Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 440: These Superstars Are Literally Shaking

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Hey cute midcard act Tam Nakano could!
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Also no Ishii

Maybe hes more of a western phenomenon?
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Cool to see Jiro so high. He deserves more worldwide recognition.
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Weird poll, no Dragon Gates.
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Not sexy enough
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No Ken Ohka or Isami Kodaka is just as big a surprise!
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Not enough mention for how Naito almost doubled the guy behind him.
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The weekend watchlist mentioned cena vs Vince McMahon in 06

I have no recollection of that at all. What the hell was that about
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That was part of the Cena/HBK Mania build iirc
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ScareChan posted...

The weekend watchlist mentioned cena vs Vince McMahon in 06

I have no recollection of that at all. What the hell was that about

Two weeks before WrestleMania 22 had Cena/HBK vs Shane/HHH on Raw. Vince DQ'd Cena immediately for using a closed fist and forced him to leave. Then we watched Trips and Shane beat down HBK with Vince trashing Shawn on the mic the whole time. Spirit Squad makes it a 7 on 1 ordeal until Cena comes back out and cleans house with Shawn. Vince decides as punishment, Cena will wrestle him the following week.

A week later, Cena wins by DQ after Vince low blows him. With Cena unable to fight back from said cheap shot, HHH KO's Cena with a sledgehammer to soften him up for WM22.
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Lots of gunfire heard at the Saudi royal palace last night. Potentially a coup attempt, though the royals deny it.

Triple H is already there. Maybe he really really wanted to be the King of Kings?

I suggest maybe Seth doesnt sell Kingslayer merch over there >_>
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TNA Redemption is tonight on PPV

World Title
Austin Aries (c) vs Pentagon Jr vs Fenix

Tag Titles
Santana/Ortiz (c) vs Scott Steiner/Eli Drake

X-Division Title
Matt Sydal (c) vs Petey Williams

Knockouts Title
Allie (c) vs Su Yung

Sami Callihan/Jake Crist/Dave Crist vs Eddie Edwards/Moose/Tommy Dreamer

Aerostar vs Drago

Brian Cage vs DJZ vs El Hijo Del Fantasma vs. Trevor Lee vs. Dezmond Xavier vs. Taiji Ishimori

Kiera Hogan vs Taya Valkyrie

Any hot takes?
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Just guessing on most of these...

Austin Aries
Santana/Ortiz
Petey Williams
Su Yung
Eddie Edwards/Moose/Tommy Dreamer
Drago
Brian Cage
Taya Valkyrie
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There has to be some sort of backstage reunion of Steiner and Petey right?
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If there isn't, then Impact has failed
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I didn't realize Aries went back to TNA
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Where did you think he was?
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Falling off the face of the Earth and being TNA champion are virtually indistinguishable!
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thinking about Luke Gallows and (formerly Luke) Harper, and that time we had Chris Jericho/Masters/Benoit/tian, how many females have had the same first (wwe) names in the WWE? I'll allow them not at the same time if there have been none at the same time.
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we had two Amys I think?
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Bella/Cross
Michelle/LeRae
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Nakano/Dempsey

<_<
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Watched Tag World Grant Prix and want to talk a bit of CHIKARA in case anyone (jakyl) is paying attention to it.

-Whisper gave Snow Troll to the creepy mad scientist guy for experimentation. It will really be interesting to see where that goes. Giant muscular Snow Troll like the other Proteus Wheel guys? Nice to see something happen with Snow troll after all this time.

-Oceanea is continuting to transform and get creepier looking. Makes me wonder how far it will go.

-Really curious how Fire Ant will react to the latest development with the new ants. He already attacked them for being a new colony but what about now that Worker Ant has returned to mentor them. This gives them some legitimacy for being the new colony and Fire Ant has teamed with Worker Ant longer than anyone. Will he turn on him now?

-In the middle of the tournament we see the creation of a brand new potentially awesome tag team in Boar and Oleg. Being brought together cause they are sick of smaller guys using numbers and cheating to beat them. Should be a really good hoss team.

-I have never really liked the Rumblebees as a team or cared for Solo and/or Travis, but the storyline with Travis threatening to break up the team if they don't win and the video they made of Solo talking about how much she wants them to stay together made me feel bad for Solo and support her efforts to save the team. Good storyline to make me care about something I normally wouldn't care about.

