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 TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:13am On Feb 01, 2023 |
WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS College Try The Chase U story fascinates me. I know I’m not the only one waiting for the other sneaker to drop when it comes to Duke Hudson. And for the past couple weeks, it looked like that finally happened. NXT Anonymous caught Duke on camera saying things hurtful behind Andre Chase’s back. JD McDonagh took pity on Duke for playing on a losing team. And then Duke walked out on Andre during a tag match! But it turned out Duke requested a tag team championship match for he and Chase. The New Day granted that request under the condition that Chase U defeats two other teams on the NXT before Vengeance Day. Surely, the sneaker drops here, right? In another twist, at least for me, the answer is no! Chase U took on The Dyad, and Malik Blade and Edris Enofe in a very fun and chaotic triple threat tag match. The Dyad, the only true heels, often looked like the more well-oiled machine because that gives the babyface a pretty big obstacle. Earlier in the match, Andre Chase found himself all alone against The Dyad with no one to tag because Joe Gacy’s boys took out everyone. But even then, Hudson looked like getting back on the apron was the last thing on his mind. Which looked extra shady. And maybe that moment comes back to haunt Chase at Vengeance Day, but it seemed irrelevant on this episode because of everything that followed. Edris & Malik, who keep getting better, got busy and took out The Dyad with high risk maneuvers, tandem offense, and sheer power. The more The Dyad looked out of sorts, Chase U gained strength. I say that literally because Andre Chase summoned Hercules’ strength for a double powerbomb off the top rope that sent The Dyad and Enofe tumbling down in the middle of the ring. After Andre fired up the Chase U section with a little call and response beatdown, the end started looking clear but I wasn’t sold. But I knew Chase U had it in the bag the minute Ava Raine got involved and Thea Hail said “nah.” Thea is dynamite in a bottle and it’s a big deal that someone finally stepped up to Ava. Duke and Andre took over from that point, hitting the Fratenizer tandem move, and getting their date with destiny at Vengeance Day. The fact that their tandem moment came at the end of the match and when it mattered most tells the story of their partnership. I still don’t trust Duke. I think this whole thing blows up and these two go one-on-one at Stand & Deliver, but I hope I’m wrong. Not because I’m enamored with the story, but because I like when any story plays against expectations and subverts. Maybe Duke really is down for the cause and the team. Maybe this is a meta thing about not excepting change or allowing growth from people we already pegged as villains. All of that would be cool. That said, Chase U becoming NXT tag champs feels right. Extracurriculars Big Strong Wow Ever so often, we get matches that defy words. I know I can't do them justice so I tell you to watch the match. Axiom vs. Tyler Bate is one of those matches. Stop what you’re doing now and watch it. Two evenly matched cats with different styles and a ton of respect between them. They wrestled in the name of friendly competition, much to Damon Kemp’s chagrin. And...nope, I’m not doing it. Just watch the match. Meaty Men Slapping... Cue the Big E gif. The Creed Bros. squared off against Indus Sher...finally. And it didn’t disappoint for the most part, but I wanted more time. As much build up towards this match, and as big as the men are, this really needs a big stage. Luckily for us (or just me) the ending sets up a future encounter. The Creeds played the speed game while Veer Mahaan & Sanga slowed everything down. They went high impact but very methodical and often cut the ring in half, isolating Julius Creed from Brutus Creed as Julius took most of the minutes. The highlight? Julius powerbombing Veer. It was truly a sight and if you see nothing else from this match, make sure you see that. Jinder got involved, Ivy Nile got in his face right on the ring apron but apparently at the wrong time. Julius collided into Ivy after Sanga reversed his Irish whip. Julius sat stunned after realizing he hurt Ivy and Brutus immediately rushed to her side. That left his brother all alone in the ring and Indus Sheer got the win thanks to a lariat followed by a mean choke slam. What of Indi? Indi Hartwell wrestled Zoey Stark this week and you know what? I have no idea what they’re doing with Indi. Every time it looks like she might get a push and go on a roll, they yank her back to earth. Zoey dominated this match. Sure, Indi got some stuff in and it wasn’t a squash, but it’s hard coming away from this match with any impression other than Indi isn’t on Zoey’s level, at least in kayfabe. Sol Ruca made the save after Zoey went agro on Indi post match, which furthers a beef between these two. Also seems like Sol is taking Indi’s spot in the NXT pecking order. Welcome to the Darkside Isla Dawn and alba Fyre completed a spooky ritual together, completing her heel turn. I like both of them separately so I’m very curious how this story plays out with them on the same team. And, of course, how