Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread **Spoilers Possible** - Page 32

Neon_Chaos · 01-31-2008, 11:53 AM

I hope they don't fuck up the build to Mania.

No Way Out suddenly became a buyable PPV.

2 Title Matches, 2 Elimination Chamber Matches. Who goes on to Mania?

finketr · 01-31-2008, 12:07 PM

what're the second title and elimination chamber matches?

Neon_Chaos · 01-31-2008, 12:47 PM

Matches were made on the Smackdown taping.

Spoiler

JonInMiddleGA · 01-31-2008, 12:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finketr

what're the second title and elimination chamber matches?

Here ya go, from the Smackdown that airs later this week

Spoiler

Neon_Chaos · 01-31-2008, 12:50 PM

I.

beat you.

to it!

To be the man.

You gotta.

BEAT.

THA MAN.

WHOOOOO!

Maple Leafs · 01-31-2008, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

Actually he recoved 9 months early because he chose a riskier procedure. How did you expect him to come back? He is there number one draw.

Not sure. It's just odd that somebody could tear a pec, come back early, and not lose any mass.

He must have a really good trainer.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-31-2008, 08:51 PM

"Sharkboy 24:7 says I just bit your ass"

Hehehehe.

I'm easily amused

finkenst · 01-31-2008, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neon_Chaos

Matches were made on the Smackdown taping.

Spoiler

welll...
this certainly explains why i was so confused.

JonInMiddleGA · 01-31-2008, 11:08 PM

Am I just brainblanked that it surprised me to see Rena Mero is Brock Lesnar's wife?

General Mike · 02-01-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Maple Leafs

Not sure. It's just odd that somebody could tear a pec, come back early, and not lose any mass.

He must have a really good trainer.

Or really good drugs.

molson · 02-01-2008, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by General Mike

Or really good drugs.

I'm not Dr. Phil Austin or anything, but wouldn't steroids be a legal part of rehab for a injury like that?

I could care less either way though. Wrestling's not a competitive sport for god's sake.

Neon_Chaos · 02-01-2008, 02:00 PM

I'm sure Congress has better things to do than review performance enhancing drug usage in a non-competitive pseudo-sport with predetermined winners.

...or do they?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-08-2008, 11:04 AM

Interesting, and somewhat confusing to me. It's not as though the CW has much in the way of hit shows, Smackdown has been their highest rated show other than Next Top Model.

NEW YORK — Pro wrestling is getting smacked down by the CW network.

The long-running "Friday Night Smackdown" won't be airing on the CW this fall, the network and World Wrestling Entertainment said late Thursday. In separate announcements, they stated that "after a successful decade of `Smackdown,'" they had agreed to conclude their partnership after the 2007-08 season.

No reasons were offered.

WWE added that it began talks with other networks after the CW's exclusive period to negotiate a renewal ended Jan. 31. Although no details were disclosed for a possible new home for the show, candidates might include NBC Universal, whose USA cable channel already carries "WWE Raw," and MyNetworkTV, where some affiliates aired "Smackdown" when they were UPN stations.

The two-hour "Smackdown" premiered on then-fledgling UPN in fall 1999 as strategic counterprogramming on Thursdays. "Smackdown" gave UPN a foothold on that night of bruising prime-time competition, but even as a ratings contender, it proved to be a sometimes uncomfortable fit with UPN's image.

When UPN, owned by CBS, merged with Warner Bros.' WB in 2006, "Smackdown" seemed no less out of place on the resulting CW network.

___

saldana · 02-08-2008, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

I'm not Dr. Phil Austin or anything, but wouldn't steroids be a legal part of rehab for a injury like that?

I could care less either way though. Wrestling's not a competitive sport for god's sake.

yes...they absolutely would, as long as they are legally prescribed in amounts that do not support abuse.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-09-2008, 07:10 PM

Sounds like the TNA PPV in Greenville has turned into a near disaster for them, with less than 1500 tickets actually sold. They've resorted to "papering" the crowd with comps and are still reportedly having problems (literally unable to give the tickets away, although trying to give them to Bi-Lo corporate contacts probably meant they were missing their audience anyway).

