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At 8/13/07 02:44 PM, boloneyman wrote: Another wrestler death? How many has that been in this summer alone? This has probably been the worst year ever for wrestlers.

We say that every year. Which makes it more sad that it's pretty true every year. I shudder to think who might go next year.

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WWE just released Sylvain Grenier.

Source: WWE.com

WWE has come to terms on the release of Sylvain Grenier as of today. We wish Sylvain the best in all future endeavors.

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At 8/13/07 04:50 PM, TheD-LucksEdition wrote: Can things get any worse?

Sure, it could turn out this is another sad situation of a guy blowing his life because of drugs or other poor lifestyle choices. Wrestling can be a really sick, really shitty business sometimes in the way it's run, and the kind of people it tends to attract.

On a happier note, anybody else lol at the "Kennedy" chants in the opener? No wonder WWE hates the internet, lolololol

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At 8/13/07 05:02 PM, pepeatumi wrote: Karl Gotch who basically came up with the German Suplex passed away not too long ago... So add him to the list aswell.

Gotch is different to me, here's a guy that lived a long full life and enjoyed the success and recognition the business brought him. That's WAY different then a list of folks, many of them did not get much beyond 40.

With Sylvan released, how long before TNA grabs him, Dupree, and Conway to be their next mid-card flavor of the month? The Bashams have already been used up.

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At 8/13/07 09:57 PM, aviewaskewed wrote: With Sylvan released, how long before TNA grabs him, Dupree, and Conway to be their next mid-card flavor of the month? The Bashams have already been used up.

Dupree has some gigs in Japan, so he won't be picked up anytime soon. As for Conway and Sylvan... I give it a month until they're in TNA.

And I'm glad I'm not watching RAW, I saw the spoilers and well.... It looked terrible. It seems Vince's plan to boost ratings is to completely phase out the wrestling part of RAW. Sad part is, ratings will probably continue to increase.


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i cant stand wwe all the acting in the shows drive me nuts its more of a soap-opera then a "fighting" sho now UFC and WEC those r awsome shows just because itz all REAL

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WWE just released another wrestler.

Source: Gerweck.net

WWE has released WWE developmental talent Shantelle Taylor, a Canadian diva that was at WWE television last week. WWE had plans for her at one time, as she was going to wear some sort of Catwoman type ring outfit. Taylor has been romantically linked to ECW superstar Mike Knox.

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Raw was pretty good this week.. If you cut out the lame game show stuff they are doing.

I was looking at the dark matchstuff and it turns out D-lo Brown was the one there this time. I'd be happy if they gave D-lo another try.

wtf... Brian Adams being found dead is just chilling.

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Hmmmm, Raw.

Well, lets start with the begining. The opener, you knew, was going to be dominated by VInce. Even so, the set itself and having the entire roster out around the ring made it feel like a big show. It succeded in that, and the entire show just felt important for some reason. I also liked the chants and the staredown. Vince might try and throw us a swerve since we know all know whats going down, but he won't be foolin anyone.

Kennedy squashing The Sandman was bleh. It was nice to see the Steamroller (Lambeau Slam) again. It feels like its been so long since we've seen him hit his finisher.

I dunno about you, but I liked the WWE Idol thing. Santino has emerged as a phenomenal, full on hated heel, and the comments from Foley/Regal were pretty funny. I'm glad I had the FFWD button for the actual singing though.

Cryme Tyme needs to go away. They've become a comdey act that just isn't funny....they're no longer over like they were when the first arrived. Cade n Murdoch still need to prove they're the champs so a win here was neccesary for em. Hitting their finisher but winning by DQ'd still leaves room for doubt, but I think it all means the same anyways.

For some reason, and I have no earthly idea why, but the Main Event felt really big to me....like HUGE. I got a feeling for the ol days when big time players in a tag match meant something. It was crazy, but I enjoyed the match that much more because of it. That said, Orton better get busy next week since he missed out on the win tonight.

By the by, it's been a while since we've heard dualing chants, but it really helped the match

I read the spoilers for TNA and SNME. WARNING! The following may and will contain spoilers.

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The good news is that it looks like Matt Morgan isn't being oyut in a prominent role and that they established the #1 contenders for Kurts Championships. The bad news was everything else. EVERYTHING. Lemme tell you something, if you're looking for em to follow up on Harris/Rhodes or Storm/Rhino, then you're looking at video packages.

