"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Cool King]

Oh no.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Damn, the New Japan show in Long Beach sold all 5.5k tickets in 20 minutes.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Damn, the New Japan show in Long Beach sold all 5.5k tickets in 20 minutes.

I wonder how that trend would go over time. The type of people to go to that sort of thing seem like the sort of people who would snatch up that sort of thing. Also, why aren't they subscribing to New Japan World?

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems Jason Jordan's current injury woes are way worse than originally expected. Instead of it being a regular back injury that just needed some extra rest, its a serious neck injury affecting the nerves as far down as his hands.

[Fignuts]

I wonder how that trend would go over time. The type of people to go to that sort of thing seem like the sort of people who would snatch up that sort of thing. Also, why aren't they subscribing to New Japan World?

Whò says they aren't

[Bad News Gertner]

Watched Royal Rumble 2007 for the first time. Good lord that Cena vs Umaga Last Man Standing match was fucking incredible.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Whò says they aren't

Statistics.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Watched Royal Rumble 2007 for the first time. Good lord that Cena vs Umaga Last Man Standing match was fucking incredible.

I actually don't know if I've seen it. I hated Cena at the time, and I hated the Umaga gimmick. But both are incredible performers so I've been meaning to go back and check it out.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was watching some Four Horsemen promos and Dean Malenko is in a few of them. Obviously not known for his personality, I couldn't help but think "He's actually not a bad talker by today's standards." Because everyone is given scripts and charisma is stifled. And the look isn't important anymore. And being in the Four Horsemen was still kind of cool and a pretty big push based on talent in a company and time where talent meant shit.

I dunno, I'm just spit-balling here, but I think if Dean Malenko were around today, he'd probably be given the NXT Title and be used in the main event scene today. Not sure if he would actually be WWE Champion, but it wouldn't shock me. Maybe I'm just being cynical about the lack of charisma in wrestling today.

[Bad News Gertner]

I actually don't know if I've seen it. I hated Cena at the time, and I hated the Umaga gimmick. But both are incredible performers so I've been meaning to go back and check it out.

It's absolutely amazing. Probably my favourite Cena match

[Mr. Nerfect]

Thanks for the recommendation. Umaga was actually a really good opponent for a lot of the "WWE prototype" guys. Or just guys they wanted to push. Did good stuff with Jeff Hardy too. One of the better "opponents" they had.

[Evil Vito]

I remember after over 3 years of being onscreen as a total savage, they sent Umaga to SmackDown and had him actually prove himself to be intelligent and he cut promos. Shame they didn't go anywhere with that before his release.

[Bad News Gertner]

Rumble 2007 is actually a pretty solid top to bottom ppv aside from the ECW title match between Test and Lashley

[Bad News Gertner]

Did the Bludgeon Brothers disappear or something

[Emperor Smeat]

They wrestled this week against jobbers with one being the brother of Drew Gulak.

[Droford]

The Amazing Gulaks

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I wonder how that trend would go over time. The type of people to go to that sort of thing seem like the sort of people who would snatch up that sort of thing. Also, why aren't they subscribing to New Japan World?

Thdy have 95,000 subscribers and not sure how many of them are in the US, but for Wrestle Kingdom 11, they gained 10,000 new sub's and 55% were from the US.

I'd say if you were dedicated enough to use that shitty website, you night be dedicated enough to plan a vacation around the yearly NJPW show. I think AXS does good enough business for some too since Mark Cuban says it's one of the most popular things on his channel.

[#1-norm-fan]

Still watching old Raw from the beginning. Vince's first Raw back after the steroid trial is pretty hilarious commentary-wise. Savage constantly making references to Vince being found not guilty and Vince awkwardly just kinda ignoring it.

[slik]

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[Simple Fan]

Bayley sucks and needs to stay on Main Event.

[Danny Electric]

Has there been any decent documentaries made about the Von Erichs?

[DaveWadding]

Seems Jason Jordan's current injury woes are way worse than originally expected. Instead of it being a regular back injury that just needed some extra rest, its a serious neck injury affecting the nerves as far down as his hands.

Broken freakin neck, just like his old man.

[Cool King]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/Tyler_Bate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Tyler_Bate</a>, a real man of the people. �� <a href="https://t.co/GnxCSUCS2I">pic.twitter.com/GnxCSUCS2I</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/958878434268151808?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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He's a strange one to me.

I find his name to be weird, as he would have received letters addressed to "Master Bate" as a kid.

[Cool King]

Also, he's only 20 but looks like he's 40.

[Cool King]

Speaking of strange, I had a really strange dream last night that involved me being at a WWE event.

Nakamura came to the ring and as he did, I could hear the announce team of Booker T, Tom Phillips and Michael Cole talking, and Phillips said "Nakamura" but Cole began saying "Nakamura" in a very racist Japanese accent and he found it hilarious and began doing that grunting/snortning noise he makes when he's trying not to laugh.

Suddenly, Cole jumped from his chair and ran to the back where I heard him let out all his laughter. I looked at his chair and saw that it what wet with some wet trails leading to the back.

Booker T then looked at me with a shocked face and Cole came back out with a damp crotch and took the mic and apologised to the crowd for pissing himself.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJStylesOrg</a> does a stone cold stunner and he takes the win �� <a href="https://t.co/EGCTUMxC9y">pic.twitter.com/EGCTUMxC9y</a></p>&mdash; brenda (@beckyspuns) <a href="https://twitter.com/beckyspuns/status/953517948689436673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Droford]

TIL Tonya Harding managed Eddie Guerrero once in AAA

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

What?

[Droford]

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[Droford]

I guess she was more of a valet

[Droford]

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[Droford]

Manager of dead guys all 3 guys she managed that night (Eddie Art Barr and Bryan Cox) are dead

[Droford]

https://books.google.com/books?id=eQlHZTIsOl4C&pg=PT106&lpg=PT106&dq=tonya+harding+los+gringos+locos&source=bl&ots=y-qNjN5yuZ&sig=T45kM33mPB518inODtVz56wBXx0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiDrcOEmonZAhUInlkKHWusBFcQ6AEITzAK#v=onepage&q=tonya%20harding%20los%20gringos%20locos&f=false

Excerpt from Eddies Book about Tonya Harding

[Fignuts]

lol why though?

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Has there been any decent documentaries made about the Von Erichs?

There's a decent one about all of WCCW and the Von Erich's on WWE Network.

