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[Frecklestein]

Check Beef for a wire

Fuck, he's got the first two seasons of the wire. What the fuck Beef?!

 

[Hidden One]

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[Bluekaveli]

Blue's over here going into business for himself.

I was just a poor boy, nobody loved me. Then Kaveli sponsored me for only 30 cents a day.

Damn right, headlock on hunger

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y9pVV_xzR30&app=desktop

:29-:50

 

[Bluekaveli]

http://www.thebatesstudent.com/2015/05/world-wrestling-exploitation/


That's a pretty fucking nice read.

 

[Bluekaveli]

John Cena has been the centerpiece of WWE for longer than any other wrestler in the company’s history. He won his first title in WrestleMania 21 and is still on the top of the cards more than a decade later. With that level of success comes merchandising, company support and MILLIONS OF DOLLAS *dances*. How many millions?

Well, according to Dave Meltzer, John Cena is earning upwards of $10 million a year now, including merch benefits and bonuses. That’s a ton of money, and up there with any single-year earnings of guys like The Rock and Stone Cold. We can all argue about John Cena, but it’s hard to argue that he doesn’t deserve the money. Cena only misses time (except for the end of 2015) if he’s got a devastatingly critical injury. He’s been the stable, headlining presence for 10 years and he’s done more Make-a-Wish appearances than anyone ever.

The amount Cena’s earning is making his 2015 even more remarkable. While he could just sit around and collect his money, Cena instead decided to evolve into a top-tier wrestler, putting on classic matches all year. This is like Hulk Hogan joining the NWO and busting out top-rope hurricanranas just to put out a better product for the fans. But yeah, $10 million for Cena. Imagine how nice a wedding ring he’ll never get Nikki Bella would be.

10M a year and he holds everyone down? He should be making a hell of a lot more.

 

[Toki767]

I'm watching clips of Smackdown...when did Lawler turn back into a heel announcer?

 

[Mahonay]

I'm watching clips of Smackdown...when did Lawler turn back into a heel announcer?

Just this most recent Smackdown.

 

[Toki767]

Just this most recent Smackdown.

Was it just a random turn? No build up or anything?

 

[Striker]

10M a year and he holds everyone down? He should be making a hell of a lot more.

The amount Cena’s earning is making his 2015 even more remarkable. While he could just sit around and collect his money, Cena instead decided to evolve into a top-tier wrestler, putting on classic matches all year. This is like Hulk Hogan joining the NWO and busting out top-rope hurricanranas just to put out a better product for the fans

Only one of those changes to their character was truly better for pro wrestling.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

SPOILERS FOR ROYAL RUMBLE IC TITLE PROGRAM

Fitting considering Renee Young's current name on Twitter though maybe she'd be the Donkey Kong and Owens Pauline but that wouldn't make sense.

It's going to suck hard when they have Eva Marie beat Asuka.

Nah, Bayley is going to be doing the job to Asuka before being demoted to the main roster.

 

[KingBroly]

I still think the WWE roster should invade NXT to try and put them in their place, but NXT ends up winning.

That'd be great

 

[UberTag]

I still think the WWE roster should invade NXT to try and put them in their place, but NXT ends up winning.

That'd be great

Sounds like a mission for the Social Outcasts.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Donkey Kong (Kevin Owens)

I can see the guy getting pretty pissed at someone stealing his banana horde, let's do this.

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Welcome back friend Beef.

 

[British Monsoon]

Bootaay, enlighten me.

Is World of Sport a shoot or a work? A worked shoot? A shoot with a work?

It's a worked shoot, brother - a supposed competition of grappling skill, contested under the Admiral-Lord Mountevan's rules for professional wrestling.

 

[avengers23]

I can imagine it now: Steiner talking about how he's a genetic freak and he does occasional push ups while giving his speech.

But he would be shilling Shoney's for sure.

 

[RBH]

 

[klonere]

Hey guys, remember Cody Rhodes? He was a pretty good promo, whatever happened to him?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fzTwF4G98

Stardust was pretty cool as well, he said he was going to go and beat up all the old timers like Big Show, Kane and Goldust because they were old and taking up spots young guys should have. Now he feuds with celebrities and loses every single week.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fzTwF4G98


Fuuuuuuucccckkkkkkk this booking.

 

[Striker]

That little Cody angle with the Rhodes/Authority was probably the last decent Authority angle that wasn't shite.

And that was over two years ago.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

What exactly is a Last Man Standing match? Aren't all matches Last Man Standing?

 

[klonere]

Thankfully this is happening though. His character work seems 100 times better as a heel.

 

[Xater]

Thankfully this is happening though. His character work seems 100 times better as a heel.

I suspect they are slow turning him because they will put him against Zayn.

 

[31GhostsIV]

Thankfully this is happening though. His character work seems 100 times better as a heel.

Without a doubt. He seems to realise a heel run is important if you want to ascend - Roman could do with a run on the other side of the tracks.

