It's certainly more stable work than the indies, which are filled with low-paying promoters, or dishonest ones who skip town after a show to prevent paying guys.
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It's certainly more stable work than the indies, which are filled with low-paying promoters, or dishonest ones who skip town after a show to prevent paying guys.
LOL!LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by Wrestling Observer
TNN/Spike TV hates wrestling.
I'm actually glad about this, since I can watch both Earl and the Office, and then watch Impact. If they hated wrestling, they would't have given TNA ANYTHING, and given that TNA's ratings have been all over the place, this makes sense for them to do.
They gave TNA an hour on their network because they would have otherwise filled it with more stupid UFC recap shows or a Steven Seagal movie. They fucked over ECW, WWE, and TNA.
They didn't fuck over WWE; They gave them far more money than their current USA deal, and only at the end did they truly mess with the company by not wanting them to mention their new home. Heyman did as much to fuck up his ECW deal with TNN as TNN did.
This was clearly nothing but back peddaling after seeing TNA unable to hold an audience above 1.0's. They went with this ridiculous Sting storyline and the fans left and Spike TV realize they made a mistake by placing too much faith in them and made the change.Quote:
Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq
I do love the back to back CSI episodes Spike runs every night.
True, but the point being Spike treats every wrestling company that comes its way like shit. They almost screwed over WWE by censoring them but fortunately Spike didn't realize that WWE is the king scummy lowball tactics and were outclassed (for lack of a better term).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
This is a shitty thing for Spike to do, but justified completely. If TNA wants to pussy foot around with its biggest star and write terribly senseless storylines then they'll have to be content with doing it for a late night audience.
on the good side this move fits in well with my television watching schedule. I watch My Name is Earl, The Office and then Stargate from 9 - 11, which means at 11 I wouldn't mind tuning in to TNA to fill out the night. Thursday is my TV night.
Agreed. TNA needs to step it up and stop with this Jarrett/Sting/Steiner bullshit. I don't want WCW. If people wanted it, it'd still be around. The only WCW guy they should be pushing is Norman Smiley.
I can't express my extreme disappointment with TNA in 2006. They're really, really blowing the huge momentum they had with the awesome PPVs from the second half of 2005.
Maybe I'm not huge in to TNA because I didn't see them when they were innovating like crazy, and all I see is shades of crummy WCW with some great X-Division wrestlers thrown in to razzle dazzle everybody.Quote:
Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq
Still, seeing Christian and Edge as world heavyweight champions each within a month from one another was cool, especially since Edge appears to be one of the only heels in the WWE who knows it's the job of the heel to garner heat, and not act slick and "cool" to steal the faces audience.
why? he's shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq
Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and AJ Styles fucking lit it up in the second half of 2005. Every PPV was an opportunity to see a match of the year between two or three of them. However, in the last 3 months, we had a shitty Daniels/Joe match that just furthered a storyline people are already sick of, a three-way match that wasn't as good as the first one, and an Ultimate X match that was cut way short because Samoa Joe couldn't see. We still get the rest of the X-Division doing extremely well, but what's the point if none of them are getting pushed or getting a match over 10 minutes long?
Joe/Styles/Daniels was the main event of Unbreakable. They were the reason to watch. At Sunday's PPV, they were billed lower than Christian vs Monty Brown, a match no one cared about. On tnawrestling.com, the Ultimate X match was voted by 75% of TNA fans as the match they were most looking forward to. It didn't matter. These guys were billed lower than the return of Scott Steiner and Sting returning under his real name. We had Jeff Jarrett in every other segment of the PPV. It's just stupid WCW-era booking, and it sucks that neither TNA or WWE is worth watching right now.
Norman Smiley > entire WWE roster.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
From a money-drawing perspective, the Ultimate X match SHOULD have been billed less than the match featuring the big names. They're trying to draw in new viewers, and billing big names helps draw them in. If Steiner is given a mega-push, then yes, it'll be WCW-ish booking, but right now he's just being used as a badass, and that's a good role for him given how limited he is. The biggest example of bad WCW booking I see in TNA right now is the World champion not getting airtime, and the title taking a backseat to the Sting-Jarrett saga and the X title.
Please elaborate.Quote:
Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq
Okay.Quote:
Originally Posted by PWinsider
Thanks... sounds like a shitty thing to have happen.. and something that had even shittier timing. He just had a staph infection recently too, I think. Not much luck for him lately.
