Ha that's what he gets for trying wrestling at home. And people get hurt more in the NFL than wrestling, this dude wasn't trained and shouldn't have been wrestling in the first place.

wrestling forum is such a joke now :nono:

You are hardly the authority on deciding what is quality posting. Your wrestling forum contributions consist of bitching about Cena every week during Raw.

WWE/TNA stars never get injured because they are trained.

Come on now. J Styles knows what hes doing in the ring. Wrestling is a dangerouse sport

Vastardikai'd
 

dangerouse

dangeresque

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So what do u guys think of Jason Vaynes statement? Is it going too far to be in character, or is it good heel heat? I know Randy Orton got into a lot of heat for saying "Eddie is in hell", so this whole thing kinda reminds me of that. Obv J Styles isn't dead but still u know...

zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz who cares

Did he bust out a T-shirt taking credit for the injury?

I think he's a fat fag in face paint pretending to wrestle but is really just some slob loser with no discernable athletic ability or talent who enjoys rolling around in the grass with the rest of his useless friends.

god please let this be true!

I would likely die if they made it to the WWE.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...ut/index.shtml

- There are lots of rumors coming out of WWE's current tour of Japan that top New Japan Pro Wrestling stars Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuchika Okada received tryouts in Tokyo today. We will keep you updated when more information becomes available but we do know that WWE was planning on holding tryouts in Japan this week.

Funny coming from you

Have you watched WWE lately? You may wanna be careful what you wish for.

They'd be awesome in NXT and all but unless you wanna see them losing 4 minute matches on Raw every week, you might just want them to stay put.

If #HABM is retired EzkielKane should be banned forever. He is responsible for the injury

Hero is a Halfman

Midget Power.

This is horrible news. #HABM forever!

I have not watched much WWE lately.

If that is the case they definitely need to stay put in New Japan.

I know the card has been announced for weeks, but I had this weird idea that John Cena would give out an open challenge in Tokyo for the US Title, and Shinsuke Nakamura would answer. Okada would probably be a better fit.

Nakamura has the Nakamuraness to be someone. Okada is good enough, young enough, and has found enough of a character to achieve something, but I echo #1-wwf-fan's worries. But Dean Ambrose vs. Shinsuke Nakamura is basically a WrestleMania match waiting to happen.

Do not want Nakamura or Okada in WWE. No faith that they would know what to do with them.

Nakamura I could see. Okada seems a weirder stretch.

I find myself oddly hopeful about Cesaro again. I've only seen highlights of the Cena vs. Cesaro match, but it seems like there is a plan behind that. The DQ ending with Cesaro looking strong (with a Sharpshooter applied, no less), and Owens even directing some comments to him -- there seems to be a plan here, right? Using the Sharpshooter seems to suit Cesaro too, given that it seems a tribute to his fallen partner and could have possibly been "taught" to him by Bret Hart (in kayfabe terms).

Cesaro seems like he should be a heel, but the face turn with Kidd worked to a degree, and Cesaro kicks so much ass in the ring that you want to root for him. And now that it's OK to cheer him, I could actually see him clawing some ground as an over act. Am I insane?

Well he flipped the bird, so that's likely going to put him right back into the doghouse.

Yeah...but at least Cesaro showed something. Isn't that what Vince has been waiting for from him?

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Nakamura has the raw charisma that translates to any audience in the world.

No, he did not. Those were his RING fingers.

Yeah. He basically did what a 5 year old does when he wants to do it but doesn't want to get it trouble. It was quite lame.

No, that would be

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That's way more mature than using your ring finger. That's like 15 year old status.

For what it's worth, pretty sure it was a reference to the Brass Ring Club, which is what him and Tyson dubbed themselves.

WWE should be all over Okada

Woooo the New Kaientai would be awesome! They should have gimmicks where they challenge their opponents to a math battle.

Considering who the company has right now on the roster in somewhat meaningful spots I would think that Shinsuke Nakamura and Kazuchika Okada would do just fine. A little time in NXT to make sure that they can work a little less stiff, Unless they are wrestling someone who likes it stiff, they will burn down the house.

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Renee Young celebrating Independence Day:

:drool:

WWE holding NXT tryouts in Japan was debunked as just a prank by a known wrestling troll on Twitter. Also likely trolling again by saying the WWE is considering a tryout for female wrestlers while in Japan.

Before being debunked, Dave Meltzer who has strong connections with Japanese wrestling said he was unaware of a tryout even taking place. Same for the rumored time it occurred because it would have been almost impossible with WWE's Japan tour schedule.

