The Pro Wrestling Thread

[JO_75]

I'm finishing up CM Punk's boxset right now and it's tied with Stone Cold as the best biographical boxset that WWE has ever released.

One Blu-Ray exclusive extra is Paul Heyman giving a genuine, heartfelt, out-of-character speech about how much he respects CM Punk; his words resonated with me so much, I had to transcribe the entire speech and create a graphic:

Question, you have the Blue Ray from the sound of it and do you know if that has the Shoot Promo from last year as an Extra in it's entirety? Or does the regular DVD have it? I'm looking specifically for the shoot promo and I'm not sure which one would have the full promo on it.

[JO_75]

How long before the guy CM Punk hit files a lawsuit?

The funny thing about it is that the fan said he wouldn't press charges against Punk, the police even said there would be no investigation because he didn't look injured but yet he is considering a lawsuit. Sue Happy America strikes again!

If it was me, I would have been marking out if CM Punk hit me and would have been bragging about it, not suing him.

[Militant X 1]

i like how Ryback bounces in the ring and bobs his head to the music and flings his arms and says...

"Feed - Me - More!"

"Feed - Me - More!"

"Feed - Me - More!"

he makes you forget that he was briefly apart of Nexus. and the women with Brodus Clay are some fine black women! daaaaamn! lol!

-Mili

Edited October 12, 2012 by Militant X 1

[theFRANCHISE]

Question, you have the Blue Ray from the sound of it and do you know if that has the Shoot Promo from last year as an Extra in it's entirety? Or does the regular DVD have it? I'm looking specifically for the shoot promo and I'm not sure which one would have the full promo on it.

The shoot promo is shown in its entirety in the documentary itself, so it's on both the Blu-Ray and the DVD; it's not an extra. They show it in its entirety for context before discussing it.

[Militant X 1]

ohhhh....

and i absolutely LOVE the "I'm the tag team champions!" stick between Kane and Daniel. hilarious!

:229031_rofl: :229031_rofl:

~Mili

[JO_75]

The shoot promo is shown in its entirety in the documentary itself, so it's on both the Blu-Ray and the DVD; it's not an extra. They show it in its entirety for context before discussing it.

Oh Thank You! What's the difference in terms of extras between the Blue Ray and regular DVD?

[JO_75]

Not sure if you guys saw but Austin Aries just turned heel on TNA Impact. Somehow I think TNA is going to try to make Heel Aries a lot like Heel Punk since they love copying WWE.

[BloodRaven]

Not sure if you guys saw but Austin Aries just turned heel on TNA Impact. Somehow I think TNA is going to try to make Heel Aries a lot like Heel Punk since they love copying WWE.

I'm fine with this, face Aries is as boring as face Punk.

To touch on a few recent developments:

The whole Punk/fan situation will blow over, the guy nudged the back of his head and wasn't hurt in the retaliation. Before he realized there was potential money to be made he mentioned that Punk grazed him with his wrist. This would get thrown out of court so fast.

Hogans best friend Bubba 'the love sponge' set up Hogan and the sex tape, TMZ are saying Bubba walks in afterwards and tells her they can retire on the video if they need to. She says "You wouldn't do that.

[theFRANCHISE]

Oh Thank You! What's the difference in terms of extras between the Blue Ray and regular DVD?

There's substantially more extras on the Blu-Ray, mainly consisting of content that was cut from the documentary for both time and contextual reasons.

The Blu-Ray exclusive clips total an hour, while the Blu-Ray exclusive match is his 20-minute Armageddon 2008 bout with Rey Mysterio during the IC Title tournament. It's all worth it. Trust me.

[JO_75]

There's substantially more extras on the Blu-Ray, mainly consisting of content that was cut from the documentary for both time and contextual reasons.

The Blu-Ray exclusive clips total an hour, while the Blu-Ray exclusive match is his 20-minute Armageddon 2008 bout with Rey Mysterio during the IC Title tournament. It's all worth it. Trust me.

Ok so the Blue Ray Version over the DVD? Got it.

[JO_75]

Just wanted to post this, this is so great to hear Edge is doing well and that with one more surgery he will be able to be healthy once again. He also doesn't use 'Edge' anymore as he now just goes by his real name, Adam Copeland.

“For me, Edge was just a character. I never introduced myself as Edge. I never really worried about what people can advertise me as. I’ve always just introduced myself as Adam Copeland."

