Topic: Wrestling Fans Unite!

I'll probably grab wrestling empire down the road bc I loved the 64 games that much. But I do have my eyes on retromania first.

@bimmy-lee Yeah I did notice that Wrestling Empire is a loveletter to the N64 wrestling games much like Retromania is to Arcade style wrestling games. I will probably look into it here soon but yeah I agree we have two great looking wrestling games on the Switch now. There's also AEW's game on the way now too but I don't know when the release date is of that one or if there even is one.

@Tasuki - Thanks to a head’s up from NBN, I just grabbed Wrestling Empire on sale in the NA eshop at 20% off. There’s also a demo, which I hadn’t noticed before, so you can try it out for free as well.

@bimmy-lee Someone told me that Retromania is also on sale not sure what region or if the sale is even still on. Thanks for the heads up on the demo I will be sure to check that out.

I will be elbow dropping everyone and anyone who stands in my way tonight

I have a bad feeling about the main event tonight on Dynamite... I feel a major heel turn coming

@Tasuki I called the main event tonight, I called it...

@Link41x I am watching it now, I work Wednesday nights so I usually watch it the next day. That promo that Jericho did OMG classic Jericho. I love it!!!!!

OMG Blood & Guts (War Games) was such a great match. Watching it brought back alot of memories of the old WCW War Games matches. I was surprised by the end of the match though, I wasn't expecting that out come.

I saw it coming, they need to build The Pinnacle up and a loss to The Inner Circle would've hurt them more then help them.

The lineup for Double or Nothing on the 30th looks insane, I can't wait to watch!

@Link41x I don't know if you watch Impact Wrestling, OMG that ending to their Slammaversy PPV

Jay White vs Kenny Omega for the Impact Title!!! Yes please!!!!

@Tasuki Nah, but I heard about it. I'm really looking forward to The Elite vs Bullet Club for sure

@Link41x Yeah so am I. I just don't understand though with everything that AEW, Impact, NJPW are doing it makes me wonder how WWE is still the number one promotion.

So WWE's answer to Impacts set up to Jay White vs Kenny Omega is bringing back John Cena and setting up Cena vs Reigns. Two superstars that no one gives a rats a** about. LMFAO. How is WWE still the top wrestling promotion in the US????

@Tasuki - Actually, I think I could have guessed the Cena/Reigns counter program and I haven’t watched WWE in many years, haha! When in doubt, toss Cena, Reigns, or Cena/Reigns in the main event! I actually like John Cena, but I never enjoyed a single second of Roman Reigns. Unless WWE has another golden age up their sleeves, I doubt they stay the top promotion. I’m not sure they’ve been pop culture relevant since the Summer of Punk. Maybe the Festival of Friendship angle, who knows really. Rasslin fandom is passed down through generations, and WWE has been in the toilet for so long that they’re on the verge of losing a generation of fans.

It’s funny how I get bored with Raw, but man does NWA power, Dynamite, Nxt keep my interest, I am very interested in the second labor of Jericho tomorrow.

Also, I watched Starcade 85 today, and man that I quit match is so amazing on that show. Wonder who else has seen that show and match?

@Themagusx1 - That’s one of the greatest pay per view cards ever and the buildup was insane. The cage match was great, and the Dusty/Horsemen blow off after Dusty got put on haaad timeth daddy with a broken leg was amazing. The Hard Times promo selling that card is one of the best ever as well. It was a great era for pro rasslin.

I really enjoyed the first season of Powerrr, but I’m not currently paying to watch it. It’s the only current product I enjoy, but it’s hard for me to make time for rasslin, and I’m just not gonna pay for it no matter how much I like it.

I Understand, the only reason I get to watch it is cause my cousin pays for it and we watch it at his place.

You are absolutely right about that PPV. I think that card demonstrates why I adore that era of the NWA, there was a level of grittiness and even darkness in that promotion that just allowed for these intense storylines to play out. I don’t know if you agree with that but that’s how I see it.

@Themagusx1 - Whole heartedly agree. Dusty was talking about real world problems in the Hard Times promo leading up to that match. The Horsemen literally kept him from putting food on the table. Poor, hungry little Goldust and Stardust! There has to be kayfabe for me to be interested. If the wrestlers don’t care about making it look real, then I don’t care. Most of the wrestlers today can flip nine times, but can’t even throw a decent looking punch. Bruiser Brody would have kicked their heads off.

A cage match in ‘85 was mostly used as a blow off to a long standing feud, and it was almost a guarantee that someone was gonna pump blood in a way that was hard to watch. I miss that. They were so exciting. I’m pretty much an old man yelling at clouds right now, but I don’t really resent what rasslin has become or anyone for liking it; but I know what I like, and I don’t like what I see now. I’m happy I can go on YT and find stuff from an era that I do appreciate.

Edit - I love talking about the old stuff, but it seems like this thread is for new stuff, so I’ll know my role and shut my mouth.