Apparently the "creative" team didn't, or to be more accurate, they never thought of it. :nono:

Guys, do you think Kurt Angle is going to perform at WM?

I'm honestly not sure at this point. What's sadder is I don't care.

I'm sure. WWE builds the show around any and all older guys who can still move. Can't imagine any way he doesn't wrestle.

He'd better wrestle, I paid good money to see all these dudes I grew up watching 20 years ago. I don't wanna see all these scrubs I see on Raw every week, I've already seen them wrestle each other 80 times anyways.

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Found a really interesting tidbit from this week's Observer Newsletter. It involved the history of RAW as part of Meltzer's report on RAW 25th anniversary show.

Apparently the reason RAW went to 2 hours was due to USA Network having no confidence it could compete as an hour show against Nitro especially during its taped era. The reason RAW has an over-run was simply to give the show extra help at beating Nitro.

RAW itself was also originally planned to be canceled in 1998 but USA Network changed their minds because of the huge success of Stone Cold Steve Austin.

All the charges against Rich Swann were dropped. Wonder if he gets to come back

Another interesting tidbit about RAW from this week's Newsletter involved Vince unwittingly playing a huge role in UFC's spike in popularity.

It both doomed RAW's future on Spike TV and WWE getting screwed with their talks with USA Network.

All charges against a former crusierweight champion have been dropped

How long have you been waiting to say that, SlickyTrickyDamon?

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Fantastic lol

Kane vs Lesnar at a house show here tomorrow.... debating whether or not I should go.

do it

Ticketmaster is doubling the price of tickets due to "service charges". Just want to buy straight from the arena online :(

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I agree. It was a damn great pun. Shame he didn't mean it

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New Day Heels

I would just get tickets there. Where is it? I'm sure they won't sell out.

Bliss knows the REAL reason why he's called "the Monster Among Men." :naughty:

I figured out the Royal Rumble. Guaranteed this happens..
Miz wins the Rumble and then plays chicken shit heel because he doesn't want to face Lesnar demands trade to SD. Daniel Bryan won't make the trade so Miz gets pissed off and demands WWE clear Daniel Bryan to wrestle him at Fast lane and if Miz wins he gets traded and the title shot at WM vs AJ Styles and if Bryan wins he gets Miz's title shot.

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Then what happens?

I would wreck Becky.

That's a statement I would never say out loud but I think it constantly.

A Droford guarantee!?! HE'S NEVER MISSED ONE OF THOSE YET! TAKE IT TO THE BANK!!!

Royal Farms Arena, yeah just went to the box office. Only $25 there.

What would you like to bet?

There are a couple videos of Becky/Sami on YouTube for the Mixed Match Challenge. All good.

Big Vic is in Baltimore?

I was listening to Busted Open at work this morning and they're asking for what the outcome of the Rumble will be. Seems way too obvious it'll be a SD guy since Roman can't win in Philly but he has to be #1 contender vs Brock so he wins a #1 contender chamber match created to fill the void by Miz demanding to be traded so he doesn't face Brock. Miz and Bryans history would make it hard for me to think Mix would just get his wish to be traded back to SD so there's gotta be something to happen for him to get the shot. In lieu of him wrestling Bobby Roode at Fast lane I can only see it being Miz vs Bryan for the title shot. Which he loses since history of Rumble winners putting their shot on the line isn't good

I'd say Daniel Bryan wins so he gets another title match at WM. Bryan vs Styles would probably break the internet.

I don't see any other logical choice for a winner that isn't blatantly obvious. Miz winning would be shocking I think because it would seem to set up Brock vs Miz but that match can't happen so you still get Roman vs Brock.

Yep.


Would you like to make an avatar bet Droford?

Want Elias and Aiden English to start the Rumble 1 and 2 and spend the first interval singing.