Eat. Sleep. Wrestling Thread. Repeat. - Part 140

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Holy crap!!!

Pancakes likes those final 2 participants in the chamber. Going to be a good one.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Holy crap!!!

Pancakes likes those final 2 participants in the chamber. Going to be a good one.

And TNN22 agrees. up:

 

[sweetre15]

If this Chamber is built up right then it could easily scream #BUYS #BUYS #BUYS and cause the aftermath of the PPV to look good for Mania 30.

 

[Wheels]

Oh mah goodness. Shucky ducky quack quack. Those entrants in my fav 5 dawg!

 

[Karelia]

Well, look who else will be the in EC match:

Spoiler

- Antonio Cesaro defeated Dolph Ziggler in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match at tonight’s SmackDown tapings to earn a spot in the Chamber match for the WWE World Heavyweight Title next month. Christian later returned to action and defeated Jack Swagger to earn the final spot in the Chamber.

Here’s the updated card coming out of tonight’s tapings:

Elimination Chamber for the WWE World Heavyweight Title
Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena vs. Antonio Cesaro vs. Christian vs. Randy Orton

The Shield vs. The Wyatt Family

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/spoiler-major-twist-revealed-elimination-chamber-match/

Surprising pick(s) for the EC... But good ones! I would have expected some other people that have already been mentioned... but oh well. Guess we'll see where they end up in the PPV.

 

[Lobo]

Oh mah goodness. Shucky ducky quack quack. Those entrants in my fav 5 dawg!

I miss Booker on commentary, he'd have given us at least 7 or 8 thread titles

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

And TNN22 agrees. up:

Spoiler

Giant Swing into the glass. Swiss Death into the chamber ceiling and Neutralizer on the steel floor. Mah goodness!

 

[Kaleb]

update on the possible Sting signing.

As noted earlier, RF Video's Rob Feinstein mentioned on Facebook that Sting has signed a deal with WWE within the last 24 hours. Since then, Feinstein has posted another update on the matter. He posted the following entry on Facebook:

"I got a million emails over the day and wanted to wait before I said anything more on the Sting situation. I see that my FB post has been all over websites today and I will stand by my story as the person who told me has never lied to me and is a good source. As I stated earlier today I do not think Sting will face Undertaker at Mania. I am certain that Taker is going to face Brock at mania and I know a little bit more but I don't want everyone yelling at me for spoilers. Trust me Mania is going to be really good this year if it's true what I have been told. Everything changes in this business so there is nothing that you should go out and bet your house on. I still think that Sting will not be at Mania and will be on Raw the following night and be tied into the Network. I guess we will all have to wait and see but I also think WWE will def tease Sting up until that weekend but again I think he will debut on Raw and only wrestle a certain huber of dates and maybe one MAJOR match at Mania in CA in 2015 and be part of the HOF."

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Granted, all those young talents are great. But a brand split might ghettoize them further. You'd have CM Punk, Sheamus and Orton, let's say, rotating in between the top program in Smackdown, and then Cena, Bryan and Big Show rotating in between the top program in Raw. You wouldn't get the impetus for someone like Punk for instance to work with Adrian Neville, because they will "need" Punk to be a constant fixture on the Smackdown title scene because they now have only three top draws. Whereas with a full roster, it would force them to move their big 6 guys up and down the card, which will shake things up in a good way.

When you've got 5+ hours of TV a week to fill, you don't need an artificial division to give everyone a chance, you just need your creative team to be smarter and better organized.

I understand what you're saying, but don't we already get the same guys recycled in the main event already? That's the one thing that was always nice about the brand split, is that guys who wouldn't normally be in a main event spot have the opportunity when it's thinned out a little bit. Hell, Bryan himself benefited greatly from the brand split when he was on Smackdown exclusively - if there was only one title, would he have won MITB & then gone on to become champion? My gut tells me that probably wouldn't have happened.

Sure, there's positives & negatives to the brand split but those also come with a unified roster. I just happen to be on the side that thinks that they currently have the amount of talent needed to split the roster & have two great shows. It won't affect me too much if it never happens, but I see far more positives than negatives at the moment. And remember, the reason the brand split stopped being as effective is because the talent pool was so shallow, and that's on the fault of management. They ignored all of the talent on the indies for far too long & instead tried to craft a roster full of clones that had to be taught nearly everything from scratch. Developmental doesn't work like that any more & it wouldn't shock me to see guys languishing in NXT because the main roster is too full. It hasn't reached that point yet, but I could see it happening sometime in the not so distant future.

 

[Wheels]

I miss Booker on commentary, he'd have given us at least 7 or 8 thread titles

Booker > current Lawler.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Spoiler

Giant Swing into the glass. Swiss Death into the chamber ceiling and Neutralizer on the steel floor. Mah goodness!

Oh, what I would give to see the UFO used in WWE just for once.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Oh, what I would give to see the UFO used in WWE just for once.

Maybe if he turns face? Especially on a big guy would make the crowd pop.

 

[Wheels]

The only true pro to the brand split is more time for guys. I don't want a top title in name only. The WHC must main event a PPV every 3 or 4 months at least to be believable as a title for main event guys.

