"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[DaveWadding]

According to Fightful, all of the lawsuits against El Rey Network and Baba-G Productions regarding illegal contracts in Lucha Underground were settled recently.

King Cuerno, Ivelisse, Kobra Moon, and Joey Ryan were all officially released in return for dropping their lawsuits against Lucha Undeground. Texano's lawsuit was dropped prior to this settlement being made and isn't expected to be leaving from LU or AAA.

This is really good and probably really bad at the same time. I am really looking forward to Cuerno in WWE.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Mustafa Ali is now Ali

WHY THE FUCK DO THEY KEEP DOING THIS

Make way for Prince ALIIIIII!!!!!!!!!

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ali? Fucking Ali? I can’t wait for there to just be a wrestler named “Smith.”

[Jordan]

Lol ALI

[AlexJones]

A lot of wrestling fans, as you know, the new thing is supporting women's evolution... There’s nothing sexier than a female wrestle because it’s so fun to have them step on your head and kick you in the gut. Now, if a white meat babyface wrestler treats you with respect and loves Jesus, he’s bad. But if he turns heel, kicks you in the teeth and stomps on you, it’s cool, it’s trendy, you go buy their merchandise, and it's fun.

[Tom Guycott]

Ali? Fucking Ali? I can’t wait for there to just be a wrestler named “Smith.”

Meanwhile, by the time Walter gets to the US and the WWE roster, he will have a full name for no reason.

[Droford]

https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0071/5915/2699/products/Wrestlemania-Event_Both_2000x.jpg

It looks like Demon Finn was added to the official shirt yesterday lol

also notice how everyone is standing next to who theyre facing except Sasha/Bayley, Bob and Daniel Bryan and sort of Lesnar/Rollins although theyre near each other. Kofi is over hanging out with the new Day. Spoilers?

[Volare]

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[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/CorruptedPOD?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CorruptedPOD</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/CountdownEnded?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@CountdownEnded</a> there already promoting Daniel Bryan vs Kofi Kingston 🤔🤔🤔 <a href="https://t.co/7ZVKrBvRWC">pic.twitter.com/7ZVKrBvRWC</a></p>&mdash; Sonny x Digital (@SonnyVzz) <a href="https://twitter.com/SonnyVzz/status/1110323042675240960?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 25, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Gerard]

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:lol:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Pre-Aleister Black swooping in and taking the girl.

[Vastardikai]

Meanwhile, by the time Walter gets to the US and the WWE roster, he will have a full name for no reason.

They're just gonna call him "Killer," which is Rellik backwards. :shifty:.

That said, "Killer" would work for a number of reasons, main one being that Walter being a shit name for a tough guy. Only Walter that was intimidating was Walter Kowalski.

[Droford]

Joan Jett will do Bad Reputation live at WM for Ronda.

[Simple Fan]

They're just gonna call him "Killer," which is Rellik backwards. :shifty:.

That said, "Killer" would work for a number of reasons, main one being that Walter being a shit name for a tough guy. Only Walter that was intimidating was Walter Kowalski.

Probably why he spells it in all caps.

[erickman]

Joan Jett will do Bad Reputation live at WM for Ronda.

yeah I figured they would get joan to play since ronda came out to her song for years

[AlexJones]

I don't give a damn what WWE do, and don't give a damn what AEW do. Just get the hell out of my way because I want to live my life and I don't want globalists like Vince sucking $9.99 of my wages off my ass.

[Tom Guycott]

They're just gonna call him "Killer," which is Rellik backwards. :shifty:.

That said, "Killer" would work for a number of reasons, main one being that Walter being a shit name for a tough guy. Only Walter that was intimidating was Walter Kowalski.

Debatable. I had a friend who went to school with a kid named Goldberg around the time Bill was hitting big in WCW, and he thought it was the least intimidating name ever because of his association with said kid. I had no such association, and thought it worked after they dropped "Bill" from his... uh... billing.

On Walter specifically, it works a lot better is if it is pronounced correctly.

[Droford]

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[Droford]

LOL a guy named "The Wall" now would get over huge as a heel with the anti trump crowd

[Droford]

Also flashbacks to when Alex Wright was Berlyn cause of course his bodyguard was "the wall"

[Droford]

suddenly had a thought of Duke Drosse's theme being to Billy Gunn's theme

"Yeah Im the Trashman..dun dun"

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor going around the net from a tabloid source hints that E! likely will cancel Total Bellas within the near future unless big changes are made to improve ratings.

Same source also hinted Nikki Bella's retirement announcement wasn't due to health reasons but because she's still upset her relationship with Cena ended and needs to go in a new direction for her show. Also upset that her celebrity status and spotlight took a huge hit after Cena left the show.

[GD]

Did they go into detail about the breakup on the show? I never researched. Was it Cena who didn't want to get married?

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably considering they had a whole season dedicated to it that ended up being terrible in ratings. I've never watched the show so don't know what was actually mentioned for reasons.

Going by the dirtsheets, seemed it all revolved around her being pissed Cena was still having cold feet on wanting to get married even after doing the Mania engagement announcement.

[GD]

Oh! I listened to Cena on the Nerdist podcast and he seemed pretty confident at the time

[Seanny One Ball]

https://wrestlerdeaths.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/sergeant-a-wall-wcw.jpg

LOL a guy named "The Wall" now would get over huge as a heel with the anti trump crowd

Pro Trump Crowd...

He'd only fight luchadores in battle royals.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lol ALI

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[Droford]

Pro Trump Crowd...

He'd only fight luchadores in battle royals.

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[Seanny One Ball]

If JBL/Eddie happened in the era of Trump it would be great. The crowd chants would be wild.

They could call it The Brawl For The Wall or something...

[Droford]

Brawl for Wall

[Emperor Smeat]

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[mike adamle]

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[GD]

Vince corpsing


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[Black Widow]

I don't give a damn what WWE do, and don't give a damn what AEW do. Just get the hell out of my way because I want to live my life and I don't want globalists like Vince sucking $9.99 of my wages off my ass.
You need a better job if $9.99 makes a dent in your bank account.

[Simple Fan]

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This match now has Johnny Impact in it.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMorrison?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealMorrison</a> is REFUSING to compete on Team IMPACT alongside <a href="https://twitter.com/MrGMSI_BCage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrGMSI_BCage</a> at United We Stand.<br><br>He will now compete in the Ultimate X match at United We Stand. <a href="https://t.co/EaBWFZPFoT">pic.twitter.com/EaBWFZPFoT</a></p>&mdash; IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) <a href="https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1110541916947574785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Droford]

is there a reason hes wearing Elijah Burke's sunglasses

[Droford]

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Is logan ant relation to Corpral Cajun Lash Laroux?