Christian needs to be given way more airtime. He's your heavyweight champion, he's your main focus. Period.
He sucks asshole as a face Rock wannabe, though.
Captain Charisma is only an awesome gimmick name if he's an arrogant dick heel.
I agree, Christian has to stop ripping off the Rock. It's blatant sometimes. He has enough of his own good shit to have to steal from other people.
He does it on purpose. However, he doesn't have enough of his own character developed in TNA so that it'd be witty.Quote:
Originally Posted by Korly
I'm not a big fan of Christain's face act in TNA, either.
Sucks for TNA. Who the fuck will watch that show at 11PM on a weeknight?Quote:
In a move that has to be killing TNA morale right now, SpikeTV has decided not to go ahead with the planned move of Impact to Thursdays at 8PM ET. Impact will still move to Thursdays starting on 4/13, but will instead air at 11PM ET.
Then again, with TUF3 as a lead-in, it might not kill it as badly as it would if they were following some monster truck show or something. Still, Spike really fucked TNA up the ass here. Although considering what retards TNA are being lately with their product, maybe they deserve it.
I agree with everything you said except for the CSI stuff. Not really a fan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
IBTNQuote:
Originally Posted by omfgninjas in iraq
I hope Norman bursts through the door of your house right now and gives you the Big Wiggle in front of your entire family.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
Just for the record, I'm all for TNA not going to Thursday primetime, because I watch Smallville, Earl, and The Office. I wish TNA was coming on at 10 instead of 11, but whatever. I think if any of those 3 shows (UFC recap, Ultimate Fighter, TNA) deserves the 11 spot, it's the UFC recap show. It should be Ultimate Fighter at 9 and TNA at 10.
Still, for TNAs sake it's too bad they're not getting primetime. Just 'cause I'd rather it be on late, doesn't mean the rest of the world thinks like me.
Agreed. The recap show isn't a big deal, especially when it's the same one over and over.Quote:
Originally Posted by Korly
I've never even bothered to watch it since if I wanted a recap, I'd watch the whole damn PPV. They play them constantly on INHD, and I can rent them from NetFlix. I only care about watching something NEW and therefore I agree that the recap show is crap. I don't get why recap shows get better timeslots than other things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
I also agree about CSI not being worth it. One of the most overrated shows on TV (minus all the reality TV bullshit like Survivor and American Idol).
TNA needs to stop pushing for idiotic things that are out of reach (like Jarrett trying to persuade Spike to put them on at 9 on Monday's against RAW) and start taking baby steps, like asking TNA to sandwich them between The Ultimate Fighter and the UFC clip show to help bridge the demographic over.Quote:
Originally Posted by TobalRox
They're all taped, so it's not like it would take much more effort on Spike's part, but maybe Spike thinks the UFC clip show would take a huge ratings dive if it weren't paired strictly with the new content in the Ultimate Fighter. Maybe they're right if this is the case.
No it's quite awesome. I don't contend to you that it's the best show on television, but it's very entertaining and none-ham fisted like most of the CSI clones that have come out of tinsel town since its insurgent popularity.Quote:
I also agree about CSI not being worth it. One of the most overrated shows on TV (minus all the reality TV bullshit like Survivor and American Idol).
Henry Godwinn is in OVW training for a WWE comeback. Yes, HENRY GODWINN.
U know what though? TNA right now > WWE
WWE right now sucks so bad. Mickey James? That gimmick was cool before Mickey started to speak.
Trips v Cena? Gay.
The only thing cool right now is Carlioto and Masters. And even that a bad X-Division is better than this.
It's the wrestling moreso than the gimmicks that is stale.
Here's an interesting bit on WWE salaries, if it's true.
