Who is #1 contender for Edge's title?

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 09:58 AM

Please tell me it isn't Batista. Unless I'm mistaken, Edge beat him clean in the middle of the ring. Sure Edge may have taken advatage of Bats hurting himself, but that isn't cheating.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:03 AM

Oh they'll probably have some kind of gimmick match at the next PPV. Seriously, Batista lost at WM, lost a rematch bid, drew against Taker, and now he's lost to Edge. Give it up already, let him feud with Mark Henry in the midcard while Edge takes on someone who hasn't had more than his share of shots.

**Londoner** · 05-22-2007, 10:07 AM

while Edge takes on someone who hasn't had more than his share of shots.

*Cough*Benoit*Cough*

**Kane Knight** · 05-22-2007, 10:09 AM

It's Batista.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:10 AM

That would be my choice, however it seems that isn't likely to happen any time soon.

**Dave Youell** · 05-22-2007, 10:10 AM

Well Benoit has just lost the US title, so now would be a good time for him to have a go, but it's well known that Hayes doesn't think he's strong enough for it.

Kennedy is still 6 weeks from being fit

As a filler till Kennedy is fit for summerslam i'd go with Kane

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane Knight

It's Batista.

IT'S STILL SOMEONE GOOD TO ME, DAMMIT!!!

**Londoner** · 05-22-2007, 10:13 AM

Kane's stuck in a feud though while Benoit could just progress up to feuding with Edge, so what if Hayes disagrees? Benoit could always just 'prove him wrong'. (didn't Benoit used to say something like that? Or is my memory imagining things?) A Benoit/Edge feud would get me watching Smackdown again, i couldn't give a shit about it right now.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:14 AM

Also either Hardy would be a better choice than Batista.

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

Also either Hardy would be a better choice than Batista.

Good point. Jeff is the on that originally took Edge out of the money in the bank match, he has more claim to #1 contendership than Bats. And Matt and Edge still have the Lita thing.

Or Benoit. They might not be the best drawing mainevents, but they would be techincally sound.

Hell, even Henry would be a better choice than Bats. It is getting old because Bats has been in every Heavywieght title match for the past 5 or 6 months. It is time to move him down and give someone else a shot.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool

Or Benoit. They might not be the best drawing mainevents, but they would be techincally sound.

This is what I was talking about in the "Benoit not a main event star" thread. This is the point where Benoit needs to be in ME feuds; a new heel champion who can get over by going over a face former champ. After that he can have a feud with a face in a better position to win the belt from him.

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

This is what I was talking about in the "Benoit not a main event star" thread. This is the point where Benoit needs to be in ME feuds; a new heel champion who can get over by going over a face former champ. After that he can have a feud with a face in a better position to win the belt from him.

Well, personally I hate Chris Benoit, but I will admit he can be used in the mainevent sparingly. He has instant mainevent cred as being the best techincal wrestler ever or whatever he claims. Also he is fairly over. But in no way do I think he should be used as a long term maineventer as he can't carry the fued on the talking end. But he can always be considered a contender at a moments notice because of his fairly stable history and gimmick.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool

Well, personally I hate Chris Benoit, but I will admit he can be used in the mainevent sparingly. He has instant mainevent cred as being the best techincal wrestler ever or whatever he claims. Also he is fairly over. But in no way do I think he should be used as a long term maineventer as he can't carry the fued on the talking end. But he can always be considered a contender at a moments notice because of his fairly stable history and gimmick.

I like watching the guy wrestle, but I could never take him in large doses as a main event star. His work with MVP has been pretty enjoyable (especially now that MVP has gone over.)

**Kane Knight** · 05-22-2007, 10:50 AM

I'd imagine the real #1 contender is the first guy to come along with a hook and the right bait.

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kane Knight

I'd imagine the real #1 contender is the first guy to come along with a hook and the right bait.

