WWE Pool #2 free agents/trades

[CSL]

Round 2 recap fuckers! Reporting from Radio City Music Forum Hall

Round 2 kicking off with a sensible pick from Afterlife. Seems Ohio is some kind of breeding ground for non-dumb drafting. Christian provides the upside of potentially moving up the card whilst being safe in the knowledge he'll put points on the board in his current position anyway.

Swagger going at 12 to VSG is somewhat controversial as on one hand he's a recent WHC and on the other, he's probably not going to win many matches and his title aspirations will probably go unfilled during the course of this season. There were potentially better choices available but Swagger has shocked people before.

Wade Barrett divided many opinions before the draft, talk of him going in early in the 2nd (which turned out to be prophetic) and others seeing him drop as far as the 4th. More TV time and a continued role as the leader of Nexus should see him score points. However, he needs to be competing and any 'changes' to his current role could greatly affect his 'ability'. All that said, he's going to New England. Therefore he'll probably be WWE champion within a month.

Who knows why his stock dropped but former #1 overall pick Chris Jericho wound up being taken 14th overall. His versatility means he can go from scoring no points to huge points in no time at all and mike adamle and his organization will be as excited as Randy Savage at a bosses daughter convention to have him fall into their laps. Anything was going to be better than the 1st round pick and they hit gold here.

Ted DiBiase is going to be a STUD. Take it to the bank people. Unlimited upside, the only potential question mark is whether he can come in and produce straight away. If he does, the Supreme Olajuwons might just be here to play this season.

From the best pick of the draft to potentially one of the worst, I've never been a fan of big guys that see more than their fair share of the lights. I don't see Kane producing much over the long-term and that could spell a big waste of a draft pick given what was available in terms of weekly production. But hey, I've been wrong before.

lol nah j/k.

Commenting on the Tyson Kidd being picked 17th overall would be like kicking a puppy in the face. Is Bust Jaw secretly from Oakland?

Given his current form and standing going into the draft, Big Show would seem almost a steal at 18th overall. That said, his production can drop at any time and he does enjoy getting lazy and eating his way out of his spot. We'll see how it plays out.

John Morrison's abs looked like they were going to have a Ric Flair-esque breakdown in the green room waiting to be picked but much like Dolph Ziggler, it's not an entirely unwarranted wait. If these guys were going to be perennial all-pros, odds are we'd have seen some proof of that by now. Morrison probably should have gone earlier than the 19th spot he went at given his current standing and that Kane, Barrett and Kidd (lol) went before him but thepolianest taking Dolph at 20 should be a safe enough pick, which is a contrast to the following pick of CM Punk that could either become the greatest 3rd round pick of all time or a waste of time altogether.

[CSL]

k that turned out a bit 'long'

[Juan]

lol nice

[Jeritron]

I was torn between Barrett and Jericho. They were my only two options in that spot, and I had to go with Barrett.
Although Jericho is my alltime favorite, and consistently wrestles and entertains each week, he is in a bit of a holding pattern. He most likely won't be winning any titles or big matches until he signs or doesn't sign a new contract.

Great promos and putting over young talent make me tune in, but they don't put the points on the board. Jericho is a bulletproof superstar that can do the job without being hurt, and actually seems to enjoy giving the rub. Quality and virtue don't award points in the WWE Pool though. He will wrestle consistently, which makes him a safe pick, but where would the New England Patriots be if they played it safe and knelt for overtime in the final seconds of Superbowl 36?

I had to go with Barrett. He is a bit of a gamble, I must admit, but one I can believe in. If things don't go well with Nexus he could lose his push altogether, but I doubt that. He hasn't wrestled much yet, but I believe that is changing quickly. He has great potential upside when it comes to winning most of his matches and possibly capturing gold in the next few months. He will be a welcomed rookie here in New England.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Best pick of the draft, he says. You can take that to the money bank.

[Jeritron]

Where is this talk about best pick in the draft? I see nothing of the sort

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ctrl+f "best pick"

[Jeritron]

He was referring to Ermax's first round pick of Rey Mysterio

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Nope. Mine. And if he wasn't, it's only because he doesn't know shit. Fuck you. What.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Basically what I'm trying to say is I'm great.

