That's one of my favorite wrestling moments of all time
Brings a tear to my eye. "Its real to me damnit!"
THE WRESTLING THREAD: HHH KEEPS DOING HHH THINGS.....
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That's one of my favorite wrestling moments of all time
Brings a tear to my eye. "Its real to me damnit!"
Of course they didn't let them have this moment and just turned it into another Bella Twins-esque "My family is DEAD!" angle.
On another note I was unexpectedly hyped when Titus came out to save Darren Young from Ascension.
Naomi gifs give me energy
Damn you Uso!!!!Naomi gifs give me energy
Of course they didn't let them have this moment and just turned it into another Bella Twins-esque "My family is DEAD!" angle.
On another note I was unexpectedly hyped when Titus came out to save Darren Young from Ascension.
No, they didn't but they gave Flair and HHH plenty of time and they had a great segment.
I was hyped by the PTP reunion too. I'm sure they were put together to put over the Ascension but it was nice to see them back.
Shocking news from TNA
FORMER TNA CHAMPION DEPARTS COMPANY
by Mike Johnson @ 5:18 PM on 2/17/2015
Former TNA and Ring of Honor champion Samoa Joe announced this afternoon that he has left TNA.
On Twitter, Joe wrote, "I have decided to part ways with @ImpactWrestling. My very best to them moving forward, and my eternal thanks to the fans."
PWInsider.com has confirmed the departure is legitimate, so this isn't a case of Joe being the latest wrestling personality to be hacked on Twitter. The parting was described to us as "amicable."
Joe debuted in TNA in 2005 following an awesome run in ROH. He held every championship TNA had to offer and was one third of the most celebrated match in TNA history, facing AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels at the TNA Unbreakable PPV. Joe also had a lengthy feud with Kurt Angle, leading to Joe's TNA title win at Lockdown 2008.
Of late, Joe had been wrestling as part of MVP's Beatdown Clan.
THE FACTORS THAT LED TO SAMOA JOE'S DEPARTURE FROM TNA
by Mike Johnson @ 11:02 PM on 2/17/2015
In regard to all the emails we've received asking about what happened that led to Samoa Joe leaving TNA, we are told that in many ways, it was a similar situation to the one that led to AJ Styles leaving the company in 2013, i.e. the company was not going to be able to match what Joe had been making and in the end, Joe made the call that it was time, after nine years, to leave TNA.
We are told that the two sides negotiated and attempted to come to terms on a new deal all the way to the end, and that it remained friendly the entire time, but they weren't able to find a common ground that would have each side happy. The landscape of the company and what it could feasibly offer Joe this time around vs. the last time his contract came up has completely changed. The company, after making their final offer, left it to Joe to make his decision.
When Joe made the decision to leave, it was made clear to him there was absolutely no heat and that TNA was considering the door open so that one day, they could work with Joe down the line. I was told that the company has all the respect for Joe in the world and they are sorry to see him leave, but understand that in February 2015, it's the best move for both parties.
I was told that another, lesser factor involved was the company is seeking to invest more in newer talent coming in. Joe had been an awesome hand for the company for years, but for much of his tenure, was mishandled creatively by previous creative regimes. Although the current regime had tried to reboot Joe and get him back towards his strengths, they had been unable to overcome the scorched earth left by the past sins of their predecessors. The hope internally is that, down the line, if Joe returns to the company, the past will be washed away and all parties can start fresh.
I don't think anyone can argue that Joe's handling over the years by TNA has been nothing short of terrible and the idea of Joe in a fresh environment is something that, based on emails we've received, has gotten a lot of fans excited.
The reality is that much like AJ Styles in 2013, Samoa Joe now finds himself in the driver's seat with the ability to recreate himself and excite fans with lots of fresh matches, just as Styles has in New Japan, Ring of Honor and elsewhere. If you are a fan of Samoa Joe, it's going to be a very interesting year.
WTF is going on over there? First Team 3D and now Joe....this ain't a good look for them.
I hate to see Joe leave, mainly because I don't see him having another big run in a North American company.
His done TNA & ROH and I doubt WWE would give him a chance, simply based on him not being their desired body builder type.
I am happy to see that both sides parted ways on good terms. You don't see that enough in sports and it's good to see that here.
WWE should sign him to NXT.
Triple H and Joe followed each other on Twitter a few months ago then unfollowed each other. Word is Trips want him in NXT. Paul Heyman is also a fan of Joe. Right now Vince is against signing Joe.
The sports entertainment part of the WWE is what's killing their business. Triple H is old school. He's going to push wrestling and storytelling before the entertainment part.
