The Wrestling Thread

[Gamerforlife]

http://allwrestling.com/news/48874/back ... ger-wm-29/

"WWE sources note that Jack Swagger was scheduled to win the World
Heavyweight Title from Alberto Del Rio at WrestleMania 29. No word yet
on what his arrest means for booking plans but WWE creative was working
late on Wednesday night to come up with ideas, which doesn't sound good
for Swagger and Zeb Colter.

There's talk that if WWE officials saw
fit to change the direction of the match, then Dolph Ziggler would most
likely get the WrestleMania match with Del Rio.

If Swagger ends up suspended and loses the WrestleMania match, the arrest altogether would cost him upwards of $250,000."

[BurningDoom]

^ TNA does signicantly better ratings in the UK over WWE also. They broadcast impact on the free sports channel. They are arguably more popular there which is impressive. I'm excited for them to get out on the road too.

This is true, but it's not due to fan preference, per se. It's because in the U.K. wrestling fans can watch TNA for free, but have to pay to see WWE.

[Gamerforlife]

Donald Trump going in the Hall of Fame with Bruno Sammartino

[retrosportsgamer]

He's at least worthy of the "celebrity" wing.

[Gamerforlife]

He's at least worthy of the "celebrity" wing.

You know, I really wish that was a separate thing that they did at a different time of year. It would get rid of the awkwardness of inducting pro wrestling legends on the same night as...Drew Carey

[Gamerforlife]

WOW! That Cena/Punk match was FUCKING AWESOME!

Cena did a hurricanrana!



Punk was schooling Cena the whole match, countering ALL OF CENA's MOVES, and kicked out of an Attitude Adjustment

I HATE that Cena won, but if you're gonna do it, do it right. They more than delivered in that regard. I'm not the sort of guy who gives match ratings, but I'd give that 4 and 3/4 stars!

[retrosportsgamer]

Punk doing a piledriver was crazy. I need to rewatch the end of that tonight. I figured they would have ran Cena/Punk post WM but looking like not the case now.

[Gamerforlife]

Punk doing a piledriver was crazy. I need to rewatch the end of that tonight.

I think that's a definite match of the year candidate. If Punk can have a match like that with Cena, imagine what he can get out of Taker

I love how that match showed Cena having to really dig down deep and up his game to be able to beat Punk, and by extension, the Rock as well. Punk pulling out a piledriver showed how determined Cena was too. Punk had to try something new just to try and keep this guy down for a three count

Oh, and I can't forget that power bomb. Good stuff

I like the Hunter/Lesnar brawl, but it annoyed me that the recaps throughout the night showed none of Lesnar's offense. Didn't he F5 Hunter on the announce table at one point?

The Shield promo was fantastic. All three guys brought it on the mic.

Screw the haters, Team Hell No entertained me yet again, but you can clearly see the split coming

Brad Maddox was funny. I'm high on this guy

Del Rio and Zeb did a great job. Swagger's a lucky SOB. He doesn't really deserve this push, and Zeb is really carrying him on his back. This is really a Del Rio/Zeb feud, with Swagger fighting in his place

[Gamerforlife]

I assume this was Punk's idea. I love the shit he gets away with LOL

http://allwrestling.com/news/48938/vinc ... -raw-main/

"Vince McMahon reportedly "blew a gasket" backstage at RAW last night during the CM Punk vs. John Cena main event. Word is that Vince got upset when Punk hit Cena with a piledriver, which is a banned move when done the way Punk did it. Vince was upset with Cena and Punk but because it was them, there will likely be no serious punishment."

[retrosportsgamer]

Hunter completely no-sold Lesnar's stuff - including the F5 onto the announce table.

I also think Brad Maddox is pretty entertaining. He has some decent comedic timing and continues to crack me up.