Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Wasn't there a rumour about a Tenryu/Lawler match for WrestleMania 9? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spritenaut 32 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Yeah, I even vaguely remember it being referenced on tv early in the WM buildup that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Unfrozen Hawaiian Volcano God. Don't ask how a volcano god gets frozen, nerds. Vince signs Joe for the sole purpose of remaking Joe vs. The Volcano. Joe plays the tribal chief who likes Orange soda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Wasn't there a rumour about a Tenryu/Lawler match for WrestleMania 9? Would've been interesting to see if Lawler could've gotten the fans to care about Tenryu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kafkonia Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I've always thought Samosa Joe would be a great indy gimmick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Personal preference I'd rather see AJ Styles in WWE rather than Joe. Never against Joe, there is just more interesting match-ups with AJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I do miss the Real Men who look like they could beat up your dad. Brock looks like he could eat my Dad. My dad is a pretty small dude so I have no doubt that most dudes on the roster could take him. My grandfather is much bigger and when I was a kid would tell me how he could kick everyone's ass and how everyone on the current roster would get destroyed by Bruno Sammartino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well, sure, because it was real back then, ya know. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Mimosa Joe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Give him a gimmick as a sinister barista called Cup-a-Joe. /I'll see myself out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well, sure, because it was real back then, ya know. A lot of old people swear it was. Kayfabe lives Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Just Joe Jr. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Joe Dallas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 @Goldust i guess @StardustWWE has blocked me! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". Joe's doing 6-7 dates for ROH. He's also fielding offers from AAA/Lucha Underground, WWE, and NJPW according to Meltzer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 As much fun as Joe in NXT would be, I need to see Joe vs Minoru Suzuki happen. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 I'd REALLY be interested in seeing what kind of offer he has from WWE. If I were him, it'd be either that or NJPW. The advantage to WWE might be being able to stay in Florida, work for NXT and make some merchandise money. If he does well enough in NXT, he can transition into being a trainer so there's more long term potential there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Does ROH sign wrestlers to exclusive contracts? Friend linked me to an indy's FB page that said Joe was "not taking bookings after 4/23". Joe's doing 6-7 dates for ROH. He's also fielding offers from AAA/Lucha Underground, WWE, and NJPW according to Meltzer. Take this with a grain of salt for the offers being fielded as well, but from other boards cross-checking dates: -New Japan will be right in the middle of a house show tour on April 23rd. -Joe is doing 6-7 dates for ROH, and it's already been announced that one of those dates will be April 25th in Minnesota. -The final NXT episode in the can right now is set for April 22... and April 23 has been announced as the next NXT tapings. (Also remember for the 4/25 date, WWE is very big on honoring your prior committments.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 If Joe takes part in the Climax this year, I think the NJ World subscriptions would go way up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Young Bucks def Monster Mafia (Josh Alexander & Ethan Page) via Meltzer driver on Page after Nick blew a kiss to Meltzer who was at the show 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Best Joe use is as a heater for a heel Reigns in a stable with the Usos, Tamina, and Enzo Amore. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerjeRUN Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Or bring him as Just Joe 2. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Did the WWE ever have an interst in any bigger name Japanese guys, or was that considered the realm of WCW in the 90s? Tenryu was in the Rumble one year and Shinzaki and Ultimo had those brief runs, plus Kaientai and a few lower card guys. I was wondering if they'd ever considered bringing in someone like Liger, especially post-WCW? IIRC Vince was interested in Kobashi in the late 90's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Why are pro-wrestlers getting smaller? It seems like there's a ton of < 6'0" < 200lbs in wrestling now. Is it a case of the bigger guys are doing other things than wrestling (MMA?) or more people realizing being a pro-wrestler sucks (the constant travel, the lack of pay, the hierarchy in place) At the risk of sounding like a cop-out, I'm sure it's a little of both. Also, indy wrestlers started getting smaller several years ago when most of the big guys were going into MMA or being locked into developmental deals by WWE early and more indy feds started getting more into "workrate" and "movez~!", stuff usually done by smaller dudes. More guys said "hey, these indy stars are small" later and started doing it themselves. Watch for that trend to continue, as people have now seen you don't have to be bodybuilder-sized to make it in the WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Getting teased about his hairline as a kid made toughened him up. It only happened once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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