"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Mr. Nerfect]

YOU CANNOT FIRE WHAT YOU CANNOT DELETE, BROKEN BROTHER HASNEY!!!!

[Blonde Moment]

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[Evil Vito]

Love that video. It's an interesting story as is but most importantly the women in it are so hot.

[Volare]

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[Black Widow]

Ryback can go to TNA and become a has been!

[Rammsteinmad]

Ryback should train in MMA for two years and then face CM Punk in a real fight.

[Gerard]

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*clears throat...

What..the fuck...

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Fignuts]

People lighting up jim cornette's twitter about kevin owens.

It's like they never actually listened to what his problem was in the first place.

[slik]

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*clears throat...

What..the fuck...

How is that a real sport...

[Frank Drebin]

People lighting up jim cornette's twitter about kevin owens.

It's like they never actually listened to what his problem was in the first place.

Did they have beef for something? I've got no idea.

[Fignuts]

Owens was apparently very stubborn and difficult to work with in ROH. He also was in worse shape back then too, and cornette kept trying to get him to put down the cheeseburger and pick up some weights.

Cornette said that he'll never be successful unless he changes those aspects. Which he clearly did.

He also criticized owens ring attire, but I can't really blame him. I never thought I'd see a guy who dresses like a yard tard as champ either, but here we are.

[Emperor Smeat]

Cornette's problem is he has a really bad way of giving advice or running things that it always ends up pissing whoever he gives it to. Even if the advice has some merit to it, it comes off more as insulting than constructive just because of his style. Its a big reason why every company he's ever worked for, he ends up burning bridges really quickly.

[Bad News Gertner]

Came into the entire set of 1985 Prime Time Wrestling with Jack Reynolds and Jesse Ventura hosting. Very hard to come by. Got about 20 plus hours of wrestling to watch.

[Icame4Hookers]

Yo bitches! I already posted this in 100,001 Replies thread, man. Why don't you go through each and every post ever made on this forum before creating a funking new thread, maaaaaan :mad:

He's new, so how the fuck is he going to know what the 100,001 thread is?
swear some people need new eye's

[Bad News Gertner]

Haven't done one of these in a while

ECW did you know: The Dudleyz didn't leave ECW because they weren't offered more money in 1999. They were essentially forced to. You might remember Heatwave 99 where D-Von and especially Bubba cut a ridiculous promo on the fans before the match. Bubba told an older female that she taught her daughter how to suck dick, among other things. Anyways, the cable companies told Paul Heyman that the Dudleyz were banned from appearing on ECW ppv and they'd drop them if they did.

So the Dudleyz left for the WWF.

[owenbrown]

Did these dumbass cable companies not know what they were getting into when they were broadcasting an ECW PAY PER VIEW?!

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol so there's "House Show Bubba" and there's "PPV Bubba".
House Show Bubba showed up on PPV. House Show Bubba is WAY more vulgar than the cable companies had probably ever seen.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Funny you mention the promo Gerty, as it was recently posted somewhere around here.

[Droford]

Owens was apparently very stubborn and difficult to work with in ROH. He also was in worse shape back then too, and cornette kept trying to get him to put down the cheeseburger and pick up some weights.

Cornette said that he'll never be successful unless he changes those aspects. Which he clearly did.

He also criticized owens ring attire, but I can't really blame him. I never thought I'd see a guy who dresses like a yard tard as champ either, but here we are.
Do people have problem with Samoa Joe's attire? The only difference is he doesn't wear a shirt

[Droford]

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*clears throat...

What..the fuck...
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[Emperor Smeat]

Haven't done one of these in a while

ECW did you know: The Dudleyz didn't leave ECW because they weren't offered more money in 1999. They were essentially forced to. You might remember Heatwave 99 where D-Von and especially Bubba cut a ridiculous promo on the fans before the match. Bubba told an older female that she taught her daughter how to suck dick, among other things. Anyways, the cable companies told Paul Heyman that the Dudleyz were banned from appearing on ECW ppv and they'd drop them if they did.

So the Dudleyz left for the WWF.

In a way, not surprised considering cable companies were very wary to begin with about carrying ECW stuff because of the promotion's rep.

Think Heyman made a few references or implied at how vulgar the Dudleys could get with the insults on the Rise & Fall of ECW dvd.

[owenbrown]

Funny you mention the promo Gerty, as it was recently posted somewhere around here.

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Question.... who were the dumbass parents that brought their young kids to an ECW show?! I noticed them in the front fucking row while Joel Gertner was talking. That had to been an awkward as fuck car ride home.

[Bad News Gertner]

Check out the Best of the Dudleyz released by ECW. There's footage from a House Show where some kid dropped from the balcony of the Hammerstein Ballroom to get at the Dudleyz. Bubba was losing his shit on the fans. It was amazing.

[Evil Vito]

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My favorite Santino moment is still when he was cutting a promo about how Stone Cold wasn't going to show up that night.

"There is not going to be a can of the ass whip being opened. Nobody is going to stomp a mud pie. JR is not going to reach the point of orgasm."

[owenbrown]

My favorite Santino moment is still when he was cutting a promo about how Stone Cold wasn't going to show up that night.

"There is not going to be a can of the ass whip being opened. Nobody is going to stomp a mud pie. JR is not going to reach the point of orgasm."

Beer Truck 2.0

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[Damian Rey 2.0]

Lmao Santino. And mama mia it's Maria <3

[Mr. Nerfect]

Owens was apparently very stubborn and difficult to work with in ROH. He also was in worse shape back then too, and cornette kept trying to get him to put down the cheeseburger and pick up some weights.

Cornette said that he'll never be successful unless he changes those aspects. Which he clearly did.

He also criticized owens ring attire, but I can't really blame him. I never thought I'd see a guy who dresses like a yard tard as champ either, but here we are.

Fucking this. Funny how people still can't actually listen to the words Cornette actually says. I heard an interview with this guy Sam Roberts, and Cornette actually tells him exactly what he meant, and then Roberts is like "It's funny how Cornette has twisted this to fit his..." HOLY SHIT! Are people really that fucking dumb?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Do people have problem with Samoa Joe's attire? The only difference is he doesn't wear a shirt

One looked like a bum, the other looked like a fighter.

[Fignuts]

Yeah, Samoa Joe wears kickboxer shorts which fit with his gimmick. I could pick up the same shorts owens wears for 8 bucks at walmart.

Honestly, I've gotten used to it, and I don't really care anymore, so whatever.

[Big Vic]

Yeah, Samoa Joe wears kickboxer shorts which fit with his gimmick. I could pick up the same shorts owens wears for 8 bucks at walmart.

$5 on Rollback days.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

$3 on rollback days with a family discount.

[Cool King]

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I miss the days when WWE games had comical/stupid entrances.

[Big Vic]

I miss the days when WWE games played more like games and not a 'wrestling simulator'.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Jordan]

I miss the days when WWE games played more like games and not a 'wrestling simulator'.

Like In Your House? Like Warzone? Come on brah. It's all the evolution of No Mercy.

[Savio]

No mercy was awesome, aside from frame rate issues could be the best wrestling game ever.

on the PS I'd say the series peaked at SYM/HCTP

[Fignuts]

I miss the days when WWE games played more like games and not a 'wrestling simulator'.

I don't. I want it to be a realistic as possible.

They should make another All Stars game for people who want a more arcadey eexperience.

[Simple Fan]

Eva Marie is now All Black Everything.
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[Mr. Pierre]

I'm hoping they really slow burn this HHH/Rollins feud until WrestleMania. I know it's tough in this age because of the amount of programming, but they could pull it off.

-Rollins demands answers on RAW for several weeks, to which HHH never shows up to confront him and he also ignores the question when asked by interviewers. Triple H is strictly NXT and does not show up on RAW or SD

-Rollins goes on to have various feuds, meanwhile the whole "Triple H is a coward" is threaded throughout a lot of his promo work.

-Rollins gets a shot at the Universal Championship at TLC (for argument's sake), to which Triple H yet again costs him the match.

-Rollins says he's done asking, he's going to find Triple H himself.