Orton making more than Flair just seems wrong. Cena's rolling in dough, and deservedly so given his hectic schedule. Not surprisingly, HHH makes more than any other wrestler. I love that JBL gets five star hotels to (presumably) live his gimmick. I'm glad to see any attempt at keeping kayfabe alive, and that's a great, simple way to do it.Quote:
Below is the World Wrestling Entertainment talent roster payroll that was taken from October of 2004 until February of 2006. The shown dollar amount beside each wrestler is the grand total that they earned from World Wrestling Entertainment in a one year period (downside guarantees, bonuses, and merchandise shares). Some wrestler's were given special privileges and bonuses in their contracts which can also be seen beside their total pay. All wrestler's contracts begin and end at different months of the year, there for each shown amount is what that particular wrestler earned in a 365 day time period between October 2004 and February 2006 (or however long they have been with the company). All dollar amounts were rounded up/down (Example: $244,766 would be $245,000)
- Ashley Massaro: $131,000
- Batista: $813,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Big Show: $1,000,000 (Base salary)
- Bob Holly: $217,000
- Booker T: $375,000
- Candice Michelle: $64,000
- Carlito: $319,000
- Chavo Guerrero: $206,000
- Chris Benoit: $488,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Chris Masters: $253,000
- Christian - $396,000
- Danny Basham: $130,000
- Doug Basham: $126,000
- Eddie Guerrero: $372,000
- Edge: $704,000
- Eugene: $189,000
- Funaki: $124,000
- Gene Snitsky: $292,000
- Gregory Helms: $277,000
- John Cena: $1,743,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- John Layfield: $786,000 (Five star hotel accommodations paid for every week)
- Jerry Lawler: $204,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Jillian Hall: $52,000
- Joey Mercury: $134,000
- Johnny Nitro: $143,000
- Jonathan Coachman: $175,000
- Kane: $ 851,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Ken Kennedy: $133,000
- Kid Kash: $62,000
- Kurt Angle: $1,023,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Lance Cade: $118,000
- Lilian Garcia: $90,000
- Lita: $286,000 (Mostly downside paid due to lack of wrestling)
- Maria: $41,000
- Mark Henry: $300,000 (Base pay)
- Matt Hardy: $322,000 (Missed over $70,000 of pay due to firing)
- Matt Striker: $43,000
- Melina: $155,000
- Mickie James: $72,000
- Nunzio: $186,000
- Orlando Jordan: $145,000
- Paul London: $177,000
- Psicosis: $122,000
- Randy Orton: $711,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Rene Dupree: $289,000
- Rey Mysterio: $414,000
- Ric Flair: $508,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Rob Conway: $186,000
- Rob Van Damn: $220,000 (Only received downside and royalties due to injury)
- Rosie: $105,000
- Shawn Michaels: $1,045,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Shelton Benjamin: $366,000
- Simon Dean: $132,000
- Stacy Keibler: $178,000 (Only downside paid during absence)
- Steven Richards: $94,000
- Torrie Wilson: $260,000
- Trevor Murdoch: $48,000
- Triple H: $2,013,000 (Allowed the personal use of company jet (10) times per year. First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Trish Stratus: $618,000 (Receives 20% of all Trish Stratus merchandise sold)
- Tyson Tomko: $127,000
- Undertaker: $1,811,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Val Venis: $210,000
- Victoria: $275,000
- Viscera: $130,000
- William Regal: $225,000
Remember when you said guys in the midcard like Christian only made like 40 - 50 k a year and me and a few others told you that you have no real concept of how little that number is for someone who travels a lot? (or even not travelling a lot, too)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
The only one who makes near that are the divas.
Obviously you didn't know, but you were WAY off.
the fact that (and im not even an after death eddie mark like most of you) mark henry, lita, SNITSKY, matt hardy, victoris and renee dupree make salaries somewhat close to what eddie did (which him being a one time WWE champion and all of them doing....well NOTHING notable) is rpetty goddamned sad.
Andrew, I don't recall saying that Christian made that little. I do remember saying that guys likely got a downside of about $100,000, which wasn't too far off. Generally, WWE pays for airfare and the talent is left to pay for hotels, food, rental cars, gas, etc. Stacy Keibler has become rather hated among some for talking about this after doing Dancing with the Stars, since it exposes the two-bit side of wrestling that still exists. Here's Dusty's DVD cover. I like the overall look of it, but that picture of him is just terrible.
ahem......Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
Wow, Cena, HBK, Taker and Trips have great deals. They get everything paid for. Plus HHH gets personal use of the company jet. Sweet.
That's great news for Triple H. I wonder if he has a bootlegging operation on the side.
Nah, he uses the company jet to smuggle in wetbacks from Mexico. He has a profitable illegal immigration business on the side.
Now, someone should take the time to put that list in order from highest paid to lowest paid.
Not me though.
Just 'cause I was really bored...
