The Wrestling Thread is now nothing but recaps from last week - Part 71

[Dr. Evil]

I think Matt Morgan may be involved with Aces and Eights, but that's just me.

I don't think he's going to WWE and he's just teasing his Twitter followers into thinking he is.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

I think Matt Morgan may be involved with Aces and Eights, but that's just me.

I don't think he's going to WWE and he's just teasing his Twitter followers into thinking he is.

I think he's staying in TNA too, it'd be interesting if he turns out to be a part of Aces & Eights.

 

[nite-owl]

 

[Dangerman]

He'll Pedigree anyone that tries to take the spotlight from him and he'll rename the movie "Triple H Mysteries: Featuring Scooby-Doo and Friends" with the "Featuring Scooby-Doo and Friends" in very small print.

I think this is more Cena then Triple H. Maybe in the past but now Triple H is more about bringing up the younger talents.

 

[Superark]

Source: The Wrestling Observer
Details on Jeff Hardy's TNA Future

-It's being said that since he returned to TNA, Jeff Hardy has been the "model employee" and has impressed everyone in the company with the way he has turned his life around. He is said to be consistently clear-headed, and is by far TNA's top merchandise seller.

Hardy's contract with TNA is up next February, and while indy promoters expect both he and Matt to be available for bookings, there are no indications that Jeff has any plans to leave TNA.

-WWE reportedly had the toughest time dealing with Kharma in the training stages according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter.

She was released from the company earlier in the summer. It's being said Kharma got a reputation that WWE management felt she was lazy and hard to deal with. They felt it was going to be difficult getting her in the appropriate shape which is what is being linked to the company deciding to part ways

 

[JabarR]

When will Jarrett finally show himself as the head of Aces & Eights?

 

[The Sage]

Your contribution is much appreciated...

 

[The Sage]

In the September edition of the WWE Magazine, Tensai was asked about the differences between the WWE locker room in the mid-2000s when he left and in the 2012 when he returned.

"I don't know if they're tougher, because when I was years ago, there were a lot of men on the roster. When I came back, there were a lot of young faces, a lot of kids. The talent that walks in the locker room is amazing now, but in terms of toughness...well, this is a tough business. The current roster is a bunch of tough guys, and I give them a lot of credit. It's a man's game. I hit people hard and they hit me back harder. Let's just say I've had a couple of fights."

Jim Ross noted on his Twitter account that he will conduct a sitdown face to face interview with CM Punk and Steve Austin this weekend in Los Angeles. The interview will be used for promotion in the forthcoming WWE '13 videogame being released by THQ.

Marketing and promotion for WWE '13 is being centered around Punk and the return of the "Attitude era" in the game. Austin of course epitomizes that era of WWE history.

As reported earlier, THQ and WWE will unveil the complete roster for the game, slated for a 10/30 release on all major gaming platforms, this weekend during the Summerslam AXXESS event.

Paul Heyman posted the following on Twitter on Thursday, setting the record straight on his status with WWE, Brock Lesnar's contract situation, rumors of him working with WWE Champion CM Punk & more:

"It is amazing how many rumors are flying around. I don't like to address rumors. It lends credibility to them, and the moment you answer ONE rumor,you immediately call attention to the other rumors (no matter how ridiculous they are) by NOT responding!

We're going to clear up some issues. Set the record straight. Get some people "on point," and stir some things up!

Brock's theory of "let them speculate" seems to be a damn smart one, and I certainly see the merits of that position.

HOWEVER (aha! There is a "but" involved here)… Just to address two items that so many people seem to be giving credence to.

@CMPunk and I have NOT pitched the idea of being aligned to anyone. If we did, you wouldn't know about it. Did anyone know I was coming back on May 7th as Brock's representative? NO ONE KNEW! So if @CMPunk and I have ... or had .. or will have a plan ... I assure you, it would have / will play out in front of your very eyes. @CMPunk doesn't need an advocate. Nor a spokesman. Nor a representative. That's not his character. Brock's character totally different.

The other rumor to address ... Whether @WWE is interested in extending my deal, Brock's deal, etc. Not one single person has hit the nail on Brock's deal with @WWE ... and that's the way Brock likes it! … and since NO ONE knows what my deal is, it would be impossible for anyone to state with certainty what my situation IS ... or ISN'T! And, just for the record, I'm not discussing it.

Here's my reasoning for it ... When I left @WWE in 2006, I thought I was done. Gone. Never to return. I loved working with Brock on his book. Building #Looking4Larry with @MStuart777 has been a total blast! The @HeymanHustle website and digital program has been the cornerstone of our agency, and we love doing it.

This whole deal has been a surprise. A surprise for you. A surprise for my kids. A surprise for the WWE Universe. A surprise for ME, too. Enjoy the ride. Watch it unfold. See what happens. For the first time in forever, we have people GUESSING what comes next. If for no other reason but THAT, there's nothing 2 discuss. You know there's a heavily-promoted match this Sunday at @WWE #SummerSlam.

You've seen @ShawnMichaels, Stephanie McMahon, all our CHILDREN be a part of this main event. Now it comes down to Brock Lesnar vs HHH. If we've sold you on buying the ppv, I bet you get your money's worth on this match alone. If we haven't sold you on the ppv yet, then thank you for your time, and I hope something else has captured your attention or imagination.

Brock and I are "all-in" for this Sunday. And just based on what his future holds, HHH is "all-in," too. This is a match everyone wants you to remember.