-NXT has a TakeOver special later that week (or month), and Triple H opens the show with his "WE ARE NXT" bit. Rollins runs through the crowd invasion style and puts a nasty beatdown on him and it causes a big pull apart.

-Triple H finally admits to the world that he's jealous of Seth, and refuses to let his protege actually surpass his success, as Seth is trying to claim a Championship that Triple H has never held.

-Add water, it could work

Thought the bullet point style would make it easier to read lol but yes please let's not see this match at Clash of Champions and be over by late October. PLEASE

[Poit]

For anyone interested, someone on /r/SquaredCircle is running a 64-song tournament to determine the best song CFO$ has done for WWE.

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/50ba6d/cfo_claic_bracket_reveal_fill_out_your_fantasy/

Until around noon Eastern on Thursday, you can make predictions, and voting will start Thursday afternoon.

Obviously the final will be Roode vs. Nakamura.

[Poit]

No mercy was awesome, aside from frame rate issues could be the best wrestling game ever.

Di-di-diggity. Di-diggity dawg.

(Socko)

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Does anyone know if the interview Bryan did with Coach was kayfabed at all? He was saying the spot with Miz was unscripted for the most part and that they kind of just got into it.

Then Bryan didn't REALLY address it on Smackdown almost skirting the issue and transferring it all to Dolph Ziggler. Could see it all as being kind of organic and shit actually just getting out of hand, which is kind of awesome lol

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lol so there's "House Show Bubba" and there's "PPV Bubba".
House Show Bubba showed up on PPV. House Show Bubba is WAY more vulgar than the cable companies had probably ever seen.

House Show Bubba is the realest guy in the room.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I usually hate double champions, but I'd be feeling AJ Styles with the WWE and IC belts right now. Styles beats Ambrose at Backlash by burying that forearm into his fucking face. Dolph Ziggler wins the IC Title when he kicks Miz right in his smug mug. Ziggler comes out on SmackDown, looks at his IC Title and says that it sure is pretty, and it is a part of many great legacies, but he's done this song and dance before. He's won this title five times now -- everyone knows he's at this level, but he needs to prove that he can be the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. He needs to get AJ Styles in the ring, and he'll put his belt on the line to do it.

No Mercy is then headlined by AJ Styles vs. Dolph Ziggler -- Title for Title. Dolph cuts promos heading into it about how he watched The Ultimate Warrior beat Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania 6 and all that. Styles talks about how he's the best wrestler in the world and he's beaten John Cena and Dean Ambrose in back-to-back showings. Ziggler's done at No Mercy.

The two tear it down. Dolph maybe even gets a lucky Superkick off a Phenomenal Forearm attempt, but he kicks Styles out of the ring and can't capitalize. Styles eventually wins the match and walks out with both belts. Then you do whatever it was you were going to do with Dolph. Styles starts defending both belts at the same time. So their histories are continued, they're just both on AJ Styles. He takes both into the main event of WrestleMania with him.

[Rammsteinmad]

The Miz being a fan of Mushroomhead is so obscure and out-of-nowhere, it's amazing.

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[Mr. Nerfect]

On Bischoff's podcast, Hogan is apparently claiming that he called Kevin Owens being a big deal.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

On Bischoff's podcast, Hogan is apparently claiming that he called Kevin Owens being a big deal.

He was probably talking about his weight

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ha.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Triple H being the evil genius that he is, I imagine that he'd make Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns fight for the right to get their hands on him. Then he sends Braun Strowman out there to destroy them both at Clash of Champions. Or Gallows & Anderson.

[Mr. Nerfect]

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Interesting logo for Survivor Series.

[Vastardikai]

Triple H being the evil genius that he is, I imagine that he'd make Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns fight for the right to get their hands on him. Then he sends Braun Strowman out there to destroy them both at Clash of Champions. Or Gallows & Anderson.

Should be Gallows and Anderson. They have the heat on them to pull it off. Strowman isn't ready yet.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Agreed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Just thinking about the booking. It's still all up in the air what they're going to do. I imagine that Rollins and Reigns are both going to want to pull Triple H's punk card right away. It would actually make sense for Triple H to get them both to fight in a #1 Contender's Match at Clash of Champions, or for the right to face him or something. Gallows & Anderson do run in during that match, which sets up a Hell in a Cell between those two at that PPV the next month.

It'd make sense if it were for the Tag Titles, but I can actually see them keeping this incredibly long New Day run going. New Day vs. Enzo & Cass at Hell in a Cell, for example, would be pretty nice.

Sami Zayn would make a pretty good immediate challenger to Kevin Owens. They can have their rubber match for the Universal Title at Clash of Champions. Maybe make that 2/3 Falls, since they like their PPVs going long and can use that to fill time. Zayn can get a fall in there, which might be enough credibility to stretch things out until Hell in a Cell.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[erickman]

On Bischoff's podcast, Hogan is apparently claiming that he called Kevin Owens being a big deal.

yeah Hogan was putting ko over big better then what russo said about ko

[Emperor Smeat]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Miz sent Balor a "Get Well Soon" card that was just an autographed picture of the Miz.

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[Tom Guycott]

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"UHHHH, I'ont wanna sound like a HATER or nothin', but uhhh... I TINK YA SPELT THAT WRONG!"

[Tom Guycott]

Read that earlier today and I don't blame him. Hope he does well in his own. Really think he would be a huge star in NJPW. Could be an instant IWGP Intercontinental title contender and possibly Heavyweight down the line. Feel like they would eat up face Ryborg in Japan.

Funny how this is essentially the same grievances that CM Punk had (outside of the injury stuff), but when he said it, he was "whiny", and when Ryback says it a couple years later, people are more sympathetic. I don't disagree with either of them, especially when you're promised the world like he or ADR were, nor never even really given the shot to take that next step like Cody or Sandow.

Not the biggest Ryback fan, but he can pretty much write his own ticket anywhere, and hopefully he does just that. If I had to guess, we'll see The Big Guy in TNA getting set up for Lashley in the near future.

[Vastardikai]

WWE messed up their best shot at getting the next "guy" by A. Pushing Ryback too hard, too fast and B. Not going all in when they did A.

[Tom Guycott]

People lighting up jim cornette's twitter about kevin owens.

It's like they never actually listened to what his problem was in the first place.

Did they have beef for something? I've got no idea.

Owens was apparently very stubborn and difficult to work with in ROH. He also was in worse shape back then too, and cornette kept trying to get him to put down the cheeseburger and pick up some weights.

Cornette said that he'll never be successful unless he changes those aspects. Which he clearly did.

He also criticized owens ring attire, but I can't really blame him. I never thought I'd see a guy who dresses like a yard tard as champ either, but here we are.

Cornette's problem is he has a really bad way of giving advice or running things that it always ends up pissing whoever he gives it to. Even if the advice has some merit to it, it comes off more as insulting than constructive just because of his style. Its a big reason why every company he's ever worked for, he ends up burning bridges really quickly.

Well, its equal parts Cornette being abrasive and people not paying attention to what the fuck he says when it comes to someone they might like and/or playing devil's advocate because they don't like him.

He continually gets it, no mater how many times and ways he re-explains what he said about Steen he gets people who "rub it in" anytime Steen does something of note in WWE. It isn't really helped by Kevin either, who will take a shot at Jim, and then flare shit up again (work or shoot is debatable, Steen might really feel that way, or he might be doing it for the reaction, who knows).

People still shit on him about the Sami Zayn thing too: where he basically said he has all the tool to get over if he loses the mask and ditches the comedy spots. Lo and behold, he got the fuck over in NXT without a mask and keeping the funny stuff relegated to untelevised house shows, and even at a minimum there.