Oh, and guess who the #1 contenders for the Tag Titles are. No, go ahead and guess. I dare you. Spoilers ahead.

LAX? nah

Motorcity Machineguns? nope

xXx? They lost, but still....

Dutt and Lethal? You'd think winning a triple threat tag match would put you up there right?

Team 3D? Oh lawd no.

The Steiners? Worse, they BOTH get laid out.

So who could it possibly be? Ron Killings and Pacman Jones. Unfuckingbelievable.

So with hopes torn to shreds and illness begining to sweel, i read the SNME spoilers. I should've read these first because for what it is, it isn't nearly as bad and actually has a few surprises. Evander Holyfield? Never saw that coming. Awesome.

Well, after reviewing everything that needed to be said and considering this is longer than normal post, lets bring it back shall we?

Fuck the Faces, Huzzah for Heels.

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In my opinion, the way the Booker/HHH Summerslam match was set up was terrible. I have a much better way of how it should have been done.

Lawler is being forced to crown Booker. He regretably does so. However, Booker being the pompous ass that he is, tells Jerry to kiss his foot, or something like that. Jerry comes back with some sort of innuendo about Sharmell. Possibly calling her Hooker T. Booker's about to smack Jerry after a staredown, when HHH's music hits. HHH comes out, stares down both Jerry and Booker.
He Pedigrees Jerry.
Then Trips goes to shake Booker's hand. But just as Booker's about to do so, he gets Pedigreed. HHH celebrates, Regal makes the match, which possibly could have been a Triple Threat King of Kings Match between HHH, Booker and Jerry.

This way, Trips won't be a total babyface either, he'll be more of a tweener. It'll leave fans feeling uncomfortable, like it should be with Trips. Plus, with Lawler in the match, it gives him the chance to be pinned if they wanted to continue the feud a little while longer before HHH goes on to feud with Orton.

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Just coming back from injury will make HHH a face be default, add in the fact that he was a face going out since the Dx thing was in full swing makes it tough to bring him back as a heel right off the bat. I have no doubts that he will turn heel once his fued with Booker is over.

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I really liked RAW last night, and WWE did the SMART thing. They need to stop giving away so much wrestling and marquee wrestling at that for free if they want people to PAY for PPVs every month. Not using Triple H last night was also smart because while the MSG crowd was disappointed in not seeing the Game, you WILL get Triple H fans who will order SS all the more now because it'll be the first time we've seen the Game since he went on the shelf. I'm not saying the show was perfect, but it was very good, and it shows WWE may be headed in the right direction again.

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Its obvious they're taking the Attitude Era approach. A small amount of wrestling on TV and a lot of entertaining segments. Granted, the performers/characters are different, but you can see the similarities.

It worked once and it gave RAW (Hell, the WWE) its highest ratings ever so I guess it could work again.


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At 8/14/07 06:17 PM, pepeatumi wrote: It worked once and it gave RAW (Hell, the WWE) its highest ratings ever so I guess it could work again.

I know WWE wants and needs good ratings these days to keep their network partners happy, but they also have to make those 40 dollar PPV's seem worth it to people. Having less wrestling on the shows is a good way to do that, but nothing will make up for having compelling characters and feuds that people want to see and pay to watch.

WWE can't turn their problems around over night, this week and even last week to an extent they showed a willingness to change things up a little, and try a new direction. Let's see if it pays off.

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shure its fake but still fun to watch count me in.


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Having Estrada named ECW GM was a shocker to me. I think he could play a great heel GM especially if he keeps interacting with the other wrestlers.

Ugh.. Two visera matches in one night. At least Stevie got another win to his name, even if it was via DQ.. After the match was done.. That knee to the face thing he did was pretty sweet, I'll give him that.

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I had heard ECW creative wanted to use Armando, and this could be a good roll for him. Nice to see WWE get consistent and reinstall GM's for all brands again. One thing that stuck out to me in the report here is it seemed like they were doing a pretty decent job of moving some characters along and there was development to a degree beyond just Punk and Morrison. That's something the brand really needs to do, Punk and Morrison are the guys who are marquee for this troupe and could possibly be marquee elsewhere, but they can also create some solid undercard hands as well.

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Some TNA news because... I don't know why >_>

Reports are brewing about TNA being in early talks to bring in Brock Lesnar. And Spike Dudley, Jerry Lynn, and both Bashams have been released. Matt Bentely's contract runs out in two weeks and it doesn't look like he will be resigned.

