THE WRESTLING THREAD: BROCK LESNAR HAS ENTERED THE CHAT!!!
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Damn....what's your beef with them?
I didn't think they'd let her win her Charlotte though.
Charlotte will win it back at the PPV.
Side note: She has 2 NXT title reigns, 1 Divas title reign and 3 RAW Women's title runs. At this rate she'll catch up with her dad by this time next year.
They're just boring. I hate squash matches and they've b booked to look invincible with limited movesets.
WWE 205 Live Aired In Front Of A Very Empty Arena
The first-ever 205 Live was broadcast in front of a mostly empty arena.
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WWE 205 Live aired their debut episode on Tuesday night. The problem was, most of the fans in attendance had left the venue before the show went on the air.
205 Live aired immediately following SmackDown Live on the WWE Network. It was broadcast from the same venue that SmackDown had aired in, the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Unlike WWE Superstars, which was always taped prior to SmackDown going on the air, 205 Live actually did air live after SmackDown. In other words, WWE had hoped that most of the crowd would stick around following the conclusion of SmackDown for another show.
The problem was, most of the fans bought their tickets for SmackDown Live, which ended after 10:00 p.m. local time. Those in attendance who brought their children certainly were ready to take them home with school coming early on Wednesday morning. The empty seats were noticeable during the 205 Live broadcast, as was just how quiet the remaining crowd was throughout the show.
It will be interesting to see how WWE handles this moving forward. They could move the show's air time to before SmackDown, broadcasting live at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. It'd be pretty early to air the show, but they also wouldn't be dogged by an empty arena.
The first-ever 205 Live was broadcast in front of a mostly empty arena.
WWE.com
WWE 205 Live aired their debut episode on Tuesday night. The problem was, most of the fans in attendance had left the venue before the show went on the air.
205 Live aired immediately following SmackDown Live on the WWE Network. It was broadcast from the same venue that SmackDown had aired in, the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, South Carolina. Unlike WWE Superstars, which was always taped prior to SmackDown going on the air, 205 Live actually did air live after SmackDown. In other words, WWE had hoped that most of the crowd would stick around following the conclusion of SmackDown for another show.
The problem was, most of the fans bought their tickets for SmackDown Live, which ended after 10:00 p.m. local time. Those in attendance who brought their children certainly were ready to take them home with school coming early on Wednesday morning. The empty seats were noticeable during the 205 Live broadcast, as was just how quiet the remaining crowd was throughout the show.
It will be interesting to see how WWE handles this moving forward. They could move the show's air time to before SmackDown, broadcasting live at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time. It'd be pretty early to air the show, but they also wouldn't be dogged by an empty arena.
I don't see the cruiseweights bring around much longer if things keep going this way.
On a completely different note, I'm already sick of the excessive PPVs. Even with 2 rosters there isn't seems enough setup time before the PPVs. The last Smackdown didn't even seem like a go home show.
On a completely different note, I'm already sick of the excessive PPVs. Even with 2 rosters there isn't seems enough setup time before the PPVs. The last Smackdown didn't even seem like a go home show.
On the cruiserweight division there's nothing to set them apart after Vince telling them to tone down their style. You have a handful of main roster guys who are doing suicide dives and tope con hilo's that when cruiserweights do them it's no big deal. They need to go all out like they did during the CWC. The cruiserweight division is being treated how the women used to be treated.
If you can't beat them join them. That was Orton's exact reason for joining them. Rowan got injured early on around Sumer Slam.
So Trump gave Linda a cabinet job .... I knew Trump and Vince were still thick as thieves.
Mickie James Signs WWE Contract
Former Women's Champion to return to the company next month.
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Only days after it was announced that Mickie James was offered a full-time contract to return to WWE, PWInsider is reporting that the deal has been completed. James is expected to start appearing on television next month and to compete on the Smackdown brand. PWInsider has also stated that the contract is for three years.
James's return comes hot on the heels of her NXT TakeOver: Toronto match against Asuka for the brand's Women's Championship. Her return was announced in October by NXT General Manager William Regal, who hand-picked her as an opponent for "The Empress of Tomorrow." James would subsequently make her first WWE TV appearance in more than six years in order to hype the bout.
James's first run with the company lasted from 2003 to 2010 and saw her capture five Women's Championships and one Divas' Title. Her tenure on the promotion's main roster was bookended by some infamous angles - she joined the company as Trish Stratus's number one fan, though she eventually turned stalker and showed a sexual obsession with Stratus. Her last major program was a feud with LayCool in which the tandem repeatedly body-shamed James.
Former Women's Champion to return to the company next month.
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Only days after it was announced that Mickie James was offered a full-time contract to return to WWE, PWInsider is reporting that the deal has been completed. James is expected to start appearing on television next month and to compete on the Smackdown brand. PWInsider has also stated that the contract is for three years.
James's return comes hot on the heels of her NXT TakeOver: Toronto match against Asuka for the brand's Women's Championship. Her return was announced in October by NXT General Manager William Regal, who hand-picked her as an opponent for "The Empress of Tomorrow." James would subsequently make her first WWE TV appearance in more than six years in order to hype the bout.
