BurningBeard Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 So Natalya has said she's been contacted about appearing in a sequel to the Wrestler... starring Jason Momoa? Do Disney own the rights to The Wrestler by any chance? Are we going to get a Wrestler Cinematic Universe with rival promotions and MONDAY NIGHT WARZ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 From the new WON (it was specifically talking about TLC but this is the bigger picture) Quote McMahon’s new philosophy is that the PPV’s are all about network sign-ups, as opposed to the limited PPV business still being done. The belief based on patterns of sign-ups is that they are big the last day of the show, and not before. So unlike ticket sales, which come a month or more in advance, and PPV parties, which get arranged days if not a week plus out, the dynamic is completely different and there is no need to rush anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Because that worked out very well for 2000 WCW. In other news: BOOK IT YOU COWARDS. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Whenever they do the MYC, they should just make the finals another Evolution type of show and give us Sasha vs. Meiko. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted December 6, 2019 Author Share Posted December 6, 2019 Gems. 3 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 It's been in my head all fucking day "Lucha Bros Mexican, Ciero Miero Meet us in the ring" All day long 2 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I assume he gives them five star stickers on a piece of paper. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technico Support Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 (edited) 15 minutes ago, paintedbynumbers said: It's been in my head all fucking day "Lucha Bros Mexican, Ciero Miero Meet us in the ring" All day long Thanks a lot you fucker. This is the wrestling equivalent of getting rickrolled. Also, I think it's "MEXI-KINGS" Edited December 6, 2019 by Technico Support 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Technico Support said: Thanks a lot you fucker. This is the wrestling equivalent of getting rickrolled. Also, I think it's "MEXI-KINGS" you are 100% correct. Now in addition to this song I have Hacksaw and the dildo blender on my mind tough guy!! HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Can AEW afford Jim Johnston? Because AEW should shell out some cash for Jim Johnston. Cody and Page have adequate entrance music, but the rest of it is straight booty. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 2 hours ago, Ryan said: I assume he gives them five star stickers on a piece of paper. They're scratch & sniff stickers, to boot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirSmUgly Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Question for the folks here: If I wanted to watch the best of Dan Severn, what would be the most accessible and best stuff to watch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Austin Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I can't remember the name of his opponent but it was at the IWA deathmatch tournament in 1995 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianS81177 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 13 minutes ago, John Austin said: I can't remember the name of his opponent but it was at the IWA deathmatch tournament in 1995 Tarzan Goto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 The Riddle match from one of the Janela shows was fun. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler are to 2019 WWE what Brian Adias and Al Madril were to 1987 World Class. They may be heels targeting top faces but people are apathetic about them to the point where they don't even really want to pay money or give time to watching them get their asses kicked. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) Corbin is lucky Vince is senile and at that stage where he's very suggestive. I'm not under any illusion that if Seth Rollins came around 20 years ago he'd have a carpenter gimmick, but because he's attentive and was lucky that he was part of the shield he was given everything. Despite. maybe 50 other people on the roster being better than him. The ironic love for Corbin says it all about WWE in 2019. Edited December 7, 2019 by Rehabilitated Rick 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rehabilitated Rick said: Corbin is lucky Vince is senile and at that stage where he's very suggestive. I'm not under any illusion that if Seth Rollins came around 20 years ago he'd have a carpenter gimmick, but because he's attentive and was lucky that he was part of the shield he was given everything. Despite. maybe 50 other people on the roster being better than him. The ironic love for Corbin says it all about WWE in 2019. I genuinely don't get the people that say "if you don't like him, then Corbin is doing his job as a heel". Because no, if he was doing his job, I'd be watching Smackdown right now. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 23 minutes ago, clintthecrippler said: I genuinely don't get the people that say "if you don't like him, then Corbin is doing his job as a heel". Because no, if he was doing his job, I'd be watching Smackdown right now. Is Corbin really the issue or is shitty writing the problem? Corbin was pretty easy to watch and enjoy in NXT. In reality he has only improved so I find it weird to place the blame purely on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rehabilitated Rick Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 (edited) I've got to thinking tonight that Rollins - I followed him in ROH, I've seen maybe every single big match of his. He has NOTHING, on Timothy Thatcher. Nothing, on Oney Lorcen (terrible name but whatever). I do think that in WWE 2019, you have to be in the right place at the right time. The prospect of CM Punk coming in on a WWE fringe program (and absolutely decimating the programming) is cool but will not change anything - Imaging having a returning star coming back to shit on YOUR product and that is the difference you wanted? I might get some blowback from this, but I do think WWE has listened too much to this fans over the past 10 years. Since Cena, Vince has been looking over his shoulder. He cannot commit to anyone. Reigns was RIGHT there. Reigns is very good. Amazing actually. Better than Cena in 2005. But I do think OUR (IWC assholes that moan and complain) have made such a large impact that even Vince is questioning himself. Wednesdays are the hardcore nights. And there's less than 2 million people watching those shows. I do think wrestling is going to die in the next ten years. It's going to break my heart. It's my escape. But Vince accelerated this. Maybe he wants it to implode in itself? Edited December 7, 2019 by Rehabilitated Rick 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clintthecrippler Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 1 hour ago, Eivion said: Is Corbin really the issue or is shitty writing the problem? Corbin was pretty easy to watch and enjoy in NXT. In reality he has only improved so I find it weird to place the blame purely on him. I think a strong case could be made that a good majority of the roster has been failed by the current system of writing and creative direction. I genuinely do not think that Corbin is one of them. I thought the in-ring aspect of the recent series with Chad Gable was great, but midcard gatekeeper heel seems like it should be his place instead of this endless feud with Roman. His presence on the mic, his presence at projecting being a top heel, it just comes off as not being there, at least to me. This really does feel like the absolutely best of what he is capable of on the mic. To use other '80s regional examples, he's Florida Heavyweight Champion Jesse Barr and Pacific Northwest Champion Mean Mike Miller, guys who are perfectly adequate but if they are the main event heel in the territory, it's only because there were literally no other options and the territory is on the decline. If he was a manager in 1986 Jim Crockett Promotions, he would be Paul Jones. To use a more recent example, his current push reminds me of every time they would try to push "serious heel" Val Venis during the Attitude Era, or that few weeks where they had heel Al Snow feuding with The Rock, except for some reason Vince seems more stubborn about forcing this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 I agree Corbin isn't a top heel. I just don't hold his current position against him since he isn't the one who put himself there. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 10 minutes ago, Rehabilitated Rick said: I do think wrestling is going to die in the next ten years. It's going to break my heart. It's my escape. But Vince accelerated this. Maybe he wants it to implode in itself? Wrestling isn't dying. TV is dying. Comparatively, wrestling is drawing the same amount of viewers in 2005 as it is now. The only thing bucking the trend is actual real sports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 3 hours ago, clintthecrippler said: Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler are to 2019 WWE what Brian Adias and Al Madril were to 1987 World Class. They may be heels targeting top faces but people are apathetic about them to the point where they don't even really want to pay money or give time to watching them get their asses kicked. Truer words never spoken...as a kid growing up in 80s Dallas, we went from the Birds, to Dynamic Duo...to Brian Adias and Al Madril. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L_W_P Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 Corbin was perfect in NXT going toe-to-toe with the new "Indy darling" and telling them to get in line or go back to ROH. He needed another 18-24 months of working down there before coming up as the Nash to Miz/Ziggler's midcard HBK. It doesn't help that the roster is so bloated with talent that guys like Drew Mc are floating around aimlessly or Ciampa refuses to work Raw/SD. I've said for a few years now that if I was an "Indy" guy then I would sign for a couple of years of NXT only, pump up my own brand, & then head back into the world with and extra 50% on my booking fee. That or take up a trainer role at the PC because unless Vince & Hunter sit down with a month by month breakdown of the story they have for me leading up to a big Mania match (with eclverything in sitting and under my own creative control) then I'm just not interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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