The Wrestling Thread

[pakopako]

I don't get how you can have THREE major promotions(Ring of Honor, TNA and WWE)and somehow they are ALL run by people who are either complete idiots, or they just don't care about pro wrestling. I mean seriously, what are the odds of that?

...DragonGate?

Justin Credible... he was a good wrestler in ECW. I wondered whatever happened to him.

Much like Perry Saturn and ... dammit, I forgot this one WCW high-flier ... he left wrestling and got a paid-by-the-hour job. It's not glamorous (something along the lines of fast-food manager or store clerk... what everyone in ECW used to do, even Jericho), but it won't kill them.

Dammit, still can't remember that WCW guy. He appeared all of once or twice and then became a CPA.

[flojocabron]

here's an interesting indie(?) comic sequence. Throws science(?) and wrestling together.

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/brain- ... tling.html

[Xeogred]

You guys check out the new Bret & Shawn DVD? One of the greatest things I've ever seen. The two hour sit down interview with them was incredible.

[Runefaust]

You guys check out the new Bret & Shawn DVD? One of the greatest things I've ever seen. The two hour sit down interview with them was incredible.

Haven't seen it yet, but it's definitely at the top of my to-watch list. Both of these guys have made such an impact on wrestling culture individually, and together there's a lot of history that I'm really interested in hearing about each one's perspective.

[Xeogred]

It's pretty mindblowing. It really sheds a lot of light on everything, they've both come to peace with it, and yeah.

One of the coolest parts for me was early on they talk a lot about how they were both on a path to change the industry, going from the "big muscle man" image with Hulk and co. just having repetitive matches with a few moves, to people like Bret, Shawn, and the tag team division shaking things up and taking it all to another technical level. Which is just so damn true since they're among the best of the best. Bret joked about how he was one of the "smaller" guys when he came in at 230lbs.

Anyways yeah, it's really rewarding as a fan. It's legit, no bull and just honest stuff. They're probably my two top favorites and this whole thing brought closure to the whole ordeal as a fan and everything. My respect for them both and their relationship is better than ever now.

A must watch for everyone.

[vlame]

Sharpshooter > Scorpion Deathlock.

They are actually 2 different moves. If you asked me why about 6 years ago I could tell you why. Rn I can recall it has something to do with the set up and pressure that the lock delivers.

Speaking of submissions - which do yo know how to do and which obscure ones can you recall? I can do the fig4 and sharpshooter. I liked the undertaker's sub - trailer hitch, I think.

[Xeogred]

I used to know the Figure 4 leg lock myself, lol.

[Mendoza]

I always liked the Texas Cloverleaf. Malenko was always an unappreciated small guy.

[vlame]

I always liked the Texas Cloverleaf. Malenko was always an unappreciated small guy.

Very close to sshooter and scorpdlock.

[retrosportsgamer]

Sharpshooter > Scorpion Deathlock.

They are actually 2 different moves. If you asked me why about 6 years ago I could tell you why. Rn I can recall it has something to do with the set up and pressure that the lock delivers.

Speaking of submissions - which do yo know how to do and which obscure ones can you recall? I can do the fig4 and sharpshooter. I liked the undertaker's sub - trailer hitch, I think.

Hell's Gate?