It's pretty obvious they missed the price point badly, as the $150 price pretty much killed them. Similar problems happened with the event last year outside Atlanta but were helped by pretty good walk-up sales & some group purchases in the final week or two. But how bad is the PR from giving away dozens or even hundreds of tickets that someone else paid anywhere from $79 to $225 for? I'd feel pretty screwed if I was the sucker who paid the top dollar. Meanwhile though, early sales in Norfolk for the March PPV are running well ahead of expectations. Different markets, different price tolerance, which most people could have told them well ahead of the results.

And, also meanwhile, the bill that would kill all pro wrestling in Georgia was introduced in the legislature earlier this week & the committee behind it all has pretty much blown off the very recommendations they requested from the industry. Looks like this is a done deal barring a miracle (which happened to save the business here a few years back). And that leaves SC as the nearest location for wrestling for me, so the dismal response to the TNA event has more concerned that it would otherwise.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-09-2008, 09:07 PM

http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/head...04617800.shtml

Report by TNAWrestlingNews.com Staff on 02/09/2008 at 09:37 PM

As noted earlier tonight here on TNAWrestlingNews.com, former WWE and TNA star "Razor Ramon" Scott Hall has apparently taken up WWE's rehab offer after a recent breakdown in Puerto Rico. We reported that Hall is staying at the same rehab center former WWE star Jake "The Snake" Roberts is currently situated at, which is in Atlanta.

Also, Dave Meltzer is reporting that current WWE RAW star Ron 'Farooq' Simmons has also taken up WWE's rehab offer. Simmons is currently staying at a rehab center in Atlanta (we believe it's the same facility that Hall and Roberts are currently at).

Flasch186 · 02-09-2008, 09:32 PM

what rehab offer? To former employees?

finkenst · 02-09-2008, 09:40 PM

what bill in the legislature?

JonInMiddleGA · 02-09-2008, 09:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by finkenst

what bill in the legislature?

Best coverage of this is probably at http://www.georgiawrestlinghistory.com/gaec/home.html

There's links there for the full set of rules proposed, as well as information about the committee that promoters were asked to form to make improvements to the new rules (which the entertainment commission has since failed to even read & has their original rules introduced to be passed into law later this month).

Basically it's a set of state board rules & regulations that treat pro wrestling as though it were a legitimate competitive event such as boxing or MMA and includes provisions that raise the cost of promoting an event far beyond what any independents could ever hope to come close to and to a point that both the WWE and TNA have already said would prevent them from even considering Georgia for any future events.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-09-2008, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flasch186

what rehab offer? To former employees?

Apparently. To be honest, this was the first I'd heard of it.

duckman · 02-10-2008, 12:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Apparently. To be honest, this was the first I'd heard of it.

It's a program set up by the WWE last year just before the Benoit tragedy. Basically, any wrestler who has ever been under contract with the WWE is eligible for treatment for alcohol and/or drugs with the WWE paying for the entire treatment.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-10-2008, 07:08 PM

Meanwhile, I'm glad to see that B.G. & Bullet Bob are playing the patriotic heroes against those evil foreigners Tomko & A.J.

Oh. Wait ...

I swear, does anybody with a clue actually look at the scripts before this stuff airs?

Meanwhile, it looks like they managed to paper the crowd sufficiently to at least fill most of the bottom section, but the sudden increase in audio to cover the quiet nature of the crowd was awfully obvious.

edit to add:
Armstrongs vs Tomko/Styles - odd finish, not any of the ones anybody expected at least in terms of how they got there

JonInMiddleGA · 02-10-2008, 08:07 PM

"Gore !"

Maple Leafs · 02-10-2008, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

"Gore !"

No politics in the wrestling thread, please.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-11-2008, 08:04 AM

All in all a kind of peculiar PPV last night.

Most of the results were as expected -- Angle retained, Tomko/Styles retained, Kong retained, Lethal recaptured the X Division title -- but a lot of the routes taken to the results were different than expected.

