"100,001" Replies (Wrestling Forum)

[Mr. Nerfect]

Jonathan Gresham has replaced Bully Ray as the head of Women of Honor and is now the head trainer for their Dojo, in continued "RoH Realizes What a Disaster the Last Year Has Been" news.

Steps in the right direction. Makes me optimistic for ROH's future. Between this, signing Scurll and Bandido, and doubling-down on that New Japan deal -- there are some good signs that Sinclair is starting to take things a bit more seriously.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently FOX might have accidentally leaked the NXT surprise entrants for next Sunday's women's Rumble match.

FOX sent a tweet where you play a game by pausing a video and the superstar shown is your pick to win the Rumble match. Problem was they only included select women from NXT and not all of them, likely giving away the surprise entrants.

Potential NXT and NXT UK reps:

Shayna Baszler
Toni Storm
Tegan Nox
Kacy Catanzaro
Piper Niven
Io Shirai
Dakota Kai
Mia Yim
Bianca Belair


Would also confirm rumors of WWE splitting the Rumble match entrants close to the 10-10-10 split for the three brands.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who will it be?!? ��<br><br>Press play &amp; take a screenshot of this video to see who YOU'RE picking to win the women's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalRumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalRumble</a> match! Share your photo in the comments below. <a href="https://t.co/e1RtHAdUGH">pic.twitter.com/e1RtHAdUGH</a></p>&mdash; WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1219031784563843074?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Also likely did the same for the men's Rumble match in a different tweet.

Finn Balor
Tyler Breeze
Matt Riddle
Keith Lee
Tommaso Ciampa
Johnny Gargano
Kyle O’Reilly
WALTER
Pete Dunne


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Who will it be?!? ��<br><br>Press play &amp; take a screenshot of this video to see who YOU'RE picking to win the men's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RoyalRumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RoyalRumble</a> match! Share your photo in the comments below. <a href="https://t.co/TZZvc3fyRQ">pic.twitter.com/TZZvc3fyRQ</a></p>&mdash; WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1213142983220047872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Well, none of those are at all surprising. Shayna is a pick to win. Toni Storm looks great and is going to be there that weekend. Tegan Nox and Dakota Kai can continue their feud and get a turn. Seems like a nice veteran spot for Mia Yim. Kacy Catanzaro will do her freak spots. Bianca Belair is someone they like that can get a bit of shine. Io Shirai is Io fucking Shirai and isn't Piper Niven huge? There's your monster.

But it could also just be that FOX randomly picked women and put them into a thing.

[Jordan]

Walter will face off with Brock

[Mr. Nerfect]

That would be cool. Might watch a clip of that.

[Triple A]

worried that Matt Riddle will enter to a huge pop and face off with Lesnar only for Lesnar to quickly eliminate him

[GD]

That would be cool. Might watch a clip of that.

You should go out of your way to watch the interaction between Drew McIntyre and WALTER.

[slik]

Brock ain't working more than 10 min...Brock will be eliminated in "shocking fashion" no later than entrant 5...probably Cain Velasquez to set-up a match in Saudi Arabia for February...

[GD]

What about Heyman’s spoiler?

[Jordan]

Brock ain't working more than 10 min...Brock will be eliminated in "shocking fashion" no later than entrant 5...probably Cain Velasquez to set-up a match in Saudi Arabia for February...

I hate it when the hard WWE truth comes through to spoil our fantasies on how things could actually be fulfilling to us.

[Evil Vito]

With rumors that they supposedly still have no real clue on what to do with Brock at Mania, that opens up the possibilities for who could win the Rumble.

That said Roman/Fiend has been heavily rumored for ages and I feel like Roman's someone they'll want in the multi-time Rumble winners club.

[Droford]

Brock ain't working more than 10 min...Brock will be eliminated in "shocking fashion" no later than entrant 5...probably Cain Velasquez to set-up a match in Saudi Arabia for February...

Brock gets knocked through the ropes and put through an announce table early. Comes back out 45 minutes later to shockingly win

Lame rumble booking 101

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">People forget Mr Perfect would have been the greatest NFL player of all time if he wasn’t so busy kicking ass in the Federation <a href="https://t.co/jdrnc4AH4o">pic.twitter.com/jdrnc4AH4o</a></p>&mdash; Big Cat (@BarstoolBigCat) <a href="https://twitter.com/BarstoolBigCat/status/1218539926200946689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 18, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lamar could probably do that for real in a practice situation

[Sepholio]

I miss Mr. Perfect :(

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">andre picks up the win with the BONK on the head<br><br>Wrestling Cup Finals 12/68<br>(5/5) <a href="https://t.co/fuceZpkMZJ">pic.twitter.com/fuceZpkMZJ</a></p>&mdash; yours in sports, porksweats (@porksweats1) <a href="https://twitter.com/porksweats1/status/1218723708132564996?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 19, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Sepholio]

Andre looks legit insane when he delivers the bonk in that clip

[Lock Jaw]

I miss Mr. Perfect :(

One of the best Rumble surprise returns of all time.....

I remember being so hyped for a potential match/feud with Kurt Angle....

[Evil Vito]

Shame Perfect wasn’t even a surprise that year...they stupidly announced that him and Goldust were returning in advance.

[Lock Jaw]

I have no memory of that.... In my memory he was a surprise.... you are probably right, but I'll keep my faulty memories because they are better

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they want to set up Wyatt vs. Reigns, it wouldn’t surprise me if Wyatt wins the Rumble and chooses Reigns as his opponent.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I can see Brock being eliminated by a team of people. Maybe Matt Riddle and Tommaso Ciampa with Cain Velasquez delivering the finishing blow?

[Mr. Pierre]

Would be nice if Taker or Cena (moreso Taker) step up and put the Fiend over strong.

With that said, I’m sure Reigns beats him at Mania. If the Fiend loses though, he almost has to (officially) turn babyface, which seems like the right move in the long run.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m hoping Bryan wins the Universal Title and Bray kills Kane. Ideally, I want a babyface Wyatt to hunt Corbin. I’ll take Kane as a middle-ground though.

[GD]

I can see Brock being eliminated by a team of people. Maybe Matt Riddle and Danny Basham with Val Venis delivering the finishing blow?

[Gerard]

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:lol:

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor going around the net is that Taya Valkyrie is leaving Impact soon and very likely going to WWE next in order to rejoin with her husband John Morrison.

[Nicky Fives]

What about Heyman’s spoiler?

Heyman said nobody in the locker room was worthy enough to main event with Lesnar. Cain Velasquez is technically not in the locker room. There's an out, whether Cain eliminates him or wins the whole thing.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently WWE has been recently issuing copyright claims on World of Sport footage on Youtube despite not owning the rights to it.

Rumor going around the net is that they might be purchasing WoS tapes from a notable tape seller since the person mentioned recently about shutting down his online store. If its true, they might also be purchasing tapes from ITV since they own the actual rights to the tapes.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently a shooting occurred at a mall that Asuka was at this evening.

