Official WWE Survivor Series 2010 Thread

[taker707]

bout time

[YoungFlyFlashy]

WOW...Michelle McCool...from middle school teacher to WWE Superstar to Undertaker's wife...

[Theo Dious]

SHARPSHOOTER AT SURVIVOR SERIES!!!

[RawRocks]

Finally the belt is off LayCool

[Cuzziebro]

YEWWWW finally got one!

[rated rjo]

Bout time.

[taker707]

beth returnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnsssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss ss

[thedamndest]

Sign Guy is a Nattie mark.

[rated rjo]

BETH!!!

[RawRocks]

Beth Phoenix is back :D

[thegoat]

look at that booty

[YoungFlyFlashy]

!@#$ taking the belt of Layla equals a interest killer for the Divas...

[RatedGSuperstar]

I'm totally shitting the bed in Tipsters. Always a good sign for a PPV.

[Jura]

Kind of turned on right now.

[Theo Dious]

So how long has it been since a Hart has had a singles title?

[Loose Cannon]

Stream me plz

www.orderwwesurvivorseries.com

[thedamndest]

So kayfabe Beth just showed up to Survivor Series and was watching a monitor backstage with her music queued in case some shit went down.

[Sixx]

Yo, the bitch just won the TNA Heavyweight Championship.

[Theo Dious]

Paul Bearer = 2nd greatest manager evarz.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

So how long has it been since a Hart has had a singles title?

Bret Hart defeated The Miz to win his record-tying fifth United States Championship on May 17

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Damn there goes my stream...

[SOCCER LEGS]

NEED STREAM NOW

[Theo Dious]

Wait, Kane calls his dad Paul?

[RawRocks]

WHC Match - Kane vs Edge

[Theo Dious]

Bret Hart defeated The Miz to win his record-tying fifth United States Championship on May 17

Oh yeah. Forgot about that.

[rated rjo]

So funny how Kane Kidnaps someone and its horrible. Edge kidnaps someone and its great.

[Theo Dious]

At some point in this match Christian should totally show up with Paul Bearer.

[taker707]

Edge wins it tonight

[Theo Dious]

So funny how Kane Kidnaps someone and its horrible. Edge kidnaps someone and its great.

Paul Bearer DID once try to embalm Steve Austin, to be fair...

[VSG]

I am surprised none of you commented on Beth's incredibly accentuated bosom.

[RawRocks]

Anyone else think its stupid that Edge is the "rated R superstar" on a rated PG WWE??

[thegoat]

I am surprised none of you commented on Beth's incredibly accentuated bosom.

i did

[KIRA]

Kane,Taker and Bearer have to be the most chronic backstabbing family in wrestling

[thegoat]

Kane,Taker and Bearer have to be the most chronic backstabbing family in wrestling

[CSL]

Anyone else think its stupid that Edge is the "rated R superstar" on a rated PG WWE??

No. If anything, the product being PG makes 'The Rated R Superstar' an even better moniker.

[RatedGSuperstar]

Kane,Taker and Bearer have to be the most chronic backstabbing family in wrestling

Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon beg to differ.

[VSG]

i did

Bosom != Booty

[RawRocks]

Good Grief the crowd is dead

[KIRA]

Vince, Stephanie, and Shane McMahon beg to differ.

Damn I just thought of them.

[Theo Dious]

No McMahon has ever buried another McMahon alive.

[RawRocks]

Edge wins!

[KIRA]

plus Taker and co. have been doing it longer

[dronepool]

Yes.. Edge!

[thedamndest]

What is this tie bullshit?

[dronepool]

Wow.

[RawRocks]

huh? thats stupid!

[KIRA]

A tie..... okay

[SOCCER LEGS]

someone give me a link to stream

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Lost my stream...what just happened!?!??!?!

[VSG]

Tables-Ladders-Wheelchairs next month, brah

[KIRA]

Wade Barrett= job security if you do the right thing

[RawRocks]

Tag Titles Match

[YoungFlyFlashy]

last day for Otunga in the Nexus???

