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

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  • #9962
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,406 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    It's a bad look for the biggest champion and supposedly the guy to be arguing with the likes of Wade Keller on Twitter about being the best wrestler around.

    Becky needs to reign him in and tell him to keep the Twitter shít talk kayfabe and keep it to feuds.


  • #9963
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Ospreay has t-shirts from Rollins's Little Guy dig made, they'll be on sale until July 5th.


  • #9964
    The White Wolf
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,563 ✭✭✭The White Wolf


    J. Marston wrote: »
    It's a bad look for the biggest champion and supposedly the guy to be arguing with the likes of Wade Keller on Twitter about being the best wrestler around.

    Becky needs to reign him in and tell him to keep the Twitter shít talk kayfabe and keep it to feuds.

    He's come across as a right stooge. Rollins just isn't the bloke that should be the face of the company.


  • #9965
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,983 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    That this airs 30 minutes before AEW's Fight for the Fallen show is pure coincidence, I'm sure....

    https://www.wwe.com/article/evolve-10th-anniversary-special-to-stream-live-on-wwe-network?sf214900004=1

    As first reported by The Wrap, WWE today announced that EVOLVE Wrestling’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will stream live around the world on WWE Network on Saturday, July 13, at 8 ET/5 PT from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

    EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature the return of EVOLVE alumni, as Adam Cole will defend the NXT Championship against WWE Superstar Akira Tozawa, and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak will face NXT Superstar Matt Riddle. In addition, EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature NXT Superstars Arturo Ruas and Babatunde, EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory, EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Joe Gacy and Eddie Kingston, WWN Champion JD Drake and many more. Additional matches will be announced in the near future.


  • #9966
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    This is Wikipedia's description of Fight for the Fallen.
    Fight for the Fallen will feature professional wrestling matches that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEW_Fight_for_the_Fallen


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  • #9967
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    That this airs 30 minutes before AEW's Fight for the Fallen show is pure coincidence, I'm sure....

    https://www.wwe.com/article/evolve-10th-anniversary-special-to-stream-live-on-wwe-network?sf214900004=1

    As first reported by The Wrap, WWE today announced that EVOLVE Wrestling’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will stream live around the world on WWE Network on Saturday, July 13, at 8 ET/5 PT from 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pa.

    EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature the return of EVOLVE alumni, as Adam Cole will defend the NXT Championship against WWE Superstar Akira Tozawa, and WWE Cruiserweight Champion Drew Gulak will face NXT Superstar Matt Riddle. In addition, EVOLVE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration will feature NXT Superstars Arturo Ruas and Babatunde, EVOLVE Champion Austin Theory, EVOLVE Tag Team Champions Joe Gacy and Eddie Kingston, WWN Champion JD Drake and many more. Additional matches will be announced in the near future.


    Fight for the Fallen will be free or you can pay ten bux for a WWE Network sub to watch an NXT/205 Live houseshow with some Evolve guys in the undercard.


  • #9968
    Adiboo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,629 ✭✭✭Adiboo


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Fight for the Fallen will be free or you can pay ten bux for a WWE Network sub to watch an NXT/205 Live houseshow with some Evolve guys in the undercard.

    Isn't it a tenner for Fight for the Fallen?


  • #9969
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,362 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Don't know why, but every time I see Fight For the Fallen, all I think of is

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQ4XHW5Q4gU


  • #9970
    sky88
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    Man this is sad 2 friends ending up like this

    https://twitter.com/mikepwinsider/status/1143998429225521154?s=21


  • #9971
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,406 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Punk is a vindictive fúcker, in my opinion.


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  • #9972
    Itssoeasy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41,535 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    J. Marston wrote: »
    Punk is a vindictive fúcker, in my opinion.
    Yeah good wrestler, not all that great of a person it seems.


