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[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 8 points 3 months ago

Switching this to our official WrestleMania week(s) thread. It'll stay up for this week and next, so if any wrestling shows occur that don't have discussion threads feel free to use this one!

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 8 points 2 months ago

Wrestlers Are Stupid - Big Damo Quote

You would think a man with a ton of health problems wouldn't back the anti-health Politicians, but you know..

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

oh no i want to get effys big gay brunch but i can't buy it without a subscripton on fite tv T_T

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

ahem already hoisting the flag

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

~~My ship doesn't seem to know where the brunch is held. Any chance I can hop on yours?~~

Never mind, I found a new ship with better navigation

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

i ended up just using the free trial for fite tv but i also found something else here

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I'm pretty sure that is exactly where I ended up finding it lol. Thank you!

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago

Kidd Bandit going all out and doing 8 shows over the next 4 days! - https://bsky.app/profile/kiddbanditpro.bsky.social/post/3lmvhgwrgf22j

[–] siv9939@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh shit, I missed that the new Dark Side of the Ring season started. Guess I have even more wrestling content for the weekend.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

Yeah I forgot about it, and my impromptu internet vacation at the start of the month didn't help with me remembering lol. Probably gonna binge it when it's done at this point.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

I mean, it's Five Guys. So fuck that party, it's burger time!

[–] siv9939@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What indie shows are people exited for? Outside of the Collective I'm not sure what's worth catching this year.

[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (3 children)

Definitely going to watch Effy's Big Gay Brunch, because Kidd Bandit vs ZSJ should be a banger. That is a Collective show, though.

Also getting it because I have a friend who's a recently-returned lapsed fan I'm watching AEW with, and she jokes about how gay everything about the show is (in a complimentary way). So I intend to show her exactly how gay wrestling can get.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 3 months ago

So I intend to show her exactly how gay wrestling can get. lmao!

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

AHH i forgot about that i was gonna order that just for kidd bandit.

i'm still kicking myself for letting my anxiety get the best of me and not going to wrestle queerdom. yeah the promoter was awful but i wish i got to see kidd bandit and veny T_T

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

Available on Triller+ with free 7 day trial.

[–] siv9939@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Honestly, I'm more looking forward the Big Gay Brunch than I am Wrestlemania.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have never had a desire to go to Wrestlemania. But once I learned Wrestlecon was a thing, I defiantly wanted to go.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

And I think the only reason I learned bout that was win "mania was in NOLA during the time Impact was doing monthly specials on Twitch.TV and they did a Lucha Underground Vs. Impact Twitch Stream at Wrestlecon. First time I saw Pentagon Jr. & Fennix too. I also felt that was the show that Impact completely turned around, they fired El Berto el Patron for no showing, and by the next PPV Pentagon Jr. came in as a "guest" and left the world champ.

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[–] ImADifferentBird@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 3 months ago (6 children)

he's definitely going to break out the blackface again someday.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago

Well my days of not taking etc etc. (Seriously I've used that quote like 11 times in the last week, shit..)

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Based on this I was expecting the quote to be horrible, but it's not that bad, it's something you would expect of these types. And it's not completely wrong, somebody somewhere likes his charisma because he sure as shit is a cult leader.

β€œI think Trump’s ability… like him or hate him the way he does it… but he’s charismatic in so many ways, and I think he likes getting under peoples skin, generating [heat]. It’s amazing and it’s genius, and it worked in our business β€” There’s a lot of billionaires in the world, why was he the most famous one, why was he the one that was in People Magazine every week and with everybody under the sun, why was he seen as the epitome of that billionaire status, because of his charisma and his character and who he is, and the way he can speak about it do and do all those things, he just captivates people.” (quote courtesy of @WrestleOps)

I agree it's shitty, but not shocking. WWE under Vince was heavily involved with Donald, Vince's wife works for Donald destroying the US Education system, let alone the rest of the country, Triple H sat behind her during her senate hearing, Dana White has been his friend for years, Joe Rogan also a Trump friend, Ari Emmanuel long time Trump friend, WME has ties to JD Vance as they publish his book... I mean if you thought TKO was some kind of paragon of decent morals...

"Come on Man" - Joseph R. Biden.

Really, billionaires (including fake ones with ugly spray tans) and billion dollar companies are bastards.

Edit: An addendum, Triple H is not "running the company," he is their public face though and it's fair game to target that public face for bullshit stuff like this.

Did I say I was surprised by any of this?

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Hey man, that's WWE Hall-of-famer Donald Trump.

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[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Is anyone else really disappointed that 'Mania and Easter are the same weekend this year?

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I'm apathetic, I don't celebrate either usually lol

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

says the guy who spends time creating live threads for a shit ton of indie shows during 'Mania week, that no one else even comments on ;-)

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 6 points 2 months ago

I celebrate WrestleMania week, not WrestleMania. There's a difference :P

[–] Montagge@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Easter is just an excuse for me to eat ham

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago

I need some ham..lol

[–] siv9939@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It's definitely a bit of a ball ache for me. Fortunately, my family's getting together in the early afternoon and I typically start WWE shows late so I can skip all the filler, so it shouldn't impact me too much. Last year the solar eclipse was the Monday after Mania and we were out of town to see it. The place we were staying didn't have WiFi or cell service, so I had to hike up a hill and sit in the woods to download shows the next day.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

so I had to hike up a hill and sit in the woods to download shows the next day.

Love that dedication lmao

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[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I straight up skipped Easter. Wrestlemania and 4/20 are my only personal holidays

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[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Holy shit ZSJ and Kidd Bandit put on a great fucking match

[–] Biskii@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh, they showed the results of the Fuego Del Sol mask vs. Career match, neat. Guess I won't be watching that now

Tap for spoilerIs he for real done? Anybody know anything?

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

spoilerHis post-match social media post very much indicated a "i cant pay the bills and put money in my kids mouths riding the indies so I gotta get a normal job" kinda tone, at least to me.

I also posted the post-match video earlier today if you wanna see that at least. Was a good match either way!

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[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I have never been less excited for a WrestleMania. WWE's booking under Triple H went from fairly tight and good to Vince McMahon level's of horrible, IMO, in less than 2 years.

To be fair, I've never been less excited about mainstream wrestling as a whole, WWE is sucking on all levels again, and AEW is just spinning their wheels with Moxley and his knockoff Bloodline while we wait for Darby to jump off a mountain, I really wish TK knew how to pivot and they ran more soapy stories over cool matches. Toni has been my favorite part of AEW and it's super Soapy.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

not looking forward to all the dirt sheets claim mariah is going to the wwe for the next year with no evidence despite women's wrestling being rubbish under triple h

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

I saw that this morning, I hope she's just trying to use it as a way to get a better contract with AEW.

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think these last 4 years I've cared more about "WrestleMania Week" than WrestleMania.

[–] Brain@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, Triller+ or whatever it is costs about 10 bucks with tax and is going to be packed starting tomorrow with the GCW WWE ID stuff.

[–] n7gifmdn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago

Even better now that they have a 7 day free trial. You can get everything you want live for nothing.

[–] Neon_Carnivore@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Finally gonna have a day off tomorrow (today, technically), plan to watch so far:

TJPW/DDT

Effy's (just for Kidd Bandit and ZSJ)

Spring Break (out of respect for Fuego☝πŸŒͺ)

Anything I should add?

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[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Catching up on the DDT show and watching Minoru Suzuki beat the fuck out of Yoshihiko to a "You Sick Fuck" chant.

I love pro wrestling.

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

tony's gonna die by ftr's hand tonight isn't he?

[–] GeekFTW@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 months ago

Pretty much

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