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[NihonTiger90]

Smackdown Rumor for tonight:

Spoiler

Lana and Rusev are at the show

:O

I need to go to Toledo tonight.

 

[Sinatar]

The days of true heel heat are long gone unless you really want to stoke xenophobic and racist sentiments. And if you do, that's not really worth applauding. People need to give up that ghost.

You must not have watched the Raw following the festival of friendship. KO had nuclear heat after that.

 

[Tom Nook]

They'll give the winner a big hand.

 

[Hasney]

Didn't he get cheered for kicking Roman's ass at some point?

Yeah, but against Roman, Jinder would be the biggest fucking face too. That's not a fair barometer.

 

[Toki767]

HHH sure likes using the word 'Classic'

I guess 'Tournament' must be one of those banned terms.

 

[ShadyK54]

They'll give the winner a big hand.

Lol

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

We'll cheer cena



And it will be revealed that the entire time roman reigns was just created to get the crowd to cheer John cena

Vince plays 12 dimensional chess even better than Trump!

 

[Fox318]

HHH sure likes using the word 'Classic'

I guess 'Tournament' must be one of those banned terms.

That makes it look like a sport.

And since sports get good ratings vince has banned that term.

 

[DMczaf]

We'll cheer cena



And it will be revealed that the entire time roman reigns was just created to get the crowd to cheer John cena

Oh god...

 

[slightconfuse]

When can I expect the Stan Hansen Hoss Classic?

 

[Foggy]

You must not have watched the Raw following the festival of friendship. KO had nuclear heat after that.

I don't really call that true heel heat if it completely evaporates afterwards. You can create moments, but they're fleeting. It's just a different time and a different audience.

To be fair, it's not like KO or Jericho did it any favors by having a wrestling match instead of a grudge match at Mania.

When can I expect the Stan Hansen Hoss Classic?

A quick name change to the JBL Hoss Rodeo Invitational

 

[DMczaf]

When can I expect the Stan Hansen Hoss Classic?

305 and above Live!!!

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Was this posted yet?

The Women's tournament is now called the 'Mae Young Classic'

Came to see if it was, yeah at least they didn't invoke Moolah who they've mostly distanced themselves from in recent years.

HHH sure likes using the word 'Classic'

I guess 'Tournament' must be one of those banned terms.

Well, Vince doesn't like tournaments so maybe.

 

[FlammableD]

When can I expect the Stan Hansen Hoss Classic?

 

[Bronx-Man]

I can't tell you how much of a relief it is that it's the Mae Young Classic and not the Moolah Classic. Fuck Moolah.

 

[blackaroni]

Roman never really got heat for being an awful wrestler (Eva Marie and Jinder Mahal are not even close to Roman's level), he got heat because he's a proxy for Vince.

But yeah the "any heat is good heat" argument is really bad.

He was getting "you can't wrestle/yes he can" chants last year.

I don't really call that true heel heat if it completely evaporates afterwards. You can create moments, but they're fleeting. It's just a different time and a different audience.

To be fair, it's not like KO or Jericho did it any favors by having a wrestling match instead of a grudge match at Mania.

Festival of friendship was such a great segment that led to nothing for like a month. KO moved onto Goldberg and Jericho, the US champ, just disappeared for a while.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

brb I'm tweeting to WWE asking them to call it the "Stephanie McMahon Classic"

edit: oh my god Meltz beat me to the fucking joke.

 

[Kaladin]

Tempted to get a ticket for Day 2 of the Mae Young Classic.

 

[blackaroni]

brb I'm tweeting to WWE asking them to call it the "Stephanie McMahon Classic"

edit: oh my god Meltz beat me to the fucking joke.

Can't wait!

 

[Dark Ninja]

brb I'm tweeting to WWE asking them to call it the "Stephanie McMahon Classic"

Another Men's Tournament?

 

[jmdajr]

Can't wait!

the slap

Plus it helps to get guys over!??And it builds a great angle for when you get your receipt?? it looks good?? I tried! ??

 

[Bronx-Man]

Can't wait for Kairi Hojo to win it all and then get into a feud with Alica Fox on Raw over not having a date from prom.

 

[Bluekaveli]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned WWE officials are planning to announce a women’s Money in the Bank match for next month’s event … and if all goes accordingly, we’ll be getting the first of it’s kind.

Sources tell us the SmackDown brand pay per view will not only feature the men’s MITB, but as it currently stands they’re planning to announce a women’s match as well in the next few weeks.

Thats right, 2017 is more than likely going to feature the inaugural Women’s Championship briefcase.

No word yet on participants, or if there is any added stipulations, but the fact they are having this match alone is just another large step forward in women’s equality in WWE.

