The Wrestling Thread Is Trending Worldwide- - - Part 42

[NDX]

You know, I still really can't believe we're talking about Daniel Bryan as a world champion in the WWE. Seems like an impossibility 2 years ago.

 

[Wheels]

This weeks Smackdown featured the best work of Bryan's WWE career. He's showing that not only is he a great technical wrestler, but he's also a great storyteller in the ring and on the mic. Both he and Big Show are playing their roles to perfection.

 

[the dmg]

Ah, that main event last night was a thing of beauty. I think that was the best Daniel Bryan as looked when it comes to the total package, last night. His opening promo was much better than I ever expected. He seemed to come off pretty naturally when he trying to defend his actions from last week.

And then that match. He works great with Big Show, just some slick storytelling. I was on the edge of my seat during it even though I knew the outcome. AJ getting steamrolled was a nice touch. And Bryan was playing it up just right, waited to see how Show reacted before playing the concerned and angry boyfriend. It showed the he could be the right choice to be the main champion of the second brand.

My thoughts to that as well. AmDrag pulled it off, and will hopefully help him stay in a top spot.

On a side note, I really don't want Henry turning face. This is the best his character has ever been, and he's working hurt.

 

[Team Andino]

Vince will do anything for a bit of publicity

Accept having CM Punk appear on a UFC event. Or anything else that may get them actual publicity. These are easy paychecks for "celebrities" who don't even belong on a crappy reality show on VH1.

 

[Dr. Evil]

AJ "injury" update:

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2012-01-13/aj-injury-fall-out

 

[The Sage]

- Matt Hardy will be appearing at Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling's Halifax County Brawl on January 28th from South Boston, Virginia. Other names announced include Lex Luger, The Barbarian and The Rock & Roll Express.

- Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson appeared on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno this weekend and confirmed that she and fiancee David Otunga would be getting married later this year. Hudson talked about Otunga working for WWE and their son David Jr. wanting to be a wrestler, noting that he knew the wrestling moves better than "Big David."

- The Greenwich Times had a blurb on Vince McMahon this past week after the WWE boss was seen riding around in a new Bentley. They wrote:

"WWE Chief Executive and Greenwich resident Vince McMahon was seen behind the wheel of a charcoal-colored Bentley with dealer plates on Railroad Avenue in Greenwich last week."

http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/328643215.php

 

[Pink Ranger]

AJ "injury" update:

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2012-01-13/aj-injury-fall-out

I love the kayfabe writing in the WWE, even from the old magazine days. It's so serious and technical, for something that everybody over 5 years old knows is staged, that it's fun to read.

 

[Slushy]

From lawyer to reality TV star to professional wrestler to soon becoming Jennifer Hudson's husband; it's been quite the ride for David Otunga!

 

[bullets]

AJ "injury" update:

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2012-01-13/aj-injury-fall-out

According to the WWE Universe , "She's Ok!"

From lawyer to reality TV star to professional wrestler to soon becoming Jennifer Hudson's husband; it's been quite the ride for David Otunga!

I hope he rides off into the sunset with termination papers. Otunga is lame , imo. I hope he's a good husband to Jennifer Hudson though, I love that woman.

 

[NDX]

AJ "injury" update:

http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2012-01-13/aj-injury-fall-out

Damn, this just got me pissed at Show and I don't even like AJ. All I can think now is Show's gonna get his ****ing head kicked in.

Actress and singer Jennifer Hudson appeared on NBC's Tonight Show with Jay Leno this weekend and confirmed that she and fiancee David Otunga would be getting married later this year. Hudson talked about Otunga working for WWE and their son David Jr. wanting to be a wrestler, noting that he knew the wrestling moves better than "Big David."

That's not very hard to believe.

According to the WWE Universe , "She's Ok!"

Yeah, but the WWE Universe sucks.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Why do WWE always insist on saying the injured wrestler has multiple contusions? that means bruises, there's no reason that collision would cause that type of injury, all they needed to say was that she has the neck sprain and concussion.

I wonder if AJ will continue on as the girl next door or if this will see her turn heel and adopt her FCW persona as the champs girl.

Yeah I feel like they are burning through too much too fast with Roode after screwing up awarding him the title in the first place. He's doing great work and great matches but the finishes aren't satisfying and its all being crammed together.