-- No Kip James turn, instead it's a B.G. injury
-- Kong wins, but has to get outside help to do it
-- Dudleys lose & the X Division is saved, but it's via a virtuoso performance by Lethal and minimal input by the Machine Guns. Considering they're the top selling merchandise in the company and they're featured on the advance promotion for the next PPV, having them disappear last night seems like an odd choice
-- Angle wins with interference ... from Tomko ! WTF? And that's after a Red Bull speed sequence of attempted interferences that saw involvement by Karen, Joe, a ref bump, and A.J. all to bring us to that point.
-- Booker & Roode was indecisive with a countout finish in the parking lot, one that probably weakens Booker without really putting Roode over as a threat (although he's at least a little more heelish)
-- Steiner wins thanks to a distraction by his newest freak, a 6'2" former WWE trainee. I guess TNA found the "Amazon sized attractive black female" they were reportedly looking for. Probably didn't have to look too hard, since she has worked with Kong in Japan recently.
-- Abyss wins, although I'd call the barbed wire match pretty lackluster.
-- Eric retains the drinking title. Naturally he does so in a wrestling match. Obviously the next step would be to determine a wrestling title with a drinking contest ... and since Rhino returned last night that isn't out of the realm of possibility.

And in the next couple of weeks we can look forward to Kurt & Karen renewing their wedding vows and (reportedly) a NASCAR match complete with NASCAR drivers both in the ring & on commentary.

Yeppers. Must see TV there.

General Mike · 02-11-2008, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by duckman

It's a program set up by the WWE last year just before the Benoit tragedy. Basically, any wrestler who has ever been under contract with the WWE is eligible for treatment for alcohol and/or drugs with the WWE paying for the entire treatment.

Actually it was after the Benoit tragedy.

And in other news,

Spoiler

NO BUYS

JonInMiddleGA · 02-11-2008, 09:19 AM

Thank GOD for that spoiler.

molson · 02-11-2008, 10:12 PM

If TNA isn't the "wrestling alternative" what the hell is it's purpose? RAW once again delivered a main event (Michaels/Hardy) that trumps anything going on with TNA.

Who are they trying to appeal to? Fans who long for the days of the WCW circa 2000?

Wrestling needs an alternative, but that alternative needs to give us something the WWE is not. TNA just isn't doing that, it's putting on a crappy, low-rent version of the WWE.

JonInMiddleGA · 02-11-2008, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

If TNA isn't the "wrestling alternative" what the hell is it's purpose?

To stroke the egos of Carter, Jarrett, Russo, and Mantel apparently.

Even worse, maybe, is what appears to be the new company tag line that debuted after the end of the PPV last night -- TNA Wrestling: Cross The Line

What line would that be exactly?
Logical booking? Clean finishes? Focus on wrestling instead of sideshows?

jbergey22 · 02-12-2008, 02:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

If TNA isn't the "wrestling alternative" what the hell is it's purpose? RAW once again delivered a main event (Michaels/Hardy) that trumps anything going on with TNA.

Who are they trying to appeal to? Fans who long for the days of the WCW circa 2000?

Wrestling needs an alternative, but that alternative needs to give us something the WWE is not. TNA just isn't doing that, it's putting on a crappy, low-rent version of the WWE.

That Michaels/Hardy match was a great one tonight. Its a great thing when a guy like HBK will put over the next in line superstars. This win could make Hardy a legitimate Main Eventer.

molson · 02-12-2008, 09:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jbergey22

That Michaels/Hardy match was a great one tonight. Its a great thing when a guy like HBK will put over the next in line superstars. This win could make Hardy a legitimate Main Eventer.

Hardy now has clean TV wins over HHH and HBK in the last 2 months. I never thought they'd trust him with a main event spot, but he's there.

SirFozzie · 02-12-2008, 02:07 PM

TNA taped what I might consider to be the most bizarre segment I've seen in a while for the end of this week's Impact. That's saying something..

Spoiler

Flasch186 · 02-12-2008, 02:09 PM

sounds fun.

molson · 02-12-2008, 02:12 PM

That actually happened at my cousin's wedding. It took 2 attorneys to sort it all out.

