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[Christberg]

I'm expecting more of a Vince troll moment for the Raw in Chicago. Punk's music will start up and HHH/Vince/Kane will be like LOL JK GUYS kind of like when they had Bret's music start up in Calgary back in the mid 2000s when HBK was in the ring.

If they want to make it a work, the best way would be for him to jump out of the crowd when Kane comes down the ramp during the chamber match. I'd go with a dick kick, DDT on the concrete, slap on the anaconda vise until security rips him off type of deal. Then you have Randy win on the dusty finish. Voila, 6 months of story line.

 

[jmdajr]

CM Punk midget?

 

[Christberg]

CM Punk midget?

Give Hornswoggle something to do I guess.

 

[spindashing]

I'm expecting more of a Vince troll moment for the Raw in Chicago. Punk's music will start up and HHH/Vince/Kane will be like LOL JK GUYS kind of like when they had Bret's music start up in Calgary back in the mid 2000s when HBK was in the ring.

One of my favorite HBK moments, ever. I wouldn't be mad at all if that's what they chose to do.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

WrassleGAF TV is showing Rumble matches, Elimination Chamber matches. Good stuff to watch. And the occasional MITB match.

http://taima.tv/r/wrasslegaf

 

[Vylash]

Punk dancing in the crowd with a #Punkataining sign

 

[jred2k]

WWE released their Q4 2013 and Full Year financial results on Thursday morning. Here are the final pay-per-view buy rates:

Battleground in October: 114,000
Hell in a Cell in October: 228,000 (up from 199,000 in 2012)
Survivor Series in November: 177,000 (down from 208,000 in 2012)
TLC in December: 181,000 (up from 175,000 in 2012)

Without factoring in WWE Battleground (which was a new pay-per-view in 2013), WWE sold 586,000 buyrates in the quarter, up from 582,000 in 2012.

The buyrate for Hell in a Cell was the show’s best since it debuted in 2009 – and the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton main event outdrew the John Cena vs. Randy Orton WWE World Heavyweight Championship Unification match by a wide margin (26%).

Overall, you can see that pay-per-view is no longer a growth sector for WWE, which makes it an opportune time for WWE to transition those shows to the WWE Network.

HBK really popped that HiaC number. Too bad he isn't going to do a Mania match.

 

[Kaladin]

How long till WWE introduces a hacker gimmick using the Network? You know it's going to happen.

 

[DMczaf]

WWE released their Q4 2013 and Full Year financial results on Thursday morning. Here are the final pay-per-view buy rates:

Battleground in October: 114,000
Hell in a Cell in October: 228,000 (up from 199,000 in 2012)
Survivor Series in November: 177,000 (down from 208,000 in 2012)
TLC in December: 181,000 (up from 175,000 in 2012)

Without factoring in WWE Battleground (which was a new pay-per-view in 2013), WWE sold 586,000 buyrates in the quarter, up from 582,000 in 2012.

The buyrate for Hell in a Cell was the show’s best since it debuted in 2009 – and the Daniel Bryan vs. Randy Orton main event outdrew the John Cena vs. Randy Orton WWE World Heavyweight Championship Unification match by a wide margin (26%).

Overall, you can see that pay-per-view is no longer a growth sector for WWE, which makes it an opportune time for WWE to transition those shows to the WWE Network.

Daniel Bryan is not a draw. We need more Big Show.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

How long till WWE introduces a hacker gimmick using the Network? You know it's going to happen.

Solomon Crowe? Or do you mean put him on the main roster?

 

[slightconfuse]

How long till WWE introduces a hacker gimmick using the Network? You know it's going to happen.

Sami Callahan current gimmick is that.
It would be a cool way to introduce him .

 

[Kaladin]

Solomon Crowe? Or do you mean put him on the main roster?

I had him in mind, but it would be a main roster introduction.....and I guess it could be NXT or main roster given the nature of the Network.

But you know they're going to introduce a character by having them hack into the network.

It's only a matter of time.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I had him in mind, but it would be a main roster introduction.....and I guess it could be NXT or main roster given the nature of the Network.

But you know they're going to introduce a character by having them hack into the network.

It's only a matter of time.

Agreed. It'd make sense.

 

[Hasney]

AJ randomly decides to marry Kane, CM Punks music hits and out comes... Matt Hardy.

Tornado slapping all round.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

AJ randomly decides to marry Kane, CM Punks music hits and out comes... Matt Hardy.

Tornado slapping all round.

I CAN EAT A POTATOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[jmdajr]

AJ randomly decides to marry Kane, CM Punks music hits and out comes... Matt Hardy.

Tornado slapping all round.

Can we get Lita involved too?