 

[Superark]

credit www.pwinsider.com

STING-WWE UPDATE

By Mike Johnson on 2014-01-28 18:00:22


As I mentioned in my Elite audio hotline yesterday, WWE has indeed entered negotiations with former NWA, WCW and TNA champion Sting, the rare legitimate international star that never, ever worked for WWE over the course of his career.

We are told by a source close to Sting that discussions just opened up and that within the next several weeks, one way or another, they will be completed.


WWE has come close to signing Sting at several different points following the demise of World Championship Wrestling in March 2001. Sting has noted in past interviews with us that a big reason he didn't sign back then was concern over the WWE product at the time, since it was far racier than he was personally comfortable with as a Christian. Obviously, that would no longer be a factor.


The belief of those we've spoken to is that if the two sides come to terms, he would not be rushed into a Wrestlemania match this year, but that was not 100%.


With the advent of the WWE Network, Sting would be a great signing if for no other reason then to be the WCW representation in the company. He was the last true blue WCW star and was never considered a "WWE" guy, so who better to use to promote to lapsed WCW fans that they can now watch older PPVs and other WCW-related material?


Sting has also noted in past interviews with PWInsider.com that he would not be adverse to being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, despite his career being WCW-centric. Obviously, WWE would love to market and monetize Sting merchandise, DVDs, etc. if a deal is made. They have had interest in the past in releasing Sting DVDs and held off only because he was appearing on national TV for TNA and they didn't want there to be confusion in the marketplace.

 

[JabarR]

SmackDown! Spoilers 1/31/14

Spoiler

* SmackDown opens with a RAW recap and out comes The Shield. Dean Ambrose says the Elimination Chamber is made for The Shield. He said the WWE Universe, The Authority and Randy Orton knew if The Shield got in the Chamber one of them would have walked out champion. Dean talks to Roman Reigns about him setting a record at the Royal Rumble. They talk about eliminating each other at the Rumble. Seth Rollins is the voice of reason. He then talks about The Wyatt Family & says they are the reason The Shield isn’t in the Chamber. He doesn’t know why they did what they did and he doesn’t care but they need to be dealt with. He praises the other two members of The Shield. Ambrose said they will wipe The Wyatt Family off the earth. Vickie Guerrero came out to major heat. You couldn’t hear what she was saying but Triple H came out next.

Triple H says he understands where The Shield is coming from. He said The Wyatts cost them. He said it’s water under the bridge and to let it go. There is no benefit from it & all there is is loss & more problems and to just let it go. Reigns steps up & says he doesn’t need Triple H’s approval. Triple H says there is no talking them out of it and asks us if we want to see The Wyatts and The Shield go at it. He announces The Shield vs. The Wyatts for Elimination Chamber.

* Dolph Ziggler vs. Antonio Cesaro in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match is next. Cesaro is announced as from the United States now. Zeb Colter is with him but Jack Swagger is not. A solid back and forth match that went outside of the ring. Cesaro eventually hits a Cesaro Swing and the Neutralizer for the win.

* The Shield vs. Sheamus, Daniel Bryan and Rey Mysterio is announced for later.

* Fandango with Summer Rae defeated Xavier Woods with R-Truth, Cameron and Naomi.

* Christian vs. Jack Swagger in an Elimination Chamber qualifying match is announced.

* Ryback and Curtis Axel defeated Titus O’Neil and Darren Young. Titus didn’t try to break the pin up and started an argument with Young. Titus walks out on Young. Young’s mouth is busted open. Young grabs the mic & asks what Titus is doing. He said they are like brothers & family. Titus says no & he’s tired of feeling like a loser. He came to WWE to be champ. He said the only dead weight he’s getting rid of is Darren Young on his back. He then knocks Darren to the mat & starts beating the hell out of him. He takes it to the outside & continues the beat down. Titus turns heel. Young is knocked out.

* Jack Swagger and Zeb Colter are out for the last Elimination Chamber qualifying match. Christian is out next with a new t-shirt. He gets a big pop for his return. JBL has to get up and remind Zeb that he’s on commentary. Another good back and forth match at the end. Christian got the win with a frogsplash and the final spot in the Chamber. After the match, Zeb is furious with Swagger and throws a fit in the ring.

* Kofi Kingston defeated Damien Sandow with SOS.

* Renee Young interviews Christian backstage. He says he earned the Chamber spot, he’s desperate and close to becoming champion.

* Cody Rhodes defeated Road Dogg with a Disaster Kick. Goldust and Billy Gunn were at ringside and fought during the match. After the match, all four brawl and The Brotherhood gets the upperhand.

* The Shield are out for the main event. The Wyatt Family appears on the big screen for a promo. Luke Harper actually spoke this time. Daniel Bryan, Sheamus and Rey Mysterio are out next. The Shield gets the win when Reigns hits a spear on Mysterio. That’s the end of SmackDown.

Main Event Spoilers 1/29/14

Spoiler

* R-Truth vs. Alberto Del Rio is first. Good back and forth match with near falls. Del Rio gets the win after a corner stomp.

