ZRagone Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 There's been periods of good commentary. I actually liked JBL's first stint; felt like a call back to the traditional old "heel" announcers like Heenan or even early King. Punk when he was rehabbing was EXCELLENT on commentary. Early days of heel Cole weren't bad though that got horrible with how long it drug out. One good thing about NXT is it actually provides a place to potentially "develop" announcers as well. Oh speaking of NXT SAMOA F'N JOE So glad to have him in the fold. Looked the best he's looked in years as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Damn Z, you're right JBL was great when he first started. Now, his shtick is just weird Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) 20 years? That would include Ross and Schiavone...they were both legendary Schiavone?!?!?!?! He was better than Bischoff. He was adequate in Crockett. He was unlistenable by the end of the Nitro years. Edited May 21, 2015 by Lombardi's_kid_brother Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Schiavone?!?!?!?! He was better than Bischoff. He was adequate in Crockett. He was unlistenable by the end of the Nitro years. The end? Yeah, I mean everyone was mailing it in by then He was great at getting angles over. Great "As far as I'm concerned, Hulk Hogan can go straight to hell" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 The end? Yeah, I mean everyone was mailing it in by then He was great at getting angles over. Great "As far as I'm concerned, Hulk Hogan can go straight to hell" That was definitely his best work. I was just never a fan. He had a decent voice and - before Bischoff neutered him - a great recollection of facts. But there was always something off about him. He never had any chemistry with anyone he worked with....except maybe David Crockett who was arguably the worst announcer in wrestling history.....or the best depending on what you like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeesburgSkinFan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 I felt bad for Schiavone, who had to simultaneously work with Bischoff yelling into his headset while trying to anchor a broadcast team with a hammered Bobby Heenan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Clark Fan Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 ok, so I just caught up on RAW from this Monday and I don't post in this forum often but I have been watching and following pro wrestling since 1984 so I know pretty much all about the industry and I am very impressed with the insight and history a lot of the members post in this thread. Back to RAW, wrestling has pretty much been as I would say ""boring" and dragging along and while I do watch RAW its usually on DVR and I speed through it as I haven't been impressed with the WWE product in years. Anyways, Monday night ignited my interest again with the whole Kevin Owens/Cena program. That is how you make a debut! Love Owens and hope they give him the ball and let him run with it. He is believable, fresh, and has the "it" factor. Honestly, the best segment I have seen on RAW in 10 years. Props to Cena for putting Owens over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) I thought Schiavone was a good announcer and I understand David Crockett wasn't the best, but I didn't think he was horrible. The guy you're all leaving out is the underrated Bob Caudle. He was a legend. Back to TNA, that's one thing they're missing, a good announce team. It baffles me that after all these years they have yet to find the next JR or Schiavone. There has to be a golden voice out there somewhere. Edited May 21, 2015 by DM72 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinsfan834 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 At this point I think many of us would be very cool with NXT just taking over Smackdown. Either that or promote a large number of the NXT roster to main and go back to the RAW/Smackdown brand split. Way too much talent right now that is not being recognized properly despite 5 hours of WWE programming a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Honestly I would prefer if NXT is kept separate and is its own brand. Give it another hour of TV and I'd be good I'm so worried that guys are gonna get called up to the main roster and ruined Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 Next thing you know, you guys will be telling me Coach was good. Every guy was not a legend. Lord Alfred was a legend. Mean Gene as well. Gorilla Monsoon in and out of the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 (edited) Next thing you know, you guys will be telling me Coach was good. Every guy was not a legend. Lord Alfred was a legend. Mean Gene as well. Gorilla Monsoon in and out of the ring. ...Lord Alfred was...um...not great. Yeah he was before my time but whenever I watch old stuff, he was brutal. If you have the network, go watch WM 1 and see how bad he was. JR is a legend and probably the GOAT. Edited May 21, 2015 by BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 And I'm not trying to be a dick Btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kosher Ham Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 And I'm not trying to be a dick Btw. haha. Not thinking that at all. They played the role of trying to make the event believable. Now it is like watching a Globetrotters game. It's completely unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted May 21, 2015 Share Posted May 21, 2015 You want to hear the best JR, just go watch War Games 87 near the end. Lol...Let's just say he got very excited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 I hate these quadruple tag team matches. Too many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 22, 2015 Author Share Posted May 22, 2015 I hate these quadruple tag team matches. Too many.Imagine the cluster that the Chamber match will be then with 12 guys locked in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 22, 2015 Share Posted May 22, 2015 Imagine the cluster that the Chamber match will be then with 12 guys locked in there. That's gonna be a cluster**** spot fest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 27, 2015 Author Share Posted May 27, 2015 Destination America just picked up ROH http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/breaking-news-roh-coming-to-destination-america Destination America announced today that it has signed a national broadcast deal with professional wrestling league RING OF HONOR, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc., bringing one of the most respected wrestling organizations to the only network dedicated to all-American entertainment. Destination America is now the one-two-punch to professional wrestling, adding RING OF HONOR (ROH) to its line-up after launching IMPACT WRESTLING in early 2015. RING OF HONOR has been delivering top wrestling matches for ten years with captivating hard-hitting stars such as Jay & Mark Briscoe, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, The Young Bucks, Maria Kanellis, Adam Cole and Jay Lethal. Destination America will pack on the action beginning Wednesday June 3 with the series premiere of RING OF HONOR at 8/7c leading into brand new premieres of IMPACT WRESTLING at 9/8c. “With the electric and intense matches that RING OF HONOR provides, Destination America is the network for fans to get an entire evening of jaw-dropping entertainment on Wednesday nights,” said Marc Etkind, general manager of Destination America. “RING OF HONOR showcases tenacity, athleticism and passion and it serves as the place where America’s favorite wrestling stars are born.” “We are very excited to be partnering with Destination America for the broader distribution of the ROH programming,” commented Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer – Ring of Honor Wrestling. “ROH will now reach an additional 57 million households including those in New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia and other large cities where Ring of Honor is not currently airing. ROH has a loyal fan base and is one of the fastest growing major wrestling franchises in the country. With this great partnership with Destination America, we can continue to expand our footprint and reach while producing entertaining, original content and continuing to provide wrestling fans some of the best wrestling content available.” RING OF HONOR will premiere on Wednesday, June 3 leading into IMPACT WRESTLING, making Destination America the home for wrestling every Wednesday evening. The first match will feature the Briscoe Brothers, Mark and Jay, as they face off with the House of Truth in the main event. Also catch athletes of New Japan Pro Wrestling battle it out with the RING OF HONOR stars and follow former NFL lineman Moose compete against BJ Whitmer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 27, 2015 Share Posted May 27, 2015 (edited) Judging by MVP's Twitter, things arent going well for TNA Edited May 27, 2015 by BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 30, 2015 Author Share Posted May 30, 2015 Package Piledriver at the 8:25ish mark is CRAZY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 ^^^ the good **** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted May 30, 2015 Share Posted May 30, 2015 OH BAYBEE! That was nasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted May 31, 2015 Author Share Posted May 31, 2015 I got bored & starting watching a lot of ROH Kevin Steen matches on YouTube the last several days. For those that didn't catch it, El Generico was Sammi Zayne. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted June 1, 2015 Author Share Posted June 1, 2015 **** yeah! Owens beats Cena clean in the middle of the ring & then cuts a promo & BURRIES him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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