WWE.com Article Highlighting Ten Facts About the Survivor Series
http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-survivor-series
Former WWE Diva Back This Week as a Guest Trainer
Mickie James is acting as a guest trainer this week at the performance center.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Chris Hero Issues a Statement Regarding his WWE Release
"Maybe you've heard. Maybe you've not heard. Last Friday my contract with WWE was terminated. Man... Terminated sounds so harsh, right? To me, it conjures up images of post-apocalyptic wars with robots, machine guns and atomic bombs. No thank you. Merriam-Webster defines terminate as 'to come to an end in time.' Okay.. That's a little less dramatic. I can handle that. For the last 21 months, I've lived in Florida as a part of WWE's Developmental System. That time has now come to an end.
There are a lot of ways I can look at this and, honestly, it won't serve me at all to be anything BUT positive and optimistic. I could sulk. I could point fingers. I could feel sorry for myself. Or, I could channel all my energy into getting back out there, kicking some ass and taking things to the next level. Once upon a time, a close friend of mine named Claudio Castagnoli was released from WWE. Another good friend, Colt Cabana, got his walking papers. The 'Best in the World' Bryan Danielson had his contract 'terminated'. TWICE. These three guys are all CRAZY talented and, on all accounts, are doing rather well for themselves right now, eh? I'm leaving WWE on good terms so, if it's meant to be, I'm sure I will be back. If it's not meant to be, I can guarantee you that I will still be trotting all over the globe doing what I love (and what I'm damn good at) at the highest level possible.
How will my career unfold? There's no telling at this moment and that can be scary. I can assure you, though, that I am genuinely excited to take things into my hands and get back out there. There are sights I've not seen in the last two years, friends I've not spent time with and fans I've not performed in front of. How long has it been since a #HipHopThursday? There are people I'm dying to work with! I have ideas that are practically begging to surface; I say let's get to it!
The response I've gotten from all of this hullabaloo has literally overwhelmed me. So much so that I'm just now getting back to some people two, three days after they had reached out. It's important to me that I let you all know how much this has meant to me. Whether it was a tweet, an e-mail, facebook message, text, call or voicemail, your support means the world to me. It would have been incredibly easy to go to a dark place and succumb to negative thoughts and energy. Your love has kept my spirits high and, again I reiterate, I am absolutely thrilled to get back in the mix.
...I do have a favor I'd like to ask of you. When things happen that we don't like, it's our instinct look for answers. We get sad. We get mad. In this situation, there's nothing to be sad about! And rather than being angry about what has happened, I want you all to be happy about what's going to happen! I'll be back with a vengeance, I assure you. The best way to support me is with positive energy. Also, WWE and NXT loaded with talented guys and girls. There's an overabundance of talent at that Performance Center that inspires ME, some of which you've not even seen yet. Those folks need your support just like I do so make sure your voices are heard.
To wrap this up, I'd like everyone to know that I loved my experience here. I've made so many great friends. I have memories that will last a lifetime. I've learned so much; not just about professional wrestling but I've discovered a lot about myself. I've gained a lot of new fans and I hope that you will all follow me on this new journey. If you wish to support me directly, there are a plethora of ways to do so: you can continue to follow and interact with me on Twitter and Facebook, you can come watch me do what I love to do LIVE and in livin' color, you can pick up some brand new Chris Hero merchandise in person or online. Speaking of which, thechrishero.com will be sorted out soon with all new @ChrisHeroMerch *and* I am pleased to announce that I will have additional t-shirts available courtesy of @OneHourTees (
http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/chrishero).
Whether it's in Philly, Oberhausen Germany, Los Angeles, Austin Texas, London, Tokyo, Chicago or Toronto, you will see me and I will see YOU. Soon, my friends. Thank you for your support.
-CH"
P.S. Here's my upcoming schedule. Enjoy~!