Quote:
- Maria: $41,000
- Matt Striker: $43,000
- Trevor Murdoch: $48,000
- Jillian Hall: $52,000
- Kid Kash: $62,000
- Candice Michelle: $64,000
- Mickie James: $72,000
- Lilian Garcia: $90,000
- Steven Richards: $94,000
- Rosie: $105,000
- Lance Cade: $118,000
- Psicosis: $122,000
- Funaki: $124,000
- Doug Basham: $126,000
- Tyson Tomko: $127,000
- Danny Basham: $130,000
- Viscera: $130,000
- Ashley Massaro: $131,000
- Simon Dean: $132,000
- Ken Kennedy: $133,000
- Joey Mercury: $134,000
- Johnny Nitro: $143,000
- Orlando Jordan: $145,000
- Melina: $155,000
- Jonathan Coachman: $175,000
- Paul London: $177,000
- Stacy Keibler: $178,000 (Only downside paid during absence)
- Rob Conway: $186,000
- Nunzio: $186,000
- Eugene: $189,000
- Jerry Lawler: $204,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Chavo Guerrero: $206,000
- Val Venis: $210,000
- Bob Holly: $217,000
- Rob Van Damn: $220,000 (Only received downside and royalties due to injury)
- William Regal: $225,000
- Chris Masters: $253,000
- Torrie Wilson: $260,000
- Victoria: $275,000
- Gregory Helms: $277,000
- Lita: $286,000 (Mostly downside paid due to lack of wrestling)
- Rene Dupree: $289,000
- Gene Snitsky: $292,000
- Mark Henry: $300,000 (Base pay)
- Carlito: $319,000
- Matt Hardy: $322,000 (Missed over $70,000 of pay due to firing)
- Shelton Benjamin: $366,000
- Eddie Guerrero: $372,000
- Booker T: $375,000
- Christian - $396,000
- Rey Mysterio: $414,000
- Chris Benoit: $488,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Ric Flair: $508,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Trish Stratus: $618,000 (Receives 20% of all Trish Stratus merchandise sold)
- Edge: $704,000
- Randy Orton: $711,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- John Layfield: $786,000 (Five star hotel accommodations paid for every week)
- Batista: $813,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Kane: $ 851,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Big Show: $1,000,000 (Base salary)
- Kurt Angle: $1,023,000 (First class flight tickets paid for every week)
- Shawn Michaels: $1,045,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- John Cena: $1,743,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Undertaker: $1,811,000 (First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
- Triple H: $2,013,000 (Allowed the personal use of company jet (10) times per year. First class flight tickets, hotel accommodations, and ground transportation paid for every week)
Is Big Show that big a draw?
He's been around a long time too plus he probably got a great deal to jump to WWE all those years ago.
I like Show, he's usually funny on whatever show he's on besides wrestling.
I still can't believe Show makes a million a year.
And like teh Jeremy said, it's funny how WWE puts up JBL in 5-star hotels to feed into his gimmick. That's a nice touch.
And man, nobody has it better than Triple H.
Psycho.Quote:
Originally Posted by BerringerX
Ever any doubt on that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Dolemite
None whatsoever.
Not really, but back in the day they thought that he would be a HUGE star (no pun intended) since he has a personality and of course, WWE likes really big guys. So, they offer him a contract (10 years I think?) at a million a year. So now, he gets to sit on a ton of cash, and every once in a while he'll get pushed so that the WWE can make some of that money back.Quote:
Originally Posted by avatar
Kind of the same deal with Mark Henry, although he doesn't make near as much.
Good lookin' out Berringer!
Now, do we all believe that that info is 100% legit? If so, is it going to piss off the other wrestlers when they see what their co-workers make?
And why is Cade making so much more than Murdoch when we haven't seen Cade in like, forever? (I know there are all sorts of reasons. That was really more of a rhetorical question.)
Better negotiator.
I think Cade situation is close to Big SHows. WWE sees a future in him.
Jericho is still getting paid by WWE isn't he? Or did his contract run out last year? I think I heard it ran out.
His deal ran out in August of '05 (including the extension). Cade WAS a guy the company had faith in, while Big Show was a former WCW World champion they paid top-dolllar for during the height of the wars. Their situations are quite different.
