Professional Wrestling Thread - Page 18

WMD · 02-18-2007, 06:36 PM

Minor Spoilers, Nobody probably cares.. but I was checking out the Smackdown Superstars page today, and Shannon Moore is listed there.. I guess they moved him over from ECW. He'll probably show up in the Cruiserweight Circle Jerk today at the PPV.

WMD · 02-18-2007, 06:42 PM

I don't know if I have alerted you guys to his presence.. But I bring to you.. American Balloon!

He is simply amazing. Here is a highlight video from a match of his. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKJKYpuUG2g

WMD · 02-19-2007, 12:48 AM

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Minor Spoilers, Nobody probably cares.. but I was checking out the Smackdown Superstars page today, and Shannon Moore is listed there.. I guess they moved him over from ECW. He'll probably show up in the Cruiserweight Circle Jerk today at the PPV.

And as usual I am correctamundo.

fondoffilm · 02-19-2007, 05:27 AM

What are the chances Scott Hall gets his **** together and returns to the ring? I loved that guy.

TH3 · 02-19-2007, 09:59 AM

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What are the chances Scott Hall gets his *********** together and returns to the ring? I loved that guy.

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bearsfan_51 · 02-19-2007, 02:43 PM

http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mikeawesomepasses

Mike Awesome passed away today. This is very sad news, and Mike Awesome was one of my favorite wrestlers back in the day. There is no reported cause of death yet but one would assume that it was drug/steroid related. If the wrestling industry doesn't start doing a better job at testing the government is going to have to step in, it's alarming how many wrestlers die in their 40's every year. The WWE seems to be at least taking some steps, but I fear it's not nearly enough.

villagewarrior · 02-19-2007, 04:24 PM

Pity about Mike Awesome, never was fond of him as a wrestler but it's never good when a man passes so early.

Anyway, I'm not sure if this is spoiler or not, but it concerns something about the No Way Out PPV. I have never heard a wrestling audience as silent as the one I heard last night, particularly during the Cruiserweight match. The reason behind it? Poor booking. The WWE has incredible talent in that division and they have done nothing with it. Hopefully they will start pushing some of these wrestlers now after that (fairly) controversial finish last night.

WMD · 02-19-2007, 04:59 PM

Mike Awesome was the freaking man!

The Awesome Bomb is the coolest version of the Power Bomb ever. I was a fan of his, he was one of the better heavyweights and his battles with Masato Tanaka were almost always great.

WMD · 02-19-2007, 05:17 PM

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Anyway, I'm not sure if this is spoiler or not, but it concerns something about the No Way Out PPV. I have never heard a wrestling audience as silent as the one I heard last night, particularly during the Cruiserweight match. The reason behind it? Poor booking. The WWE has incredible talent in that division and they have done nothing with it. Hopefully they will start pushing some of these wrestlers now after that (fairly) controversial finish last night.

Well, WWE could be picking up a gem for the Cruiserweight division... They're giving a tryout to CMLL's (basically Mexico's) biggest star, by the name of Mistico. He is huge in Mexico.. Of course, they'd need to book him right (not bloody likely)..

I'm not sure if WWE is actually high on him or if they're trying to sign him out of spite.. WWE is having a show down in Mexico, and CMLL decided to run a PPV that same day, which obviously didn't make WWE too happy..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9ayzNKCySM
There's a little highlight clip of one of his matches. Some of it is sped up a little.. but he's every bit as fast as Rey Mysterio Jr. (the WCW version) was, but he's a few inches taller than Rey. Great timing and balance and all that good stuff..

BigDawg819 · 02-19-2007, 07:16 PM

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Pity about Mike Awesome, never was fond of him as a wrestler but it's never good when a man passes so early.

Anyway, I'm not sure if this is spoiler or not, but it concerns something about the No Way Out PPV. I have never heard a wrestling audience as silent as the one I heard last night, particularly during the Cruiserweight match. The reason behind it? Poor booking. The WWE has incredible talent in that division and they have done nothing with it. Hopefully they will start pushing some of these wrestlers now after that (fairly) controversial finish last night.

Well its almost has though they over emphasize the big talent. Like Batista may be a fan favorite but he sucks and can't a match. Yet Regal and Taylor are ring generals and are fantastic and are lost so as to push a gimmick from the 50's. The blame is squarely on Michael Haynes and to an extent Stephanie. I mean Benoit was in a match and yet no hype whatsoever. Jeff is the IC champ and is constantly tagging with Matt who's on another show. I don't mind the cross promotions and it seems that its really going to work with ECW but come the IC belt used to mean something. But i'm done with complaining, and I look forward to RAW and ECW this week.

WMD · 02-19-2007, 07:53 PM

I'm guessing that the Money In the Bank match will have 2 Wrestlers from each show..

My prediction for the participants:: Shelton Benjamin (if there is a God), Jeff Hardy, Chris Benoit, Mr. Kennedy, RVD, and CM Punk.

I could also see Matt Hardy, Super Crazy, Elijah Burke, or Johnny Nitro in the match.. I'm thinking/hoping that they'll have something bigger planned for Elijah Burke, though (maybe vs. Lashley for the title?)..