The flipside, though, is his issue with The Elite and Joey Ryan (which essentially is the same problem he had with El Generico). On one hand, he has a huge point in things like a superkick being a finisher- the end of a match from any other spot on the card- but then Young Bucks do 800 of them per match, and another 300 in tandem, and they roll right into more spots. On the other, it works for them, they're over because of it, people pay for and expect to see that from a YB match, and it isn't like kayfabe isn't alive and well and they have to pretend their shit is super devistating. Joey Ryan is basically filling a niche, and is pretty successful at it much like The Young Bucks, so who gives a fuck that he won a test of strength with his cock? Not anyone watching a Joey Ryan match, because that's par for the course like watching Sandman club a bunch of people with a kendo stick whilst drinking beers. And his problem with Kenny seems to stem from thinking his facials are "too much" and going back to the matchs he had years ago with the blow up doll and the little girl. Makes sense he thinks that is hokey, but at the same time, some people embrace the hokey. Wrestling isn't always SFB, and sometimes TOO MUCH seriousness can kill a match, or a show, or an angle, or a character.

Yes, he can take shit too seriously, but it doesn't stop him from having a point. And *usually*, his point is pretty spot on... until people stop listening or take it out of context. I still shake my head at the Nash YouShoot, where they play back everything Corny said, but without a) the context of the entire story of having to teach Kane to be Diesel, and b) the part five seconds after the end of the part they played back for Kev where he specifically says that he isn't knocking Nash, but reiterating his moveset was pretty limited. Without any of that, it sounds like he is just shitting on the guy for no reason, especially how Corny talks.

[Tom Guycott]

WWE messed up their best shot at getting the next "guy" by A. Pushing Ryback too hard, too fast and B. Not going all in when they did A.

They mist that a lot, though. They don't so much build characters as much as they try to position whom they deem formulaic superstars into advantageous positions and hope they get over by sheer osmosis... usally just as much as "this guy, look at the SIZE of him!" and that is supposed to be enough for short term superstardom success and long-term mileage of the money they generate.

Meanwhile, if they just take time to do things right with some of the other talent they have/had, they would have stars made.

[slik]

Serious Question: Won't YouTube's new rules affect WWE's YouTube page since it promotes violence and some of it's material could be considered 'sensitive'?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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"UHHHH, I'ont wanna sound like a HATER or nothin', but uhhh... I TINK YA SPELT THAT WRONG!"

Not my photo but what is spelled wrong?

[Schlomey]

Sad to read that Bo Dallas got arrested for being a drunk twat on a plane.....

[Emperor Smeat]

Serious Question: Won't YouTube's new rules affect WWE's YouTube page since it promotes violence and some of it's material could be considered 'sensitive'?

Probably not since those new rules seem a lot more geared towards Youtube personalities and "drama" channels than legit companies or news places.

Think it was the Observer that stated a while ago WWE actually makes very little in Youtube ad money compared to their other ad sources.

[Simple Fan]

Not my photo but what is spelled wrong?

He was posting as Enzo so soft was misspelled.

[Droford]

Not my photo but what is spelled wrong?

There's only...ONE WORD...to describe Mizs wrestling style..and I'm gonna spell..it..out for you

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[DAMN iNATOR]

Braun Strowman full theme - "I Am Stronger"
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[Jordan]

It's fine I guess.

[Cool King]

It's good, but I feel that when it comes to the themes the WWE uploaded to YouTube today, Jinder's theme is the best one.

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[Cool King]

It's a good theme, but it sucks that it's for a guy who's just going to be jobbing all the time.

[Heisenberg]

It's no Bobby Roode, that's for sure

[Black Widow]

It's good, but I feel that when it comes to the themes the WWE uploaded to YouTube today, Jinder's theme is the best one.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/3wZboDbgiW4?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> wouldn't it have been easier to record bombs going off?

[Bad News Gertner]

Bruce Pritchard's podcast on mlwradio is pretty sweet.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

wouldn't it have been easier to record bombs going off?

Yeah those Canadians know alot of War.

[Wishbone]

wouldn't it have been easier to record bombs going off?

Ooo so edgy... What, did the pervert gimmick stop working so now your copying Shisen? :roll:

[DAMN iNATOR]

It's good, but I feel that when it comes to the themes the WWE uploaded to YouTube today, Jinder's theme is the best one.

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WHO ARE YOU TO DOUBT BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNN?! :shifty:

[DAMN iNATOR]

Ooo so edgy... What, did the pervert gimmick stop working so now your copying Shisen? :roll:

Probably also wanted stereotypical arab and/or Muslim guy shouting "ALLAHU AKHBAR!" and "DEATH TO AMERICA!" to have been peppered in there somewhere, too. :nono:

[Volare]

Durka Durka.

[Blonde Moment]

Yeah those Canadians know alot of War.

Obviously you know very little...

[Fignuts]

Was just watching tne Stan Hanson vs Vader matches on njpw world. They make Orton vs Lesnar look like Eva Marie vs Cameron.

[Mr. Nerfect]

:lol: Miz sent Balor a "Get Well Soon" card that was just an autographed picture of the Miz.

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Johnny Cage wins.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Heath Slater & Rhyno lose the SDL Tag Team Tournament to The Usos, and Rhyno spends the next few weeks trying to cheer up Heath Slater in taped vignettes at that trailer. :y:

[Mr. Nerfect]

The Miz should totally start calling himself "The King of Smart Style."

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'd start RAW this week with the Kevin Owens promo of all Kevin Owens promos. I want to hear what he really has to say about winning the Universal Title. Rollins gets in his face and security hits the ring and holds back Rollins. Owens casually looks at him, then nails him with a superkick. What a hot start that would be.

[Black Widow]

Ooo so edgy... What, did the pervert gimmick stop working so now your copying Shisen? :roll:Cause me liking girls is a gimmick for someone that's never met me you know so much.

[Cool King]

https://i.imgur.com/b81Gt21.gif

[slik]

For TPWW Toronto posters...


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[Rammsteinmad]

I'd start RAW this week with the Kevin Owens promo of all Kevin Owens promos. I want to hear what he really has to say about winning the Universal Title. Rollins gets in his face and security hits the ring and holds back Rollins. Owens casually looks at him, then nails him with a superkick. What a hot start that would be.

One can wish.

Kevin Owens and the Universal title are now the secondary focus of the show. Raw will open with a 20-minute Triple H promo explaining why he attacked Seth Rollins.

Yay.

[Triple A]

Was Nakamura "good on the mic" in Japan, where he's able to speak his native language and stuff

Feels like they shouldn't put him on the mic in the US or something, "takes away" from him imho

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[Emperor Smeat]

Believe its a lot closer to sports athletes than wrestlers in regards to promo style in Japan. They treat it a lot more sports-like with media interviews and post-match speeches than in the US.

[Cool King]

One can wish.

Kevin Owens and the Universal title are now the secondary focus of the show. Raw will open with a 20-minute Triple H promo explaining why he attacked Seth Rollins.

Yay.

Yeah, I'm expecting 20-minute Triple H/Stephanie opening promos to be a regular thing again from now on.

[Emperor Smeat]

Some Mr Fuji stories from back in the day.

They were heading down the road, they all started drinking Crown Royal and Fuji was plastered. After the show, in the dressing room, they found Fuji asleep with the empty bottle next to him. So they never ended up shooting any ducks, and drove Fuji back home to his apartment in Portland, next to a golf course.

When they got back in the early hours of the morning, after a 200 mile drive back home through the mountains, Fuji was still out cold. Mayne started pumping up the raft. He put the raft in the water. Mayne and Savage then took off all of Fuji’s clothes and put him in the raft. He then took his shotgun and put it on Fuji’s lap and pushed the raft into the middle of the pond. It was about 5 a.m. at this point.

There was a retirement home near the pond and the people started waking up and going for walks. Mayne and Savage hid out waiting for this, as older women started screaming, seeing a 260-pound unconscious naked man with a gun in the pond. They called the police, who came to arrest Fuji, who still was pretty much incoherent and had no idea what was going on. Savage told the story and said Fuji didn’t speak to them again for three months.

If you were sitting across from Fuji, drinking a cup of coffee, he was liable to slip in some laxatives when you weren’t looking. It would be time to go to the ring and you’d be on the toilet, shitting your guts out. If he heard you on the phone, making airplane reservations, he’d d call up the airline after you hung up, and cancel your trip. You’d miss a booking, lose money, and Fuji would think it was funny.”

