The General Wrestling Thread

[EmpireWF]

TNA should just cut the drag from the payroll because the "big names" don't mean shit, haven't done shit to improve their business....just go about creating your own talent. Cut the old shmucks.

 

[JayDizzle]

The Old Schmucks own that fed now (both figuratively and literally) with little-to-no signs of letting go.

Dunno if Uncle Vince would put in the money to run it like he did with 'ECW on TNN' but it might be the best thing for everyone in TNA other than jumping back into the Indies.

That or go overseas.

 

[EmpireWF]

Vince is not sending money to TNA, it's an entirely different world. ECW was never his competition to begin with anyway.

but you are correct about the old fucks owning TNA...Bischoff and co. are in power and won't give it up....plus Dixie is a dumb bitch.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The Old Schmucks own that fed now (both figuratively and literally) with little-to-no signs of letting go.

Dunno if Uncle Vince would put in the money to run it like he did with 'ECW on TNN' but it might be the best thing for everyone in TNA other than jumping back into the Indies.

That or go overseas.

Vince didn't finance ECW on TNN or even finance ECW at all. That myth has grown into legend, but the fact is, Vince gave Heyman one modest five figure loan. Its even listed on the ECW bankruptcy documents. The idea Vince was money backing the company is simply not true.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

MOAR CODY RHODES!!

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D83trTquNF8[/ame]

 

[JayDizzle]

CM Punk is now a member of Nexus after beating Cena down twice last week.

MFer now has an army greater than the watered down SES on Smackdown.

 

[dave]

WrestleMania has always used celebrity involvement to elevate the product and generate interest to a broader audience. LaBron would have done that... Brock, not so much.

Brock would have gotten buys from people who were fans of him when he was wrestling. MMA fans who aren't already wrestling fans aren't going to buy WrestleMania for Brock's sake.

Mayweather was another bad move... why bring in a guy from a sport less popular than yourself? It's like WCW using David Arquette. Don't use a celebrity that doesn't elevate your product. WWE has always understood this principle until the past 5 years or so. The current "creative" staff is so thoroughly embarrassed by their own industry they think Pee Wee Herman elevates them.

I didn't think the Mayweather thing was all that bad.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I didn't think the Mayweather thing was all that bad.

I think he meant business wise. He didnt bring anything in, it was largely a bust in that regard. The angle itself was fine, in fact I thought it was well done and wasnt embarrassing at all.

 

[SHOGUN]

Dot Net has confirmed that the TNA Reaction television show has been cancelled by Spike TV. The final edition of the show will air on Thursday night.

Powell's POV: That's a surprising move given that the show was doing a good rating for its time slot. I enjoyed the format because it gave the talent a chance to talk for themselves. The show was originally picked up for a 10 episode run, and then Spike renewed it again after the initial run.

Credit: ProWrestling .Net and Wrestling Observer

I enjoyed Reaction. This is very disappointing.

 

[EmpireWF]

CM Punk is awesome.

 

[dave]

I think he meant business wise. He didnt bring anything in, it was largely a bust in that regard. The angle itself was fine, in fact I thought it was well done and wasnt embarrassing at all.

I have no clue how it did business-wise.
But Mayweather did a great job making wrestling fans hate him.
I know I wanted the Big Show to kick his ass.
Of course, contractually, it wasn't gonna happen ... but Mayweather did a good job at Wrestlemania and a good job promoting the event.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

I have no clue how it did business-wise.
But Mayweather did a great job making wrestling fans hate him.
I know I wanted the Big Show to kick his ass.
Of course, contractually, it wasn't gonna happen ... but Mayweather did a good job at Wrestlemania and a good job promoting the event.

It was considered a failure. A break even at best.

I agree that he did a good job, though.

 

[dave]

CM Punk is awesome.

IMO, the WWE failed again.
When I heard CM Punk had a big surprise in mind, I knew it was Nexus-related.
It was way too obvious.
The WWE should have just said CM Punk was calling out John Cena, then had Nexus join the fray after.
They blew that angle big time in my opinion.
I know it's difficult to keep secrets in the Net era, but they had a chance here.
Instead, they just made all of us guess correctly.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Keep in mind that they write this stuff to entertain 10 year olds. There are times that they try to fool the smarks (RVD beating Orton his last night in, for instance), but these days they generally don't give a shit how simplistic the angles are. This stuff isnt for adults or people who watch Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire.

 

[dave]

Keep in mind that they write this stuff to entertain 10 year olds. There are times that they try to fool the smarks (RVD beating Orton his last night in, for instance), but these days they generally don't give a shit how simplistic the angles are. This stuff isnt for adults or people who watch Mad Men or Boardwalk Empire.

That's probably true.
I so miss the old days of pro wrestling.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

That's probably true.
I so miss the old days of pro wrestling.

That was simplistic booking, too.

Wrestling booking, at its core, is basic story telling. It rarely gets more complicated than it already is.

 

[EmpireWF]

Didn't notice this when the interview first came out with the Briscoes & Alvarez...but lol @ Mark Briscoe naming his son Gannon after Rich Gannon.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

What's the big deal? I'm naming my kids Beuerlein and Plunket.

 

[JayDizzle]

That was simplistic booking, too.

Wrestling booking, at its core, is basic story telling. It rarely gets more complicated than it already is.

The key to this angle will be whether or not Punk can use Nexus as more than just a group of thugs like Barrett did.

Cena's already gone through the motions of having to get a Super-Group together to fight Nexus to being under the thumb of Nexus to tearing Nexus down Guerrilla/Gorilla-style by himself...

What is left other than getting in Cena's head better than Barrett did with making Cena his bitch?

If Punk wants to win this feud, he's going to make Cena question who is he is as a person and turn him towards Punk's way of thinking...

Which is to say, become Punk's thrall as well.

...which won't happen as this is PG-WWE and Cena will win in the end by the end of the month.

 

[JayDizzle]

And after all I said about Punk and Nexus and Cena... :smh:

Blatantly stolen from 411wrestling:

According to some fans in attendance at the WWE event in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, John Cena seems to have injured his leg in his cage from the Wasteland finishing move in his match against Wade Barrett.

Their main event match was back and forth and consisted mostly of Barrett attempting to escape and Cena stopping him. Around the 20 minute mark, Barrett got Cena in the Wasteland and dropped Cena on the mat. Apparently everything stopped and the trainers came to the ring and were talking with Barrett and Cena. After that Cena put on a Lebell Lock hold that wasn't the STF, Barrett tapped out, and left the ring quickly.

The announcer came out and brought the mic to John. John said "I got a little beat up tonight and if I need to take some time off I will but I will not be carried from the ring."

- John Cena's injury at the Wilkes-Barre house show appears to be a legitimate injury. After Wade Barrett began climbing the cage, but stopped as Cena didn't follow him. Cena needed the ropes to get to his feet while Barrett pretended to have his leg stuck in the cage. Cena countered a punch with a submission for a quick tapout. After the match, Cena thanked everyone for coming and said he may need time off, and he appeared unable to put weight on his leg as he left.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTcq-K1Rglo&feature=player_embedded"]Vid Post-Match[/ame]

UNCLE VINCE IS PISSED.