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Haven't watched wrestling regularly since about 2005 but I did see something WWE-related over the weekend. Namely, that fucking "Scooby Doo and the Wrestlemania Mystery" animated movie. I was heavily inebriated and browsing youtube when I stumbled upon a clip from this movie (where John Cena stops a giant boulder while his shitty theme song plays) and sensing a hilarious car-crash of potentially legendary proportions, I had to hunt down a free stream of this. I was not disappointed.

Now, I don't know if the 20 other direct-to-video Scooby Doo animated movies were this hysterically bad or if it was just the drugs I'd consumed, but there was parts of this movie that had me roaring with laughter. Like when Sin Cara jumps into a car that matches his tights (Botchmobile?), the horrible and anemic "You can't see me" sound clip that played whenever Cena did his five knuckle fist drop, and frequent Filmation-esque animation errors where Sin Cara's head is randomly too small for his body, and all the horrible CGI that is randomly juxtaposed on the 2D animation.

Saying nothing about the plot and the equally baffling setting of WWE City (a place that may or may not turn into a Dystopian hell-hole whenever Triple H or Vince decide to turn heel), which Scoob and the gang won a trip to by getting the high score on some kind of vague kinect WWE game....because that is how video games work. The fact that the "ghost" in this is a guy in a bear suit is probably the least strange and surreal thing I saw here. If it were up to me, it would be a bunch of job guys dressing up as dead wrestlers trying to scare John Cena and friends out of WWE City so that they can take over their roster spots, but are ultimately foiled and unmasked after an extended chase sequence with the gang (with music by Not The Beach Boys). "And I would have gotten that push too if it wasn't for that meddling son in law and you kids!"

Talk about a missed opportunity...and I'm really saddened that the writers didn't try to claim the Ghost Bear was the vengeful spirit of Terrible Ted the Wrestling Bear (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrible_Ted). The wrestlers featured in the movie are absolutely baffling, as most of them are job guys and guys whose pushes fizzled out. Or maybe they were just the guys to meekly raise their hands to volunteer after this terrible project was announced.

Yes, this movie was stupid and hilarious but what really stood out to me was how desperate it was to sell shitty toys/other merch. I know that is the goal of 99% of all cartoons, but this movie really came off like Declining Brands: The Animated Movie (to the point where I was surprised that the DVD/BluRay wasn't a Kmart exclusive). It could have easily been unwatchably bad, but the final product was a perfect trifecta of cringe, WTF, and "did I really watch the entire thing?"

I don't recommend watching this sober or with other people, as they will almost certainly beat you up just for having this on your TV (if they're your real friends).

It also didn't help that I watched this right after watching "Angel's Egg"....which actually managed to be less baffling and strange than this inexplicable WWE/Scooby Doo crossover.
 
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So with The Undertaker's Streak at wrestlemania finally being broken whats some of your favorite moments/matches from takers over 21 year reign at wrestlemania.
 
I don't really follow the product, but are a lot of people butthurt that Brock Lesnar was the guy to end the Undertaker's undefeated streak at Wrestlemania? Seems like something wrestlespergs would lose their shit over.
 
I don't know anyone who is actually upset at it. A lot of people, myself included, were absolutely shocked when it happened, though.
 
My brother who has run out of shits to give about WWE was actually pretty upset over it. Not because of it happening, but because they could have "done something way cooler than that than have Brock fucking Lesnar take it."
 
That's the thing, though: I think Brock is probably the perfect guy. You can't give it to a full-timer unless you want that full-timer to be Goldberg and never lose for like two years. Brock, though? He only works a handful of dates a year and so you don't have to worry about feeding him someone every week.
 
Chuggernaut said:
That's the thing, though: I think Brock is probably the perfect guy. You can't give it to a full-timer unless you want that full-timer to be Goldberg and never lose for like two years. Brock, though? He only works a handful of dates a year and so you don't have to worry about feeding him someone every week.
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Plus it's more legitimate. Brock is a monster of a human being and a former UFC champ. There is no way it is believable a crippled 50 year old could beat him.
 
Yeah, I think a lot of diehard wrestling fans have this lofty idea of either Undertaker retiring undefeated at WM or an up-and-coming guy going over the Undertaker and becoming the next big mega-star.

Problem with the latter is, it would probably ruin the poor guy's career in the long run. I mean, what the fuck ever happened to Ivan Koloff after he ended Bruno Sammartino's 7-8 year run with the WWWF title? What if the guy gets placed on top and isn't a draw (and if it's already a top guy, they don't really need the rub from beating Taker to begin with)?

In a way, Lesnar just made sense and probably gave everyone a lasting Holy Shit moment. :briefs:
 
So I heard the Ultimate Warrior died. Which is somewhat surprising, because I heard he was actually doing a lot of stuff for the WWE again (and was recently put in the Hall of Fame aka "The Hall of People who Vince Isn't Mad At Anymore"). But at the same thing, not so surprising considering how past steroid abuse will eventually catch up to all the 80s wrestlers.

Also, not too broken up about it. The guy seemed like kind of a cunt.
 
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So I heard the Ultimate Warrior died. Which is somewhat surprising, because I heard he was actually doing a lot of stuff for the WWE again (and was recently put in the Hall of Fame aka "The Hall of People who Vince Isn't Mad At Anymore"). But at the same thing, not so surprising considering how past steroid abuse will eventually catch up to all the 80s wrestlers.

Also, not too broken up about it. The guy seemed like kind of a cunt.
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Ya, I'm guessing it was a heart attack probably caused by all them roids.
 
Shield/Wyatts III on Main Event this week was fantastic. They're really pushing that show now that they can show it on the Network full-length. I actually really like Ambrose as a face. Don't get me wrong, he's a great heel who gives me a Jake the Snake vibe, but the way he scraps seems like a natural fit to work face. No matter what, Dean looks like he is fighting for his life whenever he brawls.
 
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