[CSL]

LIVE T(p)WEET: Ted DiBiase @ 15 is Top 3 of the first 30 selections.

[Jeritron]

Afterlife, where are you?

[mike adamle]

Me getting Chris Jericho in the 2nd round and not having the best pick of the draft is an outrage!

[CSL]

LIVE T(p)WEET: Chris Jericho @ 14 is Top 3 of the first 30 selections.

[CSL]

EVEN LIVE...R T(p)WEET: QUIT YOUR WHINING PUSSY!

[Afterlife]

Pick #3:

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zx4vbAr_Uus&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

[Afterlife]

Pick #4:

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Xu5BitVcrNs&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

[CSL]

LIVE T(p)WEET: Crowd going apeshit throwing bottles and stuff, 'mad technical difficulties' according to one bystander.

[Afterlife]

Give Juan time to makes things work, kiddo.

[VSG]

Ah screw it, this roster will be a gamble in more ways than one:-

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cNuFhpiFPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2cNuFhpiFPM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

If he does not return at Summerslam, I am fucked!

[CSL]

That's what I like to see!

[Jeritron]

Quite a markout moment, but will it payoff?

[VSG]

Quite a markout moment, but will it payoff?

I hope so, Jerry, I hope so.. In any case, its your choice next and Michael Cole is available, you lucky dog!

[thedamndest]

Business is picking up.

[Xero]

Nice swerve.

[Ermaximus]

Hmmm, I now know what must be done.

[VSG]

I got way too many gambles in my roster.

[Jeritron]

<object width="660" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="405"></embed></object>

[VSG]

<object width="660" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="405"></embed></object>



LOL!

[thedamndest]

Huge pop for Yoshi's theme song.

[Ermaximus]

<object width="660" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Gw_xLB_yxCM&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0x5d1719&amp;color2=0xcd311b&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="660" height="405"></embed></object>



Damnit.

[VSG]

Don't tell me you too wanted Mario Jr.? When was the last time he won?

[Ermaximus]

Don't tell me you too wanted Mario Jr.? When was the last time he won?

Everyone needs an every week Superstars guy in their group VSG.

[mike adamle]

The 34th pick in the draft is...

...

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ihFeRwwxzGM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

[Jeritron]

The field isn't exactly crawling with better choices

[mike adamle]

She seems to be wrestling every week, and has a championship, I figured it'd be some easy points.

[VSG]

The 34th pick in the draft is...

...

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ihFeRwwxzGM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ihFeRwwxzGM&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

I was seriously tempted to take her up, good choice. The only thing that had me worried was Melina's return to Raw.

[Ermaximus]

I was seriously tempted to take her up, good choice.

Ditto. Back to the drawing board.

[thedamndest]

What is the WWE coming to when Alicia Fox is drafted before Triple H?

[Jeritron]

I see most divas as gambles since WWE seems to shakeup the division every few weeks

[mike adamle]

I was seriously tempted to take her up, good choice. The only thing that had me worried was Melina's return to Raw.

Didn't even think about Melina coming back. I'd suspect she'd go to SD! though since they're in need of babyface divas.

[VSG]

Juan's edit watch is running slow.

[Ermaximus]

I see most divas as gambles since WWE seems to shakeup the division every few weeks

Yea but it seems like you'll see the same 3 or 4 every week regardless. Alicia Fox, Kelly Kelly, and Eve seem like the solid bets atm, but Eve will go away after MitB I'm sure.

[Jeritron]

VSG, care to make a gentlemen's bet? I say that Tatsu undoubtedly gets me more points than Undertaker during the course of this pool

[Juan]

Juan's edit watch is running slow.

You quoted it before I could fix it. The original post is fixed tho

[VSG]

VSG, care to make a gentlemen's bet? I say that Tatsu undoubtedly gets me more points than Undertaker during the course of this pool

Depends on the main event scenario after the Taker-Kane shuffle. But ya, why not?


You quoted it before I could fix it. The original post is fixed tho

Ya, I was referring to the original post itself. Who's next in line now?

[Ermaximus]

VSG, care to make a gentlemen's bet? I say that Tatsu undoubtedly gets me more points than Undertaker during the course of this pool

I'll wager my next pick gets more points than Tatsu in the same period, pending Supreme doesn't pick said person.

