We've already reported on the fact that Pokémon GO has reached the level of awareness that permits it a mention during a WWE broadcast, and now the popular app is making its presence felt once more, this time to the detriment of one of the organisation's tag teams, The Shining Stars.
During the team's match against Enzo Amore and Big Cass, Ron "R-Truth" Killings ofThe Golden Truth stumbled into the arena with his phone held aloft, searching for nearby Pokémon.
This "hilarious" distraction cost The Shining Stars the match, and gained Pokémon GO yet more mainstream exposure which will ensure even more downloads.
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Jesus wept
Nah, wrestling cost them the win.
I hear Vince is desperately trying to sign Machoke, Machamp, Gurdurr and Conkeldurr.
FIGHTING TYPES, WOOOOOW. LOOK AT THAT MASS.
WWE is a joke and a circus.
If they "lost" then it was how they choreographed it to happen.
Nice free publicity for Pokemon GO here. It obviously was all scripted in advance. Wrestling is a play like any actors on a scene, it's just a play with fighting.
Who's T-Truth?
@shaneoh Are you honestly telling me that it's NOT REAL?!?
My mind has been blown clean apart
@Lizuka haven't got a problem with it being predetermined. I love pro-wrestling but not what the WWE put on. Being predetermined doesn't mean you have to be like a soap opera circus.
Stuff like this Pokémon go costing a tag team a match strengthens my point on why I won't watch the WWE. That is just plain stupidity at the highest level. Got no problem with people enjoying the WWE but nah it's not for me and it not pro-wrestling that I could be a fan of.
Instead I am watching guys like shibata and nakajima beating the crap out of each other in the G-1 climax.
@Damo
Nah, I just enjoy comparing it to ballet.
@Damo I've heard it's like the American Morris dancing but with less bells!
@ULTRA-64 Morris dancing is a LOT more brutal
I find it funny that a lot of people think this is real.
I'm 32 and still enjoy WWE. I'm also a well educated, well paid professional. Go figure.
Shining Star are terrible. Best thing Pokemon Go has done!
Enzo is already a legend for his microphone skills. I ain't even mad NL spoiled this one for me.
As for everyone in the comments dissing WWE or wrestling in general... there is one one word to describe you and I'm gonna spell it out for you: S, A, W, F, T... SAAAAAAAAAAWWWWWWWFT!
A wrestling personality who isn't real goes around trying to capture a monster who isn't real. Wow. No different than him talking to Little Jimmy, I guess.
If this goes up on the WWE Youtube page, will Nintendo try to monetise it?
If not, why not?
WWE desperate bandwaggoning continues. They try and reference everything to try ad get some publicity.
@Shiryu ANyone who thinks WWE puts on good wrestling shows is akin to someone who thinks CoD is better than Splatoon. TNA, ROH and many other American, Mexican & Japanese wrestling companies put out much better shows. WWE is like a soap opera for 5 year olds. They have some great talent (AJ, Y2J, Ziggler, Ryder) horrendously wasted.
@MadAdam81 things are changing, NXT is very good, TNA need a change up. ROH is the purists choice and fair play.
@MadAdam81 Hey, I like some of the COD games! Don't worry tough, I know exactly where to go for good shows and yes, it is very frustrating to see great talents being mismanagement. I should really hurry up and work on my "Super Fire Pro Wrestling" reviews for Nintendo Life.
I don't like wrestling, but I respect it for what it is: An enjoyable live action stunt show. And I have nothing but respect to the lengths and physical limits performers will go to give their audience a good show.
And you can't teach that. Lol
Somehow, this is still the most interesting story the WWE has done in years.
@MadAdam81 guessing you didn't see battlegrounds paperview there was some awesome wrestling put on for that show actually especially Kevin Owens vs Sami Zahn
While I wouldn't say they redeemed themselves, raw was the best it's been in ages. Battleground itself was decent and zayn and owens made history with that match. Finally my bae sasha banks won her women's title 😍
the pokemon go segments were stupid but I am looking forward to how this "new era" plays out.
When was the last time a WWE game even appeared on a Nintendo handheld or home system?
@Shiryu Badda bing, badda boom. Realest guys in the room. How you doin?
@bro2dragons Glad to see some more certified G's in the NL comments section.
@Shiryu You can't teach that!
The New Day also plugged Pokemon go not too long ago, but they're actually gamers with their own LP channel and everything.
@KevTastic84 NXT is better than RAW & SD, but still needs a massive amount of improvement. Stars who have been in TNA but are now in a WWE show are not having matches and promos as goo as when they were in TNA.
TNA has had some amazing stuff recently, Hardy v Hardy XXIIish is possibly the best one yet, but aside from their top stars, the rest of TNA could do with more work.
@Lizuka WWE hasn't been at it's best since 2009. Whenever WWE becomes a little less terrible people think it's a return to form.
@MadAdam81
This week was a big step in the right direction for WWE. Changes are a coming, and young talent is being given a chance.
Oh good, Nintendo gets mentioned in the fakest, stupidest show on television. Yay, I guess.
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