November 16 for PWS (@ProWreSyndicate) in Rahway, NJ v. Hurricane Helms - "Wrestle Bowl"
November 17 for Dragon Gate USA (@BookItGabe/dgusa.tv) in Brooklyn, NY v. ??? - "Freedom Fight 2013"
November 29 for FUW (@FUWPro) in Tampa, FL
December 6 for IWA-MS (@IWAMidSouth) in Clarksville, IN v. Trik Davis - "Big Ass Christmas Bash"
December 7 for DREAMWAVE (@dwwrestling) in LaSalle, IL v. Prince Mustafa Ali - "The Fight Before Christmas"
December 20/21 for PWG (@OfficialPWG) in Reseda, CA - "All Star Weekend 10"
potential promoters can e-mail me directly at bookchrishero@gmail.com
http://www.wwe.com/shows/survivorseries/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-survivor-series
Former WWE Diva Back This Week as a Guest Trainer
Mickie James is acting as a guest trainer this week at the performance center.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Chris Hero Issues a Statement Regarding his WWE Release
"Maybe you've heard. Maybe you've not heard. Last Friday my contract with WWE was terminated. Man... Terminated sounds so harsh, right? To me, it conjures up images of post-apocalyptic wars with robots, machine guns and atomic bombs. No thank you. Merriam-Webster defines terminate as 'to come to an end in time.' Okay.. That's a little less dramatic. I can handle that. For the last 21 months, I've lived in Florida as a part of WWE's Developmental System. That time has now come to an end.
There are a lot of ways I can look at this and, honestly, it won't serve me at all to be anything BUT positive and optimistic. I could sulk. I could point fingers. I could feel sorry for myself. Or, I could channel all my energy into getting back out there, kicking some ass and taking things to the next level. Once upon a time, a close friend of mine named Claudio Castagnoli was released from WWE. Another good friend, Colt Cabana, got his walking papers. The 'Best in the World' Bryan Danielson had his contract 'terminated'. TWICE. These three guys are all CRAZY talented and, on all accounts, are doing rather well for themselves right now, eh? I'm leaving WWE on good terms so, if it's meant to be, I'm sure I will be back. If it's not meant to be, I can guarantee you that I will still be trotting all over the globe doing what I love (and what I'm damn good at) at the highest level possible.
How will my career unfold? There's no telling at this moment and that can be scary. I can assure you, though, that I am genuinely excited to take things into my hands and get back out there. There are sights I've not seen in the last two years, friends I've not spent time with and fans I've not performed in front of. How long has it been since a #HipHopThursday? There are people I'm dying to work with! I have ideas that are practically begging to surface; I say let's get to it!
The response I've gotten from all of this hullabaloo has literally overwhelmed me. So much so that I'm just now getting back to some people two, three days after they had reached out. It's important to me that I let you all know how much this has meant to me. Whether it was a tweet, an e-mail, facebook message, text, call or voicemail, your support means the world to me. It would have been incredibly easy to go to a dark place and succumb to negative thoughts and energy. Your love has kept my spirits high and, again I reiterate, I am absolutely thrilled to get back in the mix.
...I do have a favor I'd like to ask of you. When things happen that we don't like, it's our instinct look for answers. We get sad. We get mad. In this situation, there's nothing to be sad about! And rather than being angry about what has happened, I want you all to be happy about what's going to happen! I'll be back with a vengeance, I assure you. The best way to support me is with positive energy. Also, WWE and NXT loaded with talented guys and girls. There's an overabundance of talent at that Performance Center that inspires ME, some of which you've not even seen yet. Those folks need your support just like I do so make sure your voices are heard.
To wrap this up, I'd like everyone to know that I loved my experience here. I've made so many great friends. I have memories that will last a lifetime. I've learned so much; not just about professional wrestling but I've discovered a lot about myself. I've gained a lot of new fans and I hope that you will all follow me on this new journey. If you wish to support me directly, there are a plethora of ways to do so: you can continue to follow and interact with me on Twitter and Facebook, you can come watch me do what I love to do LIVE and in livin' color, you can pick up some brand new Chris Hero merchandise in person or online. Speaking of which, thechrishero.com will be sorted out soon with all new @ChrisHeroMerch *and* I am pleased to announce that I will have additional t-shirts available courtesy of @OneHourTees (
http://www.prowrestlingtees.com/chrishero).
Whether it's in Philly, Oberhausen Germany, Los Angeles, Austin Texas, London, Tokyo, Chicago or Toronto, you will see me and I will see YOU. Soon, my friends. Thank you for your support.
-CH"
P.S. Here's my upcoming schedule. Enjoy~!
November 16 for PWS (@ProWreSyndicate) in Rahway, NJ v. Hurricane Helms - "Wrestle Bowl"
November 17 for Dragon Gate USA (@BookItGabe/dgusa.tv) in Brooklyn, NY v. ??? - "Freedom Fight 2013"
November 29 for FUW (@FUWPro) in Tampa, FL
December 6 for IWA-MS (@IWAMidSouth) in Clarksville, IN v. Trik Davis - "Big Ass Christmas Bash"
December 7 for DREAMWAVE (@dwwrestling) in LaSalle, IL v. Prince Mustafa Ali - "The Fight Before Christmas"
December 20/21 for PWG (@OfficialPWG) in Reseda, CA - "All Star Weekend 10"
potential promoters can e-mail me directly at bookchrishero@gmail.com
Ten facts about Survivor Series:
ReplyDelete#1. Chris Hero has never appeared at a Survivor Series.