James's first run with the company lasted from 2003 to 2010 and saw her capture five Women's Championships and one Divas' Title. Her tenure on the promotion's main roster was bookended by some infamous angles - she joined the company as Trish Stratus's number one fan, though she eventually turned stalker and showed a sexual obsession with Stratus. Her last major program was a feud with LayCool in which the tandem repeatedly body-shamed James.
Update On Big Damo Joining Sanity
Why is the NXT newcomer replacing Sawyer Fulton?
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UK star and former WhatCulture Pro Wrestling World Champion Big Damo made his WWE TV debut on Wednesday evening's episode of NXT, staring down Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe from Sanity. On future episodes of the show that have yet to air, Damo joins the group, taking Sawyer Fulton's place.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason for Fulton's replacement is that the NXT rookie has suffered an injury. His exact status is unknown, but it is believed that he damaged either his shoulder or his bicep, and he will be of action for several months. The last match in which he competed was a six-man tag team contest against No Way Jose and TM-61 in Boston on November 17.
Fulton first signed with WWE in 2012, though he's been slow to develop. Over the past several years, he's largely been used as an enhancement talent, with the September debut of Sanity marking his first major shot at a storyline. Damo, meanwhile, signed with the company in October after months of speculation, and began working the NXT brand's house show tours in November.
Why is the NXT newcomer replacing Sawyer Fulton?
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WhatCulture/Ollie Sandler, The Ringside Perspective
UK star and former WhatCulture Pro Wrestling World Champion Big Damo made his WWE TV debut on Wednesday evening's episode of NXT, staring down Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe from Sanity. On future episodes of the show that have yet to air, Damo joins the group, taking Sawyer Fulton's place.
According to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the reason for Fulton's replacement is that the NXT rookie has suffered an injury. His exact status is unknown, but it is believed that he damaged either his shoulder or his bicep, and he will be of action for several months. The last match in which he competed was a six-man tag team contest against No Way Jose and TM-61 in Boston on November 17.
Fulton first signed with WWE in 2012, though he's been slow to develop. Over the past several years, he's largely been used as an enhancement talent, with the September debut of Sanity marking his first major shot at a storyline. Damo, meanwhile, signed with the company in October after months of speculation, and began working the NXT brand's house show tours in November.
i live 3 miles from there
Well she did break the policy. Reigns got shitted on after he broke the policy.
So I've been binging the Monday Night Wars series on WWE Network during my week off. I'm about a quarter of the way through, and here are some initial thoughts:
1. Damn, does Keith David narrate EVERYTHING?
2. Damn, Bret really DID screw Bret. I didn't realize he had become such a diva by that point. Vince gave him every option in the world to hand over the strap on his way out and look as good as possible while doing it, and Bret said no to everything. He was really willing to sacrifice the whole title legitimacy just to not put Shawn over. Vince did what he had to do for the biz, and I can't blame him.
3. HBK gets a bum rap for being a full-blown asshole during that stretch in the mid 90's, but DAMN was this dude under a lotta pressure. He was the only guy left for a stretch who could sell tickets, and so he had to carry the entire business on his back. That's got to be stressful as shit, especially since he was the captain of a losing team at that point. All the top guys had gone to WCW, and the top talent at WWE had just been bumped up from midcard, so they still had developing to do, and so WWE was getting slaughtered in the ratings by WCW. If Shawn didn't carry the weight of the business at that time and sell as many tickets and PPV buys as he did, then WWE may very well have folded. No wonder his body broke down the way it did. He gave it all to keep WWE competitive. I got a whole new respect for HBK. I'm not sure how many guys could've done that in that situation.
4. Stone Cold has his partnership with Brian Pillman to thank for him developing his edgier persona the way he did. He was pretty damn forgettable before then.
5. Bischoff could not develop talent for SHIT!!!
6. Did Macho Man really take Stephanie McMahon's virginity? (This wasn't in any of the videos. It just popped back in my head today for some reason).
1. Damn, does Keith David narrate EVERYTHING?
2. Damn, Bret really DID screw Bret. I didn't realize he had become such a diva by that point. Vince gave him every option in the world to hand over the strap on his way out and look as good as possible while doing it, and Bret said no to everything. He was really willing to sacrifice the whole title legitimacy just to not put Shawn over. Vince did what he had to do for the biz, and I can't blame him.
3. HBK gets a bum rap for being a full-blown asshole during that stretch in the mid 90's, but DAMN was this dude under a lotta pressure. He was the only guy left for a stretch who could sell tickets, and so he had to carry the entire business on his back. That's got to be stressful as shit, especially since he was the captain of a losing team at that point. All the top guys had gone to WCW, and the top talent at WWE had just been bumped up from midcard, so they still had developing to do, and so WWE was getting slaughtered in the ratings by WCW. If Shawn didn't carry the weight of the business at that time and sell as many tickets and PPV buys as he did, then WWE may very well have folded. No wonder his body broke down the way it did. He gave it all to keep WWE competitive. I got a whole new respect for HBK. I'm not sure how many guys could've done that in that situation.
4. Stone Cold has his partnership with Brian Pillman to thank for him developing his edgier persona the way he did. He was pretty damn forgettable before then.
5. Bischoff could not develop talent for SHIT!!!
6. Did Macho Man really take Stephanie McMahon's virginity? (This wasn't in any of the videos. It just popped back in my head today for some reason).
That's always been the rumor.