[CSL]

It says something about Alicia Fox's level of 'talent' when one of the clips in her titantron is of her (poorly) tying up.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

With the 35th pick in the #2 WWE Pool Draft, the Supreme Olajuwons select

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mkBHZN9pKkU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mkBHZN9pKkU&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[CSL]

LIVE T(p)WEET: Rumours flying that a certain citizen of Greenwich, CT has been seen answering his mobile phone.

[Jeritron]

The concern I have with Undertaker is that he rarely wrestles on TV, and only on PPVs. If there's a title involved, it can pay off, but his amount of ring work makes me stay away from him in these.

[thedamndest]

Who will be stuck with the an Uso?

[Ermaximus]

Gonna really hate myself here...

The hell with it. Risky as shit, but I will show my hometown some love with this one.
<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lfx3UQVabHA&amp;hl=en_US&amp&███████████;fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lfx3UQVabHA&amp;hl=en_US&amp&███████████;fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[CSL]

:|

[Ermaximus]

Who will be stuck with the an Uso?

Well, you DO have 2 picks in a row...

[thedamndest]

I don't even know where Kelly Kelly is from.

[VSG]

The concern I have with Undertaker is that he rarely wrestles on TV, and only on PPVs. If there's a title involved, it can pay off, but his amount of ring work makes me stay away from him in these.

Very true. Given that this will last atleast 20 weeks, we are looking till say WWE:TLC. I would rather this go on till Wrestlemania, but that's just me :lol:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I'm guessing Florida

[VSG]

I don't even know where Kelly Kelly is from.

I don't even know where Ermaximus is from, but Wiki says Kelly is from Ohio.

[Ermaximus]

I don't even know where Kelly Kelly is from.

Jacksonville, Florida, which is also the hometown of The Pope, Alicia Fox, and Tyson Tomko. Yea come to think about it, aside from Pope, my town sucks for producing wrestling talent.

[Jeritron]

Injuries are definitely making their presence felt here. Punk, R Truth and HHH would all be huge point getters but they're on the shelf.
I wonder if we'll see all 3 drafted regardless

[CSL]

Punker went at #21.

[Ermaximus]

Injuries are definitely making their presence felt here. Punk, R Truth and HHH would all be huge point getters but they're on the shelf.
I wonder if we'll see all 3 drafted regardless

Punk was already drafted.

[thedamndest]

My city produced the Bashams and I think the Beverly Brothers.

[thedamndest]

Is Punk actually injured? He hasn't been off TV.

[VSG]

Is Punk actually injured? He hasn't been off TV.

He had a surgery on his triceps or something.

[Jeritron]

2 months

[Supreme Olajuwon]

My city produced Brian Pillman. Win.

[Jeritron]

I knew Punk was drafted, I was speculating on the other 2 being drafted to round out the trio

[Ermaximus]

Ok, well, Lock Jaw is the only one not online, so I'll check back later.

[VSG]

Should I even begin with my city of Houston, TX?

[Xero]

My town produced Dawn Marie.

:-\

[thedamndest]

Never mind, the Beverly Brothers were billed from Shaker Heights when they were in WWE.

[VSG]

My town produced Dawn Marie.

:-\

Explains her on-screen bisexuality :-\

[Xero]

:shifty:

[Jeritron]

Triple H, John Cena, Kofi Kingston, and Perry Saturn hail from my area. Not sure who else

[Xero]

Jerry was right when he said that free agents were going to start to run thin fast.

[CSL]

William Regal for me. Weird reading about things that are 5 minutes from my doorstep in his book.

[Juan]

There are still a couple of weekly point earners up for grabs.

[Xero]

Oh for sure.

[Afterlife]

like, totally.

[Juan]

Let's ban Lock Jaw for a bit.

[Juan]

once he makes his picks, that is.

[Lock Jaw]

If you must.

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HGNii7CqA18&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HGNii7CqA18&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

[Juan]

I'll be up for like another 4 hours. Hopefully Xero pops in before that

[Juan]

I really hope Xero doesn't pick the person I have in mind. Might have to ban him for a bit if he does.

