Re: The Official WWE Thread - Part 14

[Onyx]

http://www.wwe.com/videos/playlists/after-raw-went-off-the-air

[Onyx]

A.J. Lee is scheduled back in four to six weeks. She and Punk were both at the Chicago Blackhawks vs. St. Louis Blues Stanley Cup playoff game in St. Louis on 4/26, two days before Raw in the same building.

[silver]

Running knee is fine. You can't tell me that's less credible than SCM.

[M99]

It was announced in Japan this morning that Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA will be leaving the promotion on May 17th.

We noted earlier this year that KENTA spent a week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, working an informal tryout and training with some of the NXT talents. KENTA returned to Japan and downplayed his time at the Performance Center.

He later wrote a blog about always wanting to get a spot in WWE. KENTA claimed to Japanese media that he wasn't seeking a WWE deal but he would consider it if WWE offered.

Speculation now is that KENTA is headed to WWE but that's not confirmed yet. He's been with NOAH since they launched.

Wow, hope he comes to WWE.

Of course GL won't like him since he does not have Brock Lesnar physique.

[Onyx]

It's said that Bill Goldberg definitely has interest in doing a match at WrestleMania 31 if the right deal can be made. He's kept himself in shape, training almost daily, and will be 48 by next year's WrestleMania.

[RealGunner]

Goldberg Vs Cena/Orton/Bryan/Reigns/Cesaro doesn't sound too bad.

[Onyx]

Goldberg vs Batista, inhaler on a pole match.

[Firenze]

It was announced in Japan this morning that Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA will be leaving the promotion on May 17th.

We noted earlier this year that KENTA spent a week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, working an informal tryout and training with some of the NXT talents. KENTA returned to Japan and downplayed his time at the Performance Center.

He later wrote a blog about always wanting to get a spot in WWE. KENTA claimed to Japanese media that he wasn't seeking a WWE deal but he would consider it if WWE offered.

Speculation now is that KENTA is headed to WWE but that's not confirmed yet. He's been with NOAH since they launched.

Wow, hope he comes to WWE.

Of course GL won't like him since he does not have Brock Lesnar physique.

Alright if you're a fanboy of the guy I guess but he'll never get over. Let's be realistic.

Probably better to see him doing his thing in a hipster promotion over in Japan than feuding and losing against bottom feeders in WWE.

[Tomwin Lannister]

I dunno, I can't get behind him because of his shit physique

Should practice his air guitar so he can jam with Drew Mac, Jinder and the lads he'll be working with

[RealGunner]

I find it so hard to like wrestlers(become a fan boy). I tried it with Ziggler, Coady and Big E but didn't work.

It just happens naturally.

Like Cena, Lesnar and Barrett. Didn't try but I became a fan of those 3 automatically.

[Tomwin Lannister]

Agreed, it has to happen on its own

Force-liking some scrub only lasts for a month or two at best

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

Wow, hope he comes to WWE.

Of course GL won't like him since he does not have Brock Lesnar physique.

U WOT M8.

RVD, Chris Jericho and HBK are in my top 10 lol.

This hatin coz he small act is getting old now   

[Firenze]

We don't hate Bryan because he's small, we hate him because he's dull and his fanboys put everything he does on a pedestal.  

When I poke fun of Bryan's size it's just that, joking around.

Can Kenta speak english?

if they sign him and he can't

inb4 silent samurai gimmick or a ninja

[Lex]

If Bryan continues being submissive to Brie, then a lot of fanboys will start hating him too

"ALRIGHT HHH, I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS AT XTREME RULES!!!!...........is that ok with you, Brie?"

smh

[Onyx]

[M99]

It was announced in Japan this morning that Pro Wrestling NOAH star KENTA will be leaving the promotion on May 17th.

We noted earlier this year that KENTA spent a week at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, working an informal tryout and training with some of the NXT talents. KENTA returned to Japan and downplayed his time at the Performance Center.

He later wrote a blog about always wanting to get a spot in WWE. KENTA claimed to Japanese media that he wasn't seeking a WWE deal but he would consider it if WWE offered.

Speculation now is that KENTA is headed to WWE but that's not confirmed yet. He's been with NOAH since they launched.

Wow, hope he comes to WWE.

Of course GL won't like him since he does not have Brock Lesnar physique.

Alright if you're a fanboy of the guy I guess but he'll never get over. Let's be realistic.