Dominic DeNucci noted another time Fuji got Blassie was when he was in the ring, Fuji took Blassie’s underwear and other things out of his bag, where he kept everything immaculate, and nailed it to the ceiling. When Blassie came back, and started to get mad, somebody said “Look up.”


Once in Philadelphia, when Lex Luger came in, with a reputation that he was above everyone, and at a restaurant, Fuji started talking to him and then started pissing all over his shoes

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Nice catch, Luke.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was Nakamura "good on the mic" in Japan, where he's able to speak his native language and stuff

Feels like they shouldn't put him on the mic in the US or something, "takes away" from him imho

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Not all charisma needs to come through mic work. Keep anything Nakamura says down to bites.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

His English is actually pretty good, the fact that he can speak pretty damned good English spending his whole life in Japan makes him seem more sophisticated. It's just "different"

[owenbrown]

https://www.facebook.com/MemeGeneOkerlund/videos/1284201958315578/

[Jordan]

He's gonna be just fine. He should really embrace the comedy of his accent, seems like he is already.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

For TPWW Toronto posters...


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Due to overwhelming demand, <a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT">@WWENXT</a> will TAKE OVER Toronto for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXTTakeOver?src=hash">#NXTTakeOver</a> the night before <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SurvivorSeries?src=hash">#SurvivorSeries</a>! <a href="https://t.co/Gx4nPUCY14">pic.twitter.com/Gx4nPUCY14</a></p>&mdash; Triple H (@TripleH) <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH/status/771709506522902528">September 2, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Not sure if it's too far to go but Survivor Series usually sucks either way. It's nice they are trying to make a weekend out of it though.

[Tom Guycott]

Not all charisma needs to come through mic work. Keep anything Nakamura says down to bites.

The only thing that gets me is *how* he speaks. It isn't so much his accent, I can understand him fine. Or his ESL, where you kinda have to think and translate on the fly. I wouldn't be doing half as well as this guy if I went to go live in Japan.

No, what bugs me is that it seems, when he pics up a mic that human speech is painful to him. Like he has such transcendent body language, mannerisms, and ring performance skills because it physically hurts him to talk is how it comes off. Like he just had surgery on his jaw at all times. Never heard him speak natively, but for some reason I imagine him promoing similarly in Japanese. He looks a lot weirder than he sounds.

[Tom Guycott]

Not sure if it's too far to go but Survivor Series usually sucks either way. It's nice they are trying to make a weekend out of it though.

Lance Storm comes out of retirement to give some kid the rub...

[Droford]

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Team RECK !

[Bad News Gertner]

Not sure if it's too far to go but Survivor Series usually sucks either way. It's nice they are trying to make a weekend out of it though.

Toronto fans are the best so the crowd at least will be good.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah they were an "NXT Crowd" before NXT existed.

[Nicky Fives]

Toronto is a 2 hour drive from me and I'm tempted to get tickets to Takeover. The reaction for Roode will be deafening.

[Cool King]

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Team RECK !

That was great.

[Cool King]

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[Jordan]

WHERE THE FUCK DID RHYNO'S BRILLIANCE COME FROM

[Bad News Gertner]

Bob Backlund is an awesome guy to add on facebook. I sent him a couple questions about his WWWF career and he messaged me back within a couple days. He's very active on there and really interacts with his fans

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Volare]

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[Anybody Thrilla]

I've probably said this before, but Asuka's theme song is sooooooo fucking boss. Dig it the most. :y:

Also, fuck The Young Bucks. Spot monkey dip shits who look allergic to the gym. They are clearly gifted athletes, but all of their matches feel like they're just making fun of professional wrestling, and all of the Bullet Club mannerisms and such are BLATANT nWo ripoffs. Also, they make the superkick look completely pointless. Fuck those guys.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Theme is great cause it doesn't scream this music is for somebody from Japan. As good as Shinsukes and Itamis are they are pretty stereotypical.

[Shadrick]

Nia Jax theme is pretty dope to me as well

[Disturbed316]

She's not like most girls

[Cool King]

https://scontent-lhr3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/13906874_1182972631766481_4514606825215358166_n.jpg?oh=ba6f53830c0d8c36e4d7e0079bdbc605&oe=584B01D7

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/Bbsh5Pv.gif

[Cool King]

SmackDown should start next week with Styles still on the ropes.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lance Storm comes out of retirement to give some kid the rub...

Lance Storm wrestling at Takeover Toronto would actually be really cool. Trying to think of who they'd want to give the rub to. Almas or Tye Dillinger would be good.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've probably said this before, but Asuka's theme song is sooooooo fucking boss. Dig it the most. :y:

Also, fuck The Young Bucks. Spot monkey dip shits who look allergic to the gym. They are clearly gifted athletes, but all of their matches feel like they're just making fun of professional wrestling, and all of the Bullet Club mannerisms and such are BLATANT nWo ripoffs. Also, they make the superkick look completely pointless. Fuck those guys.

Agreed.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lance Storm wrestling at Takeover Toronto would actually be really cool. Trying to think of who they'd want to give the rub to. Almas or Tye Dillinger would be good.

Tyson Dux.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Actually, yes, that would be awesome.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Clash of Champions spoilers:

It seems like the advertised main event is Kevin Owens vs. Seth Rollins with Triple H backing Owens and Foley and Stephanie backing Rollins. More McDrama. Seems obvious that Steph would turn on Seth there, but I guess Rollins has to be an idiot now that he is a babyface.

[Evil Vito]

More McMahon drama following by Foley probably getting fired and The Authority back to running the show.

SmackDown > Raw

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Not his fault. He jumped way too high and quickly.

[Cool King]

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[Cool King]

I wouldn't mind having a waving thumbs up Rhyno as my avatar, but the quality of that gif ain't too great.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rhyno needs to work on his waving skills.

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/Batista-gif-001.gif

[Tom Guycott]

https://s10.postimg.io/q5w96d8nd/ezgif_3193072905.gif

"Right here... in Dearborn, Michigan!" :cheap vote:

[Tom Guycott]

Also, I wish he would have just pointed. He looks like a besuited Buddy Christ.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Man, this is going to lead to Stephanie screaming "You're fired!" in the face on a fallen Mick Foley, isn't it?

[Mr. Nerfect]

The SmackDown tag tournament is a weird piece of business. All the teams that have advanced are babyfaces. The team that knocks out Slater & Rhyno is going to get booed. I have no clue why The Alpha Models aren't still in this tournament to go against Rhyno & Slater.

My guess is that The Usos beat American Alpha and then Rhyno & Slater beat The HB; they lose to The Usos; the WWE is confused as to why Jimmy & Jey are getting boos and then Rhyno spends the next few weeks visiting Slater at his house and petitioning for him to be given a contract.

[Cool King]

I get the feeling that the final will be American Alpha vs Slater & Rhyno.

Who wins, I don't know.

Before Slater and Rhyno entered the tournament, I was 100% sure American Alpha would go all the way and win, but once Slater & Rhyno entered the tournament, all that changed.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Hmm. I think that would be counterproductive to Alpha. They were initially my pick to win the entire thing, but they've been pretty cold on SmackDown since debuting. They've been given none of the charm of their NXT run. As a result, I feel that pushing them as this undefeated super-force is just going to backfire. I see them getting more of a "journey" to the belts (WrestleMania next year).

The problem is, I can see the crowd being soooo into Slater & Rhyno at Backlash that whoever they go against is going to get booed. The Usos take less of a hit in that situation, since the Roman Reigns stank got them booed anyway. By putting the belts on Jimmy & Jey, you can also guarantee The Rock will tweet something out about it, and they'll get former champs breathing some cred into the new set of belts.

I imagine that they'll then drop them to Harper & Rowan (if the plan is to put them back together as a tag team, which would definitely be the best thing for Rowan), and then Alpha win them from The Reapers at Mania (probably in a match also involving The Usos and possibly a team like The Revival, Breezango or even Slater & Rhyno).

[Emperor Smeat]

If Slater and Rhyno wins, the locker room better pile out for the celebrations and Slater cuts a promo saying he did it for all his children. Then he starts listing like 20+ kids.