She wasn't hurt but 3 others suffered injuries.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just escaped!<br>There was a scream in front of me at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FashionShowMall?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FashionShowMall</a>. It was like shooting. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GUESS?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GUESS</a> near the shooting range protected me.</p>&mdash; ASUKA / 明日華 (@WWEAsuka) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEAsuka/status/1219821812378488832?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

According to Metro Police, it all unfolded Tuesday evening when a group of juveniles got into an argument. Metro Police said right before the group was about to get into a fight, one person pulled out a gun and fired it into the crowd.

According to Metro Police, the injuries to the three victims are said to be non-life threatening.
https://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/breaking-metro-police-investigates-shooting-at-fashion-show-mall-multiple-people-injured/

[Tom Guycott]

Walter will face off with Brock

Just the thought of that makes me think of the hands down greatest call by JBL when there was that one battle royal where Mark Henry ended up face to face with Big Daddy V: "UH OH; KING JUST MET KONG!!"

[Supreme Olajuwon]

If the NXT roster is going to be part of the Rumble, then I really hope Mauro will be part of the broadcast team for the match. Not looking forward to Cole and Graves reading stats for an hour.

[Jordan]

Just the thought of that makes me think of the hands down greatest call by JBL when there was that one battle royal where Mark Henry ended up face to face with Big Daddy V: "UH OH; KING JUST MET KONG!!"

:y::y:

Would get him Cornetted today but that is a great call.

[Jordan]

If the NXT roster is going to be part of the Rumble, then I really hope Mauro will be part of the broadcast team for the match. Not looking forward to Cole and Graves reading stats for an hour.

Wishful thinking.

[Seanny One Ball]

Andre looks legit insane when he delivers the bonk in that clip


He looks like a big spastic

[Evil Vito]

If the NXT roster is going to be part of the Rumble, then I really hope Mauro will be part of the broadcast team for the match. Not looking forward to Cole and Graves reading stats for an hour.

Unfortunately with it being the week of the show and no NXT participants announced I assume whoever enters from NXT is meant to be a "surprise"

[Evil Vito]

Looking at it there won't even be much room for NXT in the men's match.

25 entrants announced already from Raw and SmackDown. There might be a few more that get added in (Roode, Miz, Morrison). Cain Velasquez and/or Tyson Fury. That already gets you to 30 without NXT.

Might not even be room for a token legend spot. They didn't have one last year either unless you want to count Kurt Angle who was technically still active.

[Droford]

tyson fury has a huge boxing fight in less than a month to worry about, and after he loses WWE wont give a shit about him

[GD]

tyson fury has a huge boxing fight in less than a month to worry about, and after he loses WWE wont give a shit about him

Yeah! They didn't give a shit about Lesnar or Rousey after their loses.

[Droford]

Yeah! They didn't give a shit about Lesnar or Rousey after their loses.

WWE wont care about him cause hes not undefeated/champion anymore and also because FOX was using him to promote him and their boxing

[Sepholio]

Lesnar nor Rousey were undefeated when they got brought in. Neither one of them were champion any more. Why do you insist on destroying your own points before you even make them?

[Droford]

again, missing my point

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr">���� <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheNotoriousMMA</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceMcMahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@VinceMcMahon</a> <a href="https://t.co/diPJPhXzy8">pic.twitter.com/diPJPhXzy8</a></p>&mdash; 90s WWE (@90sWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/90sWWE/status/1219688333087006720?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 21, 2020</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

Cain Velasquez, Keith Lee and Matt Riddle will all be part of the Rumble, I think.

[BigCrippyZ]

Cain Velasquez, Keith Lee and Matt Riddle will all be part of the Rumble, I think.

Who???? Seriously... who the FUCK are those people? More importantly, outside of WHY the WWE says I should give a fuck about them... why should I give a flying FUCK about them? Especially what they do or MIGHT do in WWE?

I mean, this is getting outright fucking pathetic.

Velasquez is the ONLY name that I REMOTELY recognize (and I use the term "recognize" loosely), and honestly, I know NOTHING about him, and I'm actually pretty a hardcore follower of sports/athletics. Assuming of course that I'm correct and he's the UFC fighter that I'm thinking of, and that I'm not mistaking "him" for someone else or a female, I really have no idea or remote interest or concern to care to Google the name to find out more. IF he's the UFC fighter, or somehow ever better, exactly why in the fuck should I give a shit about what Velasquez does in a "universe" that has continuously regressed, billed and promoted itself, as "phony", and unimportant for at least the past 6+ years.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

While I agree most of WWE is shit these days, Keith Lee and Matt Riddle are quite excellent. Two of the best the company has right now and they haven’t been watered down yet.

Don’t give a fudge about Cain Velasquez though.

[Tom Guycott]

:y::y:

Would get him Cornetted today but that is a great call.

To be fair, he "Cornetted" himself with the whole goosestepping and Nazi saluting for heat in Germany which is something that doesn't really go over well there considering. At least Jericho apologized for his Latin American flag misadventure, I don't remember JBL ever really addressing it as much as trying to fly under the radar and letting the stink blow over.

[GD]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

One of the best Rumble surprise returns of all time.....

I remember being so hyped for a potential match/feud with Kurt Angle....

It was announced on TV weeks/months before.

[Evil Vito]

Wonder if Nia Jax will get back from her double ACL tear.

Probably gonna make Tamina look like Ricochet.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Legit completely forgot about her.

[Seanny One Ball]

Watching Bret Vs Davey Boy 1995 IYH and Davey keeps licking the inside of his lips and sticking his tongue into his lip.

That's that cotton mouth.

Bret delivers a piledriver that Davey's head clearly touches the mat for too. Hmmm.

Maybe we should have a thread for spotting fucked up rasslers in.

[Seanny One Ball]

Bret goes for that big blood and the ECW guys in the front row start a "he's hardcore!" chant.
Vince doesn't mention the blood until Lawler says it right to him, then Vince says something about hoping the cameras don't do any close ups of Bret.

Great match but I'm thinking Vince ain't happy with the gusher.

[Seanny One Ball]

A lot of this match is spent split screen with a close up of Diana Hart's face.

Bulldog hits a piledriver and works Bret around the floor then hits a running powerslam outside.

Wild match this. This is one of the best matches I have seen for ages.

[Seanny One Ball]

Bret wins with a weird hammerlock rollover pin. That was nuts. Great stuff.