[Danny Electric]

There's a decent one about all of WCCW and the Von Erich's on WWE Network.

Thank you.

[Bad News Gertner]

There's also one called Heroes of World Class that I watched a while back. I thought it was even better than the WWE one, and I enjoyed that one as well

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Edge cuts an amazing promo where he refuses to wrestle in Arizona because of how long it took them to recognize MLK Day and announces Johnny Nitro as his replacement because Nitro's great great grandmother is black.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Raw719?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Raw719</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wwe07?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wwe07</a> <a href="https://t.co/mu98ejP3IN">pic.twitter.com/mu98ejP3IN</a></p>&mdash; ��️ Justin ��️ (@Justin_SofOK) <a href="https://twitter.com/Justin_SofOK/status/959571490625683456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Savio]

That'd be cool to watch if DB wasn't constantly screaming "NO!"

[Gerard]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/AJStylesOrg?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AJStylesOrg</a> does a stone cold stunner and he takes the win �� <a href="https://t.co/EGCTUMxC9y">pic.twitter.com/EGCTUMxC9y</a></p>&mdash; brenda (@beckyspuns) <a href="https://twitter.com/beckyspuns/status/953517948689436673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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:-\:wtf:

[Tonya Harding]

TIL Tonya Harding managed Eddie Guerrero once in AAA


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When he died it was like someone took a crowbar to my soul.

[Cool King]

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[Evil Vito]

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I like knowing that the people driving on the highway at that moment probably saw a guy fall out the window and got panicked.

[Cool King]

Cool video.

It's just a shame that we'll most likely never see the behind the scenes footage of Val Venis and Sable's part.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Thdy have 95,000 subscribers and not sure how many of them are in the US, but for Wrestle Kingdom 11, they gained 10,000 new sub's and 55% were from the US.

I'd say if you were dedicated enough to use that shitty website, you night be dedicated enough to plan a vacation around the yearly NJPW show. I think AXS does good enough business for some too since Mark Cuban says it's one of the most popular things on his channel.

There were 25,000 subscribers outside Japan at last count. You would need 20% of them to all be in California for that date to all be New Japan World subscribers. Cuban says 200,000 or so viewers. That's impressive and almost up too where TNA is. Wish more would subscribe though.

[Evil Vito]

Not that it matters, but on their website they credited Sheamus with 20 seconds in the Rumble, which would've from the time the buzzer went off to the time he got into the ring. But at the same time they credited Heath Slater with only 33 seconds which would've been the time he was thrown into the ring to the time he was eliminated.

My best guess is it's a typo and Sheamus' time is meant to say :02, not :20. But it's funny to imagine that they've realized that they don't want a future Hall of Famer to have the second shortest stint in a Rumble, so they've retconned it.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Sorry Cleveland. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TotalDivas?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TotalDivas</a> <a href="https://t.co/prkz3KTPVc">pic.twitter.com/prkz3KTPVc</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/958888711160324096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

Not that it matters, but on their website they credited Sheamus with 20 seconds in the Rumble, which would've from the time the buzzer went off to the time he got into the ring. But at the same time they credited Heath Slater with only 33 seconds which would've been the time he was thrown into the ring to the time he was eliminated.

My best guess is it's a typo and Sheamus' time is meant to say :02, not :20. But it's funny to imagine that they've realized that they don't want a future Hall of Famer to have the second shortest stint in a Rumble, so they've retconned it.

It's also possible that the WWE just don't know what they're doing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Some speculation that Kane is injured. Or he's just gone back to run for mayor. No one really knows. Trees falling in the forest, or something.

[Bad News Gertner]

The 6 man Crusier weight match on Main Event this week was amazing. Definitely check it out. Metalik, Dorado and Kalisto vs Gallagher, Daivari and Perkins

[Evil Vito]

Fuck the cruiserweight title, bring in a Trios Title

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DVERGz6XUAAZmbJ.jpg

Shutup and take my monaaaay

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

The 6 man Crusier weight match on Main Event this week was amazing. Definitely check it out. Metalik, Dorado and Kalisto vs Gallagher, Daivari and Perkins

Seems like they have done that match like 3 times in like 2 weeks

[Bad News Gertner]

I think Kalisto and Metalik fought Gallagher and Perkins the week before

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just can't bring myself to care, Gerty.

[Savio]

2nd version of that commercial

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just watched Shawn Michaels vs. Jimmy Del Ray from Raw in 1995. Fun little TV match. Michaels is hilarious and Del Ray is always just...wow.

[#1-norm-fan]

Anyone else remember Bret and Owen Hart having another title match after SummerSlam '94 on an episode of WWF Action Zone for the title? I did not.

[Juan]

This still cracks me up every time, all these years later

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[Anybody Thrilla]

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Wow, this is seriously the greatest. God bless Wendy's Twitter. For real.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">...ow. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WatchROH?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WatchROH</a> <a href="https://t.co/SdpoUA41RP">pic.twitter.com/SdpoUA41RP</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/960045970334601216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

Anyone else remember Bret and Owen Hart having another title match after SummerSlam '94 on an episode of WWF Action Zone for the title? I did not.

I'm aware of the match, but I'm not sure I can remember it.

[#1-norm-fan]

I saw them advertising it on an episode of Raw I was watching and thought "Wait, what the fuck?" Seemed a little odd for the time but also strange looking back since the WrestleMania and SummerSlam matches are so highly regarded, you'd think this one would at least be mentioned in passing more often.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

This still cracks me up every time, all these years later

NVPe5VPLCac

Finger poke of doom. Wonder why WWE gets a pass for the same dumb shit.

[Fignuts]

Seriously?

[Bad News Gertner]

Because it's a 4th rate title

[Cool King]

They really should have brought back the European Championship instead of introducing the United Kingdom Championship.

It could have only have been for European (Union Member) wrestlers to fight over and they could have even had an angle where a British wrestler wins the title on the day Britain leave the EU, only for him to be stripped immediately because even though it's whatever time in America, it's past midnight in Europe and over there, Britain is now out of the EU.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The European Title name means nothing. This gave them the chance to do-up a lovely new belt with a new lineage. And I think they do, specifically, want to focus on the UK anyway.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

Pete Dune is defending against Americans now anyway, so only a matter of time until a none be it wins it.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they get a show going, I bet there are tons of Americans involved. Well, not tons, but a few. Dolph Ziggler, UK Champion.

