Wrestling thread

[cricketkid]

bring back the hardcore title
Action guaranteed

 

[sledger]

bring back the hardcore title
Action guaranteed

Nah, would be pointless, too many titles anyway.

 

[King Pietersen]

TNA have signed some more ex-WWE guys:

Bobby Lashley
Trevor Murdoch
Paul London
Taz (I think, supposedly replacing Don West on commentary)

Amazing Red's also resigned with TNA and Gene Snitsky's rumoured to be joining TNA as well. Good that they're bringing some new blood in, but not exactly happy with the signings. Lashley could be a good'un and Paul London's awesome, but the rest are pretty meh.

Edit: Just read that it's looking unlikely that London will join TNA Apparently they didn't like the way he pulled out of an iMPACT taping last week. That sucks.

 

[sledger]

TNA have signed some more ex-WWE guys:

Bobby Lashley
Trevor Murdoch
Paul London
Taz (I think, supposedly replacing Don West on commentary)

Amazing Red's also resigned with TNA and Gene Snitsky's rumoured to be joining TNA as well. Good that they're bringing some new blood in, but not exactly happy with the signings. Lashley could be a good'un and Paul London's awesome, but the rest are pretty meh.

Edit: Just read that it's looking unlikely that London will join TNA Apparently they didn't like the way he pulled out of an iMPACT taping last week. That sucks.

Apparently Lashley isn't actually signed on any long term basis, so it will be interesting to see what his level of involvement is.

London would have been a useful boost for the X division which has been a bit insipid as of late, but yes it seems that his hope for a future in TNA has been ended. Couldn't happen to a nicer person really.

 

[King Pietersen]

Lashley probably doesn't want to commit to anything long term due to his MMA commitments. Apparently the fact that TNA have given him the freedom to continue with his MMA work was key to him signing with them, and could be a reason for Angle to re-sign once his contract ends next year, as Vince just won't give him time off to move to MMA for a bit, which Angle does want to do eventually.

 

[sd92]

Lashley in TNA will be a massive annoyance to Vince - I know that. I think he'll be shi'ite, and will probably end up back in WWE someday anyway, but we'll see. I never imagine him being much good at MMA, just doesn't seem like the right sort of guy.

 

[sledger]

Lashley in TNA will be a massive annoyance to Vince - I know that. I think he'll be shi'ite, and will probably end up back in WWE someday anyway, but we'll see. I never imagine him being much good at MMA, just doesn't seem like the right sort of guy.

Don't really see why Vince would be massively annoyed, he never really had much of an impact on the WWE and he has barely been missed since his departure. Indeed I wouldn't be surprised if he did one day end up back in the WWE but I don't really see why he wouldn't make a reasonable success in MMA if he applies himself.

 

[sd92]

* World Heavyweight Champion John Cena vs. Edge (Last Man Standing Match with the World Heavyweight Championship at stake)

(CM Punk to cash in and win Title after this.)

* WWE Champion Triple H, Batista and Shane McMahon vs. Randy Orton, Ted DiBiase and Cody Rhodes (WWE Championship at stake)

* ECW Champion Jack Swagger vs. Christian (ECW Championship Match)

* Jeff Hardy vs. Matt Hardy ("I Quit" Match)

* Chris Jericho vs. WWE Hall of Famer Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat

* CM Punk vs. Kane

sd92 added 12 Minutes and 48 Seconds later...

1st Prediction: Incorrect - Christian def. Jack Swagger and won the ECW Title!

sd92 added 19 Minutes and 39 Seconds later...

2nd Prediction: Correct - Chris Jericho def. Ricky 'The Dragon' Steamboat.

sd92 added 14 Minutes and 35 Seconds later...

3rd Prediction: Incorrect - Kane def. CM Punk.

sd92 added 28 Minutes and 1 Seconds later...

4th Prediction: Correct - Jeff Hardy made Matt Hardy say "I Quit".

sd92 added 50 Minutes and 42 Seconds later...

5th Prediction Correct: Randy Orton is the new WWE Champion!

sd92 added 45 Minutes and 36 Seconds later...

6th Prediction: Incorrect - Edge def. John Cena to become the new World Heavyweight Champ.

(CM Punk didn't cash in, either.)

 

[sledger]

Looks like a decent event overall. Orton winning the WWE title is extremely pleasing (got to laugh at the fact that HHH didnt lose clean, but at least he was actually pinned), Edge back as the world champ is good as well, though you have to wonder why he didn't just win at WM rather than have the titles changing hands all the time.

 

[Sartaj]

well,when was the last time barring this one HHH won a match at wrestlemania?
got it?
24-lost as orton pinned cena
23-injured
22-lost to cena
21-lost to batista
20-lost(with hbk) to benoit
19-beat booker t
18-beat jericho
17-lost to taker
16-beat rock,mankind and bigshow

6 years is a loooooong time

 

[imaplayer]

i think raw was at its best when eric bishoff tock over

 

[Sartaj]

bischoff didn't take over.it was just a storyline.
bischoff made no backstage decisions neither was the chamber his idea.
just a storyline.

 

[aussie_ben91]

Is Kurt Angle actually growing his hair back? I'm watching TNA Impact and his no longer bald but has a briefly shaved head. His head is fairly dark around the sides and noticiable. I hope he grows his hair back because he looks ridiculous bald and I truly admire him. He is probably one of the most incredible human-beings that I have ever come across.

Anyways, wrestling nowadays is rubbish and hasn't been any good since the draft in 2002. John Cena & Batista are just cheap ripoffs of The Rock & Stone Cold.

 

[shravi]

Have been watching some of Bret Hart's matches recently. He truly is "the best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be". Just so damn good.

 

[Sartaj]

ok.lets get back to present now.shall we?
lets make judgement day predictions and the correct predictor will get something like vcash. what do you say?