Wrestling thread

@QuasarNova  
true but both of your examples doesn’t exploit the dead in favor of a storyline/gimmick.
 
as if they’ve forgotten about eddiesploitation already.

@OptimusPrimevil
 
Maybe they’re doing it so that people won’t react as bad when they eventually release zombie eddie for DLC

@QuasarNova  
we all know they’ll do it in a heartbeat if people express interest in it.
 
speaking of ‘heart’, personally i find it bad taste when ‘fans’ clamor for the wwe to disregard owen’s widow in order to get official modern owen merchandise.

@OptimusPrimevil  
Speaking of Owen, how’d Acclaim get permission from Martha to include him in the Legends of Wrestling series?

@LtcProductions  
no idea about that one (as in “wait, he was in that game?”)

@OptimusPrimevil  
Yep. Appeared as an unlockable in 2 and a starter in Showdown.

@LtcProductions
 
last wrestling game that i played was raw vs smackdown 2004 XP

SDv Raw 2008 here

I like the Legends of Wrestling games. Though not perfect, they’re still pretty fun to play. Plus I like them for the novelty of dream matches like Andy Kaufman vs Sting.

@LtcProductions  
as long as you have fun playing it, it doesn’t need to be perfect.
 
just got reminded of something.
 
we all know bryan’s been out on an injury and he’s itching to get back in the ring (out of passion and it’s his livelihood) and fans want him back but if he gets injured again and permanently retires, how many will blame the WWE for clearing him to wrestle even if bryan himself has to go to a third opinion to get cleared (personal physician cleared him, wwe physician did not, is going for a third opinion for the tie breaker)?

Del Rio is back, and US CHAMPION

@QuasarNova  
that’s one heck of an apology.
 
and is this a dig at trump (colter siding with del rio despite their history)?

@OptimusPrimevil
 
… Oh crap I hope it isn’t

@QuasarNova  
for all the ‘wrestling is fake’ people get uppity when it’s clearly done for storyline purposes. that’s why pro wrestling will always have legitimacy issues.
 
pro wrestler gets injured in the ring: fake  
pro wrestler does something bad as a heel: IRL evil = must boycott

@OptimusPrimevil
 
Sigh Let’s be honest, considering regular fans have problems separating the show from real events, this should be unbecoming

@QuasarNova  
yeah some fans can be quite dicks (not satisfied X didn’t win, attack Y with a replica briefcase to the head while he is turned).
 
I heard finlay got into trouble for greenlighting a heel move during a tribute to the troops show (attack the face while the anthem is playing). the audience knows it’s all scripted but still raised enough complaints.

@OptimusPrimevil
 
And then there was One Night Stand 2006

@QuasarNova  
what happened there specifically? can’t remember anything bad (or at all) happened.

@OptimusPrimevil
 
Cena was supposed to retain and open a longer lasting feud with ECW but the #weriot movement prevented that from happening

@QuasarNova  
oh then RVD got caught with drugs, wasting that moment eh?
 
reminds me of why i don’t like fans asking the wwe to revert back to the attitude era/original ecw style of action. they want extreme violence but if people get hurt, they’ll only sent support with online stuff (no actual $$$).

@OptimusPrimevil
 
That contributed too

. . . damn, I Was hoping to make the first wrestling thread.
 
Oh well!
 
HIT THE MUSIC!! GOING TO R-A-S-S-L-I-N!!!

and your newwwwwwww US champion
 
but you already knew that…

So, how’s WWE 2K16? I’ll be picking up my pre-ordered copy this afternoon.

@OptimusPrimevil  
Oh boy, I cant wait for commentary to shove that fact that || Alberto Del Rio is Mexico’s greatest export!/s||
 
 
@LtcProductions  
Ive heard its pretty good, But be warned, there’s currently a huge glitch that woundt allow you to do title defences or matches in universe mode