01-17-2018, 06:43 PM | #39041 |
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Surely they are not going to go with more of a Roode vs. Ziggler feud? That stunk up the joint. And how does it make sense for Ziggler to come back and try to win the belt he already had but decided he was better than? Like, what did he think was going to happen in the tournament? But why did they put the US Title on Roode in a tournament instead of just having him beat Corbin one-on-one at Clash of Champions? This is some really dodgy storytelling, and you're going to go nuts if you try to analyze it.
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01-17-2018, 07:02 PM | #39042 |
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Probably some sort of half-assed excuse of Ziggler only wanted to make a point with his walkout and he is still contractually owed a rematch as a former champion's right.
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01-17-2018, 07:54 PM | #39043 |
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Usos vs. Owens and Zayn for the SmackDown Tag Titles at Mania could be pretty boss.
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01-18-2018, 12:05 AM | #39044 |
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NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO |
01-18-2018, 02:11 AM | #39045 |
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That's what they likely WILL do, but it's dumb as fuck.
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01-18-2018, 02:24 AM | #39046 |
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It would be super dumb to win a title, vacate it, then demand another shot at it. So yeah, that's probably going down for sure.
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01-18-2018, 02:26 AM | #39047 |
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01-18-2018, 02:33 AM | #39048 |
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With Bobby Roode in the WWE, does James Storm appearing there inherently become more attractive. Or is it "too TNA?" I was just wondering on what Roode could possibly do with the US Title, and a feud with James Storm, my unrealistic faction suggestion aside, is probably the most intriguing thing for me. But would the WWE do it?
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01-18-2018, 02:39 AM | #39049 |
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I'm perplexed there because I remember James Storm wrestling a match or two on NXT, then going back to TNA. Is he supposed to be coming back now? I saw that he was "retired" in a really bizarre way on TNA recently.
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01-18-2018, 02:59 AM | #39050 |
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He went back to TNA because there weren't any real NXT plans. Now he's left again and says he wants to go back to WWE. I see a lot more value in him with Bobby Roode there to either team or feud with.
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01-18-2018, 04:46 AM | #39051 |
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01-18-2018, 05:05 AM | #39052 |
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I'm very happy that exists.
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01-18-2018, 05:38 AM | #39053 | |
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01-18-2018, 09:45 AM | #39054 |
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Coming up with a "realistic" WM card is really not a fun exercise since I have no doubt Triple H and Shane McMahon will once again have matches.
Triple H vs. Kurt Angle Shane McMahon vs. Daniel Bryan Complete waste of Angle's last WM match (though to be fair he can't work anymore), complete waste of Bryan's return to the ring. And two matches that they could easily merge and turn into a tag match but they'll suck up two Mania spots with it instead. |
01-18-2018, 10:13 AM | #39055 | |
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01-18-2018, 10:14 AM | #39056 |
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Or I want Braun vs. HHH w/ Braun doing the burying this time. I have no interest, at this time, in HHH vs Angle b/c I don't think Angle can 'go' that well. Same concern I have about Taker possibly wrestling again this year (though we'll have a better idea of what shape Taker is in this Monday at RAW 25).
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01-18-2018, 10:26 AM | #39057 |
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Jim Johnson's first interview since being let go from WWE. Sounds like office politics/backstabbing led to his demise, and he seems a bit heartbroken:
https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCirc...leaving_wwe_i/ |
01-18-2018, 10:31 AM | #39058 |
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The first episode of Mixed Match Challenge Tuesday night on Facebook Watch currently has 1.3 million views as of 8AM Eastern Thursday. That's got to be a big success for a launch in terms of eyeballs checking it out.
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01-18-2018, 10:33 AM | #39059 |
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Meltzer mentioned in the Observer this week that New Japan/Goldberg have had some preliminary talks about bringing him in for several big shows. The WWE HOF usually has a short contract attached to it, Meltzer also mentions, so that Goldberg wouldn't be able to appear for a period after being inducted.
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01-18-2018, 10:49 AM | #39060 |
It's a blood match!
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Holy shit. Goldberg in New Japan... vs.... Jericho??? or .... TANAHASHI? Or.... SUZUKI!?!?!?!?
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01-18-2018, 10:50 AM | #39061 |
It's a blood match!
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If they could get a deal for WK 13 vs Suzuki I'd pay triple.
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01-18-2018, 01:52 PM | #39062 |
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01-18-2018, 03:15 PM | #39063 | |
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Apparently Tugboat is currently dealing with a potentially life threatening illness.
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01-18-2018, 03:32 PM | #39064 |
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01-18-2018, 04:31 PM | #39065 |
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01-18-2018, 04:47 PM | #39066 |
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01-18-2018, 05:17 PM | #39067 |
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01-18-2018, 05:37 PM | #39068 |
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01-18-2018, 05:40 PM | #39069 |
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Graham pretty much said he was on death's door step 10 or so years ago when he was diagnosed with Hep C. But he's since been cleared from that. Has a lot of other shit going on though.
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01-18-2018, 05:43 PM | #39070 |
Fire up Chips!
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Vader has almost died 10 times
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01-18-2018, 05:50 PM | #39071 |
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That guy from the raw 25 trailers good with voices. 3 and 3 quarter stars.
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01-18-2018, 08:26 PM | #39073 |
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01-18-2018, 09:39 PM | #39075 |
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Who is re-enacting the Val Venis choppy-chop moment?
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01-18-2018, 11:42 PM | #39076 |
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Lucha Underground is apparently going to stop being cantankerous fuckers and let their talent work other places in hopes that it will draw people towards their product. I kind of predicted this when I guessed Rey Mysterio would be a guest entrant in the Rumble a while back. Still calling that.
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01-18-2018, 11:47 PM | #39077 |
WOOOOOOOOO!
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01-18-2018, 11:50 PM | #39078 |
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Can't look past Kane's nipple in that screen-grab.
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01-18-2018, 11:51 PM | #39079 |
LUV CABBAGE/H8 JEWS
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01-18-2018, 11:53 PM | #39080 |
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It was probably the nipple-based content.
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