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 TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:21am On Nov 17, 2021 |
That Spiderman's new trailer was dope tbh |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:00am On Nov 17, 2021*. Modified: 8:34pm On Nov 18, 2021 |
WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Old School, New School Need to Learn Though... The main tension in NXT 2.0 is between the old guard and the new guard. It’s the modus operandi for Carmelo Hayes, Grayson Waller, Toxic Attraction, and, duh, Bron Breakker. Tomasso Ciampa takes all of this personally. Why? Because what doesn’t Ciampa take personally. The entire idea of 2.0’s new blood offends the man to his very core. While everyone (WWE management included) is looking for the new hotness, sometimes the old ways are the best ways. He doesn’t like Grayson Waller talking sideways on “Lashing Out with Lash Legend” about the blood, sweat, and tears he didn’t spend on his way to the top. Ciampa says Melo is shooting blanks, and he doesn’t believe anyone in that locker room can lace one of his boots, much less both of them. And then there’s Breakker. Bron wants another shot at the title—shoutout to Lethal Weapon—and, more importantly, wants respect from Ciampa. This week, Ciampa made it clear as crystal that he doesn’t believe Bron is ready. Ciampa showed the footage from Halloween Havoc, insulted the man using Steiner math, and had the audacity to call Bron a puppy barking up the wrong tree. Steiner Bros. allusions aside, this was all about one man asserting his dominance over the field. The championship picture is foggy because the man at the center of it doesn’t think his challengers can see him. Whether it’s on the mic, in the ring, or just when it comes to understanding what it means to be a wrestler. It’s a very meta storyline, while also representing the natural order of things. The young cats in NXT 2.0 are exactly what Ciampa used to be all those moons ago. But in his eyes, they’re not. They’re not in the same league, much less the same ball park. Until he believes someone is worthy, that title isn’t getting defended. Bron is the obvious contender, but the question is what does the big man have to do to get the champion’s curiosity and attention. When I Left You, I Was But the Learner... This week, NXT 2.0 chose every bit of violence possible for its ending. What started as a grudge match between Dakota Kai and her former mentor, Raquel González, ended in a brawl setting up a WarGames match between a bunch of women who really don’t like each other. But let’s deal with Raquel and Dakota first, shall we? The match was two women who know each other really well trying to outsmart the other to no avail. No move was a surprise and there were counters aplenty, seemingly setting up a stalemate. Dakota went for a shovel under the ring—the same shovel she used against Raquel at Halloween Havoc and the same shovel Raquel promised to “bury” her with this week—and was stopped from using it. Before the ref could toss it out of the ring, Raquel latched onto it like a finger trap. Dakota begged for mercy but Raquel clearly wasn’t in the mood. Before the former NXT Women’s Champion decided which of her impulses was right, Toxic Attraction hit the ring because, remember, this is their show now. Mandy x crew issued the patented wrestling beatdown on a defenseless González until Cora Jade, Io Sharai, and a hobbling Zoey Stark showed up to hold her down. And since you read the beginning of this section first, you know what happened when the show faded to black. What I like about this story is different dimensions at play: Cora Jade wants a piece of Dakota. The same piece Raquel wants. Io and Zoey not only want their tag titles back, but revenge for putting Zoey on the shelf. And nobody likes Mandy plus she’s Queen of the Mountain, so there’s always a target on her back. Rather than putting the pieces together arbitrarily, this all feels natural and logical. I might not like everything NXT does in its 2.0 form—and we’ll get to that later—but at least 99% of it makes sense. The Rest Handy Horror First off, shoutout to Trick Williams for rocking the Bad Boy jersey. If he can get me one, we’re friends forever. Now, onto business. Tony D’Angelo picked up a proper quick W over Dexter Lumis with a cheap shot. And I immediately wondered why’d they even bother with the match. Then Trick and Carmelo Hayes hit the ring and my lightbulb went off over my head. Melo and Trick got their revenge for last week, crushing Lumis’ hand—the only hand he does anything with—with a chair. This vicious act of sadism resulted in Johnny Gargano calling Melo out. And that resulted in Pete Dunne showing face to tell Melo to fallback. Then that resulted in the North American Champion, showing that massive chip on his shoulder yet again, challenging both men to a triple threat championship match next week. Trick, of course, loudly objected. But Melo shot his shot. Hell Hath No Fury... Last week, Xyon Quinn told Legado del Fantasma “thanks but no thanks.” More specifically, he said “nah” to Elektra Lopez. After he took Andre Chase to school, Xyon found out why that was probably not the best idea. LDF attacked him before he got even a second to bask in his glory, leading to a surprise return of Santos Escobar. If this is done right, Xyon will work his way through the sub-bosses in LDF before getting to the head dude in charge, Streets of Rage style. Solo Act Remember when I said Indi