Non-AFL chat thread

[immortalmike]

Soon as she was announced, magnus was a gimme. They come as a package these days with the little one. I shall ask, no guarantees though. Interested to see how it pans out. I went to their show last year with Drew McIntyre, Alberto Del Rio, Mr Anderson etc. Crazy crowd and I popped big time when Gangrel's music hit (wasn't announced). It's a good night out on these big shows, keep an eye out for the next one

Yeah definitely will. Seems like some fun and we're pretty wrestling starved in Aus considering we were the most prosperous territory outside of New York back in the day.

 

[Pugz89]

Yeah definitely will. Seems like some fun and we're pretty wrestling starved in Aus considering we were the most prosperous territory outside of New York back in the day.

We aren't. We have so much talent here in the local scene. We have half a dozen Aussies contracted to wwe/nxt. We have an aussie in AAA (one of Mexico's premier feds) and plenty of high quality Feds here with a couple of locals recently trying out for ROH also. Some Feds here r shit but there are some quality if you look for it.

It's cool to see them in an 'intimate show' here before they hit the big time. Ever since Emma went to wwe, she has been real snobby but when she wrestled here beforehand, she was great to talk to after shows etc.

 

[Unorth]

Thon Maker at pick 10 is...it's kind of nuts. I remember Carlton copping flack for drafting Blain Boekhorst at what was it, 13? Thon was supposed to go 30+, particularly with the news that he may be closer to 23 than his supposed 19 years of age. If it works out Milwaukee looks great...but kind of looks like they jumped the shark with this one.

 

[Bulldog Brent]

Brexit - wow, just wow!

 

[Werewolf]

Brexit - wow, just wow!

Leave won by over 1 million votes. Couldn't have seen that coming!

 

[who_let_the_dogs_out]

Brexit - wow, just wow!

Suddenly my British Passport isn't as awesome as it once was :/

 

[mambavino]

Time for Scotland to try again for independence, and Ireland to unify.

 

[immortalmike]

We aren't. We have so much talent here in the local scene. We have half a dozen Aussies contracted to wwe/nxt. We have an aussie in AAA (one of Mexico's premier feds) and plenty of high quality Feds here with a couple of locals recently trying out for ROH also. Some Feds here r shit but there are some quality if you look for it.

It's cool to see them in an 'intimate show' here before they hit the big time. Ever since Emma went to wwe, she has been real snobby but when she wrestled here beforehand, she was great to talk to after shows etc.

I'm talking about more high level stuff like Word Championship Wrestling back in the day. The old man reckons Andre, Hogan, Savage, Flair type legends would come down for extended periods and it was on network television.
I realize that's probably not feasible but a man can dream.

Yeah I know about the guys and girls heading overseas but it's kind of giving me an A league vibe. When AAA, which is a shadow of its former self can offer more and attract more talent you know your indies aren't going too well. Maybe I'm just cynical though.

 

[immortalmike]

Suddenly my British Passport isn't as awesome as it once was :/

My Italian one too.

 

[Pugz89]

Can confirm, Mark Cometti is huge. Ch7 was there doing a bit of filming. Probs shown tomorrow night pre-game and tie it in with the Sheamus/tigers segment. Pretty great show and they were all really cool to meet and chat with.

 

[Super Hans]

Can someone explain to me what's going on in the UK at the moment? Not really into politics so don't understand it.


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[immortalmike]

Can confirm, Mark Cometti is huge. Ch7 was there doing a bit of filming. Probs shown tomorrow night pre-game and tie it in with the Sheamus/tigers segment. Pretty great show and they were all really cool to meet and chat with.

Cheers mate.

Can someone explain to me what's going on in the UK at the moment? Not really into politics so don't understand it.


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They voted to no longer be part of the EU.
Not sure about the reasons but I'm sure it is more complex than what you'd read in the papers or online.

 

[Super Hans]

Cheers mate.


They are no longer part of the EU.

What are the ramifications of that?

 

[immortalmike]

What are the ramifications of that?

No real idea. Think it must be fairly bad for trade and immigration. Not really great with British economics.