[Afterlife]

TOUGH TALK.

[Juan]

Oh yeah? How about I ban you for a bit? How would you like that?

[Xero]

And my pick...

YAH! BRING YOUR STUPID BOWL!
<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/f90paNQynjU&███████████"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/f90paNQynjU&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object>

[Juan]

This wasn't who I had in mind to draft next, but I had a change of heart, and I hope it pays off.

Anywho, with the 39th overall pick, I select......

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FHSIskq4eIY&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></object>

[Afterlife]

Let's go, thedamndest.

[thedamndest]

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/NnDMO7IjaG4&hl=en_US&fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="640">

[Jeritron]

Just noticed how hilarious that entrance theme is

[VSG]

"She looks good to me" was definitely not what I thought that theme was all about.

[thedamndest]

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yQNJIhyqb10&hl=en_US&fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480">

[VSG]

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/yQNJIhyqb10&hl=en_US&fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480">

Tell me... you didn't... just do that! Props to you, sir..

[CSL]

BAH GAWD

[Xero]

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/sandman3g/fuuuuu.png

[thedamndest]

Business just picked up!

[thedamndest]

Xero, is that for Eve or HHH?

[Xero]

Seriously, was thinking last night how if Theddy got Hunter he'd have a powerhouse of a team. Should have done it instead of Kozlov.

[Jeritron]

If CM Punk and HHH return early we could all be in for a trip to the woodshed

[Xero]

Xero, is that for Eve or HHH?

:foc:

[Jeritron]

High risk, high yield. I like it

[thedamndest]

I didn't know about Punk's injury when I drafted him but I probably would have drafted him anyway.

[thedamndest]

Just hoping Cena covers my Punk/HHH deficits for now.

[Jeritron]

What is the latest on HHH? I thought Summerslam was his date for return but I recently read that he'd be out an extra 3-4 months because of some other injury. Could be bullshit though.
I don't keep up with the dirtsheets very well lately

[Xero]

I've heard he might not make it back for SummerSlam.

Might be Mr. Monk and the Red Herring, though.

[thedamndest]

I saw that too but I don't buy it. He missed the Invasion. He's not missing Nexus.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Getting down to the nitty gritty here. Plenty of names waiting to hear their fate.

Vance Archer looks very comfortable in his Team Lock Jaw jersey, while his partner Curt Hawkins paces around the room nervously.

The Great Khali was seen answering his cell phone, but Ranjin Singh isn't there to interpret.</font>

[VSG]

I saw that too but I don't buy it. He missed the Invasion. He's not missing Nexus.

Sigh.. I truly think he is injured. But I know why you think otherwise, that injury report was the only thing that kept me from choosing him over Taker.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Triple H had surgery to repair a torn tendon in his arm with a two to four month recovery period. So I think the Summerslam plans are pretty much scrapped.

[thedamndest]

Posted by: Anonymous | July 10, 2010 6:10 AM (http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/07/reports_triple_h_undergoes_surgery_could_miss_summerslam.html#comment-6547415)
Triple h will not miss the summerslam .
Triple h best of luck for your surgery .

[VSG]

Posted by: Anonymous | July 10, 2010 6:10 AM (http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/sports/wrestling/blog/2010/07/reports_triple_h_undergoes_surgery_could_miss_summerslam.html#comment-6547415)
Triple h will not miss the summerslam .
Triple h best of luck for your surgery .

The 1st comment there also says Batista is the anonymous GM :shifty:

[Xero]

MY FINAL PICK:

http://www.baltimoresun2.com/images/assembler/ring-posts_620.jpg

[thedamndest]

He could be.

[Juan]

With the 32nd overall pick, Team #Juan selects...

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z0d_2fcP_74&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Nah but what happened was apparently this pitcher for the Blue Jays was having surgery in the same hospital as Triple H, and he tweeted about Triple H being there, and WWE made him take it down because they wanted to keep it quiet.

[thedamndest]

Huge work.

[Xero]

Pick number 33, don't fail me now!

<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/DZ3NsxjCYkk&███████████"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/DZ3NsxjCYkk&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object>
Er...
<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AxMA0BM2ep4&███████████"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AxMA0BM2ep4&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object>

[VSG]

So your final draft is Khaluber, not The Great Khali?

