OORick
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Rumor Crap 2016, Pt. 2
Old thread hit 1000 replies, at which point it runs the risk of tasking the database, depending on how many posts-per-page people are using.... ergo,
the tradition continues, and we start a fresh thread!
As I recall, the last on-topic matters discussed in the old thread had to do with:
- Luke Harper's knee surgery took place late last week. Gone for several months.
- WWE has a major debut and/or return set for WM or RAW, according to the lesser rumormongers. That said, *I* -- as a more reliable rumor purveyor
-- have had Cesaro's and Titus' names in my ear more than once in the past week, as babyface fodder for the Andre Battle Royale (which is
still likely to be Abe Frohman's domain), neither of which is "major." Neither is Cena or Orton, those two are both just guys who everybody
knows isn't getting a real job at this point. Neither is the Bullet Club or Bayley, those are just talents who are already under contract who
everybody knows could show up so they aren't really "debuts." Linda McMahon did just do an interview saying she's 100% behind Hulk
Hogan, though (she also thinks Trump is a perfectly sane candidate for president). *plonk*
- Roode and Young both done with TNA and in talks with WWE to be NXT touring talents. Young would have an outside shot at cracking the WWE roster,
just because he's got that weird Bryan-meets-Sandow thing where's he's move talented than most and more dedicated than ALL to get
any ludicrous bullshit over. Sadly, I didn't realize how old Roode is. Every since the first day he was on TNA, he *looked* like a WWE guy, but
he wasn't very good to start. Then he got good, and had a window where he could have been a serious WWE project, but now, he's just a 40
year old guy whose best bet is playing the AJ Styles' "Yes, I'm old, but because of where I worked, I have a low-mileage body" card.
- WWE quietly switched the Andre Battle Royale and the Total Divas Multi. The Battle Royale is now on the main card, the divas thing is on the
pre-show (with the Usos/Dudleys).
- Good chance WWE retires the butterfly/vagina belt, and returns the Women's Title belt on Monday's RAW. Narratively speaking, this
would lead me to suspect a Charlotte win, as she and Ric have the gravitas to make that switch. But who knows?
- Tonight's NXT wasn't all that good, but Baron Corbin proved that while he may not be very talented, he *IS* one of "us," when he
based an entire promo on the concept of "Lonely Virgil" (and how he hopes Aries enjoys his one major arena show, before going back to high school
gyms and auto dealerships where he and Virgil can keep each other company). It's the best thing Corbin has ever done. That said, the bar was
remarkably low.
Rick
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TomS
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Soooo, what's the chances of Steph claiming the new Woman's Championship as her idea and making the presentation?
After all, as we all know she did start the Diva's Revolution.
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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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The women's belt change rumor ties nicely to a Shane win. -not really but don't use logic-
As new leader of Raw, imma make sum changes startin with dis joke of a belt...
Lay some money on Shane-o-mac... Assuming you trust The Rick's sources.
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." D.
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CCharger
The Rowdy One 
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Tons of Wrestlemania rumor crap:
* Cageside Seats is reporting that Strowman may no longer be in line to win the Andre Battle Royal. His planned main event match with Brock is now off
the books as well. Word is that Vince loves his size, but thinks his face doesn't look intimidating enough to be a heel.
*Snoop Dogg is set to perform Sasha Banks's entrance music at Mania.
* The Wyatt Family will almost certainly be involved in the finish of the Lesnar/Ambrose match
*The new Divas belt is more than just aesthetic. The division will be re-branded as the "Women's Division" and there will be more emphasis on
actual wrestling and less emphasis on Total Divas style drama. With the upcoming departures of the Bellas and the influx of great workers from NXT
last summer, the WWE brass felt they needed to take the division in a completely different direction. Basically, it sounds like they are finally going
to do what they should have done last summer for the "Revolution".
*There are still major re-writes going on for the Shane-Undertaker match. The current plan calls for the Authority - together with Shane - to turn on
Undertaker. This will set up the shift of the Authority's attention away from the new champ Reigns and on to the Undertaker. Plans are for
HHH-UT for SummerSlam. Either way, there is no way Shane is walking out of Wrestlemania as the babyface GM of Raw.
When it Reigns, it bores.
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The Grindfather
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quote:
Originally posted by CCharger
Tons of Wrestlemania rumor crap:
*Snoop Dogg is set to perform Sasha Banks's entrance music at Mania.
