The Pro Wrestling Thread

[Nightman]

What time is it?

I don't know, but I'm a General Admission Ringsider which means I can watch new episodes the Thursday online after they are shown on Fox 45, WJLA 7 and Destination America at no cost.  Hopefully when my condo gets wired up for Verizon Fios next month, instead of 70 channels, we'll have 200 and DA might be one of them.

Edited June 14, 2015 by Nightman

[Moderator 3]

I don't know, but I'm a General Admission Ringsider which means I can watch new episodes the Thursday online after they are shown on Fox 45, WJLA 7 and Destination America at no cost.  Hopefully when my condo gets wired up for Verizon Fios next month, instead of 70 channels, we'll have 200 and DA might be one of them.

You have to take the most expensive package to get Destination America on FIOS. It isn't included in the lower tiers. Ticks me off.

[Nightman]

You have to take the most expensive package to get Destination America on FIOS. It isn't included in the lower tiers. Ticks me off.

But you get to see it a couple of days earlier than I do right now.  I have to deal with old people's for a knee brace as the only online sponsor.   When FIOS comes as a bulk package, I just want to the sports package as well as the phone and 20mbps internet and that's it.

[FerrariFan87]

MITB was pretty good... Cena v. KO stole the show.

 

Sheamus winning the MITB contract was definitely a surprise and I'm not really sure where they're going with that...

 

Rollins v. Ambrose should be fun to watch moving forward...

[JO_75]

MITB was pretty good... Cena v. KO stole the show.

 

Sheamus winning the MITB contract was definitely a surprise and I'm not really sure where they're going with that...

 

Rollins v. Ambrose should be fun to watch moving forward...

 

Yeah everyone before the match was like, anyone but Roman Reigns. Don't let Reigns win the briefcase. Now that Sheamus won it, everyone is like, Sheamus? I would have preferred Roman to have won lol. It's like they didn't want him to win at first, then another guy they hate won it and now it's they rather Roman won lol. 

 

When the entire crowd in the audience stood up and applauded both Owens and Cena, I stood up from my couch and clapped as well. Simply amazing, I feel robbed though. That was a Mania worthy Main Event match that we got on a PPV like MITB. 

[Militant X 1]

Another one of my favorite wrestlers that I grew up on has passed away.  Dusty Rhodes...The American Dream was one of a kind!  R.I.P. Dream.

 

Now....

 

Kevin Owens is a beast!  Loved how he just tossed MGK on tghe stage and stared at him!  My goodness!  I'm diggin this cat's demeanor and persona.  Awesome!

Edited June 16, 2015 by Militant X 1

[George70]

The story going on the 'net is that Cowboy James Storm and Magnus are both leaving TNA after tommorow's Slammiversay PPV.

 

I now have the sense the ship is going down

 

I welcome your comments.

[DomMcRaven]

The story going on the 'net is that Cowboy James Storm and Magnus are both leaving TNA after tommorow's Slammiversay PPV.

 

I now have the sense the ship is going down

 

I welcome your comments.

So these TNA rumors are true after all, huh? Wow. I keep forgetting to watch it too. Ehh...it's usually like that with WWE. Just on and off. 

[Militant X 1]

I'm diggin' this "Diva's Revolution" with team B.A.D. (Beautiful and Dangerous).  Shasha Banks, "The Boss" got it all!  Wow!

[DomMcRaven]

I'm diggin' this "Diva's Revolution" with team B.A.D. (Beautiful and Dangerous).  Shasha Banks, "The Boss" got it all!  Wow!

She's the only one I dig from her team. The others? Nah............ 

[ravensdan]

Hulk Hogan erased from existence?

[ludy51]

Hulk Hogan erased from existence?

But but but.... he said a WORD. So its justified

[DomMcRaven]

But then again it's been dcoumented many times how hypocritical WWE has been.

[Militant X 1]

She's the only one I dig from her team. The others? Nah............ 

 

What?  Man Dom those ladies are fierce man!  Sasha and Naomi are sexy as hell and Tamina is just brutal!  Lol!

