May 2024 Wrestling Talk

[Cobra Commander]

Even before the stroke, Lawler had been phased out of commentary for awhile.

[NikoBaltimore]

Cool, cool.  Now I can go back to having that damn Monorail song stuck in my head.

[Ramo2653]

13 hours ago, Johnny Sorrow said:

People have been dressing ridiculously at the Derby forever. Good for them for taking it a little crazier. 
He looks like a million bucks and he's about to con a town into starting a boy's band.

Yeah, Seth is dressed for a Derby party (I went to one this weekend and Seth would have fit right in). Becky's outfit would be a better fit if it wasn't metallic but I know that's her thing. I know they use the same stylist so I wonder what he was thinking.

[Elsalvajeloco]

16 minutes ago, Ramo2653 said:

Yeah, Seth is dressed for a Derby party (I went to one this weekend and Seth would have fit right in). Becky's outfit would be a better fit if it wasn't metallic but I know that's her thing. I know they use the same stylist so I wonder what he was thinking.

"I plan on dressing like someone's coke connect who got an early release."

[Cobra Commander]

This probably isn’t a huge shocker but derby fashion was a bit of an inspiration for some of Cornette’s attire game. Although I think he said he got his stuff from a store in Nashville early on.

Also worth noting that Derby fashion probably isn’t fly off the handle until the last decade or two.

[Technico Support]

2 hours ago, dragonzombie said:

Per PWInsider, Jerry Lawler is no longer with WWE, they didn't want to renew his contract.

Leave the memories aloooooone

 

[Technico Support]

1 hour ago, Raziel said:

It's likely meaning less Lawler on pre-show panels and more Big E and Punk (until he's healed).

Punk's been hanging out down in NXT trying to get in the right headspace to replace Lawler.

[zendragon]

I had no idea they where still using Lawler

[zendragon]

[worldcupfever]

On 5/4/2024 at 4:06 PM, odessasteps said:

Who will be forced to wear togas like JR at Mania 9? 

I can see McAfee doing the Heenan-riding-a-camel bit.

 

[The Great ML]

[clintthecrippler]

It would be an absolutely awful move but also fucking hilarious if at Vegas Mania 2025 they recreated the ending of WM9 but with Cody as Bret, Rock as Yoko, and Roman as Hogan. 

[WebConn89]

I found this match today. Never knew it existed but it does. Fathers & Son vs Father & Son

 

[Curt McGirt]

"Now Julie, I'm sorry but Sting has to leave. I have another "stinger" for you... this IV full of radiation for your system. It might help you get better, though! Maybe."

[odessasteps]

Sting left some somas for you. 

[Ace]

6 hours ago, Curt McGirt said:

I'd be cool with Lawler risking another in-ring heart attack in AEW. Show them kids how to punch!

They already have Dustin Rhodes for that.

 

[zendragon]

23 minutes ago, WebConn89 said:

I found this match today. Never knew it existed but it does. Fathers & Son vs Father & Son

 

Classic example of Vince thinking "guys under 6" counted as LHWs in the late 90's

[The Natural]

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Bloody hell, Sheamus. No wonder Gunther replied with “What the f**k?” Sheamus has deleted his tweet.

[Elsalvajeloco]

32 minutes ago, WebConn89 said:

I found this match today. Never knew it existed but it does. Fathers & Son vs Father & Son

 

That match felt very out of place especially since that was when WWF was transitioning to a different era. That whole buildup felt like something that would have taken place on Raw 3 or 4 years earlier. 

Either Ivan called in a favor to give his son the rub or being in San Antonio made WWF want to do something different to appeal to the folks who might still remember Ivan Putski. Either way, it was very odd. 

[Cobra Commander]

i'm sure the crowds for Ivan Putski/Jose Lothario tag team matches in 1973 Texas were red hot

[zendragon]

Having sat on this I feel that CM Punk has point with wrestlers being paid on houses draw. NHL, MLB, NBA, and NFL all have salary structures that are based on the athletes getting a certain percentage of revenue. Even the UFC had main eventers getting point of the PPV money. There's no reason where if WWF wrestlers unionized salaries couldn't be tied revenues in a similar fashion (both TV rights money and paid attendance) 

[SovietShooter]

1 hour ago, zendragon said:

if WWF wrestlers unionized

Ah, well there is the reason why that won't work...

[The Great ML]

I hated when they brought Putski back for various cameos. His singing was only over with himself.

[elizium]

3 hours ago, zendragon said:

guys under 6" counted as LHWs in the late 90's

leave it to Vince to use penis size as the determining factor

[odessasteps]