they manage the eventual breakup. Live and in Living Color Two things standout about the interview between Roxanne Perez and Toxic Attraction. First, Gigi broke ranks and let the cat out the bag when she said “I” instead of “we” as it relates to becoming NXT Women’s champ. And two, I like when Roxanne realized talking over Toxic Attraction wasn’t happening. So, rather than going toe to toe with two people verbally, she let her fists talk for her. It’s indicative of the match itself. While Gigi and Jacy are busy congratulating themselves or competing with each other, she just wants a fight. The moment made her look strong, dominant, and smart. She emotionally manipulated Gigi and Jacy into thinking they stumped her and hurt her feelings. Then she attacked when they least expected it. Stevie’s Here! Stevie Turner made her NXT debut against Dani Palmer. And she looked good dominating with a mean pump kick, a pretty DDT, and a Side Effect finisher that looked very powerful. Stevie’s persona doesn’t completely work for me, but she’s not boring and I like what I saw in the ring. Let’s keep it going. Visionz Apollo Crews stood on a Charlotte rooftop taking about his visions. One thing raised my eyebrow. Crews said if Trick Williams gets involved, he’ll get handled. And then someone appeared in shadow just long enough to get my attention and my curiosity. Crews snapped out of it as if he saw a ghost. So yeah, seems like there’s a surprise coming at Vengeance Day. If anyone knows who that is or has a great guess, please drop it in the comments. Drew’s Shortcuts Charlie Dempsey and Drew Gulak put on a wrestling match. Which makes sense given the way both men present themselves. We got headlocks, takedowns, submission holds, sleepers, and just a lot of mat wrestling. It wasn’t all that way; Gulak hit Dempsey with a pump kick as the match wound down, but then found himself right back in a Chicken Wing. With Hank Walker cheering on his teacher while standing a little too close to the ring, Gulak used Dempsey’s own momentum, lunged Dempsey off his back, and right into Hank’s head. That provided Drew the opening he needed for a schoolboy pin and win. I really liked the match but didn’t like the finish. I get that it continues the story of Drew being an awful teacher and this toxic relationship with Hank, but the match’s quality deserved a more meaningful ending and a less cheap one. Justice Served? I throw in the question mark because a match between Dijak and Von Wagner feels like my kryptonite. I’m just not into these two, although I understand why Dijak needs a match before his North American championship match. No argument here at all. I’m not sure if wrestling Von Wagner is the wya to do it. It is, however, a good excuse for a hoss fight. But this wasn’t even a great hoss fight! Dijak got the win while Wes Lee sat at the commentary table, but I just didn’t care. There’s something that doesn’t connect with me about these big men. However, I do like the fact Wes instigated this match and played both men like fiddles. It shows his smarts, adaptability, and resourcefulness. Wes tried selling Dijak as this huge threat prior to this impromptu match but I just don’t buy it. The presentation doesn’t relay that info to me, meaning it’s a lot of telling and not showing. Sounds like NXT is on the same wavelength when it comes to Von Wagner’s character. Later in the episode, Robert Stone asked the million dollar question: Who is Von Wagner? He’s big, he growls, but that’s all he knows about the guy and it’s all anyone knows. Stone wants to know who Wagner is and that’s the only way he can make it to the next level. If we don’t know who he is, we don’t care and right now, Stone doesn’t even care. Stone followed all of that with Jerry Maguire’s famous words: help me help you. THANK YOU! Geez, that’s the one complaint I have about the guy. He’s dull as dishwater and I know nothing about him therefore nothing he does in the ring matters. Who Hurt Ms. Lyons? McKenzie Mitchell gave an update on Nikkita Lyons and then provided a thorough crime scene examination. Someone took Nikkita out on the NXT’s last episode. And almost every woman in the locker room is a suspect or at least an eyewitness. I like whodunit mysteries and it gives the entire locker room something to do. Zoey is the obvious suspect but I hope for a bigger reveal than that. Very few things truly excited me about this show. I didn’t find much to complain about either, but nothing really floored me. Maybe it’s also just the penalty of expectations because the last couple days spoiled us as wrestling fans. Especially Saturday. I am a lot more intrigued about the tag team championship match now than I was a week ago, so that’s a plus. Grade: B |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:29am On Feb 01, 2023 |
Xavier5:What of Gal? The only thing relating to WW in that announcement is Paradise lost, does this mean we get no WW3? I want him to be clear in that. |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:27am On Feb 01, 2023 |
Shittaakeem:Don't start this again man You guys should let this shiit go abeg. |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:25am On Feb 01, 2023 |
