At 1/12/08 07:04 AM, The-Redangleprince wrote:

At 1/11/08 11:23 PM, aviewaskewed wrote:

At 1/11/08 08:54 PM, HeartbreakHoldout wrote: What other logical way was there to bring Chavo into the segment without him basically disowning Eddie Guerrero's widow?

How about having Chavo coming out sucking up to Vicki to get another crack at Rey? Or Chavo can come out and say "The family dosen't like what your doing, but this issue with Rey is more important to me" why do you specifically have to invoke Eddie's name when you can simply imply it. People know why the family might be upset, and Chavo be upset...which frankly, is kind of confusing since aside from standing up to Vickie, he acts like a typical heel. I am happy to see him getting a bit of a push though, Chavo is criminally underrated.

I found it weird when Michael Cole was using Vickie Guerrero to make Rey seem face and Chavo seem Heel. He was describing how Chavo was invading poor Vickie's privacy, and then went on to say how malicious Vickie put Rey in a match with Chavo.

I think Heartbreak may have been being sarcastic, but I'm not sure.

Indeed I was.

At 1/12/08 07:04 AM, The-Redangleprince wrote: I missed Smackdown again, got it recorded though. Dunno when I'll get to watch it, but whats the word? Was it good as usual?

It was indeed. Chavo and Rey can put on one hell of a match. Palumbo is being furhter made a heel and turning Noble a face in the process. All in all I liked last nights show.

At 1/11/08 06:45 PM, TheCovetousJew wrote: So, you know the Royal Rumble Advert on the train? Who is the guy that Umaga throws at the start of the advert, I don't recognise him.
This guy:

Sorta looks like Lashley...

At 1/12/08 04:09 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote: Disregard that, it's Shelton Benjamin.

Oh, shit, yeah. It happens so fast that I couldn't see the blonde hair on top. I just thought it was some skinhead guy. Thanks man.

Source: Wrestling Observer

Ron Killings has been telling people that he's now signed a contract with WWE that will see him bypass development and get an $80,000 per year downside guarantee. Chris Harris is rumored to have a similar deal.

Take it for what it is. Since Avie or anyone else with that account hasn't said anything this may just be a rumor.

I've been slightly behind on wrestling, having to watch the recordings of IMPACT & SD from 2 weeks ago & not having seen this week's RAW & ECW. Sorry about that, but I'm sure I'll get the jist of it after I read the last 4 pages I missed (which I'll read as I go along here).

I did notice that Maryse did appear again (wasn't she let go?), but didn't appear on last night's SD, like she was dropped again. However, at least Eve is on her way there, and the cute little Hawaiian girl (or is it the other girl?) became a locker room commentator.

In speaking of commentators, I dislike Coachman, but not as much now that he's back in the ringside chair; all that matters is that he's NOT JBL!!!!!

I'll buy a PWI account WHEN & IF I GET THE MONEY TO DO SO.

Oh, and GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! EDDIESPLOITATION LIVES AGAIN!!! GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH!!! DAMNIT!!!

At 1/3/08 09:14 AM, PantyWipe wrote: Ever since I saw him shoot on Goldberg and legit whoop his ass I've said to myself "God I wish Regal would win the strap, just fucking ONCE." in the majority of my drunken and/or high "Wrestling isnt as good as it used to be" rants ever since.

When you say 'shoot', please don't tell me what I THINK that means; it'd be a giant insult to Goldberg. >_< Or ANY wrestler, for that matter.

At 1/3/08 03:50 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote: Source: PWInsider

"For those who have asked, Maria is indeed this year's WWE Playboy cover girl, with the issue scheduled to come out as part of the WrestleMania XXIV promotion."

Just thought I'd throw that out there.

wOOt! Now just get Kelly Kelly for the next one, and I'll be very happy. ^_^

At 1/4/08 02:48 AM, Supachai wrote: Also, Chavo's music sounds like the pokemon battle music.

