The Wrestling Thread MUST End In Pinball Or Submission - - - - - Part 222

[TheCommissioner]

thank you for that story Slush

 

[sweetre15]

This. It's a shame about what happened to her.. But she made it pretty hard to mend the fence.

It also didn't help that Vinnie Ru felt the need to blow up the whole thing and get her involved just so he can have her bring traffic to PyroAndBallyhoo.

 

[OnTheAir]

 

[Wheels]

Joe is NXT champ! Balor debut imminent.

 

[Dr. Evil]

For Joe the third time is the charm.

Explains why he was not called up as this was likely in the cards for a while.

 

[Wheels]

Doing it at a house show is odd though.

 

[TX85]

So glad he finally won it but it should have just been at Take Over Dallas or on amy NXT episode

 

[Slushy]

It also didn't help that Vinnie Ru felt the need to blow up the whole thing and get her involved just so he can have her bring traffic to PyroAndBallyhoo.

To be fair to Russo, he was good friends with her and helped her come back to America. Chyna was mad and felt disrespected that McMahon & Helmsley didn't want to talk to her so she spoke out saying things that may have been true.

She regretted it later on, but at the time, she had to let it out. I don't think Russo coached her into saying what she said. As a matter of fact, it was very interview that severed Russo's relationship with WWE. Not like he had planned beforehand.

Chyna's first shoot interview in a long time was going to garner views regardless of what she was going to talk about.

That is a very touching story, Slush. But you're right, sometimes people can never truly find peace in their lives, no matter how much support they get.

thank you for that story Slush

No problem. She loved her fans. She truly did, but IMO she felt worthless, despite trying to get back on her feet. She lost everything in one fell swoop and was emotionally scarred from it. I think she felt they wouldn't give her recognition as long as she lived. By giving up, she got what she wanted from the company: validation and her in-ring legacy remembered. I'm just glad she was able to apologize to Helmsley before she left this world.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Doing it at a house show is odd though.

Yep, should have done it at a taping.

It also may explain Balor's absence during this set of tapings.

 

[Dr. Evil]

I think Melina lost the Women's Title to Mickie James at a House show in 2007, only to get it back later on the same night

 

[sweetre15]

This seems to harken back to when Bret beat Flair for the title at a House show then it got released on VHS.

I bet they're going to air the footage of Joe winning the title on NXT in a couple weeks so fans won't be confused.

 

[TheVileOne]

Does the title change stick, or does Joe lose it back at another house show?

 

[The Apocalypse]

I wonder if they actually have a plan for Balor or are just winging it. Having him debut at Payback may not be that smart.

 

[sweetre15]

Expect to see more defined characters for the WWE Women’s division soon.

Vince McMahon reportedly wants more distinct characters for the WWE women, which is a part of the overall plan to revamp and re-brand the division.

It was noted by a source that Vince, Stephanie McMahon and Triple H are really behind the recent changes. While some felt that the early part of the Divas Revolution didn’t get the attention it deserved at times, there’s a feeling that now they will really start making moves and improving things in the division.

We noted earlier this month that while Daniel Bryan was cautious about revealing plans for his future to anyone within WWE, he was trying to get out of his contract and speculation was that he wants to return to the ring, despite the health issues he has. We also noted that New Japan Pro Wrestling was very interested in making a big offer to Bryan when he became a free agent.

Word now is that an intermediary for Bryan, who had the contact with NJPW, recently told officials in Japan that they believe Bryan will not be wrestling any time soon. NJPW seemed confident about doing some kind of work with Bryan but it was said they’re surprised and confused about his change of heart.

On a related note, we’ve heard that WWE officials wanted Brie Bella to stay away from using the word “retirement” as much as possible during her last week or so with the company. WWE apparently did not want media picking up on the fact that two top stars, who are married, were retiring from the ring due to health concerns and their futures if they continued wrestling.

We’ve noted how The Undertaker was pulled from several WWE live events on the current European tour – April 19th in London for SmackDown, April 20th Newcastle, April 21st in Brussels, April 22nd in Paris and April 23rd in Malaga.

This has obviously led to a lot of questions about Taker’s future and status with the company, especially after he told people at the WrestleMania 32 after-party that his win over Shane McMahon was his last match.

For what it’s worth, the word going around WWE is that Taker decided against going on the tour, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, because of the recent terrorist activities in France and Belgium. No word on if this was Taker’s legitimate reason but it should be noted that it came down to him being scheduled for just two events in England but he was pulled from those as well.

Source: Wrestlechat

 

[TX85]

I bet the title match from the house show will be a wwe network exclusive match

 

[TX85]

 

[Dr. Evil]

Has Alberto del Rio explained why he's lost his limo and announcer?

 

[Warhammer]

Nope. And by WWE logic, he never did have a limo or announcer.

 

[Wheels]

I'm a 38-year-old man," he says. "I'd much rather it be a program geared toward me, whether that's TV-14 or sometimes even more graphic than that, which is what I like. For one thing, profanity brought fire out of people with personalities that backed the language. It's very difficult to say, 'Oh, you're being poopy,' especially when they're meant to be fighting words. And now, if someone starts to bleed, the referee intervenes to stop the bleeding. But before, you'd just let it fly. Blood is one of the things that made fights cool. Like, you knew it had gotten serious. I understand why we don't do it anymore. Vince has been a coach to me, a father figure, a boss and a friend, and his goal and my goal are the same: to make the company be as big as it can be. But, yeah, the blood is one thing I miss

http://www.rollingstone.com/sports/features/why-john-cena-cant-lose-20160421

 

[chamber-music]

Surprised Cena wants a more mature version of the WWE.

Doing it at a house show is odd though.

I had a feeling this would happen Corey Graves said anything can happen at a house show during commentary for this weeks episode of NXT and I think the match was live streamed on the WWE network.

 

[Slushy]

Mark Henry and Vince Russo pay tribute to Chyna:

http://www.12newsnow.com/story/31787436/wwe-superstar-mark-henry-remembers-his-good-friend-chyna

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[cabel]

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This is the only appropriate response I can think of to that story

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[nite-owl]

Even Terry Funk has to be impressed by the length of McGregor's retirement.

 

[SpideyVille]

In Regards to the NXT Title change, I heard there were reports that Finn hurt his ankle again, and the ref made the sign to indicate it was real, so they may have decided to change the belt in the moment, since Finn has had a history of injuring his ankle and they may need a replacement champ ASAP.

There are also some people who believe this was faked to give him an exit from NXT, so that it's surprising when he appears on Raw in a few weeks.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Gallows and Anderson show up and Finn losing the title due to an "injury" a couple weeks later? Got to be a work.