With WWE doing a country-themed show next Monday, does anyone else think Mickie James may show up? Maybe she and the Real Double J can sing a duet of "With My Baby Tonight."
ReplyDelete"The 'Best in the World' Bryan Danielson had his contract
ReplyDelete'terminated'. TWICE."
Is this a rib, or a gimmick Bryan had that I don't know about, or does this guy pay that little attention that he got Punk and Bryan's gimmicks mixed up?
my thought exactly, that she might return next week. her appearance at the training center only adds horsey sauce to the roast beef
ReplyDeleteHe used that line in the indies. It made the feud over that line between Punk and Jericho kind of funny.
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing he just thinks Daniel Bryan is currently the best?
ReplyDeleteWould love to see Mickie return with her "crazy stalker" persona instead of "hardcore country" and attack AJ. Crazy chick AJ vs crazy chick Mickie would probably be pretty awesome, actually.
ReplyDeleteHeh, I had never made the last-name connection between Mickie James and Jesse James.
ReplyDeleteI want Mickie to get rehired JUST for this feud alone.
ReplyDeleteBryan was fired from developmental back in 2001 when they were using Memphis as a territory then again when he was on NXT.
ReplyDeleteI knew all 10 of those 10 things I'm not supposed to know.
ReplyDeleteThey could do worse than have Mickie James as a full time trainer.
Chris Hero just said a whole lot of nothing, so I'm assuming he's in the wrong and is deflecting attention.
I meant the best in the world portion, but thanks.
ReplyDeleteI mean, I know it's unlikely since you know Mickie has committed the crime of turning "not 29" and doesn't have the ability of up-and-coming star Eva Marie, but hot damn this would be a great feud. Mickie in her stalker run was getting tons of heat (her's was probably the second most heated match on the show at Mania 22), and her vs AJ is just such a natural rivalry. They could totally get a great long term feud out of these crazy bitches trying to out crazy one another, and the actual matches would be good too.
ReplyDeleteNeither has Chris Walker.
ReplyDeleteWith the payoff being a6 hour lesbian sex tape released
ReplyDeleteBeat me to it...
ReplyDeleteIn other news, John Cena had an "accident" in Saskatoon. I wonder if Scott knows the place where Cena got food poisoning.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.wrestlezone.com/news/430733-sabus-extreme-rising-opponent-revealed
Worst "10 Things You Didn't Know" list ever. More like 10 things you could easily look up on Wikipedia about the Survivor Series. Also, any Survivor Series list that doesn't include the Gobeldy Gooker is an instant fail.
ReplyDeleteDamn women and their foreplay and multiple orgasms. I fast forward through all that crap. Just gimme the wham bam thank you ma'am.
ReplyDeleteClassy statement by Hero. Makes me root for him a little more
ReplyDeleteBryan used that as his tagline on the indy circuit. It used to get chants in ROH. It's a great tag line, so I stole it and had it imprinted on my personal checks... then Punk stole it and brought it to the big stage, but never got those chants going.
ReplyDeleteChris Hero certainly handled that a lot better than I would have. I heard of him for the first time last week, but I still wish him the best.
ReplyDeleteNo comment on Mickie James, but I wouldn't mind playing around in the performance center. Why didn't they have all this stuff when I was coming up?
I felt terrible upvoting this...for about 5 seconds.
ReplyDeleteWhy are wrestling sex tapes always so awful? Hogan? Chyna? Why can't it ever be "AJ and Lita caught on film doing lines of blow off Brooke's ass before descending into a marathon orgy"? Come on people ONE TIME
ReplyDeleteJohn Cena: I remember when I put MY horsey sauce on Mickie's...
ReplyDelete[PLEASE STAND BY]
Jesus - first Big Show steals D-Bry's Yes chant and now THIS?!
Why? Do you really need me to answer that question?
ReplyDeletehttp://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rhetorical?s=t
ReplyDeleteEven better, the "blink and you missed it performance" by Mike Knox in 2009 actually happened in 2006.
ReplyDeleteYou'd think they would actually fact check some of these articles.
Why WERE the SMW titles being used on a WWE show?
ReplyDeleteWWE just announced that the big match at Survivor Series coming out of last night's awesome red-hot 6-on-6 closing segment will be... Punk & Bryan vs Harper & Rowan.
