Wrestling 2023 Discussion Thread

Cinnamon Bun · April 12, 2023

On 4/12/2023 at 10:00 PM, MHSN said:

Thanks, I don't follow WWE , didn't know there are some problems there, (never understand why people might be interested in such a thing, they can watch movies if they want fake fights)

US wrestling is actually paying pretty good to its successful wrestlers. it's good news to watch him in action once again. he never met our top guy (only trash talking between them lol) 125kg will be very interesting in Belgrade with him, Akgul, Geno, that Mongolian tough guy and our wrestler (Zare or the new guy Masoumi)

I still can't forget how Geno lost to him in the very last second in Tokyo

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Many true sports entertainment wrestling fans like myself watch wrestling for the storylines that are created and, particularly with the European wrestlers, to watch big beefy men beat the shit out of each other. As for Gable, he hasn't wrestled a match since he signed and has hardly been featured. WWE clearly don't think he's ready, and think sending him down to their developmental brand (NXT) will waste his marketability potential and ruin how he comes across to fans. Maybe that's why he's been allowed to go back to traditional wrestling, to hone in his skills more and improve on a more relevant stage.

LDOG · April 13, 2023

On 4/12/2023 at 11:48 PM, Cinnamon Bun said:

Many true sports entertainment wrestling fans like myself watch wrestling for the storylines that are created and, particularly with the European wrestlers, to watch big beefy men beat the shit out of each other. As for Gable, he hasn't wrestled a match since he signed and has hardly been featured. WWE clearly don't think he's ready, and think sending him down to their developmental brand (NXT) will waste his marketability potential and ruin how he comes across to fans. Maybe that's why he's been allowed to go back to traditional wrestling, to hone in his skills more and improve on a more relevant stage.

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Hone what skills? Smashing a chair on someone's head? C'mon it's just choreography :lol:

phelps · April 13, 2023

On 4/12/2023 at 10:00 PM, MHSN said:

Thanks, I don't follow WWE , didn't know there are some problems there, (never understand why people might be interested in such a thing, they can watch movies if they want fake fights)

US wrestling is actually paying pretty good to its successful wrestlers. it's good news to watch him in action once again. he never met our top guy (only trash talking between them lol) 125kg will be very interesting in Belgrade with him, Akgul, Geno, that Mongolian tough guy and our wrestler (Zare or the new guy Masoumi)

I still can't forget how Geno lost to him in the very last second in Tokyo

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it's not only the fights, it's a show at 360 degrees, it's more about the characters and the plots between the "stables".

it's the eternal "good heroes vs the bad boys" representation.

most people in the western world love this kind of things...it's like being on the set of a JC Van Damme movie all the time.

phelps · April 13, 2023

On 4/13/2023 at 4:13 AM, LDOG said:

Hone what skills? Smashing a chair on someone's head? C'mon it's just choreography

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still, you have to be a decent actor to play that choreography in a reasonably good manner.

more likely, they couldn't afford to pay Steveson as much as he wanted and started with the "not ready yet" excuse and moved him to the not so profitable 2nd tier league.

Cinnamon Bun · April 13, 2023

On 4/13/2023 at 4:13 AM, LDOG said:

Hone what skills? Smashing a chair on someone's head? C'mon it's just choreography

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Most of the matches you see aren't choreographed. All of the wrestlers you see often improvise their matches and liaison with the other wrestler in the middle of the match to tell them what move to do next. There are obviously some spots that are pre determined beforehand, but a lot of it is improv (unless you're Logan Paul, who I don't count as a wrestler, who has all his matches pre choreographed months in advance).

hckošice · April 13, 2023

On 4/13/2023 at 8:59 AM, phelps said:

still, you have to be a decent actor to play that choreography in a reasonably good manner.

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Olympian1010 · May 3, 2023

Another wrestler going to the WWE.

Biathlonfan · May 3, 2023

On 5/3/2023 at 5:30 PM, Olympian1010 said:

Another wrestler going to the WWE.

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Wow,that's something

Cinnamon Bun · May 3, 2023

On 5/3/2023 at 5:30 PM, Olympian1010 said:

Another wrestler going to the WWE.

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These people do nothing while they're there, WWE are trying too hard to create the next Kurt Angle.

phelps · July 15, 2023

Ranking Series Tournament in Budapest

Men's Freestyle Champions

-57kg: :CHN Zou Wanhao
-61kg: :ALB Zelimkhan Abakarov
-65kg: :MGL Tulga Tumur Ochir
-70kg: :UKR Ihor Nykyforuk
-74kg: :HUN Murad Kuramagomedov
-79kg: :IRI Mohammad Nokhodi
-86kg: :SMR Myles Nazem Amine
-92kg: :KAZ Rizabek Aitmukhan
-97kg: :USA Kyle Frederick Snyder
-125kg: :USA Mason Mark Parris

Women's Wrestling Champions

-50kg: :USA Sarah Ann Hildebrandt
-53kg: :MGL Bolortuya Bat Ochir
-55kg: :USA Jacarra Gwenisha Winchester
-57kg: :MDA Anastasia Nichita
-59kg: :IND Sangeeta
-62kg: :KGZ Aisuluu Tynybekova
-65kg: :MDA Irina Ringaci
-68kg: :CHN Zhou Feng
-72kg: :KAZ Zhamila Bakbergenova
-76kg: :CHN Qiandegenchagan