Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So the rumbling are now saying Sting will debut using the Real Estate Steve character. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spontaneous Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I think I'd definitely prefer Gordon Sumner vs. The Undertaker over Steve Borden vs. The Undertaker. I'm all about work rate. I'm down for The Police vs. The Shield or Wyatt Family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It's a damn shame Sting wasn't around when YJ Stinger was hot. They could have made millions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So there's this news bit going around. In any other industry, there would probably be monopoly charges thrown around. WWE is already taking steps against outside promotions running events for WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California. As part of their deal running in the market, WWE has locked in a no-compete with all city-owned facilities int he area as well as several large hotel chains.Promoters who usually run conventions and wrestling shows during WrestleMania week have been told that the non-competes won't allow any wrestling events to be held in those venues. Credit PW Insider Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cristobal Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Well that covers Santa Clara, now what about San Jose, San Francisco, Oakland and the rest of the Bay Area? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That should keep those pesky wrestling fans away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So they've just gone all "Fuck you fans!", haven't they? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ Hero Morganti Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 and from a purely selfish standpoint. i would rather the conventions and stuff be closer to SF than santa clara... easier to get to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 This is still one of my favorite theme songs of all time. This and Ricky Steamboat's theme are right up there with Austin's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So there's this news bit going around. In any other industry, there would probably be monopoly charges thrown around. WWE is already taking steps against outside promotions running events for WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California. As part of their deal running in the market, WWE has locked in a no-compete with all city-owned facilities int he area as well as several large hotel chains. Promoters who usually run conventions and wrestling shows during WrestleMania week have been told that the non-competes won't allow any wrestling events to be held in those venues. Credit PW Insider I mean I don't see why. Are indy shows the day before Wrestlemania harming Wrestlemania at all? Seems pointless. There is no competition for Wrestlemania within wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That Sting theme ruled but was a production track used in a ton of commercials, like I think the one where you subscribed to get three hole punched profiles of fighter jets mailed to you each month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomAct Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I guess if you are going to ROH or DGUSA, you aren't attending Axxess or the HOF? Fuck if I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonzalez Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Oh my god, when did this site become anti-WWE again. Now every little thing they do from here on out is going to be put under a microscope and dissected just because they didn't give Daniel Bryan the big push. What's next, you guys are going to change your hostile opinion of Davey Richards? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 How much do I need to donate to get Gonzalez a permanent timeout? 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazlo Woodbine Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 It always bothered me a little that TNA always introduced Sting as "The Icon" as if people needed telling. All that needs said is "THIISSS IIISSS SSSTIIIIIIIINNNNNG". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I could be 80 some day and suffering from dementia, but the pre-match "THIS IIIIIIS STIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIING" announcement will be burned into my brain, and not the shitty Michael Buffer one either. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 That, Fink saying The Undertaker, and the dude from ECW saying Raven all scary and shit are my three favorite announcer calls ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Shit, I forgot about Fink's "The UNDERTAKER" call. Clearly they're trying to elevate "SHAAAAAAAAWNNNNN CEEEEEEEEEENAAAAAAA" to that level, and it will never work because his fucking name is John Cena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Oh, and while I don't have much to add to the DB snub talk, I did want to throw this out there. There's about a 1% chance of this being the case, but I feel like a lot of this is manufactured. It's giving WWE's writers way too much credit, but this is elevating DB way more than chasing for the belt alone would do. It's like someone figured out that the more DB is portrayed as being held down, almost becoming the living version of CM Punk's pipe bomb promo, the more he gets over. After Royal Rumble, things are at such a fever pitch that it's conceivable that they'll pull the trigger on DB sooner rather than later. Logically, this works, but WWE is rarely known for being logical. So more than likely this is vindictive booking at it's best/worst, but part of me holds out hope that someone came up with a different way of pushing DB. It's almost Paul Heyman-esque. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So there's this news bit going around. In any other industry, there would probably be monopoly charges thrown around. WWE is already taking steps against outside promotions running events for WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California. As part of their deal running in the market, WWE has locked in a no-compete with all city-owned facilities int he area as well as several large hotel chains. Promoters who usually run conventions and wrestling shows during WrestleMania week have been told that the non-competes won't allow any wrestling events to be held in those venues. Credit PW InsiderI mean I don't see why. Are indy shows the day before Wrestlemania harming Wrestlemania at all? Seems pointless. There is no competition for Wrestlemania within wrestling. They are trying to discourage smarky indy fans from attending the show and ruining it with chants voicing their displeasure. Maybe they should hold Wrestlemania in Denver and subsidize weed sales to get the smarks to mellow out during the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sublime Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't get why the city would agree to it. "So when you come other companies come and rent areas and bring in money to the community too? You're right we don't want any of that happening." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 So there's this news bit going around. In any other industry, there would probably be monopoly charges thrown around. WWE is already taking steps against outside promotions running events for WrestleMania 31 weekend in Santa Clara, California. As part of their deal running in the market, WWE has locked in a no-compete with all city-owned facilities int he area as well as several large hotel chains. Promoters who usually run conventions and wrestling shows during WrestleMania week have been told that the non-competes won't allow any wrestling events to be held in those venues. Credit PW Insider I mean I don't see why. Are indy shows the day before Wrestlemania harming Wrestlemania at all? Seems pointless. There is no competition for Wrestlemania within wrestling. They are trying to discourage smarky indy fans from attending the show and ruining it with chants voicing their displeasure. I can't imagine that'll work. I also don't really think the indy fans can ruin it. Even with the crowd last night the Rumble was fun, And an amazing, hot crowd wouldn't have saved Cena/Orton. And hey, maybe Daniel Bryan isn't just over with indy fans? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 I don't get why the city would agree to it. "So when you come other companies come and rent areas and bring in money to the community too? You're right we don't want any of that happening." "Sign the no-compete agreement or else no Wrestlemania or other WWE events in your market" is the usual threat to get the city to agree to the deal. It's like "give us a stadium or we take our football team elsewhere". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bear Wyatt Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Personally, I'm waiting for the debut of STANG! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 You're going to be waiting a long time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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