Hartwell was more focused on her husband than her tag team? No need to check, I definitely said it. Trust me. Anyway, following Lumis getting caught red handed, Indi, obviously, had her husband’s health on her mind. Rather than throwing shade, Persia Pirotta told her best friend she had her back. Persia then went out and put two women on her back before slamming them to the mat. Pirotta beat Gabby Stephens & Jenna Levy with ease. For now, Indi’s lack of focus didn’t cost them. But eventually, it will. Von O’Reilly Look, I’ll keep it real here: Von Wagner and Kyle O’Reilly aren’t particularly entertaining, but they do have a magic together that works for me. And I think it’s because I’m into the story. Shocking, right? It’s the story of a guy learning to trust the only person willing to give him a helping hand. It has the added bonus of Imperium, two dudes clearly feeling themselves way too much and ready for a downfall. Briggs & Jensen were sacrificial lambs here to the larger picture. We Have an Odyssey For weeks, I yelled to anyone who would listen, mostly the people who read this space, that Jacket Time (ugh) needed another body to go against the Diamond Mine. Saints be praised because they finally did. Odyssey Jones was the difference maker here, in what was a fine match between six people who know how to get it done. And with the right finish. Joe Gacy got involved with the Mine before the match and all I can say is, I don’t want it. Joker A joker is not the card you want to pull in most card games. They’re normally pulled out of the deck, just ask James Bond from that season five Simpson’s episode. That’s my preamble to say we all drew the joker on this poker match between Cameron Grimes x Duke Hudson. WOOF doesn’t do it justice. NXT 2.0 is throwing a lot of stuff to the wall and seeing what sticks. I’ll let them know right now not only did that not stick, but the only place it should get thrown is the garbage bin. And then lit on fire. And then tossed into a pit. And then buried faster than Billy Gunn in 1999. NXT 2.0 sped by this week. Every major story progressed as we built toward WarGames. It wasn’t perfect. I still have no idea what they’re doing with LA Knight, and the stuff with MSK and Grizzled Young Veterans isn’t working for me—one group is on an ‘80s movie quest, while the other is just trying to get close to Toxic Attraction—but this was a solid show. It won’t be everybody’s cup of tea each week, but this was my particular flavor of choice. Oh, and the less said about that poker game, the better. Grade: B 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:57am On Nov 17, 2021 |
Nickshrapnel:in their mind they gave him a sequel  |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:54am On Nov 17, 2021 |
VerifiedStalin:You're right, it's a necessary story bur it's also a simple one...looking forward to it tho |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:51am On Nov 17, 2021 |
abduleez1:He said he wanted "intense shootings"  |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:51am On Nov 17, 2021 |
kinzation:Yep |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:15pm On Nov 16, 2021 |
kinzation:intense shootings? Check out casted raw |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 9:04pm On Nov 16, 2021*. Modified: 8:56am On Nov 17, 2021 |
Nickshrapnel:What is WB scared to do? Give supes a moustache? 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:03pm On Nov 16, 2021 |
VerifiedStalin:This full squad for this simple story To what end? |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 5:16pm On Nov 16, 2021 |
abduleez1:I was in game of thrones |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 8:55am On Nov 16, 2021 |
WWE RAW REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS All Star Warfare There’s something to be said about WWE paying lip service to the “brand warfare” thing this year. So, I’ll say it: They’re paying a lot of lip service to the idea of brand warfare this year. Which is probably why, if I’m correct, Jimmy Smith referred to Survivor Series as an All Star game. There’s less at stake than a Philly Chicken, and there’s a whole lot of “I” in team on Raw and SmackDown. Need proof? Of course you do. This week’s show opened with the Big WWE Champion rightly calling out Roman Reigns. The Tribal Chief laid hands on King Woods, obviously crossing one of the champ’s lines. He promised to get medieval on Reigns’ hind parts, with hospital beds already reserved for each member of the Bloodline. They’re the ones...in the ICU if E has his way. After a confluence of events, including a quick back and forth between Big E and Kevin Owens, the Usos got involved to deliver a message from the Tribal Chief. That whole “I” in team thing I mentioned earlier? Evident when the entire Raw locker room didn’t clear out to defend their champion from SmackDown invaders. Eventually Riddle showed up, but he and his tag partner have a date with the Usos at Survivor Series, so that makes sense. Sonya Deville and the spirit of Teddy Long called for an impromptu tag match with Riddle x Big E facing Jimmy and Jey. But not before Seth Rollins danced his way to the ring. Did he help his Raw compadres? Of course not. Seth attacked them, which initiated a Randy Orton save, and a traditional tag match turned into a six-man. I get it. The point was to get a Survivor Series “preview” between WWE’s two men’s tag champions and further the animosity between E and Seth. But the match only served to