Originally posted by HokienauticI know, confusing. But from a report I read (I won't link to keep the site spoiler-free):
Dark Match:
"Ryback" Skip Sheffield defeated Tyson Kidd
Reporting a return in a dark match doesn't count as spoilers, right?
Wouldn't it have been easier to use "Skip Sheffield returns in dark math at Smackdown tapings" as the thread title?
Guys, this isn't the Observer - you CAN put the news IN the thread title instead of trying to be clever and cryptic about it and saving it for the post. There's no prize for making people click through to the thread.
(Also, please think of thread titles as newspaper headlines - let me know if you need a primer on what a "newspaper" is - and write them accordingly, and yes, that means DON'T stick a period on the end of them, five or six dudes who constantly do that.)
[Note that this DOES mean you can try to write them as New York Post headlines, but even Justin and John sometimes whiff when they try that, so don't go in over your head here.]
I don't know. If this was titled 'WWE Superstar Returns to Action at SMACKDOWN Tapings!" and then clicked on it, I'd be rather disappointed and want a refund.
Originally posted by HokienauticI know, confusing. But from a report I read (I won't link to keep the site spoiler-free):
Dark Match:
"Ryback" Skip Sheffield defeated Tyson Kidd
Reporting a return in a dark match doesn't count as spoilers, right?
Wouldn't it have been easier to use "Skip Sheffield returns in dark math at Smackdown tapings" as the thread title?
Guys, this isn't the Observer - you CAN put the news IN the thread title instead of trying to be clever and cryptic about it and saving it for the post. There's no prize for making people click through to the thread.
(Also, please think of thread titles as newspaper headlines - let me know if you need a primer on what a "newspaper" is - and write them accordingly, and yes, that means DON'T stick a period on the end of them, five or six dudes who constantly do that.)
[Note that this DOES mean you can try to write them as New York Post headlines, but even Justin and John sometimes whiff when they try that, so don't go in over your head here.]
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Yes, it would have, but I was a bit unclear about whether this counted as a spoiler or not and figured I'd err on the side of caution. Feel free to edit the subject if you'd like to reflect the clearer version, now that you've given your approval.
Originally posted by HokienauticI know, confusing. But from a report I read (I won't link to keep the site spoiler-free):
Dark Match:
"Ryback" Skip Sheffield defeated Tyson Kidd
Reporting a return in a dark match doesn't count as spoilers, right?
Wouldn't it have been easier to use "Skip Sheffield returns in dark math at Smackdown tapings" as the thread title?
Guys, this isn't the Observer - you CAN put the news IN the thread title instead of trying to be clever and cryptic about it and saving it for the post. There's no prize for making people click through to the thread.
(Also, please think of thread titles as newspaper headlines - let me know if you need a primer on what a "newspaper" is - and write them accordingly, and yes, that means DON'T stick a period on the end of them, five or six dudes who constantly do that.)
[Note that this DOES mean you can try to write them as New York Post headlines, but even Justin and John sometimes whiff when they try that, so don't go in over your head here.]
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But, if you do go over your heads, make sure it leads to: Headless Body Found in Topless Bar
Originally posted by Hokienautic"Ryback" Skip Sheffield defeated Tyson Kidd
Live from Las Vegas: Yeah, in the arena it was hard to tell what we're calling him now, but that's what I guessed they were saying. I didn't recognise him right away -- thought for all the world he looked like Big Show's ripped little brother, for some reason. (Never got that feel from him before.) I think he's got some bright blue contact lenses. He didn't talk, but seems to be doing a general crazy person, with a lot of hitting himself on the sides of the head. Match was short, but perfectly fine. Nothing very notable about the wardrobe: black singlet (IIRC), with an armband patch with a red "R".
If they've used this opportunity to drop the hick "Yup-yup-yup" thing, I promise I'll give him another chance.
Originally posted by CRZ...that means DON'T stick a period on the end of them, five or six dudes who constantly do that.
Hey! I do that.
...oh, see what you did there.
What I usually do is have my thread titles be whole sentences. Sentences get punctuation. When I have a title that is only, like, a movie title or a short statement that isn't a whole sentence, then I won't use punctuation.
(edited by Cerebus on 18.1.12 2000) Forget it Josh... it's Cerebustown.
Originally posted by CRZNote that this DOES mean you can try to write them as New York Post headlines, but even Justin and John sometimes whiff when they try that
YEAH RIGHT
CRZ Like A Fox: Admin Admonished For Getting It Wrong
or, Observer style
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Originally posted by Amos CochranALso non-spoilery spoiler news: Big Show may have suffered a serious back injury. Oh dear.
I didn't see anything particular happen. During the TV portion of the show, they'd announced that Big Show wasn't there -- that was pretty clearly a plotline thing re Daniel Bryan. The "after TV (taping)" match was Daniel Bryan vs Big Show in a cage match , for the title. That was going along fine til a runin by Wade Barrett (& a mildly-spoilerish companion -- see below). That caused the DQ, & allowed DB to skulk off. Runin by Sheamus for the assist to Show, including double chokeslam by Show on the heels. Sheamus did the working the crowd, but Show looked fine leaving.
I'd love to see Kazarian and Michael Shane reunite..in WWE. Even if they spend a year or so on Velocity I'm sure it'll be entertaining to see them work with London,Akio, Nunzio, Moore, Spike and Chavo.