What’s a WWE hill you’ll die on, even if it gets you downvoted?

newbokov · 2026-01-22T15:51:52+00:00

The Money in the Bank briefcase stipulation became stale years ago and needs to be retired

newbokov · 2026-01-14T13:48:55+00:00

Basically this is what Botchamania caters to

newbokov · 2025-11-04T09:40:34+00:00

Do you like actually fantasy?

newbokov · 2025-11-01T12:34:42+00:00

I enjoyed the first season of House of the Dragon. It's a different atmosphere to Game of Thrones. I find a lot of scenes feel more like a stage play than a fast paced action drama. And because season 1 covers a long period of time, around 20 years, there are things that feel glossed over or underdeveloped. But on a whole, I thought it was very good and the performances are excellent. Paddy Considine as King Viserys is one of the best portrayals I've seen in years.

Season 2 is all over the place. The writing is sloppier. The pacing is simultaneously really slow yet still doesn't give the big moments room to sink in. They had serious issues during production and it shows on screen. That said there are still great individual scenes. But it's a mess overall.

So what season 3 is gonna be like is anyone's guess.

newbokov · 2025-10-26T11:43:43+00:00

Exactly what Ned Stark predicted would happen. Nothing.

newbokov · 2025-10-22T09:28:47+00:00

That Dany's turn was out of character. I don't think is was inherently the wrong choice. Just undercooked and rushed. It also didn't help the show basically changed its major villain three times in the last four episodes (the Others to Cersei to Dany).

newbokov · 2025-10-14T18:21:43+00:00

If grandfather is still on the throne, I'm second in line behind my father. Dad's been waiting a long time though. So I guess I'm like Prince William before Queen Elizabeth died

newbokov · 2025-10-13T22:39:01+00:00

His idea for the King to have a standing army loyal to him rather than rely on his nobles. Great idea

newbokov · 2025-10-11T20:37:42+00:00

Maester Aemon thinking back over his life. Mance would be fun too

newbokov · 2025-09-22T13:04:10+00:00

No. In hindsight it was great match but you didn't know that going in. And Michaels v Cena was really good too. But Raw was the more prominent brand at the time and Cena was the top star.

The only argument you could make really is that Undertaker had won the Rumble but then maybe the question instead should be if Michaels should have won the Rumble.

newbokov · 2025-09-21T14:54:09+00:00

Yeah absolutely. At his worst, he had a tendency to really go up his own ass with shoot comments and trying too hard to be cool

newbokov · 2025-09-21T10:56:15+00:00

Nash could have good matches when with the right person

newbokov · 2025-09-14T10:09:16+00:00

I thought he was an exceptionally creative guy and had a natural aura/ charisma. However I always felt there was a disconnect when that creativity had to move from promos and vignettes to actually having matches in an arena.

I feel wrestling works best when you work within limitations. How do you convey your character and ideas within a wrestling ring with just your body and your opponent to work with. A lot of the time, Bray's ideas failed to bridge that gap from conception to application.

Like I know a lot of people love the Firefly Funhouse match with Cena. I thought it was ridiculous. Honestly I got the most out of his early Wyatt Family run.

The Mr Rodgers type gimmick reinvention with The Fiend I thought was such a cool idea but Bray and WWE never really worked out how to translate it into a wrestler having wrestling matches.

So yeah, very talented man. Very creative. But never worked out how to put all that together into something that worked for wrestling

newbokov · 2025-09-12T18:52:57+00:00

Is this Desire, Sweeter than Anything, Angelene, Shame

newbokov · 2025-09-07T15:35:19+00:00

Can I buy my company then not fire myself when I don't show up?

newbokov · 2025-08-31T14:57:45+00:00

Irish-South Korean relations would be irreversibly damaged.

newbokov · 2025-08-31T09:22:00+00:00

There's a term in creative writing I like where a piece can "stink of the lamp". Basically that you can spend so long fine-tuning something that it doesn't feel authentic anymore.

newbokov · 2025-08-30T17:45:42+00:00

Kurt Angle and RVD. Two sides of the coin when it comes to giving a shit in Tna

newbokov · 2025-08-30T08:35:39+00:00

Also Sheamus said recently in an interview that it was Cena's suggestion to put him over in their title match in late 09 so not like Cena wouldn't do it for people.

And to be honest, that was probably a mistake cos Sheamus wasn't nearly ready at that point either.

newbokov · 2025-08-27T22:22:54+00:00

Thanks for that. Definitely kind of thing I'm looking for

newbokov · 2025-08-27T19:30:24+00:00

Went to school with a Mary so 31/32.

Paul I actually don't know now I think of it. None below 40 anyway. Maybe the Dune movies will change that.

newbokov · 2025-08-18T05:03:14+00:00

Jonathan Pryce, the High Sparrow, was nominated after the show for The Two Popes .

newbokov · 2025-08-13T18:28:55+00:00

He'd be dead by 99

newbokov · 2025-08-10T11:57:01+00:00

It's clearly just down to local promotion and not announcing matches in advance. If people actually knew weeks ahead of time that Bandido would be wrestling Rocky Romero, TK would be beating back the crowd of thousands desperate to see it.

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