*Official* Pro-Wrestling Thread II

[Athlai]

Yeah Enzo should absolutely have lost the feud but he should have taken a massive almost inhuman beating before he gave up each time. Would serve to make Cass look like a massive prick, and would make Enzo the ultimate plucky underdog ala Spike Dudley.

Instead they just made him get kicked once each time and he was out.

 

[Niall]

Is he anymore? I get he sells shirts to kids, but the split with Cass exposed him big time. He was booked like an absolute dweeb the whole fued, gave the same 25 minute promo every week before getting stomped in 5 seconds straight after. They killed a lot of what made him over IMO.

Oh yeah, total nerd booking. He clearly has a lot of heat atm which obviously does not help.

I think he will be ok though once they are no longer annoyed with him as he will win a few matches then as he will always have his mic skills and he does have charisma. He is death in the ring, but talented dudes on that roster so he could be carried to some tolerable matches.

He will be ok in the long term, but is probably better off in a tag team or even as a manger long term.

 

[Athlai]

TakeOver:
Almas vs. Gargano: 4.25
SANitY vs. Authors of Pain: 3.75
Itami vs. Black: 4.25
Asuka vs. Moon: 4.5
McIntyre vs. Roode: 4.25
SummerSlam:
Miztourage vs. Jordan/Hardys: 2
Neville vs. Tozawa: 3.5
Usos vs. New Day: 4
Cena vs. Corbin: 2
Natalya vs. Naomi: 3
Cass vs. Show: 1
Orton vs. Rusev: no rating
Banks vs. Bliss: 3
Balor vs. Wyatt: 2.75
Ambrose/Rollins vs. Cesaro/Sheamus: 4
Styles vs. Owens: 3.75
Mahal vs. Nakamura: 2.5
Lesnar vs. Joe vs. Reigns vs. Strowman: 4.75

 

[Mike5181]

Bit on the high side for McIntyre vs. Roode, but otherwise looks about right.

 

[Dan]

Ahead of the MYC, anyone with calls/long term predictions (given the results are freely available).

I'm all in on Toni Storm and Dakota Kai being stars.

 

[Athlai]

Is Storm the Marine?

Kairos Sane has the greatest elbow drop of all time. Dakota Kai is a kiwi and therefore awesome. I liked the look of the German.

 

[Mike5181]

Toni Storm was born in Auckland as well. Seems a great prospect from what I've seen. Really hot too which is always a bonus.

 

[Dan]

Is Storm the Marine?

Nah, that's Lacey Evans.

Both Storm and Kai got promos on the Bracketology show:
Storm:
https://youtu.be/pqt7KuIvhqA?t=2199
Kai:
https://youtu.be/pqt7KuIvhqA?t=1707

Kai's 'Bayley who can kick your face off' vibe could be a lot of fun to watch.

 

[Athlai]

Asuka relinquished the title undefeated! Will be heading to the main roster when she recovers from her injury. Awww yeah. Nobody is ready for Asuka.

MYC winner vs. Ember Moon or someone for the title at next Takeover?

 

[Spikey]

I think it defeats the entire purpose of the mega title reign if you're not even having her put someone over at the end

 

[Athlai]

I think it defeats the entire purpose of the mega title reign if you're not even having her put someone over at the end

Disagree, purpose is defeated if she's treated as just another person on Raw/SDL though.

She should go undefeated until at least Mania or come back to face the next NXT women's champ. I'd friggin go nuts for Asuka coming back for a one off to face a Kairo/Dakota/Storm/Bazler for a belt she never actually lost.

Honestly reckon the women's tournament occurring right now makes the timing perfect for a new era

 

[Mike5181]

Ember Moon's already been elevated to a credible performer just by coming close to beating Asuka, though. I think the balance is there in giving someone enough of a rub on the way out, but also maintaining Asuka's invincible aura.

If you do Ember Moon vs. Mae Young Classic winner for the title now, that's immediately interesting to me.

 

[Athlai]

I reckon Nikki Cross also elevated herself against Asuka

 

[Mike5181]

Yeah, I think I missed that match. Supposed to be great.

 

[Dan]

Is Asuka relinquishing injury-related? Any chance that the prognosis isn't great for a quick return, so they're calling it and sending her main-roster bound when she recovers?

Anyway, in another episode of Dan Fantasy Books in Stupidly Smarky Ways, I'm totally calling that the MYC final ends up being for the belt, and the influx of tournament wrestlers have a #Invasion battle against the NXT incumbents (led by Ember) as they make the legitimate point that making the MYC final be for the belt is ****ing stupid and unfair.

Who doesn't love a faction war?

 

[Athlai]

Is Asuka relinquishing injury-related? Any chance that the prognosis isn't great for a quick return, so they're calling it and sending her main-roster bound when she recovers?

Anyway, in another episode of Dan Fantasy Books in Stupidly Smarky Ways, I'm totally calling that the MYC final ends up being for the belt, and the influx of tournament wrestlers have a #Invasion battle against the NXT incumbents (led by Ember) as they make the legitimate point that making the MYC final be for the belt is ****ing stupid and unfair.

Who doesn't love a faction war?

Hurt her collar bone, out for 6 weeks I believe.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Dan fantasy books things despite not knowing about serious injury to one of the world's top performers.

Has a ring to it, start a podcast.

 

[Dan]

That is​ how they book Raw, no?

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

Hahaha. Good from you.

 

[dontcloseyoureyes]

So much wrestling to watch from this weekend. WCPW, AAA and AJPW.