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January Wrasslin' |OT| It's a New Year, Yes It Is!
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Deadly Joker
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They had a ladder match for the IC title last year at Mania.
Serpentine
Banned
He broke his leg in like May, and he might still technically injured but i think if he's been doing minor physical things in TNA lately (he wrestles a 3 min match at a taping), they can get him to full wrestling condition by Mania
serenewarfare
Banned
What old-timers can they get? Rock will be there, but insurance will likely block him from wrestling. Hogan is on the blacklist. HBK and Austin aren't coming back. Goldberg asks for way, way too much money and would probably ask for even more because he knows they would need him. The only guys they realistically can get who would make a difference is Angle and Jeff Hardy. Jeff they can most likely get. Vince is so dead-set against Angle wrestling that it'd be a tough sell even if Angle wanted to do it.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Daniel Bryan
Sweeney Tom
Banned
He's working hurt, and going to have another surgery eventually this year, but signing a Legends deal and working until like Mania could probably work
Deadly Joker
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He's honesty the only and best answer. Now we just have to see if they clear him. Fingers crossed.
Bluekaveli
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But the triple threat factor is the same.
Also - genetic freak or not - a torn labrum / torn rotator cuff means even superhuman healing / HGH won't get him back for WM. Superhuman healing is 4 months or so; normal healing would be Summerslam time frame. PWTorch is reporting 6-9 month injury time frame.
Barring a legit miracle (think Adrian Peterson ACL tear type) - Cena's not at WM. Also, I think Cesaro is out for WM as well?
Barring a legit miracle (think Adrian Peterson ACL tear type) - Cena's not at WM. Also, I think Cesaro is out for WM as well?
Bluekaveli
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He's old too so that makes it even worse.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
They might literally have no choice.
Bluekaveli
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If he doesn't appear at or Monday after Rumble, it's over guys. Fuck it.
serenewarfare
Banned
Observer's still not up. Dave must be having a heart attack after this week.
Deadly Joker
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Agreed. It's literally now or never.
Aeternus Malum
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I love this "panic time" everyone is having right now
Sweeney Tom
Banned
I've been saying "if he's not back by the post-Mania Raw he ain't coming back" since before Seth went down. Glad you're all finally joining me in admitting the ride's just about over
Only so much people can go down, with him still nowhere but Insta, before the Acceptance stage must hit
Ninja Scooter
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Yup it's time to strap a rocket to the Bo-llet Club and hot shot those 4 fuckers to the moon.
BoboBrazil
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Jeff Hardy and Batista are two. They only need 1 to replace John Cena and Hardy is it.
Sad thing is they've spent everything they have getting ready to pull a Cena turn and it's going to go to waste. I think the reason they are pushing Reigns so hard is because they want a babyface ready for the Cena turn, and the Cena US championship challenge was to get the ardent fans to like Cena, thus stopping the split crowd when he turned heel.
I have no idea what they're going to do now.
I have no idea what they're going to do now.
serenewarfare
Banned
In non-WWE news, Moose apparently has called out Okada for the ROH Anniversary show on PPV next month.
I can dig it.
I can dig it.
Dr Duncan Steel
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Or they could just go all in Reigns and pretend literally no one else exists. That could happen too.
Also I wouldn't mind owning a poster of this. Just gotta watch more LU to justify hanging it though.
Also I wouldn't mind owning a poster of this. Just gotta watch more LU to justify hanging it though.
They've been doing it for a while and I see no reason why they'd stop now.
Reigns win the Rumble and HHH is chasing for the title at Mania. The less sense it makes, the more likely it is to happen.
PHOENIXZERO
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Everyone has a downside guarantee which is the minimum they get paid whether they're working or not, been that way since the late 90s thanks to the competition between WCW and WWE. Unrelated but Brock Lesnar was the last guy to be the benefactor of WWE/WCW bidding wars and likely a big part why he got the monster push he did so quickly.
Kevin Nash demands everyone thank him for the "guaranteed money".
BoboBrazil
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I still think it's Reigns vs Lesnar at Mania. I don't think they can resist having him go over Lesnar clean. I can also see Reigns vs HHH, based on the recent build up, but it seems more like a January or February match. They've been building it too much for a show that far away.
