Ira Gaines Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 2 minutes ago, NotThePars said: Not having this retcon of Nicholas. That was genuinely class. Also did Braun more good than harm at the time. A big part of his rise at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Andre Drazen said: Also did Braun more good than harm at the time. A big part of his rise at the time. Exactly. I think he's a little too goofy to be a straight-faced monster. They might as well lean into the camp and let him go over with a nod and a wink to how ridiculous it all is. Obvs WWE's idea of fun is usually horrific but a daft train horn and winning tag titles with a 10 year old stays on the right side of daft fun, IMO. ETA: even before that he was trying to kill Roman Reigns and there was that handicap match where his team mates tried to murder him. It's all a bit stupid but it works if it isn't treated like '98 Kane. Edited March 30, 2021 by NotThePars 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 The Nicholas moment might have been even better if it didn't take place in hour 38 of the 40 hour show. I don't see him as an entirely goofy character, I'd like to see them lean into the person he is. There was that interview with him where he talked about his mental health issues, and pretty serious bullying as a kid, tearing up as he talks about it. WWE do amazing work with their docs and showing the person behind the character, and I'd be well up for seeing Braun be a guy with sadness in his past, who channeled it all into turning into a monster who likes to throw heels around. They could easily have done something like that with him and Shane. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 3 hours ago, NotThePars said: someone’s made a thread out of an Andrade interview. The wildest thing alluded to here is Andrade apparently saying a WWE doctor has falsely told multiple women that they’re pregnant. The Charlotte stuff is wild. Also he was on three million dollars a year?! Braver man than me to walk away from that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Something has been lost in translation there. There's literally no fucking chance he was making that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 Some nice stuff in that interview, particularly the image that he was terrified of Ric Flair when they started dating. Rest of the stuff is wild, particularly the doctor stuff. For the female talent involved, if you're not planning that, it must be quite the news that you're potentially going to be putting your career on ice for a year at least. And if you're someone who is trying, he tells you you are and then you're not? f**k sake. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, forameus said: The Nicholas moment might have been even better if it didn't take place in hour 38 of the 40 hour show. The kid looking like he was shitting himself for the entire time definitely didn't help 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 4 hours ago, Andre Drazen said: Something has been lost in translation there. There's literally no fucking chance he was making that. Can see it being the case. He was a huge star in Mexico and Vince McMahon chucking around cash to stop other promotions having big stars was in full swing. It's nothing compared to the cost of setting up and running NXT UK just because a shitty show that no one watched and almost no one liked (World of Sport) got on TV. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: Can see it being the case. He was a huge star in Mexico and Vince McMahon chucking around cash to stop other promotions having big stars was in full swing. It's nothing compared to the cost of setting up and running NXT UK just because a shitty show that no one watched and almost no one liked (World of Sport) got on TV. Yeah I was going to say it was around the time anyone and everyone was getting a chunky deal to keep them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotThePars Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 On 30/03/2021 at 21:30, DA Baracus said: Can see it being the case. He was a huge star in Mexico and Vince McMahon chucking around cash to stop other promotions having big stars was in full swing. It's nothing compared to the cost of setting up and running NXT UK just because a shitty show that no one watched and almost no one liked (World of Sport) got on TV. On 30/03/2021 at 22:02, bernardblack said: Yeah I was going to say it was around the time anyone and everyone was getting a chunky deal to keep them. I might be wrong but there was something released about salaries a couple of years back and I don't even think Cena was quite making 3 mill direct from the Fed. If he was then it was seriously limited to him and maybe one or two others. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 There's been more interviews and turns out Andrade wasn't making €3M a year. Seems that he meant he would make that much over the duration of his contract, but it isn't stated how long that contract was and if the €3M is after tax and/or expenses. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Think someone mentioned 5 years, which still goes in line with what he says about making a fair bit more than other NXT guys I think. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFCDannyFTH Posted April 3, 2021 Share Posted April 3, 2021 Recommend everyone taking the 20 mins to watch this. It's a cracking match and the atmosphere is nuclear. I'd absolutely kill to be part of that crowd. Seeing that compared to the current product is fucking tragic. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Ospreay has beat Ibushi for the IWGP...f**k...sake... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Even if you take away all of the bullshit, this is an odd decision. It really felt like they were going to go all in on Ibushi and there's been no reason to go against that. Add the bullshit, which NJPW are aware of btw, and basically you've got a terrible decision all ends up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Agreed, 3 months Ibushi had it. Such a wasted opportunity, for Will bloody Ospreay of all people. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 Everyone else hates the "This is awesome chants!" as well, right? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 I don't mind them at points, but more and more they're just forced. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 8, 2021 Share Posted April 8, 2021 It's nice to actually hear them in a setting where you can believe the audience is actually doing them, rather than WWE piping them in. The latter always seemed like a bit of a riddy to me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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