Apparently WWE rushing to get NXT on tv before AEW ended up backfiring on them once again. This time it got revealed they are locked into Full Sail till at least the end of March 2020 despite them wanting to get out of the venue ever since the 1st real week of the war with AEW.

So until then, AEW is going to maintain the big advantage they have in terms of crowd and arena visuals over NXT on tv.

Dargh

Why

Being stuck with Lana isn't really a problem though.

This is the only thing AEW had over NXT, besides the hardcore fans being more behind them because it's fresh and not at all backed by Vince. But them rushing to do TV isn't really a problem. I think the Meltzer narrative on why they did it is a bit biased. I can think of bunch of reasons they wouldn't want to be chasing AEW's tail on that. And they knew about Dynamite launching for a long time and did the Halftime Heat earlier this year. This has been in the works for ages, because Vince likes money.

NXT UK had similar issues when it came to the launch of the brand as a weekly series.

The moment ITV was actually serious about entering the UK wrestling market was the moment WWE started to rush their plans for the brand in order to not give ITV a big advantage. Before that, WWE kept delaying their plans and also hurt themselves in regards to trying to get a tv deal done in the UK.

NXT potentially could have been on television earlier but it would have been on FS1 and likely on Fridays but it didn't happen because FOX got cold feet on the idea. The talks with USA Network didn't happen until much later and likely after it became more clearer which day AEW was going to be on.

Meltzer literally named his son after Cody Rhodes


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My son got named because I happened to interview <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDustyRhodes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDustyRhodes</a> when coming up with names and he'd brought up his son's name in the convo.</p>&mdash; Dave Meltzer (@davemeltzerWON) <a href="https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/584137726527569920?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 3, 2015</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Looks like a scene from the walking dead. :-\

that flair and wendy picture is so fucking unfortunate lol

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Today is the 4 year anniversary of my first dick flip. November 28th, 2015 in Osaka, Japan. On Thanksgiving this year, I want to give thanks to the fans and the industry for accepting me and my offbeat wrestling. I didn’t think I’d get 4 months out of this, much less 4+ years. <a href="https://t.co/JOpSUuNvOM">pic.twitter.com/JOpSUuNvOM</a></p>&mdash; Joey Ryan (@JoeyRyanOnline) <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeyRyanOnline/status/1200089709252186112?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 28, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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You almost don't even have to click play :lol:

Chris Jericho is a treasure.

"Gin... A gin fizzy? Is that a thing? It's gonna make it taste like swill!"

Watching old John Tenta as Earthquake clips. His butt splash was probably a little taste of heaven compared to what would happen to those jobbers a few years later with Yokozuna.

Tenta stretches on leg completely just to make sure he doesn't cave both lungs in.
What a gentleman.

What a faggot.

Watching more old matches. The Red Rooster was over...
That's something I didn't account for. I wasn't watching anybody before '91

I also discovered recently that I have never seen(or don't remember) a WWE Bam Bam Bigelow match. Just his ECW stuff.

So weird because I remember other shit from that time.

Also, was Rick Martel's intro theme repurposed for Val Venis????

yes

Slowed down version.

You've never seen Bam Bam vs LT?

Not that I can remember.

It's a weird blank spot in my memory.

Had to love his wcw theme, basically the same as the wwf theme with the tone changed a bit.

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An earthquake sammich in this vid as well.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Addressing the rumor and speculation of my whereabouts. <a href="https://t.co/8pCKWcNX9e">pic.twitter.com/8pCKWcNX9e</a></p>&mdash; enlightened charlatan (@therealec3) <a href="https://twitter.com/therealec3/status/1200483798187728901?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 29, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

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AEW in trouble with the state of Maryland

Welp, I guess no more AEW in Maryland for a whilr

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">*Former WCW Announcer Chris Cruise is stupid. <a href="https://t.co/IvW9mefXBN">pic.twitter.com/IvW9mefXBN</a></p>&mdash; Joseph (@AssaultDriver) <a href="https://twitter.com/AssaultDriver/status/1107045345094180865?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 16, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Thanks Chris Cruise

That's fantastic.

I'd like to think AEW got pre-approval for the match which is why it wasn't stopped but even if they did it looks bad now after the fact

Vince is probably on the phone with the MSAC trying to get them banned and then use that to show other states what they're doing

WrestleMania 36 far from sold out so far...interesting

https://www1.ticketmaster.com/wwe-wr...00574FDBCBCF5F

Chris Cruise is now a god!

What an unbelievable loser...

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when did they go on sale 2 weeks ago that sucks. it's in a good local tampa that is bad if they can't even sell out mania

It is funny though

lol still front row camera side available for ONLY $10,000!

Why not just buy a seat a few rows back and wait for the seat fillers to do the rest.

Fuck Chris Cruise what a fucking bitch.

Put Chris Cruise through a flaming barbed wire table in front of his family.

Chris "I'm telling!" Cruise

The Tekashi of pro wrestling.

Have a feeling I’m in the minority, but this Fiend belt is awesome. Gets his likeness on the show without having to overexpose him every single week with an appearance. Also helps the character. The Fiend shouldn’t give a shit about carrying a WWE championship. The new belt makes it seem like the Fiend has taken over the company completely.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDanielBryan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDanielBryan</a> has questions. Many questions. <a href="https://t.co/IQXrmmzKbq">pic.twitter.com/IQXrmmzKbq</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1200598020078702592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></blockquote>
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It's no Million Dollar Belt that's for damned sure.