* Tamina Snuka, Alicia Fox and Aksana are arguing backstage when Natalya and The Bella Twins walk up. Natalya vs. Tamina is made. They insult Natalya and Natalya fires back, calling Tamina a “sir.”

* Natalya vs. Tamina is up next. AJ Lee is on commentary. Tamina dominated most of the match but Natalya ducked a superkick and rolled Tamina up for the win. After the match, AJ and Tamina beat Natalya down until Cameron and Naomi made the save.

* Big E Langston and The Usos defeated 3MB.

 

[TX85]

Enough of the pretty much same Sting reports,Next report I want to read is something reading"Sting will appear on wwe tonight!"

 

[Lobo]

If Sting ever does agree to a deal, I'd want JR to induct him to the HoF.

 

[The Sage]

credit www.pwinsider.com

STING-WWE UPDATE

By Mike Johnson on 2014-01-28 18:00:22


As I mentioned in my Elite audio hotline yesterday, WWE has indeed entered negotiations with former NWA, WCW and TNA champion Sting, the rare legitimate international star that never, ever worked for WWE over the course of his career.

We are told by a source close to Sting that discussions just opened up and that within the next several weeks, one way or another, they will be completed.


WWE has come close to signing Sting at several different points following the demise of World Championship Wrestling in March 2001. Sting has noted in past interviews with us that a big reason he didn't sign back then was concern over the WWE product at the time, since it was far racier than he was personally comfortable with as a Christian. Obviously, that would no longer be a factor.


The belief of those we've spoken to is that if the two sides come to terms, he would not be rushed into a Wrestlemania match this year, but that was not 100%.


With the advent of the WWE Network, Sting would be a great signing if for no other reason then to be the WCW representation in the company. He was the last true blue WCW star and was never considered a "WWE" guy, so who better to use to promote to lapsed WCW fans that they can now watch older PPVs and other WCW-related material?


Sting has also noted in past interviews with PWInsider.com that he would not be adverse to being inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame, despite his career being WCW-centric. Obviously, WWE would love to market and monetize Sting merchandise, DVDs, etc. if a deal is made. They have had interest in the past in releasing Sting DVDs and held off only because he was appearing on national TV for TNA and they didn't want there to be confusion in the marketplace.

WCW themed Hall of Fame next year with Sting as the headliner, if this all pans out.

 

[Lobo]

WCW themed Hall of Fame next year with Sting as the headliner, if this all pans out.

Who would you have go in with him? DDP? nWo?

 

[Kaleb]

If Sting ever does agree to a deal, I'd want JR to induct him to the HoF.

Rick Flair.

 

[Warhammer]

I understand what you're saying, but don't we already get the same guys recycled in the main event already? That's the one thing that was always nice about the brand split, is that guys who wouldn't normally be in a main event spot have the opportunity when it's thinned out a little bit. Hell, Bryan himself benefited greatly from the brand split when he was on Smackdown exclusively - if there was only one title, would he have won MITB & then gone on to become champion? My gut tells me that probably wouldn't have happened.

Sure, there's positives & negatives to the brand split but those also come with a unified roster. I just happen to be on the side that thinks that they currently have the amount of talent needed to split the roster & have two great shows. It won't affect me too much if it never happens, but I see far more positives than negatives at the moment. And remember, the reason the brand split stopped being as effective is because the talent pool was so shallow, and that's on the fault of management. They ignored all of the talent on the indies for far too long & instead tried to craft a roster full of clones that had to be taught nearly everything from scratch. Developmental doesn't work like that any more & it wouldn't shock me to see guys languishing in NXT because the main roster is too full. It hasn't reached that point yet, but I could see it happening sometime in the not so distant future.

Honestly, all the fault goes to the top. Vince and the creative team as a whole (the fault also goes to Stephanie as well). There are so many people being wasted and it isn't because the roster is bloated. A brand extension isn't necessary. Better writing is necessary. Reintroduce titles and actually make them have prestige. That within itself gives so many wrestlers something to do. Ambrose has been the US Champion for 9 months. All it has done was give Ambrose distinction among the rest of the upper-mid card when he is announced.

And maybe I'm just looking in the past with rose-tinted glasses but I remember when there were great feuds between mid-card wrestlers without a title involved. One thing I congratulate Haitch for is the tag team division not being in the background. I like the exposure that the Usos and the Rhodes Brothers get as well as Reigns/Rollins when they were champions. Let's see more of it. Let's get multiple tag team matches. Let's pair up aimless singles wrestlers as successful tag teams. Let's just be creative in general.

WWE doesn't need a brand extension. They need better writing in creative and they need management to make it a priority.[/end Smark rant]

 

[AndrewGilkison]

If Sting wrestles a match for WWE I hope he gets in good enough shape so that he doesn't have to wear a t-shirt during the match and I also hope he shaves/shortens his hair because that big bald spot makes him look super old.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

I think Flair should be the one to induct Sting if all of this pans out.

 

[X Knight]

I'll believe Sting in the WWE when I see an official press release or promo.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

If Sting wrestles a match for WWE I hope he gets in good enough shape so that he doesn't have to wear a t-shirt during the match

Vinny wouldn't allow it.