The General Wrestling Thread

[s@ppisgod]

TNA is running Hammerstein June, July, August (one show each).

Aside from the fact they probably won't fill it, the bigger story is that they paid $300,000 for rent & help with production.

2000 seats + $20 per ticket = $40,000

hmm

Are we really sure anyone ever looked at their books? Because I feel like no one ever did.....

 

[JimLeavy59]

Marks want the WWE to sue CM Punk lol.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The latest Fighting Spirit Magazine is out, not only featuring the latest New Japan reviews from the devilishly handsome & best god damn New Japan reviewer on the planet, but also a piece by David Bixenspan digging deep on the Ultimate Warrior/WWF relationship:

I'll try to shill it elsewhere too, but the Warrior article is probably the best thing I've ever written. There's never been anything like this kind of detail on the topic before and I'm not even trying to toot my own horn when I say that seeing it all laid out in their own words is completely fascinating.

It includes:

- Excerpts from Warrior's grand jury testimony.
- Extensive details on Warrior's 1991 suspension, including what led to him writing his demand letter.
- The absolute burial Vince unleashed on Warrior in the suspension letter.
- Details of everything Warrior tested positive for as part of WWE's drug testing in 1992.
- Exactly what happened with Warrior trying to buy HGH and how it got him fired.
- The customized terms of Warrior's 1996 contract.
- What exactly led to Warrior throwing a fit in '96 and walking out and who exactly may have been responsible.
- An exclusive, never before reported on development that will surprise a lot of people, which I won't spoil here.

In this month's edition, FSM has feature-length articles on:
- WrestleMania, and how this year's show is the most risky since the very first
- Shawn Michaels, who talks to FSM about some of his lesser-known career highlights
- The Ultimate Warrior, as FSM digs into recently released courtroom papers to examine his relationship with Vince McMahon
- Samoa Joe, and whether TNA can change the fortunes of the floundering “Samoan Submission Machine”
- Jim Cornette, who speaks about his recent tour of the UK in a candid conversation
- Zack Sabre Jr., who continues to blaze a trail across the world as one of the UK's greatest wrestlers
- Bret Hart, who discusses the influence of the British scene on his early career, and how UK competitors fared in his home territory, Stampede Wrestling

All of this, plus our usual news, PPV and TV reports, and DVD and book reviews. This month's issue also includes Nick “Magnus” Aldis' monthly column, this time about how the #HandsomeVanMan crew puts in their time on the road. Also, comedian Chris Brooker writes about the incredible experience of attending WrestleMania XXV in Houston, Texas.

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[EmpireWF]

Rob Gronkowski loves him some MOJO RAWLEY!

 

[SuperKevin]

Rob Gronkowski loves him some MOJO RAWLEY!

Mojo is good friends with the Gronkowski family from Dean's college days with Rob's older brother Dan at Maryland

 

[Leftwich]

What the fuck is this Adam Rose song? I liked the old one better.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

What the fuck is this Adam Rose song? I liked the old one better.

Terrible.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

They DUBBED IN NEW MUSIC.

F-

Killed Adam Rose dead...DEAD.

RIP

World.Goes.WIIIIIIIIIIIILD.

 

WOOOOOOOOO

 

 

[ThomasTomasz]

BroMans and DJ Zema are seriously growing on me right now.

 

[ThomasTomasz]

BroMans, Wolves and Sanada/Tigre Uno for the tag belts was a pretty damn good match

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Kevin Steen vs Michael Elgin in New Orleans for ROH, with the winner facing Kazuchika Okada in New York in what will probably be for the IWGP Heavyweight Title.

So now that they've switched gears, I can tell you guys what the original plans I was told. It was going to be AJ Styles vs Okada for the title, and supposedly Styles was going to win. That was an olive branch extended by New Japan. Apparently ROH declined. Perhaps because they felt like that was more of a favor than they could pay back, but that's just my speculation. With Styles signing a deal with New Japan, it made sense from the New Japan side, because in a sense it wasn't really a favor because Styles is now part of their roster anyway.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Also, the new tape library WWE acquired that I was hinting at last week was WWC. That was part of the Colon HOF deal. Meltzer reported it this week so the cat is out of the bag so i'm not burning my source.

 

[PP]

What are the odds HHH wins the title at WM?

 

[EmpireWF]

What are the odds HHH wins the title at WM?

0%

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Did you guys catch the PPV quality ep of TNA last nigh!?

- And lastly, tonight's episode feels a bit like a free PPV with at least three PPV quality matches in Magnus vs Samoa Joe for the world title, Ethan Carter III vs Bobby Lashley, and the Bromans vs the Wolves vs Sanada & Tigre Uno in a three-way for the tag titles. We can also look forward to the next chapter in the Bully Ray-Bobby Roode feud and Velvet Sky's answer to Angelina Love's request to re-form the Beautiful People. On paper, this is a jam-packed show and if last week's show was any indication, we are in for another treat. TNA are really hitting their stride right now creatively as almost everything is clicking for me. The characters, the storylines, the feuds, they're all resonating with me and it's exciting as a fan. Of course, this has triggered another wave of anti-TNA sentiment all over the internet that has spread unfortunately to some of the top wrestling sites. It's unfortunate simply because this is not a testament of how bad TNA's product is, but rather evidence that the hatred and pettiness is driven by one's own ego and inability to fairly evaluate a company when there's so much resentment. Because make no mistake, TNA fans, this is all about resentment for this wonderful company's ability to overcome obstacle after obstacle and setback after setback. TNA will not give up and the more Dixie Carter fights to grow TNA one fan at a time, year after year, the more the haters will try to troll those of us who are real fans. At the end of the day, folks, TNA will fail or succeed because of the fans, not the supposed journalists on Pro Wrestling Dot Net or the sheep who spread the word of the all-mighty Meltzer on social media. As long as there are sites like TNAMecca, real fans will always have a voice and a platform to show their support for TNA.

 

[s@ppisgod]

I watched that tag match last night just flipping channels, and it was really good. Then I never turned it back on. Haven't watched in like a year and a half. They're making some good moves and apparently putting on some good matches. I still hope they die a quick death though....

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I saw Bobby Lashley blow up in a squash match, then my DVR cut off.

 

[Kuzzy Powers]

We noted after the last set of WWE NXT TV tapings that Adam Rose came out to a new theme song and that was seen on last night's NXT episode. Word is that he got a new theme song because WWE didn't secure the rights to the theme he debuted with, Above Envy's "World Goes Wild." Apparently officials didn't think the song would catch on so fast.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Adam Rose's new theme sucks donkey dick.

Bring back World Goes Wild or just cut the man and let him go back to South Africa.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Those three Manhattan Center shows for TNA are Grand Ballroom, not even Hammerstein Ballroom.

So they're paying $300,000 to run the smaller of the two rooms. Which means they'll lose even more money.

They can run my living room for $1000. It only has five seats but that may not be problem.