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Some of Todays Wrestling News and Rumours (Possible spoilers) ***NO CHAT***

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    #9122
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Moneymaker wrote: »
    JBL in 2006-07 was awesome. Vince has poisoned him.

    And JBL's influence has filtered down to Alex Riley and at time Renee Young. Just hate all the bickering and not calling the action.


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    #9123
    Clemantis
    Registered Users Posts: 116 ✭✭Clemantis


    I enjoyed Booker on Raw, but I think that was probably novelty value. Week-in, week-out I imagine he'll be head wrecking.


    Is Saxton any good? I know I've heard him the odd time on NXT, but honestly he hasn't made any kind of impression on me at all.


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    #9124
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Clemantis wrote: »
    Is Saxton any good? I know I've heard him the odd time on NXT, but honestly he hasn't made any kind of impression on me at all.

    Solid to unremarkable. But like I said Triple H really likes him. He has this enormous rep for being really nice. A lot of people in NXT would take a bullet for him. One of leaked NXT practice promo videos had Bayley legitimately crying out of joy as Bryon debuted on Raw as a backstage announcer the previous day.


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    #9125
    CastorTroy
    Registered Users Posts: 28,873 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I'd like to hear a RAW be called with nothing being fed to them except useful information/updates and no advertising


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    #9126
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    The same people who were suggesting to me that the Corey Graves announcement was informed by the claims in Punk/Cabana interviews are pointing out adding Booker T and Saxton to the announce teams is informed by Alberto Del Rio's WWE is racist claims.


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    #9127
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,514 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    WWE should give Christian a go on commentary
    https://forumofgames.com/




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    #9128
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    From Wade Keller:

    Booker T was put on Raw to a) reel JBL in and b) add a more sports like feel - the ex-wrestler talking about wrestlers

    Jerry Lawler was put on Smackdown as it is 2 hours and they didn't like the drop in energy from him in the 3rd hour of Raw. Wade thinks Jerry will be happy as Smackdown is taped in well under 2 hours while Raw being live and in real in time is every bit 3 hours and 15 minutes. It is being sold to him as "Jerry you will help increase the Smackdown rating".

    There's apparently real plans for a soft Brand Split wrestlers exclusive to each show. Further details are unknown.


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    #9129
    BMMachine
    Site Banned Posts: 2,094 ✭✭✭BMMachine


    if this means permanent Booker T on commentary on Raw Im all for it. Hes just built for Botchamania :p
    Shucky Ducky Quack Quack!


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    #9130
    KingJamsie
    Registered Users Posts: 802 ✭✭✭KingJamsie


    A draft in April would be amazing.


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    #9131
    Jerichoholic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,585 ✭✭✭Jerichoholic


    I really liked how JR and Striker announced the WK9, giving proper histories of wrestlers, talking about other promotions, even WrestlingInsider.com. It was amazing not to feel insulted watching a wrestling show.

    It's great WWE are changing things around, but it will still be God awful with JBL and Cole.


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    #9132
    Ageyev
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,216 ✭✭✭Ageyev


    JR and Striker were okay but not great. I felt JR didn't warm up until the last match.

    They did cover some of the backstory stuff well but also missed some stuff. Good job overall and obviously a welcome breath of fresh air from WWE but comparing the two is apples and oranges tbh. NJPW with Japanese commentary is way better than WWE with English commentary.


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    #9133
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    I don't want to confuse people watching on Sky here. This is just an American thing but come next week the WWE schedule hence forth will be:
    Monday: Raw
    Tuesday: Main Event
    Wednesday: NXT
    Thursday: Smackdown
    Friday: Superstars


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    #9134
    Monokne
    Registered Users Posts: 3,929 ✭✭✭Monokne


    I have a headache just thinking about that. 8 hours first run a week. 32 hours a month, 35 including the PPV. So hard to hook new fans with a schedule like this,


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    #9135
    LeeJM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭LeeJM


    When Vince and Dunn kick the bucket (I fully expect Dunn to be buried alive in Vinces coffin) is there any chance of Raw going back to 2 hours?


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    #9136
    Garseys
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Garseys


    LeeJM wrote: »
    When Vince and Dunn kick the bucket (I fully expect Dunn to be buried alive in Vinces coffin) is there any chance of Raw going back to 2 hours?

    Unless USA Network stop forking out the cash for 3 hours of programming, I don't think so.