ReplyDeleteHo.Ly. SHIT.
I mean, they really don't want ANY buys on this PPV, do they? Oh well. Part of me hopes they just stick with that, as the 6-on-6 elimination match would have been the only thing to make me feel conflicted about not ordering the show.
Whenever I hear about a 'guest trainer'all I can think about is when they had the WWE guys come on to Tough Enough and just constantly tell the contestants about how seriously they need to be taking everything.
ReplyDeleteJesus Christ. Way to fucking cut the legs out from under a hot end to a program. I'm not surprised, but it just seems stupid. Vince should have killed the SurSer name a couple years back.
ReplyDelete1991 was a good one, too.
ReplyDeleteWow, fuck Nikki Bella.
ReplyDeleteAnd poor Nattie, that's such a Jim Neidhart thing to do.
I'll tell you one muscle that has had no shortage of exercise in Christopher Hero: His heart.
ReplyDeleteSomething to do with getting Cornette to come in, I'd assume.
ReplyDeleteI just feel so bad when I see guys shilling merch like that. Buying a Chris Hero t shirt? No thank you.
ReplyDeleteLance Storm has visited the Performance center a few times as a guest trainer and described it on his web site. It sounds like he does actually work with them in the ring and on ring psychology.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.stormwrestling.com/031213.html
And for all we know, the guest trainers on Tough Enough did that too, but it was cut out from what aired on TV.
A guy's gotta make a living. Nobody gets rich wrestling the indy circuit.
ReplyDeleteThey probably needed it as most of them were a bunch of fame seeking doucehbags
ReplyDeletePossible, but if he is serious about wanting another shot at WWE, then going to TNA would probably be just about the worst thing he could do.
ReplyDeleteAnd for a top-notch indy star like he is, I'm not convinced he'd make significantly more money in TNA than he would on the indy circuit.
This would have been you...
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIqeXSYc8nE
Mickie may not want to be a full time trainer for whatever reasons. I believe they offered Lance Storm a position as a full time trainer, but he wanted to stay with his family in Calgary - but he occasionally still goes down to NXT to work as a guest trainer.
ReplyDeleteSo when the buyrate for this show tanks, we'll never see Big Show near the main event again, right? That's what they do in that situation, supposedly.
ReplyDeleteLayla is in her late 30's?!?!?! She must have some miracle drugs
ReplyDeleteTNA should really go back to letting their guys go on Indy shows that don't have a TV contract.
ReplyDeleteThat sucks. Hopefully they switch it like they did last year after they initially set up tgag God awful 5-5 with Mick Foley.
ReplyDeleteDeadly Games was cool. Most of the others do blow
ReplyDeleteSince we are talking Survivor Series, it's been a year since the debut of The Shield. Thoughts on their first year?
ReplyDeleteNext Monday is the go home show though, right? It seemed like last night was the kind of angle they would do in order TO change the match to a 6x6.
ReplyDeleteMan, the booking for Survivor Series is so bizarre. The 6x6 elimination would have at least been unique enough to feel like a draw. This straight up tag match though, what's the point? I mean, Bray is the main villain of the group and he wouldn't even be in the match! They're really trying to out-shitty themselves with this card.
Good point. Thought they had 2 weeks left until ppv.
ReplyDeleteIt seems that WWE is just mailing it in at this point with it. They know Orton/Show is marginal so throwing in the towel with the rest of it
Why didn't he get rid of Survivor Series anyway? It's not like the show has been a huge draw since 1999 and it's not like the company has been faithful to the concept in recent years so why even have it?
ReplyDeleteJust put it out of its misery and put Hell In A Cell in its place and make the October PPV Halloween Havoc and they will definitely get more buys for both PPVs instead of just hanging on to a dead horse that hasn't been relevant since the "Who ran over Stone Cold?" angle began.
I'm hoping that they announced that match so they can change it to a 6 on 6 come Monday, because wow. I was really looking forward to a 6 on 6 and thought it could even be the main event of the PPV with Orton/Show and Cena/Del Rio not exactly setting the world on fire, but a boring old straight up tag match? Come on.
ReplyDeletePretty sure it's still Punk and Bryan's fault.
ReplyDeleteYou know what's amazing about the Shield? They're a group of rookies who have somehow MADE a bunch of other guys.
ReplyDeleteThe weekly tag matches over the spring/summer is really what turned Bryan from loveable comedy tag-guy into a legit main event (or, B+) threat. Before the Shield matches, fans really liked Bryan. It wasn't until that feud though, that people were going apeshit for him all the time.
