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Post by November KS on Apr 16, 2014 19:40:50 GMT -6
Darren Young is out. If you'll pardon the expression.
6 months with an ACL.
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Post by Danny Busch on Apr 16, 2014 20:08:43 GMT -6
Is he the gay half or the guy that looks like Terry Crews?
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Post by November KS on Apr 16, 2014 20:35:13 GMT -6
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Post by randomone on Apr 16, 2014 21:34:57 GMT -6
Hopefully she sticks around. I think she's been great. She's pretty funny on the JBL/Cole show (which has become less about them really, which is good) & she's a great interviewer. I really liked the WrestleMania podcasts she did.
Although if she did leave, she'd fit in just fine at ESPN with the other attractive blondes. Walsh, McCarthy, Czarniak, Beads, Charissa (she left though) I'm sure I'm missing 12 of them.
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Post by November KS on Apr 17, 2014 12:23:12 GMT -6
WWE News: Cesaro Getting Theme Song Soon, Dean Ambrose Close To Breaking Record, More
Posted by Joseph Lee on 04.17.2014
More on Cesaro...
- WWE is working on a new entrance theme for Cesaro. They have him coming out to no music for now as they think it would be a good talking point, it's only meant to be for the short term. It's unknown exactly when Cesaro's new theme will debut.
- As previously reported, Vickie Guerrero has denied rumors on Twitter that she left the company. However, she may still be on her way out, with a deal similar to Eve Torres' in that she is
staying a little longer after giving her notice.
- Dean Ambrose is ten days away from being the longest-reigning United States Champion since the belt became a WWE title. He has held the title for 333 days. MVP holds the record with 343 days. Lex Luger is the longest-reigning champion in the entire history of the belt, holding it for 523 days between 1989 and 1990.
Credit: The Wrestling Observer via Wrestlezone
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Apr 21, 2014 16:13:00 GMT -6
Does Batista's Hiatus Mean Daniel Bryan Was Always Going to Be WWE Champion?
By David Bixenspan , Featured Columnist
Apr 21, 2014
A quiet development has given new perspective to the last several months of WWE main-event booking. As initially discovered by PWInsider.com (h/t WrestlingInc.com), Batista is not advertised for any shows after Extreme Rules, including Monday Night Raw the next night and the lucrative annual Spring European tour.
It was well known that Batista would be taking time off when it was time to promote his role in Guardians of the Galaxy, but that movie doesn't open until August 1.
With that in mind, the mind starts to wander. As reported in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter (behind F4WOnline.com's paywall), Batista was originally going to beat Randy Orton for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 30. The fans forced WWE's hand at the Royal Rumble and Elimination Chamber and got Daniel Bryan into the spot he's in now...right?
If Batista is going on hiatus in a few weeks, was it always scheduled to happen then? If so, he wouldn't have been WWE Champion, would he? If he was, wouldn't he have had to drop it at Extreme Rules? If that's the case, why do a big return where he wins the Royal Rumble and goes on to win the title at WrestleMania? What's the point?
If whoever is running point on WWE's creative team right now (Paul "Triple H" Levesque?) planned this all out from the beginning, he is a genius. To anticipate the crowd's reactions and use the idea that Daniel Bryan was being "buried" and passed over for muscle-bound, middle-aged Batista to make Bryan more popular...that's brilliant.
We know they did that in between Elimination Chamber and WrestleMania, but the idea that it would've been planned out further in advance would be incredibly impressive.
Even with this new development, though, how much would that make sense? WWE wasn't dropping any hints until well after the Royal Rumble. Using Rey Mysterio in the No. 30 spot at the Royal Rumble is an absolutely terrible idea if they anticipated "Not Daniel Bryan" being booed. Not putting a heel there doesn't really make sense if they knew what was coming.
Bryan had also completely moved on to his feud with the Wyatt Family, which seemed like it was cut short, especially with regards to the part where Bryan briefly joined up with them.
I don't think we can be sure right now, but it definitely throws our preconceived notions for a loop. I suppose it's possible Batista decided to throw up his hands and decide he'd had enough, but that would be pretty obtuse on his part.
There's already a perception among fans that he decided to come back so he could have the WWE World Heavyweight Champion spot (meaning the positioning on shows and the money that comes with it) handed to him as a fun diversion between movies. If he were to leave because WWE changed plans and put the belt on Bryan, he would be proving everyone right for being skeptical of his return.
