Re: The Official WWE Thread - Part 15

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 2:35 pm

Batista is now confirmed for Monday's RAW from London as he's been added to listings.

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 2:59 pm

Cesaro, like John Cena before him, was held off Raw so that people would tune into Main Event to see him. This seems to be a way that they are both using people to get subscribers to the Network and seeing who can move the needle as well.

by Tomwin Lannister Fri May 16, 2014 3:57 pm

Bit disgusting in a time where RAW is barely watchable because there's hardly any stars, and WWE are moving half of the *bleep* watchable segments to awful B list shows.

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 4:14 pm

Would it be best to book up and coming superstars as 'cool heels' so they eventually get cheered and turn face? It's worked with Punk/Bryan/Ziggler/Barrett/Wyatts/Shield/Cesaro.

Generic faces don't really work anymore.

by RealGunner Fri May 16, 2014 4:17 pm

Agreed with Tom

by Tomwin Lannister Fri May 16, 2014 4:22 pm

by Casciavit Fri May 16, 2014 4:22 pm

Daniel Bryan and cool in the same sentence

not sure if srs

by RealGunner Fri May 16, 2014 4:28 pm

I also think that while Evolution was a good idea and the matches with The Shield have been good, it was still a draw back in terms of feuds.

Orton, Batista and even HHH could be feuding with wrestlers such as Cesaro/BNB/Bray/Rusev. And the star power of the show would increase as well as all 3 would be not on at the same time.

But we get a 3 on 3 match and the rest of the show or PPV is filled with fillers and wrestlers no one wants to see.

There are only 2 proper storylines going on in Cena-Bray and Shield-Evolution. Rest no one cares about.

by Tomwin Lannister Fri May 16, 2014 4:29 pm

Yeah said that as well. You have 3 main event draws taking up 1 segment, the Shield take up 1 segment then you have Bryan who's out of action, Cena and Wyatts then a bunch of people who have 0 draw power.

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 4:32 pm

Only having 1/2 main storylines and the rest of the show being filler is nothing new. They need to start booking proper storylines for the midcard.

First thing they need to do is give Sheamus the IC title and have him feud with RVD/Del Rio to make title credible again. Make people come out and cut promos on why they want to win the title etc. Have an IC title match main event RAW etc.

If they don't care about the IC title, then introduce a new secondary title.

by RealGunner Fri May 16, 2014 4:34 pm

Won't mind a king of the ring tournament to decide a new secondary title. Or merge US and IC to make that title

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 4:36 pm

Nah would be best to keep the U.S. title for midcarders/low midcarders.

Secondary title would be for guys like Sheamus, Ziggler, Del Rio, Big Show, Kane and RVD. Bray/Cesaro/Reigns in the future.

by Rebaño Sagrado Fri May 16, 2014 5:23 pm

by Rebaño Sagrado Fri May 16, 2014 5:27 pm

@luisakroll: No longer a billionaire:Vince McMahon has lost $350 million since start of day as WWE stock tanks. http://t.co/yAdSvGiZu4

Bryan :facepalm:

Give the title to Rey asap ffs

by Tomwin Lannister Fri May 16, 2014 5:34 pm

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:@luisakroll: No longer a billionaire:Vince McMahon has lost $350 million since start of day as WWE stock tanks. http://t.co/yAdSvGiZu4

Bryan Give the title to Bray asap ffs

by Great Leader Sprucenuce Fri May 16, 2014 5:56 pm

Rebaño Sagrado wrote:@luisakroll: No longer a billionaire:Vince McMahon has lost $350 million since start of day as WWE stock tanks. http://t.co/yAdSvGiZu4

Bryan Give the title to Rey asap ffs

lmao.

Everyone leaving as soon as Bryan became champ Laughing

moneymaker for the company they said, new Cena they said.

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 6:08 pm

Agreed. It's all Bryan's fault Vince has lost money. hmm

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 6:17 pm

While WWE's website still lists Adam Rose as hailing from the Bahamas, the announcers on WWE TV this week mentioned that he was from England.

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KENTA's final appearance in Pro Wrestling NOAH will take place tomorrow at a Korakuen Hall show. The show was sold out about ten days in advance.

While WWE sources still haven't confirmed that KENTA is coming in, Tokyo Sports reports that NOAH wrestler Takashi Sugiura confirmed to them that KENTA will debut with WWE this summer in NXT.

by M99 Fri May 16, 2014 8:08 pm

Great Leader Sprucenuce wrote:
Rebaño Sagrado wrote:@luisakroll: No longer a billionaire:Vince McMahon has lost $350 million since start of day as WWE stock tanks. http://t.co/yAdSvGiZu4

Bryan Give the title to Rey asap ffs

lmao.

Everyone leaving as soon as Bryan became champ moneymaker for the company they said, new Cena they said.

2/10 troll.

The reason for stocks dropping is because of the WWE Network which debute way before Bryan became champ. WWE told their investors that subscriptions should be 1 million by the point but it's in the 700,000s now. Bryan meanwhile is making them a lot of money. His merchandise sales is only behind Cena and segments and matches involving him are regularly getting the highest ratings compared to other segments and matches.

by M99 Fri May 16, 2014 8:13 pm

Yohan Modric wrote:We noted earlier via The Wrestling Observer Newsletter that Prince Devitt was expected to arrive in WWE developmental this August. PWInsider has now confirmed that Devitt and WWE have come to terms.

Devitt will report to WWE developmental in Florida once his work visa is approved. He could begin working in developmental as soon as 1-2 months but he is now signed.

Yohan Modric wrote:
KENTA's final appearance in Pro Wrestling NOAH will take place tomorrow at a Korakuen Hall show. The show was sold out about ten days in advance.

While WWE sources still haven't confirmed that KENTA is coming in, Tokyo Sports reports that NOAH wrestler Takashi Sugiura confirmed to them that KENTA will debut with WWE this summer in NXT.

Holy shit. Prince Devitt and Kenta on WWE :bow:

by M99 Fri May 16, 2014 8:45 pm

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Totti with Del Rio and Cesaro.

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 8:49 pm

Del Rio in his Real Madrid jacket. Proud

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 8:54 pm

Stripping Bryan off the title wouldn't make sense imo. The injury would be an excuse for the heel authority to strip him off the title. If that's the case then why not strip him off the title as soon as he won it?

by RealGunner Fri May 16, 2014 10:32 pm

Last week there was several major financial arguments and people upset in the production crew over payment being behind over what TNA owed them. People in the production crew threatened to walk out during the tapings of the show as a group if they did not get caught up to what TNA owes them.

TNA Management wrote several checks after the threats were made resolving the issue, money is said to be even tighter than ever.

Source: PWInsider

by Onyx Fri May 16, 2014 10:55 pm

Lucky they're not live. The show could have cut off in the middle. hmm

by zizzle Fri May 16, 2014 11:16 pm

The fuss about Vince losing 350m is just media blowing shit out of proportion, They forgot to tell you that he's back to his net worth of a couple of months ago before the network announcement inflated the stock

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