[Seanny One Ball]

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1:18 for legit insanity via female fan reaction to Lex Luger's posing.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/8WILEZ1ihu">https://t.co/8WILEZ1ihu</a></p>&mdash; David Bixenspan (@davidbix) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1220204121866821632?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">For reference purposes <a href="https://t.co/X2ep2oPKW7">pic.twitter.com/X2ep2oPKW7</a></p>&mdash; IVPvideos (@IVPvideos) <a href="https://twitter.com/IVPvideos/status/1220146639366770688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Seanny One Ball]

Well if you're going to bury a guy a funeral is a great place to do it.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DmNi31JUUAEF_2E.jpg

[Droford]

Wrestling and funerals/weddings don't mix

[Seanny One Ball]

It's almost always a casket match in the headliner

[Seanny One Ball]

Droford if you could have hair but you had to look exactly like Bixenspan, would you accept it or refuse it?

[Droford]

I'm good sans hair

Also the Good place had the bed pan Austin hit McMahon with and a bunch of wrestler cardboard cutout ready when everyone finally got to the good place because Eleanor is ratted out to be a huge wrestling fan

Lol

[Seanny One Ball]

DAMN iNATOR-esque

[Lock Jaw]

I think Chris Jericho is legit the only person left in pro rassling I care about seeing.......

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight, the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXTUniverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NXTUniverse</a> pays their respects to <a href="https://twitter.com/MrPeanut?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrPeanut</a>. “Rest in pieces.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPeanut</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPMrPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPMrPeanut</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPPeanut</a> <a href="https://t.co/mQ5D82Sh1M">pic.twitter.com/mQ5D82Sh1M</a></p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1220136106240495618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Fignuts]

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[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tonight, the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXTUniverse?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NXTUniverse</a> pays their respects to <a href="https://twitter.com/MrPeanut?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MrPeanut</a>. “Rest in pieces.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPeanut</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPMrPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPMrPeanut</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RIPPeanut?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RIPPeanut</a> <a href="https://t.co/mQ5D82Sh1M">pic.twitter.com/mQ5D82Sh1M</a></p>&mdash; WWE NXT (@WWENXT) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT/status/1220136106240495618?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

This whole kill off Mr peanut thing is stupid

[slik]

smh


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Serious question:<br><br>Since when was psychology ever really important in wrestling??<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wrestling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/raw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#raw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/allelitewrestling?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#allelitewrestling</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smackdown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smackdown</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wwenxt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wwenxt</a></p>&mdash; Colten��️█�� (The Blue Riott) (@BlueRiott) <a href="https://twitter.com/BlueRiott/status/1220049410605883392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Seanny One Ball]

Maybe he doesn't know what psychology is

[slik]

Probably the worst wrestling take I have seen in a long time tbh.

[Emperor Smeat]

Just finished watching this week's NXT UK episode and haven't seen this week's NXT episode yet but skimmed the results.

NXT UK did a way better job overall with the build for Worlds Collide than NXT did these past few weeks. Probably the main reason why there is very little online interest for it and the poor ticket sales since it feels even more throwaway than Survivor Series usually is for brand warfare stuff.

WWE made a big mistake half-assing the build since it felt like they never made up their mind on wanting the show to be treated as a major NXT event or just a simple Network special like last year's show was.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They didn't want a TakeOver stealing the show during Royal Rumble weekend.

[Emperor Smeat]

That didn't stop them the previous 3 years in a row.

Only reason they didn't do it again for this year was probably just timing issues since WWE didn't want two TakeOvers to happen in a month.

[Bad News Gertner]

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[Bad News Gertner]

https://media.giphy.com/media/dtndj0kalB6NVoZkJT/giphy.gif

I have been looking for this gif forever

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Fightful, Lars Sullivan would have been a big favorite to win this year's Rumble or at least challenge Lesnar for the WWE title at Mania had it not been for his recent knee injury and online controversies.

This is a guy that Vince McMahon wanted ready for Brock Lesnar last year

In regards to Lars' gay porn stuff being outed, Fightful also recently reported that Vince's view of him as a potential future big star soured a lot afterwards.

Oh, they know, they know… so the care thing? [Do they care?] When I contacted — well wrestlers contacted me asking if I’d known about it before and I had no clue. The thing that I was specifically told was he won’t get fired for it, but one person said: ‘Vince might never look at him the same way again’ — because that’s just how Vince is. That was what one wrestler’s opinion was of the matter.

[Seanny One Ball]

If he can take a load he can take a Lesnar

[Seanny One Ball]

Gay porn stars are the toughest men in the world. Not as tough as any female pornstar but damned close.

[Bad News Gertner]

Outstanding

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[Bad News Gertner]

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[Droford]

Is anyone else doing the draft Kings thing for the Rumble? I just got the email about it and the deadline is apparently 7pm tonight.

Among other fun things it has Nia Jax as a pick for the women's rumble, although there are 43 total and it also has Becky, Bayley, Auska, Lacey (would either pull a Brock as champion or a Becky after losing) Ember and Ruby (are they still hurt too?). No Ronda Rousey though, or any legends

Men's side you can pick HHH, Taker, Lars Sullivan, Jeff Hardy.. no edge or other legends like Kane.


50 pts if a Superstar enters the ring for the Royal Rumble Match
250 pts if a Superstar is the 1st Superstar to enter the ring for the Royal Rumble Match
250 pts if a Superstar is the 30th Superstar to enter the ring for the Royal Rumble Match
200 pts if a Superstar lasts the shortest amount of time in the ring during the Royal Rumble Match
400 pts if a Superstars lasts the longest amount of time in the ring during the Royal Rumble Match
500 pts if a Superstar eliminates the most Superstars during the Royal Rumble Match
600 pts if a Superstar wins the Royal Rumble


Everyone gonna pick Brock for 250 cheap points.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“... will no doubt be the undoing of American culture as we know it.... It was bound to happen eventually anyway” <br><br>WHAT ARE THESE ENDINGS???? �� <a href="https://t.co/dUnzXAQkVr">pic.twitter.com/dUnzXAQkVr</a></p>&mdash; ᴀʀᴅᴀ Öᴄᴀʟ #CDL2020 (@Arda) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arda/status/1220425428038561799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And Shawn Michaels... runs for public office after being gangraped?! <a href="https://t.co/KjAQSt9gXT">pic.twitter.com/KjAQSt9gXT</a></p>&mdash; Michael Scally (@FizzVsTheWorld) <a href="https://twitter.com/FizzVsTheWorld/status/1220428296732758017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was randomly looking at the WWE roster Wiki page and I saw that Sylvain Grenier has been re-hired by WWE as an agent. That seems very odd to me.

[Tom Guycott]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“... will no doubt be the undoing of American culture as we know it.... It was bound to happen eventually anyway” <br><br>WHAT ARE THESE ENDINGS???? �� <a href="https://t.co/dUnzXAQkVr">pic.twitter.com/dUnzXAQkVr</a></p>&mdash; ᴀʀᴅᴀ Öᴄᴀʟ #CDL2020 (@Arda) <a href="https://twitter.com/Arda/status/1220425428038561799?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And Shawn Michaels... runs for public office after being gangraped?! <a href="https://t.co/KjAQSt9gXT">pic.twitter.com/KjAQSt9gXT</a></p>&mdash; Michael Scally (@FizzVsTheWorld) <a href="https://twitter.com/FizzVsTheWorld/status/1220428296732758017?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Pretty sure they were a product of the time; basically both portraying every character in 100% kayfabe AND some self-parody to the endings in Mortal Kombat.

