Tonight, We Are Going to Hijack The Wrestling Thread!!! - - Part 149

[Pink Ranger]

Who will induct John Cena when it is time?

Whoever the CEO (real or storyline) of the WWE is at that time.

If not, then Edge maybe, or CM Punk (assuming some fences are mended between now and then).

 

[Slushy]

WM5? If anything, 3 is the best of the classic era and arguably the defining WrestleMania.

V had Rockers Vs. Twin Towers, Brain Busters Vs. Strike Force, Demolition Vs. Powers of Pain & Mr. Fuji, Perfect Vs. Blazer, Rude Vs. Warrior, and Hogan Vs. Savage.


Wrestlemania III overall sucked. It was a two match show.

 

[TX85]

Cool new episodes of WM Rewind and and Countdown,Magnum T.A. appears on Countdown!!

Daniel says he really liked Goldust's entrance as a kid cause of Marlena and her big fake cans then it cuts to Brie"wait..what?,what just happened?"as Nikki cracks up lol

 

[cherokeesam]

with Rollins leaving the Shield, will he turn face?

I'd think Reigns and Ambrose would turn face before Rollins would. Seems like Shield, and especially Reigns, have been getting a lot of pop lately for taking on Wyatt, and getting all up in Haitch's grille. I was kinda surprised to see Rollins go.

 

[TX85]

I see Reigns and Rollins going face way before Ambrose

 

[DX]

The first Mania I ever went to as it was here in Arizona. Both excellent shows.

Awesome.

Who will induct John Cena when it is time?

It SHOULD be either Edge or CM Punk, but I wouldn't be surprised if WWE has Orton do it.

 

[X Knight]

yeah, Ambrose works more as a natural heel.

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Yeah, I'd be shocked to see Rollins come out of this as a heel. And really, him leaving Reigns & Ambrose behind seems heelish on the surface, but in actuality is much more subtle. It's the culmination of months worth of Rollins keeping the peace between the two, but he's finally had enough and is making a statement that their childish antics need to stop and how it affects the team.

Ultimately, I see their eventual alignments being: Rollins = face, Reigns = tweener face, Ambrose = heel.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I know this sounds cheesy, but, depending on how long they wait to induct him, I wouldn't be surprised if Cena is inducted by a Make a Wish kid (or, realistically, a Make a Wish exec of some kind).

 

[Pink Ranger]

I know this sounds cheesy, but, depending on how long they wait to induct him, I wouldn't be surprised if Cena is inducted by a Make a Wish kid (or, realistically, a Make a Wish exec of some kind).

Actually, that would be very, very cool. A Make-A-Wish kid who beat the odds, beat his or her illness and grew up to be an upstanding, eloquent adult inducting Cena into the HOF.

 

[Donnie Darko]

I they ever put Savage in, I would like it to be Steamboat doing the induction. In so many ways, it would make sense for Hogan to do it, but Savage just hated that guy so much in his later years.

 

[cabel]

Todd Gordon or some ECW alumni should induct Heyman, but it'll probably be Lesnar.

On a related note, Heyman would induct Todd Gordon.

Jim Cornette inducting the Midnight Express, though not likely.

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Todd Gordon or some ECW alumni should induct Heyman, but it'll probably be Lesnar..

I'd imagine someone like Tommy Dreamer or Mick Foley would induct Heyman into the Hall of Fame. I would have said CM Punk, but well... you know.

 

[Slushy]

RVD doing stand-up last night.

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Met Rob after the show and got him a fireball at the bar .

- Said him working Wrestlemania XXX is unlikely.

- A full-time schedule is stressful so working a part time schedule keeps him balanced .

@LuisTX85 - His favorite WWE match was against Cena at One Night Stand and favorite ECW match was against Lynn at Guilty As Charged 2001.

 

[TX85]

Thanks for asking him Slushy!

 

[Donnie Darko]

I could see them getting Tommy Dreamer to induct Heyman.

If they induct the NWO, they could have Bischoff do it.

 

[cabel]

Shane and Steph will probably induct Vince.

I can see Foley inducting Tony Schivone as a semi-rib.

"Tony Schivone getting inducted to the WWE's Hall of Fame? That ought to put some butts in seats."

 

[Hotwire]

Random question time:

For guys who are likely/pretty much locks to be future HOF inductees, who would you like to see induct them?

For example, I would be happy seeing, in different years/ceremonies, of course, Undertaker and Kane induct each other.

If Lesnar were to go in, the perfect guy would be Paul Heyman.

For Scott Hall, it SHOULD be DDP, but I could accept Nash or Michaels.

Shawn would be the one for Scott. That ladder match alone warrants it.

 

[TX85]

Watching one of the Legends of Wrestling Roundtable episodes on the wwe network about factions and so Ric Flair had/has issues with Shane Douglas?,A little screen popped up saying Shane caught the attention of Ric by berating him in ECW,Flair got the laugh cause he mocked Shane for working at Walmart now lol

 

[Donnie Darko]

Shane and Steph will probably induct Vince.

I can see Foley inducting Tony Schivone as a semi-rib.

"Tony Schivone getting inducted to the WWE's Hall of Fame? That ought to put some butts in seats."

Very nice. I actually really liked Schiavone, but that was a bonehead move. I have to believe that the Foley comment was being fed to him by Bischoff in one way or another.

