The General Wrestling Thread

[ThomasTomasz]

It would have been beyond awesome if he went to the WWE and would have him cash in the X-Division belt for a shot at one of the world titles.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

One of the most awkward & embarrassing things i've ever seen. Awkward for TJP, who has to act all humble & exasperated in joy & overwhelmed (and pretend he's still homeless), and embarrassing for Dixie & TNA, who HAVE A CHAMPION WHO WAS NOT UNDER CONTRACT and for some reason are admitting this in public. Even if this is just part of the rags to riches TJP storyline, it's still embarrassing. Why would you even want a kayfabe storyline of not having a champion under contract?

I saw this earlier...

It is one of the weirder wrestling videos I've seen. It just makes no sense to advertise this. Perhaps "hey, we're firing a ton of people, but also hiring a few, too" kind of thing?

I don't know, super weird.

 

[JayDizzle]

It would have been beyond awesome if he went to the WWE and would have him cash in the X-Division belt for a shot at one of the world titles.

Do it Medusa-style.*

*I say this because while Shane Douglas' NWA stunt may have had more significance, fuck that guy.

 

[Primetime]

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

So it's fairly obvious WWE is pushing Darren Young, without mentioning the "G" word, hoping people care and get behind him (no pun intended...seriously).

If he doesn't get over, how long before they cave and go full uncouth with Zeb Coulter resorting to gay bashing?

 

[ThomasTomasz]

So it's fairly obvious WWE is pushing Darren Young, without mentioning the "G" word, hoping people care and get behind him (no pun intended...seriously).

If he doesn't get over, how long before they cave and go full uncouth with Zeb Coulter resorting to gay bashing?

I know how WWE is, but remember the whole conservative backlash with Glenn Beck and other groups with the creation of Zeb? It would be double that if they went into gay bashing. No way do they do it.

 

[s@ppisgod]

So it's fairly obvious WWE is pushing Darren Young, without mentioning the "G" word, hoping people care and get behind him (no pun intended...seriously).

If he doesn't get over, how long before they cave and go full uncouth with Zeb Coulter resorting to gay bashing?

If he's getting a push based on being gay, why NOT mention it? Going with the buzz seemed to work for Edge/Hardy...

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

If he's getting a push based on being gay, why NOT mention it? Going with the buzz seemed to work for Edge/Hardy...

I think they want the people to get behind him for it without overtly pushing the fact.

What they are missing I think, and why he won't get over simply for coming out, is that people don't really care. I think most people gave a collective shoulder shrug when they found out. "Oh, hes gay? Ok. Cool, I guess. Am I supposed to care about his love life?"

 

[s@ppisgod]

I think they want the people to get behind him for it without overtly pushing the fact.

What they are missing I think, and why he won't get over simply for coming out, is that people don't really care. I think most people gave a collective shoulder shrug when they found out. "Oh, hes gay? Ok. Cool, I guess. Am I supposed to care about his love life?"

Wrestling is still viewed as low-brow, so they could probably get away with a little homophobia, moreso than outright gay bashing. The problem is the fear of gay rights groups making waves that the sponsors make note of. Which is funny, because the same sponsors would love to endorse a product that made light of Punk's dad's alcoholism or exploited the shit out of Eddie, but they'd stop in their tracks if Zeb called Young a sissy.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

 

[EmpireWF]

Wrestling is still viewed as low-brow, so they could probably get away with a little homophobia, moreso than outright gay bashing. The problem is the fear of gay rights groups making waves that the sponsors make note of. Which is funny, because the same sponsors would love to endorse a product that made light of Punk's dad's alcoholism or exploited the shit out of Eddie, but they'd stop in their tracks if Zeb called Young a sissy.

crash tv

 

[SuperKevin]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vMDzSUhGxmE#t=89

Damn. Jim Neidhart is so fucked up

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=vMDzSUhGxmE#t=89

Damn. Jim Neidhart is so fucked up

dude..

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

He is wasted out of his fucking mind.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

Poor Bret, trying to hold it together and talk as long as possible so Jim can't say anything.

In contrast, Bret looks as healthy here as he's been since the stroke.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

One of the most awkward & embarrassing things i've ever seen. Awkward for TJP, who has to act all humble & exasperated in joy & overwhelmed (and pretend he's still homeless), and embarrassing for Dixie & TNA, who HAVE A CHAMPION WHO WAS NOT UNDER CONTRACT and for some reason are admitting this in public. Even if this is just part of the rags to riches TJP storyline, it's still embarrassing. Why would you even want a kayfabe storyline of not having a champion under contract?

After thinking this one through...they didn't even need TJP to be signed...anyone could be under the mask at any time. If TJP went on and got work elsewhere, they could have thrown Daniels or Aries under the hood to get the title off of him.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

After thinking this one through...they didn't even need TJP to be signed...anyone could be under the mask at any time. If TJP went on and got work elsewhere, they could have thrown Daniels or Aries under the hood to get the title off of him.

Work, shoot, I don't care. Dumb video, makes them look low rent. Plus it had the look & feel of a Brazzers MILF video. I was waiting for Dixie to blow him.

"I'm going to offer you this contract, TJ...if you do something for me.."

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

Work, shoot, I don't care. Dumb video, makes them look low rent. Plus it had the look & feel of a Brazzers MILF video. I was waiting for Dixie to blow him.

"I'm going to offer you this contract, TJ...if you do something for me.."

The video is terrible...I'm just saying, they really didn't need to sign TJP to a contract.

Oddly enough, it seems like TJP is taking bookings as himself while still in TNA.

 

[Warner2BruceTD]

The video is terrible...I'm just saying, they really didn't need to sign TJP to a contract.

Oddly enough, it seems like TJP is taking bookings as himself while still in TNA.

I tend to think the contract video was a work because TNA has pulled him from bookings over the last few months. Most notably a St Louis Anarchy match against ACH that he came on the podcast to plug.

So basically they created a storyline that makes them look like low rent fools.