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[Aiii]

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[British Monsoon]

Amazing Red had to be one of the most wasted talents out there. The guy could do so much but just wasn't given a real opportunity.

I think he suffered from a lack of personality, but was such a good high-flyer it didn't really matter, it's just such a shame that his knee injuries ate almost two years of his career, and he was never quite as amazing when he returned. Apparently he wrestled a WWE dark match last month, so hopefully if they ever do that Cruiserweight show, they give Red a call.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Kane does the weather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaxBTLR7j4&feature=player_embedded

 

[SoulPlaya]

I think he suffered from a lack of personality, but was such a good high-flyer it didn't really matter, it's just such a shame that his knee injuries ate almost two years of his career, and he was never quite as amazing when he returned. Apparently he wrestled a WWE dark match last month, so hopefully if they ever do that Cruiserweight show, they give Red a call.

I totally forgot about that cruiserweight show. I really hope the guy gets a chance, as he deserves it so badly.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Spoiler

It's me, it's me, it's DDP.

That's not a bad thing. That's a good thing.

God, his WWE run was horrid.

Thanks for using spoiler tags.

Oops.

 

[Aiii]

Ah well, I'll just pretend to be surprised when he comes out.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

They should bring in Disco Inferno too!

Oh. Oh my. Yes!

DO IT VINCE! DO IT NOW!

 

[funkystudent]

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[Deleted member 47027]

Oh. Oh my. Yes!

DO IT VINCE! DO IT NOW!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaY2QYVcYkA

 

[G-Fex]

Thanks for ruining the surprise Tm

 

[CrunchinJelly]

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DDP

 

[Aiii]

You know who I want to come back for an appearance? Berlyn!

 

[Perspicacity]

OMRB is gonna fight

Spoiler

DDP-----

?
I'd watch that.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

You know who I want to come back for an appearance? Berlyn!

Columbine ruined his gimmick. Ruined it.

Still, Das Wunderkind is the best dancer!

 

[G-Fex]

So besides Chris Benoit coming back tonight, I wonder what the boring old main event will be.

I'm thinking Sheamus.

 

[bangai-o]

Spoiler

ddp

without Tony Schiovoni on commentary would just be odd.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Kane does the weather.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgaxBTLR7j4&feature=player_embedded

Is there no end to his talents?

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Got stupid, poked around tvtropes to find this...

"For a period in late '96, Ultimo Dragon defended the J-Crown, a collection of cruiserweight/light heavyweight championships from various promotions unified into one collective (and cumbersome) title. At Starrcade '96, he defeated Dean Malenko and added the WCW Cruiserweight championship to the J-Crown in the only time the J-Crown collection was seen on American television. What makes this so hilarious? One of the titles that made up the J-Crown was the WWF Light Heavyweight championship *, meaning that Ultimo Dragon was a legitimate WWF championship titleholder and was legitimately defending that title on a WCW pay-per-view, and neither organization realized it until months later. "

 

[SoulPlaya]

Is there no end to his talents?

Not that I can see.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

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Can't wait for Heath Slater to feel the BANG.

 

[British Monsoon]

Got stupid, poked around tvtropes to find this...

"For a period in late '96, Ultimo Dragon defended the J-Crown, a collection of cruiserweight/light heavyweight championships from various promotions unified into one collective (and cumbersome) title. At Starrcade '96, he defeated Dean Malenko and added the WCW Cruiserweight championship to the J-Crown in the only time the J-Crown collection was seen on American television. What makes this so hilarious? One of the titles that made up the J-Crown was the WWF Light Heavyweight championship *, meaning that Ultimo Dragon was a legitimate WWF championship titleholder and was legitimately defending that title on a WCW pay-per-view, and neither organization realized it until months later. "

Haha, if I remember correctly WWF legitimately had no idea the belt was even in Japan - they'd given the Mexican UWA the right to create a WWF branded belt that would be brought into WWF at a later date, but in late 1996 Aero Flash lost the belt to Great Sasuke at a Michinoku Pro show and it wound up as part of the J-Crown.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Got stupid, poked around tvtropes to find this...

"For a period in late '96, Ultimo Dragon defended the J-Crown, a collection of cruiserweight/light heavyweight championships from various promotions unified into one collective (and cumbersome) title. At Starrcade '96, he defeated Dean Malenko and added the WCW Cruiserweight championship to the J-Crown in the only time the J-Crown collection was seen on American television. What makes this so hilarious? One of the titles that made up the J-Crown was the WWF Light Heavyweight championship *, meaning that Ultimo Dragon was a legitimate WWF championship titleholder and was legitimately defending that title on a WCW pay-per-view, and neither organization realized it until months later. "

Are there any photos of him holding both?

 

[G-Fex]

There's one important championship they can't put on a J crown belt.

The John Cena championship! The only one that matters!

 

[tm24]

Got stupid, poked around tvtropes to find this...

"For a period in late '96, Ultimo Dragon defended the J-Crown, a collection of cruiserweight/light heavyweight championships from various promotions unified into one collective (and cumbersome) title. At Starrcade '96, he defeated Dean Malenko and added the WCW Cruiserweight championship to the J-Crown in the only time the J-Crown collection was seen on American television. What makes this so hilarious? One of the titles that made up the J-Crown was the WWF Light Heavyweight championship *, meaning that Ultimo Dragon was a legitimate WWF championship titleholder and was legitimately defending that title on a WCW pay-per-view, and neither organization realized it until months later. "

Thats actually wrong, since the wwf light heavyweight title wasnt an official wwf title til taka won it in the tourney to crown the first champ. The title had been around for about 25 years and was used in a mexican organization called universal wrestling association who Wwe ha a relationship with. After that ended, it went to New Japan

 

[British Monsoon]

Are there any photos of him holding both?

