10/23 WWE Vengeance PPV - Del Rio vs Cena Last Man Stndng, Punk/HHH vs Miz/Truth, Henry vs Show p19

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Peep Game you are hilarious! World Championship Material!

Oh wait...

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Actually, this is about as close as you'll ever get to a World Championship..PERIOD.

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Now fall back farther than MVP's hairline...
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The size of this thread speaks volumes as to where wrestling as a whole is right now. I'm this close to taking a break until the build to Wrestlemania starts smh.
 
- There is a lot of resentment within TNA regarding Bobby Roode not winning the World Heavyweight Title at Bound For Glory. As noted yesterday, Hulk Hogan lobbied to keep the title on Angle. Word is that the plan, even just a few hours up until the show, had been for Roode to win.


- Hulk Hogan was said to be in intense pain to where he couldn’t move much immediately after going backstage after his match with Sting at Bound For Glory. Kurt Angle was said to be in worse shape than Hogan, and had to be taken to his dressing room and laid on his back.

One source noted that Angle’s injured hamstring area was black before he wrapped it before his match on Sunday.
 
Raw was so boring last night I completely forgot to make my Team NTRaw announcement.


The 4th team member will be announced tonight!
 
Originally Posted by VeintiSiete

look at ImThatOne gettin' the supershow rub!

and Toine makes less appearances than Gilberg.
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I'll try to come up with something this week.
  
 
[h1]WWE '12: A New Road to Wrestlemania[/h1][h2]First the gameplay, now the story mode. First details on THQ's revamped single-player vision.[/h2]
Once again with WWE '12, THQ is starting from scratch. The publisher's mission, alongside developer Yukes, has been to recreate its core wrestling franchise, eliminating what has grown stale and tired after years and years of incremental upgrades and adjustments. To say this game marks a major milestone in THQ's approach to WWE games is an understatement. It's launching a new brand. It's completely overhauled its core gameplay. Now it's rethinking how it provides a core single player experience. The Road to Wrestlemania idea that you've known from years past is dead. Say hello to a new era.

THQ is making a bold decision right out of the gate - you'll play as three different characters throughout this new Road to Wrestlemania storyline, and two of them are pre-determined. Considering previous years allowed you to select from a variety of different and popular superstars, I wouldn't blame you for being surprised or frustrated. However narrowing the game's focus has actually afforded the developer a great deal of new opportunities.

Previous storylines for WWE games were limited to about three months of in-game time. You'd start around the Royal Rumble, a January Pay Per View, and end with that year's Wrestlemania at the end of March. Now the story mode represents about 18 months of gameplay that, while encompassing two Wrestlemanias, isn't actually focused on WWE's seminal annual event. It's focused on building characters, feuds and storylines that quite honestly sound a great deal better than most anything the WWE does on a weekly basis.

The story mode is split into three acts, each focusing on a different superstar who occupies a different "role" within the company. For example the first act features Sheamus, who occupies the role of a villain. Playing as the so-called Celtic Warrior, you'll crush the good guys and generally wreck havoc on the WWE until you reach the second arc focusing on a "hero" superstar, Triple H. What's most remarkable about these arcs is how THQ transitions between the two. Your run with Sheamus will literally be interrupted as Triple H ambushes him, getting revenge after an injury at the hands of the bad guy months earlier. Playing through the second arc will lead you to the most customizable portion of the single-player storyline - the third and final act allows you to select or create a custom superstar, who will run through an "outsider" storyline.


Meet the United Kingdom!

Road to Wrestlemania is more than just a series of matches. If all you want is to simulate weekly battles between superstars, you're far better off selecting the WWE Universe mode, which will also return this year in a very familiar form. The focus of Road is telling a story. The game's designers realized that simply being focused to win match after match after match could get stale, so they've thrown a number of variables into the mix. Some bouts are more objective-based, pushing players to adapt to different circumstances to continue the storyline. Other sequences focus on timed button presses to add some interactivity to scripted sequences. Different concepts are mixed into the fold depending on what needs to be accomplished. The end goal here is to add some variety to the 10-12 hour experience.

Controlling which wrestlers appear in the storyline has the huge advantage of allowing THQ to meticulously lay out a complex narrative. It also allows them to do extensive voice acting. Though not all of the superstars were about to provide voiceovers, many have. You might be wondering how that applies to the created wrestler in the third act. In a very clever move, THQ hired current TNA star Austin Aries to provide dialogue for your character, who will also go by the name Jacob Cass during the storyline. It's yet another bold move in a series of bold moves, but it could pay off in a big way if handled right. The ability to design your own character while still retaining all of the key traits a full-time, real superstar would have? Not bad.


Edge is up to his usual cowardly tricks.

During my demo, THQ filled me in on a variety of other details that grabbed my attention. Backstage sequences are being retooled to be more straightforward and less about aimless wandering. The storyline will not only touch upon original concepts, like Sheamus creating a stable with Wade Barrett and William Regal called the United Kingdom, but older ideas like the reformation of WCW. The publisher is working closely with WWE for small details as well. That U.K. stable? It has its own theme song and entrance video.

To be honest with you, I don't know if THQ has found all the right answers with Road to Wrestlemania. I won't know until I've played through the entire storyline. The notion of being committed to a dozen hours as Sheamus, Triple H and my custom character makes me a bit nervous. Neither superstar is someone I'd immediately select to play through a lengthy storyline like this. But I like THQ's vision here. I like the fact they're willing to risk everything for the sake of finding a fresh direction. So far that type of change has paid off - WWE '12 has a core gameplay that is downright addicting. Will the same prove true for its single-player mode? We'll find out on November 22.




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I'm loving that U.K. Stable! With it's own theme and entrance? That's dope.
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Reformation of WCW? Whaat.

Me Gusta.
 
Originally Posted by hombrelobo

I'm loving that U.K. Stable! With it's own theme and entrance? That's dope.
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Reformation of WCW? Whaat.

Me Gusta.
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I'm sayin! Maybe if they actually did something similar to that, Drew McIntyre would gain some personality and relevance.

Those screenshots
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Originally Posted by hombrelobo

I'm loving that U.K. Stable! With it's own theme and entrance? That's dope.
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Reformation of WCW? Whaat.

Me Gusta.
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I'm sayin! Maybe if they actually did something similar to that, Drew McIntyre would gain some personality and relevance.
 
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+ mason ryan as the monster/enforcer... hmmmm.
 
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The following news contains a spoiler from tonight's TNA Impact Wrestling tapings.

James Storm defeated Kurt Angle at Tuesday night's TNA Impact Wrestling tapings to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

After the match, Robert Roode, Kazarian and A.J. Styles celebrated in the ring with the new champion Storm.
 
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[font=Arial,Helvetica]- Sting is the new TNA authority figure.
- Kurt Angle faces off against Sting, Dixie Carter. Sting books Kurt Angle vs James Storm for the TNA title.
- Miss Tessmacher and Tara defeat Angelina Love & Winter to retain their knockouts tag titles
- Jeff Hardy and Jeff Jarrett brawl, agents come out from the back to break up the fight. Funny part is Jeff Hardy threw his shirt to the crowd and a fan threw it back at Hardy.
- Abyss defeated Gunner via count-out.
- Gail Kim returns to TNA as a heel enforcer for Karen Angle.
- Eric Bischoff is double crossed by his son, referee Garrett Bischoff.
- James Storm defeated Kurt Angle in a short match. Fortune celebrated with storm and celebrated with fans.[/font]

I'm so confused and I just hope that last spoiler is a typo[font=Arial,Helvetica].
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