If that's not it...then, well, why is he taking time off already? I'm not sure, but it'll be an interesting story to follow.
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Post by November KS on Apr 21, 2014 16:20:13 GMT -6
Bryan would've wrestled Kane or Sheamus at Mania. That's all there is to it.
It worked out well in the end but it was never some clever deal that the E or the H came up with.
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Post by Positivity Peeps on Apr 21, 2014 16:23:35 GMT -6
Hunter has you fooled too?
That man is a genius.
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Post by Danny Busch on Apr 21, 2014 16:27:25 GMT -6
I don't think he wrote in Punk jumping ship during Mania.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 21, 2014 16:46:52 GMT -6
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Post by November KS on Apr 21, 2014 17:34:00 GMT -6
Gives a whole new meaning to Piper's Pit. I'm sorry. I'm out.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 23, 2014 16:14:16 GMT -6
John Cena is the number one merch seller in WWE. Daniel Bryan is number two. That's not surprising. However, he sells five times as much as Daniel Bryan. I wouldn't count on that heel turn soon.
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Post by November KS on Apr 27, 2014 20:48:25 GMT -6
Former WCW Announcer Lee Marshall Passes Away By Marc Middleton Apr 27, 2014 - 10:00:54 PM - Multiple news outlets in Los Angeles are reporting that former WCW announcer Lee Marshall has passed away. Marshall was also the voice of Kellog's Tony the Tiger and worked for various news stations in Los Angeles. Marshall was also the ring announcer for the Los Angeles portion of WWE's WrestleMania 2.   |
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Post by November KS on May 1, 2014 12:16:21 GMT -6
WWE Financials: Top 10 WWE Revenue Sources For Q1 2014
Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.01.2014
TV revenue continues to lead the way…
- Following the release of the WWE's first quarter 2014 financials this morning, here is the breakdown of the WWE's top 10 revenue sources…
1. TV Revenue - $40.6 million - (up $2.9 million from Q1 2013)
2. Live Events- $21.7 million - (up $0.7 million from Q1 2013)
3. Licensing - $14.0 million - (DOWN $10 million from Q1 2013)
4. PPV Revenue - $13.8 million - (DOWN $1.3 million from Q1 2013)
5. DVD Revenue - $10.5 million - (up $3.5 million from Q1 2013)
6. Digital Media - $6.7 million - (DOWN $0.4 million from Q1 2013)
7. Venue Merch - $5.0 million - (DOWN $0.1 million from Q1 2013)
8. WWE Network - $4.4 million - (new revenue)
9. WWE Studios - $4.3 million - (up $2.4 million from Q1 2013)
10. WWEShop - $4.2 million - (up $0.7 million from Q1 2013)
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Post by Danny Busch on May 1, 2014 12:24:14 GMT -6
John Cena is the number one merch seller in WWE. Daniel Bryan is number two. That's not surprising. However, he sells five times as much as Daniel Bryan. I wouldn't count on that heel turn soon. Does he sell anything above a size kids large? |
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Post by Optimisn on May 3, 2014 9:04:32 GMT -6
- The big heel turn for Sheamus could end up happening during WWE’s upcoming European tour or right after it. Officials didn’t want him turning heel right before the tour and then lose momentum by getting cheered so early in his heel run.
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Post by jwid on May 3, 2014 11:29:03 GMT -6
I hope heel sheamus stops doing that stupid 10 beats of the... Bowery, Bowry? Either way its illegal and stupid. At least TRY to hide it from the ref
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Post by Danny Busch on May 3, 2014 11:31:43 GMT -6
Everything Sheamus does is stupid and lame.
