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@papercut: number 21 is the one were things should start to pick up but it always ends up underwhelming. So I'm going with my boy Jack Swagger.

@papercut: I'm in.

@internetdotcom: What a season, what a season.

just when you thought wrestling had nothing more to offer

get ready.

eh TJP is fine. The disconnect for me is that he "embarrasses/mocks" his opponents in the ring by dabbing / showing off after almost every move, which is a super heel way to wrestle, but then afterwards he shakes their hand/hugs them like a babyface would. It doesn't bug me that much though since basically everyone in the CwC was presented as a respectful competitor. But he really should lean into the cocky aspect of his character more when he shows up on raw. Dude is a natural show-off. :ziggler

also repeated dabs -> nuclear heat.

Get ready for ze German Invasion!

To anyone who doesn't know Tim Wiese. Actually... yeah you haven't missed much. He used to be the goalie of (as of right now) 1.Bundesliga Team Werder Bremen. Then he started lifting weights like crazy.

I heavily doubt that he'll ever be... you know... good. But we germans haven't had a representant in a big Wrestling Company ever since the German Wunderkind. So i'll take what i can get.

@frodobaggins: I'm not a wrestler or anything so take anything i say with a grain of salt but this is how i understand it:

For the most part matches are improvised on the spot by the wrestlers involved. In WWE, the more experienced wrestler normally tells the other guy what to do. Thats why you get numerous Botchamania clips of Cena "talking to much". If its a longer match the wrestlers will probably talk through the main spots/the finish they want to do beforehand, or agree on a theme for the match("yo, my leg is injured. Work the leg man"). And in a few cases they might rehearse a given spot, but never a full match. There are some wrestlers who are known for planning their matches move-for-move (i think Randy Orton is among them, but don't quote me on that) but it's not the norm.

Creative has next to no input on the match itself. Unless there is some kind of definitive story-advancing spot (i.e. Bray Wyatt needs to attack Ambrose with the power of Holograms).

Edit: Found this: http://theweek.com/articles/447375/heres-what-prowrestling-script-looks-like

DELIGHTFUL

@dinosaurcanada: triple threat. Owens fights for HHH, Seth represents Stephanie, Roman is the Peoples Cha.... AW FUCK.

U DA MAN KEF!

i thought Raw was absolutely fine. 3rd hour Steph promo + Titus/Darren Match dragged it down but those were really the only bad parts.

Edit: also i'm kinda hoping this doesn't end in an NXT Invasion angle. Just pull the trigger on the HHH / Seth ("You could'nt get the job done. You'll never be me") feud, have Rollins turn babyface and let that be it.

EditEdit: shit Survivor Series is in like 2 1/2 months. I'm scared.

Jericho must be so proud.