Wow! Bennett is lucky to have a partner like Maria.

Hogan,Stone Cold and Undertaker

Does anyone really think Joey Janela is any good?

Joey Janela

Maybe.

Janela is a perfectly serviceable midcarder.

No. Well, I mean, he's a good midcard jobber. But I've not been impressed with his AEW stuff. He has good music abs gimmick that would be good for someone with a better body/look/personality.

I think he's a good promoter. And, as a Wrestler, he makes a good promoter.

In essence, Janela = Trash.

I really don't know much about him outside of the two or three times I've seen him on dynamite, and I just do NOT get it.

But props on the promotional skills. Shit's not easy.

In terms of wrestling skills, he's decent to good although his specialty is more towards the hardcore and deathmatch style.

Pretty much became very popular on the indies due to his Spring Break shows that made a ton of money for himself and GCW and also helped grow GCW into a notable indie promotion. The money and popularity from those shows ended up making it possible within just a couple of years for GCW to be able to host their own series of events during Mania weekend.

Seems WWE pulled a bait-and-switch with the card of tonight's NXT show since they pulled the Balor vs. Dream match despite promoting it since last week's show.

Also seems a few people backstage might be going in the dog house soon since WWE's claims of them being serious with health precautions and talent following health safety rules for the coronavirus at tapings got debunked by David Bixenspan. This comes following a claim by an anonymous employee that WWE has been demanding their staff to work at the tapings despite any health concerns they might have.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I followed up with <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> about social distancing concerns during shows.<a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> told me that that social distancing is practiced outside of its performances. The company says it recently adjusted its production schedule as well.</p>&mdash; Stephanie Coueignoux (@StephanieCNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/StephanieCNews/status/1252677606069190657?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The social distancing claim is clearly not true. See thread: <a href="https://t.co/K3yqekOwdQ">https://t.co/K3yqekOwdQ</a></p>&mdash; David Bixenspan (@davidbix) <a href="https://twitter.com/davidbix/status/1252705118174285826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 21, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

:lol: WWE did another swerve with the card for tonight's NXT show based on the report from the Frontpage.

Apparently Cody recently filed a trademark to get his Rhodes last name.

For some unknown reason, WWE let their trademark on the iconic last name expire despite being in a trademark feud with him and AEW.

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lol fucking Vince up to his usual tricks

Q1 Conference Call happening

And that one solitary quote should say it all.




Even when you have an audience, you have no audience.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Riddick is largely reviewing the earnings release. <br><br>On PPV rights prospects and &quot;transformative&quot; deal hyped last quarter.<br><br>&quot;Currently we are unable to estimate&quot; when PPV rights can be sold, interrupted by COVID effects. &quot;But we continue to believe it is possible&quot;</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1253433136874049541?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Riddick and McMahon mentioned that Raw and Smackdown viewership held up despite PC empty building shows. Maybe in March in Q1. Not so sure April agrees. <a href="https://t.co/setzbETBXT">https://t.co/setzbETBXT</a> <a href="https://t.co/DwpotpcVBi">pic.twitter.com/DwpotpcVBi</a></p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1253433817085251584?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Vince said they have backup plans if Florida shuts down production and said they area also looking at bringing an audience back to Full Sail soon and having audience members socially distanced

VKM:

I don't know that we're going to be in the "live event business" as we were before. We're ready if it's allowed. I think it's going to take a while for consumers to come forward and want to be put with 70,000 other people in MetLife Stadium. If anyone can figure it out, we will. I think it's going to be more content oriented - Not in terms of live events but more social and digital media.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Q: Do you think sub growth is COVID dependent or do you think you can hold on to that?<br><br>VKM: I think new content is always a driver... It could very well be they're tired of watching Netflix... We have a product that's very unique... That's an advantage we have...</p>&mdash; Brandon Thurston (@BrandonThurston) <a href="https://twitter.com/BrandonThurston/status/1253440039687729152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Vince also said ticket prices will likely be lower when live events come back to help get butts in seats

Vince said they are using more new talent on RAW and taking this time to develop the audience's interest in the new talent.

VKM - "Obviously, Brock Lesnar is not available".

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/dGZ3tIKQf8">pic.twitter.com/dGZ3tIKQf8</a></p>&mdash; TDE Wrestling (@tde_wrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/tde_wrestling/status/1253137708790276102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 23, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Yeup.

Him firing the guys responsible for XFL's revival not being a financial dumpster just so he could pocket more money of the bankruptcy money was sleazy even by his own standards.

No 2k21 video game later this year

Might actually be a good thing

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Either Velveteen Dream got hacked on Instagram or he's been sending nudes to minors.

Fingers crossed it's the first. Because otherwise, that's a pretty big fucking yikes.

Darby Allin's finisher is a glorified roll up. Wow.

Isn't it the Coffin Drop?

I guess he ani't called VelveTEEN Dream for nothing.

He does that too, but he's been doing something else. It almost looks like a figure four, then he falls over top of their shoulders for a pin. They gave it a name, but I'm admittedly only very loosely paying attention. He won his last two matches with it.

Hey I'm down with a rollup finisher if it looks cool. Bret had that sweet fucking victory roll he liked to bust out now and again. Not really a finisher, but I think it's realistic to have an "unbreakable" pinning combination.

Maybe, but if your gimmick is that you love pain, it seems weird to me.

good point.

But his gimmick is also that he is a scrawny tiny underdog type who wins via absorbing the pain and then sneaking out the win

good point.

I guess what I'm saying is that I don't love Darby Allin.

He's got that Rey Mysterio-vibe where he is this tiny underdog dude who can have some good matches.... but when it comes to him actually winning them, his finishers always look "weak" to the point where you're like "oh. This tiny little dude beat that guy with THAT move?"