The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Regal has only been in the Rumble twice

According to them, but i think they've got some of them wrong to be honest.

I'm not looking but what a terrible idea. Completely takes any mystery and surprise out of the match.

Well i did warn people not to look if they want to be surprised. I would prefer it too but i read it by mistake and i know some people aren't bothered if they know.

[Chocolate Jim]

WWE Royal Rumble
Natalya (c) vs. LayCool 2-on-1 Handicap Match for the WWE Divas Championship
Winner (worth 2): Laycool
Edge (c) vs. Dolph Ziggler
Winner (worth 3): Edge
The Miz (c) vs. Randy Orton
Winner (worth 3): The Miz
40 man Royal Rumble
Winner (worth 5): John Cena
Person to spend most time in the rumble
Prediction: Alberto Del Rio
Person to spend least time in the rumble
Prediction: Zack Ryder
Person to get most eliminations
Prediction: Kane
1st entrant
Prediction: The Big Show
40th entrant
Prediction: The Undertaker
The final four (name only four, one point for each correct)
Predictions: Alberto Del Rio, John Cena, CM Punk, Wade Barrett
Predict Sheamus' entry number:
Prediction: 23
How long will Santino spend in the rumble:
A) None
B) less than 30 seconds
C) 30 seconds to 1 minute
D) 1-2 minutes
E) 2-4 minutes
F) 4-10 minutes
G) Greater than ten minutes
Prediction: F
Name a surprise entrant
Prediction: Booker T

[gaminglegend]

TNA Impact -

Loved scott steiner returning!

"Come on you son of a bitch... come on!"

[KK]

LOU THESZ/RIC FLAIR AWARD (WRESTLER OF THE YEAR)

1. JOHN CENA
2. Takashi Sugiura
3. Masato Yoshino
4. Prince Devitt
5. Chris Jericho
6. Davey Richards
7. Shinsuke Nakamura
8. The Miz
9. Kurt Angle
10. Mistico


MOST OUTSTANDING WRESTLER

1. DANIEL BRYAN
2. Davey Richards
3. Prince Devitt
4. Naomichi Marufuji
5. Shingo Takagi
6. Chris Hero
7. Kurt Angle
8. Yamato
9. Chris Jericho
10. A.J. Styles

FEUD OF THE YEAR

1. KEVIN STEEN VS. EL GENERICO
2. Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen
3. Quinton Jackson vs. Rashad Evans
4. Georges St. Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck
5. Undertaker vs. Shawn Michaels
6. John Cena vs. Nexus
7. BxB Hulk vs. Shingo Takagi
8. Beer Money vs. Motor City Machine Guns
9. Rey Mysterio vs. C.M. Punk
10. L.A. Park vs. La Parka

TAG TEAM OF THE YEAR

1. CHRIS HERO & CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI
2. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley
3. Robert Roode & James Storm
4. Prince Devitt & Ryusuke Taguchi
5. Mark & Jay Briscoe
6. Giant Bernard & Karl Anderson
7. Kenny Omega & Kota Ibushi
8. Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards
9. Shingo Takagi & Yamato
10. David Hart Smith & Tyson Kidd

BEST ON INTERVIEWS

1. CHAEL SONNEN
2. The Miz
3. C.M. Punk
4. Chris Jericho
5. Kevin Steen
6. Ric Flair
7. Jon Moxley
8. Wade Barrett
9. Josh Koscheck
10. John Cena


MOST IMPROVED

1. SHEAMUS
2. The Miz
3. Dolph Ziggler
4. Eddie Edwards
5. Bobby Fish
6. Alberto Del Rio
7. Akira Tozawa
8. Wade Barrett
9. Ricochet
10. Jack Swagger

MOST OVERRATED

1. KANE
2. Randy Orton
3. Abyss
4. Rob Van Dam
5. Drew McIntyre
6. Matt Morgan
7. Mr. Anderson
8. Jeff Hardy
9. Big Show
10. Tommy Dreamer

MOST UNDERRATED

1. KAVAL
2. Christian
3. Evan Bourne
4. Yoshi Tatsu
5. Jack Swagger
6. Desmond Wolfe
7. Samoa Joe
8. Tyson Kidd
9. Daniel Bryan
10. Dolph Ziggler

PROMOTION OF THE YEAR

1. ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS
2. Dragon Gate
3. New Japan Pro Wrestling
4. Ring of Honor
5. World Wrestling Entertainment
6. World Extreme Cagefighting
7. Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
8. Consejo Mundial Lucha Libre
9. Pro Wrestling NOAH
10. CHIKARA

