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Re: The Pro Wrestling Thread
He's been out with...I wanna say a shoulder injury? They just haven't really been booking him with any sense of purpose for the last couple years so it wouldn't shock me if there was some combination of contract being up/creative dissatisfaction/him being a diva (small d) to create the possibility of a release.
Supposedly more releases (plural) are to be expected by the end of May, and I have to imagine Ryback and Adam Rose will be two of them, but we'll see!
In other news, I read a brief snippet of an interview with Tommy Dreamer in which he explained how to turn Reigns into a full blown monster heel.
"Just put him against Rollins for the belt when Seth is back. Flips him into the biggest heel and Seth into the biggest face overnight."
Yuuuuuuuuuupppp! That's so obvious I have hope even WWE can figure it out.
Supposedly more releases (plural) are to be expected by the end of May, and I have to imagine Ryback and Adam Rose will be two of them, but we'll see!
In other news, I read a brief snippet of an interview with Tommy Dreamer in which he explained how to turn Reigns into a full blown monster heel.
"Just put him against Rollins for the belt when Seth is back. Flips him into the biggest heel and Seth into the biggest face overnight."
Yuuuuuuuuuupppp! That's so obvious I have hope even WWE can figure it out.
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Re: The Pro Wrestling Thread
I've been pushing for Rollins vs. Reigns for awhile now. At some point, add in Ambrose and you've got a terrific storyline for later in the year.Adam54 wrote:He's been out with...I wanna say a shoulder injury? They just haven't really been booking him with any sense of purpose for the last couple years so it wouldn't shock me if there was some combination of contract being up/creative dissatisfaction/him being a diva (small d) to create the possibility of a release.
Supposedly more releases (plural) are to be expected by the end of May, and I have to imagine Ryback and Adam Rose will be two of them, but we'll see!
In other news, I read a brief snippet of an interview with Tommy Dreamer in which he explained how to turn Reigns into a full blown monster heel.
"Just put him against Rollins for the belt when Seth is back. Flips him into the biggest heel and Seth into the biggest face overnight."
Yuuuuuuuuuupppp! That's so obvious I have hope even WWE can figure it out.
On December 20, 2019, the Greatest Saga Ever... concludes.
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Sounds like a Summerslam Triple Threat to me! I can't recall if I mentioned this here or not, but I was in the building for the Slammy Awards in December when Rollins hobbled out to accept his Superstar of the Year trophy. If you pull the video up on YouTube, you'll see an example of WWE totally muting the crowd sound: he got a HUGE face pop and then cut a heel promo. All that WWE let come across was like two seconds of the pop and then virtual silence.
Vince himself said today Seth is due back in a month or so. Can't wait.
Vince himself said today Seth is due back in a month or so. Can't wait.
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Interesting stuff on the next round of cuts here. Let the speculation begin! http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2016/05 ... -revealed/
I have to imagine one will be Adam Rose after he got arrested for beating his wife today.So sad. That guy has just fallen off the rails in a hurry.
I have to imagine one will be Adam Rose after he got arrested for beating his wife today.So sad. That guy has just fallen off the rails in a hurry.
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Okay, based upon the clues in that article, I'm going to try to predict another eight for no other reason than that's how many got cut last time. As the Republicans thread will confirm, I'm not that great at predicting things.
1. Randy Orton
2. Jack Swagger
3. Ryback
4. Mark Henry
5. That Ascension guy who's currently out on drug suspension
6. Alicia Fox
7. The Big Show
8. That Ascension Guy not currently out on drug suspension
8A. Curtis Axel.
1. Randy Orton
2. Jack Swagger
3. Ryback
4. Mark Henry
5. That Ascension guy who's currently out on drug suspension
6. Alicia Fox
7. The Big Show
8. That Ascension Guy not currently out on drug suspension
8A. Curtis Axel.
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Along with Rollins, Cena, and Wyatt, Vince confirmed Orton would be back in about a month. I don't think he's going to get cut, based on that.Adam54 wrote:Okay, based upon the clues in that article, I'm going to try to predict another eight for no other reason than that's how many got cut last time. As the Republicans thread will confirm, I'm not that great at predicting things.
1. Randy Orton
2. Jack Swagger
3. Ryback
4. Mark Henry
5. That Ascension guy who's currently out on drug suspension
6. Alicia Fox
7. The Big Show
8. That Ascension Guy not currently out on drug suspension
8A. Curtis Axel.
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Ha! Scratch that then. Plus the rumors have a "top female star" being cut and I don't think Alicia Fox quite qualifies as that.
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Huh! Apparently Christian was also cut from his performer's contract last week. Not that they were ever gonna use him again in that capacity, (I think I was at his second to last match, way back in 2014) but still we can add him to the list.
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The Famous Cuppa Coffee Promo:
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Adam, are you caught up on RAW?
They're kind of limping into Extreme Rules, and I still can't figure out if they're trying to elicit a heel reaction from the crowd toward Styles, or what. Apparently, Balor's staying in NXT longer than many people thought in order to feud with Samoa Joe, so he might not be in any sort of program with AJ this summer.
