The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Dark Ritual]

Coupled with the .com chart, I think the WWE are intentionally mocking their own power structure now.

“The Wildcat” Kofi Kingston

I feel like I've missed something.

I think Kofi mentioned about releasing the Wildcat inside when he won the title or something.

[Slimgrady]

Laylas arse from the Dublin Raw show.....

I am so strawberry floating depressed I didnt go now.....

[KK]

I am so strawberry floating depressed I didnt go now.....

If it's any consolation, I think we've got the best view anyway.

WWE RAW Ratings Breakdown 12th November 2012

Show did a 2.9 rating.

Quarter 2: Lost 74,000 viewers (Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler & Alberto Del Rio)
Q3: Gained 468,000 viewers (Vickie Guerrero, AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler and John Cena confrontation; Big Show vs. William Regal)
Q4: Lost 234,000 viewers (Kaitlyn vs. Layla; Jerry Lawler heart attack video)
Q5: Gained 745,000 viewers (The return of Jerry Lawler; arrival of CM Punk & Paul Heyman) to do a 3.4.
Q6: Lost 876,000 viewers (Heyman faking a heart attack; arrival of Mick Foley, Brad Maddox warming up backstage; start of Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. Prime Time Players, Primo & Epico).
Q7: Gained 233,000 viewers (conclusion to the tag match; video package on the military; Brad Maddox warming up in the exact same spot...again; Fandango package).
Q8: Lost 253,000 viewers (R-Truth vs. Tensai)
Q9: Gained 755,000 viewers (Ryback vs. Brad Maddox) to do a 3.3.
Q10: Lost 910,000 viewers (Sheamus vs. David Otunga)
Q11: Lost 40,000 viewers (Kane & The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow)
Q12: Lost 313,000 viewers (Start of John Cena vs. CM Punk) to do an abysmal 2.4
Over-run: Gained 528,000 viewers (conclusion to John Cena vs. CM Punk) to close on a 3.0.

[JChalmers]

I am so strawberry floating depressed I didnt go now.....

If it's any consolation, I think we've got the best view anyway.

WWE RAW Ratings Breakdown 12th November 2012

Show did a 2.9 rating.

Quarter 2: Lost 74,000 viewers (Randy Orton & Kofi Kingston vs. Dolph Ziggler & Alberto Del Rio)
Q3: Gained 468,000 viewers (Vickie Guerrero, AJ Lee, Dolph Ziggler and John Cena confrontation; Big Show vs. William Regal)
Q4: Lost 234,000 viewers (Kaitlyn vs. Layla; Jerry Lawler heart attack video)
Q5: Gained 745,000 viewers (The return of Jerry Lawler; arrival of CM Punk & Paul Heyman) to do a 3.4.
Q6: Lost 876,000 viewers (Heyman faking a heart attack; arrival of Mick Foley, Brad Maddox warming up backstage; start of Rey Mysterio, Sin Cara, Justin Gabriel & Tyson Kidd vs. Prime Time Players, Primo & Epico).
Q7: Gained 233,000 viewers (conclusion to the tag match; video package on the military; Brad Maddox warming up in the exact same spot...again; Fandango package).
Q8: Lost 253,000 viewers (R-Truth vs. Tensai)
Q9: Gained 755,000 viewers (Ryback vs. Brad Maddox) to do a 3.3.
Q10: Lost 910,000 viewers (Sheamus vs. David Otunga)
Q11: Lost 40,000 viewers (Kane & The Miz vs. Cody Rhodes & Damien Sandow)
Q12: Lost 313,000 viewers (Start of John Cena vs. CM Punk) to do an abysmal 2.4
Over-run: Gained 528,000 viewers (conclusion to John Cena vs. CM Punk) to close on a 3.0.

And there was talk the WWE wanted to try and push Otunga due to his look and connections to Hollywood

[captain red dog]

That's incredible that the start of Punk/Cena lost so many viewers. Genuinely surprised by that.

[Soulfinger]

I don't post in the wrestling thread much but I like following the thread as I watch Raw, Smackdown and Impact Wrestling every week. I'm off sick from work today and just watched the Turning Point PPV including the Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries ladder match. That was perhaps the best ladder match I've seen in recent history...had some moments that had me off the sofa say oh sh@t!! Wow. That was awesome. Pretty decent PPV considering the financial limitations TNA have compared to WWE.

Definitely worth watching guys.

[Dangerblade]

So I've had WWE - The Ladder Match on my Amazon Wishlist for awhile, and I noticed earlier that the price has been cut from nearly £20 to just £7.50. It features 21 ladder matches, including some real classics, so that's a bargain if I ever saw one.

It even features Chr*s B*n**t, which is odd, as it was released in 2008...

Get it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... 00_s00_i00

[KK]

WWE 13 sold 250,000 copies in its first week on sale in the US (down from WWE 12), & 57,000 over here.

