It doesn't help that creative are full of people who have never even watched wrestling. Or the fact that everything has to go through Vince first. A man who thinks a manager pissing his pants is funny.
Oh, and it turns out, there was no intention of Braun facing Brock. It was always going to be Balor. Just speculation, so take it for what it's worth:
I can understand if it was something offensive but how can they force someone to change a shirt like that?
Last edited by mikeinfla on Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:50 pm; edited 1 time in total
007 Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 40462 Age : 56
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Mon Jan 28, 2019 6:15 am
Man, that's rather bush league of the WWE.
Addy Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Mon Jan 28, 2019 10:35 am
Gotta say Im kind of disappointed with the results of the rumble granted some of my hopes were unrealistic but I am glad that Becky Lynch won the womens' rumble, and Seth Rollins winning the men's rumble though i half expected Braun to win. I wanted AJ to beat Bryan but he didnt I did half expect Miz and Shane to take tag team gold. Im just scratchin my head at best for that one....
mikeinfla Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2477 Age : 53
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Mon Jan 28, 2019 3:52 pm
Looks like I haven't missed much. I think I am going on almost a year without watching WWE and I haven't missed anything. I'll tune in to the Raw after WM but if it's lame I'm out til next year's Raw after WM. I get all the wrestling I need from Cornette, Bruce & Bischoff's podcasts.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Jan 29, 2019 10:57 pm
Not shocked, they've screwed up his character to the point that he's a joke (a lunatic he is not). It looked like things were picking up with his heel turn but they botched that up. Hopefully AEW or RoH will handle Jon Moxley (pretty sure he will go with his old moniker) better.
Addy Metal is in my blood
Number of posts : 4214 Age : 50
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Wed Jan 30, 2019 4:15 pm
I was gonna post bout that, Dean Ambrose was one of my faves so kinda bummed hes leaving but as you said WWE dropped the ball........again
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Wed Jan 30, 2019 5:02 pm
Addy wrote:
I was gonna post bout that, Dean Ambrose was one of my faves so kinda bummed hes leaving but as you said WWE dropped the ball........again
Yup, and now they're doing it with Rusev... again. They finally realized he was popular and made him a face. Then they actually gave him a title... then took it off as soon as they could and turned him back into a heel. I hope AEW is successful so maybe, just maybe WWE will start to up their game. If not, they may finally lose me.
mikeinfla Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2477 Age : 53
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Sat Feb 02, 2019 4:43 pm
Looks like I'll have to at least DVR Raw this Monday. Jeff Jarrett vs. Elais and I'd like to see that out of curiosity.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Mon Feb 04, 2019 9:40 pm
mikeinfla wrote:
Looks like I'll have to at least DVR Raw this Monday. Jeff Jarrett vs. Elais and I'd like to see that out of curiosity.
Holy crap it's actually airing now.
_________________ "The cat is the most ruthless, most terrifying of animals." - Spock in the "Catspaw" episode of ToS Season 2.
mikeinfla Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2477 Age : 53
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:48 am
Man I forgot all about it. Didn't set the DVR. Oh well, I am sure I didn't miss much!
mikeinfla Heart of Metal
Number of posts : 2477 Age : 53
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:51 am
Found it:
Crowd sounds dead, reminds me of old AWA shows. And the ring has a different sound, kind of like a WCW ring but that could be because I am watching it on the laptop.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Wed Feb 06, 2019 1:10 pm
I witnessed something so stupid, even I couldn't stand it. On Raw there was a tag match between Corbin and Drew vs. Braun and Angle. Braun, who was not the legal man, attacked Corbin, who was legal and the ref called for a DQ! Can anyone recall at any point in WWF/WWE history where this has happened? I've been watching since 1990/91 and watched many PPVs on video that took place years before that and that has never called for a DQ. Stupid!
Required Fields Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 28594 Age : 39
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:12 pm
Leatherface Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 19206 Age : 53
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:58 pm
Former WWE and ECW Star, Salvatore Bellomo, has passed away at the age of 67 after losing his battle with cancer, according to a cousin of Bellomo’s wife who initially broke the news.
Bellomo debuted in 1974 and over his career worked for NWA, WWE (1983-1987), and ECW (1993-1994). During his time in WWE, he would lose clean to Bobby “The Brain” Heenan in a match at MSG. For ECW, he wrestled in the first-ever ECW Championship match, losing to Jimmy Snuka. Bellomo would retire from wrestling in 2006.
Sword Of The Heretic Metal master
Number of posts : 605 Age : 47
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:01 pm
I'm quite shocked that Vince let Jarrett back into the company, especially after the major real life backstage shitstorm they had at Summerslam 99.
007 Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 40462 Age : 56
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:23 pm
I remember him from the mid 80s during the WWF heyday.
tohostudios King Of Kaiju
Number of posts : 30892 Age : 64
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Feb 12, 2019 6:31 pm
Damn!
I saw Pedro Morales at the first live wrestling event I ever saw back around 1970 or so. He faced "The Spoiler" (who knows which incarnation of that character it was but as usual back then The Spoiler used to "bust his opponents open" with "The Iron Claw"). And yeah, Morales wore the "crimson mask" at that event in Allentown, PA and damn did the little kid I was then really cheer when Pedro ultimately won.
RIP Mr. Morales; you gave many of us now-aging wrestling fans a lot to cheer about in our younger days.
_________________ "The cat is the most ruthless, most terrifying of animals." - Spock in the "Catspaw" episode of ToS Season 2.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:02 pm
Before my time, but his historical footprint in pro wrestling is well known. Fifth longest world title reign and the second longest Intercontinental title reign (Honky is the longest, but Pedro had much better competition).
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Wed Feb 13, 2019 1:37 pm
Rowan sure likes his Viking and Folk metal. Three weeks ago he wore an Alestorm shirt, last week it was Amon Amarth, and today it's Korpiklaani.
Required Fields Metal is my Life
Number of posts : 28594 Age : 39
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Wed Feb 13, 2019 2:20 pm
I have been sick for the past couple of days and playing a lot of WWE 2K19 for the PS4. Fun stuff.
DallasBlack Zooey Addict
Number of posts : 17074 Age : 45
Subject: Re: WWF/WWE/ECW/WCW Thu Feb 14, 2019 10:31 pm