The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[A J Styles]

Kaitlyn

She deserves to be on Raw or Smackdown.

[Codename 47]

Kaitlyn

She deserves to be on Raw or Smackdown.

Completely agree At least she's being involved in something at the moment with her and AJ but knowing them they'll just drop the angle without them properly confronting each other or having a match. Speaking of which...did I imagine the reports from a Smackdown taping a while back that Kaitlyn had joined the Divas of Doom (don't get me started..)...only for them not to air the segment?

[KK]

did I imagine the reports from a Smackdown taping a while back that Kaitlyn had joined the Divas of Doom (don't get me started..)...only for them not to air the segment?

Yeah, the angle was dropped. There was footage of the heel turn on YouTube.

WWE RAW RATINGS BREAKDOWN 14TH MAY

Quarter 1: Showed kicked off on a 3.3 (HHH burying everyone like usual and Paul Heyman confrontation)
Q2: Lost 601,000 viewers (C.M. Punk & Santino Marella vs. Cody Rhodes & Daniel Bryan; Beth Phoenix vs. Alicia Fox)
Q3: Lost 370,000 viewers (John Cena Make a Wish video) to do an abysmal 2.6.
Q4/5: Gained 1,033,000 viewers (Big Show vs. Kane; Big Show getting fired)
Q6: Lost 996,000 viewers (Brodus Clay, R-Truth & Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler, Jack Swagger & The Miz). I have no recollection of this match!
Q7: Gained 108,000 viewers (Randy Orton vs. Chris Jericho)
Q8/over-run: Gained 990,000 viewers (Cena and John Laurinaitis confrontation) to close on a 3.4.

[Something Fishy]

That Cena bit that you all hated.. my son sat in there giggling away to himself watching it last night.

I think it might have been pg comedy aimed at them not us

[captain red dog]

Cena is appealing to the same audience as Dick and Dom. It doesn't surprise me that section was popular with kids. Next up will be Cena attending a board meeting and shouting bogeys.

Edit: I also think their PG claims are laughably false. The whole Brock feud was definitely not PG, neither was the whole Kane thing with his rape pit of doom. PG seems to be an excuse WWE throw out when Cena performs horribly in a segment.

Whilst that section would have gone down well with kids, I have no doubt WWE didn't intend it to be a kids section.

[KK]

A segment going out at gone 11pm designed for kids does seem rather absurd.

[Mafro]

That Cena bit that you all hated.. my son sat in there giggling away to himself watching it last night.

I think it might have been pg comedy aimed at them not us

Disown him.

[Something Fishy]

[KK]

Some more TV news...

WWE said at the Business Partners Summit that they are planning on producing 150 hours of new television per year, one of which would be a one hour show that would air at 8 p.m. on either Monday or Tuesday nights, with high quality talent. This may be the show that would be taped on Monday before RAW. They also have a another idea, which would basically be bringing back the Superastros concept from the 90s. It would be a one hour Spanish language show with all Hispanic stars, working Lucha style.

In regards to the TV Network, a show called WWE Countdown was discussed, which would be a weekly list show (counting down the top ten entrance themes, for example).

WWE NXT is being moved from Tuesday night’s before SmackDown to regular tapings of its own in Winter Park, FL at Full Sail University starting tonight. It's roughly a 500 seat gym, so it’ll be similar to the IMPACT Zone & WCW Saturday Night. Tickets are free to all college students. The idea is that down the road they will charge for tickets to fans from outside the college community, and all ticket sales and merchandise will go to establish a scholarship fund for students at the college.

Triple H is advertised for the first taping, along with Sheamus vs. Del Rio and R-Truth & Kingston vs. Primo & Epico. The show will feature NXT talent and the best talent from FCW, but will still remain separate from Florida Championship Wrestling. WWE's Twitter account alluded that Jim Ross and William Regal will be announcing.

A smaller version of the WWE TitanTron has been set up.

[KK]

Vince McMahon, looking and sounding absolutely strawberry floating terrible, on Dancing on the Stars:

[captain red dog]

Did anyone listen to the Review a Wai of See No Evil? The story about Vince and the three foot penis is one of the best I have heard!

[Jeffrey]

WWE has signed Ashley Fliehr Johnson to a developmental contract. She is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. WOOOOO!

[Mockmaster]

http://fightnetwork.com/data/podcasts/1 ... -05-16.mp3

**John Pollock and Wai Ting review the first WWE Studios release 'See No Evil' starring Kane as Jacob Goodnight

**Screenwriter and former WWE creative team member Dan Madigan joins Pollock and Wai to chat about writing the film, working with Kane, an amazing Vince McMahon story involving an idea for a scene in the movie and lots more

[Drumstick]

Did anyone listen to the Review a Wai of See No Evil? The story about Vince and the three foot penis is one of the best I have heard!

I almost died with laughter listening to that bit.

[KK]

WWE has signed Ashley Fliehr Johnson to a developmental contract. She is the daughter of WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair. WOOOOO!

Guarantee she's better than David.

[Mafro]

[Dig Dug]

Isn't flairs other son suppose to be a half decent wrestler?

[Balloon Sod]

Isn't flairs other son suppose to be a half decent wrestler?

Maybe, but Reid is probably best staying away from the wrestling business for now considering he's a heroin addict.

[Rog]

Same as last time the deadline is now midnight due to the pre-show.

WWE The Over Limit
Pre-show match - Zack Ryder vs. Kane
Winner:
CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner (worth 6):
Sheamus (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton
Winner (worth 6):
Loser:
John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
Winner (worth 2):
Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix
Winner:

4 matches announced for the PPV and one for free on youtube. Who would pay for this?! No effort put into that card at all.

[Prototype]

WWE The Over Limit
Pre-show match - Zack Ryder vs. Kane
Winner: Kane
CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan
Winner (worth 6): Punk
Sheamus (c) vs. Chris Jericho vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Randy Orton
Winner (worth 6): Sheamus
Loser:Alberto Del Rio
John Cena vs. John Laurinaitis
Winner (worth 2): John Laurinaitis
Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix
Winner: Layla