Also gotta give them credit for getting Orton back on track, since those tags and 6-mans were the first time Randy felt relevant in fucking forever.
And of course, they somehow turned Cody Rhodes (who seemed more buried than Ziggler or Wade Barret on their jobbiest days) and Goldust (not even on the roster in years!) into big deals. I mean, those tag matches at Battleground and Raw (the title change) made the Rhodes Bros.
So yeah, forget the fact that they themselves got over so quickly. They've also already made more opponents in their first year than a lot of veterans on the roster have in their whole careers.
I fully advocate this. I bet they think there's some name recognition in it though.
ReplyDeleteWWE doing a country-themed show....didn't they always make fun of WCW for targeting rednecks? Pot, kettle, meet black.
ReplyDeleteLol punk and Bryan vs the two fat guys who aren't bray Wyatt at survivor series. Nice to see those two guys getting rewarded by getting a ppv match that could curtain jerk any episode of smackdown
ReplyDeleteYeah, I guess they figure it's not even worth giving away the Punk/Bray confrontation yet on a PPV that's gonna bomb anyway. But then again, wouldn't a 6x6 elimination match be the best way to do that? They'd be able to have Bray pin Punk in a way that sets up a singles match at the next PPV.
ReplyDeleteThe other thing is, you just know there's no way Show/Orton last just one PPV. Orton is either gonna cheat to win or there's a schmozz finish, setting up the epic TABLES MATCH at TLC. And we're probably getting some sort of Cena/ADR/Sandow match at TLC too. So basically, the December PPV is gonna bomb too with lame rematches. So yeah, why not at least try to pop some interest with the unique elimination tag match here? Very odd.
It'd actually be two good workers in a Diva's match. And that simply isn't allowed.
ReplyDeleteFor the life of me, I don't get why out of all the WCW ideas to bring back, they bring back Bash At The Beach when Halloween Havoc is right there for the taking.
ReplyDeleteIt's like they don't even realize that Bash At The Beach was WCW's ripoff of Summerslam whereas Halloween Havoc is at least an original idea because WWE has never had a Halloween themed PPV before.
Forget whether Punk or Bryan deserve to get rewarded or not. What did the fans do to deserve this? That closing segment actually had tons of heat, the Shield/Wyatts pairing would have lots of interest, why WOULDN'T they want to do that? Plus the 6x6 match could at least eat an hour of their otherwise shitty PPV.
ReplyDeleteMaybe Orton/Show are doing a 60-min time limit draw to set up the rematch at TLC?
Hey listen, I'm all for it. Mickie would be a GREAT addition to the division.
ReplyDeleteLayla though might just be the exception for them when it comes to age. Goddamn, she's still ridiculously hot.
They'll toss on one or two makeshift ss matches at the ppv with no build to eat some time.
ReplyDeleteDamn that bastard, advertising his products! People should just know it's available without being told.
ReplyDelete'stalker mickie' vs trish is one of the best angles they've done in recent times, with a great little match (wrestlemania, no less) to boot
ReplyDeletetoo bad wwe edited the vaginal claw/finger lickin' good spot out
remember how much face heat mickie was actually getting during her feud with trish? i could legit see aj vs mickie somehow turning both of them face (assuming mickie came in as stalker girl)
ReplyDeletedont you mean it took you 5 seconds to feel good?
ReplyDeletei'll one up you: the lines were moving targets, as brooke was twerking at the time
ReplyDeleteIf the Punk/Bryan tag match sticks as is, I guess we also get...
ReplyDelete- Corporate Elimination Match!: Rhodes Bros & Usos vs Shield & Kane
- Divas Elimination Match! AJ & Tamina & Aksana & Alicia Fox vs Natalya & Bellas & Cameron
- Random Elimination Match! Big E & Ziggler & Kofi & R-Truth & Miz vs Ryback & Curtis Axel & Sandow & Real Americans
Something like that.
The whole thing where they approach the ring from the crowd and the "victim" just stands there and waits for them still bugs me, though they don't really seem to do that particular schtick anymore.
ReplyDeleteI do recall an instance where they tried to jump Ziggler and he managed to evade and get away clean. That was nice, but he *still* just waited while they s l o w l y walked to the ring.
On the plus side, they have certainly contributed to entertaining matches. I am in favor of this.
PWG rearranged their cards for All Star Weekend so that Hero could challenge Adam Cole for the title. That should be pretty good. Also the Dragon Gate match on Sunday is Johnny Gargano, who is awesome. That should be a helluva match too.