IngeniousLeez:Yes oh I smiled when he said "chapter 1" instead of "phase 1" it shows he is actively striving to be original and it gives me confidence. |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:24am On Feb 01, 2023 |
IngeniousLeez:There is a huge campaign on YouTube to cast Scott Adkins as Batman, I don't know if you know about it  |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:22am On Feb 01, 2023 |
Xavier5:Oh okay, he has my permission 🤭 3 Likes 2 Shares |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:44pm On Jan 31, 2023 |
I'm really interested in Creature Commandos and The Authority as I'm not familiar with them, can't wait to see what Gunn cooked there. Swamp thing being a movie is a huge W too. Booster Gold fans will finally smile. 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:36pm On Jan 31, 2023 |
IngeniousLeez:I love that he's using Damien Wayne as Robin right out the bat (pun intended) Dick Grayson can be full blooded Nightwing already Jason Todd can be full blooded Red hood already. Only character that might suffer is Tim Drake's Robin. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:28am On Jan 31, 2023 |
WWE RAW REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Royal Families Cody Rhodes opened Raw in a way only Cody can: an overly long promo. Don’t get me wrong, it had its moments, but in the words of GZA, make it brief, son. Half short and twice strong. After telling the story of first coming to WWE and recapping his journey from then to now, he got to business. Positioning his WWE family legacy vs. Roman Reigns’ WWE family legacy represents a dope touch and plants some interesting seeds for their eventual clash. Notice I’m not mentioning this match happening at WrestleMania and that’s because of the Sami-shaped elephant in the room. But I digress. Cody’s talking brought out the Judgment Day because Finn Balor had quite the chip on his shoulder. According to Balor, Cody stole everything from him. The Bullet Club, the Too Sweet, the spot in the Rumble, and the overall prestige. All valid complaints from Finn as a character and as an actual human. Finn challenged Cody because even one victory against Cody might go a long way to restoring some of what Finn believes he lost. And then came Edge, still hot for Judgment Day. He and Cody put the blows to Edge’s former crew, and Adam Pearce made the match between Cody and Finn official. This was the first time these two met in a WWE ring but it didn’t feel like it. The very different ring styles and approaches to their storytelling made for a very exciting match. Finn targeted Cody’s pec, because duh, and Cody eventually did himself more harm than good with a delayed vertical suplex from the top rope. Cody’s pec might serve as his main weakness the closer we get to his eventual date with Roman. There might be a story in Cody working himself back into ring shape and taking on different challengers for the next couple months while Roman does what Roman does between now and then. But that’s getting way ahead of myself. For now, the pec didn’t hurt Cody much despite those early misgivings. He hit Finn with a Cody Cutter but Finn kicked out. Balor then surprised Cody with a sling blade and looked like he had at least some of the momentum. Cody countered what was surely a turnbuckle dropkick from Finn with a superkick. The two battled back and forth for a bit until Finn kicked Cody to the ring floor. Judgment Day looked ready to pounce but I never believed in an actual attack because there’s no way they cost Finn this match. In fact, while I liked the match quite a bit, I think I like it more if Finn leaves the troops at home while goes dolo. He was that fired up about this match and a move like that would say tons about his character. But, of course, this match served multiple masters. While the Judgment Day surrounded Cody, Edge made his way out of the stands. Damien Priest spotted him first, made a beeline, and the two fought in the crowd until it spilled over back across the barricade. That’s when all hell broke loose. Edge handled Finn, told Dom Dom night night, and looked great until Rhea sucker punched him. Beth Phoenix emerged, speared Rhea again, which bought Edge just enough time to recover and distract Finn at the exact moment the Prince had Cody in the drop zone for his finisher. Finn missed on the coup de grace. Cody hit him with not one, not two, but three Cross Rhodes, and sent the people home happy. I already said I liked this match a lot. Cody going over is the right call and there’s enough shenanigans for Finn to cry foul if WWE goes back to this well. Does Edge take on Priest, Dom, and Finn at once? Or does he mow through them one by one while Beth gets her shot at Rhea? The configuration is actually the most interesting thing for me here, but I wonder how they keep this going until the first weekend in April if that is indeed the plan. Extracurriculars Elimination Chamber Qualifier 1 Let’s get the disappointing news out the way: This year’s elimination chamber match is for the United States championship. While a part of me understands keeping the big belt off limits until WrestleMania, the other part of me says that’s wack and provides lesser stakes. That said, this thing is only two weeks away so, hey, do what you gotta do. Seth Rollins defeated Chad Gable in a surprisingly psychological