Some Wrestling News & Rumours 2019 Thread NO CHAT

sirmanga · 09-03-2019 2:38pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

So according to PWInsider, Gallows & Anderson are on their way out of the company when their contracts are up. Would anyone really be surprised if they left?

https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=124717

More to the point, would anyone really miss them if they left?

Necro · 09-03-2019 2:44pm

Bounty Hunter wrote:

That said it did make me laugh to see Necro suggest myself and himself were one and the same.

I'm still not convinced you aren't. :shifty eyes:

Ok I'll drop my terrible joke now :pac:

Agent Coulson · 09-03-2019 3:59pm

Bounty Hunter wrote: »

Dana Warrior joined the WWE creative team. didn't see it mentioned here. Could be a great writer for all we know but I can't see that going well online.

She could be to creative what Vickie was to on air talent.

I highly doubt it however you never know there does seem to be a huge shake up going on behind the scenes in creative at the moment.

The White Wolf · 09-03-2019 4:18pm

Unless she's had a hand in a few storylines that we don't know it's a bizarre signing but I suppose to harm in balance.

jaykhunter · 09-03-2019 4:28pm

While Gallows, 35 years old and Anderson, 39, had multiple meetings with WWE about their future,we have been told by three sources over the last two days that the pair have turned down “multi-million-dollar deals” from the company and intend to exit after their current deals expire.

Who's the source, Gallows and Anderson? Ha ha! I don't believe it for a second. Reminds me of Jericho in the 90s, who'd put his own fake news to hype himself; he still does it to try get the best deal he can, don't blame him Best of luck to both regardless.

SureYWouldntYa · 09-03-2019 4:30pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

Who's the source, Gallows and Anderson? Ha ha! I don't believe it for a second. Reminds me of Jericho in the 90s, who'd put his own fake news to hype himself; he still does it to try get the best deal he can, don't blame him Best of luck to both regardless.

Maybe they're telling the truth

All it takes is for them to sell 3 million shirts which they probably $1 from each, and there's your million dollar deal

Agent Coulson · 09-03-2019 4:32pm

$500k a year each on 3/5 year contracts is indeed a multi million dollar contract.

They would easily pull a $500k a year contract each.

The White Wolf · 09-03-2019 4:40pm

I'd be surprised if Anderson didn't have the same attitude as AJ at this stage. If WWE want to keep him that's a win win for him and his family. Then again I imagine Anderson wouldn't have the same negotiating pull as AJ when it comes to dates.

sirmanga · 09-03-2019 6:56pm

Perhaps WWE are doing away with the Warrior Award at the HOF and felt obliged to give Dana Warrior some kind of role to soften the blow, so they threw her in creative.

jaykhunter · 09-03-2019 8:10pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

They would easily pull a $500k a year contract each.

If that's true, WWE are overpaying by at least $300,000. They seem like nice, funny dudes, but I don't see how they affect ratings, house show attendance and their own merchandise in the slightest. Where are these phantom fans that paid to see Gallows & Anderson?

Agent Coulson · 09-03-2019 8:19pm

jaykhunter wrote: »

If that's true, WWE are overpaying by at least $300,000. They seem like nice, funny dudes, but I don't see how they affect ratings, house show attendance and their own merchandise in the slightest. Where are these phantom fans that paid to see Gallows & Anderson?

Getting them to jump from NJPW with what I would have guessed was the idea to start the Balor Club would have given them a nice shiny contract with merch sales added in I could easily see them getting $500k a year.

The Balor Club not kicking off isn’t on them.

Both could jump to AEW or NJPW and get a lighter schedule on pretty much the same kind of money.

Necro · 09-03-2019 8:25pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Getting them to jump from NJPW with what I would have guessed was the idea to start the Balor Club would have given them a nice shiny contract with merch sales added in I could easily see them getting $500k a year.

The Balor Club not kicking off isn’t on them.

Both could jump to AEW or NJPW and get a lighter schedule on pretty much the same kind of money.

Eh... it kind of is, they've kept them seperate (Balor & Gallows/Anderson) for more than half their run.

Balor spent ages in NXT then came up and they were both on RAW but Balor got injured.

