The Wrestling Thread

[Xeogred]

The Ultimate Warrior and DDP have put up some personal tribute videos for Randy, amazing genuine stuff:

Ultimate Warrior:


DDP:


It's amazing to hear basically the same perspective on Randy from two completely different people, from completely different eras, and completely different companies! Goes to show how real Randy was. Awesome stuff.

[Rurouni_Fencer]

Very touching video tribute to Randy Savage tonight on Raw.. I'm glad WWE paid their respects, despite Savage having been one of the only performers to leave WWE and not return. Also, you gotta love CM Punk's tribute to the Macho Man in his main event matchup tonight.. Now please never wear pink again.

Kharma - WTF?!?

Finally, anybody else crack the fuck up at Kane holding Big Show's hand following his "vicious" vehicular assault backstage? I seriously expect Kane to come out next week dressed in a pink leotard after that..

[Gamerforlife]

Weird that WWE didn't show the Macho Man tribute at the beginning of the show instead of inserting it in some random time in the middle of the show

Course, a lot of stuff didn't make sense on tonight's Raw. It was kind of awful. I spend the better part of today watching all of Gail Kim and Awesome Kong's legendary encounters in TNA, then I tune into Raw tonight and see Karma break down and cry in the middle of a ring full of divas, including Gail Kim and I'm just like WTF! Did the WWE ruin Karma ALREADY?

One thing I loved with tonight's Raw was the Miz beatdown by Alex Riley. Holy crap, you'd think they just turned him into a top face in one night. The whole crowd was stoked and chanting Riley's name

[Rurouni_Fencer]

Weird that WWE didn't show the Macho Man tribute at the beginning of the show instead of inserting it in some random time in the middle of the show

I think it's good they did it this way, since it was right before the main event - when most people tune in and are watching the show anyways - this way, more people see it. Also, coincidence CM Punk comes out soon after the video airs wearing vintage 'Macho Man' briefs? Great show of respect!

I tune into Raw tonight and see Karma break down and cry in the middle of a ring full of divas, including Gail Kim and I'm just like WTF! Did the WWE ruin Karma ALREADY?

Unfortunately, I thought the exact same thing.. WWE just doesn't know what to do with their talent. Already we've seen Sin Cara's momentum squashed down to mid-to-low card, Kharma being reduced to a weeping ball of "why won't you pretty girls accept me..?", and I half-expect any new talent they decide to push here-on out to only withstand a lifespan of 2-3 weeks.. Which brings me to........

One thing I loved with tonight's Raw was the Miz beatdown by Alex Riley. Holy crap, you'd think they just turned him into a top face in one night. The whole crowd was stoked and chanting Riley's name

Yeah, when have we NOT seen this before? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact they are pushing Riley right now and separating him from Miz.. In the recent European tour, I hear he proved to be quite the show-grabber and impressed a ton of viewers and critics with his house show performances.. However, if the company's recent track record with new talent says anything, (see my above skepticism,) I expect Riley to go the way of Evan Bourne in about a week - aka Swept under the Smackdown rug..
Then again, look what they've done to R Truth..

[Gamerforlife]

Weird that WWE didn't show the Macho Man tribute at the beginning of the show instead of inserting it in some random time in the middle of the show

I think it's good they did it this way, since it was right before the main event - when most people tune in and are watching the show anyways - this way, more people see it. Also, coincidence CM Punk comes out soon after the video airs wearing vintage 'Macho Man' briefs? Great show of respect!

I tune into Raw tonight and see Karma break down and cry in the middle of a ring full of divas, including Gail Kim and I'm just like WTF! Did the WWE ruin Karma ALREADY?

Unfortunately, I thought the exact same thing.. WWE just doesn't know what to do with their talent. Already we've seen Sin Cara's momentum squashed down to mid-to-low card, Kharma being reduced to a weeping ball of "why won't you pretty girls accept me..?", and I half-expect any new talent they decide to push here-on out to only withstand a lifespan of 2-3 weeks.. Which brings me to........

One thing I loved with tonight's Raw was the Miz beatdown by Alex Riley. Holy crap, you'd think they just turned him into a top face in one night. The whole crowd was stoked and chanting Riley's name

Yeah, when have we NOT seen this before? Don't get me wrong, I love the fact they are pushing Riley right now and separating him from Miz.. In the recent European tour, I hear he proved to be quite the show-grabber and impressed a ton of viewers and critics with his house show performances.. However, if the company's recent track record with new talent says anything, (see my above skepticism,) I expect Riley to go the way of Evan Bourne in about a week - aka Swept under the Smackdown rug..
Then again, look what they've done to R Truth..

