Some Wrestling News & Rumours 2019 Thread ***NO CHAT***

Lithium93_

https://twitter.com/WWERollins/status/838246092139556864

Gathering intel on flights. Staking out baggage. Intrusively demanding autographs. That's called stalking. It's not okay. Stop doing it.

Jerichoholic

Poor baby, he'll change his tune when he's selling pictures at Wrestlecon 2035

Riddle101

Pentecost wrote: »

First team ever to win WWE, WCW, TNA and ROH tag team titles apparently. Didn't know they'd won the WCW belts.

It happened during the Invasion Angle when the WWE and WCW tag team championships were held together at one stage. They defeated Booker T and Test to win them. Although I don't really consider it much of an achievement because it happened in WWE. I suppose i'd be more impressed if they had been in WCW at one point and won the titles there.

Jerichoholic

It doesn't really count though surely.

Lithium93_

For those who were holding out hope The Hardy's would return to the WWE.

I'M AFRAID I'VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS, per Dave Meltzer

He was told the Hardys are back taking indy bookings and are not going to WWE anytime soon. He doesn't know the length of the deal but it's past May, they have creative control and they can work on their out dates wherever they want with no restriction whatsoever.
They're very happy with this deal, very happy with ROH. the money is good (maybe great) for indy standards and he has the impression it's a deal about happiness for both.

Chain Smoker

For their own sake, I'm very happy that the Hardys found a way to so successfully ply their trade outside of the WWE.

For all the bad things that can be said about TNAs initial handling of him, they provided a stable work place without the crazy demands of touring that doubtlessly helped Jeff get to the place he's at now. Considering a few months into his run he was looking like a candidate for the obituaries, that's pretty great. As much as WWE have improved, I don't totally trust the environment to not wear him down.
Matt and WWE has never been a great fit. He's a solid performer and all but he's clearly extremely enthusiastic about all aspects of wrestling and in WWE all he ever seems to be is a mid-level midcard. They should bleed the broken matt stuff dry on the midcards with all the merch money going straight into their pockets, then do a WWE return to sort out the pension.

Lithium93_

Jerichoholic wrote: »

Poor baby, he'll change his tune when he's selling pictures at Wrestlecon 2035

That's kinda harsh, sure public figures/entertainers, but even they should be given some personal space/privacy, but those who do what Rollin's said in his tweet, he's got a point clearly need to do other things with their time, there's being a fan, then there's just plain crossing the line into obsessive territory.

TL;DR - They are humans too, give 'em space.

Monokne

Meltzer has completely backed off on his claim the Hardy's are under a long term contract to ROH. Alvarez put it to him that he'd heard from two sources that the deal was only through to Wrestlemania weekend. He basically admitted he had no idea.

Everything I am hearing is they are WWE bound.

sky88

Monokne wrote: »

Meltzer has completely backed off on his claim the Hardy's are under a long term contract to ROH. Alvarez put it to him that he'd heard from two sources that the deal was only through to Wrestlemania weekend. He basically admitted he had no idea.

Everything I am hearing is they are WWE bound.

Yea meltzer seems to be wrong on roh a lot lately or hes being lied to by his sources.

Honestly if they signed I think there would be a bigger deal being made as there's a lot of talent leaving or rumoured to be leaving

LeeJM

sky88 wrote: »

Yea meltzer seems to be wrong on roh a lot lately or hes being lied to by his sources.

Honestly if they signed I think there would be a bigger deal being made as there's a lot of talent leaving or rumoured to be leaving

Dave believes whatever Delirious tells him basically. Anything you hear about RoH from Meltzer will generally have come from Delirious.

And yea its well known that The Hardys were in Pittsburgh recently which is where WWE bound talent have their physicals. So basically dont believe everything Dave says

Lithium93_

LeeJM wrote: »

Dave believes whatever Delirious tells him basically. Anything you hear about RoH from Meltzer will generally have come from Delirious.

And yea its well known that The Hardys were in Pittsburgh recently which is where WWE bound talent have their physicals. So basically dont believe everything Dave says

That I didn't know.

Itssoeasy

LeeJM wrote: »

Dave believes whatever Delirious tells him basically. Anything you hear about RoH from Meltzer will generally have come from Delirious.

