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GOAT

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He was talking about the womens revolution movement in general, but he used Lucha Underground as a great example. For people who dont know, women in Lucha Underground regularly beat up men and hold major world titles.

> Meltzer: "I know women don't watch the show. Which is funny because the whole thing is empowerment of women and blahblahblah and like there has never been a wrestling show that has fewer women viewers than Lucha Underground. Which is the one where the women can beat the men but the women don't watch that."

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I'm a rasslin guy so I'm asking for it here, but I think it has to be said. Though it may have been said before.

I think the Attitude Era, the most remembered era in Wrestling history.....fucked up Wrestling big time. Yep I'm saying this about an era that had high ratings. Well...until it didn't.

The era did something just awful. Russo did something just awful. He created a product where the actual Wrestling didn't matter. Watch an episode of RAW IS WAR, how many matches end in DQ? How many have interference?

We remember all the great stories and characters. How many storylines were actually that good? How many characters went on to be great long term?

There was 2 or 3 great feuds that had good drama around it. Nothing in 98 or most of 99 stacked up to Vince vs Austin. In fact by the end of that feud half the roster was involved in that feud in one form or other. The storyline that brought in the ratings was between a dude and his boss, not between two Wrestlers.

I'll tell you one fact. All those great storylines ended in some of the worst matches of that Wrestling era. Most of those storylines were shit and most of the matches had "Boring" chants.

The success of this era created a mindset. The success of this era created an idea that has effected Wrestling to this day. It created a perception that Wrestling doesn't matter. It's the soap opera. It's the storylines. IT's those stupid badly scripted 20 minute segments that open every show.

Why does WWE suck today? Because it still trys to capture the same formula it did then. Only now their are 50 writers and talent who are controlled in everything they do. Can't tell anyone this though. To the new majority all Vince has to do is mix the formula just as he did then and everything would be okay.

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Source: Planeta Wrestling

WWE SmackDown Live Women's Champion Becky Lynch was recently part of a media scrum to promote the WWE's European Tour. You can check out some of the highlights from the scrum below, courtesy of Planeta Wrestling:

The difference between the European crowd and the American crowds:

> "I think the European crowd are the greatest ever, though one could say they are less exposed to us, so we become more of a novelty when we come in. The American crowds are good too, they're very enthusiastic, but because we are over here less often they go insane. Speaking from a European standpoint, I'm European, I feel that vibe and it's like home. From my family. And it's awesome, it's amazing."

How difficult it was to split up the Four Horsewomen after the Brand Extension:

> "In the beginning that was really hard, I think Zack (Ryder) might have seen me cry, there was a moment when me and Charlotte were hugging each other 'I'm gonna miss you.'

> It's hard in some ways, but in other ways it's great as well because the girls on SmackDown are amazing. We've got a great division, everybody is really hard working and enthusiastic, has the same goal, we all work together, and I get to see my friends on RAW killing it so that drives up competition. You wanna do better than them."

What her dream match is:

> "Lita would be one just because when I was growing up she was the one that I could relate to her, she's the one that -- I could be like that, you know? She's cook, she's a tomboy, but Jazz was one of my favorite wrestlers because she's amazing. And she's got incredible shoulders. That's just the reason I want to face her, so we could have a good deltoid-off (chuckles). Yeah, Jazz or Lita. Lita first then Jazz. First and second."

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YOU SEE, FINN...

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Why is WWE refusing to finally decide on a few wrestlers (the crowd actually likes) and make them the top guys and maineventer on PPVs? Its like they cant leave part timers alone and always rely on old guys that are way past their time, come once a year, have a mediocre as fuck match and leave after that. Doesnt help that they keep burying wrestlers with potential for this bullshit.

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World Tag League has just started.

It's free and you don't have to sign up.

http://njpwworld.com/lp/l_live_80_1

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The day wrestling died

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>dog dies
>mom dies
>son gets married and vows to never visit you again
>Smoky Mountain Pro loses its tv deal and is losing money
>quit two good wrestling-related paydays for good and say you're never going to cover wrestling again
>have to backtrack because you lost 90% of your audience overnight
>carried by Disco Inferno and nobody listens to any of your podcasts anymore other than the one with Disco on it
>fat, unemployed 40-year-old idiot Jeff Lane trying to move in with you and keeps getting Cheeto stains on everything and reading comics all day while contributing nothing to your business and your wife won't fuck you as long as he's living with you
>thinks women can't be leaders because they came from Adam's rib and you're too stupid to keep your opinion to yourself
>gets roasted by everyone including one of your best friends Konnan
>throw a hissy fit on Twitter
Is he going to kill himself bros?

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What went wrong?

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I'll start.

>Moonsault

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>Goldberg confirmed to NBC Sports that he suffered an injury during the brawl that ended Monday Night Raw this week, as the former WCW champion fought off several “security guards” in order to clear the ring for a Lesnar confrontation. Needless to say, Goldberg isn’t exactly feeling great.

>“My body feels horrible. I tweaked my shoulder last night (on Raw),” Goldberg said. “But that doesn’t mean in five days that I’m not going to come out kicking ass and taking names like I always do.”

How much of a shitshow is this match going to be?

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You are now remembering how much Right to Censor pissed you off as a kid

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>tfw we don't see fun things like wrestlers going on game shows and staying in-character anymore
>tfw the death of kayfabe was supposed to make wrestling more morally-grey and realistic but all it's done is make it boring flippyshit garbage with no investment or entertainment value
>tfw wrestlers can't even remain in-character on their character's social media accounts
What went wrong?

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Who had the best physique in WWE?
>inb4 Steiner
Steiner was too fucking big