The Wrestling Thread is not your decision you stupid Americans - - - Part 197

[Pink Ranger]

I like Bloom in the commentator chair too. His stock has really risen.

 

[E-Man]

Guys like Demott are lucky that no one really tore off and whupped his ass for some of the **** he pulled. He's very fortunate that he didn't bully the wrong person one day and pay with a beat down. People like that seem to bully the ones that they know won't fight back. Kinda like with Bobby Knight. He choked a guy that he knew wouldn't fight back. Demott had to do the same because I'm sure there are guys out there that wouldn't play that ****.

 

[runawayboulder]

Just when I thought I couldn't like her more.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ent-on-bill-demott-reaction-to-his-complaint/

Judas claims that after his first rushed surgery a talent meeting was held with DeMott and talent relations and they asked anyone with a problem to stand up. Only Paige stood up to complain about harassment from the strength coach

That was pretty brave of her considering she was one of the youngest people down in developmental. Reason 1,554,598 to love Paige.

 

[runawayboulder]

Botchedspot.com has a hysterical comic strip up about the DeMott scandal.



(I'd post it here but I'm not sure how well an image in the background of the comic would go over. When in doubt....)

 

[Lobo]

Haha that was pretty funny.

 

[Slushy]

A-Train's a great guy. I feel bad for hating on him during the T&A days during my mark days.

 

[sweetre15]

Paige isn't a pushover by any means. That strength coach hopefully learns not to try and take advantage of someone just becusee they are young, cheerful, and friendly.

 

[PyroChamber]

I guess I was wrong about the internet and wrestling, and this DeMott situation is a prime example. We probably would have never known how he treated some of people he was there to train.

There's a difference between being a tough teacher and just being a downright *******.

 

[Pink Ranger]

The Bill DeMott story starring J.K. Simmons.

 

[Bat Brain]

Finn Bálor's taking on Cesaro at NXT tonight.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Guys like Demott are lucky that no one really tore off and whupped his ass for some of the **** he pulled. He's very fortunate that he didn't bully the wrong person one day and pay with a beat down. People like that seem to bully the ones that they know won't fight back. Kinda like with Bobby Knight. He choked a guy that he knew wouldn't fight back. Demott had to do the same because I'm sure there are guys out there that wouldn't play that ****.

If Demott had done that to someone like this guy:

or this guy:

if he had been on on the main roster as a producer, Demott would have had the stuffing beat out of him.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I feel like this whole Demott situation shows why it's always great to have a guy like Meng/Haku in the locker room. Demott pulls some **** on someone Meng is even slightly fond of, Meng makes him **** his pants in front of the entire locker room.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I feel like this whole Demott situation shows why it's always great to have a guy like Meng/Haku in the locker room. Demott pulls some **** on someone Meng is even slightly fond of, Meng makes him **** his pants in front of the entire locker room.

 

[zeroapoc]

I laughed way too much at this.

http://www.kayfabenews.com/seth-rollins-tweets-set-dick-pics/

 

[Lobo]

Phil Brooks vs Bill deMott at UFC


Since they do have the anti bullying campaign, time to get rid of JBL, too. We need Joey Styles to handle him again lol

 

[Pink Ranger]

If Demott had done that to someone like this guy:

or this guy:

if he had been on on the main roster as a producer, Demott would have had the stuffing beat out of him.

That does beg the question as to whether any of the so-called "locker room leaders" in the main roster knew what was going on (I have trouble believing none of them didn't at least hear about it thirdhand) and why they felt it wasn't their role to speak out about it, behind the scenes at least.

 

[Slushy]

Boston rap artist Esoteric, who featured on Cena’s rap album in 2005, appeared on The Asked Show this week to promote his upcoming Czarface 2 album. During the interview, which you can watch below, Esoteric was asked about his longtime friendship with John Cena. Esoteric said that John Cena fought for a heel turn about 5 years ago. Esoteric says he assisted Cena write the angle, which would have seen Cena return to his “Dr. of Thuganomics” battle rap persona. However, the angle was shot down by WWE creative. Esoteric also spoke about writing several of the battle raps John Cena used in 2002 – 2003, including Cena’s first ever rap, and his Undertaker disses.

At least, this confirms that former creative writing assistant who also said Cena wanted to turn heel.

There's a difference between being a tough teacher and just being a downright *******.

Shades of Matt Cappotelli.

