2008 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

Anyone catch the Kurt Angle vs. Yugi Nagata match on Spike just now? Caught it as I got home. A Japanese-style match - accordingly, fought in Japan.

Solid effort. Nagata broke out the crossface, which made me cringe.

 

The Japanese style of wrestling is no joke. I didn't watch the match tonight, but I've see the ROH vs. NOAH DVD and the style is something I enjoy. People who are brain washed by the WWE style could never appreciate it.

 

Caught that at work, actually, when a co-worker flipped it over in time for that match. Normally, I wouldn't think of watching that, but it was entertaining to watch.

 

So isn't it great that Big Show's coming back? He has such an impressive repertoire.

 

That's the thing. You used to have some guys who had just two moves, and punched all day long (i.e. Hogan), and then you had guys doing a variety (DiBiase, Henning). And some of them would do the same move in a match (like piledrivers).

Today, it seems like everyone does their own three moves and never mixes it up. Like Shawn Michaels. His matches have become somewhat repetitive. He does some punching and kicking, then gets beat up, then hits the flying forearm, does the nip up. Bodyslam, elbow off the top rope. Sweet Chin Music. Pin. Occasionally, the opponent throws something else in there.

 

He's also been doing a lot of get-face-wedged-between-someone's-knee-and-the-turnbuckle,-then-look-clinically-dead-for-90-seconds. I'm pretty sick of seeing him sell that move.

 

Mr. Kennedy, on the other hand, seems to do something different almost every match.

 

Anyone have news on the Rumble? Havent been able to check results on my phone...

 

The Rumble is next Sunday.

 

Ah, ok. I thought it was tonight.

 

Just an educated guess: The Undertaker will win his second straight Rumble.