Author Topic: Pro Wrestling Nostalgia Thread (2014) (Read 4956 times)

imref · « **Reply #25:** January 29, 2014, 04:53:52 PM »

Lots of rumors of Batista in the chamber as well.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #26:** January 30, 2014, 02:52:18 AM »

Quote from: imref on January 29, 2014, 04:53:52 PM

Lots of rumors of Batista in the chamber as well.

He didn't qualify... so unless they re-write things... he won't be.

imref · « **Reply #27:** January 31, 2014, 10:37:18 PM »

f4wonline reports:

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--An on-line petition signed by wrestling fans demanding Daniel Bryan get a WWE title match at WrestleMania that was started on the White House's web site was taken down. It was in a section on the site allowing Americans to contact the Obama Administration to take action on important issues in the country. Evidently they didn't not feel a WWE title match at WrestleMania was an important national issue Nearly 100,000 people had signed the petition.

imref · « **Reply #28:** February 05, 2014, 09:42:48 AM »

It looks like Punk quitting was not storyline. A number of fans had pro-Punk signs confiscated on Monday, several who were starting Punk chants were escorted out. The WWE had to cut the audience mikes several times to avoid the chants coming across on TV. F4W reports WWE merchandising companies were told to pull all Punk related merchandise and replace it with Randy Orton products instead.

F4W also reports that the entire WM card is under reevaluation, so far the only guaranteed match is Cena vs Bray Wyatt,

Possible spoiler: there's a lot of talk that the main event will be Batista vs. Bryan, with Batista potentially winning the title at elimination chamber - he'll get into the chamber by injuring Christian.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #29:** February 18, 2014, 12:14:00 PM »

Cena vs Cesaro match last night is a MOTY candidate. It was incredible. This is Cesaro's second MOTY candidate of the year so far. I'm so glad he's getting some work. The dude is incredibly strong.

A couple of things from last night. Nowhere near everything that happened in the match though. Cena even looked great last night.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #30:** February 18, 2014, 04:45:53 PM »

imref · « **Reply #31:** February 18, 2014, 04:47:44 PM »

i stopped watching after the Shield/Wyatt family stuff, but I have it DVR'd so I'll check out the Cesaro match later. He was great in ROH but hasn't really gotten any push yet in WWE.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #32:** February 18, 2014, 04:49:07 PM »

Quote from: imref on February 18, 2014, 04:47:44 PM

i stopped watching after the Shield/Wyatt family stuff, but I have it DVR'd so I'll check out the Cesaro match later. He was great in ROH but hasn't really gotten any push yet in WWE.

It's about damn time. The guy is a great worker... and he loves the sport too. It seems like he's into everything he does.

imref · « **Reply #33:** February 18, 2014, 04:50:43 PM »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on February 18, 2014, 04:49:07 PM

It's about damn time. The guy is a great worker... and he loves the sport too. It seems like he's into everything he does.

On another ROH note, The American Wolves made their TNA debut last Thursday, they look like the second coming of the British Bulldogs.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #34:** February 19, 2014, 12:13:33 AM »

Supposedly Viscera is dead. RIP

imref · « **Reply #35:** February 19, 2014, 12:24:19 AM »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on February 19, 2014, 12:13:33 AM

Supposedly Viscera is dead. RIP

Heart attack at 43. Rip Mabel/big daddy v/viscera (real name Nelson Frazier )

imref · « **Reply #36:** February 24, 2014, 03:12:02 PM »

so after last night, WM looks like this:

Orton vs Batista
Cena vs Bray Wyatt
Undertaker vs Brock
Cesaro vs Shamus
Kane vs Bryan

And a whole bunch of other filler. Meanwhile, what the crowd wants to see:

Bryan vs Orton
Undertaker vs Reigns
Rest of the shield vs Wyatts
Batista and Cena sitting in the lounge, away from the ring
Cesaro vs Brock

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #37:** February 24, 2014, 04:54:54 PM »

Cesaro vs Brock would be incredible.

I'm still thinking Bryan's going to fight HHH.

imref · « **Reply #38:** February 24, 2014, 04:58:17 PM »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on February 24, 2014, 04:54:54 PM

Cesaro vs Brock would be incredible.

I'm still thinking Bryan's going to fight HHH.

yeah, the goal should be to use guys like brock and undertaker to elevate the younger guys that will actually be around after WM.

imref · « **Reply #39:** February 24, 2014, 10:05:08 PM »

Cena appears to have dislocated his knee cap. He's in a Green Bay hospital.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #40:** February 25, 2014, 08:28:38 AM »

Good for Cena to actually fight through that whole segment. Hopefully it's not too bad. I was really looking forward to a Cena/Wyatt match... Maybe they're steering away from that now.

