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Fignuts

08-19-2014, 08:15 PM

They lost out big time.

I think if they didn't mess her around near the end (which pushed her closer to quitting, to focus on her clothing brand) and put more focus and thought into matches and storylines in the Divas Division, instead of making Total Divas the centre of the division, she would have stayed, and we would currently have a very interesting Divas Division that would consist of Kaitlyn, AJ, Natalya, Tamina, Layla, Emma, Naomi and sure why not, Paige.

Instead, we currently have Paige vs AJ going what looks to be back and forth, while The Bella Twins (which has just occurred to me that they're "the stars" of Total Divas) get a main event-esq storyline with the boss and her husband Triple H. The rest of the Divas are doing absolutely nothing at all.

I long for the days of the 2002-2006 Divas Division. Back then, you could tell the writers actually cared about it.

And meanwhile Natalya and the rest of the NXT girls are absolutely embarrassing the main roster with their match quality.

Fignuts

08-19-2014, 08:15 PM

Notice I didn't say "main roster Divas".

Lock Jaw

08-19-2014, 08:18 PM

Cool King

08-19-2014, 08:32 PM

Just announced:

http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2014/08/20140819_LIGHT_NOC_Match_BrockCena_HOMEPAGE.jpg

Cool King

08-19-2014, 08:34 PM

And meanwhile Natalya and the rest of the NXT girls are absolutely embarrassing the main roster with their match quality.

I have been hearing a lot of good things about the women's matches on NXT.

Maybe I should check it out. I don't really watch NXT. :-\

Cool King

08-19-2014, 08:37 PM

Fignuts

08-19-2014, 08:37 PM

Fignuts

08-19-2014, 08:40 PM

Just announced:

http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2014/08/20140819_LIGHT_NOC_Match_BrockCena_HOMEPAGE.jpg

Well that's stupid.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 08:41 PM

Watch NXT Takeover. 2 hour show with plenty of great stuff including the Natalya vs Charlotte Flair title match that blows away any Divas match I've seen in years. You'd pretty much have to go to Shimmer or Japan to find anything better.

I have heard a lot about the Natalya/Charlotte Flair match.

Also, there have been times in the past where I've thought about getting into Japanese wrestling, but that never really comes to fruition. :-\

Fignuts

08-19-2014, 08:52 PM

Well as far as Japanese stuff goes that thread I made a little while ago has a link to probably the largest archive of puroresu you'll find, with descriptions for each match.

Savio

08-19-2014, 09:00 PM

Not quite excited for that match, dunno what else they can do with the story.....Hope they don't just give it back to Cena.

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:07 PM

I'm sure something will come along to make the story worthwhile. Whether it is some sort of gimmick (perhaps John Cena requests some sort of extreme rules, since that's how he beat Brock last time?), or even some sort of submission stipulation. Would the WWE have John Cena give up for the first time in ten years to really put Lesnar over as a killer? Maybe The Undertaker appears in Cena's corner?

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:08 PM

Kaitlyn, just for her character, would add a lot to the Divas Division, given her history with AJ Lee. A Triple Threat feud with AJ and Paige would be a lot of fun.

Emperor Smeat

08-19-2014, 09:25 PM

Just announced:

http://www.wwe.com/f/wysiwyg/image/2014/08/20140819_LIGHT_NOC_Match_BrockCena_HOMEPAGE.jpg

Might be the first time the "overcoming the odds" storyline actually works for Cena.

Anything less than Lesnar destroying Cena again would just weaken what they've been establishing with Lensar since Mania.

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:27 PM

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:31 PM

I'm now fearing who they're gonna put over Lesnar at WrestleMania though. I have a feeling it's going to be an enormous waste.

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:34 PM

I had a huge reply typed out in regards to who challenges Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Title at WrestleMania 31, but it got deleted, so I'll just say that it should be Daniel Bryan. The Rock's perfect WrestleMania opponent is Bray Wyatt. Roman Reigns can face Dean Ambrose and Seth Rollins in a Triple Threat Match with Rollins' MITB title shot on the line because it's #Best for Business. If you want Triple H in a one-on-one match, then they should beg CM Punk to come back with a reduced schedule as "The Great Emancipator" of WWE, providing he is ready to return for a bit, and face Triple H. In the weeks heading up to WrestleMania, Punk would be able to work with Seth Rollins and the like, since he's in Triple H's camp.

In a parallel to the Punk vs. Triple H feud, you could also have AJ Lee feuding with Stephanie McMahon and someone Steph would be backing for Divas Champion in a program with better acting than Steph vs. Brie. Kharma would be my preferred choice. To get the other female talent on the main card, you can have another Vickie Guerrero Invitational, which can be won by Paige. This is in addition to the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal. The whole show begins to take form.

Round out the card with John Cena vs. Cesaro, Randy Orton vs. Kenta (if you want to make him a big deal) and a TLC Match between The Usos and The Wyatt Family (with some more teams being added if you want). In the WrestleMania thread, I suggested that Jack Swagger & Stardust form a fun mismatched face team, whilst Dolph Ziggler & Kofi Kingston play your more athletic face team. I'm not sure how long they plan to keep Kevin Steen in developmental, but Sami Zayn and him have prior history together, so they could conceivably make an impact as a face team before then, but I'd save that. Have Sami Zayn face The Miz on the main card if there is time, or on the Kickoff show if not.

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:36 PM

Oh yeah. Punk. Punk would actually be awesome. If only.

Sepholio

08-19-2014, 09:36 PM

Cena needs to give up in the match. Anything else = stupid.

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:40 PM

I'm slightly intrigued with the match only because I'm interested in what the purpose ends up being. I can't see any way Cena wins it back but I also can't see any way they can possibly put Brock over more. Just repeating the same result and having him squash him again would be silly. I don't know. Can't think of a realistic outcome.

I'd say a submission match where Cena "never gives up" and passes out but we just saw that.

I was thinking they might do the match stoppage thing too, but we did just see that with Swagger and even Ambrose on RAW. It might be best to just have Brock kill Cena in a No DQ Match, which Cena requests because he beat Brock in Extreme Rules last time. Or you can do 2/3 Falls and have Brock win two straight falls against Cena.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 09:40 PM

Well as far as Japanese stuff goes that thread I made a little while ago has a link to probably the largest archive of puroresu you'll find, with descriptions for each match.

I didn't know such a thread existed.

I've just checked it out and watched Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata.

I don't know what it was about him, but Katsuyori Shibata interested me. The match was good, but it didn't really get good until about half way through. I found my interest in the match rising as it progressed.

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:42 PM

Cena needs to give up in the match. Anything else = stupid.

The man was just lost his title in a squash match and made Lesnar look like a beast. Why is it necessary to have another match just for Cena to tap out? It does much more to shit on Cena's character at this point than it would to build up Brock. If anything I guess Cena looking BETTER and learning from his mistakes but falling short again would be the better option. Still wish they could just keep Cena out of the picture somehow though as opposed to having the rematch.

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:45 PM

Oh yeah. Punk. Punk would actually be awesome. If only.