Just like CM Punk and Daniel Bryan never got over

Plus I'm not a "fanboy" of the guy. I've seen some matches of him and he is awesome on the ring (and yes he does speak English) and I think someone who is this talented deserves a chance in WWE.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

Tbf to CM Punk and Daniel Bryan though they speak english as their natural language lol.

Its very very difficult for someone whose first language isn't english to get over.

Apart from probably maybe Yokozuna who had Mr Fuji to speak for him anyway, very few of being anything other than middle of the card at best.

[Onyx]

Unless you're a monster like Lesnar, you need adequate mic skills and some sort of a character/gimmick.

[M99]

Kenta can speak English lol.

[Great Leader Sprucenuce]

I never said he couldn't....

I said if its not his natural language he will find it difficult to get over if history is any relation.

[Onyx]

From Vince McMahon's Chosen One to one of the Three Man Band, Drew McIntyre has seen a lot in his time with the WWE.

Ahead of this weekend's Extreme Rules and the company's trip to the UK in May, Digital Spy got on the phone with Drew for a catch-up.
We quizzed him on his changing roles, the impact of NXT, the crazy events at WrestleMania XXX and more, and here's what he had to say.

How do you feel about coming back to the UK to do your thing?
"It's my favourite time of year. 100%, all I look forward to twice a year is coming back to the UK and seeing the most passionate, wild crowds in the world. All the other guys I know get excited as well.

"I have to remind them! Think of the WrestleMania crowd - think of the Raw after WrestleMania. That's every single night in the UK. The fans are so passionate. It's just like the football crowds back home. Everybody gets so into it, which makes us get into it even more."

People still talk about SummerSlam '92 at Wembley - do you think we deserve another pay-per-view and will we get it?
"I think it's possible. Obviously there's a huge time difference with the States, but it worked out for Summer Slam '92 and it was wildly successful. Personally it's one of my favourite pay-per-views of all time. Of course, I would love to do a show back home. They can see how passionate the crowds are - if that doesn't convince you to do a pay-per-view, I don't know what else will."


You're a guy who was in development before NXT existed - what do you think about that change?
"When I first came over it was the end of 2007 - I was still 21. Watching the growth from back then, when it was Developmental, they helped you hone your skills, and get you ready for the big time. It was a like a faraway land - WWE seemed so far away. When you got there it was such a shock.

"Now, NXT is its own brand. You're learning, but at the same time you're getting a miniature WWE platform to perform on. So when you get up to the big stages it's not so much of a shock that knocks you down on the ground.

"You're ready, there's a lot of exposure for some of the characters - the people who watch it are aware of the characters. Everybody is much more prepared. The performance centre in Orlando is the most unbelievable place I've ever seen in my life."

Paige, from Norwich, has gone from NXT Women's Champion to Diva's Champion - when are we going to get a British guy with the main WWE Title? When are you?
"For now I'm concentrating on getting 3MB a tag title shot, but obviously my end goal is getting the world championship! It should be everybody's goal, if it's not your goal you're in the wrong business.

"It feels like I've been around forever, but I did get here when I was very young. I'm still 28. So right now my focus is very much getting 3MB a tag title shot. It'll shock the world if we get those tag titles! And then after that, yeah, my focus is one day to become the world champion."


Three man stables are all the rage now - you guys, The Wyatt Family, The Shield, even a three-piece Evolution - why are they so hot right now?
"I think it's a good idea to get everybody comfortable on the main stage, and also generally with these groups every person brings a different flavour. When it comes to The Shield, they've obviously got three completely different characters put together. It makes an awesome group of individuals.

"When it comes to the Wyatts they're all very similar with Bray leading the way, and together they're a force. When it comes to us guys, we're completely out of our mind! We're sometimes too focused on having a good time than winning matches."

And how long will you, Jinder Mahal and Heath Slater be sticking together before the inevitable break-up?
"Maybe for us personally we'll try and get one song out before we have the break up. We've been talking about bringing out an album for the last year and a half. With Guns N' Roses and Chinese Democracy it took Axl ten years - maybe we'll try and break that record."

How did you adapt personally from being The Chosen One to being one of three?
"It was obviously night and day, the difference. I went from a Terminator-style character to being in a band, having a good time. For myself, at the time it was pretty good. I did suffer a hand injury and have to get surgery. I wore a cast for about the first seven months of 3MB, I had to get a screw put in my wrist. It gave me a chance to show a different side of my personality, rather than be serious all the time.

"That's what it's all about. You can't just be the same character forever, you've got to add some layers, show some personality. That's what we're all about - we're about entertainment, and I'm having a great time right now. One day I'll maybe get a little serious again and start heading for those titles..."