I was randomly looking at the WWE roster Wiki page and I saw that Sylvain Grenier has been re-hired by WWE as an agent. That seems very odd to me.

Not me. Just sounds like more toy collecting. I mean, I'm not disparaging the guy. I have no idea what he may or may not contribute to the backstage envoronment. But so long as he doesn't contribute it to any company but WWE is fine by them.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor going around the net hints that Kevin Dunn is no longer the main director for WWE shows and someone named Michael Mansury has been gradually taking over Dunn's duties.

Basis for the rumor is a recent report from PWI that said Dunn didn't direct last night's Royal Rumble event.

The person spreading the rumor has been pretty unreliable at times and recent got debunked hard regarding Kylie Rae's departure from AEW. Managed to even get Voices of Wrestling to bite hard on that rumor and get embarrassed in the process.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kevin Dunn stepping away makes sense. Always thought Michael Cole would take over. can we just get wrestling produced like wrestling though, please?

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently PWI's report ended up getting taken out of context.

Dunn was in charge of the Rumble production last night and still is the main director for WWE. That other person just takes over from time to time for major shows.

The person spreading the rumor online worded it to make it sound like Dunn was barely in charge of shows anymore.

To follow up on something discussed on the Royal Rumble post-game show with Mike Epsenhart for PWInsider Elite subscribers, Kevin Dunn was listed as the director of the Royal Rumble PPV last night. He and Michael Mansury go back and forth on directing major shows, but we are told Dunn was in the primary position last night. It's been passed around that I reported Dunn was not at the show, but that was never stated or reported.

[Droford]

I want Drew Mcintyre to get a new theme that sounds like the theme from the tv show Highlander

[Bad News Gertner]

He needs his old theme back

[Sepholio]

Picturing Drew McIntyre taking fools heads and yelling "THERE CAN BE ONLY ONE!" Glorious.

[Seanny One Ball]

ihciuBPWAWs

He should use this, a little morsel from the motherland.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently Matt Riddle currently has backstage heat in WWE regarding his social media antics.

While WWE was very fond of his constant digs at Goldberg and others not in the company, they didn't feel the same way when it came to him recently trying to do the same with Lesnar. Even if they were initially amused by it, that changed once they found out Lesnar was legit upset with Riddle.

Whatever plans they had for Riddle at the Rumble got tossed out which is why he was quickly eliminated and why him and Lesnar were never in the ring at the same time since Lesnar flat out refused to ever work with him.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He needs his old theme back

He mentioned “dreams” twice on Raw. It’s almost like they’re teasing us with it.

Apparently Matt Riddle currently has backstage heat in WWE regarding his social media antics.

While WWE was very fond of his constant digs at Goldberg and others not in the company, they didn't feel the same way when it came to him recently trying to do the same with Lesnar. Even if they were initially amused by it, that changed once they found out Lesnar was legit upset with Riddle.

Whatever plans they had for Riddle at the Rumble got tossed out which is why he was quickly eliminated and why him and Lesnar were never in the ring at the same time since Lesnar flat out refused to ever work with him.

I’m not buying it. What has Riddle even said about Brock? What would the plans have been for Riddle? Get tossed out in seconds by Brock? That Rumble was structured so perfectly. Riddle came out at a moment where he could get some shine and get dumped by Corbin, who wasn’t going to be in there when Brock was.

Brock vs. Matt Riddle isn’t THAT interesting on the surface. The fans are going to be super into it now because they think Brock really hates the guy. They are playing up his bad boy image. Edge wouldn’t have mentioned him on Raw. They would have kept him out of the Rumble in favor if someone Brock likes to get dumped. Curtis Axel doing the Axelmania gimmick or whatever.

[Emperor Smeat]

Basically Riddle has been constantly mocking Lesnar and blabbering about wanting to retire Lesnar at Mania for months. Its been a lot less mean spirited or trash talk than what he was doing towards Goldberg but also something that could get annoying very fast if done to the wrong person.

Seems Lesnar simply wasn't in the mood for more of Riddle's antics and told it to his face to knock it off backstage during the Rumble show.

All it takes is for Vince or someone of importance to be around or hear what happens to get plans changed and its been speculated Riddle was meant to have lasted longer than he did in the Rumble. Outside of Luke Gallows and the Miz, everyone else in the latter half of the Rumble got at least 4 minutes of ring time while Riddle was the second shortest with 41 seconds.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently Japan's Pro Wrestling NOAH was recently bought by DDT Pro's parent company.

For some reference, NOAH rejected offers by NJPW and WWE in the past to be bought by them while DDT Pro is comedy style promotion which is going to make that a weird but interesting partnership.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tokyo Sports is reporting that Pro Wrestling NOAH is now a wholly-owned subsidiary of CyberAgent. <a href="https://t.co/D23ha0Regi">https://t.co/D23ha0Regi</a></p>&mdash; JoJo (@jojo_runs) <a href="https://twitter.com/jojo_runs/status/1222065143913140226?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol do you guys remember the episode of 2000 Thunder where Russo declare the show "New York Rules" where there were no refs and you counted your own pins

[screech]

Lol what? If Thunder is still on the network I am finding that tomorrow.

[Bad News Gertner]

It's the May 3rd 2000 edition of Thunder.

Mid to late 2000 Thunder is the greatest

[Evil Vito]

Lol I remember that show because it ends with a clusterfuck battle royal that saw half the roster enter midway through and run ins by guys who hadn’t been seen in months like Bret and Savage.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol what a fucking show

[Emperor Smeat]

Lol I remember that show because it ends with a clusterfuck battle royal that saw half the roster enter midway through and run ins by guys who hadn’t been seen in months like Bret and Savage.

:lol: Looked up to see if there was a video of it online and started laughing when that happened.

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[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Bagwell randomly posing during the brawl.

[Droford]

Charlotte gonna be on NXT tomorrow.

They're gonna blow it already

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Show off some championship hardware with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> Championship Finger Rings! Only at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEShop?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEShop</a><a href="https://t.co/r6lvNd79We">https://t.co/r6lvNd79We</a> <a href="https://t.co/Z8Gz5v7eVA">pic.twitter.com/Z8Gz5v7eVA</a></p>&mdash; WWEShop.com (@WWEShop) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEShop/status/1222210254827638785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Black Widow]

I think Chris Jericho is legit the only person left in pro rassling I care about seeing.......A 50yr old beer belly that hasn't been entertaining in yrs Ha

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Lol do you guys remember the episode of 2000 Thunder where Russo declare the show "New York Rules" where there were no refs and you counted your own pins

No, but I think this should be a WatchAlong on What Happened When.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Charlotte gonna be on NXT tomorrow.