I'm not one of those "Punk is going to back any day now!" conspiracists, but with a few more months to rest up his body and recharge himself creatively, he might decide that a part-time return where he gets to spend time with his wife on the road, see some old friends again, wrestle a few matches he wants to wrestle, and get himself back in the spotlight and make a shit-ton of money might be worth it.

Punk would actually be a really good choice to take the World Title off Lesnar too, but I think I'd rather see Lesnar vs. Bryan just that little bit more, with Punk playing more of a wild card than the main protagonist -- especially if his deal is short-term.

Innovator

08-19-2014, 09:46 PM

I didn't know such a thread existed.

I've just checked it out and watched Hiroshi Tanahashi & Tetsuya Naito vs. Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata.

I don't know what it was about him, but Katsuyori Shibata interested me. The match was good, but it didn't really get good until about half way through. I found my interest in the match rising as it progressed.

Go to my G1 thread and watch the matches Shibata had, mainly against Honma, Tanahashi, and Ishii

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:48 PM

If WWE told Punk they would let him take the title off Lesnar at WrestleMania I think he would be at Titan Towers before they could finish the phone call.

And God, no Bryan. Just... no.

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:48 PM

The man was just lost his title in a squash match and made Lesnar look like a beast. Why is it necessary to have another match just for Cena to tap out? It does much more to shit on Cena's character at this point than it would to build up Brock. If anything I guess Cena looking BETTER and learning from his mistakes but falling short again would be the better option. Still wish they could just keep Cena out of the picture somehow though as opposed to having the rematch.

I'm sure there are things they can do to make it seem like this rematch is Cena's chance for redemption. A more competitive match would do Cena a lot of good, but could also help Brock. SummerSlam was all about "Here is the Beast" and putting the title on him in convincing fashion. Cena could give Brock a series of German suplexes in their next match and "return the favor." Brock could use Cena's own STF to torture him and make Cena claw desperately for the ropes -- plenty of fresh "angles" for the match. Two F5s beat Cena last time, so I can see it taking three to beat him this time. Maybe when Brock hits the third, he doesn't cover Cena, but rather drills him with one or two more to drive the point home that he's won the match?

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 09:49 PM

If WWE told Punk they would let him take the title off Lesnar at WrestleMania I think he would be at Titan Towers before they could finish the phone call.

And God, no Bryan. Just... no.

Lol. Bryan is still the most over babyface the WWE has. It also comes with a built-in story. In some ways, Bryan needing to vacate the title allowed the company to do another chase with Bryan without him needing to get pinned along the way.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 09:50 PM

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#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 09:52 PM

I know me kinda liking Punk as the guy to beat Lesnar while thinking a homeless looking midget would be fucking retarded is ironic... but at least Punk could build the feud on the mic and be a charismatic champion. They may both kinda have the homeless midget that got pulled out of the crowd and given a contract look to them but Goddamn is Bryan awkward and unbelievable to listen to. That WrestleMania post show and his promo at the Money in the Bank pre-show were embarrassing for a guy who is being featured so prominently.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 09:52 PM

Go to my G1 thread and watch the matches Shibata had, mainly against Honma, Tanahashi, and Ishii

Will do. :y:

Sepholio

08-19-2014, 10:02 PM

The man was just lost his title in a squash match and made Lesnar look like a beast. Why is it necessary to have another match just for Cena to tap out? It does much more to shit on Cena's character at this point than it would to build up Brock. If anything I guess Cena looking BETTER and learning from his mistakes but falling short again would be the better option. Still wish they could just keep Cena out of the picture somehow though as opposed to having the rematch.

Nonononono, not tap out.

If you noticed during the first match Brock constantly kept telling the ref to "ask him" and the ref would then ask Cena if he gives up. Cena refused every time and then Brock finally just pinned him. Heyman even made mention of it in his promo on RAW. That's what I'm getting at; Brock needs to beat him to the point that Cena actually says "I Give up". This could be the start of #HEELCENA. Just saying.

I agree though, I wish they had just kept him out of it for awhile. Kinda feeling extremely 'meh' about the prospect of a rematch.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 10:12 PM

Mr. Nerfect

08-19-2014, 10:14 PM

Can't you just imagine the hype videos for that match? Do them in the style of the Brock/Cena ones. Clips of Brock Lesnar wrecking everyone when it is his parts of the video, clips of Bryan being Bryan when it's during his.

Brock:I'm going to break Daniel Bryan's neck at WrestleMania. I'm going to break his wife's heart. I'm going to shatter a lot of dreams.

Heyman: Daniel Bryan is the hardest working Superstar in the WWE. He has fought adversity his entire career -- whether it be fighting against The Authority or fighting to get back in a WWE ring. Daniel Bryan fights uphill because he has to, but Brock Lesnar has never been an underdog in his life.

Brock: Conquering The Undertaker? Easy. Conquering John Cena? Easy. Conquering Batista? Easy. Conquering Daniel Bryan? You better believe that is going to be easy. And I'm going to rub it in his nerd fans' faces after I do it too. How dare they cheer him over me? Who do they think they are? It doesn't matter anyway, because they all know I am going to beat Daniel Bryan. I'm walking into WrestleMania the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, and I am walking out of WrestleMania the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. And Daniel Bryan might just be the bravest person on planet earth, because he knows that I'm going to beat him at WrestleMania, and last I heard he's still planning to show up.

Heyman: It doesn't matter what movement you have on your side: The Undertaker's streak, the Cenation, Hulkamania -- they have all been conquored. The Yes Movement will fail just like every other movement before it.

Bryan: I didn't come back to be second-best. I didn't come back to be a B+ player. I came back to reclaim the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, and it doesn't matter who I have to beat to get there. I'm not only going to beat Brock Lesnar at WrestleMania, but I'm going to make him tap-out.

That sort of shit. You have segments where The Undertaker returns and gives Bryan is vote of support. You do a contract signing where Bryan almost gets Brock in The YES! Lock, but Brock ends up putting Bryan through the table. You can even do a segment where Paul Heyman tortures Brie and asks her whether or not she actually thinks her husband can beat The Beast Incarnate and whether or not she is worried she won't get her husband back.

Cool King

08-19-2014, 10:30 PM

Apparently, this is the new bumper theme for Raw.

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Poit

08-19-2014, 10:35 PM

You can even do a segment where Paul Heyman tortures Brie

... dude.

#1-norm-fan

08-19-2014, 10:38 PM

Well now I'm on board.

Fignuts

08-19-2014, 10:52 PM

Apparently, this is the new bumper theme for Raw.

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the fuck don't even know what to call that. nu country?

awful

Savio

08-19-2014, 11:09 PM

... dude.
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SlickyTrickyDamon

08-19-2014, 11:14 PM

Was Kaitlyn a good wrestler at the end of her run?I remember her being the worst on NXT

AJ helped her get better. She was ok.

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-19-2014, 11:15 PM

... dude.

He means verbally tortures...i hope. A hard verbal promo.

Razzamajazz

08-19-2014, 11:19 PM

fuck it, i think cena and brock would work next ppv if cena got just a little more offense in, but still got his ass handed to him. it would make it more "realistic"

Cool King

08-19-2014, 11:20 PM

AJ helped her get better. She was ok.

