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October Wrasslin |OT| Are you a Kane guy? Hell NO! I'm the tag team champions!
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Professor Beef
Banned
Between this and the latest update in the slavery thread...I think my brain just went on strike.
PG WWE:
:lol:
A mother will do anything to protect her kid -- just ask former "Shark Tank" winner Shelly Ehler ... who's picking a fight with a 6'5", 239-pound WWE star after he made her 8-year-old cry.
Ehler -- who scored a $75k investment on "Tank" for her ShoNo towels -- has a serious beef with Alberto Del Rio ... who snatched her son's handmade sign during a WWE event in Anaheim, CA this weekend ... and RIPPED IT UP (or at least tried to).
In the video (above) Del Rio isn't quite strong enough to rip the sign in half (it is cardboard) ... so he takes off small, pathetic, chunks instead.
FYI -- it's standard practice for the wrestlers to interact with audience members "in character." In this case, the sign was pro-Sheamus ... the wrestling arch-nemesis of Del Rio.
But TMZ spoke to Shelly, who says her 8-year-old was terrified by the wrestler's actions and instantly burst into tears. She adds, "Del Rio is a bully. I looked at him and said 'he's crying' ... and he mocked him."
Shelly -- who says her 8-year-old cried all the all way home -- vented her frustrations to the wrestler on Twitter and then fired off a an angry letter to the WWE.
In the letter she says, "Take signs from adults NOT KIDS! My son was bullied by your superstars and it is not okay."
Despite her demands, Shelly claims she's heard crickets from Del Rio -- but his manager tweeted her back and said, "lol blah blah blah."
FYI -- as soon as Shelly contacted Sheamus about the incident ... he immediately offered to send her son a signed photo and meet with him next time he's in town.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/09/wwe-a...s-shark-tank-son-cried-apology/#ixzz28nFncR53
:lol:
Ideas for Punk post punchgate:
My already mentioned idea of a ridiculously large security group surrounding him at all times. I'm talking like 30 people deep.
Bring back the Russo Pope Mobile.
Deliver all promos from the Pope Mobile that is slowly circling the ring, allowing fans the opportunity to throw booze bottles and cigarettes at it.
Combining both the Pope Mobile and ridiculously large security group.
Doing all promos Via Satellite...but making sure it is known he's in the arena.
Doing all promos Via Satellite inside a Pope Mobile surrounded by 30 security guards.
My already mentioned idea of a ridiculously large security group surrounding him at all times. I'm talking like 30 people deep.
Bring back the Russo Pope Mobile.
Deliver all promos from the Pope Mobile that is slowly circling the ring, allowing fans the opportunity to throw booze bottles and cigarettes at it.
Combining both the Pope Mobile and ridiculously large security group.
Doing all promos Via Satellite...but making sure it is known he's in the arena.
Doing all promos Via Satellite inside a Pope Mobile surrounded by 30 security guards.
Mr. Luchador
Member
HEEL FROM HELL.
HHH sure looks slimmer now he's cut his hair off.
He has added the beard/moustache twirl and the "I'm very handsome" routine he used on AJ and Larry King's wife. And his WWE Youtube stuff is amazingly funny. No other wrestler makes me crack up like he does. The way he fires off his random one liners shows he has amazing comedic skill.
I have some ideas:
1) Punk needs to be louder, angrier and have access to a time machine.
Mr. Luchador
Member
None of this would have been an issue 20-30 years ago. THERE I SAID IT!
That video absolved Punk for the most part to be honest. Punk reacted badly but he was in a bad situation.
Hope he doesn't get suspended as I'm going to a Raw house show on November 2nd.
Edit: Also, I would have loved Del Rio to have ripped my sign if I was that kid. I was a mark for heels when I was younger though.
Hope he doesn't get suspended as I'm going to a Raw house show on November 2nd.
Edit: Also, I would have loved Del Rio to have ripped my sign if I was that kid. I was a mark for heels when I was younger though.
And two weeks ago, Punk was interacting with those two kids. He was "fake" giving them high fives. I would be so pumped if a wrestler did that... but then again I can see how a child could think that the wrestler was picking on them or something.
Wrestling is interactive entertainment though and Del Rio's actions were no worse than that of a pantomime villain. Obviously Punk's idea of interactive entertainment might be a bit extreme.
British Monsoon
Member
Well, I guess it wouldn't have happened because people didn't necessarily know it wasn't just a show and certainly wouldn't want to provoke a dangerous heel, but on the flip-side, when people think it's real, there's a greater danger to the heel from the crowd. When Hansen wrestled Carlos Colon someone threw a 10-inch knife at him, and after Hansen broke Bruno's neck he got numerous death threats and had to have a police escort to and from the ring, because people in the crowd were pulling knives and guns.