  • #9973
    johnnyryan89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,846 ✭✭✭johnnyryan89


    sky88 wrote: »
    Man this is sad 2 friends ending up like this

    https://twitter.com/mikepwinsider/status/1143998429225521154?s=21

    Didn't Colt sue Punk already, so Punk is counter sueing?


  • #9974
    ThePott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭ThePott


    johnnyryan89 wrote: »
    Didn't Colt sue Punk already, so Punk is counter sueing?
    My very basic not legal at all understanding is that Colt sued Punk because Punk basically seemingly said that Cabana would have his legal fees paid in the lawsuit through a vague message that said something along the lines of 'You'll be covered'. However as costs got higher Punk told Colt he was on his own with some of the fees.

    Cabana sued to get the cost of the legal fees. I believe a judge stated that the text or message was not sufficient evidence that Punk was on the hook for all the costs.

    Punk is now suing Colt for the fees he did cover arguing that Cabana had income from the podcast and that his appearance gave the podcast it's highest numbers ever and that he should pay legal fees.

    Again this is only me recapping from memory so if someone can correct please do. The main takeaway is that Punk looks a d1ck here, which is no surprise. I love the guy as a character and a wrestler but he seems a real arsewipe. Also sad that two people who were such good friends has come to this.


  • #9975
    savemejebus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,783 ✭✭✭savemejebus


    I think Colt has sued Punk twice and had the case thrown out and he is now in the process of a third lawsuit, this one from Punk seems to be a reaction to lawsuit no.3.

    Whatever went down between the 2 must have been seriously bad to mess up their friendship that badly, must be more than just Cabana hanging out backstage at a wwe show.


  • #9976
    leggo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Never been a fan of Punk personally, I remember getting serious amounts of grief when I criticised him after that podcast came out, then a lot of people came around to the same view. BUT...we also don’t know the circumstances here. It’s very simplistic to look at it as “Cabana = seems sound = must be the good guy and Punk = rich = must be the bad guy”. But this is a falling out with close mates about money, you’d really need to hear both sides to be able to pick a side, these things are complicated and messy. Maybe we’ll get that if the trial details go public, maybe we won’t. But it does seem really sad whatever the case.


  • #9977
    J. Marston
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,406 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Another shake-up for WWE. Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff will take over the running of TV and have been given executive director roles in WWE. Heyman on Raw, Bischoff on Smackdown. Off-screen roles but both will be reporting to Vince...

    https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/06/27/wwe-paul-heyman-monday-night-raw-eric-bischoff-smackdown-live-vince-mcmahon?utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_si&utm_campaign=sinow&utm_source=twitter.com

    Pretty big news. First steps to Vince phasing himself out?


  • #9978
    hufpc8w3adnk65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,158 ✭✭✭✭hufpc8w3adnk65


    J. Marston wrote: »
    Another shake-up for WWE. Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff will take over the running of TV and have been given executive director roles in WWE. Heyman on Raw, Bischoff on Smackdown. Off-screen roles but both will be reporting to Vince...

    https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/06/27/wwe-paul-heyman-monday-night-raw-eric-bischoff-smackdown-live-vince-mcmahon?utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_si&utm_campaign=sinow&utm_source=twitter.com

    Pretty big news. First steps to Vince phasing himself out?


    They’ll be fired/quit within 6 months is my guess! Vince runs everything I just think he wants scapegoats


  • #9979
    Riddle101
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,566 ✭✭✭Riddle101


    J. Marston wrote: »
    Another shake-up for WWE. Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff will take over the running of TV and have been given executive director roles in WWE. Heyman on Raw, Bischoff on Smackdown. Off-screen roles but both will be reporting to Vince...

    https://www.si.com/wrestling/2019/06/27/wwe-paul-heyman-monday-night-raw-eric-bischoff-smackdown-live-vince-mcmahon?utm_medium=social&xid=socialflow_twitter_si&utm_campaign=sinow&utm_source=twitter.com

    Pretty big news. First steps to Vince phasing himself out?