Are you loosing your mind, first you don't lik Melina, and now you are talking about fishing. This is wrestling man, get with it. There is no hooks or bait.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 10:56 AM

Has there ever been a wrestler with a fishing gimmick?

OOH! I KNOW!!!

THE BASS MASTER!!!

There's already a fisherman's suplex! It would be AWESOME!!!

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

Has there ever been a wrestler with a fishing gimmick?

OOH! I KNOW!!!

THE BASS MASTER!!!

There's already a fisherman's suplex! It would be AWESOME!!!

I don't think there has been a fisherman gimmick in mainsteam wrestling. Of course, if there was, he would have to fued with Sharkboy constantly.

**tucsonspeed6** · 05-22-2007, 11:07 AM

When the main event is as injured as it is, excuses like "He hasn't got the mic skills" shouldn't really apply. At least not in the same way that they would with a full roster. If somebody wanted to make an excuse not to use Batista, I could give three: He isn't over. He doesn't have the wrestling ability, and he doesn't have the mic skills to be a main eventer either.

I'm not saying that they should automatically go with Benoit, but there are plenty of upper midcarders who should be given the ball and see what they're going to do with it. The one ray of sunshine amid all of these injuries is that they happend to the WWE during a particularly slow time of year PPV-wise. If we were a month away from Summerslam, I'd say go with whatever main eventer you have (Batista). But how many PPVs are between now and then? 2? I think with proper booking, you could be safe bumping up an upper midcarder at this point.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 11:10 AM

Incidentally, Batista should feud with Kennedy when he gets back from his injury... injury. Yes I know that was lazy.

What am I, a trained monkey? Get your ass out of my face.

Why are you stil here?!

**tucsonspeed6** · 05-22-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

Has there ever been a wrestler with a fishing gimmick?

OOH! I KNOW!!!

THE BASS MASTER!!!

There's already a fisherman's suplex! It would be AWESOME!!!

He should carry one of those singing wall mounted fish with him. Better yet. He should carry it around everywhere and talk to it. It could be his manager.

Then he could cut promos saying, "My manager, Big Mouth Bob, has advised me not to discuss strategy with the press at this time. He has, however, prepared a statement concerning my opponent." *Holds up fish and presses button. Fish begins to sing. The Bass Master nods and glares at the camera while Todd Grisham looks back and forth between the fish, the bass master, and the camera confused.*

And if he ever lost a match, he'd pick up the fish and scream at it like, "You told me to stay away from the ropes! WHy would you tell me to stay away from the ropes?!?" Or some-such nonsense.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by tucsonspeed6

He should carry one of those singing wall mounted fish with him. Better yet. He should carry it around everywhere and talk to it. It could be his manager.

Then he could cut promos saying, "My manager, Big Mouth Bob, has advised me not to discuss strategy with the press at this time. He has, however, prepared a statement concerning my opponent." *Holds up fish and presses button. Fish begins to sing. The Bass Master nods and glares at the camera while Todd Grisham looks back and forth between the fish, the bass master, and the camera confused.*

And if he ever lost a match, he'd pick up the fish and scream at it like, "You told me to stay away from the ropes! WHy would you tell me to stay away from the ropes?!?" Or some-such nonsense.

So you're saying that it should be Al Snow?

**tucsonspeed6** · 05-22-2007, 11:20 AM

Has it been 7 years yet?

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 11:25 AM

Unless you count Tough Enough, it's been about that.

**tucsonspeed6** · 05-22-2007, 11:29 AM

Then yes. Everyone on earth has forgotten about what's-his-name. I'm all for it.

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 11:44 AM

While they could use Al Snow for this, or they could find a new goof. Austin Starr is going to be looking for work soon.

**Kane Knight** · 05-22-2007, 12:33 PM

They should work with the Bass Master gimmick, but make it a tag team. Chris Masters and someone. Then they could call their tag team move "Hook, Line, and Sinker."

