General WWE Discussion: Roman Weeps, Taker Retires, MNK/SAM/RDM LFP

[Kalmado]

Kind of funny, according to different reports the main roster is frustrated with the leeway and time NXT stars get in their matches. This is true especially of the divas. And on the other hand, NXT stars are frustrated at not being able to get a chance on the main show because thats where the money is that.

I had read that too. In my opinion, the NXT guys can't understand how 'bad' it is on the main roster until they get there and see first hand. I'm assuming they think the money is worth having poor story lines, shorter matches, etc.

[Melena]

Well going off on the Hunter/Stone Cold podcast, it really sounds like we are stuck with 3hr Raw's with horrible storylines until Vince goes Senile or dies.

[Krandor]

The bigger names in NXT aren't making huge money (I believe it's been rumored their salaries are in the 50-60k range plus bonuses), but they get to live in fucking Orlando with housing provided for them, and up until now don't have to spend 4 or more nights a week on the road touring.

[Tyrath]

I'm assuming they think the money is worth having poor story lines, shorter matches, etc.

..Isn't it though? I'm sure they can see the difference without being there, but at the end of the day they will get to do a toned down version of what they already do in front of huge audiences for way more pay.

[Kalmado]

[Melena]

When Jon Stewart can cut a better promo than 3/4 of your superstars, you have issues.

[noblemountain]

To clarify a bit on the NXT pay...most of the guys are 50-75k range down there, but don't have to pay travel expenses. (wwe guys pay their own road expenses, then theoretically get it back at tax time) The last few guys that went from NXT to main roster didn't get pay bumps. 50-75k goes real fast when you are renting cars and getting hotels and eating in each town, 300 nights a year.

Now that NXT is going to be touring though, it really is a moot point. I hope the style and pacing stays like it is, but I have a feeling once it gets on the road they are going to have completely different crowds and it will give it a different feel.

[Xno Kappa]

Gonna go to Raw on Monday. Should I buy the tickets ahead of time or just show up at the arena?

[Anoat]

Tough to say, but typically the RAW after a PPV is a sellout. You might want to grab the tickets now while they are still available.

[Krandor]

Gonna go to Raw on Monday. Should I buy the tickets ahead of time or just show up at the arena?

Try to start a "You're Gonna Get Your Fucking Head Kicked In"

I'm disappointed this has never happened (to my knowledge) in WWE and it really needs to

[Xno Kappa]

Tough to say, but typically the RAW after a PPV is a sellout. You might want to grab the tickets now while they are still available.

You're right. Only nosebleeds and expensive platinum seats were left. Going just for the slight chance Undertaker shows up.

[Anoat]

WWE's ringside doctor is suing CM Punk and Colt Cabana for defamation of character for the stuff CM Punk said about him in the famous podcast. http://chicago.suntimes.com/news/7/7...cabana-cm-punk

WWE ringside doctor files lawsuit against Colt Cabana, CM Punk
Posted: 02/19/2015, 08:43pm | George Slefo

A north suburban doctor who was blasted on a professional wrestler’s podcast — accused of ignoring a life-threatening cyst on another wrestler’s back and prescribing antibiotics to treat everything from concussions to broken ribs — is now suing both men for defamation.

Scott Colton, known professionally as Colt Cabana, and his longtime friend Phillip Brooks, or CM Punk, are both professional wrestlers and were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed Thursday by Libertyville-based Dr. Christopher Amann in Cook County Circuit Court.

Amann is the senior ringside physician for the World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE.

The suit takes issue with a Nov. 26, 2014, episode of Colton’s podcast “The Art of Wrestling.” In it, he interviewed Brooks, who claimed Amann diagnosed a life-threatening cyst on his back as a “fatty cell,” the suit said. Brooks said the lump on his back grew to the size of a baseball, was purple and “morphed into a full-blown MRSA staph infection,” according to the suit.

Brooks said on the podcast that Amann ignored the cyst because he was “a lazy piece of s—” and so he could get back in the ring on an important wrestling match, according to the lawsuit. Brooks further claimed that Amann gave him Z-Packs, a popular type of antibiotic, to treat everything from concussions to the lump on his back.

Brooks said on the show that a Florida doctor removed the lump three months after he noticed it, and told him he “should be dead,” the suit said.

The episode has been played more than 1 million times on YouTube and 10,000-plus times on SoundCloud.

Amann claims in Thursday’s lawsuit that Brooks never told him about any lump, and never showed him a lump on his back for medical diagnosis or treatment.

The suit also claims Amann never refused to treat Brooks for a lump or growth of any kind, and did not prescribe antibiotics for broken ribs or other injuries. The doctor further claimed he followed all concussion protocols and told Brooks to leave wrestling matches after signs of a possible concussion.

Following the podcast, Brooks’ story was picked up by several news outlets such as Buzzfeed and the Washington Post.

The two-count suit claims defamation and invasion of privacy against both wrestlers, and seeks more than $2 million in damages.

Colton and Brooks, who both live in the Chicago area, could not immediately be reached for comment.

[Lyall]

It'll be interesting to see that play out. If it comes up that Punk maaaaaaybe stretched the truth for sensationalism, it'll eradicate everything else he said that people took seriously. Flip a coin; I wouldn't be surprised one way or the other. Such is pro wrestling.

[legionffxi]

It'll be interesting to see that play out. If it comes up that Punk maaaaaaybe stretched the truth for sensationalism, it'll eradicate everything else he said that people took seriously. Flip a coin; I wouldn't be surprised one way or the other. Such is pro wrestling.

Dont you mean "Sports Entertainment" Pro Wrestling is a taboo term for this company

[Lyall]

Dont you mean "Sports Entertainment" Pro Wrestling is a taboo term for this company

In the case of a few wrestlers, it's still pro wrestling to me dammit!

[Trigun]

A doctor's note has never been as important as it is right now.

[legionffxi]

In the case of a few wrestlers, it's still pro wrestling to me dammit!

I understand that those of us that grew up with it as wrestling always term it wrestling, its just funny to see the company shift its identity so harshly

[Krandor]

It's wrestling to everyone but Vince.

[legionffxi]

It's wrestling to everyone but Vince.

O yeah I know it is, im hoping Fastlane is a good PPV, I ordered the network for the rumble so I get both PPV for the price of 1. Ill renew on WM day or the day before so i get the induction ceremonies, unless im part of the extended time due to being a new subscriber.

[Kalmado]

Very interesting! I'll be looking forward to the outcome of that lawsuit. On the topic of WWE, if both Fastlane and Romanmania shit the bed I think I'll be cancelling. Again last night we couldn't watch the network. Every time we would click on a video the intro five second video would play and then nothing would happen. I have zero qualms with using other sources for raw/sd/ppv and next day NXT if necessary.

We started watching The New Beginning in Osaka last night. We made it up to the triple threat tag match with Young Bucks, Time Splitters, and Red Dragon. Didn't watch the finish, but it was hilarious when Kushida gave one of the Bucks the suck it gesture!