*There are still major re-writes going on for the Shane-Undertaker match. The current plan calls for the Authority - together with Shane - to turn on
Undertaker. This will set up the shift of the Authority's attention away from the new champ Reigns and on to the Undertaker. Plans are for
HHH-UT for SummerSlam. Either way, there is no way Shane is walking out of Wrestlemania as the babyface GM of Raw.
Does this mean new music for Sasha? Tough seeing Snoop singing "had a dream I, hadn't made it..." Either way, I'm always a mark for live
music + entrance combo at Mania. Seems like we'll get quite a few special entrances this year.
Re: The Shane swerve; that outcome has sorta been in the back of my mind as a worst case scenario for the outcome of that match, but going by WWE
logic it makes sense they'd go that way. IMO the #1 thing WWE needs to do to refresh everything isn't turning Reigns or getting behind the
NXT talent, it's shelving the Authority & the heel GM concept for awhile. Hell, having Reigns be the guy that finally takes them out of power
may be their best bet of getting the crowd behind him. But until then, even if Balor, Bayley, Cena, Cesaro, Rollins, RKO, Hogan, the Mountie, Andre &
Glacier all show up over the next few days, it won't mean dick because that Authority anchor will still be attached to everything going on.
And HHH-Taker!?!? I love Taker & get pumped every time he wrestles but  with that one.
Somebody gonna get their ass kicked, somebody gonna get their wig split
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royberto
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WWE announces a new show for the WWE Network entitled "Holy Foley" starring Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle. Apparently it will chronicle Noelle
training to make it to WWE:
http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-new-network-series-holy-foley/
It has Mick, so I am already in, but I have the distinct feeling everyone will be watching to see Noelle.
[Edited on 3-31-2016 by royberto]
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Thom
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Considering it sounds like the show is actually about her, well, yeah.
#GLENNSURVIVESLOL - Cherokee Jack, from TWD Season 6 thread
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DKBroiler
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quote:
Originally posted by royberto
WWE announces a new show for the WWE Network entitled "Holy Foley" starring Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle. Apparently it will chronicle Noelle
training to make it to WWE:
http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-new-network-series-holy-foley/
It has Mick, so I am already in, but I have the distinct feeling everyone will be watching to see Noelle.
[Edited on 3-31-2016 by royberto]
Has there ever been a hardcore female WWE wrestler? Not talking about Chyna or Sunny hardcore (even though I'm all for Noelle Foley going that
route as well). It would be interesting to see her try and live up to her dad and to see a super hot chick use thumbtacks, barbwire and fire when the
situation calls for it. Living up to Ric Flair is one thing for Charlotte; living up to Mick Foley is something else entirely.
Get off my lawn.
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Sam Is Neat
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quote:
Originally posted by DKBroiler
quote:
Originally posted by royberto
WWE announces a new show for the WWE Network entitled "Holy Foley" starring Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle. Apparently it will chronicle Noelle
training to make it to WWE:
http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-new-network-series-holy-foley/
It has Mick, so I am already in, but I have the distinct feeling everyone will be watching to see Noelle.
[Edited on 3-31-2016 by royberto]
Has there ever been a hardcore female WWE wrestler? Not talking about Chyna or Sunny hardcore (even though I'm all for Noelle Foley going that
route as well). It would be interesting to see her try and live up to her dad and to see a super hot chick use thumbtacks, barbwire and fire when the
situation calls for it. Living up to Ric Flair is one thing for Charlotte; living up to Mick Foley is something else entirely.
Luna Vachon comes to mind. I think her and Ivory had a hardcore match, albeit sort of a joke/cartoon type match.
But she would be the closest I can think of to being a "hardcore" type of wrestler and she certainly fit in with the Vachon family credo of being
weird.
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Paddlefoot
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Didn't Lita put on the crimson mask in the indies a few times before she joined WWF? I think that as close as they ever got to having a female
performer who would work those kinds of matches.
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
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merc
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by DKBroiler
quote:
Originally posted by royberto
WWE announces a new show for the WWE Network entitled "Holy Foley" starring Mick Foley and his daughter Noelle. Apparently it will chronicle Noelle
training to make it to WWE:
http://411mania.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-new-network-series-holy-foley/
It has Mick, so I am already in, but I have the distinct feeling everyone will be watching to see Noelle.