[Simple Fan]

is there a reason hes wearing Elijah Burke's sunglasses

Johnny Dinero

[Droford]

Johnny Pope

[Innovator]

Podcast interview with Liv Morgan

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/entercom/joe-defrancos-industrial-strength-show/e/59683659

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cain Velasquez signing with AAA is a pretty big deal. They recently got more of a ratings share in their slot than Raw, didn’t they? Could be big news for AEW too, because of that relationship. I could see them doing Cain vs. Daniels at All In 2 in Chicago, or something.

[Volare]

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[Droford]

http://www.wrestlecon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/joey_ryan_penis_party_lucha-vs-newlyweds.jpg

[Bad News Gertner]

Very cool. The Lucha Bros vs John Morrison and the reincarnated Luna Vachon

[Droford]

"what wrestling show are you headed to?"
"the penis party"

[Droford]

Penis party sounds more like a political party

[Droford]

Very cool. The Lucha Bros vs John Morrison and the reincarnated Luna Vachon

Internet says he married Taya Valkyrie

[Droford]

Back in June which challenges the name "newlyweds"

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Going to meet Barry Rose (Breaking Kayfabe) at Markout at the Meadowlands. Might do a meet a greet with Tully Blanchard.

[mike adamle]

Pretty impressed with myself for scoring 2 tickets to joey janelas spring break 3 part 2

[Emperor Smeat]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Back in June which challenges the name "newlyweds"

Newlywed is usually considered anything before 1 year.

[Seanny One Ball]

Not in the gameshow. It was two years in the show.

[#1-norm-fan]

Droford and STD both set straight with one post. Love it!!

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Seems Major League Wrestling is currently in trouble with Game Changer Wrestling and other indie companies for trying to back out from paying their share of the costs being pooled together for venues and talent during Mania week.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Attn: <a href="https://twitter.com/courtbauer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@courtbauer</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/MLW?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLW</a>. Please answer your messages regarding your shares of travel and lodging for shared talent during Mania week. Thx.</p>&mdash; brett lauderdale (@Lauderdale11) <a href="https://twitter.com/Lauderdale11/status/1111034765640126465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 27, 2019</a></blockquote>
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Not the first time someone went public against MLW's penny-pinching habits. Joey Janela recently spoke out on how MLW isn't trust worthy when it comes to the pay terms in their contracts.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1. “That can see him” took me out <br><br>2. He looks like Mark Wahlberg playing Matt Damon as John Cena <a href="https://t.co/qDbiaOEuzc">https://t.co/qDbiaOEuzc</a></p>&mdash; El Rey Regular (@1_kamaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/1_kamaro/status/1111665828305489920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Evil Vito]

Cena's engagement to Nikki in the middle of the ring at WrestleMania is gonna go down as an all-time awkward moment

[Black Widow]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">1. “That can see him” took me out <br><br>2. He looks like Mark Wahlberg playing Matt Damon as John Cena <a href="https://t.co/qDbiaOEuzc">https://t.co/qDbiaOEuzc</a></p>&mdash; El Rey Regular (@1_kamaro) <a href="https://twitter.com/1_kamaro/status/1111665828305489920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
<script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>Nikki is hotter.

[Innovator]

This relationship is probably real though

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The female Superstars of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a>, <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/SDLive?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#SDLive</a>, and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWENXT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWENXT</a> will compete in the second annual <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a> Women’s Battle Royal! <a href="https://t.co/jJieWmdpbW">https://t.co/jJieWmdpbW</a> <a href="https://t.co/vl0IoOzhMX">pic.twitter.com/vl0IoOzhMX</a></p>&mdash; WWE WrestleMania (@WrestleMania) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleMania/status/1111716812453044224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Anybody Thrilla]

Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel are turning into a really good team.

[RP]

I'm not sure anyone carried more than HBK carrying Flair at WM 24. The moonsault on the table which Flair wasnt even on the table lol. Then the spot to the outside where ( he should have been caught ), Flair doesnt catch him at all ROFL. I'm not sure how Shawn Michaels walked away without help.

And to Michael's credit. He did everything he could possibly do to make that match a Flair moment and he pulled it off. HBK paid dues in this match. He paid them big time.

( I'm watching the WWE WM countdown ).

[Mr. Nerfect]

Why does John Cena have that hair? I didn’t recognize him at first? I know people make jokes about it, but he even joked about putting himself in a Hair Match at one point. But surely no one is telling him it’s a good idea. It ages him tremendously. Unless he plans to dye it blond and play Steve Rogers in a Captain America series for Disney.

[RP]

Ya i'm not sure you can carry as hard as HBK carried Flair at WM 24.

[RP]

HBK not only sold, finished, but he also got out the fucking ring right away and let Ric Flair have his moment. I'm not saying he's absolved for bullshit, but fucking hell he did a solid at Wrestlemania 24.

[Emperor Smeat]

Why does John Cena have that hair? I didn’t recognize him at first? I know people make jokes about it, but he even joked about putting himself in a Hair Match at one point. But surely no one is telling him it’s a good idea. It ages him tremendously. Unless he plans to dye it blond and play Steve Rogers in a Captain America series for Disney.

Grew it specifically for a certain film or two and never bothered to cut it back to his WWE look.

[Black Widow]

HBK not only sold, finished, but he also got out the fucking ring right away and let Ric Flair have his moment. I'm not saying he's absolved for bullshit, but fucking hell he did a solid at Wrestlemania 24.He was an asshole 20yrs ago only SUPER NERDS like you still care.

[Anybody Thrilla]

That really was a tremendous match at WM24. I legit cried at the end.

[Black Widow]

That really was a tremendous match at WM24. I legit cried at the end.Ha!

[Evil Vito]

Seems they’re not doing the rumored Hardys/Usos tag title match at Mania as the Hardys just got put into the ATGMBR.

The Usos, The Bar, and Rusev/Nakamura were not put in it so that’s probably the SD tag title match.

No Revival, Black/Ricochet, or Hawkins/Ryder in it either so that might be the Raw tag scene.

Winning a title at WM could be the payoff to Hawkins’ losing streak, you know they’d drop them back the next night

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can see everyone just being in the Battle Royal, but having mirrored Tag Title matches on the pre-show wouldn't be unusual. I don't think Hawkins winning needs to happen ever, but whatever.

[Evil Vito]

I mostly only see him winning because WM is in Hawkins and Ryder’s “hometown” (not really, but they treat NY and NJ as interchangeable).

Would also make for some weird symmetry with Ryder losing a belt the night after winning at Mania twice

[Evil Vito]

Harper might be trying to get out.

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[Mr. Nerfect]

I mostly only see him winning because WM is in Hawkins and Ryder’s “hometown” (not really, but they treat NY and NJ as interchangeable).

Would also make for some weird symmetry with Ryder losing a belt the night after winning at Mania twice

I don't think it's impossible or anything. I'm just not a fan of Ryder nor Hawkins anymore, haha. I liked Hawkins for a while last run, but that was more because I hated the main roster stuff, I realize. The guy's got next to no charisma.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Harper might be trying to get out.

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I love Luke Harper the character, but the person behind it seems really intelligent and hard-working. The human side to him has real appeal when you strip away the aesthetics. That's a damn good promo.