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Dark One

08-19-2014, 11:21 PM

Not sure how into a Cena/Lesnar rematch I'm going to be. Like everyone else has already said, what's the story they're going to sell? Cena gets in three Attitude Adjustments? Hopefully they'll add some kind of stipulation, or maybe Paul Heyman will continue to work magic and make it enticing. Otherwise, the only place they can really go from last time is to have Lesnar legitimately murder Cena in the middle of the ring.

Or, you know, Cena will get the belt back and they'll lose 60% of their Network subscriptions. Whichever.

Razzamajazz

08-19-2014, 11:23 PM

Heisenberg

08-19-2014, 11:25 PM

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Cool King

08-19-2014, 11:28 PM

i think i made a post about how kaitlyn sucked, way back when she was on nxt, and jaun negged me saying all i did was complain :)

she definitely got better over time, and i became a fan of hers toward the end

Yeah, she wasn't great when she started, but then again, none of the women on that season of NXT really were.

Most of them improved over time, but I think out of all of them, she improved the most/best, whereas AJ improved the quickest.

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-19-2014, 11:31 PM

Razzamajazz

08-19-2014, 11:35 PM

if i remember correctly, she even said that was her beginning in rasslin. those were literally her first matches

Dark One

08-19-2014, 11:44 PM

Cool King

08-20-2014, 12:00 AM

I'm probably looking too much into it, or maybe that it's 5:00am here and I'm tired, but I got thinking and maybe what happened at SummerSlam was a way of signalling that Cena's time at the top is over?

It all goes back to the name change from WWF to WWE, along with the logo change. That change happened in May 2002. A month later, John Cena debuts on SmackDown.

He spends his first few months (around three or four) as a Face with no real gimmick and having some matches, just getting used to being on the main roster. October arrives and he has a gimmick, that of a rapper. He's also a Heel now. This kick-starts his journey to the top.

WrestleMania XX, he's a Face now and he becomes United States Champion. His first title in WWE. His popularity slowly grows until Royal Rumble 2005 arrives and he loses to Batista. He then faces JBL at WrestleMania 21 for the WWE Championship, and wins.

For the next 9/10 years, he's at the top. While there, he racks up an impressive fifteen World Title reigns, only one short of matching the all-time record that's held by Ric Flair. He's in PPV main event after PPV main event. TV show appearances left, right and centre, and movie roles here and there. He's the face of the company and the WWE's biggest star since Stone Cold Steve Austin or The Rock.

Then, at the final PPV before the WWE logo officially changes to the new one on all platforms, John Cena get's practically murdered by Brock Lesnar, and in the process, loses his WWE Championship. The next night on Raw, and the first night of the official use of the new logo, John Cena is nowhere to be seen.

Now, Cena will come back and face Lesnar for the title again at Night of Champions, but I don't think he'll win. I think Lesnar will be keeping the WWE Championship up until WrestleMania, which is where we'll see our new "face of the company" be born. Because, whoever can defeat the man who mauled the previous face of the company so badly that he's no longer the face of the company, deserves to be the face of the company himself.

The logo change signals new things for the WWE and new plans too. Right now, apparently Roman Reigns is in line to be the new face of the company, but as we all know, things can change. I think now with the logo change and Lesnar as champion, this will be a "transition period" for the WWE, so to speak. After Night of Champions, Cena's role as the top guy will slowly dwindle down, whereas whoever defeats Lesnar, their roll will increase.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 12:01 AM

Now I'm off to bed.

Savio

08-20-2014, 12:03 AM

That makes sense there for it will not happen.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 01:34 AM

I agree CK, I had almost the exact same thoughts on things.

08-20-2014, 02:09 AM

Cool King's spectacular conspiracy theory.

Poit

08-20-2014, 02:18 AM

Cool King, that's very insightful and I hope you're right. :y:

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 02:19 AM

I'm thinking they end up going with Roman Reigns over Lesnar at WrestleMania as a way of pushing Reigns as the new Cena, it flops horribly due to a combination of WWE suddenly booking Reigns to look weaker because that's what they feel the need to do with champions and the fact that he can't cut a promo to save his life, and then by the end of 2015 Cena is champion again.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 02:31 AM

#1-wwf-fan. Ever the optimist :lol:

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 02:32 AM

Well I don't actually mind Cena. So him as champ again actually isn't as bleak to me as it probably is to everyone else.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 02:33 AM

Hey it wasn't an attack. I actually found the post funny tbh.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 02:33 AM

It was well worded :)

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 02:34 AM

lol. Well I try.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 02:40 AM

Keep it up. You may also notice that I never complain about Cena's spot either..... Although I don't have a problem with him taking a backwards step at some point.

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 02:46 AM

I definitely think he needs to take a step backward. He's not getting any younger. I just don't think anyone they're currently pushing is the guy to replace him very soon. They've just had missed opportunities to create new stars and they're also paying now for years of not really putting much effort into pushing midcarders so that they've got guys over and ready to headline at a moment's notice.

If they had been focusing on the midcard over the past few years there would probably be enough guys who had been in the spotlight and gotten over organically with the crowd that they'd have some guys ready to just burst into the main event at a moment's notice and take over. Instead it seems like they're in desperation mode and I'd rather they just roll with Cena til they can fix that issue.

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 02:58 AM

Also, since I scream it on the inside every time I discuss the future face of the WWE and I need to let it out in order to keep my sanity...

Johnny Curtis.

Sepholio

08-20-2014, 07:01 AM

Dolph fucking Ziggler.

Dark-Slicer Diago

08-20-2014, 08:10 AM

Seph is right, Ziggler should be out of the midcard now and be strictly main event now.

VSG

08-20-2014, 08:48 AM

Cena also has Big Booby Bella now who keeps nagging about marriage and children.

Mercenary

08-20-2014, 10:10 AM

Shadrick

08-20-2014, 10:40 AM

I think Reigns should get crushed by Lesnar before coming back to beat him. It would be the humbling that Reigns really needs from a kayfabe standpoint and force him to evolve into a more legit main eventer before taking the belt.

I somewhat agree with this. I won't say "crushed" like Cena was just crushed, but I'd say he needs to almost come close. I think with 6 months and the right booking, they can build Reigns up to be the guy and it be believable.

I'd actually want a case where Lesnar and Reigns won't touch until its time. Then have a 45 minute epic match. Reigns tames the beast and Brock goes back into obscurity.

Or have Reigns go over a heel Rock. Which I would LOVE to see. But then again thats not as big of a moment unless you put the title on the Rock again (and per his rematch clause, its possible). But unless they put the title on him and that makes him turn, I'm not sure if I'd be a fan of that.

They made a star in DB. They've got the chance to do it with Reigns with the right booking.

CSL

08-20-2014, 01:27 PM

definitely don't wanna see Reigns and Brock do 45 minutes

Evil Vito

08-20-2014, 02:12 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Brock turns satanic red after 2 minutes of even mild physical exertion. Can only imagine what he'd look like after 45 minutes.</font>

Vastardikai

08-20-2014, 02:25 PM

<font color=goldenrod>Brock turns satanic red after 2 minutes of even mild physical exertion. Can only imagine what he'd look like after 45 minutes.</font>

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Vastardikai

08-20-2014, 02:27 PM

08-20-2014, 02:27 PM

It's gonna be incredibly boring if they just book Roman to beat everybody. The crowd were not really into the match with Orton at SummerSlam, I think mainly because it was a forgone conclusion that Reigns was going to win. Zero drama if the result is never in question.

drave

08-20-2014, 02:43 PM

In recent years, any Orton match has failed to get me "into it".

