Wrestling - Part 3


Side note - does anyone else sense a roster cull coming? Just looked at the roster written down and there's a load of shite there not being used regularly on TV. What with the NXT callups and the recent developmental signings I get the feeling not too far down the road (probably just after the European tour when the roster splits off into two) they'll have one of their firing days in order to tidy the place up a bit.

OMG! Within about 5 seconds of WrestleMania opening I was just blown away!! The WWE could just have shown the Levis Stadium for 2 minutes!! That would have made a lifetime impression on me!! Just started watching it today on XMBC and if the first 2-3 matches are anything to go by (I am up to the end of Sting v Triple H - the NWO and DX returning to do battle just had me in raptures. I am meant to have a routine dental examination today at 10:30 and I was on the verge of missing it!!) I am scared to imagine what the rest of WM will be like. I never in my wildest imaginations thought a WWE PPV could get that big!

I would love for TNA to put on a show like that. I would love for ECIII to come up from underneath a stage dressed as The Terminator and walk down the aisle with fireworks going of left, right and center or for people banging on drums as Kurt Angle walks to the ring for a title match. THAT is the thing TNA is missing. Lavish shows on a grandeur never seen before. Fans would go nuts if we had a show like that. As it is TNA can just about manage a sparkler bought from a Bonfire Night sale and a few balloons. Sod the wrestling.

You are either on drugs/on a wind up you like.
 
Side note - does anyone else sense a roster cull coming? Just looked at the roster written down and there's a load of shite there not being used regularly on TV. What with the NXT callups and the recent developmental signings I get the feeling not too far down the road (probably just after the European tour when the roster splits off into two) they'll have one of their firing days in order to tidy the place up a bit.

Like who? Who could be up for a cull? Whoever it is send them to Dixie Carter please.
 
Side note - does anyone else sense a roster cull coming? Just looked at the roster written down and there's a load of shite there not being used regularly on TV. What with the NXT callups and the recent developmental signings I get the feeling not too far down the road (probably just after the European tour when the roster splits off into two) they'll have one of their firing days in order to tidy the place up a bit.
Who would they release though besides a couple divas?
 
Who would they release though besides a couple divas?
Surely Ryder, Slater, Christian (still under contract and probably being paid a fortune) and Swagger (again, handsomely paid and going nowhere) are on borrowed time.

Rose and Fandango are pointless but always on TV so they're probably safe. Same with Xavier Woods, Darren Young (he's got a job for life mind after coming out). Some of the shite in the tag division are probably safe because the tag division is so poor. Mind, that said, they had no bother putting 3MB on TV pretty much as they released two of them last year.

The you have Otunga doing nothing but the pre show for RAW, Riley now wants to be a performer and I don't see where he works as NXT certainly don't need him as an in ring talent. His job was safe as a commentator.

Then the Divas - Alicia Fox, Summer Rae & Cameron have barely been on TV in months, only showing in Total Divas where they are fairly regular. Same with Eva Marie. Layla is the diva most at risk as she's on absolutely nothing. Tamina Snuka has been injured but I don't see where she fits either.

There's a number of developmental talents going nowhere too. The main one for me is CJ Parker, he's been on WWE's books for years now and is going absolutely nowhere.
 
Surely Ryder, Slater, Christian (still under contract and probably being paid a fortune) and Swagger (again, handsomely paid and going nowhere) are on borrowed time.

Rose and Fandango are pointless but always on TV so they're probably safe. Same with Xavier Woods, Darren Young (he's got a job for life mind after coming out). Some of the shite in the tag division are probably safe because the tag division is so poor. Mind, that said, they had no bother putting 3MB on TV pretty much as they released two of them last year.

The you have Otunga doing nothing but the pre show for RAW, Riley now wants to be a performer and I don't see where he works as NXT certainly don't need him as an in ring talent. His job was safe as a commentator.

Then the Divas - Alicia Fox, Summer Rae & Cameron have barely been on TV in months, only showing in Total Divas where they are fairly regular. Same with Eva Marie. Layla is the diva most at risk as she's on absolutely nothing. Tamina Snuka has been injured but I don't see where she fits either.

