Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sat Nov 20, 2010 9:57 am  

DancingDodo wrote:

IMO Shad was the weak link in Cryme Tyme, I can see JTG building an Eddie Guerrero style character of being the cheat everyone loves.

SES split cause of Serena's drinking and Mercury's injury, Punk got sent to RAW to balance the face/heels a bit, then got injured after a week.

All fair comments mate, but have to say I can't see either former member of Cryme Time ever matching the success they had as a team on their own (like Bubba Ray said in an interview - did anyone ever want to see the Road Warriors wrestle in singles?!).

The Serena thing was pathetic - she should be allowed to have a life away from her character, and as long as her behaviour is law-abiding (which drinking is), then what's the problem?!

They could still have kept SES together (e.g. Punk & Mercury done interviews, commentary etc whilst recovering, whilst Gallows & Serena wrestled), they're just a very petty and fickle company at times IMO.

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sat Nov 20, 2010 10:06 am  

Vance Archer was Lance Hoyt in TNA for 5 years and was released in February 2009, don't know if he'll go back there with it being TNA releasing him
Jillian Hall - WWE releases yet another talented female wrestler
Tiffany - Good decision to release
Shad Gaspard & this also applies to Caylen Croft - WWE just doesn't seem to ever want to keep tag teams together these days. Back in the day it was fantastic to watch the likes of E&C, Hardy's, Dudley's and these days I love watching The Motor City Machine Guns, Beer Money, Generation Me, Ink Inc.
Luke Gallows - Such a shame for him that SES ended, as after being stuck with the Festus gimmick for 2 years he had finally got something good.

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sat Nov 20, 2010 11:46 am  

Roofs wrote:

Woo-hoo!!!

What an awesome tour it's going to be. Got a Fan Interaction ticket (+ normal ticket) for the Manchester one, wonder if Ted Dibiase Sr will be free to bless a quick wedding that day.

So Lister, any help on where I can buy a Tara TNA figure to get signed mate?

The restraining order she'll get out will be signed!

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sat Nov 20, 2010 4:02 pm  

saintyick wrote:

The restraining order she'll get out will be signed!

If WWE had ever had any sense I could be getting her to sign her issue of Playboy, they really dropped the ball with that one.

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sat Nov 20, 2010 5:46 pm  

lister wrote:

Vance Archer was Lance Hoyt in TNA for 5 years and was released in February 2009, don't know if he'll go back there with it being TNA releasing him
Jillian Hall - WWE releases yet another talented female wrestler
Tiffany - Good decision to release
Shad Gaspard & this also applies to Caylen Croft - WWE just doesn't seem to ever want to keep tag teams together these days. Back in the day it was fantastic to watch the likes of E&C, Hardy's, Dudley's and these days I love watching The Motor City Machine Guns, Beer Money, Generation Me, Ink Inc.
Luke Gallows - Such a shame for him that SES ended, as after being stuck with the Festus gimmick for 2 years he had finally got something good.

The thing is WWE are too quick to hit the panic button. They rush guys into spots they're not ready for and if someone doesn't get over within 2 weeks they drop them.

The tag team thing is clearly something that WWE don't feel matter. I mean look at the Harts, what's that break up about? It makes no sense as it's not had time to build either guy as face or heel. Yes, Kidd turned on Smith. But why should I care about either guy? They've only been round for 10 minutes. It's not like Owen vs Brett or Brett vs Bulldog where both guys have had time to get over with the fans

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:43 am  

Roofs wrote:

:cry:

If WWE had ever had any sense I could be getting her to sign her issue of Playboy, they really dropped the ball with that one.

I'll most definately agree on that.

You not buy her cougar t shirt shes selling on ebay?

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:28 am  

saintyick wrote:

I'll most definately agree on that.

You not buy her cougar t shirt shes selling on ebay?

No, didn't know she is. Will have a look on there though.

Apparantly Kevin Nash is putting the feelers out for a WWE return, for nostalgia reasons I'd love to see Diesel kicking butt one more time.

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:19 am  

Vince McMahon has signed a new 3 year contract with WWE for $1.1 Million annual base salary (potential annual bonus of 100%), unlimited access to corporate jet. After the 3 years it's a rolling yearly contract, if either side terminates the contract it has a 1 year non compete clause.

WWE Survivor Series Card

WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett (with John Cena as the special guest referee)
Should Barrett win, Cena is freed from The Nexus. Should Barrett lose, Cena is fired from WWE.

World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge vs. Kane (c)

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Kaval

WWE United States Championship Match
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Ted DiBiase

WWE Divas Championship Match
Natalya vs. Michelle McCool and Layla (c)

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov vs. Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater (c)

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Rey Mysterio, Big Show, MVP, Kofi Kingston and Chris Masters vs. Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Tyler Reks

Sheamus vs. John Morrison

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:47 am  

lister wrote:

Vince McMahon has signed a new 3 year contract with WWE for $1.1 Million annual base salary (potential annual bonus of 100%), unlimited access to corporate jet. After the 3 years it's a rolling yearly contract, if either side terminates the contract it has a 1 year non compete clause.

WWE Survivor Series Card

WWE Championship Match
Randy Orton (c) vs. Wade Barrett (with John Cena as the special guest referee)
Should Barrett win, Cena is freed from The Nexus. Should Barrett lose, Cena is fired from WWE.

World Heavyweight Championship Match
Edge vs. Kane (c)

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Kaval

WWE United States Championship Match
Daniel Bryan (c) vs. Ted DiBiase

WWE Divas Championship Match
Natalya vs. Michelle McCool and Layla (c)

WWE Tag Team Championship Match
Santino Marella and Vladimir Kozlov vs. Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater (c)

Survivor Series Elimination Match
Rey Mysterio, Big Show, MVP, Kofi Kingston and Chris Masters vs. Alberto Del Rio, Jack Swagger, Drew McIntyre, Cody Rhodes and Tyler Reks

Sheamus vs. John Morrison

It's a shame there's only 1 survivor series match on this year. though I suppose even for wwe it's hard to justify that many guys in a tag match

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Men in Lycra - the Wrestling thread : Sun Nov 21, 2010 3:13 pm  

think its the last survivor series PPV they're doing anyway, vinnie mac thinks its a dead concept.