Jericho and Ambrose are going to have an "Asylum Match," which is just another name for a cage match with weapons.
The New Day had a hilarious "time-travel" skit on this week's RAW where they accidentally stopped in 2009 and Kofi temporarily spoke with his old Jamaican accent. lol
Also, the WWE refuses to call Anderson, Gallows and Styles the "Bullet Club," since they're family-friendly now and families don't want to hear about bullets at wrestling shows (but creepy threats against wrestlers' children and assaulting non-wrestlers outside the ring are perfectly fine). KAYFABE, people!
They're kind of limping into Extreme Rules, and I still can't figure out if they're trying to elicit a heel reaction from the crowd toward Styles, or what. Apparently, Balor's staying in NXT longer than many people thought in order to feud with Samoa Joe, so he might not be in any sort of program with AJ this summer.
Jericho and Ambrose are going to have an "Asylum Match," which is just another name for a cage match with weapons.
The New Day had a hilarious "time-travel" skit on this week's RAW where they accidentally stopped in 2009 and Kofi temporarily spoke with his old Jamaican accent. lol
Also, the WWE refuses to call Anderson, Gallows and Styles the "Bullet Club," since they're family-friendly now and families don't want to hear about bullets at wrestling shows (but creepy threats against wrestlers' children and assaulting non-wrestlers outside the ring are perfectly fine). KAYFABE, people!
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Dude, how much cocaine was Randy Savage consuming?The Swollen Goiter of God wrote:The Famous Cuppa Coffee Promo
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Approximately a cuppa.
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Master Skywalker wrote:Adam, are you caught up on RAW?
They're kind of limping into Extreme Rules, and I still can't figure out if they're trying to elicit a heel reaction from the crowd toward Styles, or what. Apparently, Balor's staying in NXT longer than many people thought in order to feud with Samoa Joe, so he might not be in any sort of program with AJ this summer.
Jericho and Ambrose are going to have an "Asylum Match," which is just another name for a cage match with weapons.
The New Day had a hilarious "time-travel" skit on this week's RAW where they accidentally stopped in 2009 and Kofi temporarily spoke with his old Jamaican accent. lol
Also, the WWE refuses to call Anderson, Gallows and Styles the "Bullet Club," since they're family-friendly now and families don't want to hear about bullets at wrestling shows (but creepy threats against wrestlers' children and assaulting non-wrestlers outside the ring are perfectly fine). KAYFABE, people!
It never ceases to amaze me how quickly they can go from legitimate highs like Payback to lows like what they've been doing lately. I'm going to have to track down that time-travel bit. That sounds awesome.
It's gotta be a copyright issue with NJPW on the Bullet Club though, right? But either way, "The Club" is just an absurd name for a stable. They can do so much better.
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WWE has yet to confirm, but Cody "Stardust" Rhodes has apparently requested and been granted his release, while Goldust left the Smackdown tapings along with him.
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WWE has confirmed the release of Cody. Dustin remains on board for now anyway.
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Adam Rose was (as expected) released today.
In happier news, I'm about five minutes in on the Reigns/Styles rematch as we speak and I heard they outdid the original. So far so good. Styles is...pardon the pun...truly phenomenal.
In happier news, I'm about five minutes in on the Reigns/Styles rematch as we speak and I heard they outdid the original. So far so good. Styles is...pardon the pun...truly phenomenal.
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There was just a HUGE spot done atop the German announce table.
Yes, Goiter, that's a thing. And I thought of you. You're welcome.
Yes, Goiter, that's a thing. And I thought of you. You're welcome.
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Match of the Decade contender. AND I'M NOT EVEN DONE WATCHING YET.
Holy shit this is good.
Even better than the remarkable Fatal Four Way earlier in the show!!
Holy shit this is good.
Even better than the remarkable Fatal Four Way earlier in the show!!
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Relatedly: We need to have a conversation about how criminally underrated The Miz is. But sometime later. After I'm done with this astonishing main event.
Relatedly: It's time to start giving Reigns some due. Once could be a fluke, but two remarkable matches cannot JUST be AJ Styles. Roman's damn good.
Relatedly: It's time to start giving Reigns some due. Once could be a fluke, but two remarkable matches cannot JUST be AJ Styles. Roman's damn good.
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ROLLINS!!!!!!!!! ROLLINS!!!!!!!!
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BABYFACE ROLLINS!!!!!!!
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!#!#@!@#!@#Y(**!#!@!@!!!!!!!!!!
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*reads recap of first segment of tonight's Raw*
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD VINCE WHY ARE YOU FUCKING UP SUCH A GOOD THING?!
LET SETH BE A FACE! STOP FORCING REIGNS TO BE A FACE!!
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD VINCE WHY ARE YOU FUCKING UP SUCH A GOOD THING?!
LET SETH BE A FACE! STOP FORCING REIGNS TO BE A FACE!!
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Pardon revoked.Adam54 wrote:Styles is...pardon the pun...truly phenomenal.
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I've got five dollars that says you don't even understand why you just revoked that pun!