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[Terrabyte20xx]

Look at him. THe kids will tune in for Cena and their moms will tune in to moisten their panties at the sight of Roman Reigns the same way they do over Charlie Humman on Sons of Anarchy every week even though he has the acting ability and charisma of a plank of wood. They should give Roman a 50 Shades of Grey gimmick.

The guy will disappear within the next 5 years after his mega push amounts to nothing because he couldn't even hang anywhere near Cena level.

You can "Belee Dat"!

 

[Plywood]

Jason Statham's a B-tier star, though. He's not The Rock. And Vince wants The Rock.

Statham is the lead villain in Furious 7 which Rock also stars in. Follow the $$$.

Even if he is B-Tier it's stupid business to not try and make each person on the roster turn a profit.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

The guy will disappear within the next 5 years after his mega push amounts to nothing because he couldn't even hang anywhere near Cena level.

You can "Belee Dat"!

...


BITCH!

 

[Rawr Its Ry]

Will this be up on austins page or a network exclusive?

 

[serenewarfare]

I see both of them as second-tier guys. Not guys who can carry the promotion, but can main event the occasional PPV and be part of the mix. Zayn can be the 2010's Ricky Steamboat and Balor can be a good prick heel in Perfect/Ziggler/Rude mold.

Just curious, what do you think Balor is missing? He has a great look both in terms of build and "get over with the women". He can wrestle as good as anyone. And he's a decent talker who with more practice in WWE will inevitably get even better. I don't see why he, or Zayn for that matter, couldn't be the number one guy.

 

[JesseEwiak]

Statham is the lead villain in Furious 7 which Rock also stars in. Follow the $$$.

Even if he is B-Tier it's stupid business to not try and make each person on the roster turn a profit.

Sure, but I'm answering the people who think Cesaro should be pushed over Reigns.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

I wonder if there are any little kids who still don't know the WWE is choreographed accidentally tuned into this. "wait a minute what do you mean Vince decided to end the streak?"

 

[Fox318]

also this is all of the Cesaro merch

 

[UrbanDandy]

 

[Sanjuro]

The main things that caught my attention during the podcast was the territories, Vince wanting punk back, and Vince "listening to the fans"...other than that I'm not surprised Vince is out of touch with reality and have no faith in his own roster despite how well they perform in the ring or liked by the fans.

Whenever I hear a response like this, I note that the fans are just as out of touch as Vince.

 

[bean breath]

Did Naomi get her breast implants removed?

 

[KissVibes]

That one shirt looks like a reject King of the Ring logo from 1996

 

[Fox318]

I wonder if there are any little kids who still don't know the WWE is choreographed accidentally tuned into this. "wait a minute what do you mean Vince decided to end the streak?"

on a paid network at midnight?

no chance in hell

 

[Ninja Scooter]

also this is all of the Cesaro merch

whoever thought of that King of Swing shit needs to get their ass kicked

 

[Buckethead]

Can't load the podcast of my phone

Nine ninety nine

In 2014

 

[Plywood]

Sure, but I'm answering the people who think Cesaro should be pushed over Reigns.

Well the argument made sense when he should've been pushed to the moon after his great WM spot and I'd say even now it sort of makes sense that Cesaro should at the very least be in a top spot of some sort especially considering Reigns is out on injury. If they wouldn't deflate their talent so often then the talent pool wouldn't be so thin.

 

[UrbanDandy]

whoever thought of that King of Swing shit needs to get their ass kicked

I hesitate to say, it maybe Heyman. That's a pretty small selection for Cesaro. SMH.

 

[JesseEwiak]

Just curious, what do you think Balor is missing? He has a great look both in terms of build and "get over with the women". He can wrestle as good as anyone. And he's a decent talker who with more practice in WWE will inevitably get even better. I don't see why he, or Zayn for that matter, couldn't be the number one guy.

Personally, I think Devitt is kind of overrated as a wrestler.

But, looking at it from a WWE point of view, there's the foreigner thing. Not counting British Canada as a foreign country, there's never been a #1 guy who isn't American in the WWE, and frankly, both Zayn and Balor have pretty thick accents, for your average RAW viewer. You & I can get through it, but your 9 year old kid or 43 year old dude from Michigan? I don't know.

Plus, Balor and Zayn still have "indy" builds and if you want to know what I'm talk about, compare Bryan when he was still in ROH to when he won the title. He wasn't jacked, but he was bigger. Not saying they're "too small," but there is a difference.

Also, I think there are guys who can better connect to the WWE crowd. Ambrose, Reigns, Rollins, and so on. Like I said, I'm saying they can't be #1 guys. #3 or #4 guys? Absolutely.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

ON ONE WORTHY??

When did Punk fight Taz?

 

[bean breath]

"Ok, so Naomi you're going to get your ass kicked for a while and AJ is going to come out and save the day in 40 seconds."

What are you saying, AJ is white?

 

[Serpentine]

also this is all of the Cesaro merch

gonna buy that plaque so i can look at it like

 

[strobogo]

I trust you implicitly WrassleGAF, so settle an argument for me. If you had to go with one guy to give a big main roster push to, with the goal being to create the biggest star possible, who would you go with: Balor or Zayn?

Zayn. He's bigger, doesn't have a goofy Irish accent, more likable babyface, seems like he has a style that meshes with just about anymore.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

Sure, but I'm answering the people who think Cesaro should be pushed over Reigns.

If Cesaro is B-tier, Reigns is C-tier currently, that's why he should be pushed over Reigns. I'm not arguing that Cesaro should be headlining WM, there are only like 5 people who can do that right now, and at least 3 of them are part time workers, but Cesaro deserved a real shot as a higher spot on the roster coming out of WM. They killed him dead by forcing him to remain heel and jumping him in and out of random feuds while jobbing him out in every match.