Plugging Harper back into the main roster feels really uninspired at this point. I don't really want to see them just revert back to the Wyatt vibes. I don't want the Bludgeon Brothers back. I don't really want to see Bryan with him, as great as Harper and Bryan could be together. It's just too...now he's got the Wyatt Family.

But if they aired promos of this guy talking about his rehab, his age, his story, his wife, his kids, his injuries and what he thinks he can bring, then there might be this edge to him that makes me think he could be this wizened old guy trying for one big run.

[ClockShot]

Harper might be trying to get out.

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As Bray Wyatt used to say, "Run".

[Evil Vito]

I mostly only like Curt Hawkins because he’s a fellow long-suffering Mets fan, haha.

[Evil Vito]

I don’t THINK Harper will be put back with Bryan and Rowan...but I don’t know. WWE probably doesn’t know what they’re doing with Harper (or at all, really).

[Mr. Nerfect]

Man, Harper in New Japan would be fucking ace.

He might want out -- but that reads to me more like he wants to stand out. Fuck, it's kind of heart-breaking hearing people at the gym ask if he's retired, haha.

He's been a darkhorse pick for me to sneak out the Andre Battle Royal at Mania. Not that that means anything. It might seem like an easy Braun or Owens victory, but I can see the SNL guys fucking over Braun and I can see Owens, frankly, just not caring about getting it and wanting to put someone else over. Him going ga-ga for Kofi makes me think he's eventually going to turn on him anyway, because they don't really have solid plans, I don't think.

Harper sneaking in and taking the thing just to say "He's back" would not shock me.

Fuck me, there was a window a few years ago where he was just fucking brilliant. I hope he still can be. He's surprisingly good as a babyface. I loved his match with Orton at Fastlane two years ago. The crowd didn't care at first, but you could tell they got into him playing the face.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t THINK Harper will be put back with Bryan and Rowan...but I don’t know. WWE probably doesn’t know what they’re doing with Harper (or at all, really).

I can see him randomly being put on Raw, just because they don't want to re-do The Wyatt Family/Bludgeon Brothers so they just exile him from SmackDown completely so they don't tempt themselves. Harper actually going after Bryan could be interesting, but who knows? We'll see.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Fuck! You know what would be cool? Joe does some shit to Rey and Dominic. Harper makes the save and basically stands up to the bully and tells him to pick on somebody his own age.

Samoa Joe vs. Luke Harper. Fuck yeah.

[Bad News Gertner]

Starting my 1997 Raw rewatch. I made it to June on my 98 Raw watch and I had to tap out because of how bad it was. I like 97 WWF more than 98 so this should be better. Starting off with Owen Hart /w/ Clarence Mason vs Mankind /w/ Paul Bearer. Bret vs Vader Main Event. Not a bad way to start the watch.

[Mr. Nerfect]

People forget that the Attitude era was powered by Austin and then Rock.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol I can't wait to come across some taped Raws where Lawler and Vince talk about events that happened that weekend to give the illusion that this is being done live. Too funny. HBK is on commentary with Vince and Jerry during the Vader vs Bret match making shoot comments over and over lol

[Bad News Gertner]

Wow, Vader pins Bret after Stone Cold interference. Pretty fun episode of Raw. Crowd didn't react to anything the entire show.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I went to one in 1997 the first episode they had the Big Titantron after they did the shitty pre-tapes from Germany.

[Heisenberg]

are you going to Mania, STD?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah got a bus going at like 8am for New York. Leaving on bus early Monday morning. Got pretty terrible seats but it was still great for Dallas.

[Droford]

I got an amtrak that leaves at 3am saturday but was only 70 bucks. I ended up with 2 hotels, 1 in NYC near msg and 1 in NJ on sunday that should be easy to get to via the nj transit. leaving back for baltimore noon on monday and a 3 hour shuttle ride home that cost more than the amtrak ticket.

My mania seats are behind the stage lol but straight on view of the ring. I just wont be able to see entrances

My seats for g1 are up high but at a good angle. honestly more excited for the g1 show since its my first msg show and itll prob be the last non wwe show there

[Droford]

Oh, wwe is following the nfls lead on clear bag and size policy for WM. I really dont remember if that was the case in 2013

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I think NFL started that rather recently/after that.

[Droford]

all i know is it made me end up with a hotel in nj sunday since i had no place to put my backpack where I could pick it up at 130am to get back on amtrak at 3am monday morning. both penn station in ny and newark ditched lockers after 9/11

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol I can't wait to come across some taped Raws where Lawler and Vince talk about events that happened that weekend to give the illusion that this is being done live. Too funny. HBK is on commentary with Vince and Jerry during the Vader vs Bret match making shoot comments over and over lol

Lol I started binge watching Raw from the beginning last year and Vince was doing that pretty much from the first episode. Was extra awkward when they would do pre-planned comedy bits during the matches that revolved around recent events and usually included Rob Bartlett doing a terrible celebrity impression.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

all i know is it made me end up with a hotel in nj sunday since i had no place to put my backpack where I could pick it up at 130am to get back on amtrak at 3am monday morning. both penn station in ny and newark ditched lockers after 9/11

Yeah, I'm not carrying anything I can't fit in my pocket or wear. Unless I bring some beers and whatever crap before the show.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol I started binge watching Raw from the beginning last year and Vince was doing that pretty much from the first episode. Was extra awkward when they would do pre-planned comedy bits during the matches that revolved around recent events and usually included Rob Bartlett doing a terrible celebrity impression.

Lol it's so funny when they just shoehorn it into the show.

A couple of episodes in and this is much better than 98 Raw. I'm very interested in watching the company transition into the boom and how all the pieces fell into place. Sorta the same way when I watched the 83 t.v and how it transitioned into the Rock and Wresting era

[Droford]

Yeah, I'm not carrying anything I can't fit in my pocket or wear. Unless I bring some beers and whatever crap before the show.
no liquids on nj transit

IMPORTANT NOTE: No beverages of any kind, in any type of container, open or closed, will be permitted on board buses, trains or platforms to and from the Meadowlands on Sunday, April 7. Eating and drinking of all food and beverages is not permitted on board buses at any time. This policy will be strictly enforced.

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://twitter.com/nodqdotcom?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@nodqdotcom</a> first Wrestlemania 35 stage construction photo <a href="https://t.co/coPXfO368T">pic.twitter.com/coPXfO368T</a></p>&mdash; TheDVDFreak (@TheDVDFreak) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheDVDFreak/status/1111672717202391040?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 29, 2019</a></blockquote>
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it has begun

[Bad News Gertner]

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This is literally the worst wrestling television show Ive ever seen. California Championship Wrestling. Awful promotion
Lol you gotta check out the first 5 minutes of the video

I finished the last 10 minutes of this awfulness and it is HANDS DOWN the worst hour of wrestling that I've ever seen. Lol it's top to bottom so bad that you gotta watch

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

no liquids on nj transit

Well, shit. Will have to uber to the arena if I want to tailgait party

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Or beer it up before at http://matmcon.com/

$15 entry. A lot of wrestlers from the past.

