The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Dangerblade]

Something tells me WWE won't be plugging Vinnie Mac's appearance on South Park.

[PCCD]

"Ok Orton you cheeky chappy, I have heard you and Mr Cena aren't getting along very well. Well... I have some men in the back, Oi! Cheeeeeeky who want to be lumberjacks and toss you men in the ring tonight. I don't fully understand but it sounds good to me."

Well since we're busy making Raw as BBC camp as possible how about adding the "lovely" John Barrowman and Graham Norton to the mix? We could have Paul O'Grady come back as Lily Savage and be as bitchy as possible about the divas.

[Skippy]

I'd like to see Edge headline Wrestlemania if he is fit. He is one of the few great wrestlers left. Ideally I'd like to see him against Orton or Jericho, but I don't think Jericho would get the nod. I can't stand John Cena, he just isn't interesting or a talented wrestler. He should turn heel.

Pretty much that. I'm sure Midtown would disagree with me if he was here, but I don't really care. Cena is great if you're looking for a cut price Hulk Hogan, but he's just not my cup of tea, hence I'd rather see a McMahon Taker match. At least Vince is entertaining when he's on TV IMO.

Also, the Batista Taker match stunk up WM23(?), and was the match before the main event. And Taker tired in the Michaels match, I didn't enjoy it as much as other people did, it was good but slightly long, and not that jizzable. But for all the hate I throw at him, Michaels is a hell of a wrestler, hence the match didn't stink like the Batista one, and I genuinely reckon that Taker should go out taking down a massive heel like McMahon, or Jericho, or even Edge if he's fit and not main eventing(although he strawberry floating should be main eventing. With Jericho. And The Rock.)

Taker/Batsita was a great match

[Adam Pollard]

Also, the Batista Taker match stunk up WM23(?)

That was comfortably the best match on the card.

[Baron Zemo]

Why don't you go over the Animated Thread to watch/download the new South Park WWE match. Funny as strawberry float so far

[Baron Zemo]

"Real Rassin"

[Corazon de Leon]

Also, the Batista Taker match stunk up WM23(?)

That was comfortably the best match on the card.

Bollocks. The Money in the Bank match has been consistently great since WM21 and it was the best match on the card that year - Edge getting injured from the big ladder spot was the only gooseberry fool part. Even Cena/Michaels was better than that. So was the UMANGA match, if only for the comedy surrounding McMahon's head shaving and Stone Cold. I also preferred the ECW originals vs. the New Breed match. And Benoit vs. MVP. In fact, the only genuine match(women's title match not included as no-one gives a strawberry float about them anyway) that was worse than that one was, rather obviously, Kane vs. Khali, which made me cry with rage at it's shitness. According to wikipedia, the Canadian Online Explorer sort of agrees with me, Taker vs. Batista was the third lowest ranked match on the card after the Kaneli match and the women's match.

[Skippy]

Also, the Batista Taker match stunk up WM23(?)

That was comfortably the best match on the card.

Bollocks. The Money in the Bank match has been consistently great since WM21 and it was the best match on the card that year - Edge getting injured from the big ladder spot was the only gooseberry fool part. Even Cena/Michaels was better than that. So was the UMANGA match, if only for the comedy surrounding McMahon's head shaving and Stone Cold. I also preferred the ECW originals vs. the New Breed match. And Benoit vs. MVP. In fact, the only genuine match(women's title match not included as no-one gives a strawberry float about them anyway) that was worse than that one was, rather obviously, Kane vs. Khali, which made me cry with rage at it's shitness. According to wikipedia, the Canadian Online Explorer sort of agrees with me, Taker vs. Batista was the third lowest ranked match on the card after the Kaneli match and the women's match.

I have never heard anyone say the Umaga match was better than Taker/Tista, it's ludicrous

[Corazon de Leon]

Well done in ignoring the other matches there. But srsly, Austin + shaving McMahon's head > a main event half way through the show that only lasts for fifteen minutes. Also, I'm not alone in thinking this:

The "Battle of the Billionaires" match was rated an 8 out of 10 stars. The Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship match, one of the matches from the double main event, was rated 7.5 out of 10 stars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestlemania_23


As it happens, I'm not sure why we're even talking about this, as the initial point was about John Cena being a worse wrestler than Mr. McMahon. Everyone seems to have ignored that I said Taker would be better facing an established heel in his final Mania match, as well, which was my main argument to the Taker Cena match.

[Skippy]

So you're argument for being wrong is that you're not the only one who's wrong?

The majority of people would agree the Taker match was the best match on the card and if not it wouldn't be far behind Cena/HBK (which I still like) and the MITB, which is my favourite MITB. In fact I'm glad I'm not the only who likes it because I'm pretty sure some people here think it's the worst one (apart from this years).