Cool King

08-20-2014, 03:00 PM

That makes sense there for it will not happen.

I agree CK, I had almost the exact same thoughts on things.

Cool King's spectacular conspiracy theory.

Cool King, that's very insightful and I hope you're right. :y:

I'm surprised by the positive feedback my crazy post has received, though I am a little embarrassed by the post, now that I've had some sleep.

I'm sure I could have found a better way to say what I thought, rather than rambling on like I did.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 03:00 PM

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08-20-2014, 04:43 PM

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KaosDarksol

08-20-2014, 04:49 PM

Orton looks great... What is wrong with Cena's face?

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08-20-2014, 05:08 PM

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Sixx

08-20-2014, 05:28 PM

Hogan's 'stache moves funny when he's motorboating.

08-20-2014, 05:51 PM

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Dark One

08-20-2014, 06:00 PM

I bet the guy kicked out at two...

God damn Dan Maff got fat.

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 06:13 PM

In recent years, any Orton match has failed to get me "into it".

Oddly enough back when he was a face not involved in anything was when he was at his hottest recently. He could get otherwise bored crowds going at will for meaningless matches with random midcard guys. Then they put him back in the main event picture, turned him heel and made him the weakest, shittiest, most replaceable champ heading into WrestleMania ever and it all went south.

I'm one of the few guys who think he's way better as a face than a heel anyway but having him lose cleanly in non-title matches to guys like Kofi and Cesaro is not exactly a way to get heat behind a heel champ.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 06:20 PM

So, this isn't thread worthy, so I'll post it here.

I've decided to "rebrand".

First things first, the eye killing blue of my font is no more. Now, it's this blue forever.

Also, CM Punk is no longer my avatar. It'll be someone or something else. I don't know what yet though, so the space lies vacant for now.

More rebranding details will be coming in due time.

Have a nice day.

Poit

08-20-2014, 06:26 PM

Can you make your avatar a "this space for rent" sign in the interim?

Cool King

08-20-2014, 06:29 PM

Can you make your avatar a "this space for rent" sign in the interim?

I was actually going to have "vacant" but yeah sure, why the hell not.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 06:44 PM

Done.

Poit

08-20-2014, 06:45 PM

:y:

Emperor Smeat

08-20-2014, 07:02 PM

Dirtsheets:

President Dixie Carter issued the following statement today:

“IMPACT WRESTLING will remain a vital part of Spike TV's programming on Wednesday nights, 9/8c, through the end of the year. Negotiations remain ongoing beyond this time frame.”

Kurt Angle made inquiries recently about coming in and was pretty much blown off. Mark Madden reported, and we were able to confirm with a couple of sources, that Angle spoke to HHH and was pretty much blown off. Angle then called Vince McMahon, but McMahon, playing good cop/bad cop, said that HHH makes the talent decisions. Madden reported that HHH wasn’t happy that Angle tried to go over his head. Angle pushed the idea of returning on a schedule similar to what Michaels worked his last several years, where he’d come in for specific shows and work very limited house show dates. Angle, 45 had told Madden that he felt he could do at most eight dates per month. Vince still seems pretty adamant about it not being worth the risk, saying in the past that absolutely nothing is worth putting the company in the position where an Olympic hero dies on their watch, because of the negative news stories that would follow.

The WWE Network launch with Rogers Communications in Canada has been a success so far, exceeding expectations that WWE officials had. While some fans have expressed frustration with the WWE Net Pak Rogers offers, people are still signing up. There was some concern that the $11.99 price point and the limited on-demand content may be a problem for sales but so far that's not the case.

As we've seen in the media lately, Hulk Hogan has been talking about making a comeback and wrestling another match for WWE.

Apparently there's nothing official in the works and Hogan is just working his own angle or "going into business for himself."

Dave Meltzer of The Wrestling Observer Newsletter noted recently that Hogan is hoping to land a match against Steve Austin or John Cena at WrestleMania 31.

The segment with Mark Henry and Rusev at Monday's RAW from Las Vegas was written into the script late in the afternoon during re-writes. PWInsider reports that it was a late decision and not something planned ahead of time, but it looks as if the two will be feuding.

There were a lot of re-writes to Monday's show, more than usual.

He [Del Rio] said that his contract expired in February 2015, and he was considering leaving WWE at that time before this happened. He said that he and his wife at first decided against suing to get his job back because he was going to leave anyway, but when he got the termination letter that included the one-year non-compete in both wrestling and MMA, that changed his position.

Those close to the situation said Paul Levesque told him when he was being let go to just keep his nose clean and when the heat died down, they would bring him back in six months. He said that he wasn’t interested in coming back.

The situation, as those close to him believe, is that there is a lawsuit out against WWE and Big Show from a former guy in production who is suing Show for allegedly roughing him up during a filmed interview segment. WWE felt that having another incident like that, that if Del Rio wasn’t fired, it would strengthen the case and strengthen a potential case by Barbierri that WWE provided an unsafe working environment. Those close to the situation have said that John Cena, Big Show and Randy Orton all told Del Rio they would push to get him his job back because most of the locker room was sympathetic to his position, but Del Rio made it clear that he doesn’t want to come back. Del Rio has become a big-time hero in Mexico, where the basics of the story broke in mainstream news, although he would not confirm them.

Dark One

08-20-2014, 08:12 PM

Seth82

08-20-2014, 08:48 PM

Keiji Mutoh vs Big Van Vader from G1 Semifinal 1991

8/10/1991

it's insane how over Mutoh was here. Vader is pretty over too.

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Pillows immediately start raining down from the crowd as Mutoh stays on the mat, beaten and exhausted. Vader stomps around the ring amongst the pillows as finally Mutoh gets up and pumps his arm into the air. Vader offers him his hand and shakes it before raising his arm into the air. Vader then storms off and leaves the ring as Mutoh celebrates in all four corners with his music playing and the crowd on their feet. Mutoh had passed the test and defeated the great Vader to reach the finals of the first G1 Climax.

In terms of big singles matches, the G1 Climax proved to be critical in the development of Mutoh's career. First he defeated the reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion, and then he defeated the most dominate gaijin perhaps ever to win a tournament block that most had assumed he had no chance of winning. The crowd understood the importance of these events, which is clear by the way the pillows came flying into the ring. At Sumo Hall, the fans used to sit on pillows, and if the match was great or a big upset occurred that the fans were happy about they would throw the pillows in the ring. This happened very rarely, but here there was no hesitation by the crowd as the pillows were hitting the ring seconds after the bell had rung.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 08:55 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en-gb"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/VinceMcMahon">@VinceMcMahon</a> I accept your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IceBucketChallenge?src=hash">#IceBucketChallenge</a>! But it's August in the swamp, ice melted. Can you give me extra time?</p>— Kermit The Frog (@KermitTheFrog) <a href="https://twitter.com/KermitTheFrog/statuses/500723015877812226">August 16, 2014</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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Cool King

08-20-2014, 08:56 PM

Let me summarize and suggest your new avatar:

http://img.bleacherreport.net/img/images/photos/002/595/150/RAW_1067_Photo_244_crop_north.jpg?w=630&h=420&q=75

Are you saying that I sold out, or that I'm better the way I was?