 

[slightconfuse]

DONT FORGET THIS BAD BOY FOR CESARO

 

[UrbanDandy]

Also more Punk backlash.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpBYZetmb5k

There's no way this (big) guy is Stoopid. This is the greatest tag team break up of ALL TIME.

This looks like it came from a movie.

Spoiler

No Holds Barred 2: The Axeman Cometh.

 

[Fox318]

whoever thought of that King of Swing shit needs to get their ass kicked

Paul Heyman ?

When did Punk fight Taz?

Looks like Pittman in bad lighting

 

[bean breath]

Yes Sirens new season this January.

What are you doing?

 

[Gonzalez]

"Now, I wanna tell you some big news. It's bigger than TLC's "Waterfall" with One Eyed Lopez, or whatever her name is." - Todd Pettengill(But let's be fucking honest, those are Vince's words coming out of his mouth) selling fans on Free For All

 

[bean breath]

Texas' best indy, Inspire Pro, finally released their poster and lineup for their next show, which will be on the first Sunday of the new year.

Can't wait! Packed card. If you're in the Austin/San Antonio area, and haven't been to an Inspire Pro show yet...wtf is your problem?

Raw is on. This is not the time for off-topic posts.

 

[serenewarfare]

Personally, I think Devitt is kind of overrated as a wrestler.

But, looking at it from a WWE point of view, there's the foreigner thing. Not counting British Canada as a foreign country, there's never been a #1 guy who isn't American in the WWE, and frankly, both Zayn and Balor have pretty thick accents, for your average RAW viewer. You & I can get through it, but your 9 year old kid or 43 year old dude from Michigan? I don't know.

Plus, Balor and Zayn still have "indy" builds and if you want to know what I'm talk about, compare Bryan when he was still in ROH to when he won the title. He wasn't jacked, but he was bigger. Not saying they're "too small," but there is a difference.

Also, I think there are guys who can better connect to the WWE crowd. Ambrose, Reigns, Rollins, and so on. Like I said, I'm saying they can't be #1 guys. #3 or #4 guys? Absolutely.

All valid points. I find myself disagreeing with most of them though. I think Balor's build is fine and will only get better going forward. Everyone at the PC gets bigger and more cut. And Balor is taller than Bryan, so pure size won't be as big of a deal. As far as guys who can better connect with the crowd, we can't say that for sure until Zayn and Balor are given the same opportunities as Rollins, Ambrose and Reigns. Part of getting a connection is being given the chance. So I think it's unfair to assume the connection they would or wouldn't have. Really the only thing I see holding either back is the accents and I think that is less of an issue now than it has ever been, at least from an audience perspective.

 

[Fox318]

You guys don't like Cesaro's theme song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6eXFvjqzP2E

 

[Frecklestein]

That reminds me, welcome - saw your intro post and you post like you're someone's alt - you'll fit in well here pal!

 

[bean breath]

Can we talk about how desperate WWE is with the network? I got like 4 emails from them today begging me to sign up.

Let's put a pin in it for now and revisit the subject when Raw is over.

 

[Fox318]

Post summerslam the best things WWE related have been 2 podcasts.

 

[Vylash]

reminder that we never got these badass jackets

 

[bean breath]

my god the way they're advertising that stone cold/vince podcast

it's going to be so funny when it's anything but uncensored and austin will only be asking lame ass bullshit questions

Will Hershey The Wonder Dog also be attending this interview?

 

[Frecklestein]

reminder that we never got these badass jackets

We will never be the people.

 

[Fox318]

reminder that we never got these badass jackets

but you can wear this!!!

Outside of tea party nuts who is wearing this?

 

[Ninja Scooter]

but you can wear this!!!

Outside of tea party nuts who is wearing this?

It looks like a meme shirt for those red/blue/yellow/green people that used to get photoshopped into pics on GAF.

 

[bean breath]

Any digs at Punk tonight or did they actually take the high road?

John Cena simulated a concussion while Dr. Amann attended him.

 

[Fox318]

Not to mention wasn't Swagger supposed to be heel but he was getting face pops in the Midwest. Especially with anti mexican stuff?

 

[bean breath]

Someone should tally up who main evented the most RAWs in 2014. I bet it's Kane by a landslide.

Kane.

2014.

Main event.

Immortal.

R.I.P. SoulPlaya

 

[Fox318]

Any digs at Punk tonight or did they actually take the high road?

Big Show tried to kill Rowan Ryback style.

 

[Fox318]

Someone should tally up who main evented the most RAWs in 2014. I bet it's Kane by a landslide.

Kane.

2014.

Main event.

including dq finish?

 

[Anth0ny]

WWE in 2014 will be remembered by its wrestlemania, a bunch of german suplexes, and podcasts

 

[Fox318]

HHH was probably mad as hell about that interview.

 

[Fox318]

WWE in 2014 will be remembered by its wrestlemania, a bunch of german suplexes, and podcasts

• Punk Leaving
• Yes Movement
• Taker Losing
• Network goes up, stock goes down
• injuries
• proper booking for Lesnar
• The push Cena show
• Podcasts

 

[bean breath]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT

...random commercial cut

Holy tits at that break. Are you kidding me?

Did he botch it? Is that why they cut to commercial?

of all fucking times to cut out

the fuck

Nice time for a commercial...

No suplex for us

This will only be redeemed if they cut back from commercial with Ryback still in the middle of the suplex.

It's called suspense, marks.

 

[Fox318]

It's called suspense, marks.

If they showed it on replay I'd agree.

There were a ton of moments where you could tell they fucked up like that.

 

[Sokantish]

You're getting worked into a shoot, Fox!