BEST WEEKLY TV SHOW

1. RING OF HONOR
2. UFC Ultimate Fighter
3. WWE Monday Night Raw
4. Dragon Gate Infinity
5. WWE Smackdown
6. Bellator Fighting
7. New Japan Pro Wrestling
8. WWE Superstars
9. AAA
10. CMLL

WORKED MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. UNDERTAKER VS. SHAWN MICHAELS 3/28 PHOENIX
2. Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards 6/19 Toronto
3. Bryan Danielson vs. Shingo Takagi 7/24 Philadelphia
4. BxB Hulk vs. Shingo Takagi 7/11 Kobe
5. Chris Hero vs. Akira Tozawa 9/5 Reseda
6. Prince Devitt vs. Naomichi Marufuji 6/19 Osaka
7. Koji Kanemoto vs. Fujita Junior Hayato 12/20/09 Tokyo
8. Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli vs. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas 9/11 New York
9. Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley vs. Robert Roode & James Storm 8/12 Orlando
10. Daniel Bryan vs. Dolph Ziggler 10/24 Minneapolis


BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER

1. JOE ROGAN
2. Michael Schiavello
3. C.M. Punk
4. Mike Goldberg
5. Josh Matthews
6. Mike Hogewood
7. Taz
8. Michael Cole
9. Dave Prazak
10. Stephan Bonnar

WORST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER

1. MICHAEL COLE
2. Matt Striker
3. Todd Grisham
4. Jerry Lawler
5. Mike Tenay
6. Mike Hogewood
7. Taz
8. Dave Prazak
9. Josh Matthews
10. Mauro Ranallo

BEST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW

1. UFC 116 7/3 LAS VEGAS
2. ROH Death Before Dishonor 6/19 Toronto
3. WWE WrestleMania 3/28 Phoenix
4. PWG 7 7/30 Reseda
5. New Japan 10/11 Tokyo
6. Dragon Gate USA Enter the Dragon 7/24 Philadelphia
7. WEC 48 4/24 Sacramento
8. Strikeforce 12/19/09 San Jose
9. New Japan 1/04 Tokyo Dome
10. WWE Money in the Bank 7/18 Kansas City


WORST MAJOR WRESTLING SHOW

1. TNA HARDCORE JUSTICE 8/8 ORLANDO
2. TNA Turning Point 11/7 Orlando
3. WWE Bragging Rights 10/24 Minneapolis
4. WWE Survivor Series 11/21 Miami
5. TNA Destination X 3/21 Orlando
6. WWE Over the Limit 5/23 Detroit
7. TNA Bound for Glory 10/10 Daytona Beach
Strikeforce on CBS 4/17 Nashville
9. TNA Sacrifice 5/16 Orlando
10. Impact Fighting Championships 7/18 Sydney


MOST DISGUSTING PROMOTIONAL TACTIC

1. STAND UP FOR WWE CAMPAIGN
2. Rob Terry chair shot
3. Tommy Dreamer bloodbath in front of his young daughters
4. John Cena firing angle
5. Vickie Guerrero constantly promoted as fat and ugly
6. Eric Young concussion angle comedy
7. TNA making Jeff Hardy world champion while indicted

WORST MATCH OF THE YEAR

1. KAITLYN VS. MAXINE 10/19 EDMONTON
2. Vince McMahon vs. Bret Hart 3/28 Phoenix
3. Anderson Silva vs. Demian Maia 4/10 Abu Dhabi
4. Undertaker vs. Kane Hell in a Cell 10/3 Dallas
5. Andre Winner vs. Nik Lentz 8/28 Boston
6. Frank Mir vs. Mirko Cro Cop 9/25 Indianapolis
7. Konnan vs. Cibernetico 3/12 Aguascalientes


WORST FEUD OF THE YEAR

1. EDGE VS. KANE
2. Undertaker vs. Kane
3. Hulk Hogan & Eric Bischoff vs. Dixie Carter
4. EV 2 vs. Fortune
5. John Cena vs. Nexus
6. Randy Orton vs. Ted DiBiase vs. Cody Rhodes
7. Team 3-D vs. Nasty Boys

BEST GIMMICK

1. ALBERTO DEL RIO
2. Nexus
3. C.M. Punk Straight Edge Society
4. Santino Marella
5. Batista
6. Dashing Cody Rhodes
7. Pope D’Angelo Dinero
8. Chael Sonnen

WORST GIMMICK

1. ORLANDO JORDAN
2. Mystery General Manager
3. Eric Young concussion angle
4. Robbie E
5. Abyss
6. Michael Cole
7. Winter
8. Hornswoggle
9. Jeff Hardy heel
10. EV

[Lonestar]

Sonnen should have won every single award.