And Jerry Lynn looks like the singer from Nickelback!


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I can confirm through my sources those talks with Lesnar are happening, Kurt Angle is working as something of a conduit between the two sides and it's expected if they agree to terms Lesnar would be used around when TNA goes to two hours. If Lesnar proves he really cares to work and help them, this could be huge for TNA.

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I really haven't been paying close attention to TNA for a while, so I decided to go to their site. I was shocked to see that Kurt held each and every title. That upsets me more than anything else. I know Kuts good in the ring and all, but one title is plenty, does he really need to make it that much more difficult for the undercard?

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Hiya! There's a lot of things I'd like to say about recent events, but this comp o' mine's making my post come up EXTREMELY slowly as I type it. >:( So, I will say only 4 things:

1) I actually caught this wek's ECW for a change.

2) I'm happy to hear Lesnar's name being mentioned again; I just wish it would be for the WWE so I could see him go up against Lashley - who's practically the 'new' Lesnar if you think about it.

3) FUCK & HUZZAH'S BACK! :P Last time I was here on a regular basis, you'd been gone for AT LEAST 50+ pages! Nice to see ya' again.

4) I may have a faster comp with Windows XP soon! If & when I get it, I'll be showin' up all the time. :P

I thought I'd just just drop by while I had the chance. :P

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At 8/16/07 01:55 AM, aviewaskewed wrote: I can confirm through my sources

This cracks me up ;^} (

Who cares if TNA is brining in (or trying to) Lesnar? Even if he does come in It'll just be another stunt that will flop. We all thought when Kurt came in it was going to turn things in favor of TNA. That flopped because they pushed Kurt over Joe time and again. With all the problems that Kurt has had, physically, with the painkillers, it really makes no sense to push him as the champion right now with all these investigations going on. Samoa Joe on the other hand wouldn't really be looked at the same way. He's got all the tools to be their top guy, PLUS he's a TNA guy, not a thrown away WWE guy.

I'm really sick of TNA right now. WWE is producing a better product all around right now. In order for TNA to succede again, they really need to focus on their own guys. So, heres a special treat for you all. I'm going to break down the TNA Roster, and we'll see where we're at.

Abyss - One of the very few TNA guys in the main event/upper mid-card. He's well over and does anything neccesary to get his match/segment over.

AJ Styles - has gone a long way from being NWA Champion. TNA has really dropped the ball on AJ lately. While having him play second to Christian might be humorous, its a waste of his talent. He'd make a great champion still.

Andrew Martin - Needs to go home. Period.

Black Reign - I have no idea what the hell this is all about. His entire feud with Harris is stupid and its costing Harris big time. Rhodes needs to be putting Harris over, not his new persona.

Chris Harris - Speaking of, Harris has been here since the begining and has definitely earned his wings. I loved that he got into the KotM match and got highlighted too. They seemed to be elevating him into the main event, then they failed. I feel for Harris here.

Christian Cage - Good where hes at. he had a good run as champ, now hes taking a break elevating Abyss.

Eric Young - Company Mascot is wearing thin on me. As loveable as he is, he needs to move away from Robert Roode. Gail Kim is a good pairing for him.

James Storm - Has gotten over BIG TIME with me. Hes on my list for the top 3 heels today in any company. I really hope that following his feud with Rhino that he gets elevated. He could definitely be the champ in my eyes.

Jay Lethal - One of the most over performers in TNA, Black Machismo is hot hot hot. I was elated when he finally got the belt, and pissed that he lost it so quickly. TNA can't seem to make up their mind with him, but you don't often see them burying him flat out. Someone likes him, and rightfully so. The question is, will it ever translate into another X-Division run, or will he become the Funaki of TNA?

Jeff Jarrett - They made the right choice to bring him back as a face, and he did well in that short run. I'm awaiting his return, but like before, it needs to be in an elevating position. WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD. The exception to that is if the rumors are true (Angle v Jarret at BFG) and Jarret plays the role he used to fight against, the hero that FINALLY takes the title away from the unwanted champion. But even then, it would have to be a short reign.

Kurt Angle - If he doesn't drop all the belts by Bound for Glory then someone seriously has something wrong in their head. Kurts had his glory, as much as anyone can stand. he needs to step down and let the guys have their time to shine.