[Droford]

stan hansen and missy hyatt in the same building lol

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">at least Summer got to see Ziggler in a non PG setting. All I got was Stan Hansen in boxers with chewing dip <a href="http://t.co/NwGed1RLp0">pic.twitter.com/NwGed1RLp0</a></p>&mdash; Missy Hyatt (@missyhyatt) <a href="https://twitter.com/missyhyatt/status/641061611965423616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 8, 2015</a></blockquote>
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Fuck yeah!

[Droford]

I dont know what sunny looks like these days but she couldnt have aged much worse than missy hyatt

[Droford]

you be the judge

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vs

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[Droford]

I thought missy was real older and its 9 years (46 vs 55) but it looks worse

Sunnys pic is her arrest mugshot from 2 weeks ago

[Mr. Nerfect]

Sunny's got a Charlize Theron/Monster thing going on.

[Droford]

Tamara Sytch, known as Sunny during her WWE career, pleaded guilty to three separate counts of DUI in Carbon County Court in 2016. She was sentenced to five years maximum, but got immediate parole because she sought rehab.

This week she was extradited from New Jersey for violating parole in one of her DUI arrests.

It is the second time she has been jailed here for violating parole. She served eight months in Carbon County Correctional Facility last year.

Sytch reportedly violated her parole when she was arrested for DUI in New Jersey on Feb. 26.

According to TMZ.com, Sytch was arrested after a traffic stop where an officer found her with an open container of alcohol. She was also driving with a suspended license.

She was extradited to Carbon County for violating terms of her probation from the three DUIs she pleaded guilty to in 2016.

According to an order from Carbon County Adult Probation, Sytch missed a scheduled drug test on Feb. 11. The terms of Sytch’s probation from her DUI arrests included zero tolerance for missed urine screens.

Adult probation said Sytch does not have a stable residence and failed to report her whereabouts.

Sytch pleaded guilty to three separate DUI charges in Carbon County Court in 2016.

Officially the judge in the case sentenced her to a maximum of five years in jail. However, she received credit for 95 days in rehab and got immediate parole.

The terms of her sentence also included $2,100 in fines, a two-and-a-half year license suspension, 125 hours of community service, zero tolerance for drug and alcohol use, and court fees.

The first arrest occurred May 30, 2015, on Route 443 in Mahoning Township.

Two days later, she was stopped by police for crossing the double line on Route 209, and officers found an open bottle of beer.

The third arrest occurred after a crash in Towamensing Township on June 20, 2015.

[Droford]

given her history in nj shes smart to stay away from nj

[Bad News Gertner]

I dont know what sunny looks like these days but she couldnt have aged much worse than missy hyatt

Missy still looks pretty hott for a 55 year old chick. She's aged better than Sunny.

[Jordan]

Missy is doing well and very smart if your read her tweets. She could be a good booker/writer for someone like AEW. Just read her twitter you will be surprised.

[Bad News Gertner]

Missy should have been a much bigger deal in wrestling. WCW totally misused her. When you watch her in Memphis with Eddie Gilbert you can just see the talent she had. What a great heel. How awesome is she here.

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[#1-norm-fan]

Missy still looks pretty hott for a 55 year old chick. She's aged better than Sunny.

Sunny reverted back to hot somewhat recently. Though I think she may have flipped again.

[Jordan]

I would still do Sunny.

[Evil Vito]

Would you last 7 hours with her like Dolph?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m sure Missy Hyatt knows what she is doing? I’m sure she’s far more cunning than people give her credit for.

Lol, what’s the Dolph/Sunny story?

[Black Widow]

Lol, what’s the Dolph/Sunny story?She still wishes she was hooking up with Shawn but has to settle for a cheap ripoff.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Wrestlemania 31's set was really cool, the more I think about it.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hahahaha...Damien Mizdow

[Evil Vito]

Lol, what’s the Dolph/Sunny story?

Dolph and Sunny had been flirting through Twitter for a few months. Then a PPV (Survivor Series I think) was in Florida, driving distance to where Sunny was in town for a conference. So they decided they were gonna actually hook up after the show.

Dolph wound up getting concussed during the show but ignored the doctor’s advice to lay low. Drove to Sunny’s hotel and they proceeded to fuck all night/morning for 7 hours.

[Fignuts]

Sunny reverted back to hot somewhat recently. Though I think she may have flipped again.

If recently means years ago, then maybe. She’s looked like the fat lunch lady for a while.

[Evil Vito]

I dunno, even if she looks like shit I think I’d still fuck Sunny just as a matter of principle

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Sunny today looks like if Angela from the Office got fat.

[Droford]

Terry Funk's wife died

[ClockShot]

On my way to Las Vegas for vacation. Had Bubba/Bully Ray on my flight from Hartford to Baltimore. Wanted to ask who he's fighting at g1 SuperCard.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Dolph and Sunny had been flirting through Twitter for a few months. Then a PPV (Survivor Series I think) was in Florida, driving distance to where Sunny was in town for a conference. So they decided they were gonna actually hook up after the show.

Dolph wound up getting concussed during the show but ignored the doctor’s advice to lay low. Drove to Sunny’s hotel and they proceeded to fuck all night/morning for 7 hours.

Haha, just read the story. Sunny still puts Shawn over him. And Masters too.

[Droford]

Luke Harper's going to Axxess
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[Emperor Smeat]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently more foreign talent got pulled from next week's Mania Week indies events. This time it affected everyone from Dragon Gate that was coming over for WrestleCon's shows since none of their visas got approved.

Observer revealed what was the main issue that caused PAC's visa application to be rejected and likely the same for Dragon Gate's talent.

This brings up the question regarding Pac and AEW. From what we’ve been told, it’s become very difficult as far as cutting through the paperwork to get working visas for wrestlers because the government wants proof that the people being brought in are exceptional in talent and not taking a job away from an American. But those at AEW have said that for people who are established stars they don’t anticipate any issues, although those who are not established, the process will take longer.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Droford,

Metlife Stadium is doing a bag-check in for $5.00 a bag for WrestleMania.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Is Braun Stroman booked for SNL next Saturday?

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

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[Evil Vito]

Is Braun Stroman booked for SNL next Saturday?

I'd be surprised if he's not there. I mean if you're gonna book the Weekend Update guys into the battle royal, you may as well promote the show during SNL.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I'm kinda surprised he hasn't been there yet but I don't watch anymore. So, I've got no idea if he was there or not.

