JonnyLaw Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 Good for Edge. He got a lot of questions on the podcast after Bryan came back about something similar happening with him, and you could tell he was bummed to explain that they had different injuries so it wasn’t possible. Towards the end of the podcast though, he was talking about doing his own stunts on Vikings and knowing how to work around the injury in a way that made you think this was possible. He’s also been working out with Shemus who has a similar injury. On the flipside, this absolutely would have been the greatest Royal Rumble surprise return ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 4 hours ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Sting still wants the match. I doubt he gets it though. Bet Saudi Arabia could get it, if they wanted it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coletti Posted December 19, 2019 Share Posted December 19, 2019 33 minutes ago, D.Z said: I'd pay old school PPV cost to see Roman punch that caterpillar off that fucker's face. 5 2 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Cain might show up for Royal Rumble. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paintedbynumbers Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 9 hours ago, D.Z said: Cain might show up for Royal Rumble. "that'll put the asses in the seats" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 (edited) Here's what the Observer wrote about the NYE special. And I accidentally put my thoughts in the quote box yet somehow can't get it out of there. Quote There will be some involvement from WWE when FOX rings in the new year. It was announced yesterday that “FOX’s New Year’s Eve with Steve Harvey: Live from Times Square” will include an "exclusive WWE matchup" featuring Roman Reigns. It was also noted that numerous WWE wrestlers will be in attendance. Further details about the match haven't been revealed. The New Year's Eve special will be hosted by Harvey and co-hosted by Maria Menounos and former New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski. Both Menounos and Gronkowski have appeared for WWE in the past. The special will air in two parts on New Year's Eve: Part 1 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (8-10 p.m. ET/CT live MT/PT tape-delayed) Part 2 airs Tuesday, Dec. 31 (11 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. ET live CT/MT/PT tape-delayed) Musical performances by LL Cool J featuring DJ Z-Trip, The Chainsmokers, The Lumineers, Florida Georgia Line, The Backstreet Boys, Tyga, and The Killers are advertised, along with appearances by Gordon Ramsay, Will Arnett, and Jenna Dewan. The Village People will also attempt to break the record for the world's largest "YMCA" dance. I'm giggling at the idea that there'll be a WWE "match" on the show but considering I'm hosting a NYE party (Seven Dieties help me) I don't know if I'll be having this on for others to see. I'll DVR it at least. Edited December 20, 2019 by RIPPA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 18 hours ago, christopher.annino said: I'd pay old school PPV cost to see Roman punch that caterpillar off that fucker's face. Merry Christmas! ;). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted December 20, 2019 Author Share Posted December 20, 2019 23 hours ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Sting still wants the match. I doubt he gets it though. I don't either even with the following: Times to make it were either WrestleMania XXXVII when Sting was thinking about leaving TNA or more likely WrestleMania XXXI when Sting had signed with WWE and it turned out to be The Undertaker's last great year, 2015. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 They might turn Revival into a comedy gimmick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 minutes ago, D.Z said: They might turn Revival into a comedy gimmick. Before or after they sign a new five-year deal? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 So, I'm watching Rush/Dragon Lee vs Haskins/Williams from ROH TV and, not to single them out because I've seen lots of wrestlers do it in pretty much every company going, but I've decided what my new least favourite spot is. Haskins is working over Lee's arm, he puts him in various arm-locks and the like and all is good. Then he gets Lee on his back, manipulates his hand a little bit, still good. Then he bends Lee's hand underneath him, getting his elbow up at an angle and stomps on his elbow. Now, the actual stomp on the elbow is fine, looks nasty, but the problem I have with this move is that, in this and many cases, Haskins stops to play to the crowd and Lee just lays there, holding his elbow at this ungodly angle while waiting for Haskins to stomp it (To Lee's credit, he acts like he's trying to move his arm but it's stuck even though there is no earthly reason why he can't just move it out the way). There's a simple fix, the stomper just has to put his foot on top of the opponent's hand, thereby holding him in place before stomping it. But 95% of the time I see this spot, the opponent just lays there and lets his opponent stomp on his arm instead of just moving it. It reminds me of the top-rope stomp that Del Rio et al. used to do where the opponent has to hold himself up in the air waiting for the opponent to stomp him, which was even dumber when the stomper would play to the crowd and the stompee has to hold himself in a prone position for no reason whatsoever. There was an easy fix to that one, too, I can't remember who it was I saw do it, but they just stood on their opponents knee, theoretically holding him in place so when the stompee lifted himself up and got stomped, it at least made sense in that he was trying to get out from under his opponent. So, if you're curious, Caley's least favourite move of the year for the last four years 2019: That elbow stomp thing 2018: In a tag match wrestler 1 grabs his opponent 1 and manuever him so he has his partner (opponent 2) in a headlock, then wrestler 1 dropkicks opponent 1 who DDTs his own partner instead of just, you know, letting go the headlock on his partner! 2017: John Morrison's running knee where he slows down and kind of hits his opponent with the inside of his thigh 2016: That Del Rio double-stomp deal 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, caley said: 2017: John Morrison's running knee where he slows down and kind of hits his opponent with the inside of his thigh I love that this one was really grinding your gears in '17 when John's been doing that for over a decade. General question for everyone that I'll put here since it applies to both NXT and AEW: Is anyone actually watching those picture-in-pictures during the ad breaks? Is it having the desired effect on anyone's viewing, or are most of us just skipping it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: I love that this one was really grinding your gears in '17 when John's been doing that for over a decade. General question for everyone that I'll put here since it applies to both NXT and AEW: Is anyone actually watching those picture-in-pictures during the ad breaks? Is it having the desired effect on anyone's viewing, or are most of us just skipping it? When watching AEW live I watch the picture-in-picture. It doesn't necessarily keep me from tuning out since I usually watch that then NXT on DVR. But I like them fine enough. What does annoy me is when somebody's talking and it cuts to commercials. For example Jericho had Sammy come out and go all Bob Dylan/INXS with the cue card bit. But as they're about to start it goes to commercial. That'd be a funny way to implement that if they stuck with it. For NXT I watch the picture-in-picture and like that I'm watching the whole match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 33 minutes ago, caley said: Rush/Dragon Lee vs Haskins/Williams from ROH TV Rush and Dragon Lee having to get into and then stand in place waiting for them to both quit fucking around and do their dives was WAY more egregious. It reminded me of Zach Sabre Jr. saying "if someone is going to moonsault you off a balcony, why don't you just move?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caley Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 24 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: I love that this one was really grinding your gears in '17 when John's been doing that for over a decade. General question for everyone that I'll put here since it applies to both NXT and AEW: Is anyone actually watching those picture-in-pictures during the ad breaks? Is it having the desired effect on anyone's viewing, or are most of us just skipping it? On the former, I was largely checked out on WWE when Morrison was pushed, didn’t get much Lucha Underground as it was happening, so Morrison in Impact was the first time seeing him regularly in quite a while and that spot in question drove me nuts week after week! On the latter, I almost never watch the PIP during ad breaks. I need new glasses so watching it on a smaller screen doesn’t really appeal to me but there’s also a certain snooty “If this was really important it’d be on the actual show” attitude I have developed from years of WWE watching where you just know nothing of import is going to happen during commercials that keeps me from really enjoying it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 1 hour ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: Before or after they sign a new five-year deal? After. The answer is always after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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nate Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 I dig Asuka's heel makeup, but it looks like she's leaking mist venom and it reminds me of that SUPER crass "empty her out, she's full" joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 Chris DeJoseph seems to be working for the Smackdown Brand. Dana Brooke has signed for 5 more years with WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted December 20, 2019 Share Posted December 20, 2019 3 hours ago, caley said: It reminds me of the top-rope stomp that Del Rio et al. used to do where the opponent has to hold himself up in the air waiting for the opponent to stomp him, which was even dumber when the stomper would play to the crowd and the stompee has to hold himself in a prone position for no reason whatsoever The funny thing is Dragon Lee does that spot too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawful Metal Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I just watched The Peanut Butter Falcon, a movie about a Down Syndrome kid who breaks out if his retirement home and floats down a river with Shia LeBeouf with Dakota Johnson on their heels so that the kid can go to the Salt Water Redneck’s wrestling school. I mention because at the end the kid has a match against Jake the Snake with Mick Foley as the ref. its pretty awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 They could have easily made that a four-way but even they realize nobody wants to watch Ziggler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 I was just scrolling through Facebook and a friend reposted a fundraiser for Tracy Smothers, who apparently has cancer. Anybody else hear about this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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