This past October WWE stepped up and featured not only the first ever women’s Hell In A Cell, but also the first ever women’s PPV main event. And just this past Wrestlemania, #givesdwomenachance ended up moving those wrestlers from the pre-show to the main card.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

Oh my. Charlotte gonna moonsault off a ladder?

 

[Sinatar]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

On the one hand it's good for the women to get a MITB match. On the other hand it almost feels like another excuse for them to just throw all the women into one match again because they can't handle 1 on 1 woman's matches anymore.

 

[HazySaiyan]

I can't tell you how much of a relief it is that it's the Mae Young Classic and not the Moolah Classic. Fuck Moolah.

First thing I thought of too. What a piece of shit Moolah was.

 

[Damn Silly]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

Sweet, although if it's the same amount of people as the men's, will they actually have anyone not in it?

 

[Bronx-Man]

Who would you want winning that? Becky? Charlotte?


Carmella?

 

[jmdajr]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

Could be cool. We shall see.

 

[Browny]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

Wonder how Sasha will get injured in this...

 

[Sephzilla]

At least Raw isn't getting a womens MITB, because good lord that belt doesnt need to be hot-shot around even more

 

[Caderfix]

Oh my. Charlotte gonna moonsault off a ladder?

To outside of the ring, Here Comes The Pain style.

 

[somedevil]

On the one hand it's good for the women to get a MITB match. On the other hand it almost feels like another excuse for them to just throw all the women into one match again because they can't handle 1 on 1 woman's matches anymore.

Naomi is going to face someone at Money in the bank. Most likely Carmella.

The rest will be in the money in the bank match.

 

[blackaroni]

Ellsworth is gonna go through a ladder.

 

[jmdajr]

Wonder how Sasha will get injured in this...

She'll get hurt marking for a spot watching it on the network.

edit:Ellsworth will probbaly die, yes.

 

[Kaladin]

Do we know any names for the Mae Young tournament?

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

That is pretty cool.

 

[excelsiorlef]

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/womens-money-bank-planned/#.WSSNuGjytPZ

Yesssss

Charlotte wins it... Becky wins the title soon after, they play nice for a few months and then when Becky is at her weakest Charlotte Ric Flairs her into Stingville and takes that title

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Who would you want winning that? Becky? Charlotte?


Carmella?

Charlotte's the face champ but keeps on side stepping Becky's requests for a challenge so Becky wins and Charlotte turns.

Spoiler

Asuka wins it and we have 2 years of average at best matches with 0 story development in the division.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

At least Raw isn't getting a womens MITB, because good lord that belt doesnt need to be hot-shot around even more

Also, imagine the likes of Dana Brooke and Nia Jax doing ladder spots. Somebody would die.

To outside of the ring, Here Comes The Pain style.

#ahhyessir

 

[avengers23]

At least it's not named after Moolah.

Mae Young has dirt too??

She was Moolah's muscle, but her level of complicity depends on how you feel about her inability to say no to Moolah at the time.

 

[Sinatar]

Wonder how Sasha will get injured in this...

Her feelings will be hurt for missing out since you know, she's on Raw.

 

[Cosmozone]

Was this posted yet?

The Women's tournament is now called the 'Mae Young Classic'

Oh nice, it's still in summer. I've read a rumor somewhere saying it has been delayed again. Good news.

Edit: Fuuu, only the tapings are in July. Everything else not fixed I think.

 

[Anth0ny]

Women's MITB is sweet


But are the ladies willing to juice for the business? Are the women ready to gig and draw blood? Are the females able to run the razor and do color to prove they could work???

 

[Hex]

They have too many women going right now to have them as a one match per night thing. It makes it very hard to build anything.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I'm pretty sure Sasha would break at least 3 different bones if there was a Raw MITB.

 

[serenewarfare]

Women's MITB is an awesome announcement.

But man that card is gonna be tight. 6 men in one match and 6 women in another.

Do we know any names for the Mae Young tournament?

The only name that is basically confirmed is Kairi Hojo.

The other names that have been heavily rumored are Nixon Newell, Evie, Toni Storm, Candice LaRae, and Nicole Savoy.

Io Shirai may or may not be in it pending a possible timing conflict due to prior commitments.

 

[FlammableD]

 

[serenewarfare]

Wait a second. Who's gonna be the sixth woman in that MitB match?

Naomi is the champion, so she's out.

That leaves us with only five women. Charlotte, Becky, Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina. So they'll have to do a five person match.

Oh wait.... Lana.

 

[Kaladin]

Wait a second. Who's gonna be the sixth woman in that MitB match?

Naomi is the champion, so she's out.

That leaves us with only five women. Charlotte, Becky, Natalya, Carmella, and Tamina. So they'll have to do a five person match.

Oh wait.... Lana.

Charlotte, Becky and Natalya have a lot of dead weight to carry.