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Kane Knight

They should work with the Bass Master gimmick, but make it a tag team. Chris Masters and someone. Then they could call their tag team move "Hook, Line, and Sinker."

How about they give it to Masters and have the remaining members of the Spirit Squad his 3-man backup? "The Bass Master, with Hook, Line, and Sinker."

**Kane Knight** · 05-22-2007, 01:22 PM

They could be a boy band, even. It's a little gayer than they're used to, but they'll manage.

**Lux** · 05-22-2007, 01:59 PM

I swear to god if they do run with a bass master gimmick (which we know they won't, bastards) i'd watch wrestling more

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 02:40 PM

Wait, wasn't this suppose to be about Edge?

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 02:48 PM

You're surprised? A thread about Raven turned into a rant on my ex-girlfriend.

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

You're surprised? A thread about Raven turned into a rant on my ex-girlfriend.

It wasn't a rant, it was more of a comedy routine.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 03:00 PM

Whatever it was, it was funny, time-consuming, and had nothing to do with Raven.

**Slow** · 05-22-2007, 03:02 PM

Thats what she said...

**Slow** · 05-22-2007, 03:03 PM

Terrible...

**Arnold HamNegger** · 05-22-2007, 03:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DarthTedious

Has there ever been a wrestler with a fishing gimmick?

OOH! I KNOW!!!

THE BASS MASTER!!!

There's already a fisherman's suplex! It would be AWESOME!!!

"My name is Finlay and I love to fish!"

He'd of course be accompanied to the ring by "Little Basstard."

**BigDaddyCool** · 05-22-2007, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnold HamNegger

"My name is Finlay and I love to fish!"

He'd of course be accompanied to the ring by "Little Basstard."

Michael Cole could call him Fish-poop. Then JBL would question Cole on it. And then Cole would say Fish-poop, a bass turd if you will. Then JBL could verbily rape Cole the way he always does.

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool

Then JBL could verbily rape Cole the way he always does.

And this is why we love JBL.

**Arnold HamNegger** · 05-22-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by BigDaddyCool

Michael Cole could call him Fish-poop. Then JBL would question Cole on it. And then Cole would say Fish-poop, a bass turd if you will. Then JBL could verbily rape Cole the way he always does.

"DAMNIT COLE, that bass turd has parents!"

**Theo Dious** · 05-22-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Arnold HamNegger

He'd of course be accompanied to the ring by "Little Basstard."

JBL: Look at that, he's even got his own pocket fisherman!

05-22-2007, 09:58 AM	#1
BigDaddyCool Pelvic Sorcerer Posts: 64,762	Who is #1 contender for Edge's title? Please tell me it isn't Batista. Unless I'm mistaken, Edge beat him clean in the middle of the ring. Sure Edge may have taken advatage of Bats hurting himself, but that isn't cheating.

05-22-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Oh they'll probably have some kind of gimmick match at the next PPV. Seriously, Batista lost at WM, lost a rematch bid, drew against Taker, and now he's lost to Edge. Give it up already, let him feud with Mark Henry in the midcard while Edge takes on someone who hasn't had more than his share of shots.

05-22-2007, 10:07 AM	#3
Londoner One Of A Kind Posts: 22,178	while Edge takes on someone who hasn't had more than his share of shots. CoughBenoitCough

05-22-2007, 10:09 AM	#4
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	It's Batista.

05-22-2007, 10:10 AM	#5
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	That would be my choice, however it seems that isn't likely to happen any time soon.

05-22-2007, 10:10 AM	#6
Dave Youell 1/2 Optimist 1/2 Amazing Posts: 12,427	Well Benoit has just lost the US title, so now would be a good time for him to have a go, but it's well known that Hayes doesn't think he's strong enough for it. Kennedy is still 6 weeks from being fit As a filler till Kennedy is fit for summerslam i'd go with Kane

05-22-2007, 10:13 AM	#8
Londoner One Of A Kind Posts: 22,178	Kane's stuck in a feud though while Benoit could just progress up to feuding with Edge, so what if Hayes disagrees? Benoit could always just 'prove him wrong'. (didn't Benoit used to say something like that? Or is my memory imagining things?) A Benoit/Edge feud would get me watching Smackdown again, i couldn't give a shit about it right now.

