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

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  • #3872
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Mike Goldberg leaving the UFC after 207 I wonder will he turn up at WWE.


  • #3873
    A Rogue Hobo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 838 ✭✭✭A Rogue Hobo


    Agent Coulson wrote:
    Mike Goldberg leaving the UFC after 207 I wonder will he turn up at WWE.


    Possible but I doubt it, he's very good at following production ques etc and brought a great "professional" side to UFC commentary, but as far as I know he isn't short of gigs. Pretty sure he does a lot of ABC sports stuff and plenty of radio gigs.


  • #3874
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    He should come in as the 5th chair on Smackdown. Nothing beats 4 announcers like 5.


  • #3875
    LeeJM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭LeeJM


    WWE if they hire Mike Goldberg should just have him announce the PPVs. So Cole is the voice of Raw, Mauro is Smackdown and Goldberg is PPVs. It would really differentiate them all from each other.


  • #3876
    KingJamsie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 802 ✭✭✭KingJamsie


    Probably going to Bellator


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  • #3877
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Smackdown had a bigger viewership this week than RAW.


  • #3878
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,318 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Smackdown had a bigger viewership this week than RAW.

    Not suprising. On smackdown it's about the wrestling and it's shorter by an hour.


  • #3879
    Ben Gadot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭Ben Gadot


    How many times has Smack done that?


  • #3880
    beakerjoe
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,026 ✭✭✭✭beakerjoe


    I wouldnt read much into it considering its the holidays.


  • #3881
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Ben Gadot wrote: »
    How many times has Smack done that?

    This is the first time.


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  • #3882
    jaykhunter
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,014 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Ben Gadot wrote: »
    How many times has Smack done that?

    The Draft did back in July.....then it's way back to sometime in 2003 I believe. So it's pretty significant!

    Bigger breakdown:
    RAW 2.974 million + 2.878 million + 2.715 million = 2.856 million
    SmackDown 2.885 million
    (i.e. RAW lost enough viewers after hour 1 for SD to overtake it)

    Worth noting RAW was pretty unmemorable and on Stephen's Day, and Smackdown was a stacked card (Three Title matches + Return of Cena). Cowboys & also Detroit Lions were playing on Monday aswell, so if there was ever a week for SD to do it, it was this week. Nice little feather in the cap for AJ and the boys.


  • #3883
    Ben Gadot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭Ben Gadot


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    This is the first time.

    I wouldn't like to take anything away from SD in that case, regardless of Raw being on the 26th.

    SD may had a stacked card but it had that on merit.

    Going on what the in the knows have said over the years there's no way Vincent would have knowingly put Raw in a position where it would be out performed by SD. He must have thought Braun v Rollins was money. :P


  • #3884
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    As someone posted over in the Smackdown thread before its start Smackdown basically had a free PPV worth of matches going on.



    Smackdown as been the better show since the split it would be nice to see it continue.


    It was the 3rd rated show on cable behind college football and the awesome Curse of Oak Island.


  • #3885
    PTH2009
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,828 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    http://www.ewrestlingnews.com/news/another-rumored-opponent-for-the-undertaker-at-wrestlemania-33

    Reigns vs taker no thanks

    Could work if reigns becomes a mega heel

    Although they faced off before Cena vs taker is a dream match and made for a Wrestlemania


  • #3886
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    As much as I can't stand Reigns I'd love someone even him to get super over and be the face of the company so Cena could have his heel run.


    I think there could be huge money and great matches to be made with a heel Cena for a year or two.


  • #3887
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    Reigns will never be over, AJ or Nakamura could easily play that role.


  • #3888
    Ben Gadot
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,767 ✭✭✭Ben Gadot


    I'm one of the guys who support Reigns and his work in the ring but beating Taker will do nothing for him unless as Coulson said they make him a heel and run with it.

    Just let it be Cena and Taker


  • #3889
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    I could be wrong but I get the feeling Reigns is a bit of a slime ball dick in real life if the WWE let him be that he could get over as a major heel.

    Getting over as anything would be the first step at making him a face of the company in the future if he can be a boo'ed out of the building as a proper heel then he can get cheered out of the building as a face at some stage.


    Right now he is just floundering throw him in the deep end and see if he can swim.


    Leaving the arm bands on isn't doing anyone a any favors.


  • #3890
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    If they had reigns beat taker there could be riots.


