The Wrestling Thread

[Boogs]

Got mine through the Arena website, breezed through. First WWE event I've been to for years. No idea what to expect

Men pretending to hurt each other in a totally staged manor

Still cannot get my head around this wrestling one bit

[Gingawaria]

Got mine through Live Nation last night, I'd heard all the presale tickets had gone but checked on the off chance and managed to get some.

Delighted I didn't have to contend with Ticketmaster this morning!

Now all I have to do is wait 4 months.

[Alex]

Got mine through the Arena website, breezed through. First WWE event I've been to for years. No idea what to expect

[chadrtc]

Just got my tickets for me and 4 others to the NXT Takeover in London

Yeah, I'm going with a group - it's a Takeover Special as well. Getting tickets was a freaking nightmare this morning!

[Gingawaria]

Just got my tickets for me and 4 others to the NXT Takeover in London

Awesome! They're going to be showing that one live on the network too!

[Alex]

Just got my tickets for me and 4 others to the NXT Takeover in London

[Gingawaria]

I wouldn't call Summerslam a bad event. It was watchable besides a couple of bits. It was a bit long, they needed to pace the show better. Owens and Cesaro would have got a better reaction earlier in the night rather than 2nd from the top. Only NXT and UFC can make the crowd hot for that spot currently. But that's all about education. For years, WWE have conditioned fans to make them believe that it was a toilet break. Triple H has made it the semi-main spot on NXT and you only have to see how the crowd reacted to Banks v Bailey (best match of the weekend, possibly?)

The return in the main event spot on Raw just tells you how badly they book in the long term. He lost at Mania and is now getting a title shot. Only in WWE does a loser get a title shot. The Champions League rewards the best teams in the European leagues, boxing pits contender on a streak v a champion. WWE doesn't follow sport logic. Great reaction however lol. Classic pro wrestling. Everyone knew someone was in the box. It was just a matter of who.

I've managed to get tickets to the NXT tour in December 4th row in Nottingham

Awesome!

I've got tickets for the Blackpool show - Regal's homecoming! Should be special!

[MrShawnMichaels]

Good event, bad event, good event.

Shame they couldnt be as logcial with Summerslam as the two events either side of it.

Cena v Rollins was a classic, Cesaro v Owens was decent. But the rest was a bit average. Then that main event. It was alright until the ending.

Last nights Raw seems great though. Couple of big returns and a bit more of a clearer story for most people.

I wouldn't call Summerslam a bad event. It was watchable besides a couple of bits. It was a bit long, they needed to pace the show better. Owens and Cesaro would have got a better reaction earlier in the night rather than 2nd from the top. Only NXT and UFC can make the crowd hot for that spot currently. But that's all about education. For years, WWE have conditioned fans to make them believe that it was a toilet break. Triple H has made it the semi-main spot on NXT and you only have to see how the crowd reacted to Banks v Bailey (best match of the weekend, possibly?)

The return in the main event spot on Raw just tells you how badly they book in the long term. He lost at Mania and is now getting a title shot. Only in WWE does a loser get a title shot. The Champions League rewards the best teams in the European leagues, boxing pits contender on a streak v a champion. WWE doesn't follow sport logic. Great reaction however lol. Classic pro wrestling. Everyone knew someone was in the box. It was just a matter of who.

I've managed to get tickets to the NXT tour in December 4th row in Nottingham

[Jayesh87]

Get the tables!

[Alex]

Good event, bad event, good event.

Shame they couldnt be as logcial with Summerslam as the two events either side of it.

Cena v Rollins was a classic, Cesaro v Owens was decent. But the rest was a bit average. Then that main event. It was alright until the ending.

Last nights Raw seems great though. Couple of big returns and a bit more of a clearer story for most people.

[Bender]

R.I.P Roddy Piper

[McDermotX]

'Rowdy' Roddy Piper RIP

Wrestling legend Rowdy Roddy Piper dies aged 61

Piper, who died at his home in Hollywood, had been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in 2006 but last autumn said he was cancer-free

“Rowdy” Roddy Piper, the kilt wearing trash-talker who headlined the first WrestleMania and later found movie stardom, died Friday. He was 61.

Whatever about the wrestling, this was truly his finest hour

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[Gingawaria]

Roddy Piper has passed away.

He'd been behaving erratically recently so it's almost surprising to find out that it was of natural causes.

[Bender]

You liar!

not me guv,that's the other guy slinky

[Alex]

You liar!