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showpony1

ShagNastii wrote: »

Have a gang going tonight. Looking at the big Sean, it looks to have no parking. I know the area well enough but haven’t a monkeys where is best to leave the car. Any suggestions?

I don't think you'll find a best place to leave a car there at the Sean O'Casey theatre , just a "least worst" place.

leggo

ShagNastii wrote: »

Have a gang going tonight. Looking at the big Sean, it looks to have no parking. I know the area well enough but haven’t a monkeys where is best to leave the car. Any suggestions?

Not a driver so not the best person to ask, but I know there’s some parking at the venue itself.

If anyone is going and needs directions or anything, I probably won’t be able to check here but get me on Twitter @AMTRick.

Sirsok

Anybody care to shed light on wrestlerama, was in Spain so couldnt go!!!

cian68

Sirsok wrote: »

Anybody care to shed light on wrestlerama, was in Spain so couldnt go!!!

Ishii and Juice decided to have a G1 quality banger. They brawled in the crowd which is always frustrating for people who can't see but my favourite wrestler smashing a lad a few inches from my face was something I'll always remember.

WALTER vs Devlin had one of the best atmospheres for a match I've ever been to.

Ali Bomaye

Sirsok wrote: »

Anybody care to shed light on wrestlerama, was in Spain so couldnt go!!!

Another awesome show by OTT, right up there with Scrapper in terms of quality. Paddy M returning was a great start to the night and got a huge pop. Kings of the North (Dunkan & Bonesaw) turned back heel attacking the referee and all of the Lumberjacks, while Sammy D & Justy cost the Cruzers the tag titles.

Kushida/Strickland was really good and Thatcher/Starr had a banger. Big Tom Ishii did what Big Ishii does and had a cracker of a match with Juice, crowd were really into Juice. Huge pop for Naito being announced for the October show.

The crowd were molten all night, as loud as I've ever heard an OTT crowd and the noise for main event was louder than I've ever heard at a wrestling event, made for a really special atmosphere. I think Devlin WALTER has to be considered the best match in OTT history, the build, the crowd reactions and the match itself were all incredible.

bigbossbeale

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Cherry_Cola

So it looks like CCW has died down completely since Phoenix has started up? Anything up there or is it the same owners trying something different?

Sirsok

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

So it looks like CCW has died down completely since Phoenix has started up? Anything up there or is it the same owners trying something different?

Suppose name change makes it less regional so they can tour. Ya can go to any county with the name Phoenix

SquidLad

Sirsok wrote: »

Suppose name change makes it less regional so they can tour. Ya can go to any county with the name Phoenix

Is it the same people running it? It does have a very different feel to CCW and dare I say it, is of a much higher quality.

BeckyBloomwood

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

So it looks like CCW has died down completely since Phoenix has started up? Anything up there or is it the same owners trying something different?

Sirsok wrote: »

Suppose name change makes it less regional so they can tour. Ya can go to any county with the name Phoenix

Different company, different owners. The Armstrongs talked about it on Justy's podcast a few weeks ago.

ThePott

^This. Whole new deal, Armstrongs on Spandex Pantomime is well worth a listen for a bit of insight but it's definitely a whole new promotion.

As an aside their show last Friday, Oops I did it Again was kick ass, really great stuff. They announced a Halloween show for October as well. They also have a family show in Cobh, I think this weekend and the Limerick show in September. They're a very driven and hungry bunch from the looks of it and as long as the quality stays as high as it is, I can't complain

ThePott

Found this rather interesting. Cody talking about OTT and wrestling in Dublin.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/9b0tvb/i_am_professional_wrestler_cody_rhodes_bringing/e4zlw2s/?utm_content=permalink&utm_medium=front&utm_source=reddit&utm_name=SquaredCircle

sky88

Cody doesnt come across great on that comment on the ref.

Ali Bomaye

The ego on Cody making those comments. The referee was just doing his job. Maybe if Cody had been professional enough to get his stuff in on time, instead of running around getting people to kiss his ring for ten minutes, Foxy wouldn't have to be telling him to take it home.

It's easy to see why Joe wouldn't be too keen on him, he had a major main event to go on where he was putting the title on the promotion's top babyface who had been built up to that moment all year long, yet the Elite lads took the mick that night pushing the main event on way too late, teasing the crowd about a show they were never going to run in Dublin.