Then Gallows and Anderson were bizarrely traded to Smackdown when it looked a possibility.

I cannot understand why they keep Finn on RAW, he'd be far better off on Smackdown with Bryan and Styles and Gallows/Anderson. There's so much to work with there.

Lord TSC · 09-03-2019 8:26pm

I'd wonder if Finn would play into the situation, and maybe they were offering G&A the cash so as to avoid them going to AEW, flaunting it to Finn and luring him there.

Necro · 09-03-2019 8:32pm

Lord TSC wrote: »

I'd wonder if Finn would play into the situation, and maybe they were offering G&A the cash so as to avoid them going to AEW, flaunting it to Finn and luring him there.

Can't see Finn leaving, he's not worked out as well as was probably expected but they're clearly still high on him with the I/C title reign and the match VS Lesnar.

His mic skills hold him back a lot, but that's a common problem for most faces in WWE at present.

A heel run and switch to Smackdown could do him wonders imo. I'd love to see him VS Bryan.

SureYWouldntYa · 09-03-2019 8:36pm

I can't imagine Balor leaving, he's in a very comfortable position there and someone they can count on

Could genuinely see Styles leaving, he's only 3 years in WWE but for the first 15 years of his career he was used to a different schedule like he had with TNA or NJPW and the indies, plus with a family at home he has more reason to either take a chance with AEW or comparable money for less dates, Balor has no family ties so he's much more likely to stay imo

martyos121 · 09-03-2019 8:42pm

There was talk of Styles wanting to retire after this Mania, but that talk was from nearly a year ago and they don’t seem to be setting up an exit for him. Hard to know what his next move is, but I don’t see him hanging around in WWE past WrestleMania 36 anyway, if he’s not gone sooner.

Rjd2 · 09-03-2019 8:45pm

Could be wrong here, but pretty sure I read AJ is one of the best paid guys in the company. He has always been booked very strongly so creatively he should be relatively content. Maybe a reduced schedule and an extra few quid will keep him happy.

SureYWouldntYa · 09-03-2019 8:47pm

Of all the guys there, I'd love for Styles to be given the HBK treatment

Putting on top matches every Mania, not being around for 3/4 months of the year, very little house tours

Basically what Orton is getting now, except Styles would make it work

Agent Coulson · 09-03-2019 9:07pm

Necro wrote: »

Eh... it kind of is, they've kept them seperate (Balor & Gallows/Anderson) for more than half their run.

Balor spent ages in NXT then came up and they were both on RAW but Balor got injured.

Then Gallows and Anderson were bizarrely traded to Smackdown when it looked a possibility.

I cannot understand why they keep Finn on RAW, he'd be far better off on Smackdown with Bryan and Styles and Gallows/Anderson. There's so much to work with there.

The Balor Club not kicking off isn’t on Gallows and Anderson it is on the WWE.

Necro · 09-03-2019 9:08pm

Agent Coulson wrote:

The Balor Club not kicking off isnâ€™t on Gallows and Anderson it is on the WWE.

Sorry, I misread your post, thought it was the other way round you were referring to

Monokne · 09-03-2019 10:20pm

martyos121 wrote: »

There was talk of Styles wanting to retire after this Mania, but that talk was from nearly a year ago and they don’t seem to be setting up an exit for him. Hard to know what his next move is, but I don’t see him hanging around in WWE past WrestleMania 36 anyway, if he’s not gone sooner.

No chance of this. First run in his entire career he's earned real money. I expect him to work maybe 70% of the schedule on his new deal, for more money.

Rjd2 · 09-03-2019 10:41pm

Monokne wrote: »

No chance of this. First run in his entire career he's earned real money. I expect him to work maybe 70% of the schedule on his new deal, for more money.

Agreed.

He's at the stage where money is his main concern and tbf he rarely works with scrubs and is well protected. Its a lovely life he has atm.

Monokne · 09-03-2019 10:54pm

Rjd2 wrote: »

Agreed.

He's at the stage where money is his main concern and tbf he rarely works with scrubs and is well protected. Its a lovely life he has atm.

Really is.

He was my favourite wrestler for years and I never thought he would get to WWE, and when he did, I never thought he would get the big run he has. A testament to his talent and personality.