match. Gable worked Seth’s knee early and often, resulting in Seth getting the W by the skin of his teeth. Adding some psychology to a qualifier match may seem like putting a hat on top of a hat, but the extra drama worked for me. Suffering a knee injury against someone like Gable normally spells doom. Giving Seth one more thing to overcome, especially after seeing his dreams shatter at Royal Rumble, makes a lot of sense. Seth used Gable’s momentum against him when the latter went for a pinning combo and Seth reversed it into a smooth looking Pedigree. Of course he landed directly on that hurt knee and barely got to a cover in time. Curious to see if Seth’s knee plays a part in his journey between now and Elimination Chamber. Good victory for Rollins, very solid match between two pros, and a fun start for what might be a crazy two weeks. Post-match, Rollins bristled at hearing Logan Paul’s name and walked away from the interview. Paul is definitely his Mania opponent. As an aside though...Maxim Models want a piece of Otis?? I smell problems for Alpha Academy. Blame it on the Numbers Candice LeRae and IYO SKY wrestled a good match with plenty of drama outside the ring. Candice wanted this match as a bit of revenge on Damge CTRL, but she didn’t come alone. Michin has her own beef with Bayley, Kai, & SKY, so watching Candice’s back made sense. I really like watching these two in the ring together. There was one moment early on where they looked a little off but after that, everything flowed like a water stream. My absolute favorite moment came in the third act where LeRae reversed an Electric Chair into a Poison Rana. I saw it and have no idea how Candice pulled that out of her hat. But the drama. Bayley and Dakota got involved during Candice’s pin attempt, distracting the ref and possibly robbing Candice of a victory. Michin saw enough and threw hands at both women. And right when it looked like Candice had IYO right where she wanted her, Bayley got involved again. The Role Model approached the ring and verbalized some not so nice things towards Candice. Mrs. Wrestling took her eyes off the prize, put her hands on Bayley, and found herself on the wrong end of a sunset flip for a three count. So when do Candice & Michin get their title shots? HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER Rhea Ripley cut a short, sweet, and strong promo making it very clear who she chooses for her WrestleMania championship match. After telling the story of seeing Charlotte Flair on top for way too long and how she hates the natural order of things and fancies herself a disruptor (shoutout to Glass Onion), she uttered the words said by no Pokemon trainer ever: “Charlotte Flair, I choose you.” These two tangled set the house on fire the last time they tangoed at Mania, so sign me up. And Rhea is hotter than ever, so pencil in my prediction now that the Nightmare takes the title and brings gold to the Judgment Day. HERE COMES A NEW CHALLENGER PART II Adam Pearce, the world’s worst boss, announced a women’s elimination chamber match for a shot at Bianca Belair’s Raw women’s championship. The first four entrants are the four runner ups from the women’s Rumble: Raquel Rodriguez, Asuka, Liv Morgan, and Nikki Cross. We’ll find out who gets the fifth spot next week when Candice LeRae, Michin, Piper Niven, and a returning Carmella compete in a Fatal 4-Way. My money is on Piper but I’m very happy for Mella. You know who isn’t happy for her? Asuka. The Empress of tomorrow showed up during Mella’s welcome back interview, said nothing, but smiled as blue goo dripped from her mouth. Yeah, that’s scary, no thank you. As an aside, it looks like Carmella is back to her Princess of Staten Island persona, which is my favorite version of her and really feels like a Triple H touch. Good call, Haitch. Elimination Chamber Qualifier 2 Johnny Wrestling is going to Montreal. Maybe it’s because of all the prior stuff with Dexter on Raw, but I just couldn’t get into this match. Oh, and the fact nothing about Baron Corbin excites me and this Modern Wrestling god thing just isn’t clicking. The match’s weirdest moment? Dexter pulling an axe out of his pants when JBL looked like he might interfere. Dexter also put said axe into the commentary table. This worked better for me in NXT than it does on the main roster where I find myself agreeing with Corey Graves way too often. But hey, the headline is still the headline: Johnny punched his ticket to the Elimination Chamber. Poor MVP Austin Theory paid a rather meandering visit to the MVP Lounge. He and MVP seemed out of rhythm and Theory repeated most of what he always does: He’s the past, everyone is old, and everyone needs to respect him. As I said before, hitting this character really needs to hit the next gear because all of his promos hit the same notes. Business picked up when he and MVP talked about Bobby Lashley. Speak of the devil and he shall appear. The All Mighty hit the ring, assaults Theory, and sizes him up for a spear. Theory pulled MVP in the way at the last second, so Bobby speared the wrong man! The only question I have is what does this do for Bobby, MVP, and their ongoing story? Does Bobby play close to P now knowing he hurt him? Does a reluctant partnership turn to something he wants? Welcome