The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Balloon Sod]

I'm drawing names out of a hat for this.

[gaminglegend]

TNA: Final Resolution
TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Daniels vs champion "The Phenomenally wooden" AJ Styles
Winner (worth double): AJ

THREE DEGREES OF PAIN
Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle
Winner (worth double): Wolfe

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner ( at this match, ripe for disaster)
Winner: Bobby Lashley

CHALLENGE MATCH (The challenge is to make it through the match awake amiright?)
Raven & Dr. Stevie vs. Mick Foley & Abyss
Winners: Abyss/Foley

TNA TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Mtoro City Machine Guns vs. champions British Invasion
Winners: MCMG

KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Tara vs. champion ODB
Winner: Tara

FEAST OR FIRED MATCH*
Winner of Heavyweight title shot: Samoa
Winner of X-Division title shot: Creed
Winner of Tag title shot: Nash
Fired: Cody
8 MAN ELIMINATION
Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal vs, Pope, Matt Morgan, Hernandez and Suicide
Winning team: Morgan's
Survivor**: Morgan

[KK]

Just a reminder that WWE Tribute to the Troops is on tomorrow night at 12am on Sky Sports Xtra (soon to be Sky Sports 4). It's only an hour.

The commercial that aired on Superstars was amusingly different to the one at TLC (Vince was apparently annoyed the trailer featured Cena with the belt).

[gaminglegend]

The tribute show is known to fans as being recorded beforehand anyway so it should'nt matter

Things are looking in regards to Ric Flair joining TNA as both sides are said to be close on money. However, a major point said is Flair wants a guaranteed contract with Panda Energy and not TNA, so he'd get paid in case the wrestling organization folds. (source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter)

strawberry floating hell, how much are they offering him for and for how long? It's not as if they are going to go bust within a year is it?

[Rog]

Why are TNA still carrying on with the has beens?! At least the WWE are using their brains and bringing back someone interesting who is a genuine surprise.

[Saint of Killers]

Amazing news. Can't wait to see him again. Imagine if he joins the degenerates

[KK]

Why are TNA still carrying on with the has beens?! At least the WWE are using their brains and bringing back someone interesting who is a genuine surprise.

Well in theory, these old names add instant gravitas to the company & attract viewers. You're not going to get that with an A J Styles or Samoa Joe on your commercials. However if these old timers stick within their inner circle (so instead of say a Rock Vs Hogan or Foley Vs Randy Orton situation, you end up with Hogan Vs Flair & Flair Vs Kevin Nash. In the Main Event. On Pay Per View) then TNA is doomed.

...perhaps the worst ECW in history, dating all the way back to Eastern Championship Wrestling

WWE really not having a good week.

[Cropolite]

Flair & Hogan wont be wrestling, right? How are they going to get enough air time between them? There's obviously going to be team Flair (veteran faces including Booker T's return) v team Hogan (NWO hasbeens)

[Baron Zemo]

TNA: Final Resolution
TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Daniels vs champion "The Phenomenally wooden" AJ Styles
Winner (worth double) AJ Styles

THREE DEGREES OF PAIN
Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle
Winner (worth double): Angle

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner ( at this match, ripe for disaster)
Winner:

CHALLENGE MATCH (The challenge is to make it through the match awake amiright?)
Raven & Dr. Stevie vs. Mick Foley & Abyss
Winners: Foley/Abyss

TNA TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Motor City Machine Guns vs. champions British Invasion
Winners: MCMG

KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Tara vs. champion ODB
Winner: ODB

FEAST OR FIRED MATCH*
Winner of Heavyweight title shot: Samoa Joe
Winner of X-Division title shot: Creed
Winner of Tag title shot: Nash
Fired: Cody

8 MAN ELIMINATION
Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal vs, Pope, Matt Morgan, Hernandez and Suicide
Winning team: Team Morgan
Survivor**: Hernandez

[Return_of_the_STAR]

I know absolutely plain all nothing about TNA, haven't even watched this weeks so that i can at least guess who may have the edge going into the PPV. So i'm expecting to blow my chance of further closing the gap at the top Spurs style! Also i've not gone for Nash being fired but i can imagine something like that happening as a storyline so that Hogan can bring him back.

