UK Kat Von D Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) He should definitely go to AAA, he seemed to fit in nicely there. AEW already made a play for him and when he turned it down the gave the spot to Hager. Gotta assume he regrets that decision unless WWE gave him so much money that he doesn’t care at all. Hager has been booked brilliantly, with someone like Cain’s credentials he’d be over as fuck Edited April 28, 2020 by UK Kat Von D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted April 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 that could work in their favour, though - Cain Velasquez being brought in as a ringside enforcer to neutralise Hager being in Jericho's corner for a title fight could be a really fun angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted April 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 Cain should’ve been a prime candidate for both the, “Wrestlers who peaked on their debut,” and the, “Who is lucky to still be employed?” threads. I think it speaks volumes for how forgettable he and his run in WWE has been that I don’t think he was mentioned once. Fair play to him though. Considering how endlessly injured he is, he’s had the better part of a year to rest and rehab whilst presumably making top dollar. How much he’s made against how much he actually wrestled, I bet his hourly wage was insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, BomberPat said: what a bizarre run that was. I loved his couple of matches in AAA, and thought it would have been a guaranteed huge pop if he unexpectedly started busting some out of his Lucha spots in a WWE match once everyone had come to expect him to just do worked MMA. It would have been great for a rematch with Lesnar to have Brock go in expecting more of the same, only for Cain to show that he'd adapted and bust out a couple of arm drags, springboards and Ranas. Would make sense given that he's been on-screen linked with Rey Mysterio, too. If, as he said in AAA, he's committed to wrestling as his career now, it could be really interesting to see where he pops up next. Back in AAA seems plausible, but with the option of popping up on shows like Josh Barnett's Bloodsport could be fun, and it wouldn't be the worst get in the world for AEW to be able to say that they have one of the only three men to have beaten Brock Lesnar in MMA on their books. Not to downplay Cain’s MMA achievements and career, but I think that says more about Lesnar than it does him. Lesnar lost nearly as many as he won (56% Win ratio when you factor in the overturned result against Mark Hunt). Considering a win over a guy who loses nearly every other fight to be an achievement makes Brock look a better fighter than he actually was. Youd be better off not mentioning Lesnar at all and playing up his MMA career overall- Most Significant Strikes in UFC, Most Takedowns, Most Heavyweight KOs*, and his NCAA and NJCAA * Yes, Lesnar was one, but so were 9 others Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I for one am going to miss the biggest dad bod in professional wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrodyGraham Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Loki said: I for one am going to miss the biggest dad bod in professional wrestling. Nah mate, Wesley Blake's still there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UK Kat Von D Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 2 hours ago, BomberPat said: that could work in their favour, though - Cain Velasquez being brought in as a ringside enforcer to neutralise Hager being in Jericho's corner for a title fight could be a really fun angle. Yeah but I can’t see a spot for him after that. Having too many MMA guys sharing the same gimmick seems counter productive unless they are bringing something to the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVM Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 (edited) Had a chat with him at the BT/WWE launch event - he was working the room but few people seemed to be speaking to him. Nice guy, but I didn't get the sense he was particularly enamoured with wrestling, nor did I think he was up for putting much effort into it. That lustre seemed to drop off him very quick. Edited April 28, 2020 by AVM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted April 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 How do guys like this (and indeed wrestlers like Anderson & Gallows) have enough leverage to get silly money deals, but not enough to put a no-cut clause in the contract? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeronimoJacksBeard Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Makes for a good WWE quiz question - 'Who only had one match in WWE and it was for the WWE title?' Unless there's another example? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MVP RULZ Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 1 hour ago, JNLister said: How do guys like this (and indeed wrestlers like Anderson & Gallows) have enough leverage to get silly money deals, but not enough to put a no-cut clause in the contract? Maybe that's how? Take more money per week/Month/Year however they get paid but run the risk of being fired on a whim Or get paid substantially less but have a guaranteed 5 years of income. Had anyone ever had a no Cut clause though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Milano Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 Just now, GeronimoJacksBeard said: Makes for a good WWE quiz question - 'Who only had one match in WWE and it was for the WWE title?' Unless there's another example? Velasquez also worked a house show in Mexico as well as the match against Brock in Saudi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Arch Stanton Posted April 28, 2020 Paid Members Share Posted April 28, 2020 He'll no doubt do good business as a special attraction back in AAA, Konnan speaks very highly of his humility and work ethic. I never thought for a minute that he was going to end up as a full time roster member in WWE and he doesn't have either the charisma or physical presence to have been an effective part-timer for big shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jm29195 Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 6 hours ago, GeronimoJacksBeard said: Makes for a good WWE quiz question - 'Who only had one match in WWE and it was for the WWE title?' Unless there's another example? Kevin Federline? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chasingamymatt Posted April 28, 2020 Share Posted April 28, 2020 I think hes a bit wank personally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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