Roland_Gunner
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Ryback is asking for insane money for dates. The guy who runs my local indy said the could get Pentagon Jr 5 times for what Ryback wants for a match.
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Ryback is asking for insane money for dates. The guy who runs my local indy said the could get Pentagon Jr 5 times for what Ryback wants for a match.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
Did you guys discuss The Hardy's rumor for WWE yet? I'm way behind on thread reading.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
Juice got juice on sunday
Getting pulped in march
Yup
All signs point to them going to wwf, only question is whether they can legally take the broken gimmick with them
That explains why I haven't been seeing him so much.
Ryback always saw himself as a Mania main eventer, I wonder if eventually he'll have to step his foot in reality and lower his fees.
Bluekaveli
Member
Of course, especially if it's over 24 hours. News on the web for that long is like a month brother.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
It's like vince said back in 2002
"I'm gonna kill my own creation"
"With A lethal dose.... of POISON"
In getting consistently good booking?
Bluekaveli
Member
It's sad because I thought the same thing.
Ryback was pushed too fast, that was the problem. Also they put him in a losing situation in that match with Punk. Neither could've lost. Now if Braun loses to Roman and keeps the hype afterwards then they've done a good job.
I was never a big fan of Ryback but he was definitely a victim of bad booking. I actually think is Pseudo-Goldberg run would have eventually gotten over had they kept him in the midcard for a while. He got pushed into that CM Punk feud way too early and then eventually became Cena food. He was done at that point.
Nocturnowl
Member
I want to believe that Stroman vs Reigns in a sorta hoss brawl could be quite good but I just know that my eyes will be rolling all over the place after witnessing the sixth superman punch of the match because WWE booking mandates that Reigns must spam the move.
random aside: Did we ever get a "greeting Grapple fans" gif in an OP? it should be the first thing seen every month.
Real arse Owl: Ryback deserved better, ball was thoroughly dropped.
Not to Wade Barrett levels but hey there's another Nexus victim.
random aside: Did we ever get a "greeting Grapple fans" gif in an OP? it should be the first thing seen every month.
Crazy Hardys facing American Alpha would warrant this for me.
Real arse Owl: Ryback deserved better, ball was thoroughly dropped.
Not to Wade Barrett levels but hey there's another Nexus victim.
Seth didn't come back early from his previous knee injury.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
By all accounts they own the gimmick not TNA, it was Matt and Jeff that were primarily behind the booking of their angles over the last year and I believe they had substantial creative control over their characters.
IMO, my hope is that when they appear in WWE, have Matt go back to his old style, but have the fans chanting delete at him (which they will), have him slowly transform into his Broken form. That way it introduces the character to the WWE audience without it being out of place.
Jeff will likely still be Jeff though. I can see the Hardys being on opposite sides of the brand split, with Jeff going to Raw while Matt goes to SD.
Nocturnowl
Member
At least THE BIG GUY had ideas that he wasn't afraid to pitch, we're talking about a guy who cut a promo about The Secret after all, he'd give anything a go.
Let's just ignore that the universe not granting him a championship run throws the books entire gimmick into further question.
By comparison someone like Cesaro's most crazy pitch to Vince was probably "hey can I get 2 minutes of mic time?"
Let's just ignore that the universe not granting him a championship run throws the books entire gimmick into further question.
By comparison someone like Cesaro's most crazy pitch to Vince was probably "hey can I get 2 minutes of mic time?"
BewareTheBatsie
Member
That Ryback proposed idea of a Brock feud is just so amazing in the worst way.
Also Strowman vs Roman will go less then ten minutes before lights go off, a gong is heard and Taker appears to tombstone Roman.
Also Strowman vs Roman will go less then ten minutes before lights go off, a gong is heard and Taker appears to tombstone Roman.
Nocturnowl
Member
Fixed for modern Taker.
Ryback's so weird in that I've seen him cut genuinely great promos and then he ended his run on that fucking abomination of an IC title feud with Owens featuring some of the weakest mic work in WWE history.
Although that could have been him just giving up at the end, which isn't very in line with the philosophy he espouses.
They've succeeded in not fucking up so far, something they did quickly for Ryback.
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you're right, Jeff Hardy will get POPPED so hard
BewareTheBatsie
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You just know Vince is losing it over the idea of Brock's first title feud being with Braun.
