Arena Pro Wrestling Discussion

I just love the constant post delay that causes me to post soemthing twice because I get sick of waiting.

 

Interesting. One wonders what Sting's role will be, especially with 'Taker's streak gone.

 

Not sure how much he will compete, I mean the guy is older than Undertaker (in fact he's older than Ultimate Warrior).
It's likely just so they can get him in the HOF and say he actually did compete in WWE.

 

The thing here is that it while Warrior was shocking, it isn't the same as when Owen died and everyone was really in shock the night it happened and the following night. Nor is it like what happened with Benoit.

 

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They could still to the legend vs legend match. Takers matches are set up before hand anyway, so I'm sure they could make it look good. We can give the flub this year to the concussion and neck issue.

and like the article says he pretty much has a ready made role just because of the network. He's the last true WCW wrestler, so his point of view on events and matches could set him up for years. And I'm sure he'll get his one more match(possible with Taker) and have a small on screen role. They'll definitly want to milk him, and make sure they do this and that just so WWE can say Sting did this and that in WWE.

Either way he's got some easy money coming his way. Not counting what he'll probably get from merchandise alone. You know people are going to be buying the mask like crazy again.

 

I think the WWE stock falling is due to "watchers ..FANS" not responding to the major changes the WWE have made!
Change one.....CM Punk quitting!

 

Hey Vin, there's an MMA thread here.

Weren't you one of those that said Punk quitting was a work?

 

I only remember Guerrero and Benoit(wasn't watching yet when Owen died) which took over the entire show, and Benoit's turned into a highlight show. Was Benoit the last one? Since it backfired sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo badly?

 

Owen's took over the entire show too. If you ever catch a glimpse of it on YouTube, you can tell the wrestlers were still shaken up and really weren't into performing that night.

Benoit's was the last one. Ironically THAT was the show that was supposed to be the 3 hour 'tribute' to Vince's fake death via his limo blowing up.

 

Whoops! Didn't realize they got separated.

 

Yes, I still think it is a work, because Punk saw the scripts our the future plans of the what we now know and decided to either walk out due to the changes or the WWE planned a return due to popularity. Planning by the WWE is my vote and that is why I think it is a work.

Change 2... Undertaker losing

 

Yeah... I still don't think it's a work. I think he's geniunely done with wrestling.

As for Change 2... That's not necessarily a change for the better (I mean, we'll see how things shake out with Brock from here, but... Yeah... I was one of those who thought 'Taker wouold retire with the Streak).

 

Change 3... D Bryan ... Is it really best for business? Well, it must be if the WWE lets the Taker lose his streak. I thought they were banking on the streak making it overwhelm the title. I would have preferred it being the standard and that why I think the WWE dropped the ball; but I am a fan from the 80's and things have to change to benefit the corporation!

 

To be quiet honest, that's another reason why I think the Streak should have been kept intact this year. Let Bryan have his moment to shine alone. The Streak did kind of overwhelm his win to an extent (not to a damaging extent, IMO, but it did take the maximum impact out of Bryan's win).

And I do think it is thus far. Look at all the storyline we're getting out of it thus far. The Authority is reeling from the exact thing they didn't want happening occuring, Batista and Orton aren't exactly on the same page (even if they're trying to look like it so that they can stab the other in the back to get a title shot at Bryan), we've got the Shield now firmly babyfaces, thanks to Kane letting it slip that Hunter ordered the attack on them, and thus Bryan now has legit allies in his battle against the Authority, thus no longer making it a one man against many battle. This is WWE and they can always 'F' things up, but this is the first time in awhile that I watched RAW and SMACKDOWN this week and was geniunely curious and excited about what might happen next. Quite frankly I haven't had that feeling since Punk dropped the title to Rock.

 

I am also excited about the next raws and smackdowns..... which I haven't been for a long time #best for business !
Change...4... Hogan!

 

Pretty sure Hogan's not back long term though.

 

Money! Money! But I don't know with the Hogan, he is the Brand to a certain extent..

Change 5... WWE Network! Yes I got it for Wrestemania.

 

Change 6... which might be the Warrior death... better capitalize on it!!

 

Britain only has one world champion again. :/

On the other hand, at least Norfolk only has one world champion wrestler again...

Sorry if this is old news but we get Impact 3 days late.

Shame Magnus lost (but E.Y. deserves it). It's a bigger shame that Magnus never got a clean win as champ. He's always been more suited to being the heel, but having every match interfered with or ending with a count-out/DQ was a bit silly - especially considering how his ability had been so built up over the last couple of years (leading in tournaments, Main Event Mafia and al that).

 

The Network is amazing. It launched at the peak of WWE really ****ing everything up which soured some people(me), but everyday they add content aside from just being a PPV archive(the Bryan special is really good).


Also Mania didn't crash the whole thing, which was the ultimate fear.

 

Yeah... I'm cautiously optimistic, but the last several months of WWE dropping the ball, culminating in that failtastic Royal Rumble and following it up with Elimination Chamber, doesn't exactly inspire 100% confidence yet.

 

With a little unwanted help from CM Punk(who I completely believe is GONE) they backed into a terrific story and Mania with Daniel Bryan. Although they do seem to be doubling down on the youth movement as if to say "you want it, you got it." The Cesaro push and aborted Shield breakup into face turn seem to go along with the change of course Bryan got. It's nice to be genuinely excited about WWE, but it's still scary since they could pull the rug out like they do so often.

 

On the one hand, yeah, it's scary to think about how they could collossally 'F' this whole thing up. On the other hand. I'm hoping they're now starting to realize that they really do need to seriously get behind a brand - new generation of superstars and the fans seem to be solidly behind Bryan, The Shield, etc.,. Hopefully this continues, but yeah, been down this road before and it's always ended up with an oncoming train.

 

They've announced that starting on Raw there is going to be a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the Intercontinental title. No idea who or how many people are going to be in it yet but it might be a good first start to making the title mean something again.

 

In order to make the IC belt mean something you have to have a champion who doesn't lose every single non-title match, and you also should have it defended on a regular basis on TV and PPV.

Also wouldn't hurt for a fued to be built around the belt that can lead to a big match.

Simple, logical, concept that if you were to bring these ideas to the creative team, they would call you stupid and oldfashioned.