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I like the idea that Randy Orton can simultaneously convey normal dad and smug porn star in the same photo, sums him up quite well I think.

I actually quite enjoyed Alex Riley on commentary, surprisingly. HE stumbled a few times, but in general was fairly decent. I certainly think he has more potential as a commentator than Brad Maddox, who I'm enjoying immensely as GM of Raw, and as such am more than happy for him to stay off commentary!

Johnny Devine looked in the form of his life at that One Night Only PPV. Check him out. He's incredible. How is this man not working for a national wrestling promotion?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=playe...p;v=UYvVyn7K64I

Wasn't this show pre-taped? You'd think they'd edit that out, looks just awful!

Just to echo the Big E. love, really see big things in him. Also he has really underrated facial expressions during his segments, a little thing that can really get stuff over on TV I think.

Sheamus is expected to be out of action for four to six months due to needing surgery on his left shoulder due to a torn labrum.

 

The WWE web site repored that the injury actually took place during the Money in the Bank match, but he's been working on it the past few weeks. The bump it took place on was when he was knocked off the top rope and crashed through the ladder set up between the ring apron and the table. This is also where the bad bruising on his left leg came from.

 

Sheamus noted he was getting sharp pain over the past week while in South Africa and notified WWE medical personnel. He had an MRI done on his shoulder revealing a torn labrum and will undergo arthroscopic surgery next week. Believe it or not, it will be his first ever surgery, a remarkable bit of luck for someone in their mid-30s with so many years in the business.

 

That'll do him a massive favour.

Aye 6 months off TV will freshen him up massively, surprise entry in the rumble I reckon.

The Soska sisters who directed horror film American Mary, which was released here in January, have got the gig to do See No Evil 2 for WWE films, starring Kane, apparently.

Details here

I really hope we don't get something stupid like Tito in Aces & 8's with Rampage in the MEM. I just want Wrestling and MMA to stay separate!

I really want it to be something good, but I suspect this will just be a swerve, and it'll end up being someone who's only been off TV for a while (Matt Morgan?), or something even more stupid and internet driven, like it being Jesse Sorensen (I appreciate how stupid an idea that sounds, and how implausible, but I honestly wouldn't put it past TNA to have his release being a work, and then be surprised when it goes down like a fart in a lift when they try to bring him back as a big reveal)

I genuinely hope TNA do something awesome with this, maybe bringing in an MVP or someone who might actually make an impact and freshen up the card a bit, god knows it needs it. However, I think we'll be getting a non event in the end, and this whole thing will end up a damp squib.

Any chance of it getting shown over here? I have a strange curiosity to see it, even though I'm sure it'll be awful.

Although AJ Styles is well off form at the minute, due to him adopting a totally different style to go with this new Sting character. I'm stunned they haven't binned this yet. It just doesn't suit him. That haircut and the oversized leather jacket aren't him at all.

Completely agree. He looks really uncomfortable in that role too. Plus the whole 'just in it for the money' thing just makes his character seem like a bellend who doesn't know what he wants, being that way for the sake of it. I presume all the stuff with the announcers bringing up him using moves of the 'old AJ' last week on Impact is the beginning of them fucking off this 'no one' character, and about time too!

That rest of that card is pretty bad, but the Steamboat-Pillman match is decent, and it has a passable Rick Rude-Kensuke Sasaki match.

 

Not quite. Rude worked Chono at Havoc, and I remember it being pretty dull. Having said that, I haven't watched it for years. Because I remember it being dull. Rude making Vader sub for him against Nikita Koloff is hilarious though.

 

Wow, shitty 24 hours in this thread for Kensuke.

 

The main event is pure Wrestlecrap, especially with the whole 'Spin the Wheel Make the deal' aspect (which they really should have gimmicked),

 

That's just typical WCW though isn't it? To take something that easily could have been under their control be completely NOT. Then again, that's Watts I suppose. If you need us to rig what gimmick match you're having, you're a fucking pussy and you shouldn't be in the industry.

Sorry, brain fart there, Sasaki was one of the referees in that match with Rude and Chono and I mixed up the names, apologies! I remember it being fairly decent if not a bit slow, but that could well be nostalgia talking.

Still seems crazy that they didn't rig the wheel, but I love the idea that Watts was so old school, even in the face of this terrible comedy wheel gimmick.

Also, the vignette with Jake and the midget ala White Castle of Fear is phenomenal.

