The General Wrestling Thread

[EmpireWF]

Having Brock Lesnar run away from old ass, corporate suit, part-time wrestler HHH on a weekly basis and book him like a chicken shit heel....

That's how you roll into the #3 show of the year!!!

[dave]

Frankly, I think Brock Lesnar has looked weak from day one.
He clearly isn't in the steroid shape he was in during his WWE run, he came back to the WWE after a few UFC losses, etc...
Lesnar's only attribute is his name/celebrity. I'm more afraid of Ryback than I am of Lesnar.

[JimLeavy59]

Frankly, I think Brock Lesnar has looked weak from day one.
He clearly isn't in the steroid shape he was in during his WWE run, he came back to the WWE after a few UFC losses, etc...
Lesnar's only attribute is his name/celebrity. I'm more afraid of Ryback than I am of Lesnar.

[SuperKevin]

Like I said in the podcast thread, I feel they should push both Brock Lesnar and Ryback on parallel unstoppable force momentum setting up a match between the two. Neither one of them deserves to be in the main event or title picture and this would give them at least a decent story

[dave]

Sorry Mike, but when I look at Brock right now ... he simply doesn't look as intimidating as he did eight years ago or as Ryback looks right now.

I am not taking anything from Lesnar as a pure athlete, but I just don't see him as a killing machine, unstoppable or whatever. Hell, he's coming off a PPV loss to Cena.

[JimLeavy59]

Sorry Mike, but when I look at Brock right now ... he simply doesn't look as intimidating as he did eight years ago or as Ryback looks right now.

I am not taking anything from Lesnar as a pure athlete, but I just don't see him as a killing machine, unstoppable or whatever. Hell, he's coming off a PPV loss to Cena.

Ryback looks like another guy on roids, With Lesnar you know that dude could take your ass to the ground and pound your face in.

[Guest]

Like I said in the podcast thread, I feel they should push both Brock Lesnar and Ryback on parallel unstoppable force momentum setting up a match between the two. Neither one of them deserves to be in the main event or title picture and this would give them at least a decent story

Lesnar wouldn't be OK with that, I don't think. Since they are booking Ryback as an unstoppable force, they should have kept Big Show mowing people down and set up a match between those two, as we know Show has no problem putting guys over. Problem is, I don't think Ryback would have a good match against a big guy like Show or Kane.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Did that nigga dave just compare the intimidation factor of Brock Lesnar and Ryan Reeves?

Tell me, that nigga didn't just that.

[JimLeavy59]

According to WrestlingInc., CM Punk and Paul Heyman are reportedly "pushing to be paired together starting in the fall" and are pitching their idea to the WWE brass.

That would cool if they did it.

[s@ppisgod]

It seems like a good idea, but the more I think about it, the more it comes off as repetitive. For one, Punk doesn't need a mouthpiece. Second, they're both the same sleazeball type heel. There's no real way Heyman can get Punk over more than he gets himself over. Any time he spent on the mic would be better served having Punk on the mic, because he's already the best in the E in that capacity. They'd be better off feuding, with Punk being a tweener and Paul being the guy who elevates some heel who challenges Punk. But being as it's the E, all roads lead to it being shit regardless, that I won't watch.

[Mogriffjr]

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/warner-bros-wwe-studios-form-162400498.html

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Warner Bros. and WWE Studios (WWE) announced they will co-produce a Scooby-Doo animated feature that will find Scooby and the gang solving a mystery at WrestleMania®. The announcement was made today by Jeff Brown, Executive Vice President and General Manager, TV, Family & Animation, Warner Home Video and Michael Luisi, President, WWE Studios.
WWE Superstars and Divas including Triple H®, John Cena®, Kane, The Miz®, Brodus Clay™, Santino Marella®, Sin Cara™ and AJ™ will appear in animated form and lend their voices to the project. WWE Chairman and CEO Vince McMahon® will also lend his voice and appear in animated form.
“We are excited to partner with Warner Bros. on this wonderful animated film,” said WWE Studios President Michael Luisi. “Kids and adults are going to enjoy seeing their favorite WWE Superstars in animated form join forces with an icon like Scooby-Doo to solve a mystery at the biggest pop-culture event of the year – WrestleMania.”
“Warner Bros. is thrilled to get into the ring with WWE Studios to bring fans an unprecedented animated adventure,” said Jeff Brown, Executive Vice President and General Manager, TV, Warner Home Video. “We’re excited to leverage the WWE’s family-friendly brand and passionate fan base and integrate some of the most popular WWE Superstars and Divas within the Scooby-Doo gang.”
When Shaggy and Scooby win tickets to WrestleMania, the entire gang travels in the Mystery Machine to WWE City to attend the epic event. However, when a mysterious ghostly bear appears and threatens to ruin the show, Scooby, Shaggy, Velma, Daphne and Fred work with WWE Superstars to solve the case.
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will handle worldwide distribution on Blu-ray, DVD, VOD and digital download. The film will be produced by Warner Bros. Animation. WWE will utilize its extensive global reach through its television, digital media and print assets to market the release of the film.
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About WWE Studios
WWE Studios continues to strategically diversify its slate of films, which includes theatrical releases and direct-to-home premieres, under the guidance of President Michael Luisi. Upcoming films for WWE Studios include: Dead Man Down, which was co-financed with IM Global and will be distributed by FilmDistrict, starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace; The Hive, which was co-produced with Troika Pictures, starring Halle Berry and Abigail Breslin; No One Lives, which was co-produced with Pathé Films and was accepted to Midnight Madness at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival, starring Luke Evans and WWE Superstar Brodus Clay™; and cult hit The Day, which will be distributed in theaters by Anchor Bay Films on August 29, starring Dominic Monaghan and Ashley Bell.
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[Warner2BruceTD]

It seems like a good idea, but the more I think about it, the more it comes off as repetitive. For one, Punk doesn't need a mouthpiece. Second, they're both the same sleazeball type heel. There's no real way Heyman can get Punk over more than he gets himself over. Any time he spent on the mic would be better served having Punk on the mic, because he's already the best in the E in that capacity. They'd be better off feuding, with Punk being a tweener and Paul being the guy who elevates some heel who challenges Punk. But being as it's the E, all roads lead to it being shit regardless, that I won't watch.

"Paired together" could mean a lot of things, including being on opposing sides, or one turning on the other.

FANTASY GEEK BOOKING ALERT: How cool would a Heyman led stable of Punk, Lesnar, and for shits and giggles Sabu, be? Punk goading babyfaces into the ring with the mic, Brock killing them, and then Sabu putting their lifeless bodies through a table, all while Heyman cackles & jumps around in the background?

[JimLeavy59]

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

YES!

I was hoping this would be a gif.

[Warner2BruceTD]

I've been told the ROH iPPV did 650 buys.

They had more people in the building.