[VSG]

With the 32nd overall pick, Team #Juan selects...

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Z0d_2fcP_74&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

Ok I just realized I detest his theme.

[Afterlife]

I just know as soon as Lock Jaw picks, mike adamle will leave for the day.

[Jeritron]

Xero, you should change your team name to Team Hoss

[Ermaximus]

Annnnnd now we wait.

[Afterlife]

God dammit.

[Ermaximus]

God dammit.

Fixing to go to lunch so hopefully he comes back and picks by then. If not, I'll pm my last pick, and a back up in case Lock Jaw picks said first pick, to Xero to post for me.

[Afterlife]

Maybe we should have Convenience Divisions.

[VSG]

If at all we get to roster changes during the season, I call we start from the bottom-up to make up for round 5.

[Ermaximus]

Nm, I'll wait till Lock Jaw picks then go to lunch.

[VSG]

He isn't even here!

[Lock Jaw]

With my final pick...

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1k-d1ULvBro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1k-d1ULvBro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

[VSG]

With my final pick...

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1k-d1ULvBro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1k-d1ULvBro&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g122/sandman3g/fuuuuu.png

[Xero]

On behalf of Ermaximus, here is his pick:

<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6o2vD5ypRQw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6o2vD5ypRQw&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xd0d0d0&hl=en_US&feature=player_detailpage&fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

[Afterlife]

Well, I'm going to bed. Back in 9 hours, give or take.

[Ermaximus]

Fucking power went out for 15 minutes, and then came back on. Thanks again Xero. Now I'm off to lunch.

[Xero]

:y:

[Ermaximus]

Shitty thing is, I don't even know who I got of the 2 I sent you Xero. Lol. Fucking shit pc not letting me view videos at work.

[Xero]

lol you got Truth. Lock Jaw actually took Riley.

[Lock Jaw]

Was gonna go with R-Truth, but couldn't find anything about if his injury was legit or not, or how long he was gonna be out.

[Xero]

Truth was going to be one of my main picks until I realized he was injured.

[Jeritron]

I think I read he was getting surgery

[Xero]

Khali was my back up, really. I figure he wrestles only twice a month or so, but never jobs.

[Jeritron]

R-Truth was a huge points earner for me last time

[VSG]

Xero's got a seriously weird team though, as does Afterlife.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

With the 56th pick in the #2 WWE Pool Draft, the Supreme Olajuwons select

<object height="385" width="480">


<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/glaWj_quAXk&hl=en_US&fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="385" width="480"></object>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Matches on Superstars count right?

[Juan]

Yes sir

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Jackpot

[mike adamle]

My last selection in the draft is...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

...

<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/D-C01t9YyKA&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object>

[Xero]

Jackpot

<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYqpi2tNAC0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TYqpi2tNAC0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object>

[Xero]

When was the last time Chavo won a match?

[Juan]

Tonight on Superstars

[mike adamle]

When was the last time Chavo won a match?

Not a clue, but he seems to be wrestling a bit more than usual lately, so I figured I'd give it a try.

[thedamndest]

I thought about Truth also but I didn't know the extent of his injury. I am going to probably end up dropping HHH as more information develops about his return time. He was my 5th pick so I wasn't looking for huge points anyway but if it turns out he may return early then it will work out.

[Xero]

Tonight on Superstars

<object style="height: 344px; width: 425px"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/bs59SG0GqdM"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/bs59SG0GqdM" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" width="425" height="344"></object>

[Jeritron]

mike adamle failed to notify me, but I am sharp as a tack and will make my pick any moment now

[Jeritron]

<object width="500" height="405"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ECltPyomFaQ&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0xfebd01&amp;border=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ECltPyomFaQ&amp;hl=en_US&███████████&amp;fs=1?color1=0xe1600f&amp;color2=0xfebd01&amp;border=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="500" height="405"></embed></object>

[thedamndest]

I wanted to pick an NXT guy but I haven't seen an entire episode this season and I didn't want to risk my guy getting eliminated or not pushed once it ended.

[Juan]

We're through the looking glass here, people.