Also feels like one of the tag teams remaining is going to turn heel. Usos would make the most sense out of the 4 remaining.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The problem with Slater & Rhyno as Tag Champs is that no one will take them seriously. They are fun, but Slater still has a long way to go before you can consider him credible. If they make it to the finals they show something, but Slater doesn't have that contract, which means his free agent stuff can keep going. Once he gets a contract his gimmick is different.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If Slater and Rhyno wins, the locker room better pile out for the celebrations and Slater cuts a promo saying he did it for all his children. Then he starts listing like 20+ kids.

Also feels like one of the tag teams remaining is going to turn heel. Usos would make the most sense out of the 4 remaining.

I can't imagine The Usos as heels to be honest. I know they've done it before, but they were so green then. Everything about The Usos -- from their look to their entrance is just so...babyface. You can just tell them are Vince and Kevin's ideal "babyface team." They've got the merchandise aimed at the kiddies and shit. I dunno, I just can't see it.

I do see them getting booed, but I see them as the John Cena/Roman Reigns team of the division. It'd fit their natural reactions to turn heel, but they won't pull the trigger.

[Emperor Smeat]

Wouldn't take much to turn them since they've already thrown some subtle hints at being upset Reigns caused them to get booed by crowds and Alphas basically supplanted them as the top team of the brand. The head writer of Smackdown has shown several times in the past he's willing to change plans when things don't work or are needed.

Them turning heel gives the division more heels since on paper the champs are guaranteed to be faces. Right now its a 4-3 split in favor of faces for the division. Also they'd be a more effective turn than if it was the Hype Bros or Slater/Rhyno instead.

Could either turn them during the Alphas match with the idea of them being the tag champs or afterwards as part of a resentment/jealously type turn.

[Mr. Nerfect]

They could do it, I'm just not feeling that they will. I imagine Dolph is turning pretty soon, and I can honestly see them going back to babyface Bray too. If the division stayed exactly as it is now, I do agree that they need some heel teams, but I don't think it is beyond the realm of possibility to see Harper & Rowan back as a monster team, and they are going to need to be fed face teams. It'd be insane for The Revival to not be put with Alpha on the main roster too. I think that's where the heels are going to come from.

[Mr. Nerfect]

So what are Enzo & Cass going to do at Clash of Champions? The title matches seem pretty set, but is it Roman Reigns or Big Cass that challenges Rusev? If Enzo & Cass are free, who do they face?

And also, what the fuck is going on with Darren Young & Titus O'Neil's program? It's not just me that thinks they're drowning out there, right? How about the next time they fight, you send Mark Henry & Jack Swagger out there to beat the piss out of them? They're technically a tag team, but for some reason they are cast as faces despite being the largest team on the roster. As heels they can just be pro-American shit-kickers. They can chew up The Prime Time Players and then move on to Enzo & Cass at CoC?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Would be interesting to see John Cena vs. Baron Corbin at Backlash. The crowd reaction will be hilarious, but Cena is the sort of guy to really gauge how Corbin does as a WWE-style main event level talent. Corbin's stock goes up in the eye of the few casual fans that watch if he hangs with Cena, and it'd be a good way to bounce Cena back before he goes after Styles again.

[Evil Vito]

So what are Enzo & Cass going to do at Clash of Champions? The title matches seem pretty set, but is it Roman Reigns or Big Cass that challenges Rusev? If Enzo & Cass are free, who do they face?

And also, what the fuck is going on with Darren Young & Titus O'Neil's program? It's not just me that thinks they're drowning out there, right? How about the next time they fight, you send Mark Henry & Jack Swagger out there to beat the piss out of them? They're technically a tag team, but for some reason they are cast as faces despite being the largest team on the roster. As heels they can just be pro-American shit-kickers. They can chew up The Prime Time Players and then move on to Enzo & Cass at CoC?

I feel like WWE consistently forget that Jack Swagger is even employed.

And yeah this Young/Titus feud is a fucking abortion.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I go back and forth on Swagger. On one hand, I really want to like him; but on the other hand, there's a part of me that thinks reminding people he is a former World Heavyweight Champion is a bad idea. But why keep him employed when you don't even use him at all? At least a Swagger/Henry monster team serves some sort of purpose.

[Lock Jaw]

Since when are Mark Henry and Jack Swagger a tag team?

[Mr. Nerfect]

They've teamed on-and-off since the Royal Rumble.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think they've won a few matches on Superstars.

[Evil Vito]

I'd be all for Swagger and Henry teaming on Raw regularly. I mean I keep thinking Mark Henry is going to retire soon and it seemed like WM32 in Texas was as good a time as any, but it didn't happen.

If Henry wants to keep trucking along, at least make use of him.

[Evil Vito]

I think people wouldn't groan if Mark Henry actually got used on Raw more often. Unlike the groans every time Big Show's music hits.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think Henry has said this is going to be his last year with the company. Why not give him one last shot? I mean, I'm not the guy's biggest fan or anything, but for the past five years or so he's had a lot more good will. He was around in the Attitude era and has the kayfabe respect of being a former World Champion. It's not like he's completely without value when used selectively.

I wouldn't put the tag straps on Swagger & Henry, but they can wipe out The Prime Time Players and have a short program with them, which Swagger & Henry win because they're not completely shit. Then they're there to be bullies to Enzo & Cass. Swagger's there to feed for Cass. Henry is there to take a pin that actually means something. Even if that was all they did, it'd be more use than the WWE is getting out of them now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

You can have Bob Backlund throw in the towel for Young & O'Neil in their televised tag match and join Swagger & Henry, proclaiming them to be true American patriots.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/dkBPCa8.gif

[Fignuts]

I think it would be cool if Henry's last match is a title match. Like, don't make it title vs career, because that would be too obvious, but build it up as it being Henry's last shot at being a champion.

Henry barely comes up short of winning, but if built up properly, it could be a great, emotional sendoff for henry, and give a big rub to whoevef beats him at the same time.

[Lock Jaw]

At this point I don't think beating Henry gives anyone a big rub.

[Fignuts]

Nah, he's one of those guys who can be on main event for months, but then get built up as a monster in one show.

They've done it a coup,e times with him.

[Rammsteinmad]

Which is why I don't wanna see it again. Not in 2016.

[Lock Jaw]

Nah, he's one of those guys who can be on main event for months, but then get built up as a monster in one show.

They've done it a coup,e times with him.

He can be built up, but in the end, beating him still would not mean much.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wouldn't give him anything too major. But I think him working with a guy like Enzo, smartening him up how to work with a larger man, etc. Yeah, that could be good.

[Cool King]

I feel like WWE consistently forget that Jack Swagger is even employed.

Same here. :(

[Cool King]

I've been listening to Alexa Bliss' theme a lot recently.

It's really growing on me.

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[Jordan]

http://i.imgur.com/dkBPCa8.gif

YIKES

Was he okay?

[Exyle]

Wrestling showerthought: if Rollins ever adopts a new finisher, it should be called the Shield Breaker, or maybe the Shield Destroyer.

Something that references that he destroyed the Shield.

[Volare]

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[Lock Jaw]

More like

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[Cool King]

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[XL]

Wrestling showerthought: if Rollins ever adopts a new finisher, it should be called the Shield Breaker, or maybe the Shield Destroyer.

Something that references that he destroyed the Shield.
Or something much more catchy?

[Exyle]

Or something much more catchy?

Sure. Just examples. I chose those because of the imagery. "Shield Breaker" conjures images of a medieval warrior bashing through an opponent's shield.

...Or, at least, it does for me.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/L5KfoUM.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

Cagesideseats website had a pretty interesting article regarding the WWE's Women's division and the Divas/Women's belt being sort of a curse for one's career.

Winning the belt basically puts your career at a 50% chance of lasting a year after the reign ends in the WWE. 30% chance of lasting after 2 years.

Only Natty and Alicia Fox have managed to have decent careers without needing the belt in the WWE since their last reigns were 6 years ago.