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm for every title actually having a specific purpose. I guess if they wanna make it basically be NXT's IC/US title that's fine. The name wouldn't really make much sense though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Was just looking at Chris Harrington's graph for number of matches per year and the most days between matches for wrestlers. Was bragging about how hard and how often he worked something CM Punk did? Because looking at these stats, there are a lot of wrestlers who worked as often as CM Punk -- which may not correlate with effort, mind you -- but those include Kane and Randy Orton in the same years that Punk was around.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DR_kdQwXcAA3NMJ.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

Pete Dune is defending against Americans now anyway, so only a matter of time until a none be it wins it.

Probably doesn't help the UK roster is really tiny. Like 6-7 guys at most and 4 of those are the actual core of the division.

[Ultra Mantis]

Yeah they've essentially been using Trent Seven infrequently, not sure if he's ever won a match on NXT though. Wolfgang and Andrews have been one and done challengers and Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne has happened more times than either of them have shown up.

The other signed guys have either shown up on that one episode of 205 Live or done absolutely nothing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

So Meltzer is reporting that Almas vs. Sullivan was scheduled to be the Takeover match in New Orleans, which just does not make sense to me. But Sullivan is apparently no where to be seen at tapings or house shows and hasn't been to the PC. Meltz can't find out any more information. Injury? Angle? Release?

[#1-norm-fan]

Almas vs Black was the only title match that made sense for Takeover to me. If Black wins the title, him vs Sullivan would be a pretty amazing feud.

[Emperor Smeat]

So Meltzer is reporting that Almas vs. Sullivan was scheduled to be the Takeover match in New Orleans, which just does not make sense to me. But Sullivan is apparently no where to be seen at tapings or house shows and hasn't been to the PC. Meltz can't find out any more information. Injury? Angle? Release?

Could just be rest and/or NXT needing some time to work on actual plans for Sullivan.

Same for the Iconic Duo's disappearance in recent months which was stated to be just Creative not having them as part of the current plans for the Women's Division. There is a rumor going around implying both got boob jobs but nothing to collaborate it from the usual sheet sources.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems Jason Jordan's current injury woes are way worse than originally expected. Instead of it being a regular back injury that just needed some extra rest, its a serious neck injury affecting the nerves as far down as his hands.

Observer had a recent update on this situation and right now Jordan needs major surgery done and likely out for at least a year.

Meltzer compared Jordan's neck issues with Arn Anderson in 1997 which caused his retirement. The surgery he needs is similar to the one Paige had.

[Tom Guycott]

Not that it matters, but on their website they credited Sheamus with 20 seconds in the Rumble, which would've from the time the buzzer went off to the time he got into the ring. But at the same time they credited Heath Slater with only 33 seconds which would've been the time he was thrown into the ring to the time he was eliminated.

My best guess is it's a typo and Sheamus' time is meant to say :02, not :20. But it's funny to imagine that they've realized that they don't want a future Hall of Famer to have the second shortest stint in a Rumble, so they've retconned it.

Did they just retcon the whole thing? I thought one of the Bushwhackers had the shortest rumble time? Since they don't seem to show that "by the numbers" thing they used to every year (I don't remember seeing it anymore since Roman supposedly got the record for eliminations).

And Curtis Axel is still in the rumble from a few years ago, making him the longest entrant to date. That "elimination" by Dean Ambrose after the fact doesn't count. He has a Cal Ripken-like streak that will never be broken.

[XL]

Santino “beat” the Bushwhacker record years ago anyway.

[BigCrippyZ]

Observer had a recent update on this situation and right now Jordan needs major surgery done and likely out for at least a year.

Meltzer compared Jordan's neck issues with Arn Anderson in 1997 which caused his retirement. The surgery he needs is similar to the one Paige had.

So, (given the history or Paige and/or Arn) Jordan has 5-6 years (at best) of ("quality") in-ring time left? Seems like a giant waste and/or (at least) a huge risk investing in him as a "future" in ring talent?

[Emperor Smeat]

Maybe less for best case. If what the Observer reports is true, all going to depending on his recovery and if WWE is a lot more cautious bringing him back than with Paige.

Supposedly with Paige, she was healthy enough to be medically cleared but its been speculated her neck wasn't completely ready to handle WWE's work schedule again. She probably needed several more months for her neck and to gradually transition back to an regular active wrestler instead of the 1-2 months she got.

[GD]

This still cracks me up every time, all these years later

NVPe5VPLCac

Finger poke of doom. Wonder why WWE gets a pass for the same dumb shit.

I loved the segment. Found it to be quite amusing. Also, Michaels was the WWF Champion at the time, so chill STD.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Observer had a recent update on this situation and right now Jordan needs major surgery done and likely out for at least a year.

Meltzer compared Jordan's neck issues with Arn Anderson in 1997 which caused his retirement. The surgery he needs is similar to the one Paige had.

That does not sound good at all.

[slik]

Cody on NXT callups not getting pushes on the main-roster:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">He doesn't hold anybody back. A lot of times it's hard for fans to accept that some of their favorites have a ways to go or that they become lazy after they get that first LE check. Stardust for example didn't go beyond tag gold cuz' I wasn't improving &amp; I also got outta' shape. <a href="https://t.co/PJstDITaMp">https://t.co/PJstDITaMp</a></p>&mdash; Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) <a href="https://twitter.com/CodyRhodes/status/960396597409533953?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 5, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[#BROKEN Hasney]

Cody thinking about where he'll make more money in the future.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For most, the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cruiserweight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cruiserweight</a> Championship tournament is a chance to make a dream come true. <br><br>For me, it's a chance to fix things.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/205Live?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#205Live</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleMania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestleMania</a> <a href="https://t.co/tTi9Axi0Sj">pic.twitter.com/tTi9Axi0Sj</a></p>&mdash; Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAliWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustafaAliWWE/status/959522094810894336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Put the belt on him.

I mean Universal, not Cruiserweight.

[owenbrown]

This still cracks me up every time, all these years later

NVPe5VPLCac

Wasn't Triple H running the ropes for like a minute straight in that match? :lol:

[Sepholio]

Observer had a recent update on this situation and right now Jordan needs major surgery done and likely out for at least a year.

Meltzer compared Jordan's neck issues with Arn Anderson in 1997 which caused his retirement. The surgery he needs is similar to the one Paige had.

Wow. Jason Jordan letting his daddy down. Kurt won a freaking gold medal with a broken freaking neck; Jason can't even show up to work for like a year. I guess the old saying "like father, like son" does not apply here.