[Jeritron]

I figure if he gets scrapped I can probably make a lateral pickup somewhere off waivers. I dunno, I will play it by ear

[Ermaximus]

Almost took Masters myself tbh. If his fued with Croft and Baretta pick up, you're set Supreme. Question is, who would they have Masters tag with? Oh, wait, I know who.

[Juan]

ource: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

-- CM Punk is expected to be kept out of the ring for another month. He had floating particles in his elbow which was causing it to lock up. He underwent minor surgery as a result.

[VSG]

Ok I need another 5-10 minutes to make my decision. But Afterlife should be ready for his pick soon.

[VSG]

<object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_ISWikjIsrI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_ISWikjIsrI&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>

Jay Uso (Like it makes any difference!)

[thedamndest]

The Usos could be sleeper picks if they go over the Hart Dynasty. Supposedly they are considered sloppy and green though.

[VSG]

True, but they wouldn't be in the tag title scene unless they were here for atleast a while. But the worst part is that they could well go over at MitB where this draft has no effect.

[Lock Jaw]

When does this one start?

[Juan]

Monday

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And now TPWW awaits to see who will be Mr. or Ms. Irrelevant</font>

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>And with one pick to go, let's take a look at Vito Kiper Jr's Best Available board:

1. Curt Hawkins
2. Jimmy Uso
3. Maryse
4. Lucky Cannon
5. Justin Gabriel</font>

[Lock Jaw]

My team is awfully international.

[Lock Jaw]

Cue somebody doing this:

My team is awful.

[Afterlife]

Last Pick:

\<embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RLGKduQR4pc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&███████████" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed>

[Xero]

lol at the huge tron.

[Lock Jaw]

You never heard that Justin Gabriel has a huge tron? :naughty:

[Xero]

Is it comparable to a Jerry Tron?

[Jeritron]

Nothing compares to Jerry's Tron. It's obscenely expensive

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Vito Kiper Jr's overall thoughts on the draft:

-Cody Rhodes in the first round could be a bit of a reach. He'll likely grab a few wins under his new gimmick, but who knows past that.

-Wade Barrett will probably produce like a first rounder. A WWE Title run could very well be in his future.

-Team Lock Jaw's drafting strategy was quite puzzling. Tyson Kidd in the 2nd seems like a huge reach, but I'm assuming he was hoping to nab David Hart Smith in the 3rd round. When he took Vance Archer in the 3rd, it seemed like a shoe-in that he'd take Curt Hawkins and double up on appearances/victories, but he passed on him twice.

-Pretty much any of the Raw comedy faces are good value picks given that they tend to go over whenever they are featured on Raw, usually at William Regal's expense. Thus it was a bit surprising to see Regal go before those guys.

-Punk, Triple H, and R-Truth are obviously huge steals if they recover from injury sooner rather than later. Can't say the same about the Undertaker since even when he's healthy he seldom wrestles on TV every week.

-This draft's "Mr. Irrelevant" may not be so Irrelevant after all. Aside from Barrett I expect Justin Gabriel to get the bulk of the in-ring work in matches where the entire Nexus stable isn't competing.

-I expect Jimmy Uso to be the first free agent taken if The Usos win the tag titles or signs point to the never-ending feud continuing past MITB. Curt Hawkins is also a safe bet to be picked assuming he and Archer continue receiving a solid push and/or title chance. Unfortunately, once WWE remembers that Hornswoggle exists he too would likely be a serviceable pickup.

---

Yeah, I'm way too bored tonight.</font>

[Juan]

Pool starts on Monday, but throughout the pool, use this thread to trade wrestlers with other participants or from the free agents list.

[thedamndest]

I've given this some thought and I'm not going to risk it. Drop HHH for Curt Hawkins.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

How long does this season last?

[Xero]

I've given this some thought and I'm not going to risk it. Drop HHH for Curt Hawkins.

I drop Khali for Triple H.

[thedamndest]

Lasts 20 weeks I am assuming. Hawkins is wrestling every week on Smackdown and I think sometimes Superstars. He'll be a bigger point earner in the time it takes Triple H to come back and win the title.

[Juan]

Yeah give or take 20 weeks. It'll end on what ever PPV is gonna air by the 20th week or so

[Juan]

I'm gonna drop Luke Gallows for Melina since I hear she's close to coming back to TV.

