Curt McGirt Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The point really is not whether there are neat counters to the move really, but that it sucks. Go break people's arms like Pentagon Jr. instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently Alex Riley is none to pleased with AJ Sttyes push... James Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The story about Rusev having heat in the locker room because he didn't publically yell at his fiancé and the wrestlers gossiped about it is the most WWE thing I've ever heard. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 X-Factor was good. The hate they got made no sense. I don't know about good, but X-Pac/Albert was at least a sensible pairing as a grocery-store-brand knockoff Shawn/Diesel which automatically gives them more reason to exist than the LON. Justin Credible is eternally terrible, though, and his presence combined with this time period being peak X-Pac hate and having theme music by Uncle Kracker probably explains why they weren't remembered fondly. I saw Justin Credible have a ***+ match with a washed up Jack Victory in 2000. Point being that I've never understood the Justin hate, guy didn't have a good cosmetic look but probably had the best matches of any ECW champion ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently Alex Riley is none to pleased with AJ Sttyes push... James That has to be a work, right? Surely Alex Riley can't think he's in any position to make comments like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently Alex Riley is none to pleased with AJ Sttyes push... James That has to be a work, right? Surely Alex Riley can't think he's in any position to make comments like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Has anyone been able to figure out why Riley is still employed despite being bad at wrestling, bad at talking, harmful and unprofessional as a color guy, and injured for most of the past 4 years? And seemingly unprofessional in general, frequently lashing out at fans and shitting on his co-workers. What secrets could he have on Vince that are so bad Vince keeps paying him to do nothing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently Alex Riley is none to pleased with AJ Sttyes push... James That has to be a work, right? Surely Alex Riley can't think he's in any position to make comments like that? Riley's accomplishments: Hung out with Miz that one time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Apparently Alex Riley is none to pleased with AJ Sttyes push... James That has to be a work, right? Surely Alex Riley can't think he's in any position to make comments like that? After watching last night's NXT, isn't this his new gimmick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Sometimes it's unclear when people are kayfabing on Twitter. More people should take the Cody Rhodes approach and have a separate personal and character Twitter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 The story about Rusev having heat in the locker room because he didn't publically yell at his fiancé and the wrestlers gossiped about it is the most WWE thing I've ever heard. Seriously. Do they actually want a 300-lb muscle-bound man yelling at his 130-lb woman in public? How do they think that will go over? "WWE Star Verbally Assaults Fiancee in Airport!" splattered all over TMZ--yeah, that's exactly what their sponsors are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I might be wrong but I think it was some kind of bullshit like that which led to Rhyno's release way back when. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I believe he was like...throwing shit in a lobby during WM weekend with a lot of higher ups and sponsors in view or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Z Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Drew McIntyre was also punished for some nonsense like this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCM Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Someone should punish Vince for letting Linda waste so much of his money on failed campaigns. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Drew McIntyre was also punished for some nonsense like this. Besides his debacle with his now retired ex-wife, he and Alberto Del Rio also took part in a bar brawl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Someone should punish Vince for letting Linda waste so much of his money on failed campaigns. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nature Boy Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 I always imagine that working together in WWE has to be stressful for any couple. Since you always travel together, you probably literally have no time apart. As someone who had an ex who would sometimes yell at me in public, I have no sympathy for Lana here. I do sympathize with Rusev though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Drew McIntyre was also punished for some nonsense like this. Besides his debacle with his now retired ex-wife, he and Alberto Del Rio also took part in a bar brawl. In the 80s that was a surefire way to get a push wasn't it?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Only if you won. Otherwise, you get fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuroresuFan Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 He needs to take the Shieky-baby approach: Throw the big clothesline and when they ask what happened, he says "Not Rusev's fault she don't know how to work." Just kidding, of course. They've had her admonish him on TV and slap him. Nothing non smart fans haven't seen. I understand the being professional in public part but the keeping kayfabe mentality when they have programs on the network that show it's a work makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Honestly, as much as I used to love their act, Lana and Rusev lost a lot with that silly ass Dolph angle. So really, if Vince wants to punish them by taking them off TV or whatever, maybe it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world. The League of Nations is hot garbage and Rusev proved when he was in the ring with Cena that he's capable of better, more entertaining things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stro Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Rusev and Lana as an on screen couple lost everything in that feud, but Rusev gained so much entertainment value and personality from it that in the most round about of ways, it worked out for the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zakk_Sabbath Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 That's an interesting way of looking at it. I guess what pissed me off about it too was that prior to the angle, Lana and Rusev were never shown to be an on screen couple. It was just wrestler and manager who just so happened to be a super hot woman. She would talk about crushing, then he would crush. It was simple and it worked. Sure, Rusev gained personality, but who's to say that wouldn't have happened anyway? And who's to say whether or not thats for the best? Sure the funny tweets, or hugging Vince is great. But if he had just stayed in serious killer mode, maybe we couldve gotten some more great Cena matches, or he could've finally been put in there with Brock. Just food for thought 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 So this ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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