[Edited on 3-31-2016 by royberto]
Has there ever been a hardcore female WWE wrestler? Not talking about Chyna or Sunny hardcore (even though I'm all for Noelle Foley going that
route as well). It would be interesting to see her try and live up to her dad and to see a super hot chick use thumbtacks, barbwire and fire when the
situation calls for it. Living up to Ric Flair is one thing for Charlotte; living up to Mick Foley is something else entirely.
You tube "crazy Mary Dobson". You'll see staple guns and what not. I think she's in NXT now
"A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools." D.
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DKBroiler
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Thanks for the insight. I gotta say, I think one thing that is holding women's wrestling back a bit is the lack of gimmic matches. A
woman's Money in the Bank match, an occasional cage match, maybe even a mini-Royal Rumble would work wonders to put them all over. If they are
to be treated equally than treat them equally.
Get off my lawn.
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lz4005
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by DKBroiler
Has there ever been a hardcore female WWE wrestler? Not talking about Chyna or Sunny hardcore (even though I'm all for Noelle Foley going that
route as well). It would be interesting to see her try and live up to her dad and to see a super hot chick use thumbtacks, barbwire and fire when the
situation calls for it. Living up to Ric Flair is one thing for Charlotte; living up to Mick Foley is something else entirely.
Since WWE fines people for intentionally drawing blood in matches nowdays there is no chance of there ever being another character built around a
style of match they no longer have. Male or female. Unless they stop being a PG product.
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The Hitcher
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She's indeed in NXT at the moment as "Sarah Dobson," hopefully she can elbow her way out of the (thankfully) crowded sea of talent there and
make a go of it because she's wonderful.
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SpiNNeR72
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So no big surprise but the news is out that the HHH/Reigns match is now no DQ.
Seems like they may still pimp out the Rock...
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Chris Is Good517
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quote:
Originally posted by CCharger
Word is that Vince loves his size, but thinks his face doesn't look intimidating enough to be a heel.
This is the most Vince reason to decide to not push somebody ever.
That said, I am not upset to hear this news. Strowman's bad.
Monday Night Flaw, a podcast about professional wrestling starring OO's own
Figure Foreskin as Andy the Smarmy Host and Chris Is Good517 as Cousin Balki.
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Paddlefoot
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quote:
Originally posted by CCharger
Tons of Wrestlemania rumor crap:
* Cageside Seats is reporting that Strowman may no longer be in line to win the Andre Battle Royal. His planned main event match with Brock is now off
the books as well. Word is that Vince loves his size, but thinks his face doesn't look intimidating enough to be a heel.
OK, this is just plain dumb if it's true. It's not like he looks like the Blaster half of Master Blaster and people laugh at him the
minute they see him. They also had plenty of big guys that looked naturally intimidating (Kozlov, Heidenreich, Ezekial, etc) that got put into
fuckheaded face roles despite their looks. Christ, it's like Vince & Bucky think up nonsense on purpose just to derail things because
they're bored. Or sitting around half-drunk laughing like idiots at their own product and going "hey, you know what might be funny, lets put
that psycho-lookin' guy in a rabbit suit and have the nightclub-lookin' guy beat him up!". It never ends with this company (costanza-ing
intensifying). 
You know, everyone says it's not supposed to make sense, like that's the whole point, dude. And I'm just saying, you know,
that's like an excuse for lazy storytelling. Just don't sell me shite and tell me it's gold, all right? I might be stoned, but
I'm not high. You know what I mean?
- Cassidy from Preacher, commenting on The Big Lebowski and/or professional wrestling
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williamssl
Steers and Queers
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quote:
Originally posted by SpiNNeR72
So no big surprise but the news is out that the HHH/Reigns match is now no DQ.
Seems like they may still pimp out the Rock...
And/or Undertaker if the above rumorzzzzzs has any truth to it. UT gets fucked with in his match, return the favor here Better chance of cheers
for UT getting involved than another forced "hey let's put the Rock out there because SAMOANZZ and CHEERZ, even though it didn't work
last time.