“I think if I would have wrestled another five or seven years, I would have regrets. Once I get the surgery and they take the pressure off of my spinal cord, I’m going to feel like a million bucks. I feel better than most wrestlers my age; most of those guys are walking like Boris Karloff, while I'm able to run laps! I kind of look at it and go, 'Yeah, I think this happened for a reason.' From a physical standpoint, this is the healthiest I've ever felt."

http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/10377/adam-copeland-says-hes-no-longer-edge-more

[JO_75]

With John Cena's approval... it will be CM Punk defending the WWE Championship at HIAC against... RYBACK!

I can get behind this, but they are pushing Ryback way too fast.

[BloodRaven]

My prediction for HIAC (possible spoiler)

Punk gets dominated by Ryback who hit's the Shellshocked, but before he can go for the pin Brock Lesnars music hits and he walks down the the cell, Lesnar and Ryback stare down with the cage between them until CM Punk kicks Ryback in the back of the head and hits the GTS for the win. Punk, Lesnar and Heyman walk off laughing while Ryback looks furious.

[EnVy_CaLiBeR]

I guess Cena makes every main event better. Even in ones that he's not in. And apparently beating Ryback in Hell in a Cell will solidify Punk's career (A guy that has been in mostly squash matches).

Seriously, they were better off using this time to actually build up the feud rather than spending trying to figure out who Punk is going to face or waiting behind the scenes to see if Cena can go. They knew Cena was coming off surgery and probably needed the time off. On top of that, Ryback's the big thing right now but they're moving this entirely too fast and they're not legitimately going make Punk drop the title to him so why slow Ryback's momentum other than the fact that you don't have any mega superstars other than Cena. This whole scenario is fail.

[JO_75]

I guess Cena makes every main event better. Even in ones that he's not in. And apparently beating Ryback in Hell in a Cell will solidify Punk's career (A guy that has been in mostly squash matches).

Seriously, they were better off using this time to actually build up the feud rather than spending trying to figure out who Punk is going to face or waiting behind the scenes to see if Cena can go. They knew Cena was coming off surgery and probably needed the time off. On top of that, Ryback's the big thing right now but they're moving this entirely too fast and they're not legitimately going make Punk drop the title to him so why slow Ryback's momentum other than the fact that you don't have any mega superstars other than Cena. This whole scenario is fail.

Exactly and the only way to save face is a double pin fall. I can't see them having Ryback being the Champion. I know the crowd is behind him but there is no way this is going to work out. Also, does this mean this will be the Main Event or will Sheamus vs Big Show be the Main Event?

[theFRANCHISE]

Interesting that Ryback gets his first world title shot in Atlanta, the same city where Goldberg won his first world title.

No matter the outcome of the match, this is a huge opportunity for Ryback to show people whether his push was deserved. He has to show that he can continue to get over without the streak.

A loss for Ryback doesn't hurt his character as long as he takes the ball and runs with it.

[JO_75]

Interesting that Ryback gets his first world title shot in Atlanta, the same city where Goldberg won his first world title.

No matter the outcome of the match, this is a huge opportunity for Ryback to show people whether his push was deserved. He has to show that he can continue to get over without the streak.

A loss for Ryback doesn't hurt his character as long as he takes the ball and runs with it.

There is no way I can see Ryback winning. I think CM Punk is a good enough wrestler to where he could make Ryback look good in a loss. Though you do bring up a good point about Ryback/Goldberg, interesting.

Am I the only one thinking they are trying to recreate the 80's with Cena, Punk and Ryback playing the parts of Hogan, Savage and Ultimate Warrior?

[FerrariFan87]

Any chance someone interferes on Punk's behalf, DQing Ryback, while "preserving" his streak?

[JO_75]

Any chance someone interferes on Punk's behalf, DQing Ryback, while "preserving" his streak?

Hell In A Cell is no DQ and yes I can easily see Brock Lesnar returning to set up a traditional 5 on 5 elimination match at Survivor Series, Team Cenation vs Team Heyman.

[bauer77]

There is no way I can see Ryback winning. I think CM Punk is a good enough wrestler to where he could make Ryback look good in a loss. Though you do bring up a good point about Ryback/Goldberg, interesting.

Am I the only one thinking they are trying to recreate the 80's with Cena, Punk and Ryback playing the parts of Hogan, Savage and Ultimate Warrior?

Agreed. I don't see Punk losing the belt anyway till Royal Rumble.