ReplyDeleteGreat. Those of us who avoid that fucking Divas show like the plague still get to hear about Cena pooping himself. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteShhhhh if you say that out loud Triple H will finally find an excuse for "all the people he put over".
ReplyDeletePush has been a bit wishy washy but holy shit have they had a lot of good matches.
ReplyDeleteKnuckleberry is clearly a SOCIALIST THAT WANTS AMERICA TO FAIL
ReplyDelete/gop
Ole!
ReplyDeleteWhen did they bring back Bash at the Beach? Wasn't it Great American Bash they brought back?
ReplyDeleteBischoff is perfectly fine as an authority figure (since we have to have plenty of those) if he is kept out of creative he is useful.
ReplyDeleteAJ is kinda already face with the crowd
ReplyDeleteIn that pic of Barry Horrowitz he is not patting himself on the back. He is cleaning himself off after his meeting with Pat Patterson.
ReplyDeleteIn the time you've spent typing you've missed 5 crucial spots in the ring. Now go take your Ritalin and get back to work.
ReplyDeleteHA HA!!! VERY FUNNY!!
ReplyDelete*Deletes lewd E-mail*
There's some that I stream, to be perfectly honest. For the most part, I'm limiting myself to ordering 3 a year(Royal Rumble, Wrestlemania, Money in the Bank) unless there's a show with a pretty good looking card, like Elimination Chamber and Summerslam for this year. If there's one match I really wanna see but the rest is looking bleh, I'll stream it. If not, I can pass and not feel bad about it.
ReplyDelete...he's more like Joel Gertner. (he worked for the WWE, right?)
ReplyDeleteOh ok. You hear stuff, ya know?
ReplyDeleteIts all good. :: Fist Bump ::
ReplyDeleteMaybe some of us could chip in and book Chris hero for the survivor series live thread?
ReplyDeleteCan anyone break a $5?
ReplyDeleteYou always hear about how hard it is to fill all their TV time, and then they slap together some random match on a ppv. How hard would it have been to give big e and Ambrose the tiniest little angle on smackdown or main event?
ReplyDeleteI can't believe nobody has figured me out yet. Gotta think past gimmicks as well, fellas.....
ReplyDeleteFor anyone who cares: Spoke to Bully Ray this morning about the upcoming TNA show on Long Island. Not much huge news coming out of the interview, it was mostly promotional.
ReplyDeleteI asked him about his goals, and he mentioned the continued growth of TNA, which gave me the perfect opportunity to ask about the rumors about the Carters selling the promotion. He said he couldn't speak for anyone else, but for him, it wouldn't bother him if TNA was sold, because it's all a part of business.
He noted that the promotion has had some "growing pains" but that it has "a tremendous light at the end of the tunnel." He also said he believes that TNA is in no threat of going under. Take that for what you will.
Not really including any of that in the article, because it's a little too inside baseball for a general newspaper story, but figured you guys would enjoy it.
Sorry Parallax - he had no comment on Brooke's ass.
The story will be posted online on Thursday. I'll send a link to Scott and hopefully he'll deign me worthy of a plug.
One great thing he did with that bully character was really put his finger on the pulse of pop culture. The initial, pre face turn to fight aces n 8's, bully heel character was brilliant and totally was ahead of the curve on the next cause du jour
ReplyDeleteWTF!
ReplyDeleteWait did you actually ask him?
Way beyond what I expected. They've been the most protected heels in the company, and the most protected guys to debut in forever. And theve main evented at least 85% of the free TV shows since then. We used to wonder when they would call up moxley and if he'd be a jobber. Never in a million years did I think he'd be a-top guy off the bat and get thiskind of push. Same with Rollins. And reigns has been a pleasant surprise.
ReplyDeleteThe wwe has give these guys the best push their shitty creative team could muster and they've hit home run after home run.
Week 10 in the NFL-Proof On Any Given Sunday........
ReplyDeleteYeah, that's what we're asking!
ReplyDeleteHero vs. Cole should be awesome
ReplyDeleteHell, I think they should have Punk & Bryan leading a new Nexus-style thing, where they start a grassroots movement against the HHH corporate regime. Pick some of the most promising NXT prospects (Zayn?) and you've got an instant infusion of fresh talent on the roster getting a rub from Punk/Bryan. Survivor Series would have been good for that.
ReplyDeleteNo no no. I say let him post away. They can learn how NOT to run their business.
ReplyDeletePresumably you could figure out if the wrestlers did too by checking locations against WWE travel schedule and hometowns. Probably way more work than it's worth though.
