Wrestling thread

[3 Stacks]

7 minutes ago, an tha said:

He is a part timer - well not even that, he is a special attraction who has been brought in because his schedule allows for once and he can bring the whole bloodline story to a new place.

 

Turning on Reigns is by far the most likely outcome of all of this IMO....the booking is he will have sucked Reigns in and then "put him in his place".....A Reigns/Dwayne match down the road regardless of it being for the strap then becomes a massive one.

 

Meanwhile the strap can go back to having a proper full time working champion (Reigns obviously has not been and won't be) in Rhodes who can enter into feuds with likes of Punk and others and see more regular defences of it and it being more of a feature on the programming.

I think they would eventually have a Roman-Rock match and that will mean a rejigging of the heel-face dynamic that match will call for at some point, but at this Wrestlemania, if they have Rock turn on Roman after only having just established this heel character, it will need a ridiculously good explanation.

[Kevin D]

7 minutes ago, an tha said:

He is a part timer - well not even that, he is a special attraction who has been brought in because his schedule allows for once and he can bring the whole bloodline story to a new place.

 

Turning on Reigns is by far the most likely outcome of all of this IMO....the booking is he will have sucked Reigns in and then "put him in his place".....A Reigns/Dwayne match down the road regardless of it being for the strap then becomes a massive one.

 

Meanwhile the strap can go back to having a proper full time working champion (Reigns obviously has not been and won't be) in Rhodes who can enter into feuds with likes of Punk and others and see more regular defences of it and it being more of a feature on the programming.

Would you be interested in Cody/Rock at Summerslam?

[Bruce Spanner]

The babyface has to win clean, them’s the rules.

 

Night one, something happens where Johnson is made to feel like junior partner, wholesale revolt, Reigns has to come out night two on his own, with no back up/cheating and Rhodes wins clean.

 

 

[an tha]

17 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

Would you be interested in Cody/Rock at Summerslam?

Not at all.

 

Dwayne can't wrestle a decent match anymore.

 

As i have already said the only booking that makes sense IMO is for Dwayne to screw Reigns, then let them play out a part time feud away from the title scene.

 

The fact that Dwayne was even supposedly to have title match at WM in first place was ridiculous.. They've just about dug themselves out of that mess, don't go making another one.

[an tha]

10 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I think they would eventually have a Roman-Rock match and that will mean a rejigging of the heel-face dynamic that match will call for at some point, but at this Wrestlemania, if they have Rock turn on Roman after only having just established this heel character, it will need a ridiculously good explanation.

The heel turn itself is flimsy as fuck.

 

One minute he is challenging Reigns for his title and being 'head of the table' the next just because Rhodes (rightly) gets the spot he earned and was his to pick, Dwayne turns heel and is one of Reigns gang....all based on supposed disrespect of their family (which was ultra flimsy)

 

For me the only logical way of justifying all that is that it was all a ruse to suck Reigns in and as i say it sets up a big and high interest match between them down road and frees up the belt....

 

We'll see.

[3 Stacks]

1 minute ago, an tha said:

The heel turn itself is flimsy as fuck.

 

One minute he is challenging Reigns for his title and being 'head of the table' the next just because Rhodes (rightly) gets the spot he earned and was his to pick, Dwayne turns heel and is one of Reigns gang....all based on supposed disrespect of their family (which was ultra flimsy)

 

For me the only logical way of justifying all that is that it was all a ruse to suck Reigns in and as i say it sets up a big and high interest match between them down road and frees up the belt....

 

We'll see.

I would think it's flimsy because a lot of people genuinely disliked the previous direction and they just decided to change tact.

 

It's all shrouded in the work-shoot part where no one knows if they are actually planning stuff long term or if they're constantly changing stuff.

[an tha]

2 minutes ago, 3 Stacks said:

I would think it's flimsy because a lot of people genuinely disliked the previous direction and they just decided to change tact.

 

It's all shrouded in the work-shoot part where no one knows if they are actually planning stuff long term or if they're constantly changing stuff.

As i say we will see - i believe it will lead to a turn on reigns at WM, we'll see.

