"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Tom Guycott]

Just thought about something... what if the scandal isn't that Kurt is Jason Jordan's dad... but that he is one of many, sired heirs, and Kurt is the new "Daddy Dudley"? We get a whole stable of illigetimate children with less tye dye and more stars and stripes.

[Black Widow]

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170719/073a4f35c4d66689666c673029c198d1.jpg

[GD]

Also, I am a bit curious about Sasha Banks' weaves. What does her natural hair look like? Usually these things don't matter but I was watching a match where it seems like she has a massive forehead or is bald. Very curious...


http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/wwe_16_9_xl/public/2017/07/20170713_thenandnow_sasha--d76a64f4a5e12b551515db22d423d60c.jpg

[Cool King]

https://i.imgur.com/4t9ZeGa.jpg

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Playing Wrestling Revolution because lol jank and Paige offered me drugs, then 3 weeks later

https://steamuserimages-a.akamaihd.net/ugc/840336412637763743/E8AF936370915603AAF5D39BA0CAABA7725C4CA7/?interpolation=lanczos-none&output-format=jpeg&output-quality=95&fit=inside|1024:576&composite-to%3D%2A%2C%2A%7C1024%3A576&background-color=black

I blame Alberto

[GD]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I like you, Jim, but if you want to bury me, please don't tag me in it. We just started the G1 and I can't have this polluting my TL. Thanks</p>&mdash; Kenny Omega (@KennyOmegamanX) <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyOmegamanX/status/888070673536393216">July 20, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Ultra Mantis]

Cornette's response to that is predictably classless, then he even goes on to compare Omega and Ibushi to Hitler.

[GD]

https://i.imgur.com/4t9ZeGa.jpg

So she bald

[Fignuts]

Jim Cornette is either making shit up to get attention, or he's an out of touch moron who is desperately holding onto an era of professional wrestling that died a long time ago.

[Shadrick]

So she bald

nah, she's not. c'mere, imma teach you about weave my good friend.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="ht" dir="ltr">lmao <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash">#NJPW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/G127?src=hash">#G127</a> <a href="https://t.co/sv0RIP0s6k">pic.twitter.com/sv0RIP0s6k</a></p>&mdash; LARIATOOOO!!! (@MrLARIATO) <a href="https://twitter.com/MrLARIATO/status/888000748289699841">July 20, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[#1-norm-fan]

I love Cornette but he is entirely too harsh when it comes to Omega. Jesus. lol

[Nicky Fives]

To be fair to Cornette, Omega Superkicked a child and it didn't keep her down and wrestled an inflatable sex doll.... I can see both sides of the Cornette's argument, but if I was as much of a traditionalist as he is I could see why he'd be pissed....

[#1-norm-fan]

I've heard Omega talk about how the match with the child was at a show attended exclusively by wrestlers and their families at a private event and and he didn't even know it was being recorded. Was just meant to entertain a bunch of people in the business. If that's the case, I think he deserves some slack even from a Cornette-level traditionalist's standpoint.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

His real beef is that Omega sent a fake photo to ROH claiming he was injured. Instead he booked himself in a match in Japan when he was booked in ROH first.

The doll and the kid are lesser offenses. Kenny Omega is a liar.

Hitler comment was a exaggeration to prove a point. Not the way I would go with it but it is what it is.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Cornette's brand is based on hating Kenny Omega.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Jim needs to get over the Kenny stuff though, it's a bit weird. But he cuts hilarious promos on him so I dunno, be careful what I wish for I guess

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

tho the more i think about it... could be orchestrated to get Kenny more over... feel like it's probably putting more eyes on kenny if anything. People are like who tf is this guy?

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Observer, Jason Jordan didn't find out he was going to be Kurt Angle's son till last week. To help keep everything a secret, Jordan was told by the WWE that American Alphas were about to get a new push on Smackdown.

Also the reason why it was Jordan and not Chad Gable was due to the WWE wanting to play a joke on Angle and his history of dating black women.

[Rammsteinmad]

There was that angle where Angle (no pun intended) tried to rape Sharmell or whatever that was.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Sharmell molested him. Kurt said so!

[Fignuts]

He sent the fake photo as a joke between him and delerious but he really was injured. He did not perform at all in japan. He accepted a match of the year award.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

People are like who tf is this guy?

He's Jim Cornette. I get why people wouldn't know him considering he hasn't been relevant in almost 2 decades.

[Cool King]

Jim Cornette is either making shit up to get attention, or he's an out of touch moron who is desperately holding onto an era of professional wrestling that died a long time ago.

Why not both?

[Fignuts]

He's Jim Cornette. I get why people wouldn't know him considering he hasn't been relevant in almost 2 decades.

I think he meant people are like "who is this omega guy that cornette keeps going on about?"

That said, if a wrestling fan in 2017 knows who Cornette is, they probably know omega.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

what figgy said.

IMO they may have HEARD of Omega, but they may not have bothered watching him. Cornette going on about him may give people the impetus to check him out. I just think it keeps him MORE in people consciousness. This only helps Kenny Omega.

[rez]

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/888126441740574722/T5LiZfQa?format=jpg&name=600x314

uhh

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Everyone RT and spread the word, I declare This Tuesday July 25th my one year anniversary of first appearing on <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE">@wwe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalEllsworthDay?src=hash">#NationalEllsworthDay</a></p>&mdash; James Ellsworth (@realellsworth) <a href="https://twitter.com/realellsworth/status/887805862345138178">July 19, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Gerard]

https://i.imgur.com/4t9ZeGa.jpg



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[Rammsteinmad]

https://pbs.twimg.com/card_img/888126441740574722/T5LiZfQa?format=jpg&name=600x314

uhh

Just curious, seeing as his Offspring tattoo is there... do they allow for copyrighted/trademarked images on action figures/video games nowadays?

I stopped playing games around SVR08, and action figures, meh, years and years ago though I do sometimes look at them online just out of interest. Things like CM Punk's pepsi tattoo were always left out. His Cobra one too.

[Emperor Smeat]

Usually no unless some sort of special deal was made or they made a generic look-a-like version instead.

[Bad News Gertner]

Just bought a bunch of 80's wrestling mags and programs from Joe Louis Arena shows for $50 . Fucking love old wrestling magazines. The kayfabed stories are great . Going to pick them up tomorrow.

[Shisen Kopf]

*Jim Louis Arena, who's Joe Louis?

[Fignuts]

http://i.imgur.com/GZv1Muf.png

[Droford]

Team 3d Punjabi Prison Jinder Mahal Remix theme (https://m.soundcloud.com/siriusxmrush/team-3d-themepunjabi-prison-remix)

[Sixx]

What the hell is a punjabi prison match?

Also, do you think Corbin is gonna cash in?

[Droford]

https://media.tenor.com/images/1f9241b0ea372885e57914991c7f6509/tenor.gif
2 cages..inside cage has doors that only stay open for set amount of time. Outside cage has no doors so you have to climb over to win. Made out of steel reinforced bamboo

You know it's a quality gimmick match when it was introduced by the great Kahli and he didn't even wrestle in the first match (replaced with Big show inn the match originally to be Taker vs Kahli)

[Sixx]

Ok, so it's basically a pimped up steel cage match.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Roman Reigns literally using a spear to defeat his enemies ���� <a href="https://t.co/oRBqW6iVpO">pic.twitter.com/oRBqW6iVpO</a></p>&mdash; Brunch God (@QueMarlon_) <a href="https://twitter.com/QueMarlon_/status/888858974002479106">July 22, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Sixx]

This would be funny if it was a spear.

[GD]

https://archive-media.nyafuu.org/asp/image/1469/83/1469830440391.jpg

Awww... :(

[Emperor Smeat]

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[mike adamle]

How was it Rick Rude's last WWF PPV when he wrestled a steel cage match against The Ultimate Warrior the next year at SummerSlam?

[Droford]

https://archive-media.nyafuu.org/asp/image/1469/83/1469830440391.jpg

If she really has alopecia she's my new favorite wrestler

[slik]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DFYcrgpWsAADI-5.jpg:large

[GD]

Someone give the lady a sammich :(

[Sixx]

Oh, right. Haven't noticed this before.

Her cleavage looks all Auschwitz-y.

[Volare]

She has the makings of a Saw trap victim.

[Bad News Gertner]

Still hotter than Bayley

[Sixx]

Bayley's got some kinda marketplace old woman face.

But at least her body isn't one of a Holocasut survivor.

[GD]

Bayley has a cute butt.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/x6qdxz6.jpg

[Savio]

I feel bad for sasha now. But it's prob why she comes off with having a cool personality, women who are totally 'perfect' have less character.

