WWE

[luckysalt]

Can I just ask why DH Smith?

ok he was brought to the main roster in 2007, AFTER he had failed a drugs test so that they could publicly announce his name as a main roster wrestler in public when the new rule came in and suspend him

Since then hes had like what 3 matches this year, and then asked himself to go back to development because he was never ready to be called up in the first place, since then hes back working as the Foundation and will be called up in 2009 with TJ to work with Natalya omn smackdown and I see nothing but good things in the future for this guy

Its a bit unfair he's had a bad 18 months, when plenty of other guys have failed drugs tests and it hasn't hinderred themn they've got a continued push on their return, Jeff Hardy and Regal to name but two, Im a big DH Smith fan btw and glad he is around, I would love to see a Foundation v Big Zeck/Kendrick fued in 2009

[Uncle Liam]

Snitsky is gone

no surprise there since Mike Knox is basically doing the Snitsky role on Raw these days

[Uncle Liam]

Why thank you. I'm just sad I couldn't get Mike Adamle in there at all

Can I contribute my own special Adamle category?

1 Ja'maican me crazy Kofi! (also Uno-Dos-Adios, The Tazz, Reach out and touch someone, Michael, the tactics of Mike Knox, hell- that whole episode of ECW from london was beyond awesome)

2 Yo-mama-yo-mama-yo-mama-yo-mama-ja'maican me crazy

3 Jeff Harvey/"WEDF"

4 Its not because you need it, its because you want it

5 I'm getting a little emotion here Shane

Now I feel better

[Gre]

I dont recall the reagan promo, but come on...

How can you have a top five Adamle list and NOT include the segement where he interrupted Mickie and John Cena whilst coming out of the toilet at One Night Stand?

[Gre]

Can I just ask why DH Smith?

ok he was brought to the main roster in 2007, AFTER he had failed a drugs test so that they could publicly announce his name as a main roster wrestler in public when the new rule came in and suspend him

Since then hes had like what 3 matches this year, and then asked himself to go back to development because he was never ready to be called up in the first place, since then hes back working as the Foundation and will be called up in 2009 with TJ to work with Natalya omn smackdown and I see nothing but good things in the future for this guy

Its a bit unfair he's had a bad 18 months, when plenty of other guys have failed drugs tests and it hasn't hinderred themn they've got a continued push on their return, Jeff Hardy and Regal to name but two, Im a big DH Smith fan btw and glad he is around, I would love to see a Foundation v Big Zeck/Kendrick fued in 2009

Edited December 13, 2008 by Gre

[luckysalt]

Love James Storm music and then laughing at the end, yup Beer Money is one of the best teams in the business, in the last 5 years easily, thats one thing TNA has, tag teams, Beer Money, LAX, Motorcity Machine Guns, Rock and Rave infection, Aybss & Morgan, and they're all very, very good at what they do

Gunna do my awards soon btw, maybe today

[luckysalt]

So titles changed hands on a house show last night, nice for the attending crowd

Miz & Morrison would the titles from Punk & Kofi

[luckysalt]

Top Ten PPV buys in 2008 in North America

says a lot really doesn't it? mainly the rise of UFC and the fall of WWE

1. Boxing: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, Dec. 6, 1,250,000

2. UFC: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture, Nov. 15, 1,010,000

3. Wrestling: WrestleMania, Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Paul “Big Show” Wight, March 30, 670,000

4. UFC: Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch/Lesnar vs. Heath Herring, Aug. 9, 625,000

5. UFC: Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, Feb. 2, 600,000

6. UFC: Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin, July 5, 540,000

7. UFC: St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra, April 19, 530,000

8. Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr., Jan. 19, 500,000

9. UFC: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans, Sept. 6, 480,000

10. UFC: B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk/Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida, May 24, 475,000

[Sparticus]

not suprised at all, wwe seem hell bent on watering down their product so that they can pull punters in "from the cradle to the grave" (nice). Problem with that logic is that people don't like all fluffy and nice with sprinkles on top. I started watching ecw and got hooked by the "horrific" language, stupid amounts of spots (although i'll concede people like rob van dam only come along so often, but they watered him down as well!), the smut and sheer violence. I was about 12/13, and at that age, you don't want clean cut.