Hohoho.

Holy shit - I never thought about that, BUT IT DOES!

*imagines Chavo tossing a Pokeball into the ring*

*gets shot*

At 1/4/08 02:24 PM, pepeatumi wrote: I'm anxious to see a Savage DVD simply because he's been on bad terms with Vince for the longest time, and it would be interesting to see if the DVD would be similar to the Ultimate Warrior one with everyone basically burying the guy.

It's apparent that Vince isn't too keen on him just because of TNA. *cough*JayLethal*cough*

At 1/5/08 09:19 PM, HeartbreakHoldout wrote:

At 1/5/08 09:14 PM, Needle-In-Haystack wrote: Although not alot of people agree with me on this, but Ric Flair needs to retire. I don't like to see him that way, because I like the dude, but come on. 50 years old? It's time.

He'll be 59 on my birthday :D

SHIT, HE'S THAT OLD!? Yeah, it's about time, no offense. NO ONE should be that old & still be in wrestling & actually WRESTLE.

At 1/6/08 08:41 PM, Outlaw88 wrote: You guys really really need to read this article about Stevie Richards. I had no idea this was going on.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/
joeystyles/styles/122807mep

Wow, I wondered where he went; happy to hear that he should have his original voice back. ^_^

At 1/7/08 11:54 AM, pepeatumi wrote: Actually, I knew about the TNA PPV... But once again, the card looked like crap and I decided not to mention it. Final Resolution can be described in one word. PREDICTABLE!!

Not entirely; I figured that AJ would follow in Tomko's footsteps & ditch them both rather than turn on his mentor.

Its a shame that women's wrestling isn't really a draw, and so ultimately this feud really doesn't make much money (if any) for TNA.

Are you kidding? If any business can make women's wrestling a draw, it's TNA. It's one main advantage that I see them having over the WWE.

At 1/7/08 11:16 PM, boloneyman wrote: Raw was nothing short of awesome tonight. The First Blood Match was a great one, and I chuckled because it was kind of obvious when the razor got whipped out. The best was definitely the cage match. I hadn't been that excited about a match since I was a kid.

I hated the JBL segment. It gave him some great heel heat, but it flushed whatever was left of Jerico's hype down the tubes.

Sounds like I should get to watching that, despite learning some of the outcomes last night. I did see that FUCKING AWESOME Whisper in the Wind off the cage; yes, Vince HAD TO have shit himself after that. O_O

At 1/8/08 12:18 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote:

At 1/8/08 09:45 AM, PantyWipe wrote: Source: Rajah

WWE's official website is hyping a Royal Rumble qualifying tag team match between the teams of DH Smith & Drew McIntyre and Carlito & Santino Marella. It is set to take place this Friday night at a Raw house show at the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena. The winners will get spots at this year's Royal Rumble.

If it's true, then Carlito and Marella will win, considering as there is no chance in hell of Drew McIntyre making it into the Royal Rumble.

Glad that DH is off his suspension..........NOW DON'T DO IT AGAIN, YOU MORON!

At 1/8/08 05:57 PM, pepeatumi wrote: And a couple of other things... Apparently Kristal (Anyone remember her?) has posted a message on her Myspace stating that Bobby Lashley will return at the Royal Rumble. I can see all 7 of Lashley's fans going nuts as I type this.

Hi, Krystal. :P I guess sshe's still Lashley's girlfriend, then.

Lucky bastard.

At 1/10/08 04:17 AM, The-Redangleprince wrote: On the Team 3D comments, they do indeed have a year left in their contracts, but they've also been heard saying that they wouldn't mind another run in the WWE before their careers are through.

Actually, I hope that they stay in TNA; they have a good thing going, and I can still see it working for them even a year from now.

At 1/10/08 04:30 AM, Supachai wrote: Why are they just fucking around with that kid, he gets pitted against the hardest opponents there could be, and he gets squished.