Absolutely love 1992 WCW.

Havoc was largely balls (as was tradition) but even that has a staggering match with Rhodes/Windham vs "Steve Williams and Steve Williams" if you catch my drift - Dr Death & Stunning Steve.

That match is awesome, just four top drawer workers.

That rest of that card is pretty bad, but the Steamboat-Pillman match is decent, and it has a passable Rick Rude-Kensuke Sasaki match.

While Ron Simmon's match with The Barbarian isn't great, Simmons looks like a star during his entrance! The main event is pure Wrestlecrap, especially with the whole 'Spin the Wheel Make the deal' aspect (which they really should have gimmicked), but I have a strange love for that card, maybe nostalgia for the WCW Worldwide on ITV days I suppose.

Not keen on Sabin being the champion at all! Nothing about him screams Main Event. I would like to think in the grand scheme of things TNA have plans to make him look like a credible champion but i'm not holding out much hope.

 

Haven't seen it yet, but was going to post something similar. I can name a dozen guys i'd put the strap on before Chris Sabin!

To be fair, I can't imagine they've got more than a dozen more guys above lower midcard at this stage, what with all the releases!

Does anyone else think Curtis Axel sounds like Patrick from Spongebob Squarepants?

The classic Silver Vision intro. Someone I know swears blind around late 92 there was another version of this intro. Bollocks or not?

Sorry, should have written that more clearly, I meant them both having heat individually with TNA. Would love to see them both back in TNA, think they could add a lot to proceedings at the moment, even in a short term capacity.

Steiner, Jarrett, and Angle would do me! Suppose they'd have to get over the heat with Steiner & Jarrett so probably not possible, but there doesn't seem to be too many other viable options that won't end up looking like a damp squib.

Remember the Gut Check Challenge online voting contest to determine the next participant in the TV version of Gut Check? Well, the final voting is starting in two days and these are the 16th finalists that will be competing for the spot: bracket 1 - "Bad Bones" John Klinger bracket 2 - Shanna bracket 3 - AJ Kirschbracket 4 - Barry Ryte bracket 5 - Chance Prophetbracket 6 - Dab Savage bracket 7 - Dimitri Soliotopoulos bracket 8 - Facade bracket 9 - Jake Dirden bracket 10 - Judas Yorick bracket 11

I was just listening to an old Review a Wai where Jimmy Hart told a story of Hogan and him meeting Simon Cowell in '94 to do a cover of "Leader of the Gang" for a UK release. I'd have loved for that to have existed, if only for a video that, in all probability, would have featured Hogan grabbing Gary Glitter in a headlock as children stood around and cheered.

Ahem

Wasn't sure where to put this, but I figure this thread is probably the best option.

I sat down with horror legend Doug Bradley, aka Pinhead from Hellraiser for an interview recently to talk all thing about the film, as well as his career as a whole.

Interview here

 

Go to 3.43

 

That's outstanding purely for Regal corpsing after the kick.

Daniel Bryan really is brilliant isn't he. He seems to genuinely get 'it', and has a real sense of personality about him. Fucking ace. Regal is brilliant in this too.

Regarding Wrestlemania 2000 was there any plan on Mick Foley actually winning the WWF Belt on the show and then having a tournament leading up to Backlash to crown a new champion?

 

I think it was in Foley's 2nd autobiography where he explained that the only reason they asked him to come back and compete at WrestleMania was that they wanted a McMahon in each corner and Linda had no affiliation with anyone else.

 

Looking at the roster at that time there wasn't anyone really at a main event level outside of HHH/Rock/Big Show, so it was either hot-shot a mid-carder in to the WrestleMania main event or bring back a former main eventer.

 

Jericho talks about this in his second book, as they had his face on the poster for the four way originally, but Foley was substituted into the images late on. I suppose it depends how far in advance they did the posters up, but it certainly points to him having been in line for the main event ahead of time.

Some pretty painful news here concerning Xpac but apparently he is in hospital suffering from a "ripped ass" which he sustained whilst doing a bronco buster and apparently it's the second time it's happened to him.

 

eWrestling news link

I always wondered what he meant in that return promo on raw in 98, guess he was being more literal than it appeared.

It looks like Bill Alfonso. I know he was reffing matches at WM 9, so would makes sense.

I love fundamentlist conspiracy nuts. So incredibly entertaining.