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Tyler was my facebook friend but we seldom, if ever talked. I followed his twitter account. I have other friends on facebook who knew him very well & are devaststed. So sad. RIP Tyler.
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6 hours ago, Atomic said:
I think that's really it right there. I know plenty of guys who watch only the big four, or just Royal Rumble and Wrestlemania. And there is no chance they have any clue who Kenny Omega is.
I only watch WWE. TNA I never watch. ROH if nothing else is on. As Sweep The Leg said, if Omega's name didn't come up here, I'd have never heard of him.
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22 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:
Of all the things to be embarrassed while watching? Lol
No, Adam Rose was someone else. He was released awhile back. Similar gimmick as far as having an entourage dancing him to the ring
That's what I meant. His character is just recycling the garbage Rose did. Maybe instead of him feuding with a bunny, it'll be a goose.
22 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:Agreeing with an incorrect fact doesn’t make it true.
You're hardcore. As well as in the business. You have to look at the person who could take it or leave it as far as wrestling goes. It's not WWE so they don't follow. I missed the discussion above so I'm probably covering ground already discussed,
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Just now, Goalie said:
Nah. Its the norm... Goalies name is chanted usually on a nightly basis.
Better hope it doesn't inspire him to play even better.
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15 hours ago, Atomic said:
...because he is the other team's goalie? What?
No, I've watched Winnipeg crowds for decades. This was different. I think some fans still think of Dubnyk as an Oiler.
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On 4/9/2018 at 5:58 PM, Goalie said:
Marshall University 75 fatalaties
KHL 45 fatalaties but 44 died instantly.. 1 lived for about 5 days but died
Andes = 29 but several died days later in an avalanche.
Humboldt = 15.
So is it the biggest accident in deaths in Canadian sports history? Very likely but in terms of overall sports accidents its pretty low on the list...
Im not including soccer stadium collapses or things like that cuz theres been a few.
What makes Humboldt so tragic is the fact that these people were just kids really... 16 to 20 not including bieber and the coaches. The majority were still teenagers.
Also.... The other major sports deaths are pretty much Airplane Crashes.
I think what gets to a lot of us is we've all been on buses with sports teams on the road. It could have been us or our kids.
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5 hours ago, Atomic said:
I feel like they overthought this one.
They didn't want another failed cash-in after they did it with Corbin. And they didn't want Asuka's first loss to be in a MitB cash-in. So Charlotte beats Asuka for a respectable first loss and Carmella cashes in on Charlotte.
It seems silly to me to have this big undefeated run for Asuka and she never even wins the title. The first loss should have come after a lengthy title reign. I personally am not a big Asuka fan but they wasted that opportunity.
Carmella is simply unbearable but she won't be champ for long.
Carmella is eye candy only. She is an awful wrestler.
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7 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said:
Completely untrue. I suppose if you define casual fan as 'person aware that a thing called wrestling exists but knows no one who actively partakes in it' then yes, I could agree with that.
To ignore the fact he's the largest percentage ticket mover of anyone, has massive merch sales at mainstream clothing stores, helped draw record US PPV buys for New Japan (in the middle of the night and middle of the week), has been put over and communicated with by many in WWE including several legends, has been pursued by WWE for years and mobbed everywhere he went in New Orleans is just...well, you'd have to have a personal dislike of the man to ignore all that and pretend he isnt well known by wrestling fans.
But really, its moot since the post had nothing to do with notoriety. It was funny. Oh and if Roman did work Kenny, it would very likely be the best match Roman has ever had in his life (or close to it considering he worked with Styles).
I agree with Goalie. Unless you're a hardcore wrestling fan, people don't know who Omega is.
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On 4/10/2018 at 10:28 AM, Atomic said:
No Way Jose is awful. He'll be a joke for a year then disappear.
It's embarrassing to watch... Was the wrestler who did the same schtick before Jose called Adam Rose? He was THAT forgettable.
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1 hour ago, Goalie said:
Lol. Brock wins.
Roman needs to turn heel tomorrow. NEEDS to happen. Smarks got swerved big time
PWT described that match as a "disaster".
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1 hour ago, Goalie said:
If they feel cheated they are huge babies cuz WWE is all about the kids... Ppl were chanting his name... I called 5 minutes b4 it started.
Whatever tho. I dont get ppl who watch just to complain after
You called it? Man, that is indeed impressive. You do have your fingers on the pulse of the industry. Why aren't you working in Stamford, CT? No sense talking to you about it now as you called it but nobody else did. I don't get ppl who like to brag they're smarter than everybody else. Have a good night.
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1 minute ago, Atomic said:
Braun Strowman and Nicholas new tag champs. Now I've seen everything.
Yeah, that's a huge disappointment for fans. I'm sure a lot of the WWE Universe feel cheated. And the actual match went for 5 minutes.
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She didn't look weak technically in the ring although she needs to get a lot more experience to be polished. To me, I think that they needed her to beat out Steph a lot easier than that. Stephanie is a rat. Not the greatest in the ring & virtually hated by all fans. People want to see her get her come uppance. The way it should have gone down was Hunter & Angle go at it for the majority of the match. Then Ronda comes in, dominates by giving her a beat down & defeats Stephanie in a couple of minutes. That's how I thought it should have ended. Did you see the reaction to the Bludgeon Brothers winning the Tag Team Championship? Like NO reaction. That is one tag team that no one wants to see.