[RawRocks]

Here is hoping Kozlov & Santino win the belts :D

[Johnny Vegas]

I love Santino's shirt

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Otunga costs the N the tag straps and gets kicked out...

[thedamndest]

Mr. Mahon is clearly no longer in a coma, Michael Cole. Unless he just woke up to Stand Up for WWE.

[RawRocks]

Mr. Mahon is clearly no longer in a coma, Michael Cole. Unless he just woke up to Stand Up for WWE.

That was Stephanie's dream :rofl:

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Wait a minute, thats it, Otunga costs Wade the belt tonight..

[thedamndest]

The messages to the WWE Universe were not part of the dream.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

"AND I quote..."

[RawRocks]

And I quote...

[KIRA]

A laptop gets more crowd reaction than tyler reks

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Nice WWE...I am truly stumped now for the main event, this should be good!

[Theo Dious]

I know this has been said, but those tag belts bite ass.

[Sixx]

I don't care about that all Cena bashing, but man, does he suck in the backstage segments or what?

[Theo Dious]

Really, the Barrett wins then Miz comes in and takes the title is the best possible outcome.

[Theo Dious]

I don't care about that all Cena bashing, but man, does he suck in the backstage segments or what?

Yes, yes he does.

[KIRA]

I know this has been said, but those tag belts bite ass. agreed they look like bronze spray painted tin circles

[KIRA]

God this is lame

effective in getting the message across but lame

[Theo Dious]

Also, this is such ass booking that the main focus of the WWE title match is the special goddamn referee.

[thedamndest]

John Cena is the third man!

[YoungFlyFlashy]

You Can't See Me lyrics

[Chorus: John Cena]
Your time is up, my time is now
You can't see me, my time is now
It's the franchise, boy I'm shinin' now
You can't see me, my time is now!

[John Cena]
In case you forgot or fell off I'm still hot - knock
your shell off
My money stack fat plus I can't turn the swell off
The franchise, doin' big bid'ness, I live this
It's automatic I win this - oh you hear those horns,
you finished
A soldier, and I stay under you fightin'
Plus I'm stormin' on you chumps like I'm thunder and
lightning
Ain't no way you breakin' me kid, I'm harder than nails
Plus I keep it on lock, like I'm part of the jail
I'm slaughtering stale, competition, I got the whole
block wishing
they could run with my division but they gone fishing -
- with no bait, kid your boy hold weight
I got my soul straight, I brush your mouth like Colgate
In any weather I'm never better your boy's so hot
you'll never catch me in the next man's sweater
If they hate, let 'em hate, I drop ya whole clan
Lay yo' ass down for the three second tan

[Chorus]

[Tha Trademarc]
Yeah, uh
It's gonna be what it's gonna be
Five pounds of courage buddy, bass tint pants with a
gold T
Uh - it's a war dance and victory step
A raw stance is a gift, when you insist it's my rep
John Cena, Trademarc, you all are so-so
And talk about the bread you make but don't know the
recipe for dough though
Aimin' guns in all your photos, that's a no-no
When this pop, you'll liplock, your big talk's a
blatant no-show
See what happens when the ice age melt
You see monetary status is not what matters, but it
helps
I rock a timepiece by Benny if any
The same reason y'all could love me is the same reason
y'all condemn me
A man's measured by the way that he thinks
Not clothing lines, ice links, leather and minks
I spent 20 plus years seekin' knowledge of self
So for now Marc Predka's livin' life for wealth

[Chorus 2x]

[Cuzziebro]

Santino = Gold. Enough said.

[Savio]

"I walk alone......before I bone..."

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Do you guys hear voices?

[thedamndest]

Were the mid-card title matches the best? I missed those but I'm sure they were.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Easily loudest pop of the night

[YoungFlyFlashy]

The real irony is that he is holding the belt he created!

[Sixx]

Wow, that was a gay-ass video about Cena.