Lance Hoyt - I dunno about this guy. I always felt that TNA never really gave him a chance, but I see him enough where it could easily be him no capitalizing for whatever reason. Rumors flying about that he might jump to the 'E', but I think that might be better for him. He won't get far in TNA

Matt Morgan - I dreaded his arrival, but for the spot hes got, I don't see a problem. It's actually kinda nice and simple and I hope it works out for both him and Cornette.

Mr. Backlund - Theres funny, then theres Backlund. This guy is so bizarre, it just does not translate for me. Please retire Mr. Backlund, you served us well, now serve yourself with some Peace.

Pacman Jones - Is actually on the roster.....Dear god I hope this flops and I hope he goes back to whatever jail it was that last released him.

Petey FUCKIN Williams - If someone knows of an incident where Petey has been unable to work for whatever reason, please let me know. Theres no possible way they could just be wasting this talent. Just no way in hell. I couldn't believe it.

Rhino - THE most underrated guy on the roster. Rhino delivers time after time, and the fans love this guy to death. Why creative feels the need to have him lose not only every feud, but every stinkin match is beyond me. He could easily be placed right back into the Main Event, but I don't think I'd like to see him there. I like him in the mid-card, but I want to see him win once in a while dammit.

Robert Roode - I don't understand his gimmick, but he pulls it off...I think? I like him where he is with Christian, but he seriously needs to find something better to do than pick on EY. It's gotten stale. Very stale. Possible Main Eventer, but hes better in the mid to upper mid-card for now.

Ron Killings - Whats to say? We haven't seen the guy in forever because he and TNA don't get along too well. The only reason hes on TV now is because hes the available black guy that can work with Pacman. Why it couldn't have been a white guy, I'll never understand. He has the talent, but hes got an attitude and doesn't play well with others, from what I heard. better off in Triple A.

Samoa Joe - How this guy isn't the champ yet defies all logic. He's beyond TNA, beyond WWE....he's Samoe Joe. He held the ROH title for over 20 months, had the match of the year with Kenta Kobashi, went undefeated in TNA for 18 months, revigorated the X-Divison, had the best match in TNA HISTORY with Styles and Daniels, made Kurt Angle tap, et cetera.....et cetera. If TNA was smart, they would have made Joe the face of the company a loooooong time ago. The chase for the eventual title win is intresting, but its dragged on for far too long now.

Shark Boy - Roffle. This guy is awesome. For a jobber, he gets pushed in the matches hes actually in. Always fun to watch, but absolutely best in small doses.

Sonjay Dutt - This "guru" gimmick had me skeptical, but the moment he told Kurt that he loved him, all doubts were erased. best thing about him is his new ring attire. That shit is nice. Unfortunately, for all the talent he has, I will always see him playing second fiddle to Lethal. TNA had a chance to rectify that with a feud between the two (which to me would be a reason to buy a PPV) but they ended up making him crawl back underneath. Sad.

Sting - His initial run to eliminate Jarret was fine, then his bouts with Chirstian and Abyss were pretty good. Hes settled now from the limelight into an upper-mid card status as a mean to elevate Abyss. I got a lot of respect for Sting, I can't find any fault in where hes at or what hes done.

Tomko - Another guy thats GREAT in small doses. He's not a technician, but he plays his role as the muscle of Christians Coalition perfectly. I'm glad they didn't pull the trigger on his face turn. He would not have excelled I don't think, and it would have cost him.

Phew. I'll do the Tag Teams later. This was fun to write though. I think I forgot the prupose of it halfway through but oh well.

Fuck the Faces, Huzzah for Heels.

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At 8/16/07 09:47 PM, The-Redangleprince wrote: Abyss

A great monster, somebody who should always be kept strong so that you can have a guy you want to be mega over beat him on the way to doing that. Basically, you make him kind of like your own Undertaker. He dosen't need a belt though really, you push this guy in the upper-mid, occassional main event. He won't carry your company though.

AJ Styles

AJ is a guy that should be tentpole for the X Division, and also a main eventer. Playing him as a comedic, dumb ass heel is just a complete waste of the guy. Tentpole X guy, main eventer when needed, though I see no reason why the X Division needs to be a step down. Russo needs to pull out his ECW tapes again and see how the TV champion was booked as equivalent to the TV champion throughout most of the company's run. No reason not to do the same with the X belt.

Andrew Martin

Can't see an upside here, never drawn money or really mattered beyond the feud with shane almost ten years ago.


Black Reign

Dustin and Goldust are done in my mind, unless they have something insanely new and captivating here, and so far it sounds like they don't, it's a spot that could go to someone else.

