Wrestling News & Rumours Thread NO CHAT

Itssoeasy · 06-08-2019 6:27pm

Lithium93_ wrote: »

Baseball World Series, or Poker?

Baseball.

lawlolawl · 07-08-2019 12:00am

https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1158868682790989826

For anyone who thought Bishoff being in charge of SD would make any difference.

Loughc · 07-08-2019 8:23am

lawlolawl wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1158868682790989826

For anyone who thought Bishoff being in charge of SD would make any difference.

Big Dave Melthead. I bet he’s never lied about a story to sell a newsletter or two.

Riddle101 · 07-08-2019 3:57pm

lawlolawl wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1158868682790989826

For anyone who thought Bishoff being in charge of SD would make any difference.

I heard Bischoff wouldn't be involved in the creative process on Smackdown. It was more to do with backstage stuff, dealing with Fox executives and production or something like that. So I don't know if we can expect any big changes from Bischoff being there. Vince is still the boss though, so there's very little you can do to get around that.

ERG89 · 07-08-2019 5:55pm

lawlolawl wrote: »

https://twitter.com/davemeltzerWON/status/1158868682790989826

For anyone who thought Bishoff being in charge of SD would make any difference.

I wouldn't expect Bischoff to ever have much to input, he's a massive spoofer tbh.

https://twitter.com/ryansatin/status/1158811165985656834

lawlolawl · 08-08-2019 5:39pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iae2t4y7P-c

I'm not even sure how this is going to work. Isn't Nick Aldis technically the only guy in NWA simply because he has the title now?

ERG89 · 08-08-2019 6:53pm

They signed Eli Drake but other than that looking at the trailer you have Sienna, James Storm....Billy Corgan smiling politely

It's very hard to do anything now as you have ROH, Impact, AEW, MLW, GCW & overseas promotions are looking at touring like OWE, AAA, New Japan, WXW & I bet CMLL cosying up to ROH is them trying to do more US shows too.
I expect more promotions to try run shows next year around Wrestlemania weekend so the market while growing are eventually going to stop working together like PWG are still benefiting from with the 2019 BOLA lineup.

Sirsok · 09-08-2019 9:05am

https://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-in-talks-to-buy-fite-tv

"That's a nice pay-per-view streaming service you've got there," Vince McMahon typed into his Twitter drafts, smiling. "Shame if someone... bought it."

Regardless of whether or not the WWE Chairman chose to meme himself in this latest pursuit, it looks like his promotion are set to fire the next major shot in 2019's new wrestling war, with the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer writing that that company are interested in buying the FITE platform. WWE officials have held talks with more expected to happen in the coming weeks.

FITE, of course, has not only provided a home to All Elite Wrestling's three pay-per-views (and All In) in international markets, but also shows from Impact, Ring Of Honor, and a horde of independent groups.

This is a potentially game-changing move as it would effectively force AEW and other competitors to drastically change their methods of distribution. There's a good chance of it going down, too, as Meltzer claims WWE's interest is so strong that meetings have already been held about the situation.

In his writeup, Meltzer speculates that WWE might use FITE as part of the tiered Network subscription levels confirmed during last month's Q2 2019 earnings call. On the other hand, there's every chance they're only doing it to stifle competition. Time will tell."

Classic

lawlolawl · 09-08-2019 6:16pm

Looks like NXT will be moving to Fox Sports 1 as a two hour show on Wednesdays 8-10pm.

Directly counter-programming against AEW on TNT so it'll probably mean NXT will have to be a live show as well.

CastorTroy · 09-08-2019 7:08pm

Will see if it's still gonna be the same format. A good thing about it is you don't see all the same people every week.

J. Marston · 09-08-2019 7:10pm

That's the death of NXT. You'll get a rake of Raw recaps and Smackdown previews to pad the time.

johnnyryan89 · 09-08-2019 8:34pm

J. Marston wrote: »

That's the death of NXT. You'll get a rake of Raw recaps and Smackdown previews to pad the time.

Hopefully this new NXT takes the better guys from the current NXT which will probably remain as developmental and continue as it is but they also add guys from 205 to the new NXT on FS1.

leggo · 10-08-2019 11:21am

Sirsok wrote: »

https://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-in-talks-to-buy-fite-tv

"That's a nice pay-per-view streaming service you've got there," Vince McMahon typed into his Twitter drafts, smiling. "Shame if someone... bought it."

Regardless of whether or not the WWE Chairman chose to meme himself in this latest pursuit, it looks like his promotion are set to fire the next major shot in 2019's new wrestling war, with the Wrestling Observer's Dave Meltzer writing that that company are interested in buying the FITE platform. WWE officials have held talks with more expected to happen in the coming weeks.