Some Ohio Valley-era Mickie James cheeks
im guessing his exit storyline will be that MVP has him kicked out of the Beatdown Clan,thus leaving the space open for Lashley
Fucking Vince fucking up again.
And he's only 69 so he can feasibly be in good enough health to keep having the final word in the product for at least 5-10 more years. Maybe even longer
We need a rule (punishable by hefty fines) that they can NOT end matches at a PPV in a DQ.
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Yeah, that was a shitty ending. The WWE really is pushing the US Championship over the IC Title. Surprising since the US Championship is an old NWA WCW holdover championship.
Cena made a southern crowd cheer a FOREIGN HEEL WRESTLER.
Think about that.
Think about that.
the crowd has been fuckin dead till Cena showed up.
Yep and Rusev could not even lace Nikita Koloff's boots. Sad indeed. It is time for the geezer to step aside.
They were hoping that DBry endorsing Reigns would get him over with the crowd and it failed.
The ideal is to turn Sheamus heel for a rivalry with Bryan.
Ziggler wen't on twitter after the Rumble and said to Bryan that they should steal the show together at Mania. Bryan responded back saying he was game or lets make it happen.
i fucks with Ziggler but this is would be another step in the wrong direction for Bryan.
how you go from headling Wrestlmania the previous year facing HHH & being in a triple threat to a match with Ziggler or Sheamus?
terrible ppv
That crowd was ass.
If Rock can't get him over than no one can. They just fucked Roman up. Tot he point they might as well make him a heel. Even if he had won that Royal Rumble in a different city but that audience has had a sheep-like effect on the rest of the audiences afterwards. They've fucked up Reign's face push.
This must've been when I stopped watching this shit.
Hell naw.....I wondered what were Bryan and Cena gonna be doing. I assumed Cena would probably have a rematch with Rusev and Bryan against Wade Barrett or Sheamus someone along them lines.
I'm assuming Randy and Seth will be up against each other.....
They have some possibilities but yeah this Wrestlemania isn't nearly as hyped as it was last year.
Pretty much sums it up.
I thought they were. But you can't turn him heel now. He would get more cheers than faces and shit. So I knew they wouldn't but during that match I thought they were turn him heel to get Roman over some as a face .
Him vs Ziggler, who got pinned again last night, is hustling backwards for his career.
They've been wanting to do this thing with Sheamus for two years. Expect Sheamus to get a good push as a heel this year.
That's what happens when you get over and they dont' want you to.
Eh. If we can't meet on money, good luck to you. TNA will not be WCW. They aren't going to overpay guys. There is an overabundance of talent out there.
They survived AJ leaving and they'll survive Joe leaving.
He'll probably pop up in ROH, at least for some shows. If I'm NOAH or Wrestle-1, I'm getting my money up to bring him in before New Japan grabs him.
im guessing his exit storyline will be that MVP has him kicked out of the Beatdown Clan,thus leaving the space open for Lashley
Doubt it. They're committed to Lashley as a face.
I'm still wanting them to bring in Rhett Titus so he and King can reform the All Night Express. The BDC needs a tag team.
I dont' see them pushing the US title but pushing Rusev. Him being US champ has become an afterthought.
As soon as Rusev loses it, it will go back to obscurity. They should have long ago retired it.
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It’s been reported that Brock Lesnar was kept off Monday Night Raw last night due to some sort of backstage incident. Dave Meltzer noted there was more to the story regarding the WrestleMania headliner, but that those inside WWE did not want it told “until whatever it is is settled.”*
Mike Johnson of PWInsider is shedding a bit of light on the mysterious situation, noting that*Brock Lesnar was visibly angry backstage, and may have even walked out of the Raw taping before it went off the air. Johnson was told it has nothing to do with creative plans heading into WrestleMania, but “something regarding his business relationship with WWE”.*
Vince McMahon reportedly acknowledged the issue during a Smackdown production meeting earlier today, but didn’t say much. Regarding the WWE Champion, Lesnar flew into Nashville for Raw last night on his private plane, but returned home to Minnesota and will not be at tonight’s taping event.*
Mike Johnson of PWInsider is shedding a bit of light on the mysterious situation, noting that*Brock Lesnar was visibly angry backstage, and may have even walked out of the Raw taping before it went off the air. Johnson was told it has nothing to do with creative plans heading into WrestleMania, but “something regarding his business relationship with WWE”.*
Vince McMahon reportedly acknowledged the issue during a Smackdown production meeting earlier today, but didn’t say much. Regarding the WWE Champion, Lesnar flew into Nashville for Raw last night on his private plane, but returned home to Minnesota and will not be at tonight’s taping event.*
