Arena Pro Wrestling Discussion

Not a bad promo guy though.

 

I feel Vince and Hunter are building up AJ for a HoF spot in a decades time; building him as this potential GOAT candidate.

Disappointed Sting is not wrestling at 'Mania; kinda feels his introduction will be very low level.

 

he wasn't pushed as hard as Reigns has been, and he'd been around for a lot longer....not to mention a lot better wrestler

 

Nakamura is now in the United States.

Kenny Omega is replacing him for the RoH anniversary PPV in Las Vegas.

 

WWE planning its own "Super Juniors tournament" it seems - this is a very interesting move

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news...plans-for-multi-week-network-series-to-focus/

 

I actually like this idea. Using it as a way for hot indie talents to prove something and the tournament aspect of it would be great too.

Doesn't need to be more than a once year thing though.


Seen one source claim that Ambrose may be added to the Main Event at Mania. Calling BS at the moment, I think WWE is going to stick to their guns on this HHH vs Reigns match. Adding Ambrose will both help and hurt the match. If they pull a fast one and have him pick up the win, then great. He could lose it the next night to a heel turning Reigns. Just think about this though, if WWE adds Ambrose to the match this will be the third time in 2 years they've had add a third man to a Main Event so as not to have it get crapped on by the fans. Though I think fans enjoyed seeing Reigns get beat to death last year.

 

IF Ambrose is added to the main event, then it means the Roman project is over. Vince and Hunter have clearly lost faith in him, if another triple threat match is needed. But, yeah, I'm calling BS on this one. Believe it when I see it.

I've also heard that Undertaker might say no to a match with Strowman (which I don't blame him)

 

Every time WWE/NXT jams another toe into the indie world I feel like the smaller promotions are going to lose out, and I kind of feel that WWE are killing the business when they choose to cover the same territory (artistically speaking) as TNA/RoH etc. On the other hand, maybe an annual unknowns tournament might get some sports entertainment fans interested in pro wrestling, and maybe those fans would follow some of those 'unknown' wrestlers back to LU, RoH, TNA, NJPW, etc.

I was watching a recent OSWR and they pointed out that Japan managed to maintain 4 large wrestling promotions during the 90s, mainly because each promotion offered something different (I think the examples they listed were hardcore, women, big guys, and fast pace). NXT has somewhat pulled the rug out from under TNA and RoH recently - especially in terms of female wrestling, though TNA can still offer blood and piledrivers (through tables on the floor off the ring apron no less) and RoH can still offer fast-forward level high pace. Just let them keep that, at least, WWE. Steal the X-Divison, steal the unknowns tournament for the contract, but please leave us something!

 

Really looking forward to the ROH/NJPW and Lucha Undergound shows during Wrestlemania weekend. So jealous

btw, DarthMane2, did you hear Lucha Underground laughed off TNA's offer to do a joint show at WM weekend? Their officials pointed out TNA management clearly knew nothing about Lucha style and their show, just wanted to jump on the bandwagon. Dixie gets more pathetic by the week.

Wise move. ROH was smart enough to ditch working with them two years ago and look at them now - their top talent gets booked in Japan. ROH is no.2 to the WWE in the US, with Lucha no.3.

 

Yep. Would love to know what WWE was offering. Glad LU turned them both down.

 

Axl Rotten passed away.

RIP

 

Damn.

If the reports are to be believed, Blackjack Mulligan isn't far behind (especially since his grandsons were at the hospital with him and not at RAW).

 

On a happier note, I found this new Solomonster interview:

 

I remember when Solomonster called me an idiot on Twitter.

 

Shibata has given an interesting interview about Nakamura leaving NJPW. According to him, Nakamura and KENTA do not get along so NXT is going to become fascinating. Shibata didn't explain why there is heat between the two, but implied (according to the translation) it borderlines on hatred. I know Nakamura was once at NOAH, but I do not recall him ever being with KENTA in the ring.

 

Nakamura's Final Match (Full)

 

Bull Dempsey has been released by WWE.

 

Not surprised. The mentality is changing in WWE.

Why makes stars when you can just buy them!?!

 

Agreed.
Their partnership with EVOLVE means NXT is not a developmental program any more. It's more or less a 'junior' division; no need to make talent when there is so much wrestling on TV and online, that your fans are already familiar with outside stars. Just buy them instead of creating your own.

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Cena might be back in time for Mania.

 

TNA releases Awesome Kong.

 

Yay!!!

Nakamura finally on an episode

AJ vs Ibushi next week

 

JFC, I knew I forgot something.

Thank goodness for replays later tonight.

 

You guys and AXIS TV...

 

Nakamura vs Ibushi

 

5* match heaven. One of the best wrestling matches you'll ever see; both of them work in the MMA style really well, something the WWE struggles to understand and accomplish.