Do any of you have myspace accounts? I have verified these are legit and found the John Cena Ashley Stevie Richards Shannon Moore the Hardy Boys and Greg Helms sites. If anyone is interested, check them out for yourselves. Also, thru Stevie Richards is the Blue Meanie's.
I have one, and I've got Samoa Joe and Helms on my friends list. Onto more important matters, like Terry Funk being awesome -
Just more proof that Terry Funk is the definition of awesome. And that he deserves a Chuck Norris-like list of facts dedicated to him.Quote:
THE ACCURATE TERRY FUNK STORY:
Fall '93: I'm 8 years old (almost 9). I'm with my dad and cousin at John Arezzi's final Weekend of Champions fan convention. I'm all precocious and when I met Terry Funk, he signed my program "Stay out of jail, -Terry Funk."
Spring '03: I'm 18 and go to a Jersey All-Pro Wrestling show with a main event of Terry Funk vs Jerry Lawler. Before the show, Terry goes from the lockerroom to his gimmick table, and makes a point of shaking hands with everyone seating along the back wall. He stops, looks at me, and asks "So didya stay out of jail?"
TERRY FUNK IS AWESOME.
And how exactly did you verify these?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Real Gonzo
Should I know who that is?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
It's best if you don't.
one of the hillbilly fuckers back when gimmick wrestling was all the rage.Quote:
Originally Posted by TobalRox
Quote:
Originally Posted by TobalRox
Gregory Helms site states that he has a myspace. On his myspace, he states that all the WWE wrestlers listed above are legit. Plus there are pics up that only they would have (i.e. at their homes). Trust me, I was leary at first.
Gregory Helms' site
http://shanehelms.homestead.com/shanebrokennose.jpgQuote:
3/16- Gregory's surgery went well and he is recuperating. We will let you know more details as we can. See new pics from Gregory's blog at his myspace
He got injured? Do any cruiserweights stay healthy besides Funaki?
He broke his nose when they had a show in Australia. He had a match against Benoit on Smackdown last week and then was off this week.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas
Wow, his face looks like a bad Photoshop job, but it's not.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Real Gonzo
WO.com update -
Damn Spike TV, I LIKED the new timeslot because I wouldn't have to miss the Office and Earl, and then they go and do this.Quote:
--Spike TV is doing a test with an Impact show at 9 p.m. Thursday on 3/30. Spike TV is going to call its new Thursday night line-up "Full Contact Thursday."
Holy crap. I thought that was Davari until I read more of the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Real Gonzo
wait...they're only trying it for one week and expect all the viewers to adapt and somehow bring more ratings? they need to pick one fucking timeslot and keep it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
all the Wrestlemania outcomes spoiled.....
Credit: PWInsider.com
A transcript of the new promo for the upcoming WWE Backlash PPV (RAW brand) on April 30 in Lexington, KY may have spoiled the outcome of the WWE Championship Match between John Cena and Triple H.
The transcript is as follows:
Triple H: "At Backlash, The Game begins"
Shawn Michaels: "At Backlash, there is no tomorrow"
Big Show: "At Backlash, you can't run"
Chavo Guerrero: "At Backlash"
Ric Flair: "At Backlash"
Carlito: "At Backlash, the future starts"
Rob Van Dam: "The questions end"
Edge: "At Backlash"
Kane: "I will find you"
Edge: "Destroy you"
Chris Masters: "At Backlash, I'll make you suffer"
Voiceover: "At Backlash"
Shelton Benjamin: "At Backlash"
John Cena: "At Backlash, I'll take what's mine"
now i question how "the game begins" and Cena is "taking what's mine". you would assume Cena wants the belt back, but if the "game begins" at backlash that wouldn't make sense. wouldn't the game "begin" right after WM? anyway.
from the Michaels statement you can asssume it's a retirement match since it's been reported lately he wants less time with the company.
Carlito...."the future starts"?
Masters "i'll make you suffer?"
Carlito getting an IC shot? Kane and Big Show still champs (doesn't sound like it)? but by Masters statement it doesn't seem like Masters and Carlito win at WM.
RVD "the questions end"?
cena's HHH impression was pretty damn funny.
It was. I like the Vince - Shawn feud, but what I find even more amusing is the fact that Vince McMahon has to be personally involved in a storyline for the creative writers to actually live up to the first word of the their job title.