  • #3891
    BMMachine
    Site Banned Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭BMMachine


    sky88 wrote: »
    If they had reigns beat taker there could be riots.

    YES!!! and you would have an amazing heel with amazing heat. thats actually great booking


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  • #3892
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,393 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    BMMachine wrote: »
    YES!!! and you would have an amazing heel with amazing heat. thats actually great booking

    Or we'd have Roman telling us he's not a bad guy and the commentators telling us every 5 minutes how he overcame the odds.

    Part II.


  • #3893
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    BMMachine wrote: »
    YES!!! and you would have an amazing heel with amazing heat. thats actually great booking

    Roman could be a great heel but they don't want him to be one.

    They would still try to make him a face and it would be horrible.


  • #3894
    BMMachine
    Site Banned Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭BMMachine


    sky88 wrote: »
    Roman could be a great heel but they don't want him to be one.

    They would still try to make him a face and it would be horrible.

    yeah thats kinda the problem. They could give this guy nuclear heat by having him beat taker and then beat Rollins for the belt the next night on Raw. Everyone would be talking about it and whoever they get to stand up to him (probably Rollins) would get so f**king over and they'd end up selling loads of merch and doing great business and actually livining up their main show.

    they are so utterly committed to making this sanitised, repetitive and boring show though that they cant see the wood from the trees anymore. oh and whenever they do do something big, HHH or Stephanie or another McMahon has to make it all about them which just repeats the process again. Reigns - HHH last year was such a dud, "Hey Bailey!" chants going on for a main event no one cares about and they already know the outcome of. why bother with good storytelling anymore though when people lap up any old sh*t to record breaking levels (Jurassic World, Suicide Squad, Rogue One, Batman Vs Superman etc etc). I don't think WWE is entirely to blame for being as boring as they are right now tbh


  • #3895
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    I think the only reason they did hhh/Roman last year was cause they thought hhh would get booed and get the fans on Roman sides.


  • #3896
    ERG89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    Reigns will never be over, AJ or Nakamura could easily play that role.

    Easily is stretching it. AJ is pushing 40 & Nakamura has a lot of miles on the clock. WWE's biggest draw is the name value they have, that's what fills out the stadium come wrestle mania.
    sky88 wrote: »
    I think the only reason they did hhh/Roman last year was cause they thought hhh would get booed and get the fans on Roman sides.
    They seem to still think HHH is a huge deal which he hasn't been in some time. The authority thing never drew heat since they feuded with Bryan. It killed the ratings, Rollins & the fanbase dead.


  • #3897
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Easily is stretching it. AJ is pushing 40 & Nakamura has a lot of miles on the clock. WWE's biggest draw is the name value they have, that's what fills out the stadium come wrestle mania.


    They seem to still think HHH is a huge deal which he hasn't been in some time. The authority thing never drew heat since they feuded with Bryan. It killed the ratings, Rollins & the fanbase dead.

    I disagree that hhh isnt a big deal I still feel he is. Look at the pop he got at the rumble. Heso got to the stage like flair were the fans won't boo him however much he trys. But I do agree the authority has completely run the course when Bryan won the title.


  • #3898
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,318 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Easily is stretching it. AJ is pushing 40 & Nakamura has a lot of miles on the clock. WWE's biggest draw is the name value they have, that's what fills out the stadium come wrestle mania.


    They seem to still think HHH is a huge deal which he hasn't been in some time. The authority thing never drew heat since they feuded with Bryan. It killed the ratings, Rollins & the fanbase dead.

    Well I think they misunderstood the fact that fans might not have liked triple h as a character but they respect him as a wrestler and he was never going to get booed.


  • #3899
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    This tweet just reminds me Roman seems like a bit of a d**k and would make a great heel.

    https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns/status/814622191778222085


  • #3900
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    sky88 wrote: »
    This tweet just reminds me Roman seems like a bit of a d**k and would make a great heel.

    https://twitter.com/WWERomanReigns/status/814622191778222085

    I think this may be in reply to Reigns bursting himself laughing while being held in a headlock by KO, who is throwing abuse into the crowd.


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  • #3901
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    You don't think if AJ or Nak got Reigns push that they wouldn't be over like hell? AJ was running away with that poll WWE.com had on who should main event mania with 40%, Reigns wasn't anywhere on it. Of course they deleted it immediately and pretended it never happened.


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