 

[sweetre15]

Here's something I want to discuss since certain people seem to be convinced that this Bryan thing is only as big as it is because it's trendy and that Bryan has "sold out" from his ROH days....Which I disagree with. I really dont think it's possible to DEFINITIVELY pinpoint why Bryan is so over but...

I have a good guess as to why Bryan's so over.

Bryan in a way, represents the everyman, You're bound to find more guys like him in the world than the "larger than life" muscleheads that are unrelatable to the public at large. Bryan's humble, nice personality in some way has been acknowledged by the audience and that's caused people to want to get behind him. Not only that, he represents people who were told they wouldnt amount to anything for whatever reason finally getting success in some form.

People who have been overlooked for someone else that's less "deserving". If people supporting Bryan was a trendy sheep thing then it would have been dead long time ago. This has gone on from 2012 to 2014 and its only gotten bigger for since then. He's the unlikely guy that people want to see overcome adversity and win the big one.

He's not too rebellious to alienate the casuals and children but he's not too commercial to turn away the hardcore fans that followed him since ROH. THIS is more than likely why he's popular in front of EVERY audience.

Now as for him supposedly "selling out" or whatever, he's basically been going with whatever WWE flings at him and trying to see if he can make the most of it. Nothing to do with selling out, just going with the flow and putting the food on the table for him and Brie while he arranges their wedding...

I dont get why all of a sudden some people want to be contrarian and diss Bryan because he doesnt fit pre-existing molds. It's ridiculous, people want something different for a change and not an assembly line of top guys that fit the similar molds.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Shane and Steph will probably induct Vince.

I can see Foley inducting Tony Schivone as a semi-rib.

"Tony Schivone getting inducted to the WWE's Hall of Fame? That ought to put some butts in seats."

I think I recall reading something from Foley where he talked about how personally disappointed he was in that remark, as he'd thought of Schaivone as a friend from back in his WCW days, and that Schaivone actually phoned him up and apologised, telling him that Bischoff made him say it.

 

[Keyser Soze]

Here's something I want to discuss since certain people seem to be convinced that this Bryan thing is only as big as it is because it's trendy and that Bryan has "sold out" from his ROH days....Which I disagree with. I really dont think it's possible to DEFINITIVELY pinpoint why Bryan is so over but...

I have a good guess as to why Bryan's so over.

Bryan in a way, represents the everyman, You're bound to find more guys like him in the world than the "larger than life" muscleheads that are unrelatable to the public at large. Bryan's humble, nice personality in some way has been acknowledged by the audience and that's caused people to want to get behind him. Not only that, he represents people who were told they wouldnt amount to anything for whatever reason finally getting success in some form.

People who have been overlooked for someone else that's less "deserving". If people supporting Bryan was a trendy sheep thing then it would have been dead long time ago. This has gone on from 2012 to 2014 and its only gotten bigger for since then. He's the unlikely guy that people want to see overcome adversity and win the big one.

He's not too rebellious to alienate the casuals and children but he's not too commercial to turn away the hardcore fans that followed him since ROH. THIS is more than likely why he's popular in front of EVERY audience.

Now as for him supposedly "selling out" or whatever, he's basically been going with whatever WWE flings at him and trying to see if he can make the most of it. Nothing to do with selling out, just going with the flow and putting the food on the table for him and Brie while he arranges their wedding...

I dont get why all of a sudden some people want to be contrarian and diss Bryan because he doesnt fit pre-existing molds. It's ridiculous, people want something different for a change and not an assembly line of top guys that fit the similar molds.

You touch on something with Daniel Bryan that he probably has over CM Punk. Not downing Punk here, as I'll acknowledge he has the charisma and the star look over Bryan. But Bryan's advantage is that he also has the incredible in-ring ability and ROH history to give him the indy credibility, but unlike Punk, he can also be a company guy. He's not abrasive, he's by all accounts very warm and good-natured, and makes time for his fans in a way Punk was never really at ease doing. And like it or not, glad-handing and being a good ambassador for the WWE is part of the job, and something that Cena - love him or hate him - has done incredibly. And while we can complain about Bryan's treatment or how he's been booked, Bryan himself has always dutifully done everything asked of him and tried to make the most of even the cruddy stuff handed to him. And publicly at least, he's never came across as anything but humble and grateful to WWE for the opportunity. Even if he's never destined to be THE guy in WWE, I think Bryan is well-placed to be a Jericho type who always has a good spot in the company if he wants it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Bryan is over because he is an awesome guy and the best wrestler on the planet. And when the masses got a taste of him, Punk and Ziggler they realized what they were missing. That is why the Wyatts and the Shield are so over. They are so clearly awesome, so clearly in a different league when they are in the ring, it can't go unnoticed.

When you watch the main event picture, and then watch the midcard look like it is a completely company, it starts to catch on.

 

[sweetre15]

Bryan is over because he is an awesome guy and the best wrestler on the planet. And when the masses got a taste of him, Punk and Ziggler they realized what they were missing. That is why the Wyatts and the Shield are so over. They are so clearly awesome, so clearly in a different league when they are in the ring, it can't go unnoticed.

When you watch the main event picture, and then watch the midcard look like it is a completely company, it starts to catch on.

Oh yeah that's definitely the case, the public is hungry to see some new blood shine and they are trying their best to get that across to the top Brass despite their efforts sometimes being misguided.