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2016/8/18/12539890/the-revolution-was-a-lie-paiges-suspension-and-the-disturbing

[thecc]

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[Mercenary]

I've been listening to Alexa Bliss' theme a lot recently.

It's really growing on me.

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It's reworked from her face theme <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UySHzliroPk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[DAMN iNATOR]

http://i.imgur.com/L5KfoUM.jpg

So Homer was the original "IT'S STILL REAL TO ME, DAMMIT!" guy/Crying Wrestling Fan?

I'd say Daniel Tosh owes him an interview, and that he also owes Arn Anderson several apologies for antagonizing him so much over the years.

[Big Vic]

If I was Vince I would tell Foley he doesn't need to turn the passion dial up to 11 in every promo.

[Cool King]

It's reworked from her face theme <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/UySHzliroPk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Yeah, but her current one is way better in my opinion.

[Cool King]

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[Jordan]

The SmackDown tag tournament is a weird piece of business. All the teams that have advanced are babyfaces. The team that knocks out Slater & Rhyno is going to get booed. I have no clue why The Alpha Models aren't still in this tournament to go against Rhyno & Slater.

My guess is that The Usos beat American Alpha and then Rhyno & Slater beat The HB; they lose to The Usos; the WWE is confused as to why Jimmy & Jey are getting boos and then Rhyno spends the next few weeks visiting Slater at his house and petitioning for him to be given a contract.

I say Uso's lose to American Alpha, Alpha loses to Heath and Rhyno in the finals when the Uso's turn heel and cost Alpha the titles.

[Innovator]

Yeah Usos screw Alpha in the Finals after Alpha eats their lunch tonight

[Black Widow]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[slik]

Dancin' Cody Rhodes is rumored to be joining TNA soon. It's expected his wife Boppin' Brandi Rhodes will join him. Some sources say that he could debut against Rockstar Spud at Bound For Glory, the biggest ppv of the TNA year.

- Ryan Clark, tpww.net

[Innovator]

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[slik]

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Cool King]

I forgot to mention that I had a dream last night that Curtis Axel and Jack Swagger became a team called "The Perfect Americans".

They were a heel team who basically did everything that would make them the perfect Americans, such as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their matches for example. They would also talk down to the fans when in the USA and talk about how Americans need to be like them and how they (the American fans) aren't good Americans and so on.

When in other countries, they would just go down the "America is better than your country" route.

[Tom Guycott]

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Because the kid knows how to fuckin' SELL, ya mark!

[Tom Guycott]

I would be down with "Dancin' Cody Rhodes" ONLY IF a) he teams with Tyrus-asaurus Funk, and b) he does the Alex Wright.

"Boppin' Brandi" not only conjures images of her dressing like Cherry (maybe sans roller skates, though... bobbi socks and poodle skirts though), but is something a number of us would love to do if the chance ever arose.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Remember when R-Truth was a hot heel in the WWE from like April-November 2011? Lol.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I forgot to mention that I had a dream last night that Curtis Axel and Jack Swagger became a team called "The Perfect Americans".

They were a heel team who basically did everything that would make them the perfect Americans, such as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their matches for example. They would also talk down to the fans when in the USA and talk about how Americans need to be like them and how they (the American fans) aren't good Americans and so on.

When in other countries, they would just go down the "America is better than your country" route.

That is actually really awesome. So simple, but it gives both something to do, and they'd actually be a good working tag team. Swagger also has this way of making whoever he teams with look important. Well, it worked for Dolph Ziggler and Cesaro. This might be what Axelmania finally needs.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cody Rhodes has been using Brandi as his personal ring announcer. I like that. I'm fine with TNA picking up Rhodes, because he chose to walk away from WWE. The same goes for Ryborg and Wade Barrett. They should get Kurt Angle back too since it's clear WWE doesn't want him.

[Hanso Amore]

The only problem would be that both lack the charisma to portray those characters.

The reason Three I Kurt Angle worked wasn't because he was a good worker, it's because he had all Time great charisma.

Look how bad Real American Swagger bombed with an all time great promo manager. He ended up the Jannetty in a team with Cesaro.

Guy is vanilla Shits.

And don't even get me started on Axel, the weakest link in a stable of jobbers.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm hearing rumors that Cesaro may not have re-signed with WWE. Is there any word on this? I wish Cesaro was used better and I want him to be visible, but if Claudio Castagnoli leaves the WWE to go and actually wrestle places, I will actually check out whatever product he is on. I imagine he'd go New Japan, but if Billy Corgan can get his hands on some of this talent...wow.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The only problem would be that both lack the charisma to portray those characters.

The reason Three I Kurt Angle worked wasn't because he was a good worker, it's because he had all Time great charisma.

Look how bad Real American Swagger bombed with an all time great promo manager. He ended up the Jannetty in a team with Cesaro.

Guy is vanilla Shits.

And don't even get me started on Axel, the weakest link in a stable of jobbers.

Axel has this endearing quality to him. I don't ever suspect he'll have the charisma his father did, but as a wrestling heel he has a function. He's getting to the age and experience-level where they can label him a grizzled vet too. His comedy stuff with The Social Outcasts kept him employed and allowed him to stretch facets of his personality.

I can understand the complaints against Swagger. I'm one of the few that thought his dorky run on SmackDown was actually pretty good, if badly booked. I felt his run against Del Rio should have been a US Title program. He's pretty fluid in the ring.

I don't think they would change wrestling or anything, but as asshole heels they might have a purpose. You've got them both there collecting money anyway.

[Poit]

Remember when R-Truth was a hot heel in the WWE from like April-November 2011? Lol.

Was that when he was the Miz's tag team partner and/or a Confederate soldier?

[Simple Fan]

I forgot to mention that I had a dream last night that Curtis Axel and Jack Swagger became a team called "The Perfect Americans".

They were a heel team who basically did everything that would make them the perfect Americans, such as reciting the Pledge of Allegiance before their matches for example. They would also talk down to the fans when in the USA and talk about how Americans need to be like them and how they (the American fans) aren't good Americans and so on.

When in other countries, they would just go down the "America is better than your country" route.

I like it. Neither had been used alot since the split and I think they'd be a great team.

[Droford]

I'm hearing rumors that Cesaro may not have re-signed with WWE. Is there any word on this? I wish Cesaro was used better and I want him to be visible, but if Claudio Castagnoli leaves the WWE to go and actually wrestle places, I will actually check out whatever product he is on. I imagine he'd go New Japan, but if Billy Corgan can get his hands on some of this talent...wow.
What's Antonio doing in the Impact Zone

[Droford]

I've heard Dave LaGreca of Busted Open rant about not being able to see The Last Battle of Atlanta from 33 years ago..WWE uploaded it on the network. 12 minute Hell in a Cell style cage match with Tommy Rich winning despite being busted open about 3 minutes into the match. One off those things that could never live up to the amount of hype it got..I was expecting like twice as long..about the only good thing was how good the video quality was.

[XL]

So much bad stuff this week that I skipped through; Sasha's all-over-the-place never-ending promo that ended with a swerve, "The Old Day" skit, 3 squash matches on one show, The SmackDown Women's division, whatever they're doing with Kane.

[Poit]

Sign from Smackdown last night.

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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Volare]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Was that when he was the Miz's tag team partner and/or a Confederate soldier?

Yeah, lol.

[Mr. Nerfect]

What's Antonio doing in the Impact Zone

I WILL DELETE YOU LIKE THE CHEESE THAT USED TO FILL THE HOLES IN SWISS CHEESE, CLOWDIO!!!!

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just saw the RAW rating. Ouch. I had no clue the WWE were barely sitting above a 1.0 share. I honestly thought they were doing better than that, because websites have been talking about the millions of viewers.

[Emperor Smeat]

Someone on NeoGAF's wrestling board did the conversion and RAW hit the same ratings number Nitro did for its final episode.

Right when it looked like the WWE was building a decent cushion for the upcoming NFL season, they pretty much blew it this week.

[Evil Vito]

I wouldn't be surprised in the least if the Cesaro news is true. He strikes me as somebody who is well aware of his own worth. He knows that not only would he have no trouble finding work elsewhere, but that WWE would bring him back in a heartbeat should he ever decide to return down the line.

