SallyIsNow
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Why did that Scorpio thread turn into PS5 talk?
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January Wrasslin' |OT| Big Month John
- Thread starter Biggest-Geek-Ever
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Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I got a chuckle out of Dolph Ziggler threatening to kill Jerry Lawler on SmackDown.
Hear ye, hear ye.
We have 31 entrants in the 2017 WrassleGaf Royal Ramble Lethal Lottery!
What is this you ask? Enter and you will receive a number to root for. Whoever comes out, you root for them to win the Rumble.....it's fun rooting for jobbers, eh?
Also, with 31 entrants, we are now into the second pool. So we'll have someone tied to the entire field and at least one number will be given to two people.
PM me by Friday at 5pm EST to enter. You can only enter once and no lurkers are allowed.
What jobber will you get this year?
Past entrants have recieved : Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Boogeyman, Titus O'neil, JTG, Bubba Ray Dudley, Goldust, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Fandango, Sin Cara and many more!
We have 31 entrants in the 2017 WrassleGaf Royal Ramble Lethal Lottery!
What is this you ask? Enter and you will receive a number to root for. Whoever comes out, you root for them to win the Rumble.....it's fun rooting for jobbers, eh?
Also, with 31 entrants, we are now into the second pool. So we'll have someone tied to the entire field and at least one number will be given to two people.
PM me by Friday at 5pm EST to enter. You can only enter once and no lurkers are allowed.
What jobber will you get this year?
Past entrants have recieved : Hacksaw Jim Duggan, The Boogeyman, Titus O'neil, JTG, Bubba Ray Dudley, Goldust, Ryback, Curtis Axel, Fandango, Sin Cara and many more!
Bluekaveli
Member
Lmfao!
I never understood how much of a mess that shit was until later in life. I didn't even understand sex and the shit at the time. Yeah, I was behind as a ten year old, fuck you but maybe more kids should be like me. But even some kids made reference to it the Tuesday after but I was like, uhmmm what are they talking about? I was just hoping Taker beat up big bad lesnar who beat up The Rock 😔
K-Train. Where is my number? I want my number!
Into the Light
Banned
Styles had a great run. I was and am happy for him. I just wish he won WM last year, and had a high profile win this year at WM.
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
No Kane from 2001? What a bullshit list!
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Kane left just seven mins earlier but had six more eliminations
*than racist Ric
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean, WrestleMania doesn't *really* matter and Styles was WWE Champion for most of the year, so its hard to act like he's not being pushed just because he's allegedly getting a shitty gimmick match at Mania.
I wouldn't be surprised if its disappointing for the guy on a personal level, but c'est la vie. WrestleMania unfortunately is built to be a casual spectacle rather than a serious culmination of storylines. It's not like his WWE career or year is going to be ruined by not having a barn burner at WrestleMania. Same story for Owens - he was given the job to carry the brand all year and has the hottest angle on the main show, and fighting Jericho is the logical conclusion of that angle, really.
Bluekaveli
Member
CALL EM OUT STRIKER! GET EM!
sf2fanatic
Member
It's cheesy now, but then destructive. Like the powerslam finisher.
I liked Dino's Bench press challenge in 1988 rumble
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
It matters to their bottom line, but it doesn't matter to the week-to-week operations.
The event that pays off actual storylines played out by the regular personnel is SummerSlam.
Sami's getting No. 1. He has an anti-Authority backstory to justify being punished with the spot and he's perfect for being the dude who can sell for 30 minutes and then fail, but get lightly praised on commentary for staying in the Rumble a reasonable amount of time.
It matters for them as a company for sure, but what people mean is that just because AJ doesn't have the belt (if he doesn't), then that doesn't matter. You've gotta be on that part-time status or Roman to get that.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Exactly. I don't think AJ Styles is dumb enough to not notice he's legitimately the face of SmackDown since Cena rarely bothers to show up and that he was given the WWE Championship for that reason. And he's doing it in an era where they've cut down on title hot-shotting, even with the minor titles, and more so with the major ones.
I think the difference between Owens and AJ is that AJ is far, far, more likely to stick around the title hunt than Owens is. I wouldn't be surprised at all if he loses the title and wins it back around SummerSlam.
Hey, you said you got rid of your 360. Got an XB1? GUESS WHAT BECAME BC TODAY
Unless you're Roman Reigns and Rusev
PS4 and PC I'm afraid.
excelsiorlef
Member
Woah the crowd pop for Bret Hart when he comes out at Royal Rumble 90.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Whether its true or not, Orton v. Wyatt for the title is actually an interesting match for me. It's something different.
