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[Kaladin]

How much farther do you think the NXT/WWN relationship will go? It's been pretty stagnant since it started

I highly doubt you'll see anything more than friendly talent exchange and behind the scenes cross promotion.

 

[TheWarrior]

Look! a ring full of people who aren't winning the Rumble

 

[Ithil]

How much farther do you think the NXT/WWN relationship will go? It's been pretty stagnant since it started

It's not the sort of thing to have short term results. You'll start seeing more fruits after a year or two when guys have been groomed for NXT by EVOLVE start getting signed.

 

[UberTag]

soooo yea
from wrestling observer.
injuries are getting alarming

Sasha clearly needs to cut back on those Olympic lifts.

 

[bwahhhhh]

lol at R-Truth answering the Del Rio open challenge

 

[gaiadyne]

So many jobbers in the ring on smackdown

 

[Kaladin]

It's not the sort of thing to have short term results. You'll start seeing more fruits after a year or two when guys have been groomed for NXT by EVOLVE start getting signed.

Yeah, and that is honestly the best thing about it. It gives someone interested in wrestling a specific path if they want to go to WWE.

 

[Bluekaveli]

lol at R-Truth answering the Del Rio open challenge

It's such a shame what they did with my boy Ron 😢. He's still more entertaining and talented than 90% of the roster.

 

[Ithil]

So Jordan/Gable's tag team name is

Spoiler

American Alpha

.

 

[Oersted]

So many jobbers in the ring on smackdown

Who isn't a jobber these days? Roman, Braun, Alberto(weirdly enough), Charlotte, that parttimer with an ADVOCATE...

 

[Bluekaveli]

You know we've been very inconsiderate these past 24 hrs, we still need to find out what Ja Rule thinks of all of these injuries.

 

[serenewarfare]

Mauro is pretty brilliant. He's doing really great stuff calling the action and getting across the psychology while also staying within the WWE world and making a joke every now and then. I think he can continue to be great even with Vince in his ear if he can keep that balance, same way JR was still great with Vince yelling at him.

 

[rrc1594]

So many jobbers in the ring on smackdown

99% Roster are jobbers

 

[rrc1594]

You know we've been very inconsiderate these past 24 hrs, we still need to find out what Ja Rule thinks of all of these injuries.

Lmao.

 

[bwahhhhh]

It's such a shame what they did with my boy Ron 😢. He's still more entertaining and talented than 90% of the roster.

he's probably the single most underutilized talent they have, ever since that all too brief heel "smoking R-Truth" run he had

 

[gaiadyne]

99% Roster are jobbers

This will be the new era once Roman Reigns conquers them all at the Rumble

 

[FlammableD]

So Jordan/Gable's tag team name is

Spoiler

American Alpha

.

ugh they didn't need a shitty fucking name

 

[Kaladin]

So Jordan/Gable's tag team name is

Spoiler

American Alpha

.

So are they cocky heels?

 

[HerbertFish]

Ziggler turned heeeeel

 

[MG310]

what the hell did Ziggler do with his hair

Added 1998 Triple H hair to the Fameasser, Sweet Chin Music, and occasional top rope X-Factor.

Had to complete the set.

 

[serenewarfare]

So Jordan/Gable's tag team name is

Spoiler

American Alpha

.

I like it. At some point they needed a name and a logo if they are going to be a team long-term, especially on the main roster. That's the shit that sells T-Shirts and merch.

 

[UberTag]

Mauro is pretty brilliant. He's doing really great stuff calling the action and getting across the psychology while also staying within the WWE world and making a joke every now and then. I think he can continue to be great even with Vince in his ear if he can keep that balance, same way JR was still great with Vince yelling at him.

It'll be a real testament to Mauro if he's able to pull it off. That said, I'm not convinced Vince is doing much yelling from gorilla during Smackdown these days.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Lmao.

Forreal. I need to know what he thinks.

he's probably the single most underutilized talent they have, ever since that all too brief heel "smoking R-Truth" run he had

The Awesome Truth ruled but Truth got Vince's attention somehow and the rest was history. Damn why didn't Vince let him do hi sthing.

Ziggler turned heeeeel

This is the what? 4th time? Cool. I guess he has no where else to go.

Added 1998 Triple H hair to the Fameasser, Sweet Chin Music, and occasional top rope X-Factor.

Had to complete the set.

I never thought of it this way.

 

[TheWarrior]

Is there anyone else in the Divas division right now?

 

[Tagyhag]

soooo yea



from wrestling observer.

injuries are getting alarming

Fuck that crap, they seriously need to reconsider all the workload.

We're going to end up with Fandango vs El Torito for Wrestlemania 33 main event like this.

 

[serenewarfare]

Is there anyone else in the Divas division right now?

Sasha's hurt. Tamina is garbage. Nikki's hurt.

Paige and Natalya should be back soon.