ReplyDeleteThread jack: the great ed reed was cut by the Houston Texans today. Hard to complain about guys who hold out for a new contract when a decorated vet like that gets dumped mid season. NFL contracts aren't worth the paper I'm about to wipe my ass with.
ReplyDeleteWasn't five moves of doom even in teh more recent video games? I'd say it's transcended Scott's blog.
ReplyDeleteLook, I didn't want to say anything, but okay. I'll come clean.
ReplyDeleteI'm Little Jimmy.
Was Chen banned? What's the story? Or is there a thread I can go relive? I wondered what happened to him.
ReplyDeleteI look at it as a positive for him. He'll catch on with a contending team for a stretch run I think. Maybe with Bellichick in NE?
ReplyDeleteHe actually came off as kind of terse until the end, and I felt like if I asked a question like that, he would hang up on me. That would have just left me with a huge hole this week. I backed off.
ReplyDeleteIt's an A+ expression.
ReplyDeleteYes. During and shortly after Wrestlemania he kept coming on here deliberately antagonizing people for complaining about the product etc... and would blatantly point out how he was doing it just to fuck with people so Scott himself banned him for his shenanigans. Basically he was being NPP right here on the BoD.
ReplyDeleteYou put the good of your career over what would be entertaining to me?
ReplyDelete:: Has you job to Magoonie because it is best for business ::
Please, I would've jobbed to Magoonie anyway. Maybe later I'll email the PR flak who set it up and see if he can ask Bully about Brooke...
ReplyDeleteBully could have a great run in WWE right now, just so many great match-ups for him on the face side. I mean, if they ever signed Bully and actually pushed him out of the gate by having him run out of the crowd and destroy Cena there'd be fucking main event heat right there. Such a perfect feud, with the superhero boy scout against the ultimate loud mouth asshole.
ReplyDeleteBully against Punk and Bryan would also be great, and he could probably even get someone like Dolph over as fuck if they went that way.
Seriously. It's so weird that they've moved into this era where they seem obsessed with talking about themselves as an entertainment show rather than a wrestling show, but they just never do goofy midcard angles anymore. What's the harm in giving Big E and Dean something fun to kickstart a feud? Like, for instance... Big E's deal is he's sort of a bodybuilder gym rat, right? So do a deal for a few weeks where Big E has built this travelling gym in the backstage area, sort of like the APA's old "office." Then one week Shield trashes the gym, Dean beats up Langston with a barbell, something like that. Just ANYTHING.
ReplyDeleteDamn. I was hoping for a Chad Bryant/Charlie Reneke level meltdown.
ReplyDeleteReminded me of Mr. Burns and his, "Does anyone have change for a button?"
ReplyDeleteIf you don't hustle your own brand, who will?
ReplyDeleteThey've consistently been the best part of the product right now, which is why any talk of already splitting them off is madness.
ReplyDeleteDID YOU KNOW
ReplyDeleteSurvivor Series killed the careers of both The Miz and R-Truth?
I'd be happier WITH the dollar.
ReplyDeleteI would like to point out that WWE's usual penchant for false advertising continues, as in fact I DID know all those things about Survivor Series.
ReplyDeleteI'm a Liverpool fan so obviously my statement was a huge exaggeration... had a feeling it would wind up some people. Though it is true that Manchester is predominantly in favour of Man City.
ReplyDeleteRead above. It really is easy to wind people up! I'm a Liverpool fan would you expect anything less :P
ReplyDeleteA new move in every match....Kanyon?
ReplyDeleteWhen Vince McMahon is ripping on you for being out of touch, that's not a good sign
ReplyDeleteHow dare you confuse me with that abomination? I never threw in the towel. And when I become president, I never will! (Stares at the light)
ReplyDeleteHe's on second.
ReplyDeleteIn the late 90's I remember reading it was Howard Finkel's job to check the internet and see what was being said on these types of sites. Also for old school Keith fans, did you know WWE had CBS affiliate Wrestleline shut down.
ReplyDeleteI just had this idea for an angle where Big E wants to be the US Champion, so he challenges Ambrose and they have a match.
ReplyDeleteHuh, that spurred me to look up Samuda and if he was ever convicted. Verdict? Not guilty
ReplyDeleteLuke Harper can work.
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear it, his was my first favourite wrestling website.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. I thought it was going to be some cool stat thing (e.g. how many men have been eliminated with a clothesline at the Survivor Series?). They can't even get their own history right, as the Richfield Coliseum hosted Survivor Series 1992 and not 1991.