Back, Boogs! Miz stepped in the ring, complained about his Rumble performance, and found himself getting manhandled by Raw’s newest member, Rick Boogs. No real match to speak of, just a man in a double-breasted suit getting tossed around like a child for a few minutes. Just happy Boogs is back after suffering a very nasty injury almost a year ago. Steel Cage Re-do After a disappointing grand opening/grand closing to their cage match at Raw Bleep, Bayley Becky Lynch made it official for next week. Yes, next week, an honest to God cage match between the two. The only weird thing about the promo was Bayley putting Seth’s name in her mouth. Saying the only reason he married Becky is because he knocked her up was a weird shot. That’s not the tenor or tone of the beef so far, so throwing that in as the last minute move just for heat feels extra cheap. Didn’t offend me at all, just threw me for a loop. I did like the touch of Becky threatening Dakota as a means of convincing Bayley to say yes to the match. That’s perfectly in line with The Man character and it also shows Bayley truly does care about her girls. Fun segment overall. Well, Excuse Me Bronson Reed qualifies for the fourth spot in the men’s Elimination Chamber. But whew, he did it in dominating fashion against Dolph Ziggler. I didn’t expect a beatdown so thorough. Yes, Ziggler got his stuff in, but Reed kicked out of a Zig Zag and basically threw Dolph around like a child or a rubber ball. I really expected an appearance from Mustafa Ali. They cut to a backstage interview earlier in the day where Ali interrupted Byron Saxton and asked Dolph how it feels to have yet another opportunity handed to him. I’m not sure what’s happening between these two because, if memory serves, Ali got pretty violent with Dolph not that long ago. And yet, no match, Ali isn’t interfering in big moments for Dolph like this week, and he seemingly does more talking than action. Which never ingratiates anyone to the crowd ever. I love Ali, so I’m always interested in what he does, but we gotta make some moves here. My only true knock on this show is the lack of follow-up on Sami Zayn and the Bloodline. I know, I know, they’re saving it for Friday and this was clearly Cody’s night, but if I’m keeping it real, that’s the one thing I cared about the most heading into this week’s Raw. This show moved, set up a lot in three hours, established some potential matches, and got us ready for Elimination Chamber. Crazy that’s only two weeks away. Grade: B+ |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:40am On Jan 31, 2023 |
Greatdesi:We've already talked, argued about and dissected that movie on this thread eons ago...rest. 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:36am On Jan 31, 2023 |
GloriousGbola:search for fame focus 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:30am On Jan 31, 2023 |
GloriousGbola:You're forgetting the green CGI guy too |
| TV/Movies › Re: Thread For Anime Lovers (NO HENTAI PLEASE) by pu7pl3(m): 1:56pm On Jan 30, 2023 |
CoolUsername:😆😆😆 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 12:04am On Jan 30, 2023 |
Devvy4:You have a valid pint there sha |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:03pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Devvy4:He should have done better on many occasions, but it was either he had a heavy bad touch or he wasn't ready for the ball or him ball hogging. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:59pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Devvy4:It's not about that, he just wasn't sharp enough...other players were clearly on a different level than he was. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:58pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Played our best match of the new year but couldn't win😪😓 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:56pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Rajmeista:Rodrygo MVP And well deserved...was the best player in the pitch. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:55pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Barca 5 points ahead 😓😓😪😪 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:41pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Modric should have squared that ball |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:39pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Benzema has been anonymous |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:58pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Rodrygo has been our best player but other players have been good too...he deserves a goal. |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:57pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
abduleez1:Took your recommendation and put everything else on pause and took on "his dark materials" and I've not looked back cos it completely drew me in in ways I never expected. HBO has the formula down |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:54pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
abduleez1:Why are they calling it phase 1? You must not follow the MCU template FFS...atleast be original call it crisis 1 or something else |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:53pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Our best 1st half of the year but still goalless... |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 3:09pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
