TAPOLOGY TALKS: PRO WRESTLING

That's right, in another edition of Tapology Talks we bring to you pro wrestling! I've seen individual threads on pro wrestling, I've seen pro wrestling talk litter all over the "Slow Days" thread so why don't we try to manage the talk?

And what better way than to open up a Tapology Talks thread, amirite?

So to start the conversation, who here's a pro wrestling fan, when were you introduced to pro wrestling, your favorite wrestlers, etc. etc?

I became a pro wrestling fan in 2008, my first match I ever saw was WWE Raw with CM Punk vs MVP, my favorite wrestlers are CM Punk, Stone Cold Steve Austin and Daniel Bryan. I'm starting to watch pro wrestling again because CM Punk's slowly turning heel, and that's great news.

How bout you?

it didn't have to happen . they could of had him retire undefeated . and Lesnar being the one to beat him is stupid as **** and i love lesnar always have . but him being the one to end the streak ...

Haven't watched wrestling in years and I enjoyed the **** outta WM30, the Lesnar/Taker ending was fantastic and hit me right in my guttywuts. Good matches, glad to see youngins shine instead of the old pricks. 

While I was hoping the streak would be broken by someone that deserves it, I'm glad that it wasn't broken by CM Punk. it would have sucked to have Punk end the streak and then leave a year later. 

I started cheering loudly after Cesaro won the battle royale.

MY predictions were horrible! haha I have to find somewhere to watch it now.

My god the absolute utter disbelief when Lesnar won from the fans made it worth it hahahaha

I admit, I couldn't enjoy the main event as much as I should have because of the Undertaker match. 

I feel like the main event was so much better because Daniel Bryan was in it, that ******* RKO-Bomb was sick though. Even though I knew he was going to win, I was still freaking out everytime he got thrown out of the ring

@kallousklown, Ilitterally jumped into the air and started yelling when Cesaro slammed Show over the top rope. My 2 year old daughter started cheering but I was so happy and she had no idea what was going on...it was a great moment

Still in shock today that Taker lost . what bothers me about it is it was Lesnar. the same man who is known for having one of the ****tiest matches in Wrestlemania history was the man to end it . most of the Hardcore fans don't even like Lesnar he abandoned the Fans years ago for his awesome Football career and MMA. i always thought if someone would end it , it would be John Cena . he's been the face of the WWE for years and has always been Loyal to the fans . But Brock ****** Lesnar ? that's just a Giant Slap in the Face to us Hardcore Wrestling fans .

Here is my take as someone in attendance.  As I stated earlier, that was my first live show and the first WM I have watched since probably 1995ish, so I was not fully up to speed on everyone.  Friday night, I watched Smackdown with my son who gave me a complete run down to help get me up to speed.

Stone Cold, the Rock and Hogan was an awesome moment.  If Hogan would have said Silverdome and not Superdome again, the crowd would have lynched him but it was good to see legends give their respect.

Daniel Bryan is a crowd favorite.  Not sure if he wrestles that well or its the nice guy/Duck Dynasty look, but that place went nuts when he beat HHH.

It was awesome to see Cesaro (sp?) pick up the Big Show and throw him over the ropes.

Cena is extremely popular with the kids, but the adults hate him.  Little kids screaming for Cena and grown men screaming "Suck it Cena".  That was still a fun match to watch.  The Wyatt character was fun, creepy and dark, complete opposite of Cena so it made the crowd really get into it.

NOLA (maybe all of wrestling) hates Brock and lover the Under Taker.  When Taker lost, grown men lost their **** as if their football team lost the super bowl on the last play due to a bad call by the ref.  I have read where people say the match sucked, but it seemed ok to me.  I think a 51 year old Taker is just too beat up to perform.

Daniel Bryan. YES YES YES!  Don't ask me why, but I am a Bryan fan now.  The people love that dude

That was a fun time and if the WWE comes to my area again I am taking my son again

 

@Gunn, I have read that Taker and Brock are really tight and that Taker chose for it to be Brock.  I also read that Taker had complete control of his character and if he chose not to end the streak he could have.  I read that on message boards so take it for what its worth.

@Childress i know they are good friends and that he wanted it to be him but IDGAF . Lesnar didn't deserve to be the one to do it .  and glad you and your son had a great time . being at a live wrestlemania must be insane i was getting goosebumps from the chants and i was just sitting on my ass on my couch lol .


Can't wait for Raw tonight always a good episode after Wrestlemania .

I just watched that battle royal again. Jeez. The crowd was dead.. and then Cesaro picked up the big show and threw him over the top rope which made the crowd lose their ****! Awesome moment. The guy deserves a push and it looks like he's getting it.

Yea i thought Big show was gonna win it but i wanted Cesaro to win it . he's never in a boring match . he can definitely Headline some PPVS for them .

@gunn4206 YES.

John Cena should've been the one who ended the streak, I wish I could thumb you up more.

This is what I see happening:

Lesnar and Heyman generate an assload amount of heat from fans 'cause of the Taker win. The WWE gets Lesnar to beat Daniel Bryan for his title eventually and more **** ensues. Lesnar is unbeatable...until he faces Roman Reigns and Reigns ends up winning the title.

Push = complete

Great start for Raw tonight. The Crowd is Pumped up .

* Edited at 04.07.2014, 8:19 PM ET *