If they're going to keep him in the roster, they should at LEAST give him a few matches with OTHER CRUISERWEIGHTS, FOR PETE'S SAKE!!!

Ha, Horny in the Rumble. Maybe he'll hide under the ring until Khali eliminates everyone else and think he's won. I mean, he doesn't know any English, he'll just walk over the top rope thinking he won. AND BAM, out comes Horny, the last man in the ring.

Dahaha.

Sad thing is, I ACTUALLY SEE IT HAPPENING.

At 1/10/08 10:08 AM, pepeatumi wrote: And last but not least, there's word going around that WWE signed Chris Harris (THEY SHOULD HAVE SIGNED JAMES STORM!).

That'll be great for Harris since he's been getting screwed since I've seen him in TNA. He can finally get somewhere with his current career. James Storm is fine over there as is, but Harris could use this opportunity.

At 1/11/08 06:45 PM, TheCovetousJew wrote: So, you know the Royal Rumble Advert on the train? Who is the guy that Umaga throws at the start of the advert, I don't recognise him.
This guy:

Shelton Benjamin.

At 1/11/08 07:28 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: *article about lawsuit involving Jerry Lawler*
I think it'll be fun to watch, and I believe Macklin is dead on in his assertions, but can he prove it to a court? WWE has expertly been able to skate by such things as they will no doubt claim that all their talent are "independent contractors" who can do what they like (except Lawler). Plus there's that tendency for courts to run with the whole "it's all fake, we don't want to seriously deal with wrestling stuff".

Ah, another lawsuit. :P I wonder how Vince will handle Lawler & RAW during this situation?

At 1/12/08 03:13 PM, Needle-In-Haystack wrote: My favoite was the arm wrestling match. I almost died laughing.

It was classic........up until Khali punted Finlay like a football.

At 1/12/08 05:05 PM, Outlaw88 wrote: Source: Wrestling Observer

Ron Killings has been telling people that he's now signed a contract with WWE that will see him bypass development and get an $80,000 per year downside guarantee. Chris Harris is rumored to have a similar deal.

Hmm, Vince & co. are turning the tables on TNA using the same 'take the competition's talent' tactics; interesting, indeed.

At 1/11/08 08:11 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: Memo to WWE:

LET EDDIE REST IN PEACE ASSHOLES!!!!

Haven't you learnt that the creative team has no talent?

At 1/12/08 04:09 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote: Disregard that, it's Shelton Benjamin.

I think it's hysterical how WWE wants to try and rebuild Benjamin into an ECW title contender, but they have him getting destroyed on an advertisement for the Royal Rumble, the second biggest show on the WWE calendar. Oh well, it is blurred, and if they're smart and book Benjamin to last long, or even *gasp* win the match! It would go a long way to making people believe in Benjamin again.

At 1/13/08 01:43 AM, aviewaskewed wrote: I think it's hysterical how WWE wants to try and rebuild Benjamin into an ECW title contender, but they have him getting destroyed on an advertisement for the Royal Rumble, the second biggest show on the WWE calendar. Oh well, it is blurred, and if they're smart and book Benjamin to last long, or even *gasp* win the match! It would go a long way to making people believe in Benjamin again.

It would be a long shot to expect them to let an ECW guy win the rumble, but it would do wonders for ECW's credibility.
That said, even if an ECW guy did win, they can choose any title to challenge, and who would choose the ECW?

I would highly doubt that the winner of the Rumble would chose the ECW title. Would that really be the headlineing match at WM?

There are rumors that Big Show will be returning to WWE. Again this is just a rumor, here is the article:

Source: The Wrestling Observer Newsletter

We reported earlier that The Wrestling Observer Newsletter had noted a big name of WWE's past - a multi-champion superstar was set to return with the company.

The January 14th edition of the Newsletter confirms that former multi-time WWE Champion Paul Wight - The Big Show - has either signed with the company or has agreed to a deal, and will be starting full-time very soon.