They're gonna blow it already

Charlotte vs. Rhea Ripley would be fucking off the hook. I think she is just going to tease that she can pick anybody.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

A 50yr old beer belly that hasn't been entertaining in yrs Ha

Fuck off. Jericho is the greatest guy in wrestling history for what he did for TazzDan.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Oh god, this Thunder is in the MidSouth Coliseum in Memphis, TN!!!!!!!!

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Observer, Viceland is currently in talks with NJPW to potentially become their new network home in the US.

There have been at least openings of lines of communication between New Japan and Viceland for U.S. television. It’s a long process because TV-Asahi owns the footage rights and the AXS/New Japan deal was originally between AXS and TV-Asahi

[Mr. Nerfect]

Good for them. Wrestling has been pretty good to Viceland so far.

[Droford]

According to the Observer, Viceland is currently in talks with NJPW to potentially become their new network home in the US.

god damnit, they butcher episodes of alway sunny, theyre nothing but a left wing stoner channel that does one good thing with these wrestling docu series and now theyre going to take NJPW.

fuck

[Droford]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">SCOOP <a href="https://t.co/fSU0v4r6x1">pic.twitter.com/fSU0v4r6x1</a></p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1222722511378534400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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[Jordan]

I saw that in the Dark match listing.

What the fuck are they thinking?

[Evil Vito]

Doesn't mean he's signed, all the talent they've brought in for one-offs get trons.

[screech]

Chris Jericho is the greatest because he sold Marko Stunt's offense.

[Volare]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Damnnnnnnnnnnnnn.

who is this?

[Volare]

Shanna, she did Goku gear, that's her newer Vegeta gear.

[Black Widow]

Fuck off. Jericho is the greatest guy in wrestling history for what he did for TazzDan.What's a TazzDan?

Dan Connor from Roseanne dressing as Taz from Looney Tunes?

[GD]

What's a TazzDan?

Dan Connor from Roseanne dressing as Taz from Looney Tunes?

Tazz Dan is a former TPWW poster who passed away.

[Volare]

Speaking of our hero...

https://scontent.ffcm1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/84144361_2717860091643382_660485503912509440_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ohc=kj6fYEBXxF8AX_kpNgC&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-2.fna&oh=1327d38fb303fd0754292551970ced73&oe=5EDAA497

:rofl::rofl:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Shanna, she did Goku gear, that's her newer Vegeta gear.

I honestly didn't notice the theme of what she was wearing.

[Evil Vito]

Shanna turns 38 this year. Looks a decade younger.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh wow, she doesn't look 38 at all. She looks almost young enough for Jericho to have an affair with.

[Gerard]

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:lol:

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/theAdamPage?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@theAdamPage</a> chases <a href="https://twitter.com/KennyOmegamanX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KennyOmegamanX</a>'s V-Trigger with a Buckshot Lariat! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HoldMyBeer?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HoldMyBeer</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/wi507fTTNh">pic.twitter.com/wi507fTTNh</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1222695148477472770?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Damian Rey 2.0]

https://scontent.ffcm1-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/s960x960/84211544_10156712300465766_2689164957731258368_o.jpg?_nc_cat=100&_nc_ohc=M4oit5btrWEAX_K3hrX&_nc_ht=scontent.ffcm1-1.fna&oh=be748157558833870a71d62c582cbefe&oe=5EC5977F

OMFG Shanna. Just let her and Shida wrestle every week for an hour.

[Bad News Gertner]

She could mix in a nose job

[Ultra Mantis]

We're on the last day of sign ups for the latest season of New Japan Survivor, click on in if you haven't already

https://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?t=136837

[Bad News Gertner]

Sign up bitches so I can defeat you

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Wanna see a dead body?! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NXTUK?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NXTUK</a> <a href="https://t.co/gE2r3GBD2t">pic.twitter.com/gE2r3GBD2t</a></p>&mdash; Flash Morgan Webster (@Flash_Morgan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Flash_Morgan/status/1222989787264692224?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 30, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Had a weird dream that WWE did another illegitimate child storyline with Ric Flair and No Way Jose. Flair got Jose's mom pregnant and Little Jose used to go to the matches to see his alleged father, the World Heavyweight Champion. He started calling himself Jose Flair, wearing robes, and came out to hug Charlotte and called her "Sissy" all the time.

It was so weird, so I looked up Jose. He was born in North Carolina in 1988...

[Mr. Nerfect]

Just kidding, I made it up. But I thought the dream gave me plausible deniability.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Roman Reigns' theme is fucking awful for a babyface.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cole and Corey so fucking bad on commentary.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Usos charismatic chaps. They could probably be stars in their own rights.

[Mr. Nerfect]

SmackDown set looks so fucking amazing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ah fuck, in the wrong place.

[Droford]

ROH bringing the Pure Championship back after 13+ years. They should add some additional rules beyond the no punches to the face, 3 rope breaks, title changes on dq and a 20 count on the outside though.

[Volare]

If you guys didn't know about this treasure of a channel...

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[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">There were a lot of moving parts and people that made this happen, and thank you to all of them. I hope if you have long hair or grow it out, you consider donating it. It can make the difference in the confidence of someone when they need it most. <a href="https://t.co/dU4DCiDD0p">https://t.co/dU4DCiDD0p</a></p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1223342042958454786?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Okay, I don't hate AEW giving to charity, just like I don't hate WWE doing it, but if I call out WWE for having their heels act like goodies in their PR campaigns and shit, I'm going to do it with AEW too.

That is some real WWE shit.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And here's <a href="https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BernieSanders</a> watching a wrestling match <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IACaucus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IACaucus</a> <a href="http://t.co/hDv4MEDu5l">pic.twitter.com/hDv4MEDu5l</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAStartingLine/status/647888785544314880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">������<br><br>I just watched this 20 times. <a href="https://t.co/BNcQaY7GzN">pic.twitter.com/BNcQaY7GzN</a></p>&mdash; Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/1223592419058384898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And here's <a href="https://twitter.com/BernieSanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BernieSanders</a> watching a wrestling match <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IACaucus?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IACaucus</a> <a href="http://t.co/hDv4MEDu5l">pic.twitter.com/hDv4MEDu5l</a></p>&mdash; Iowa Starting Line (@IAStartingLine) <a href="https://twitter.com/IAStartingLine/status/647888785544314880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 26, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"Above Average" Bernie Sanders about to do a run-in and hit some Stunners.

[Bad News Gertner]

So great. I love Vince's eyes moving from one side to the other while at the podium as the chants are going on.

v1aMQzhIcoI

[Bad News Gertner]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">������<br><br>I just watched this 20 times. <a href="https://t.co/BNcQaY7GzN">pic.twitter.com/BNcQaY7GzN</a></p>&mdash; Rob Naylor (@NINaylor) <a href="https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/1223592419058384898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 1, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lol that's amazing. I've never seen this before.