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Post by November KS on May 3, 2014 21:27:13 GMT -6
This guy: Original Plans For Daniel Bryan And Batista At WWE Payback Posted by Joseph Lee on 05.03.2014 Those plans may not be happening now... Batista is currently only scheduled for Extreme Rules, followed by the WWE Raw and Smackdown tapings in Albany, NY and Buffalo, NY. After that he will take time off to promote Guardians of the Galaxy. WWE knew he was leaving for that reason but this is earlier than the company expected. The original plan was for Batista to face Daniel Bryan at WWE Payback in June. Batista turned it down because he didn't think losing to someone as small as Bryan would help him be remembered when he comes back. He also didn't think it would be good to help promote his movie. Of course, Batista has already lost to Daniel Bryan, as he tapped out to the Yes Lock at Wrestlemania XXX. Since Batista turned the Payback plans now, there are no other plans in place and that's probably why he will leave earlier than planned. There is no word on how this will affect Evolution. Batista is set to return before Summerslam. Read more at www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/321594/Original-Plans-For-Daniel-Bryan-And-Batista-At-WWE-Payback.htm#yBJ3tEqOYdZ0jpdp.99 |
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Post by Optimisn on May 3, 2014 21:31:47 GMT -6
I actually agree with Batista.
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Post by November KS on May 3, 2014 21:36:45 GMT -6
So the guy that just came back at the Rumble after however many years away, should be so arrogant and worried about getting beat by the guy that has been carrying the company for a year and been a significant player since forever now?
Batista should do whatever the frick they want him to do, especially when it comes to Bryan, and fricken like it.
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Post by Optimisn on May 3, 2014 21:40:48 GMT -6
So the guy that just came back at the Rumble after however many years away, should be so arrogant and worried about getting beat by the guy that has been carrying the company for a year and been a significant player since forever now? Batista should do whatever the frick they want him to do, especially when it comes to Bryan, and fricken like it. If he didn't tap clean at Mania, I'd have a different view. But that's huge. |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 21:49:23 GMT -6
We are looking at this the wrong way. Batista won't be in the main event at the Chicago held Payback. Woo!
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Post by November KS on May 3, 2014 21:50:59 GMT -6
That's a win!!
For the record, I don't really believe the story but then again I could be talked into it.
I just like ripping on Batista and he doesn't really do anything to make me want to stop.
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Post by Optimisn on May 3, 2014 21:59:13 GMT -6
I'm definitely not a Batista guy. He's was handed a spot because of his look. But he did improve his game over the years. This run was horrible. His heel run before leaving was great. He claims he told the office the face run wouldn't work. Maybe that's why he's being pissy. But tapping clean at Mania, and losing on his way out kills his value going forward. Especially after winning the Rumble.
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 22:03:39 GMT -6
I'm definitely not a Batista guy. He's was handed a spot because of his look. But he did improve his game over the years. This run was horrible. His heel run before leaving was great. He claims he told the office the face run wouldn't work. Maybe that's why he's being pissy. But tapping clean at Mania, and losing on his way out kills his value going forward. Especially after winning the Rumble. Yea, I actually would agree with Batista that him losing at Payback to Bryan doesn't make much sense at this point. And it doesn't help his movie push. I get where he is coming from. |
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Post by November KS on May 3, 2014 22:12:22 GMT -6
The problem would be that he really shouldn't have too much to say. Seems incredibly disrespectful to Bryan if true.
I can't imagine his movie going audience is gonna be like "Hey, there's that dude that got pinned by Daniel Bryan twice in a row."
With everything Bryan has done for this company the last few years, Batista should beg to job clean for him.
A Batista return in the future should hold very little value. I think this time around was proof enough.
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Post by Optimisn on May 3, 2014 22:17:26 GMT -6
The problem would be that he really shouldn't have too much to say. Seems incredibly disrespectful to Bryan if true. I can't imagine his movie going audience is gonna be like "Hey, there's that dude that got pinned by Daniel Bryan twice in a row." With everything Bryan has done for this company the last few years, Batista should beg to job clean for him. A Batista return in the future should hold very little value. I think this time around was proof enough. A Batista return to the company would hold very little value. Do I need to see Batista ever return? Not really. But you need to keep people strong unless they're passing that torch. I don't see DB defeating Batista at Payback being that moment. Especially because the older guy isn't into it, nor should he be. I'll try to put together a booking scenario where the promos, etc. make sense. |
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2014 22:19:39 GMT -6
At some point Triple H needs to "make a deal with the devil" and decide the only one who can get the belt off of Bryan is Brock Lesnar with Paul Heyman. Desperate Trips.
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Post by November KS on May 3, 2014 22:22:24 GMT -6
All I know is he's 45. This run was horrible. Blowing up early and often. Horrible on the stick. Completely unable to improvise in any and all situations. And I didn't even bring up his attire and other personal abnormalities.
He may as well pass the torch or whatever it is he's passing.
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