Razzamajazz

08-20-2014, 09:03 PM

i liked your blue text. i if i looked at it the right way sometimes it would pop out and be a 3-d post

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:20 PM

i liked your blue text. i if i looked at it the right way sometimes it would pop out and be a 3-d post

Wow, that sounds pretty cool.

But while my blue text did have it's fans, I had been noticing that the list of people who hated it was forever growing, and at some speed.

Also, I felt like I needed a change anyway. And what better time to do it than at the same time as the WWE?

The way I see it, is that I've had the same blue font since I joined in 2004 and the same CM Punk avatar for the last three years. The time of CM Punk, and his gifs, are completely gone now, and it's time to bring the Cool King "brand" into 2014 and beyond.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:20 PM

http://cdn2.sbnation.com/imported_assets/906490/20111128_raw_exclusive_jl_c.jpg

Lock Jaw

08-20-2014, 09:25 PM

Is the space really for rent, or is that just fraudulent advertising?

If it is legit, how much is rent?

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:27 PM

Poit suggested that my avatar has a "this space for rent" sign in the interim.

I listen to the people.

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:28 PM

Within reason though.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 09:31 PM

Will listen at own discretion. Sounds rather fraudulent to me...... Then again, LJ still hasn't answered owenbrown's call to show his face, so he has no.... face value either.

Tazz Dan

08-20-2014, 09:31 PM

Possibly my worst post ever just there :lol:

owenbrown

08-20-2014, 09:34 PM

did you intend to post this in the wrestling forum, Tazz Dan? :p

Lock Jaw

08-20-2014, 09:37 PM

Poit suggested that my avatar has a "this space for rent" sign in the interim.

I listen to the people.

Avoided the question.... is it actually for rent? How much?

ron the dial

08-20-2014, 09:39 PM

10 reps for 3 days

ron the dial

08-20-2014, 09:40 PM

rep as forum currency

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:48 PM

Avoided the question.... is it actually for rent? How much?

I thought my answer was sufficient.

Anyway, yes, it is, but only to me.

Lock Jaw

08-20-2014, 09:49 PM

That's not for rent then, that is just renovation.

I demand your avatar say "closed for renovations"

Cool King

08-20-2014, 09:51 PM

My user title says "Currently Rebranding".

I'm sure that pretty much covers it.

Anyway, I'm not closed. I'm open. I'm still active. I'm just Currently Rebranding.

Lock Jaw

08-20-2014, 09:56 PM

The "space" of your avatar is closed. Use whatever terms you want, but bottom line, that space is not for rent.

Fignuts

08-20-2014, 10:30 PM

Yeah, if it was for rent, I could put THE DEMON KANE there for a fair price.

#1-norm-fan

08-20-2014, 10:37 PM

I'd put my avatar up for rent but Todd signed a 2 year lease.

Innovator

08-20-2014, 11:15 PM

California Cool King

Emperor Smeat

08-20-2014, 11:25 PM

Poit suggested that my avatar has a "this space for rent" sign in the interim.

I listen to the people.

As TPWW's hand-picked Battle Royale champion, I'd be careful about fully trusting the TPWW Universe.

I trusted them too much for a possible TPWW Crown victory only to see the dream crushed by a dastardly heel turn.

Mr. Nerfect

08-20-2014, 11:54 PM

He means verbally tortures...i hope. A hard verbal promo.

Yeah. I thought that was pretty obvious too.

Mr. Nerfect

08-21-2014, 12:03 AM

Oddly enough back when he was a face not involved in anything was when he was at his hottest recently. He could get otherwise bored crowds going at will for meaningless matches with random midcard guys. Then they put him back in the main event picture, turned him heel and made him the weakest, shittiest, most replaceable champ heading into WrestleMania ever and it all went south.

I'm one of the few guys who think he's way better as a face than a heel anyway but having him lose cleanly in non-title matches to guys like Kofi and Cesaro is not exactly a way to get heat behind a heel champ.

I agree with you there. Orton was white-hot and he would be doing almost nothing. He only really turned heel to feud with Daniel Bryan and provide a bad guy with credibility for Bryan to overcome on his way to the top. The only thing is that the WWE forgot that Orton was meant to be credible. In a kayfabe sense, he should still be a fearless killer who is like the #2 guy next to Bryan. He should carry with him the credibility of a super-face, and should only really be a heel because he goes against the people we love.

Tazz Dan

08-21-2014, 12:06 AM

did you intend to post this in the wrestling forum, Tazz Dan? :p

I did :)

Mr. Nerfect

08-21-2014, 12:06 AM

Fuck, the company could be making so much money out of Orton right now, if only they just stopped shying away from his credibility. If he gets fed-up with The Authority and drops Triple H with an RKO because he won't give Orton his one-on-one title shot, then the place would explode. Follow that up with an RKO for Kane and then an RKO on Seth Rollins who tries to blind-side Orton with a springboard and flies right into it and there's one of your more epic face turns in recent memory.

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-21-2014, 12:14 AM

It's probably Rollins that will do that when he realizes that he won't get his Money in the Bank shot anytime soon and grow disillusioned with the Authority.

Orton has always been light years better as a heel anyways.

Mr. Nerfect

08-21-2014, 12:26 AM

Rollins as a performer is someone who could shine better as a face than a heel -- that much I agree with.

Tom Guycott

08-21-2014, 01:08 AM

08-21-2014, 02:25 AM

Watching The Shield's journey to Summerslam.

08-21-2014, 02:31 AM

Cool to see ROH footage and Gabe Sapolsky.

08-21-2014, 02:44 AM

CZW :eek:

08-21-2014, 02:56 AM

This documentary is pretty cool. Highly recommended.

Poit

08-21-2014, 03:56 AM

Lock Jaw, I saw this on reddit and thought of you.

http://i.imgur.com/N4uwfy7.jpg

Poit

08-21-2014, 04:02 AM

NSFW-ish, I guess.

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Disturbed316

08-21-2014, 04:47 AM

I would love Angle to return as a mystery entry at the Royal Rumble, would be a huge mark out moment when his music would hit.

Destor

08-21-2014, 05:39 AM

I would love Angle to return as a mystery entry at the Royal Rumble, would be a huge mark out moment when his music would hit.
it's about the only thing i would mark out for

Innovator

08-21-2014, 06:20 AM

I hoped they'd continue the Rusev push and keep challenging American Heroes until Angle comes out

Sixx

08-21-2014, 06:27 AM

I hoped they'd continue the Rusev push and keep challenging American Heroes until Angle comes out

They'd most likely fuck that up by having Hogan come out, punch him a few times and big boot him outside of the ring.

Rusev, I mean.

Innovator

08-21-2014, 06:40 AM

Sixx

08-21-2014, 07:10 AM

Who is that?

