<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">when you and your bros walk into the mall after the tax refund deposit drops <a href="https://t.co/C0oI7H2pt5">pic.twitter.com/C0oI7H2pt5</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1487058631023644673?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Lol, I’m optimistic about plenty. Why aren’t I allowed to be sick of something that is already overplayed week one?

Gotta admit I'm pretty sick of it too, and I haven't even seen a clip of the guy lol

Lock Jaw is also a party pooperhausen it seems.

also not surprising!

lock jaw and noid have been cursed

Fucking Beaver and Butthead over there..

When you have nothing to do, would you call that Dantime?

what

like i get it but what

I said WHAT

I say what what in the butt

what in tarnationhausen...?

Big E has been moved back to Smackdown! Because reasons I guess. Maybe taking Drews spot since there is no telling how long he will be out, although I figured he was gonna be one of the unannounced Rumble entrants.

I didn’t feel Big E’s title reign. Hitting your head against a brick wall trying to push him back into that spot before he matures or whatever isn’t going to help him connect anymore. He’s better off with The New Day than without them at this point. That being said, with their backstage promo I saw, I couldn’t help but think they might be planning a Big E/Kofi feud. But that’s just because they were acting like such good buddies at Rumble time and swore they wouldn’t turn on one another, lol.

Dave Meltzer casually dropping some people in attendance for the Rumble:

Am I wrong or is there some brown in that butt crack?

God I hope so.

jordan seph and drave are very evil, very nice.

Vince McMahon’s mother has passed away at 101

Has he been officially moved? He’s still assigned to Raw on wwe.com. I thought he was just making an appearance, as cross-brand appearances are ok because it’s Rumble time. :roll:

I'm steering clear of Rumble spoilers/rumors although one for the women's Rumble has been pretty much impossible to avoid and, if she did enter, she'd almost certainly have to be winning. Still, they've got 7 open spots in that one and I imagine they can just phone up some NXT women to participate and fill it out as needed.

Men's Rumble has 25 spots filled and that includes guys like Moss and Boogs who were meant to be sidekicks but became regulars. Also the Dirty Dawgs who sadly nobody cares about anymore.

Not expecting anything too crazy for the final 5. Probably a token legend. Maybe an NXT entrant or two. If they wanted another wacky announcer spot then you can always have Graves and/or McAfee enter.

Who's the woman she's holding? There is for sure some serious brown in that butt crack.

hip tat would reveal a Hayter in the pic

I love watching these terrible jobbers run the ropes lol

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I think the hips themselves reveal a hayter in the pic.

Hayter’s hip tattoo looks a lot larger. Unless she’s recently had it redone?

Gabby Ortiz

There's another wrestler with the same tat replacement, would have to look into this

Yep. Definitely her. The other thing that made me think it wasn’t Hayter was the gear. That’s definitely Ortiz’ gear.

Remember a few years ago when WWE ran a few fake titantron graphics and embarrassed Meltzer, who instead of just saying he saw the Twitter posts like everybody else, played it off as "his sources". Then like half of them didnt actually happen, and " well plans change, that will be $11.99".

Meltzer is such a hack :rofl:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">26 years ago today....the Dallas Cowboys beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in Super Bowl XXX...so let's see how the real pundits predicted how that game would go.....<br><br>The Superstars of the World Wrestling Federation <a href="https://t.co/1ShRHqjBcr">pic.twitter.com/1ShRHqjBcr</a></p>&mdash; VintageSports (@VintageSportss) <a href="https://twitter.com/VintageSportss/status/1487156094057259011?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 28, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Mustafa Ali decided he needed to comment on his status for the RR and said "No I would not like to be in the Royal Rumble. I would like my release."

What an idiot. They are going to sit him on the shelf for his entire contract now and probably try to find some way to extend it out against his will.

He overplayed his hand. My first thought was that the guy was an idiot, but then I figured “Hey — maybe he knows he isn’t going to get released until the next wave, so by speaking up he builds his value in the fans’ minds, keeps himself off the road and healthy, etc.” If he quietly asked for it and got it, who the fuck cares? But now he’s kind of made an idea of himself.

The goal wasn’t to get out, it was to get over.

But now I’m already sick of the guy, so it probably isn’t a case of subliminally marketing himself to hardcores, but the guy actually being a short-sighted moron.

Was that Lita sitting with Triple H in this video?

Also, how stupid were the guys picking the Steelers?? Like Neil O'Donnell was going to beat the Cowboys dynasty lol

He could probably just lawyer up and find a way out of the contract. Do we know if they have provisions for not being used? Queen injuries they can add time. We know that. But if they just choose to bench him I can’t see how they’d force time on his deal if they’re deciding on keeping him away.

They should just cut him. Why the fuck would you want to pay somebody the amount his downside is worth when he voluntarily telling you to stop giving him money? It’s silly.

If they could sue and get out of contracts others would have already done it.

Wwe has been known to be petty about releasing people in the past. Nothing suggests they have changed. They will ice him out of pure spite.

