Bluekaveli
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Match is going to suck regardless
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October Wrasslin' |OT| Dia de los Mil Muertes
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slightconfuse
Banned
As Meltzer keeps saying wwe needs to pony up the money to get guys. Cole can make good money with ROH/NJPW
sf2fanatic
Member
Just make it a curtain jerker and get it out of the way
They know probably know who is he. They really really wanted Ibushi but he wants to do his own thing. You know wrestling clowns and wrestling preshow matches under a mask for New Japan.
serenewarfare
Banned
They've shown that they'll pony up for guys they really want (Balor being the prime example), but I'm guessing they don't want to drive the base of the market up by giving everyone those types of deals.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Yep. Despite what WrassleGAF likes to assume, they aren't buying all of New Japan. Half those guys at least are retiring there.
I just don't think Cole is all that great. Seems like a waste of an acquisition to me. He's not that great and he's only gotten worse since his last injury.
Like I think O'reilly is a more likely indie signing than Cole. Or Dalton Castle. Or Jeff Cobb again if he didn't have the LU thing.
Like I think O'reilly is a more likely indie signing than Cole. Or Dalton Castle. Or Jeff Cobb again if he didn't have the LU thing.
serenewarfare
Banned
Eh, Hideo and Asuka both didn't speak English when they were signed. Neither did Andrade.
This is all hypothetical by the way. There is a less than zero chance any of these top NJPW guys jumps ship. Like I said, I believe Nakamura was the exception.
Bluekaveli
Member
Dude, you're not even joking. That title is a joke, the feud is a joke, raw is a joke, and quite frankly I want to croak thinking of hiac. I'm only interested in the women's match.
Did I just say that?
slightconfuse
Banned
He'll Ina. Cell is going up against game 5 of the World Series. A game in which the Cubs could clinch the title
Say it with me:
Naito is going to job.
GEDO YOU GAJIN-LOVING, WWE BOOKING-OBSESSED FUCK
UberTag
Member
They had their own Okada in Cody Rhodes and wasted him. Why should we expect them to do better with the real thing?
serenewarfare
Banned
I think Cole is alright, but the surprise is more in the fact that they want him and can't get him. The only other guys I can think of that did that to them (at least that are public knowledge) are the Bucks and Ibushi.
I'm stunned that Cobb made it through their tryouts without getting signed. O'Reilly seems like a safe bet, but then again New Japan really likes him too. Really NJPW entering the US market was the worst thing for them because now all these top indie guys are getting picked off. They'll have to step their game up now.
Keyser Soze
Member
It was close enough to the AE to be seen as the same product. They were still working the same style of programming during the 1997 HiaC build up that they were during the official AE. Austin has already stunned McMahon. Badd Blood 1997 was basically 3 weeks before the first official DX mention, and Shawn and Hunter were already acting like their DX version in the ring.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Besides we already saw what one American company did with Okada
Made him Joey Samoey's ninja jobber friend
slightconfuse
Banned
serenewarfare
Banned
Really WWE has gotten a rude awakening on the whole indie thing recently. Two years ago it seemed like they could control the whole US scene and have whoever they picked from the indies. Now NJPW is fucking that up for them. And their whole plan of streaming indies on the Network is being fucked by this FloSlam stuff, even though I think that'll crash and burn at its current price point.
As it turns out, they still have to do at least some work if they want to get the guys and stuff they want.
As it turns out, they still have to do at least some work if they want to get the guys and stuff they want.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Konnan despised how they treated Rey at the end
Yeah but after the AAA business, a contract with the WWE to help pay for his health problems would look very tempting.
Bluekaveli
Member
Montreal is the ae or that promo Vince gives.
Have you kept up with AAA recently?
slightconfuse
Banned
sf2fanatic
Member
Holy sheeit Cesaro.. They he really shryuken that move?
serenewarfare
Banned
AAA is awful right now. And you have to remember that wrestlers often have the mentality of "I'm better than those guys so I'll get over and avoid all those issues".