Here's Sasuke & Ultimo with the J-Crown's;

 

[Striker]

Spoiler

ddp

without Tony Schiovoni on commentary would just be odd.

JR is just as good.

Cole... now yeah, it'll be bad. They'll laugh and giggle like those assholes did with Sid.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Yeah, but he doesn't have the WWF LHW title in that bottom pic.

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Here's Sasuke & Ultimo with the J-Crown's;

Is there a pic of Triple H with all those too?

 

[Aiii]

Just imagine going through customs with a bag full of cruiserweight titles.

 

[British Monsoon]

Yeah, but he doesn't have the WWF LHW title in that bottom pic.

I think it's on his right arm, in the middle - they changed the design of the belt when WWF officially recognised it in 1997.

There's one important championship they can't put on a J crown belt.

The John Cena championship! The only one that matters!

 

[CrunchinJelly]

Is there a pic of Triple H with all those too?

 

[jmdajr]

So bad ass... two motherfucking spinner belts!

 

[Deleted member 47027]

So bad ass two motherfucking spinner belts!

All part of the H Crown.

 

[British Monsoon]

Ouch, ROH has had to cancel their July 28th & 29th shows in the Carolinas due to "circumstances beyond our control", but actually due to poor ticket sales. Also, ROH apparently have no plans to return to the market, which was one of the new markets the TV show reached in the Sinclair deal.

 

[bangai-o]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqbG5bKoEc#t=4m33s

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Ouch, ROH has had to cancel their July 28th & 29th shows in the Carolinas due to "circumstances beyond our control", but actually due to poor ticket sales. Also, ROH apparently have no plans to return to the market, which was one of the new markets the TV show reached in the Sinclair deal.

That's a serious bummer.

 

[Striker]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkqbG5bKoEc#t=4m33s

Silly WCW, using stories and promo time for the midcard.

 

[Aiii]

I hope Kidd will be on Raw tonight. he deserves to showcase his skills a bit more so the crowd can get behind him at MITB.

 

[Forkball]

ROH will soon become an iPad only promotion.

 

[somedevil]

I hope Kidd will be on Raw tonight. he deserves to showcase his skills a bit more so the crowd can get behind him at MITB.

Here is what they are advertising for Raw which features Tyson Kidd.

* Does AJ Lee hold any motivation going into the WWE Title match at Money in the Bank?

* More on the WWE Title Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Will more names be announced?

* Tyson Kidd pushes for more competition after qualifying for the World Heavyweight Title Money in the Bank Ladder Match

* Who will be the next WWE Legend to return and face Heath Slater?

 

[Aiii]

Cool. Coolcoolcool.

 

[CrunchinJelly]

It seems wrestling is on a real downer in terms of live events.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Here is what they are advertising for Raw which features Tyson Kidd.

* Does AJ Lee hold any motivation going into the WWE Title match at Money in the Bank?

* More on the WWE Title Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Will more names be announced?

* Tyson Kidd pushes for more competition after qualifying for the World Heavyweight Title Money in the Bank Ladder Match

* Who will be the next WWE Legend to return and face Heath Slater?

So odds are that like I thought they will add more wrestlers to that match, Rey and Orton surely once they get off their suspensions (assuming Orton is off in time and not heavily reprimanded....heh Orton actually getting punished, hilarious!).

 

[Aiii]

Pretty sure Orton will miss mitb. Rey and Miz seem the likely candidates.

 

[somedevil]

So odds are that like I thought they will add more wrestlers to that match, Rey and Orton surely once they get off their suspensions (assuming Orton is off in time and not heavily reprimanded....heh Orton actually getting punished, hilarious!).

Orton is still suspended and will miss the 1000 episode. Rey is ready and his suspension is over so he is the only one that can fit on the Raw one.

edit: Forgot about the miz.

For the smackdown one they have 4 more spots available.

 

[krae_man]

I saw that as a rumor earlier. I think it's pretty much a lock.

Edit: Re who Slater is jobbing to tonight.

 

[Striker]

Orton is still suspended and will miss the 1000 episode. Rey is ready and his suspension is over so he is the only one that can fit on the Raw one.

edit: Forgot about the miz.

For the smackdown one they have 4 more spots available.

When is the Barrett Barrage coming back?

 

[Nocturnowl]

Pretty sure Orton will miss mitb. Rey and Miz seem the likely candidates.

I forgot about Ice Cold.

Orton is still suspended and will miss the 1000 episode. Rey is ready and his suspension is over so he is the only one that can fit on the Raw one.

For the smackdown one they have 4 more spots available.

Oh well, Orton wouldv'e slotted in nicely. And I think it's just three more spots for Smackdown unless they are going with 9 men.
I expect Rhodes will whine his way in, Ziggler perhaps, depends on what they are planning to do with his Sheamus on the side stuff, Kofi is a likely candidate for a spot.
This assumes that the brand doesn't matter too much here which it may well do, then again Tensei.

When looking through the WWE Money in the Bank info on their website I came across the ultimate challenge, to type in the names of all previous MITB participants within the time limit, for my accomplishment of this task I am apparently considered a true master of the WWE universe with a "never say quit" attitude, so effectively i'm now John Cena.
Bet the kids will never complete this task, RVD and Kennedy would be too old school for them and that makes me sad.

 

[somedevil]

When is the Barrett Barrage coming back?

Summer supposedly. So maybe he will return in August.

 

[abundant]

I expect Rhodes will whine his way in, Ziggler perhaps, depends on what they are planning to do with his Sheamus on the side stuff, Kofi is a likely candidate for a spot. This assumes that the brand doesn't matter too much here which it may well do, then again Tensei.

The brand doesn't matter. Santino and Tensai are already in and Zack Ryder, Jack Swagger, and David Otunga had qualifying matches.