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[Kaladin]

I kind of enjoyed the Neese vs TJP match last night. The tag match (as with all the cruiserweight tag matches they threw out during the tournament) felt pointless.

What I think we're seeing here is proof that you can't make a champion with a limited audience like a Network only show gets and expect the WWE universe at large to suddenly respect them as such.

They're really doing the CW a disservice with how they're introducing them. Their in ring action came off as something special within the confines of the CW Classic, but on Monday Night Raw, they're nobodies. They are wrestlers the majority of fans have never seen or heard of and they're coming in just putting on matches. It's almost like filler. Might as well name the CW division the FFF division. Flippy Filler Funtime.

 

[Sephzilla]

Bringing back Hogan is probably high on Vince's list of "things to spike ratings"

 

[Bluekaveli]

Is raw dead?

It's up to you to save us Brother DM!

 

[DMczaf]

Dude....brother...

How about he comes out with an "I'M WITH HER" shirt on, but then immediately rips it open and it's a "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN TRUMP 2016" shirt underneath. WWE Universe is gonna run wild brother!

He'd probably come up with a shirt saying MAKING AMERICA GREAT SINCE '84

 

[FlammableD]

fuck off hogan

 

[jmdajr]

Bringing back Hogan is probably high on Vince's list of "things to spike ratings"

Will Hulk apologize, or just kind of just come out.

 

[FlammableD]

Will Hulk apologize, or just kind of just come out.

lol apologise

he thinks he's right now post gawker lawsuit

 

[Mahonay]

fuck off hogan

Will Hulk apologize, or just kind of just come out.

lol apologise

he thinks he's right now post gawker lawsuit

 

[Sephzilla]

Will Hulk apologize, or just kind of just come out.

 

[FlammableD]

 

[Brian_FETO]

Hogan comes out and does an anti-racism speech

Titus comes out with a mic and says "Thanks Hulk, you really are one of the greats, and you're my best friend. Put her there, my man" and they high five

Then Steph comes out and says that Hulk should be ashamed for disgracing the company, then turns to Titus and fires him

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Hogan technically apologized way, way back. Remember the Good Morning America stuff?

 

[klonere]

???!??!?!

 

[Fox318]

So Big Dave believes wwe is gearing up to bring Hogan back

Can he return as Lapsed Fan Hogan?

Can't wait for him to team with the new day.

Then Big E and Xavier will jump and dance with Hogan.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Hogan technically apologized way, way back. Remember the Good Morning America stuff?

 

[TarpitCarnivore]

Please no, they're putting on a more interesting show than all of WWE programming besided SmackDown.

Uhmmmmmm......I don't know about that

 

[spindashing]

Will Hulk apologize, or just kind of just come out.

He'll come in during a New Day segment.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Hogan & the Club vs New Day

You can already smell the money.

 

[Lothar]

crowds suck ass these days

cm punk chant during the cwc match? really?

Why would the crowd care about two guys they don't know having a match?

 

[Zach]

Stevie Ray just mentioned Bob Dylan on commentary. Best color commentator in the business. >_>

 

[klonere]

Can't wait for him to team with the new day.

Then Big E and Xavier will jump and dance with Hogan.

Fox, did the Barnett tweet make you happy.

I immediately thought of you when I saw it.

 

[SquashMatch]

So Big Dave believes wwe is gearing up to bring Hogan back

Can he return as Lapsed Fan Hogan?

He has paid a price for his bigotry. If he is truly contrite he needs to have a one on one conversation with every AA wrestler on the WWE roster and admit and apologize for his bigotry. He needs to detail to them how he is making his life better and how he is educating himself on how to be a better person.

I'm all about forgiveness for anyone who asks for it. It's healthy and necessary, but, if I am going to give him a job again he has to show that he is serious about moving past his racism and how he can use his noteriety and platform to now make things better for people of color.

If he is willing to do these things, and the AA members of the roster are willing to forgive him and work with him, than I really do hope that he comes back because he is a legend and has meant so much to the business. We are losing too many of the greats in recent years and I don't want him to pass away while blackballed from WWE history.

Also, even though the things he said were horrible, I have a bit of compassion due to the recording being made in secret. If someone recorded me in my darkest days, doing and saying some of the things that I did, they may think I was a giant POS as well.