 

But but but.... he said a WORD. So its justified

 

Naw!  He didn't say a WORD.  He repeated IT over and over again!  And having co-workers and millions of fans of that nationality that he spoke his true inner feeling about is just pitiful!  IF Isaiah Washington lost his job in television over stating his "true" feelings about a segment of the American population why not Hulk Hogan?  The question becomes who taped it and then leaked it 8 years later and why?

[DomMcRaven]

What?  Man Dom those ladies are fierce man!  Sasha and Naomi are sexy as hell and Tamina is just brutal!  Lol!

 

 

Naw!  He didn't say a WORD.  He repeated IT over and over again!  And having co-workers and millions of fans of that nationality that he spoke his true inner feeling about is just pitiful!  IF Isaiah Washington lost his job in television over stating his "true" feelings about a segment of the American population why not Hulk Hogan?  The question becomes who taped it and then leaked it 8 years later and why?

I'll give you this about Team B.A.D. They definitely got attitude....and it works.

 

As far as Hogan is concerned, he pretty much admitted that he was a racist in his rant/tirade/whatever you want to call it. I don't think Hogan apologized for using the word, he apologized for being caught using the word. I have no problem of the WWE cutting ties with him, but the way they have done it reminds me of Chris Benoit to an extent (even what Benoit did was beyond heinous). Like I said before, the hypocrisy of the WWE has been documented ranging from how they book certain characters like Cryme Tyme and the Mexicools to what Michael Hayes said to Mark Henry.

[Moderator 3]

Please be careful with your discussions. You all know we don't allow certain topics to be discussed in these forums and this thread is pushing the limits of what we can permit.

[DomMcRaven]

Please be careful with your discussions. You all know we don't allow certain topics to be discussed in these forums and this thread is pushing the limits of what we can permit.

Roger that.

[Militant X 1]

Please be careful with your discussions. You all know we don't allow certain topics to be discussed in these forums and this thread is pushing the limits of what we can permit.

 

Me and Dom was having a great convo.  But cool M3.  That's a wrap!

[JO_75]

What?  Man Dom those ladies are fierce man!  Sasha and Naomi are sexy as hell and Tamina is just brutal!  Lol!

 

I feel bad for Sasha, because they essentially brought her up from NXT to legitimize the group of Naomi and Tamina. If you look at them, "Two of these things doesn't belong here" situation. Sasha is so far ahead of both that the fans can only take her seriously enough of the three. I don't think the fans really care much about Team Bella other than they just want to see Nikki lose the title so she doesn't beat AJ's record.

[DomMcRaven]

I feel bad for Sasha, because they essentially brought her up from NXT to legitimize the group of Naomi and Tamina. If you look at them, "Two of these things doesn't belong here" situation. Sasha is so far ahead of both that the fans can only take her seriously enough of the three. I don't think the fans really care much about Team Bella other than they just want to see Nikki lose the title so she doesn't beat AJ's record.

Agreed. As for Nikki, with the way how the booking is today, she is so beating AJ's record.

[Militant X 1]

I feel bad for Sasha, because they essentially brought her up from NXT to legitimize the group of Naomi and Tamina. If you look at them, "Two of these things doesn't belong here" situation. Sasha is so far ahead of both that the fans can only take her seriously enough of the three. I don't think the fans really care much about Team Bella other than they just want to see Nikki lose the title so she doesn't beat AJ's record.

 

Sasha is the total package...that's true!  But Naomi, was being pushed to be the next Diva's champion and gaining momentum then they suddenly backed off of her story line, threw in the Page vs the Bella's storyline and now the Diva's Revolution storyline in the mix and just dismissed Naomi (as a single competitor for the title) altogether.  I always thought that was strange cause Naomi can hold her own.

[ravensdan]

I haven't watched wrestling in quite some time but there is actually something called the "divas champion"? Really

[JO_75]

Have to say, going in I knew NXT Takeover Brooklyn would put on a better show in 2 hours then SummerSlam would in 4 hours lol. I just didn't think it would be so far ahead. I was pumped after watching Takeover, then SummerSlam happened and nothing really noteworthy happened. 

