Who Am I, A Lowly Peasant, to Question the Wrestling Thread?!

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[TheNextNolan22]

 

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[sweetre15]

Solomon Crowe (Sami Callihan) and Kalisto (Samuray Del Sol):

Apparently Callihan's Solomon Crowe character is a guy who can hack arenas through his Android Tablet

 

[Hunter Rider]

If you get the chance to check out NXT there is a good match between Paige and Natalya this week, probably the best woman's match in WWE this year.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Full Content for WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013 DVD

 

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If you get the chance to check out NXT there is a good match between Paige and Natalya this week, probably the best woman's match in WWE this year.

Thank you. The Internet on campus has acting like we're in the Stone Age so I've missed several episodes but I definitely want to see that match

 

[Slushy]

3 Payback matches and no Punk Vs. Jericho? Seriously? Del Rio Vs. Van Dam Hardcore Match was better than their NOC bout. That should've been on there instead. Solid listing on everything else. Too bad the Blu-Ray got cancelled in the US. That was a dumb decision.



I finally got the MITB Anthology. I'll be busy for the next few days reliving all these matches, lol.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Solid set. I'll get it, though WTF @ no US blu-ray?

 

[Dr. Evil]

- WWE issued another Fan Council survey today to gauge feedback on a number of potential projects including a WWE-themed retail store, similar to Disney stores. Other potential projects include:

* A WWE Animated Movie, described as a film for the "entire family."

* A WWE Fitness DVD, featuring WWE personalities presenting "inspiring training techniques." The talents listed as potential hosts were AJ Lee, Randy Orton, Triple H, Stephanie McMahon, Natalya and Randy Orton. The idea would be a DVD featuring a male host and a female host.

*WWE Sponsored dinners - WWE hosted dinners with talent to raise money for charitable organizations.

Source: PWInsider

 

[Jackasscoley15]

Full Content for WWE Best Pay-Per-View Matches 2013 DVD

It's nice to see Cena relegated to a background picture. It made me smile.

 

[sweetre15]

The Slammy Match of The Year Nominees are a joke IMO

 

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Source: F4WOnline

- For what it's worth, there's a feeling within WWE that Randy Orton may come out of TLC as the winner largely because it's a TLC match and that means John Cena can lose without being pinned or submitted.

- People in WWE are well aware that Total Divas is a scripted reality show with everyone playing a role, except in the case of Eva Marie. For whatever reason, she remains the only girl who many in the company can't stand despite only really knowing her from what they see on the show.

- There was a pitch recently to turn Cameron, Naomi, Tensai and Brodus Clay to heels but now that Total Divas has signed on for a second season, the production company actually put pressure on WWE not to turn Cameron and Naomi because they want them to remain likeable on the show. However, Tensai and Clay will be turning soon. The idea is to push them as a top heel team.


Read more at http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...ons-of-funk-turning-heel/#meHaE4SjjKtvxDzX.99

 

[TheNextNolan22]

The Slammy Awards in general are a joke IMO

Fixed.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Solomon Crowe (Sami Callihan) and Kalisto (Samuray Del Sol):

Apparently Callihan's Solomon Crowe character is a guy who can hack arenas through his Android Tablet

Odd character for Callihan. Really odd. Bordering on dumb. But hey, here's in WWE so that's good.

 

[sweetre15]

Odd character for Callihan. Really odd. Bordering on dumb. But hey, here's in WWE so that's good.

His tweets that followed it up makes it seem like he will be able to pull it off and the whole hacker thing could make his antics have a different feel to them.

 

[sweetre15]

Welcome to the second edition of The Hart Grapevine exclusively on PWMania.com.

Two week’s ago on RAW, it was announced very shockingly that the World Champion, John Cena and the WWE champion, Randy Orton would collide in a unification ladder match at the subsequent PPV, TLC on December 15, live in Houston, TX. On the surface this seems like a tremendous idea. Purists of the sport have long since said that the multitude of championships wears down the effect and importance of the titles themselves.

On the business side, despite the watered down effect, with WWE having two separate touring brands, it made sense to have two respective champions. That way a champion could be present on every show. But with ratings, PPV’s and live attendance numbers down extensively as of late, WWE offices must feel this is the best decision to revitalize business. The theory is sound.

In 2001, WWE merged the WCW & WWE championships which did increase business and at the same time, helped catapult the budding career of Chris Jericho who was struggling to establish himself in the main event picture.

The problem is not with the unification itself, but rather the circumstances which surround it. First and foremost, a match of this calibre is something that should be built to over a period of time. “Hot-shotting” it to the next PPV with less than 3 weeks notice is such a waste of a golden opportunity. Second, the wrong talent are fighting for the opportunity.