[Lock Jaw]

So great. I love Vince's eyes moving from one side to the other while at the podium as the chants are going on.

v1aMQzhIcoI

"Weird" at how at the time I feel like it was sort of "taken for granted".... but now looking back at guys like The Rock it is like "Holy s*** they can just come in and totally take control of the crowd and get them super loud"

[Mr. Nerfect]

So great. I love Vince's eyes moving from one side to the other while at the podium as the chants are going on.

v1aMQzhIcoI

Not the greatest period for the WWF, but god you still can't help but miss it anyway.

[Seanny One Ball]

Priscilla Kelly was also not the greatest period

[Mr. Nerfect]

If someone can period better than you, stop doing the period.

[Bad News Gertner]

Not the greatest period for the WWF, but god you still can't help but miss it anyway.

Kurt Angle and Vince were fucking hilarious in this episode of Raw

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let this video speak..... <a href="https://twitter.com/GCWrestling_?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GCWrestling_</a> <a href="https://t.co/kV7l4SVnjB">https://t.co/kV7l4SVnjB</a> <a href="https://t.co/skKlX4208L">pic.twitter.com/skKlX4208L</a></p>&mdash; Bad Boy Joey Janela (@JANELABABY) <a href="https://twitter.com/JANELABABY/status/1224135851057274882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Vastardikai]

I hope Cassidy hits the ropes with his hands in his pockets, only to eat a dropkick. And he falls out of the ring and suffers a career ending injury.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kurt Angle and Vince were fucking hilarious in this episode of Raw

I think I'm going to go back and watch it. I only really remember Angle questioning why he was not the #1 draft pick for SmackDown.

[Bad News Gertner]

Lol and he starts reading his accomplishments off the back of an 8x10 he was holding to Vince. So funny.

[Evil Vito]

Lol with that original draft they didn't tell any of the talent not picked during the broadcast where they were going...the rest of the roster had to log onto the website for the supplemental draft just like everybody else.

[Evil Vito]

RAW may be in some trouble tonight as there's a severe winter warning in effect in Utah and Salt Lake City has been telling people to stay off the road.

[slik]

B Alvarez reporting the Utah Gov might even close roads

[Emperor Smeat]

RAW may be in some trouble tonight as there's a severe winter warning in effect in Utah and Salt Lake City has been telling people to stay off the road.

Last time that happened, RAW ended up being a very good episode.

Was one of the rare times where Vince and WWE throwing an episode together at the last minute ended up working out for the best.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Dario Cueto sighting on Curb Your Enthusiasm <a href="https://t.co/PGJyRjBj6N">pic.twitter.com/PGJyRjBj6N</a></p>&mdash; Ryan Satin (@ryansatin) <a href="https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1224188569595498496?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DaveWadding]

I TURN THIS SCENE INTO A ***LADDER MATCH!***

[Volare]

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[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to a source in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a>, the announcement of L.A. hosting WrestleMania 37 is expected to be made around the 7th-10th of this month.</p>&mdash; Brad Shepard of ProSportsExtra.com &amp; OYDKWS (@TheBradShepard) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1224464585526317057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Tom Guycott]

RAW may be in some trouble tonight as there's a severe winter warning in effect in Utah and Salt Lake City has been telling people to stay off the road.

Last time that happened, RAW ended up being a very good episode.

Was one of the rare times where Vince and WWE throwing an episode together at the last minute ended up working out for the best.

In all fairness, though, that was totally an act of God Herself smiting WWE's bullshit writing/booking/programming plans that were undoubtedly going to get them boo'd out of the building. Mother nature forced Vince & company to proverbially turn the power off and back on again. Things aren't nearly as bad right now as they were that time.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">According to a source in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a>, the announcement of L.A. hosting WrestleMania 37 is expected to be made around the 7th-10th of this month.</p>&mdash; Brad Shepard of ProSportsExtra.com &amp; OYDKWS (@TheBradShepard) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBradShepard/status/1224464585526317057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


April 4th, 2021 sounds about right

Sofi Stadium in L.A.


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[Droford]

30 years after WM 7 in LA

Hope they can sell the place out this time

[Gerard]

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First i've ever seen a pic of Vince's brother (only in the preview pic).

[Volare]

Soooo this was a year ago...

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[Fignuts]

https://i.imgur.com/FuFzWmD.png

[Volare]

Damn you Fig I was trying to be cool today!!

[Seanny One Ball]

He's no Bill Dundee, the greatest Scottish wrestler who ever lived.

[Seanny One Ball]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Scottish_male_professional_wrestlers

A short, shit list.

[Savio]

Shouldn't Drew be 24/7 champ now?

[GD]

It wasn't for the title.

[Savio]

WWE is dumb

[Seanny One Ball]

Drew is an awful name.
I think he should go with Dre.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently WWE held another meeting with NXT talent at their Performance Center after holding one last week to discuss new rules after the Riddle-Lesnar incident at Royal Rumble.

The most interesting part of the meeting was WWE telling their talent to stop talking to the dirt sheets after details of last week's meeting were leaked. Also seems some talent have been unhappy with WWE's lack of health insurance for NXT talent and the company doing nothing to address the over-crowding issue at the PC.

[Emperor Smeat]

Rumor going around the net is that WWE recently hired 4 notable Japanese wrestlers but none from NJPW for their NXT Japan project.

It was hinted that the official announcement is going to be made around Mania time.

[Seanny One Ball]

Man alive does Marshall Von Erich suck ass.
That's the worst Claw hold of all time.

[Seanny One Ball]

Somebody needs to buy that boy some boots and steroids.

[Tom Guycott]

Shouldn't Drew be 24/7 champ now?

It wasn't for the title.

WWE is dumb

They made up a rule that if the champion is in an actual match, the "24/7" is suspended until the conclusion, presumably to avoid any interruptions. Because that's as far as their thinking went with the Crash Holly Memorial Title.

Though, technically, Drew could have pinned him a second time after he was done and won it. But why would you?

[Tom Guycott]

Man alive does Marshall Von Erich suck ass.
That's the worst Claw hold of all time.

Better or worse than Lacey?

[Seanny One Ball]

I don't watch women's wrestling but after a quick highlight reel on YouTube it does seem to be an appalling family trait.

I'd say their Claw holds are virtually identical in that they destroy all investment in the match by looking so feeble.
I am no Von Erich fan by any means, I actually think Kerry and Kevin were dreadful too but at least they looked physically intimidating.

Their progeny are fairly obviously roid free and the only discernible inheritance is their lack of coordination when in the ring. That being said their dad's were on all sorts of shit and were working for their psycho old man for way less than they should have, so at least they had an excuse.