[Droford]

wasnt on tonight

stupid

[Damian Rey 2.0]

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Heenan sells and throws punches better than 99% of the roster

[Mr. Nerfect]

Just watched that match. Outstanding work, haha. Heenan has that audience in the palm of his hand. And yeah, a far more authentic worker than pretty much anyone in the business today. What a gem of a human being.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently the tape of arguably Bret Hart's finest ever in-ring achievement was confirmed to be real.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some are still doubting me and the legitimacy of the tape. Here is a small clip to show it’s real. It’s actually Bret. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HartMagee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HartMagee</a> <a href="https://t.co/v8wrawxLsy">pic.twitter.com/v8wrawxLsy</a></p>&mdash; Mary-Kate Anthony (@marykayfabe) <a href="https://twitter.com/marykayfabe/status/1111991458599485440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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One such grail was known to have existed, but had long been believed lost by WWE. This was a 1986 bout in which Bret Hart drew an apparent miracle of a match out of Tom Magee, a strongman/bodybuilder/gymnast/karate black belt with leading man looks who was getting a tryout with the promotion. The legend behind this match was that Vince McMahon immediately proclaimed Magee his next champion after watching on the locker room monitor. Said legendary part of it is tied to just how little of a legend Magee turned out to be. The “Man of Iron” was otherwise a dud as a wrestler, which understandably made people want to see how the hell Bret got anything great out of him. Until Tuesday night, it was presumed that we’d never know for sure.

But towards the end of that evening’s SmackDown Live broadcast, during which I was also recording my podcast, a well-known wrestling fan and sometimes ringside photographer named Mary-Kate Anthony tagged me and a few others when she tweeted a photo ...

Fans who didn’t know Anthony were skeptical, but WWE producer T.J. “Tyson Kidd” Wilson—a Hart family member by marriage—quickly vouched for Mary-Kate in the replies. As it turns out, she’s had this tape for the last decade or so. It came her way when Bret, via mutual friend/Bret’s assistant Marcy Engelstein, sent his tape collection to Mary-Kate for conversion to DVD. Despite the fact that it came directly from Bret, there’s still some residual doubt that it’s actually the match. The veteran tape collector Roy Lucier discovered last year that Bret and Magee met again on May 16, 1989. Like the more famous October 7, 1986 match, it was an unaired “dark” match at a television taping. Unlike the first match, Magee was asked to take the lead and it went terribly. The VHS tape in question is labelled September 19, 1989, which is likely not a match date at all—there was no TV taping that day, and Magee looks to have left the company entirely a few weeks earlier. The label might be a mistake, or it might be the date that the VHS copy was made for Bret. Both are about equally likely given that WWE was not yet in the habit of recording every event for insurance purposes, so it’s probably not from a random show that took place on the date written on the label.

Also turns out Bret had another long lost gem in WWF that was only discovered in recent years.
Hell, it’s not even the only famous Bret match to have fallen through the cracks: His only singles match with Andre the Giant, which took place on a card in Italy and was shot by a local crew, is also not in the archives. As a result, the version WWE released on DVD is an obvious YouTube rip.

Rest of the article goes into detail of how huge of a bust Magee was as both a wrestler and potential mega star which makes what Bret did that night even more spectacular.

https://deadspin.com/lost-tape-of-bret-harts-finest-artistic-achievement-in-1833629409

[Mr. Nerfect]

So keen to see that Bret/Magee match.

[slik]

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[GD]

With Mania around the corner

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[Mr. Nerfect]

With New Japan needing something to help them spruce up Dallas and the Tokyo Dome shows next year, and with AEW about to launch and possibly get a fair bit of attention, do you think a New Japan/WWE relationship is completely out of the question.

WWE don’t need it, but with the recent strategy to boost ratings being “let’s call up the top four from NXT,” maybe there’s some appeal in working with #3 to bring in some fresh faces they have to protect (and god knows they need some protected stars). There are some WWE talent who could get a lot out of some New Japan appearances too (Cesaro and Harper come to mind). They could also do Jushin Liger vs. Rey Mysterio at some point.

[Bad News Gertner]

So keen to see that Bret/Magee match.

They tried for YEARS to get Tom Magee over and it didn't work. He worked the C Show loop for a long time and that's why there isn't a ton of footage on him because those shows weren't taped. I can't wait to see this match

[Evil Vito]

If Magee could’ve worked one iota, he’d have 100% gotten a WWF Title reign

[Bad News Gertner]

The WWF matches that I've seen of Magee weren't that bad. No worse than the majority of House Show matches from that time.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No and I saw a match where he did a standing shooting star press from the top rope and landed on his feet.

[Vastardikai]

The only full Magee match I saw featured him looking fairly decent against Arn Anderson. And a lot of that was AA bumping like a pro while Magee was doing backflips and looking goofy as hell in between.

[Bad News Gertner]

He was doing a touring match with Terry Gibbs on the C show loop for months and I've seen a couple of those matches. They weren't bad by any means. He just looks awkward.

[Bad News Gertner]

Here's one of them

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[Ol Dirty Dastard]

lol I've seen that match.

Tom was fine, just didn't have the charisma or intensity.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For years the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> Universe has told <a href="https://twitter.com/RealKurtAngle?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RealKurtAngle</a> &quot;You Suck&quot; as a sign of their admiration &amp; appreciation. Now it's also time to tell him &quot;Thank You.&quot; An amazing career is coming to a close at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a>. Celebrate with one last t-shirt at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEShop</a>!<a href="https://t.co/N7eI6jGf0A">https://t.co/N7eI6jGf0A</a> <a href="https://t.co/RubhKkUC0A">pic.twitter.com/RubhKkUC0A</a></p>&mdash; WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEShop/status/1112353887812501510?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 31, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[Gerard]

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Devastating!

[Vastardikai]

lol I've seen that match.

Tom was fine, just didn't have the charisma or intensity.

It didn't help that Terry Gibbs is no Arn Anderson or Bret Hart.

[Bad News Gertner]

Gibbs was a solid veteran jobber who could have passable matches with guys like Magee

[Vastardikai]

Fair enough. He was no Brawler or Sharpe, though.

[Bad News Gertner]

He was better than Brawler. Sharpe is untouchable lol

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

In watching back, I'll take a Gibbs match over a Lombardi match.

Jose-Luis Rivera is my guy though...for all the wrong reasons.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Magee didn't look awful in that Gibbs match. If he came around today, he'd be pushed regardless.

[Innovator]

Magee makes Lex Luger look like Dusty Rhodes charisma wise

[Mr. Nerfect]

Apparently there is scuttlebutt that SmackDown will be getting a third hour to air on FS1 when they move to FOX.

[Bad News Gertner]

In watching back, I'll take a Gibbs match over a Lombardi match.

Jose-Luis Rivera is my guy though...for all the wrong reasons.

Lol poor Jose.

[Emperor Smeat]

If Magee could’ve worked one iota, he’d have 100% gotten a WWF Title reign
Yeup and probably a very good chance the famous champ vs champ match at Mania VI occurs a year or two earlier with Magee in the Ultimate Warrior role instead.


Magee didn't look awful in that Gibbs match. If he came around today, he'd be pushed regardless.