Innovator

08-21-2014, 07:12 AM

Renee Young, angel

Cool King

08-21-2014, 07:33 AM

The "space" of your avatar is closed. Use whatever terms you want, but bottom line, that space is not for rent.

Poit is renting the space, as he wanted "this space for rent" in the space.

He's good people, so I'll give him the rent for free.

Yeah, if it was for rent, I could put THE DEMON KANE there for a fair price.

I thought there was only space for one THE DEMON KANE around here?

I guess when it comes to THE DEMON KANE, you can't have too many?

I'd put my avatar up for rent but Todd signed a 2 year lease.

Make sure he maintains his payments.

CM Punk was a good guy for the first three years, then the payments suddenly stopped this year after the Royal Rumble, for some reason.

California Cool King

I don't get it. :(

As TPWW's hand-picked Battle Royale champion, I'd be careful about fully trusting the TPWW Universe.

I trusted them too much for a possible TPWW Crown victory only to see the dream crushed by a dastardly heel turn.

I see.

So what you're saying is Don't Trust Anyone?

http://oi61.tinypic.com/2urmet4.jpg

Shadrick

08-21-2014, 09:22 AM

anyone know where i can find a stream of the attitude era?

Innovator

08-21-2014, 09:27 AM

network.wwe.com

screech

08-21-2014, 09:43 AM

You can never have too much DEMON KANE

Cool King

08-21-2014, 11:21 AM

http://oi60.tinypic.com/314pfyt.jpg

Cool King

08-21-2014, 11:22 AM

I'm assuming by the date that's on the screen, that the photo is from Sunday, or just before.

Volare

08-21-2014, 11:35 AM

http://oi60.tinypic.com/314pfyt.jpg

DA FUCK!

What Would Kevin Do?

08-21-2014, 11:54 AM

http://oi60.tinypic.com/314pfyt.jpg

Chris Wyatt???

Vastardikai

08-21-2014, 12:20 PM

http://oi60.tinypic.com/314pfyt.jpg

Chris looks like he ate a Hero.

(Not the sandwich. I'm talking about Spiderman.)

Hanso Amore

08-21-2014, 12:47 PM

Those fans in the back are total muties

Hanso Amore

08-21-2014, 12:48 PM

Want to dig up the many threads where WORK RATE FANS talk about how great Hero is and how his look doesnt matter

Cool King

08-21-2014, 12:55 PM

For CSL, and anyone else who wants Maryse to be their wife.

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KaosDarksol

08-21-2014, 01:00 PM

it's about the only thing i would mark out for

I would mark out if the whole arena started chanting you suck

Lock Jaw

08-21-2014, 01:32 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/HardtofindFirstGordonsetter.gif

Lock Jaw

08-21-2014, 01:36 PM

https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xpf1/v/t1.0-9/10441298_10152655909292767_4038861844794854202_n.jpg?oh=425eb9f0a8c137f553dbaf9d97afbdf3&oe=546ECFD8&__gda__=1415414695_cbf54cc09433bb8ead1448a8be877a87

Innovator

08-21-2014, 01:39 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/ImperturbableHiddenGuppy.gif

Jura

08-21-2014, 02:07 PM

Anybody Thrilla

08-21-2014, 02:15 PM

Damn, Sasha Banks and Bayley just had a great match on NXT.

Lock Jaw

08-21-2014, 02:44 PM

Cool King

08-21-2014, 02:55 PM

I've went down the same road as the WWE, and I have rebranded myself by using a logo which people will hate, but slowly grow to accept over time.

Cool King

08-21-2014, 02:55 PM

Anyway:

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Vastardikai

08-21-2014, 03:13 PM

http://giant.gfycat.com/HardtofindFirstGordonsetter.gif

Spirit Squad for King of Trios!!!

Innovator

08-21-2014, 03:18 PM

KENNY! MIKEY! JOHNNY!

Innovator

08-21-2014, 03:28 PM

DAMN iNATOR

08-21-2014, 04:07 PM

Damn, Sasha Banks and Bayley just had a great match on NXT.

I won't give anything away for those who haven’t seen last Thursday’s ep. yet but apparently
Bayley won a #1 Contender’s match for a shot at the NXT Women’s title at NXT Takeover II.

Would be awesome if she won. Would probably put her on the fast-track to be called up to the big time later this year or early 2015 perhaps.

BTW, anyone know her actual height? Wiki says her billed height is 5’6”, but I suspect she may even be a couple inches taller than that. Dunno. Just noticed in one of her matches that she appears to be taller than a lot (but not all) of the divas before her and it got me wondering.

Emperor Smeat

08-21-2014, 05:26 PM

Cool King

08-21-2014, 05:55 PM

I've just noticed that me and Kalyx are the only posters here that have our own logos as avatars.

I think I'll change my avatar.

Cool King

08-21-2014, 05:56 PM

The change has been done. So, to celebrate....

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

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

http://i.imgur.com/WYpPGD8.gif

Evil Vito

08-21-2014, 05:57 PM

<font color=goldenrod>It's honestly not fair that anybody gets to have sex with Maryse, much less The Miz.</font>

Cool King

08-21-2014, 06:22 PM

<font color=goldenrod>It's honestly not fair that anybody gets to have sex with Maryse, much less The Miz.</font>

http://oi62.tinypic.com/2dv8y1l.jpg

Cool King

08-21-2014, 06:23 PM

Sorry Vito, I wasn't intending to be a dick with that post, but I had to use that gif, as it was pretty much my golden opportunity to use it.

Sixx

08-21-2014, 06:27 PM

The change has been done. So, to celebrate....

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

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

http://i.imgur.com/WYpPGD8.gif

Who's that?

Also, why in the fuck was Maryse wearing a bikini top? That's cheating.

Cool King

08-21-2014, 06:31 PM

That's Kaitlyn, though she goes by her real name of Celeste Bonin now, since leaving the WWE in January.

Here's the video those gifs are from.

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Lock Jaw

08-21-2014, 06:39 PM

Cool King brand really going downhill with this quick turnaround on his avatar

Cool King

08-21-2014, 06:45 PM

It was a terrible/cheap logo that took me less than a minute to make on Paint.

I'm happy with my new avatar, and the brand doesn't go downhill. Only uphill.

Emperor Smeat

08-21-2014, 06:45 PM

08-21-2014, 06:48 PM

http://i.imgur.com/i9Q6MOC.gif

Cool King

08-21-2014, 06:52 PM

Seth82

08-21-2014, 07:07 PM

RIP Bonnie Watson

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/08/21/WatsonBonnie.jpg

http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2014/08/21/21889201.html

Tazz Dan

08-21-2014, 07:30 PM

I'm not adjusting to this Cool King 'rebranding', or the constant talk of it.

It makes it seemed forced. Sorry mate.

Tazz Dan

08-21-2014, 07:31 PM

A good rebranding goes un-announced and happens naturally. ie: poopfromweinerguy

Cool King

08-21-2014, 08:04 PM

I'm not adjusting to this Cool King 'rebranding', or the constant talk of it.

It makes it seemed forced. Sorry mate.

