Bradshaw did a lot of brawling stuff. If you dislike 70's wrestling sure it would suck, but I dug it.

Jan 24, 2022 4:46:40 GMT KITN said:

One. He delivered ONE bloodbath and it wasn't even his blood. The one match people cite as a good match during his heel reign and it wasn't even anything he did in the match and it wasn't even the match where he won the belt. Otherwise it's all headlocks and bearhugs and horseshit.

That's not really accurate either.

Bradshaw wasn't IRS, he was a power-guy with a good lariat, a good Keith Lee style shoulder barge, a good big boot, a good power-bomb, a nice variation of the spine-buster, the fall-away slam and usually some variation of a superplex. His big Bradshaw hammer clubbering blows were good as well.

Also TWO bloodbaths - vs. Eddie and vs. Cena.

No one was really into Bradshaw the wrestler anyway. He brought it 1970's mid-west style and just beat the shit out of people. I was not a fan of his run when it happened but looking back, it was not bad stuff. It just was a very particular style he worked that a lot of people just did not like.

Bradshaw just became the figurehead of a very public rebuild post-Brock. SmackDown definitely dipped in quality around this time, but I'd argue he was one of the better acts in the company and justified his push.

I don't think his reign would have been as pronounced if the rest of the show was good but there were a lot of flops around this time. Acts like Mordecai, Luther Reigns, Heidenreich, Kenzo Suzuki, Renee Dupree etc. really failed to live up to their push and so the WWE really had to lean on JBL to carry the torch before Cena was ready. Even then, I don't think John was ready for his megastar push which is what created the public backlash.

Jan 24, 2022 1:50:07 GMT RT said:

GCW pulling out all the stops at Hammerstein tonight

Turns out this was the highlight of the show.

Booooo

Pretty sure the CHIKARA guys did that spot in CZW in one of the multiman matches. They would do a lot of crazy 6 man spots. In one of the five on five matches they did an amazing spot for forming Volltron with someone dying off a 2 by 2 stack.

Jan 24, 2022 5:58:02 GMT RT said:

Jan 24, 2022 1:50:07 GMT RT said:

GCW pulling out all the stops at Hammerstein tonight

Turns out this was the highlight of the show.

Booooo

The Lio/Blake match ruled, too, tbf. 

AJ Gray needs some spotlight. My boy is a fucking beast!

Hopefully winning the Brass Ring match will lead to AJ Gray getting back to the GCW world title. Absolutely still insane to me that RSP stealing the world title from AJ Gray somehow turned into a feud between RSP AND NICK GAGE.

So Ring of Honer is starting their own Hall of Fame.

Tom is a much better fit in IW than Matt Striker. I don't believe Striker is bad. However, he's only seemed comfortable in Lucha Underground. Everywhere else, he tried way too hard.

Jan 27, 2022 22:00:58 GMT Lony said:

So Ring of Honer is starting their own Hall of Fame.

OMG they still have a TV deal...  Guess they are doing this to fill the airtime.  

Bryan Danielson has been inducted into the ROH Hall of Fame.

I can't wait until he's allowed on the west coast. We're going to see some bangers with PWG and NJPW Strong, I think...

So AAA is currently having a tournament where the final two will have a Mask vs Mask match. Next match in the tournament is Penta vs Ultimo Dragon. Could be a good bout.

It looks like SHIMMER is finished now. All their content will migrate to Highspots Network. End of an era. :verysad:

Paul Heyman thinks Madcap Moss is a potential main eventer. And I tend to agree.

Remember when @daveprazak used to post on old pw? 95% just shimmer shill posts, but the other 5% he'd comment on wrestling and it always felt like your dad trying to hang out with you and your friends.

Feb 10, 2022 0:44:19 GMT NATH45 said:

Paul Heyman thinks Madcap Moss is a potential main eventer. And I tend to agree.

I honestly thought Heyman was ribbing but thinking more on it, I believe Heyman was the one who called him up pre-pandemic and he's always been a fan of those loud personality types. Fans would be surprised to know that The Miz was one of the big Paul Heyman guys in OVW.

