Official Wrestling Talk Thread

[Pugz]

he's losing against one of the top guys(and the world champion) in the company and in back to back weeks and he's getting a major rub by showcasing himself. that's not bad for him. he doesn't need a win just because his in england.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I didn't have a problem with the Rollins loss especially because they made him look good. Ziggler is a mid carder.

 

[Pugz]

neville will never be any higher on the card than ziggler. ziggler may be booked as a mid card guy but he's a main event talent.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Yea pretty much they are testing him out with the upper mid card/top guys and basically it is working out for him. he's only 1-2 on the main roster.

 

[elcheato]

Neville is better than Ziggler. Better ring worker, and both are pretty attrocious on the mic. Neville's look is better too

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 
Bad News Regarding Daniel Bryan’s Health
WWE Intercontinental Champion Daniel Bryan is reportedly not doing well as far as his health goes.
 
Bryan continues to deal with issues from the injuries that took him out of action last year and it’s said that he’s in rough shape, which is why WWE has been protecting him in six-man matches as of late and why he hasn’t been on RAW in two weeks.
 
On a related note, apparently Bryan’s brand new autobiography from WWE has no mention of AJ Lee. This is interesting because AJ played a big part in Bryan’s WWE storylines and the WrestleMania 28 loss to Sheamus that really led to Bryan’s career turning around.

 

 


More Turmoil In TNA: Issues With Destination America

 
After the recent reports of TNA talent not being paid for several months, it appears that TNA’s television partner Destination America is also causing significant issues for the company.
 
Discovery executives are reportedly calling a lot of the shots in TNA these days, with the idea that they are paying TNA and running so many hours of their programming. So, how much control do they actually have over TNA’s operations?
 
Executives pushed hard for Kurt Angle to be crowned the TNA World Heavyweight Champion, with Angle’s Olympic gold medal experience tying into the network’s branding. They also are high on Taryn Terrell as Knockouts Champion, mostly for her looks.
 
Destination America officials are also not pleased with TNA taping so many shows from the UK as of late. Although the UK is one of TNA’s most loyal fan bases, they’ve made it clear that they want Impact taped in the United States most of the time. This isn’t a huge issue, since TNA does tape most shows from the US, but it’s another example of the network calling shots.

 

 


WWE Edits Crowd Reactions On RAW

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• - With Monday’s edition of WWE RAW being a taped show from the O2 Arena in London, England, WWE did a lot of edits in post-production before the show went on the air. One of the more blatant edits was when a graphic was shown on the big screen for the Cesaro vs. Randy Orton match. In the building, Cesaro’s picture for a huge reaction but on the televised version of the show, Orton was the one who got the big pop while Cesaro barely got any reaction.

 

[Pugz]

Neville is better than Ziggler. Better ring worker, and both are pretty attrocious on the mic. Neville's look is better too

hes a completely different type of ring worker. you can say they're on the same level, but is one better than the other, right now? no. ziggler is better on the mic by far but that's a moot point. they both suck lol. they both have a good enough look too. unless vince is being guided to do so, or his head is out of his own ass, he won't do much with neville. that sucks. maybe seth being as over as he is(with heat), maybe it's showing vince that size doesn't matter anymore -- except for in the sheets

 

[Pugz]

i do really like neville and think if he's booked right, he can be huge for the company. definitely a child friendly product they have with him.

 

[buzzy]

Highflyers like Neville are sort of destined to be midcarders at best for life, seems to me anyway. Only exceptions like Rey, Jeff Hardy and RVD actually make it to the very top, and even then the success is shortly lived.
 
Ziggler you could see being a main eventer for an extended period of time.

 

[CameronCrazy06]

I agree with that point but if Jeff Hardy weren't one of the worst mic workers in WWE history and didn't have drug problems he would've had no problem staying on the top of the bill.

 

[Pugz]

it was his drug problem. not even his mic work. but he had a real following, not just fans of his ring work. easy to push him. same with rvd and rey.

i can see neville being a ton mid-card guy, like ziggler is. ziggler can be a money making main eventer though. i don't think neville can for am extended period of time. unless he gets the backing backstage because his ring work is top quality.