Don't Mess With Texas
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GodEatGod
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TNA had some hardcore women's wrestling now and again - I know Daffney did some (and got hurt doing it) and I think Cheerleader Melissa (whose
TNA names I can't remember, plus some of the Gail/Kong stuff got pretty no-DQ. I think Mickie Knuckles on the indies has also done some
hardcore stuff.
That said, I don't see that for Noelle generally - her dad's physical condition is the best advertisement against hardcore and I
can't imagine him supporting his daughter pursuing that style.
"It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good. I don't like
Chinese food, but I don't write articles trying to prove it doesn't exist." - Tina Fey
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punkerhardcore
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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Christ, it's like Vince & Bucky think up nonsense on purpose just to derail things because they're bored.
Reminds me of Better Call Saul, when the assistant is showing Jimmy that commercial, and talks about how the thing the partners spent the most time on
was the background swirl. That's how I picture Vince sometimes... just obsessing over the most pointless minutiae that doesn't even
matter.
Is everyone mad here?
Of course they are, and you are too... otherwise, you wouldn't have come here.
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GodEatGod
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quote:
Originally posted by punkerhardcore
quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Christ, it's like Vince & Bucky think up nonsense on purpose just to derail things because they're bored.
Reminds me of Better Call Saul, when the assistant is showing Jimmy that commercial, and talks about how the thing the partners spent the most time on
was the background swirl. That's how I picture Vince sometimes... just obsessing over the most pointless minutiae that doesn't even
matter.
I mean, I don't know how many old people you know, but that's pretty much what old men are like, yeah.
"It is an impressively arrogant move to conclude that just because you don't like something, it is empirically not good. I don't like
Chinese food, but I don't write articles trying to prove it doesn't exist." - Tina Fey
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the goon
Sister Act
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Regarding the Shane heel turn speculation: it seems like that would go over really bad with the crowd after a month of "if Shane wins, things
are going to get better around here!" talk. Just the thought of Vince and Shane coming out on Monday to gloat about how they fooled everyone and that
the Authority isn't going anywhere...Jesus, that's depressing.
Though one fantasy booking thought that popped into my head (which will never happen in a million years, of course): Shane turns heel and defeats the
Undertaker through some kind of nefarious means. Then in the main event, Shane comes out and screws over Triple H, helping Roman Reigns win the title.
You then have Shane as the new evil head of RAW and Roman as his freshly heel golden boy (though where that would live Triple H and Steph, I have no
idea).
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janerd75
The Rowdy One 
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quote:
Originally posted by Paddlefoot
quote:
Originally posted by CCharger
Tons of Wrestlemania rumor crap:
* Cageside Seats is reporting that Strowman may no longer be in line to win the Andre Battle Royal. His planned main event match with Brock is now off
the books as well. Word is that Vince loves his size, but thinks his face doesn't look intimidating enough to be a heel.
OK, this is just plain dumb if it's true. It's not like he looks like the Blaster half of Master Blaster and people laugh at him the
minute they see him. They also had plenty of big guys that looked naturally intimidating (Kozlov, Heidenreich, Ezekial, etc) that got put into
fuckheaded face roles despite their looks. Christ, it's like Vince & Bucky think up nonsense on purpose just to derail things because
they're bored. Or sitting around half-drunk laughing like idiots at their own product and going "hey, you know what might be funny, lets put
that psycho-lookin' guy in a rabbit suit and have the nightclub-lookin' guy beat him up!". It never ends with this company (costanza-ing
intensifying).
Fuck Everybody
The science is settled: I'm fucking retarded.
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CM Crunk
Man of a Thousand Holds
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quote:
Originally posted by GodEatGod
quote:
Originally posted by punkerhardcore
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Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Christ, it's like Vince & Bucky think up nonsense on purpose just to derail things because they're bored.
Reminds me of Better Call Saul, when the assistant is showing Jimmy that commercial, and talks about how the thing the partners spent the most time on
was the background swirl. That's how I picture Vince sometimes... just obsessing over the most pointless minutiae that doesn't even
matter.
I mean, I don't know how many old people you know, but that's pretty much what old men are like, yeah.
Can we get merc to confirm this or is he too busy angrily shaking his fists at the kids down the street who keep defacing the BERTO 2016 signs in his
yard and listening to their rippity raps too loud?
quote:
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janerd75
The Rowdy One
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You'll always be my First Mate, Crunkers. 
Fuck Everybody
The science is settled: I'm fucking retarded.
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