SirFozzie · 02-12-2008, 02:17 PM

(is half tempted to take molson's comment seriously, by his location

)

Neon_Chaos · 02-28-2008, 07:45 AM

Toddzilla · 02-28-2008, 09:53 AM

That kicks ass.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-10-2008, 09:08 PM

I don't think Mayweather is getting heel heat, I think Mayweather is getting X-Pac "get the hell out of my ring you non-wrestler" heat.

DeToxRox · 03-10-2008, 09:11 PM

Big Show gets a tremendous pop sending Floyd flying.

molson · 03-10-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

I don't think Mayweather is getting heel heat, I think Mayweather is getting X-Pac "get the hell out of my ring you non-wrestler" heat.

This angle hasn't been done very well, which is disappointing, since WWE has been on a streak of good celebrity utilization (K-fed, Trump, Steve-O).

But the biggest travesty of the night is all of us getting robbed of the Shiek/Volcoff v. Windham/Rotundo Wrestlemania I rematch. I'm sure WWE's insurance wouldn't cover the Iron Shiek or something, but I'm still pissed off.

JonInMiddleGA · 03-10-2008, 09:41 PM

Hmm ... wonder why Batista is suddenly so much smaller than he used to be?

Also, speaking of "celebrity" appearances, gotta love the backstage story about Fairplay propositioning Shelly Martinez for, umm, a "three way dance" last night in Norfolk.

molson · 03-11-2008, 08:33 AM

Jeff Hardy screws up the biggest push of his career

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/jeffhardysuspended

Flasch186 · 03-11-2008, 08:37 AM

referring back to last week:

Ive have been growing more and more impressed with Maria. her Mic skills are excellent, her acting was above average for WWE, and her look is evolving. Of all the girls I think she is doing the best job and Santino is a proven mic artist so keeping them together for some time may be a bonus.

Maple Leafs · 03-11-2008, 08:38 AM

Hardy -- wow, what a maroon.

DeToxRox · 03-11-2008, 08:48 AM

according to PWI the Show/Floyd segment was almost a riot when Floyds posse tried showing how tough they were and the wrestlers went after them. Shane was legit knocked down and pissed off backstage. there is a lot of heat with Floyd and his crew

saldana · 03-11-2008, 01:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JonInMiddleGA

Hmm ... wonder why Batista is suddenly so much smaller than he used to be?

same thing with Kennedy, Orton, and even HHH, IMO

JonInMiddleGA · 03-11-2008, 10:08 PM

Looks like Georgia has dodged another legislative bullet, as the state Senate passed an alternate bill that removed most of the unworkable provisions of a proposal that would pro wrestling under the control of the former boxing commission. It calls for a $20/year license for wrestlers & proof of a basic physical, and still allows blood as long as they've got current certification saying they have no communicable diseases.

Here's the wrestling take on the story.

And included in today's legislative recap is some of the mild chuckles about the bill's passage (including a comment from the sponsor that "wrestling is as real as the Rules Committee")

Neon_Chaos · 03-12-2008, 02:57 AM

I think that the brawl on RAW may have just saved the Mayweather - Big Show feud.

molson · 03-12-2008, 11:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by saldana

same thing with Kennedy, Orton, and even HHH, IMO

Isn't this a good thing? People are phrasing this as a criticism of past steroid use, but between this and the Hardy suspsension, it seems like the WWE has a more effective substance abuse policy than any of the major sports (and especially ROH or TNA, who don't do anything).

JonInMiddleGA · 03-12-2008, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by molson

Isn't this a good thing?

I don't think it's so much meant to be criticized as a "bad thing" as it is such striking visible evidence of how significant a difference the usage was for some of the guys.

01-31-2008, 11:53 AM	#1551
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I hope they don't fuck up the build to Mania. No Way Out suddenly became a buyable PPV. 2 Title Matches, 2 Elimination Chamber Matches. Who goes on to Mania? __________________ Come and see.