I was just "finding my feet" from the changes. It's been three years of seeing CM Punk as my avatar and that certain type of blue as my font, outside the casual forum. It's done now though. This is the last you'll hear of it now, unless someone else brings it up.

The only thing that's forced, is the colour change of my font.

The amount of complaints I was getting, left me no choice really but to change entirely.

Lock Jaw

08-21-2014, 08:10 PM

The "CK" logo avatar was better than Kaitlyn's logo

Cool King

08-21-2014, 08:17 PM

Really?

I thought it looked really cheap and tacky. :-\

http://oi61.tinypic.com/5p33pi.jpg

Poit

08-21-2014, 08:17 PM

A good rebranding goes un-announced and happens naturally. ie: poopfromweinerguy

I'm pretty sure NerfFromWienerDude made multiple posts about the change.

Poit

08-21-2014, 08:30 PM

This hasn't been posted in a while.

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08-21-2014, 08:34 PM

What's the deal with Renee and Heyman?

Dark One

08-21-2014, 08:39 PM

Just watched that WWE Network Shield "road to Summerslam" special. Was real good. They should have chopped off the end where it showed and talked about the actual event results, and actually aired it before Summerslam.

Watched a good chunk of it during my lunch break today. I really love the documentary or panel content on THE NETWORK. I hope they keep doing specials in this same vein.

Cool King

08-21-2014, 08:43 PM

This hasn't been posted in a while.

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That reminded me of this.

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Tazz Dan

08-21-2014, 08:50 PM

I'm pretty sure NerfFromWienerDude made multiple posts about the change.

There was meant to be slight sarcasm in that post, sorry if it didn't convey. I seem to have issues with that sometimes :(

Tazz Dan

08-21-2014, 08:51 PM

I was just "finding my feet" from the changes. It's been three years of seeing CM Punk as my avatar and that certain type of blue as my font, outside the casual forum. It's done now though. This is the last you'll hear of it now, unless someone else brings it up.

The only thing that's forced, is the colour change of my font.

The amount of complaints I was getting, left me no choice really but to change entirely.

The blue don't change was really all that was needed, it was harsh on the eyes at times. Other than that, why change anything else?

Innovator

08-21-2014, 08:53 PM

CK trying to cop Triple A's gimmick of the BRAND

Poit

08-21-2014, 08:55 PM

There was meant to be slight sarcasm in that post, sorry if it didn't convey. I seem to have issues with that sometimes :(

Conveying tone via text is hard, and I'm pretty bad at picking up on it. :-\

Simple Fan

08-21-2014, 09:15 PM

The blue don't change was really all that was needed, it was harsh on the eyes at times. Other than that, why change anything else?

Cool King

08-21-2014, 09:25 PM

The blue don't change was really all that was needed, it was harsh on the eyes at times. Other than that, why change anything else?

Being honest, I really don't know.

I forced myself to change my avatar, even though I'm really not a fan of change, as you can probably tell by my constant avatar changes and posts about it.

But one day I just thought "My avatar is of a wrestling "meme" that's really old now. The joke is long gone and CM Punk isn't even around anymore.", so I somewhat reluctantly forced myself to change it.

Though thinking like that, Lord knows why I have a Kaitlyn avatar at the moment. :-\

Cool King

08-21-2014, 09:27 PM

http://31.media.tumblr.com/61a6fe1d576f13c37c4487c559de4000/tumblr_n9sw4isKaR1qk03yyo1_500.png

drave

08-21-2014, 09:30 PM

^ Should crop that for your avatar

Emperor Smeat

08-21-2014, 10:47 PM

David Shoemaker, author of The Squared Circle: Life, Death and Professional Wrestling, noted on his Twitter that he's heard Daniel Bryan needs Tommy John surgery and will be out at least 3 more months. Shoemaker also is a journalist for Grantland.com and Deadspin.com. He wrote:

"I'm hearing Daniel Bryan needs Tommy John surgery and will be out at least 3 more months."

Tommy John Surgery is a procedure where the ulnar collateral ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a tendon from somewhere else in the body. The procedure is common among athletes, especially baseball players. It was named after the first baseball player to undergo the surgery, former MLB pitcher Tommy John.

Poit

08-21-2014, 11:07 PM

Blue Demon

08-21-2014, 11:27 PM

Went to a local indy show tonight and the Main Event was Lance Storm Vs. Christopher Danielson (C) for the heavyweight title....after Danielson retained they set up the next angle...should be awesome :cool:

https://scontent-a-iad.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t1.0-9/10570529_10152399286733687_9110687165866326285_n.jpg

Simple Fan

08-22-2014, 12:02 AM

Is that Styles?

slik

08-22-2014, 12:13 AM

It's worth noting that Rosa Mendes has just 1 singles win in her WWE career and that win came by disqualification. She has several wins in tag matches but no clean singles wins since being called up from WWE developmental in 2009. That win by DQ came on the February 25th, 2011 episode of SmackDown in a match against Layla when Michelle McCool attacked Rosa. It will be interesting to see how Rosa is portrayed on the upcoming season of Total Divas as she's set to be one of the top heels.

-wrestlinginc

Lock Jaw

08-22-2014, 12:14 AM

Yes. Yes it is.

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-22-2014, 02:10 AM

Looks like he got stung by a bee.

Emperor Smeat

08-22-2014, 02:13 AM

http://i.imgur.com/z2bdaAV.png

SlickyTrickyDamon

08-22-2014, 02:24 AM

http://i.imgur.com/z2bdaAV.png

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08-22-2014, 02:50 AM

I'm not adjusting to this Cool King 'rebranding', or the constant talk of it.

It makes it seemed forced. Sorry mate.

I hope the rebranding includes a new font color.

Cool King

08-22-2014, 09:27 AM

http://i.imgur.com/z2bdaAV.png

If I was a good enough artist, I would draw all of those things.

I have the images in my head, but my skills of putting them on paper aren't the best.

road doggy dogg

08-22-2014, 09:56 AM

where's Polybius when you need her

Volare

08-22-2014, 10:18 AM

Evil Vito

08-22-2014, 10:36 AM

WWE announced a new comedy movie based on someone with a lot of money at stake in a celebrity death pool and having David Hasselhoff, and trying to win by killing Hasselhoff. Hasselhoff is in the movie, as is Hulk Hogan. Ken Jeong will star in the movie.

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<font color=goldenrod>I take back everything bad I've said about WWE Films.</font>

Innovator

08-22-2014, 10:37 AM

Volare

08-22-2014, 10:55 AM

Innovator

08-22-2014, 10:57 AM

No, Charles Wight was Kama Mustafa. Totally different dudes.

Nicky Fives

08-22-2014, 02:28 PM

Finally was able to watch Summerslam.... pretty solid show, Lesnar/Cena was very well done.

Shadrick

08-22-2014, 02:29 PM

network.wwe.com

attitude era raws have been added?

Seth82

08-22-2014, 02:35 PM

Aja Kong & Great Muta
https://fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/t1.0-9/10636192_448531358622288_4043085022093368112_n.jpg

Cool King

08-22-2014, 03:22 PM

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<font color=goldenrod>I take back everything bad I've said about WWE Films.</font>

Yeah, when I heard about it, I thought "Wow, that actually sounds like it could be funny."

