So I get Regal probably meant well but acting like world-class athletes aren't aware of the long-term risks of their actions is a bit condescending. If you want to get serious about safety in wrestling then you should be pushing for regulation and not leaving it to the performers.

LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOOOOOO

When you do a good crossbody in Arena Mexico.

As a game designer who has worked with artists on literally hundreds of pieces, virtually every single one of them was a reference photo or some horrible, HORRIBLE sketch followed by about three sentences at most and I got exactly what I wanted like 95% of the time or maybe more.

That's because they took a bunch of pictures of the crowd and showed them on TV

This is like wearing a meat suit and walking into the lion exhibit at the zoo.

lmao what a fucking dork.

How Mox handles fans who get in his way. Be more like Mox 😊❤️ #AEW

Dude took the public speaking and marketing course and then went "I'm good" after the first class and never went back.

Oh hey look a new follower I'm sure they must be here for my fresh takes on pro wrest-- nope never mind just another porn bot.

At this point WWE consists almost entirely of four groups of people: - Celebrities/Influencers - Nepo babies - Established wrestlers phoning it in for a paycheck - The last generation of young wrestlers who are sold on the idea that a "Wrestlemania moment" is an important thing.

"A wrestler did a move in a wrestling match. This is shocking to me"

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But this logic Yoshihiko performs "At the level of" Kenny Omega. www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCir...

You don't need ham AND turkey and ham is more of a Christmas food. See ya ham.

When people complain about the heavy use of blood in AEW these days I can't help but think about how WWF homogenized and sanitized pro wrestling when it rose to prominence because pro wrestling pre-1980 was fucking WILD.

Brilliant video breaking down the uniqueness of mid-90s game UIs, Wipeout, and the lack of creativity in the modern age. Highlights well what I've been feeling as I play retro games more heavily these days. youtu.be/Zc3D-5ZyQpI?...

Taylor Swift Taylor Schmift here's Mariah Carey's secret grunge album she made in 1995 it fucking slaps. youtube.com/playlist?lis...

THE STORY OF HANGMAN ADAM PAGE, NATIVE PLANT LOVER AND AEW'S MAIN CHARACTER We begin, as we often do, with a web-show started by a group of friends as a travel-vlog. "Being The Elite", said web-show, gains popularity, which in turn increases the popularity of its already famous stars.

And here come the cavalcade of people who have absolutely no experience with the emotional, physical, and mental pressure it takes to be a professional athlete talking about how an athlete should react when all that effort vanishes in a heartbreaking moment. He broke a racquet who gives a fuck?

We worked really, really hard on this one. I love doing games with weird themes that "feel" like the theme it's based on. I think we nailed it with this. I hope you'll check it out.

People complain about modern wrestling not being "realistic" enough when the most popular spot in the 80s and 90s was a dude being held in a rear naked choke for a minute straight and then getting willed back from the brink of consciousness by the cheers of the fans.

WWE Nattie : Bloodsport Nattie

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Wasted Potential

I always giggle when I see these Saudi matches and how the women all have to wear their government sanctioned potato sacks.

I'm really glad it found a new home but the concept of such an important and beloved children's show being shunted behind a paywall is incredibly depressing.

So can we all agree to be fucking done with GCW now?

Sabu is probably one of if not the last "mythic" wrestler that'll ever be. When I was a kid you'd hear about this guy and how fucking crazy he was but you couldn't go immediately to YouTube to find out for yourself. He had a legend built around him and we'll probably never have that again.

I get the sentiment but personally I get sad and disappointed when wrestlers I like work for the maga rapist company.

I really don't wanna be the stick in the mud here but maybe the game of "fuck marry kill" in an industry that has a very checkered past, present, and most certainly future with sexual harassment, abuse, and assault isn't the vibe, you know?

Man if this isn't an allegory for parenthood I don't know what is.

WWE and sex offenders name a more iconic duo.

This is the lamest shit ever.

I get shitting on Bischoff is the thing to do, and for good reason, and the main event scene was a mess, but to say Nitro was a dreadful show is insane. It had some of the best wrestling you could find in the US and was a true spotlight for wrestlers around the world. It was a proto AEW in many ways

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So he went from working the mid card in AEW to... Working the mid card in WWE? That's an... Improvement?

My only hope for this thing is that they select the wrong comedian who isn't afraid/gets drunk enough to come at the company with gloves off.

Queer icon... <check notes> Hulk Hogan?

I completely lifted the promo setup from @ofthedead.bsky.social because it’s perfect. But yeah I’m available. I have a few things cooking but I have slots open to take on some more, if you’re a wrestler that needs anything for mania weekend, hit me up.

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Guys of the Beholder did a playthrough of TT&TB in their trademark, uh, enthusiastic style! Check it out! youtu.be/0dtr6fCQRVg?...

Hangman and Toni Storm. Both at the top of their game. Both still fairly young. Both can get it done in the ring and on the mic.

Ya'll don't know how betting odds work, do you?

Alexa, play "No Rest For The Wicked" by Cage The Elephant...

This is either: - The most unfortunate announcing slip-up in a very, very long time. - She lost a bet - This won her a bet

It's not a great DJ name, if I'm being honest.

Didn't seem to mind when the veterans (Punk) were sticking their nose in in his favor, though...

"Hey Ricky. Welcome to the WWE! First thing we gotta do is change your name so we make more money off of you and you can't take it when we let you go in a couple years. Now get out there and give those 150 fans a good show!"

I really do think it goes deeper than this. There's a literal entire generation of wrestling fans who pretty much had WWE as their ONLY accessible source of pro wrestling. That company drilled money and ratings as the success metric into their heads for decades. That brainwashing is hard to shake.