January Wrasslin |OT| Every Mark For Himself

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krae_man said:
Looks like I was right:



How pissed is GAF going to be if Wrestlemania 30 isn't at MSG?

Also, isn't that stadium outdoors? If the WWE goes there for Wrestlemania, I hope it snows.
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I always imagined that Wrestlemania 30 would be at MSG, but Giant's Stadium would be much easier for me to deal with travel-wise. I like it.
 
Wrestlezone is reporting WM29 at MetLife and WM30 at New Cowboys' Stadium and that from now on they want WMs to be held at stadiums
 
Spider from Mars said:
Look out Otunga
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Brock Lesnar, Attorney at Raw.
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someone please avatar size this bitch for me pleas brahs
 
oh god so Jericho is the HBK of this Royal Rumble?

Was him eliminating HBK in the first minute like Shawn passing the torch to Jericho?
 
Bootaaay said:
OK, firstly I'd have the promotion focus on presenting wrestling as a sport, matches would almost always result in a win or a loss, with little run-in shenanigans or outside interference - win/loss records would play a big factor in deciding who does and who doesn't get title shots, but while the promotion would strive to present a serious, competitive attitude, it would also allow for a diverse range of styles and characters. However, instead of promos or backstage segments, there would be a sort of reality TV style diary room where wrestlers could book a couple of minutes to promote themselves, put over their matches, bury the competition, etc. There would also be title signings for every championship title shot, so as to further enhance the importance of the belts. Also, I would foster working relationships and talent exchanges with many overseas companies such as Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, DDT, BJW, wXw, 1PW, FWA, OZ Academy, Ice Ribbon, SMASH, etc.

There would be 4 titles in the promotion; the Heavyweight Championship, the Internet TV Championship, the Tag Team Championship and the Women's Championship, as well as numerous World Invitational Tournaments held over the course of the year that could be cashed in for guaranteed title shots. The roster would be divided like so;

Heavyweight Division;

Sami Callihan
Colt Cabana
Chris Hero
Satoshi Kojima
Takeshi Morishima
Kevin Steen
Akira Taue
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Dick Togo
Silas Young

Internet TV Championship Division;

El Generico
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Willie Mack
Kenny Omega
Zack Sabre Jr.
Marty Scurll
TJP

Tag Team Championship Division;

LDRS of the New School - (Zack Sabre Jr. & Marty Scurll)
The Nightmare Violence Connection - (Kevin Steen & Akira Tozawa)
Ten-Koji - (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)
The Young Bucks - (Nick & Matt Jackson)
Weapons of Mass Destruction - (Takeshi Morishima & Willie Mack)

Women's Championship Division;

Serena Deeb
Sara Del Rey
Madison Eagles
Ayako Hamada
Kana
Jessie McKay
Portia Perez
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Alright, who has the 25 mil?
 
Everyone should order this show:

http://www.wwnlive.com/event-evolve-01-14-12.html

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EVOLVE 10

EVOLVE has a huge opportunity this Saturday in Philadelphia. Since it is the last wrestling show at the former ECW Arena there will be extra attention and more eyeballs on the product. This is EVOLVE's chance to win over new fans and make a "statement" with this event. Here is a match-by-match look at this Saturday's card featuring today's new stars and great upcoming talent:

Open The Freedom Gate Title Match
Johnny Gargano defends vs. Ricochet

Gargano and Ricochet were the 2011 breakout stars with vast improvement, incredible poise and title victories to back it up. Now they have arrived and are two of today's most exciting new stars. We highly recommend watching these two, free videos for everything you need to know about this match:


Style Battle Rematch
Sami Callihan vs. Bobby Fish

Callihan enters the match 3-2 while Fish has a misleading 1-4 Record. This is a rematch of the Style Battle tournament at EVOLVE 8. The two fought in the 2nd round of the tournament with Callihan gaining the win. However, the story is deeper than that as Fish had just been in a 25-minute epic contest against Austin Aries while Callihan had extra time to rest in the locker room from his first round match. Now both competitors enter the ring at 100%. This is an important match for Callihan, who can climb to an impressive 4-2 mark or fall to a medicore 3-3 Record. Fish needs to start picking up wins to match his ability.

