The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Rog]

If he carries on like that he'll be endeavoured and then we'll have to put up with a Hardy Boyz send off/revival in TNA

[KK]

WWE Diva Tiffany (Taryn Terrell) was suspended by World Wrestling Entertainment earlier this week after an incident in San Jose, California at the hotel WWE had booked talents into, according to numerous sources within the company.

The incident, which WWE sources claim was a domestic issue between Terrell and husband Drew McIntryre, led to police being called to the scene. We have conflicting reports over whether Terrell was arrested by the San Jose PD. PWInsider.com is awaiting a return call from the San Jose Police Department's Public Affairs office.

Terrell, who was scheduled to wrestle this Sunday at the Summerslam PPV, was sent home by WWE management after the incident, according to two separate sources.

WWE has not publicly acknowledged the suspension or any potential change to the PPV as I write this.

Marriage bliss.

[KK]

Lance McNaught, better known as Lance Cade, died this morning of what is believed to have been heart failure after two family members believed there was something wrong with him over the past week.

He was 29.

McNaught's wife Tanya noticed over the past week that he didn't look healthy and seemed to be having trouble breathing and called an ambulance to rush him to the hospital on Tuesday night. He passed out at one point but was revived in the hospital. Lance asked to be released on Wednesday, and after he got home, left and didn't come back.

On Thursday, his father, Harley McNaught, said Lance showed up at his work and he was not looking good. Harley brought him to his father's home in San Antonio and was discovered having passed away late last night.

His wife believed he had not been drinking.

McNaught was a student of Shawn Michaels, who he idolized, and had several runs with WWE since signing with the company in 2000 shortly after finishing his training and working for a promotion run by Michaels in the San Antonio area.

When he first broke in, WWE officials believed with his size and agility that he reminded them of a young Barry Windham. He was up and down between the main roster and developmental and other than a tag team run with Trevor Murdoch, which was successful, never was really featured until 2008.

He was used in his highest profile run as the second of Chris Jericho, a spot geared to groom him for a top position. Just before being released, he even pinned Michaels in a tag team match on television. He was released in October 2008 after an incident on an airplane where he had a seizure, believed to have been due to use of either pain killers or muscle relaxers, and had to be taken off the plane. He was then released.

A storyline idea involving his return was proposed in September and he was signed again. While he was at home waiting to start on the main roster, a WWE official spoke with him in a phone call in January and was concerned about his lack of coherence in the coversation. At that time, he asked WWE officials to send him to rehab and completed a 30-day rehab program in February. After completing the program, the storyline idea ended up being nixed and he was released in April.

Cade had been working of late for All Japan Pro Wrestling and was scheduled to leave shortly for a tour. He was scheduled for a tag team championship match on the company's 8/29 show at Tokyo Sumo Hall, teaming with another former WWE performer, Rene Dupree, against champions Akebono & Taiyo Kea.

While McNaught was initially upset about his 2008 release, saying others had done worse and not lost their jobs, he eventually came to grips with it in a Pro Wrestling Torch interview where he said he only had himself to blame.

McNaught had two daughters and a stepson.

http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/17123/

Steve Austin is on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno tonight. It airs on CNBC over here but I don't know on what delay.

[Zellery]

Lance Cade was born the same year as me. I find it staggering that someone my age could be dead already.

RIP.

[tomvek]

Really sad news, R.I.P. Lance

[Balloon Sod]

Drew is a muppet for getting married so young, while attempting to move up the WWE league. If he breaks up anytime soon he could end up like Flair later...

Makes you wonder why Drew did get married so early. Then again, it's quite difficult to become a permanent resident of the USA otherwise.

[Hank Scorpio]

WWE Summerslam
Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Intercontinental Title)
Winner (worth double): Kofi Kingston
Sheamus (c) vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)
Winner (worth triple): Randy Orton
Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & TBA) vs The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
Winning team (worth triple): Nexus
Winner (the one that gets the final fall/submission): Wade Barrett
Loser (you get the idea): John Cena
Name 3 of the first eliminations (doesn't have to be in order, if any of the 3 you name are in the first 3 eliminated you get a point for each): R-Truth, Darren Young, John Morrison
Name one survivor: David Otunga
Name WWE's seventh man: Triple H
Name one person to turn on their team: Chris Jericho
Kane (c) vs Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight title)
Winner (worth triple): Kane
The Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows)
Winner: The Big Show
Alicia Fox (c) vs Melina (some womens title)
Winner (worth double): Melina

[Cattanomics]