[Innovator]

Joe's reaction to Nakamura's entrance is tremendous

[Droford]

Doesn't help Monday was a holiday.

[Big Vic]

Someone on NeoGAF's wrestling board did the conversion and RAW hit the same ratings number Nitro did for its final episode.

Right when it looked like the WWE was building a decent cushion for the upcoming NFL season, they pretty much blew it this week.WCWs ratings went up a bit for it's final episode though

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Cool King]

Very Laurel & Hardy.

[Fignuts]

Loved crash and bob.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at a house show report from WWE's current international tour.

Reigns pinned Jericho.

Jericho was cheered wildly so he cut a promo about how bad England is and how London is the anus of England. Reigns came out and was booed heavily. Jericho then grabbed the mic and started berating the crowd again. But they still booed Reigns.

When Jericho got Reigns in the Walls of Jericho, the place was chanting “tap, tap, tap.” Reigns speared him and the finish got loud boos except for some kids cheering.

JoJo plugged that Reigns merchandise was on sale and the place started booing heavily. She was trying not to laugh about the reaction


WWE pretty much repeating the same mistakes done with Cena when he feuded against Jericho. After Cena won the WWE belt, it was that feud and match with Jericho where afterwards he would never have the solid support of the crowd as WWE's top star.

[Damian Rey 2.0]

Think it was Summer Slam that year that the fans really started turning on Cena.

[Droford]

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The people that make Kix cereal might have a problem

[Hanso Amore]

Is it just me or is zach sabre Jr. not at all impressive or entertaining? I don't get him.

Love the cwc and was excited to see him, as I heard such great things, he's been the least impressive in the tournament.

On the flip side, I'm now a Kota Ibushi fan boy.

[Black Widow]

Jericho/Reigns sounds like a good feud.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Evil Vito]

lol they're gonna keep pressing along with this overpushed babyface Reigns shit

[Mr. Nerfect]

How easy would it be to have Reigns turn and be a top heel for the company? This is so fucking dumb.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm trying to imagine the shape they'd be in if Reigns turned heel at Survivor Series last year.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Is it just me or is zach sabre Jr. not at all impressive or entertaining? I don't get him.

Love the cwc and was excited to see him, as I heard such great things, he's been the least impressive in the tournament.

On the flip side, I'm now a Kota Ibushi fan boy.

I completely agree. I was impressed by how "technical" his shit was, but I can understand the complaints older guys have about it (apparently Regal and Finlay aren't fans). To me, when a guy like that makes it look easy, it's basically like overselling yourself. It's like a guy saying "Okay, my gimmick is that I have a Golden Dropkick, and if I hit you with my dropkick you have to lie down for ten seconds." Wrestlers with the gimmick "I'm a really good wrestler" by nature imply that everyone else around them isn't a good wrestler, if you know what I mean?

He looks way too skinny too. I never used to be a body guy, but if I were a casting director, I'm not even sure if he'd be ripped enough to be cast as a swimmer. A handsome guy, nice hair, clean look, etc. I like his natural delivery for promos. He just looks like a nerdy kid playing wrestler.

His facial expressions in the match I saw him in were dirt too. His eyes went way too wide and he left his mouth gaping. Hilarious, if he were a heel. I think he actually needs a lot more polish.

[Mr. Nerfect]

My dream gimmick at the moment is for Mustafa Ali show up on RAW as the "Lineal WWE Champion." He has a modern version of the winged eagle belt and The Authors of Pain are temporarily assigned as his bodyguards (not a full-time call-up for them). Rachel Ellering is signed to be his on-air girlfriend too. She's Ali's in with Paul Ellering, who can sometimes appear with Ali as his manager, but it's not neccesary.

Ali defends his Lineal Championship against scrubs for weeks and weeks and weeks. He does things like handing a veil to Rachel in one town and she replies "But we're not Muslim" and he replies "No, but these people don't deserve to look at you." When he holds the ring ropes open for Rachel as she gets into the ring another week and the crowd boos, he asks them if they're booing because he's respecting a woman. Just try to flip expectations on people a bit while remaining true to the cheap heat tactics of the past.

Eventually, Ellering has to pull The Authors due to them needing to get ready for an NXT Tag Title match, so Ali brings in his new bodyguard -- Haku. Ali basically abuses Haku since he's paying the wages. "I'm the toughest man in wrestling. Could you beat me up in a fight, Haku?" Haku looks at Ali with seething rage underneath the eyes. "No." Crowd sighs with pattered booing. "Could you in your prime?" One of the announcers points out that now Ali is pushing it.

If the crowd gets behind Haku enough, fuck it, have him win the Lineal Title off Ali and have a nice little moment. But probably better for business is Haku playing the role of Mike Tyson at WrestleMania 14 -- Ali loses the belt, gets in Haku's face, Tongan Death Grip.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Haku is also included in WWE 2k18 as an unlockable supercharged character.

[Hanso Amore]

I completely agree. I was impressed by how "technical" his shit was, but I can understand the complaints older guys have about it (apparently Regal and Finlay aren't fans). To me, when a guy like that makes it look easy, it's basically like overselling yourself. It's like a guy saying "Okay, my gimmick is that I have a Golden Dropkick, and if I hit you with my dropkick you have to lie down for ten seconds." Wrestlers with the gimmick "I'm a really good wrestler" by nature imply that everyone else around them isn't a good wrestler, if you know what I mean?

He looks way too skinny too. I never used to be a body guy, but if I were a casting director, I'm not even sure if he'd be ripped enough to be cast as a swimmer. A handsome guy, nice hair, clean look, etc. I like his natural delivery for promos. He just looks like a nerdy kid playing wrestler.

His facial expressions in the match I saw him in were dirt too. His eyes went way too wide and he left his mouth gaping. Hilarious, if he were a heel. I think he actually needs a lot more polish.

I dig the idea of his style, just not the execution. I hate the slow deliberate shit. Not when there is so much exposure to the combat sports he is emulating,

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't mind technical shit, don't get me wrong -- but I'm with you on the execution.

[Emperor Smeat]

I'd assume its just his style not meshing well with whatever the WWE wants or hoped from this tournament. His first match was pretty bad in terms of showcasing his skills but the other two matches were better.

WWE probably could have done a better job pairing him with better quality wrestlers like they did with Ibushi. They probably thought he would be a better version Gallagher but didn't factor in how different his British style is.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rollins came pretty close to rejoining the Injured Guys stable recently. Managed to avoid getting hit with the Papa Shango curse again.

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[Evil Vito]

SI interview with CM Punk:

Despite the fact that Punk has not wrestled in nearly three years—and is a mere two days away from making his debut in the Octagon—the disciplines of pro wrestling and pro fighting continue to intertwine in his life.

While Punk is finished with WWE, he is open to the idea of wrestling for New Japan Pro Wrestling.

“A long time ago I stopped saying ‘never,’ but that’s a loaded question,” Punk explained. “I don’t know the answer. No matter what I say, it’s going to take on a life of its own.”

Punk turns 38 in October. Although both Punk and UFC president Dana White have publicly stated that he has a multi-fight UFC contract, there is no defeating Father Time in the cage. Punk’s age, however, would not hinder him in pro wrestling, and the chance to compete in Japan would fulfill his boyhood dream.

“When I started wrestling, I never wanted to go to WWE,” said Punk, who wrestled in Japan in 2003 for Pro Wrestling Zero1. “It was the Japanese life for me. I romanticized guys, like [Eddie] Guerrero, [Chris] Benoit, [Chris] Jericho, who went over there, and it just sounded like such an awesome life. You’d go over there for two, three, four weeks, and you come back and nobody knows who the f--- you are. I could go get ice cream with my sisters without being harassed, and that was always my style."

“One of the biggest moments for me was when I wrestled in Japan, and I was told I was too small to be a heavyweight and too big to be a cruiserweight,” said Punk. “I remember thinking, ‘What the f--- do I do now? This was my dream.’ So I re-evaluated and got new goals, and I could have quit then but I didn’t.