[thegoat]

Wow, that was a gay-ass video about Cena.

[Savio]

Wow, that was a gay-sex video about Cena.

[Savio]

Did striker just call that the "Black Hole Slam"? lol

[thedamndest]

Seems like Cena may turn because of how much they have talked about Cena's fans and what doing the right thing means to him.

[CSL]

lol 'are you fobbing me off?'

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Miz comes in knocks Cena out with the briefcase, brings his own ref out, cashes in and turns it into a 3 way dance....

[RawRocks]

wow

[YoungFlyFlashy]

wow....Cena is fired....

[Savio]

I like this Nexus story-line

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Great choice WWE...clean to the end...BUT WADE STRUCK AN OFFICIAL...they may use that!

[thedamndest]

Or not.

[Cuzziebro]

Um WHAT?

[taker707]

FIRED

[BizarroKing]

BYE CENA!

[Cuzziebro]

Miz cash in!

[thedamndest]

Cena to TNA.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Randy Orton is a fake champion, he couldn't of done it without Cena!

[KIRA]

aww man-hug

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Never thought I would look forward to Raw, but damn, I'm kind of hooked into this storyline now...

[thedamndest]

THAT MAN PUNTED YOUR FATHER, JOHN.

[taker707]

Wow WWE very anti-climatic

[YoungFlyFlashy]

LOL @ Randy tapping the letter cause he almost hit it face first...

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Let's go...THANK YOU CENA CHANTS!

[Savio]

his time is up

[Cuzziebro]

Na Na Na Na Na Hey Hey Hey GOODBYE

[YoungFlyFlashy]

wow...why ONLY MICHAEL COLE!?!?!?!?

[taker707]

Cole and Cena?

[Savio]

lol why hug only Michael?

[rated rjo]

Of all three, he hugged Cole?

[taker707]

just go already

[thedamndest]

You can't see me...because I don't work here anymore.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Good pay per view!

[Theo Dious]

This was a damn good PPV. Too bad they're presenting a super-shitty ending.

[BizarroKing]

GET ON WITH IT! YOUR FIRED!

[YoungFlyFlashy]

Love the dead air...WCW never understood this, and neither does TNA...

[rated rjo]

This storyline has taught me one thing.... Cena will never, ever turn heel.

[Cuzziebro]

Cena said to Cole he loved him!

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Wade probably won't fire Cena and will make him his bitch some more.

Therefore, making the entire stipulation meaningless.</font>

[Theo Dious]

and... OUT COMES CHRIS BENOIT!

[thegoat]

is cena going to come over to my house and high five me?

[RawRocks]

Cena is one of the classiest guys in the business.

[Theo Dious]

Tomorrow night: Cena debuts as the Blue Blazer.

[BizarroKing]

I WANTED THE OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!

[Shadrick]

I loved the PPV and I loved the ending. Everyone thought something would be up, like he had a plan. No heel turn. No Truth interference, no "I can't not have this" looming. He straight up called it like he should have. I think the swerve is that there was no real swerve.

[rob11]

<font color=goldenrod>Wade probably won't fire Cena and will make him his bitch some more.

Therefore, making the entire stipulation meaningless.</font>
I fear it will happen similar to this. Cena will somehow get a chance to not be fired if he wins in a match against the entire Nexus, and of course Cena will win.

[Emperor Smeat]

Good PPV. Sort of surprised no Miz but seeing the ending WWE wanted, it made sense.

Well I guess its time to toss the spinner belt in the trash and make a new champion belt since Cena is "fired".

[Cool King]

Well I bombed Tipsters. :(

[The Jayman]

I was hoping for an AWESOME ending

[Shadrick]

Cena is one of the classiest guys in the business.

I completely agree, and not even because of what we just saw, but just personal experiences. Really genuine guy who gets a bad rap because he's Vince's poster child.

[YoungFlyFlashy]

http://www.tpww.net/misc/500error/phone_support_page.jpg

..and people say the pg era isn't interesting...