TNA: Final Resolution
TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Daniels vs champion "The Phenomenally wooden" AJ Styles
Winner (worth double) AJ Styles

THREE DEGREES OF PAIN
Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle
Winner (worth double): Angle

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner ( at this match, ripe for disaster)
Winner: Bobby Lashley

CHALLENGE MATCH (The challenge is to make it through the match awake amiright?)
Raven & Dr. Stevie vs. Mick Foley & Abyss
Winners: Foley/Abyss

TNA TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Motor City Machine Guns vs. champions British Invasion
Winners: British Invasion

KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Tara vs. champion ODB
Winner: Tara

FEAST OR FIRED MATCH*
Winner of Heavyweight title shot: Samoa Joe
Winner of X-Division title shot: Creed
Winner of Tag title shot: Nash
Fired: Cody

8 MAN ELIMINATION
Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal vs, Pope, Matt Morgan, Hernandez and Suicide
Winning team: Team Morgan
Survivor**: Hernandez

[gaminglegend]

I wish nash would strawberry float off from TNA, its as if he's got a hold over the company, he's shite, always will be

[Return_of_the_STAR]

I wish nash would strawberry float off from TNA, its as if he's got a hold over the company, he's shite, always will be

Agreed, i never understood how on earth he became so successful.

Anyway, why do Sky keep bumping SD for live sport that gets less viewers that SD? Wats up wit dat?

Also Powerslam have listed their Top 50 wrestlers of the year. Really don't agree with their choices, especially Rey at no.1

1. Rey Mysterio
2. KENTA
3. Hiroshi Tanahashi
4. Davey Richards
5. AJ Styles
6. CM Punk
7. Randy Orton
8. Bryan Danielson
9. Kurt Angle
10. Jeff Hardy
11. Takashi Sugiura
12. Kota Ibushi
13. Katsuhiko Najakima
14. Naruki Doi
15. Masato Yoshino
16. HHH
17. Hirooki Goto
18. Chris Jericho
19. Austin Aries
20. Christian
21. SHINGO
22. BxB Hulk
23. Edge
24. Go Shiosaki
25. Shinsuke Nakamura
26. Desmond Wolfe
27. CIMA
28. Yoshinobu Kanemura
29. Kaz Hayashi
30. Masato Tanaka
31. Dragon Kid
32. Eddie Edwarda
33. Prince Devitt
34. Kotaro Suzuki
35. Chris Sabin
36. Yuji Nagata
37. Alex Shelley
38. Shawn Michaels
39. Jerry Lynn
40. The Undertaker
41. Ted Dibiase
42. Tyler Black
43. John Morrison
44. Pac
45. Samoa Joe
46. Nick Jackson
47. Tyson Kidd
48. Matt Jackson
49. The Miz
50. Kofi Kingston

And previous winners


Quote:
1994: Shawn Michaels
1995: Mitsuharu Misawa
1996: Shawn Michaels (2)
1997: Bret Hart
1998: Stone Cold Steve Austin
1999: Robin Ethics
2000: Triple H
2001: Stone Cold Steve Austin (2)
2002: Kurt Angle
2003: Kenta Kobashi
2004: Robin Ethics (2)
2005: AJ Styles
2006: Edge
2007: Kurt Angle (2)
2008: Shawn Michaels (3)

[KK]

UK ratings for the week ending 6th December...

WWE Vintage Collection managed an extremely good 40,000 on Sunday night at 11pm, the Live edition of Raw pulled 58,000 & Smackdown did an extremely lousy 24,000 on Friday & an even worse 16,000 on Saturday night (more people watched Bottom Line).



Mental decision by Powerslam to put Rey Mysterio at 1. He's done naff all all year.

