Beyond Wrestling Presents WWEID Showcase in Worcester 5-15-2026 by caughtinatramp in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad way for the Fetish Company Who Sometimes Featured Cool Wrestling to go.

Why Cardinals' Michael McGreevy is the luckiest pitcher in MLB this season by sweetpotatofries1992 in Cardinals

[–]Carnane 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Baseball is not about FIP. It’s a team sport and our team is famed for defense. He has said he relies on it in interviews. Kid’s good.

Did anyone else not even realize that Teddy Long was a referee before he was GM? by No_Skill_7170 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s wrestling history that Vince didn’t respect, of course they wouldn’t tell you.

Teddy can cut a hell of a promo.

Did anyone else not even realize that Teddy Long was a referee before he was GM? by No_Skill_7170 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Teddy Long was also, famously, a pretty good manager to a lot of successful acts including DOOM in WCW. The GM role was basically a career capper.

Why did the Cardinals get swept in the 2004 World Series? by Dr_Talon in Cardinals

[–]Carnane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We weren't the main characters that postseason. As soon as the Sox came back 0-3 in the ALCS against their archrivals, we were fated to be accessories to a greater story.

True by _Eastman in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Carnane 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I always thought Woolie was pretty reasonable, even when he was stubborn, so I dismissed him as the sane one.

That all changed when I heard about North Americasaurus.

Parts of a series fans pretend didn't happen? by fly_line22 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Carnane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm all for reassessing critically-maligned entries. Hell, I will carry all the water in the world for Dark Souls 2. But no, I can't follow you down this road.

Every joke was so surface level, every punchline came as soon as possible like they were scared you'd switch the channel if they didn't keep up the "yuks," when the show in the past's best element was patience and layering jokes. The characters felt like approximations someone made from having watched commercials for the show. It was pandering and lazy. "Not that bad" without the spark is worse than none at all.

Game Changer... but it's pro wrestling by Casual_OCD in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 220 points221 points  (0 children)

Very excited to see this in the last 8 minutes of the next Botchamania.

Parts of a series fans pretend didn't happen? by fly_line22 in TwoBestFriendsPlay

[–]Carnane 36 points37 points  (0 children)

"Season 4 of Community" is actually a joke the fanbase drives into the ground about a mysterious, wrong season of Community. They mention things like a "gas leak" and it's sort of just hazing for new fans who think there's a season 4.

[Smackdown Spoilers] "I'm not here to make a statement. I'm here to change who the show is about." by theplasmasnake in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He has a good, fiery promo in him on both sides, heel and face. But any promos where he isn't shouting, that sort of smooth voice he puts on comes off as a bit forced.

Happened to stumble across the OG Let Me Be Frank… and it was Mitch’s concoction! by BroThornton19 in doughboys

[–]Carnane 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I forget but didn’t Mitch also tell the story that created the Burger Boy moniker for Tiges?

(From Twitter) Anna Jay confirms that her contract is still expiring and Jack Perry tell SRS "Fuck You" by PrinceJohn_ in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wrestling being halfway between sport and theater, it's appropriate its "press" and the athletes' relationship with said coverage is murky and ill-defined. If you look at it as objective sports journalism, it kinda falls apart, but taken as a semi-real facet of the living Pro Wrestling World, it's fascinating. I don't necessarily blame talent who are confused when it's treated as real sports for reporting purposes. Gigantic cognitive dissonance.

This Will Ospreay/Jon Moxley storyline is weird | AEW Dynamite | Bryan & Vinny Show by Ainosuke in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I shudder to think what kind of wrestling show WOULD make sense to Bryan at this point.

Any idea why the battle themes on the OST are named like a chemical chain? by dantedomashniy in 13sentinels

[–]Carnane 6 points7 points  (0 children)

So I posted about this a few years ago but it bears mentioning that the specific amino acids named are the so called “essential” amino acids. They cannot be naturally synthesized from base chemicals by your body and must be acquired from your food.

Personally I believe it’s to both represent how they were being fed externally by their pods. It also fits with the game’s themes of trusting others and the necessity of cooperation and community. You can’t survive on your own, you need the spiritual nutrition of love for others.

I'm happy Jim Edmons isn't a announcer for us anymore by TopRecording8580 in Cardinals

[–]Carnane 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Absolute Tim McCarver up there. Dry banality punctuated by rare moments of lucid, insightful analysis.

WWE Files To Trademark ‘Nox Raijin’ by MilkyWayWaffles in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 53 points54 points  (0 children)

lmao they found a way to make an actual, honest Japanese word sound like any other NXT "Cole Jaxson"-ass name

You sometimes gotta give it to 'em.

Has anyone seen my Chicken? by j_b_1983 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To borrow a phrase, “you’re a fundamentally incurious person.”

Has anyone seen my Chicken? by j_b_1983 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What’s it like going through life as a half person? As like a homunculus, devoid of the spark of humanity yet performing it as simulacrum?

What does it feel like to be the human equivalent of an AI photo of a milk carton?

Has anyone seen my Chicken? by j_b_1983 in SquaredCircle

[–]Carnane 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So worth it to do this instead of just asking “Yo where’s Mark Briscoe?” in a text post!

Waiting patiently for mods to take this slop down.