All-Purpose News Thread

[CDJ]

AEW is not good enough to be blacklisting real talent like Gallows and Anderson

I stopped watching modern wrestling again almost 2 months ago. They put Jericho in a program with a comedy gimmick that only works with a crowd and I checked out. Gotten too dumb. Maybe I’ll come back to watching when we can safely have crowds in attendance

 

[BostonBob]

from today's pwinsider.com:


Today's WWE TV taping is scheduled to be Kairi Sane's final date with WWE, PWInsider.com has confirmed.

Sane is finishing up her run on good terms, having made the choice to return to live in Japan full-time as she was married earlier this year.

Sane will remain part of WWE's extended family, but the episodes being taped today will be her last as part of this run.

 

[Brodeur]

I fully hope she'll make a cameo whenever they reschedule Mania for Tampa, if only so she can do an elaborate entrance from the pirate ship.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

That looks stupid on AEW's part. I was pretty surprised that those guys ended up on Impact.

Well Gallows and Anderson were on this weeks BTE, so it seems whatever heat there was has dissipated, but too late now.

 

[WingsMJN2965]

TNA still exists?

 

[DaBadGuy316]

 

[CDJ]

I mean he’s driving in his car

 

[BostonBob]

from yesterday's pwinsider.com:

The New York Post had something of a "gotcha" article on WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair today, noting that he was seen without wearing a mask while buying coffee at a Georgia Starbucks despite the fact his wife Wendy, the former Fifi the Maid in WCW, is stricken with COVID-19.

The article also stated that their source claimed Flair was also positive with COVID-19, but Flair denied that was the case.

That is absolutely incorrect,” Flair told The Post. “My wife does [have the virus]… we live in a 5,000 square foot home. I live in the basement. She lives upstairs on the third floor and she got sick.”

The article noted that when asked about not wearing the mask, Flair hung up but later texted that his health was excellent.

Flair worked the last set of WWE TV tapings several weeks ago. The Post noted that WWE did not return a request for comment.

PWInsider.com sends our best to Wendy Barlow and the entire Flair/Barlow family.

 

[DaBadGuy316]

Raw

Hour 1: 1.740/0.51 rating
Hour 2: 1.609/0.45 rating
Hour 3: 1.535/0.42 rating

1.628 avg
0.46 in 18-49
Up 4.29%
Orton vs Big Show was a flop like expected.

 

[sabremike]

Good Brothers signed with TNA with the ability to work NJPW.


They also did a podcast detailing everything that went on from when the signed their extension with WWE up until their release. Apparently they're not too fond of Heyman and Styles HATES Heyman now for screwing them. Also were very close to going to AEW and when they didn't kinda got some heat over there with the Bucks and others which led to AEW basically not being an option this time around.

I mean come on, are they really stupid enough to think it was Paul's call to get rid of them? Remember: There is a single solitary person who decides everything in WWE and his name is Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

 

[Didalee Hed]

This has nothing to do with wrestling news, but I feel the need to post it here.

... I just randomly recalled that WWE once thought it was a good idea to do a series of videos on a depressed referee violently trying to commit suicide and portray it as comedy. This, by the way, began a month after Eddie Guerrero's death.

So, if you ever question, "How can WWE be so stupid", remember this...

I just watched these videos of the suicidal ref and I laughed until I had tears in my eyes.

the tears were probably for 3-4 different reasons.

 

[CDJ]

I mean come on, are they really stupid enough to think it was Paul's call to get rid of them? Remember: There is a single solitary person who decides everything in WWE and his name is Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

correct

A.J. thinks the world is flat though so he definitely legitimately believes Heyman fired them

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Raw

Hour 1: 1.740/0.51 rating
Hour 2: 1.609/0.45 rating
Hour 3: 1.535/0.42 rating

1.628 avg
0.46 in 18-49
Up 4.29%
Orton vs Big Show was a flop like expected.

Just so I'm clear here... An episode of RAW in 2020 was main-evented by a guy who debuted in 2002 versus a guy who debuted in 1995?

Holy. f***.

 

[boredmale]

Raw

Hour 1: 1.740/0.51 rating
Hour 2: 1.609/0.45 rating
Hour 3: 1.535/0.42 rating

1.628 avg
0.46 in 18-49
Up 4.29%
Orton vs Big Show was a flop like expected.

At this point they just might be better airing best of episodes

 

[Sheppy]

The company is a joke.

 

[BostonBob]

Not exactly news.....but it is funny.

 

[Sheppy]

I could never get behind Bret as a fan, honestly. Definitely a great worker though.

Seeing Cash absolutely deck that dude at the HOF was brilliant though.

 

[CDJ]

The company is a joke.

i don’t think they know what “independent” means

 

[CDJ]

I could never get behind Bret as a fan, honestly. Definitely a great worker though.

Seeing Cash absolutely deck that dude at the HOF was brilliant though.

seeing Travis Browne get legitimate ground and pound in on him too >>>>

I honestly go back and watch Cash drop the dude probably once a month while I yell “FOR THE BOYZZZZZ!!!!”

 

[JackSlater]

Punching the guy who tackled Bret Hart is, somewhat unfortunately, easily the best thing that Dash Wilder was able to do once moved up onto the main roster. There are worse claims to fame in WWE.

 

[Big Poppa Puck]

I mean come on, are they really stupid enough to think it was Paul's call to get rid of them? Remember: There is a single solitary person who decides everything in WWE and his name is Vincent Kennedy McMahon.

I think it was more creative stuff with Heyman. He said he had all these plans for them and then didn't use them. Which probably led to VKM ok'ing the future endeavor.

 

[CDJ]

Death Match Legend Necro Butcher Battling Cancer

He looked horrible when I saw a pic of him from a few months ago, makes a whole lot of sense now. Glad he got a diagnosis I guess, that’s the only way you can try and get better. Hopefully not another CZW tragedy...there’s been too many. Would be nice to get a feel good story for a change

 

[WingsMJN2965]

Meltzer just mentioned how this is usually the time frame for some of the best RAW ratings, with little sports competition outside of baseball.

... Imagine how badly WWE is gonna get destroyed in August and September, with MLB and NFL regular seasons, and NBA and NHL playoffs.

 

[sabremike]

Death Match Legend Necro Butcher Battling Cancer

He looked horrible when I saw a pic of him from a few months ago, makes a whole lot of sense now. Glad he got a diagnosis I guess, that’s the only way you can try and get better. Hopefully not another CZW tragedy...there’s been too many. Would be nice to get a feel good story for a change

Z-Barr also passed away a few days ago. It's amazing that of all the guys in the early 2000's CZW that the one who is still alive and had by far the best career (that is still going strong today) is Nick Gage #MDK.

 

[CDJ]

Z-Barr also passed away a few days ago. It's amazing that of all the guys in the early 2000's CZW that the one who is still alive and had by far the best career (that is still going strong today) is Nick Gage #MDK.

it really is crazy. Prison stint probably saved him tbh