 

One thing is for sure, it has generated interest - i can't stand Dwayne myself - and have no desire to see him wrestle, especially as he'll ve be blowing out of his arse after 5 mins, but it is of course all about money and if they think they can make money, well we all know how the business works. Interesting stuff though for fans of the business.

[Kevin D]

29 minutes ago, an tha said:

Not at all.

 

Dwayne can't wrestle a decent match anymore.

 

As i have already said the only booking that makes sense IMO is for Dwayne to screw Reigns, then let them play out a part time feud away from the title scene.

 

The fact that Dwayne was even supposedly to have title match at WM in first place was ridiculous.. They've just about dug themselves out of that mess, don't go making another one.

Tough crowd.

[an tha]

1 hour ago, Bruce Spanner said:

The babyface has to win clean, them’s the rules.

 

Night one, something happens where Johnson is made to feel like junior partner, wholesale revolt, Reigns has to come out night two on his own, with no back up/cheating and Rhodes wins clean.

 

 

I largely agree about clean....but they can get away with it if for example the turn is in dwayne seeing off sikoa/uso as they are about to cheat rhodes out of it.

 

Taking them out at the crucial time at the death and leaving a vulnerable and alone reigns to be finished off by rhodes achieves it.

 

Take arguably the biggest face title win of all time when Mick Foley took it on raw off dwayne ironically for example - it wasn't clean, but because it was 'good' seing off cheating 'bad' it worked like fuck!

[Gooch]

Saw someone mention the plan is to have The Rock/Reigns vs Rollins/Cody night 1, and then obviously Reigns vs Cody night 2, which I think could work well and make some of the dynamics they’ve cornered themselves with a bit less flimsy.

[Kevin D]

Just watching that CM Punk promo, again, from last week.

 

Fuck me, can he talk.

[an tha]

53 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

Just watching that CM Punk promo, again, from last week.

 

Fuck me, can he talk.

Best talker in the business IMHO.

 

Comes over as most authentic and believable too.

 

The stuff he did with Laurinaitis and HHH et al towards the end of his original wwe run was just so good.

[Kevin D]

45 minutes ago, an tha said:

Best talker in the business IMHO.

 

Comes over as most authentic and believable too.

 

The stuff he did with Laurinaitis and HHH et al towards the end of his original wwe run was just so good.

I didn’t see any of that, it was during the years I fucked it off.

 

Think it was ‘09 when they went Super Cena and I just couldn’t be arsed with it.

 

I’ll definitely look that up, though, I am mesmerised with Punk’s speaking ability.

 

He always sounds so real.

[an tha]

23 hours ago, Kevin D said:

I didn’t see any of that, it was during the years I fucked it off.

 

Think it was ‘09 when they went Super Cena and I just couldn’t be arsed with it.

 

I’ll definitely look that up, though, I am mesmerised with Punk’s speaking ability.

 

He always sounds so real.

Some great stuff and i mean great stuff.

 

You must have seen the 'pipebomb' i assume?

 

Deffo look stuff up like this though too.

 

 

 

[Scott_M]

On 18/02/2024 at 21:33, Kevin D said:

Would you be interested in Cody/Rock at Summerslam?

Seeing videos of the PPV today, it’s a possibility. 
 

I think Rhodes & Rollins v Reigns & Rock on Night 1. Bloodline wins, lays a beating on Rhodes and Rollins, who both limp into the Night 2. McIntyre beats Rollins. Rock turns on Reigns and Rhodes win. 

[Paulie Dangerously]

Went to watch Infinite Promotions In Your Scouse show last night with KidD at St Benets club in Netherton. 

 

Really good laugh, some decent wrestlers there but also some comedy ones too. We've been watching them, and their older name Paramount for a few years now. 

 

If you've got kids who like wrestling, it's sound and doesn't cost the earth. £20 for both of us and you can get a pint, have a bit of banter with the heels, meet them all and get a photo for a quid if you want. 

 

Behold a video of the table match featuring the world's flimsyest table. I wouldn't trust it to put wallpaper on!   