Chris Harris

No honest reason why the guy isn't a headliner or an upper card main eventer. Paid his dues, done what's been asked of him, fans love him. What's the problem TNA?

Christian Cage

Christian is fine where he is, the guy is a strong upper mid-carder, emergency main eventer, his title reign left some folks flat and maybe that proves Christian just isn't a top guy.

Eric Young

New feud, new direction, or he's just wasting air time.

James Storm

Good solid mid-card heel, keep him that way.

Jay Lethal

This guy should also be one of your top X guys, and that can be a very good slot if it's booked right.

Jeff Jarrett

Elevate the younger talents, should be the top babyface that the young heels have to get by on their way to the top. Stop building around him, he dosen't draw.

Kurt Angle

Kurt has too many belts now and he's being pushed far too hard. Kurt dosen't need a title to be over, he could be the legit badass, and his wrestling machine persona in ECW was great for him. Problem is Kurt is a mark for belts, and he's got the power to make sure things get built around him as does Jarrett. Kurt is a top guy without question, but he should be the guy who works with and helps build up some young guy with the title reign he's got currently.

Lance Hoyt

Means nothing, never really shown anything. Screw 'im.

Matt Morgan

WWE never really did anything with him, so this is a chance for TNA to appear smarter then WWE. Bring him up slow, see how far he can go, and maybe they'll get a nice surprise.

Mr. Backlund

Greatest work in history, or the guy is legit nuts. This could be another nice comedy feud for Eric Young, or maybe reminding people that Backlund was a WWWF champion 20 years ago and trying to push him as a psycho for someone to take down.

Pacman Jones

Worthless stunt, sucks, people don't care. Drop soon.

Petey FUCKIN Williams

Tentpole X guy.

Rhino

Upper mid to main event level guy, a great and credible monster, but has shown he can have more dimensions then that. Completely being wasted right now after being on the cusp of greatness only 2 years ago.

Robert Roode

Pull off tv, repackage, try again. He has not gotten this gimmick over, he's bottom wrung, and without a whole new character, he's totally screwed.

Ron Killings

Killings could be a real good X guy I think, can be entertaining on the mic, not someone to build anything around in case his unhappiness leads him to quit, but deserves better then being stuck into a program with Pacman.

Samoa Joe

Should be champion, should be the face of the company, but Angle and Jarrett will probably never let it happen till they're done having their fun. By that point though, it'll be too late.

Shark Boy

Lower tier X guy, maybe could even be teamed with Eric Young.

Sonjay Dutt

Lower tier X guy, someone who gets the push, and maybe the belt occassionally, very good promo, can have good matches. Best used with other X guys.

Sting

Great for helping TNA's licensing, has been a decent worker, has elevated some younger guys, continue to protect his image, while having him help elevate the younger guys.

Tomko

Fine where he is, big improvement over his WWE run. Best though I'd agree with Red as a bruiser and tag partner for Christian.

I'll comment on Red's tag team thoughts too soon I guess, lol

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Obviously, I meant look at how the TV champion was booked as equivalent to the World champion when referencing ECW.

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I would just about agree with you on all points except one. James Storm is a real diamond in the rough here. Used correctly I could definitely see him in the main event for a long time in the future. Like I said before, he's easily on of the top heels in the business right now (especially with Edge out of action)

Before I ht the sack, I'll touch on the Tag teams, and my thoughts on them.

[b]Alex Shelly & Chris Sabin - Motor City Machine Guns[/b]

Young team, tons of talent, fun to watch. These guys are great no matter where they go. Wether its in TNA, Japan, or on the Indy scene, they always light it up. The problem is that they're still so very young and I'm not sure they could carry the weight of the TNA Tag title belts in a division thats so stacked. They could definitely use a feud ( a real full fledged feud) to get em over, but even then I'd give it a while till they get a shot at the belts, let alone the titles themselves

[b]BG James & Kip James - Vodoo Kin Mafia[/b]

I have always felt as though these two were overrated. BG cuts a mean promo, but hes lackluster in the ring. Kip is even worse, and his promos hurt to listen to. These guys have been riding off their succes and beef in/with WWE and in this tag division here, they just don't measure up. They need to be an enhancement team now with BG doing the talking.

[b]Brother Devon & Brother Ray - Team 3D[/b]

Hmmmm. Alright, l'll admit, I'm not a big fan. However, these guys go out and put on entertaining matches. They've got a big legacy and live up to it. They're also perfect examples on how TNA should use big names from other companies. Sparingly and giving them a brief, but well deserved title reign. They're not the ones to carry this division, but they could and are great back ups should they need them to hold the straps.