Nocturnowl
Member
I suppose when Trips straight up says "ehh, eventually we're gonna have to pull the plug on ya" to your face no amount of positive thinking can save you.
His IC title run being pants was a shame, just dropped him into generic face role, none of the dominance that made his initial face run work as well as it did. Guess the chamber match he won the belt in being a load of wank was foretelling.
One of these days Jeff will learn to just ask Triple H to take a piss test with him.
That's insane.
I will say at least it appears Ryback is trying hard to expand his brand.
Between the supplements, having his own tshirt shop (outside of prowrestlingtees) and the podcast he's working.
Honestly Ryback should try and go to japan and build his image off of matches over there. Wouldn't he fit in NOAH right now?
BewareTheBatsie
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Owens vs Ryback was fun for a minute when they stiffed the fuck out of each other during a tag match which unfortunately didn't cross over to their actual matches.
Edit: I remember when it seemed like Ryback would end up in BC before it was revealed to be Cody. Ryback would probably do really well in Japan.
Edit: I remember when it seemed like Ryback would end up in BC before it was revealed to be Cody. Ryback would probably do really well in Japan.
Ryback would be killed in NOAH. It's a shoot promotion now.
Also they have no money so I doubt they'd be able to bring in Da Big Guy.
Yeah the whole deal really did get off on the wrong foot and then had just about the minimum amount of effort put into it by the wrestlers and creative team. A sad end.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
Yeah, this is why I see Suzuki winning. I think Juice's hope spots will go over a lot better if he's facing a firm heel in Suzuki.
That, and I need Suzuki vs. Omega in my life. I will stay up for that match. Oh yes.
Hell, I'd be cool with it.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
I'd be down if Braun cut a babyface promo after that time Brock stiffed him in the 2016 rumble.
avengers23
Banned
"You were the chosen one! You were supposed to bring TNA back from the brink of annihilation, not destroy it!"
"Don't piss me off, Slap Nuts!"
Only fed can take on The Big Guy right now:
Does he want to work, or does he want to fight? Let's see him shoot on Fedor, friends.
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One of the things I want to happen the most in the WWE is for Brock to squash Goldberg and then be squashed by Braun.
avengers23
Banned
Damn it, now I really want to see Ryback face Fedor or CroCop in a shoot. Well, as shoot as Rizin Fighting Federation gets, in any case.
TarpitCarnivore
Member
They'll dot he gimmick, but I'm just not looking forward to it. I didn't find it that funny in TNA and I'm sure it'll be even more annoying in WWE.
Fedor wins in 13 seconds of the first round with a headkick.
Fedor, reaper of prowrestler souls.
Then Ryback will go on his podcast and claim he took a fall.
Rockandrollclown
lookwhatyou'vedone
I would be all about this. Just let someone on the main roster be the guy to beat Lesnar or Goldberg. I'm through with the part timers being seemingly several tiers above current wrestlers. It was novel for a while with Lesnar, but its old now.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
The live arena stuff wasn't great, but everything taped at the hardy compound was incredible imo
But yeah, without matt having any creative control it'd suck in wwf.
Sir_Crocodile
Member
You mean The Road to the Raw after Wrestlemania
BewareTheBatsie
Member
A mess at how I thought this was a Total Divas promo for a moment.
avengers23
Banned
Could Saku in 2017 take out Ryback in a shoot?
There's only one way to find out. Book it, Rizin!
Really interested in seeing Netflix in the wrestling game.
Without having to worry about fighting with advertisers and the perception of the wrestling fan living in a trailer they might be able to actually do some cool things.
Expansion into sports is the next step for them and wrestling is an easy and cheap way to dip their toes in.
Without having to worry about fighting with advertisers and the perception of the wrestling fan living in a trailer they might be able to actually do some cool things.
Expansion into sports is the next step for them and wrestling is an easy and cheap way to dip their toes in.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
I think NJPW might be a good fit for Ryback right now. They tend to love over-muscular foreigners, and Omega was teasing him for the BC last year before it ended up being Cody (although that may just have been Omega being Omega)
Empyrean Heaven
Member
This is for a Netflix-exclusive series, not a revival of the promotion.
BewareTheBatsie
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I just want the show to be carny dammit.