Now to talk about the actual results. Was honestly really surprised with eh winner. Winning tings multiple times is so unusual in CHIKARA that I never expected Throwbacks to go back to back. Especially with the injury angle to Touchdown and the build up with Oceanea/Merlok. It seemed like they had given Throwbacks an out to lose without hurting them at all. Instead they look better than ever. They had the hardest qualifier, the hardest path in the tourney, and a seriously injured Touchdown in the finals. The fact that they are having them challenge The Closers makes so soon makes me think they will have Touchdown still hurt to help make it a tougher fight.

More importantly the current Dasher storyline combined with Closers saying they have a new boss in the most recent blog leads me to this prediction. Juan Fransisco is now the Closers boss and will screw over the Throwbacks. Leading to more mocking about how Dasher can't win the big one.

Overall it was a really good show. Looking forward to Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes as that seems like it will have some great matches.
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I too was surprised by the winners, though it makes sense from a tecnico/rudo perspective

I see your theory on the new boss of the Closers, but does it really make sense for him to pay them to win a match theyd have to wrestle anyway? Im thinking something longer term behind their employer.
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Im satisfied enough with the current TNA management that Im going to give them their (exorbitant) $40 for this PPV.

I am the definition of insanity
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Something is wrong when TNA is the most expensive company to fully follow in the world <_<
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Bald Petey Williams still fight for X Divsiion just makes me feel uncomfortable
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Its not about hair limits, its about no limits
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Watching AAA from Friday

There was an invasion angle at the end by Teddy Hart, Kevin Kross, and Juventud Guerrera!

They teased fucking JUVY vs DR WAGNER for the title. In 2018! What!

No word on whether or not Teddys cats are in the group
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It just had one of the funniest TLC spots Ive ever seen

Sit your exhausted opponent down in a chair on the floor, facing the ring

Run across the ring, then back at him, into a head first slide under the bottom rope into his crotch
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TNA got a new World Title that isnt just an Impact Wrestling bumper sticker plastered on the GFW Title

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbbAMjWXUAAuZX0?format=jpg&name=large

Hope they dont have to change their name AGAIN
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I like thr owl
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Jakyl25 posted...

I too was surprised by the winners, though it makes sense from a tecnico/rudo perspective

I see your theory on the new boss of the Closers, but does it really make sense for him to pay them to win a match theyd have to wrestle anyway? Im thinking something longer term behind their employer.

It would be less about this match and more that Bryce has been catching up to his tactics the last couple defenses so he needs new back up to ensure he wins.
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Eddv posted...

I like thr owl

"Fuck that owl" takes on a new meaning.
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Maniac64 posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

I too was surprised by the winners, though it makes sense from a tecnico/rudo perspective

I see your theory on the new boss of the Closers, but does it really make sense for him to pay them to win a match theyd have to wrestle anyway? Im thinking something longer term behind their employer.

It would be less about this match and more that Bryce has been catching up to his tactics the last couple defenses so he needs new back up to ensure he wins.

Would be a formidable trios team!
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https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dbayj1aW0AE3sCz?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaipsdWsAIIxpe?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaZPeSW4AEMkvD?format=jpg&name=large

The other new belts
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2018 Scott Steiner just hit a Frankensteiner

And didnt die!
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And he won the Tag Titles!
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TheRock1525 posted...

Eddv posted...

I like thr owl

"Fuck that owl" takes on a new meaning.

I think its literally the same meaning.
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I think hes saying that now the champions penis will literally be sitting at the rear entry to the owl
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I like the new belts good on you impact
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Jakyl25 posted...

I think hes saying that now the champions penis will literally be sitting at the rear entry to the owl

I was just thinking about people are commenting on how good looking the new belts are but this take is way better.
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****1/4 for the X Division + Cage six-way. Best TNA match Ive seen in years

If you love nonspot holy shit spots, seek it out. I involuntarily yelled Oh My God! twice like I was Joey Styles or something
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Tessa Blanchard! Great signing!
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Jakyl25 posted...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dbayj1aW0AE3sCz?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaipsdWsAIIxpe?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaZPeSW4AEMkvD?format=jpg&name=large

The other new belts

am I nuts or do they all look the freaking same?
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Petey Williams was talking about his chances of winning backstage and Scott Steiner strolled by and educated him on the Canadian conversion rate for them

If youre into that sort of thing
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SmartMuffin posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dbayj1aW0AE3sCz?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaipsdWsAIIxpe?format=jpg&name=large

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DbaZPeSW4AEMkvD?format=jpg&name=large

The other new belts

am I nuts or do they all look the freaking same?

Tag definitely looks different
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Jakyl25 posted...

Petey Williams was talking about his chances of winning backstage and Scott Steiner strolled by and educated him on the Canadian conversion rate for them

If youre into that sort of thing

I love self aware Steiner.
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And it spells disaster at Sacrifice.
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