Apparently Regal has signed with Impact.

Pac and del Rio both got out of their contracts. It’s not impossible. But if they’re not gonna use him he’ll still get paid so it’s not that bad I guess

That doesn’t surprise me. I saw they made him an offer. I can imagine he’ll be a talent scout and maybe a conduit between them and New Japan while doing some on-screen stuff. He might also have the flexibility to work the WWE should they want him for special appearances, the Hall of Fame, documentaries, cameos, etc.

I'd assume Regal won't have to move to work for Impact so that's probably a big plus. Are they still based out of Florida? I'd imagine he can shape them up, which they are partially doing themselves. Impact really just needs to be able to draw a comparable crowd to what they used to and I think their show would immediately pop up as a more entertaining weekly watch.

I think their offices are in Nashville.

He could definitely really help them, but he’s also going to carry more influence and respect there. It’s probably closer to his sort of wrestling, overall.

Impact has a really great roster right now. They have a a few hanger on's not adding much that could be replaced or cut but go to their site and take a look. There is a lot of potential there especially if they can get another couple draws like Braun or Bray from the WWE releases.

Yeah Regal would still have to go into Nashville but as far as I know they tape a month's worth of tapings in a single weekend, so it's still a far cry from being on the road every week.

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Shane McMahon is booked for Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania.

I'd assume he's gonna end up wrestling Austin Theory.

WWE's Mania hat pulls are becoming so tired.

That's one theory

This was the stupidest part of the Rumble, just like his tourney win in Saudi Arabia last year, or whenever the fuck THAT was.


Shane needs to go away, he is in no way a legit threat to anyone and throws punches worse than my kids.

Shane is basically the same age now as Vince was when he took his first Stone Cold Stunner in MSG. They book him like a tougher version of Vince, but they seem blind to one major difference.

https://www.thesportster.com/wp-cont...ce-mcmahon.jpg
https://stillrealtous.com/wp-content...1.53.05-PM.jpg

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This poor man had a hard time running forward in a straight line. <a href="https://t.co/tWgDQ8ONZ9">pic.twitter.com/tWgDQ8ONZ9</a></p>&mdash; WCW Deep Cuts (@DeepCutsWCW) <a href="https://twitter.com/DeepCutsWCW/status/1488180258960547843?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I thought his best in the world win was hilarious.

I am a big Shane-O-Mac fan. He has entertained me a lot over the years.

But I don't think we need to see him rassle on the biggest show. A part of a Survivor Series team [if the still do those]? Sure. A WrestleMania program? Not really.

Also he still throws probably the worst punches in the business. I know it's not exactly easy to make a punch look good, but goddamn.

He didn't even do the shuffle on the stage. What a waste.

Specifically on the punches..... as they put Riddle over regularly as an amazing striker..... only to be outdone by, whatever the fuck Shane does.

Riddle isn't the best in the world tho

JFC!


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Guess Lashley is dropping the title at Elimination Chamber

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE had plans since the pairing began last spring for Riddle vs Randy Orton @ SummerSlam, which didn’t happen. Plan was to hold off til Mania. I’m told now only a handful of creative members want to spilt them, w/ the idea that if the match happens, it should be for the WWE title</p>&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1488203900784197638?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 31, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

I do not understand how she is not paralyzed

I wonder if she's still alive.

Bad take.

Shane McMahon has great name recognition from an era when people actually cared about WWE. He has wins over a who’s who of all time greats; Kane, Taker, The Rock, Jericho, HBK, HHH, Randy Orton, Edge, Seth Rollins, and John Cena as well as wins over current WWE Champion Bobby Lashley AND Universal Champion Roman Reigns (against whom he holds a 4-1-1 record).

I’m sure you’ll agree that’s an impressive resume and the only reasonable choice to main event Mania. On both nights.

just throw shane off the roof of whatever building WM is in. that's all anyone wants from him anyway, the one big, dumb, impressive spot he does on the show.

I am fine with Shane being there, but he shouldn't be booked as tougher than 95% of the roster.

Ric Flair is now going through divorce #5 lol

I didn't think they were married

I had no idea he had that kind of a record, man alive!

Surely the Vince/Theory thing is just leading to an appearance by Steve Austin at Mania?

That's another theory.

There is a large chunk of roster in AEW that can’t throw punches as well as Shane. This is why I said there was pressure on them to actually be good, because when they aren’t it permits anything.

Shane is over, is recognizable, has a few things on his bucket list. Him being involved is not the most egregious thing in wrestling. Not by a long shot.

If I were the 17th entrant in the Royal Rumble and my name was Feedmedicks McMahon, I would be over.

But it’s not and you’re not.

I think it’s customary for someone to say something like “Who was even talking about AEW<s>/WWE</s>!? This thread is about <s>AEW/</s>WWE. You’re the only one making the comparison. :fu:”

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What like a brother or sister? :shifty:

It’s a general thread. It’s all connected. AEW sucking allows WWE to suck even more, because there is no threat. They flat-out culled their boutique product designed to appeal to the hardcore fan, because who gives a fuck? The “no one even mentioned AEW” thing is just a defensive way to stop talking about the truth. :lol:

What ever you need to tell yourself to cope, Mr. Nerfect.

