The Wrestling Thread.....Has No Confidence - Part 34

[Pink Ranger]

I was making a Star Wars joke. Vader would make a return appearance and say Jesse, I am your father, then powerbomb the hell out of him.

Also, Kelly Kelly is secretly Jesse's sister, and when Vader was a boy he constructed Goldust.

 

[Team Andino]

Big Van Vader's Son Added To FCW Official Roster Page
by Matt Boone October 17, 2011
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Jesse White, son of the retired WWE and WCW legend Leon "Big Van Vader" White, has officially been added to the Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW) roster page.

They'll call him Jesse Skywalker.

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/243694-big-van-vaders-son-added-to-fcw-official-roster-page

Not gonna lie when I read this all I could think of was the fat kid from the episode of "Boy Meets World" where Cory helps him with his relationship and his dad wrestle Jake the Snake. I know it's not his real son but I still had a good laugh to myself.

 

[herakles]

I definitely don't want TNA shut down despite how stupid it is. The very reason the entire business is in the shape its in is that there aren't enough places to work to give the wrestlers leverage or options or for them to learn when they are starting out. If WWE had any sense they'd want places like ROH TNA and anywhere else to stay afloat simply so wrestlers could get experience because quite frankly WWE's farm system has been a bust compared to the way the territories helped groom talent.

But at this point even though there is a chance some TNA guys would get buried in WWE its no worse than whats happening to them in TNA and at least they'll make more money and get more exposure. Most of TNA's younger but experienced guys aren't Vinnie Macs cup of tea but nor are they Hogans...and Hogan knows far less about wrestling promotion than Vince does. The E has always at least shown they are willing to give a chance to fresher/younger talent despite Vince and HHH's biases. Maybe more so in the past than now but Hogan never has. Its always been about Hogan. And while Bischoff has been innovative at times he usually just follows Hogan's lead. Russo's an idiot and Dixie Carter is too naive to realize all these guys are taking her for a ride.

TNA has just let guys like AJ, Joe, and others rot for years without really taking them to the next level and sticking to them. At this point it wouldn't hurt them to at least take the risk and consider WWE even though the odds are against them to make it there too. TNA doesn't appreciate those guys as top tier talents and just sees them as warm bodies to fill out the roster.

TNA was soo much better when they had the NWA World title belts! They had a Strong Joe and Styles with Christian (Cage). The only bad part was that JJarrett was hogging the Title. I think that TNA has being getting worse since Bishoff and Hogan signed on but it was IMO when Russo came back I noticed a crappy change! The only good thing about that era was that Kevin (Hogan wannabe) Nash wasn't TNA/NWA champ!

Now TNA has alot more talent but it is being under utilized. The Immortal and Fortune stables NEED TO BE disbanded! Less focus on the old guys and more focus on the X Division and guys like Roode Styles, Samoa Joe , Jeff HArdy and Angle! Sting, Hogan and Flair NEED to either leave or stay in the back!

 

[Wheels]

Jesse White is nowhere near as big as his dad, so we can forget about him being a monster. Too bad.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Not gonna lie when I read this all I could think of was the fat kid from the episode of "Boy Meets World" where Cory helps him with his relationship and his dad wrestle Jake the Snake. I know it's not his real son but I still had a good laugh to myself.

Didn't that episode end with Corey and Topanga dancing in the middle of the ring?

 

[epc11223]

if i were vince mcmahon, i would want to have the best company, and to do that, i would want all the top people from each promotion. i mean, in my dream world my roster of the current crop of wrestlers would look something like this (not in order):


cm punk
morrison
aj styles
christian
ziggler
alex riley
zack ryder
the miz
roode
shelton benjamin
angle
jay lethal
sin cara
santino marella (he cracks me up)
evan bourne
kofi kingston
shelley
chris sabin
samoa joe
mark henry
big show
mr. anderson
daniel bryan
sheamus
wade barrett
brian kendrick
cody rhodes
christian
kane
james storm
jack swagger
alberto del rio

i would have triple h start (manage) a stable, cena and edge on commentary, and then i'd have orton be corporate (gm). i'd have undertaker manage samoa joe/kane. if i could, i'd get chris jericho back, but i was trying to keep it to active wrestlers.

going to be honest, don't really know too much of roh, but always liked benjamin and lethal. i think this would be a good mixture of young and old and having an older generation helping out the younger generation w/o monopolozing tv time.