There's a number of developmental talents going nowhere too. The main one for me is CJ Parker, he's been on WWE's books for years now and is going absolutely nowhere.

3MB, shite :lol::rolleyes:
 
The developmental area is where they have the most room to move people around, especially considering some of the recent signings. Looking forward to seeing what Uhaa Nation can do, but Jason Jordan/CJ Parker/Marcus Louis/Sylvester LeFort/Rawley/Dillinger (a great worker but clearly not well thought of) aren't doing much and are taking up roster space.

Oh, Brad Maddox too. I was surprised they kept him on after the last round of cuts. He was at the WWE live shows this time last year and I genuinely think that's the last time anyone seen him.

3MB, shite :lol::rolleyes:

I never said they were shite! My point was that they never had any problem splitting tag teams up last year when they did roster cuts.
 
Surely Ryder, Slater, Christian (still under contract and probably being paid a fortune) and Swagger (again, handsomely paid and going nowhere) are on borrowed time.

Rose and Fandango are pointless but always on TV so they're probably safe. Same with Xavier Woods, Darren Young (he's got a job for life mind after coming out). Some of the shite in the tag division are probably safe because the tag division is so poor. Mind, that said, they had no bother putting 3MB on TV pretty much as they released two of them last year.

The you have Otunga doing nothing but the pre show for RAW, Riley now wants to be a performer and I don't see where he works as NXT certainly don't need him as an in ring talent. His job was safe as a commentator.

Then the Divas - Alicia Fox, Summer Rae & Cameron have barely been on TV in months, only showing in Total Divas where they are fairly regular. Same with Eva Marie. Layla is the diva most at risk as she's on absolutely nothing. Tamina Snuka has been injured but I don't see where she fits either.

There's a number of developmental talents going nowhere too. The main one for me is CJ Parker, he's been on WWE's books for years now and is going absolutely nowhere.
I see your point for Ryder, Otunga & Christian but Slater always entertains when he comes on and once Zeb Colter comes back they'll probably give Swagger one more turbo heel push. Spot on about some of the developmental talents and CJ Parker in particular, he must be the only one from the first day of NXT that's still there.
 
I see your point for Ryder, Otunga & Christian but Slater always entertains when he comes on and once Zeb Colter comes back they'll probably give Swagger one more turbo heel push. Spot on about some of the developmental talents and CJ Parker in particular, he must be the only one from the first day of NXT that's still there.

I wonder if they think because he's so young that they'll get there eventually. He was signed when he was 17 or 18 or something daft like that.

Swagger has been there years now and is probably safe, but I'm just speculating. They tend to always release one of their 'bigger talents' in these cuts. I just feel this is the most worthless he's ever been to the company. Mind, put him in a heel tag team with Zeb and one of the better workers that aren't doing anything - Bull Dempsey? - and he's immediately important again because he can work and the tag division is shite at the minute.

Infact, I've just talked myself into a heel team of Swagger, Dempsey and Colter. Stiff, strong style workers that will have good matches with Usos/Swiss Facts. :cool:
 
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I wonder if they think because he's so young that they'll get there eventually. He was signed when he was 17 or 18 or something daft like that.

Swagger has been there years now and is probably safe, but I'm just speculating. They tend to always release one of their 'bigger talents' in these cuts. I just feel this is the most worthless he's ever been to the company. Mind, put him in a heel tag team with Zeb and one of the better workers that aren't doing anything - Bull Dempsey? - and he's immediately important again because he can work and the tag division is shite at the minute.

Infact, I've just talked myself into a heel team of Swagger, Dempsey and Colter. Stiff, strong style workers that will have good matches with Usos/Swiss Facts. :cool:
Don't know how Swagger and Dempsey would look together, could be a bit of a mismatch

Sheamus' hair. :lol::lol:
I was wondering who that was when I saw the pics :lol:
 
Christian has retired I think. They mentioned it when he did the segment with edge and Rollins.

Aye they won't medically clear him or he is medically clear but don't trust him not to get injured. It's 1 of the 2
 
Surely Ryder, Slater, Christian (still under contract and probably being paid a fortune) and Swagger (again, handsomely paid and going nowhere) are on borrowed time.