The finishes are my big issue with his booking, I think he should have been booked like 2000 Triple H, but if they had at least booked him like 80's Flair, winning matches by hooking tights, foot on the ropes pins and the odd brass knuck shot it would have been fine, but no, they have made him pathetic in this Hardy feud as well as making it abundantly clear he'd have lost both matches without getting himself DQ'd.

With Punk he's had no legit in ring challenger, been booked as second fiddle to Cena-Kane nonsense, and he's battling an outdated idea of an authority figure who is poor in his position to boot and nobody cares about him.

Yep and I think you can trace the root back to the Triple H feud, as much as some say it would have been predictable, had Triple H turned on Punk and been what Punk said he was then there'd have been a red hot feud, but no, H took the spotlight and then Punk went into a feud with Aberto Dud Rio.

Now he's feuding with Ziggler, only Ziggler has not cut a promo since becoming #1 contender, the two have not faced each other in any form, instead Ziggler is merely a cypher for the angle of Layrygitis trying to screw Punk.

Imagine if we had Patterson booking WWE champ CM Punk vs TNA champ Robert Roode. All would be right with the world...of wrestling

Ohhhhhh the potential awesomness!

Ah, that main event last night was a thing of beauty. I think that was the best Daniel Bryan as looked when it comes to the total package, last night. His opening promo was much better than I ever expected. He seemed to come off pretty naturally when he trying to defend his actions from last week.

And then that match. He works great with Big Show, just some slick storytelling. I was on the edge of my seat during it even though I knew the outcome. AJ getting steamrolled was a nice touch. And Bryan was playing it up just right, waited to see how Show reacted before playing the concerned and angry boyfriend. It showed the he could be the right choice to be the main champion of the second brand.

Glorious stuff from all involved wasn't it? It's for those times when booking and quality working still prevails I keep watching.

 

[NDX]

True Hunter. It's stories like that that keep me coming back week after week the last 20 years.

 

[Kane52630]

The Rock was featured in the opening to the Giants/Packers game today.

 

[kal-el1990]

The Rock was featured in the opening to the Giants/Packers game today.

Yeah I wanted to see it but they didn't show here in the UK even though the game is on. Weird!

 

[NDX]

The Rock was featured in the opening to the Giants/Packers game today.

Glad I missed that part.

DAMMIT ELI!

 

[X Knight]

honestly, I'm getting bored with the Cena-Kane feud.

It was great when Kane made his return. but once he started speaking and getting all Sith Lord on us........I........kind of tuned out.

Cena giving in to the "dark side" and turning heel would be interesting........but that's highly unlikely.

and I hope Jericho will give Punk a worthy feud and bring the spotlight back on Punk.

 

[enterthemadness]

TNA taping episodes in UK at um...Wembley Arena....I know TNA does better in UK..but can they sell it out?

 

[SpideyInATree]

honestly, I'm getting bored with the Cena-Kane feud.

It was great when Kane made his return. but once he started speaking and getting all Sith Lord on us........I........kind of tuned out.

Cena giving in to the "dark side" and turning heel would be interesting........but that's highly unlikely.

and I hope Jericho will give Punk a worthy feud and bring the spotlight back on Punk.

Zack Ryder's feud with the tire is more interesting.

 

[Wheels]

TNA taping episodes in UK at um...Wembley Arena....I know TNA does better in UK..but can they sell it out?

Yes because it's the area not the stadium.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Spoiler

Epico and Primo win the Tag Team Titles at a house show according to Scott Armstrong on Twitter

 

[Wheels]

Spoiler

Epico and Primo win the Tag Team Titles at a house show according to Scott Armstrong on Twitter

Spoiler

Cool. They are the best team in mainstream wrestling.

 

[Darkness Falls]

just caught smackdown, i can't remember the last time someone in wwe said "bastard" or used course language without being beeped haha

 

[Dr. Evil]

just caught smackdown, i can't remember the last time someone in wwe said "bastard" or used course language without being beeped haha

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[Slushy]

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The Rock introducing today's game before Green Bay got sent packing! t:

 

[Wheels]

The talk of the videogame community this weekend is the future of WWE videogame license holder THQ. Reports are that the company has canceled its planned released in development in 2014 to save money and prepare for an eventual sale to a new owner.

http://www.pwinsider.com/article/64...ia-jericho-returning-to-msg-and-more.html?p=1