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    The WWE and Pro-Wrestling Thread 2

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    Two years ago areaseven left Macross World so this thread pretty much died out without his enthusiasm and support.  Anybody else keeping up with wrestling these days?  WWE?  Impact?  ROH?  I pretty much have stopped watching, but I still enjoy the videos Botchamania puts out and I'm still following Wrestlecrap after almost two decades.

    The WWE and Pro-Wrestling Thread 2

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    Twenty years ago today...

    "Hulk Hogan is the Third Man!"

    "Well the first thing you've gotta realize, brother, is that this right here is the future of wrestling. You can call this the New World Order of wrestling, brother."

    For better or for worse the event that probably had one of the biggest impacts on professional wrestling the last two decades happened this very day in 1996 at WCW's Bash at the Beach pay per view event. The Hulkster's heel turn and the birth of the NWO helped propel the WCW to the top of the ratings war with the then WWF and to help propel professional wrestling to its highest popularity ever. But in the next few years WCW would be driven into the ground by the overuse of the NWO (EVERYBODY in the WCW wanted to be part of the NWO in some way), behind the scenes politicking by certain veterans, and some major gross incompetence within the WCW. By the spring of 2001 the WCW was sold to its rival the WWF for just a few million dollars. The now WWE has had no serious direct competition to motivate itself ever since.

    For those interested check out RD Reynolds (of wrestlecrap.com fame) and Bryan Alvarez's book The Death of WCW 10th Anniversary Edition for a look back at those eventful times.

    The Death of WCW: 10th Anniversary Edition of the Bestselling Classic — Revised and Expanded.

    The WWE and Pro-Wrestling Thread 2

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    "Hey... you people, you know who I am, but you don't know why I'm here..."

    And in this day in professional wrestling it was 20 years ago today that Scott Hall, after having completed a several year run in the WWF as "Razor Ramon", made an out-of-the-blue appearance at the end of WCW Nitro. In the weeks to follow fellow Kliq member Kevin "Diesel" Nash, who had also had just left the WWF, joined up with him and were presented as an unofficial "invasion" by the WWF. And just a few more weeks after that Terry "Hulk Hogan" Bollea joined their merry band at the WCW pay-per view event "Bash at the Beach" and thus the New World Order (NWO) was born. Though the rivalry between the WWF and WCW had been ever increasing up to that point, it was this particular chain of events that help take the WCW to the top of the ratings for the next few years over the WWF and helped fuel the mass popularity of professional wrestling in the late 1990's.

    But as a result of the NWO concept going too far and being driven into the ground, self serving politcing of some of the veteran wrestlers (ie. the like of Hogan and Nash), and gross incompetence of the WCW as a whole the WCW came to an end in 2001 and was bought out by its rival, the WWF. The WWF (now WWE) has never had a serious direct competitor ever since and there are probably plenty who would argue the product has suffered for it. Who would have thought that this particular moment in a single TV program would have such rippling repercussions 20 years later?

    (Question, how do I get a YouTube video to show as a viewer window and not a link?)

    Terminator 5/Terminator: Genisys, opening July 1, 2015

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    I saw it over a week ago. I enjoyed it for what it was worth and if the sequels happen I would see them as well. But with that said, it's kind of my opinion that the Terminator series, just like The Highlander series, should have not gone beyond the first film. Like other time travel movies, such as The Final Countdown, the movie is self contained and self full-filling; the attempts to go back in time to change history is what actually became the history that was supposed to have been changed. Terminator 2 was in many ways what the first movie should have been, but now James Cameron had the money, technology, and clout to make this a great film.

    And since nobody has posted this anywhere else in this thread... :)

    https://youtu.be/bBBw9E2Q_aY

    The Xbox 360 Thread Pro Edition

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    Sorry, AL. I haven't even turned on my 360 since around Thanksgiving, and that was just because I took Rock Band to a party. And now that they've announced a next-gen Rock Band 4 with their intention to port all my songs to the Xbox One, my 360 might be finding it's way to the Closet of Forgotten Consoles with my Wii, PS2, and Dreamcast.

    Definitely stoked about Rock Band making the current gen with most or all of our old songs transfering over. But still I definitely have a lot of fondess for the 360 and have quite a few 360 games I am still whittling away at, including achievements in the first Rock Band (yep 7+ years later).

    The Xbox 360 Thread Pro Edition

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    Time to resurrect my old thread. Maybe it's time for an Xbone thread...

    Anyway I was curious if anyone here still has/plays the 360 version of Battlefield 3. I've wrapped up all the achievements except the most difficult one "Bullseye". "Bullseye" is the one on the Drop 'em Like Liquid stage in co-op where your team goes through without alerting any of the bad guys. The huge problem is trying to find anyone that is willing or component enough to do this.

    If anyone wants to help, let me know. I plan on getting rid of the game in about a week unless I can get help.

