The General Wrestling Thread

[s@ppisgod]

Really think they rushed/half-assed UT's return. Could have been a much bigger moment. Also, I HATE WWE's camera work as well as their constant use of the WM logo in the background of shots.

[MrBill]

Bill do you go to the RCW shows offten or is this your first?

I will answer for Bill since he rarely comes in this thread and i've been talking to him all week.

He's never been to a RCW show.

What Warner said. I've never been to an RCW show but my buddy has been trying to get me to one for a while now. I'm looking forward to checking it out. They have a few of the TNA wrestlers participating on the card and it seems like a pretty well ran organization. Kind of getting back into wrestling again after taking about 10 years off after 9/11. I spent my childhood watching Mid-South wrestling and going to the occasional event in New Orleans or Biloxi. Followed WCW and WWF heavily throughout most of my adult years.

[JimLeavy59]

I really like how the WWE trys to really sell The Rock like some big success in Hollywood.

And fuck John Cena for no selling everything Rock said and fuck him again for cutting another shitty promo.

[EmpireWF]

I really like how the WWE trys to really sell The Rock like some big success in Hollywood.

Well, he's a success. More often that not, his films turn a profit (some, big profits). You can say fair # of his movies suck quality-wise tho.

[JimLeavy59]

Well, he's a success. More often that not, his films turn a profit (some, big profits). You can say fair # of his movies suck quality-wise tho.

Fast Five was his movie? The Rock just jumps on successful film series that were going to make money anyways.

[EmpireWF]

In Lead
Journey 2: Mysterious Island - $325M - took over lead from Brendan Fraser
Tooth Fairy - $112M
Race to Witch Mountain - $106M
The Game Plan - $150M
Walking Tall - $103M
The Rundown - $80M (didn't turn a profit, but was well reviewed)
The Scorpion King - $165M (spinoff of the Mummy franchise)
Planet 51 - $105M (animated, voiced with Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, shit reviews)
Gridiron Gang - $41M (opened #1, fell quickly)
Snitch - $24M (# is as of Sunday, opened #2)

Smaller roles/massive projects where he was not in the starring role
Be Cool - $95M
Get Smart - $230M
The Other Guys - $170M
Fast Five - $626M

Flops
Southland Tales (the only Rock movie to open in so few theaters [63], everything else was massively released)
Doom

[MrBill]

Fast Five was his movie? The Rock just jumps on successful film series that were going to make money anyways.

Actors don't decide what roles they get, the studios underwriting the budget and the director shooting the film make those calls. The point is that The Rock is a bankable star. Men like him because of his WWE background and women think he is hot. Hollywood will set him up for success in roles where they know he will deliver return on their investment.

[JimLeavy59]

In Lead
Journey 2: Mysterious Island - $325M - took over lead from Brendan Fraser
Tooth Fairy - $112M
Race to Witch Mountain - $106M
The Game Plan - $150M
Walking Tall - $103M
The Rundown - $80M (didn't turn a profit, but was well reviewed)
The Scorpion King - $165M (spinoff of the Mummy franchise)
Planet 51 - $105M (animated, voiced with Justin Long, Jessica Biel, Gary Oldman, shit reviews)
Gridiron Gang - $41M (opened #1, fell quickly)
Snitch - $24M (# is as of Sunday, opened #2)

Smaller roles/massive projects where he was not in the starring role
Be Cool - $95M
Get Smart - $230M
The Other Guys - $170M
Fast Five - $626M

Flops
Southland Tales (the only Rock movie to open in so few theaters [63], everything else was massively released)
Doom

Didn't realize some of his films made that much money.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Rock fell into a bad stretch of roles and films there for a little bit. Then he and his ex-wife teamed back up...he went back into wrestling and started focusing on more bad ass movies...it was a re-imaging.

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

So far, the WrestleMania card looks like...

Cena v. The Rock
Punk v. The Undertaker
HHH v. Brock Lesnar
Sheamus/Show/Orton v. The Shield
Alberto Del Rio v. Jack Swagger

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Looking like Ryback/Mark Henry...perhaps Jericho/Ziggler...token Divas match (that will probably involve a Celeb)...

Anything else being rumored?

[JimLeavy59]

So the WWE is going to turn the Big Show face again?

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

So the WWE is going to turn the Big Show face again?

For WrestleMania...sure.

[BigBiss]

What Warner said. I've never been to an RCW show but my buddy has been trying to get me to one for a while now. I'm looking forward to checking it out. They have a few of the TNA wrestlers participating on the card and it seems like a pretty well ran organization. Kind of getting back into wrestling again after taking about 10 years off after 9/11. I spent my childhood watching Mid-South wrestling and going to the occasional event in New Orleans or Biloxi. Followed WCW and WWF heavily throughout most of my adult years.

Mathew Palmer is one of "my guys" let me know what you think it's his first show there

[MrBill]

Mathew Palmer is one of "my guys" let me know what you think it's his first show there

Cool, will do. I saw his name on the flyer.

[JimLeavy59]

I can't shake the feeling that Cena is turning heel soon.