Big Show is down to 440 lbs after leaving pro wrestling to rest, and pursue a possible career in boxing, which obviously included boxing training that got him in quite a good shape. Dave Meltzer also mentions in the Observer that a part of his boxing deal was that Hulk Hogan was to be his "front man" acting like a manager in wrestling for him by doing promos and appearances. This was also the main reason many boxing promoters were actually interested in Big Show and paying him so much money to learn the sport. These plans, however, fell apart at some point, and Show realized that at his age, boxing might not be the right direction to go anyway. There have also been no recent updates or even talks of Hogan doing his own wrestling tour - a very discussed topic of the past. Hence with nothing on the horizon, Big Show is back with WWE.

All in all, I liked Big Show's last run on that Tuesday show... The man was clearly hurt amd he stiil busted his ass night in and night out. Though with so many monsters in WWE, will Big Show have anything to do this time around?

And today marks a sad day in wrestling history.... 7 years ago today, ECW held its final show in Arkansas. Damn, its been that long already.

I can honestly say I would REALLY love to see Regal or Umaga get the strap at Wrestlemania.

London's name is still on the Raw superstar page, but I can't seem to find any other info from there. I also checked wikipedia to see if there was anything there and also got nothing. So I have no idea why he is not being used right now.

I'm sure I remember reading something about why London isn't with Kendrick, but I couldn't find it. I'll have another look.

At 1/12/08 04:09 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote:

At 1/12/08 04:01 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote:

At 1/11/08 06:45 PM, TheCovetousJew wrote: So, you know the Royal Rumble Advert on the train? Who is the guy that Umaga throws at the start of the advert, I don't recognise him.
This guy:

Charles Evans, I think.

Disregard that, it's Shelton Benjamin.

Yea it is.

An update on the Big Show situation from PWInsider:

We have been asked about rumors of Big Show returning to WWE. I have asked around and I don't know if it's a done deal or not but if he hasn't signed to return yet, all signs are that he will. He was trying to get into boxing, working with Hulk Hogan, but that fell apart with Hogan's own personal drama. The word I get is that he is in good shape and the back pain that caused him to leave the business has improved greatly.

I have mixed feelings about this honestly. If Show is back just for the money, I think it's a mistake, Show has more then enough money to set him for life from what I've heard, and his run during the only point when that junk on Tuesday night even resembled ECW was top to bottom great stuff, and a great way for him to be remembered. If this however is a motivated, and hungry Big Show, he can be an asset to whatever show he goes to, and I think I'd really like to see him back on ECW as he could be a great foe for CM Punk and maybe that feud that finally makes Punk more then a mid-carder who headlines the least popular show. I'm interested to see what version of the big man comes back, but I'm fearful that it will be like Jericho, or other big returns, where he will simply be put on RAW, jobbed out, and then settle into a mid-card role that renders him basically worthless.

I think WWE is really overcrowding Raw so I wouldn't put Big Show there. SD or ECW is the best place for him to go. Course wach brand already has a big monster type on it, but it doesn't get any bigger than Show.

At 1/13/08 11:21 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: I'm interested to see what version of the big man comes back, but I'm fearful that it will be like Jericho, or other big returns, where he will simply be put on RAW, jobbed out, and then settle into a mid-card role that renders him basically worthless.

If it's any consolation, JBL should be tied up for a couple of months.

At 1/14/08 10:33 AM, HeartbreakHoldout wrote: If it's any consolation, JBL should be tied up for a couple of months.

You think it'll take that long to destroy any credibility Jericho has left? But then again...this crap could wind up headlining Mania.

At 1/14/08 06:55 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: You think it'll take that long to destroy any credibility Jericho has left? But then again...this crap could wind up headlining Mania.

