Stefanie Sparkleface Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 1 hour ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Waiting for the ghost of Lou Thesz to chime in and say he isn't coming back for one more match. That said, some billionaire whose grandad was a fan back in the day is going have AI Lou Thesz wrestling AI Buddy Rogers. However, they will demand you pay real money for it. I don't think he'd cooperate with an Ouija board. Too gimmicky. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 8 Share Posted April 8 47 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Have their families signed legends contracts with wwe and you can put them in 2k25, so they can wrestle Bruno and Ali in the game. Ali's estate, god bless 'em, will sign off on anything between being in WWE and UFC video games and the grandsons whose surnames aren't Ali using the Ali name (to be fair, the one in MMA is MUCH better than his brother in boxing). They are trying to get that paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) 12 hours ago, Elsalvajeloco said: why they probably don't look at the few non-televised live events they run as something they want to do anyway. Probably view them as antiquated and unnecessary injury risk. Actually, WWE has been running a lot of house show tours over the past two or three years. They just announced a bunch more on RAW tonight. It's not like the 90's grind, but they're out there touring. Edited April 9 by Johnny Sorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 17 minutes ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Actually, WWE has been running a lot of house show tours over the past two or three years. They just announced a bunch more on RAW tonight. It's not like the 90's grind, but they're out there touring. I know they've been running "house shows" and probably plan on continuing to do so in near future especially if they continue to do well in terms of attendance. But it’s one of the things that I saw when I saw when the sale first happened (might have been Nick Khan IIRC) is they're going to continue reassess what makes sense for them in terms of live events and that nothing is off the table when the question came up in terms of house shows. I basically interpreted it as for right now that there would be shows in your B and C towns and even TV shot in certain places in terms of routing. However, if you're in one of these small towns they hit every once and awhile, you're essentially screwed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
username Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 I feel silly having to say this... but y'all realize there is a high chance Hunter was just working with that statement, right? He's on a media appearance and he can't just straight say "oh yeah, there's good reasons why some people would rather work elsewhere" so he responds in a way that deflects away from that. You can argue that it didn't work, but I think taking it as something he 100% believes and is honestly glad they didn't sign is a touch naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 8 minutes ago, username said: I feel silly having to say this... but y'all realize there is a high chance Hunter was just working with that statement, right? He's on a media appearance and he can't just straight say "oh yeah, there's good reasons why some people would rather work elsewhere" so he responds in a way that deflects away from that. You can argue that it didn't work, but I think taking it as something he 100% believes and is honestly glad they didn't sign is a touch naive. I think people get there is a bit of pro wrestling factor, but he's also the corporate face of a company (probably more Nick but Paul is out there as the creative guy). It's not 1994 anymore and Vince writing letters about people blading on TV. There is no real reason to be out here out working people like you're a carny. It's a different time in pro wrestling. And maybe that's essentially the issue. He wants to uphold this pro wrestling sensibility yet be able to navigate into a more corporate atmosphere. However, if that worked, Vince would still be in charge. He is trying to be of these two worlds, and that's not going to work. Again, Dana White is still Dana White. But he ain't the Dana White Mr. Macho of the old days calling Loretta Hunt a "stupid fucking bitch" and going on transphobic rants against Cris Cyborg. That old carny fight promoter bit is done. He still says stupid stuff time to time, but he is extremely measured with everything he says for the most part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 1 hour ago, Elsalvajeloco said: Dana White is still Dana White... He still says stupid stuff time to time 'nuff said. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 43 minutes ago, twiztor said: 'nuff said. How does that or removing all the context I laid out clear Paul Levesque? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zendragon Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 On 4/7/2024 at 1:35 PM, BloodyChamp said: Does anybody like this promo? I think it’s a good attempt at character exposition as they where moving in a different direction than when he initially came in 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 If they didn't completely nail the landing on the whole brother angle, after six months of buildup, that's WrestleCrap on a much larger level than the Higher Power. It would have destroyed the Undertaker character, which had been extremely pivotal in the worst times for the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Dana's just having his champs espouse the bullshit he wants to now I guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elsalvajeloco Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 42 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Dana's just having his champs espouse the bullshit he wants to now I guess Even though he's no longer champ, a guy like Sean Strickland was like weird before he was champ. It's just like Colby Covington, where nobody noticed until he became someone. The counter to that is a Derrick Lewis, who has the freedom to talk about his balls being hot. Still a top 5 UFC moment *non fighting*. I dunno how many fights Derrick Lewis has in the UFC. It's a lot cause he has been around ten years plus and been surprisingly active. However, if he has two dozen UFC fights, he has as many "you can't say that on TV" (or even PPV) moments. He will never be champion, but deserves a job for life. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinger12 Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Crazy Question Group, What kind of Wedding band is Cody Wearing on his finger? It looks like a chain link But I cant get a good picture of it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zimbra Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 (edited) Related but not: One of the guys on the DEAN show was wrestling with his wedding ring on and all I could think was that is someone who has never googled ring avulsion injuries. E: Also, don't google that. Edited April 9 by Zimbra 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Hoping/guessing that he wasn’t throwing punches with his ring hand? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 53 minutes ago, Zimbra said: Related but not: One of the guys on the DEAN show was wrestling with his wedding ring on and all I could think was that is someone who has never googled ring avulsion injuries. E: Also, don't google that. Maybe the dude had an extremely well-fitted ring on. My first wedding ring was not well-fitted, and I almost Jimmy Fallon'd myself when it got caught on the rubber insulation on the refrigerator door. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 2 hours ago, stinger12 said: Crazy Question Group, What kind of Wedding band is Cody Wearing on his finger? It looks like a chain link But I cant get a good picture of it.. Probably whatever ring Superman wore in some storyline where he married Lois 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 Trailer for Slowburn Shoot: An Indie Wrestling Story Probably some of the footage was shot quite a while ago, because it's AIW but you've got Johnny Gargano and Britt Baker featured prominently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SovietShooter Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 5 hours ago, Cobra Commander said: Hoping/guessing that he wasn’t throwing punches with his ring hand? Well, hopefully the state athletic commission sancions that match official for his failure to enforce the rules. The competitors should be checked for foreign objects before the bout transpires... how do you miss a solid metal ring on one of the participant's hand? 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted April 9 Share Posted April 9 "Refs checking the wrestlers for foreign objects before the match" is something that faded away without us noticing. I really miss the heel shtick of facing the ref and letting them check their right leg, then facing the turnbuckle...and raising their right leg again, hoping the ref doesn't notice. 1 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 At least the wwe has tag ropes again 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 (edited) Kevin Owen’s’ large teenage son (the one who is 6’7” and 16-17 years old) apparently has some interest in wrestling in the future. While I know that people can look a little different when they’re 22 than when they’re 17, he kinda looks like Abyss as Joseph Park. Not sure if a major wrestling company could pull off this idea but “guy who is mild-mannered Bruce Banner until something makes him the Incredible Hulk” would a gimmick (probably can’t have him turn green on live TV) It seems like it’s been a little while since anybody did the whole gentle giant thing in wrestling. Vince would just make giants dance if they made the mistake of dancing for him. I’m not sure if that’s the same as the whole “he’s a gentle giant who will smush your head if you make him mad” thing. edit: just realized that Kevin Owens’ son also sorta reminds me of “Cream Abdul-Jabber” Robbie Avila from Indiana State (Avila is taller though) Edited April 10 by Cobra Commander 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 I’d never heard of that Indiana State guy until yesterday. When i saw “cream Abdul jabbar” trending, i figured it was a porn name or some horrible racist joke (like the infamous Kareem of Wheat gag). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stefanie Sparkleface Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 His other nickname is "Larry Nerd", if you wanna go with that instead. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiztor Posted April 10 Share Posted April 10 On 4/9/2024 at 12:25 AM, Elsalvajeloco said: How does that or removing all the context I laid out clear Paul Levesque? wasn't trying to clear Paul. whether Paul was working or earnestly believes what he said, i couldn't care less. i just liked your wording and turned it into an irreverent standalone statement on DFW. those never fail to amuse me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Create an account or sign in to comment
You need to be a member in order to leave a comment
Create an account
Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!
Register a new accountSign in
Already have an account? Sign in here.
Sign In Now