Seriously though hope he is able to make a full recovery. The program he has been in has been awful but he is a tremendous talent in the ring. Lots of potential in the future. Would be a loss for the WWE if he has to retire and I'd hate to see all his hard work go to waste.

[Bad News Gertner]

His character is tremendous. What a shame.

[Big Vic]

Wonder if they push the storyline in a direction where Kurt takes it out on Seth or "The Bar"

[slik]

I guess that means Seth is joining da Andre Battle Royal lol

[slik]

Just do Seth/Ronda vs HHH/Steph and add Braun to Brock vs Roman. Miz vs Balor for IC title. Boom, problem solved.

[Sepholio]

Problem not solved. Putting Braun in another triple threat with Brock in which he won't go over? No thanks. Then that would somehow set up Brock v Braun singles match down the line while Roman goes off to feud with who over the title?

[slik]

Fine, put Roman/Ronda vs HHH/Steph

Brock vs Braun

Seth vs Miz vs Balor

#Boom #ProblemSolvedTakeTwo

[Anybody Thrilla]

I got for real sad upon hearing the Jason Jordan news.

[Evil Vito]

That Jordan news sucks really bad. You never want to see anyone go down with an injury, let alone one that will take ages to heal if it does at all. It's even worse that it's someone who's been killing it with his character of late.

[GD]

I got for real sad upon hearing the Jason Jordan news.

Yeah, truly heartbreaking. It's selfish to think that he was coming into his own as far as his character was concerned. I hope his quality of life isn't greatly affected by the injury.

[Gerard]

https://i.imgur.com/8e1UGeN.jpg

May as well be wearing high heels :wtf: Take those boots off and he's about the same height as Strowman or marginally taller at best.

[GD]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For most, the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cruiserweight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cruiserweight</a> Championship tournament is a chance to make a dream come true. <br><br>For me, it's a chance to fix things.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/205Live?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#205Live</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleMania?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestleMania</a> <a href="https://t.co/tTi9Axi0Sj">pic.twitter.com/tTi9Axi0Sj</a></p>&mdash; Mustafa Ali (@MustafaAliWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/MustafaAliWWE/status/959522094810894336?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 2, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Put the belt on him.

I mean Universal, not Cruiserweight.

Dude's of Pakistani heritage and I am rooting for him. Miracles.

[Danny Electric]

Feel really bad for Jordan, the hard work he put in with those shitty tag teams in NXT for ages. Then breaking through with Gable and getting called up to the main roster , then being involved with a big storyline. Really sucks and I hope his recovery goes well .

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seth/Ronda vs. HHH/Steph would actually be really awesome. Braun should be in the Battle Royal.

[Emperor Smeat]

This year's WWE Network tournament is currently rumored to be a Latin American tournament.

Tapings rumored to be getting held this August in Chile although unlike with the other Network tournaments, no plans at the moment to include a new title belt nor NXT deals.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-reportedly-taping-latin-american-tournament-summer/

[Danny Electric]

This year's WWE Network tournament is currently rumored to be a Latin American tournament.

Tapings rumored to be getting held this August in Chile although unlike with the other Network tournaments, no plans at the moment to include a new title belt nor NXT deals.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-reportedly-taping-latin-american-tournament-summer/

There will be at least ten masked wrestlers on 205 Live after this.

[Juan]

The WWF Coliseum video collection is finally on the Network.

Watching Invasion ‘92 right now. Ric Flair vs Bret Hart for the IC belt :y:

[Juan]

Great match up until the countout finish :n:

[Juan]

Shawn Micheals vs WWF Champion Ric Flair next

[Juan]

Rocker Shawn *

[Juan]

Flair making Shawn look like a million bucks here

[Juan]

Another shitty finish :n:

[Juan]

Beverly Bros vs LOD next

[Jordan]

I always pay by month for F4Weekly/WON. Every month when it runs out I go and listen to Wade's most recent podcast, today a review on last nights Raw. This guy, his community, they are fucking marks. Like wow, loserville called and needs their chamber of commerce back.

[Bad News Gertner]

This year's WWE Network tournament is currently rumored to be a Latin American tournament.

Tapings rumored to be getting held this August in Chile although unlike with the other Network tournaments, no plans at the moment to include a new title belt nor NXT deals.

https://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-reportedly-taping-latin-american-tournament-summer/

They should hold the tournament in Rio De Janeiro

[Big Vic]

I always pay by month for F4Weekly/WON. Every month when it runs out I go and listen to Wade's most recent podcast, today a review on last nights Raw. This guy, his community, they are freeeking marks. Like wow, loserville called and needs their chamber of commerce back.

Why do you pay?

[owenbrown]

They should hold the tournament in Rio De Janeiro

Goddammit. I was going to say that :lol:

[Maluco]

I think WWE need to be concerned about the speed and frequency their guys are working. Nowadays guys are doing suicide dives nightly and they don't even get a pop.

Tell a story, write a hot angle. Sometimes one punch means a lot more than a 450 to the outside.

Get back to story writing and you wont need to have guys killing themselves every night just to try and get some sort of reaction. Paige and Jordon news should make those in power think. Doubtful though.

[Evil Vito]

I knew the Dudleys have been running their Team 3D Academy in Florida for quite a while. Bubba, D-Von, Tommy Dreamer, Billy Gunn, and Velvet Sky as trainers.

What I didn't know is that a year ago they opened a second school in Danbury, CT. Aka my hometown. And it's literally right across the street from my office.

That was unexpected.

[Jordan]

Why do you pay?

For the podcasts

[Big Vic]

Oh maybe I read that wrong is Wade not a part of F4W?

[Moose Knuckle]

Fine, put Roman/Ronda vs HHH/Steph

Brock vs Braun

Seth vs Miz vs Balor

#Boom #ProblemSolvedTakeTwo

Very hopeful they do Roman vs. Brock at Mania. They had a physical classic at WM 31, while Reigns' match with Triple H at Mania 32 was a snooze fest. No interest in Roman/Ronda vs. HHH/Steph.

Or Seth vs. Miz vs. Balor either. Throw em in a ladder match with some more participants and sure it's fine, not just those three though.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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[Emperor Smeat]

https://i.giphy.com/media/3oEhmOrKCfWlM01TVu/giphy.gif

[Cool King]

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(not really a) Fun Fact: That aired on my 16th Birthday.