05-22-2007, 10:14 AM	#9
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Also either Hardy would be a better choice than Batista.

05-22-2007, 10:50 AM	#14
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	I'd imagine the real #1 contender is the first guy to come along with a hook and the right bait.

05-22-2007, 10:56 AM	#16
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Has there ever been a wrestler with a fishing gimmick? OOH! I KNOW!!! THE BASS MASTER!!! There's already a fisherman's suplex! It would be AWESOME!!!

05-22-2007, 11:07 AM	#18
tucsonspeed6 Banned WWE on 1/1/07 Posts: 2,141	When the main event is as injured as it is, excuses like "He hasn't got the mic skills" shouldn't really apply. At least not in the same way that they would with a full roster. If somebody wanted to make an excuse not to use Batista, I could give three: He isn't over. He doesn't have the wrestling ability, and he doesn't have the mic skills to be a main eventer either. I'm not saying that they should automatically go with Benoit, but there are plenty of upper midcarders who should be given the ball and see what they're going to do with it. The one ray of sunshine amid all of these injuries is that they happend to the WWE during a particularly slow time of year PPV-wise. If we were a month away from Summerslam, I'd say go with whatever main eventer you have (Batista). But how many PPVs are between now and then? 2? I think with proper booking, you could be safe bumping up an upper midcarder at this point.

05-22-2007, 11:10 AM	#19
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Incidentally, Batista should feud with Kennedy when he gets back from his injury... injury. Yes I know that was lazy. What am I, a trained monkey? Get your ass out of my face. Why are you stil here?!

05-22-2007, 11:20 AM	#22
tucsonspeed6 Banned WWE on 1/1/07 Posts: 2,141	Has it been 7 years yet?

05-22-2007, 11:25 AM	#23
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Unless you count Tough Enough, it's been about that.

05-22-2007, 11:29 AM	#24
tucsonspeed6 Banned WWE on 1/1/07 Posts: 2,141	Then yes. Everyone on earth has forgotten about what's-his-name. I'm all for it.

05-22-2007, 11:44 AM	#25
BigDaddyCool Pelvic Sorcerer Posts: 64,762	While they could use Al Snow for this, or they could find a new goof. Austin Starr is going to be looking for work soon.

05-22-2007, 12:33 PM	#26
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	They should work with the Bass Master gimmick, but make it a tag team. Chris Masters and someone. Then they could call their tag team move "Hook, Line, and Sinker."

05-22-2007, 01:22 PM	#28
Kane Knight Ron Paul 4 EVA Posts: 152,467	They could be a boy band, even. It's a little gayer than they're used to, but they'll manage.

05-22-2007, 01:59 PM	#29
Lux The Rum Diary Posts: 13,841	I swear to god if they do run with a bass master gimmick (which we know they won't, bastards) i'd watch wrestling more

05-22-2007, 02:40 PM	#30
BigDaddyCool Pelvic Sorcerer Posts: 64,762	Wait, wasn't this suppose to be about Edge?

05-22-2007, 02:48 PM	#31
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	You're surprised? A thread about Raven turned into a rant on my ex-girlfriend.

05-22-2007, 03:00 PM	#33
Theo Dious EATER OF HOT POCKETS Posts: 14,340	Whatever it was, it was funny, time-consuming, and had nothing to do with Raven.

05-22-2007, 03:02 PM	#34
Slow The Rev RC 4 Lyfe Posts: 641	Thats what she said...

05-22-2007, 03:03 PM	#35
Slow The Rev RC 4 Lyfe Posts: 641	Terrible...