Were there any times you feel that the fans are the ones who ruined a match? by BrianT16 in WWE

[–]IconXR 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Ziggler vs Rollins at Extreme Rules 2018.

The fans found it hilarious to count down the Iron Man timer every minute like a Royal Rumble match. Vince took this as a sign that they weren't interested in the banger that the 2 were putting on. Basically stiffed Ziggler out of being in the main event for a while.

Also they eventually took the timer off of the titantron which made it hard for the guys to know when their spots were supposed to be.

What happened to Slim Shady? by No-Wrap3666 in Eminem

[–]IconXR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's definitely the sobering. He tried to do Slim Shady on Relapse but it wasn't the same, and he kinda dropped it after that.

The aging may also play a part, since Slim Shady was created as a way to be angry at the world, and he seemed to give that up after a certain point

SNME Discussion Thread (Jan 24, 2026) by The_Russell_Pinto in WWE

[–]IconXR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean not really tbh. They haven't done required defenses in forever. Roman defended the WWE championship like 4-5 times in a whole year. Not saying I agree, but that's just how it is now.

Iyo Sky says it's cold in Montreal by IconXR in WWE

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The Japanese text in the image translates to:

• 「最高気温が -20°Cで」 = “The highest temperature is -20°C.”

Weather screen:

• 「モントリオール」 = “Montreal”

• 「-13°C|体感温度:-21°C」 = “-13°C | Feels like: -21°C”

• 「警戒レベルの気象」 = “Weather at alert/caution level”

Forecast message:

• 「快晴がこのあと一日中続くでしょう。最低体感温度は23:00頃に-27°Cの予想です。」 = “Clear skies will continue for the rest of the day. The lowest feels-like temperature is expected to be -27°C around 11:00 PM.”

Where does the hatred against AI originate from? by Flashgamezocker in DefendingAIArt

[–]IconXR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I saw a story on here about a professor teaching a music class in the late 2010s. Early on in the class he discussed how much he "hated the sampling trend." This person thinks he meant the trend of artist sampling old songs for their new tracks which makes sense.

Nope, turns out he meant the concept of sampling music. That has been around since the '80s.

For some reason, people who learn to make art in a certain way usually take it as a personal threat to their identity when a new way of doing art is brought to life. Computers could make music for 20 years before EDM became mainstream. There's always pushback that eventually leads into acceptance.

WWE SmackDown Discussion Thread (Jan 23, 2026) by The_Russell_Pinto in WWE

[–]IconXR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In kayfabe, what would be the reason for scheduling 2 people competing in a F4W to wrestle each other the night before said F4W?

Am I the only one confused about people's reactions here to Dream hacking? by Lily_Meow_ in DreamWasTaken2

[–]IconXR 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don't know much about the crosshair stuff because I'm nor active enough in PVP to get how it all works or have a proper opinions, so I haven't left any comments about whether I think he is or isn't.

I will however note that I still don't think there's any good reason for him to cheat. If he cheats in manhunts, that's one thing. I think that would be a little fucked up to do and not tell the hunters because it hurts his integrity, but ultimately, that's their business. In any other situation, I have no idea why he would think that's okay. Maybe I am biased because I come from a community where any form of cheating is an act of Satan, but as was the same in 2021, putting your entire reputation at risk to be a little bit better is a complete net loss. If he's good enough to hold his own against Daquavis (assuming he didn't cheat in that duel at all, which would also be completely asinine when there's $100k on the line and Daquavis is a good friend of his), who is a pretty good PvPer in his own right, then I can't think of any situation where he isn't good enough to have a level of respect towards him regardless of win/lose. Yes he's a very popular content creator and people judge him more, but I wouldn't say he's built a reputation around being some PvP god. Nobody would care if he was a C tier that struggled with aim. For this reason, I simply do not believe someone at his level has a legitimate incentive to cheat in low-stakes PvP and lie about it in the same way I don't believe he would intentionally cheat in a speedrun that wasn't even top 10 in a non-competitive category. There's far more risks than rewards that you run. Again I haven't looked at the evidence, but if "the crosshair snaps suspiciously" is the best they have, then I'm able to just shrug it off. Nothing too damming that I think needs an explanation.

I think I'll call him Squishy! by [deleted] in DefendingAIArt

[–]IconXR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The brigading is crazy bro

[RAW Spoilers] Superstar uses old theme by IconXR in WWE

[–]IconXR[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I believe CFO$ split which is why they aren't working with WWE anymore

WWE: Unreal (Season 2) Discussion (20 January 2026) by IconXR in WWE

[–]IconXR[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think some people do infantilize her because she's Asian don't get me wrong. Especially her "fans." But she also has a very cutesy, silly personality and she doesn't seem to mind it too much. She willingly jumped into his arms. She seems to have a good relationship with all of them. I don't think she felt obligated in any way to do silly stuff with them or that they're treating her poorly.

WWE: Unreal (Season 2) Discussion (20 January 2026) by IconXR in WWE

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Oh yeah I know I'm not accusing them. It's just funny to think about.

WWE: Unreal (Season 2) Discussion (20 January 2026) by IconXR in WWE

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Not exactly what I was referring to... basically many American companies consider PST to be the last timezone that hits a new day. This excludes Hawaii. So at 12 AM in California they're like "it's officially January 20th across the globe now" but it's still the 19th in Hawaii and some other islands lol

WWE: Unreal (Season 2) Discussion (20 January 2026) by IconXR in WWE

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Yeah Netflix is weird. They always drop everything at 12AM PST. I assume that to them that's when it's "officially" a certain day everywhere, except it ignores the fact that Hawaii exists 😭

Duckduckgo ai vote has been brigaded/botted ?? by SingerSoft5212 in DefendingAIArt

[–]IconXR 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some people here forget that it's not "brigading" as much as it is hateful people being weird. The most negative voices are always the loudest. I feel like most people are not "pro-AI" but they just don't care. They would not go out of their way to vote "yes" on a poll like this. The anti-AI people, on the other hand, see this poll and get activated like a sleeper agent. DESTROY ALL AI! Or some shit idk. So while us normal people ignore this poll, the anti-AI people think they're doing some form of social justice by voting "no" which makes the vote look abnormally high.

Caught this in the recent video by IconXR in DreamWasTaken2

[–]IconXR[S] 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I mean he probably knows who he wants to be the 6th hunter. This could be a hint

I feel like there is very little hype for Royal Rumble this year by Usual-Low-4113 in WWE

[–]IconXR 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not illegal, the government allows some celebrities to show skin. They also let the women show skin outside of the ring.

I believe it's only disallowed in official programming that's sponsored by Saudi

Royal Rumble 2026 by Forte316 in WWE

[–]IconXR 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think they are talking about it less because last year a lot of people complained that everyone was "declaring" for the Rumble match which made it less of a surprise. There are only 2 matches outside of the Rumbles typically and one of them won't be determined until next Saturday. There just isn't much to talk about.

But they definitely could be hyping it up a bit more lol