Either way, I think Wrestlemania this year is going to be awesome..

fondoffilm · 02-19-2007, 08:21 PM

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http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/mikeawesomepasses

Mike Awesome passed away today. This is very sad news, and Mike Awesome was one of my favorite wrestlers back in the day. There is no reported cause of death yet but one would assume that it was drug/steroid related. If the wrestling industry doesn't start doing a better job at testing the government is going to have to step in, it's alarming how many wrestlers die in their 40's every year. The WWE seems to be at least taking some steps, but I fear it's not nearly enough.

Very tragic. Awesome was a tremendous performer in ECW. One of my favorites.

villagewarrior · 02-21-2007, 07:06 PM

So far Edge and CM Punk in the MITB match, which will be pretty sweet.

Speaking of sweet, the CM Punk-Johnny Nitro match last night was very good. I dug it.

bearsfan_51 · 02-21-2007, 07:43 PM

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So far Edge and CM Punk in the MITB match, which will be pretty sweet.

Speaking of sweet, the CM Punk-Johnny Nitro match last night was very good. I dug it.

Nitro needs a strong heel push. Once Wrestlemania is over and they start re-establishing normalcy I'd like to see him get a title shot (even if it's just to lose at Backlash or something). He's obviously too raw to hold the title, but just being in contention will legitimate him more, much like Ken Kennedy....Kennedy...

villagewarrior · 02-22-2007, 09:11 AM

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So far Edge and CM Punk in the MITB match, which will be pretty sweet.

Speaking of sweet, the CM Punk-Johnny Nitro match last night was very good. I dug it.

Nitro needs a strong heel push. Once Wrestlemania is over and they start re-establishing normalcy I'd like to see him get a title shot (even if it's just to lose at Backlash or something). He's obviously too raw to hold the title, but just being in contention will legitimate him more, much like Ken Kennedy....Kennedy...

They need to let heels get on the mic more often. Nitro and Melina need to be portrayed as much more snobby, that would get them all kinds of heat.

comahan · 02-24-2007, 10:34 AM

A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

villagewarrior · 02-24-2007, 09:28 PM

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A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

That would be great. Of course, now they've made the mistake of putting that belt on the unbeatable Umaga. Now you can't get that belt off of him without making him look weak. Stupid move by the WWE.

Brodeur · 02-24-2007, 11:24 PM

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A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

That would be great. Of course, now they've made the mistake of putting that belt on the unbeatable Umaga. Now you can't get that belt off of him without making him look weak. Stupid move by the WWE.

Simple solution: Have Lindsay injure Umaga at Wrestlemania to the point where he'll drop the title the next night.

villagewarrior · 02-24-2007, 11:25 PM

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A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

That would be great. Of course, now they've made the mistake of putting that belt on the unbeatable Umaga. Now you can't get that belt off of him without making him look weak. Stupid move by the WWE.

Simple solution: Have Lindsay injure Umaga at Wrestlemania to the point where he'll drop the title the next night.

Lindsay?

Brodeur · 02-24-2007, 11:28 PM

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A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

That would be great. Of course, now they've made the mistake of putting that belt on the unbeatable Umaga. Now you can't get that belt off of him without making him look weak. Stupid move by the WWE.

Simple solution: Have Lindsay injure Umaga at Wrestlemania to the point where he'll drop the title the next night.

Lindsay?

Trump called Lashley Lindsay on a radio show.

villagewarrior · 02-25-2007, 09:03 AM

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A long Nitro/Punk feud for the Intercontinental title would be fun. Ive heard that Punk might be moved to Raw. I would mark that as spoilers, but its just a random rumor.

That would be great. Of course, now they've made the mistake of putting that belt on the unbeatable Umaga. Now you can't get that belt off of him without making him look weak. Stupid move by the WWE.

Simple solution: Have Lindsay injure Umaga at Wrestlemania to the point where he'll drop the title the next night.

Lindsay?

Ah, ok, I missed that. That's funny though.
Trump called Lashley Lindsay on a radio show.

comahan · 02-25-2007, 10:00 AM

Heres what trump said, i whited it out as its still a spoiler for those who dont know his pick.

When asked who his wrestler was, Trump said it was a guy named "Lindsey", in reference to Lashley. Trump said that "Lindsey" is a black gentleman who is the strongest person hes ever seen.

villagewarrior · 02-26-2007, 09:09 AM

Well, I don't like that hair vs hair match between those two. Very blah in my opinion.

I was thinking about that long Nitro heel push for the title idea, and I think it would be great if HBK won the belt at Mania and then those two feuded. I think they could put on some spectacular matches.

BigDawg819 · 02-26-2007, 09:12 AM

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Well, I don't like that hair vs hair match between those two. Very blah in my opinion.

I was thinking about that long Nitro heel push for the title idea, and I think it would be great if HBK won the belt at Mania and then those two feuded. I think they could put on some spectacular matches.

Give Nitro a WWE Title push? ARE YOU INSANE?

comahan · 02-26-2007, 09:34 AM

I love Nitro, good wrestler, and comes off as a complete prick, good heel.

And i agree, Nitro/Michaels would result in a great set of matches.

I would love for Nitro to feud with HBK, lose the feud then drop back down and win the IC belt, resulting in a long feud with CM Punk. This feud could result in Punk holding down the midcard, as well as elevating Nitro from the Upper Midcard to the main event where he just feuded w/ Michaels.