 

[Slushy]

So I just got this e-mail:

Spoiler

To the visitors and paying members of PyroandBallyhoo.com,

My name is Chris Cash, and for those of you unaware, I was partners with Vince Russo on PyroandBallyhoo.com from day one. Most of you probably know what's going on by now, but if not, feel free to read my statement on PyroandBallyhoo.com's main page as to why the website is closing.

I have given Vince every opportunity to purchase the site and use it for his future project, but as of now, it doesn't seem like he's interested.

The domain -- PyroandBallyhoo.com -- is registered to me and I have been given the green light to sell it. I have received a fair offer from an interested party and while it wasn't my initial goal to sell it, I don't really have much use for it anymore. Mind you, if I were to sell to an outside party, it would be strictly for the domain without any content, and I would also make sure to have them sign an agreement that states that will not use any existing content of the site (free of paid section), nor are they able to use Vince Russo's name or likeness.

I have no idea what they would use the domain for, but that would be out of my control once released.

BEFORE I CONSIDER SELLING...I wanted to suggest an option that YOU -- the visitors and subscribers to the site -- might be interested in.

Several members of "The Brand" have asked that I keep it up and running as a private community of some kind, specifically for them. I would absolutely love to do that, but we'd have to look at how we would re-brand it exactly. We can't use Vince's name or likeness either, and even though "The Brand" is a phrase I feel perfectly confident I am also able to use, I know Vince's intention is to use that going forward. My feelings on that aside, I don't really want to interfere with that either.

So, my suggestion is something along the lines of this:

If enough of you were interested, I would leave the site up, and basically hand it over to YOU by form of self-funding, plus I'd strip it of all its current content, and repackage it into a new private community.

If enough members agreed to re-sign up at a very discounted rate per month, I would be willing to do the following:

- Rebuild and use the free site as an avenue for you, the fans, to have a voice through podcasts, blogs, etc. (Note: we'd probably vote on the best people to contribute to make sure to ensure quality.)
- Use the VIP site has a private forum for you guys to use also, and as much as you want to use it. A forum-type community but also with some exclusive content I could produce and possibly host if/when needed. Heck, maybe some of YOU could even HOST THE INTERVIEWS! I'd produce, you host. Might be a neat feature.
- I could set up some cool VIP features like live chats during Raw, call-in shows, maybe a little news roundup like we did with the "Daily Dirt Roundup" and instead of it being Vince's feedback put in, it could be various members of this community, etc. Just a few ideas of the top of my head.

Another cool thing I could make happen as it pertains to exclusive content for the VIP section: if we had the funds through membership money to pay for it: I could reach out to some other wrestlers and wrestling perrsonalities -- pay them a nominal fee each month to contribute to the site via interviews, blogs, Q&A's, etc. Who I get and how often would vary depending on who I could reach, who would be interested, their fees, etc., but I do have many contacts in the business and am very confident I could get plenty of them to do those types of things.

To match the offer I already have, I would need a solid 500 members to re-sign up. That would mostly cover server and hosting fees, plus any fees I would use for potential contributing wrestlers/wrestling personalities.

This email will likely reach about 750 people. If each would pay between $1.95-$3.95 month for life of membership, we could make it work. I'd set up three tiers of $1.95, $2.95 and $3.95...pay any of those three prices you want, but everyone will receive the same access. (The only reason to pay more would be to help get more funds for extra features and guest wrestler contributions).

PLEASE HELP ME DECIDE:

Is this something you guys would be interested in? If not, simply don't respond. If yes, please email me as soon as possible.

IF YES: Email me at [email protected] with "P&B - I'M IN!" as the subject header. Feel free to add thoughts or suggestions in the body of the email.

IF NOT: Just don't respond at all.

I would love to try and find a way to give back to each and everyone of you before deciding to just sell it to the highest bidder. This is the only way I know to do it that would be fair and could be quite enjoyable -- to basically turn the site over to you guys!

I look forward to hearing your responses about the idea. Please respond as soon as possible as I'm wanting to make a decision quickly.

Until next time, thanks again for all your continued support!

Chris Cash
PyroandBallyhoo.com

It seems like his masterplan this whole time was to turn heel on Russo in real life and make money at his expense. I find it offensive really.

 

[chamber-music]

Mr 'be A Star' Vince McMahon supported Demott. Why am I not surprised

Demott sounded like a lawsuit waiting to happen. Even in a unconventional industry like professional wrestling I don't think you could get away with half the stuff he is alleged to of done in this day and age.