[A.J.K]

https://twitter.com/Christian4Peeps/status/889333485260984321

Interesting

i can't embed, but perhaps Christian is making a comeback

[Seth82]

my appearance I recorded earlier this month for historian Karl Stern's classic wrestling marathon series.
http://www.f4wonline.com/dragon-king/dragonkingkarl-classic-wrestling-marathon-wrestling-historian-seth-hanson-239791?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

[Big Vic]

Jim Cornette is... ...an out of touch moron who is desperately holding onto an era of professional wrestling that died a long time ago.

[slik]

https://media.giphy.com/media/xTkcEwDwqd1AzWzC36/giphy.gif

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hey, there's that gif I made a while back. A classic.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Another Superstar Shakeup might be happening after Summerslam according to PWinisder Elite.

:lol

[Evil Vito]

Yeahhhhhhhh I think I'm gonna be taking a WWE break after SummerSlam. It was always going to go into a lull between then and the Rumble anyway.

Have so much I need to catch up on anyway. Still gotta watch all of G1 (staying away from the thread to not see spoilers) and I've got several CHIKARA and LU seasons yet to go through.

I only have so much time to allocate to wrestling and WWE is drawing the short straw.

[Droford]

1 year anniversary of the beginning of the brand split is tomorrow..feels like it went pretty fast

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Another Superstar Shakeup might be happening after Summerslam according to PWinisder Elite.

:lol

Would be a huge sign of how badly WWE messed up things with the first shakeup. Was only in recent weeks that Smackdown started to recover from the shakeup.

Could argue both brands tag divisions ended up being the biggest losers because of the amount of breakups done recently.

[Lock Jaw]

https://twitter.com/Christian4Peeps/status/889333485260984321

Interesting

i can't embed, but perhaps Christian is making a comeback

! ! ! ! ! !

This would be the greatest thing to ever happen

[A.J.K]

! ! ! ! ! !

This would be the greatest thing to ever happen

I hope this does happen, but which show should he go to?

[Lock Jaw]

Free Agent Christian

Saving every show

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

New episode of the 6:05 Superpodcast dropped at 5pm tonight. Wooo!

[Seth82]

my friend Roy Lucier's new podcast devoted to classic Japanese wrestling.

his first guest was a regular gaijin talent for All Japan in the late 80s and 90s - Joel Deaton

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h0gOlXdRc8E?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Fignuts]

Hot shit, subscribing to that channel. Love classic ajpw and njpw

[Bad News Gertner]

my friend Roy Lucier's new podcast devoted to classic Japanese wrestling.

his first guest was a regular gaijin talent for All Japan in the late 80s and 90s - Joel Deaton

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h0gOlXdRc8E?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>


#1 Rudo!

[Bad News Gertner]

So I get to meet Ricky Steamboat and Rey Mysterio Jr in October when they come to my city for an indie show.

I can't wait to tell Steamboat that he was a shitty draw

[Bad News Gertner]

New episode of the 6:05 Superpodcast dropped at 5pm tonight. Wooo!

Brian is wearing thin on me. His podcast is great, but man can he ever be obnoxious. I don't listen as much as I used to.

[GD]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Good to see Seth in here and that he's doing stuff. Awesome.

I've never really gotten into the Superpodcast, but I do love me some Brian Last on Cornette's podcast. During the Russo stuff, I heard some moments where he was dropping the logic bombs that even Cornette wasn't touching.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This brand split has been a disaster. My interest in the overall product has never been lower. They try to make SmackDown unique, but it always comes at the expense of RAW. They've just got too much for anyone to really be a consumer of it all, and that's going to have some long-term negatives.

[Droford]

I hope this does happen, but which show should he go to?

205 live in a chicken suit

[Droford]

WWE NEWS AJ Styles was supposed to win his match against Kevin Owens at WWE Battleground

“That wasn’t supposed to be the finish, that’s all I know. I don’t know if it was changed during the match. I don’t know if it was changed before the match. Styles was supposed to win when the show started. He didn’t win. It wasn’t like it was a ref screw up or anything like that because they could have gone out there and changed it. There was plenty of time to kick out [of the cradle finish] so it wasn’t anything like that. I don’t know what the screw up was or if it was a change at the last minute because Vince changed his mind but that was the deal. The finish was not the finish that there was when the show started. The only thing I heard was there was a discussion about the finish that people on the Smackdown crew knew about but they didn’t know the details of exactly what happened in the match.”

Will be interesting to see what happens

[Rammsteinmad]

Who said that?

[Rammsteinmad]

Also what was up with Balor wearing that athletic tape on his shoulders or whatever that stuff is called? Guy seems more injury-prone than Kennedy... Kennedy. I don't see him having a very long WWE tenure to be honest.

[Shisen Kopf]

Wish they would rebrand Owens as Captain Fat

[Droford]

Chrs Jericho gonna be on SD tonight

hmm

[Big Vic]

Who said that?

Apparently this site:
http://wrestling-edge.com/aj-styles-supposed-beat-kevin-owens-battleground/

[Cool King]

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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pro Wrestling Times is saying that a warrant is out for Paige.

[Emperor Smeat]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/3a55c4c968cadd366b8e824cc33b208e/tumblr_otmft6WpVH1saykaxo2_400.gif

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

my friend Roy Lucier's new podcast devoted to classic Japanese wrestling.

his first guest was a regular gaijin talent for All Japan in the late 80s and 90s - Joel Deaton

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h0gOlXdRc8E?rel=0&amp;showinfo=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Loved Roy's interview he posted with The Juice.

[Volare]

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[DAMN iNATOR]

Totally forgot patriot had kurts theme first
Weird

Was watching some old PPV from the "Commissioner Slaughter" era where he fought Triple H (IIRC) in a Boot Camp match, and entered to it.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imagine explaining this to a time traveler from 2014. <a href="https://t.co/jfrbu4eKnz">pic.twitter.com/jfrbu4eKnz</a></p>&mdash; Nelson (@wiretap804) <a href="https://twitter.com/wiretap804/status/890023385689972736">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Black Widow]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Imagine explaining this to a time traveler from 2014. <a href="https://t.co/jfrbu4eKnz">pic.twitter.com/jfrbu4eKnz</a></p>&mdash; Nelson (@wiretap804) <a href="https://twitter.com/wiretap804/status/890023385689972736">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Anybody that has watched more than a week knows Boring Corbin interfering.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Cool King]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report : CM Punk reportedly in contact with WWE officials, to tell them he still hates them. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BroKnows?src=hash">#BroKnows</a> <a href="https://t.co/fUFyqNUTsh">pic.twitter.com/fUFyqNUTsh</a></p>&mdash; BRØ (@ProWrestlingBro) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingBro/status/889568276593901569">July 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[GD]

While Hunter has been instrumental in bringing back "talent" that had parted ways with the company on a bad note, I don't think he'd be interested in bringing back Punk with respect to the dirty laundry he aired on his ex best friend's podcast.

[Big Vic]

Is he no longer friends with Colt?

[GD]

There was a rumor on the internet that Colt was backstage at WWE in fall, last year. Punk thought it would compromise their ongoing legal issues with the doc. They don't follow each other on Twitter anymore.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Report : CM Punk reportedly in contact with WWE officials, to tell them he still hates them. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BroKnows?src=hash">#BroKnows</a> <a href="https://t.co/fUFyqNUTsh">pic.twitter.com/fUFyqNUTsh</a></p>&mdash; BRØ (@ProWrestlingBro) <a href="https://twitter.com/ProWrestlingBro/status/889568276593901569">July 24, 2017</a></blockquote>
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:lol:


Is he no longer friends with Colt?
Colt debunked it a few months later so either they reconciled or don't talk to each other in social media because of legal reasons due to Punk's on-going lawsuit. Think the rumor would have had more weight if Colt got removed from the lawsuit like people speculated he was trying to do when he showed up backstage at RAW one time.

[GD]

:lol:



Colt debunked it a few months later so either they reconciled or don't talk to each other in social media because of legal reasons due to Punk's on-going lawsuit. Think the rumor would have had more weight if Colt got removed from the lawsuit like people speculated he was trying to do when he showed up backstage at RAW one time.

Yeah! Just read the article on /r/SquaredCircle

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[Mr. Nerfect]

I am more excited for the WWE's Q2 Financial Report than I have been for anything they've put on television for a long time. I'm curious to see how this turns out. They always seem to come up profitable and pull a rabbit out of the hat and play the expanding game to keep shareholders happy, but everything has seemed a lot more...delicate lately. The television has been finding it harder and harder to retain its position in the ratings, which means advertisers aren't going to pay as much for the slots, which means that the USA Network is going to stop paying WWE so much, which means that these expensive expansions are going to put them into the red. Maybe.

