Re: The Official WWE Thread - Part 15

[M99]

Bryan should use his submissions and suplex variations more in the future. And yeah, scrap the flying headbutt.

[Onyx]

We noted before that there was talk that Daniel Bryan should tone down his in-ring style as his recent neck surgery could be the first of many long-term problems. One of the moves recommended for him to drop is the diving headbutt.

Regarding the headbutt, Chris Benoit, who had a more serious neck surgery, was advised to give up the move but he continued to perform it and said that when he could no longer do it, that's when he would probably want to retire.

WWE Hall of Famer Harley Race used a similar version of the move regularly but has recommended that people not to it because the unnatural way of landing is brutal on the neck.

[Tomwin Lannister]

It's a shit move anyway, pretty sure nobody would be upset if that move was removed.

[Onyx]

Former WWE Superstar Ezekiel Jackson recently spoke with the v2 Wrestling Podcast. Here are some highlights:

Working with William Regal: “[Regal is] a teacher. He loves this business and wants everyone to understand this business is special. He was one of the guys I wanted to be like growing up because of his style. You would watch him on WCW and you would really think he was beating the crap out of somebody. It was really cool to be in there with a legend of this business.”

Planning out matches: “[I prefer] to see where a match takes you. That’s the fun part of it. You know if the fans are in to it, you can give them more. If not, its like, ‘I guess we’re done’.”

Who he would have liked to have faced: “There’s a bunch. Again, as a fan, anyone would want to work [with] The Undertaker. He’s a big athletic guy who can still go, and he proved that at Wrestlemania 30 that he can still go. Triple H definitely. But my ultimate would have been The Rock. I was a Rock fan. I think I could have good matches with anybody given the opportunity. If you have two guys who love the business and love to fight, you are going to get great matches.”

Wrestling after coming back from an injury: “It was on my mind, especially when the first thing I had to do was get clotheslined over the top rope by The Big Show and I had to land on my quad. But my doctor was phenomenal. He said “What’s in your leg [now] – nothing can break that”. Once I landed on my leg and I was like “oh, okay, I’m good” and I was ready to go.”

Vince McMahon’s quad tear: “His injury was the same as mine but both quads. He was out for 5 months but the guy [Vince] was a monster.”

Where he rates the Intercontinental and ECW titles against each other: “It’s like having two kids. You can’t say you like one more than the other. I am a father of two kids and they are special to me in their own way. I could never compare the two and say one was better than the other.”

Winning the Intercontinental Title: “I only found out on the day. That day was special to me as it was fathers day and I was thinking about my dad [who passed away). It was on the East coast and I saw my mum the night before. My mum saw me perform in the ring for the first night in New Jersey the night before. I was wearing the championship on fathers day and that was really exciting."

Pitching ideas: "Its always good to pitch ideas but whatever ideas they [creative] have, they are going to run with whether you are ready or not. You can submit ideas but you have to wait your turn and that’s what I was willing to do.”

Feedback from Vince McMahon: “I remember from my first night on TV with Brian Kendrick his [Vince's] reaction was that he liked what I did. The first physical thing I did was with Stevie Richards. I snatched him up and torture racked him for the first time and Vince said “I like that. I was ecstatic. This as my second or third week on TV and I was impressing the boss which is what you are supposed to do – impress the boss. So I was excited from the get go.”

Being released: “I knew my contract was coming to an end but I was still hoping that I might get the call [to renew] but it never happened that way. I got to live my dream for 7 years, so I am not unhappy with the way things happened.”

Possibly working with other promotions: “I just love wrestling. I am open to work with any promotion, whether that be WWE, TNA, ROH or any other promotion.”

[Onyx]

PWInsider has confirmed the report from The Wrestling Observer this week that Ric Flair is scheduled to undergo WWE medical testing in Pittsburgh so that he can be brought back to TV as a regular character.

We noted before that Flair wanted to work with Dolph Ziggler. PWInsider notes that idea was shot down. Word going around indeed is that Flair will be put with The Miz again. Flair must past all of WWE’s necessary tests before he can be brought back.

[Onyx]

[Onyx]

This video still, the editing of Punk chants, the Smackdown piped in cheers/boos.

[Onyx]

[Tomwin Lannister]

Better promo cutter than Cena

[Onyx]

The Wyatt Family briefly won the WWE Tag Team Championship at last night's WWE live event in Belfast after hitting one Jimmy Uso with the title belt when the referee was distracted. Dave "Fit" Finlay made a surprise appearance and told the referee what had happened, and the match was restarted. The Usos then picked up the win.

[Tomwin Lannister]

A sign of things to come

[M99]

Usos to wreck The Wyatt Jobbers on Payback

[Onyx]

The WWE is reportedly looking to launch the Network in the UK around the time of SummerSlam. Likely a few weeks before, in fact, possibly to work out whatever technical issues may come up before they have to stream the second largest show of the year across two continents.

[Onyx]

For those that missed the post-surgery report from WWE, the earlier reports of Daniel Bryan having a broken neck were untrue.

He had a significant nerve issue that required a minimally invasive surgery, called a cervical foraminotomy, to decompress the nerve root. Bryan has had neck problems for a significant amount of time but they worsened to the point that he had to go in for surgery last week.

[Onyx]

Happens Thursday:

[Onyx]

[Onyx]

Word is that AJ Lee won't be returning to WWE until after her wedding to CM Punk. She was originally scheduled to be back before June was over but now it looks like she will be back some time between Money In the Bank and SummerSlam.

[Onyx]

The WWE is considering several DVD projects, including "30 for 30" style documentaries, ones similar to Daniel Bryan's Road to WrestleMania, a series of one man shows similar to those performed on stage by Mick Foley and Jim Ross and perhaps most interestingly, a genre referred to as "WWE Reveals".

This appear to be taking an actual look backstage during several legitimately controversial events/periods.

Possible topics mentioned were the MSG Incident/Curtain Call, Andy Kaufman and Jerry Lawler's angle and the XFL among other (even more legitimately) controversial stories like the handling of Owen Hart's passing.

[Onyx]

I think it's time someone from NXT got a super push and won the WWE WHC on their debut/shortly after their debut.

Are Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn good enough?

[Onyx]

Images of Cena from when he was young.

www.wwe.com/superstars/johncena/john-cena-like-youve-never-seen-him-before-photos

[silver]

I think it's time someone from NXT got a super push and won the WWE WHC on their debut/shortly after their debut.

Are Adrian Neville and Sami Zayn good enough?

No one is ever good enough to go from development to win the world title on debut.

Spoiler:

[Onyx]

[zizzle]

cringe..

[M99]

Lmao his voice is so similar to Bray's He even looks like him, it's so obvious that they are brothers. WWE needs to keep these two as far away as possible or the fans will start chants and ruin both of their gimmicks.

[Casciavit]

Lmfao

Bo Dallas

[Onyx]

Bo could join the Wyatt family.

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