Both Cena and Orton are fabulous superstars but both have reached their respective pinnacles. Part of the success of Jericho’s unification was the creation of a new top star, whom to this day lays claim to having beat both Steve Austin and The Rock in the same night to win the undisputed championship.

Third the use of a Ladder match, despite the themed PPV, should be reserved for a much more concentrated program, rather than a cold feud simply to fulfill the unification and the theme of the PPV with one shot.

Finally with 24 former WWE and or World champions under contract is it that incomprehensible to come up with a concept that could help re-establish value to the championships while including the multitude of champions at their disposal.

As I’m sure every arm chair booker out there has their own notion of what they would like to see happen, I too have posed an alternative concept. Imagine if Orton and a perspective challenger were to have a controversial inconclusive finish at TLC.

Perhaps against Daniel Bryan, wherein they each have a hand on the title belt as it fell from above the ladder. Thus the authority could declare the championship vacant and up for grabs in the Royal Rumble, with only former World Champions able to contend (This giving a new reason to watch the Rumble itself). Let us then suppose that Bryan wins the Rumble and then challenges the World champion whomever that may be (Cena, Punk, Jericho) at Wrestlemania, and in the process unify the titles and propel Daniel Bryan to a star of the highest calibre on the grandest stage of them all.

Like I say everyone has a theory. I’m just much more old school, and feel that a championship should be valued and rendered as the highest peek in the business, with very few ever able to attain that greatness.

Playing hot potato with a championship or having so many champions no one even knows who the champion is, seems to do very little for improving business.

But hey that’s my two cents.

Read more: http://www.pwmania.com/the-hart-grapevine-the-wwe-world-title-unification#ixzz2mjZFKors

 

[TheNextNolan22]

His tweets that followed it up makes it seem like he will be able to pull it off and the whole hacker thing could make his antics have a different feel to them.

Ah, I just checked those out. I think he'll pull it off. As long as he can cut really dark promos I'll be on board.

 

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The gimmick looks like it would fit better for a character on Arrow than in WWE, but at least he has something to try and work off.

Thank you. The Internet on campus has acting like we're in the Stone Age so I've missed several episodes but I definitely want to see that match

You could tell Paige appreciated being in there with Nattie, it brought the best out of her.

3 Payback matches and no Punk Vs. Jericho? Seriously? Del Rio Vs. Van Dam Hardcore Match was better than their NOC bout. That should've been on there instead. Solid listing on everything else. Too bad the Blu-Ray got cancelled in the US. That was a dumb decision.

The Punk vs Jericho match is an extra on the Blu Ray. The RVD vs Del Rio match is such an odd choice given that it ended in a DQ.

 

[Hunter Rider]

Smackdown is definitely worth checking out this week, some really good in-ring action, especially the excellent match between Punk and Ambrose, great stuff!

Bryan vs Orton was also good and the way it was set up and the commentary that accompanied it made it feel like WWE are preparing to put Bryan back in the title picture.

There's a short but fun match between Big E and Fandango to kick things off and 2 good tag matches with The Rhodes vs Rybaxel (Surprise) and ReyShow vs The Real Americans.

 

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What's also interesting about NXT is that reportedly the wrestlers themselves have to suggest concepts for their characters to NXT creative and if creative likes the ideas then they'll come up with stuff for that gimmick. Along with the the fact that Jim Ross confirmed that the promo scripts in NXT are bullet points with room to Improvise. Maybe this is why it seems that everyone in NXT (since the developmental revamps atleast) seems to have found gimmicks that fit them naturally.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

What's also interesting about NXT is that reportedly the wrestlers themselves have to suggest concepts for their characters to NXT creative and if creative likes the ideas then they'll come up with stuff for that gimmick. Along with the the fact that Jim Ross confirmed that the promo scripts in NXT are bullet points with room to Improvise. Maybe this is why it seems that everyone in NXT (since the developmental revamps atleast) seems to have found gimmicks that fit them naturally.

Oh yeah I've heard about that. Chris Hero mentioned this in his Shoot Interview after he was released from WWE and says how HHH is like the Vince McMahon of NXT.

 

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Source: F4WOnline


- There was a pitch recently to turn Cameron, Naomi, Tensai and Brodus Clay to heels but now that Total Divas has signed on for a second season, the production company actually put pressure on WWE not to turn Cameron and Naomi because they want them to remain likeable on the show. However, Tensai and Clay will be turning soon. The idea is to push them as a top heel team.[/i]

hmmm natural disasters mkII yeah i could got for that

 

[TheNextNolan22]

hmmm natural disasters mkII yeah i could got for that

As long as neither Tensai or Brodus has the Ass Splash as their finisher, I'm alright with them as a heel team.