Good lord what a boring show. I nearly fell asleep during the main event. The IC title match was okay, but nothing memorable outside of the finish, which was pretty unique. SD's lineup looks great, and just the spoilers sound more exciting than this show was.
yeah the IC finish was something but trash seems like a better fit. the highlight of the night like i said was the Cena/HHH impression. the Lita/Foley thing served NO purpose. wow.....you awakened cactus jack. no shit....it's a hardcore match. and her mic skills? horrible. foley was really trying to hard to make it more emotional and it was pretty bad. the IC match......what a lame ass win. the Torrie/Victoria "match"......well yeah. and the rest i didnt watch.
so i take it SNME isn't every week?
I watched Impact last night, and this was the first time I've seen Steiner since he came to TNA. Wow, that giant, ugly tattoo on his chest looks so fucking retarded.
Oh, and thank goodness he pulled out the "my vein is as big as your arm" joke. It was just as funny as the last 10,000x he used it.
I think people shouldn't search WWE PPV promos for some deep, hidden meaning. It's not a fortune cookie. It's just people talking shit.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne
I'm so tired of "Wrestler X vs. The Boss" storylines.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
I concur, the promo doesn't really delve too deep.
SNME will be an occasional thing, like it was in its original run. This last one BOMBED though, so I don't think we'll be seeing any SNME spin-offs this time.
I liked how his name was Henry O. Godwin, and his partner was Phineas I. Godwin.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
Get it? HOG and PIG!
WWE Creative has always ruled.
fuck you both. i'm going back to my tower! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Chux
Gotta give them credit, it must have taken a few hours to come up with two names that both sounded hickish AND with initials that fit a hog farmer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Korly
1 TNL Champion - Jonas 1586 176.2
2 Chucker Would! 1508 167.6
3 The Nimbus 1506 167.3
4 Team Korly 1481 164.6
5 team avatar 1268 140.9
6 TRiPLE BREAK INC. 1096 121.8
7 The Real Gonzo 1064 118.2
I'm creeping up.
You dirty bastard I'm taking back my #2 next week.
http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/toilet.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Andrew
Well, of course it bombed.. there wasn't much advertising outside of WWE programming, so only those small numbers would watch.. Plus how many people complained when TNA was on Saturdays because they go out. SNME was huge for KIDS, who are mostly not watching much anymore. Also, the card was shitty, and since it's so close to WM, most of it didn't even matter anyway.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jeremy
I'm officially in last place now, and I only missed like one week of picking. I totally lost my touch. :(
If SNME was counted I'd be a MONSTER!
but its not. go back to your hole!Quote:
Originally Posted by Chux
oh and "HM Magazine is reporting that P.O.D. is scheduled to take part in the festivities for WrestleMania 22 in Chicago. The report states the band will be performing on top of the Sears Tower in Chicago. It remains to be seen if they will actually be performing live at the show."
on TOP of the SEARS tower? :confused:
ashley has a 3 year contract extension and Test has verbally agreed to come back. chances are he'll make his return at WM in some capacity. yay.
he's going to do a run-in during the Cena-HHH match, jump starting a fued between him and HHH over Stephanie McMahon. ratings will go through the fucking roof!
P.O.D. are performing Rey Reys entrance theme at Wrestlemania.
SNME was a great show though. I just watched it, and I was fully entertained the whole 2 hours.
I don't care what the ratings were, if they put a good show like that on every SNME they do then I'll find a way to watch it. I can't promise I will watch Saturdays because I usually can't but I'll get a copy of the show and watch it.
Not to mention seeing Cena-Orton in the same ring proved to me that those two are going to have an awesome fued. It just looks great.
his current theme or a new one? i dont have Smackdown so i don't know if they do his entrance anyway but i thought it was all wetback hip hop?Quote:
Originally Posted by Korly
anyway i'm interested to see if they finally play the new HHH and Big Show themes at WM. Disturbed did HHH's.
lol wrestling fans aren't supposed to remember that far back, wtf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ashen Victor
Different shows so I doubt that will happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by jonas
They're being built up as the future of the company - they'll definitely feud. It's a shame their Eddie tribute match was cut so short, although it was an exciting teaser for the future. In some bizarre news, Spike TV has pulled the 3/30 Impact show. If they decide to run it in the regular timeslot, it will absolutely die against the HOF ceremony.
