Wrestling In The Time Of COVID-19: the new thread

[Gurke and Hare]

Yeah, Tyson can fuck off.

The Britt Baker segment was sensational. At its best, this is legitimately the best comedy anywhere on TV right now.

[Ja'moke]

Also Ortiz being partially deaf after getting his bell rung cracked me up. As did Hager's poem.

[Gurke and Hare]

The reveal of all the boxes of t-shirts at the start was funny even though you knew exactly what was going to happen.

[Deanjam]

This is better.

[kitsofan34]

The Kurt Angle bump.

[MrMrs]

Who was the weird guy in the tight t-shirt at the end of dynamite

[Ja'moke]

Who was the weird guy in the tight t-shirt at the end of dynamite

Mike Tyson.

[letsgobrian]

Who was the weird guy in the tight t-shirt at the end of dynamite

Mickey Gooch Jr. An actor who is apparently only known for once dating Rebel Wilson.

[magval]

What's this pre-2000 gimmick Matt Hardy has 'rewound' to?

[peanutbutter]

that Taker series where he's wearing a Blue Lives Matter shirt for a big chunk of it still airing or has it finished?

[magval]

There's at least one more episode but it's not til the 14th for no reason they've saw fit to tell us, which is a shame, because it's awesome.

[Moribunderast]

Not generally a fan of 'policing' people's social media use but Chris Jericho really needs to shut up about these protests. Making himself look an utter prat. Lance Storm has said some great things so maybe he should give his buddy a call and clue him in a bit. I say this selfishly as Jericho is my all-time favourite and I try to overlook his obnoxiousness due to that bias. I really don't want to totally dislike him!

[peanutbutter]

Jericho does stuff like this occasionally and usually comes good. I think he's a legit decent guy who can be dumb outta living a bit of a blessed life (his own life explicitly, I mean, he's obviously had a lot of tragedies with friends and such).

Not sure he'd even be capable of guessing how rioting can be an understandable thing for people to do, but I reckon someone or another will get the point across that it he's got the wrong tact about it.

[peanutbutter]

Then again...
https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1267532984216948738

Speaking of which, guess who blocked me for respectfully asking him to take responsibility for enthusiastically quote tweeting disinformation from a known racist about the protests?

I used to think he was a guy with a lot of blind spots who largely meant well, but not anymore.

I'd imagine he knows who David Bixenspan enough to pause and take it in rather than dismissing it as trolling without a though

[Deanjam]

On the other hand, we have seen the emergence of some progressive thinking in Randy Orton. So there's that.

[peanutbutter]

Is Nia Jax just constantly almost killing people lately or was the one that happened this week taped a while ago?

On the other hand, we have seen the emergence of some progressive thinking in Randy Orton. So there's that.

Seems like his wife has been a good influence, basically since he got his last divorce he's been consistently getting better with a lot of shit. Former president of his fan club, iirc.

[BeardFaceMan]

Is Nia Jax just constantly almost killing people lately or was the one that happened this week taped a while ago?

No, she just really is that bad. Incredibly sloppy, she's never been any different and doesn't show any signs of betting better.

[Custard]

Hogan in being a twat shocker

https://youtu.be/7B7w4LHYpBU

Really nice hearing things directly from Taker's mouth now he's doing interviews

[Deanjam]

Since wrestling is a bit boring at the moment and we're discussing shitty people in the business, I thought I'd compile a few tweets from this week.

Firstly Jaxson Ryker [hideous name] decided this week was a good time to get his gimmick over while praising Trump.



Which earned the following rebuke from Kevin Owens



There were others, but that put it best. Turns out he has a black half-sister who was also unhappy

 

Linda Hogan also decided to show Hulk wasn't the only racist in the family



Whih earned her this amusing rebuke from Tony Khan



And finally, the sad sack that is Tammy Sytch. Who, after being criticised by a black lady for supporting Trump decided to tweer this [soon deleted] Tweet



And when questioned on what the 'N' stood for replied with



And while not racist, she ended with a funny dumb tweet

[Custard]

Jesus, what a dreadful thick as pigshit person

[Mobius]

Yeah that's really disgusting. As are 50% of the posts on the squaredcircle reddit. I really do hate the wrestling community a lot of the time. I'm glad we have this thread anyway.

Can't wait for NJPW to come back.

[Ja'moke]

That Britt Baker training montage. 😂

[Custard]

Davey Boy and Owen prank calling Sunny
https://youtu.be/VlT8QO-9grI

[Deanjam]

AEW with the big drop. NXT holds better.

[Ja'moke]

Very much tends to be the case when there are other things going on in the world, AEW drops, but NXT stays consistent.

As expected, news dominating the ratings again. Only five non-news shows above AEW (The Challenge, Real Housewives, House Hunters, Property Bros, Guys Grocery Games)

[peanutbutter]

Great employment numbers this morning
@realDonaldTrump
!!  We will continue to see the Great American Comeback!

https://twitter.com/Linda_McMahon/status/1269099097530740736
Pretty sure she's heading part of his campaign so no surprise, but regardless

WWE are gonna be dragged deep into the election by November, I suspect

[Ja'moke]

Will always enjoy Sasha and Bayley taking the piss out of Ryan Satin and his dumb "they were on the floor crying" story.



Bayley has been the best part of Smackdown in the lockdown era.

[MrMrs]

Ryan, who is a complete loser, is not the biggest loser in this scenario.

[Timothy]

Totally forgot NXT In Your House was yesterday. Gonna watch it tonight. Looking forward to it.

[Ja'moke]

Other than Cole v Dream, which was a load of shite, it was a really good event, especially Priest v Balor and Io v Rhea v Charlotte.