 

[Easton Thighs]

Anybody remember Tim Henman? Just a random thought that popped into my head lol. Must be all the British news.

 

[Pugz89]

No real idea. Think it must be fairly bad for trade and immigration. Not really great with British economics.

Yet all my twitter is people slogging off the decision and "I don't think these people realise what they've done". Ffs these ppl live there. they've clearly made a defined choice based on their own personal interests. Deadset, too many know it all's putting their two bobs worth in imo.

 

[immortalmike]

Yet all my twitter is people slogging off the decision and "I don't think these people realise what they've done". Ffs these ppl live there. they've clearly made a defined choice based on their own personal interests. Deadset, too many know it all's putting their two bobs worth in imo.

Honestly think, having read a little bit about it now that we won't know the ramifications for a while. It might end up a good thing for their trade with everyone outside the EU or it might cripple them if they can't negotiate advantageous new trade agreements.
Now I'm nowhere near an economist but I'd suggest many of those decrying the decision out of hand aren't either. So really, who the **** knows?

 

[fronkalicious]

What are the ramifications of that?

Ramifications are that all pro rugby players playing in Europe (and their agents ) are now far worse off as the pound and euro plummet.

And anyone holding Australian shares is also about to cop it hard. Nasty stuff. Not cool.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Means they won't have to chip in and help prop up struggling euro nations again, like the Greeks.

 

[Pugz89]

immortalmike Igloo and any other wrestling fans here, Hamish just said the feature on Mark Cometti will be on Gameday next weekend, just a heads up.

 

[Testekill]

I'm talking about more high level stuff like Word Championship Wrestling back in the day. The old man reckons Andre, Hogan, Savage, Flair type legends would come down for extended periods and it was on network television.
I realize that's probably not feasible but a man can dream.

Yeah I know about the guys and girls heading overseas but it's kind of giving me an A league vibe. When AAA, which is a shadow of its former self can offer more and attract more talent you know your indies aren't going too well. Maybe I'm just cynical though.

I don't think that Hogan or Randy Savage ever worked WCW but their wikipedia page reads like a who's who of the big stars of the territory era. Killer Kowalski was a legit superstar down here & Spiros Arion was pretty beloved.

On OCW though, they seem to focus more on bringing in former WWE/TNA talent with name value. Meanwhile Melbourne City Wrestling is fantastic (seriously check out their shows when they run out of the Thornbury Theater) and was the former stomping grounds for Buddy Murphy, Emma & Peyton Royce while still using local talent for the most part. They're currently running a storyline with TMDK (the larger stable, not the tag team) which has resulted in some good matches that I haven't been able to check out.

 

[immortalmike]

I don't think that Hogan or Randy Savage ever worked WCW but their wikipedia page reads like a who's who of the big stars of the territory era. Killer Kowalski was a legit superstar down here & Spiros Arion was pretty beloved.

On OCW though, they seem to focus more on bringing in former WWE/TNA talent with name value. Meanwhile Melbourne City Wrestling is fantastic (seriously check out their shows when they run out of the Thornbury Theater) and was the former stomping grounds for Buddy Murphy, Emma & Peyton Royce while still using local talent for the most part. They're currently running a storyline with TMDK (the larger stable, not the tag team) which has resulted in some good matches that I haven't been able to check out.

You're right about Savage and Hogan. Far too early in their careers replace them with Flair, Dusty and Sammartino.

I very much might. Have been looking into MCW for a while. What stops me almost every time is that I'm not a huge fan of independent style wrestling. I'm pretty oldschool. But it does look like MCW doesn't fall into that many of the indy trappings.

 

[Wizard17]

What are the ramifications of that?

Scotland will quite likely have referendum no.2 to leave the UK in order to stay with the EU.

Very possible that the UK will go into a recession.

 

[Hard Ball Get]

Scotland will quite likely have referendum no.2 to leave the UK in order to stay with the EU.

Very possible that the UK will go into a recession.

An Englishman, a Scotsman and an Irishman went to a bar.

They all had to leave because the Englishman wanted to go.

 

[Scary_Foot_9]

Jack Miller!!!!! 18th to 1st and a shoey on the top of a podium, not a bad effort.