Paige isn't a pushover by any means. That strength coach hopefully learns not to try and take advantage of someone just becusee they are young, cheerful, and friendly.

What is the story with Paige?

 

[zeroapoc]

What is the story with Paige?

I mentioned it earlier.


http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0305/590071/former-wwe-nxt-talent-on-bill-demott-reaction-to-his-complaint/

Judas claims that after his first rushed surgery a talent meeting was held with DeMott and talent relations and they asked anyone with a problem to stand up. Only Paige stood up to complain about harassment from the strength coach

And apparently the strength coach tweeted this once.

 

[runawayboulder]

I never knew that Shane McMahon was the voice behind these promos:

[YT]tkHwvKEtw1o[/YT]

CLASSIC

 

[The Sage]

It was reported this past week that Samoa Joe is expected to go to WWE soon after working some dates for Ring of Honor and other indie promotions.

In an update, word is that Joe informed ROH officials about an upcoming WWE tryout. Apparently that tryout will take place in April after WrestleMania 31 some time.

WWE is very interested in Joe, mainly Triple H, but they want to get an up-close look at him before they offer a contract.

ROH officials do not expect Joe to remain there for long. They wanted to get Joe announced immediately and push him to the main event due to his uncertain status past the confirmed dates. Joe is making 60% of what Alberto Del Rio has been making and Del Rio is scheduled to finish up on April 4th. The March dates ROH has Joe booked for are costing them less than the recent events with Alberto.

- The Washington Post had a brief statement from WWE on Bill DeMott, saying they accepted his resignation. PWInsider reports that reports going around saying DeMott has been moved to an office job within WWE are incorrect as word going around is that he is gone from the company altogether.

http://dailywrestlingnews.com/big-update-samoa-joe-possibly-going-wwe/
http://dailywrestlingnews.com/demott-wwe-updates-wwe-star-surgery-former-diva-bullied/

 

[TheNextNolan22]

The first round of the New Japan Cup was a very good and enjoyable show from New Japan with some....Intriguing developments to say the least.

Jushin Thunder Liger, KUSHIDA, Yohei Komatsu & Jay White vs. Tiger Mask, Ryusuke Taguchi, Mascara Dorada & Sho Tanaka

This was a fun little 8 minute sprint. Dorada, KUSHIDA, and White definitely made the match more fun than your usual chaotic 8-Man NJPW Tag. Tiger Mask's team got the win when Dorada hit the Top Rope Tornillo on White. ***

YOSHI-HASHI vs. Yujiro Takahashi in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

This sucked. The one thing I look for in Yujiro matches is his Thumb Bite spot and he even managed to screw that up. Outside of that, there was nothing to this match whatsoever. Yujiro advances by hitting the Tokyo Pimps. *

Togi Makabe vs. Tomoaki Honma in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

This was very good. They played up the fact that they were/are tag team partners and they kind of sensed what moves they were going to do and counter them. As usual, the crowd was fully in support of Honma and every hope spot he had, the crowd went nuts. I counted 8 Kokeshi attempts and Honma hit 3 of them, but it wasn't enough as Makabe got the win by hitting the King Kong Knee Drop and will face Yujiro in the Quarter Finals. Honma continues to be the greatest underdog in wrestling today/ever. ***1/2

Satoshi Kojima vs. Katsuyori Shibata in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

This was a hell of a fun 8 minute match. They repeated one of my favorite spots from the G1 match where there's a countout tease while both men are too busy hitting forearms on each other to give two ****s. Loved the spot where Shibata no sells the **** out of Kojima's Machine Gun Chops and just murders him with forearms until he hits the CORNER DROPKICK OF DEATH. Shibata eventually gets the win with a GTS and a Penalty Kick and advances. I swear, I would rather get chopped 50 times by Ric Flair in his prime than take one Penalty Kick from Shibata. ****in' hell, that caught Kojima in the jaw. ***1/4

Hirooki Goto vs. Yuji Nagata in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

Up to this point, this was MOTN. Goto started off by going after Nagata's injured arm, but Nagata finds his way out and proceeds to make Goto humble by kicking him really ****ing hard. Goto returns the favor eventually. The last 3 minutes really make this match great. Goto survives six slaps and hits a Discuss Lariat and then hits the Shouten Kai for the pin, advancing to the next round where he will face his tag team partner Shibata. Nagata rolls to the floor, pissed off and slaps the mat. Nagata gets a ton of camera time as he leaves, the crowd then cheers for him. Great stuff all around, especially in the final 3 minutes. ***3/4

CHAOS (Shinsuke Nakamura, Tomohiro Ishii, and Kazushi Sakuraba) vs. Hiroyoshi Tenzan, Manabu Nakanishi, and Captain New Japan.

