The Wrestling Thread Invented Canada! - - - Part 48

[Metallo]

Good to see that they're keeping Show face. It seemed like he was on the verge of turning heel a couple weeks ago.

Poor Mark Henry, getting treated like **** after having a great heel run.

I feel bad for him too but if anyone knows what its like to eat sh** its Mark Henry. Just ask X-Pac.

 

[NDX]

Pro Wrestling Torch reports Mark Henry may be on his way out of WWE.

On the December 12, 2011 episode of Raw, Henry pulled his groin during a match against John Cena. Testing done during the week revealed that the injury was more severe than was originally believed. The majority of WWE's creative forces wanted to give him an easier schedule for a few weeks to let the injury heal. Vince McMahon, however, was described as being less than sympathetic to Henry's plight and decided to have him lose the World Heavyweight Championship to Big Show the following week at TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs. McMahon didn't think Henry should have taken time off to heal and pushed him to continue making his scheduled dates. This has led to frustration on Henry's part.

Henry's contract with WWE is set to expire this year and the Torch says that tension could have led him to not renew, thus explaining why he's losing the majority of his television matches.

And this is just childish ******** on Vince's part. Damn shame, because Henry for a while was the main reason to watch SD. He was a great champ, and actually got a very good story out of Big Show, which not many can claim. He's good in the ring, and the injury hasn't kept him out of the ring completely. This treatment just sucks.

I won't lie, if Mark left WWE and showed up 3 months later in TNA, I would have to watch.

Hell, caught the last hour on TNA last night and I didn't hate it. Probably because most of the ******** happened the first hour, so I didn't have to suffer through it. Roode is the **** as champ, and when the **** did Bully Ray start looking like a normal human being? Damn impressed with his weight loss. Did not recognize him for several minutes until he started talking.

 

[LOBO3315a]

Holy crap! Mark threw those steps like they were nothing!

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Audio, I can see, but I don't think they CGI people in to make it look like people are actually watching.

I could be wrong, though.

Ooh, my bad, I wasn't looking at the crowd's reaction.

 

[Hunter Rider]

I thought Sheamus' promo to kick off SD was good and while I'm tired of Ziggler being jobbed out to enhance everyone else, it was a good match.

The segment with Cody and Show was good and sets up their feud nicely for Mania, it's simple but effective booking. Show vs Henry was ok but it's a shame things are heading down this path with big Mark after such a productive 2011.

I'm really not sure why Heath Slater is still around, he's not even a good jobber, and I have no idea where this angle with McIntyre is going.

Eve and Nattie were starting to have a good match but unfortunately the pin came way too quickly.

Bryan delivered another quality promo and then went to the ring and had a good match with Randles, who also cut one of his better promos.

All in all a decent Smackdown as far as both wrestling and Mania build for their two main matches.

 

[LOBO3315a]

I wonder how much they are gonna edit from Dwayne's ramble on Raw for tonight's Raw Rewind?

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[LOBO3315a]

They made it look like Dwayne won that exchange. Amazing what editing can do.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Metallo]

Maybe Bryans new theme should be "Still The One." Good promo. AJ...so cute.

I also noticed they edited some of the more "interesting" parts out of that Rock/Cena segment.

 

[Metallo]

She may have been passed around more than the hardcore title but I'd STILL say "anchors away!"

With those WM Double D's no wonder she looks so good in all that urban camo.

 

[LOBO3315a]

That had to be the fastest count out ever.

 

[Slushy]

There's a difference between seeing Santa knocked out and Warrior stealing his suit than Warrior actually"raping"Santa!!

 

[The Sage]

Maybe Bryans new theme should be "Still The One." Good promo. AJ...so cute.

I also noticed they edited some of the more "interesting" parts out of that Rock/Cena segment.

Missed it. How so? They edited what Cena said to him? I'm guessing about the wrist notes?

 

[Metallo]

Welcome Back, Orton

Missed it. How so? They edited what Cena said to him? I'm guessing about the wrist notes?

I didn't see that or Rock flubbing for words. They also cut out most of Rocks rambling about Twitter. Understandable if they wanted to keep it under ten minutes though.

 

[LOBO3315a]

Missed it. How so? They edited what Cena said to him? I'm guessing about the wrist notes?

They also skipped the part where he told Rock to "Continue Trending."

 

[Saint]

So, who should win MITB if it is indeed at WM? Your choices are Rhodes or Ziggler.

 

[Dr. Evil]

So, who should win MITB if it is indeed at WM? Your choices are Rhodes or Ziggler.

Rhodes has a match with the Big Show.

 

[NDX]

Rhodes and Ziggler don't need a MitB to break into the main event I feel. Might do well for Kofi (as hard as it is for me to say that). Or how about Truth for months and months of epic promos.

If JoMo wasn't thankfully ****canned, I would say now would be the time to give it to him. Maybe next year.

 

[Hunter Rider]

So, who should win MITB if it is indeed at WM? Your choices are Rhodes or Ziggler.

Well Cody is defending his IC title against Show, but I'd have voted Ziggler anyway.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Thank goodness that the WWE doesnt ruin the WHC match by inserting Orton to it.

 

[Lobo]

Sting vs Kane (Bruiser Mastino) 1993

 

[Hunter Rider]

I watched the last couple of eps of NXT and it's interesting that Ziggler should mention Tyson Kidd in that interview as a guy he'd like to work at
Mania, he's way more talented than the rest of that roster, completely wasted on that show.

It also showcases Kaitlyn as having plenty to offer and Bateman has a stack of potential, his relationship angle with the also talented Maxine almost seems like the writers using the JoMo/Melina mess as inspiration.

Johnny Curtis has regressed though, he's now this odd sleazy stalker guy who rubs oil on himself all the time, and Percy Watson has lost his quirky gimmick to become generic babyface #765457.

 

[Slushy]

If TLC has the 2 MITB matches as part of the card, I see Rhodes and Ziggler winning for their respective brands.

 

[Wheels]

I haven't been watching NXT that long, so I decided to go back amd watch some older episodes and Bateman is actually pretty good. Watson definitely needs to bring back his old character, like Hunter said. I'm not that interested in Young but maybe I'm missing something and he'll surprise me on Smackdown.