    In other news, WWE are rumoured to have penned a deal with Tapout Clothing.

    link

    I'm very skeptical about this one


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    #9137
    jaykhunter
    Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 12,013 Mod ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    KingJamsie wrote: »
    A draft in April would be amazing.

    D'lo Brown drafted to RAW!


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    #9138
    DM_7
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 18,171 Mod ✭✭✭✭DM_7


    NXT, Main Event and Superstars esre on the network so all make sense for WWE to have.

    The other 5 hours are too much for WWE to do properly (as we see each week). A brand split of sorts could help them focus more and stop them running through ideas, feuds, matches at a fast pace. Maybe the roster is a little low in undamaged performers for that.

    I have thought for a while that a well booked, seriously taken female roster would help them a lot. Could easily fill an hour of the 5 with them and if treated with respect have an hour people would want to watch.


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    #9139
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    https://twitter.com/JohnCena/status/553642561093783552

    https://twitter.com/thewadekeller/status/553644687916302336

    Normally I am a "It's entertainment now" guy but this does take the piss.


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    #9140
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭cena


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    D'lo Brown drafted to RAW!

    Is he back in wwe?


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    #9141
    Garseys
    Registered Users Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭Garseys


    cena wrote: »
    Is he back in wwe?

    No he's not.

    Damnit D'lo! :pac:


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    #9142
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭cena


    Garseys wrote: »
    No he's not.

    Damnit D'lo! :pac:

    :-( . liked himeback in the day


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    #9143
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


    Big news
    David Otunga, who hasn't wrestled for WWE since the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal, flew into Chattanooga, TN this afternoon and is booked for this weekend's WWE house show loop.


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    #9144
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    rovert wrote: »
    Big news

    He wrestled in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal? Jeez, don't remember that at all.

    Otunga could be big if used properly, he has a great look and can talk.


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    #9145
    cena
    Registered Users Posts: 9,980 ✭✭✭cena


    Where has he been


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    #9146
    Palo Alto
    Registered Users Posts: 908 ✭✭✭Palo Alto


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    He wrestled in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal? Jeez, don't remember that at all.

    Otunga could be big if used properly, he has a great look and can talk.

    Worst post ever.


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    #9147
    rovert
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 23,089 ✭✭✭✭rovert


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    A NUMBER!


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    #9148
    leggo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,061 ✭✭✭leggo


    Jerichoholic wrote: »
    I really liked how JR and Striker announced the WK9, giving proper histories of wrestlers, talking about other promotions, even WrestlingInsider.com. It was amazing not to feel insulted watching a wrestling show.

    It's great WWE are changing things around, but it will still be God awful with JBL and Cole.

    I liked JR and Striker too, but it's massively unfair to compare what they did in one night to the job of doing Raw every week. They had one night's work with accomplished, over wrestlers in their established environment with built-up matches and feuds, plus a target audience which had to be assumed was a blank slate, therefore they had the entire careers of each participant to draw from in research.

    Raw commentators have the job of keeping fresh characters who have been around years and are utterly established to the point of redundancy (what new bit of info can you say about Cena that hasn't been mentioned 1,000 times before?) and experimental characters in limbo or guys that just aren't clicking (who no doubt exist in NJPW too just don't get on Tokyo Dome shows). All the while they have to forward sell the next hour, the main event, the upcoming PPV, the Network, whatever else WWE has on, while also giving what's happened before them due dilligence simultaneously (since it's TV and not doing so could lead to people switching off, which isn't a problem on PPV since the viewers have already invested monetarily).

    I'm not defending them and saying they're all doing the best job possible, but comparing the two is essentially apples and oranges. JR and Striker wouldn't do as good a job if they were hosting Raw because they wouldn't be able to.


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    #9149
    Pentecost
    Registered Users Posts: 3,846 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    gerrybbadd wrote: »
    He wrestled in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal? Jeez, don't remember that at all.

    Otunga could be big if used properly, he has a great look and can talk.

    His role as the coffee swilling lawyer/lackey suited him but he wasn't particularly good at anything else.


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    #9150
    gerrybbadd
    Registered Users Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    Palo Alto wrote: »
    Worst post ever.

    Ever? Really? No.

    Can you not imagine, making his way to the ring, snarling "Big Dave Otunga", destroying all around him?


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    #9151
    thebostoncrab
    Registered Users Posts: 3,491 ✭✭✭thebostoncrab


    He needs new music first of, his current theme is bloody awful.


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