2017 Pro Wrestling Thread

At a house show right now and they started with a 10-bell salute to Snuka.

 

It's a weird situation, ordinarily I'd think they'd be averse to the negative attention they'd get from honoring him, but I wonder if their relationship with Rock and Tamina off sets that. Whatever happened, it's one of their talents dads and they should honor/respect that (current gripes of Cody Rhodes notwithstanding).

 

The Usos were on the card at my house show tonight, and one of them (hard to tell which from a distance) did a Superfly splash. They were wrestling American Alpha in a tag team championship match and, when they went up for that and hit it, for a second I got roped in and thought they might do the ultra-rare house show title change.
Alas, the guy kicked out and the Usos wound up eating the pin.

 

Well, The E sent a tweet. That counts for a lot these days, right? (Is there a millennial around we can ask?)

 

Holy shit. Are people really Instagramming their dead relatives? Is this a thing?

 

snuka was my first favorite wrestler about a million years ago, and i still count his finisher as the best I've ever seen. but out of the ring--ugh, to say the least. deeply mixed feelings on the news yesterday

 

Yeah, it's a bit strange, but in the 19th century, people used to photograph their dead kids and babies so they would have something to remember them by.

 

Wrestling Hall of Fame spoiler:

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I really don't know what to think of this.

 

Wow. That's three big names already. They'd already announced DDP and Rick Rude.

 

I'm guessing/hoping she took this before he passed.

 

Not surprised he's getting in, but maybe surprised on how quickly it's happening.

 

That's what I meant. Just seems out of no where. He definitely deserves it.

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Always wish Angle in his prime wrestled Bret Hart in his prime.