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Originally Posted by Chux
I've been listening to some old Wrestling Observer Live shows, and these Missy Hyatt shows have been great. During the one I'm listening to now, discussion went from her book ('There are only a few stories of me giving oral in it") to Jacques Rougeau giving a friend of hers a case of the crabs (which prompted a great response from Bryan Alvarez "Please tell me your friend works at a grocery store, please say that's the story!") to her wanting Bret's sperm because her looks combined with his wrestling talent would make for a great kid... Ah, God bless Missy and her insane life.
An exact quote from the Missy-Bret thing -
Missy: I think Bret Hart's sperm would be great sperm.
Meltzer: I've never thought about that, ever.
Missy: Seriously, you combine my good looks and brains with his brains and wrestling ability and you'll either get a good looking great wrestler or a good hockey player!
Caller: Dave...
Meltzer: Yes
Caller: Ya think Lou Thesz is sitting by his computer listening to this show!
Meltzer: (laughs histerically) Yes, and he's mad because Bret's being called a great wrestler instead of him.
Pure hilarity. The "Before They Were Famous" SMW DVD I got has some funny moments as well. It also gives a lot of background on guys like Kane and D'Lo, who paid a lot of dues to get into wrestling. Kane went into Al Snow's gym on his few off-days to train, while D'Lo wanted to be in the industry so badly that he worked on the ring crew with a card-carrying member of the KKK. He drove up and down the roads with that asshole, and left the truck at 12:15 one morning because he was sick of his shit.
How the hell is a videogame messageboard's biggest thread about wrestling?!? WOW, the biggest thread in GD has only 6385 posts! What gives?
its a subject a few of us can actually add new into too every couple of days.
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Anyways, if you missed Impact, catch the replay. It was probably their strongest effort on Spike, and featured a great Bob Armstrong promo alongside a funny Shelley video. Tenay was on WOL tonight and talked about Brock, Sting, Jericho, Steiner, and other free agents. He also told the story of how Bob Armstrong lost his finger. It turns out that finger was preventing him from lifting weights, so he told the doctor to just cut it off. That's some impressive determination. Tenay hyped up the Impact taping, and it looks like they've got some good ideas in place for that. The 4/13 Thursday debut show was hyped as being something big, so they've probably got a debut or something along those lines planned.
"and tell Jeff Jarrett that Sting is coming to the ppv"
*yawn*.....didn't see that one coming.
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There is a great Bret Hart interview up at the Slam! Wrestling website where he reveals his WrestleMania 22 plans.
Bret says that he will NOT be appearing at the WrestleMania 22 PPV event and says he knows Vince and WWE will try to convince him otherwise this weekend.
On being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he noted "I think a lot of it is a sign of good faith, I don't think either of us has ever really forgiven, but Vince and I have made peace to a certain extent."
Hart says he will be flying out of Chicago on Sunday morning, before the PPV.
Hart notes that WWE sent him a contract to appear and that he did not sign it and was not being paid to appear.
Hart also says that if he sees Shawn Michaels at the Hall of Fame ceremony he will walk out, get back into his cab, and head right back to where he came from. "I've basically told them that if I see Shawn, I'll get back in a cab and go straight to the airport. They'll have to get him to do my induction speech. I just feel that there's too much anger for me. Too combustible."
Hart also says that the Hall of Fame ceremony is simply a chance to say goodbye to the fans and give his wrestling career closure. -taken from wrestlezone-
wow, hart isn't taking a pay for his HoF induction appearance. eveything i read said he refuses to take money because then he would be "working" for the WWE. and lol at the walking out part. when are they showing this again?
To the three other kids playing at home, make your picks today. No excuses for Wrestlemania.
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In great news, Sean O'Haire has a WWE tryout match tonight.
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On 4/1 in Martinsville, VA will be Jeff Hammond & Hermie Sadler & Team 3-D vs. Jarrett & AMW & Eric Young with Darrell Waltrip as ring announcer as Elliot Sadler, Kyle Petty, Michael Waltrip and Scott Riggs as lumberjacks. Fox airs the Virginia 500 and highlights of this match will be on the pregame show.
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Dude should really get over it. It's not even that big of a deal anymore (was it really?)
they fucked him over and killed his brother. i think he's justified. and it's not like he brings this up evey 5 minutes. it's always his reaction lately to the constant WM and HoF questions. before this year you didn't hear squat from him.