ValeeLove:They make you see funny shiit about the movie you never might have picked up. 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 12:46pm On Jan 29, 2023 |
Gidah:damn right |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:25am On Jan 29, 2023 |
WWE ROYAL RUMBLE REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Bloodletting “This is beneath you. You don’t need to do this!” With those words, my heart sank. I knew what was coming and I knew why. Sami Zayn sealed his fate and watching it unfold was the only option. Sami watched his former best friend and his Tribal Chief battle to a standstill until the referee took a fall. With the ref out of commission, Roman beckoned Sami for a chair. Sami hesitated and even talked back, replying that Roman told him not to do anything but watch. Roman shouted at him again to get the chair, losing his temper at one point and sound scary in a way that only Roman can. By the time Roman got his hands on the chair, Kevin Owens came to, the ref magically popped up, and the Universal champ found himself on the terribly wrong end of a Stunner. Fifty-thousand people almost lost their minds because for an instant, even if it was fleeting, it looked like KO might finally slay the kingpin. But Roman lived to fight a few more seconds. Actually, a lot more seconds. KO took another spear, and rolled outside of the ring where Sami, who looked conflicted the whole match, begged him to stay down. Sami wanted this thing over before it started, so the sooner the better for him. But Kevin refused because he’s stubborn and, of course, never says die. In a really touching moment, Kevin reached out to Sami and grabbed his leg for support. But Sami never reached back. While all that time passed, Roman got himself together and ambushed KO with a spear through the barricade. That truly was the start of KO’s ending. Roman took his brutality to another level, one that clearly repulsed Sami. Roman slammed the back of Owens’ head into the steel step stairs not once but twice. And both times, Sami winced while Paul Heyman cackled. Roman rolled Owens back into the ring, and pretty much toyed with his opponent for a few minutes like a lion playing with his food. One more spear did it and finally ended the match. But wait, there’s more. A lot more. This is where everything got great and truly elevated this match, this story, and everyone involved. Very few moments in wrestling get me emotionally involved on this level. There was horror movie level tension in the ring when the Bloodline joined the celebration. Jey Uso tried anointing Sami with a lei, but Roman said nah. Not yet. They weren’t finished with Owens, not by a long shot. Sami watched as the Usos brutalized Owens like rabid dogs. They pounded him into a pulp while Roman yelled for Solo. The Usos dropped Owens with a 1D and propped Owens in a corner for a ritual sacrifice. The dread intensified because we all knew the ending. Jimmy & Jey draped a chair around Owens’ neck, then Solo delivered the final body blow as he slammed into the chair at full speed. Again, we knew the outcome. The final blow was always coming from Sami’s hands. But would he? After watching all this brutality, Sami watched as the rest of the Bloodline handcuffed KO to the ropes. He paced as Jey and Jimmy issued Superkick after Superkick after Superkick. And then he stepped forward as Roman approached KO’s limp body with a chair in hand while talking his trash. Sami is his family, not Kevin’s. You mess with his family, then you mess with him. He’s improving Sami’s life and career while Kevin holds him back. Maybe that was the moment it all flipped for Sami. Maybe that was the cherry on top of the very ugly sundae he watched his oldest friend get decimated for what felt like 30 minutes. So Sami stepped in front of Roman’s chair shot. He begged Roman to cool out because this was beneath him. Roman agreed and handed the chair to Sami. These two had the entire crowd eating out of their hands. They begged Sami to intervene on KO’s behalf. They asked him to hit Roman with the chair and after so much pacing and deliberation, he did. The crowd erupted because it was so many months of pent up emotion. But they immediately went silent and feared for him because they, like all of us watching at home, knew what I wrote at the top of this page: Sami sealed his fate. Jey Uso instantly became the most interesting piece of the puzzle. Jey’s seen this story before. He saw his brother stand up to Roman and get beat down because of it. He became Roman’s right hand man out of fear, not just loyalty. And even without all of that, he truly loves Sami Zayn. Jey defending Sami at Raw Bleep and expressing his love for the Honorary Uce truly represented a turning point in this story. Even when Sami hit Roman with the chairshot heard round the Alamo, he apologized to Jey profusely. Jimmy, Roman, and Paul destroyed Sami as Jey watched on from the corner, clearly unhappy. And when given the chance to join in on the reindeer games and put boots to Sami, Jey walked away with tears in his eyes. It was the best. Even everything I’m saying