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Originally Posted by Droford I want to know who Zeb Coulter had covered up on his Deportation List Sign

I think it was Adam Rose.

I think maybe the sign was made with all the names written on it, probably to save time or so the handwriting wasn't different or whatever, and then Adam Rose's name was covered up.

Next week, I'm expecting Zeb and Swagger to come out with that sign, but with Adam Rose's name being visible and Zeb saying that he added Rose's name after what happened last week.

Originally Posted by Smelly Meatball Blame the original band of the song for that. The story going along is the band immediately demanded the WWE to stop using their song. The WWE ended up making a knockoff version which has been selling well enough that the band has been begging the WWE to drop the knockoff and go back using their version. WWE's been refusing their requests. Supposedly either the WWE got the rights from the band's studio without the band knowing or the band reconsidered giving those rights and ended the deal.

I just went and listened to the original version as I've never heard it before. Apparently, the band's name is Above Envy. Never heard of them before and I get the feeling they're kicking themselves now. Pretty stupid move from them. Personally, if I had a band, and the WWE used one of our songs, even without asking us, I wouldn't complain as I know that the WWE using the song would most likely lead to more fans and maybe more work with the WWE in the future, like what happened with Rev Theory.

Before the WWE used those guys, I had never heard of them, then suddenly, Rev Theory songs were pretty much all over the place in the WWE.

But anyway, I listened to the original and I personally wasn't a fan. The WWE/CFO$ version is better in my opinion.

Originally Posted by Noid * Steven Richards was always pretty good. His credibility was always hurt after Right to Censor, which was a fun role, but it was just too hard to take Richards that seriously after it as anything more than a hard-working babyface who ultimately falls short. He had a pretty long stint with the WWE, however, and had some great moments with the company. It wouldn't be unusual for the WWE to bring him in as a trainer. He seemed to get all aspects of the business fairly well. Creatively, I'd have loved it if Richards had gotten a tag team run with a guy who had far more credibility than him. Imagine Richards teaming with a Dave Batista-type, or something like that. If Richards managed to somehow get his hands on a 2nd or 3rd tier title (like the IC Title, or more likely, the European Title when it was around), I think he could have had a fun Honky Tonk Man-style run.

I was thinking about the European Championship when I was typing my Richards spiel. I miss that title. It would have been pretty cool to see Richards be a crazy Heel and bring it back at one point, but it wouldn't be officially active. He would just carry it around claiming to be European Champion but nobody would want to face him for it as it's not been officially reactivated. That would then lead to Richards claiming to be the best European Champion in WWE history and also claim that everyone is afraid off him.

This would slowly lead to Richards turning Face, then some Heel who's Intercontinental Champion would mock Richards, saying that he's a joke and how the European Championship means nothing, which would be the point when Richards would turn full Face. Richards would then play mind games and manage to get the Heel to offer him a Intercontinental Championship match, by claiming that the Heel is just like everyone else and that he's scared to face him and how the European Championship is better than The Intercontinental Championship. The Heel would get mad hearing that, from Richards of all people, and challenge Richards to a match for his own Intercontinental Championship to prove him wrong. Richards quickly accepts and leaves, leaving the Heel confused at first, then realising what he's just done to himself.

The Heel would come into the match really confident but Richards wins the match and the Intercontinental Championship to the surprise of the Heel, and the crowd goes nuts. It then turns out the whole European Championship thing was all a plan by Richards to get an opportunity at the Intercontinental Championship.

I see why you do this kind of stuff Noid. It's fun.