SureYWouldntYa · 10-03-2019 1:46am

Monokne wrote: »

Really is.

He was my favourite wrestler for years and I never thought he would get to WWE, and when he did, I never thought he would get the big run he has. A testament to his talent and personality.

Every time he’s in any feud, all I or anyone else can say or think is imagine saying this about Styles x years ago

Its so true though, his WWE run would have been unrealisitic fanfiction even in 2013

Monokne · 10-03-2019 1:50am

Agreed. Mad.

Agent Coulson · 12-03-2019 12:41am

Robbie E signed with the WWE today.

riffmongous · 12-03-2019 12:58am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Robbie E signed with the WWE today.

I remember him being TNA's Zack Ryder years ago, which for me wasn't necessarily a bad thing as he was funny enough, like Zack, to make it work

Monokne · 12-03-2019 1:26am

Curious signing. He's 35, has been available for years, never shown the ability to get over as a star, and is hardly the kind of guy AEW or ROH would build around.

Pentecost · 12-03-2019 9:39pm

They’ve signed Stokely Hathaway too. I’ve only seen little bits of him but every time I have seen him he’s been a charismatic manager. Wonder if that’s what they have in mind for him mainly?

Lithium93_ · 13-03-2019 12:52am

According to Sean Ross Sapp, WWE & Eminem have come to an agreement for an appearance & soundtrack work on WWE 2K20.

Fightful Select reported this afternoon that WWE and recording artist-actor and overall megastar Eminem have reached a deal that will see the platinum-selling rapper contribute to the soundtrack of WWE 2K20 later this year. Beyond soundtrack work, we're told there's also an agreement for Eminem to appear on an episode of WWE Smackdown later this year.

https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/exclusives/exclusive-eminem-and-wwe-reach-deal-appearance-soundtrack

sky88 · 15-03-2019 5:47pm

i wonder if we all actually liked the product what the stock would be at. $93 dollars is healthy for vinnie macs pockets

https://www.google.com/search?q=wwe+stock&rlz=1C1GCEA_enIE831IE831&oq=wwe+stock&aqs=chrome..69i57.3418j0j1&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

martyos121 · 18-03-2019 7:00pm

According to Meltzer, AJ Styles will sign a new deal with WWE or possibly has already. His current contract is up in April.

Seems like a good decision, he’s a top guy now in WWE so the lure of AEW isn’t as strong for him.

SureYWouldntYa · 18-03-2019 7:05pm

I hope he got that reduced schedule he was after, he doesn't strike me as someone who's too money driven so I hope he got the caveat of reduced schedule rather than just a bumper wage increase if it sees him burn out over the next couple years

martyos121 · 18-03-2019 7:19pm

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

I hope he got that reduced schedule he was after, he doesn't strike me as someone who's too money driven so I hope he got the caveat of reduced schedule rather than just a bumper wage increase if it sees him burn out over the next couple years

As mentioned by someone here previously, the Orton schedule would suit him perfectly. Even a lighter schedule than that could work, it’s easy to take for granted how good he really is. A few big programmes a year building up to the major PPVs would be ideal from a fan’s perspective IMO. Certainly did HBK no harm in the latter stages of his career, every match of his seemed like a big deal.

sky88 · 18-03-2019 8:42pm

It’s official now love the way he said it

https://twitter.com/ajstylesorg/status/1107725115599540225?s=21

SureYWouldntYa · 18-03-2019 8:46pm

I really hope we can see him have all the dream matches left in WWE

Rollins, McIntyre, Zayn and all the others he hasn't had much time with

Reigns, Lesnar and Balor again would be very interesting too

Omackeral · 25-03-2019 10:07pm

So they've gone and shortened Mustafa Ali's name to Ali. It's seriously such a weird hang-up they have. Odd as fuck.

leggo · 25-03-2019 10:37pm

Omackeral wrote: »

So they've gone and shortened Mustafa Ali's name to Ali. It's seriously such a weird hang-up they have. Odd as fuck.

When have they got it wrong though, in fairness? None of us are lamenting Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston etc.

Mr. Guappa · 25-03-2019 10:41pm

leggo wrote: »

When have they got it wrong though, in fairness? None of us are lamenting Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston etc.