Rose and Fandango are pointless but always on TV so they're probably safe. Same with Xavier Woods, Darren Young (he's got a job for life mind after coming out). Some of the shite in the tag division are probably safe because the tag division is so poor. Mind, that said, they had no bother putting 3MB on TV pretty much as they released two of them last year.

The you have Otunga doing nothing but the pre show for RAW, Riley now wants to be a performer and I don't see where he works as NXT certainly don't need him as an in ring talent. His job was safe as a commentator.

Then the Divas - Alicia Fox, Summer Rae & Cameron have barely been on TV in months, only showing in Total Divas where they are fairly regular. Same with Eva Marie. Layla is the diva most at risk as she's on absolutely nothing. Tamina Snuka has been injured but I don't see where she fits either.

There's a number of developmental talents going nowhere too. The main one for me is CJ Parker, he's been on WWE's books for years now and is going absolutely nowhere.

Would love to see Ryder, Slater, Swagger, Rose, Fandango, Woods, Ottunga and Young sign for TNA. Though I am guessing they would probably eat their own genitals before signing for TNA.
 
Christian has retired I think. They mentioned it when he did the segment with edge and Rollins.

Well, Lawler said it in passing with zero fanfare but Christian has said as recently as this week he'll be back in the ring. I'm not so sure.

Don't know how Swagger and Dempsey would look together, could be a bit of a mismatch


I was wondering who that was when I saw the pics :lol:

Both are strong style, rugged looking. Dempsey has the whole beard thing going on as does Zeb.

We've not had a big rugged tag team in yonks.

Sheamus' hair. :lol::lol:

Is it just me that thinks its a good heel look? It certainly got plenty of attention off the live crowd. His old hairstyle was hardly brilliant either mind. :lol:

He looks the spit of Droz back in the day.

Would love to see Ryder, Slater, Swagger, Rose, Fandango, Woods, Ottunga and Young sign for TNA. Though I am guessing they would probably eat their own genitals before signing for TNA.

Xavier Woods was shit when he was on TNA and got released years ago. He'd be no better now.
 
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Well, Lawler said it in passing with zero fanfare but Christian has said as recently as this week he'll be back in the ring. I'm not so sure.



Both are strong style, rugged looking. Dempsey has the whole beard thing going on as does Zeb.

We've not had a big rugged tag team in yonks.



Is it just me that thinks its a good heel look? It certainly got plenty of attention off the live crowd. His old hairstyle was hardly brilliant either mind. :lol:

He looks the spit of Droz back in the day.



Xavier Woods was shit when he was on TNA and got released years ago. He'd be no better now.
That's true. Trying to think of 'big rugged' teams that you could have now.
 
That Byron bloke is utter shite.

You know, I actually don't mind it, it's lends itself well to the whole 'Celtic Warrior' gimmick which is preciscely how I imagine the Celts looked back in the day. Plus, Sheamus is a FAR better heel than face, FAR better.
Aye, fair comment. It's just a bit of a dramatic look change. It will look 'normal' soon enough.
 
You know, I actually don't mind it, it's lends itself well to the whole 'Celtic Warrior' gimmick which is preciscely how I imagine the Celts looked back in the day. Plus, Sheamus is a FAR better heel than face, FAR better.

I'm with you here like. Some characters are just better at one thing than another and it feels like Sheamus has been a face for ages. The way the fans are these days he was getting zero reaction as a mini Cena with shit spikey hair. At least now he's playing to strengths and has a look that separates him from the rest. I actually don't mind Sheamus when he's being a bastard. As long as they don't turn him into the typical Vince heel that is cowardly and runs away. If they go the Brock route and have him look solid for a good six months it could actually get him over because it fits his move set.

That Byron bloke is utter shite.

I think he fucked his big moment up last night. I've neer been impressed by him but he had a good hour of last night's broadcast to himself and he just didn't grasp it. I think putting Lawler next to him was them trying to save Byron because he was getting a fuck load of shit on Twitter - it was fairly clear Lawler was unprepared to go out there.
 

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