[Cool King]

Damn, I'm getting so old. :(

[Cool King]

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[Cool King]

I'm actually surprised that's it's not a five minute video where thirty seconds of it has been looped into oblivion, like CFO$ usually do.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I remember that Tommaso Ciampa segment so well. I don't think I remember it being him, but maybe I just didn't care at the time. I haven't really cared about Ciampa's indy work, since he didn't really fall into the bubble of the true darlings, until NXT.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh my god <a href="https://t.co/A1AXauiEzx">pic.twitter.com/A1AXauiEzx</a></p>&mdash; A (@svperflair) <a href="https://twitter.com/svperflair/status/960995452958146560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Evil Vito]

The Miz has agreed to a four-year contract extension with WWE.

[Savio]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Seems WWE went with another option for Jordan's current neck issues. Instead of doing major surgery and him being out for a long time, they went with minor surgery and doing a "wait and see" approach for his neck.

A day after he was written off television for the time being, Jason Jordan underwent "minimally invasive" neck surgery today.

WWE.com announced that Jordan underwent a procedure called a "minimally invasive posterior cervical microdiscectomy" this morning. The announcement noted that the timetable for Jordan's return isn't yet known.

"He had an injury to a disc in his neck which resulted in significant pain that was refractory to all conservative measures,” Dr. Joseph Maroon said. “It was decided to do a minimally invasive operation to decompress the nerve, to allow it to heal.”

[Lock Jaw]

Seems like they should do whatever is better for his long term health and not just try to patch him together enough to get him back as fast as possible......

[Droford]

http://i.imgur.com/ERW3UuR.jpg

dbry u got some splainin to do

[Savio]

One day in the future wrestlers won't need to do high risk moves that cause injuries. Wrestling will be performed by large robots. And it will be Jason Jordan's duty to build and maintain those robots.

[Emperor Smeat]

Not even video games stand a chance against Asuka's soul erasing powers.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">is not ready for Asuka... <a href="https://t.co/KHwLlFYNgY">pic.twitter.com/KHwLlFYNgY</a></p>&mdash; ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka/status/961031306246279169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Big Vic]

http://www.foodsafetynews.com/files/2015/02/Dial_thermometer_406x250.jpg
Is not ready for Asuka...

http://www.cnczone.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=128529&stc=1&thumb=1&d=1389524280
Is not ready for Asuka...

https://www.orlandofuntickets.com/assets/upload/articles/inside-slinky-dog-dash-roller-coaster-construction-update/slinky-dog-dash.jpg
Is not ready for Asuka...

[Evil Vito]

Buddy Murphy has cut 20 pounds to get himself down to 205.

I like to imagine he's rapidly trying to get called up before BRAUNNNNNNN steals his girl.

[Savio]

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I can't stop laughing.

[Droford]

I think its funny Nia Jax beat up a 17 year girl that's still in high school Monday night. When did WWE start doing that

[Helmsphere]

I think its funny Nia Jax beat up a 17 year girl that's still in high school Monday night. When did WWE start doing that

Well they used to let a 16 year old Jeff Hardy get destroyed on tapings back in the day.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There’s an actual Roman Reigns hotel in India. <br><br>����█♀️ <a href="https://t.co/bFMDs35onA">pic.twitter.com/bFMDs35onA</a></p>&mdash; Rachereen Dream. (@Its0nlyRachel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Its0nlyRachel/status/961296829244739584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Simple Fan]

Rooms available, can't even sell out a hotel.

[Vastardikai]

Buddy Murphy has cut 20 pounds to get himself down to 205.

I like to imagine he's rapidly trying to get called up before BRAUNNNNNNN steals his girl.

Kami am honestly surprised there isn't a meme that says "you" and "who your girl tells you not to worry about" starring Buddy, Alexa, and Strowman.

[Moose Knuckle]

Who does everyone here see winning the cruiserweight title tournament?

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/Budget?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Budget</a> (LIT) for your great service of putting my reputation, freedom and quite possibly my life in jeopardy I’ve unknowingly been driving your car around the last 4 days with a F’N LOADED GUN in the Glove compartment!!������������ <a href="https://t.co/NZj7GmtA8V">pic.twitter.com/NZj7GmtA8V</a></p>&mdash; Shelton J. Benjamin (@Sheltyb803) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sheltyb803/status/961289317028114432?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Anybody Thrilla]

That's pretty fucked up.

[Evil Vito]

It is. If he got pulled over he could've been in deep shit for Budget not inspecting the car after the previous person turned it in.

[Evil Vito]

But at least there was no stopping him.

[Helmsphere]

But at least there was no stopping him.

NOW!

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/WWEBigE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEBigE</a> knows pancakes are very good for your pores. <a href="https://t.co/9JTGCSommS">pic.twitter.com/9JTGCSommS</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@totaldivaseps) <a href="https://twitter.com/totaldivaseps/status/961065887251030016?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

That's pretty fucked up.

Yeah, if he had been pulled over and the cops discovered it by surprise and Shelton didn't know it was there...fucked shit could have happened.

[Fignuts]

Who does everyone here see winning the cruiserweight title tournament?

Hideo probably.

[Droford]

https://deadspin.com/witness-vince-mcmahon-stared-down-groping-accuser-for-1822642014/amp

Follow up on the Vince stuff from 2006 with skits that aired
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Meanwhile, “Jack” returned to Raw on April 17th, after the decision not to charge was made. The women’s relationship was now fully in “Single White Female” mode, and Stratus brought out Jack, bound and gagged, and challenged James with a King Solomon-esque test. The ostensible point of the segment is summed up by Jack’s one line, spoken when Trish briefly un-gagged him: “I think both you bitches are crazy!” Announcer Joey Styles, plugging their rematch, said that, “They might wanna have that women’s championship match inside of a rubber room at the asylum. What do you think, guys?” Color commentator Jerry Lawler could only muster a “Wow” in response.

....
The tanning attendant] came in crying, and we knew it was Vince McMahon walking out, and she asked me if it would be fine if I came in the store until the cops came,” Wells said, adding that he also obliged her request to bring a baseball bat. “I don’t know what a baseball bat’s gonna do to someone like this, but OK, I said I’ll bring one with me because hey, I’m only 17 years old at the time.”

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As they waited for the police with the door locked, Wells says that McMahon sat in his car staring them down “for a good 45 minutes” after turning his car around to face the store, eventually leaving just a few minutes before the police showed up. Wells got the impression that the police “didn’t really want to talk to me, honestly, and that’s probably why there’s not a lot of the statement,” because he didn’t witness anything in the salon even if he saw the aftermath. Wells recounted that McMahon staying in his car on the premises for so long is what especially scared his friend. “You know how big that guy is,” Wells said. “He scared me a little bit, too.”