Seth82

08-22-2014, 04:19 PM

pretty great stuff here.

Atsushi Onita speaks in english on Giant Baba, Riki Choshu, FMW & More.
-From a Feb. 2000 Onita Pro event.
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08-22-2014, 04:36 PM

Seth Rollins' neck is really big

http://i.imgur.com/Rgna7Nq.png

drave

08-22-2014, 04:45 PM

Seth Rollins' neck is really big

http://i.imgur.com/Rgna7Nq.png

Here he was visiting the great wall:

http://sociorocketnewsen.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/trolls6.jpg?w=580&h=408

Emperor Smeat

08-22-2014, 05:15 PM

Renee Young's Ice Bucket challenge

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08-22-2014, 05:52 PM

WWE.com posted this

http://www.wwe.com/f/styles/photo_large/public/photo/image/2014/08/063_SD_04232006rf_871.jpg

Cool King

08-22-2014, 05:55 PM

For what reason?

08-22-2014, 06:05 PM

It's a photo collection of wrestlers who have held the big gold belt. This particular one looks odd.

08-22-2014, 06:14 PM

attitude era raws have been added?

I rep'd you a link.

Emperor Smeat

08-22-2014, 06:25 PM

Dirtsheets:

Regarding Roman Reigns possibly challenging Brock Lesnar for the WWE World Heavyweight Title after Night of Champions, Reigns will likely be kept out of the title picture until he wins it at WrestleMania 31.
Reigns is still the "chosen one" but the idea behind his push right now is for him to rise to the top and having him lose to Lesnar at this point would be counterproductive.

If Reigns won the title now instead of at WrestleMania, they would miss out on the big WrestleMania moment and it would not maximize the impact of his title win.

Bray Wyatt vs. Sheamus for the U.S. Championship is advertised for post-WWE Night of Champions live events, so that appears to be his next feud after his run with Chris Jericho. As noted last month, Jericho's last confirmed WWE date is the WWE Night of Champions PPV on September 21st.

We've noted that several more TNA contracts are expiring soon. These talents in the same boat as Bully Ray because word came down that TNA is not looking to sign any upper-level talents right now until a new TV deal with Spike TV is done.

TNA Impact moved to Wednesday this week, and it took a hit in the ratings.

First the viewership nosedived to only an average of 852,000 viewers.

Now the final rating is in.

Impact on Wednesday August 20, 2014 ended with a 0.65 rating, one of the lowest TNA ratings of all time, and down 0.96 from the last Thursday show on August 14, 2014.

Cool King

08-22-2014, 06:26 PM

I was checking out WWE EuroShop and I saw that they were selling Kaityln's T-Shirt in a sale.

I thought "What the hell" and decided to buy it.

Now I'm waiting for my buyer's remorse to kick in. I always get buyer's remorse.

Cool King

08-22-2014, 06:27 PM

It's a photo collection of wrestlers who have held the big gold belt. This particular one looks odd.

Now that you mention it, it does look a bit odd.

Lock Jaw

08-22-2014, 06:43 PM

Seth Rollins' neck is really big

http://i.imgur.com/Rgna7Nq.png

You only noticing that now? Been freaking me out with his giraffe neck ever since his debut.

Innovator

08-22-2014, 07:07 PM

How did he get that neck? Crossfit

FourFifty

08-22-2014, 07:11 PM

Lock Jaw

08-22-2014, 07:14 PM

He lives in a world of darkness

Cool King

08-22-2014, 07:30 PM

you'd think that someone who spent the better part of their life on tv would know a little something about decent lighting.

Hey, at least this shows that he has a fun side, and he isn't just some grumpy old man these days.

Cool King

08-22-2014, 07:30 PM

Also, you can hear him laughing in this one of Michelle McCool.

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Cool King

08-22-2014, 09:05 PM

Speaking of Undertaker.

He has half a new T-Shirt.

http://demandware.edgesuite.net/aaiw_prd/on/demandware.static/Sites-wwe-Site/Sites-main/default/v1408742508039/images/large/W07970.jpg

Cool King

08-22-2014, 09:05 PM

I hate to nitpick, but I think the T-Shirt would be better if Undertaker wasn't wearing the hat.

I don't think he's worn that hat since 2011.

Cool King

08-22-2014, 09:06 PM

Or had hair, now that I think about it.

Emperor Smeat

08-22-2014, 11:02 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>.<a href="https://twitter.com/WWENXT">@WWENXT</a> <a href="http://t.co/8tdgQ4Tl7a">pic.twitter.com/8tdgQ4Tl7a</a></p>— Kevin Steen (@FightSteenFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightSteenFight/statuses/503012985124945920">August 23, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Fignuts

08-22-2014, 11:29 PM

Wondering if Devitt will keep the comic book body paint going. Even if it'[s just a wrestlemania thing, like Mysterio's comic tributes.

Fignuts

08-22-2014, 11:30 PM

Steen still looks like someone who works at Target and goes to "Wing Night" every Tuesday.

Poit

08-23-2014, 12:35 AM

Steen looks very fuckable. Just sayin'.

08-23-2014, 12:49 AM

Hate the sharpening filter on the network.

Tazz Dan

08-23-2014, 01:09 AM

I haven't seen either of these guys perform, so I'm keen to see what they can do in the ring.

Tazz Dan

08-23-2014, 01:10 AM

Hate the sharpening filter on the network.

#firstworldproblems

Tazz Dan

08-23-2014, 01:11 AM

Steen looks very fuckable. Just sayin'.

You know, I kinda see what you're seeing. He has that grizzly look.

Tazz Dan

08-23-2014, 01:13 AM

How old is Ryan Clark?

http://i1337.photobucket.com/albums/o678/tazzdan/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zps75987db4.jpg

Fignuts

08-23-2014, 01:39 AM

First episode of The Monday Night War is up in the originals section of the network, in case you missed it when it aired on the stream.

Pretty good I guess, but pretty much everything we've seen so far, with lots of old interview footage. Excited to see future episodes though, and get new insights on stuff that hasn't been expanded upon as much in the past.

Seth82

08-23-2014, 01:48 AM

From the Municipal Gymnasium in Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan (taped April 23rd, 1985) for the NWA World Heavyweight Title.
Ric Flair (c) vs Riki Choshu
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Tom Guycott

08-23-2014, 02:01 AM

I've just noticed that me and Kalyx are the only posters here that have our own logos as avatars.

I think I'll change my avatar.

I drew my avatar by hand... does that count?

Lock Jaw

08-23-2014, 02:22 AM

I have enjoyed the few matches I have seen from Steen. Seemed like a solid "heavyweight" type. He also wasn't entirely reliant on being a "spot monkey", and he also showed personality.

Seth82

08-23-2014, 02:39 AM

AJPW TV from 8/24/1985
-Love the fact that the uploader left in the Japanese commercials
From Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan (taped August 23rd, 1985)
1) Giant Baba & Dory Funk Jr. & Genichiro Tenryu vs. Killer Brooks & Tim Horner & Marty Jannetty
2) Riki Choshu vs Tiger Jeet Singh
3) Terry Funk vs. Stan Hansen

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