It's frustrating, because you can see why they are doing shit. I've always thought that the WWE would try and set up a "WWE India" brand by buying out Khali's promotion or something. It wouldn't surprise me if the only reason they put the belt on Mahal was to send him there so that they have "Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal" even if no one gives a fuck about him. Like, not so much as bring viewers in to SmackDown (that has been a colossal failure), but as a way of getting a television deal in India and supplementing themselves.

It's just...fuck me, you can see why the product is struggling. It's the actual wrestling stuff. It's the three-hour RAW and the commitment they ask of people for a stale product and wrestling that is, frankly, bland. You know the solution is to create real stars with charisma that draw people in so the product gets hot, more people watch, and there is a higher demand for what RAW (and SmackDown) bring to the table. You know that a three-hour RAW isn't worth the extra money, because fewer people are watching. You know that pushing mid-carders and jobbers into the main event is disengaging viewers further. But it's like the WWE isn't a wrestling promotion anymore. It is more important to get Nikki Bella out there so that they can get drumming about Total Bellas so that they can take the money for that and keep funding this expansion -- rather than focusing on the domestic front.

It's like the WWE isn't a wrestling promotion anymore.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WOOOOOO!!! It's official… Our <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/30for30?src=hash">#30for30</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NatureBoy?src=hash">#NatureBoy</a>, on <a href="https://twitter.com/RicFlairNatrBoy">@RicFlairNatrBoy</a> will debut November 7th on ESPN.<br><br>Details: <a href="https://t.co/xRepS0jTGC">https://t.co/xRepS0jTGC</a> <a href="https://t.co/Pua4OZcdK3">pic.twitter.com/Pua4OZcdK3</a></p>&mdash; ESPN Films 30 for 30 (@30for30) <a href="https://twitter.com/30for30/status/890331404352970753">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

I listen to snippets of The Bryan and Vinny Show, but I'm listening to their entire one on Battleground, because it's funny to hear them rant. God dammit does this show sound horrible outside The New Day vs. The Usos -- which even so felt like it had some bad shit at the start.

Was Corbin vs. Nakamura really that bad?

[Lock Jaw]

I liked it. Thought that their Smackdown match was better, though.

[RP]

I listen to snippets of The Bryan and Vinny Show, but I'm listening to their entire one on Battleground, because it's funny to hear them rant. God dammit does this show sound horrible outside The New Day vs. The Usos -- which even so felt like it had some bad shit at the start.

Was Corbin vs. Nakamura really that bad?

Usos vs The New Day was pretty fantastic. So was there match at Money In THe Bank.

[Bad News Gertner]

Black Friday this week

[Droford]

I am more excited for the WWE's Q2 Financial Report than I have been for anything they've put on television for a long time. I'm curious to see how this turns out. They always seem to come up profitable and pull a rabbit out of the hat and play the expanding game to keep shareholders happy, but everything has seemed a lot more...delicate lately. The television has been finding it harder and harder to retain its position in the ratings, which means advertisers aren't going to pay as much for the slots, which means that the USA Network is going to stop paying WWE so much, which means that these expensive expansions are going to put them into the red. Maybe.

It's frustrating, because you can see why they are doing shit. I've always thought that the WWE would try and set up a "WWE India" brand by buying out Khali's promotion or something. It wouldn't surprise me if the only reason they put the belt on Mahal was to send him there so that they have "Former WWE Champion Jinder Mahal" even if no one gives a fuck about him. Like, not so much as bring viewers in to SmackDown (that has been a colossal failure), but as a way of getting a television deal in India and supplementing themselves.

It's just...fuck me, you can see why the product is struggling. It's the actual wrestling stuff. It's the three-hour RAW and the commitment they ask of people for a stale product and wrestling that is, frankly, bland. You know the solution is to create real stars with charisma that draw people in so the product gets hot, more people watch, and there is a higher demand for what RAW (and SmackDown) bring to the table. You know that a three-hour RAW isn't worth the extra money, because fewer people are watching. You know that pushing mid-carders and jobbers into the main event is disengaging viewers further. But it's like the WWE isn't a wrestling promotion anymore. It is more important to get Nikki Bella out there so that they can get drumming about Total Bellas so that they can take the money for that and keep funding this expansion -- rather than focusing on the domestic front.

It's like the WWE isn't a wrestling promotion anymore.

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[Mr. Nerfect]

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But almost everything else is.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Black Friday this week

I've been expecting this for a while. They could probably use a clean up, to be honest. Obviously I feel bad about the human beings losing their jobs, but wrestling benefits from having more guys out there in other places. Almost everyone in the company -- even the guys on the lower-end of the talent or profile spectrum -- would be able to add something in another promotion, or could definitely use the development to either get better or even just freshen themselves up.

Emma was directly named in the speculative post I saw. She sounds like she wants out. I'm sure there are quite a few people in the company whose morale is not quite as high as some of the other guys who seem to be having the time of their lives. I can see some "shockers" in there.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Is he no longer friends with Colt?

Thursday, March 30th come to @WrestlePro at the Hyatt at 8:30 pm to see Ryback vs @ColtCabana in a CM Punk action figure on a pole match!

[Evil Vito]

Yeah Emma's definitely a goner. Just going through the roster with who I think could be cut:

Main roster:

Alicia Fox: As much as I like Alicia Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks, they don't really do anything with her other than placing her in dating storylines which invariably result in her going batshit crazy. Then the storyline ends and she's left with nothing again. She's been on the main roster for 9 years at this point and hasn't done much save for a quick Divas Title run and that 5 star classic with Melina.

The Colons: Another tag team bites the dust. The only reason this might not happen is because Primo's out with a knee injury and firing him while hurt may be viewed as a dick move, but them setting up a store on Pro Wrestling Tees seemed telling.

Dolph Ziggler: This might be viewed as "the big one" but I don't think it'd be any real surprise. He's been creatively frustrated for years and even after a much-needed heel turn hasn't done much of importance. Nakamura even said on Talking Smack (RIP) that Dolph wanted to go to Japan. He'll be in Bullet Club before the end of the year.

Luke Harper: I'm torn - I want to be wrong with this one because I think WWE are missing the boat on him big time. But at the same time they've squandered so many chances to get Harper over. Are they really gonna just start teaming him with Rowan again as Breezango's attackers or move him to Raw to make him a Wyatt for the 12th time? He could be doing so much more and at 37 with 15 years of wrestling under his belt maybe it's best to set him free while he's still got some gas in the tank.

Mickie James: They don't seem compelled to use her so she might just be on the way out. This most recent run will get conveniently swept under the rug in a few years when she goes into the Hall of Fame.

Rhyno: He's 41 years old and just a comedy act at this point, mostly just eating in the background. Cutting Rhyno will break up yet another team but to be honest Heath Slater is wonderful and probably better off on his own.

Sin Cara: This one's been a long time coming. The dude is 39, has fought with half the roster backstage, and doesn't ever get used on TV. That seems like a recipe for an easy cut. For what it's worth, WWE keep trying to find "the next Rey Mysterio" but then rarely use any of their masked dudes. Kalisto's getting jobbed out and Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado don't even appear on 205 Live. Sin Cara's still the easiest cut of the group but any of them going wouldn't shock me.

Tony Nese: Nese has a great look but he's probably the most likely guy from 205 Live to get sent packing if they don't cut Dorado or Metalik. He's just sorta there. Could see him doing really well for himself back on the indies.

Unofficial cuts - Kane and Mark Henry. Neither will be released per se but I think they're both done as in-ring performers. Henry's transitioning to a backstage role and Kane will probably do the same if he doesn't win the mayoral election.


NXT:

Aliyah: Pretty sure she's pissed off a lot of people in charge as is and there are plenty of more women that will be debuting on NXT over the coming months.

Buddy Murphy: The fact that he's engaged to Alexa Bliss might be the only reason he hasn't been cut yet. I'd probably just re-form Blake and Murphy and have them be Alexa's personal bodyguards/bitches. Stand in between her and the other female wrestlers in a confrontation, hold the doors open for her, carry her to the ring, etc. And it'd be an easy way to get a new team on the roster. Failing that I see no future use.

Roderick Strong: Strong is an entertaining in-ring performer but personality wise he's bland as bland can be. They've just brought in a new batch of former ROH guys and Strong seems redundant at this point. His meal ticket to the main roster may have been Aries sticking around for a tag team run and that's now gone.