I miss Andrade Cien Almas.

SureYWouldntYa · 25-03-2019 10:43pm

leggo wrote: »

When have they got it wrong though, in fairness? None of us are lamenting Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston etc.

They're at least sort of memorable on their own, the ones you've named

Andrade instead of his full name is awful, as is Ali

Neither of those will come up as the WWE guys in the first few results or pages in google, other shortenings such as Rusev are at least unique enough names

Elias Samson is another needless shortening

leggo · 25-03-2019 10:46pm

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

They're at least sort of memorable on their own, the ones you've named

Andrade instead of his full name is awful, as is Ali

Neither of those will come up as the WWE guys in the first few results or pages in google, other shortenings such as Rusev are at least unique enough names

Elias Samson is another needless shortening

WWE doesn’t stand for Walk With Elias Samson though?

The problems people have are the ones that are new and they’re not used to. The ones people like are the ones that we’re used to. People moaned about literally every single one you cited as a good example too.

ERG89 · 25-03-2019 10:47pm

leggo wrote:

When have they got it wrong though, in fairness? None of us are lamenting Antonio Cesaro, Big E Langston etc.

Mustafa Ali suits a Muslim character more than Ali does. You wouldn't have to guess twice hearing his name, just Ali sounds like he's a 2005 Diva.
Plus when people hear the word Ali they ain't thinking about anyone bar 1 guy

SureYWouldntYa · 25-03-2019 10:53pm

leggo wrote: »

WWE doesn’t stand for Walk With Elias Samson though?

The problems people have are the ones that are new and they’re not used to. The ones people like are the ones that we’re used to. People moaned about literally every single one you cited as a good example too.

Just because we're used to them doesn't mean dropping them is a poor decision or pointless

Jericho instead of Chris Jericho, Austin instead of Steve Austin, still distintive names but the sort of decision WWE of today would make with the late 90s roster

It's just utterly pointless

The only one I'd want to see is Umaga's old manager, Armando Alejandro Estrrrrrrrrrada changed to any of the 3, he's managing a nephew of Umaga's so who knows we could see Armando soon

CastorTroy · 25-03-2019 11:01pm

ERG89 wrote: »

Mustafa Ali suits a Muslim character more than Ali does. You wouldn't have to guess twice hearing his name, just Ali sounds like he's a 2005 Diva.

Or a modern Knockout

J. Marston · 25-03-2019 11:20pm

Looking forward to Undisputed Era being called up and hearing "Adam Baybay!"

Loughc · 25-03-2019 11:26pm

I hope they rehire Alberto Del Rio and just call him Rio.

CastorTroy · 25-03-2019 11:28pm

They'd have to go by their last names so their logo still makes sense. "Coming to the ring being accompanied by Fish, Strong and O'Reilly, Cole". Get in position, hands up and wait a beat before saying "Cole baybay". This is followed by the newly singularly named Michael on commentary so there's no confusion

ERG89 · 25-03-2019 11:39pm

J. Marston wrote:

Looking forward to Undisputed Era being called up and hearing "Adam Baybay!"

It's Adam as we already have a Cole, Rod as he's too small to be named Strong, Bob as we already got Lashley and Vince hates the smell of fish & Kylie as Vince doesn't like guys with Irish sounding surnames except Hogan but thinks Kyle isn't menacing enough.

ERG89 · 25-03-2019 11:42pm

Loughc wrote:

I hope they rehire Alberto Del Rio and just call him Rio.

I want Kevin Nash on commentary to sing Duran Duran if that happens.

Monokne · 26-03-2019 10:05am

leggo wrote: »

WWE doesn’t stand for Walk With Elias Samson though?

The problems people have are the ones that are new and they’re not used to. The ones people like are the ones that we’re used to. People moaned about literally every single one you cited as a good example too.

I've always felt Dave Batista's career was ruined losing his first name. :rolleyes:

The phenomenon of fans online moaning about wrestlers losing half their name is one of those things that you know if you work in WWE, you cite as proof that your fans will literally complain about anything, which in turns allows you rationalise legitimate complaints that are made.

As a well known grappler once said, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR NAME IS!

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