SallyIsNow
Banned
You'll be booked like shit, but at least you'll make bank.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
The "it could never happen to ME" mentality
All those people right now suing Dixie because she scammed them? They knew she was scamming people. They just didn't think they'd be scammed too
Corgan knew she was a con artist. But he was her friend, he knew her for years before going there, he didn't think it could ever happen to him
You think you have a counter for the rollup until you get rolled up
Reneledarker
Banned
Not only do they watch it every week, they also support individuals that donate money to Trump.
serenewarfare
Banned
Dude, Del Rio got treated like shit first-hand and even he still went back.
It's hard to resist when WWE comes calling apparently.
It's hard to resist when WWE comes calling apparently.
Professor Beef
Banned
WWE's checks don't bounce
sf2fanatic
Member
Dana going with the Natalya look for ring wear?
Actually look nice
Actually look nice
Lake Effect Kid
Banned
He won the largest Rumble ever. He's what? 2-3 time world champ? He had to drop down the card a little, let other people have their turn. Some racist prick got him fired(? or to quit?). He was super stale at the time. Left on bad terms.
Was called, promised a clean win over Cena for the US title, probably a good push in a hot new group with Sheamo and Rusev. Involved with Vince and New Cena. Main event involvements!
All fell to shit and he peaced out again. I'm sure it's hard for a lot of people, but it's not like he was doing the job for a couple of bucks.
Del Rio's run ended horribly (both times) but I wouldn't say he was always booked horribly.
World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WWE Championship (2 times)
WWE United States Championship (2 times)
Money in the Bank (Raw 2011)
Royal Rumble (2011)
Consistenly in the main event for several years
Made millions of dollars
I'm pretty sure most luchadors would sign up for this in a heartbeat.
World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)
WWE Championship (2 times)
WWE United States Championship (2 times)
Money in the Bank (Raw 2011)
Royal Rumble (2011)
Consistenly in the main event for several years
Made millions of dollars
I'm pretty sure most luchadors would sign up for this in a heartbeat.
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The reason why he came back was because wwe was paying ludicrous money, and was still booked like a guy.
sf2fanatic
Member
Damn Jojo looking sexy in pink
Biggest-Geek-Ever
Member
AHHH GOD MY EYES
Lake Effect Kid
Banned
It's time to go back in tiiiime
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I don't know why everyone is so convinced that every wrestler is a huge mark for themselves.
I just watched the Bayley armwrestling shit on youtube and my god what the hell have they done? They're burying the shit out of that poor girl. All this time she spent paying her dues, she finally achieves her dream and she's getting boring chants and basically boo'd off stage just a month after her debut. Kind of hard to find words for this writing and booking.
Raw is such a fucking disaster between awful face Seth (I can't believe I thought I wanted this), Anderson and Gallows descent to Social Outcasts 2.0, Vince continuing to kick dirt into the grave of the cruiserweight division... I'm almost afraid to watch the Strowman Zayn clip.
The only good thing I've seen in these Raw clips from tonight was the Enzo and Cass microphone promo. Crowd might as well have been throwing their wallets in the ring those guys are cash money.
Raw is such a fucking disaster between awful face Seth (I can't believe I thought I wanted this), Anderson and Gallows descent to Social Outcasts 2.0, Vince continuing to kick dirt into the grave of the cruiserweight division... I'm almost afraid to watch the Strowman Zayn clip.
The only good thing I've seen in these Raw clips from tonight was the Enzo and Cass microphone promo. Crowd might as well have been throwing their wallets in the ring those guys are cash money.
serenewarfare
Banned
They had Heyman cut an off-screen promo on the Minnesota crowd and they still cheered Brock. lol
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sf2fanatic
Member
Lol as expected, the Brock promo was weak
serenewarfare
Banned
So much emotion over a clipboard. Jericho is doing the Lord's work.
To quote Bryan Alvarez: "WWE couldn't get Roman Reigns over in three years. Chris Jericho got a list of names over in three months."