Sawyer Fulton: Nothing against the dude. But he had multiple failed gimmicks, finally seemed to get something good in Sanity, and then got hurt and was replaced. I just don't think they're gonna use him much.

Wesley Blake: See Buddy Murphy, except he doesn't have the luxury of getting to fuck Alexa Bliss in real life.

[Big Vic]

Thursday, March 30th come to @WrestlePro at the Hyatt at 8:30 pm to see Ryback vs @ColtCabana in a CM Punk action figure on a pole match!
Feel like if Ryback held out a few more months he would have stuck with the company in the long run.

[Triple A]

Story about Braun Strowman and Karen Jarrett from Wrestling Observer Newsletter

There was a story 7/17 when GFW had meetings in Nashville and WWE had Raw in the city and some GFW people and WWE people ended up at the same bar later that night. Karen Jarrett came up to Strowman. The belief is that Strowman had no idea who she was, even though it’s not like there are that many woman wrestling fans who look like her. Karen said to him that he was one of her son’s favorite wrestlers and asked for an autograph for her son. I’m not sure what got into Strowman but he was rude, and may have sworn at her (the version I heard had it but that’s from someone far enough away that they didn’t hear the verbiage of what started it but was told he did, but everyone there saw what happened next). It turned into a scene at the bar because Karen immediately cut a major loud promo on him for blowing her off. While she was going off on him, she said how she was going to tell her son’s father about this incident, and her son’s father is Kurt Angle. Strowman did an about face, said he’d sign the autograph and begged her not to tell Kurt or anyone and said he was so sorry. She said she was telling Kurt. He said he’d get on his knees and beg her not to tell Kurt. She said she was still telling him. He did get on his knees in front of a lot of wrestlers from WWE and begged her not to, and she basically said something like now you’re acting like that because you found out that Kurt Angle is the father of her son, but even if he wasn’t, he should have never acted like that to a mother who asked for an autograph for her son, even if it was just another wrestling fan. He did say that’s true and he was sorry. Of course this story will be denied all week by everyone involved

[Bad News Gertner]

He's a fucking heel

[Fignuts]

Who takes pictures backpacking with the guy he just tried to murder

[#BROKEN Hasney]

He's a fucking heel

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#heel

[slik]

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[GD]

How's he tweeting?

[GD]

I need closure, slik :mad:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I'm in now. HH</p>&mdash; Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) <a href="https://twitter.com/HulkHogan/status/888767431233196035">July 22, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="in" dir="ltr">NAH NAH NAH NAAHHH! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NERRRDD?src=hash">#NERRRDD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeRomeWWE">@MikeRomeWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/KarlAndersonWWE">@KarlAndersonWWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/LukeGallowsWWE">@LukeGallowsWWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/inLzSe12lB">pic.twitter.com/inLzSe12lB</a></p>&mdash; Nia Jax (@NiaJaxWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/NiaJaxWWE/status/890004994275127296">July 26, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Fignuts]

Really need to let Gallows and Andersons personalities out on tv

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah Emma's definitely a goner. Just going through the roster with who I think could be cut:

Main roster:

Alicia Fox: As much as I like Alicia Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuucks, they don't really do anything with her other than placing her in dating storylines which invariably result in her going batshit crazy. Then the storyline ends and she's left with nothing again. She's been on the main roster for 9 years at this point and hasn't done much save for a quick Divas Title run and that 5 star classic with Melina.

The Colons: Another tag team bites the dust. The only reason this might not happen is because Primo's out with a knee injury and firing him while hurt may be viewed as a dick move, but them setting up a store on Pro Wrestling Tees seemed telling.

Dolph Ziggler: This might be viewed as "the big one" but I don't think it'd be any real surprise. He's been creatively frustrated for years and even after a much-needed heel turn hasn't done much of importance. Nakamura even said on Talking Smack (RIP) that Dolph wanted to go to Japan. He'll be in Bullet Club before the end of the year.

Luke Harper: I'm torn - I want to be wrong with this one because I think WWE are missing the boat on him big time. But at the same time they've squandered so many chances to get Harper over. Are they really gonna just start teaming him with Rowan again as Breezango's attackers or move him to Raw to make him a Wyatt for the 12th time? He could be doing so much more and at 37 with 15 years of wrestling under his belt maybe it's best to set him free while he's still got some gas in the tank.

Mickie James: They don't seem compelled to use her so she might just be on the way out. This most recent run will get conveniently swept under the rug in a few years when she goes into the Hall of Fame.

Rhyno: He's 41 years old and just a comedy act at this point, mostly just eating in the background. Cutting Rhyno will break up yet another team but to be honest Heath Slater is wonderful and probably better off on his own.

Sin Cara: This one's been a long time coming. The dude is 39, has fought with half the roster backstage, and doesn't ever get used on TV. That seems like a recipe for an easy cut. For what it's worth, WWE keep trying to find "the next Rey Mysterio" but then rarely use any of their masked dudes. Kalisto's getting jobbed out and Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado don't even appear on 205 Live. Sin Cara's still the easiest cut of the group but any of them going wouldn't shock me.

Tony Nese: Nese has a great look but he's probably the most likely guy from 205 Live to get sent packing if they don't cut Dorado or Metalik. He's just sorta there. Could see him doing really well for himself back on the indies.

Unofficial cuts - Kane and Mark Henry. Neither will be released per se but I think they're both done as in-ring performers. Henry's transitioning to a backstage role and Kane will probably do the same if he doesn't win the mayoral election.


NXT:

Aliyah: Pretty sure she's pissed off a lot of people in charge as is and there are plenty of more women that will be debuting on NXT over the coming months.

Buddy Murphy: The fact that he's engaged to Alexa Bliss might be the only reason he hasn't been cut yet. I'd probably just re-form Blake and Murphy and have them be Alexa's personal bodyguards/bitches. Stand in between her and the other female wrestlers in a confrontation, hold the doors open for her, carry her to the ring, etc. And it'd be an easy way to get a new team on the roster. Failing that I see no future use.

Roderick Strong: Strong is an entertaining in-ring performer but personality wise he's bland as bland can be. They've just brought in a new batch of former ROH guys and Strong seems redundant at this point. His meal ticket to the main roster may have been Aries sticking around for a tag team run and that's now gone.

Sawyer Fulton: Nothing against the dude. But he had multiple failed gimmicks, finally seemed to get something good in Sanity, and then got hurt and was replaced. I just don't think they're gonna use him much.

Wesley Blake: See Buddy Murphy, except he doesn't have the luxury of getting to fuck Alexa Bliss in real life.

I used to feel like a dick discussing this stuff, but I am a dick, so why the fuck not?

Alicia Fox: I can see it. The same with Summer Rae and Dana Brooke. They need women, but they don't really use these women. Brooke is green and fit in that bodybuilder sort of way, so she might just get re-allocated to NXT or put as someone's henchwoman again. Summer Rae recently got some publicity, but they're doing nothing with her, so you couldn't call it a shock. Alicia Fox seems...just there, but I can imagine Vince really loving her wacky stuff and her getting to stick around.

The Colons: Primo won't go, because he's hurt, regardless of if there are plans for him or he requests it. Epico is someone I can see going. Apparently they are miserable, so it might be a "mutual thing."

Dolph Ziggler: This is the "shocker" I could see coming. They see uses for Dolph, but lately he has been...underwhelming in that function. If he hasn't turned into the locker-room leader they want him to be, I can see it being a situation of "we'll talk in a year after you have some stock back working indies, Japan, exhausting entertainment options or just rehabbing."

Luke Harper: One I considered. It's not like they seem to have anything for him. Erick Rowan seems a lot more likely, especially if they are set on them not being a team. But maybe they do become a team? It's just a case of how they feel about certain bodies on the roster once they do the cuts. They might "have room" for Harper then.

Mickie James: Not with any hostility, but I can see this being a case of "we gave you a run, it was nice to see you, but we don't have any plans. Stay in touch."

Rhyno: I get where you are coming from, but I can see Rhyno staying. Rumors had him going to SmackDown soon. He seems to be having fun and popping the boys. He's probably a good example to them to stay healthy, stay in shape, save your money, etc. He's probably working for chips and helps out with a lot of backstage stuff. I mean, if you are trimming the roster, it would make sense to get rid of a guy like him that you have no plans for, but it wouldn't surprise me if he's around after it all.

Sin Cara: Yep.

Tony Nese: This is a funny one. From the perspective of a fan, he's never meant anything and he's just sort of hovering about, so why would you keep him? But I just read something about him working more television matches than anyone else this year. They clearly have a function for him. It wouldn't shock me in the slightest, but I can see him staying if they are going with this cruiserweight thing.