do one of those things. And with no real consequences involved, it didn’t do that well. Seth picked up the win for his team getting a pin over Riddle, seemingly unconcerned with Big E. Randy dished out an RKO to the Right Hand Man, left the ring with Riddle by his side, and once again chided him for, as Avon Barksdale used to say, playing away games. But this brought us full circle. E had his own message for Jey’s “daddy,” which looked a lot like a Big Ending. And it just didn’t do it for me. E’s tone of voice and vicious demeanor called for, to borrow someone’s phrase, brutality. I wanted E to decimate Jey. The man engineered an attack on one of E’s best friends. No, one of E’s brothers. Rather than leaving me excited for whatever transpires between Jey’s cousin and the WWE Champion, I’m less excited. There’s a disconnect between the rhetoric outside of the ring and the action inside of the ring. The Bloodline annihilated Xavier Woods. They even used steel stairs and told him to eat all that. Then Reigns took the crown Woods fought his whole life for, put it on his head, and crowned himself King Tribal Chief. And the best E can muster is a couple threats and a Big Ending? Nah, that ain’t it. E’s promo and intensity said he’s choosing violence. E’s “message” was signed, sealed, and delivered with the same pen as usual. Becky 2 Face A lot of cats in WWE find themselves serving two masters at the moment. Becky Lynch is one of them as she’s juggling her cross-brand feud with Charlotte Flair and her on the horizon beef with Liv Morgan. Ordinarily, I’d dump on the idea of serving two masters because inevitably, one of those stories will feel less than. But props to Becky, Liv, and WWE as a whole here because they managed to spin a couple plates in the air and not have any fall on anyone’s head. Becky came to the ring as a conquering babyface, soaking in the crowd’s adulation and responding to Charlotte’s latest promo in the fashion that made Becky a rock star. It felt honest, personal, and reminded everyone why their beef is everlasting. But then Liv came to the ring and Becky switched sides like a water ride. Liv wanted her props for earning the number one contender spot. And Becky immediately went from enduring to condescending. The champ even brought out a Talking Smack clip of Liv telling the world Becky’s last words to her before she left to become a mom. Becky believed Liv would be the champ by the time she came back. Rather than sympathize with Liv or even show some respect to her for finally getting in a position to fulfill Becky’s prophecy, the champ mocked her challenger. Liv and Becky turned their history on its head for the foundation of this story. Becky did believe in Liv, but realizes that faith was misplaced. Liv wants to prove Becky and everyone else wrong. She isn’t blaming Becky for her lack of success since that fateful day in 2020 either; she just wants a shot. Liv still needs more mic time to truly hang with Becky, because, yeah, no contest. But she did get the upper hand on her in this exchange with a quick counter out of the Manhandle Slam and stood tall with the championship in her hand. They’ve got a lot more work to do, but this is a pretty dope start. The Rest Take a Look at the Bad Guy? There’s a nice Psycho II allusion WWE is telling with Kevin Owens. Earlier, he told us all to say hello to the bad guy. We didn’t believe him when he said he turned over a new leaf, so now he’s going to light every leaf on fire and laugh as the forest burns to the ground. KO says Big E pushed him to this and everything he does going forward is on E’s head. Psycho II saw Norman Bates in a similar position. Everyone believed Norman was the same psycho and wasn’t a new man. In the end, he gave in and became what everyone said he was because they wouldn’t let him be. If you’ve seen Psycho II then you know how that ends, but the story on KO is still in progress. Owens and Finn Balor fought for two reasons: The latter needed a new opponent after Seth Rollins called an audible, and the former just wanted to beat someone up. The match was good. Actually, it was very good. But once again, it was tell and no show. KO told us he was “breaking bad” this week, right? Commentary reinforced that point several times. How did he beat Finn? Fair and square in the middle of the ring. What did he do post match? Get his hand raised and stare at his fallen opponent. That’s it. If you’re telling me this guy has a new attitude and ready to run roughshod over the competition, then, maybe show him doing that. So far, KO’s bark is a lot louder than his toothless bite. Lack of Authority First off, Bobby Lashley is a freak. The things that man can do in the ring with grown human beings is astonishing. Okay and now the rest of the stuff. Austin Theory is in and Rey Mysterio is out as it relates to the Survivor Series team. Why? Because apparently Adam Pearce has an axe to grind with the Mysterios. And I don’t get it. Lashley dominated Dominik’s dad and Adam replaced the beaten down former champion with Theory, who attacked Dominik after the match. Apparently, Pearce “likes Theory’s style” so there we are. Politics as Usual That target on Bianca Belair’s back got a tad bigger as Tamina took aim this week. Tamina, feeling like Doudrop, wanted to take the former champ down a couple of notches to make a point. Yeah, that didn’t happen. The two put on an okay match that was just a prelude to Doudrop coming out and saying she...wasn’t going to take advantage of Bianca’s weakened state to attack her. I don’t get that. If you want her and you’re popping all that tough talk, go get her now. Fast Money The Street Profits and Alpha Academy both want to move up the ladder for the tag team championships. On this night, the Profits barely got the victory as the Academy pushed them to the limit. 