 

[Pugz]

bad mic work isn't a terrible thing. if they didn't feed reigns such cheesy shit, it wouldn't be as bad.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Hardy, RVD and Mysterio benefited from the brand split. Although, Jeff was was extremely over at the time.

 

[buzzy]

Mysterio benefited from Eddie's death, let's be real

 

[elcheato]

BB is right though. After they unified the title 18 months ago or so, there have been five champions. Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, John Cena, Brock Lesnar, Seth Rollins. It's going to be tough for a fringe guy to win the title now. 

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Mysterio benefited from Eddie's death, let's be real

 
That is true.

 

[Pugz]

WWE announced that Jey Uso has underwent successful surgery to repair recent injuries he suffered at the WrestleMania 31 Kickoff Pre-show.

WWEs Dr. Stephen Daquino commented:

At WrestleMania, Jey suffered an anterior shoulder dislocation on the left arm, which was later evaluated back in Florida. It looks like [his] return is estimated [at] about six months.

They also noted Jey had surgery last week to tighten his rotator cuff and shoulder capsule to repair the injury, which had been aggravating him leading into WrestleMania.

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

 

Fans Rush the Ring at WWE SmackDown Tapings
Fans jumped the barrier and rushed the ring as top WWE Superstars were preparing for the main event at tonight’s SmackDown tapings in London. One fan reportedly hit the other with a Rock Bottom before security rushed them. Below is a photo from Twitter:

Fan Ring invasion before the main event at #WWELondon Smackdown taping pic.twitter.com/wtAcFHYglL
— Hammer 4 Life (@WestHamLondon) April 14, 2015

 

[elcheato]

Couple of champions right there

 

[Big Bid'Ness]

Smackdown Spoilers

Spoiler

WWE SmackDown Spoilers – April 16th, 2015
WWE will tape this week’s episode of WWE SmackDown tonight from the O2 Arena in London. Here are the results:
* John Cena kicks off SmackDown and talks about the US Open Challenge and the Russian Chain Match at Extreme Rules. Tyson Kidd and Cesaro come out to talk trash to him. Daniel Bryan interrupts to a big pop. Cena and Bryan vs. Kidd and Cesaro is announced for the main event.
* Sheamus vs. Neville and Bray Wyatt’s return has also been announced.
* Bray Wyatt squashed R-Truth with Sister Abigail and got a big reaction.
* The Miz comes out for a promo but Bad News Barrett interrupts to a big pop. We get a match and Barrett wins fairly quickly with a Bullhammer while Miz is showing off.
* Sheamus vs. Neville is next. Sheamus comes out to good heat and Neville gets the pop. This was said to be a good match with Neville winning by DQ when Sheamus threw him into the announce table. Sheamus tried to attack after the match but Dolph Ziggler made the save. Dolph cuts a promo and calls Sheamus a bully. Sheamus announces they will face each other in a “Kiss Me Arse” match at Extreme Rules.
* Kofi Kingston and Big E defeated Los Matadores with El Torito and Xavier Woods at ringside.
* Backstage segment with Rosa Mendes and Fandango breaking up.
* Big Show comes out and rips Roman Reigns, talking about how he took Reigns out at RAW with the taxi chokeslam. Show says he will face Reigns in a Last Man Standing match, per The Authority, at Extreme Rules.
* Cameron vs. Natalya vs. Alicia Fox in a Triple Threat is next. All three hit a decent Tower of Doom suplex at one point. Cameron gets the win. Fox throws a fit and chases the referee after the match.
* Fandango defeated Adam Rose. Rosa Mendes ran down and tried to distract Fandango but he won with a roll up.
* The main event is about to start when two fans rush the ring and do a Rock Bottom to one another. Security takes them down as WWE stars look on. Daniel Bryan and John Cena defeated Tyson Kidd and Cesaro in a non-title match when Bryan made Kidd submit to The Yes Lock. SmackDown ends.

 
Gawd damn i figured they would give Reigns and show that stipulation