FITE, of course, has not only provided a home to All Elite Wrestling's three pay-per-views (and All In) in international markets, but also shows from Impact, Ring Of Honor, and a horde of independent groups.

This is a potentially game-changing move as it would effectively force AEW and other competitors to drastically change their methods of distribution. There's a good chance of it going down, too, as Meltzer claims WWE's interest is so strong that meetings have already been held about the situation.

In his writeup, Meltzer speculates that WWE might use FITE as part of the tiered Network subscription levels confirmed during last month's Q2 2019 earnings call. On the other hand, there's every chance they're only doing it to stifle competition. Time will tell."

Classic

I'm sorry but that's genius. Vince McMahon is relentless when he sets his sights on you. It'd absolutely suck for the likes of AEW if it happened, but landing a big blow on his competition without giving any of them a penny...at some stage you have to sit back and admire that. He always, always finds a new way to create an edge when tested.

RollieFingers · 10-08-2019 11:30am

Hopefully it's BS, MLW just announced Fite will be carrying their PPV's too. Fite have said it's not true anyway.

https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2019/08/fite-tv-denies-reports-on-talks-with-wwe-658262/

ERG89 · 10-08-2019 11:38am

I dont think it's likely that AEW will use Fite in the long term, why share the wealth when your drawing far more buys than other companies.

This would hurt the likes of GCW or an MLW exponentially more than it would AEW who are far more likely going to start doing it in house instead.

jaykhunter · 11-08-2019 1:59am

lawlolawl wrote: »

Looks like NXT will be moving to Fox Sports 1 as a two hour show on Wednesdays 8-10pm. Directly counter-programming against AEW on TNT so it'll probably mean NXT will have to be a live show as well.

Dang. I hope they feel the pinch in the ratings.

gerrybbadd · 13-08-2019 10:38am

Looks like Bray was warning us about The Fiend 3 yrs back. I love how deep they're going with this character

https://youtu.be/D5TnXM5HfnI

Lithium93_ · 14-08-2019 8:27pm

gerrybbadd wrote: »

Looks like Bray was warning us about The Fiend 3 yrs back. I love how deep they're going with this character

https://youtu.be/D5TnXM5HfnI

I pray he has majority control over his stuff.

Lithium93_ · 16-08-2019 5:55pm

Stone Cold and hot wings, set aside a half hour and watch..

sky88 · 17-08-2019 6:53pm

A lot of rumours floating around Twitter that nxt going to USA network and not fox

Agent Coulson · 20-08-2019 8:47pm

NJPW have signed Hellboy.

RollieFingers · 20-08-2019 11:12pm

AJPW not NJPW, in a 6 man tag involving Omori and Iwamota.

sky88 · 22-08-2019 4:59pm

https://twitter.com/Fightful/status/1164556218225975296?s=20

PTH2009 · 22-08-2019 7:39pm

sky88 wrote: »

https://twitter.com/Fightful/status/1164556218225975296?s=20

BS I'd say

Would be so odd but eventually might end up a return to WWE

Agent Coulson · 22-08-2019 7:59pm

If the blood is that bad between Punk and the WWE I'd be pretty sure Vince wouldn't sign off on that happening.

leggo · 22-08-2019 8:11pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If the blood is that bad between Punk and the WWE I'd be pretty sure Vince wouldn't sign off on that happening.

He absolutely would in a heartbeat. It’d be Punk who’d have to put grudges aside for it to happen.

brick tamland · 22-08-2019 8:13pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If the blood is that bad between Punk and the WWE I'd be pretty sure Vince wouldn't sign off on that happening.

Everyone goes back eventually. He'll be back when he needs the cash

The Nal · 23-08-2019 9:40am

Agent Coulson wrote: »

If the blood is that bad between Punk and the WWE I'd be pretty sure Vince wouldn't sign off on that happening.

Superstar Billy Graham once claimed that there was paedophilia in the WWF to extort money from Vince and Vince still put him in the hall of fame.

J. Marston · 23-08-2019 9:55am

In wrestling gossip news, Rollins popped the question...

https://www.twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1164684584870563840

As long as the wedding isn't held in the ring they should be fine!

Pentecost · 23-08-2019 10:25am

Surely Becky should be popping the question?

Good luck to them both.

The Nal · 23-08-2019 10:29am

Quick turnaround from Becky. She only broke up with the MMA lad less than a year ago.