Roman v. Undertaker seems like literally the worst idea in recent memory unless it actively involves a heel turn, which it probably won't unless they plan to bring Shinsuke Nakamura to the main roster and hot shot him (since he would be the most over babyface on Raw by a considerable margin).
Rollins/HHH is not a problem for me since it pays off a 2 year storyline - I'd like to see Seth debut a new finisher at that point. Maybe the Angel Wings or something - its similar to the Pedigree without being the Pedigree.
Owens/Jericho for the US or Universal title - this is a good payoff and if Jericho is leaving, this might be it for him, so he could turn babyface for a bit, I suppose. Not to mention if he keeps all the List and IT stuff, he'd continue to to get babyface pops for it.
Honestly don't care for Lesnar/Goldberg in any way. It sounds like a whatever match that will probably expose Goldberg. I'd honestly rather they just shoehorn Undertaker with these two so that Taker and Lesnar can cover for Goldberg and you'd have a super ultra legendary whatever match and not waste other people's time.
AJ/Shane if true sounds like a complete waste of time. Shane isn't good at wrestling, he's good at doing stunts and almost every trick in AJ Styles's arsental is more impressive than Shane's entire war-chest of moves, which mostly involves jumping off of stuff. It was fine with Taker, because Taker isn't putting on a clinic with anyone, whereas Styles still can put on a clinic if you put him in the ring with a star.
Roman v. Undertaker seems like literally the worst idea in recent memory unless it actively involves a heel turn, which it probably won't unless they plan to bring Shinsuke Nakamura to the main roster and hot shot him (since he would be the most over babyface on Raw by a considerable margin).
Rollins/HHH is not a problem for me since it pays off a 2 year storyline - I'd like to see Seth debut a new finisher at that point. Maybe the Angel Wings or something - its similar to the Pedigree without being the Pedigree.
Owens/Jericho for the US or Universal title - this is a good payoff and if Jericho is leaving, this might be it for him, so he could turn babyface for a bit, I suppose. Not to mention if he keeps all the List and IT stuff, he'd continue to to get babyface pops for it.
Honestly don't care for Lesnar/Goldberg in any way. It sounds like a whatever match that will probably expose Goldberg. I'd honestly rather they just shoehorn Undertaker with these two so that Taker and Lesnar can cover for Goldberg and you'd have a super ultra legendary whatever match and not waste other people's time.
AJ/Shane if true sounds like a complete waste of time. Shane isn't good at wrestling, he's good at doing stunts and almost every trick in AJ Styles's arsental is more impressive than Shane's entire war-chest of moves, which mostly involves jumping off of stuff. It was fine with Taker, because Taker isn't putting on a clinic with anyone, whereas Styles still can put on a clinic if you put him in the ring with a star.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I don't really care for 2017 Undertaker matches, so it sounds like a horrible idea, but in reality, I agree it will be a comic spectacle to see 70,000 fans lose their shit booing the dude. I legit can't think of something that would get Roman booed more than beating up the Undertaker at WrestleMania.
excelsiorlef
Member
You know if you think of WWE as an absurdist comedy it becomes a bit more fun to watch.
Don't worry. You'll get your cathartic moment when Braun absolutely murders Ellsworth.
newdayrocks
Member
Did we know about this WWE Superstars match-three mobile game, because it's not half bad once you get into it.
Those first impressions, though ...
Those first impressions, though ...
Subliminal messaging.
avengers23
Banned
It's a burning trash fire, much like Ric's credit score.
SallyIsNow
Banned
#BanKlonere
I'm Guy Fieri and I wholeheartedly support this post.
It matter a hell of a lot, it shows what Vince thinks about AJ .
shaowebb
Member
Wow...Bam Bam Bigelow has really let himself go.
Guy Fieri looks like the lovechild of Bam Bam and Double J. YOU CAN NEVER UNSEE IT!
Skeletos311
Junior Member
If Kenny Omega is going to announce what he's doing next on a Wrestling Observer podcast, doesn't that pretty much mean it's not WWE?
Yeah, it's just a work at this point
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean, there's only 2 options, but I'm relatively certain they'd let him do whatever he wanted if he was signing anyways - Nakamura negotiated a few things into his deal as well. But I don't buy that he's leaving NJPW or that he ever was. I think he thinks his gig is pretty sweet.
Keyser Soze
Member
It is supposed to be announced about 2 hours from now. I tuned into the WOLRadio thing, and Alvarez is heavily pushing people to subscribe to get the info. I am reminded on Mean Gene's WWF Hotline.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Gene made a buttload of money from that hotline.
Yes, this is basically them partnering with Kenny for cross promotion
It'll be a whole bunch of nothing, and I'm fine with that honestly, He deserves better than jobbing to whatever veteran they throw at him on his WM debut