[JO_75]

Agreed. I don't see Punk losing the belt anyway till Royal Rumble.

Nope me either, and besides I don't think it matters anyway who faces whom at the Rumble. Whether it's Punk vs Rock or Cena vs Rock II, I don't think it's going to matter(no pun intended). I can easily see a Triple Threat Match between Punk, Cena and Rock for the WWE Championship at Wrestlemania 29, and that's if they go with Brock vs Undertaker. On the other hand, I can easily see a Fatal 4 Way, Cena vs Punk vs Rock vs Brock for the WWE Championship.

[FerrariFan87]

Hell In A Cell is no DQ and yes I can easily see Brock Lesnar returning to set up a traditional 5 on 5 elimination match at Survivor Series, Team Cenation vs Team Heyman.

Of course it is! I knew that!

[theFRANCHISE]

So, I guess we're all in agreement that Punk will probably retain until the Rumble, and that even if Punk doesn't retain, Rock will almost definitely win the belt at the Rumble to set up a WrestleMania collision course with any combination of Punk/Cena/Brock.

I'd definitely pay to see Rock vs. Punk vs. Cena vs. Brock, even though that's an awful lot of talent to cram into one match. At least it's an unpredictable enough scenario where any of those four could win, as we've already seen Cena lose unexpectedly to Rock while Brock's dropped matches to Cena and HHH.

I think we'll see Punk vs. Austin at WrestleMania 30 instead of 29 since that's the last dream match (within WWE's talent pool) that's never been done. Ideally, Austin will have recuperated fully from his recent knee surgery and he'll have enough time to get into ring shape for one last bout -- two, if we're lucky; I'd like to see Rock-Austin one more time while Rock's still wrestling.

[JO_75]

I wish that while CM Punk was in quest of bringing Change to the WWE, I he had asked for the amazing old WWF Music Videos they use to do. Well to be honest, at least they had people on the roster back then who could actually sing(AKA Jimmy Hart) so it worked. Not sure about today but it would be fun to see them again, I especially loved the Summer Slam Music Video they did for this past Summer Slam's theme.

Though they do have Chris Jericho who is pretty decent and The Rock is a good singer too. I would pay to see The Rock do a "Rock Concert" World Tour.

[theFRANCHISE]

I was Twitter-famous for a night when Paul Heyman retweeted that graphic I posted earlier of Heyman's monologue about CM Punk.

So much activity on that post, my Interactions tab couldn't keep up. Insane.

[TreTheRaven]

Vickie! Vickie! Vickie!

[JO_75]

Vickie! Vickie! Vickie!

I must admit, I thought for sure Johnny Ace was going to come out. Would have been an interesting what comes around, goes around scenario considering in the arena they are in tonight was when he was fired from the GM position back at No Way Out.

The biggest benefit of this, or at least I hope... Crazy AJ is back! Did I mention how much I Dig Crazy Chicks?

Edited October 23, 2012 by JO_75

[JO_75]

You know, I can understand Cena's frustration at Vickie but you would think he know what is he dealing with. I mean she is a Guerrero after all. Except she is really horrible at this Lying, Cheating and Stealing routine.

Meanwhile, this is a really horrible explanation of why AJ is no longer the GM and putting Vickie in Charge, I mean hello, she was married to Edge while she was the Smackdown GM for crying out loud. Where the hell is the consistency in this? They fire AJ for allegations but yet there was nothing done with Vickie marrying Edge as GM of Smackdown?

Reason # 1,000 JO_75 should be a new creative writer: I'll actually use Logic.

[JO_75]

The WWE has hit a new low, a 15 Year Low to be exact. This Week's Raw Rating was a 2.48 Rating, the worst rating since October 27th, 1997. This rating is also below the October 1st rating a few weeks back which was a 2.54 rating.

http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/10694/this-weeks-raw-rating-worst-rating-in-15-years

Vince, I'm ready for that phone call, and again you all are welcome to come join me as a WWE Creative Writer.

[JO_75]

I don't know if you have guys have seen this but this video is simply amazing. Jim Ross sits down with CM Punk AND Stone Cold Steve Austin, discuss WWE 13, whether Austin thinks Punk would have survived in the Attitude Era and if Punk thinks Austin would survive in today's WWE, a possible CM Punk vs Austin match and MORE!

MUST WATCH!

Edited October 25, 2012 by JO_75