Kane and Mark Henry: Yeah, I think you're right about that. They'll probably still use them for spots and stuff, but I don't think they're going to be part of the main roster going forward.

Aliyah: I had no clue about this drama. She's pretty young and even NXT doesn't seem to have much for her, and they are probably going to stock up on some for these Mae Young Classic girls. I had her on my list before I knew about the drama. It might be a case of "go out there, mature a bit and we'll talk in two years or so."

Buddy Murphy: I can see this one in the "We've tried a whole bunch of stuff with you and it just hasn't clicked." He seems to be a Triple H favorite, but you can kind of feel the lack of anything happening. It wouldn't surprise me, but it won't be for any hostile reason. He's a dude I can also see going to Japan and getting crisper before coming back.

Roderick Strong: I actually can't see this one. I haven't been a fan, but I think he'll slip onto the main roster very soon -- even if it's just as a body for 205 Live. I can actually see him winning the Cruiserweight Title to stick it to Austin Aries. I dunno, I'm kind of expecting them to go forward with Roddy.

Sawyer Falton: This one I can't see either. I haven't been following NXT, but I can see him plugging in somewhere.

Wesley Blake: I find something quite charming about Wesley Blake, and I think in time he'll find something, but like Buddy Murphy I can see it just being the culmination of what he's gotten from NXT and how it just doesn't seem like the right step forward with him right now. I hope he doesn't give up.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Haven't the Colons already been cut?

[Evil Vito]

Roderick Strong: I actually can't see this one. I haven't been a fan, but I think he'll slip onto the main roster very soon -- even if it's just as a body for 205 Live. I can actually see him winning the Cruiserweight Title to stick it to Austin Aries. I dunno, I'm kind of expecting them to go forward with Roddy.

I considered that, but then thought to myself that Johnny Gargano would be a far better choice to come up and be the one to ultimately dethrone Neville, especially since Tommaso Ciampa is meant to be out til next April. I have no idea if WWE will even remember their breakup by the time he heals up, but in the meantime the Cruiserweight belt would be a nice stopgap for Johnny.

I didn't realize Nese had worked more TV matches than anyone - I do like him a lot but that's still a surprise stat.

And yeah, Rowan makes more sense to cut than Harper but at the same time Rowan is somebody they could easily send back to Raw and throw back with Bray and nobody would think twice - especially since it's been implied that Rowan's still controlled by Bray from afar. Harper on the other hand seems to have properly "broken free" as Strowman did.

I actually could see Harper himself wanting out just because there's clearly going to be a nice market for him outside of WWE.

[Fignuts]

Tony znese is incredible. Really hope he stays.

Also that Braun story sounds fake as fuck.

[Vastardikai]

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I don't know why I find joy in this, but it amuses me that Lance Storm and Cyrus are terrified of Suzuki.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Some other names I thought about:

Apollo Crews: He's got the Titus Brand stuff going on, but how important does the company see it? And the reason he's in that situation is because they're clearly worried about his personality.

Big Show: Not as an official release, as I think he'll be in that same class with Kane and Mark Henry, where if they're ever in Tampa they'll give him a buzz and get him to come out and Chokeslam someone. Or if they ever need filler for a Royal Rumble. He'll probably get offered a much smaller contract to not go anywhere else and still appear in video games and such.

Bo Dallas: Before this Miztourage thing, I had him in mind as a guy they'd cut to go and get more experience elsewhere and find a gimmick that "clicks." They clearly like him, but what's he really getting from being there? And what are they really getting from him? That being said, he has a role now. But that could be changed very soon, with Miz being frustrated and firing him and Axel and his boys.

Cesaro: He's a champ at the moment, so I doubt it would come right away, but I can feel them being exhausted with him. Like Luke Harper, with fewer guys on the roster, I can see them finding more cause to do things with him when things are tightened, but I wouldn't be astonished to hear about a quick switch of the tag belts and that Sheamus turned on him and now he's gone. The Cody Rhodes/Hardcore Holly thing.

Curt Hawkins: He's there to lose to people, which is fine, but it's a role they don't really "need." When cutting costs, that sort of role could be filled by a local each week. They've let him go once. It's clear he's not going to be a star. It could just be his time.

Curtis Axel: I'd keep him around, because I think he's a funny enhancement guy, but there's a definite ceiling on the guy. That being said, he's got the role now, but if they're trimming down, you can just imagine Vince McMahon seeing his name and saying "That guy still works for us?"

Darren Young: I don't know if he's been medically cleared yet, but they've tried a lot with him and none of it has worked. It wouldn't shocked me if he didn't go, because he's got all those PR things they love, but I can see that also frustrating Vince, and in a big pack is the way to let him go.

Enzo Amore: He's pissed people off backstage and they seem "done" with him. They might keep him because he's a good talker, but if they're cutting what they perceive as fat, they might feel it better to not have him around at all so people stop asking "Why are you doing this to Enzo?" This will be the Damien Sandow firing, if it happens.

Goldust: Like the Rhyno situation, as a veteran who is probably there for cheap and being a leader, it wouldn't be shocking if he stays, but when you're cutting costs and you've already played this Goldust nostalgia thing out to minimum noise, it might just be a respectful "let's just use you on special occasions for stuff like the Dusty Rhodes Classic, etc."

Kalisto: This one would shock me a bit, because there's clearly a place for him, but they're not putting him there, and what they've tried with him just hasn't worked. But they don't hae much Hispanic representation. It's a weird situation. I'm leaning towards him staying, but I wouldn't gasp.

Anderson & Gallows: Don't really expect this one, but given that Vince thought he would be getting two stars from Japan, and what he's gotten are two guys who are basically exhausted opponents, I can imagine him having a bit of buyer's remorse. I think it would be bad for morale, because apparently they are well-liked, but all firings are. This would be one of the bigger ones, and people would be upset and whinge about tag teams, but I wouldn't rule it out as a possibility.

R-Truth: The veteran tap. He's annoying to me, but he's good at doing the fun stuff at house shows, I guess. They might want to do something with him in a more cleared up roster, but he falls into that Goldust and Rhyno category for me.

Titus O'Neil: They seem to love him, but everything he just doesn't work. They have seemed to acknowledge that by taking him out of the ring, but no one really takes the role seriously. I think he's one of the more unlikely ones, especially given that feel-good stuff he does, but when cutting the costs, he seems like one of the least detrimental cuts to the entire roster.

Cruiserweights: None of them would surprise me. They represent a lot of cultures and that sort of thing, but beyond Neville, who is really important to them? Who has worked? Jack Gallagher, maybe, but you can't run with that forever (they might try though). I can see Kendrick becoming an agent or trainer, but I could see his talent contract being terminated. Even Akira Tozawa wouldn't shock me. Have they even used Metalik? Will they once this current crop of guys are gone? Are they paid enough for Vince to care to fire them? None would shock either way.

Aiden English: I like English and I think he fills a good role. I could see him being paired with Elias Samson down the track. But if things are as dire as the company makes out, and they clearly have no serious intention of doing anything with him, I can see him being a cut of the glut, so to speak.

James Ellsworth: This one would be somewhat surprising, since they've plugged him into all these storylines, but it's like the Colin Delaney thing. Vince gets over these acts, and they definitely have a shelf life. Deep down, he probably knows how lucky he is to get as far as he has.

The Ascension: No offense to these guys, but I'm surprised they have lasted as long as they have.

Tye Dillinger: They brought him up, it hasn't worked, they gave it a shot, "we like you, pal, but it's just not the right time for us." I am tempted to put an act like Mike Kanellis in here, but it's too soon for even Vince to cut bait with that. Dillinger is new on the main roster, but he's had over a decade long relationship with WWE, and it's only gotten ironically noticeable very recently.

Zack Ryder: I struggle with this one. You'd think they'd have released him years ago, but he always manages to survive. He hosts a YouTube show or something for them apparently. I thought "Man, they won't cut him because he's doing that thing," but maybe they want to cut the show? Does it make them money though? But what do you even do with the guy? He's not good enough to warrant much. I see him staying, but it wouldn't surprise me if there is only one Hype Bro left and they don't even get to the heel turn.

Becky Lynch: I'm half-joking with this one. But they clearly don't have any intention to use her. Kevin Dunn hates her voice. She's actually had quite a few clunkers, despite being "good." Maybe they offer her a training position or agent role, but I could also see her being one of those people they just feel better off not having around if they are trying to push other talent, because they feel she's too distracting, or whatever. This would be the most heart-breaking one, but there are usually a few that do get people upset.