I'd rather see Taker take on a proper wrestler (yes Cena counts) in a match where he's not the sure-fire winner in his last match. You just know the build up will be complete McMahon overkill and the match will be crap because we know it wont be a bloodbath like Survivor Series 03.

[Poncho]

Bound For Glory just made me think that Sting should come to WWE for one fight against The Undertaker at Wrestlemania.

In my wet dreams.

Edit:

I'd rather see Taker take on a proper wrestler (yes Cena counts) in a match where he's not the sure-fire winner in his last match. You just know the build up will be complete McMahon overkill and the match will be crap because we know it wont be a bloodbath like Survivor Series 03.

But we all know he won't lose at Wrestlemania. If anything, McMahon is the only person where I would have this nagging doubt in my mind.

[JV]

The "Battle of the Billionaires" match was rated an 8 out of 10 stars. The Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship match, one of the matches from the double main event, was rated 7.5 out of 10 stars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestlemania_23

Ah, yes. The Canadian Online Explorer. That popular and highly instrumental outlet for wrasslin' news and reviews.

[Skippy]

I'd rather see Taker take on a proper wrestler (yes Cena counts) in a match where he's not the sure-fire winner in his last match. You just know the build up will be complete McMahon overkill and the match will be crap because we know it wont be a bloodbath like Survivor Series 03.

But we all know he won't lose at Wrestlemania. If anything, McMahon is the only person where I would have this nagging doubt in my mind.

Yes but when it comes to the actual match the niggle of doubt it always there. Certainly was last year, and the year before and so on. Apart from Mark Henry

[Corazon de Leon]

So you're argument for being wrong is that you're not the only one who's wrong?

The majority of people would agree the Taker match was the best match on the card and if not it wouldn't be far behind Cena/HBK (which I still like) and the MITB, which is my favourite MITB. In fact I'm glad I'm not the only who likes it because I'm pretty sure some people here think it's the worst one (apart from this years).

I'd rather see Taker take on a proper wrestler (yes Cena counts) in a match where he's not the sure-fire winner in his last match. You just know the build up will be complete McMahon overkill and the match will be crap because we know it wont be a bloodbath like Survivor Series 03.

Nah, opinions are like arseholes Priest, everyone has them. I hated that match, and I'm not the only one who thought it was one of the worst on the card, is what I was putting to you.

Who needs a bloodbath? McMahon has been in plenty of good matches that haven't involved bloodbaths, hell, the match against Shane at WM17 was great. And you and I both know full well that The Undertaker will not lose his last match, whether it be against John Cena or strawberry floating Maven. Do you really think that putting the Undertaker against a face will do his final feud justice? It needs to be a heel, and a good one at that - McMahon is a good heel. He's no Edge, and no Jericho, but in lieu of those two I'd take him over Cena or another face in an instant. THAT'S ALL I'M SAYING.

[Pontius Pilate]

I still can't get over the fact he beat HBK. I must be the only man in the IWC who doesn't like taker. I mean I liked him in the late 90's. I actually preferred American bad ass taker, to the guy we have now.

[Cardinal Chunder]

I still can't get over the fact he beat HBK. I must be the only man in the IWC who doesn't like taker. I mean I liked him in the late 90's. I actually preferred American bad ass taker, to the guy we have now.

Who is just the same guy we had before he became the American badass. I always wanted Taker to crash his bike into the ring on his way down the ramp. Just for the lulz you understand.

[KK]

Jim Ross has updated his blog (www.jrsbarbq.com/blog). He won't be at Bragging Rights this Sunday - 3 man team maybe on the horizon.

ECW did another useless rating this week. Show's dying on its arse...

[Pontius Pilate]

I still can't get over the fact he beat HBK. I must be the only man in the IWC who doesn't like taker. I mean I liked him in the late 90's. I actually preferred American bad ass taker, to the guy we have now.

Who is just the same guy we had before he became the American badass. I always wanted Taker to crash his bike into the ring on his way down the ramp. Just for the lulz you understand.

Nah, I guess he's the same persona, since he's once again "the dead man". But he's not the same performer, and he's not got as much character. He's nowhere near as entertaining anymore.

[Corazon de Leon]

The "Battle of the Billionaires" match was rated an 8 out of 10 stars. The Batista versus The Undertaker for the World Heavyweight Championship match, one of the matches from the double main event, was rated 7.5 out of 10 stars.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrestlemania_23

Ah, yes. The Canadian Online Explorer. That popular and highly instrumental outlet for wrasslin' news and reviews.

Yeah, I did wonder why that was the only rating Wiki had, but nevertheless.

[vesp]

Jim Ross has updated his blog (http://www.jrsbarbq.com/blog). He won't be at Bragging Rights this Sunday - 3 man team maybe on the horizon.

ECW did another useless rating this week. Show's dying on its arse...

New year draft? Change ECW to a PPV?