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[Sweeney Tom]

 

[Hasney]

This gets posted every few months, but it cracks me up every time.

 

[UrbanDandy]

When the Rockers broke up, was it a big deal at the time?

 

[imBask]

When the Rockers broke up, was it a big deal at the time?

who knows, we're all born in 1999

 

[slightconfuse]

Looks like one of red dragon is winning BOSJ

 

[Perspicacity]

I don't give a fuck, I thought it was cool she was doing Edge's entrance.

Also, fuck off with this nonsense.

All right, I'm sorry for being pedantic about your dumb comment.

 

[MG310]

Ryder and Rawley are the New New Day.

 

[slightconfuse]

LMAO Dixie wrote an email calling the president of Destination America an idiot and CCed him in the email

 

[plagiarize]

When the Rockers broke up, was it a big deal at the time?

Of course. I think it was as much to do with the manner in which they broke up though as that they broke up.

 

[Raw64life]

Also, break up angles in the 80's and 90's were done after the teams had been together for several years and actually accomplished things rather than today where they're done 6 months to a year into their run simply because they have no clue what else to do with them.

 

[BronsonLee]

LMAO Dixie wrote an email calling the president of Destination America an idiot and CCed him in the email

Ooooooops

 

[miserable]

LMAO Dixie wrote an email calling the president of Destination America an idiot and CCed him in the email

how is this possible?
maybe it's a work!

 

[imBask]

how is this possible?
maybe it's a work!

just blame Meltzer and his god damn bias against TNA!!!!!1!111!

 

[klonere]

just blame Meltzer and his god damn bias against TNA!!!!!1!111!

Russo's twitter was also going off on Meltz this morning. Dave's really getting his credibility destroyed from all these highly respected figures in the industry

 

[imBask]

Russo's twitter was also going off on Meltz this morning. Dave's really getting his credibility destroyed from all these highly respected figures in the industry

look bro, you can't run around bro and break the wrestling code bro, we have bro help eachbrother bro, brotherwise we're bro bro bro bro

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Oh God. I need a huge news update on this. Ha ha ha.

So far only one is this (just posted)

As if that isn't enough, we have been asked about a rumor making the rounds regarding stories that Dixie Carter accidentally cc'd a top Destination America executive in on an email complaining about the Network. I cannot verify the story, although I can say it's one I've heard passed around by wrestlers for well over a week and no one in TNA, when I've asked them about it, has outright denied this happened. They also won't confirm it happened. One person did note that at some point, relations between the two sides became obviously strained. Whether this was the tipping point that lead into the entire cancellation story remains to be seen. Destination America representatives did not return a request for comment.

 

[lovely ladies]

Russo's twitter was also going off on Meltz this morning. Dave's really getting his credibility destroyed from all these highly respected figures in the industry

He could have been talking about Mentzer instead.

 

[slightconfuse]

Best part is all the TNA denial. It the report was false DA would say something

 

[Marvel]

 

[Kaladin]

Best part is all the TNA denial. It the report was false DA would say something

It's just like when the speculations came out last year about Spike TV. It really is almost an exact mirror.

 

[lovely ladies]

Welcome back, friend.

 

[Marvel]

Welcome back, friend.

Thank you.

 

[Plywood]

Already posted? http://a.pomf.se/ruqtcp.webm

Talk about a VAST improvement.

 

[klonere]

look bro, you can't run around bro and break the wrestling code bro, we have bro help eachbrother bro, brotherwise we're bro bro bro bro

a choice sample:

I'm sick of these hacks taking people's money printing anything their freakin' MOLES tell them. So freakin' bush league.

If Meltzer had even ONE SPAULDING he'd come on my show & state where info's coming from. Still never apologized to me about Lucha LIE.

 

[Kaladin]

Talk about a VAST improvement.

Yeah, that's much better than Edge's entrance.

 

[slightconfuse]

Your PWGNXT moment for the next taping

Spoiler

Owens vs Solomon Crowe

Aslo no Uhaa update as far as I can tell

 

[Sweeney Tom]

So far only one is this (just posted)

Holy shit there wound up being a better :jnc moment in that article

TNA has changed their taping schedule due to the Wednesday night move. They will run a live broadcast on 6/24 and then tape 6/25-6/27. They will then have Slammiversary live on PPV on 6/28. As if the production of the shows aren't hard enough given the sheer amount of content they have to tape and keep in order somehow, now they need to tape TV for after a live PPV before the PPV even takes place. That's not going to be easy for anyone.

3 days of tapings, all for stuff airing after the PPV, before the PPV

 

[Kaladin]

Holy shit there wound up being a better :jnc moment in that article

That's actually not that difficult.

For the Impact after the PPV, just do a one night only special of some kind. Those can tend to exist outside of cannon.

 

[Kaladin]

I love that they take these photos:

 

[slightconfuse]

Big weekend

NJPW on AXS returns tonight

New Japan World Pro Wrestling opens its new season on AXS at 9 p.m.

Semifinals and finals of the 2014 Best of the Super Junior tournament
Ryusuke Taguchi vs. Ricochet
Kushida vs. Taichi
And the finals

AAA LUCHA WORLD,CUP SUNDAY

AAA LUCHA WORLD CUP IPPV AT www.LuchaWorldCup.com starting at 6 p.m. Eastern time from Los Palacios de los Deportes in Mexico City

Rey Mysterio & Alberto El Patron & Myzteziz
El Texano Jr. & El Hijo del Fantasma & Psycho Clown
Blue Demon Jr. & Dr. Wagner Jr. & Solar
Masamune & Tiger Mask (Koji Kanemoto) & Kenso
Taiji Ishimori & Atsushi Kotoge & Yoshihiro Takayama
Moose & ACH & Brian Cage
Matt Hardy & Ken Anderson & Johnny Mundo
Angelico & Drew Galloway & Mesias

Plus a pretty solid UFC card

 

[Pristine_Condition]

Pretty kick ass to see an Inspire Pro XX Division T-shirt at NXT Takeover.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

That's actually not that difficult.