 

 

 

[John102]

On 25/02/2024 at 11:17, Paulie Dangerously said:

Went to watch Infinite Promotions In Your Scouse show last night with KidD at St Benets club in Netherton. 

 

Really good laugh, some decent wrestlers there but also some comedy ones too. We've been watching them, and their older name Paramount for a few years now. 

 

If you've got kids who like wrestling, it's sound and doesn't cost the earth. £20 for both of us and you can get a pint, have a bit of banter with the heels, meet them all and get a photo for a quid if you want. 

 

Behold a video of the table match featuring the world's flimsyest table. I wouldn't trust it to put wallpaper on! 

 

 

 

 

 

The future Marian Square urchins getting their fill of violence.

[Kevin D]

Instead of “Die, Rocky, Die”, someone brought a “The Rock the” sign to Elimination chamber and I have to take my hat off to them.

[an tha]

On 25/02/2024 at 11:17, Paulie Dangerously said:

Went to watch Infinite Promotions In Your Scouse show last night with KidD at St Benets club in Netherton. 

 

Really good laugh, some decent wrestlers there but also some comedy ones too. We've been watching them, and their older name Paramount for a few years now. 

 

If you've got kids who like wrestling, it's sound and doesn't cost the earth. £20 for both of us and you can get a pint, have a bit of banter with the heels, meet them all and get a photo for a quid if you want. 

 

Behold a video of the table match featuring the world's flimsyest table. I wouldn't trust it to put wallpaper on! 

 

 

 

 

 

Liverpool a wrestling hotbed!

 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/feb/26/pro-wrestling-in-a-liverpool-micro-brewery-in-pictures

[littletedwest]

7 hours ago, an tha said:

Liverpool a wrestling hotbed!

 

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/feb/26/pro-wrestling-in-a-liverpool-micro-brewery-in-pictures

So one of the lads who trains at my gym wrestles. Been to  couple of shows he's done. He's pretty decent. His Mrs has trained with him a few times, she's in those pictures harley Hudson. Real name is lily. Anyway she's won a development contract in Canada. So she's off over there soon. 

 

[Kevin D]

Drew is in the form of his life:

 

 

[Kevin D]

Just saw that Ole Anderson died yesterday. RIP to one of the true nice guys in the world:

 

 

[an tha]

So the anticipated tag match seems set and here is how they set up dwayne turning on reigns and rhodes taking the belt.

 

It will be Dwayne and Reigns vs. Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania with two enormous stipulations. A win for the latter team and Rhodes match against Reigns will be free of The Bloodline...

 

A win for the heels and it will be Bloodline Rules, which means anything goes, for Rhodes vs. Reigns.....

 

[Kevin D]

4 minutes ago, an tha said:

So the anticipated tag match seems set and here is how they set up dwayne turning on reigns and rhodes taking the belt.

 

It will be Dwayne and Reigns vs. Rhodes and Seth Rollins in the main event of Night One of WrestleMania with two enormous stipulations. A win for the latter team and Rhodes match against Reigns will be free of The Bloodline...

 

A win for the heels and it will be Bloodline Rules, which means anything goes, for Rhodes vs. Reigns.....

 

 

Not seen Smackdown, yet, but this thing has gotten so hot so quickly, I would keep Cody chasing for the summer.

 

If Rock fucks Cody out of the title, they go into Cody/Rock, Cody wins MITB and calls for the third match on a Raw/Smackdown at MSG - it will be an unbelievable TV moment.

[an tha]

59 minutes ago, Kevin D said:

 

Not seen Smackdown, yet, but this thing has gotten so hot so quickly, I would keep Cody chasing for the summer.

 

If Rock fucks Cody out of the title, they go into Cody/Rock, Cody wins MITB and calls for the third match on a Raw/Smackdown at MSG - it will be an unbelievable TV moment.

Not for me - the belt needs freeing from reigns ASAP imo so it can go back to being defended regularly and get good consistent tv and ppv's out of it being so.

 

Let dwayne and reigns have their little part timers feud off the back of what goes down at WM.