Undertaker vs Brock is cool and all but I don't really want to watch it as much as, say, putting two other wrestlers in a match against both of them (same with what you said imref). Plus, Undertaker and Brock actually have some backstage beef on the subject on putting people over. If I recall correctly, back in the early 00's Undertaker said Brock didn't put in much work or something like that. Then Brock came back and said he doesn't put any talent over. This is just a bad situation. Cesaro vs Brock would've been crazy. And a Reigns vs Undertaker match would've been pretty cool too.

Edit: People are now saying the Cena injury is a work.

imref · « **Reply #41:** February 25, 2014, 10:42:23 AM »

Quote from: cmdterps44 on February 25, 2014, 08:28:38 AM

Good for Cena to actually fight through that whole segment. Hopefully it's not too bad. I was really looking forward to a Cena/Wyatt match... Maybe they're steering away from that now.

Undertaker vs Brock is cool and all but I don't really want to watch it as much as, say, putting two other wrestlers in a match against both of them (same with what you said imref). Plus, Undertaker and Brock actually have some backstage beef on the subject on putting people over. If I recall correctly, back in the early 00's Undertaker said Brock didn't put in much work or something like that. Then Brock came back and said he doesn't put any talent over. This is just a bad situation. Cesaro vs Brock would've been crazy. And a Reigns vs Undertaker match would've been pretty cool too.

Edit: People are now saying the Cena injury is a work.

there was a short stare-down between Brock and UT a few years ago after Brock won a UFC match (taker was in the audience and was being interviewed when Brock walked by him, stared at him for a minute, then walked off).

There are various conflicting reports about whether or not the cena injury was legit. If it is a work then it was a hell of a work, pictures posted on twitter appeared to show Cena's kneecap sitting off to the side of where it is supposed to be located.

BTW, quite the crowd last night - lots of "CM Punk" chants, and even a "Husky Harris" chant during the Reigns/Bray match (along with "Randy Savage")

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #42:** February 25, 2014, 05:48:48 PM »

The Husky Harris chant made me mad. I feel like those kind of chants are only necessary when the current wrestler's gimmick is struggling. Bray is absolutely killing it right now and should be appreciated. That said, that match last night was kind of a slow pace bore until the last 5 minutes. It'll definitely take some time before their [Bray and Reigns] pacing is corrected but all that matters is that it will. They've got the Tag Team pacing down. They just need more exposure in the singles field, IMO. Put em up against some veterans.

imref · « **Reply #43:** February 25, 2014, 09:33:27 PM »

Yeah. Just some idiots trying to copy the post wm crowd form last year. The f4w site reports cena isn't hurt, it was an angle.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #44:** February 26, 2014, 12:07:53 AM »

I wanted to break my tv when the Husky Harris chants hit. Smarks trying to be "cool" but failing miserably.

imref · « **Reply #45:** February 26, 2014, 12:28:32 PM »

without spoiling it, apparently the crowd took over the smackdown taping, not a good night for Batista.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #46:** February 26, 2014, 12:36:51 PM »

Unless HHH vs. Bryan ends with a stip that Bryan gets to fight for the title that night... WM is going to be UGLY.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #47:** February 26, 2014, 01:41:40 PM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 26, 2014, 12:36:51 PM

Unless HHH vs. Bryan ends with a stip that Bryan gets to fight for the title that night... WM is going to be UGLY.

That's exactly what my brother was saying. It would be awesome if they had the HHH vs Bryan match like 3rd to last in the card. Maybe like:

HHH vs Bryan
Undertaker vs Brock
WWE WHC match

Then have a stip that if he, the B+ superstar, defeats HHH then he will get what he wants and a spot in the match. It'd be even cooler because he would be fighting 3/4th's of Evolution in one night. Hell, make Ric Flair a manager for Bryan so he get's involved somehow.

There's no way Batista is going to handle a one vs one 20-30 minute match. He needs some breaks in there. Triple Threat makes sense. Also, just make Batista 'Brotista' already. That's the best one there is.

Lintyfresh85 · « **Reply #48:** February 28, 2014, 12:54:08 AM »

NXT: ArRival was fantastic.

You NEED to see Zayn/Cesaro. Match of the year.

cmdterps44 · « **Reply #49:** February 28, 2014, 09:08:15 AM »

Quote from: Lintyfresh85 on February 28, 2014, 12:54:08 AM

NXT: ArRival was fantastic.

You NEED to see Zayn/Cesaro. Match of the year.

Dammit. I need to get that network.