Tag Team Action
Super Smash Brothers vs. Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann

This is the first payoff of the DGUSA/EVOLVE union as now the buzzworthy stable of Ronin come to EVOLVE in the form of Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann. This bolsters the tag team division. Taylor & Swann want to start off on the right foot with a winning record as they try to get in contention for The Open The United Gate Tag Team Titles. Meanwhile, Player Uno and Player Dos have been building momentum in EVOLVE and a victory here will solidify them as a force.

Special Challenge Match #1
AR Fox vs. Jigsaw

This first-time-ever match could steal the entire show. The fearless, high-flying AR Fox is primed to be the man in 2012 with a 2-0 Record and the win at Style Battle. Jigsaw, a respected veteran from CHIKARA, now wants to make his name in the singles division. This is going to be a great wrestling match.

Grudge Match
Cloudy vs. Cheech

They reigned on top of the EVOLVE tag team division until Cheech's shocking turn on Cloudy at EVOLVE 9. Now they will fight it out this Saturday. This must watch video explains it all.

Special Challenge Match #2
Pinkie Sanchez vs. Uhaa Nation

Pinkie Sanchez wants to build on his 1-0 Record, but he is faced with the new sensation Uhaa Nation, who will make his EVOLVE debut. Nation has just returned from a tour of Dragon Gate in Japan and has quickly won over everyone who has seen him wrestle. Sanchez is representing all the D.U.F.'s out there.

Tag Team Attraction
Caleb Konley & Scott Reed vs. John Silver & Alex Reynolds

The Scene of Konley & Reed have quickly emerged as a very promising team. The cocky duo with Larry Dallas bring a 1-0 Record up against the new team of Silver & Reynolds. Silver & Reynolds are two of the more promising talents in the Northeast and this will be a big opportunity for them.

In Need Of A Win
Jon Davis vs. Kyle Matthews

The title of this match says it all. The powerhouse Davis started to make his mark in 2011, but his 0-1 Record means that he needs to win. Matthews impressed DGUSA officials last March and now will get an opportunity to win his way on the full time roster.

Just Added
Ahtu Has An Open Contract

The big, muscular Ahtu, who is sponsored by Larry Dallas, has an open contract this Saturday.

EVOLVE 10 on January 14th will be a night of opportunity. It is the first show since the DGUSA/EVOLVE union. It is the 2012 premiere. It is time to make a statement.
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The Final Segment
we will give The Arena a proper farewell

The final segment on this Saturday in Philly will be "A Tribute To The Arena" hosted by Joey Styles. This will take place after the Johnny Gargano vs. Ricochet main event, which will be the last official match in the former ECW Arena.

"A Tribute To The Arena" will not follow EVOLVE rules and regulations. Anything can and will happen. It is the only way The Arena can go out. All we know now is Styles, the legendary voice of ECW, will start things out by introducing someone who is important to the history of the building. There will be extreme surprises.

One name we can confirm is New Jack. If we know anything about New Jack, it's that he is unpredictable and he never goes anywhere just to talk.

EVOLVE officials still aren't sure exactly what will happen in this final segment, but "A Tribute To The Arena" will give The Arena a wild and memorable farewell.
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Yeah, I'm definitely watching EVOLVE 10 - Gargano/Ricochet should be excellent, but I'm also looking forward to Callihan/Fish. Really good idea putting Uhaa Nation up against Pinkie, as he should put the big man over huge. You guys shouldn't sleep on Uhaa, he's pretty damn impressive and a dude that big shouldn't be able to hit a standing SSP, but he does, and often;

Uhaa Nation vs Kotoka squash match from Dragon Gate
Uhaa Nation vs AR Fox music video from AIW.

Anyone else prefer EVOLVE to DGUSA? Really wish Gabe could concentrate solely on EVOLVE, as the sporadic nature of the events has really hurt the promotion this past year.
 