 

[lovely ladies]

AJ randomly decides to marry Kane, CM Punks music hits and out comes... Matt Hardy.

Tornado slapping all round.

I kinda enjoyed his Matt Hardy version 1 gimmick, his fun facts were pretty funny.

 

[joelseph]

Can we get Lita involved too?

Yes movement

 

[Aiii]

Can we get Lita involved too?

If they do that, Lita should be the one marrying AJ to spite Punk, clearly that's the way to go and Lita stealing AJ from Punk is nice callback to Lita/Edge/Hardy.

Glorious booking.

 

[Ozone]

How long till WWE introduces a hacker gimmick using the Network? You know it's going to happen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drJWxMLrpE0

 

[jmdajr]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drJWxMLrpE0

 

[Kaladin]

They should bring back the Raw GM gimmick for the Network. The Anonymous Network Admin.

Just replace the laptop interface with a tablet.

 

[Alucard]

It's going to be awesome having Punk back in ROH in a little while.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Twitch Books: Monday Night Raw

 

[FallingEdge]

Punk should win the title and follow through with going to NJPW and lose it to Nakamura.

 

[slightconfuse]

WWE should run NWO style promos, for a faction on the network. lot of potential to introduce new talent and story lines with the network. hope the go for it

 

[Deleted member 47027]

WWE conference call is going on right now, expect a lot of Network news and much more.

 

[Kaladin]

WWE conference call is going on right now, expect a lot of Network news and much more.

Hope someone asks them to be specific on the on demand content for day one.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Hope someone asks them to be specific on the on demand content for day one.

I wouldn't bet on that - and I think they have been specific no? It's just not the answer we want

 

[Kaladin]

I wouldn't bet on that - and I think they have been specific no? It's just not the answer we want

In addition to live and original programming, fans will have access to the most comprehensive WWE video-on-demand library the instant they subscribe. WWE Network will offer all WWE, WCW and ECW pay-per-views as well as encores of Raw and SmackDown totaling more than 1,500 hours of video on demand at launch.

That's as specific as they'll get, yet we know that 1500 hours includes ECW TV.....so they're being non-committal with the whole thing.

 

[slightconfuse]

ITS HAPPINING !!!!!

Jim Ross ‏@JRsBBQ 26m
“@DanMader: @JRsBBQ If Sting ends up signing with #WWE, would you try to get him for your podcast?”

Hoping to have @Sting on soon.

 

[Data West]

I hear the best way to get in touch with him is with a message in a bottle

 

[Vylash]

Hope someone asks them to be specific on the on demand content for day one.

I'd like to know how much content they plan on adding every month

 

[Terrabyte20xx]

Twitch Books: Monday Night Raw

Swerve9

 

[BronsonLee]

I hear the best way to get in touch with him is with a message in a bottle

As you walk in fields of gold

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

And every non-US person rages on the internet.

It will be glorious.

On that note is there any way to watch NXT Redemption outside of the US?

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Punk, Santino, Emma love triangle angle.

Santino kicks Punk's ass on every occasion and gets the girl.

Would be a magnificent burial.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Which wrestler do you think is the biggest mark for themselves?
My vote goes to Hogan or New Jack.

 

[slightconfuse]

Bit of intresting news

@davidbix: Announced on the investors' call: WWE Network subscriber numbers will be released the day after WrestleMania. Interesting.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Which wrestler do you think is the biggest mark for themselves?
My vote goes to Hogan or New Jack.

Karl Anderson, far and away

 

[Arrowgigantic]

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Which wrestler do you think is the biggest mark for themselves?
My vote goes to Hogan or New Jack.

Punk.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

I love it! Ahahahaha...WE'RE ALMOST THERE FRIENDS!

YOU, Matthew Gallant...! What you did...unforgivable!

 

[DMczaf]

I would legit markout if the intro to his ROH theme hits at the end of Raw next week

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5CJ6WhvgRE

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Question about CM Punk situation is answered by Vince: "one of our performers is taking a sabbatical let me put it that way"

It's a work, brothers.

lol @ someone asked "WHY ARE YOU CONTINUING TO DO MOVIES? WHY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE SKILL IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS?

 

[Vylash]

Which wrestler do you think is the biggest mark for themselves?
My vote goes to Hogan or New Jack.

The Bellas

 

[Spider from Mars]

Punk went to a farm where he will have lots of room to run and play

 

[DMczaf]

lol @ someone asked "WHY ARE YOU CONTINUING TO DO MOVIES? WHY DO YOU THINK YOU HAVE SKILL IN THE MOVIE BUSINESS?

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Goddammit dm, that pic leaves me legit shook every time. It's worse NOT moving.

 

[Spider from Mars]

Is he more upset she lost or all that munnnnay that he threw away?