 

[epc11223]

then i would also add in some divas. i would have three women managers.

vickie
kelly kelly
layla

then have a women division:
maryse
velvet skye
beth phoenix
kong
natalya
mickie james
victoria/tara
gail kim
angelina love
brooke tessmacher

 

[Nightmare]

Welcome to the greatest night in the history of our sport!!!!!!!!

Oh wait, wrong show.

 

[Team Andino]

I'm to amped for Arkham City to care about Raw tonight!

 

[The Sage]

Good grief, Vengeance is this Sunday? Wasn't Hell in a Cell two weeks ago? Geez, and they wonder why buyrates are so low...

 

[Specter313]

Yeah, great way to start, with the guy who made viewers tune out last week.

And that was a horribly delivered "joke" about Mysterio to get cheap heat.

 

[The Sage]

- ESPN has posted a preview of their upcoming E:60 special on Scott Hall and his troubles over the years. Stephanie McMahon spoke with ESPN about how much money it's costing to put Hall through rehab. She said:

"It's the most amount of money we've spent on anyone. I just want Scott to get help and to decide for himself that he needs help. It makes me sad. I don't want anybody to pass away prematurely or otherwise really. Scott was an incredibly talented performer, larger than life, charismatic. He's a father, he's a friend. I'm sure he means a lot to a lot of people and it would be a shame for him to pass away."

She also commented on how WWE takes care of their talents:

"In addition to that substance and abuse program, we also have cardiovascular testing, we do blood checks, we do physicals, we do concussion testing akin to the NFL. We're really about maintaining the health and well-being of our superstars because without our superstars we don't have a business."

"The superstars of today -- they're businessmen. They realize the healthier they maintain their bodies, the better they are going to perform, the more money they're going to make. They're more about playing with their iPads and gaming devices than they are about going out and hanging out at the bars."

Other stars interviewed for the special include Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, Cody Rhodes and others.

Arda Ocal caught up with WWE Hall of Famer Bret "The Hitman" Hart, who discussed WWE's upcoming Greatest Rivalries - Shawn Michaels vs. Bret Hart DVD, his relationship with Earl Hebner following the "Montreal Screwjob," his time in World Championship Wrestling, and more. Highlights from the interview are as follows:

Where he ranks his time in WCW

“Where would I rank my time in WCW? Right in the toilet. It was a waste of time. There were so few highlights."

Has Bret made peace with Earl Hebner and thoughts on his "Damn Right I Did" T-shirt referencing the "Montreal Screwjob"

"I don't have any hard feelings towards Earl, but if I was in his shoes I wouldn't have done what they did."

Thoughts on the Survivor Series match format

"In truth I never liked the Survivor Series format, I thought it was a waste of time."

Hart adds that he prefers the King of the Ring.

The video interview is available here.

http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/320896340.php
http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/320902752.php

 

[Team Andino]

Good grief, Vengeance is this Sunday? Wasn't Hell in a Cell two weeks ago? Geez, and they wonder why buyrates are so low...

It's hard for people to invest in PPV's when they come and go so quick and there so damn expensive.

 

[Specter313]

Ha, the look on JR's face was all "Really? That's the best you got?"

 

[Team Andino]

Screw having JR announce let's get him in some more matchs!! JR has that great catches catch can style to boot!!

 

[BlackLantern]

as nice as I think the WWE is being with this, Scott Hall is a lost cause IMO

 

[The Sage]

It's weird to say this...but the HHH era was SOOO MUCH BETTER. They weren't always strong shows but I was entertained. They need to establish as the COO and head of RAW permanently and move on.

 

[Benstamania]

I'm to amped for Arkham City to care about Raw tonight!

Yup. I'm currently camping for my copy right now. When Raw gets good again... I will care.

 

[LOBO3315a]

Laryngitis.......can't tell a joke.

 

[Colossal Spoons]

I was gonna watch RAW live(first time in months, yay DVR) until I heard that main event

 

[LOBO3315a]

Job Morrison....

 

[The Sage]

Yup. I'm currently camping for my copy right now. When Raw gets good again... I will care.

Camping? You should've pre-ordered...like I did.

 

[Team Andino]

Yup. I'm currently camping for my copy right now. When Raw gets good again... I will care.

Camping? You should've pre-ordered...like I did.

I'll be leaving in about twenty minutes to get in line.t:

 

[Specter313]

I was gonna watch RAW live(first time in months, yay DVR) until I heard that main event

I know, just what we need, more fuel to help Cole run his mouth more.

 

[Benstamania]

I do have it oreordered. I'm just setting here waiting.