For the Impact after the PPV, just do a one night only special of some kind. Those can tend to exist outside of cannon.

They're taping all 3 days before the PPV. There's no way they have 6 hours left of ONO stuff to do, there will be at least a month of Impacts that air after the PPV that will spoil the PPV.

 

[Man God]

Holy shit there wound up being a better :jnc moment in that article



3 days of tapings, all for stuff airing after the PPV, before the PPV

That happened on a smaller scale last year with BfG.

 

[Kaladin]

You know, if they do it right on the main roster, Finn Balor could be the next Undertaker type character.

Could you imagine a full fledged Finn Balor vs Bray Wyatt feud? The Demon Balor vs The Evil Cult Leader?

That's a page straight out of the Undertaker's playbooks.

They just need to flesh out the demon mythology beyond it being a special place that Finn goes to when he needs something extra.

There is a lot they could do with this gimmick on the main roster..... a lot.

 

[Man God]

It will take a lot of things going wrong for Balor not to be the biggest breakout star from NXT. He's pretty much guaranteed to succeed.

 

[klonere]

It will take a lot of things going wrong for Balor not to be the biggest breakout star from NXT. He's pretty much guaranteed to succeed.

he needs to learn how to talk and have a character outside of paint demon

 

[Ithil]

he needs to learn how to talk and have a character outside of paint demon

I see you never saw him pre-NXT.

 

[BronsonLee]

Big weekend

NJPW on AXS returns tonight

Ayo gimme all dis

Mauro da GOAT

 

[Man God]

You know how I know he'll be successful? The female reaction. No one who gets that kind of pop from the fairer sex has done worse than Jeff Hardy in the WWE.

 

[Man God]

Ayo gimme all dis

Mauro da GOAT

It's also going against a 2014 TNA PPV, though it was a pretty decent show. One show is moving forward in time with its dated material, while the other is going backwards.

 

[Fox318]

Why do people think Meltzer hates TNA?

He was making more money when WCW and WWF were going at each others throats..

 

[Kaladin]

You know how I know he'll be successful? The female reaction. No one who gets that kind of pop from the fairer sex has done worse than Jeff Hardy in the WWE.

He very well could capture the Jeff Hardy type fan base that WWE has failed to truly capitalize on since he left.

 

[imBask]

I really don't like the "DEMON IS COMING OUT" gimmick, it's the type of gimmick Vince will run into the ground if he ever gets called up

Vince will change his name to Finn THE DEMON Balor or some stupid shit

 

[Caspel]

Here are a few things I'd like to see happen with the roster by Summerslam:

1 - Demote Zack Ryder, Jack Swagger, Rosa Mendes to NXT
2 - Promote Kevin Owens, Charlotte, Samoa Joe, and Sami Zayn to WWE full-time.

Storyline wise: Zack Ryder could partner with Enzo and Cass in NXT until all three could be brought back up to the WWE full-time by the end of the year. Swagger could be placed in the role as pursuing the NXT title from Balor, who I assume will pick up the title after Owens moves on. Mendes would be in NXT to attract heat and play the role of the heel for Bayley, Becky, and even Sasha until the point that WWE fires her for no longer having a spot for her.

Owens and Zayn would come into the WWE carrying over their feud, but at an even bigger level. Owens should take the US title from Cena. Samoa Joe can be brought in to feud with Sheamus to have physical matches and pursue the IC title. Zayn, as everyone else states, will fill the Daniel Bryan role as the underdog hero.

Charlotte would automatically be thrown into the Diva's title mix and contendership. She shouldn't gain the title until 'Mania at the earliest. If WWE was brave, they could go with the requested Four Horsewomen stable, but with only one Women's title, I don't see it lasting long as in-fighting would happen within a few months as the four women vie for the only title WWE has. One way they could mix it up is to allow some of the "Horsewomen" to stay with NXT and compete for that title while remaining in the stable.

By end of year, I would hope the following NXT stars are in WWE full-time:
Singles: Owens, Zayn, Samoa Joe, Balor
Tag: Enzo & Big Cass
Womens: Charlotte, Becky, Sasha

In terms of who would be repping NXT in 2016:
Singles: Uhaa, Itami (for a few months after surgery recovery), Breeze, Corbin, Dempsey, Chad Gable, Solomon Crowe, Dillinger
Womens: Bayley, Bliss, Carmella, Brooke, Blue Pants
Tag: Gotch & English, Blake & Murphy, Wilder & Dawson, Gable's Wrestling Stable (Fulton and Jordan?)

 

[klonere]

I see you never saw him pre-NXT.

not outside of one sweary bullet club promo (captain FUCKING new japan) and some in ring stuff no not to a huge extent. no "real rock and rolla" thing

 

[Man God]

To be fair being demoted to NXT is actually a promotion, which is why Axel begged Regal for it on camera.

 

[Fox318]

Demote Rosa Mendes? Shes fucking 35 and has no talent.

She can't wrestle
She can't dance
She can't talk
She has the charisma of a bar of soap

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

They need to do something down in NXT to cycle out the regulars.

 

[Man God]

They need to do something down in NXT to cycle out the regulars.

Dump them all on Smackdown in 2016!

 

[Fox318]

HHH with who he wishes he could be at 26