He's the type of wrestler that would have absolutely befitted if he had access to WWE's modern day developmental/learning system or worked the territories first for the valuable experience.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Now almost everybody looks a little awkward while trying to carry themselves.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems another controversy involving WWE is being put into the mainstream spotlight, albeit one that has been around for decades and came really close last year to being changed via the courts.

HBO and WWE may be at it again.

Fightful Select reported this afternoon that various sources confirmed Sunday that WWE's independent contractor status will be covered on HBO show "Last Week Tonight". The episode, which we were let to believe was set to air on Sunday Night, is a political show mixed with elements of satire and comedy aimed at exposing injustices with host John Oliver. The show spoke to several names in the industry.

This isn't the first time WWE has been brought up in the show. Last year, Oliver and Last Week Tonight covered various happenings in Saudi Arabia, and naturally, the WWE relationship was subsequently covered.

Fightful contributor David Bixenspan confirmed that the story was to be the focal point of the episode.

The show was a hot topic among several wrestlers that we spoke to who were backstage at WWE's live event in Hershey, Pennsylvania on Sunday. One told us that they didn't think it was a coincidence that the topic was being talked about one week away from WWE WrestleMania 35.

[Bad News Gertner]

Yeup and probably a very good chance the famous champ vs champ match at Mania VI occurs a year or two earlier with Magee in the Ultimate Warrior role instead.




He's the type of wrestler that would have absolutely befitted if he had access to WWE's modern day developmental/learning system or worked the territories first for the valuable experience.


He was actually sent to stampede when the WWF was sorta using it as a Developmental territory. They did the same with Outback Jack and Ted Arcidi

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That Gibbs match. I didn't see all of it but that top rope leap was crazy.

[Mr. Nerfect]

WWE is such a fucking shady promotion. Their history is riddled with a bunch of bullshit, the independent contractor stuff is bullshit, the Saudi stuff is ridiculous, and that doesn't even touch the scandals.

[Emperor Smeat]

He was actually sent to stampede when the WWF was sorta using it as a Developmental territory. They did the same with Outback Jack and Ted Arcidi
Probably should have spent a lot more time there if his skills ended up being that deceiving to Vince and the wrestling world in general.

Read elsewhere of the theory that WWE actually has the master copy in their library and its only been "lost" due to Vince's ego. Supposedly he doesn't want to be seen as a big fool if the match ever resurfaced and the notable bad blood he had with Bret years later. Same with the bad blood he had with Stu to a smaller degree.

[Droford]

I hate John Olver but most of the stuff he manages to not bash Trump over I agree with. Id assume Trump's relationship with Vince means he'll be mentioned about 7 times durring the segment unless its real short

[Tom Guycott]

With New Japan needing something to help them spruce up Dallas and the Tokyo Dome shows next year, and with AEW about to launch and possibly get a fair bit of attention, do you think a New Japan/WWE relationship is completely out of the question.

WWE don’t need it, but with the recent strategy to boost ratings being “let’s call up the top four from NXT,” maybe there’s some appeal in working with #3 to bring in some fresh faces they have to protect (and god knows they need some protected stars). There are some WWE talent who could get a lot out of some New Japan appearances too (Cesaro and Harper come to mind). They could also do Jushin Liger vs. Rey Mysterio at some point.

... because they have done soooo well with the likes of Kana, Nakamura, Gallows & Anderson, and KENTA. Even Devitt is debatable at the moment. Hell, the only person who got half a chance from there is AJ Styles, and his trip to Japan was pretty much to scrub TNA stink off of him.

In fact, it is specifically the treatment of Shinsuke Nakamura more than anyone else that is the biggest barometer of my judgment. The man should have been WWE Champion at least once at this point, especially when his stock was up. He already paid his dues in his career, and WWE has this "well, you need to start over with us" mentality for most people. At this point, they've just established to the fans that he isn't as good as even the hype they themselves gave him. He is in a random midcard tag team. This after being an OVER AS FUCK babyface and the surprisingly glorious "no shpeak Engrish" heel turn that the company apparently didn't know what to do with. Why multiply that by, say, a whole entire other roster?

The biggest hurdle I can see, if this were ever any kind of possible to maintain a sustained relationship like New Japan currently has with Ring of Honor, is that WWE would be pretty adverse to putting any of the New Japan talent over in any type of matchups people would want to see. What I mean is, there is no way we'd get a Cena vs Okada type of match. We wouldn't get GoD vs Usos. It would be a series of squash matches of lesser card members eating pins for the stars.

Also, Liger already had a WWE match with Tyler Breeze. You wouldn't remember it now, because WWE has done a fantastic job of burying Breeze over the years since then. It wasn't as great as Zayn vs Nakamura, but obviously Liger is legendary, and he gets called in to establish that he's such a big deal you need to bring in Liger... and you end up doing nothing with that? The hell, WWE?!

[Tom Guycott]

I hate John Olver but most of the stuff he manages to not bash Trump over I agree with. Id assume Trump's relationship with Vince means he'll be mentioned about 7 times durring the segment unless its real short

So, you dislike him because he has sense enough to not be a fan of the world class con man holding the highest office in America. Got it.

[Droford]

I hate John Olver but most of the stuff he manages to not bash Trump over I agree with. Id assume Trump's relationship with Vince means he'll be mentioned about 7 times durring the segment unless its real short

trump count: zero? shocking

rehashed a bunch of wrestler deaths though

"the character vince is an asshole, the real vince is an asshole"

[Droford]

lol they showed Punks face when he shit himself on smackdown

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Does he do another "wrestling is gay" joke?

[Droford]

lol a bit about Roman Reigns at the end

"how can it (Roman Reigns hair) always be wet?You look like a pedophile out for a jog. BOO!"

[Droford]

Does he do another "wrestling is gay" joke?

He actually said hes a fan of wrestling, seems to at least know some things

[Droford]

Hes encouraging fans to chant at Mania for Vince to pay for wrestlers medical expenses and retirement sccounts.

[slik]

9/10 chance wrestling fans will only focus on the lame Roman Reigns joke and overlook the entire 20 minute excellent piece and it's very valid point about the long-term health of wrestlers. re: John Oliver.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[GD]

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[Fignuts]

That was excellent.

[Mr. Nerfect]

... because they have done soooo well with the likes of Kana, Nakamura, Gallows & Anderson, and KENTA. Even Devitt is debatable at the moment. Hell, the only person who got half a chance from there is AJ Styles, and his trip to Japan was pretty much to scrub TNA stink off of him.

In fact, it is specifically the treatment of Shinsuke Nakamura more than anyone else that is the biggest barometer of my judgment. The man should have been WWE Champion at least once at this point, especially when his stock was up. He already paid his dues in his career, and WWE has this "well, you need to start over with us" mentality for most people. At this point, they've just established to the fans that he isn't as good as even the hype they themselves gave him. He is in a random midcard tag team. This after being an OVER AS FUCK babyface and the surprisingly glorious "no shpeak Engrish" heel turn that the company apparently didn't know what to do with. Why multiply that by, say, a whole entire other roster?

