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

**Trichocyst** · 2013-01-09 16:16

It feels like hotshot booking, but I have no idea what their mindset is.

**Vagrant** · 2013-01-09 17:09

Originally Posted by Exoduso

The point though is that the RR is in 3 weeks, why was so important to do it now? If they really wanted the title to move on to a babyface they could've done it then.

My only guess is that they wanted to at least give Del Rio some time with the belt and not have him win it at the Rumble and then immediately drop it to Ziggler.

**Kang** · 2013-01-09 17:37

WWE signed El Generico. He's a great wrestler who I've seen live many times.

**Melena** · 2013-01-09 18:14

Originally Posted by Exoduso

Um, WWE.com just spoiled that.... (well, SD spoilers I guess)

Spoiler: show

**Mjd** · 2013-01-10 10:05

Spoiler: show

Suddenly SMACKDOWN! becomes watchable.

**Lucavi** · 2013-01-10 10:48

Oh God. Yes. YES! Sandow shit-talking the Rock. What a fucking promo. Gotta watch now.

**Kang** · 2013-01-10 19:13

TNA is now only doing 4 PPVs a year. So much for competing with WWE.

**Vagrant** · 2013-01-10 19:20

Not entirely accurate. They are only doing 4 live PPV's a year. They are still doing an additional 7 pre-taped PPV's. What the possible reasoning is behind that I have no clue unless they are just starting to get cheap and want to save money on the production end of PPV's.

Separate note the NXT tapings are tonight and they are officially crowning the first NXT tag team champions. Not sure who the teams are yet but McGillicutty/Bo Dallas, Ohno/Kruger, Wyatt Family, Yoshi/Percy are four likely teams to be involved if it's a tournament format. Sadly no more Ascension right now as Kenneth Cameron got himself fired a couple months ago for assaulting a police officer in one of his drunken stupors.

**Kang** · 2013-01-10 19:25

I believe the taped shows are only for its international broadcasters. You won't see them in North America I think.

Yes, they are doing them exactly to cut costs.

**Tyrath** · 2013-01-10 19:41

TNA has never been at the level to compete with WWE. The monday night thing they started fizzled out as quickly as it started.

**Melena** · 2013-01-10 20:03

Originally Posted by Mjd

Spoiler: show

Suddenly SMACKDOWN! becomes watchable.

Cody needs to shave that mustache. He does look like a 70's porn star in that pic

**Vagrant** · 2013-01-10 20:11

Originally Posted by Kang

I believe the taped shows are only for its international broadcasters. You won't see them in North America I think.

Yes, they are doing them exactly to cut costs.

Nope they are being aired in the US as well. And if they want to cut costs they have better ways to do other than kill their own PPV business with taped shows. The only thing they did right in the whole thing was the lowering of the price for the taped shows.

**Exoduso** · 2013-01-10 22:55

Originally Posted by Tyrath

TNA has never been at the level to compete with WWE. The monday night thing they started fizzled out as quickly as it started.

This. TNA is not WCW, get over it.

**Xno Kappa** · 2013-01-10 23:07

Aces and Eights is the greatest staple in modern wrestling history.

**Mjd** · 2013-01-11 11:16

Originally Posted by Hirokei Kiaza

3MB is the greatest staple in modern wrestling history.

Degenxerate · 2013-01-11 12:09

I find Aces and Eights extremely boring at this point. I thought it started off pretty good but then 6 months down the line nothing really changed with them. Every impact was the same. Open with Aces and Eights brawl and close with an Aces and Eights brawl. Never getting any closer to who the actual members were. Finally at Bound for Glory I thought it started to get interesting again when they unmasked Devon but within like 2 weeks it was back to the exact same thing again. IMO they have just dragged it on way too long with no real breakthroughs in the storyline. I haven't watched in the past couple weeks though so I'm out of the loops for the recent couple shows.

**Xno Kappa** · 2013-01-11 12:34

Nah I was just being sarcastic. That staple is garbage with a bunch of people no one gives a shit about.

**Melena** · 2013-01-11 13:01

Originally Posted by Hirokei Kiaza

Nah I was just being sarcastic. That stable is garbage with a bunch of people no one gives a shit about.

fixed. sorry that was driving me fucking bonkers

**Vagrant** · 2013-01-11 15:03

Originally Posted by Degenxerate

I find Aces and Eights extremely boring at this point. I thought it started off pretty good but then 6 months down the line nothing really changed with them. Every impact was the same. Open with Aces and Eights brawl and close with an Aces and Eights brawl. Never getting any closer to who the actual members were. Finally at Bound for Glory I thought it started to get interesting again when they unmasked Devon but within like 2 weeks it was back to the exact same thing again. IMO they have just dragged it on way too long with no real breakthroughs in the storyline. I haven't watched in the past couple weeks though so I'm out of the loops for the recent couple shows.

Agreed they dragged this whole thing out way to long already and when they do bother to reveal members they just end up being Luke Gallows and Mike Knox so far. Wes Brisco and Garrett Bischoff still to come. Oh and can't forget about the ultimate reveal of D'Lo Brown.

**Kalmado** · 2013-01-11 15:19

i watched TNA a lil bit last night. I thought Roode and Aries arguing before their match was kinda funny. inter-gender(sp?) match was stupid. When Joseph Park (Abyss) called out Hogan, man did Hogan ever look tired and as if he'd rather be ANYWHERE else but there. I've never been a Hogan fan, but I'm not a hater either. I just wish he'd step aside.

I think TNA has some good talent, but the show is just stale and no creative directions.

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