 

[miserable]

mulletless Tenzan (with a fan)

 

[Deleted member 47027]

contested under the Admiral-Lord Mountevan's rules for professional wrestling.

I'm throwing up fish and chips at that name

 

[FlammableD]

I'm throwing up fish and chips at that name

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral-Lord_Mountevans_rules

 

[Heroman]

mulletless Tenzan (with a fan)

Is that Kidd? Also tenzan looks way better than the mulltet look he has had for years.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiral-Lord_Mountevans_rules

Still throwing up. Or "vomitus" as your kind would say

What a pompous name that is, I love it. But it makes me sick.

 

[Sephzilla]

Thankfully this is happening though. His character work seems 100 times better as a heel.

At the NXT live event last night Balor was doing the bullet club gestures quite a bit and seemed like he was playing a heel a bit against Zayn. He works well as a heel.

 

[klonere]

At the NXT live event last night Balor was doing the bullet club gestures quite a bit and seemed like he was playing a heel a bit against Zayn. He works well as a heel.

Yeah that picture is from that show! I heard he held the finger gun to Zayn's head a la

It's real.

 

[Sephzilla]

Yeah that picture is from that show! I heard he held the finger gun to Zayn's head a la

It's real.

Oh yeah he totally did that to Zayn

Btw where did you get the NXT Green bay pic?

 

[FlammableD]

Still throwing up. Or "vomitus" as your kind would say

What a pompous name that is, I love it. But it makes me sick.

I think you'll find the millenials these days refer to it as "vomming" or "chundering" friend.

I'm shocked no Brit indy guy is running with Lord Mountevans Jr as a gimmick

 

[klonere]

I'm so ready for a repeat of Neville/Zayn except with longer lasting consequences for the heel involved instead of becoming Mr. Flippy Cape man.

What did you think of The Drifter Seph? I've heard very very mixed reports about him.

 

[Sephzilla]

What did you think of The Drifter Seph? I've heard very very mixed reports about him.

He's just as boring in person as he is on TV. While he was doing his entrance, Bull Dempsey mocked his whole entrance and did the "sit on the top rope and stare" thing while wearing a Cheesehead. Bull was infinitely more fun.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Only one of those changes to their character was truly better for pro wrestling.

Hogan truly knows what's best for business.

 

[Heroman]

 

[Bluekaveli]

It was obviously Greg Valentine

 

[Heroman]

It was obviously Greg Valentine

I don't know, he looks a lot like Mark Henry.

 

[Bluekaveli]

I don't know, he looks a lot like Mark Henry.

The hair and body build is there but his teeth are off just a tad

 

[Jamie OD]

I suspect they are slow turning him because they will put him against Zayn.

That's the big NXT match for Mania weekend.

 

[Xater]

That's the big NXT match for Mania weekend.

Makes perfect sense and you get out of the face vs face situation.

 

[Menome]

Clearly it's the Blue Blazer under there.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Clearly it's the Blue Blazer under there.

I thought that at first too but

Look at the hair, look at it. It can't be.

 

[Son Of D]

Has John Cena ever cheated as a face to win?

Would his match against Angle at Unforgiven 2005 count? He hit Angle with the belt and went for the cover but the ref saw it and DQ'd Cena.

 

[Menome]

I thought that at first too but

Look at the hair, look at it. It can't be.

So long as you or Steve Blackman don't try to tell me it's Owen Hart under there. That footage was doctored. DOCTORED.

 

[iMax]

What exactly is a Last Man Standing match? Aren't all matches Last Man Standing?

I think it's basically just no pins; only submissions.

 

[UrbanDandy]

Steiner would be amazing. Macho would've been too

Otherwise maybe Scott Hall? Has he written a book yet?

I don't think so. But for me, I would want DDP or Paul Heyman give a TED talk.

 

[Striker]

Don't most LMS lately end with some hokey finish like duct tape or something laying on top of the other guy? Or a non-finish like the Cena-Ryback match. Rules thrown out just so they can use their Owen voices.

 

[miserable]

 

[Plywood]

I still think the WWE roster should invade NXT to try and put them in their place, but NXT ends up winning.

That'd be great

Yeah just bury your TV broadcast talent on your B-tier internet show, that's smart.

 

[iMax]

Bryan Alvarez mentioned on Wrestling Observer Live that he’s heard that Hulk Hogan could be brought back to WWE in time for WrestleMania 32. Dave Meltzer mentioned on the same podcast that he wouldn’t rule out Hogan’s return however WWE isn’t going to rush to bring him back if there is a high risk of backlash.

PWInsider mentioned this week that WWE wouldn’t bring Hogan back until his lawsuit with Gawker is resolved. Hogan’s trial with Gawker is scheduled to begin near WrestleMania.

http://www.allwrestlingnews.com/wwe-news/hulk-hogan-returning-to-wwe-before-wrestlemania-32/

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