The Wrestling Thread is a Figment of Its Own Imagination

[cabel]

This needs a bump. In more ways than one.

By bump he means *comment deleted*

 

[EnterprisE]

lol @ Abyss

And good Lord have mercy, AJ Lee.

I can't say I saw Abyss being unmasked coming...

That was hysterical.

 

[The Sage]

It's great to see TNA in an actual arena. Makes them look big time.

Austin Aries just used that famous phrase: "The belt doesn't make the man. The man makes the belt."

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

What happened to Suicide and Kenny King?




Ninjas?

 

[cabel]

The Ring of Honor article got me thinking, if you guys were running a wrestling promotion, what would be the focus? ECW was hardcore, RoH is more pure athletics etc. What would you do to try to separate yourselves as an alternative to WWE and TNA?

Attempt at semi-serious answer:

Create a diverse roster through a mix of homegrown and international talent. Maintain working relationships with organizations across the world.

Instead of the usual weight classes or (insert landmass) championships, I'd create titles to focus on the different styles of wrestling.

Submissions championship

X division style championship for high flyers

Hardcore championship with more emphasis on brawling than weapons

World, television, and tag championships are style neutral.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Seriously, there's got to be a crazy Chinese billionaire out there who can buy TNA, get rid of all the dead weight, sign CM Punk, headhunt Daniel Bryan, Ziggler and Cesaro, and make a game of it.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Seriously, there's got to be a crazy Chinese billionaire out there who can buy TNA, get rid of all the dead weight, sign CM Punk, headhunt Daniel Bryan, Ziggler and Cesaro, and make a game of it.

Really, WWE needs a legit competitor to shape their ass up and wrestlers need a plan B company if they can't make it in one company. Good for the fans, good for the industry.

If I ever end up owning a wrestling company someday, I'll be looking here for writers and bookers. A lot of you guys know your ****.

 

[cabel]

Seriously, there's got to be a crazy Chinese billionaire out there who can buy TNA, get rid of all the dead weight, sign CM Punk, headhunt Daniel Bryan, Ziggler and Cesaro, and make a game of it.

Did you try that Nigerian prince who keeps emailing you?

 

[cabel]

Dixie is talking like the WWE thinks we talk.

 

[Pink Ranger]

If I ever end up owning a wrestling company someday, I'll be looking here for writers and bookers. A lot of you guys know your ****.

In theory, that's a good idea, but in practice, you'd get AJ Lee shaking her butt on a 3 hour loop. You know I'm right.

 

[X Knight]

In theory, that's a good idea, but in practice, you'd get AJ Lee shaking her butt on a 3 hour loop. You know I'm right.

what's wrong with that?

 

[cabel]

Angle's really red.

 

[brainchild81]

Sabin is much more entertaining as a heel

 

[Wheels]

Who is the best overall talent in WWE right now?

 

[The Sage]

Who is the best overall talent in WWE right now?

Seriously? Don't you know the answer?

 

[Hunter Rider]

Damn good post. And you want to know the tragic thing. About a year ago, alot of us here were hopeful and optimistic of Triple H having a prominent role in management. However, as an onscreen authority persona, I think we all would take Vince McMahon 10x over before an Authority Triple H and Stephanie. Vince wasn't afraid to look like a fool despite being the chairman and almost always got his comeuppance.

That's the most disheartening thing, most of us thought Triple H was gonna take wrestling back to it's roots, he's done it with some aspects like the tag titles and the quality of TV matches we are getting, but he remains stuck in many of the same holes Vince has been stuck in for years and it's even worse given his own self aggrandizing personality.

Agreed. Wrestlemania 25 is all the proof you need. There was zero reason for him to win that match given the fact that he was the one that started the feud with Orton to begin with.

A top 3 contender for worst Mania main event ever.

Looks like WWE put the wrong "Hunter" in charge of that storyline ...It should have been you lol.

Lol! I'd love to give it a try, at least creatively!

Triple H beating CM Punk, even if Punk was leaving in a few months, wouldn't have been necessary at all. Let's not forget that Triple H already beat him two years ago and never returned the job. Letting CM Punk beat Triple H and then losing to some rising guy would've helped the rising guy out.

And Triple H feel like he was slapped in the face by Punk saying he wasn't interested in wrestling him at Wrestlemania...I remember in 2011 when Triple H cut a promo in his feud with Taker, saying there was no one else in the locker room worthy of facing him. And then all of the rumors about him saying some guys weren't good enough to be on top or what not...his reaction to Punk's words has me rolling my eyes. Like Bret's ex-wife said to him on Wrestling with Shadows, "What goes around comes around." And as most have said, after facing Taker in a Streak challenge, the next step up is the headlining match on the show.

HR's already gone over the issues with Triple H and Steph as heels and their seemingly unwillingness to take their comeuppance.

Ok, so Triple H losing to CM Punk wouldn't have made sense because Punk was leaving. What will be the excuse if Triple H beats Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania?

Triple H is a huge hypocrite, remember his reason for Edge jobbing clean to HBK directly after winning the WHC? Like I said, his love of tradition only counts when it suits him. Punk beats Triple H and puts a young guy over on the way out, that is how it should be, Triple H gains nothing from the win regardless ofwhether Punk left or not, but this is the guy that wasted 3 of Brock's PPV dates on his ego.

Who is the best overall talent in WWE right now?

John Cena.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Who is the best overall talent in WWE right now?

Seriously? Don't you know the answer?

Duh, Batista. He's leads the WWE in all the important categories: muscle mass, vein size, number of STDs, indifference to crowd reactions, etc.

 

[Wheels]

Seriously? Don't you know the answer?

It's not Bryan. I was wondering if someone would say Cena, because I was thinking the same thing.

 

[cabel]

First episode of ECWA Code Red

 

[The Sage]

It's not Bryan. I was wondering if someone would say Cena, because I was thinking the same thing.

I'm assuming you're counting mic skills? If so, then Cena is definitely ahead of Bryan.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Couldn't finish Impact, watched Power Rangers instead.

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Hunter Rider]

 

[Wheels]

I'm assuming you're counting mic skills? If so, then Cena is definitely ahead of Bryan.

Yeah, I was thinking mic skills and ring work. It's gotta be Cena because despite not being a great technical wrestler he usually puts on good matches, and he's better on the mic than Bryan.

 

[The Sage]

Triple H is a huge hypocrite, remember his reason for Edge jobbing clean to HBK directly after winning the WHC? Like I said, his love of tradition only counts when it suits him. Punk beats Triple H and puts a young guy over on the way out, that is how it should be, Triple H gains nothing from the win regardless ofwhether Punk left or not, but this is the guy that wasted 3 of Brock's PPV dates on his ego.

And really, people were finished with the Brock/Triple H feud after the first match.

Yeah I remember the reasoning with Edge jobbing clean to HBK. It wasn't applied to everyone else. Bah.

I read someone saying Punk would've likely gotten the win back from Triple H at Extreme Rules if he lost at Mania. So what? Come on now, Mania's the biggest show of the year. The one that most people tune in to see. The wins on that show matter the most. It's at Mania where moments and memories are etched. Bryan's 2 out of 3 falls with Sheamus is not remembered; the 18 second victory at Mania by Sheamus is. Randy Orton winning the WWE title in some lame 6 man tag isn't remembered; the loss to Triple H at Wrestlemania is.

The whole "he'll get his win back at the next PPV" is just some nifty politicking to soften the blow of the Mania loss.