Tromatagon Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The guy is actually fairly film literate despite the stuff he wrote for wrestling - he did work in a video store and watch movies all day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The guy is actually fairly film literate despite the stuff he wrote for wrestling - he did work in a video store and watch movies all day In another world, Silent Bob was WCW Champ. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reed Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The guy is actually fairly film literate despite the stuff he wrote for wrestling - he did work in a video store and watch movies all day I actually do understand where Russo's love of twists and swerves come from. He thinks it makes great entertainment and drama. Problem is, he never realized there's a significant difference between the wrestling business and something like The Usual Suspects. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 That TNA would hire Russo again is so funny that there's not even words. I've got nothing. It's so funny that the Benny Hill theme or a Booster Gold bwahaha gif wouldn't cover it. The shockmaster animated gif would not do it. There's nothing. No Picard headslap gifs. There is literally nothing that the internet can provide to fully manage it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Going on record now to say that if the rumored Bryan/Sheamus match happens at Mania that Bryan wins in seconds with the knee right at the bell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 They already did a send-up to that last year at Mania with Dolph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 it'll be 2 out of 3 falls, with the first two falls happening in 60 seconds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 And the third five minutes later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Hey, if they want to do a callback to a 2012 Bryan/Sheamus match, I'd much prefer the 2/3 falls match than the title switch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 considering their love of even-steven booking and the 3 hours of Raw, you'd think they would book tons of 2of3 fall matches.. "we can get both guys a fall, then book a rematch next week so they can both take 3 of 6 falls" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Not to shit on your joke, but they are booking tons of 2/3 falls matches on NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 obviously preparing for the future. A weirdly-influenced by Portland future Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The people who write NXT know what they are doing. The people who write Raw and Smackdown do not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 also, Sheamus should play up that he was rehabbing/working out with Triple H over his recovery. Ignore that whole feud thing and it's good to go 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Fixit Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Who's to say Bryan/Sheamus won't be the title match? Bryan/Orton is played out and they might not want to put Bryan over lesnar just yet, so they could build Sheamus up as a transitional champ to feed to Bryan. I'll stop now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluffSnackwell Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Since somebody already brought up the whole concept of "The Undertaker" being a mantle that should be passed on to another wrestler.....which let's face it would never fly in the current era.....it made me consider another hypothetical. If the other white meat Sheamus came along two or three generations/eras earlier wouldn't he be much better off long-term given "The Undertaker" gimmick than the pasty upper card placeholder he currently is by just being himself? Because to me he's no more distinct a top face fit to be the guy than Hacksaw Jim Duggan or Brutus Beefcake were back in the day. To me his clasp on the now defunct Smackdown B World Title only went to show how diluted things are in the current WWE where they don't want anybody to get too over but they'd pick his bland ass to have that 2nd or 3rd spot from the top on lockdown (Cena, Orton/Punk.....Sheamus.) Sheamus will certainly be better served to turn heel and wreck some fools upon his return. If the rumors about Sheamus/Bryan at WM it does make sense he'd be the Authority's next chosen one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 In hindsight, the trajectory of Diesel after the 94 Rumble is pretty confusing. They're chanting his name at the Rumble.....then barely gets on the card at Mania for about 2 minutes.......then main events KOTR. Surprised they didn't have him squash an established guy at Mania in quick enough time.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoKnowsWrestling Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 this looks great WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 18, 1989 (7,325)WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Mania was pretty time stretched as it was. You'll note that they cancelled the ten man tag and moved it to Raw and really cut down Earthquake vs Bomb too. Diesel was really a big part of the Shawn vs Razor build and match and they were running Diesel vs Razor on house shows for the Wrestlemania Revenge tour (He wins the IC belt a month or so after Mania, after all). So they probably didn't want to blur lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzombie1988 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 this looks great WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 18, 1989 (7,325) WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard) Probably was taped too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I'd hope so, although Prism quit recording shows around that time. Let's hope not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Also, Mania was always alot more set in stone months before the event back then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 The guy is actually fairly film literate despite the stuff he wrote for wrestling - he did work in a video store and watch movies all day So did Randall from Clerks but I don't want him booking a pro wrestling company either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 I would pay to see him try Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted January 26, 2014 Share Posted January 26, 2014 this looks great WWF @ Philadelphia, PA - Spectrum - November 18, 1989 (7,325) WWF Tag Team Champions Demolition defeated Arn Anderson & Haku (sub. for Tully Blanchard) Probably was taped too. It wasn't. The last PRISM Philly show taped for TV was February 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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