Later after the Observer did some checking:

Nakamura should bring hard style to WWE.

Nakamura would be over as hell in WWE.

So, watching more Attitude Era Raws, and just saw the episode where Mike Tyson is introduced and ends up having a pull apart brawl with Austin.

They really aren't editing these much based on them having the final shot of Vince trying to calm down Tyson in the parking lot while Tyson yelling at him to "bring that faggot ass Austin out."

1998 was a very different time.

I wonder if they edit that Jerry Lawler promo where he calls Goldust's 8 year old daughter a whore.

NJPW Dominion Spoiler

Stupid Ambrose lol

????

Had to paste the link because spoilered iframes don't seem to load for me, but holy shit what a sequence.

That didn't work on my phone when viewing earlier.... works now in my browser, and I concur...

Kept thinking "Oh, okay, here comes the Rainmaker" NOPE. MORE COUNTERS.

I don't even know what the Rainmaker is

Did they break up or something?

The tone of that post is more likely "stupid Ambrose" as in "Damn....stupid Ambrose... taking Renee off the market.... Otherwise I would have had a shot...." followed by a "lol" laughing at his own joke.

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What the f.....

That's the product of a guy who won $35 million power ball lottery back in 2008.

I'd like to think if I won $35 million I could come up with a better wrestling concept than all women with stupid gimmicks and hey there's comedy sketches too.

Didn't remember the porn beat being in that...

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Gert (left) and Fran (right) The Lunch Ladies

I watched a few episodes. I felt like many of the girls were better than the shit gimmicks they had. Paige Webb was Serena.

Also, the announcer was shit. He made Michael Cole sound like Gordon Solie.

I watched a few episodes. I felt like many of the girls were better than the shit gimmicks they had. Paige Webb was Serena.

Also, the announcer was shit. He made Michael Cole sound like Gordon Solie.

Who is Gordon Solie?

Perhaps the Greatest Announcer ever. He could make a match with a bear sound like a legitimate sporting event.

<font color=goldenrod>Feel like the Wrestlicious owner's goal was probably just to bang as many female indy wrestlers as he could.</font>

Thats my goal too

Telling Cena to put a ring on it.

<font color=goldenrod>Keep forgetting this guy is still employed:</font>

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But who was taking the photo?

David Otunga.

http://i.imgur.com/66HwnVM.jpg

Oh, horror of horrors...WHAT FRESH HELL IS THIS?! Now I need one of those CIA memory wipes...dammit, Dro. SMH.

So as far as critical reception to that bit of self-portraiture, what's The Verdict?

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She's a genius.

Does that mean she's feeding her boyfriends their own jizz?

That's not very PG-13....

KUSHIDA is scheduled to work the TV tapings for Global Force Wrestling.

Let me soothe your anger with Maria's ass, courtesy of the cameramen in New Japan.

How long was this essay you wrote, Mr. King?

Consider me soothed.

I'm not sure on the numbers but it took me around four hours to type up, so it would have been quite the essay.

Can't see it :(

Me either. :n: What in the actual fuck? :(

I'll do my essay again, but I'll condense it, as I really can't be bothered typing it all up again.

I also can't really remember most of what I said.

So here we go....

I read Rammsteinmad's post from another thread and I could relate to it.

I'm pretty much the exact same as him now.

I've been going off wrestling/WWE slowly since The Royal Rumble. First I stopped watching Raw live, then it got to a point where I'd skip through it in under 15 minutes and then I began missing it completely.

During all that, I've felt like my "rose-tinted glasses" have fell off and I now see a bunch of stuff that I can "voice my dislike at".

* Why are we getting 15/20 minute promos at the beginning of Raw every week that revolve around the same three or four people?
* Why do most matches on Raw last on average around five minutes, but promos/backstage antics last around double that?
* Why is the main focus on around five people when they have a roster of around fifty-five?
* I'm not a fan of Kevin <s>Steen</s> Owens, at all.
* I can't buy into Neville.
* The Tag Team Division is actually looking great. I'm enjoying it.
* I like The Lucha Dragons. More please.
* What on earth is going on with Rusev?
* Why does nobody give a damn about Swagger?
* I want more Cesaro, Ziggler, Swagger, Barrett, Cody Rhodes and yes, Curtis Axel too.
* Rollins, Reigns, Ambrose and Wyatt have all gotten stale.
* I really think Triple H, Kane and Big Show should step aside now.
* Why is Paige a Tough Enough judge and not Natalya?
* I miss Alicia Fox's crazy days.
* I'm a supporter of the return of the Brand Split.

