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http://ps2.ign.com/articles/367/367274p1.html
'In what could be perceived as a) the astute exploitation of a growing trend, or b) another sign of the rapidly continuing downfall of civilization, Eidos Interactive today announced a licensing agreement with Backyard Wrestling, Inc., "the world's premier provider of backyard wrestling genre sports entertainment." As you might guess, this agreement gives Eidos the right to develop and publish games based on the Backyard Wrestling video series, which in turn means the company likely has backyard wrestling titles in development as you read this. No platforms, release dates, or other details were specified in Eidos' announcement.
The term "backyard wrestling" refers to a phenomenon that is as old as youthful stupidity, the mimicking of professional wrestling by its fans in their backyards. More recently, backyard has gained a degree of notoriety -- with the aging of its practitioners, and the growing popularity of more violent garbage wrestling (whether it be featured in American promotions or imported from Japan), trampolines and tin-foil belts have given way to or been joined by barbed wire, fire, and similarly life-and-limb-threatening gimmicks. Kids these days, as the saying goes.
"Eidos is pleased to announce this strategic relationship with Backyard Wrestling, Inc," said Rob Dyer, President, Eidos Interactive. "The Backyard Wrestling video series is astonishing in its popularity and steadily-increasing fan base. The video series' outrageous, reality-based hardcore action translates perfectly into the video game arena. Eidos looks forward to releasing a video game that brings-to-life the outrageous, bigger-than-life action of Backyard Wrestling."
IGN will endeavor to bring you the very latest on Eidos' adventures in the backyard. More news as it arises.'
I can see it now - Botched Powerbombs and the lot :P
'In what could be perceived as a) the astute exploitation of a growing trend, or b) another sign of the rapidly continuing downfall of civilization, Eidos Interactive today announced a licensing agreement with Backyard Wrestling, Inc., "the world's premier provider of backyard wrestling genre sports entertainment." As you might guess, this agreement gives Eidos the right to develop and publish games based on the Backyard Wrestling video series, which in turn means the company likely has backyard wrestling titles in development as you read this. No platforms, release dates, or other details were specified in Eidos' announcement.
The term "backyard wrestling" refers to a phenomenon that is as old as youthful stupidity, the mimicking of professional wrestling by its fans in their backyards. More recently, backyard has gained a degree of notoriety -- with the aging of its practitioners, and the growing popularity of more violent garbage wrestling (whether it be featured in American promotions or imported from Japan), trampolines and tin-foil belts have given way to or been joined by barbed wire, fire, and similarly life-and-limb-threatening gimmicks. Kids these days, as the saying goes.
"Eidos is pleased to announce this strategic relationship with Backyard Wrestling, Inc," said Rob Dyer, President, Eidos Interactive. "The Backyard Wrestling video series is astonishing in its popularity and steadily-increasing fan base. The video series' outrageous, reality-based hardcore action translates perfectly into the video game arena. Eidos looks forward to releasing a video game that brings-to-life the outrageous, bigger-than-life action of Backyard Wrestling."
IGN will endeavor to bring you the very latest on Eidos' adventures in the backyard. More news as it arises.'
I can see it now - Botched Powerbombs and the lot :P
Ant wrote:
> It's not the first.
>
> WWF No Mercy has been out for a couple of years now.
That makes me angry but I don't know what to say other than WWF No Mercy has a higher rating on SR than any of the Smackdown games.
> It's not the first.
>
> WWF No Mercy has been out for a couple of years now.
That makes me angry but I don't know what to say other than WWF No Mercy has a higher rating on SR than any of the Smackdown games.
My mate has a huge trampoline, it really is great. We wrestle on that often and dive off it in huge splashes while were standing. But we dont do Piledrivers.
Okay, so there's nothing wrong with the odd bout on a trampoline, but these guys sound like prats really.
(In an ironic note, I would just like to say that I am the master of the Diving Powerbomb.)
(In an ironic note, I would just like to say that I am the master of the Diving Powerbomb.)
They are highly stupid, I have a backyard wrestling video, they are stupid and deserve every thing that happens to them. I mean they jump of roofs, go through tables on fire and get piledriven. It's stupid.
If this news is true, they'll get sued by some parenting group or something. And I tend to agree, backyard wrestling is HIGHLY dangerous. The kids don't even know how to do basic moves, or even how to take a bump, yet they're doing piledrivers and powerbombs. Idiots, absolute idiots
It's not the first.
WWF No Mercy has been out for a couple of years now.
WWF No Mercy has been out for a couple of years now.
http://ps2.ign.com/articles/367/367274p1.html
'In what could be perceived as a) the astute exploitation of a growing trend, or b) another sign of the rapidly continuing downfall of civilization, Eidos Interactive today announced a licensing agreement with Backyard Wrestling, Inc., "the world's premier provider of backyard wrestling genre sports entertainment." As you might guess, this agreement gives Eidos the right to develop and publish games based on the Backyard Wrestling video series, which in turn means the company likely has backyard wrestling titles in development as you read this. No platforms, release dates, or other details were specified in Eidos' announcement.
The term "backyard wrestling" refers to a phenomenon that is as old as youthful stupidity, the mimicking of professional wrestling by its fans in their backyards. More recently, backyard has gained a degree of notoriety -- with the aging of its practitioners, and the growing popularity of more violent garbage wrestling (whether it be featured in American promotions or imported from Japan), trampolines and tin-foil belts have given way to or been joined by barbed wire, fire, and similarly life-and-limb-threatening gimmicks. Kids these days, as the saying goes.
"Eidos is pleased to announce this strategic relationship with Backyard Wrestling, Inc," said Rob Dyer, President, Eidos Interactive. "The Backyard Wrestling video series is astonishing in its popularity and steadily-increasing fan base. The video series' outrageous, reality-based hardcore action translates perfectly into the video game arena. Eidos looks forward to releasing a video game that brings-to-life the outrageous, bigger-than-life action of Backyard Wrestling."
IGN will endeavor to bring you the very latest on Eidos' adventures in the backyard. More news as it arises.'
I can see it now - Botched Powerbombs and the lot :P
'In what could be perceived as a) the astute exploitation of a growing trend, or b) another sign of the rapidly continuing downfall of civilization, Eidos Interactive today announced a licensing agreement with Backyard Wrestling, Inc., "the world's premier provider of backyard wrestling genre sports entertainment." As you might guess, this agreement gives Eidos the right to develop and publish games based on the Backyard Wrestling video series, which in turn means the company likely has backyard wrestling titles in development as you read this. No platforms, release dates, or other details were specified in Eidos' announcement.
The term "backyard wrestling" refers to a phenomenon that is as old as youthful stupidity, the mimicking of professional wrestling by its fans in their backyards. More recently, backyard has gained a degree of notoriety -- with the aging of its practitioners, and the growing popularity of more violent garbage wrestling (whether it be featured in American promotions or imported from Japan), trampolines and tin-foil belts have given way to or been joined by barbed wire, fire, and similarly life-and-limb-threatening gimmicks. Kids these days, as the saying goes.
"Eidos is pleased to announce this strategic relationship with Backyard Wrestling, Inc," said Rob Dyer, President, Eidos Interactive. "The Backyard Wrestling video series is astonishing in its popularity and steadily-increasing fan base. The video series' outrageous, reality-based hardcore action translates perfectly into the video game arena. Eidos looks forward to releasing a video game that brings-to-life the outrageous, bigger-than-life action of Backyard Wrestling."
IGN will endeavor to bring you the very latest on Eidos' adventures in the backyard. More news as it arises.'
I can see it now - Botched Powerbombs and the lot :P