The biggest hurdle I can see, if this were ever any kind of possible to maintain a sustained relationship like New Japan currently has with Ring of Honor, is that WWE would be pretty adverse to putting any of the New Japan talent over in any type of matchups people would want to see. What I mean is, there is no way we'd get a Cena vs Okada type of match. We wouldn't get GoD vs Usos. It would be a series of squash matches of lesser card members eating pins for the stars.

Also, Liger already had a WWE match with Tyler Breeze. You wouldn't remember it now, because WWE has done a fantastic job of burying Breeze over the years since then. It wasn't as great as Zayn vs Nakamura, but obviously Liger is legendary, and he gets called in to establish that he's such a big deal you need to bring in Liger... and you end up doing nothing with that? The hell, WWE?!

Well, in their defense (which I wouldn’t normally do), Gallows & Anderson suck, Finn Balor is a charisma vacuum and Nakamura was never going to get that sort of push in the last year of his contract. It’s weird they haven’t been doing more with him lately, and my latest theory is that I think they know he’s leaving. Otherwise, you’d think they’d dangle more of a carrot in front of him. I suspect he is going back to New Japan. Well, I guess AEW is possible, since the more I think about it, the more I realize has hasn’t been used for anything other than putting people over outside that first win he and Rusev got as a tag team.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Holy shit at WWE calling it a “Winner Takes All” match where the winner doesn’t take all. This is so WWE. God, I hope they go through with that.

[Droford]

winner takes something match, a new exciting match concept I just came up with. The winner gets to take something with them after they win. Pack of gum? Bottle of Water? Table from under the ring for their own apartment? Camera man's expensive camera to film their family reunion next month instead of hiring a professional to do it? Could be anything! See who wins and feel the anticipation of what they might choose to take!

[Black Widow]

WWE is such a fucking shady promotion. Their history is riddled with a bunch of bullshit, the independent contractor stuff is bullshit, the Saudi stuff is ridiculous, and that doesn't even touch the scandals.
It outrages you so much that you continue to support Ha!


So, you dislike him because he has sense enough to not be a fan of the world class con man holding the highest office in America. Got it.Every politician is a con man/woman even your saint Obama.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Widow, please die already.

[GD]

A Redditor recreated D Bryan's Monster video for Kofi Kingston

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[Black Widow]

Widow, please die already.
Even if i did something tells me I'd still be better off than you.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Even if i did something tells me I'd still be better off than you.

I dunno... I'd be pretty happy that you were dead.

[Big Vic]

Not to change the topic but remember when Dolph randomly ended Drews undefeated streak? Only to disappear 2 weeks later.

[slik]

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[GD]

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Quality content :y:

[Volare]

8 Mil eh?

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[Droford]

Not to change the topic but remember when Dolph randomly ended Drews undefeated streak? Only to disappear 2 weeks later.

He's off curtain jerking comedy clubs now.

[Big Vic]

8 Mil eh?


That'd be 320,000 shirts

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/brutusbeefcake_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brutusbeefcake_</a> will be the final inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as first reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SInow</a>.<a href="https://t.co/8GK59Z3CzQ">https://t.co/8GK59Z3CzQ</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1112750079700619265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

I hope Brother Bruti gives someone a haircut at WrestleMania

[Evil Vito]

Lock Jaw's reaction:

https://media.giphy.com/media/xWbYZUvoQA4xi/giphy.gif

[Evil Vito]

lollllllllll the women's tag title match was moved to the pre-show

[slik]

That's going to piss off some of my twitter followers

[Big Vic]

That's going to piss off some of my twitter followers

I'm sure Rad dggy dg and Tammy will be fine.

[slik]

I wonder if Stephanie's big announcement on RAW will be that she is adding herself to the Women's Main-Event as the Referee

[Big Vic]

"Imagine the heat I'd get if I knocked out Becky and Ronda and gave the win to Charlotte."

[Evil Vito]

Definitely I expect Steph to be the ref. She wants to attach herself to a historical moment just like she always does.

[Innovator]

NEED MORE HEAT DAMMIT

[slik]

"Imagine the heat I'd get if I knocked out Becky and Ronda and gave the win to Charlotte"

I could see that.

I could also see DBry retain via shenanigans because WWE will decide there is 'heat' in Kofi chasing for the belt.

And I could see Brock retain and then lose the belt to Big Doggo in Saudi Arabia too.

And I could see Corbin defeat Angle in a squash match to give him 'heat' and set him up as a big heel for Big Doggo Dog.

[slik]

But the fans will get to go home happy when HHH overcomes Batista.

[Big Vic]

"The Big Doge"

Very Star. Much Over.

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/brutusbeefcake_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@brutusbeefcake_</a> will be the final inductee in the WWE Hall of Fame’s Class of 2019, as first reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/SInow?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SInow</a>.<a href="https://t.co/8GK59Z3CzQ">https://t.co/8GK59Z3CzQ</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1112750079700619265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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The part about beefcake originally being picked to play Lincoln on last week tonight is a touch funnier now

[Droford]

Also, this is announced on April Fools day, that would be cruel

[Big Vic]

I hate when they say "as first reported by". No shit dummies you intentionally leaked them the story.

[Droford]

the American Barber Association (https://americanbarber.org/) should have broke the news

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, after a complete viewing, this is the absolute most truthful outside media piece I've seen on wrestling in over 40 years:<a href="https://t.co/CKsAnqbGUS">https://t.co/CKsAnqbGUS</a></p>&mdash; Jim Cornette (@TheJimCornette) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheJimCornette/status/1112700358101487617?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 1, 2019</a></blockquote>
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WWE Responds!:
“John Oliver Ignores Facts

John Oliver is clearly a clever and humorous entertainer, however the subject matter covered in his WWE segment is no laughing matter. Prior to airing, WWE responded to his producers refuting every point in his one-sided presentation. John Oliver simply ignored the facts.

The health and wellness of our performers is the single most important aspect of our business, and we have a comprehensive, longstanding Talent Wellness program.

We invite John Oliver to attend WrestleMania this Sunday to learn more about our company.”

[Droford]

John Oliver to enter the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal and if he wins, WWE Talent get Health benefits!

*tossed out of the ring by Jon Stewart*

[Supreme Olajuwon]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2w_hEsXgAAxScJ?format=jpg&name=large


Three Hall of Famers in one shot.

[slik]

Droford where u sittin at for WM?

[XL]

Do you think someone booked Candice LaRae vs. Kay Lee Ray at Axxess just to fuck with the commentators?

[Droford]

Droford where u sittin at for WM?

https://i.ibb.co/b6KtvGk/sketch1554151724702.png

35 - $100 + taxes and fees
29 - $150 + taxes and fees

[Ultra Mantis]

With New Japan needing something to help them spruce up Dallas and the Tokyo Dome shows next year, and with AEW about to launch and possibly get a fair bit of attention, do you think a New Japan/WWE relationship is completely out of the question.