Fun little Tag Match. As usual, Nakamura's charisma in this match is cooler than any other wrestler on planet Earth x100. This match was surprisingly carried by Tenzan, who has been a pretty good roll as of late given his age and injuries. The highlight was probably Tenzan mocking the **** out of Nakamura's Corner Vibrations, which got an insane pop. Tenzan hit like 15 Mongolian Chops, which has to be a record. CHAOS eventually got the win when Ishii hit the Brainbuster on Captain NJ. ***1/4

Kota Ibushi vs. Doc Gallows in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

This was alright. Gallows tossed Ibushi around in the early part of the match. On the floor, Gallows taunts Gedo with the Bullet Club sign, leading Gedo to yell “Shut Your Mouth! Shut Your Mouth!” Why this happened I don't know, but it was awesome nonetheless. Gallows was out of position on two Dropkicks, but still sold them anyways. Ibushi eventually gets the surprise pin by countering Gallows' Tree Slam into a Hurricanrana into a pin. **

Tetsuya Naito vs. Karl Anderson in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

Surprisingly, this was the Match of the Night. Anderson attacks at the bell and hits a Apron Bomb on the floor. They tease three near count outs on Naito, with the third coming from an Anderson Dropkick while Naito was hooked in the middle rope. Naito was a ****ing selling machine in this match that would make Dolph Ziggler envious. Anderson hits a nasty single leg dropkick and Naito lands square on the back of his head. Anderson was the perfect foil for Naito heel as he was getting the heat and as the heat grew hotter, Naito was starting to get his hope spots and when he was finally able to mount offense, the crowd was so into it. Naito hits the Stardust Press for the win and he was face the other half of Golden Stardust, Kota Ibushi in the next round. ****

Side note:
Both members of Golden Stardust beat both members of the Bullet Club, who are the Tag Champs. Remember this for possible future reference.

Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Toru Yano in the First Round of the New Japan Cup.

Absolutely gobsmacked by how this turned out. Yano immediately goes for the corner pad, because of course it's his schtick ya know. Yano hits the Low Blow and the cradle on Tanahashi within a minute, but Tanahashi kicked out at two. Wow. Yano hits every cradle variation known to man and Tanahashi manages to kick out of every single one of them. But then it happened....Tanahashi goes to run the ropes, Yano pulls Tanahashi’s hair. Tanahashi falls to the ground and Yano hooks the leg and pins Hiroshi Tanahashi. Let me repeat that again: THE COMEDY GEEK TORU YANO PINNED THE FACE OF THE COMPANY HIROSHI TANAHASHI CLEAN. English translation: Santino Marella pins John Cena in the first round of the King of the Ring. *

Main event: Kazuchika Okada vs. Bad Luck Fale in the First Round of the New Japan Cup:

I am such a massive Okada mark that, naturally, I was rooting for Okada, but I was doing it harder than usual just for the sole fact that I never want to see these two ever wrestle each other again. Only real highlight for me was this sequence: Okada hits a DDT and clotheslines Fale to the floor. Okada boots Fale into the crowd and tries his High Cross Body over the railing spot, but Fale catches him and slams him to the floor. That must've hurt like a *****. This match went 15 minutes, but it felt like it went 30 and not in a good way. Fale finally hits the Bad Luck Fall on Okada for the win and advances to the next round. This might've been the worst Okada match I've ever seen and that is not fault of his own and thus, the Fall of Okada continues. **

The story of this show was Toru Yano’s huge upset over Tanahashi and to a lesser extent, the continued fall of Okada. Combine those stories with a series of consistently enjoyable tournament matches, this was a really solid show to this through. I dread the thought that we might see a Yujiro or Yano win in the next Round tonight.




Overall: 7.5/10

 

[Dr. Evil]

Matt Bloom may have failed as Tensai/Sweet T, but NXT is where he will succeed.

 

[The Sage]

At ROH in Baltimore. Gonna get to see Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, and The Addiction! Just shook AJ's hand!