[Lock Jaw]

Probably not Hideo.

I'm gonna say Cedric Alexander.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Johnny Gargano, just to typecast him forever.

[Bad News Gertner]

Probably Dash Wilder or Scott Dawson

[Mr. Nerfect]

They could be if the WWE didn't shoot with the division for some reason.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Roderick Strong seems like the early favorite, but I can see him being the runner-up.

[#1-norm-fan]

Listening to Tony Schiavonne MST3K old WCW PPVs via the What Happened When podcast is a fucking delight.

[Fignuts]

Itami, while barely being able to speak any english , has more personality and charisma than Roddy.

[Lock Jaw]

A board with a nail in it has more personality and charisma than Roderick Strong.

(Hyperbole)

[GD]

Very excited to watch the new episode of 205 Live tonight. I've heard nothing but nice things.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Am I the only one who doesn't even like Strong in the ring? Like, I don't hate him, but he's so...indy. Him wrestling is like Dolph Ziggler cutting a promo -- so labored and deliberate to the point where you can see all the strings.

[slik]

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[Lock Jaw]

Turned on NXT for first time in a while

Mauro says "en fuego" pretty much right away and almost makes me want to turn it off

[Bad News Gertner]

Mauro is horrendous

[mike adamle]

I haven't listened to much Mauro in WWE, but he almost ruined the Mayweather-McGregor fight with his horrible announcing. It's like he didn't know what boxing was all about and kept trying to claim Mayweather was cheating when he was doing smart boxing. Plus I can't forget the hissy fit he threw when JBL picked on him.

[mike adamle]

Am I the only one who doesn't even like Strong in the ring? Like, I don't hate him, but he's so...indy. Him wrestling is like Dolph Ziggler cutting a promo -- so labored and deliberate to the point where you can see all the strings.

Yeah but you don't like most things that are good so this is no surprise. You have terrible taste is all.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If you get accused of terrible taste by a terrible waste of space, does it automatically become a compliment?

[Jordan]

Lot's of HEAT on THE BOARD

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: WWE's grand plan for Ronda Rousey is to use her mainly to make Steph into a bigger mainstream star.

WWE wants something in the Austin-Vince tier for Steph's mainstream stardom.

As far as Rousey goes, the key item not really talked about is the goals and a major reason why she is there from a company standpoint. All the different questions about her value to the company financially I’m told are secondary.

The key to Rousey is more about Stephanie McMahon, which is why they want that super high-profile match (and if they can get Johnson, it makes it even more high-profile). Stephanie McMahon is a big star in wrestling, but she is not a mainstream star at all. It was explained to me that the key in all this goes back to what made Vince McMahon a big star, which was the program with Steve Austin, and what made Steve Austin a breakthrough star past being a pro wrestling top guy, which was hardly an interview at King of the Ring or the WrestleMania match with Bret Hart, as legend has it, but the angle in Fresno with Mike Tyson.

Rousey is a major sports star. The idea that she was the single most searched female athlete in the U.S. on the Internet in 2017, a year she never competed and for the most part laid low in, speaks volumes. The idea for the program is to make Stephanie a star outside of just the pro wrestling world.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

A more positive note.

Even though Vince McMahon said at the XFL press conference that there would be no changes as far as his role in WWE with the forming of the league, the feeling is that Paul Levesque will gain a lot more control just based on the fact he’ll have to because there are only 24 hours a day. He is assembling his team in NXT which is where the Jeremy Borash thing from last week is a lot bigger than just a hire of a guy, and there are other people who have been talked to of late with the idea of being his team and coming up to fill the key positions when he’s in charge, whether that’s next year or the year after. Running NXT to satisfy insider fans is very different than WWE, but there are also good points to it when you look at the presentation of NXT and the booking and long-term plans that don’t change as frequently, and the more organic feel that are a good thing

Makes sense with Brash rejecting offers from WWE last year and accepting this year citing the "changing landscape in wrestling".

[XL]

Turned on NXT for first time in a while

Mauro says "en fuego" pretty much right away and almost makes me want to turn it off

Mauro is horrendous

I haven't listened to much Mauro in WWE, but he almost ruined the Mayweather-McGregor fight with his horrible announcing. It's like he didn't know what boxing was all about and kept trying to claim Mayweather was cheating when he was doing smart boxing. Plus I can't forget the hissy fit he threw when JBL picked on him.

I’ve really soured in Mauro.

His opening line was “Man’s not hot but the people here are en fuego”. He managed to tie together a shoe-horned pop culture reference and some needless Spanish.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Give me Mauro over any of the main roster mannequins.

[Mr. Nerfect]

:lol: WWE's grand plan for Ronda Rousey is to use her mainly to make Steph into a bigger mainstream star.

WWE wants something in the Austin-Vince tier for Steph's mainstream stardom.

I am neither shocked nor surprised.

[Emperor Smeat]

https://i.giphy.com/media/26DN6WZcCEvhOb960/giphy.gif

[#BROKEN Hasney]

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[Droford]

Finn Banks and Sasha Balor

[Savio]

This makes me feel sad:

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[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Observer, Impact Wrestling is running out of money again and have been late paying workers. Unlike previous times, the locker room is a lot more pissed off since its directly affecting their pay on the indies. They are giving up guaranteed and on-time pay checks since Impact is likely using that indies money for their own financial problems.

The never-ending pay issues are that now the checks come six weeks after the appearance and some guys now, since Impact is booking guys for indie dates, are mad at losing their own indie dates where they’ll get paid that night and working indie dates for Impact where they’ll be paid six weeks later instead.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SAN ANTONIO!<br><br>TICKET INFO: <a href="https://t.co/DSnNLfGy4V">https://t.co/DSnNLfGy4V</a><br><br>Triple Threat Match - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RCW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RCW</a> Tag Team Championship<br><br>Special Guest Referee: <a href="https://twitter.com/RealJeffJarrett?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealJeffJarrett</a><br><br>(c) Love &amp; Marriage (<a href="https://twitter.com/officialroblove?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@officialroblove</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/BrideLess_Groom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BrideLess_Groom</a>) vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/ThePaulTitan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ThePaulTitan</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/AdorableAA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AdorableAA</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/SuperMexCTM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SuperMexCTM</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/joeyspector?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@joeyspector</a> <a href="https://t.co/hMGGt9RLCV">pic.twitter.com/hMGGt9RLCV</a></p>&mdash; RCW Wrestling (@rcwforever) <a href="https://twitter.com/rcwforever/status/961639089647882241?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 8, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Hmmm someone looks familiar on this card.