[Theo Dious]

is cena going to come over to my house and high five me?

You watch, that'll be 20 minutes of every Raw for the next six months: Cena going cross-country on a bus and saying goodbye to all his fans.

[RawRocks]

http://www.tpww.net/misc/500error/phone_support_page.jpg
Just wanted to tell the guy in this picture.. FUCK YOU!

[Sixx]

Lovin' the women/children chant-battling men.

LET'S GO CENA!

CENA SUCKS!

[BizarroKing]

Tommorow's Raw thread should be titled "RAW without a superman"

Also, let the Cena Farewell tour begin!

[SammyG]

I actually watched this pay per view. Dunno where this story is going with Cena.

[DInsaneOne]

i would definitely keep cena off tv for awhile and to make it feel legit, make him appear on some random small time indy shows, so as to make us question if he is gone or not.

probably not a good thing to do from a financial standpoint...but its the kick in the ass the product needs.

[Nark Order]

I actually watched this pay per view.

LOL YOU LIKE WRESTLING? FUCKING LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111ONEONEONE

[thegoat]

You watch, that'll be 20 minutes of every Raw for the next six months: Cena going cross-country on a bus and saying goodbye to all his fans.

watch him come to my house in 3 in the morning..:rofl:

[The Gold Standard]

I loved the PPV and I loved the ending. Everyone thought something would be up, like he had a plan. No heel turn. No Truth interference, no "I can't not have this" looming. He straight up called it like he should have. I think the swerve is that there was no real swerve.

I am not going to say I loved the PPV, but I do agree with the swerve part.

[SammyG]

LOL YOU LIKE WRESTLING? FUCKING LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111ONEONEONE
lol. Caught a stream of the main event, because they hyped it up pretty good. Dunno how they can keep Cena out. Probably gonna bring him back at Mania or something.

[Theo Dious]

i would definitely keep cena off tv for awhile and to make it feel legit, make him appear on some random small time indy shows, so as to make us question if he is gone or not.

They should arrange to have him appear on TNA for a month. TNA'd do it in a heartbeat.

[Sixx]

So is Cena taking a break from WWE or something?

I just hope he's not starring in another abortion of a movie.

[bigslimjj]

Is he gone? Oh god i hope he's gone. Holy shit please don't go to TNA John. That combined with Hogan and Flair is too much ego for the Impact! zone to take. Maybe he can go do movies now........on second thought don't make ANY movies(Ever). Just let Teddy Long hire him him Smackdown.That would be the easiest thing to do. Then if Taker is back by April boom..WM Supercena vs. The Streak.

[BizarroKing]

So is Cena taking a break from WWE or something?

I just hope he's not starring in another abortion of a movie.

Heeeeeeeee might be.

[Providence Peep]

lol why hug only Michael?

That's exactly what I was thinking. Maybe he's got "heat" with the others? :shifty:
In any case, it's a very sad night in the WWE Universe - the end of an era.
(In other words, he'll be back tomorrow night.)

[Loose Cannon]

Is he gone? Oh god i hope he's gone. Holy shit please don't go to TNA John. That combined with Hogan and Flair is too much ego for the Impact! zone to take. Maybe he can go do movies now........on second thought don't make ANY movies(Ever). Just let Teddy Long hire him him Smackdown.That would be the easiest thing to do. Then if Taker is back by April boom..WM Supercena vs. The Streak.

:wtf:

[VSG]

Cena's the GM

[chrisat928]

Johnny Fabulous is the GM.