    On their own, Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are not as good as they might think they are, and are just as slimy as Vince McMahon tends to be. Under Vince though, I actually think having Heyman and Bischoff would do well in their jobs as executives. They've got tons of experience and knowledge and both had their good points as well, but with Vince running things they have none of the accountability so it's all good for them because they'll get paid for it. It's Vince who is taking the risk bringing them in with the hopes they'll help to improve things.

    Now i'm just waiting to hear that they're bringing back Jim Cornette and Vince Russo and then they'll have a full house of old has beens. Imagine Bruce Prichard, Eric Bischoff, Paul Heyman, Jim Cornette and Vince Russo under the watchful eye of Vince McMahon.


  • #9980
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    Looking back to try and go forward.


  • #9981
    jface187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 461 ✭✭jface187


    Tony Schiavone to become new 205 commentator and J.R. to launch WWE BBQ sauce just to finish off Conrad podcast business.


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  • #9982
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Looking back to try and go forward.


    It's crazy stuff.


    Old **** is a big part of the problems with WWE at the moment so they double down on old ****.


  • #9983
    ERG89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Looking back to try and go forward.

    It's what Vince does. Heyman was great on Smackdown but that was 15 years ago now & Bischoff is living off a reputation that had peaked in 1997/98. A bit like Pritchard coming back it's a bit of a sign of the times really & won't change much Vince will be in charge 100%.


  • #9984
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    ERG89 wrote: »
    It's what Vince does. Heyman was great on Smackdown but that was 15 years ago now & Bischoff is living off a reputation that had peaked in 1997/98. A bit like Pritchard coming back it's a bit of a sign of the times really & wont change much.

    I rather those 3 names involved than Dana Warrior and failed Soap opera writers who don’t know an armbar from their arse.


  • #9985
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 61,272 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    How they aren't all over Matt Hardy for a creative position is beyond me.


  • #9986
    ERG89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Loughc wrote: »
    I rather those 3 names involved than Dana Warrior and failed Soap opera writers who don’t know an armbar from their arse.

    I dunno Heyman has cut the same promo for 5 years & Bischoff has achieved nothing in the last 20 years other than playing a part in turning a profitable company into a closed one in 2 years. I wont even talk about what him & Hogan contributed to TNA.
    Sorry he did a podcast too to reminisce about his peak which is like something Alan Partridge would do.


  • #9987
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    ERG89 wrote: »
    I dunno Heyman has cut the same promo for 5 years & Bischoff has achieved nothing in the last 20 years other than playing a part in turning a profitable company into a closed one in 2 years. I wont even talk about what him & Hogan contributed to TNA.
    Sorry he did a podcast too to reminisce about his peak which is like something Alan Partridge would do.

    He's bouncing back


  • #9988
    Loughc
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Paid Member Posts: 26,320 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    ERG89 wrote: »
    I dunno Heyman has cut the same promo for 5 years & Bischoff has achieved nothing in the last 20 years other than playing a part in turning a profitable company into a closed one in 2 years. I wont even talk about what him & Hogan contributed to TNA.
    Sorry he did a podcast too to reminisce about his peak which is like something Alan Partridge would do.

    I never said they were the best choices but they are better than having failed soap opera writers writing Raw and Smackdown episodes.


  • #9989
    ERG89
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    He's bouncing back

    He probably has to close Eric Tree productions cause he hasn't got a second podcast series.

    Guess this also makes Jason Hervey his version Lynn.....


  • #9990
    ThePott
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,473 ✭✭✭ThePott


    1998 is running wild brother!

    As long as the wildcard rule is there I don't know if the changes will be too substantial. Hoping for the best of course but who knows if this will change things that much, Vince is still in charge.


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  • #9991
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    It had to be done, if they kept it going as it was they would be finished in 5 years. There was 1700 people at the Smackdown show on Tuesday.

    OTT draw more than that.


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