Tamina: Okay, yes, they need women, but Tamina has been their AGES and it has never meant a thing. They've got Nia now. They could get other girls from this tournament. I wouldn't relish in her losing her job, but there's only so many times she can be the bodyguard before it just runs it course and proves ineffective. I felt like she might have been going before the trial with her father stuff came up, but then you don't really want to put her firing in the news. Then there was a brand split and there was this practical reason to try something with her. It might just be another case of exhausting the options.

JBL: Okay, this one won't happen unless JBL wants a holiday, but with Renee Young working both shows and Corey Graves already being there for the 205 Live stuff, I could see them cutting down on their slew of announcers. They probably should have gotten rid of him during the bullying thing, which they didn't handle well. Vince loves him, but looking at things pragmatically, do you really NEED him announcing your shows? I imagine he probably gets paid more than some of the active talent too.

[Emperor Smeat]

Assuming the rumor about the roster cut does happen, can see it just being a few from the main roster and the real bulk from the Cruiser and UK divisions. Both right now are a big drain on the WWE. NXT probably getting a big batch of cuts because of the amount of new people recently brought in.

Main roster divisions don't have enough depth right now or in the immediate pipeline outside of the women's division to survive major cuts done there. Doubt Triple H would be happy again with another gutting of NXT.

[Lock Jaw]

Didn't read that whole post, but "lol" @ Becky Lynch "They clearly don't have any intention to use her".

She has just been one of the focal points of the division since the start. Yeah, she isn't the champ or going for the title right now, but they always make sure that she has some story going and is on TV most weeks.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh, and you know? Another two that would be "big shockers," but really wouldn't surprise me, are Lana & Rusev. Just something about their personalities makes me think that Vince hates them a lot, and they're probably on good deals.

The ones I'd actually predict are Hawkins, Enzo, Goldust (it feels like he got to do it as a goodbye), English, Ellsworth, The Ascension, Emma, Epico, Sin Cara, Ziggler, Mickie James, Murphy and Blake. Maybe Almas and Itami too, to be honest, if they are miserable. But I could see them randomly getting called up to fill some spots and at least try some stuff before they let them go. Promote them and see if things clear up, and if they don't work, then it's the release. You know what? Fuck it, I'm going to put Dallas, Axel, Rusev and Lana in there too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Didn't read that whole post, but "lol" @ Becky Lynch "They clearly don't have any intention to use her".

She has just been one of the focal points of the division since the start. Yeah, she isn't the champ or going for the title right now, but they always make sure that she has some story going and is on TV most weeks.

She's side-garnish and they gave her her "moment." She's basically a player/coach, which is fine and dandy, but if they don't consider her a "star" in a division where they want everyone to be a star, or they feel that she does cause a babyface problem when she detracts from Charlotte, Nikki, Naomi or whoever, they might just feel it better to take her out of the equation. And who knows, there could be injuries mounting. She obviously passed a physical, but she has retired before.

I don't think they will. Neither division is particularly stellar and she is a good sidekick for whoever the top babyface is, and they haven't done the Four Horsewomen Four-Way. It was a hyperbolic suggestion, but would you truly be shocked by it?

[Vastardikai]

I want a Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Enzo Amore match.

Only because I'm a sadist and I amuse myself with the idea of this conversation taking place in the audience...

Fan 1: (coming back from the concession stands) Did I miss any... What, what the fuck? How did Enzo end up like that?

Fan 2: Zack Sabre Jr., man.

Fan 1: But, how did he tie Enzo up in a bow on that post? It's perfect in every way. The human body doesn't bend like that?

Fan 2: Neither did Enzo's. But it does now! Because Zack Sabre Jr.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Assuming the rumor about the roster cut does happen, can see it just being a few from the main roster and the real bulk from the Cruiser and UK divisions. Both right now are a big drain on the WWE. NXT probably getting a big batch of cuts because of the amount of new people recently brought in.

Main roster divisions don't have enough depth right now or in the immediate pipeline outside of the women's division to survive major cuts done there. Doubt Triple H would be happy again with another gutting of NXT.

I imagine you are correct. Very few in NXT have had their "chance" yet anyway. I see it only being a few that haven't worked in NXT yet, or have kind of not shown development enough to warrant television spots. Sort of like guys like Hugo Knox, who may not have had the heart for it or whatever.

If they decide to put Gargano, Strong, Itami and Kalisto in the Cruiserweight Division, you can basically sub out four of those guys who just haven't clicked or whatever without losing depth or numbers. You can also probably cut some more given that they aren't using everybody. I can see Tyler Bate and Pete Dunne being brought into the main roster and the WWE UK idea just being scrapped.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I want a Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Enzo Amore match.

Only because I'm a sadist and I amuse myself with the idea of this conversation taking place in the audience...

Fan 1: (coming back from the concession stands) Did I miss any... What, what the fuck? How did Enzo end up like that?

Fan 2: Zack Sabre Jr., man.

Fan 1: But, how did he tie Enzo up in a bow on that post? It's perfect in every way. The human body doesn't bend like that?

Fan 2: Neither did Enzo's. But it does now! Because Zack Sabre Jr.

Given ZSJ's frame, that would actually be a really interesting match. Possibly the most interesting one I can think of for Enzo. ZSJ as this snobbish bully who tangles up Enzo and mocks him for his lack of technical skill. I actually think it would be a great little rivalry.

[Lock Jaw]

She's side-garnish and they gave her her "moment." She's basically a player/coach, which is fine and dandy, but if they don't consider her a "star" in a division where they want everyone to be a star, or they feel that she does cause a babyface problem when she detracts from Charlotte, Nikki, Naomi or whoever, they might just feel it better to take her out of the equation. And who knows, there could be injuries mounting. She obviously passed a physical, but she has retired before.

I don't think they will. Neither division is particularly stellar and she is a good sidekick for whoever the top babyface is, and they haven't done the Four Horsewomen Four-Way. It was a hyperbolic suggestion, but would you truly be shocked by it?

I'd be pretty shocked, yeah.

[Droford]

It wouldn't surprise me if they "shut down" NXT. Vince can see it as 95% of the people called up from NXT flopping around like fish out of water on the main roster. Aside from the women that were called up who basically compruse 80% of the current women's roster (Tamina natty & Mickie ) . the only guy that's been called up from NXT since it was a network show and amounted to anything was KO..and maybe Neville but he flopped and they redid his whole character. Finn Balor has even been a flop. Samoa Joe doesn't really count. The list of flops is a mile long.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Interesting. I don't think they will, but I imagine it costs a lot of money to run, and they probably don't make much. How valuable is that experience? Arguably, not very. I can still see them doing Takeover shows with talent that are training. There's a way that I could see that working. Obviously it won't have the same week-to-week story, but more of a showcase.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Holy shit, Ron Fuller's story on Jim Cornette's podcast is AMAZING!

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BAH GAWD THAT'S STEVE AUSTIN'S MUSIC <a href="https://t.co/vfTwNAC9F3">pic.twitter.com/vfTwNAC9F3</a></p>&mdash; Timothy Burke (@bubbaprog) <a href="https://twitter.com/bubbaprog/status/890815543258865664">July 28, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[TheTerminator]

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Pretty good brawl between the talented Bryan Adams and the legendary Skrilla.

[Rammsteinmad]

Damn, Bryan Adams sure went downhill after Kronik. :(

[Rammsteinmad]

KRONIK... Kronik... kronik...

[Rammsteinmad]

Whoops just realized Brian (with an "I") Adams died, thought it was Brian Clark that died. Ah well, fuck this impostor!

[Evil Vito]

Wrath was awesome

[Emperor Smeat]

https://i.imgur.com/EL8kuiD.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

According to PWInsider, the story about Karen Angle and Braun Strowman getting into an argument is true based on their sources but the incident itself was said to be nothing more than just "a drunken conversation between two drunk people in a bar that got loud, nothing more."

Doesn't necessarily debunk the stuff about Karen cutting a promo against Braun or Braun begging on his knees thought but incident was likely less wacky/crazy than people are speculating.

There was a story making the rounds over the last week, one version of which we are told was reported by Dave Meltzer in the Wrestling Observer about a back and forth between WWE's Braun Strowman and GFW's Karen Jarrett. One version of the story is that Jarrett asked Braun for an autograph for her son and he blew her off, leading to her going off and telling him her son was Kurt Angle's son, at which point Braun begged off and apologized, not wanting to offend Kurt Angle. Another version that made the rounds last week is that Jarrett was being belligerent to Strowman. We are told the incident happened at a bar after Jeff Hardy's musical show following Raw in Nashville. A witness to the event told PWInsider, "It was a drunken conversation between two drunk people in a bar that got loud, nothing more."