Done.

I only tend to check out anything wrestling wise that sounds like it might be cool, so I haven't watched much this year. Fandango's face-turn and ultimate burial, New Day stuff & Cesaro being Cesaro are the only things I can recall watching recently.

Brand split could go a long way to resolving some of their issues.

- Two writing teams who can concentrate on their own guys and actually give them characters/stories with depth.
- No overexposure of the same few people every week.
- Matches that feel like Mania matches without having to draft in old guys (wrestlers kept away from each other on seperate brands)
- More network shows to flesh out each brand and give time to lower card guys on the show.
- Easier passage to introduce NXT guys and give them time in the ring and a decent push without them getting crowded out.
- The opportunity for different brands to offer slightly different focuses, and cater to different focus groups/audiences.
- The potential for brand specific specials alternating monthly and supershows on the network.
- More time for longer matches (where they are already killing it right now, more please!)

So much more too. People will say it will water down their already meagre main event scene (ie Cena) but numbers are so low they have nothing to lose now. It would be a great time to get off their dependency on certain guys and let more Bryan's grow organically from two different brands.

Cutting Smackdown/Raw down by an hour each will be even better.

Last time I watched a full episode of smackdown Bobby Lashley was on it.... Last time I watched a piece of Smackdown Daniel Bryan and Triple H were doing the "Yes" chant in Vince's face.

On paper bringing back the brand split could help but the WWE would need to rebuild their midcard first and make sure they don't do the same mistakes like with the original split.

Right now they lack the star power to split the roster while Creative has been horrible at focusing on more than 1-2 feuds at any time. The past couple of months its basically been the Cena US Open feuds that got the most attention and the WWE title feuds being a bit behind.

Smackdown might benefit for a while like the first time but wouldn't be surprised if it went right back to what it is now or became the feeder show for RAW again.

The midcard would grow and develop though with focus on all the talent they have and feuds that actually mean something

They lack the star power anyway, so splitting it won't make any difference. Put Cena on Raw and Orton on SD and the divide the others. You have Lesnar, Ryback, Sheamus, Big Show, Ziggler, Kane, Cesaro, Ambrose, Reigns, Rollins, Cena, Orton, Rusev, Owens, Wyatt. And can elevate people like Miz, Harper, Barrett, Neville, Zayn, Joe, Balor etc... More than enough for two brands, and let's be honest, noone makes a difference to the ratings pointer at the moment anyway. Giving them proper feuds, pushes and stories might get people interested and, potentially, invested in their characters and it's surely worth a shot.

so piper has heat with vince and stone cold again, best heel ever. well we have a story for a stone cold at mainia 32.

the thing that would 'save' WWE is if they stop booking week to week.

They have proven time and time again that they can't concentrate on more than a few guys at once. Either they are lazy or overwhelmed. The brand split would help them have less guys to focus on and hopefully enable them to look at and concentrate on some long term storylines

Dirtsheets sponsored by Paige & her newest recruits for the Bellas War:
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Video of said toss from the fans point of view: https://twitter.com/BillNevilleNAI/s...47632000040961

From an interview Magnus had with WrestlingInc recently. Implied TNA only has enough money remaining to pay wrestlers for taping appearances and can't afford giving out actual contracts anymore. http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/...-he-decided-to

Supposedly the Observer didn't actually say a ban was in place but thinks its very likely one might be since the announcers have suddenly stopped using the term for Sheamus' move.

From the recent Austin podcast episode.


Some other sheet news includes:

• Might be worth a read but a set of production notes and scripts from past WWE shows was recently leaked by r/SquaredCircle. Probably still shares a lot of similarities with today's WWE shows. http://imgur.com/a/NW1WG
• In a "WWE Did You Know" type fact, today is the 19th anniversary of the nWo's formation and Hulk Hogan's famous heel turn (courtesy r/SquaredCircle).
• Adam Pearce was recently hired by the WWE to be an NXT coach.
• Newest article from WWE.com was about 11 of the biggest backstage beefs in WWE history. http://www.wwe.com/inside/11-backstage-beefs

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I don't remember this. I must find it.

Oh man. It's real. They really did give him a Kato gimmick.

http://catch-americain.wifeo.com/images/o/oka/okato.jpg

Validity of this is currently in question, but it's depressingly plausible.

Supposedly announcer instructions/coachingn/notes from a few years ago:

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But Mark Henry does have a huge back.