Looks like rubber that will crumble to dust after a few years.

AEW stans being outted tonight haw-haw

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">You’re welcome, everyone. <a href="https://t.co/rPAafjxa17">https://t.co/rPAafjxa17</a></p>&mdash; Dash (@DashWilderWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/DashWilderWWE/status/1200903925274050560?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

(Vince dropped the ban on using the term "wrestler")

So says The Meltzer. Amen.

I really don't like Dave Meltzer.

What the fuck...

Billy Jack Haynes claims to be involved in "the boys on the tracks" killings :wtf:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deat...and_Kevin_Ives



I'll never understand why people say stuff like this.

Apparently he has been saying this for years.
Guy's off his rocker.

Cool vid

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He once robbed a radio station he was working at and later tried to sue them when he got hurt robbing it

He was so jacked up back in the day. Now he looks like a sewer rat with no front teeth.

looks like Bruce Vilanch

After Googling that name I can't say you're wrong.

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Apparently WWE had one of the dumbest ever Last Man Standing matches tonight at Starrcade.

Pretty much took what was being done at house shows the past couple days but spread it over two matches since Rusev interfered in the Owens-Lashley match instead. So Starrcade's last two matches on the Network was a no contest and a DQ for finishes.

Hannibal is a first rate cunt. I was there at that event but not when he was interviewing him.

It's just weird all around.

Hannibal is a jerk and Billy Jack is a nutcase.

In his day Billy Jack would rip that dudes head clean off

was that the one that crippled?

Aye but he had only been rasslin for 6 weeks. I think Jay Strongbow wasn't allowed to book the jobbers after that.
Chuck Austin got $10,000,000 for it after an initial judgement of something like $20,000,000 of which Jannetty was ordered to pay $1.5mil.

That gif doesn't show the Rockers finishing the match on the poor paralysed bastard. I think he was just left there on the canvas after Jannetty broke his neck and then rolled him over so Shawn did some aerial shit on his prostrate body. I heard it was a diving headbutt.

He was awake the whole time saying he was paralysed. Left there on his broken vertebrae for half an hour.

I didn't get the opportunity to wish all you guys a happy Thanksgiving. I went on a vacation where there was quite a bit of overcooking and booze. At one point, there was a mass outbreak of alcohol aided turkey comas.

The only turkey the rasslin forum needs is the Gobbledy Gooker.

owen

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Let him in. <a href="https://t.co/zEYZvWISAR">pic.twitter.com/zEYZvWISAR</a></p>&mdash; Jessi Davin (@jessithebuckeye) <a href="https://twitter.com/jessithebuckeye/status/1201172199719219200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lol at "I'm gonna tell my kids this was HBK"

$6500.....:eek:

The False Economy Championship

the fuq is going on here

I dunno but it's kinda hot

For something that appears to be made out of rubber, or at best, cheap grade leather.

Taichi testing out the durability of his new glasses to make sure its up to his quality standards.

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Apparently WWE wanted to hire O.J Simpson after his murder trial to take a shoot beating from Roddy Piper.
Just heard this today on STW with Bruce Prichard and there are numerous articles that back it up over the last few years.

Oh man.

Well, it is the same company that had to bribe people to watch by giving away a million a week for several weeks a lot of years back. Vince would probably pump Stephanie on camera if it equalled ratings and column inches.

"pump Stephanie"?

Do you mean have sex with, baby feeding lactation collection, or having Dolph Ziggler come out and inflate her with a bicycle pump while wearing white gear and music that only plays while he moves?


I don't know if anyone will even remember that joke, but I'm still posting it, dammit. Even if only for my own benefit.

@Seanny One Ball

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Whats up buddy?

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BISCUITS AND GRAVY

Lol remember when the WWF had a telephone poll where you would call a number and pay a couple bucks vote on whether OJ was guilty or innocent. It was supposed to go to domestic violence charity but the charity wouldn't accept it l

Paul Jones has a train wreck quality to him.

Cool thread in /r/SC about entrance theme samples and "inspirations".

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Of course they take away the weekly Hidden Gems


The only reason to pay for the Network

Apparently WWE got cold feet on the idea of having Dio Maddin return to the RAW commentary booth.

They still have plans to continue with a 3-man commentary booth for RAW with Joe keeping his spot until he's ready to return to the ring and then be replaced with someone else.

Like I said, Dio got taken out by Brock to get rid of him.

I thought the rumors of him being involved in the Rey/Brock match were hilarious

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING:<br>As reported by <a href="https://twitter.com/ryansatin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RyanSatin</a> on ‘The Satin Sheet’, former <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> Intercontinental Champion <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRealMorrison?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TheRealMorrison</a> is making his return to <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a>! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEBackstage?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEBackstage</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZXhmkaEn6N">pic.twitter.com/ZXhmkaEn6N</a></p>&mdash; WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEonFOX/status/1202086148794916864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 4, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

So instead of saving his return as a big surprise spot in next year's Rumble, WWE decided instead to officially reveal his return on their Backstage show that barely anyone watches.

Also Punk teased he's going to be on next week's show. Wonder if WWE and/or FOX panicked at last week's numbers and the big lack of interest going into last night's show.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Nah. Hard pass. Next week though! (90% sure next week)</p>&mdash; CM Pumpkinpie (@CMPunk) <a href="https://twitter.com/CMPunk/status/1201752837551730689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 3, 2019</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I find this saga to be quite entertaining

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Gross @ Batista's new tattoos