TimeEffect
Member
Daniel Bryan ripped up that kid's sign too. Either this get is very lucky, unlucky, or a spot.
Punk is by no means extreme when he is taunting kids. Heels like him are what make WWE so fun to watch
toddhunter
Member
Ratings are at a low point, CM Punk was leaving anyway, they asked him to punch a local wrestler (the tall bald guy) to raise a lot of controversy and get people to tune in to 'what happens next'. WWE makes an example of Punk, he leaves (which he was going to do anyway) Cena becomes the brand new champion and Linda McMahon romps to victory.
It all fits.
The likes of RAW:
- Ryback did not Shellshock Punk. No need to. Have people pay to see it
- Punk's feud with Vince and eventual feud with Austin (planting seeds now)
- Ryback in the mix for Hell in the Cell. WWE has a contingency if Cena can't perform. If Ryback is in the match, I will buy. If anything .. I want to see him go for more than 10 minutes. It's still probably going to be Cena since I don't see Punk going over Ryback this early
- Antonio Cesaro .. money. He needs a legit feud
- Good to keep the Prime Time Players chasing .. they looked good in the lose. It will make their eventual win all the more important
- Punk and Bryan are just awesome together. That line by Kane calling Larry King Skeletor made me spit up my water. Speaking of which, I though Larry King was a good sport about it .. I smell Kofi push!
- seems AJ is being dialed back .. I think that's a good thing. No need for over exposure
The dislikes of RAW:
- Where is Ambrose? It's obvious that fans are getting tired of stale characters. Chop the roster and get new blood in there....
- So what's the state of the WWE Vince?
- Seems Kaitlyn can wrestle .. but what's her personality. No building of her character makes the match with Eve a little flat
- Punk running through the crowd .. why is the most dangerous person on the roster running through the crowd?
- Ryback did not Shellshock Punk. No need to. Have people pay to see it
- Punk's feud with Vince and eventual feud with Austin (planting seeds now)
- Ryback in the mix for Hell in the Cell. WWE has a contingency if Cena can't perform. If Ryback is in the match, I will buy. If anything .. I want to see him go for more than 10 minutes. It's still probably going to be Cena since I don't see Punk going over Ryback this early
- Antonio Cesaro .. money. He needs a legit feud
- Good to keep the Prime Time Players chasing .. they looked good in the lose. It will make their eventual win all the more important
- Punk and Bryan are just awesome together. That line by Kane calling Larry King Skeletor made me spit up my water. Speaking of which, I though Larry King was a good sport about it .. I smell Kofi push!
- seems AJ is being dialed back .. I think that's a good thing. No need for over exposure
The dislikes of RAW:
- Where is Ambrose? It's obvious that fans are getting tired of stale characters. Chop the roster and get new blood in there....
- So what's the state of the WWE Vince?
- Seems Kaitlyn can wrestle .. but what's her personality. No building of her character makes the match with Eve a little flat
- Punk running through the crowd .. why is the most dangerous person on the roster running through the crowd?
Mr. Luchador
Member
I wonder how exciting Ryback is for people who have no idea about Goldberg's run. I mean I'm sort of enjoying it and I watched Goldberg's run back in the 90s.
To use them as a shield from Ryback of course, seems like as good a place as any to hide.
PG WWE:
A mother will do anything to protect her kid -- just ask former "Shark Tank" winner Shelly Ehler ... who's picking a fight with a 6'5", 239-pound WWE star after he made her 8-year-old cry.
Ehler -- who scored a $75k investment on "Tank" for her ShoNo towels -- has a serious beef with Alberto Del Rio ... who snatched her son's handmade sign during a WWE event in Anaheim, CA this weekend ... and RIPPED IT UP (or at least tried to).
In the video (above) Del Rio isn't quite strong enough to rip the sign in half (it is cardboard) ... so he takes off small, pathetic, chunks instead.
FYI -- it's standard practice for the wrestlers to interact with audience members "in character." In this case, the sign was pro-Sheamus ... the wrestling arch-nemesis of Del Rio.
But TMZ spoke to Shelly, who says her 8-year-old was terrified by the wrestler's actions and instantly burst into tears. She adds, "Del Rio is a bully. I looked at him and said 'he's crying' ... and he mocked him."
Shelly -- who says her 8-year-old cried all the all way home -- vented her frustrations to the wrestler on Twitter and then fired off a an angry letter to the WWE.
In the letter she says, "Take signs from adults NOT KIDS! My son was bullied by your superstars and it is not okay."