01-31-2008, 12:47 PM	#1553
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	Matches were made on the Smackdown taping. Spoiler from hxxp:\\lordsofpain.net WWE Title Match Randy Orton vs. John Cena World Title Match Edge vs. Rey Mysterio RAW Elimination Chamber Match Winner Receives WWE Title Shot At Wrestlemania Triple H vs. Shawn Michaels vs. Jeff Hardy vs. JBL vs. Umaga vs. Chris Jericho Smackdown Elimination Chamber Match Winner Receives World Title Shot At WrestleMania Big Daddy V vs. The Great Khali vs. Finlay vs. MVP vs. The Undertaker vs. Batista Flair Career-Threatening Match Ric Flair vs. Mr. Kennedy __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 01-31-2008 at 12:48 PM.

01-31-2008, 12:50 PM	#1555
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I. beat you. to it! To be the man. You gotta. BEAT. THA MAN. WHOOOOO! __________________ Come and see.

01-31-2008, 08:51 PM	#1557
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	"Sharkboy 24:7 says I just bit your ass" Hehehehe. I'm easily amused __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-31-2008, 11:08 PM	#1559
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Am I just brainblanked that it surprised me to see Rena Mero is Brock Lesnar's wife? __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

01-31-2008, 12:07 PM	#1552
finketr College Prospect Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Inland Empire, PRC	what're the second title and elimination chamber matches?

02-01-2008, 02:00 PM	#1562
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I'm sure Congress has better things to do than review performance enhancing drug usage in a non-competitive pseudo-sport with predetermined winners. ...or do they? __________________ Come and see. Last edited by Neon_Chaos : 02-01-2008 at 02:01 PM.

02-08-2008, 11:04 AM	#1563
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Interesting, and somewhat confusing to me. It's not as though the CW has much in the way of hit shows, Smackdown has been their highest rated show other than Next Top Model. NEW YORK — Pro wrestling is getting smacked down by the CW network. The long-running "Friday Night Smackdown" won't be airing on the CW this fall, the network and World Wrestling Entertainment said late Thursday. In separate announcements, they stated that "after a successful decade of `Smackdown,'" they had agreed to conclude their partnership after the 2007-08 season. No reasons were offered. WWE added that it began talks with other networks after the CW's exclusive period to negotiate a renewal ended Jan. 31. Although no details were disclosed for a possible new home for the show, candidates might include NBC Universal, whose USA cable channel already carries "WWE Raw," and MyNetworkTV, where some affiliates aired "Smackdown" when they were UPN stations. The two-hour "Smackdown" premiered on then-fledgling UPN in fall 1999 as strategic counterprogramming on Thursdays. "Smackdown" gave UPN a foothold on that night of bruising prime-time competition, but even as a ratings contender, it proved to be a sometimes uncomfortable fit with UPN's image. When UPN, owned by CBS, merged with Warner Bros.' WB in 2006, "Smackdown" seemed no less out of place on the resulting CW network. ___ __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-09-2008, 07:10 PM	#1565
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Sounds like the TNA PPV in Greenville has turned into a near disaster for them, with less than 1500 tickets actually sold. They've resorted to "papering" the crowd with comps and are still reportedly having problems (literally unable to give the tickets away, although trying to give them to Bi-Lo corporate contacts probably meant they were missing their audience anyway). It's pretty obvious they missed the price point badly, as the $150 price pretty much killed them. Similar problems happened with the event last year outside Atlanta but were helped by pretty good walk-up sales & some group purchases in the final week or two. But how bad is the PR from giving away dozens or even hundreds of tickets that someone else paid anywhere from $79 to $225 for? I'd feel pretty screwed if I was the sucker who paid the top dollar. Meanwhile though, early sales in Norfolk for the March PPV are running well ahead of expectations. Different markets, different price tolerance, which most people could have told them well ahead of the results. And, also meanwhile, the bill that would kill all pro wrestling in Georgia was introduced in the legislature earlier this week & the committee behind it all has pretty much blown off the very recommendations they requested from the industry. Looks like this is a done deal barring a miracle (which happened to save the business here a few years back). And that leaves SC as the nearest location for wrestling for me, so the dismal response to the TNA event has more concerned that it would otherwise. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-09-2008, 09:07 PM	#1566
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	http://www.tnawrestlingnews.com/head...04617800.shtml Report by TNAWrestlingNews.com Staff on 02/09/2008 at 09:37 PM As noted earlier tonight here on TNAWrestlingNews.com, former WWE and TNA star "Razor Ramon" Scott Hall has apparently taken up WWE's rehab offer after a recent breakdown in Puerto Rico. We reported that Hall is staying at the same rehab center former WWE star Jake "The Snake" Roberts is currently situated at, which is in Atlanta. Also, Dave Meltzer is reporting that current WWE RAW star Ron 'Farooq' Simmons has also taken up WWE's rehab offer. Simmons is currently staying at a rehab center in Atlanta (we believe it's the same facility that Hall and Roberts are currently at). __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-09-2008, 09:32 PM	#1567
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	what rehab offer? To former employees? __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

