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[DomDom1984]

I'm thinking that Reigns is going to lose that big spot btw, unless he ups his game. While the material he's getting isn't great, the worst thing is that his delivery is actually regressing.

I wouldn't be surprised to see Reigns demoted big time, and Bryan winning the rumble to face Lesnar, and Reigns to drop out of the picture altogether.

[Andre91]

Ending Rusev's streak is the best option for Reigns imo. But where does that leave Cena, seeing how he has supposedly been lined up for Rusev at 'Mania for months.

[DomDom1984]

I'd say using Reigns to put over Rollins would be the best option if he falls away. Keep Rusev and Cena together. That gimmick has run it's course. My hope would be Cena squashes him in 10 seconds.

[JamesT977]

Anyone see the TNA line up for the tour? http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6300-Final-Maximum-IMPACT-7-Lineup-Announced

Glad I got tickets now seeing Kurt Angle and Matt Hardy will be a highlight but I'm feeling the best part of the night is clearly going to be when Grado comes out to Like a Prayer and then stomps Al Snow in The Hydro. Loving that there are 3 stars of ICW at it too pretty sure a good part of the crowd will be ICW fans.

[CHRLY]

Raw and smackdown go up around 6 weeks after air date. It's to do with their tv deal. The network does air a show that highlights the best parts of them but no full shows.

Everything else is available straight away.

Ahh nice one, can't wait to get set up and watch everything.

[luckysalt]

Sorted the WWE Network.

Picture/Audio is great on old stuff

Anyone see the TNA line up for the tour? http://www.impactwrestling.com/news/item/6300-Final-Maximum-IMPACT-7-Lineup-Announced

Glad I got tickets now seeing Kurt Angle and Matt Hardy will be a highlight but I'm feeling the best part of the night is clearly going to be when Grado comes out to Like a Prayer and then stomps Al Snow in The Hydro. Loving that there are 3 stars of ICW at it too pretty sure a good part of the crowd will be ICW fans.

If the Grado match v Snow is gunna be on Impact I doubt Grado will be able to use Madonna.

Just looked at the roster, weird Crazy Steve and Rebel are on the tour but not Knux or Rob Terry. That group finished now?

Think these will be Magnus' last TNA show's as I believe he is headed to WWE.

He said in a interview back in November that the UK tour were his last scheduled dates and he wanted to go WWE.

I also notice Velvet Sky isn't on the tour. Thats gunna be weird taping 6 weeks of impact without her, is her contract up too? Angelina Love is on the tour. So what they gunna say about that? Regarding Beautiful People? Seems really weird.

Edited January 15, 2015 by luckysalt

[luckysalt]

Yup looks like Velvet has left the company.

I wonder her and Bully both gone, a real life couple, WWE could do really well picking them up, Velvet as his manager

[When Jokers Attack]

Yup looks like Velvet has left the company.

I wonder her and Bully both gone, a real life couple, WWE could do really well picking them up, Velvet as his manager

Bully is in talks to return to TNA according to Meltzer.

[luckysalt]

Yeah, to be honest can you see WWE picking up two of TNA's biggest stars and pushing them?

They think they're too big to do that, whereas I think it would be great TV

Imagine if this was the 90's and WCW, WWE would have snapped them up!

[luckysalt]

Just watching Monday Night Wars on the Network [ep 2]

and I never knew that when JR kept hyping Diesel and Razor coming back, [obviously it was the fake ones]

that WCW gave Hall and Nash more money to stay with WCW even though they were in a contract already, which was only 6 months in, jesus how STUPID were the money men in WCW!

[jump]

Seems no different to WWE now, offering $$$ for part timers that ultimately weakens their talent pool by not pushing cheaper and weekly superstars which prevents them becoming mega-draws. At least the NWO was allowing them to overtake WWE.

[When Jokers Attack]

I'm going to start watching Monday Night Wars again as I stopped watching it. enjoyed the first three eps even if it was a lot of repeated stuff.

Going to finish off WCW Superbrawl 2 first. A random event I decided to watch, opening match is Jushin Thunder Liger vs Brian Pillman, awesome match. The rest of the show has been pretty forgettable so far but JR and Jesse Ventura on commentary. I didn't know Jesse went to WCW.

Edited January 15, 2015 by When Jokers Attack

[luckysalt]

Yeah Jesse was there for a couple of years I think, him and Tony S, jumped same time pretty much as WCW was formed.

[When Jokers Attack]

I also only just discovered today that SherrI was Harlem Heat's manager. To be fair though, my knowledge of WCW pre-NWO is pretty poor, not seen much before that time period so loving the network for watching all the old stuff.

[luckysalt]

She also managed Flair in WCW. Maybe some others too.

[luckysalt]

I see the dirtsheets are rereporting something Meltzer has said about Del Rio turning down TNA and its being reported as half the story.

Del Rio turned down $400k a year to work for TNA.

Its then being reported he didn't want to sign because he was worried he wouldn't be able to do other things post TNA.

The actual reason is it was $400k a year to work EXCLUSIVE to TNA, no other wrestling companies like ROH or MMA. Thats why he turned it down.

[When Jokers Attack]

Bit stupid from TNA as they let Lashley do MMA and many others on the roster work indy shows.

[luckysalt]

Think indy shows are fine but it was ROH and that Lucha Underground

[DomDom1984]

Don't really see anything wrong with what either side has done here.

[When Jokers Attack]

I've always heard Haku/Meng was such a bad ass and the toughest guy in the business and just read this arcticle with lots more stories I had never heard, even if half of them are untrue it's still a fun read.

http://www.mandatory.com/2014/02/19/meng-stories-of-the-scariest-man-in-the-history-of-wrestling/

[luckysalt]

Dude always seemed intense.

Anyone remember that one WCW Nitro where they had Meng destroy about 50 guys in one night during the entire show and then Goldberg took out Meng at the end of the night.

That was a badass episode ha ha

I also remember an old WWF Ultimate Warrior VHS I had as a kid and Warrior was v Haku on it and it was one of Warriors best matches outside of the well known ones

[Andre91]

The old story about him biting that dude's nose off is crazy

[The Nal]

One of the best RAWs in recent memory. This was cool too.

[Andre91]

Why the hell has it taken them this long to book Brock properly? That's exactly how he should have been from the beginning of his return.

[jump]

Why the hell has it taken them this long to book Brock properly? That's exactly how he should have been from the beginning of his return.

Because they are gonna use up all his appearances, it's better to use them now to build momentum towards something than having him week in-week out in dull matches.