[Chocolate Jim]

TNA: Final Resolution
TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE MATCH
Daniels vs champion "The Phenomenally wooden" AJ Styles
Winner (worth double) AJ Styles

THREE DEGREES OF PAIN
Desmond Wolfe vs. Kurt Angle
Winner (worth double): Wolfe

LAST MAN STANDING MATCH
Bobby Lashley vs. Scott Steiner ( at this match, ripe for disaster)
Winner: Steiner

CHALLENGE MATCH (The challenge is to make it through the match awake amiright?)
Raven & Dr. Stevie vs. Mick Foley & Abyss
Winners: Foley/Abyss

TNA TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Motor City Machine Guns vs. champions British Invasion
Winners: British Invasion

KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Tara vs. champion ODB
Winner: ODB

FEAST OR FIRED MATCH*
Winner of Heavyweight title shot: Samoa Joe
Winner of X-Division title shot: Creed
Winner of Tag title shot: Nash
Fired: Cody

8 MAN ELIMINATION
Team 3D, Rhino and Jesse Neal vs, Pope, Matt Morgan, Hernandez and Suicide
Winning team: Team Morgan
Survivor**: Hernandez

[KK]

Jeremy Borash says TNA Jan. 4, 2010 Neilson rating "Irrelevant" on SIRIUS 98 interview

On "The Fight Show" on SIRIUS 98 Hardcore Sports Radio, Arda Ocal spoke with TNA's Jeremy Borash about the "Monday Night Wars" and whether it will be temporary or ongoing, Bret Hart signing with WWE, and much more.

The podcast can be found here: http://hardcoresportsradio.com/podcast/default.aspx

Getting the excuses in early?

[Skippy]

Mental decision by Powerslam to put Rey Mysterio at 1. He's done naff all all year.

strawberry float off has he He pulled off an AMAZING performance in the elmination chamber this year then had a long feud with Jericho with some great matches and put on a few great TV matches including the IC title match with Morrison. Probably not no1 worthy but probably the best WWE has had all year, except possibly CM Punk

[evanswolves]

what times smackdown on? my epg says now, but crickets on :/

[KK]

strawberry float off has he He pulled off an AMAZING performance in the elmination chamber this year then had a long feud with Jericho with some great matches and put on a few great TV matches including the IC title match with Morrison. Probably not no1 worthy but probably the best WWE has had all year, except possibly CM Punk

I can't remember the Jericho feud whatsoever, so couldn't tell you what the storyline there was about.

He retired JBL in about a minute at Wrestlemania, had a mid-card feud with Dolph Ziggler, missed numerous PPVs either because he was injured or suspended, was roundly booed at Hell in a Cell, & is now being pasted in a feud with Batista.

If you look at past winners of the award, he's the worst of the bunch. Especially in a year he's been stuck in the midcard with practically non-existent storylines. That's before you even get to his wrestling ability, which is nowhere near what it was in ECW or WCW.

[Skippy]

You don't remember the Jericho feud because like almost everyone in this thread you're not fans of actual wrestling anymore, you only watch to point out how crap it the product is and how it should be more like the good old days/WCW. They put on consistently good matches, some of the best of the year and include Rey's other matches this year and he's probably the best the WWE has had in 2009, minus Punk as I said.

[gaminglegend]

strawberry float off has he He pulled off an AMAZING performance in the elmination chamber this year then had a long feud with Jericho with some great matches and put on a few great TV matches including the IC title match with Morrison. Probably not no1 worthy but probably the best WWE has had all year, except possibly CM Punk

I can't remember the Jericho feud whatsoever, so couldn't tell you what the storyline there was about.

He retired JBL in about a minute at Wrestlemania, had a mid-card feud with Dolph Ziggler, missed numerous PPVs either because he was injured or suspended, was roundly booed at Hell in a Cell, & is now being pasted in a feud with Batista.

If you look at past winners of the award, he's the worst of the bunch. Especially in a year he's been stuck in the midcard with practically non-existent storylines. That's before you even get to his wrestling ability, which is nowhere near what it was in ECW or WCW.

Your forgetting his ability to wrestle with the injuries sustained and the quality of competition he's had to face alot recently, plus his bouts with Y2J were brilliant in terms of wrestling and not storyline crap. I would say Y2J/Punk/Hardy/ should of won the award, but by no means is Rey unworthy of the title this year in fact he's perhaps the most deserving.