WWE Summerslam
Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Intercontinental Title)
Winner (worth double): Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus (c) vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)
Winner (worth triple): Sheamus
Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & TBA) vs The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
Winning team (worth triple): The Nexus
Winner (the one that gets the final fall/submission): Wade Barrett
Loser (you get the idea): John Cena
Name 3 of the first eliminations (doesn't have to be in order, if any of the 3 you name are in the first 3 eliminated you get a point for each): R-Truth, Heath Slater & Darren Young
Name one survivor: Chris Jericho
Name WWE's seventh man: Triple H
Name one person to turn on their team: Chris Jericho
Kane (c) vs Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight title)
Winner (worth triple): Kane
The Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows)
Winner: Big Show
Alicia Fox (c) vs Melina (some womens title)
Winner (worth double): Melina

[Drumstick]

WWE Summerslam

Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Intercontinental Title)
Winner (worth double): Kofi Kingston

Sheamus (c) vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)
Winner (worth triple): Sheamus

Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & TBA) vs The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
Winning team (worth triple): Nexus
Winner (the one that gets the final fall/submission): Wade Barrett
Loser (you get the idea): John Cena
Name 3 of the first eliminations (doesn't have to be in order, if any of the 3 you name are in the first 3 eliminated you get a point for each): Skip Sheffield, R-Truth & Darren Young
Name one survivor: Wade Barrett
Name WWE's seventh man: Triple H
Name one person to turn on their team: Triple H

Kane (c) vs Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight title)
Winner (worth triple): Kane

The Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows)
Winner: Straight Edge Society

Alicia Fox (c) vs Melina (some womens title)
Winner (worth double): Alicia Fox

[Pell]

Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Intercontinental Title)
Winner (worth double): Dolph Ziggler
Sheamus (c) vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)
Winner (worth triple): Sheamus
Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & TBA) vs The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
Winning team (worth triple): The Nexus
Winner (the one that gets the final fall/submission): Wade Barrett
Loser (you get the idea): John Cena
Name 3 of the first eliminations (doesn't have to be in order, if any of the 3 you name are in the first 3 eliminated you get a point for each): Skip Sheffield, R-Truth, John Morrison
Name one survivor: Wade Barrett
Name WWE's seventh man: Triple H
Name one person to turn on their team: Triple H
Kane (c) vs Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight title)
Winner (worth triple): Kane
The Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows)
Winner: The Straight Edge Society
Alicia Fox (c) vs Melina (some womens title)
Winner (worth double): Melina

[sw26]

WWE Summerslam
Dolph Ziggler vs Kofi Kingston (Intercontinental Title)
Winner (worth double): Kofi Kingston
Sheamus (c) vs Randy Orton (WWE Title)
Winner (worth triple): Sheamus
Team WWE (John Cena, John Morrison, R-Truth, Bret Hart, Edge, Chris Jericho & TBA) vs The Nexus (Wade Barrett, David Otunga, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, Darren Young, Skip Sheffield and Michael Tarver) 7-on-7 Elimination Tag Team Match
Winning team (worth triple): Team WWE
Winner (the one that gets the final fall/submission): Triple H
Loser (you get the idea): Wade Barrett
Name 3 of the first eliminations (doesn't have to be in order, if any of the 3 you name are in the first 3 eliminated you get a point for each): Bret Hart, Heath Slater, Skip Sheffield
Name one survivor: Chris Jericho
Name WWE's seventh man: Triple H
Name one person to turn on their team: Jericho
Kane (c) vs Rey Mysterio (World Heavyweight title)
Winner (worth triple): Rey Mysterio
The Big Show vs The Straight Edge Society (CM Punk, Joey Mercury and Luke Gallows)
Winner: Big Show
Alicia Fox (c) vs Melina (some womens title)
Winner (worth double): Alicia Fox

[Mafro]

Did you know JTG of Cryme Tyme is a big fan of Lady Gaga?

Turns out, he bought tickets to a Lady Gaga concert in L.A. on Craigslist last week at $125 a pop. When he got to the show, he found out the tix were fake.

Now there's a Craigslist seller with a WWE wrestler looking to kick his ass. JTG told TMZ, "Game recognize game, so I gotta respect his hustle. But when I catch him, I hope he can respect my Brooklyn-style beatdown."

JTG says has the guy's phone number, but he keeps getting his voicemail.

http://www.24wrestling.com/news.php?sub ... m=&ucat=6&

[Rog]

I can beat that stupidty........

Credit: F4WOnline.com

According to Dave Meltzer, the reason for Rob Van Dam dropping the TNA Title is because his contract is for a certain amount of dates per year and there aren't many left. This is due to TNA booking RVD at lots of house show events.

Instead of having RVD lose the title in the ring, TNA decided to do an injury/tournament storyline instead. When RVD returns, they'll have his face the new champion.

They didn't plan ahead to have their champion available

And RVD is a douche for not just amending his contract. The guy has lost all respect. He's the champ, just revise the contract Rob.

