mattdangerously Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 I know they've got a lot of gaijin at the moment, but man, New Japan needs some fresh blood in the heavyweight division. Harper in the G1 could be amazing. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 6 hours ago, Hagan said: So, Bray is coming back as a comedy act, right? No way the buzzard puppet is meant to be taken seriously and the rumor was this was a RADICAL change. I'm game for Bray Wyatt as Santino. I'm guessing Bray's wife wouldn't be down with the idea of Sarah/Liv leaving the Riot Squad to become the Wyatt Squad with Bray Wyatt? Now, if they team Bray and Bo up as the first brother tag team that is treated like they're not brothers.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, El Dragon said: Remember when Mania was setting to seemingly have Harper in a WWE title match at Mania and they didn’t go that direction and instead we had the shit of a Orton/Wyatt feud that killed Bray forever? Good times. He was never seemingly being set up for a WM title match. Its more a case that he totally should have been given how over he was getting at the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 10 minutes ago, Eivion said: He was never seemingly being set up for a WM title match. Its more a case that he totally should have been given how over he was getting at the time. I don't know. It may be nitpicking over words, but I'd agree that he was seemingly being set up to be in the title match at Mania. He was involved in that angle for at least a month, no more than two, leading up to Mania, where he ultimately lost to Orton for the #1 contender spot? Is that right? That feels right. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 22 minutes ago, Craig H said: I don't know. It may be nitpicking over words, but I'd agree that he was seemingly being set up to be in the title match at Mania. He was involved in that angle for at least a month, no more than two, leading up to Mania, where he ultimately lost to Orton for the #1 contender spot? Is that right? That feels right. He was involved, but it was obvious it was going to be Bray vs. Orton. It was just also obvious it shouldn't have been since Harper was more over than both at the time. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, Eivion said: He was involved, but it was obvious it was going to be Bray vs. Orton. It was just also obvious it shouldn't have been since Harper was more over than both at the time. You're right about that. It was a lot of wishful thinking on our part. And then came Mania with probably the worst WWE Title match ever with the stupid ass graphics of cockroaches or whatever. So stupid. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 It was obvious but we were hoping that Harper would replace him or be added to the match based on how over he was. It's a shame he wasn't. Instead we got.... worms. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted April 16, 2019 Author Share Posted April 16, 2019 To be fair - at least he was involved in that match - which, match quality aside, was one of the higher profile matches of the card And he was teaming with the world champ post Mania Problem was being saddled with Rowan and injuries... again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joseph2112 Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 3 hours ago, Craig H said: No. My money is on either Roman or Vince himself. Unless he's turning heel (and he's obviously not) pinning this announcement on Roman by Vince himself would be the most unfair and dumb thing of all time. And if it's Brock it kind of breaks all kinds on nonsense due to the fact that you know, he was already on the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DreamBroken Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 As brief as it lasted, I really enjoyed Orton/Wyatt as a tag team and wish that lasted longer instead of the feud we got. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Given that AEW tv is supposed to start in October, isn't the next couple months the best time to ask for a release? Even with a 90 day no compete, there's plenty time for shocking TV debuts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, mattdangerously said: They really ought to get around to addressing the obvious morale issues they have with the talent. I feel like WWE addressing its morale issues would be a lot like the scenes with the Bob's in Office Space. I'm more than ready for Brodie Lee to tear it up on the indies again and/or Japan if he gets his release and the 90 day no compete passes. Edited April 16, 2019 by Nice Guy Eddie 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 4 hours ago, matt925 said: How I imagine the conversation went: "Luke.... how would you like to be the 3rd member of THE VIKING EXPERIENCE?!" "I officially request my release" 2 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 12 minutes ago, BrianS81177 said: How I imagine the conversation went: "Luke.... how would you like to be the 3rd member of THE VIKING EXPERIENCE?!" "I officially request my release" Eric Young is there to be the third member, Hagar the Horrible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 the thing about the stupid Viking Experience name is that if you just shorten it to VX, then you have a tag team that is named after a deadly nerve agent 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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John from Cincinnati Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 35 minutes ago, Cobra Commander said: the thing about the stupid Viking Experience name is that if you just shorten it to VX, then you have a tag team that is named after a deadly nerve agent but that can never happen because VX is way too close to DX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 23 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: I would have assumed Wolfe requested his release, but then I just read an article says he may be returning to NXT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AxB Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 See how last week was Wrestlemania, and Hogan was hanging around with Vince for the first time in ages? Maybe, just maybe, Hogan, after years and decades of trying, finally got Vince to listen to some Hendrix. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 I got my hopes up Luke Harper was going to be added to the WWE Championship match between Randy Orton and Bray Wyatt at WrestleMania XXXIII. What a terrible match that was with the projection shit on to the canvas. Luke Harper will tear it up in the indies and Japan. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 EVOLVE -- their current roster is weak and heavily relying on NXT wrestlers. Maybe time to try and pick up Harper and pair him up with Kingston and the Unwanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 48 minutes ago, Edwin said: EVOLVE -- their current roster is weak and heavily relying on NXT wrestlers. Maybe time to try and pick up Harper and pair him up with Kingston and the Unwanted. If I'm Brodie Lee, Evolve is still far too close to WWE for my liking. It is basically their AA affiliate. He did work for them in their early days, along with also working for Gabe in DGUSA. Edited April 17, 2019 by Nice Guy Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 Yes and yes, Cesaro should be a WWE Champion, preferably to WWE Universal Champion. Ugh. WWE Championship is the one to win for the history and longevity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SorceressKnight Posted April 17, 2019 Share Posted April 17, 2019 18 hours ago, Hagan said: I was thinking of guys with only one reign and winnowing it down to just the WWE title. The Swagger World title reign at least gave us the Eagle. 17 hours ago, RIPPA said: Even with you super strict criteria - the answer is Kane Since his reign was one day and he just flip-flopped the title with Austin so he wasn't even transitional AND his win is forgotten because it was the match immediately after the Taker/Mankind Cell match 17 hours ago, Raziel said: The criteria is the WWE Title, the one that goes back to 63. The other offshoot/unifieds in doesn't count. Honestly, that criteria is a question mark, since it'd also help winnow down the possible "most irrelevant champs ever". For instance- from the examples- Kane and Rey Mysterio had irrelevant WWE Title reigns, but they had perfectly acceptable reigns with the Big Gold Belt, so calling them an irrelevant World Champion isn't totally accurate. As far as most irrelevant champion, I'd still go with The Great Khali. Even if he just held the Big Gold Belt, the stat that'd put him over the top for most irrelevant is damning: The Great Khali is the only man to win a World Title during a year of the WWE, then go on to wrestle in the preshow battle royal at the next Wrestlemania. No injuries keeping them off the card, no ECW handling a question mark- no excuses except "you were World Champion this year, and you still somehow weren't good enough to make the cut for the Wrestlemania main card." (If you need it to be WWE title, then Dean Ambrose would get the honor due to being the only other person to go from World Title reign to the preshow at Wrestlemania- but at least Ambrose had a regular match with Baron Corbin, and Ambrose at least 'should have' been on the Wrestlemania card if not for people complaining the SD women didn't make the cut.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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