[b]Daniels, Skipper, & Senshi - xXx[/b]

Good idea, lackluster execution. When they brought the team back I figured we'd might have our new tag champs. However TNA managed to squander this. They've already shown that Elix Skipper is just a glorified manager at this point by excluding him from every match so far (Making it just Daniels and Senshi). That combined with the fact that they lost the triple threat (going as far to be the ones that actually got pinned) shut down any momentum they might have had. These guys can go, and with Daniels star power would not have any problem getting over. I could see them holding the belts or swapping them back n forth. They definitely need to be high in the tag ranks in my opinion.

[b]Havok, Martyr, & Raven - Seretonin[/b]

Let me get this out of the way. Nobody buys into Raven anymore. I think he's been used up and dried up to the point where he probably doesn't even care anymore. Its a shame too because he used to be so entertaining. Seretonin is the current reigning jobber group, which is fine because their gimmick and skills (espeically when bentley leaves) are at that level anyways. I see some potential for an undercard feud, but barely.

[b]Homicide & Hernandez - LAX[/b]

THIS is THE team in TNA. They are TNA guys and they are way over. With or without Konan, the fans cheer these guys no matter what to the point where TNA had no choice but to turn em face. Its a great pairing in the speed and power combo and their work in the ring sells it for them. Homicide cuts a decent promo, and Hernandez keeps it short, sweet, and to the point which is perfect for him, just like inside the ring. Right now they're kinda in limbo (TNA wants to get them a female valet) but they;d be stupid to keep it long. LAZ had a fantastic run with the belts, but I think its time for them to take em back and continue to build their legacy here in TNA. Swapping it back n forth with xXx would definitely make for some great PPV matches, especially if they turned xXx heel.

[b]Pacman Jones & Ron Killings - Team Pacman or whatever[/b]

The only reason I mentioned them is because TNA had the GALL to make them number one contenders in an already stacked division. It's an awful concoction of a perverted mind and I pray that it dies and dies quickly. Neither man deserves to hold any gold in TNA.

[b]Rick & Scott Steiner - The Steiner Brothers[/b]

A blast from the past and an excellent nostalgia draw. I don't know if this will last, but seeing them take on 3D was nearly the Tag team equivilant of Rock vs Hogan. Very enjoyable and its a great position for Scott to be in rather than the main event. I'd love to see these guys feud with xXx or MCMG. In the end, its hard to say the should put the other teams over, but I think they should. At least be a 3rd or 4th team in line, elevating the champs and challengers while earning their spots by destroying the rest. Sorta like the sentries of Tag Team Gold. Get by the Steiners, you earn a shot.

That would actually be a very cool storyline. Hmmm I will have to use that someday.

[b[Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt[/b]

I figure I'll throw them in here too. The on again off again teaming of this pair is somewhat confusing. Tehy work well with one another, and during the match they seem on par with one another. Any other time though, its obvious that Lethal is the star. I think the team could go far, if kept as an underdog team that could, but I'd rather seem these two seperate, or even better, feuding.

I realize now that I forgot Kazarian in my singles roster, so I'll just say that Kazarian is a break out X-Divison Champion/World Title contender waiting to happen. TNA needs to be careful. They let him go once, then they gave him Seretonin. Now that hes free, it'll be intresting to see what they do with him, but I would like to see him feud with Storm in the mid-card for a while to get him completely over, if hes not already.

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Posted at: 8/17/07 08:20 PM

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I finally found a copy of the Hardcore Diaries and so far it's pretty good. Like the other books there is so much funny stuff mixed in that it's hard to put the book down.

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Does anyone know when SNME comes on? I don't think Matt Hardy has a chance in the boxing match. I just hope he doesn't get too beat up because of it.

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At 8/18/07 02:58 PM, Outlaw88 wrote: Does anyone know when SNME comes on? I don't think Matt Hardy has a chance in the boxing match. I just hope he doesn't get too beat up because of it.

It comes on at 10:30 or 11:30 PM... Not sure which one it is exactly.


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"Stone Cold" Steve Austin will see Saturday Night's Main Event live in person. -wwe.com

lol this just means steve austin will be there to watch the show and most likely won't even be shown on SNME. They'll do anything to get ratings up. I thought steve austin was going to do something for the show.

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