The Wrestling Thread

[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]

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]

[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

[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.

[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.

[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.

[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!

[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

[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"

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

Cynical? Moi? Perish the thought

Hasn't he been involved over the years in ring collapsing/breaking matches with Taker, Cena, Mark Henry, Lesnar and now Braun?

Think I may have left some out.

[Alex]

I think it was:
Big Show v Brock
Big Show v Mark Henry
Big Show v Braun

Cant remember the others. I know there was something with Cena and the ring getting destroyed. Wasnt that Nexus? Undertaker choke-slammed him through the ring?

[Doc_Piptorious]

Google tells me that he broke the ring against JBL too.


Now saying it was not a cool finish, but rings collapsing or breaking as someone is put through them is kinda a Big Show cliche.


Looks good but very obvious when you see Show about to be superplexed.


Having said that, it would feel weird to see it done without Show at this point. Might get the chance to see that when Braun and Lesnar fued.

[Doc_Piptorious]

I think it was:
Big Show v Brock
Big Show v Mark Henry
Big Show v Braun

Cant remember the others. I know there was something with Cena and the ring getting destroyed. Wasnt that Nexus? Undertaker choke-slammed him through the ring?

Think it was Show that put Taker through the ring and he put JBL through the ring in a hell in a cell match.

The Cena one I kinda remember. I know there was an accidental rope break in a Show/Cena bout, but think there was one in which all the ropes "snap" after Show gets an FU and possibly the ring did not collapse the way it was meant to.

[MrShawnMichaels]

Its a bit crap to go to the well so often. What made the Brock one significant was that he was the first and it hadn't been seen before. To do this after the throwaway time they did it with Mark Henry is silly. Bit like the time when they do the spear into the barricade spot. Its a bit UGH.

[Gingawaria]

Smackdown spoilers ahoy!

Jinder Mahal is Number 1 contender for the WWE Championship?!

I'm all for giving someone a push but this just seems really random! Almost like they just plucked a name from a hat!