The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[PCCD]

As of yesterday, Paul London & Amazing Red were scheduled to debut as a tag team at Impact tonight. Dark Angel, aka Sarah Stock, is also backstage at the show.

Haven't seen Amazing Red in donkeys years should be a good 'un.

[Skippy]

Here are the DVD extras for the WrestleMania XXV DVD, which will be released on May 19th in both standard and Blu-Ray DVD:

* The Complete 2009 Hall of Fame Ceremony
* WWE Unified Tag Team Title Lumberjack Match: The Miz and John Morrison vs. Carlito and Primo Colon
* Video Highlight Packages of WrestleMania I Through WrestleMania XXIV

Pretty bare on extras then, liking the video highlight packages though. Those are always good.

[Rog]

Bare? That has to be at least 4 hours of extras right there.

[IronMaiden]

Was the HoF not seriously reduced this year? Time wise? Or have they padded it out with extra interviews like they were considering?

[Zellery]

Why did Orton try and make the steel steps look so heavy?

He took about 30 seconds to get them above his head then throw them into the ring, only to then hit HHH with them and chuck them back out one handed.

[Zellery]

I'm really confused about Backlash, I'm not really sure who's going to win anything now as my nailed on bankers have all been thrown up in the air again.

Jeff Hardy was a sure thing before the rumours about him maybe leaving surfaced, now I'm not sure.

I was also sure Orton would win but after seeing him pick up a pin on HHH on RAW I'm not sure again now. If the Batista heel turn happens that would still make Orton favourite but we'll see.

The rumours of Edge turning face have thrown the Edge/Cena result up in the air too, what to do.

[Drumstick]

I'll be going with my usual random picks.

[Corazon de Leon]

Why would they turn Edge face?

[Skippy]

Why would they turn Edge face?

Because he's got enough charisma to pull it off, unlike Randy. It could be awesome if done right but then again it's WWE. Personally I'd like to see him built slowly as a face that still has heel tendancies and once Orton hopefully gets the title, Edge will be the one to stop him. Maybe at 'mania which would be awesome

[Skippy]

No Way Out 06 - Kurt Angle Vs Undertaker - ****¾
Royal Rumble 07 - John Cena Vs Umaga - ****½
Backlash 07 – John Cena Vs Edge Vs Randy Orton Vs Shawn Michaels – ****¼
Vengeance 05 – Batista Vs Triple H - ****½

Wartched them today... awesome matches

[Drumstick]

Only one of those would I consider giving four stars to.

[KK]

I only realised today that The Wrestling Channel, later TWC: Fight, no longer exists. Ceased transmitting in December of last year, apparently.

No more World of Sport or Ring of Honor, then.

[BTB]

I have Backlash set on Sky+

How many events are 'free' (on sky sports, not box office) nowadays?

[KK]

I have Backlash set on Sky+

How many events are 'free' (on sky sports, not box office) nowadays?

6.

No Way Out
Backlash
Extreme Rules
Cyber Sunday

And two others I can't remember.

I think WWE's Armageddon in December (a Sky Box Office evenr) has been cancelled this year, anyway.

[Corazon de Leon]

Why would they turn Edge face?

Because he's got enough charisma to pull it off, unlike Randy. It could be awesome if done right but then again it's WWE. Personally I'd like to see him built slowly as a face that still has heel tendancies and once Orton hopefully gets the title, Edge will be the one to stop him. Maybe at 'mania which would be awesome

I don't doubt that, but he's an infinitely better heel than he is a face - he could hardly break out of the Intercontinental midcard the last time he was a face.

[sw26]

Why would they turn Edge face?

Because he's got enough charisma to pull it off, unlike Randy. It could be awesome if done right but then again it's WWE. Personally I'd like to see him built slowly as a face that still has heel tendancies and once Orton hopefully gets the title, Edge will be the one to stop him. Maybe at 'mania which would be awesome

I don't doubt that, but he's an infinitely better heel than he is a face - he could hardly break out of the Intercontinental midcard the last time he was a face.

Better yet, he was even booed in his freaking hometown when he was IC champ during that run, such was the fans' dislike for his character.

[teh bork]

No Way Out 06 - Kurt Angle Vs Undertaker - ****¾
Royal Rumble 07 - John Cena Vs Umaga - ****½
Backlash 07 – John Cena Vs Edge Vs Randy Orton Vs Shawn Michaels – ****¼
Vengeance 05 – Batista Vs Triple H - ****½

Wartched them today... awesome matches

Cena v Umaga was a very good last man standing match, I really enjoyed the finish to that to. Though I disagree giving it 41/2 stars, I think the only match that good on the list is probably Taker v Kurt, Rumble and Backlash are probably 4 star matches than anything. Also I really disliked the Batista v HHH HIAC match, I was rewatching it on the HIAC DVD set a couple of weeks ago and it just didn't do anything for me.

[IronMaiden]

Bryan and Vinny always find holes (usually hilarious! ) in WWE writing that I probably wouldn't even have noticed otherwise.

Love that show.

[Adam Pollard]

I have Backlash set on Sky+

How many events are 'free' (on sky sports, not box office) nowadays?

6.

No Way Out
Backlash
Extreme Rules
Cyber Sunday

And two others I can't remember.

I think WWE's Armageddon in December (a Sky Box Office evenr) has been cancelled this year, anyway.

The Great American Bash and Unforgiven are the other "free" air ones.

[KK]

Just a reminder that TNA Lockdown is on Bravo 2 at 9pm. Clashes with quite a bit on TV tonight, so I'll be Sky+'ing it. That & Bravo insert an hour's worth of ads.