I think you meant to say "any credibility the WWF has left", avie

;-D

At 1/14/08 08:35 PM, PantyWipe wrote: I think you meant to say "any credibility the WWF has left", avie

;-D

No, I think the WWE has done, and continues to do some things right. The push of Jeff Hardy has been great, the way they elevated Edge has been fantastic. They've consistently kept Batista, Taker, and Edge in a feud at the top of SD! for most of the last year and kept it interesting. There's a LOT wrong with that company, but there are also some things they've done pretty well. One hopes they stay the course with the things they're doing right and turn things around. A healthy WWE creates a healthier business overall.

I have some news on the Macho Man Randy Savage & Sting DVDs.

Source: Gerweck.net

The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reports this week that the Sting and Randy Savage DVDs have been canceled. They were OK'd without Vince McMahon's permission, and when he found out, he nixed them.

At 1/14/08 09:23 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: No, I think the WWE has done, and continues to do some things right. The push of Jeff Hardy has been great, the way they elevated Edge has been fantastic. They've consistently kept Batista, Taker, and Edge in a feud at the top of SD! for most of the last year and kept it interesting. There's a LOT wrong with that company, but there are also some things they've done pretty well. One hopes they stay the course with the things they're doing right and turn things around. A healthy WWE creates a healthier business overall.

I agree with pretty much everything yer sayin on that note, I really do think were pretty damn overdue for the wrestling drought to be over and for it to get popular again, however I dont think Jerichos lack of an impact can be blamed solely on him. I think if they were to utilize him better, he could be the big draw that they expected him to be when he first came back. I really do.

On another note, how do you guys feel about TNA testing now?

sources: Wrestling Observer Newsletter, PWInsider.com

-- As reported earlier, TNA talent were told prior to the Final Resolution pay-per-view that drug testing would be conducted at that week's Impact tapings. However, it should also be noted that they never said anything about penalties for failing.

The TNA policy should have teeth, or not be done at all. It's incredibly stupid that they told the talent to do interviews saying they were tested and nothing of the sort occured. They've now made their guys into liers...but what do you expect from a company that is considering Kevin Nash for world champ again.

I told you that HHH was going to find a way to get back to the RR. You can bet that he is going to win. Anyway, 200000000000 e dollars on HHH winning the RR.

I hope that neither Jeff Hardy nor Orton is too hurt to wrestle at RR. It is going to be a major letdown if either of them cannot compete.

That huge move from Jeff to finish Raw last night was awesome. I just hope neither got hurt from it.

Never knew that projector screen was so explosive. They could have done without and just had him shred the thing, rather than set off pyro. Especially when you consider the amount they used for JBL. That whole "mini-rumble" was in cloud of smoke.

Raw goes HD next week and it will be then we see HBK and Kennedy go at it again. Should be an awesome match. Kennedy......

omg.

That mini rumble was so friggin hilarious!!!! I was laughin at everything!!!

And, is there a new storyline opening up with Finlay?? He kept on referring to a deal when he was talikng to Mr. Mcmahon.

At 1/15/08 08:22 AM, Outlaw88 wrote: That huge move from Jeff to finish Raw last night was awesome. I just hope neither got hurt from it.

They used a crash pad I was told, so they both should be ok.

Never knew that projector screen was so explosive. They could have done without and just had him shred the thing, rather than set off pyro. Especially when you consider the amount they used for JBL. That whole "mini-rumble" was in cloud of smoke.

It was a neat thing, they're getting a new set next week, so it made sense to send the old one out with a bang.

Raw goes HD next week and it will be then we see HBK and Kennedy go at it again. Should be an awesome match. Kennedy......

Yeah, but for comcast customers the Rumble won't, apparently WWE has provided them no information on that. So for the first PPV available in Hi-Def, WWE has apparently dropped the ball huge.

Maybe so but I would think they will have the HD going in time for WM.
The RR is shaping up to have a very good card. Jeff vs Orton, MVP vs. Flair, Edge vs. Rey, and the Rumble itself are something to look forward to.