02-10-2008, 07:08 PM	#1572
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Meanwhile, I'm glad to see that B.G. & Bullet Bob are playing the patriotic heroes against those evil foreigners Tomko & A.J. Oh. Wait ... I swear, does anybody with a clue actually look at the scripts before this stuff airs? Meanwhile, it looks like they managed to paper the crowd sufficiently to at least fill most of the bottom section, but the sudden increase in audio to cover the quiet nature of the crowd was awfully obvious. edit to add: Armstrongs vs Tomko/Styles - odd finish, not any of the ones anybody expected at least in terms of how they got there __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis Last edited by JonInMiddleGA : 02-10-2008 at 07:23 PM.

02-10-2008, 08:07 PM	#1573
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	"Gore !" __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-11-2008, 08:04 AM	#1575
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	All in all a kind of peculiar PPV last night. Most of the results were as expected -- Angle retained, Tomko/Styles retained, Kong retained, Lethal recaptured the X Division title -- but a lot of the routes taken to the results were different than expected. -- No Kip James turn, instead it's a B.G. injury -- Kong wins, but has to get outside help to do it -- Dudleys lose & the X Division is saved, but it's via a virtuoso performance by Lethal and minimal input by the Machine Guns. Considering they're the top selling merchandise in the company and they're featured on the advance promotion for the next PPV, having them disappear last night seems like an odd choice -- Angle wins with interference ... from Tomko ! WTF? And that's after a Red Bull speed sequence of attempted interferences that saw involvement by Karen, Joe, a ref bump, and A.J. all to bring us to that point. -- Booker & Roode was indecisive with a countout finish in the parking lot, one that probably weakens Booker without really putting Roode over as a threat (although he's at least a little more heelish) -- Steiner wins thanks to a distraction by his newest freak, a 6'2" former WWE trainee. I guess TNA found the "Amazon sized attractive black female" they were reportedly looking for. Probably didn't have to look too hard, since she has worked with Kong in Japan recently. -- Abyss wins, although I'd call the barbed wire match pretty lackluster. -- Eric retains the drinking title. Naturally he does so in a wrestling match. Obviously the next step would be to determine a wrestling title with a drinking contest ... and since Rhino returned last night that isn't out of the realm of possibility. And in the next couple of weeks we can look forward to Kurt & Karen renewing their wedding vows and (reportedly) a NASCAR match complete with NASCAR drivers both in the ring & on commentary. Yeppers. Must see TV there. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-11-2008, 09:19 AM	#1577
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Thank GOD for that spoiler. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

02-11-2008, 10:12 PM	#1578
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	If TNA isn't the "wrestling alternative" what the hell is it's purpose? RAW once again delivered a main event (Michaels/Hardy) that trumps anything going on with TNA. Who are they trying to appeal to? Fans who long for the days of the WCW circa 2000? Wrestling needs an alternative, but that alternative needs to give us something the WWE is not. TNA just isn't doing that, it's putting on a crappy, low-rent version of the WWE. Last edited by molson : 02-11-2008 at 10:13 PM.

