Wrestling Discussion Thread

JayMoyles wrote:

"...But it's not the case of mistaken identity that has me a little down; it's the fact that Shaq's finger is larger than my penis."

Did they compare? Where's that picture?

Find the Sami Zayn match in this week's NXT - it's another cracking match.

I'll set up a recording for tonights NXT repeat then.

A spoiler for a match on this upcoming RAW.

SO. HYPED.

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WWE fans really bug me sometimes. Even now when a big angle is being built, and is being quite compelling, they can still find something to complain about. Because the last three episodes of Raw have ended with Daniel Bryan being beaten-down, people are jumping all over it saying the angle is getting boring and samey. Because Triple H is playing a bigger part on-screen than Randy Orton is, people have to complain about that and Triple H's ego (for what its worth, I'm not one of those people. I think Triple H is playing his role almost faultlessly, I wish he'd stop trying to crack little jokes here and there because that's not what's needed from him, he should be a straight heel not a cool one). I think some people are also too stupid to realise that he is playing a character which we've assumed him to be like for years, I love his little lines about how he checks his ego at the door, and always does the right thing for business  

People have moaned that WWE don't plan long-term, and now that they are, people are still moaning - WWE just can't win it seems.

Spoiler:

I agree with that. It's all about building to a payoff - be it when Show finally snaps and knocks out everyone or when Daniel Bryan regains the WWE title - people are questioning it too soon. Having said that, I think Orton needs to start acting like a straight heel - I didn't like when he was hyping up the crowd for an RKO in his match with Cody Rhodes, it was a face thing to do.

Randy Orton has been a strange one as he's supposed to be heel yet I don't think I've seen him this good in a long while, the match with RVD on Smackdown was great yet he won fairly, as he's done for most of his recent matches, he's been like Del Rio, just in great form and winning convincingly.

Also wish Triple H would stop making jokes, we're not supposed to like him.

One last note, am I the only one that found Bray Wyatt saying *where's Kane?" as if it was some sort of tick extremely funny?

Here's one for you: why are TNA holding a Bound For Glory #1 contender league when Mr. Anderson - who according to the TNA website is in ninth place out of a possible twelve - is getting a championship match next week on Impact? Not to be pedantic about a scripted television show, but...just, why?

Because lolTNA.

Because Hogan is trying to cause chaos with Aces & 8's by having one of the gang members Anderson in this case take on Bully for the world title. The winner of the BFG series will face who ever the world champ is at BFG be it Bully, Anderson, Sabin kinda like the winner of the royal rumble or money bank will face who ever the champ is it might just change hands before they get there shot.

It'd make more sense if he wasn't already in the league though as he'd have a gripe then but due to his low position its beyond stupid that he gets a title shot.

I love when TNA does overly complicated things that make no sense.

Hows it overly complicated and makes no sense, someone has to challenge bully at no surrender and they want to try break up aces. Anderson is the only logical choice plus if you been watching TNA you know of the tension between anderson and bully as well.

He's already in a league to compete for the title. If he wins the title, doesn't that invalidate the whole point of the BFG series? There's this league where guys are fighting for months for a shot at this title, but one of the lowest ranked competitors of this league gets a shot whilst the league is still in progress. Doesn't that seem stupid to you?

League has finished apart from the semi finals and finals which will be at no surrender with the winner facing who ever the champ is at bound for glory. Bound for glory is TNA's main PPV like there wrestlemaina hence why i compared the BGF series a bit to the royal rumble the winner of the rumble wrestles who ever the champ is at mania, the winner of the BGF series final at no surrender faces who ever the champ is at bound for glory. To me it's the same yes anderson was in the league which has now finished, and could be silly if he wins the title but he won't though. But surely RVD being in the world title picture is more silly he loses USA title match but then is in world match surely that makes no sense.

It's still f**king stupid, mind.

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But surely RVD being in the world title picture is more silly he loses USA title match but then is in world match surely that makes no sense.

No, he beat ADR to become no 1 contender.

And RVD won the U.S. title match, by DQ, but still. Didn't TNA even confuse themselves with this league the other week? I read something on Twitter about a battle royal being clamped-on to one of the episodes of Impact to compensate for some points screw up in the series.