Despite her demands, Shelly claims she's heard crickets from Del Rio -- but his manager tweeted her back and said, "lol blah blah blah."
FYI -- as soon as Shelly contacted Sheamus about the incident ... he immediately offered to send her son a signed photo and meet with him next time he's in town.
Read more: http://www.tmz.com/2012/10/09/wwe-al...#ixzz28nFncR53
:lol:
Oh boy, this reminds me of an incident that happened at a local wrestling show in Ireland a few years ago. The heel made a kid cry so the next day his parents rang into a national radio call in show to complain about it. The wrestler was interviewed and even though he explained he is the pantomime bad guy and supposed to do mean things, the show was bombarded with calls from old people (the majority audience I might add) saying how disgraceful it was and he went too far.
So a wrestler making a child cry became national news for a day or two. I repeat, THE STORY OF A WRESTLER MAKING A CHILD CRY DURING THE SHOW BECAME NATIONAL NEWS!
Dark Ninja
Member
Looks like a bunch of people in that crowd needed to get punched. Those guys by the camera are hilarious they watch th fan get punched and they go back to cheering because they are on tv.
also lol at that del rio story
also lol at that del rio story
British Monsoon
Member
Best part of RAW (other than JBL's commentary) was Punk screaming "WHAT A MANOEUVRE!" in Vince's face.
Yeah, it was awesome. The replay's only available until the 11th, though.
Yeah, it was awesome. The replay's only available until the 11th, though.
Yeah, that was particularly awesome.
Though the best part to me was Daniel Bryan quitely going "I slept under one bridge, that's not a crime" to Larry King's wife. That got me good.
newdayrocks
Member
Ambrose was at the house show I was at on Sunday.
Missed this one, but isn't that what they've been doing. Sandow, Ryback, Cesaro, renewed push of the tag-division, the divas getting more time. Can't really deny they've been working quite a bit on getting more of their talent over instead of just the few main event guys.
Of course the majority of the time is still on the main event characters, but that has been this way for decades and is why people tune in.
Ambrose does not debut because they have nothing to do for him right now, with them pushing the guys I mentioned above I can see why Triple H would keep him off TV deliberately right now to make sure he doesn't get pushed into the background.
They should have him on TV on NXT in the meantime though, I'll give you that.
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Hm, this is surprising:
Rigged?
Yeah, it looks like someone pushed glasses guy and he just lost his balance and accidentally bumped Punk and got an elbow to the face plus more for his troubles.
Hm, this is surprising:
Rigged?
Clearly, there's an odd numbeer of votes, how can it be tied?
UberTag
Member
Rounding. Clearly the vote isn't tied but rounding both numbers still gives you 50%. Could easily be 50.4% to 49.6% but we'd have no way of knowing.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I hope Punk gets suspended, that way we can have the champion we deserve - JOHN CENAR!
Heh, because it's rounded. if the percentage difference is 49,7 for Ryback and 50,3 for Cena it still makes 50/50.
Don't give this candy ass any attention.
The crowd was thunderous for the main event as well, I haven't heard 'em that loud for a long time.
Vince was very well overall, his backstage stuff with JR and Heyman was great as well.
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Can we talk Cena for a second btw? Because God he was awful last night in the opening promo. And what was up with him randomly asking AJ out? Was I missing some US inside joke about that burger joint (in and out or something)?
Now that he's divorced he can legitimately bang Divas with no remorse.
Ah, it looked like a shitty tribal tattoo. Didn't get to see it clearly, as I didn't see his opening segment.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAniQ0L2S3U&sns=tw
Has this video been posted? By far the best view we'll get.
Punk looks very agitated to begin with. WWE fucked up by not having like 2-3 security guards with him when he did this. He was pushing people away as it was. The guy he hit, it's hard to tell if he got pushed into Punk just from the mob around him or if he did it intentionally. The way he does it, it looks unintentional. When he goes to put his sunglasses on, 1) I'm not sure why you would do that right then and there, 2) The way he extends his arms in that setting is fucking DUMB and he accidentally(?) hits Punk from behind which causes Punk to clock him.
Has this video been posted? By far the best view we'll get.
Punk looks very agitated to begin with. WWE fucked up by not having like 2-3 security guards with him when he did this. He was pushing people away as it was. The guy he hit, it's hard to tell if he got pushed into Punk just from the mob around him or if he did it intentionally. The way he does it, it looks unintentional. When he goes to put his sunglasses on, 1) I'm not sure why you would do that right then and there, 2) The way he extends his arms in that setting is fucking DUMB and he accidentally(?) hits Punk from behind which causes Punk to clock him.