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF1hw33U0AAl30h.jpg:large

Good work!

[Cool King]

https://i.imgur.com/EL8kuiD.jpg

He's not wrong though.

Everybody needs Meat.

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/gallery_img_l/public/photo/image/2013/06/34_WWE-Encyclopedia3382.jpg

[Cool King]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DF1hw33U0AAl30h.jpg:large

Good work!

That reminds me of two weeks ago when an Irish newspaper thought Stormzy was Romelu Lukaku.

https://static.standard.co.uk/s3fs-public/styles/story_large/public/thumbnails/image/2017/07/10/12/lukakunewspaper1007a.jpg

[Droford]

Interesting. I don't think they will, but I imagine it costs a lot of money to run, and they probably don't make much. How valuable is that experience? Arguably, not very. I can still see them doing Takeover shows with talent that are training. There's a way that I could see that working. Obviously it won't have the same week-to-week story, but more of a showcase.

The only thing I could see saving nxt is it getting a tv spot on USA or somewhere instead of being network only but that just removes value from the network. Which if they keep cutting costs for is going to be even more reduced..

Otherwise its not doing the majority of wrestlers in nxt any favors having them be huge stars in nxt only to have them get torpedoed the minute they get their break on the main roster

[Droford]

Curt Hawkins 0 wins in his last 100 matches (https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2749&page=4&s=0)

[#BROKEN Hasney]

http://i.imgur.com/yIWALd2.jpg

[GD]

I am glad that we don't have such chair shots anymore

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Good for the human beings involved.

[screech]

Royal Rumble tickets purchased! Woooo!

[ClockShot]

Hoping to hear soon if I'm going.

[Lock Jaw]

Royal Rumble 2016 was randomly on the WWE Network yesterday and I watched a bit of it.... Brock Lesnar entering and destroying the Wyatt Family, only for the Wyatts to screw him out of the Rumble. Thought to myself "Huh? Did Brock Lesnar fight Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania? I have no memory of that at all"

Went and read Wikipedia and was all "Ohhhhh yeah, they just dropped that whole thing and had Lesnar feud with Dean Ambrose instead for some reason"

[Cool King]

Curt Hawkins 0 wins in his last 100 matches (https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=2749&page=4&s=0)

Terrible.

His last win was at the SmackDown I was at in Glasgow in November.

I remember being pretty much the only guy there that was cheering when Hawkins won. I was actually expecting him to lose to Apollo Crews, so his win caught me completely by surprise.

I actually jumped out of my seat and threw my fists in the air whilst shouting "YEEEEAH!" when he won. I actually didn't realise I did that until I saw that people were looking at me.

The kids that were sitting in front of me weren't too impressed either that I was celebrating a Hawkins win.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Royal Rumble 2016 was randomly on the WWE Network yesterday and I watched a bit of it.... Brock Lesnar entering and destroying the Wyatt Family, only for the Wyatts to screw him out of the Rumble. Thought to myself "Huh? Did Brock Lesnar fight Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania? I have no memory of that at all"

Went and read Wikipedia and was all "Ohhhhh yeah, they just dropped that whole thing and had Lesnar feud with Dean Ambrose instead for some reason"

Watched a bit of Royal Rumble 2001 last night before going to bed. I have a weird habit of looking up events on WP as I'm watching to see the results.

[XL]

Royal Rumble 2016 was randomly on the WWE Network yesterday and I watched a bit of it.... Brock Lesnar entering and destroying the Wyatt Family, only for the Wyatts to screw him out of the Rumble. Thought to myself "Huh? Did Brock Lesnar fight Bray Wyatt at Wrestlemania? I have no memory of that at all"

Went and read Wikipedia and was all "Ohhhhh yeah, they just dropped that whole thing and had Lesnar feud with Dean Ambrose instead for some reason"

Yeah they took a left turn and we ended up with Bray vs. I genuinely can't remember. Is this when they did Bray/Taker?

[XL]

Hahaha. I just checked. That was the year they had Rock bury Rowan in a few seconds and Bray was there to watch.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCurtHawkins">@TheCurtHawkins</a> on his 100 match loosing streak <a href="https://t.co/0uhpGeLE3s">pic.twitter.com/0uhpGeLE3s</a></p>&mdash; Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) <a href="https://twitter.com/FinnBalor/status/891358140914126848">July 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Emperor Smeat]

http://i.imgur.com/PcspZJ9.gif

[SNLfunnyguy]

Early Nitro's were so much fun.

[Cool King]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCurtHawkins">@TheCurtHawkins</a> on his 100 match loosing streak <a href="https://t.co/0uhpGeLE3s">pic.twitter.com/0uhpGeLE3s</a></p>&mdash; Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) <a href="https://twitter.com/FinnBalor/status/891358140914126848">July 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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I like that Hawkins can see the funny side of it.

[Cool King]

I also hope that maybe because his 100 match losing streak is now known to pretty much everyone, that it will be worked into an angle with him in some way.

Maybe tomorrow on Raw he brings it up before his match and he vows to go on a 100 match winning streak, which will make the fans in attendance laugh and doubt him.

He then ends up winning his match to everyone's surprise but his win is not by pin or submission and the next week he does the whole "told you so" thing.

He then goes on a winning streak but he never wins decisively. He wins by countout, DQ, refereeing mistake and so on until eventually it gets to the point where people will actually be invested in his matches, either because they really want to see him lose, see in what manner he'll manage to scrape a victory or see him actually win a match via pinfall or submission.

[Cool King]

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[Lock Jaw]

Ok, Noid.

[Cool King]

We all have a little bit of Noid in us.

[Lock Jaw]

Although Noid would have continued your fantasy booking until the point where Curt Hawkins wins the Universal Title.

[Cool King]

Yeah, that would just be ridiculous. Typical Noid.

If I were to continue it, it would the WWE Championship that Hawkins would win in the end.

[Rammsteinmad]

Still one of the single greatest big boots ever.

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[Cool King]

Test had one of the best Big Boots in my opinion.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I like that Hawkins can see the funny side of it.

I guess it beats working for Jeff Jarrett. :rofl:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Melkymania 2017 for Curt Hawkins.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

At least he can't complain about 50/50 booking.

[TheTerminator]

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Another kick ass GWC match that you simply have to watch if you want to call yourself a fan of wrestling.
And since I see there is a lot of CWB fans around these parts of town, this video features CWB drinking a beer while the Doughboy John Forge is getting an interview!

Watch, enjoy, comment and subscribe!

[Sixx]

Doughboy is truly a star.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Hawkins should just win the title. Jinder did even though he's boring, so Curt has a slight advantage even.

[Bad News Gertner]

C.W FUCKING B!!

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol Test was legit hurting people with that Big Boot back when he first started doing it. So fucking great though.

[Emperor Smeat]

http://68.media.tumblr.com/380eacadcb675ab57baaa2bc3d807c8c/tumblr_otxhdfatis1u1ljrzo1_500.gif

[Bad News Gertner]

Raven's podcast is a pretty fun listen. Not as good as Edge and Christian's but it's probably the second best wrestler podcast

[Tom Guycott]

https://i.imgur.com/EL8kuiD.jpg

I'm actually surprised nobody has cropped that last panel, text and all, to make their new avatar.

I'd do it, but it bucks my often used skull motif.

[GD]

So Bo Dallas is a conspiracy nut.

[Tom Guycott]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations to <a href="https://twitter.com/TheCurtHawkins">@TheCurtHawkins</a> on his 100 match loosing streak <a href="https://t.co/0uhpGeLE3s">pic.twitter.com/0uhpGeLE3s</a></p>&mdash; Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) <a href="https://twitter.com/FinnBalor/status/891358140914126848">July 29, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Santino had the Honk-A-Meter... Hawkins should have the Brooklyn Brawl-ometer! :shifty:

Then again, that's a sizable loss streak Brawler had. Hawkins would have to be employed longer than JTG to have a shot at breaking that record.

[Tom Guycott]

So Bo Dallas is a conspiracy nut.

You mean in reality, or kayfabe?

If for real, I wonder who the bigger one is, he or Bray (since Husky already professed he was into that kinda stuff)? And also, are they are on that path "for entertainment purposes", or if they are legit dwelling well within tinfoil hat territory?

[Emperor Smeat]

Possible huge news in the "Broken" gimmick saga between the Hardys and GFW/Anthem.

US Patent Office refused 4 trademark filings by GFW related to the gimmick and right now consider "Broken Matt" to be owned by Matt Hardy since he filed the request first. The others were rejected due to ambiguity and/or confusion with already existing trademarks.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0730/629632/update-on-gfw-broken-universe-trademarks/

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

DELIGHTFUL!

