dragonzombie Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 FOX's 1 hour Smackdown clipshow did 1.391 million viewers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 28, 2019 Author Share Posted September 28, 2019 40 minutes ago, odessasteps said: This could set a recent record for being discussed in 3 different threads. Without looking - here, ROH and General Lucha So in theory - someone could post it in the AEW thread too 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted September 28, 2019 Share Posted September 28, 2019 4 hours ago, RIPPA said: Without looking - here, ROH and General Lucha So in theory - someone could post it in the AEW thread too and the Japan thread with the possibility of Dragon Lee going to New Japan full time 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted September 29, 2019 Author Share Posted September 29, 2019 Considering everyone is gonna blame Vince I am putting this here. Basically the New Japan show tonight in NY got sabotaged Quote It was announced live in the venue there would be a delay starting due to a logistical issue. We are told that the ambulance required by the New York State Athletic Commission to be on hand is stuck in NYC traffic. Once it arrives, they will begin the show. Live in the venue, they are airing clips of matches on the screen. The crowd is starting to get a little restless. 7:32 PM Update - They are still waiting on the ambulance. Cameramen are taking their place around ringside. It appears they are no closer to starting. 7:57 PM Update - New Japan's Vice President and Rocky Romero came out and apologized to the crowd for the "technical issues." They tossed t-shirts to the crowd. Romero asked the fans to bear with them and promised to rock NYC with tonight's. Based on numerous sources, here is the problem. The ambulance company that the Hammerstein Ballroom uses for all their events (and used last night for a concert) did not show up as scheduled. The belief originally was that the ambulance was stuck in traffic, but when the venue called the ambulance company to check up on their status, they were told that the ambulance company received a phone call this morning telling them tonight's show was canceled and therefore they were not needed - and were now not available. Someone involved in the show was able to scramble and get a FDNY ambulance to come to the show and FDNY offered to help and remain until the show could get another ambulance to take their place, so that New Japan could star holding matches. However, we are told that New York State rules would not allow that and everyone is working on getting another ambulance there. The Commission does not allow matches to take place unless there are EMTs with an ambulance present at the venue. As you can imagine, everyone working the show is beyond stressed at the moment. 8:14 PM - The ambulance just arrived at the front of the venue. Once they are parked behind the building and EMTs are stationed in the venue, the show will be allowed to begin. It is the Commission who are holding up the show. They have also given very strict rules for tonight. No chairs, no tables, no blood, no whipping into the guard rails, no fighting in the crowd. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Somebody definitely fucked them over, that’s for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Hammerstein Ballroom? My money is on the Rosatis. 5 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 I havent seen anyone blaming Vince and WWE, if anything the few COMPLETE SPECULATION THAT IS NOT CONFIRMED posts I have seen have been jokingly mentioning ROH and Bubba Ray Dudley. Either way, if the phone call cancellation is the real story, how the fuck does the ambulance company not double check their listed venue contacts to confirm the cancellation? I work for a print media company and if someone wants to cancel their advertising we dont accept those calls from anyone that's not listed on the contacts that company or business has given us. I said this elsewhere, but this whole WWE vs AEW prime time television war is on the verge of looking like a benign slapfight compared to what else has gone on so far this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbladeKiss87 Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 No fighting in the crowd, no whips into the guardrails? Wasn't that what got a WCW show shut down in the middle of a Ron Simmons/Benoit match in the early 90s? I think that was in NYC as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 No whipping into the guardrails? What the hell is Jay White going to do? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Set one up in the ring and whip them into that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Peck said: Hammerstein Ballroom? My money is on the Rosatis. Will you stop?!? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sabremike Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Somebody definitely fucked them over, that’s for sure. Bix with a very shrewd observation: what parties would've had direct knowledge of how the venue handles those type of things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 4 hours ago, sabremike said: Bix with a very shrewd observation: what parties would've had direct knowledge of how the venue handles those type of things? Oh I’m definitely looking at one company with a huge stink eye. That being the one employing a “Bully”. WWE has run it in the past though, but New Japan’s recent splitting off from ROH for these tours might’ve created vendetta that can’t be ignored. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StretchMediatedHypertrophy Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Which of course takes us one step closer to AEW and NJPW buddying up right? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Oh I’m definitely looking at one company with a huge stink eye. That being the one employing a “Bully”. WWE has run it in the past though, but New Japan’s recent splitting off from ROH for these tours might’ve created vendetta that can’t be ignored. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 So, what you're saying is ROH has nukes that blow up a lot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 21 minutes ago, ComingToAmerica said: Which of course takes us one step closer to AEW and NJPW buddying up right? I want to see this, just so the people that hate The Elite can have their heads explode due to the stress. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) Or it could be a rogue company mark(pick a company) that did this, and knew about the way wrestling shows are run. Regardless, wrestling companies are now fully aware of this shady tactic, and hopefully New Japan’s representatives will make sure this situation never happens again. Saw a little of the show today. Goddamnit, Ricky Morton is still the man. Greatest worker ever. He would’ve been a top singles star if his looks didn’t age like cottage cheese. That’s kind of on him though for not updating his look, and getting into tv shape. Edited September 29, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert S Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, Ryan said: So, what you're saying is ROH has nukes that blow up a lot? Prince Nana managed more than one Weapon of Mass Destruction, and they definitely blew. Edited September 29, 2019 by Robert s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 No one can say pro wrestling is boring when stuff like this still happens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Pro wrestling is boring. *blank stare* We have two days to burn down this thread. Let's go, people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 32 minutes ago, Ryan said: Pro wrestling is boring. *blank stare* We have two days to burn down this thread. Let's go, people! You can’t spell boring without R-O-... Wait... You can’t spell bhoring without R-O-H. HAHA... Gotcha, fuckers! Edited September 29, 2019 by LoneWolf&Subs 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, Ryan said: Pro wrestling is boring. *blank stare* We have two days to burn down this thread. Let's go, people! Stop being a nobody, pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 Never. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwoy2j Posted September 29, 2019 Share Posted September 29, 2019 11 hours ago, Ryan said: Set one up in the ring and whip them into that. That actually sounds like something Jay White would do and it would be awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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