CastorTroy · 23-08-2019 11:11am

J. Marston wrote: »

In wrestling gossip news, Rollins popped the question...

https://www.twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1164684584870563840

As long as the wedding isn't held in the ring they should be fine!

Match made in heaven. Match made in hell.

Hope they don't go back to bringing the relationship onscreen, outside of her maybe showing concern occasionally or vice versa

razorblunt · 23-08-2019 4:24pm

What size dress is Rollins?

Agent Coulson · 23-08-2019 6:11pm

I hope their real life chemistry is better than their onscreen chemistry or I can't see it lasting a year.

Pentecost · 23-08-2019 7:33pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I hope their real life chemistry is better than their onscreen chemistry or I can't see it lasting a year.

To be fair it seems they didn't want to bring it on screen in the first place so it's not that surprising they weren't into it.

J. Marston · 23-08-2019 8:05pm

Yeah, imagine going to work and getting a script telling you how you should be a couple and what to say to each other. It's weird.

Cherry_Cola · 23-08-2019 8:35pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I hope their real life chemistry is better than their onscreen chemistry or I can't see it lasting a year.

The fact he cheated on his last wife doesn't bode well either.

JP Liz V1 · 23-08-2019 10:03pm

J. Marston wrote: »

In wrestling gossip news, Rollins popped the question...

https://www.twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE/status/1164684584870563840

As long as the wedding isn't held in the ring they should be fine!

That's fast, how long have they been together

Agent Coulson · 23-08-2019 10:54pm

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

The fact he cheated on his last wife doesn't bode well either.

Or his habit of sending dick pics to other women.

leggo · 24-08-2019 5:33am

You guys are way better for her than him, I agree!

Cherry_Cola · 24-08-2019 11:16am

leggo wrote: »

You guys are way better for her than him, I agree!

Haha don't think anyone was insinuating anything like that. Besides, happy enough with my own gf

J. Marston · 24-08-2019 12:42pm

Where's yere sense of romance, lads?! I think it''s nice.

Finn got hitched too...

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1i1xpJhGHs/

The White Wolf · 25-08-2019 6:07am

Cherry_Cola wrote: »

The fact he cheated on his last wife doesn't bode well either.

Careful lads, you might provoke an insufferable essay of a lecture.

Happy for them anyway, they've known each other for years so I'm sure that helps.

Agent Coulson · 25-08-2019 7:15am

There does seem to be a condescending superiority complex going on alright.

Lithium93_ · 25-08-2019 1:56pm

Wasn't it an ex girlfriend Rollins cheated on and not a wife? I seem to recall reading here it was a girlfriend...

gerrybbadd · 26-08-2019 4:19pm

Ken Shamrock on being snubbed by WWE, something that remains a bit of a mystery to this day. He's right too on the change from verbal "crying Uncle" to the visible tap out method of submission in the WWE.

“You know, there is a lot of speculation and I have my own thoughts too. But, all they are are thoughts and speculation because no one has come out and made a statement… They’ve been asked! But, nobody’s done that. I’d like to think that someday, I’ll get in. Hopefully sooner than alter. I think I did enough. If you look at being a Hall of Famer, it is about changing the way people have to do things when you’re in that ring. You look at it now, you know, nobody ever tapped out. It was a verbal “I Give Up!” There were a handful of submission holds. Now, it is in every single match people are doing different kinds of submissions with ankles, arms, and chokes and different things. In my time there, I changed the landscape of professional wrestling. To me, I should be the first one… If they are going to induct someone that is a cross-over from MMA to pro wrestling, I should be the first one that goes in.”

JP Liz V1 · 26-08-2019 5:50pm

J. Marston wrote: »

Where's yere sense of romance, lads?! I think it''s nice.

Finn got hitched too...

https://www.instagram.com/p/B1i1xpJhGHs/

Finn and missus Finn also not together long

Peyton and her AEW fella Shawn also got hitched

Wedding Fever in WWE

Agent Coulson · 26-08-2019 10:18pm

I guess that puts an end to those rumours about Finn.

Fair play the new Mrs is a fine looking woman.

All the foreigners marrying Yanks to get those green cards sorted in Trump's America.

johnnyryan89 · 26-08-2019 10:51pm

Agent Coulson wrote: »

I guess that puts an end to those rumours about Finn.

Fair play the new Mrs is a fine looking woman.

All the foreigners marrying Yanks to get those green cards sorted in Trump's America.

Spears is Canadian and Balors missus is Mexican.

sky88 · 27-08-2019 12:20am

Well this is a crazy stat

https://twitter.com/justin_sofok/status/1166127737494523904?s=21

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