50/50 Reign Queen Zelina defeated Nikki A.S.H. while Rhea Ripley trounced Carmella. The story here is Nikki as the weak link of the Women’s tag team champs, and her absence from the women’s Survivor Series team solidifying that. Cool. Colossus of Clout AJ Styles and Omos don’t like the Dirty Dawgz. Omos made that clear this week when they dominated both men while AJ batted clean up. Meh. Another week, another uneven show with logic that just doesn’t add up in spots where it needs to. Adam Pearce was Raw’s central character tonight, apparently under pressure because he “needs” Raw to win at Survivor Series. But, and here’s the rub, he’s in charge of Raw and SmackDown! There was an easy answer here if WWE wanted it: Put Pearce in charge of the Raw team and Sonya in charge of the SmackDown team, put something meaningful on the line, and let the story write itself. Instead, we’re getting a storyline that doesn’t look right even through a funhouse mirror. Pearce needs E focused on Reigns? Why? The fact we got a very good match from two cats who normally have very good matches, and a fun tag match doesn’t paper over the lack of logic and incongruent character moments. Grade: D 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 8:45am On Nov 16, 2021 |
You guys are giving me nightmares |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:37am On Nov 16, 2021 |
abduleez1:It's even true, she is starring as Cleopatra and they made her try to steal Cleopatra's eggs in Red notice 2 Likes 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:13pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
abduleez1:I noticed, I think it's cos she was lactating during the shoots That woman is too sexy for this earth |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 8:25pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
andresia:Check if it's on YouTube then download it from there |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 8:25pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
samistry:I'll come hideout at your house |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:21pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
Nickshrapnel:it is stupid |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:17pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
abduleez1:That scene where she was dancing with the Rock>>>>>> 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: Marvel Cinematic Universe by pu7pl3(m): 8:14pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
ijames:at the Cinemas 7 Likes |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:55pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:40pm On Nov 15, 2021 |
Karleb:There would be a sequel |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:17am On Nov 15, 2021 |
Chibudollar:True |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:07am On Nov 15, 2021 |
J2381:[img]https://c./oNaCRbvHu3oAAAAM/johnny-english-rowan-atkinson.gif[/img] I guess any mofo can claim to be what they're not on the internet these days. Wow.Stop deflecting like an amateur...this is your last chance to talk to me about your issues mentally like a normal person  if you'll keep wasting my time stop quoting me |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:03am On Nov 15, 2021 |
DieRich5:You no see person wey dey quote me since? |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:02am On Nov 15, 2021 |
samistry:I've been wondering whats soo special about Baker tho, those her hand signs are lame and the abbreviations don't make any sense plus she is just average in the ring |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:57am On Nov 15, 2021 |
J2381:You can call me Jobless from now till next year and it wouldn't affect me in anyway cos I know I'm not jobless But you, you're obviously hurting mentally and psychologically, if you're too ashamed to talk here you can send a private message bruh, I'll give you a listening ear atleast I Promise...it's the least I can do 2 Likes |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 5:55am On Nov 15, 2021 |
samistry:Except their women tho |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 5:53am On Nov 15, 2021 |
J2381:Stop projecting...it's not normal, speak up if you need someone to talk to atleast...this behavioural pattern is not healthy mentally. Good morning 3 Likes |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 5:43am On Nov 15, 2021 |
abduleez1:Then maybe we can fully get into that Justice League Dark huh 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:44pm On Nov 14, 2021 |
J2381:when you're ready to talk about it I'll be here bro...safe 2 Likes |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 9:27pm On Nov 14, 2021 |
100naira:I refuse to see Shayna as a Jobber |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:25pm On Nov 14, 2021 |
abduleez1:The guy was obviously referring to Kaycee7 but cos I quoted him he transferred aggression from weeks ago that I have even forgotten [img]https://c./USl8OLNkcasAAAAM/grin-lol.gif[/img] 5 Likes |
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Nawa for u oooo
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