Yeah, you make a lot of good points. R Truth is indeed the one guy they are handling right though as you said. I'm going to assume this is because they are just letting him do his own thing. I credit his current awesomeness to himself, not the writers or bookers. Did you catch that funny, "I want my son back!" line. LOL. You just don't get brilliant stuff like that from a guy like Cena

Kane is a good example of how hot and cold the WWE is. His last Undertaker feud built him back up to a monster heel who even Taker couldn't take out....and then after Edge came back he's been kind of a joke ever since. It's very annoying as Kane is one of the better big men they have and that Taker feud made him so credible he could have taken out Cena or even ended the streak and people would have bought it. The Big Show thing is probably a work, but damn, he sold it almost TOO well. The whole thing seemed legit just due to how effective his performance was. He got in a few choice words for a PG program by the way

Watching the Kong/Kim feud in TNA through random online videos has really opened my eyes to just how badly WWE wastes talent as you were saying. Gail Kim's whole run in WWE made her seem like a nobody to me, she got a brief push but then went nowhere. After seeing her matches in TNA with Kong and seeing how much the crowd was into them, she looks like a star in my eyes now. I'm hoping Kong is not going to get the same treatment as Gail in the WWE, but they had a chance for an epic showdown between Karma and the divas last night, with either Gail Kim or Beth Phoenix being the last one in the ring fighting her and instead we get Karma crying!? Either the writers have something brilliant planned or they're just insane

[Gamerforlife]

Sigh, really getting hard to stay excited about wrestling right now. Here's some bad news....

Karma is pregnant, meaning she won't be on tv for months and they'll probably have some really lame explanation as to why. If that's not bad enough, spoilers for Smackdown aren't too exciting. If you don't want to know then SPOILER ALERT














Sheamus is apparently getting pushed over Christian as no 1. contender. Sheamus is great and all but we all know it would be more interesting to see Christian stay in the title hunt. So as it turns out, no Karma, no Christian as champ and no Rock/Cena until next year. I don't know about you guys, but I've officially got NOTHING to look forward to this year. Oh well, at least we're getting a cool Cody Rhodes/Daniel Bryan feud it looks like

[sevin0seven]

^that sucks about Kharma and Christian.


Here is Randy Savage’s Obituary & Online Guest Book to Leave your condolences…

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/sptimes ... 0&cid=full

This Guest Book will remain online until 6/24/2011.

[BurningDoom]

The Ultimate Warrior and DDP have put up some personal tribute videos for Randy, amazing genuine stuff:

Ultimate Warrior:


DDP:


It's amazing to hear basically the same perspective on Randy from two completely different people, from completely different eras, and completely different companies! Goes to show how real Randy was. Awesome stuff.

Very touching and heartfelt. DDP is a great guy.

And this is proof that Ultimate Warrior is not as bat-crazy as WWE made him out to be in the Self Destruction of the Ultimate Warrior DVD. He seemed very well-spoken and made perfect sense to me. They made it out like he's as crazy in real-life as his onscreen personality was.

[sevin0seven]

New Hulk Hogan Video Game Announced:

Hide Your Shirts, Hulkamaniacs! Majesco Entertainment Climbs Into the Ring With 'Hulk Hogan's Main Event' on KinectTM for XBOX 360®

Hulkify Your Living Room as the World's Most Famous Professional Wrestler Puts the Kapow! in Your Kinect

EDISON, NJ--(Marketwire - May 27, 2011) - Wrestling icon, IMPACT WRESTLING Superstar, and global sensation Hulk Hogan and Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today a strategic partnership to develop Hulk Hogan's Main Event, exclusively on Kinect™ for Xbox 360® for an expected release this fall. Developed by Panic Button LLC, Hulk Hogan's Main Event is the first performance-based wrestling game on Kinect for Xbox 360 that lets players train with mentor Hulk Hogan as they build their own wrestling personalities and learn the art of showmanship to win over the crowd.

"Hulk Hogan is much more than a wrestling star; he's a sports entertainment icon with a huge personality, a massive following on Spike's IMPACT WRESTLING, and immediate recognition across generations of fans," said Jesse Sutton, CEO Majesco Entertainment. "Partnering with the Hulkster for Hulk Hogan's Main Event is a dream come true and we're looking forward to releasing a no holds barred motion-based experience that offers a full suite of over-the-top moves."

"Listen up, people! You will feel the power of Hulkamania when you step into this game," said Hulk Hogan. "Whether you are taking the damage or selling the pain, this game will let you unleash your inner wrestler as you hype up the crowd while putting the hurt on anyone that stands in your way!"

In Hulk Hogan's Main Event, players will learn the ropes from the man himself as Hulk Hogan schools them on delivering the best show for the crowd by emulating famous Hulk poses and performing more than 30 punishing combos. The Kinect sensor tracks players' every move; the more dynamic the motion, the more high impact the wrestler's performance is. Players will create their own unique wrestler personality through a robust create-a-wrestler feature including many choices for face, hair, tattoos, outfit, ethnicity, body type, and entrance music. Perform in nine different venues including the backyard brawl, local gym and giant stadium in front of a massive audience. Enter tournament mode for two player tag-team and take turns delivering extreme moves. Best of all, players can wield a variety of damaging objects including metal chairs and ladders to deliver bone-jarring hits to their opponents.

oh brother....

[CFFJR]

^that sucks about Kharma and Christian.


Here is Randy Savage’s Obituary & Online Guest Book to Leave your condolences…

http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/sptimes ... 0&cid=full

This Guest Book will remain online until 6/24/2011.

I left a message on the guest book.

They review everything, but hopefully it'll be up soon.

3000+ entries in just a few days. I hope it makes things a little bit easier on his family to know how loved he was.