cool arrow Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I doubt this means anything, but apparently at tonight's house show in Vegas, Brad Maddox did some sort of CM Punk cosplay. http://www.gerweck.net/2015/06/21/wwe-superstar-appears-at-live-event-as-cm-punk-rybacks-family-at-ringside-fury-of-wwe-ddts/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJ Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Ok let's not get too carried away here if this was the early 90's he'd be a Dynamic Dude at best given his personality and ability. If this was the mid-90s he'd show up unannounced in ECW as Nick Nemeth and rail against his gimmick and his role as a job boy for the top of the card. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 I doubt this means anything, but apparently at tonight's house show in Vegas, Brad Maddox did some sort of CM Punk cosplay. http://www.gerweck.net/2015/06/21/wwe-superstar-appears-at-live-event-as-cm-punk-rybacks-family-at-ringside-fury-of-wwe-ddts/ I saw that. I mean the outfit sort of looks similar and he apparently did a "pipebomb" (god, I hate that term) and no one in the crowd cared. I'm all for anything to get Maddox on tv. I just hope this isn't it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 WWE should just pay Eric Bischoff to do a one off appearance and introduce Brad Maddox as his nephew "Brad Bischoff." EB can make some BS excuse about how he wouldn't let Brad use the Bischoff name until he had proven himself. I'm not sure where you go from there though, but at least it's a better start than being BM Punk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 There was a discussion in the cliches thread about the need for managers to make a comeback and Maddox would be perfect for the position. He'd be great putting together a mid-card heel stable, or maybe just managing a team or one guy. The guy's a natural talker and heel and is good enough in the ring to bump or work a mixed tag match when he needs to. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Mann Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Dolph is kind of at that same crossroads as Edge was in 2004. Either he reinvents himself or he's not going any higher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 He was part of that Survivor Series angle where the Authority were trying to fuck with the face team. His performance in that match was off the charts, so naturally there was little follow-up to it. Still fucking pisses me off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tromatagon Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Motherfucker dresses like a Lisa Frank collection 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Sami should just legally challenge his name to "Sean O'Flannigan McKennedy" Whatever you do, don't tell Vince he's Syrian. "God damn, get that man a turban and a terrorist gimmick!" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Motherfucker dresses like a Lisa Frank collection All the likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 The problem with Dolph, or at least one of the problems, is that he has shown a complete inability to change or grow as a performer. There are loads of people less talented, but they are at least trying to get better or do different things to get over. Dolph has essentially decided to do the same thing over and over again, and while it has gotten him good reactions, it's probably folly to think that the exact same act that made him a mainstay of the midcard would suddenly lead to him being a long term champion. Also, this is clearly a personal bias that I've spoken about before, but Dolph's go to promo of 'I may not have the support of the bookers but I'm gonna go out and prove that I'm the best fake fighter and have the best match on the card with the full cooperation of whomever my opponent may be!' Is horrific and sums up basically everything I don't like about modern pro wrestling. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kennedy Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 word on Twitter is that Buddy Landel has passed away, posted by the woman who does the podcast with Cornette, hope it's not true. https://twitter.com/AliceRadley/status/613064059307429889 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted June 22, 2015 Share Posted June 22, 2015 Meltzer reporting it now. RIP Budro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 https://legitshook.squarespace.com/strobogos-wrasslin-potpourri-reviews/bitw2k15 I did a review for BITW 2015. ROH has a serious, serious problem with lack of in ring story telling, while also not going full bore with the stupid indie spot spot spot style that PWG does so well. What happened to the self promotion section of the board? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoarr Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Probably buried somewhere. I don't feel safe anywhere but here and the photo thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTTW Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I doubt this means anything, but apparently at tonight's house show in Vegas, Brad Maddox did some sort of CM Punk cosplay. http://www.gerweck.net/2015/06/21/wwe-superstar-appears-at-live-event-as-cm-punk-rybacks-family-at-ringside-fury-of-wwe-ddts/ Someone correct me here, but doesn't Punk own the copyright on his gimmick and couldn't he sue them for trying to damamge/defame/hurt his brand? It would be really ironic. I mean if he owns the gimmick, I'm pretty sure they couldn't do this without his ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Daniel Bryan: Just Says Yes! Yes! Yes! Is out today and I’ll by buying it. The documentary is an extended version of Journey to WrestleMania. When I first watched the original version, I said it was one of the best ever documentaries by the company and should be on a Daniel Bryan DVD Box Set. Great selection of matches. Daniel Bryan vs. Sheamus from Extreme Rules 2012 is Sheamus’s best one on one match, ditto for Antonio Cesaro and Ryback in the Gauntlet match from the July 2013 RAW. Daniel Bryan vs. John Cena at SummerSlam 2013 was my Match of the Year, perfect match. The WrestleMania XXX Triple Threat main event is one of the best types of that match and an underrated match from 2014. I’d lose: Daniel Bryan vs. Big Show. Smackdown, 6th January 2012. Daniel Bryan vs. CM Punk. Money in the Bank, 15th July 2012. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton. RAW, 17th March 2014. Daniel Bryan vs. Roman Reigns. FastLane, 22nd February 2015. I’d replace with: Daniel Bryan vs. Cody Rhodes vs. Sheamus vs. Sin Cara vs. Kane vs. Wade Barrett vs. Heath Slater vs. Justin Gabriel. Money in the Bank, 17th July 2011. Hoped this would make it as it remains the greatest Money in the Bank Ladder match. Daniel Bryan/Kane/Ryback vs. Dean Ambrose/Seth Rollins/Roman Reigns. TLC, 16th December 2012. Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton. RAW, 24th June 2013. Daniel Bryan vs. Bray Wyatt. Royal Rumble, 26th January 2014. I bought Daniel Bryan: Just Say Yes! Yes! Yes! on release last Monday and watched it over the last week. I forgot how honest the documentary is with Bryan’s NXT frustration, Bryan’s firing with John Cena calling that decision “a mistake/ashamed they let him go”, rare to see Cena speak out against the WWE like. The crowd’s anger at Daniel’s WrestleMania XXVIII treatment, Bryan not in the 2014 Royal Rumble match with the last entrant, Rey Mysterio getting booed like he did. I really liked how Daniel Bryan gives sit down introductions to each match and if a match had a video package, it’s here.You occasionally get the former, rarer the latter. Bryan’s introductions revealed things I didn’t know: Bryan, Wade Barrett or Cody Rhodes were going to win the Smackdown Money in the Bank Ladder match 2011 but Bryan won as the others would be similar to Alberto Del Rio winning the RAW one. Bryan was surprised he won the World Heavyweight Championship on Big Show as he was only at the TLC 2011 PPV because he had an autograph signing at a K-Mart. Bryan said “this sucks” about WrestleMania XXVII and XXVIII both involving Sheamus. At WrestleMania XXVII, their match went down to the preshow and at WrestleMania XXVIII, the match lasted 18 seconds. Sheamus wasn’t happy about either, more so the preshow one. Daniel tells how Great Khali said “What happened brother, that’s fucking bullshit” about Bryan’s WrestleMania XXVIII. Shame the well deserved standing ovation Daniel Bryan gets after the RAW Gauntlet match is cut off. Watching that for the first time since it happened, what a match especially Bryan vs. Cesaro. I liked how after the Bryan/Cena SummerSlam 2013 match, it returns to separate sit down interviews with Daniel saying how very few beat John clean and Cena putting Bryan over again. The last two interviews with Bryan saying he’s recovered from his injuries, what’s next for him “really wanting to wrestle Brock Lesnar” and have an hour long match are difficult with Bryan back on the shelf since April 2015. My thoughts on the documentary and matches from my original post remain unchanged. This is one of the best documentaries and DVD’s ever by the WWE…might be the best. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Just a note regarding the Dolph leaving rumors, I'd really be curious to see if he could end up in Lucha Underground, as he'd be an outstanding fit there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoarr Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Someone correct me here, but doesn't Punk own the copyright on his gimmick and couldn't he sue them for trying to damamge/defame/hurt his brand? It would be really ironic. I mean if he owns the gimmick, I'm pretty sure they couldn't do this without his ok. Maddox wasn't trying to be Punk, he came down to the ring in a hoodie and similar looking kick pads. Twitter took off with stories of him coming down to "Cult of Personality" and it became more than what it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyMax46 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I really didn't know where else to put this so I'll do it here. I have been contacted by a website loosely associated with a wrestling podcast to write about historic wrestling TV shows. Cool right? Well. It's a non paid job. I mean, I understand I'm not Dave Meltzer, but I've never taken a non paid writing job. I'm not in the business of working for free. I have and can write or edit for sites that actually do pay. Question is, do I up and demand that I should be paid or do I just say fuck it and turn it down? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 I imagine that if they wanted/were able to pay, they'd have offered that w/o demand being necessary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyMax46 Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Turn it down. Gotcha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoarr Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Exactly. Not worth your time as all your articles will most likely be thrown into a void where you'll rarely get any feedback for your hard work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted June 23, 2015 Author Share Posted June 23, 2015 I saw a note buried on wwe.com that apparently Erick Rowan was hurt during one of the weekend house shows. Would explain why Luke Harper worked a singles match on Superstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted June 23, 2015 Share Posted June 23, 2015 Just put Harper with Cesaro and everyone's happy. (...except Tyson Kidd and Rowan) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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