Also, this is everyone's last chance to trade before this pool starts tomorrow. After that, you'll have to wait til the next week for your trade to take effect.

[Ermaximus]

Willing to trade Mysterio for someone if anyone is interested?

[VSG]

I will trade you Jey Uso for Rey Mysterio if you want? But seriously though- keep him, I took a look at the published future programs of WWE.

[Ermaximus]

I will trade you Jey Uso for Rey Mysterio if you want? But seriously though- keep him, I took a look at the published future programs of WWE.

Those things should always be taken with a grain of salt though. At best, Mysterio stays through Summerslam and then takes off for injury time. Having 1 guy injured is 1 thing, but 2 will kill me.

[VSG]

True that, Rey will definitely invoke his return clause at Summerslam and will lose but Taker's gongs blah blah happen and Rey is out of the title picture for now.

My offer still stands :shifty:

[Xero]

I drop Khali for Triple H.

[Xero]

Thought about it and I've decided I want to drop Triple H for Melina.

Edit: Fuck. Nevermind.

[Ermaximus]

I'm dropping Kelly Kelly for Primo.

Juan took Melina apparently?

[VSG]

Apparently. So how long before a free agent draft takes effect?

[Ermaximus]

When Jeritron, Juan, or Supreme make it so?

[VSG]

I think Juan is wholly in charge of this thing, and my first guess is the next week's Raw onwards. Just want to confirm as I might have a potential free agent coming in as well.

[Xero]

How do we handle weeks that are taped a week ahead, like this week for RAW? Do trades/replacements not go into effect for two weeks or can it be exploited?

[VSG]

Well, summoning Juan seems necessary here.

[Juan]

What is this free agent draft you speak of?

[VSG]

What is this free agent draft you speak of?

Ok that was misleading, but I refer to an exchange of a current roster draftee for someone who is a free agent. In other words- Trade/replacement.

[Ermaximus]

Ah so basically, I'll have Kelly Kelly and any points she gets for two weeks and then Primo after that?

[Juan]

Anyone you drop this week will not be on your roster until next Monday.

[Lock Jaw]

Team Lock Jaw drops Vance Archer in favor of Michael Tarver.

[Ermaximus]

Ok Juan, I've decided I want Gallows and not Primo. Thanks.

[thedamndest]

Trade Eve for Gail Kim.

[thedamndest]

Give me Alberto Del Rio for Hawkins.

[VSG]

You can't have him yet, fella, he is not on the roster. Get in line for when he makes his official debut.

[thedamndest]

I am the fucking line.

[VSG]

Its hunting season the minute his profile is added onto the Smackdown superstars, first guy to call him at that moment gets him. Fair enough?

[Ermaximus]

I'm dropping Gallows for Danielson.

[VSG]

I am dropping Jay Uso for Daniel Bryan. Not sure who Danielson is :shifty:

[Jeritron]

Fuckers. I came here to do the same

[thedamndest]

Drop Gail Kim. Add Skip Sheffield.

And do my Alberto Del Rio trade from last week, por favor.

[VSG]

Again, no Alberto del Rio in the roster. Wait till he shows up in the smackdown page and first guy to call it then, gets him.

[thedamndest]

Nah, I got him.

[Lock Jaw]

VSG looking for the loophole. He's probably gonna change his avatar and custom title to CONSPIRACY VICTIM.

[VSG]

Loophole!

[Afterlife]

He's on the roster now. Do I get to use the loophole and trade Goldust for Albert Del Rio?

[VSG]

Well you should have made it official like I am doing now instead of just questioning it. Also, not sure who Albert is :shifty:

Juan, I trade Jey Uso for Alberto Del Rio. Now you decide who gets him. This was fun whichever way it goes.

[Xero]

Trade Kozlov for Heath Slater.

[mike adamle]

I'll trade Alicia Fox for Jillian and this sudden push I hope she's getting instead of a fluke win on Raw.

[thedamndest]

I expect to have Alberto Del Rio on my roster as well as the points for defeating Rey Mysterio, Jr. this week or there will be SEVERE CONSEQUENCES.

[thedamndest]

Cancel the Skip Sheffield trade.