It's not like Davey Boy Jr who looks like somebody stretched and dehydrated The British Bulldog but who is also a great wrestler in his own right.
These kids just can't wrestle very well and the moves they use expose them fast.

Lacey doing chokeslams is a good example of wrestle crap.

[Seanny One Ball]

That Jordan Oliver stinks too

[Tom Guycott]

I don't watch women's wrestling but after a quick highlight reel on YouTube it does seem to be an appalling family trait.

I'd say their Claw holds are virtually identical in that they destroy all investment in the match by looking so feeble.
I am no Von Erich fan by any means, I actually think Kerry and Kevin were dreadful too but at least they looked physically intimidating.

...

Lacey doing chokeslams is a good example of wrestle crap.

Lucky you. I suffered through Lacey's TNA run. Talk about skating by on a name.

Hell, Benoit's son would have a better time adopting the Von Erich name than trying to swim through the shit sewer of Chris Jr.

[Evil Vito]

Killer Kross, Timothy Thatcher, and Aja Perera to WWE

[Seanny One Ball]

Lucky you. I suffered through Lacey's TNA run. Talk about skating by on a name.

Hell, Benoit's son would have a better time adopting the Von Erich name than trying to swim through the shit sewer of Chris Jr.


Chris Benoit's son should fight under the name "Natural Born Killer"

[Seanny One Ball]

I said fight instead of wrestle there.
I blame MLW for that.

[Volare]

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[Jordan]

My girlfriend was at a Verizon store near Tribeca in NYC yesterday and she was there for a really long time as they tried to find some particular product for her in the city that they didn't have in store. As she was waiting the S
Sales guy started a story... "You know who comes in here all the time?" "Who?" She asked. "Vince and Shane McMahon. They come in almost weekly. Apparently Shane gets mad a throws his phone all of the time so it breaks and he or Vince come in to pick up a new one all the time. They have a house just around the corner".

Such a random story but kinda funny.

[Seanny One Ball]

I'll bet that happened once and the salesman has been living off that story ever since

[Jordan]

I'll bet that happened once and the salesman has been living off that story ever since

:lol:

[GD]

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[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">To this day, the most painful thing that ever happened to me during a match. <a href="https://t.co/EeO63n7xvc">https://t.co/EeO63n7xvc</a></p>&mdash; Kevin (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/1224790519076835328?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently a major writers strike is rumored to be close to happening and if it does, MLW might end up benefiting big time since Amazon has been in talks with the company as potential content insurance in case it happens.

Since MLW doesn't use union writers, they wouldn't be affected by the strike and can supply Amazon with new weekly content for their Prime service while the strike occurs.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Kind of been waiting for the first wrestling promotion to sign with a OTT streaming service. Good for MLW if it happens.

[Emperor Smeat]

Based on FOX's recent fiscal report, the company took a notable hit in revenues due to them losing UFC and spending a ton of money to get WWE.

Also FOX learned the hard way that WWE programs don't bring in the ad money like actual sports do nor can WWE bridge the gap lost from UFC.

Also likely going to hurt WWE if they try to claim during tomorrow's investors meeting that they are making a positive impact to FOX.

https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/fox-corp-wwe-q4-2019-earnings-1203494220/

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Kind of been waiting for the first wrestling promotion to sign with a OTT streaming service. Good for MLW if it happens.

Amazon Prime had Dojo Pro which was somewhat associate with ROH. I will probably get into MLW if they are on Amazon Prime though. That's Selina chick is straight fire.

[Droford]

Kind of been waiting for the first wrestling promotion to sign with a OTT streaming service. Good for MLW if it happens.

Speaking of..

https://www.thewrap.com/wwe-in-talks-to-sell-ppv-rights-to-another-major-streaming-service/amp/

WWE is in talks to sell the rights to its pay-per-view events, which are currently available via the company’s WWE Network OTT platform, to another “major” streaming service, chairman and CEO Vince McMahon revealed Thursday.
“Making reference to OTT and the interest of the major players, we’d be announcing that deal if we go that way, in the first quarter, that’s how far along we are.” So that means a deal — if made — would be announced by next month.




R.I.P. WWE Network 2014-2020

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Interesting offer... but that's a little too much commitment to ask from <a href="https://twitter.com/orangecassidy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@orangecassidy</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWDynamite?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWDynamite</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AEWonTNT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AEWonTNT</a> <a href="https://t.co/nNbp0o0fpH">pic.twitter.com/nNbp0o0fpH</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1225231851805167616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

According to the Observer, Regal and WWE had been trying to sign Timothy Thatcher to a deal for the past 5 years and the only reason he finally accepted was due to his plans of wrestling in Japan never coming to fruition.

Also another main reason for WWE's firing of their co-presidents was due to them and Vince bickering over the increasing talent costs in the company. Vince wanted to sign and keep more talent regardless of their use to the company while the co-presidents wanted the signings to stop and rosters trimmed down since there was too much dead weight.

Also both co-presidents saw the Network as WWE's future for financial success while Vince didn't which is why WWE now is considering pulling PPVs out of the service.

In regards to Charlotte's Rumble win, supposedly it was due to WWE feeling bad for her since she was promised to be the main women's star last year and instead those plans had to be scrapped because of Becky's sudden rise.

[GD]

So they were fired for making valid points and concerns.

[GD]

In regards to Charlotte's Rumble win, supposedly it was due to WWE feeling bad for her since she was promised to be the main women's star last year and instead those plans had to be scrapped because of Becky's sudden rise.

This is absolutely baffling and daft.

[Sepholio]

TIL Abraham Lincoln was a champion wrestler and only lost one match in his entire life.

[GD]

I remember reading an article about it. Wasn't aware of his record though.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

This is absolutely baffling and daft.

Well, it's from the Observer. So, it's probably horseshit.

[RP]

WTF happened at the end of this match? It seems like Neidharts fat choked him out.

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol, Charlotte is getting a push because she's a star.

[Emperor Smeat]

Apparently NXT UK managed to recently outdraw NXT in terms of attendance despite it being just as ignored as 205 Live is by WWE.

Full Sail usually holds somewhere around 400 for tapings while NXT UK's recent set of tapings drew around 600 according to this week's Observer Newsletter.

[GD]

https://i.redd.it/avjbizpzbef41.jpg

[Volare]

So...this is a thing...

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[screech]

I enjoyed that.

[Droford]

https://amp.tmz.com/2020/02/07/ryan-cabrera-alexa-bliss-dating-wwe/

[Jordan]

WTF happened at the end of this match? It seems like Neidharts fat choked him out.

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TdE4_fZHYgY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

What a mess. Looks like Anvil was fucked up maybe... IDK.

[Nicky Fives]

What a mess. Looks like Anvil was fucked up maybe... IDK.

Maybe? lol

[Seanny One Ball]

Neidhardt tapped very quietly and quickly while in a bad angle, he ref said ring the bell, nobody did and then he just starts saying "ring the bell" again.

