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[plagiarize]

Yeah AJ makes more then Randy, that doesn't make any sense.

It makes all kind of sense. AJ is more of a draw and has much more to do with SmackDown's ratings than Randy does.

But whatever. You guys should fall down on your knees and thank me for the hot truth bombs I drop in here when I randomly chime in, but you never do. How people who talk about wrestling all the time get so much ass backwards I'll never know.

Spoiler

Seriously though, <3 you guys even though I've been mostly absent.

Taker looks way better without eyeliner and hair dye. I hope he's properly retired because he's earned it. Some out of the ring role would be more than fair, though I'm not 100% sure what that would be.

SmackDown is going to be fine even if they don't add a single RAW star tonight. If KO goes over anyone currently down on him will quickly be reminded why they liked him when he first came up. A few Talking Smack appearances and you'll also remember why we were hoping he'd go to SmackDown during the draft last year.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Don't take the bait.

 

[HazySaiyan]

Are those figures inclusive of merch sales?

 

[Brian_FETO]

What did I tell y'all about Roman Reigns? Hottest act in the company. The man everyone talks about every week no matter how he's positioned in kayfabe or how bad the writing for him gets.

 

[RecRoulette]

Bray vs Finn is a feud I don't want.

They keep finding new ways to bury Bray, it's almost impressive.

I want Finn to stomp Bray out of his stupid spider walk.

Edit: That Roman post on the bottom of the page, like poetry, lol

 

[Man God]

What did I tell y'all about Roman Reigns? Hottest act in the company. The man everyone talks about every week no matter how he's positioned in kayfabe or how bad the writing for him gets.

It's true.

It's damn true.

I won a gold medal with a broken neck but everyone, love him or hate him, takes time out of their precious life to talk about the big dog running the yard.

 

[Sephzilla]

Nope, not taking that bait

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Don't take the bait.

I mean, yeah, it's meant to get a reaction. Like everything Roman does.

I don't know how many weeks in a row are going to go by where you guys are talking about his stuff the most before you realize he's way over with you.

 

[Kaladin]

You know what's crazy?

Braun Strowman has no merch.

Not even a t-shirt. Nothing.

 

[Brian_FETO]

I want Finn to stomp Bray out of his stupid spider walk.

Finn's doing his entrance but then the ramp turns into WORMS!

Then Finn wins

But then Bray gets back up and beats him down!

Then Finn gets up and beats him down

 

[Mahonay]

You know what's crazy?

Braun Strowman has no merch.

Not even a t-shirt. Nothing.

Really? What the heck?

 

[RecRoulette]

I mean, yeah, it's meant to get a reaction. Like everything Roman does.

Just out of curiosity, what are your thoughts on John Bradshaw Layfield.

 

[thequestion]

On a pure in ring performance stand point, Shawn is pretty much untouchable.

Shawn loses points for being unprofessional. Him and Bret had a red hot feud in the late 90's, but he refused to work with Bret in the ring. I'll never forgive him for depriving us of what would of been epic matches at the time. I'm still hot about that.

He also let his emotions get the better of him when matches didn't play out exactly the way he wanted. Vander at summerslam or the ladder match at summerslam with razor, as a few examples.

Overall, Shawn is a legend, no doubt, but he was not a team player. In his prime, He was like a spoiled kid who always had to have his way and Vince accomedated him. He doesn't have a lot of respect in my eyes.

 

[jmdajr]

You know what's crazy?

Braun Strowman has no merch.

Not even a t-shirt. Nothing.

hmmm

edit: also

 

[Sephzilla]

 

[Mahonay]

edit: also

FUCKING RAD

 

[Kaladin]

Really? What the heck?

Nothing.

 

[yuraya]

Dean making some good money. I can see why he's just you know, whatever.

Forbes List
Top 10 Highest-Paid WWE Wrestlers
Pos. Wrestler Earnings
1 Brock Lesnar $12 million
2 John Cena $8 million
3 Triple H $3.8 million
4 Roman Reigns $3.5 million
5 Dean Ambrose $2.7 million
6 AJ Styles $2.4 million
7 Shane McMahon $2.2 million
T8 The Undertaker $2 million
T8 Seth Rollins $2 million
10 Randy Orton $1.9 million

Damn Lesnar is making so much doing 90 second matches wtf. Does he even do house shows?

Lesnar needs to thank his popularity in the ufc and how much ppvs he sold there. That had to be bargaining chip to get Vince to bring him back for so much $.

 

[Brian_FETO]

Nothing.

I need something with BRAUN!!! in big letters

And a monster truck

 

[Professor Beef]

Happy page 316, marks. *stunners the whole thread*

That sucks, no wonder he looked too old for this shit in some of that match with Roman.

IIRC Taker has chronic pain due to putting off a shoulder surgery for a long-ass time.

 

[Mahonay]

I need something with BRAUN!!! in big letters

And a monster truck

Yes please.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Lesnar needs to thank his popularity in the ufc and how much ppvs he sold there. That had to be bargaining chip to get Vince to bring him back for so much $.