But wait, he also had this to say about the ECW PPV and the small increase in Impact ratings (which went back to normal this week even with the hype for the "special"):

"I'd imagine a lot of the old TNA guys are feeling like they're taking a back seat. The thing is...you can't argue with the numbers.
Last week TNA broke new all-time records for ratings! TNA needed a change. The 6-sided ring and the great technical wrestlers -that nobody knew-wasn't working. TNA brought in two rock stars, and look at the company now! Dixie often points out how hiring Jeff Hardy and RVD started a whole new era, why do some of the wrestlers not see it? Too, young, too green, too selfish to have the correct perspective. Whereas some of the TNA "stars" are lucky to get recognized walking around the studios, Jeff and myself live like actual celebrities, signing autographs and taking pictures EVERYWHERE we go. Without experiencing this, it's probably hard to imagine. In fact, very few wrestlers stick out in people's minds the way that Jeff and I do. WE love our fans and we love their love.

TNA is blowing up. Good things will come our way and I see it all happening now. This is a very exciting time. More people watching TNA means more people exposed to the other wrestlers on the card too...as long as they're good enough to hang around with the rising standards."

It's like a heel promo I can't remember him being such a complete bellend. I remind you that the small increase, which was pretty much a nothing increase, disappeared this week and it went back to normal ratings. A one week fluke.

[Cattanomics]

Why is Kurt Angle still ranked at No.8 in the TNA rankings? Surely as he beats each opponent he should be moving up the rankings.

[Rog]

Why is Kurt Angle still ranked at No.8 in the TNA rankings? Surely as he beats each opponent he should be moving up the rankings.

Yes he should. But the problem is that the rankings are supposed to change after each PPV. So he should end up facing at least one person twice. They didn't think it through.

Also the rankings are even more a joke now that (next Thurs spoilers) there is a tournament for the new champ. Does being second and third not make two perfect contenders for a title match?

[Cattanomics]

Why is Kurt Angle still ranked at No.8 in the TNA rankings? Surely as he beats each opponent he should be moving up the rankings.

Yes he should. But the problem is that the rankings are supposed to change after each PPV. So he should end up facing at least one person twice. They didn't think it through.

Also the rankings are even more a joke now that (next Thurs spoilers) there is a tournament for the new champ. Does being second and third not make two perfect contenders for a title match?

And what with putting his career on the line in every match its obvious he's going to win, takes away all the excitement.

[Frank]

I didn't realise Lance Cade was Garrison Cade

[A J Styles]

I can beat that stupidty........

Credit: F4WOnline.com

According to Dave Meltzer, the reason for Rob Van Dam dropping the TNA Title is because his contract is for a certain amount of dates per year and there aren't many left. This is due to TNA booking RVD at lots of house show events.

Instead of having RVD lose the title in the ring, TNA decided to do an injury/tournament storyline instead. When RVD returns, they'll have his face the new champion.

They didn't plan ahead to have their champion available

And RVD is a douche for not just amending his contract. The guy has lost all respect. He's the champ, just revise the contract Rob.

But wait, he also had this to say about the ECW PPV and the small increase in Impact ratings (which went back to normal this week even with the hype for the "special"):

"I'd imagine a lot of the old TNA guys are feeling like they're taking a back seat. The thing is...you can't argue with the numbers.
Last week TNA broke new all-time records for ratings! TNA needed a change. The 6-sided ring and the great technical wrestlers -that nobody knew-wasn't working. TNA brought in two rock stars, and look at the company now! Dixie often points out how hiring Jeff Hardy and RVD started a whole new era, why do some of the wrestlers not see it? Too, young, too green, too selfish to have the correct perspective. Whereas some of the TNA "stars" are lucky to get recognized walking around the studios, Jeff and myself live like actual celebrities, signing autographs and taking pictures EVERYWHERE we go. Without experiencing this, it's probably hard to imagine. In fact, very few wrestlers stick out in people's minds the way that Jeff and I do. WE love our fans and we love their love.

TNA is blowing up. Good things will come our way and I see it all happening now. This is a very exciting time. More people watching TNA means more people exposed to the other wrestlers on the card too...as long as they're good enough to hang around with the rising standards."

It's like a heel promo I can't remember him being such a complete bellend. I remind you that the small increase, which was pretty much a nothing increase, disappeared this week and it went back to normal ratings. A one week fluke.

RVD , The only time i give a gooseberry fool about him was 2001-2002.

[Prototype]

Saw someone in town wearing a Nexus or Against Us tee today.

Want.

[Chocolate Jim]

I saw someone in town today wearing a TNA Anderson shirt ... the one about wrestling not being fake 'you are fake' or something.