 

Gosh I wish Vince would step down, he turns 70 tomorrow, there retire and let Triple H just do his thing lol. 

[DomMcRaven]

Have to say, going in I knew NXT Takeover Brooklyn would put on a better show in 2 hours then SummerSlam would in 4 hours lol. I just didn't think it would be so far ahead. I was pumped after watching Takeover, then SummerSlam happened and nothing really noteworthy happened. 

 

Gosh I wish Vince would step down, he turns 70 tomorrow, there retire and let Triple H just do his thing lol. 

AGREED! It's been stale for years. I'm pretty sure the very first segment on Monday Night Raw will be a promo most likely Rollins.

[JO_75]

Any long time wrestling fan should be excited about Night of Champions after tonight. Sting gets his first opportunity at the WWE Championship after 14 long years. What's amazing about this is that not only will Sting win next month(then again, I assumed he came to WWE to win at Wrestlemania but he lost to Triple H!) but probably at the Royal Rumble Taker will return and cost Sting the title to set up their epic encounter at Mania 32.

 

In which me and a few friends have already decided to go to Mania 32 next year. That is going to be a great match to see in person.

Edited August 25, 2015 by JO_75

[DomMcRaven]

About that ending to Night of Champions, what the heck was that??

[George70]

About that ending to Night of Champions, what the heck was that??

 

If you're speaking of what happened to Sting, I understand that is a very serious injury.  There may have been whiplash involved.

 

This makes the second serious injury that Seth Rollins has inflicted - the first being busting John Cena's nose this past summer.

 

This makes me think that Rollins wrestles with reckless abandon, and shows little concern for his fellow wrestlers.

 

I welcome your comments.

[JO_75]

If you're speaking of what happened to Sting, I understand that is a very serious injury.  There may have been whiplash involved.

 

This makes the second serious injury that Seth Rollins has inflicted - the first being busting John Cena's nose this past summer.

 

This makes me think that Rollins wrestles with reckless abandon, and shows little concern for his fellow wrestlers.

 

I welcome your comments.

 

Nope just accidents, Cena didn't protect himself properly from the knee. Regarding Sting, I would say he agreed to take that turnbuckle and table bump in order to enhance the match but should have known his body wasn't going to be able to withstand those bumps. 

 

Sheamus is the one who wrestles with reckless abandon. He's the reason why Daniel Bryan had to vacate the IC Title. Sheamus gave him a concussion and they had to send Bryan home early from a UK tour because of it. This is also why WWE hasn't cleared Bryan to wrestle yet, because of a concussion issue, not to do with his neck. Then if you listen to CM Punk, he would say Ryback wrestles with reckless abandon too. 

 

I think Dom was speaking more toward what everyone else was thinking, why is the WWE still trying to make Kane relevant in 2015. 

[DomMcRaven]

Nope just accidents, Cena didn't protect himself properly from the knee. Regarding Sting, I would say he agreed to take that turnbuckle and table bump in order to enhance the match but should have known his body wasn't going to be able to withstand those bumps. 

 

Sheamus is the one who wrestles with reckless abandon. He's the reason why Daniel Bryan had to vacate the IC Title. Sheamus gave him a concussion and they had to send Bryan home early from a UK tour because of it. This is also why WWE hasn't cleared Bryan to wrestle yet, because of a concussion issue, not to do with his neck. Then if you listen to CM Punk, he would say Ryback wrestles with reckless abandon too. 

 

I think Dom was speaking more toward what everyone else was thinking, why is the WWE still trying to make Kane relevant in 2015. 

Seriously! And he goes from demon Kane to authority Kane in 24 hours? What?!?! And is it me or does every recent Cena vs. Rollins feel the same since Cena wins basically every time?

[George70]

What has happened to Sandow and Curtis Axel as a tag team?  Anyone here know of this?

 

Please confirm.