Wrestling thread

Dave2l

Wasn't he in negotiations with Sadiq Kahn about London hosting wrestlemania?

cafctom

Dave2l said:

Wasn't he in negotiations with Sadiq Kahn about London hosting wrestlemania?

Its a bidding process - where cities bid to try and bring the event over. Whatever London was offering (if indeed they did bid) wouldn't have touched the sides for what Saudi would be offering. 

Also saw that WWE tried to encourage the city of Boston to host John Cena's last match for a fee of $7m, but they turned it down - so its going to be Washington DC instead.

BigRedEvil

sam3110 said:

Vague rumours of names on the "list" they want for the matches include but aren't limited to, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, HHH, Kurt Angle, Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock

Half of that list can't move now let alone in 18 months time

sam3110

BigRedEvil said:

sam3110 said:

Vague rumours of names on the "list" they want for the matches include but aren't limited to, The Undertaker, Shawn Michaels, HHH, Kurt Angle, Cena, Stone Cold Steve Austin and The Rock

Half of that list can't move now let alone in 18 months time

Well at least they're all still alive this time around

Friend Or Defoe

Dave2l said:

BigRedEvil said:

WM 43 in Saudi. After going back to Vegas next year they really are taking piss 

They've officially sold out. Paul levesque has betrayed the homeland fanbase 

I read that in Tony Schiavone's voice!

They sold out years ago. People fly over to these Middle Eastern countries with blood money and you can't put the toothpaste back in the tube now.

SELR_addicks

Bianca spewing propaganda about how great Saudi Arabia is for women, gross. 

Shame on whoever put her in that position. 

Dave2l

CM Punk is under contract and its highly unlikely he'd ever get fired. He's too much of a prized asset.

It would just cause an argument backstage.

He can say whatever he wants. 

He should do a promo where he says he won't bother going to the Saudi wrestlemania. Then moans about Dwayne/Paul/TKO selling out and backstabbing the loyal American Christian fanbase. 

SELR_addicks

Dave2l said:

CM Punk is under contract and its highly unlikely he'd ever get fired. He's too much of a prized asset.

It would just cause an argument backstage.

He can say whatever he wants. 

He should do a promo where he says he won't bother going to the Saudi wrestlemania. Then moans about Dwayne/Paul/TKO selling out and backstabbing the loyal American Christian fanbase. 

https://www.si.com/fannation/wrestling/wwe/cm-punk-apologizes-for-infamous-saudi-arabia-tweet-ahead-of-wwe-night-of-champions

https://cultaholic.com/posts/cm-punk-says-he-doesnt-hate-coming-to-saudi-arabia

He's a bootlicker like the rest of them. 

stackitsteve

Talal

My favourite wrestler as a kid so that's kinda cool to see.

Friend Or Defoe

Did he mention Bill Goldberg?

Dave2l

stackitsteve said:

If we get a shit ref at boro and a major decision means we drop points 

"the Middlesbrough screw-job"

Braziliance

stackitsteve said:

So bloody random. 

The excellence of execution holding up the red. What a guy 

cafctom

This is our coolest celebrity moment since Dave Berry got rapper ‘Fat Joe’ to hold up a Charlton shirt live on MTV about 20 years ago. 

To_Be_Franck

I would have sworn blind he was dead

southamptonaddick

To_Be_Franck said:

I would have sworn blind he was dead

No, Dave Berry still does the breakfast show on Absolute 😉

McBobbin

The best there is, the best there was, and the best there ever will be... Not a description of Djimi Traore

Bedsaddick

To_Be_Franck said:

I would have sworn blind he was dead

That was his brother Owen who fell from a massive height during a match in to the ring . Unbelievably they carried on with the show . That’s Vince McMahon for you .

cafcforever

cafctom said:

This is our coolest celebrity moment since Dave Berry got rapper ‘Fat Joe’ to hold up a Charlton shirt live on MTV about 20 years ago. 

Think the one with Kelly Brook was better.

McBobbin

And Lisa Snowdon 

Dave2l

Imagine if after the players have warmed up on a Tuesday night home game.

Out of nowhere Brett harts entrance music plays and he walks out while he's wearing his number 7 shirt and starts waving at everyone.

Security will probably tell him mate I think you've got the wrong ground. You was probably supposed to be doing this at Arsenal, the Emirates.

McBobbin

Dave2l said:

Imagine if after the players have warmed up on a Tuesday night home game.

Out of nowhere Brett harts entrance music plays and he walks out while he's wearing his number 7 shirt and starts waving at everyone.

Security will probably tell him mate I think you've got the wrong ground. You was probably supposed to be doing this at Arsenal, the Emirates.

Yeah and if they do that, they'll get the backbreaker, middle rope elbow drop then locked into the sharpshooter 

BigRedEvil

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

Dave2l

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

He's boring. 

I wander who John cenas last opponent will be? 

Surely it's got to be against the Rock or something of that magnitude. 

sam3110

Dave2l said:

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

He's boring. 

I wander who John cenas last opponent will be? 

Surely it's got to be against the Rock or something of that magnitude. 

Prepared to be let down I think

Dave2l

sam3110 said:

Dave2l said:

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

He's boring. 

I wander who John cenas last opponent will be? 

Surely it's got to be against the Rock or something of that magnitude. 

Prepared to be let down I think

Roman Reigns maybe 

Addick_and_Chips

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

Drew deserves a run too. He's been one of the best things about WWE for a few years now.

Friend Or Defoe

Bedsaddick said:

To_Be_Franck said:

I would have sworn blind he was dead

That was his brother Owen who fell from a massive height during a match in to the ring . Unbelievably they carried on with the show . That’s Vince McMahon for you .

For years Bret was more annoyed with Montreal than the Owen incident, now it's Goldberg. Bret comes across as a very strange bloke.

Addick_and_Chips said:

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

Drew deserves a run too. He's been one of the best things about WWE for a few years now.

He'd been their MVP for a while now. 

Seth to me is the most stale on the roster, Jey teaming with Jimmy again has eased one that a bit. I've never got Cody to be honest.

thenewbie

BigRedEvil said:

I hope they take the title off Cody tonight, everything about WWE seems really stale 

I don't think it's Cody's fault as much as everyone seems to be stuck in a rut, there's no creativity. 

I've seen it argued the writers/execs are after "moments" that make good clips and can be spread on socials at the expense of actual story. Can't say I disagree.

sam3110

It's weird because a couple of years ago the main gripe about AEW was matches for "reasons" and WWE were really nailing storylines. But then Cody finished his story, and the Bloodline kind of just petered out, then they completely fumbled the Final Boss stuff and Cena's heel turn, and nothing else they're doing is super compelling.