But I hope we aren't complaining about the Charlotte/Becky stuff. It's the best booked storyline on the main roster by far nowadays.

 

[Kaladin]

Sasha's hurt. Tamina is garbage. Nikki's hurt.

Paige and Natalya should be back soon.

But I hope we aren't complaining about the Charlotte/Becky stuff. It's the best booked storyline on the main roster by far nowadays.

Well, yeah. Becky is essentially Surfer Sting.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Fuck that crap, they seriously need to reconsider all the workload.

We're going to end up with Fandango vs El Torito for Wrestlemania 33 main event like this.

Bullshit.

But hey I'd love some more Fandango

 

[Toki767]

If Sasha isn't ready by Mania I bet they bring up Bayley in a Diva's Champion vs Women's Champion match.

 

[UberTag]

If Sasha isn't ready by Mania I bet they bring up Bayley in a Diva's Champion vs Women's Champion match.

That would be exceptionally smart booking.

 

[serenewarfare]

If Sasha isn't ready for WM, they should bring in Asuka because as we've seen she is immune to fuck finishes. Ric will try to distract her and she'll punt his head into the fifth row.

 

[Bluekaveli]

If Sasha isn't ready by Mania I bet they bring up Bayley in a Diva's Champion vs Women's Champion match.

So what were they going to do? A heel v heel match?

Or let me guess, all the divas are neutral so it wouldn't matter 😂

 

[justjim89]

How's the new guy on commentary?

 

[Rhaknar]

Okada v Tanahashi was great but I think Nakamura v AJ was the better match

 

[MG310]

How's the new guy on commentary?

Pretty good. If you just listened to the show you would actually know what was going on in the ring now.

I liked Lawler saying "I used to sit next a guy called JR, is it alright if I call you MR?". Plus they aren't in constant shitting on each other mode like the Cole/JBL/Saxton team is.

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[serenewarfare]

So what were they going to do? A heel v heel match?

Or let me guess, all the divas are neutral so it wouldn't matter 😂

Sasha as a babyface, most likely. People want to chant for her anyways.

 

[RBH]

An underrated promo from Bubba Ray Dudley that I've always enjoyed:



http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x9kyaz_promo-dudley-boyz-heatwave-98_sport

 

[Bluekaveli]

Eh Bubba, that's mine!

Sasha as a babyface, most likely. People want to chant for her anyways.

I've heard she's the perfect heel so much that I can't imagine be doing that.

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

What up wrestleGAF. Listened to PWITorch Live podcast and it was thoroughly entertaining. Some good stuff to be said all around.

In other news my HTPC is jacked up.

 

[serenewarfare]

I've heard she's the perfect heel so much that I can't imagine be doing that.

She's an amazing heel, no doubt. But she also has the potential to be a great confident babyface.

 

[RBH]

I'm watching Smackdown on USA right now only because of Mauro Ranallo.

He is just fantastic.

Glad that his energy from his NJPW on AXS broadcasts has translated over to Smackdown.

Mauro and King are actually pretty good together.

 

[rrc1594]

Anything is better with no JBL and that fuckboi Maggle

 

[Keyser Soze]

Asuka vs

Spoiler

Santana Garrett

at NXT tapings. Might be just a one of match, but nice to see.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

I'm watching Smackdown on USA right now only because of Mauro Ranallo.

He is just fantastic.

Glad that his energy from his NJPW on AXS broadcasts has translated over to Smackdown.

Mauro and King are actually pretty good together.

Agreed. I already want to replace Cole with him, as he reminds me of JR with his enthusiasm for what's going on spills through to the viewing audience, compared to Cole's "OH MYYYY!" and forced crap.

 

[UberTag]

Agreed. I already want to replace Cole with him, as he reminds me of JR with his enthusiasm for what's going on spills through to the viewing audience, compared to Cole's "OH MYYYY!" and forced crap.

I'm still convinced Vince will find a way to ruin him over time. Holding out hope that I'm dead wrong.

 

[slightconfuse]

La Parka coming to Canada

 

[serenewarfare]

I'm watching Smackdown on USA right now only because of Mauro Ranallo.

He is just fantastic.

Glad that his energy from his NJPW on AXS broadcasts has translated over to Smackdown.

Mauro and King are actually pretty good together.

Agree completely. King seems reinvigorated. He seems to enjoy playing off Mauro's serious and action-oriented style of calling the matches. Probably reminds him of working with JR.

Asuka vs

Spoiler

Santana Garrett

at NXT tapings. Might be just a one of match, but nice to see.

Holy shit. Hunter please. Sign her.

 

[Angry Grimace]

(Sasha pribably wasn't doing shit at Wrestlemania anyways)

 

[KissVibes]

If WWE was cool and smart, they'd have Luke Gallows come out to This Fire Burns at the Rumble. Get some people all pumped and shit for CM Punk only for it to be Festus.