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22 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said:
Hunter is about to turn 49 years old. Hell of a physique.
Angle looks tremendous too for that matter.
They made Ronda look weak tonight. Barely beating Stephanie McMahon?? Not the greatest of debuts. Unless she really improves, I can't see her being able to do what Charlotte or Asuka can do in the ring. I expected her to wipe the mat with Stephanie. Didn't happen.
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4 minutes ago, wbbfan said:
Well going from paying 4 peanuts to 8 is still paying peanuts. So thats part of it. But yeah they are struggling to keep the doors open with the previous cba this seems like the death knell of the AFL. Short of some thing extreme happening. The amount the afl paid when the AFL was strong and cflers went back n forth wasnt great. And for sub stars it was really bloody low. I have to think its only gotten worse.
If the afl goes belly up I imagine some one some where will re start the concept. iirc bonjovi in philly has been a cornerstone of the AFL since it began. So maybe he does.
Yeah, a few guys going back n forth like robert gordon. But he especially kinda showed you just cant play that much football in one year and survive. In general i didnt have much hate of the AFL, they had some crappy management for a while but they didn't pose a real threat and fledgling leagues generally up cycle talent that would other wise wash out.
When they wouldn't recognize valid CFL contracts they lost me.
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1 hour ago, The Unknown Poster said:
That’s awesome!
Sure was.
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So, a couple of days ago I was going thru my twitter feed & it showed two pics of Shawn Michaels. One with long hair & the mullet he had at the back along with his receeding hair line. Another with a picture of him after getting the back cut off. One person tweeted: "The boyhood dream is over". I tweeted that Brett Hart should do the same thing. I follow Asuka on twitter & she agreed. Yesterday I got a private message from Asuka asking how I was & we had about a 20 minute chat. Yes, it was her actual twitter account. Told her I think she's great in the ring & was looking forward to her match with Charlotte which she thanked me. Anyway, thought that was both interesting & cool how she reached out so I'll be cheering for her tonight.
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1 hour ago, blueingreenland said:
A lot of prayers and support have been going out from SK and from around the world. It has been truly overwhelming.
Lots of connections too. An acquaintance of mine told me this morning he lost his best friend in the crash. My neighbors lost their nephew (a coach).
My son got an invite the last 2 seasons to try out for the Broncos. He didn't go. So no, we didn't lose our son...but many other parents did.
You must be shaken to your very core knowing what would have happened had your son accepted the invite & made the Broncos, wow. Life seems to work in mysterious ways sometimes.
My son travelled to his football games by bus as well. First as a member of the Winnipeg Rifles & the long, long bus rides to Calgary, Edmonton, Regina & Saskatoon. The AB trips took 18 hours one way! When he played Junior College in Northern California, he took the bus to his games over some very bad narrow, single lane highways thru the Sierra Nevada mountains with lots of blind curves & drop offs just off the shoulder. I drove down for one away game & followed the bus & it sure was eye opening. When he went to SFU, he'd bus to Western Oregon, Central Washington & Humboldt State in Arcadia, CA. For Arcadia, they'd leave Thursday morning for their Saturday game. For Azusa Pacific, they'd fly to LA & then have a 2 hour ride on the freeway to Azusa, CA. When they played Dixie State in St. George, Utah, they'd fly to Vegas & then have a 3-4 hour bus ride to that game. Through all that, it never occurred to me anything could happen. Parents, players & coaches, we all felt everyone was safe which is why this tragedy has really hit hard for me.
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3 hours ago, wbbfan said:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_Arena_Football_League_season
Not yet, but it sounds like it could be very near. 17 stats are interesting. 3 of the 5 teams had a win % under .400. attendance average around 10k. They went from having AFL 2 a minor league system. To not running, and the minor league running. To in 2014 having 14 AFL teams, down to 5.
Yet, I read they just signed a new 4 year CBA with the players DOUBLING salaries & increasing benefits. Like WTH? How can a league that is equivalent to the Walking Dead sign something like that & the Players Association not think it's a scam as the AFL won't be around to negotiate another one?
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Did the AFL fold?
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18 minutes ago, Mark F said:
I don't understand why arena football isn't more popular.
Games are fast paced, high offence, good players. Nice passing, great catches. Local players.
probably inexpensive to attend.
Don't get it.
I think that the business model is wrong. Played in cities that were too big as teams got lost due to lack of coverage or no one cares. Having to compete with the NHL, NBA, MLB & NFL. The rent for games played in 15-20,000 arenas is expensive. No national & local TV & radio deals as well as lack of sponsors both local markets & national. Relying on ticket sales mostly. Brand is broken with so many teams folding... Other arena leagues doing better playing in smaller cities with smaller buildings. Lots of reasons why the AFL is struggling.
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When Lyle Bauer was with the Stamps he started a fan forum here. When he left the Stamps were quick to cancel it permanently much to the chagrin of Calgary fans. They had at least 300 fans at the last one three years ago & it was a huge success. However, the Stamps Choke is always on year after year & they keep blowing playoff games & Grey Cups to inferior teams. The way I see it, the Stamps are out of touch with their shrinking fanbase. I don't think management wants to hear it in spades from disgruntled Stamps fans demanding answers. Easier to cancel, claim all is fine with the world & not be accountable to their fans.