Blame is being laid at the door of Hurricane Sandy.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

WWE 13 sold 250,000 copies in its first week on sale in the US (down from WWE 12), & 57,000 over here.

Blame is being laid at the door of Hurricane Sandy.

God I remember when it would sell several hundred thousand just in the uk in its first week. It was always in the top 5 sellers of Xmas for a number of years.

[IronMaiden]

So I've had WWE - The Ladder Match on my Amazon Wishlist for awhile, and I noticed earlier that the price has been cut from nearly £20 to just £7.50. It features 21 ladder matches, including some real classics, so that's a bargain if I ever saw one.

It even features Chr*s B*n**t, which is odd, as it was released in 2008...

Get it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000 ... 00_s00_i00

Release date's wrong on that page. It came out June 2007.

[Rog]

3MB vs. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
Winners:
Loser:

World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus
Winner (worth 3 points):

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Winner:

Divas Champion Eve vs. Kaitlyn
Winner:

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback (Triple Threat Match)
Winner (worth 4):
Loser:

Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)
Winning team (worth 3):
Name one survivor:
First eliminated:
First eliminator:
Last eliminated:
Last eliminator:

[JChalmers]

3MB vs. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
Winners: 3MB
Loser: Tyson Kidd

World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus
Winner (worth 3 points): Big Show

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Winner: Antonio Cesaro

Divas Champion Eve vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Eve

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback (Triple Threat Match)
Winner (worth 4): CM Punk
Loser: John Cena

Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)
Winning team (worth 3): Team Foley
Name one survivor: The Miz
First eliminated: Cody Rhodes
First eliminator: Randy Orton
Last eliminated: Dolph Ziggler
Last eliminator: The Miz

[Zellery]

I don't post in the wrestling thread much but I like following the thread as I watch Raw, Smackdown and Impact Wrestling every week. I'm off sick from work today and just watched the Turning Point PPV including the Jeff Hardy vs Austin Aries ladder match. That was perhaps the best ladder match I've seen in recent history...had some moments that had me off the sofa say oh sh@t!! Wow. That was awesome. Pretty decent PPV considering the financial limitations TNA have compared to WWE.

Definitely worth watching guys.

Yeah I just finished watching Turning Point earlier today. The main event as you say was great, as was the number one contenders match.

[Johnny Ryall]

I've actually been watching that ladder match DVD today. It's very good, has a lot of not commonly shown TV matches and the first mitb which I doubt they'll show again thanks to Chris.

[Chocolate Jim]

Paddy power markets are up for SS.

Tasty odds on Big Show and Eve winning

[Return_of_the_STAR]

I expect Miz to turn on his team.

Me too. Although these days this could be wwe's attempt to turn him face.

[1337GRIND]

3MB vs. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
Winners: 3MB
Loser: Tyson Kidd

World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus
Winner (worth 3 points): Big Show

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Winner: R-Truth

Divas Champion Eve vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Eve

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback (Triple Threat Match)
Winner (worth 4): CM Punk
Loser: John Cena

Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)
Winning team (worth 3): Team Foley
Name one survivor: The Miz
First eliminated: Wade Barret
First eliminator: Kofi Kingston
Last eliminated: Alberto Del Rio
Last eliminator: The Miz

[Prototype]

3MB vs. Tyson Kidd & Justin Gabriel
Winners: 3MB
Loser: Justin Gabriel

World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus
Winner (worth 3 points): Big Show

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Winner: Antonio Cesaro

Divas Champion Eve vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Eve

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback (Triple Threat Match)
Winner (worth 4): CM Punk
Loser: John Cena

(though the above are my official guesses, I'm pretty confident of another shitty finish)

Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)
Winning team (worth 3): Team Foley
Name one survivor: The Miz
First eliminated: Kofi Kingston
First eliminator: The Miz
Last eliminated: Dolph Ziggler
Last eliminator: The Miz

[KK]

WWE are considering making a Mick Foley vs. CM Punk match at the TLC PPV in December.

Not sure how good an idea that is, as based on the last few months, Mick Foley can barely move.

[Dark Ritual]

Winners: 3MB
Loser: Tyson Kidd

World Heavyweight Champion Big Show vs. Sheamus
Winner (worth 3 points): Big Show

United States Champion Antonio Cesaro vs. R-Truth
Winner: Antonio Cesaro

Divas Champion Eve vs. Kaitlyn
Winner: Eve

WWE Champion CM Punk vs. John Cena vs. Ryback (Triple Threat Match)
Winner (worth 4): CM Punk
Loser: John Cena

Team Foley vs. Team Ziggler (Traditional Survivor Series Elimination Tag Team Match)
Winning team (worth 3): Team Foley
Name one survivor: Randy Orton
First eliminated: Cody Rhodes
First eliminator: Randy Orton
Last eliminated: Dolph Ziggler
Last eliminator: Randy Orton