    The WWE and Pro-Wrestling Thread 2

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    Seeing Roman Reigns, I don't know what's worse - his limited ring repertoire, or his nursery rhyme mic skills.

    I'm trying to remember at what point last year it became painfully obvious that Roman Reigns comes up short on cutting promos or just developing his character on the mic period. When he was the quiet powerhouse/muscle behind The Shield, people seemed to appreciate what his character was back then and that seemed to get him over. But now everytime they have him on to interview or cut a promo or whatever it is incredibly uncomfortable seeing him trying to be somebody he isn't and I really feel like turning the channel over. I wish the best for the guy, but I think he either needs to be truer to himself or they shouldn't have pushed him this far ahead so soon.

    Macross Plus' 20th Anniversary

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    Meant to have repsonded to this a few weeks ago, but better late than never!

    I originally saw Macross Plus (both the OVA and Movie Editions) in 1997. I think I bought both tapes from Best Buy or Suncoast. Of course a few years later I bought the OVA and Movie Edition on DVD.

    Got such a big kick from the series that I built a large rocket to commemorate my love for the show Sadly after 8 years of flying it, it took just the right kind of damage to permanently ground it. Last fall I took a jigsaw to it and Macross Plus the rocket was no more. :( I still have it's nosecone and some other parts. If I one day rebuild it, it will be souped up and be renamed Macross Plus+! B))

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    a shoutout from an old guy

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    Hey Everyone!

    I dropped back to "lurker" status somewhere around 2006 after being a charter, hardcore-everyday visiting member since 2000. I'd check in every so often to see how things were going and to keep up with the latest news about my most beloved anime franchise. OCCASIONALLY I'd chime in on something, but largely Ive stayed up in the nosebleed section.

    I was thinking earlier about everything that I loved so much about this place, and now as an old man (I say old... all of 35) I thought I'd give a shoutout and see who all was still around from the original crew.

    I'm 40 now so I guess that means I should be getting the senior citizen discount! ^_^

    In a way things have kind of come full circle for me having taken a similar break about 5 or 6 years back. I originally signed up to be part of the forums when they launched in early December 2000. During the early 2000's I lived in a small rural town without much to do so it was a means to socialize with those with similar interests and to keep up on everything Macross, especially all the cool toys that were coming out back then. Now in 2014 I am moving to a smaller rural town once again, DYRL turned 30, and it was entertaining to see what happened with the Robotech Kickstarter.

    The WWE and Pro-Wrestling Thread 2

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    Alberto Del Rio Released

    Let's face it - the guy has in-ring ability, but no one cared about him since day one. His "Mexican Million Dollar Man" persona went nowhere and his brief face turn was disastrous, as well as the two times each he held the WWE Heavyweight Championship and the World Heavyweight Championship. Yes, he will not be sorely missed, but WWE needs to be more clear about what happened that got Del Rio fired.

    They've updated the announcement. Looks like he got into a fight with someone employeed by the WWE though they are not indicating if it was a wrestler or what.

    Robotech Academy - You want a new Robotech series...?

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    It's all been downhill roughly since they "suddenly realized" they owned all of the Macross franchise outside Japan and started suing everyone and registering trademarks they don't use in an attempt to prevent anyone from gaining access to the cartoons that Robotech is largely responsible for them wanting to see in the first place.

    This among a number of other factors led me out from Macross/Robotech being any kind of serious hobby or interest for me about five or six years ago. I don't think I have spent a penny on anything carrying the Macross or Robotech name on it since about 2008. Just so much unhappiness, frustration, and disappointment. Much of that started back in July 2000 when I got an e-mail from Kevin Lam (Valkyrie Exchange) saying that HG was blocking the Toycom/Yamato Macross Plus toy release.

    Anyway we'll see if this episode leads to any kind of positive change or not, for Macross or Robotech fans alike.

    Robotech Academy - You want a new Robotech series...?

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    I hope Kevin doesn't plan on bragging about raising nearly $200,000 because it is completely irrelevant because unless a project hits the goal it sets on Kickstarter (in this case, $500K) they don't get a dime... he might as well be talking about Monopoly money because HG gets nothing out of this whole experience...

    From the robotech.com forums last night:

    I know its frustrating but keep on the high road.

    Why?

    Your help was monumental, and crucial to raising $194,574 USD in less than 35 days. Think about that for a moment: $194,574 USD, from over 2,284 backers, for a project that was unknown a mere 35 days ago!

    So what have we achieved together? Well, for a start, what was once an obscure project at Harmony Gold has rocketed forward with new artwork, merchandise, and casting announcements.

    But you, our supporters, have achieved even more than that. You proved that the demand for a new animated Robotech project is strong, and that you are willing to put your money up to help make the new series a reality. Thanks to your efforts, more people have not only discovered Robotech Academy, but new fans are also taking a look at Robotech for the first time ever!

    No money raised, just an unfulfilled pledge...

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