Monthly News Thread (August 2017) -- Cena and Lesnar scheduled for Raw's No Mercy

[PeterSidorkiewicz]

Why aren't you allowed to punch with a closed fist? It makes no sense.

Old school rule! Jesse the Body would always complain about closed fists and ref allowing them even though they are illegal.

If people remember, Ive been on these boards complaining about the big shows damn knockout punch for years. Its an illegal move! And they should have built a story around that for awhile now in getting it banned.

 

[Emperoreddy]

So apparently Mauro is calling Maywestger vs Conor?

 

[Kimi]

Old school rule! Jesse the Body would always complain about closed fists and ref allowing them even though they are illegal.

If people remember, Ive been on these boards complaining about the big shows damn knockout punch for years. Its an illegal move! And they should have built a story around that for awhile now in getting it banned.

I'd love a storyline about a new authority figure coming in and re-introduce all those neglected rules. Not the silly ones, but the logical ones that make actual sense.

 

[garnetpalmetto]

I'd love a storyline about a new authority figure coming in and re-introduce all those neglected rules. Not the silly ones, but the logical ones that make actual sense.

If Cornette hadn't gone to GFW this seems like it'd have been the perfect gimmick for him.

 

[Kimi]

So apparently Mauro is calling Maywestger vs Conor?

Wouldn't surprise me, he's good at that kind of thing.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Wouldn't surprise me, he's good at that kind of thing.

I think he's still Showtime's main boxing announcer

 

[Kimi]

If Cornette hadn't gone to GFW this seems like it'd have been the perfect gimmick for him.

Nah, he's too much of a character. You'd want to use someone dry for a storyline like that.

Ideally a generic old suit-type person really. They don't need to actually be around much for the day-to-day stuff, just show up, announce the changes and then go away again. You leave the current GM to handle the fallout of it all on the weekly shows. Maybe they are a silent voice on the end of a phone at most after that.

 

[SeidoN]

So apparently Mauro is calling Maywestger vs Conor?

that was announced like months ago lol, i look forward to watching the full 30 second fight on Sunday morning

 

[Paris in Flames]

that was announced like months ago lol, i look forward to watching the full 30 second fight on Sunday morning

Pffft.

Floyd don't KO people.

 

[SeidoN]

Pffft.

Floyd don't KO people.

I know Floyd doesnt

just kidding Conor is gonna get rekt

 

[garnetpalmetto]

Nah, he's too much of a character. You'd want to use someone dry for a storyline like that.

Ideally a generic old suit-type person really. They don't need to actually be around much for the day-to-day stuff, just show up, announce the changes and then go away again. You leave the current GM to handle the fallout of it all on the weekly shows. Maybe they are a silent voice on the end of a phone at most after that.

I don't know, though, with the amount of complaining he does about wrestlers breaking kayfabe and his general upset over guys like Kenny Omega and Joey Ryan wrestling 9 year-old girls or doing crotch flips or invisible hand grenade spots, he sort of seems like he's become the crusty "old school voice of wrestling" you'd need for that.

 

[Kimi]

I don't know, though, with the amount of complaining he does about wrestlers breaking kayfabe and his general upset over guys like Kenny Omega and Joey Ryan wrestling 9 year-old girls or doing crotch flips or invisible hand grenade spots, he sort of seems like he's become the crusty "old school voice of wrestling" you'd need for that.

But do you really want to see Cornette rant every week on TV? No you don't.

Cornette's gimmick of ranting about completely meaningless stuff has no value at all to an actual TV show. He's just a ball of negative everything that would warp the story to be focused about him, and that isn't fun. It would in fact completely suck. It also sucked when they did it 20 years ago too.


The goal is just to get the old rules into place so that they can be used in matches to tell stories. Hence the dry suit just announcing something like "In order to comply with the new sports commission regulation, the following rules are now in effect:

• ". And you're done.

 

[SeidoN]

Styles thinks the Young Bucks will be in WWE within 5 years

 

[SeidoN]

The Handsome One trolling?

 

[Cor]

Styles thinks the Young Bucks will be in WWE within 5 years

Of course they will, so will Kenny Omega.

That goes without saying

 

[scrubadam]

so apparently mauro is calling maywestger vs conor?

mamma mia!!

 

[scrubadam]

Styles thinks the Young Bucks will be in WWE within 5 years

They could have a huge run in NXT, but I don't know if anyone would take them seriously on the main roster.

Better for them to continue to be kings of the indies.

But I can see them coming to WWE to make a couple of bucks if the contract is big enough.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I'd die and be in heaven to see Usos vs. Ambrose/Rollins.

 

[Virtanen18]

They could have a huge run in NXT, but I don't know if anyone would take them seriously on the main roster.

Better for them to continue to be kings of the indies.

But I can see them coming to WWE to make a couple of bucks if the contract is big enough.

Bucks would absolutely kill it on main roster.

 

[GKJ]

Young Bucks would be forced to be pushed, look at the merch they're moving. It's likely the single biggest reason why they aren't in WWE. Schedule being the other reason.

 

[Cor]

Enzo's 205 live debut is at over 1 million views on YouTube, which is significantly more than any other 205 live video.

That'll knock some of the heat off

 

[SeidoN]

stats from last 2 years PPV's, via reddit

 

[Jussi]

So apparently Mauro is calling Maywestger vs Conor?

Who???

 

[Emperoreddy]

My dream tonight is for Conner to KO Floyd while Mauro let's out a big Mamma Mia

 

[Paris in Flames]

Conor KO'ing Floyd is absolutely the best thing that can happen.

Even if you're a Floyd fan (and thus, a questionable person) you would have to appreciate the memes and jokes to follow.