So ... I'm not addressing any more rumors. I'm not confirming. I'm not denying. I'm focused on this Sunday ... ... and I'm looking forward to watching Brock and HHH live up to, and indeed EXCEED everyone's expectations.

Is this hype? Yes. But it's Hype routed in TRUTH. Is this a rant? A diatribe? A long-winded TwitSpeech? Absolutely! Hope you liked it."

- Some people who have worked closely with Triple H believe that when he gets more power in WWE, we will see more focus on the tag team division, putting the Divas division on the back-burner even more.

It should be noted that Triple H has never been high on women's wrestling. While WWE has been adding new women to developmental as of late, most of the new recruits are men and not women. Since Laurinaitis has been out of power, the days of recruiting models from agencies seem to be over.

- As noted before, a talent meeting was held before Monday's RAW. Word is that nobody really spoke up after everything that was said backstage last week.

Talents were told to use common sense in all dealings, mainly when it comes to social media. They were outright told that any kind of xenophobic comments or racial remarks will not be tolerated. It was also pushed that the company is PG programming. The idea is that anything anyone says that wouldn't be in good taste to children should not be said. Officials didn't use those exact words but that was the message sent.

Regarding nobody speaking out, the feeling was that whatever problems there could have been from the talents, are all quelled because the top guys are happy with their positions and aren't going to make waves, and the bottom guys can only lose their jobs if they were to speak out. With AW being fired, most felt that it wasn't worth the risk to say anything that would come across as complaining.

- WWE Champion CM Punk recently filmed a commercial for Combos snacks.

- Actor Kris Kristofferson's son Jody is now working in WWE developmental under the name Garrett Dylan. He lost to Xavier Woods in a dark match at the August 9th NXT tapings.

- The 1000th RAW had 461,000 people or 11.7% of the total audience watching on DVR or tape delay, a higher number than usual.

- Triple H is pushing to get Michael McGillicutty re-packaged. Triple H is high on McGillicutty and Drew McIntyre as far as long-term potential goes.

- A few weeks back, we recapped a Japanese blog by WWE Superstar Yoshi Tatsu where he complained about being unhappy, mostly with how WWE wouldn't let him raise money for earthquake victims in Japan last year.

When Tatsu got to Japan for this year's tour, all of the Japanese media wanted to talk to him about the blog but he was really scared to speak out because of the trouble AW got in. After this year's tour, there was a fan movement in Japan to try and get New Japan Pro Wrestling to sign Tatsu. Tatsu previously wrestled there under his real name. The Japanese fans knew what Tatsu blogged about and felt that he may be released by WWE. From within WWE, here have been no reports of Tatsu's job being in jeopardy.

- After last week's reports about WWE talents being upset with the Central and South American tour payoffs, we noted that WWE sent out a text message saying there was a clerical error and that new payments would be issued. That text message to the talents read like this: "There was an accounting error on the Brazil checks that we have rectified. You will be receiving a new check asap."

This text message came almost immediately after complaints were voiced by JTG, which saw him become very popular among the midcard wrestlers because some saw him as a guy at the lowest rung of the WWE ladder who stood up to management which resulted in everyone getting more money.

Source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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[Superark]

Tremendous Aries promo to open the show! That was money!

TNA is so F'N great at making their world title the most important thing in wrestling. Plus, they managed to intertwine the aces and eights angle without taking away or overshadowing the title. Just awesome stuff

 

[bullets]

Jim Ross noted on his Twitter account that he will conduct a sitdown face to face interview with CM Punk and Steve Austin this weekend in Los Angeles. The interview will be used for promotion in the forthcoming WWE '13 videogame being released by THQ.

I hope all hell breaks loose.

 

[Superark]

Brooke Hogan is so bad. I hated her chasing Madison. I wish Aces and Eights would have laid her out and we never had to see her again.

Sting cut a good promo setting up next week.

AJ's proposal in the back made absolutely no sense. Ugh someone kill this storyline please

 

[The Sage]

Styles vs Daniels? The final encounter?

I wish...

 

[NDX]

Half hour behind, but I'm really loving the hell out of the first 40 minutes of Impact. From the opening promo to Joe/Magnus (a great, short match). Hell, even this Hebner/Rayne/Brooke BS was good.

 

[Superark]

AJ is so good its ridiculous. He's always been a great performer with his athleticism, but he does the little things so well that he really has become a great worker and storyteller

 

[The Sage]

Bobby Roode is the man.

 

[runawayboulder]

Brooke FAIL

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[JabarR]

Taryn (formally known as Tiffany) Terrell as the ref!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[NDX]

I thought these BFG matches were only 10 minutes each. AJ and Daniels has been going on a while. Not that I'm arguing, it's a good match.

 

[The Sage]

Tiffany from WWE? McIntyre's ex-wife?

 

[Superark]

Brooke FAIL

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

That was terrific!

 

[Superark]

Tiffany from WWE? McIntyre's ex-wife?

I never saw her work in WWE. Is she any good?

Isn't she still with Drew?

 

[runawayboulder]

That was terrific!

We need a gif of that like, YESTERDAY!

lmaoooooooo

 

[The Sage]

I never saw her work in WWE. Is she any good?

Isn't she still with Drew?

I don't remember seeing her wrestle. She was more of a personality.

I thought they divorced after an incident.

 

[NDX]

Didn't she beat him like a red-headed stepchild?

 

[Superark]

I'm convinced Bully is part of aces and eights. He is the only one besides storm who hasn't been touched by the group