about it doesn’t do it justice. The Bloodline left KO barely conscious and Sami laying in a makeshift bed of roses, while stewing about what’s left of their family and Roman seething as his empire crumbles. Look, I’ve said before that the Bloodline is the best story in wrestling but after tonight, this saga is one of the best stories in wrestling’s long history. The emotion, the way the dots connect, the character development, the catharsis, and the humanity. There are complex human emotions displayed here, which makes every other story in wrestling look pedestrian by comparison. Cody Rhodes has his date at Mania and its well deserved. But whew, Sami vs. Roman is truly where it's at. And what of Jey? Is he permanently leaving the Bloodline or is this just something for the night while he gets his head together? There’s just so much here and all of it tantalizing in its own way. I love it. I want more of it. This is why we watch pro wrestling and why we, when working at its apex, there’s truly nothing like it. Dreams and Nightmares First off, before we get to the winner and a couple other points from this very entertaining and well-booked Royal Rumble, let’s give GUNTHER several gold stars. The Intercontinental champ entered at numero uno and lasted right until the end. If I heard Michale Cole correctly, GUNTHER’s Rumble reign lasted a little more than an hour and 10 minutes. That’s an incredible performance from a man who, in the words of Tony D’Angelo, is now a made guy. The fact he got stronger in the final minutes and looked just as strong at minute 60 that he did at minute one says everything about GUNTHERi’s skills and promise. So, yeah, if you’re in Texas and see GUNTHER, salute him, dap him up, or just buy him a pint on principle. Okay, with that out of the way...Cody Rhodes. Some years, it’s easy predicting a Rumble winner. This was definitely one of those years. But predictable isn’t always a negative. The journey does matter as much the destination in wrestling, and Cody went on a hell of a ride. I initially clutched my pearls at him entering as number 30. The babyface winning from the 30 spot never feels right for me since it usually means no struggle on their part. A heel winning at 30? Sure. Heels like doing things the easy way at all times. But the faces are supposed to earn that W after enduring their personal crucible. But then it got down to Cody vs. GUNTHER and yeah, safe to say Cody earned every inch of this victory. GUNTHER punished Cody’s surgically repaired pectoral with devastating chops. dropkicks, punches, and clotheslines. The Ring General weakened Rhodes with everything in his arsenal since Cody walked into the ring with a giant bullseye literally on his chest. But Cody fought back. He fought through a Sleeper, he nailed GUNTHER with Cody Cutter out of desperation, and, more importantly, he never gave up. Like a goonie, Cody never said die. Even after almost eliminating GUNTHER one found particular moment, he wasn’t phased when GUNTHER turned his body sideways to stop Cody’s leverage and save himself from elimination. Nothing got in Cody’s way and he pulled out all the stops, even paying homage to his big brother with Shattered Dreams, which popped me and the crowd. Through all that punishment, Cody found an opening for Cross Rhodes, and eliminated a staggered GUNTHER over the top rope. Hell of a story and an incredible finish. Now? A two month story worthy of Cody, the Universal champ, Dusty Rhodes, and this particular Rumble performance. And now for some quick one hitters: Edge returned and eliminated Finn Balor & Damian Priest. Priest & Balor got their revenge and helped Dom eliminate Edge (still something I hate about Rumbles), only for Edge to go after both men as they left ringside. Rhea Ripley attacked Edge out of nowhere, providing Beth Phoenix the perfect opening for a surprise return. Phoenix stared a hole through Rhea and nailed her with a spear. Let’s. Do. It. Beth vs. Rhea not now but right now. Booker T and Logan Paul were the other two surprise entrants. Booker didn’t last long but we did get a spinerooni. Paul though? Paul was one of the final four, and even eliminated Seth Rollins. The irony here is the competitors forgot about Paul. Actually, even the commentators did, which definitely has a meta subtext. One thing hard to forget was Ricochet and Logan’s Dragon Ball Z moment where both men collided in mid air after launching themselves at each other with springboards. But Paul eliminating Seth when Seth told Cody, and the world, that this was his moment? Me smells a WrestleMania match between Rollins and Paul. Bobby Lashley eliminated Brock Lesnar and the latter went agro on everything and everyone ringside. Lashley found himself on the short end of the stick shortly thereafter thanks to Rollins. With both men on a collision course to each other, this is fine. Lashley in particular needs to stack Ls because it’s the only way we get to the Hurt Business being back in business. Getting Lashley to his lowest point probably pushes him in MVP’s direction and makes him a more willing listener. Those points, along with the third act story, makes this one of the finer Rumbles in recent history. And it was a hell of a way to start the night and get me, along with San Antonio, hype. Oh, and