Yes there was a battle royal with a bonus 20 points up for grabs, which was announced a week or two before the battle royal happend. I can't think off any points screw ups unless AJ was meant to get 10 points with a submission and went for a pin which is only 7 so missed out on top 4, so they had him win battle royal to get into top 4.

I reckon A.J. Lee will be in a bit of bother this morning for her comments on commentary last night.

I know longer have SKY, so what happened on RAW.

General RAW recap:

• Edge got mad at Triple H, got kicked out the arena, will be on Smackdown this week. Oh yeah, and Christian got beat up because he's the Luigi to Edge's Super Mario.
  

• Heyman realised Curtis Axel is wank, so tried to fake an injury - it didn't work, and CM Punk went to town on Heyman's fake doctor with a kendo stick.
  

• Dolph Ziggler got squashed by Bray Wyatt. I have legitimately no clue what they're doing with Ziggler.
  

• AJ, during a Divas match, said after Lawler was being usual creepy Lawler: "I'm 26 Jerry, I think I'm a little old for you, you like them younger, right?" and got a stern "THIS IS A FAHMILY SHOW MAHCULL, SHUT HER TRAP" from JBL when she said she was "pissed off". It was brilliant but she'll get shafted for it and drop the title to a Bella, probably.
  

• Antonio Cesaro had the match of the night against Santino Marella of all people, not just because he was throwing uppercuts about like he's Sagat, but because of this amazing amazing spot.
  

• Goldust vs Orton was great - watch it, but watch the Cody/Orton match if you haven't already. I'm really enjoying Orton's in-ring work as of late.

• RVD vs Ryback, ADR vs R-Truth and Miz vs Sandow happened. I don't remember much of these, but jesus the WHC title scene is dull right now.
  

• RAW didn't end with D-Bry getting beat down for a change. He sees off Dean Ambrose and gets the better of the Shield, but then Orton comes out and Bryan eats an RKO. Orton screams at Show to knock him out, but Show doesn't do it and Orton gets a knee in the jaw. Bryan grabs the title and celebrates - so he's definitely losing on Sunday now.
  

JayMoyles wrote:

Dolph Ziggler got squashed by Bray Wyatt. I have legitimately no clue what they're doing with Ziggler.

I've read elsewhere that WWE objected to something Ziggler said in an interview during the build-up to Summerslam. That stands to reason: you don't lose to Antonio Cesaro on Superstars unless you've done something wrong.

It'll hurt everyone in the long term, as always.

JayMoyles wrote:

• Edge got mad at Triple H, got kicked out the arena, will be on Smackdown this week. Oh yeah, and Christian got beat up because he's the Luigi to Edge's Super Mario.
  

Too many jibes at Edge's neck here, not nice.

JayMoyles wrote:

• Heyman realised Curtis Axel is wank, so tried to fake an injury - it didn't work, and CM Punk went to town on Heyman's fake doctor with a kendo stick.
  

It's weird how they're making Curtis Axel looking like a joke, he'll need another repackage at this rate.

JayMoyles wrote:

• Dolph Ziggler got squashed by Bray Wyatt. I have legitimately no clue what they're doing with Ziggler.
  

I thought they were having him beat down by The Shield so they could push him in to the Daniel Bryan/Randy Orton/Triple H story, I'm now thinking that's not the case. Guy apparently needs to keep his mouth shut.

JayMoyles wrote:

• AJ, during a Divas match, said after Lawler was being usual creepy Lawler: "I'm 26 Jerry, I think I'm a little old for you, you like them younger, right?" and got a stern "THIS IS A FAHMILY SHOW MAHCULL, SHUT HER TRAP" from JBL when she said she was "pissed off". It was brilliant but she'll get shafted for it and drop the title to a Bella, probably.
  

She was gold on commentary, I'd hate for her to get punished for what she said (although I wouldn't mind doing the punishing )

JayMoyles wrote:

• Antonio Cesaro had the match of the night against Santino Marella of all people, not just because he was throwing uppercuts about like he's Sagat, but because of this amazing amazing spot.
  

Getting closer to doing a Swiss Airplane Spin  Cesaro could have kept going for longer too https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktSASMqjJ-s

What happened with Goldust and I think there would be a cue to punish April, Dusty.