WWE don’t need it, but with the recent strategy to boost ratings being “let’s call up the top four from NXT,” maybe there’s some appeal in working with #3 to bring in some fresh faces they have to protect (and god knows they need some protected stars). There are some WWE talent who could get a lot out of some New Japan appearances too (Cesaro and Harper come to mind). They could also do Jushin Liger vs. Rey Mysterio at some point.

No, no, no. Horrible idea all round. New Japan don't need it either and it would most likely damage their business and their expansion. The UK promotions who partnered with WWE, for example, have cooled off significantly since WWE have cherry picked all their top stars and are keeping them to themselves. What are the likes of British Strong Style even doing right now for example? Their buzz has completely fizzled out.

With HHH already having designs for NXT Japan you have to believe any partner promotion would just become a feeder, because that's what's happening in Europe. New Japan is way too big to sink to that level.

Anyone in WWE who would "get a lot out of New Japan" would be better off leaving WWE entirely because they are most likely spinning their wheels in the midcard.

Liger is also retiring in January and was actually booked to wrestle Rey last year before he got injured and then WWE snatched him away before they could reschedule.

[Evil Vito]

https://i.ibb.co/b6KtvGk/sketch1554151724702.png

35 - $100 + taxes and fees
29 - $150 + taxes and fees

I'm likely gonna wind up in a similar spot. Even for your 29 seats, prices are double or triple that which is odd because usually week of the event people are trying to dump them for whatever they can get.

[Droford]

I'm likely gonna wind up in a similar spot. Even for your 29 seats, prices are double or triple that which is odd because usually week of the event people are trying to dump them for whatever they can get.

Both times I ordered first day of presale using a code

I see tickets in my section still going for $300, which is crazy

[Evil Vito]

Yeah, I was on the fence on whether I even wanted to go. Truthfully I don't really WANT to go based on the build, but it's Mania so I kinda still want to.

My WM29 tickets were a Christmas gift so this is my first experience actually buying tickets to Mania. Didn't realize the secondary market was gonna be this pricy since my previous experiences were always the opposite.

[Evil Vito]

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[Emperor Smeat]

I hate when they say "as first reported by". No shit dummies you intentionally leaked them the story.

And in a bunch of cases, they pay to have their stuff get reported because WWE's real mainstream value is way lower than what they keep gloating about.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems HBO and John Oliver got the snowball effect they wanted to happen after last night's Last Week Tonight show.

Already had one NXT ring announcer expose how its not just wrestlers who get hit with independent contractor status so WWE can skirt around certain labor laws and a former wrestler expose how WWE's rehab programs are a lot less honest than the company claims.

[Vastardikai]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2w_hEsXgAAxScJ?format=jpg&name=large


Three Hall of Famers in one shot.

It's crazy that Brutus missed out on two IC Title reigns. One due to an angle to put the belt on Warrior, and the other one involving a mishap while parasailing.

[Volare]

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[Savio]

Just got a Cameo from Big E #cameofameo https://www.cameo.com/v/5ca14891fe212701385928dc via @bookcameo

[Vastardikai]

Big E is a treasure.

[Tom Guycott]

"The Big Doge"

Very Star. Much Over.

Wow.

[Sepholio]

lmao Big E is now my hero.

[Droford]

https://i.redd.it/0kpx0jq9crp21.jpg

Be a man not a rosebud

[DaveWadding]

Have been watching a lot of Bret Hart matches this weekend.

Vs. Owen (WM 10, SummerSlam 94)
vs. Shawn (WM 12)
vs. Austin (WM 13)

Watched Bret vs. Piper (WM8) and Bret vs. Razor (Rumble 93) a few weeks back...basically all my favorite Bret matches. Still need to get to Bret vs. Bulldog, probably need other recommendations.

[GD]

Considering how anal the WWE is about their presentation, things like these bother me.

Michael Cole said that Rey Mysterio is a 2-time WWE Champion and first won it when he defeated Randy Orton and his "now his good buddy" Kurt Angle.

Rey Mysterio is a 1-time WWE Champion (and a 2-time World Heavyweight Champion) and his reign barely lasted the length of the Monday Night RAW episode. Using the "World Heavyweight Championship" and "WWE Championship" interchangeably is stupid.

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Just got a Cameo from Big E #cameofameo https://www.cameo.com/v/5ca14891fe212701385928dc via @bookcameo

Is it supposed to stop before at Sacrifice?

[GD]

Khali's on cameo :lol:

https://www.cameo.com/v/5bd250af5872b601283c2d3c

[GD]

Put the pee pee in the hole

[Mr. Nerfect]

Considering how anal the WWE is about their presentation, things like these bother me.

Michael Cole said that Rey Mysterio is a 2-time WWE Champion and first won it when he defeated Randy Orton and his "now his good buddy" Kurt Angle.

Rey Mysterio is a 1-time WWE Champion (and a 2-time World Heavyweight Champion) and his reign barely lasted the length of the Monday Night RAW episode. Using the "World Heavyweight Championship" and "WWE Championship" interchangeably is stupid.

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They’ve never given a shit about their title histories and have amalgamated them for years.

[GD]

They’ve never given a shit about their title histories and have amalgamated them for years.

That's just sad, Noid.

[Mr. Nerfect]

John Cena is a 16-time WWE Champion to them.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Have been watching a lot of Bret Hart matches this weekend.

Vs. Owen (WM 10, SummerSlam 94)
vs. Shawn (WM 12)
vs. Austin (WM 13)

Watched Bret vs. Piper (WM8) and Bret vs. Razor (Rumble 93) a few weeks back...basically all my favorite Bret matches. Still need to get to Bret vs. Bulldog, probably need other recommendations.

Watch Bret vs Steamboat from the Boston Garden in 1986 and Bret vs Dynamite from another house show around that time.

[Jordan]

AAA has a press conference at MSG on Thursday. I wish they would announce a supercard with AEW at MSG for the end of the year but I don't have any indication of that being planned beyond the logic of it and their partnership.

[Big Vic]

Just got a Cameo from Big E #cameofameo https://www.cameo.com/v/5ca14891fe212701385928dc via @bookcameo

I really hate my typo on this title. I really want to rip the video and put it on youtube (so it's easy to share) but it doesn't seem fair to the creator/purchaser.

[RP]

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[Droford]

Think it's funny they did WrestleMANia shirt for Becky KOFImania shirt for Kofi Ms Wrestlemania shirt for Charlotte but no KOMania IV shirt for owens

[Innovator]

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[Evil Vito]

Feel like I'd definitely watch an Andrade/Charlotte sex tape.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Until ICP appears in AEW, it will not be considered a major company. ICP had appeared in WWF, WCW, ECW, ROH, and TNA. You have to be down with the clown to be official.</p>&mdash; Bad News Brown's Baadasssss Song (@5Deuce4Tre7) <a href="https://twitter.com/5Deuce4Tre7/status/1103017369398587392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 5, 2019</a></blockquote>
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ICP was in ROH?

Never knew about that until now.

[Savio]

Only once