Davey Richards is doing gay porn now, just saw the pics on wrestlewiththepackage on reddit

Does seem to have a pretty big dong

Slik..


That is a mighty interesting Reddit you've been visiting.

Apparently it was just a private video for his wife

Bahahahahaha

It was hilarious. 'Daddy says Sell!"

So Matt Hardy has basically confirmed that Jeff was clean, was not concussed and just decided he was gonna walk out and quit in the middle of the match because he had enough. Pretty sure that throws the whole "THEY FIRED HIM FOR NOT GOING TO REHAB" narrative in the trash. They released him because he quit and they don't wanna waste their time on him any more.

And people are still stanning for Jeff. Shocker.

Jeff Hardy has CENA NUFF

Well, it’s certainly not professional, that’s for sure. But it is kinda brilliant in the sense that they probably wouldn’t have let him out of his deal if he asked for his release. The fact they called to try to get him back already would suggest as much.

Of course, I think employees should be able to freely quit their job when they’re unhappy and things like this can be avoided. Shame they aren’t employees.

It’s unprofessional as fuck. The WWE would have likely released him in the next wave had he asked for it. They didn’t even wait for his test results to come back and people think they called him back?

It’s kind of presumptuous to assume that he’ll get a job with any old mark after the conduct. TK would actually get the slightest sliver of respect from me if he told Jeff to fuck off and young Jeffrey was now in a position where he has to work somewhere for way less money than he expected.

I'm not entirely sure they called to get him back. I can believe the HoF induction, but with him walking out and quitting on them? No way they tried to hire him back. That's Meltzer talking out the side of his neck. And seeing as how the Hardy camp, who is the only (and obviously biased) source of information is basically touting how awesome it is that Jeff is a quitter in front of paying fans, I'm not very inclined to believe what they have to say on the matter either because they are going to sugarcoat it to help Jeffs image.

And as much as I like watching Jeff work, I'm the Nerf on the whole TK thing. If Jeff shows up as soon as the 90 days is over my respect for TK will go down. If Jeff doesn't show up in AEW, at least not for a long while, I'll have more respect for him.

TBH though this whole thing REEKS of what would amount to tampering in the professional sports world. I'm fairly convinced TK sent word via Matt that Jeff has a job in AEW doing whatever crazy schtick he wants that WWE won't let him do *cough*WILLOW*cough* and Jeff was like "Sweet, I'll go get myself fired ASAP, see you guys in 3 months." Fully expect to see him debut sometime right around Wrestlemania.

I think calling to offer him a HOF spot right after all of this is pretty telling of how WWE feel about him, and I'd guess that would leave the door wide open if he decided to come right back to work. Bottom line though I don't think it's something they offer him a few months after the walkout if they were that pissed off of him.

They were always gonna try to get him into the HOF eventually but trying to do so just months after his last match when he's not given the indication he's retired, seems like a hell of a statement on the company's part.

Saw reports the Riddle was actually scheduled to be the winner of the Rumble match but they went through a bunch of changes with the Lesnar stuff at the last minute. At one point Orton was scheduled to win it in front of his home crowd but he apparently told them that if he was going to win it to just give the win to Riddle because he is the future and has earned it. That didn't stick so Orton apparently tried to have Riddle at least be the last man out, but BORK LESNOR put his foot down because he doesn't like Riddle and said no to all that. BORK holding people down, surprise.

Yeah its weird but when you consider how hard pressed they are to fine worthy and popular entrants into the HoF these days it isn't really surprising. And he may not be retired from wrestling over all but he definitely is from WWE imo. And since when has being retired been a staple of the HoF anyways? There are plenty of guys in it who still worked matches after the fact.

Anyway, he's clearly going to end up in AEW. Not sure it will happen right at the 90 days (though he might sign at that point even if he doesn't debut yet) but I think by the summer he'll be turning up. This whole angle where Matt surrendered 51% of his company but he and Private Party have 60% of the board seats seems like a pretty clear way to eventually have him heaved out of the group and, presumably, that's when Jeff will come in.

Matt's said they're both in agreement that they wanted to end their in-ring careers the way they started by teaming together so, presumably, they'll be doing their thing for one last run that lasts however long they want it to and that'll be that.

And again, even though I can buy the HoF reaching out to him, it should still be taken with a grain of salt. The only reporting on it stems from Meltzer, whos reporting has consistently gotten less accurate especially where WWE is concerned, and the Hardys, who are going to do everything in their power to make Jeff look good.

Personally I don’t care how he gets to AEW. Why does it matter if WWE is pissed at him or not? It’s really the only worthwhile thing to do with Matt. Have a nice little retirement run. Cool enough.

There is no way that one or both of them won't be wrestling until they are way too old to. :lol: