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canefan

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="Godder" data-cid="495628" data-time="1434051993">RIP Dusty Rhodes :(.</blockquote>The American Dream is over

red terror

Uh-oh. The American Dream really is over.

(Greatest Rock Video Ever, btw.).
 
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. has cut ties with the professional wrestler Hulk Hogan
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://gawker.com/report-hulk-hogan-refers-to-fucking-niggers-in-leake-1719933145'>Report: Hulk Hogan Refers to â€œFucking Niggersâ€ in Leaked Transcript</a>
 
 
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<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/WWE_News_3/article_86433.shtml#.VbJOXaT2AsY'>WWE BREAKING NEWS: Hulk Hogan removed from all-things WWE, including Tough Enough, plus Hogan posts cryptic tweet </a>

red terror

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">The Enquirer <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.nationalenquirer.com/celebrity/hulk-hogan-racist-scandal-wrestling-caught-on-tape-saying-n-word-daughter-brooke-exclusive'>has published excerpts of transcripts submitted to a Florida court</a> overseeing Hulk Hoganâ€™s $100 million lawsuit against Gawker Media. In the transcripts, reportedly transcribed from a sex tape depicting Hogan having sex with the wife of shock jock Bubba the Love Sponge ...</blockquote>

Stockcar86

RIP Rowdy Roddy Piper
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://variety.com/2015/biz/obituaries-people-news/roddy-piper-dies-dead-wwe-wrestler-1201554513/'>http://variety.com/2015/biz/obituaries-people-news/roddy-piper-dies-dead-wwe-wrestler-1201554513/</a>

Godder

Gutted, another one of the icons goes.

canefan

Rowdy Roddie Piper gooonnnee

red terror

Died in his sleep, reportedly.
 
Jess Ventura's tweet says a lot about how he might have died of natural causes at a relatively early age:
 
<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote">Sad to hear about Roddy Piper. He once worked 91 nights w/out a day off. WWE wouldn't be what it is today w/out him. Wonderful athlete & friend.
 
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Stockcar86

WWE tribute on RAW today
 
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red terror

I watched Piper vs. Hart for the Intercontinental Ititle at WM8 last night. Just a great-great-great match. The whole thing can be seen here (scroll down on the bleacher report page):
 
<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2383374-wwe-classic-of-the-week-bret-hart-vs-roddy-piper-from-wrestlemania-viii'>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2383374-wwe-classic-of-the-week-bret-hart-vs-roddy-piper-from-wrestlemania-viii</a>
 
The complete match isn't on youtube unfortunately, but an uploader did create a superb edit tribute yesterday:

The song is kinda suckage, but the spots are so uniformly great, and the story so well told by true masters, by the end I'm kinda choked up.
 
The edit - unfortunately - misses what for me is the even better part of the match, the long sequence of Piper strapping the belt around Hart's waist, the embraces, the words and eye contact between the men -- absolute, utter respect. So if you can, watch that bleacherreport link of the whole thing. A special match where Roddy gave his ALL to put over and pass the torch. A true mentor. The match -- with the blood splattered face -- puts into beautiful perspective the legendary "double-turn" of Hart v. Stone Cold five years later at WM13.

red terror

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WWE tribute on RAW today
 
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ps. If you get a chance, try to watch the Wade Barrett vs. Zack Ryder match - IF ONLY for JBL's ridiculous comment that Wade "King" Barrett was responsible for England getting this years' Rugby World Cup.
 
Edit: Uploaded.

Godder

NXT Takeover Brooklyn was awesome. For anyone with the network, watch it, especially the women's title match (co-main event).

red terror

I'm watching Summerslam right now. Looking forward to "the match too big for Wrestlemania," as well as the Cena vs. Rollins bout.

Godder

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="red terror" data-cid="510583" data-time="1440376171">
I'm watching Summerslam right now. Looking forward to "the match too big for Wrestlemania," as well as the Cena vs. Rollins bout.</blockquote>
 
Was a good event. Not the finish to the main event I'd have gone with, but it will generate controversy, and publicity with it. The Green Arrow was also an excellent celebrity wrestler - kudos to him.

red terror

The finish to Cena v. Rollins was rubbish, but the bout itself was top-notch. (And really, since I honestly didn't see the interference coming the way it played out, you can count me as surprised & tickled, even though the finish was rubbish.)
 
Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens, also really-really good.
 
And Brock vs. Undertaker was Epic for too many reasons. 
 
I've heard enough good things about the Sasha Banks vs. Bayley bout from NXT -- which Live Audio Wrestling called the best match of the weekend -- that I want to see, but Vince has pulled all the youtube uploads so I'll have to keep checking, or maybe it's time I became a WWE Network subscriber.

red terror

Jon Stewart came on Raw to explain himself. He did it for Ric Flair. Cena came to the ring and confronted, then scooped Stewart up and laid him out with a near-perfect AA. An incredible stunt for any untrained man in his 50's.

Godder

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="red terror" data-cid="510818" data-time="1440420073">
I've heard enough good things about the Sasha Banks vs. Bayley bout from NXT -- which Live Audio Wrestling called the best match of the weekend -- that I want to see, but Vince has pulled all the youtube uploads so I'll have to keep checking, or maybe it's time I became a WWE Network subscriber.
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It was absolutely epic - the build and story, basic as it was, sucked me right in and I was really looking forward to it since Bayley won the #1 contender match.

is the WWE preshow for NXT Takeover Brooklyn - skip to about 10 minutes for the discussion of the women's match (co-main event, and rightfully so) and in particular the video package that WWE does so well.
 
The match itself is available on Dailymotion here: <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32q90f_720phd-wwe-nxt-takeover-brooklyn-8-22-2015-sasha-banks-vs-bayley_sport'>http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x32q90f_720phd-wwe-nxt-takeover-brooklyn-8-22-2015-sasha-banks-vs-bayley_sport</a>
 
I defy anyone not to get goosebumps for the finish, but if you feel the need for some feels, <a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='

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</a> is the Twitter link for Izzy's reaction to the finish (Izzy is the little girl focussed on in the video package who wears the Bayley shirt and the tassels - Bayley is her favourite wrestler, and is an example of the enormous popularity Bayley has with kids, especially girls, which is a demographic almost unheard of for WWE).
 
Alternatively, signing up for the network is an option, particularly since the first month is free - that said, I maintain a subscription because it has every WWE, WCW and ECW PPV ever, the current PPVs are live and included in the cost, plus they do network specials (PPVs not on PPV, basically), NXT and other stuff like Stone Cold podcasts.

red terror

I watched it last night. Some really great spots, and a hot crowd.

red terror

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Jon Stewart came on Raw to explain himself...
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Godder

Props to Jon Stewart for taking that bump! 
Apparently Sasha Banks is Snoop Dogg's cousin, and she got introduced to pro wrestling by him.

Milk

<div>Jimmy 'the Superfly' Snuka charged with 32 year old murder</div>
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<div>Retired wrestling legend Jimmy Snuka has been arrested and charged with murder over the death of a girlfriend 32 years ago.</div>
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<div>The 72-year-old, who was nicknamed Superfly during his wrestling heyday in the 1970s and '80s, was taken into custody following an arrest at his home in New Jersey early on Tuesday on counts of third degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.</div>
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