They've just got rid of everything from the attitude era, and whilst they can't replicate it like for like, there's no need to have such a middle of the road program, because you don't appeal to every age group, you appeal to conerned parents and make the rest of us switch over

[Uncle Liam]

Top Ten PPV buys in 2008 in North America

says a lot really doesn't it? mainly the rise of UFC and the fall of WWE

1. Boxing: Oscar De La Hoya vs. Manny Pacquiao, Dec. 6, 1,250,000

2. UFC: Brock Lesnar vs. Randy Couture, Nov. 15, 1,010,000

3. Wrestling: WrestleMania, Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Paul "Big Show" Wight, March 30, 670,000

4. UFC: Georges St. Pierre vs. Jon Fitch/Lesnar vs. Heath Herring, Aug. 9, 625,000

5. UFC: Lesnar vs. Frank Mir, Feb. 2, 600,000

6. UFC: Quinton Jackson vs. Forrest Griffin, July 5, 540,000

7. UFC: St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra, April 19, 530,000

8. Boxing: Felix Trinidad vs. Roy Jones Jr., Jan. 19, 500,000

9. UFC: Chuck Liddell vs. Rashad Evans, Sept. 6, 480,000

10. UFC: B.J. Penn vs. Sean Sherk/Tito Ortiz vs. Lyoto Machida, May 24, 475,000

[Elbear]

Jeff Hardy's Champion and Shawn Micheals works for JBL now.

Happy i didnt buy it.

I wouldnt trust Jeff as champion.

Edited December 15, 2008 by Festie--Follower

[Sparticus]

Jeff Hardy's Champion and Shawn Micheals works for JBL now.

Happy i didnt buy it.

I wouldnt trust Jeff as champion.

[luckysalt]

No he hasn't, but he won't work heel in this role, the fans won't buy into it

If Vince can turn HBK heel, i will be impressed, he might be able to with the younger fans, but the old faithful, I doubt it, thing is, im not so sure how many of the fanbase are old faithful anymore, and how many are just sheep

[luckysalt]

Lita's band The Luchagors are on tour in the UK next year - April to be precise, They're playing cannock by me, £8 a ticket, im guessing very small venues, so you might get the chance to have photos taken and have a chat even

[Uncle Liam]

No he hasn't, but he won't work heel in this role, the fans won't buy into it

If Vince can turn HBK heel, i will be impressed, he might be able to with the younger fans, but the old faithful, I doubt it, thing is, im not so sure how many of the fanbase are old faithful anymore, and how many are just sheep

[luckysalt]

Tomko looks like he may redebut tonight as he's backstage at Raw, as well as Superfly Jimmy Snuka and Kevin thorn

would expect Thorn to reappear on ECW, I wonder what they will do with Tomko?

And its expected the New Hart Foundation will debut on next weeks Smackdown in Canada

Edited December 15, 2008 by luckysalt

[Uncle Liam]

This thread seems to always have someone called "When Jokers Attack" in it.

Anyway, thoughts on the Jeff Hardy title reign? Will he be made to look like a proper champ (HHH Like), a fluke champ (CM Punk like) a loser champ (Randy Orton first reign) or just ignored and made to play second fiddle to Huntor (Chris Benoit like)?

I reckon he's going to get BURIED. Past form dictates things like this...

[metallimuse]

Isn't he super 'over' with the fans though?He gets great pops and sells lots of merch so i see him being treated ok.From a buissness/money point of view it makes sense.

[Uncle Liam]

Isn't he super 'over' with the fans though?He gets great pops and sells lots of merch so i see him being treated ok.From a buissness/money point of view it makes sense.

[metallimuse]

Who's to say how he would have been treated as champion if he hadn't f**ked up and been caught and charged with possesion?

[luckysalt]

Theres word going around the net that Tomko is through with wwe already!

[Uncle Liam]

Theres word going around the net that Tomko is through with wwe already!

[luckysalt]

Apparently he has a torn pec, and Vince wasn't happy with the fact he hid the injury and worked the match and that he didn't look in shape (due to not being able to work out) and there's loads of sources saying that Vince let him go, but who knows? either way, he won't be on tv for a while if he's injured

[Halcyon]

Not sure that's any great loss tbh. WWE doesn't really need yet another heel monster.

Slightly worrying for Christian though. If Tomko got cut like that for such a minor offense, then you have to question what sort of mind set Vince is in. He's brought in guys in the past just to show that they're no good and can't work before.... I hope to god this is what he's doing now.

[The Nal]

Watched some of Raw last night, for the first time in AGES. Piss poor. Why are people booing Cena? I thought he was the big face now. Is it kind of like The Rock in his early days? Ie He tried to be a real nice guy and was actually shit?