 

[klonere]

I have zero evidence to support my position, but I cannot help but think the dude is just trying to prove how shitty the electoral system is and how gullible people are. Trump is an interesting character. His words harm society and yet he then turns around and hangs out with some of the wealthiest Arabs on the planet. Fuck's sake, the dude owns property out the ass in my hometown in Dubai. Him mentioning Qatar and Dubai last night should have been a big fucking flag that this is all an act. How would a dude who thinks we have a Muslim problem know what their fucking airports look like? Why does it even matter?

Last night was a moment, I tell you. I am still in state of shock, a feeling i havent felt since since people in this thread praised him to be a "great" man.

so what your saying is Trump is a work and all the marks are getting worked by him because they think he's a shoot and that's more terrifying.

Or is Trump a shoot and you are trying to convince yourself he's a work to save your sanity because the thought of a man saying everything he says and believing in it 100% is too horrible to conceive.

 

[jmdajr]

Last night lived up to the billing.

I don't know why I thought there was a chance that a more subdued Trump would show up. The dude acts the same no matter where he goes.

Yeah maybe (unlikely) he's just ALL IN on the ALT right gimmick, but that's not a gimmick you play around with.

 

[Cagey]

He'll come in during a New Day segment.

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

 

[klonere]

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

oohh NOOOOOOOOOOOOO

 

[Tagyhag]

???!??!?!

Lmao, Matsuko Deluxe in New Japan?

 

[Sephzilla]

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

fuck

 

[Mahonay]

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

 

[Fox318]

Fox, did the Barnett tweet make you happy.

I immediately thought of you when I saw it.

yup.

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

Hogan will come in to save the new day as they are getting attacked in a kennel from hell match

 

[Kaladin]

So this Cesaro and Sheamus tag team.......dare I say for the first time in a long time that when Sheamus asks "Are you not entertained?" I can answer in the affirmative?

I like frenemies tag teams. The constant one-ups man-ship and eventual respect storyline is interesting and one not told very often.

I'm actually looking forward to how it goes.

 

[spindashing]

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

DUDE LOL

 

[British Monsoon]

 

[Mahonay]

Hahahahaha

 

[avengers23]

Reinforce the ring for Chris Hero vs. Kongo Kong.

 

[Uno Venova]

So this Cesaro and Sheamus tag team.......dare I say for the first time in a long time that when Sheamus asks "Are you not entertained?" I can answer in the affirmative?

I like frenemies tag teams. The constant one-ups man-ship and eventual respect storyline is interesting and one not told very often.

I'm actually looking forward to how it goes.

Yup, same. This might be the first interesting thing they do for me, I'm actually looking forward to seeing them next week.

 

[MG310]

Hogan will be Titus O'Neil's Bob Backlund.

 

[avengers23]

Hogan comes out and does an anti-racism speech

Titus comes out with a mic and says "Thanks Hulk, you really are one of the greats, and you're my best friend. Put her there, my man" and they high five

Then Steph comes out and says that Hulk should be ashamed for disgracing the company, then turns to Titus and fires him

 

[jmdajr]

He'll come in during a New Day segment.

I have no doubt

 

[klonere]

Reinforce the ring for Chris Hero vs. Kongo Kong.

Is Kongo Kong any good

This is art

 

[avengers23]

fuck off hogan

 

[avengers23]

Is Kongo Kong any good

He's surprisingly decent, like Umaga light.

Unless I'm mistaking Kongo Kong for the other indie wrestler who's named along.

 

[avengers23]

I mean, is anyone surprised that Hogan's back when you look at the payroll?

M'racist.

 

[British Monsoon]

Is Kongo Kong any good

Yup. He's not amazing or anything, but he's got freakish agility for a guy his size and takes some crazy bumps. Had a great match in IWAMS with Hero last year.

 

[Bluekaveli]

Awwwwwwww Birmingham!

I'll throw my fucking television

 

[Fox318]

I mean, is anyone surprised that Hogan's back when you look at the payroll?

M'racist.

And look who the WWE had induct him into their hall of fame with such luminaries as Hulk Hogan and Donald Trump.


Watch Backstage Vince calls the new Day the old souls.

 

[HazySaiyan]

I mean, is anyone surprised that Hogan's back when you look at the payroll?

M'racist.

The only difference between Hogan and a lot of the cunts in the back is that Hogan got caught on tape.

 

[giancarlo123x]

Cm punk chants during a cruiserweight match? Fuck outta here, these dudes deserve better.

 

[Fox318]

The only difference between Hogan and a lot of the cunts in the back is that Hogan got caught.

Hayes did.

It's just aside from wrestlers with a Hollywood connection nobody in media gives a shit unless a dead body is involved.

 

[Zach]

Rikishi did it?!