The Wrestling Thread

[Alex]

"Yet another"

I think its the 3rd time ever. Last was in 2011. I think its fair that they go back to it time to time. Its cool whenever it happens.

So cynical

[Doc_Piptorious]

Yet another ring collapse match involving the Big Show on RAW.


You just know the moment Show is in a position to get a superplex that a "shock" ring collapse is on the way

[MrShawnMichaels]

What a weekend of WRESTLING~!

Anyone catch any shows?
Hoping to get a download of the FCP shows. I was at the Rev Pro show on Thursday to see the ELITE!

[MrShawnMichaels]

I wonder if they are going to give him a death feud with Miz, which won't help anyone at all.
The rumour is that Reigns was going to Smackdown but that's not happening any more. Styles is heading to Raw since he's pretty much ran through the whole show in the last year.
Cesaro and Sami Zayn could do with moving.

[Alex]

Its top his entrance isn't it. The NXT Takeover ones were really good. Him and Roode nailed it on the last 2 specials.

[Gingawaria]

There's not enough entrances & reactions like this in the business any more...

Two-time NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura debuts on SmackDown LIVE: SmackDown LIVE, April 4, 2017 - YouTube

I'd argue that this being a post Mania crowd helps a lot though because if this had been an average WWE US crowd, the reaction wouldn't have been anywhere near as good.

[Bender]

There's not enough entrances & reactions like this in the business any more...

Two-time NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura debuts on SmackDown LIVE: SmackDown LIVE, April 4, 2017 - YouTube

[MrMichael]

There's not enough entrances & reactions like this in the business any more...

[ame="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8izXHKZSXw"]Two-time NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura debuts on SmackDown LIVE: SmackDown LIVE, April 4, 2017 - YouTube[/ame]

[MrShawnMichaels]

That's a bit of a quagmire for promotions regardless. Are WWE letting Cody Rhodes use his own name yet? Matt clearly came up with the whole thing but idk what I quite think of that...

There was a whole faff with Anthem pulling the subpoena on PPV companies right before the ROH show in March because it would be copyright infringement if their character was to appear on another show. ROH lost tonnes of money as a result of it.
Nope, he goes by Cody in New Japan and Cody R in some indie bookings.
It's why Ryback has changed his official name of Ryan Reeves to Ryback - because no one is going to (god forbid anyone do this) buy tickets with Ryan Reeves on the poster compared to Ryback.
He's using the argument that you can't prevent a man using his real name to promote himself for sports entertainments

[MrMichael]

Some Impact/Anthem (**** that owl) think they own the Broken gimmick. They don't want massive legal wrangling, they just want to earn royalties from anyone using it. Matt believes he owns it but no promotion wants to go through the hassle of having a day in court with Anthem.
I think we could see a mild Broken gimmick from Hardy as a nostalgic run will be very, very short term in regards to a pop.

That's a bit of a quagmire for promotions regardless. Are WWE letting Cody Rhodes use his own name yet? Matt clearly came up with the whole thing but idk what I quite think of that...

[MrShawnMichaels]

The Evolve v Progress is supposed to be a good show, so is their one from Friday. Im trying to keep an eye out for the ROH show with the YB v Hardys ladder match.


NXT Orlando is worth a watch for the Triple Threat Tag and Nakamura match.

AH I meant, Evolve v Progress


Managed to catch the NXT Show. I thought it was decent, I think last years NXT Takeover Dallas was better but this was better than previous Takeovers.

[Alex]

The Evolve v Progress is supposed to be a good show, so is their one from Friday. Im trying to keep an eye out for the ROH show with the YB v Hardys ladder match.

NXT Orlando is worth a watch for the Triple Threat Tag and Nakamura match.

[MrShawnMichaels]

I have a ton of things still to watch from Mania weekend. Everyone has been raving about Keith Lee and Donovan Dijak from this weekend in terms of breakout performances.

On my list: the Evolve shows, Rev Pro, Progress, Beyond v Progress, Caffeine, ROH. Anyone got any other tips?

[MrShawnMichaels]

Some Impact/Anthem (**** that owl) think they own the Broken gimmick. They don't want massive legal wrangling, they just want to earn royalties from anyone using it. Matt believes he owns it but no promotion wants to go through the hassle of having a day in court with Anthem.
I think we could see a mild Broken gimmick from Hardy as a nostalgic run will be very, very short term in regards to a pop.

[Doc_Piptorious]

Supposedly some sort of legal wrangling with regards to the Broken stuff. So I think thats why its not happened.