[Phatman]

This is why I sometimes stuggle to take MMA seriously. Why on Earth is a competitive sport linked so heavily with 'sports entertainment'?

[Skippy]

:lol:

This is why I sometimes stuggle to take MMA seriously. Why on Earth is a competitive sport linked so heavily with 'sports entertainment'?

You should take MMA seriously. Why the awards are mixed together is baffling but it shows just how massive a hard-on Meltzer has for MMA.

[Balloon Sod]

MMA is the biggest thing in wrestling today. Even Vince McMahon, with his chase of Lesnar, must realise that.

I disagree with the mixing in most of those award categories, though.

[Phatman]

:lol:

This is why I sometimes stuggle to take MMA seriously. Why on Earth is a competitive sport linked so heavily with 'sports entertainment'?

You should take MMA seriously. Why the awards are mixed together is baffling but it shows just how massive a hard-on Meltzer has for MMA.

Well I take MMA seriously in the sense that it's becoming massively popular and very much the in-fashion sport to follow, but the way it's promoted and coupled with pro wrestling is immature/undignified (take your pick). I'd prefer it as a sport if it didn't try to associate itself with over-the-top Americana machismo. Pro-wrestling is a performance art that needs a little melodrama, MMA is supposed to be a serious fighting sport.

[Skippy]

:lol:

This is why I sometimes stuggle to take MMA seriously. Why on Earth is a competitive sport linked so heavily with 'sports entertainment'?

You should take MMA seriously. Why the awards are mixed together is baffling but it shows just how massive a hard-on Meltzer has for MMA.

Well I take MMA seriously in the sense that it's becoming massively popular and very much the in-fashion sport to follow, but the way it's promoted and coupled with pro wrestling is immature/undignified (take your pick). I'd prefer it as a sport if it didn't try to associate itself with over-the-top Americana machismo. Pro-wrestling is a performance art that needs a little melodrama, MMA is supposed to be a serious fighting sport.

How exactly does MMA associate itself with pro-wrestling?

[Balloon Sod]

I don't think that the UFC is too over the top. But even so, their formula really works. They pretty much beat WrestleMania's buyrate with every PPV.

A lot of their storylines are no different to the ones in boxing. I'm sure it does turn some people off, though.

In other news:



Edit: Why did the bloody images change

[sw26]

Speaking of which, this picture will haunt your dreams tonight:

[Mafro]

The state of him

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Just wondering isn't the rumble in Boston this year? Has there been any stories about WWE struggling with the weather, as in getting equipment, staff there etc as the whole east coast of America is suffering from heavy snow fall at the moment.

[Skippy]

Oh gooseberry fool, Boston is Cena's hometown.

strawberry float, don't know whether to change to him

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Oh gooseberry fool, Boston is Cena's hometown.

strawberry float, don't know whether to change to him

I know that has been through my mind, with punk then winning the title at EC. However think how much more punk could be over with all the booing if he eliminates cena and wins. That's what I would go for.

[KK]

Probably going to regret this, but I've changed my pick to Triple H winning the Rumble. After watching SD, I'd also changed the winner of the World Title match to Dolph Ziggler. They spent the whole show making him look like gooseberry fool, therefore has to win Sunday or is basically finished. You couldn't make a number one contender look any more undeserving - & that's not even factoring in Raw, where he was also taken out by Orton.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Probably going to regret this, but I've changed my pick to Triple H winning the Rumble. After watching SD, I'd also changed the winner of the World Title match to Dolph Ziggler. They spent the whole show making him look like gooseberry fool, therefore has to win Sunday or is basically finished. You couldn't make a number one contender look any more undeserving.

Normally I would agree about the ziggles thing but WWE doesn't seem to work like that anymore. They almost seem to enjoy burying someone when they are almost over. I would like him to win though.

[KK]

They're doing to Ziggler what they did to Jack Swagger. I mean what face World Champion goes into a PPV with all the momentum...and then wins? They've thrown in that Edge can't use the Spear as a last minute stipulation, but that's just going to making Dolph look even more ridiculous if he doesn't.

They've had some rotten main events at the Rumble in the past (Hardcore Holly & Lesnar/Angle & Mark Henry), but Edge/Ziggler needn't have been the gooseberry fools. Holly & Henry spent years being useless, & they were never going to be taken seriously. Ziggler is a relatively new talent that they've put remarkable effort into making look like the world's most inept number 1 contender. All that momentum coming off his match with Cena? Out the door. Not only is Edge destroying him, they've thrown Orton (who isn't even feuding with him!) in there as well. WANKERS.

[Lonestar]

Apparent surprise entrant.

Kevin Nash, lets hope it's a one night deal.