Remember when @daveprazak used to post on old pw? 95% just shimmer shill posts, but the other 5% he'd comment on wrestling and it always felt like your dad trying to hang out with you and your friends.

Wait, you're telling me that was the real prazak? I just presumed it was a bot or some intern who was forced to promote on message boards long after message boards had been the main form of social media.

Feb 10, 2022 0:53:25 GMT Big Pete said:

Remember when @daveprazak used to post on old pw? 95% just shimmer shill posts, but the other 5% he'd comment on wrestling and it always felt like your dad trying to hang out with you and your friends.

Wait, you're telling me that was the real prazak? I just presumed it was a bot or some intern who was forced to promote on message boards long after message boards had been the main form of social media.

Don't ruin my memories man.

Now it was probably @chicagomark in between posts about the Strangler.

I never saw the account engage with anyone, just make the odd thread here or there.

He reminded me of one of those dads that pops into let you know he's alive but when you go to have a conversation poof he's gone.

Matt Cardona is quietly having the greatest year ever. New NWA Champion.

Feb 10, 2022 0:58:47 GMT @ness said:

Feb 10, 2022 0:53:25 GMT Big Pete said:

Wait, you're telling me that was the real prazak? I just presumed it was a bot or some intern who was forced to promote on message boards long after message boards had been the main form of social media.

Don't ruin my memories man.

Now it was probably @chicagomark in between posts about the Strangler.

Feb 10, 2022 0:53:25 GMT Big Pete said:

Feb 10, 2022 0:44:19 GMT NATH45 said:

Paul Heyman thinks Madcap Moss is a potential main eventer. And I tend to agree.

I honestly thought Heyman was ribbing but thinking more on it, I believe Heyman was the one who called him up pre-pandemic and he's always been a fan of those loud personality types. Fans would be surprised to know that The Miz was one of the big Paul Heyman guys in OVW.

Remember when @daveprazak used to post on old PW? 95% just shimmer shill posts, but the other 5% he'd comment on wrestling and it always felt like your dad trying to hang out with you and your friends.

Wait, you're telling me that was the real prazak? I just presumed it was a bot or some intern who was forced to promote on message boards long after message boards had been the main form of social media.

Who knows Big Pete,@ness, might be mistaken but you could let us bask in our suspension of disbelief. SEESH! :lol: (H)

Ed I still BELIEVE.

Since it's V-day, Leva Bates was on Twitch. She conducted a stream called love language & answered MY question. I'm over the moon. :love:

GET IT BRO.

Feb 15, 2022 1:03:21 GMT Ed said:

Since it's V-day, Leva Bates was on Twitch. She conducted a stream called love language & answered MY question. I'm over the moon. :love:

That's awesome! But lay it all out. What was your question?

Feb 15, 2022 9:05:46 GMT Emperor said:

Feb 15, 2022 1:03:21 GMT Ed said:

Since it's V-day, Leva Bates was on Twitch. She conducted a stream called love language & answered MY question. I'm over the moon.

That's awesome! But lay it all out. What was your question?

Sure! my question was, in Leva's experience is it difficult to create a love connection based on friendship, not in the absence of friendship? due to my beliefs & experience, I'd prefer to be friends with a woman 1st then explore from that basis. Leva shared that sentiment. Obviously, these matters are not 1 size fits all. It's a matter of preference. I believe Leva'a response was relatable. I believe in love and interactions at any level of any kind are on a spectrum, including love Everybody doesn't have the same views & everybody may love & want to be with 1 person their entire life. If everyone did, their life partner would be destined pretty much from the start. My views on matters of the heart are a bit different than most people's. I hope my long-winded nature didn't bore you too much, my friend :lol:

That's a fascinating question! I also share your view - start as friends and see what happens from there. And love is on a spectrum. You can love a long time friend almost as much as you can love your life partner.

Who else's has interesting twitch accounts?