How did you feel about the end of The Undertaker's Streak at WrestleMania XXX?
"I was completely in shock. Nobody saw it coming. If anybody happened to miss the finish they would have had unlimited oxygen to breathe because everybody held their breath at the same time! It was just unbelievable. The reaction - just silence. I don't even know how to describe it. I did not see it coming.

"My dad was at the event, he was frantically calling me! That's how big it was I guess, my dad's trying to phone me saying, 'What's going on, what's going on? The Undertaker lost!' He couldn't comprehend it, I don't think anybody could. I know it's a moment that'll be remembered. Lesnar is going to go down in history as the man who did it."

Paul Heyman's making sure that we're well aware that it was his client who conquered the streak - our readers agreed that he's the greatest ever manager - what do you think of the work he's doing right now and do you have any ambitions to be a Paul Heyman Guy one day?
"When it comes to greatest managers there's obviously some greats in the past - Bobbyth Heenan and Jimmy Hart are a couple of personal favourites. But I think now, especially in the era I've grown up in as an adult, watching Heyman, I think he can lay claim to being the best of all time now. The work he's done over the last couple of years especially is just unbelievable.

"When he gets a microphone he's number one. Just being the man who was with Lesnar when he conquered the streak, that just seals the deal if anything. It's one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of sports entertainment. And of course! Being a Paul Heyman Guy wouldn't be such a bad thing!"

Do you think that CM Punk will make a return to the WWE in the foreseeable future?
"Personally I don't know. I don't know what's going on, I don't know what's going to happen. You can never tell what's going to happen in sports entertainment, that's what the boss always says."

And what do you think about the rumours of Sting finally making his debut with the WWE?
"He's somebody who's never been in the company, if that was to happen it would obviously be a very big thing, but as I always say - don't believe everything you read on the internet until it actually happens!"


It's been Daniel Bryan's year - is all the fun in the chase or can he still go from strength to strength now he's champion?
"Absolutely! He's worked so hard to get where he's at right now and 100% deserves that moment at WrestleMania. He's such a talented ring performer, but that only takes you so far. When the crowd started coming with him and just watching how the crowd reacted to him, everything just came together at the perfect right time for the right guy who's been working so hard and deserves it.

"He's so talented he can keep it rolling as long as he wants as far as I'm concerned. He's that talented. I've been out there on stage at times watching the crowd doing the 'Yes!' and it's absolutely insanity."

After WrestleMania and that incredible promo, we had the sad death of Warrior - do you have any favourite memories of the Ultimate Warrior?
"The first ever VHS I ever owned, my brother and I, was WrestleMania VII. We watched that thing to bits - I think the tape chewed itself up. It was Warrior vs Macho Man [Randy Savage], the Retirement Match. The one time he didn't run to the ring! The match lasted 40 minutes, so it was probably a good idea!

"That was a fond memory of my childhood... I can probably recite that entire Retirement Match. It was one of his greatest matches and he was such an incredible character. It was crazy, such an unbelievable character that'll be around forever. He's immortal now."

It was so great that he got that Hall of Fame induction...
"You could see how much it meant to him - how much it meant to have his family there. You can never say that it's a good time for something like that to happen. He had an incredible weekend, with his daughters there. It's such a shame, but he's going to live forever like all the great Superstars do."


Is there anyone in history - Superstar or otherwise - that you'd love to get in the ring with and why?
"I can't go after The Streak now, so that rules that one out! I'd probably say Bret Hart, he is a childhood idol of mine and someone I became friends with over the past few years. It's pretty incredible. He's an unbelievable guy - always full of good advice and somebody I've grown up with and would love, love to have a match with at his prime."

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s216/wwe/interviews/a567983/drew-mcintyre-interview-nxt-the-streak-and-a-uk-pay-per-view.html

[RealGunner]

John Fennigan of the North American Wrestling Rankings blog, which has been keeping track of wrestler's televised records and ranking them as of November of 2006, noted that Kofi Kingston suffered his 100th televised singles loss to Bad News Barrett on last night's episode of WWE Main Event. Kingston is only the third wrestler to reach 100 televised losses, with the others being Jack Swagger and Dolph Ziggler. Other wrestlers closing in on the century losing mark include The Miz (94) and Zack Ryder (90). Please note that the records only count TV and PPV singles matches since November 2006.

[Onyx]

Kofi Jobston need a heel turn.

[Onyx]

[Firenze]

Big-E the next Kofi IMO

[Onyx]

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