[DInsaneOne]

well the fact the he is still under a WWE contract probably means he is not going to TNA (unless for the good of the wrestling industry both parties make a deal or something)

CENA TO ROH!!! he will be a surefire heel there

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MIAMI – “A little integrity is better than any career.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
For John Cena (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/), that sentiment may prove to be his undoing. Despite the threat of termination, Cena, acting as special guest referee, refused to compromise his integrity in order to keep his job. Instead, he called the WWE Title (http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/matches/16112286/results/#) Match straight down the middle, allowing champion Randy Orton (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/randyorton/) to retain – and possibly ending his own career in the process.
For weeks, Wade Barrett (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/wadebarrett/), leader of The Nexus, had threatened Cena, reminding the group’s reluctant warrior that if he were to lose to The Viper, Cena would be terminated from WWE (http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/matches/16112286/results/#). The Legendary star, however, refused to forfeit his principles. In fact, so determined was Cena that he rejected an offer before the bout from R-Truth (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/rtruth/), who had volunteered to hobble Orton.
Once the match got underway, though, the Englishman appeared to hold his own against The Viper, despite the fact that The Nexus was banned from ringside. As frustration and fatigue crept in, however, Barrett’s focused his fury on Cena. When the Englishman shoved the special guest referee, Cena shoved back. Orton recognized the opportunity and quickly leveled the Nexus leader with an RKO. Although Cena appeared hesitant, fully aware of the consequences, he nonetheless remained true to his word, counting to three and raising Orton’s hand in victory.
In the wake of his win, the WWE (http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/matches/16112286/results/#) Champion took a rare moment to acknowledge the selfless act of his longtime rival. As one man’s career continues to flourish, the other man’s may well be drawing to a close. And though Cena may no longer be a Superstar, he will always be a champion in the hearts of the WWE Universe.

[Loose Cannon]

well the fact the he is still under a WWE contract probably means he is not going to TNA (unless for the good of the wrestling industry both parties make a deal or something)

CENA TO ROH!!! he will be a surefire heel there

:wtf:

that's all these posts are getting from me

[Savio]

WWE.com would like to wish John Cena the best of luck on his future endeavors.

[Krimzon7]

wait a minute...how did Cena manage to keep his name? Everybody else gets some shitty randomly generated name, and John Cena is JOHN CENA (true, that name sucks, but hey)

[DInsaneOne]

maybe they bring him back as the prototype?

[loopydate]

It's nice to know I don't need to watch RAW for the next four months.

1) Tomorrow night is Tribute To Cena night.
2) We get a couple of weeks' worth of videos about how amazing he was while the announcers talk about what a bastard Barrett is for getting him fired.
3) He makes a "surprise" return in January and the GM announces that Cena can get his job back... if he wins the Rumble.
4) Barrett wins the WWE Title.
5) Cena wins the Rumble.
6) Build for Cena/Barrett.
7) Cena goes over.

[Loose Cannon]

:y: you are correct

[XL]

I'd have done pretty well in Tipsters.

Called wins for Bryan, Natalya, Kane (if that counts), Nexus, Morrison, Barrett and Team Rey with Big Show & Rey surviving.

Alas, I am not playing.

Pretty good PPV. With a surprise ending in that there was no twist. Interesting.

[RKO'em]

Anyone else hate that ppv? No one? I'm the only one?

[VSG]

Ya, you are the only one.

[Loose Cannon]

yep, only one in the world

[SOCCER LEGS]

if cena shows up on RAW tomorrow ill be pissed

[ImpactPlayer365]

I'm sure the hug to Cole is going to mean something in the long run. He even dissed King.

[SOCCER LEGS]

Anyone else hate that ppv? No one? I'm the only one?

sucked pretty hard imo

[St. Jimmy]

Fucking terrible PPV.

[Juan]

Fucking terrible PPV.

Worst PPV ever, am i rite?

[James Steele]

The undercard was pretty damn good, and the main events were "ok" but I think we did what we always do and get too damn hyped about what we want to happen and when that doesn't happen let it ruin the entire night. Good ppv!

[RKO'em]

Atleast someone agrees with me.

[James Steele]

RKO'em, what did you find so bad about the PPV? I can understand why some people might not like the show, especially if "technical wrestling" isn't a big deal to somebody since the undercard was more about solid wrestling than anything else.