I'd be glad never to see the Elite get booked for OTT again, considering the first time they were over Kenny and the Bucks buried the entire OTT roster. I thought it was smart the second time they were over to not have any of the OTT regulars interact with the Elite.

Lord TSC

I was at the show before the Cody one and if OTT were making efforts to keep the show time on track, good for them. That was one of my main grievances with that OTT show I attended; giving an end time and then blowing way, way past it isn't just unprofessional, it's dick-ish, since people would have had to get buses, pre-arranged taxies or general collections, etc.

Also, IIRC, I had tickets for the Cody show but opted not to go cause there were at least severe weather warnings being issued. So again, fair play to OTT if they were trying to get the time back on track with the thought in mind that many might have to make tough journies home.

ThePott

For the record, I wasn't siding with or against Cody, just thought it was an interesting comment. Also was at least yesterday the highest voted question on his AMA.

Nice to see people aroudn here giving some context to the situation though.

diusmr8a504cvk

I wasn't at the show but I do remember some people on here being really unhappy with that segment and how long it dragged for.

There's serious 'Do you know who I am?' vibes from Cody in that comment.

Iang87

I was at the show and remember Flip Gordon getting visibly irritated with Cody going around getting people to kiss the ring. He must have killed 10 minutes off going around.

There was also the speech after it. Jesus Christ it was never ending. I listened to 5 minutes, went for a smoke, went for a piss, drove up and down to Limerick and then it ended.

sky88

Ironic from cody about shows going too long

https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes/status/1034632846596612096?s=19

oneilla

I too wasn't impressed with bullet club's karaoke and the 10,000 seat show promo at OTT last Christmas

spektorfive

Cody Comments from Reddit:

"Loved the fans at OTT. The promoter wasn’t too keen on me and the ref actually had the balls to tell me to “take it home” during a triple-threat match. Yea, I’ll telepathically do that bud 🙄.

But we weren’t lying. Dublin was considered and I’d love to be back there. Such a fun crowd that night"

I'm not a wrestler but assume Cody was told to take home as he was the lead in the match? Just guessing with Cody being the senior man in the match.

The stuff afterward went on forever and I very much doubt Dublin really was on the list for "All In".

brianblaze

sky88 wrote: »

Ironic from cody about shows going too long

https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes/status/1034632846596612096?s=19

https://twitter.com/Barry_Nasty/status/1034825093556461569

showpony1

must be the set up for OTT vs the World #onlythebest

diusmr8a504cvk

I love the way he complains about the ref and the promoter and then says he'd love to come back, lol!

leggo

I know we’ve a lot of people here who love Irish wrestling history, so you may be interested to hear that we recorded an interview for ‘The Spandex Pantomime’ with ‘The Heretic’ Red Vinny last week. Part 1 is online now on iTunes.

brianblaze

Yeeeow, Vinny was the IWW standout in the first few years IMO...


Can we get a Blake Norton interview....

diusmr8a504cvk

Phoenix show in Limerick is shaping up, hopefully it draws a crowd seeing as the last few OTT shows that ran out of there had a pitiful attendance.


https://twitter.com/PHOENIXwrasslin/status/1037032559723597824?s=09

https://twitter.com/PHOENIXwrasslin/status/1036947599302029312?s=09

https://twitter.com/PHOENIXwrasslin/status/1036309978573950978?s=09

https://twitter.com/PHOENIXwrasslin/status/1035483819699314688?s=09

SquidLad

Really annoyed I can't make it to Phoenix in Limerick as I've just watched the first two shows and am really enjoying it. The shows are well paced, have lots of variety and are shockingly committed to storylines and angles, which is a real rarity in Irish wrestling.

That Low Blows Network is a great, great idea and it's something I've been crying out for for years. I was never going to pay for multiple VOD subscriptions which all feature the same talent. But I'll gladly pay for a communal service that allows me to see everything.

brianblaze

Just got 2 stage seats for Fan Appreciation night.... They sold out in 1 minute!

Infernum

My visions are strongly leading me towards the prospect of organising a wrestling event... And I don't know where to even begin.