02-12-2008, 02:07 PM	#1582
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	TNA taped what I might consider to be the most bizarre segment I've seen in a while for the end of this week's Impact. That's saying something.. Spoiler -Kurt Angle comes out with his best man , AJ Styles, who seems like he doesn't want to be there and has his shirt undocked etc. Karen comes out with Jeremy Borash and The Angle's daughter leading the way. The ring is setup with white flowers and no ring ropes etc. The preacher is an old guy with glasses. He begins by asking them all the questions and at one point when he asks if anyone wants to object AJ kind of raised his hand but JB told him to put them down. Joe and Nash come out to interrupt and get payback for what Angle did earlier. Joe comes down and he shoves AJ who lands on top of Karen. JB takes the daughter and leaves the ring. Nash and Joe double team Angle and strip him from the tuxedo all the way to his boxers. During the scuffle, the preacher's glasses are knocked off and AJ is helping Karen to her feet in front of the podium. The preacher without his glasses then says "I now pronounce you husband and wife, you may kiss the bride!" AJ seems excited and gives Karen a kiss. Karen realizes what happens and freaks out. Angle stands on top of the ramp and looks down in disbelief. Crowd chanted "Karen Styles" and Kurt tried chasing AJ to the back. __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-12-2008, 02:09 PM	#1583
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	sounds fun. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

02-12-2008, 02:12 PM	#1584
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	That actually happened at my cousin's wedding. It took 2 attorneys to sort it all out.

02-12-2008, 02:17 PM	#1585
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	(is half tempted to take molson's comment seriously, by his location ) __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

02-28-2008, 07:45 AM	#1586
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	__________________ Come and see.

02-28-2008, 09:53 AM	#1587
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	That kicks ass.

03-10-2008, 09:08 PM	#1588
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	I don't think Mayweather is getting heel heat, I think Mayweather is getting X-Pac "get the hell out of my ring you non-wrestler" heat. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-10-2008, 09:11 PM	#1589
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	Big Show gets a tremendous pop sending Floyd flying.

03-10-2008, 09:41 PM	#1591
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Hmm ... wonder why Batista is suddenly so much smaller than he used to be? Also, speaking of "celebrity" appearances, gotta love the backstage story about Fairplay propositioning Shelly Martinez for, umm, a "three way dance" last night in Norfolk. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-11-2008, 08:33 AM	#1592
molson General Manager Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: The Mountains	Jeff Hardy screws up the biggest push of his career http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/jeffhardysuspended

03-11-2008, 08:37 AM	#1593
Flasch186 Coordinator Join Date: May 2002 Location: Jacksonville, FL	referring back to last week: Ive have been growing more and more impressed with Maria. her Mic skills are excellent, her acting was above average for WWE, and her look is evolving. Of all the girls I think she is doing the best job and Santino is a proven mic artist so keeping them together for some time may be a bonus. __________________ Jacksonville-florida-homes-for-sale Putting a New Spin on Real Estate! ----------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner of the USFL USFL

03-11-2008, 08:38 AM	#1594
Maple Leafs Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2002	Hardy -- wow, what a maroon. __________________ Down Goes Brown: Toronto Maple Leafs Humor and Analysis

03-11-2008, 08:48 AM	#1595
DeToxRox Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Michigan	according to PWI the Show/Floyd segment was almost a riot when Floyds posse tried showing how tough they were and the wrestlers went after them. Shane was legit knocked down and pissed off backstage. there is a lot of heat with Floyd and his crew

03-11-2008, 10:08 PM	#1597
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Looks like Georgia has dodged another legislative bullet, as the state Senate passed an alternate bill that removed most of the unworkable provisions of a proposal that would pro wrestling under the control of the former boxing commission. It calls for a $20/year license for wrestlers & proof of a basic physical, and still allows blood as long as they've got current certification saying they have no communicable diseases. Here's the wrestling take on the story. And included in today's legislative recap is some of the mild chuckles about the bill's passage (including a comment from the sponsor that "wrestling is as real as the Rules Committee") __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

03-12-2008, 02:57 AM	#1598
Neon_Chaos Pro Starter Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Parañaque, Philippines	I think that the brawl on RAW may have just saved the Mayweather - Big Show feud. __________________ Come and see.

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