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I don't know what to make of Roddy Piper's appearance on the Steve Austin show. I've just listened to the first one and he comes across as mental. He's all snorting and manically laughing, telling these stories about his youth that I can't make sense off. Is he just playing up to his character or is he on coke? He seemed like a normal bloke on the wife swap program he did with Flair.

I could see Big E going down the Jack Swagger route. He doesn't show much charisma to me.

Fantastic Raw with a beautiful ending! I don't see the Wyatts anywhere near Hogan/Cena or Bryan at Wrestlemania. I think they'll be lucky with a place in the mid card.

I know. And some people are really into Mexican wrestling!

Cody is going out with a bird who used to be a wrestler and looks like Layla but isn't Layla, right?

If Viacom were interested in buying it wouldn't they have done it already? I think you're dreaming.

Well you've had a mare. Skyfall was great.

The one thing that seems better in TNA than WWE is the knockouts. I really like Taryn Terrell, Triple H should sign her back up. Didn't she beat up Drew McIntyre?

A 2013 brawl for all, that could be fun.

Wrestlemania looks like a record breaker http://variety.com/2013/biz/news/wrestlema...wwe-1200414828/

I guess Konnan will be to busy brining AAA to the USA.

WWE specifically looking for a Hispanic culture writer

 

https://careers-wwecorp.icims.com/jobs/2566/job

 

Overview:

 

The Writer will be responsible for creative content and scripts of television content for WWE

The most recent episode of The Simpsons is all about Grandpa being revealed as a former Gorgeous Goerge-type wrestler. They actually explain what heels and babyfaces are.

 

On a side note that has probably been flogged to death, having not watched a new episode of the Simpsons in absolutely ages, it's a bit demoralising. The voices all sound very stunted and very aged.

 

And you have the worst name I've ever heard.

Worse than mine?

Thats cool.

When it comes to the UFC's TV ratings for the Fox/FX shows and PPV numbers, do they include the bars that show the events across the US in the numbers?

It means he turns up every now and again and consults with the talent/creative on finishes and angels. I saw him outside the garden at survivor series 2011 with Michael Hayes.

Who booked Wrestlemania 17? Obviously Vince but who else was involved in the creative team back then?

I think it can only go to LA or Chicago to try and match this years.

I was reading JR

I was looking at something like Chikara which is very bright and colourful, but with very intricate and inventive storylines, and was wondering if WWE would adopt something similar or in that tone.

 

 

 

The Summer of Punk was exciting, not because "ooh, he's shooting!" but because it was an intriguing story, and we were interested in seeing how it would unfold. That's what wrestling needs to get good again, and to be popular. Long-form storytelling, taking advantage of the hours of television, every single week, and characters who are compelling because we've watched them evolve and develop, rather than rebooting every two weeks when their current kinda-feud is scrapped. This week to week booking shit doesn't cut it in 2012 when Boardwalk Empire or even the Walking Dead is on the other channel.

 

 

That's all spot on. Well-crafted stories that have clearly been planned out properly has got to be better than winging it like they do. There is more high-quality drama on telly than ever before, and WWE is absolutely in competition with it all. Regardless of their pandering to younger fans, most WWE fans are over 18 and so it's "proper telly" that they are competing with, not just kids shows. WWE Corporate site states that only 24% of their TV viewers are under 18, so while they absolutely need to market to the younger fans (as that's where the Ad money and merch sales often come from), they should never be ignoring older fans, or insulting their intelligence.

 

It's also worth noting that there are perhaps even more "anti-hero" types in mainstream popular TV now than there were during the Attitude Era. The likes of Nucky Thompson, Walter White, The Sons of Anarchy, Dexter, Kenny Powers, the lead characters in Justified, Hell On Wheels etc... I imagine the people who'd get behind those types of characters would see the squeaky-clean image of Cena as rather lame and child-like in comparison.

The WWE is such a unique show, there really isn

Nothing came of the time CM Punk went to the warehouse did it? I thought they'd use that on the dvd.

If Vince and Triple H are heading home right now who's running the Smackdown taping today?

Cheers.

Are the 1999 and 2001 timelines any good?

Well thats a shame, seeing as it was such a great year for the WWF.

Dudley Boyz RF shoot

 

Really good shoot this. Bubba says it how it is and D-Von is just a class act. Fucking legends both of them.

Good shoot. Are there other sites like that one where you can stream the shoot interviews?

Is the 2000 timeline shoot any good?