This is some fresh analysis right out of a 2011 WO.

 

[DMczaf]

Remember that Brock's pay includes UFC. Even with the fine, he made bank that night

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I like Finn but I can already tell I'm gonna be shitting all over him during this feud with Bray because Bray's my boy and it's a joke they keep giving him feuds where he's not gonna win.

When is his match with Randy?House of fun Mirrors match?

Apparently it's for Payback.

 

[Oldest_Ancient]

This pic was taken last year, October if I remember correctly:

The big guy gave too much for the sport, he's not in shape to keep doing it anymore. He shouldn't have been in the ring at all. That's why the idea of a return upsets me.

I've never noticed that the girl behind Taker has a protective boot on. I'd always assumed they were his crutches.

 

[RecRoulette]

Damn Lesnar is making so much doing 90 second matches wtf. Does he even do house shows?

Lesnar needs to thank his popularity in the ufc and how much ppvs he sold there. That had to be bargaining chip to get Vince to bring him back for so much $.

Vince loves going after folks that left in a bad way, that way when they come back he can act like he "won." After next year (because Brock vs Roman seems locked in) if CM Punk wanted to come back and headline WrestleMania I'm sure Vince would jump on that in a heartbeat

 

[plagiarize]

It 'transforms' in the same way you do, when you put your coat up over your head. Suddenly you become douchebag.

 

[Sephzilla]

Happy page 316, marks. *stunners the whole thread*

This is page 317 son

 

[DMczaf]

Listening to Braun's podcast with Stone Cold

Dude is making me a fan

 

[Mahonay]

Listening to Braun's podcast with Stone Cold

Dude is making me a fan

He's great.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Listening to Braun's podcast with Stone Cold

Dude is making me a fan

He's great.

I'm thinking back to this thread two years ago being frustrated and cynical at the rumor of a Brock vs Braun Wrestlemania match coming.

Vince knows us better than we know ourselves.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I'd honestly sue if I was them.

 

[Kaladin]

Listening to Braun's podcast with Stone Cold

Dude is making me a fan

Had me thinking there was a new one for a minute, yeah, that was a good one.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

hmmm

edit: also

BIKERBATMAN TAKER

 

[Mahonay]

I'm thinking back to this thread two years ago frustrated and pissed at the rumor of a Brock vs Braun Wrestlemania match coming.

Vince knows us better than we know ourselves.

Braun was green and awful at that point. 2 years have passed and he has improved significantly.

 

[T.A.L]

So Seth has a new finisher he did in the dark match. Basically it's Kenny Omega's knee variant Rainmaker. His knees don't look as good tho.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Roman was green and awful at that point. 2 years have passed and he has improved significantly.

Fixed it for you!

 

[HazySaiyan]

Remember that Brock's pay includes UFC. Even with the fine, he made bank that night

Brock still made like $10m from WWE then

 

[Mahonay]

Fixed it for you!

Weird how you change the subject right back to Roman, like you're obsessed with him.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

So Seth has a new finisher he did in the dark match. Basically it's Kenny Omega's knee variant Rainmaker. His knees don't look as good tho.

Comes off a knee injury, immediately starts using a knee-offense finisher.

Protect the fucking business, Seth. /s

 

[Professor Beef]

This is page 317 son

You marks kept posting too quickly. Y'all like some cruiserweights, just gotta get your shit in.

 

[Kaladin]

I've been saying this for a while, Braun Strowman is Brock Lesnar without all the negatives and ego.

 

[Sephzilla]

So Seth has a new finisher he did in the dark match. Basically it's Kenny Omega's knee variant Rainmaker. His knees don't look as good tho.

Seth logic = "I've blown out my knee twice and during big matches opponents work my bad knee. Better use a ton of moves that require good knees!"

 

[Data West]

Wonder how much Omega is going to get when he joins wwe?

A lot less than AJ

 

[Nekofrog]

What did I tell y'all about Roman Reigns? Hottest act in the company. The man everyone talks about every week no matter how he's positioned in kayfabe or how bad the writing for him gets.

We would literally never mention him ever again if he never came back and the e would be better for it

 

[Mahonay]

A lot less than AJ

Yeah Omega isn't close to as popular as AJ was before he came to the WWE. I don't think he can ask for the same kind of money coming in.

 

[Sephzilla]

Shoot: Kenny Omega would be a mid-carder 4 lyfe in WWE

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

I've been saying this for a while, Braun Strowman is Brock Lesnar without all the negatives and ego.

Okay I like Braun but this is vastly overrating him. No ego maybe but Brock still outclasses him in the ring and everything else.

 

[Liu Kang Baking A Pie]

Weird how you change the subject right back to Roman, like you're obsessed with him.

I'm not the one denying it.

Some of us are just honest when we're marking out or invested. Nothing to be ashamed of, but that shame feels like something I see in here a lot masked with cynicism.

 

[Kaladin]

Shoot: Kenny Omega would be a mid-carder 4 lyfe in WWE

I don't think he'd be that bad off, but he wouldn't be instant main event like Nakamura.