[Lock Jaw]

Who's even left in that company

[Emperor Smeat]

Very little in terms of star power and only going to get worse in upcoming months once the next wave of layoffs occur. For now, think its Eddie Edwards and John Morrison as big stars left outside of the Knockouts division.

[#1-norm-fan]

Isn't Alberto still there?

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah. Completely forgot about him although don't think his current deal was for the long term and he's been open recently about wanting to go back to the WWE.

Edwards has been open about wanting to stay in Impact when his current deal expires though.

[#1-norm-fan]

Probably for the best that he does. If they don't have any real stars left, more money to throw at him. And he sure as hell doesn't have a bright future if he goes to WWE.

[Bad News Gertner]

Almost 33 years ago the John Stossel 20/20 piece aired where Dr.D David Schultz slapped the piss out of Stossel. Here's the full segment.

It's a must watch

L6u5JAbDXFQ

[Droford]

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

[Fignuts]

Fuckin nice.

Rollermacka workin with super mex.

[GD]

This makes me feel sad:

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Fuck! I empathize with her. She's so young. Imagine the most private of our moments being available for the world to so. We have all done stupid things. It breaks my heart.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

nobody cares, Dave.

[GD]

nobody cares, Dave.

Are you sure about that, DDN?

[Big Vic]

Dastardly Dick Newstead

[Big Vic]

When is the next time you think we will see the "Beer Bath" clip on Monday night raw?

I put my money on less than one year from now.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

I mean sure, of course sex videos should never leak. I just don't care about how empathetic and virtuous you are. @GuruDave ;)

[Mr. Nerfect]

When is the next time you think we will see the "Beer Bath" clip on Monday night raw?

I put my money on less than one year from now.

WWE will strike some deal with a drink company, and Braun will spray some replica onto a bunch of heels.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Good for Paul Titan!

[A.J.K]

Watching The Supertapes on WWE Network.

Not used to hearing Tony Schavonie and Lord Alfred Hayes commentating together. Honestly had zero idea He did Commentary for WWE back in the day.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He called SummerSlam 1989 and the 1990 Royal Rumble.

[Emperor Smeat]

He was only there for a year and mentioned recently in an interview leaving was one of the biggest regrets of his career. He didn't really like working in WCW prior to the Monday Night Wars and had Jim Ross not left WCW, he might have went back to the WWE in the early 90s.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He says that, but I don't think he would have had the career in WWF he did in WCW. I think saying that is the historically revisionist "correct" answer.

[Emperor Smeat]

Yeah his career would have been drastically different but he has been open over the years about not really liking his time in WCW after going back. Left him with a sour experience and played a big role why he pretty much left the industry after WCW folded.

[Bad News Gertner]

Tony had gotten so bad that I doubt he would have gotten another position anyways.

[GD]

I mean sure, of course sex videos should never leak. I just don't care about how empathetic and virtuous you are. @GuruDave ;)

Hey man. I don't know about you but I got feelings and the desire to share them with the whole wide world, brother brother.

[slik]

Great triple threat...1st ever Ring of Honor show

'American Dragon' Bryan Danielson vs Low Ki vs Christopher Daniels


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[Mr. Nerfect]

Yeah his career would have been drastically different but he has been open over the years about not really liking his time in WCW after going back. Left him with a sour experience and played a big role why he pretty much left the industry after WCW folded.

True, but that was when WCW folded.

[slik]

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[GD]

Slik and his disdain for overweight people knows no limit.

[#1-norm-fan]

Watching Halloween Havoc '97 MST3K style with Tony Schiavone's What Happened When podcast. Greatest "oblivious referee" moment I've ever seen happens at the end of the Steve McMichael vs Alex Wright match.

Debra gets on the apron to distract the ref, Charles Robinson. Goldberg gets in the ring and spears Mongo and his head comes about a foot from hitting the ref's leg. Debra decides to step down off the apron at that moment and the ref starts to turn around but practically turns face to face with Goldberg who now has Mongo up for the jackhammer. Ref turns back to Debra and starts scolding her again while she's standing on the outside now. After the jackhammer, he starts to turn back around but Goldberg is still in the ring picking up Alex Wright to put him on Mongo and the ref sees this and quickly turns around AGAIN to keep talking to Debra who has been off the apron for quite a while now.

It's seriously the worst clueless ref moment ever. lol

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Hey man. I don't know about you but I got feelings and the desire to share them with the whole wide world, brother brother.

gotta babyface yourself to the marks.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Great triple threat...1st ever Ring of Honor show

'American Dragon' Bryan Danielson vs Low Ki vs Christopher Daniels


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I remember seeing this when I was like 15 and not understanding how this wasn't the most popular thing of all time.

[XL]

Watching Halloween Havoc '97 MST3K style with Tony Schiavone's What Happened When podcast. Greatest "oblivious referee" moment I've ever seen happens at the end of the Steve McMichael vs Alex Wright match.

Debra gets on the apron to distract the ref, Charles Robinson. Goldberg gets in the ring and spears Mongo and his head comes about a foot from hitting the ref's leg. Debra decides to step down off the apron at that moment and the ref starts to turn around but practically turns face to face with Goldberg who now has Mongo up for the jackhammer. Ref turns back to Debra and starts scolding her again while she's standing on the outside now. After the jackhammer, he starts to turn back around but Goldberg is still in the ring picking up Alex Wright to put him on Mongo and the ref sees this and quickly turns around AGAIN to keep talking to Debra who has been off the apron for quite a while now.

It's seriously the worst clueless ref moment ever. lol
Sounds more like clueless valet.

[GD]

gotta babyface yourself to the marks.

https://www.prowrestlingtees.com/pub/media/catalog/product/cache/small_image/320x320/beff4985b56e3afdbeabfc89641a4582/s/t/stevie1016.png

[Mr. Nerfect]

I remember seeing this when I was like 15 and not understanding how this wasn't the most popular thing of all time.

Hahaha, exactly the same here.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Good for her. She's doing her Evil Emma gimmick by the looks of it. Her shirt looks like someone from the WWE's. Maybe Paige?