And yea its well known that The Hardys were in Pittsburgh recently which is where WWE bound talent have their physicals. So basically dont believe everything Dave says

Oh I didn't know they were in Pittsburg either. Isn't that where dr maroon is based ? Well that slightly changes things, or at least makes me think that some contact with WWE was made.

Monokne

Yes. That is where WWE does their medicals.

Always found it strange that their head office is in Conneticut, their performance centre and medical staff is in Orlando, and their medical testing is in...Pittsburgh.

Itssoeasy

Lithium93_ wrote: »

That I didn't know.

Monokne wrote: »

Yes. That is where WWE does their medicals.

Always found it strange that their head office is in Conneticut, their performance centre and medical staff is in Orlando, and their medical testing is in...Pittsburgh.

Well i know dr maroon is involved with the steelers as well as the WWE so them going to Pittsburgh makes sense. Isn't he friends with Bruno sammartino ?

sky88

I always figured they didn't want people seeing wrestlers at the pc or the office to try keep signings a surprise never thought of the doctor being there.

Itssoeasy

sky88 wrote: »

I always figured they didn't want people seeing wrestlers at the pc or the office to try keep signings a surprise never thought of the doctor being there.

Well the pc would heardly raise an eyebrow to me and Orlando is wrestling central and most of them live there whether they are in WWE or not. Now if someone was seen at titan towers then you'd say something is up.

Monokne

Itssoeasy wrote: »

Well i know dr maroon is involved with the steelers as well as the WWE so them going to Pittsburgh makes sense. Isn't he friends with Bruno sammartino ?

Yes he is.

My point was more that I'd have thought they could arrange someone to do basic medical testing in Orlando or Conneticut but whatdoIknow

martyos121

Monokne wrote: »

Yes he is.

My point was more that I'd have thought they could arrange someone to do basic medical testing in Orlando or Conneticut but whatdoIknow

WWE must see Dr. Maroon and his team as the best available, and the best are usually the ones who dictate terms and don't need to travel. Since they haven't already relocated talent physicals closer to either of the cities you've mentioned, then Vince must trust the Pittsburgh crowd very dearly.

I'd also guess that it's more than "basic medical testing" given the scale of the company, they probably have to do a wide range of tests and scans, particularly involving the brain with the current lawsuit they have to contend with.

It's all conjecture really though, there could be any number of reasons for it that aren't clear to those outside of the board.

Agent Coulson

The latest wrestler saying they have been offered money to do a porno..........

Marty Jannetty

say they were offered $150k to do 3 movies and on their Facebook page and are looking for fans advice.



Now I won't be watching if it does happen that's for sure.

J. Marston

That seems like great money for a lower profile wrestler.

The White Feather

He might be analysing tapes of this! :pac:

CastorTroy

I don't know how many times I read that and just read "porno" as "promo" and was wondering what it was in relation to. Wasn't until I saw that gif that I realised what it said. Maybe I'm just too innocent. Or my eyes are blurry due to contacts drying. Has to be the former.

Kolido

He's gonna rock someones world!

Agent Coulson

Put a blond wig on him get Sunny involved and they can recreate Sunny days.

CastorTroy

So looks like TNA are threatening the Hardys. Reby is having a go at them on twitter.
Multiple tweets so too many to post sorry, but she's here
https://twitter.com/rebyhardy

First tweet about 2 hours ago.

From what I gather, they've given the Hardys a pretty short deadline or they'll threaten to sue. But some things I never knew before like how the Hardys funded things like Final Deletion

ceegee

Agent Coulson wrote: »

The latest wrestler saying they have been offered money to do a porno..........

Marty Jannetty

say they were offered $150k to do 3 movies and on their Facebook page and are looking for fans advice.



Now I won't be watching if it does happen that's for sure.

Needs Gorilla and Brain on commentary.
"She finished him off through the barbershop window"
"That coward finished himself off through the barbershop window"

Agent Coulson

The WWE are releasing a book about NXT and Finn is front and center on the cover.

gerrybbadd

Bit strange the foreword is from Vince

Lithium93_

Chris Jericho leaving the company on April 30th after PAYBACK.

Riddle101

^^^ On the poster I would have switched Big E for Kevin Owens or Sami Zayn myself. Did Big E have a significant run in NXT?