Infinit Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Mrs Matt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I just read that they might be talking to Turner/TNT/TBS for a TV deal. *Squeeeeeeeeeel* 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OSJ Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I read somewhere that they will be bringing in CM Punk and Cornette to do a shoot fight to the death. That's called knowing what your audience wants. Yes, Cornette is my age and a fat tub of goo, on the other hand he has actually won a couple of fights which is more than can be said of Punk. Edge: Cornette. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Octopus Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 How involved is Cracker Barrel going to be? 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, OctopusCinema said: How involved is Cracker Barrel going to be? They need more Cracker Barrel exclusive merch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: I just read that they might be talking to Turner/TNT/TBS for a TV deal. *Squeeeeeeeeeel* They needs fans like that guy in the green shirt fist pumping for a big boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 3 minutes ago, Edwin said: They needs fans like that guy in the green shirt pumping for a big boot. It's a shame that their fanbase is about as far from that as possible then? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thibs Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Quote Credit: Rajah.com According to a well placed source, Tony Khan is fronting $100 million for the launch of AEW. Jim Ross, who has repeatedly denied involvement with AEW, will be heavily involved - both on commentary and in a backstage capacity. Ross is likely not commenting on this situation because technically he is still under contract to WWE for a few more months. JR and WWE will not be renewing their contract so you can expect that once he is officially out, his involvement will be publicized. Sports agent Barry Bloom, who already represents many prolific talent in the industry, is involved from a recruitment perspective. According to our source, AEW will "go hard" at WWE for stars whose deals will be expiring and they will be "mixing in legends" as well. One name that has been brought up is Goldberg, who I believe is already a client of Bloom's. Chris Jericho - who has also been rumored to be connected to this new promotion - is going to be involved "in depth" as well, as per our source. There are other WWE employees/contractors (note, this does not necessarily mean wrestlers) who AEW is going to pursue aggressively when they are legally able to. It was previously rumored that AEW was working on a national TV deal. As per our sources, Khan is indeed using his connections to work on a prospective TV deal and one of the networks that they are negotiating with is Time Warner to have AEW air on TNT/TBS. While Cody and the Young Bucks have been announced as EVPs of All Elite Wrestling, we were told that they will focus mainly on wrestling and not necessarily in the creative aspect of the promotion. If any of this is true... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Matt D said: It's a shame that their fanbase is about as far from that as possible then? I don’t know, that All In crowd in Chicago was pretty good for a smark crowd. They need to go after the college football fans like WCW used to if they want those same fans though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyJ Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Someone should keep an archive of all of the obvious b.s. the sheets are reporting. Remember two weeks ago when Meltzer reported that the Elite turned down deals with WWE that would pay each of them seven-figures annually? Now it makes sense why they would do that. Even though other existing feds can't even get on basic cable, Khan is negotiating with networks that have shown no interest in wrestling in almost two decades based on signing five wrestlers and a big bank account? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Honestly, the six-figure floor is my favorite bit of obivious bullshit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 14 minutes ago, Raziel said: Honestly, the six-figure floor is my favorite bit of obivious bullshit. When Vince sees them throwing around six figures at random dudes.. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: When Vince sees them throwing around six figures at random dudes.. Hmmmmmm... The WWE has Snickers. Maybe AEW can go after Twix. The Young Bucks could be the spokesmen in a series of commercials. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I got an email from Pro Wrestling Tees saying that the Elite’s Bullet Club shirts will be “retired forever” on January 7th. Omega and Scurll shirts were included in the picture. Could be foreshadowing Omega’s NJPW future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Yeah, the 6-figure contracts thing is the thing that reeks the most. I mean, maybe principle players would be getting paid that much, but in no way is that going to be a floor for contracts. Even Eric Bischoff would laugh his ass off at how dumb that would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 That's the thing with bringing in someone like Goldberg. He already instantly overshadowed the entire 2016-7 WWE roster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, Matt D said: That's the thing with bringing in someone like Goldberg. He already instantly overshadowed the entire 2016-7 WWE roster. That's what should have happened with him the first time around, but they had to stick him in a wig and feud him with Christian and others because according to Bruce Prichard, they had to do their own spin on him and what WCW did with him didn't work because if it did then WCW would still be around. And people wonder why the booking is so continuously shitty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 5 minutes ago, Craig H said: That's what should have happened with him the first time around, but they had to stick him in a wig and feud him with Christian and others because according to Bruce Prichard, they had to do their own spin on him and what WCW did with him didn't work because if it did then WCW would still be around. And people wonder why the booking is so continuously shitty. Did he really say that? Good thing I stopped listening to wrestler/performer podcasts before he started. In reality WCW failed because they didn’t switch formats, and put all their eggs in the Goldberg basket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 I would suspect that they are going to have an issue filling out the card. With WWE having 3.5 rosters worth of talent, ROH signing guys to exclusive deals and TNA doing whatever it is they do now, how many guys are left? Then you have the issue of not running your matches into the ground when you have to be an episodic program which has been a mammoth problem even with WWE having all the guys on the planet signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattdangerously Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 15 hours ago, Web Conn said: Whats the 2019 equivalent of Mike Enos vs Bull Pain? Chavo Jr. vs Tommy Dreamer? Billy Gunn vs Charlie Haas? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, Goodear said: I would suspect that they are going to have an issue filling out the card. With WWE having 3.5 rosters worth of talent, ROH signing guys to exclusive deals and TNA doing whatever it is they do now, how many guys are left? Then you have the issue of not running your matches into the ground when you have to be an episodic program which has been a mammoth problem even with WWE having all the guys on the planet signed. Just from the process of elimination, I vaguely worry about CMLL losing some guys I like but it's not like CMLL is doing anything with any of them. It's more the guys who come in freelance that have given the place a bit of a shot in the arm like Penta or Fenix. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodear Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Who would be the prime targets since I don't follow CMLL even vaguely anymore? Rush, Bárbaro Cavernario and Hechicero? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Are Penta and Fenix free agents? I thought I saw something about Penta signing with MLW but I've read way too much speculation around the webs so maybe not. Maybe it was Rush who signed with MLW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 15 minutes ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Did he really say that? Good thing I stopped listening to wrestler/performer podcasts before he started. What Prichard said is just the variation of what has frequently been reported and that if Vince McMahon didn't come up with the idea, he thought it was shit It is why Vince always resisted doing Wargames until HHH finally convinced him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 2, 2019 Share Posted January 2, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: Are Penta and Fenix free agents? I thought I saw something about Penta signing with MLW but I've read way too much speculation around the webs so maybe not. Maybe it was Rush who signed with MLW. Rush is who signed with MLW Penta and Fenix both have Lucha Underground contracts so see earlier in this thread about how they will be a bit before they can sign elsewhere 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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