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**Reaper16** · 10:12 AM

Last thread has well over 10,000 replies. Its body is breaking down like The Undertaker's. Seeing as we might have crossed the threshold into a new era in the business, here's a fresh new thread.

CoMoChief · 02-24-2019, 05:30 PM

posting this because its the best wrestler debut of all time....and it never gets old

big nasty kcnut · 02-24-2019, 05:41 PM

All elite wrestling discus.

TLO · 02-24-2019, 07:25 PM

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Originally Posted by big nasty kcnut

All elite wrestling discus.

Don't care, honestly.

Excited that Kevin Owens is coming back soon. Read a few rumors that he might face Daniel Bryan at WM.

CoMoChief · 02-24-2019, 08:17 PM

I still don't see how some of you can actually sit through a show for 3hrs or whatever and watch the PG crap.

I can't stand it. I've tried...many many times...I end up changing channel after 15-20min.

No more larger than life characters...everything is very blah.

Characters aren't believable anymore, too much cameras behind the curtain, social media etc. Just doesn't do it for me anymore.

dj56dt58 · 02-24-2019, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CoMoChief

I still don't see how some of you can actually sit through a show for 3hrs or whatever and watch the PG crap.

I can't stand it. I've tried...many many times...I end up changing channel after 15-20min.

No more larger than life characters...everything is very blah.

Characters aren't believable anymore, too much cameras behind the curtain, social media etc. Just doesn't do it for me anymore.

This

dj56dt58 · 02-24-2019, 08:22 PM

in fairness however its hard to create new superstars when the crowd boos everyone they try with. But this pg shit is just awful.

big nasty kcnut · 02-24-2019, 08:26 PM

Thou i watch raw for a few people and smackdown cause that the A show. Nxt is great no haha segment just a hour of action. Nxt uk same thing. 205 good. Aew going to be big thou so far some great wrestlers in there.

Sassy Squatch · 02-24-2019, 08:39 PM

You guys do realize that Smackdown has ALWAYS been PG dating back to 1999, right? The rating isn't the problem. It's the fact that there's a 70+ year old man at the top who has completely lost touch with what people want.

CoMoChief · 02-24-2019, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Superturtle

You guys do realize that Smackdown has ALWAYS been PG dating back to 1999, right? The rating isn't the problem. It's the fact that there's a 70+ year old man at the top who has completely lost touch with what people want.

Smackdown also had world wide known superstar wrestlers and was more entertaining than any PPV WWE puts on today. Smackdown used to be a very equal Raw counterpart...now it's a JV league.

Hell even Sunday Night Heat back then was better than Raw is now.

GloucesterChief · 02-24-2019, 08:57 PM

The problem is the talent isn't allowed to create their characters or even their promos.

DelFan · 02-24-2019, 11:25 PM

What does PG mean in the wrestling world?

And just to add something else to this thread. About 2-years ago or so I met James J. Dillon. He was working at the state prison in Smyrna, Delaware. One of the chaplains attends church where I do and he knew I had an interest in wrestling. JJ works at the visitors entrance. He introduced me to JJ and JJ wrote a nice note and gave me an autograph. I don't know if he is still there or retired.

Even with the line-up changes, the Four Horsemen were must-see wrestling.

BryanBusby · 02-25-2019, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by dj56dt58

in fairness however its hard to create new superstars when the crowd boos everyone they try with. But this pg shit is just awful.

That's mostly because they poorly dictate who you should like and dislike.

CoMoChief · 02-25-2019, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DelFan

What does PG mean in the wrestling world?

It's the parental/viewership advisory TV rating.

Back during the Monday Night Wars/Attitude Era peak (1997-2001), the TV viewer advisory rating was TV-14...there was cussing, sexual innuendo/bitches in thong bikinis, hardcore matches/lots of blood, beer drinking/getting shitfaced was encouraged, among other stuff. It was good TV back then, usually had more viewers than MNF. This era gave us honeys like Sable, Debra, Trish Stratus, Lita, Stacey Keibler, Torrie Wilson, Terri Runnels, Ivory...and WWE made it a point to have them dress up in the smallest amount of clothing as possible..because sex sells.

With the bullshit PC culture we live in today...there is just NO WAY any of that stuff would fly today.

Hell even my parents watched it and thought it was entertaining.

Now the show is marketed to kids (TV-PG), and the stuff mentioned above is no longer shown on TV...maybe some blood during the PPV matches but that's about it. The writing and match booking is terrible, character arcs/gimmicks are ****ing dogshit, mic skills are crap because they can't really be themselves and actually talk shit..EVERYTHING is scripted and overseen by people who don't really understand the rasslin' audience. It's just all really silly-ass'd cartooney nonsense.

**New World Order** · 02-25-2019, 03:36 AM

Territories are gone and social media/internet has hurt wrestling

Characters will never be as good as they used to be in the 80s/90's. They lack development.

It's dead.

CoMoChief · 02-25-2019, 03:44 AM

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Originally Posted by New World Order

Territories are gone and social media/internet has hurt wrestling

Characters will never be as good as they used to be in the 80s/90's. They lack development.

It's dead.

Yup...the "mystique" of the character is completely gone...too many cameras behind the scenes when wrestlers are out of character...the side reality tv shows etc, and of course, social media/web.

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CoMoChief Mahomes Dynasty Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Parts Unknown Casino cash: $7782254	I still don't see how some of you can actually sit through a show for 3hrs or whatever and watch the PG crap. I can't stand it. I've tried...many many times...I end up changing channel after 15-20min. No more larger than life characters...everything is very blah. Characters aren't believable anymore, too much cameras behind the curtain, social media etc. Just doesn't do it for me anymore. __________________
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dj56dt58 Banned Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Missouri Casino cash: $9960055	in fairness however its hard to create new superstars when the crowd boos everyone they try with. But this pg shit is just awful.
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02-24-2019, 08:26 PM	#3052
big nasty kcnut The pizza king of kansas Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Somewhere in the u.s.a. Casino cash: $-399100	Thou i watch raw for a few people and smackdown cause that the A show. Nxt is great no haha segment just a hour of action. Nxt uk same thing. 205 good. Aew going to be big thou so far some great wrestlers in there. __________________ When it's grim, be the grim reaper and go get it. Adopt a chiefs Travis Kelce. You woke up the wrong mother****er!
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Sassy Squatch The man you could post like. Join Date: Oct 2010 Casino cash: $389655	You guys do realize that Smackdown has ALWAYS been PG dating back to 1999, right? The rating isn't the problem. It's the fact that there's a 70+ year old man at the top who has completely lost touch with what people want.
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02-24-2019, 08:57 PM	#3055
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02-24-2019, 11:25 PM	#3056
DelFan Starter Join Date: Oct 2018 Casino cash: $9970400	Don't see much wrestling anymore... What does PG mean in the wrestling world? And just to add something else to this thread. About 2-years ago or so I met James J. Dillon. He was working at the state prison in Smyrna, Delaware. One of the chaplains attends church where I do and he knew I had an interest in wrestling. JJ works at the visitors entrance. He introduced me to JJ and JJ wrote a nice note and gave me an autograph. I don't know if he is still there or retired. Even with the line-up changes, the Four Horsemen were must-see wrestling.
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02-25-2019, 03:36 AM	#3059
New World Order Choco Favre Join Date: Jul 2012 Casino cash: $604765	Territories are gone and social media/internet has hurt wrestling Characters will never be as good as they used to be in the 80s/90's. They lack development. It's dead.
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