ReplyDeleteThat could work. They could run an angle where Bully refuses to do the "BE A STAR" ads.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised they didn't bring Tough Enough back after the most recent season on USA. Steve Austin was great in it, but I guess the ratings were poor. They didn't help their cause by having the winner sell a slap from Vince like they just took a beatdown from Mark Henry.
ReplyDeleteI think you mean the Great American Bash, but yeah, I would favor them bringing back Halloween Havoc. I always thought that was the coolest sounding WCW pay-per-view and loved the sets that they used for it. For a product that caters to kids now, you would think they'd love to do something like that.
ReplyDeleteThey should use some of the other WCW names for their other pay-per-views too. Why not use SuperBrawl or Slamboree? Bash at the Beach is also there for July!
I hate 1991, which pains me because I love 1991 WWF. It just devolved into a "pay for This Tuesday in Texas if you want to see REAL matches!"
ReplyDeleteIt was part of Jim Cornette's working agreement with the WWF. The match between the Express and Heavenly Bodies was pretty good, but it was in Boston so the crowd was dead.
ReplyDeleteIts too bad Curt Hennig isn't alive. The West Texas Rednecks could make an appearance and sing "Rap is Crap."
ReplyDeleteIs Abeyance your dad?
ReplyDeleteYou have a famboyant tone and lisp..
ReplyDelete...geez, ya think you know a guy.
Asking what?
ReplyDeleteEl Dandy IS Lita.
ReplyDeleteIt's only if you read it with the Mario voice.
ReplyDeleteApparently this was offensively passive aggressive to NPP. In all fairness to us its hard to compete with biting wit like rspwfat
ReplyDeleteI question the accuracyof this
ReplyDeleteYa got me. I'm actually Stuart Chartock.
ReplyDeleteI have a feeling it may have a screw-y finish, since you don't want to job Hero in his return match and to build the Mount Rushmore angle a little more.
ReplyDeleteCan't watch it on the j-o-b-b; however, I will watch and have a witty reply for you in a few hours time.
ReplyDeleteWith all that free time people are still going to job to clotheslines.
ReplyDeleteI still need to know when they started working for HHH. Was it explained and I missed it? Were they just hard up for money? Suckas gots to know!
ReplyDeletedid they guy ever show up again?
ReplyDelete"The Great American Bash to us, is just another day for the 4 Horsemen to shine."
ReplyDelete-Arn Anderson
You be Michael P.S. Hayes?
ReplyDeleteI got mentioned in an e-mail? Umm...cool?
ReplyDeleteThey brought back the Great American Bash for a few years awhile back but they are bringing back Bash At The Beach starting next year, that's what I was referring to.
ReplyDeleteBash At The Beach is going to be on WWE's PPV calendar beginning next year, that's what I was referring to the whole time.
ReplyDeleteGod. Why do I miss all the nuts and meltdowns?
ReplyDeleteWould you rather cup the nuts? HEY OH!
ReplyDeleteBoomhauer?
ReplyDeleteI'm batman.
ReplyDeleteLower case b.
Bro charlie renkes meltdown might have been the greatest thing I've ever seen on the internet, that's not on video. He wrote a huge letter to us, it was fantastic
ReplyDeleteNot that I can think of.
ReplyDeleteI'm BatDad.
ReplyDeleteI'm both Lanny Poffo and Virgil. From the waist down, that is.
ReplyDeleteNo, Who. Who is BigNastyy96?
ReplyDeleteWow, Chris Hero sounds like a positive, down-to-earth guy.
ReplyDeleteNOW HIT THE BRICKS!
I'm not saying I'm not Hillbilly Jim.
ReplyDeletei remember back when they ran both crz and scott rants, and scott did an "ask the netcop' column for a bit, too, iirc
ReplyDeleteAs a Steelers fan I say FUCK Ed Reed.
ReplyDelete...you work for TNA's marketing department don't you?
ReplyDeleteWWE Revisionist History: "It happened when we SAID it happened!"
ReplyDeleteMickie would get put on her back in the ring to a Bella and to Punk outside of it...'cause that's what he DOES!!!
ReplyDelete*contacts lawyer for gimmick infringement*
ReplyDeleteI'd plow Layla like a tractor through fresh soil.
ReplyDeleteMy sex tape would have started like this:
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good call. Pissed I still gotta waIt two more weeks for the next show to drop
ReplyDelete*grants you World Title match*
ReplyDelete*Signs contract...immediately gets triple power-bombed through the announce table by the Shield.*
ReplyDeleteStop downvoting me, Ed.
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