[#1-norm-fan]

Apparently in 1997 WCW not only introduced a WCW Women's Title but also a WCW Women's Cruiserweight title which seems wildly unnecessary.

[#1-norm-fan]

I can see WWE introducing a Womens US/Intercontinental Title one day though. REVOLUTION and whatnot.

[Sixx]

Chyba had an IC title run. But when was that? Eh.

[Emperor Smeat]

Could see it happening whenever this current brand split era ends. By that point they'd have enough women on the main roster to support more titles. Only way it wouldn't happen is if WWE experiences a big percentage drop in women in the company.

The Observer or PWInsider did some math recently and the current split is around 60%-40% in favor of male wrestlers when you combine the main roster, NXT, and Performance Center.

[#1-norm-fan]

That's it? Seems like it would be higher.

[#1-norm-fan]

Looked down the roster of main roster/NXT/house show wrestlers and did the math. 41 women, 138 men which is like 23% women. Can't imagine percentage at the Performance Center is that high in favor of women.

[Droford]

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Work

[Emperor Smeat]

That's it? Seems like it would be higher.

Used to be a lot higher a few years ago for men but shows how much NXT and the Performance Center has been changing things for the WWE. Also helps the MYC added more new women to the WWE.

Like the men, a big batch of the women are never going to go beyond the Performance Center. Then you have another big batch moving towards NXT promotion but not for another 2-3 years due to their raw skills.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

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Work

yea no shit

[Evil Vito]

Good for her. She's doing her Evil Emma gimmick by the looks of it. Her shirt looks like someone from the WWE's. Maybe Paige?

Yeah she's doing Evil Emma while working under her real name.

Seems she's been getting a lot of bookings and just got announced for ROH's Women of Honor tournament.

[Evil Vito]

Emma's gonna be at a local indy show here in Connecticut next month. Perhaps by then I'll have my mind control abilities figured out so I can parlay it into a wonderful night of coitus.

Probably not, though.

[Cool King]

I can see WWE introducing a Womens US/Intercontinental Title one day though. REVOLUTION and whatnot.

They would have to create a new name if a secondary title was introduced as I don't think "Women's United States Championship"/"Women's Intercontinental Championship" would work.

You would probably get people complaining and claiming that "throwing "Women's" in-front of male exclusive things isn't equality" or whatever. An entirely new name would be needed as it also wouldn't look like the WWE were being lazy and just trying to score cheap equality points.

They would probably call it the "WWE Revolution Championship" or something. They don't seem to be so great with names these days.

It's been around a year and a half now and the Universal Championship still sounds slightly "meh".

[Cool King]

"WWE Venus Championship".

The title would have a big Venus Symbol on the front.

Feminists and equality campaigners everywhere would eat that up.

It would be great press for the WWE too.

[Cool King]

But if that were to happen, you just know a lot of Val Venis jokes would follow that championship around.

[Cool King]

Looks like Strowman has a new nickname.

https://shop.wwe.com/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-main/default/dwaf3d1939/images/large/JQ0011.jpg

[Evil Vito]

I miss the days when WWE didn't feel the need to give every wrestler on the roster multiple nicknames and monikers.

[Cool King]

Maybe all these nicknames are being created to add some kind of faux-variety to Raw and to hide the fact that all that Micheal Cole really does is shout "THE BIG DOG!" and "IT'S BOSS TIME!" every single Monday night.

[#1-norm-fan]

They would have to create a new name if a secondary title was introduced as I don't think "Women's United States Championship"/"Women's Intercontinental Championship" would work.

You would probably get people complaining and claiming that "throwing "Women's" in-front of male exclusive things isn't equality" or whatever. An entirely new name would be needed as it also wouldn't look like the WWE were being lazy and just trying to score cheap equality points.

They would probably call it the "WWE Revolution Championship" or something. They don't seem to be so great with names these days.

It's been around a year and a half now and the Universal Championship still sounds slightly "meh".

I don't think looking lazy and trying to score cheap equality points is anything WWE is above.

[slik]

https://i.imgur.com/BGwFR3R.jpg

[thecc]

I remember seeing this when I was like 15 and not understanding how this wasn't the most popular thing of all time.Looking back a lot of those early ring of honor cards were absolute dog shit. Those main events absolutely saved them.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Jerry Lawler, Memphis Wrestling is returning to television starting this April.

Past few months he was helping Memphis Wrestling shop their tv revival around to potential networks before finally getting a deal done.

Jerry Lawler announced on the Cerrito Live podcast that Memphis Wrestling will return to local televisions in April with a weekly broadcast on Channel 30.

They will air new episodes on Saturday mornings at 11 a.m.

[Emperor Smeat]

Based on recent rumblings going around the net, seems the Elgin harassment situation is becoming an even uglier situation in the indies and affecting more people.

This time its affecting Powerbomb TV who streams IWA MS shows and has caused split within the company over Elgin being booked for these shows. One co-owner wants no restrictions on Elgin matches being shown while the other does not want it shown and has no problem with IWA MS keeping it as dark matches only.

Making things worse for Powerbomb TV is Elgin allegedly threatened the co-owner who wanted his matches yanked from live airing.

Other indies that run shows on the service are really worried this is going to get a lot more ugly. They are worried at a boycott happening, mass exodus in subscribers, and their rep getting damaged by association.

[slik]

One year ago today - Bray Wyatt pins AJ Styles and John Cena clean to become new WWE champion

[slik]

Can't even picture him on the WM card now tbh.

[slik]

XFL newsbreaker Brad Shepard has CENA NUFF of Rajah


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[slik]

tpww would never, always proper credit #onlyexaggeratedheadlines #slikbait

[Mr. Nerfect]

According to Jerry Lawler, Memphis Wrestling is returning to television starting this April.

Past few months he was helping Memphis Wrestling shop their tv revival around to potential networks before finally getting a deal done.

I've been waiting for this, to be honest.

[Emperor Smeat]

Next roster shakeup rumored to be occurring this April based on recent ad changes made by Ticketmaster.

Backlash went from being a RAW exclusive event this year to now a mix brand event based on those who supposedly got recent notices from Ticketmaster.

[RP]

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[Tom Guycott]

http://i.imgur.com/ERW3UuR.jpg

dbry u got some splainin to do

That's clearly Danny Bandana.

[Droford]

Nah thats Time Traveling Wyatt Family Daniel Bryan

clearly

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Sixx]

Obviously haven't watched it, but read the results. Putting Strowman in some "humorous" segments is ridiculous.