as an aside, we got 29 men, not 30. Why 29? Because Rey Mysterio never showed when his music hit, and the assumption is Dom did his dad dirty since ex-con Dom hit the ring wearing his father’s mask. One more curious thing: No Bloodline representation in this Rumble. Given Roman’s penchant for stacking the deck in his favor, that’s an interesting narrative omission. Didn’t take away from the match at all, but certainly worth noting. Speaking of Nightmares... Rhea Ripley seemed destined for this spot. Beth Phoenix’s earlier intervention put her Rumble win, and dominance, in question. Ripley ate Beth’s spear and then entered the match at number one! Would she survive? Well, yes, she did, and she did so in spectacular fashion. But let’s start at the point where the match truly gained steam: Asuka’s return. Not only did the Empress of Tomorrow comeback with new music, but she debuted her Murder Clown look for the WWE faithful. She changed the match’s temperature, and business certainly did the thing it does in wrestling. And that symbolizes the Women’s Rumble: big moments, everyone showing out, and sowing seeds for more discontent down the line. We got PIPER NIVEN returning, along with a bunch of awful “dew/do” “drop” puns, and some downright awful Keenan and Kel references that will haunt me for the rest of my days. Chelsea Green made her debut, while also broke a record for the quickest elimination ever at...five seconds. Michelle McCool, who the camera showed earlier in the match, entered the Rumble straight out of the front row while her daughters looked on with awe. McCool took off her hoodie and wrestled in Uggs. Look, wrestling in Uggs is an incredible feet, so give her all the props worth giving because c’mon. She wrestled in Uggs! For several minutes! And of course, we got a surprise at number 30: Nia Jax. Everyone left in the ring teamed up against her. It looked moot for a while there because Nia is a powerhouse. Raquel Rodriguez tried but failed, and even Rhea looked mortal against Jax. But eventually, it was just too much firepower against one person. Once Nia made her unceremonious exit, the match hit yet another gear as we whittled down to our final three. Why am I singling out three and not four? Because Nikki Cross didn’t really make much of a dent as one of the four people. The finish might be one of my favorite Rumble matches ever. Asuka went after both women, not worried about making an alliance or sitting back waiting for an attack. But all three women eventually went over the top rope and battled on the apron. Things got precarious with everyone in jeopardy, but Rhea proved the smartest. Asuka aimed her blue mist at Rhea, but the Nightmare ducked and the mist hit Liv and blinded her. Rhea eliminated Asuka and then took care of Liv. Mami goes to Mania after defying the odds from the number one spot in an excellent Rumble. The finish instituted the perfect amount of suspense, action, and fun. Extracurriculars Howdy Do Well, the Bray Wyatt vs. LA Knight corporate sponsored match was definitely a thing. Have you ever been to a rave and wished a wrestling match broke out? Well, you got your wish this fine January weekend. Wyatt dominated this surprisingly short match. In fact, while I wondered why it was so short, the Uncle Howdy shenanigans percolated and I got my answer. Bray attacked LA after the match with a win already in hand, and beat him like he stole his lunch money all the way up the aisle. Knight fought back with a kendo stick, but, yeah, it was all in vain. As soon as they got to the production area at the entrance, guess who showed up. If you said Shawn Michaels, then you’re stuck in 1997. I wish I were you. Anyway, the correct answer is Uncle Howdy. Howdy showed up atop the very high scaffolding, locked eyes with Bray, and then dove onto LA Knight’s lifeless body. Well, actually he clearly missed and hit the pillows. And then we got fireworks, which I assume means Howdy blew up. Right? It was too silly for me and a terrible payoff, if you want to call it that. The problem with Bray’s stories is how they go on for way too long. Everything just goes a tad further than it needs. The fact we still don’t have a resolution to this thing between Howdy & Bray after months of tease is asinine. I like Bray a lot but the minute everything gets spooky with him, it goes off the rails for me. This one is on a different set of tracks entirely and I want off the train. Howdy Don’t Something about Alexa Bliss vs. Bianca Belair didn’t connect with me. It felt cut for time, and came to a very abrupt ending courtesy of Bianca’s KOD. And then we got to the end and I realized at least one reason it went short: more Uncle Howdy. Howdy showed up on the big screen, along with visions of playgrounds and the old Alexa Bliss, accompanied by a voice asking if she still feels in control. Didn’t like the match and just getting tired of the mystery here because we seem no closer to a resolution than we did several weeks ago. Well that was a show. Triple H’s first Royal Rumble is a memorable one. Even with the couple misses for me, the Rumble matches and the brilliance in the main event made this an excellent show. They did a lot right and very little wrong. Grade: A |
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