Dr LBC Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 20 hours ago, bigbadbuff23835 said: Long haired Cena is weird He looks like JBL with a bald-spot (which I think JBL might have too, but that's why he's never without his hat anymore). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Prince Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 Great match between Andrade and Mysterio 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 1 hour ago, Fresh Prince said: Great match between Andrade and Mysterio I just... don't get why this wasn't saved for Mania. Like, you could have lit the candle on these Smackdowns leading up to the Rumble, have a massive flare occur between the two of them in the Rumble, and then bridges from there to Mania where you could have had a great mid-card match that would have helped put over (even if he didn't win, Rey is great at helping heels get long-term shine even when he beats them) a young and promising talent. But then again... Shane can't even remember what Sunday the Rumble is on... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcb1213 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 10 hours ago, The LBC said: I just... don't get why this wasn't saved for Mania. Like, you could have lit the candle on these Smackdowns leading up to the Rumble, have a massive flare occur between the two of them in the Rumble, and then bridges from there to Mania where you could have had a great mid-card match that would have helped put over (even if he didn't win, Rey is great at helping heels get long-term shine even when he beats them) a young and promising talent. But then again... Shane can't even remember what Sunday the Rumble is on... They can still do it at mania if they want. This is Janruary, its far enough away where it can still feel kind of fresh and they can do the look at the match they had two months ago tagline at their disposal likely though they have other plans for both superstars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gnat Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 hours ago, bcb1213 said: 13 hours ago, The LBC said: I just... don't get why this wasn't saved for Mania. Like, you could have lit the candle on these Smackdowns leading up to the Rumble, have a massive flare occur between the two of them in the Rumble, and then bridges from there to Mania where you could have had a great mid-card match that would have helped put over (even if he didn't win, Rey is great at helping heels get long-term shine even when he beats them) a young and promising talent. But then again... Shane can't even remember what Sunday the Rumble is on... They can still do it at mania if they want. This is Janruary, its far enough away where it can still feel kind of fresh and they can do the look at the match they had two months ago tagline at their disposal Agreed, I think this Smackdown while maybe slightly better ratings as it almost leads into the Rumble, I think it was a solid spot to test out the match, and then give them some sort of stipulation match for Mania. Best 2 out of 3 or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 3 hours ago, bcb1213 said: likely though they have other plans for both superstars Vince: "They're tiny. Put 'em in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. More tiny people for Lars to eliminate." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcb1213 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 2 minutes ago, The LBC said: Vince: "They're tiny. Put 'em in the Andre the Giant Battle Royal. More tiny people for Lars to eliminate." From what i've heard, lars is acting like king **** already backstage so he might not get the push originally imagined for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 5 minutes ago, bcb1213 said: From what i've heard, lars is acting like king **** already backstage so he might not get the push originally imagined for him That's never stopped anyone that Vince gets a hair up his butt that he "loves" and sees as the next "big man." I think what may actually end up keeping him from getting the push people are imagining is the same thing that, reportedly, held back Revival - once Vince actually saw them in person (and they weren't as big as he thought they would be), he "didn't get it (with them)." On NXT programming because of camera angles and the general size of the talent against which he was booked, Lars looked enormous wherein he's actually, at best, Triple H's height. I mean, he's closer to Finn's height than he is Strowman's - to provide two extreme examples: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcb1213 Posted January 16, 2019 Share Posted January 16, 2019 and by king **** i mean the stuff vince doesn't like, ie leaving early, showing up late, the old school stuff Vince still has a hard on for 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Revival asked for their release and so did Mike and Maria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beekay414 Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 2 hours ago, pwny said: Revival asked for their release and so did Mike and Maria. AEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Also apparently Vince is telling some of the top independent wrestlers that he’ll match any offer they bring to him, and in some cases double it, if they sign with WWE on the spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwny Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Add Ziggler to the list that asked for a release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr LBC Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 3 hours ago, pwny said: Revival asked for their release and so did Mike and Maria. Maria seems to disagree with that. Too many newz sites out there. If it's not coming from Alvarez or Meltzer, or a few other select reporters to know by name, most internet wrestling news is just conjecture at this point. And it's going to be a popular story to grab a lot of clicks right now to report that any underused WWE midcard talent is "asking for their release." Reality is, if they think they're going to get a WrestleMania check (and anyone who appears in, at minimum, the Andre BR will get one), guys are going to stick it out through there because AEW doesn't have anything scheduled until Double or Nothing - which is, not-so-obscurely, booked on the safe-side of the no-compete period for the post-Mania let-go's (which is probably the soonest Vince would let them have their releases anyway). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom cody Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 No surprise to see Revival ask for their release. I expected a lot more from them than what has been delivered from them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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