[GD]

So Bo Dallas is a conspiracy nut.

You mean in reality, or kayfabe?

If for real, I wonder who the bigger one is, he or Bray (since Husky already professed he was into that kinda stuff)? And also, are they are on that path "for entertainment purposes", or if they are legit dwelling well within tinfoil hat territory?

I don't know if he's playing us

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[Droford]

https://i.imgur.com/dfQ3SBe_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=high

[Emperor Smeat]

WWE's website considers the Parking Lot match Cena had with Eddie Guerrero to be his best match ever on Smackdown.

The match he had against Kurt Angle that WWE always hypes as a huge deal doesn't rank in the Top 5.

Article was part of them hyping up the upcoming Cena-Nakamura match they are considering as "dream match" status.

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/article/john-cena-5-coolest-matches

[slik]

http://i.imgur.com/Yqlv29Z.jpg

[Big Vic]

WWE's website considers the Parking Lot match Cena had with Eddie Guerrero to be his best match ever on Smackdown.


No man that's his coooooooooooollllest match

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Raven's podcast is a pretty fun listen. Not as good as Edge and Christian's but it's probably the second best wrestler podcast

Storm and Callus are dope now that they dont talk about Disco.

[slik]

WWE HOF'r Pete Rose has been accused or Rape:

http://amp.timeinc.net/si/mlb/2017/07/31/pete-rose-accused-statutory-rape?source=dam

[Volare]

I am a wanker? rofl

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[Emperor Smeat]

https://i.giphy.com/media/3o6vY1ywF5eu26IQko/giphy.gif

[Vastardikai]

https://i.giphy.com/media/3o6vY1ywF5eu26IQko/giphy.gif

If only it was actually Kobashi...

[GD]

Beautiful.

Need to create a thread that consists exclusively of the best matches from NJPW.

[Droford]

TIL Carmellas father was a jobber (https://www.sportskeeda.com/wwe/ranking-the-10-best-active-second-and-third-generation-wwe-superstars/3)

0-11

[Tom Guycott]

http://i.imgur.com/Yqlv29Z.jpg

I will try to avoid inserting a "... history of our sport." joke here.

Instead, I'd like to point out that, for some reason, Tony looks like he's doing an impression of what I'd imagine Heyman would look like if he would have still left the business to go work in radio, but instead of taking that Hot 97 job offer, went to go work for some random rock station in the Midwest.

[Bad News Gertner]

Haha he does sorta look like Heyman

[#BROKEN Hasney]

https://j.gifs.com/k5GRq5.gif

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bayley sues kid for gimmick infringement.

[GD]

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[GD]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGGgPsSU0AA6DEH.jpg:large

Edge dressing up as a Canadian version of Umaga.

[Bad News Gertner]

That kid finally realized how ugly Bayley is up close.

[Sixx]

https://i.giphy.com/media/3o6vY1ywF5eu26IQko/giphy.gif

The acting here - timeless.

[Sixx]

https://j.gifs.com/k5GRq5.gif

Wonder what he'd do if she was wearing the same shorts.

[GD]

Not bad....

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[Sixx]

Not bad....

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This is completely shit.

[GD]

Wait till you hear Jason Jordan's new theme.

[Sixx]

Do I want to?

[Maluco]

https://i.giphy.com/media/3o6vY1ywF5eu26IQko/giphy.gif

Ok, Cornette is right...

[GD]

Do I want to?

Makes Big Cass' theme sound like Bohemian Rhapsody.

[Sixx]

Yeah, I don't know Cass' theme either.

Whatever, it's all about I AM A REAL AMERICAN FIGHT FOR THE RIGHTS OF EVERY MAN

[GD]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Fairly terrible.

[Evil Vito]

Ok, Cornette is right...

You'd probably look the same if you had Satoshi Kojima chopping you.

[Triple A]

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[Cool King]

So I got bored on Facebook and decided to look at holiday photos from some girl that was in my class at university.

She went to Hamburg in August 2015 and saw these posters all over town.

https://s2.postimg.org/r45277itj/wwe.png

She took a picture of one because she thought it looked weird. She had no idea that it was a screenshot of a glitch from WWE 2K14 until I told her.

[Cool King]

http://unrealitymag.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Glitches_14.jpg

[Cool King]

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I thought Jordan was wearing an Arsenal shirt when I first saw it.

[Vastardikai]

You'd probably look the same if you had Satoshi Kojima chopping you.

I don't think I'd look like the Home Alone kid running through the house while being chop rushed.

[Emperor Smeat]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/368b8d3421a922ed87401dd7b4db5f3e/tumblr_oko5m34jEf1s8dwjeo1_400.gif

[Sixx]

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Ok, wow, that's a totally mixed family. Kurt Angle is fucking red.

[Big Vic]

Almost as dark as Jason.

[Sixx]

Also, who's that Jordan guy?

[owenbrown]

https://68.media.tumblr.com/368b8d3421a922ed87401dd7b4db5f3e/tumblr_oko5m34jEf1s8dwjeo1_400.gif

so that's the real reason WWE got rid of pyro :shifty:

[Anthony Hopkins]

No autographs, please, owenbrown. You are an adult.

[Tom Guycott]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGGgPsSU0AA6DEH.jpg:large

Edge dressing up as a Canadian version of Umaga.

The Samoan Bulldozer vs The Canadian Zamboni.

I also said "Samoan Bulldozer" like Armando Alejandro Esttttttada (haha) in my head.

[GD]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DGGgPsSU0AA6DEH.jpg:large

Edge dressing up as a Canadian version of Umaga.

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Edge borrowing Trevor Murdoch's trunks

[GD]

Ran into some "nekkid" pictures of Fandango, Del Rio, and possibly Cena.

[Sixx]

Ran into some "nekkid" pictures of Fandango, Del Rio, and possibly Cena.

Hehe, "ran into" he says.

[Lock Jaw]

Ran into penis-first.

[GD]

Not complaining

[Gerard]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yf3CjCK7hQw" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Big Show had liposuction before coming to wwe, explains how he went from pretty chunky to a bit more slim line in wwe. :lol:

[Fignuts]

HOT

http://cdn-men.aznude.com/johncena/tourdepharmacy/Tourdepharmacy-romanocena-hd-02-large-4.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

http://68.media.tumblr.com/f324e00e2ab18ea0e5f579addc1ca631/tumblr_ou1bqkqqPz1u1ljrzo2_540.gif

[Sixx]

http://68.media.tumblr.com/f324e00e2ab18ea0e5f579addc1ca631/tumblr_ou1bqkqqPz1u1ljrzo2_540.gif

ummm

[GD]

I would love to see a rematch on a bigger stage.

[EzekielKane]

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After PWS's owner shut the company down because it wasn't making enough money, I thought this would be the last we would see of wrestlers like Nic Rage, Frank Bones and Gree-D, but it turns out the up and coming indy WAW has signed both Bones and Rage!


Here is a cool Nic Rage promo for you guys to check out. It's surreal seeing some backyard guys now wrestling in a proper ring and in a professional company!


https://i.imgur.com/ubsP0Eh.jpg


Watch it right now!

[GD]

:lol:

<iframe width="854" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/bFQt83DUU5M" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[GD]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eBwhEpJOrcM" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

[Bad News Gertner]

E&C podcast is so fucking great

[GD]

Easily the most enjoyable of all the wrestling-related podcasts. The two come across as genuine and have a wealth of knowledge and experiences to share brother, brother.

[GD]

Wish the stacked RAW tag team division had as much charisma / character as the teams on Smackdown. The Usos are one of the best acts right now.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

E&C podcast is so fucking great

Christian making Jericho think he had a deaf stalker for months, then when he left for TNA just blaming it all on Davari is just such an asshole move. It's hilarious. Especially as it's revenge for something as innocuous as paying Lenny Lane to call Christian.

[GD]

:lol:

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Christian making Jericho think he had a deaf stalker for months, then when he left for TNA just blaming it all on Davari is just such an asshole move. It's hilarious. Especially as it's revenge for something as innocuous as paying Lenny Lane to call Christian.

[Sixx]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zk9EtMpTVVc

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Randomly stumbled upon this match. Seriously, what a travesty. Scotty 2 Hotty beating Kurt Angle's ass and Angle only winning with a lame rollup.

[Rammsteinmad]

Jericho paying $20 to have Lenny Lane call Christian is brilliant.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I've been enjoying the hell out of Raven's podcast. Thanks for suggesting it, Gertner.