Mr. Enigma
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Vince is going to open the checkbook for Rock vs. Taker.
Which is funny, because the person everyone should be thanking is Lex Luger. Luger taking off and showing up on Nitro less than 24 hours after doing a WWF house show is the real reason why Vince had to start guaranteeing money to people.
Which is funny, because the person everyone should be thanking is Lex Luger. Luger taking off and showing up on Nitro less than 24 hours after doing a WWF house show is the real reason why Vince had to start guaranteeing money to people.
Bluekaveli
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Yeah, I kept my mouth shut on the Bryan situation because I believe that he could come back but yeah it's really the time now.
It's really real then.
You're exactly right.
Bluekaveli
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Luger wasn't under a contract though. Vince let it run out and forgot to re sign him.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Could be worse
HHH could win the Rumble and belt, and defend it against Reigns at Mania
HHH could win the Rumble and belt, and defend it against Reigns at Mania
Bluekaveli
Member
Hrmmmm!
serenewarfare
Banned
I actually think that's what will happen. They'll put Roman in some bullshit match at Fastlane where he has to "overcome the odds" and become #1 contender. Then he vanquishes the evil Authority at WM. The Authority will still be on Raw After WM, mind you, because I mean when has wrestling ever been successful without heel authority figures?
that's exactly what will happen. there is no good outcome of this HHH vs Reigns, any way you look at it. it's lose-lose
Bluekaveli
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It's so predictable so it's going to happen. Wrestling isn't fun anymore, even at this moment, we know what bullshit we're getting. No one is going to cheer over this lackluster main event; you're better off making this the opener since no one will really care unless you put it in a burning barbed wire hell in a cell.
With how the rumble is set up now, there are only 2 possible outcomes. Either HHH wins it, which makes sense with how they've been building that storyline or Lesnar wins it which makes sense as they're the top 2 guys right now. In both of them Roman becomes a 3-time WWE champ at Mania.
Bluekaveli
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If Shamrock came back, I'd strip naked at work.Time to bring back the most dangerous man in the world WoooooooOoooo
Lesnar, Shamrock, Angle 3-way no DQ match at WM
HILARIOUS,
sf2fanatic
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Just stick the leg off the bed and count it as touching the ropes. But if she says its extreme rules, welp
Won't be as interesting without Kalisto in there killing himself. I got to see the TLC PPV ladder match, and he was the easy MVP. Hunicara is awful. The Uso's shit was terrible and the New Day stuff was forgettable.
Bluekaveli
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You're a smart man. I might just put you over.
sf2fanatic
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I have to do the same with my wife, She sometimes sneak in a bear hug. lol
reptilescorpio
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Just finished watching WK10 and I was just smiling the whole way through it. I especially loved the Omega and Kushida exchanges during their match.
One armed powerbomb was insane! Love Kenny
TimeEffect
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How come WWE didnt hire Kenny Omega. He looks like a cool guy and can speak English
reptilescorpio
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Ah fuck Cena is out? Damn
I assume Kenny isn't looking to shift over, he obviously loves living in Japan and gets to do a lot of shit that would be much more of a headache to do at WWE. He's come a long way in the last few years too so I'd understand if they hadn't even looked at him previously.
I assume Kenny isn't looking to shift over, he obviously loves living in Japan and gets to do a lot of shit that would be much more of a headache to do at WWE. He's come a long way in the last few years too so I'd understand if they hadn't even looked at him previously.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Kenny doesn't really want to go to WWE. He enjoys working for New Japan.
Plus it helps that he's a massive weeb and literally living the dream in Japan.
Bluekaveli
Member
We have a QoTR sized bed and she stays on my side all the damn time. I love my sleep number to death but christ, we need a KoTR sized one more.
serenewarfare
Banned
He was in the developmental system back when it was Deep South. He had such a negative experience there that he's been hesitant to come back. WWE has come calling, but he just hasn't really wanted to answer. With NXT becoming what it is, I wouldn't be surprised to see that change, though I could also see him staying in NJPW for a while considering he's now the de facto top heel.
We've spent years preparing for this.
Bluekaveli
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Let's speculate bros.
Could it be Brine? Lance Storm? Or maybe even
.................... Dean Malenko!
But I want this Bad News Fale fella, he looks interesting.
You should make a podcast with him.
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