Monthly News Thread (June 2018)

[M.C.G. 31]

The one guy I could see supporting it as a top guy is DB.

He would, but they don’t look at him like they would Roman.

Speaking of which, Bryan didn’t re-sign with WWE yet.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

He would, but they don’t look at him like they would Roman.

Speaking of which, Bryan didn’t re-sign with WWE yet.

No but they do look at Bryan as a top guy regardless.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

CM Punk was asked about being in the crowd for All In. He said he’s developed severe anxiety being in crowds and aside from being able to do the odd Hawks or Cubs game, he can’t do big crowds.

He apparently skipped open workouts today because of anxiety.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

CM Punk was asked about being in the crowd for All In. He said he’s developed severe anxiety being in crowds and aside from being able to do the odd Hawks or Cubs game, he can’t do big crowds.

He apparently skipped open workouts today because of anxiety.

CM Franzen.

 

[Cor]

He's obviously not going to be in the crowd for All In.


He's gonna be backstage

 

[dahrougem2]

Some of these interviews really worry me. All the talk about his having anxiety makes it seem like he'll be one of those guys who just goes nuts as he gets older and then we find out after he passes that he had CTE in his brain. I hope it isn't the case, but something seems off about him.

 

[sabremike]

Some of these interviews really worry me. All the talk about his having anxiety makes it seem like he'll be one of those guys who just goes nuts as he gets older and then we find out after he passes that he had CTE in his brain. I hope it isn't the case, but something seems off about him.

I think the giant company who funded an attempt to destroy his life and put him through hell may have something to do with it.

On a related note Colt Cabana was at the show I was at tonight, and at his gimmick table at the bottom of his price list he had "Congratulations: Free". Colt Cabana is awesome.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Some of these interviews really worry me. All the talk about his having anxiety makes it seem like he'll be one of those guys who just goes nuts as he gets older and then we find out after he passes that he had CTE in his brain. I hope it isn't the case, but something seems off about him.

I don’t think he’ll go nuts as he gets older. He actually sees more mellowed out these days. It might be the anxiety doing that to him too. Anxiety can just come super randomly, though.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Jericho won the Intercontinental Title last night. Omega won the big belt.

 

[Lunatik]

Has anyone talked about this? WWE wrestlers potentially unionizing for the new TV deal? I hope they do.

New TV Deals Could Lead To WWE Superstars Unionizing

It's being discussed on the BoH board, but should it happen (which I doubt it will), things will get intertesting

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Jericho's got one hell of a Dad bod going on...

They actually did a really dangerous spot in that match which I didn't like. Jericho sitting on the turnbuckle (Feet on the middle ropes) and Naito jumped up for a huricanrana. Jericho caught him and let him dangle, kinda like a Styles Clash setup, except Naito wasn't hooked around Jericho's legs. Jericho then jumped to the mat and put him in the Walls.

... Could've been really ugly if he had spiked Naito into the mat. Kinda unnecessary risk for a relatively unmemorable spot. Granted, Jericho has a history of being one of the safest guys to work with.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Graves ripped Punk on Twitter following Punk's UFC 225 loss:





Last one:

Don’t worry, hey @VinceMcMahon this has nothing to do with you.

You either @TripleH

This isn’t corporate. This is real life.

Calm down internerds.

tbh... regardless of what happened, I really don't agree with him putting all this out on social media like that for people to pick at and make a big story of it. Graves also comes across as real douchey in some of these, especially the last one, imo

 

[GarbageGoal]

It’s just weird he thought right now was the time to toss this out there. I mean it’s possible Corey tried to wish him good luck today or something and Punk snubbed him but this seems like it’s been festering.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

It's such a p***y move to not even say his name. "That dude." Just stop being a little bitch and beating around the bush and say his name.

CM Punk, by all accounts, has done everything he possibly could to distance himself from that circus and the people he didn't feel the need to associate with anymore from that place. Maybe that's a shitty thing to do too, but it's understandable. But every time -- whether it's Amann and his stupid lawsuit, the WWE trying to publicly tarnish his name, or now f***ing Corey Graves subtweeting ass keeps throwing shots at him, it's so hard for him. Especially at a time now where he's admitted he's dealing with anxiety as it is.

IMO, Corey's 100% in the wrong here. A friend stopped talking to you... okay. It was 4 years ago. Move on. Why put out all these tweets right when he lost?

 

[Emperoreddy]

Sad thing is a lot of fans feel the same way as Corey and irrationally hate Punk

 

[GarbageGoal]

I think the lawsuit changed a lot. It was basically a declaration of war and Punk did not want to associate with anyone from the company for fear there would be guys trying to double agent for the company. I think that's why he had a bit of a falling out with Cabana because Colt was still being buddy buddy with a lot of the boys.

 

[GKJ]

Jericho's got one hell of a Dad bod going on...

They actually did a really dangerous spot in that match which I didn't like. Jericho sitting on the turnbuckle (Feet on the middle ropes) and Naito jumped up for a huricanrana. Jericho caught him and let him dangle, kinda like a Styles Clash setup, except Naito wasn't hooked around Jericho's legs. Jericho then jumped to the mat and put him in the Walls.

... Could've been really ugly if he had spiked Naito into the mat. Kinda unnecessary risk for a relatively unmemorable spot. Granted, Jericho has a history of being one of the safest guys to work with.

Naito had his hands down I think so he was able to use that to roll into the Walls.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

I think the lawsuit changed a lot. It was basically a declaration of war and Punk did not want to associate with anyone from the company for fear there would be guys trying to double agent for the company. I think that's why he had a bit of a falling out with Cabana because Colt was still being buddy buddy with a lot of the boys.

Punk was disassociated with anybody from the company from the moment he left. Pretty much everybody not named Heyman was saying he wouldn't talk to them.

 

[Del Preston]

Graves is still tweeting about Punk.

 

[Paris in Flames]

Graves is fully entitled to feel how he does and I'd probably feel the same way in that situation.

Not the right move putting it all out there though.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Lol what are the odds Corey got drunk last night

Dude used “you like Kenny Omega” randomly as an insult to a fan who responded to him as well lmfao

 

[M.C.G. 31]

 

[Cor]

- Ronda Rousey has been announced for the UFC Hall of Fame, to be inducted on July 5th.

- Dana White said "that should be a wrap" on CM Punk's UFC career, stating that at 39, he showed a lot of heart, and passion, but "he's 0 and 2 as far as I am concerned". White also said that Mark Jackson, who defeated Punk last night, would not be brought back, and was embaressed of what transpired in the fight on Jackson's side, and said Jackson clearly didn't take the fight seriously. Dana said he regrets not putting this fight on the preliminary's.

- Enzo Amore is returning to the Wrestling World, under his "Real1" name and 'gimmick'. Amore has been announced for the 8/17 House of Glory event.

 

[Cor]

- Rey Mysterio may be returing to the WWE prior to SummerSlam. It was previously reported by Dave Meltzer that Mysterio could return to the WWE on a contract around September, however Dave Meltzer is no reporting that while he expects Mysterio to be at the NJPW show on July 7th, he now says that Mysterio could be returning to WWE in time for SummerSlam in August.

 

[sabremike]

My favorite thing is idiots criticizing Rousey being put into the UFC Hall of Fame. She is literally one of the most important figures in the history of the sport because she was the reason UFC began a women's division. Dana has frequently said they had no inteest in women's MMA but seeing Rousey singlehandedly changed his mind.