Bootaaay said:
Anyone else prefer EVOLVE to DGUSA? Really wish Gabe could concentrate solely on EVOLVE, as the sporadic nature of the events has really hurt the promotion this past year.
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I think I prefer every other US promotion over DGUSA. In order from best to not as good:

PWG
Chikara
ROH
EVOLVE
DGUSA
 
Bootaaay said:
OK, firstly I'd have the promotion focus on presenting wrestling as a sport, matches would almost always result in a win or a loss, with little run-in shenanigans or outside interference - win/loss records would play a big factor in deciding who does and who doesn't get title shots, but while the promotion would strive to present a serious, competitive attitude, it would also allow for a diverse range of styles and characters. However, instead of promos or backstage segments, there would be a sort of reality TV style diary room where wrestlers could book a couple of minutes to promote themselves, put over their matches, bury the competition, etc. There would also be title signings for every championship title shot, so as to further enhance the importance of the belts. Also, I would foster working relationships and talent exchanges with many overseas companies such as Pro Wrestling NOAH, AJPW, DDT, BJW, wXw, 1PW, FWA, OZ Academy, Ice Ribbon, SMASH, etc.

There would be 4 titles in the promotion; the Heavyweight Championship, the Internet TV Championship, the Tag Team Championship and the Women's Championship, as well as numerous World Invitational Tournaments held over the course of the year that could be cashed in for guaranteed title shots. The roster would be divided like so;

Heavyweight Division;

Sami Callihan
Colt Cabana
Chris Hero
Satoshi Kojima
Takeshi Morishima
Kevin Steen
Akira Taue
Hiroyoshi Tenzan
Dick Togo
Silas Young

Internet TV Championship Division;

El Generico
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
Willie Mack
Kenny Omega
Zack Sabre Jr.
Marty Scurll
TJP

Tag Team Championship Division;

LDRS of the New School - (Zack Sabre Jr. & Marty Scurll)
The Nightmare Violence Connection - (Kevin Steen & Akira Tozawa)
Ten-Koji - (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)
The Young Bucks - (Nick & Matt Jackson)
Weapons of Mass Destruction - (Takeshi Morishima & Willie Mack)

Women's Championship Division;

Serena Deeb
Sara Del Rey
Madison Eagles
Ayako Hamada
Kana
Jessie McKay
Portia Perez
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Bootaaay, this is why I love you. My list is oddly similar to this. :)
 
Judderman said:
I don't think it's possible after the MSG remodeling. I remember hearing that around Survivor Series.
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My seat at Survivor Series was actually right in what would have once been the ring entrance. There is no entrance there at all anymore. Sad to say, but you're never going to see that setup in MSG again.
 
tm24 said:
It's weird seeing Ricochet now to what he was 4 or so years ago.
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Definitely, he looks a lot better now without that crazy hair.

NoRéN;34222145 said:
I think I prefer every other US promotion over DGUSA.
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Yeah, me too. It's weird, as they've got such a wide pool of talent to use, but the whole thing just seems really unfocussed. The storylines are totally at odds with the Japanese Dragon Gate, it's as if Gabe has no prior warnings pertaining to booking plans, like "don't build Akira Tozawa as your no. 1 face, because we're turning him heel in Japan". Also, the result of many of the storylines seems to be; and these guys get to go to Japan. Really gives DGUSA a feeder promotion feel, as if they're only there to source the best US talent for Japanese Dragon Gate to bring over.

Personally, I think it would be far better if they concentrated on making the Japanese product accessible to English-speaking fans. They should subtitle the weekly Dragon Gate Infinity broadcasts, maybe offer preferential viewing of them as a subscription package, and then stream the Japanese PPVs with English commentary over the internet. Then, maybe two or three times a year, they should hold big Dragon Gate USA supershows with lots of the Japanese and US talent, rather than trying to book two separate promotions, but keep their affiliation with Gabe and EVOLVE, so Japanese Dragon Gate could still have the pick of US talent.

NihonTiger90 said:
Bootaaay, this is why I love you. My list is oddly similar to this. :)
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Great minds think alike, I guess :p
 
Judderman said:
I see no Shinsuke Nakamura on your list Bootaaay, and for that I am sad.
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He would have been, but although the stipulation about not having infinite funds necessary to prize away top guys from the bigger companies didn't specifically mention NJPW, I'm pretty sure they'd do whatever it takes to keep hold of their biggest young stars, like Nakamura, Naito, Tanahashi, Devitt, etc.

Also, something made me quite sad when making that list, as I realised I'd need managers to speak for some of the Japanese stars, and I literally can think of any good, or even average, managers except for Truth Martini & Prince Nana :/

The art of managers is well and truly dying out in wresting, it seems.
 
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