Neidhardt did tap though.

[Seanny One Ball]

Yeah at 7:08 he taps but the ref fucks it up

[RP]

WHO...... THE FUCK... IS RYAN CABRERA?

[Bad News Gertner]

Neidhart was also a rotund sack of shit at this point. The flexibility of a brick

[Vastardikai]

It appears that Bryan Clark was arrested on Narcotics charges.

Insert Kronik joke here.

[RP]

Neidhart was also a rotund sack of shit at this point. The flexibility of a brick

No he wasnt.

But at this point...

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He was.

[Seanny One Ball]

It appears that Bryan Clark was arrested on Narcotics charges.

Insert Kronik joke here.


Wow, I thought he and Bryan Adams were both dead.

[Emperor Smeat]

Seems Triple H's promise of pay raises for all of NXT's talent due to the money coming in from USA Network ended up being a lie. Some of the bigger names got a bump in pay but not everyone if Taynara Conti's departure is any indication.

First reported by Fightful and confirmed by our Dave Meltzer, NXT wrestler Taynara Conti left the company in mid-January after a disagreement.

As of now, it's unclear why Conti walked out with Fightful speculating it's financially related. Brazilian wrestling outlet WrestleBR posted a story that she refused to work the women's battle royal on January 15th edition of NXT and was out after that. They later confirmed she is still under contract.

Conti (real name Taynara Melo de Carvalho) no longer has any references to WWE or NXT in her Twitter bio other than her actual handle.

She's notable for being the first person to have a NXT tv segment that outdrew AEW's Dynamite in terms of viewership and even had it become a wrestling meme for a while.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">300 talent under contract, doubling the count from 2015. <a href="https://t.co/metPs06PAj">pic.twitter.com/metPs06PAj</a></p>&mdash; Wrestlenomics (@wrestlenomics) <a href="https://twitter.com/wrestlenomics/status/1225795695313084416?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Evil Vito]

Buddy Murphy is the latest member of the shortened name club.

[Lock Jaw]

Shortened to Buddy or Murphy?

[GD]

Murphy.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So WWE spent the whole week hyping Goldberg’s appearance on Smackdown this week and his appearance just ended up him being “live, via satellite” for like 30 seconds. That’s incredible.

Once you’re a carny, you’re a carny 4 life.

[erickman]

So WWE spent the whole week hyping Goldberg’s appearance on Smackdown this week and his appearance just ended up him being “live, via satellite” for like 30 seconds. That’s incredible.

Once you’re a carny, you’re a carny 4 life.

good they let bray do most the talking

[Droford]

The worst part was Bray interrupted hima minute in with his acceptance of the challenge in a clearly pretape segment meaning he knew what Goldberg was going to say live ahead of time.

Its bad enough when it happens with the wrestler in the ring but it's even dumber this way

[Black Widow]

So...this is a thing...

<iframe width="1019" height="573" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K4vla140LEM" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>Only in y'alls dreams Ha!

[GD]

Don't flatter yourself, pumpkins.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Bad News Gertner]

https://thumbs.gfycat.com/WeeUniformHalicore-size_restricted.gif

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/OkYLo4LMrT">pic.twitter.com/OkYLo4LMrT</a></p>&mdash; Wrestling Without Contexthausen RULES ASS (@wresnocontext) <a href="https://twitter.com/wresnocontext/status/1225248473433460737?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

According to Fightful, seems not everyone in NXT was fond of the new money and/or terms being offered by WWE for new deals. Also not everyone was offered new money which was something Squared Circle Sirens mentioned a while ago in regards to the backstage mood at NXT not being in high spirits.

Taynara Conti being among those who were unhappy leading to her recent departure.

Several NXT talent got significant raises back in October when the new television deal with USA Network kicked in. We heard that it wasn't exactly Raw or Smackdown money, but was "substantial" for those that ended up signing them compared to what they were making before.

We're told that most of the contracts came with new three-year agreements as a result. Not all of the talent offered signed the new deals. We're working to find out who offered is among those.

Being speculated everyone that's been given a push or tv time signed the new deals and people who had their tv time cut or were suddenly pulled from tv did not.

[Bad News Gertner]

https://s3.gifyu.com/images/AF910EE5-47A3-484C-8484-2996187B12D3.gif

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="es" dir="ltr">Vuelos <a href="https://twitter.com/ReyFenixMx?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ReyFenixMx</a> Laredo <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NacemosParaLuchar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NacemosParaLuchar</a> <a href="https://t.co/zySzSt0mRc">pic.twitter.com/zySzSt0mRc</a></p>&mdash; Donal オビエド (@D_Wrestlingifs) <a href="https://twitter.com/D_Wrestlingifs/status/1226362097757573120?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[DaveWadding]

He's gonna kill himself or someone in the front row one of these times.

[Volare]

https://i.redd.it/evkhxxj1ux731.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/39/6b/76/396b761918942f2a06b578fd0618888c.jpg

[Jordan]

Is that a wrestler

[Mr. Nerfect]

According to Fightful, seems not everyone in NXT was fond of the new money and/or terms being offered by WWE for new deals. Also not everyone was offered new money which was something Squared Circle Sirens mentioned a while ago in regards to the backstage mood at NXT not being in high spirits.

Taynara Conti being among those who were unhappy leading to her recent departure.



Being speculated everyone that's been given a push or tv time signed the new deals and people who had their tv time cut or were suddenly pulled from tv did not.

According to Meltzer, no one got a raise, talent was unhappy and Vince was going to be more hands-on. The stories about NXT are skewered to make them appear as heels.

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Not the beard. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/njnbg?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#njnbg</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NJPW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NJPW</a><a href="https://t.co/d63mH2znnl">https://t.co/d63mH2znnl</a> <a href="https://t.co/u4pdsrmsKa">pic.twitter.com/u4pdsrmsKa</a></p>&mdash; Italo Santana (@BulletClubIta) <a href="https://twitter.com/BulletClubIta/status/1226430906883354624?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Emperor Smeat]

Is that a wrestler

That's Yuka Sakazaki who showed up on AEW Dynamite last week for some impromptu dental work.

[Volare]

https://i.redd.it/evkhxxj1ux731.jpg

https://i.pinimg.com/236x/39/6b/76/396b761918942f2a06b578fd0618888c.jpg

Is that a wrestler

Yuka Sakazaki.

[Droford]

Dash Wilders Twitter got deleted.
Scott Dawson is still on.

[slik]

April 4th, 2021 sounds about right

Sofi Stadium in L.A.


https://i.postimg.cc/gc3jf9FL/download.jpg


Should be announced tomorrow.

Probably off one week on the day since April 4th is Easter.

[Droford]

Should be announced tomorrow.

Probably off one week on the day since April 4th is Easter.

It'll probably be last weekend of March then