[VSG]

You dun goofed, Thed. Wrong calling, wrong time.

[Ermaximus]

Cancel the Skip Sheffield trade.

Ill trade you Mysterio for Cena.:shifty:

[VSG]

Still waiting for Alberto del Rio in my roster, Juan. Remember the PM around week 1 of the pool.

[thedamndest]

He was on the Smackdown page when I requested him. What are you talking about?

[VSG]

Nah, he wasn't. He came up about an hour into Friday's smackdown (Around 10 pm EST).

[thedamndest]

Prove it.

[VSG]

WWE IS HIGH ON ALBERTO DEL RIO AND WE KNOW THAT BECAUSE OF A WWE.COM FAUX PAS, JOHN CENA GETS A PRIME GIG WITH HIS PEOPLE
By Dave Scherer on 2010-08-21 19:02:57

OK, after the TV that was taped this week we all figured Alberto Del Rio was going to get a push. But, WWE has let the people that work for them know that too. Last night on WWE, a bio was put on WWE.com and it wasn't supposed to be live but much like what happened last week with Daniel Bryan's return being spoiled by the company website, it was leaked early. The bio said, and I quote:
"Are you ok with this for Del Rio's bio. Just asking because I know he's supposed to be a big deal, fairly quick."

I have no idea how something like that gets out live for public consumption from WWE, but it did. Maybe it's time to look at the posting process they use.

Note the date of the article, fella, and also the reference to "Last night, a bio was put" part. Link to said article: http://www.pwinsider.com/article/50207/wwe-is-high-on-alberto-del-rio-and-we-know-that-because-of-a-wwecom-faux-pas-john-cena-gets-a-prime-gig-with-his-people.html?p=1

I think I made my point as to why Alberto Del Rio belongs in my roster and not yours. Buckle up, Theddy.

[thedamndest]

Why did my canceled Skip Sheffield trade go through but I don't have Del Rio yet? Are you holding off on adding SD until you figure out who has Del Rio?

[Juan]

Yeah, I've already figured it out now tho. The points should be up to date by the end of the day.

[thedamndest]

Who has him? I will accept no answer but me.

[Xero]

Why isn't my Heath Slater trade updated?

[Juan]

I DUNNO

[Xero]

You're a bit shit.

[thedamndest]

The WWE Pool #2 is in complete disarray.

[Juan]

Why isn't my Heath Slater trade updated?

Missed it. My bad

[thedamndest]

I clearly have Del Rio though. Let's look at the facts. If you have a free agency you have a list of every eligible player. This would include Del Rio, who was signed to the WWE when I drafted him. There is no rule stating that in order to draft a wrestler he must actually be on the roster.

Furthermore, I submit that anyone could be considered a free agent at any time. In the NFL draft you can pick up guys who are retired, you will just never get points for them. You can also get rookies who have yet to debut. You just wouldn't get any points for them until they play. Therefore, Alberto Del Rio is mine.

Also please undo my Skip Sheffield trade.

[VSG]

Yo Juan, I asked you the same thing in a PM and you said we couldn't include unsigned superstars yet. This is a bit shit all right! :nono:

In all fairness though, I ask that Thed gets to keep Alberto Del Rio but make the change to the draft/trade rules in that anyone promoted on WWE TV be eligible.

[Juan]

You asked if you could reserve unsigned talent. thed didn't reserve Del Rio and Del Rio isn't unsigned.

[VSG]

I mentioned Del Rio in my next PM, so you knew what I meant. Anyway I don't want this to be in any more dirt so let it fly by. With your lead over everyone else, it probably won't matter at all.

[Lock Jaw]

I think that as an unbiased third party, Del Rio should go to me.

[VSG]

Don't rub it in, I may go ahead with the Conspiracy Victim persona after all.

[thedamndest]

Everything seems to be in order here.

[VSG]

http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/.a/6a00d8341d417153ef011571077fa9970c-pi

[VSG]

Ok fuck the Uso, I trade Jay Uso for Luke Gallows.

[Ermaximus]

Ok so, I'm dropping Rey Mysterio for AJ Lee.

[mike adamle]

I take Rey for Jillian

[VSG]

Mike adamle with the random appearance.