[RKO'em]

I like "solid" wrestling, but I just felt like everything was very disappointing. The crowd was awful. Thought the Bryan/DiBiase or Kaval/Ziggler matches were gonna steal the show, but they just seemed off. Really wanted something bigger to happen during the main event and Cena getting "fired" really wasn't it. Just my opinion though.

[bostonbill41]

Why do I think Cena comes back in time for Wrestlemania?

PS from what ive read here, Im glad I didnt spend the $54

[Juan]

Gone til WM? I'll bet the farm he's on Raw tomorrow night

[RawRocks]

Willing to bet Cena is on Raw tomorrow with his job being saved somehow.

[Volare]

Another random fucking loophole probably.

[Shadrick]

Sheamus in a good match.....wow

Am I alone in thinking Kaval has awesome theme music

Fuck. No. I just caught the replay and my god his theme is easily top 3 in the E right now.

I dont know how late I am but MVP's theme is :eek: too.

[VSG]

Kaval's theme is Wade Barrett's from FCW.

[XL]

Suits Kaval better IMO.

[Shadrick]

Suits Kaval better IMO.

[crusnik]

It's nice to know I don't need to watch RAW for the next four months.

1) Tomorrow night is Tribute To Cena night.
2) We get a couple of weeks' worth of videos about how amazing he was while the announcers talk about what a bastard Barrett is for getting him fired.
3) He makes a "surprise" return in January and the GM announces that Cena can get his job back... if he wins the Rumble.
4) Barrett wins the WWE Title.
5) Cena wins the Rumble.
6) Build for Cena/Barrett.
7) Cena goes over.

agreed:y: this is what will most likely happen . They will either talk about it tonight or when it gets closer to the royal rumble( and we'll find out who the gm is.)

[BizarroKing]

Cena's the GM

[RatedGSuperstar]

Agreed he's probably on Raw tomorrow, first to say goodbye and then so Barrett can come out and offer him his job back or something.

I could also see Barrett coming out to start Raw, saying this was a win-win situation for him. Either he became WWE champion, or he did what the Nexus set out to do and got rid of John Cena. If they wanted to keep Cena off TV for awhile, they could wait until the Royal Rumble or something and have him cost Barrett the Rumble match, setting up something for WrestleMania. Doubt they'd keep Cena off TV for 2 months, though.

[Shadrick]

Lets just see where they go with this. Lately the E has been disappointing me less and less...

[thejamminone]

Yea, I'm thinking something will happen too, like Wade Barret saying something like other people are saying here, or the gm or a loophole.

[CSL]

I do not believe John Cena will be on RAW.

[VSG]

LOL Apparently Michael Tarver was backstage last night.

[addy2hotty]

It was a overly long 'send off' if Cena was just going to be on tomorrows Raw. Had they cut right at the end then you could probably say he would be.

I'll be pissed if he is and/or he's the GM.

Either way, I think we'll be seeing some Game tonight. Especially if Cena is having some time off.

[VSG]

Either way, I think we'll be seeing some Game tonight.

http://api.ning.com/files/C9KqH8baHUWdEpHFaCr5D2SdDuc-43fS0Lo1aVsuPfRPqG3SuHyOvBKajTpEJPkqAzIGyf8laeBj4lz1UmltQGbea2ZO5Xwx/HHH4.jpg

I think I am being slowly corrupted by the Church of Triple H.

[James Steele]

Either way, I think we'll be seeing some Game tonight. Especially if Cena is having some time off.

FUCK YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

[bostonbill41]

Waiting for Royal Rumble sounds possible. Especially with Cena being from Mass and Rumble being in Boston
The more I think about it I dont believe the WWE would keep someone who is arguably the face of the company out for any legnth of time.

[Xero]

WWE's going into their down month. It really wouldn't matter.

[James Steele]

The only issue I would think WWE would run into is that John Cena was a suprise entrance in the Rumble just 2 years ago and 2 of the last 3 Royal Rumble winners were "surprise" entrants late in the match.

[loopydate]

And Vince McMahon's belief is that if something worked once, it will always work.