“It’s just like fighting. It’s something I want to do, people laugh and say ‘you can’t do it,’ and then I think, ‘Why should I believe you?’ and I go out and do it. Things that you learn along the way and things that you gain, it’s all positive. I could think of awful stories when I didn’t think I’d survive the night, and now I’ve learned from it and grown from it.”

So, Punk in NJPW could eventually be a thing. That'd be cool.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I dunno, there's something about me seeing guys doing suicide dives with the rail that close to the ring that makes me think "What the fuck actually goes through a wrestler's mind." He was probably thinking about soliciting girls in bars actually.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Punk will be back in wrestling. He's got too much love for it. I'm not entirely sure it will be the WWE. But New Japan, TNA and ROH are all possibilities. And when his in-ring career is done, he'll make a phenomenal commentator.

It's a shame Jeff Hardy is currently doing a comedy gimmick, because Hardy vs. Punk on different turf would draw a heap.

[Simple Fan]

Is it just me or is zach sabre jr not at all impressive or entertaining? I don't get him.

Love the cwc and was excited to see him, as I heard such great things, he's been the least impressive in the tournament.

On the flip side, I'm now a Kota Ibushi fan boy.

I'm in the same boat. Had heard a lot about Sabre Jr. but have not been impressed. Ibushi is a bad ass and I could watch him powerbomb people all day.

[Evil Vito]

Punk will be back in wrestling. He's got too much love for it. I'm not entirely sure it will be the WWE. But New Japan, TNA and ROH are all possibilities. And when his in-ring career is done, he'll make a phenomenal commentator.

It's a shame Jeff Hardy is currently doing a comedy gimmick, because Hardy vs. Punk on different turf would draw a heap.

This is actually the first time Punk has even mentioned wrestling in AGES. Not too long ago he was cancelling interviews because people were asking him wrestling questions and he wanted none of it.

When he did his podcasts with Colt, he said he watched his wife's segments but that was the only wrestling he was watching. And aside from posting a GIF of him shaking Bryan's hand after he announced his retirement or commenting on a death here and there, he largely hasn't talked about ANYTHING wrestling related until now.

I was worried that his passion for the industry was totally dead, which is just a sad state of affairs for anybody who put nearly two decades of their life into it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh, I have no doubt he was burnt out. And I can imagine not wanting to field the same questions constantly about something I had just left. Punk had other things on his plate and didn't want them diluted by ideas of a return.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I find it interesting that a lot of people aren't that impressed by ZSJ. Who have been the stand-outs for you guys in the tournament? I think I might go back and watch the final first round episode and catch up.

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I'm just waiting for the WWE to release a series of stand-up comedy specials. King Kong Bundy, Santino Marella, Mick Foley, William Regal, Colt Cabana once this lawsuit stuff is dropped.

[Simple Fan]

Of guys I hadn't seen before Gran Matalik has impressed me. As I said Ibushi is a bad ass.

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I was kind of non-plussed by Ibushi's first match in the tournament. That being said, I don't think the first round was supposed to blow people away.

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Is everybody still assuming Ibushi as winner? I still think that Gran Metalik is the smarter business option. They need a top Hispanic guy and they can't usually book one well, and simply advancing Metalik in the tournament has eliminated a lot of the problems they usually have.

Ibushi is going to be valuable to the company, but they've got Nakamura for the Japanese audience, plus they'll also have Tajiri and Akira Tozawa around. If Metalik loses, I'm just afraid of him becoming "just another guy." Have him win the tournament and be announced as Cruiserweight Champion, tear through a few guys, then have him beat Sin Cara in a Mask vs. Mask Match. Hunico returns to the WWE and attacks Metalik, who insists on defending his title despite an injury, allowing someone like Drew Gulak to take the belt and hold it for a bit.

You've set up one babyface and two good heels with that alone.

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I honestly think TJ Perkins is the best choice. He's got the charisma and swagger, and he's quite good on the mic. I feel like if you're introducing the cruiserweight division to raw, you want a guy who can speak. Like, it's fine if you want Ibushi or Metalik as champ later, but I think they need someone who can speak to the audience as champ from the start, to help gwt the division over. And perkins is every bit as good in the ring as the other three.

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That's a fair case. I think my big concern is that once Metalik is painted as a runner-up, he's done. TJ Perkins being able to talk is a good reason for him to lose. He can put over how the right cruiserweight legends went over. He can put over a program he is in away from the belt.

Is he still getting booed? I'd follow that and give him this full entourage of guys that accompany him to the ring. They're all in black and he's in a white hoodie or something. Basically present him how they presented Floyd Mayweather in his feud with Big Show. I guess that's sort of a champion's presentation, but I think it can get over away from the belt.

I kind of want a deranged Kendrick vs. Ibushi feud. "You beat me but didn't win the entire thing?" kind of motivation for Kendrick.

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Listening to Dutch Mantel on the Jim Cornette Experience. Worth a listen to. He doesn't really go too in-depth, but he does explain how he booked Puerto Rico and some interesting anecdotes about TNA.

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My favorite thus far is Dutch walking in on two guys talking to Kong and giving her some advice. Dutch pulls them up and asks them what they're doing and they say "We're trying to teach her how to work," or something, and Dutch tells them "She could teach you a thing or two -- like how to draw some fucking money."

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Cody looks like he's having fun just getting in touch with "wrestling" again. Good for him. :y:

Chris Hero, as was said recently in that other video someone posted of him, just looks a complete mess. :nono:

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On RAW, wouldn't it make sense for Kevin Owens to throw the match with Reigns? A Triple Threat would be a better tactical approach for Owens, because he can pull in Chris Jericho and Triple H to help him out -- that's if Rollins and Reigns don't destroy each other in the first place?

It's the sort of cute booking I don't like, but that's the hazard of teasing this Triple Threat in the first place. If Owens had just won the belt cleanly and been targeted by Reigns, all these problems would be non-existent. Or if they had brought Rollins back as a babyface, he had won the WWE World Title and the new sets of belts were all created on SmackDown.

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Instead of doing The Usos vs. The Hype Bros, cannibalizing one of the other few tag team combinations they have left, why not do a Triple Threat Tag Team Elimination Match at Backlash? The Hype Bros can go first and then Slater & Rhyno can have the dramatic final heat sequence with The Usos.

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Actually, thinking about it some more -- I'm guessing The Usos win and then injure Heath Slater backstage. Slater hobbles down to the ring and sells, sells, sells. There's a hot tag, Rhyno cleans house, but gets overzealous on a Gore and is pinned. That one solves itself.

I'm not sure who should win the Women's Title. I can make a case for Becky, Nattie and Naomi. Becky would get the biggest pop and biggest emotional investment from the crowd, but there's something to be said for "poor booking" her to babyface success. Nikki is going to be fucking resented if she wins the belt, but that could be good? Nattie winning would just be a "thank you for putting up with the bullshit" achievement, and she can get a nice little run as Becky and Nikki compete to get over. Fuck it, there's a part of me that just wants to give it to Nikki as a "fuck you" to the world and see how much heat you can put on her.

I'm also wondering if they might be best off having Dolph win the IC Title too. I mean, he really gets nothing from winning it at this point, other than something to grind into the dirt to stop himself from plummeting right down the card, but The Miz is in a position right now where people will actually care if he loses the belt and does something. Whether it's just yelling at Bryan, leading to Shane stepping in or a new talent being brought up, or some sort of "open challenge" gimmick from Miz over the next few weeks. He might be more entertaining without the belt than with it.

How does everybody feel about the AJ Styles vs. Dolph Ziggler Title for Title Match I proposed somewhere on here? Dolph would win the IC Title and then cut a promo on SmackDown about how this was a stepping stone to bigger and better things for many great stars of the past, but how many times can Dolph Ziggler win and lose this championship? He needs to be THE man. He agrees to put it on the line against AJ Styles at No Mercy in exchange for a World Title shot.

Is Jasper Orton still under contract with the company? He's probably nowhere near ready for a sustained role, but he could be used in this Orton/Wyatt stuff somehow.