Daniel Bryan Update
Right now, there is a lot of talk in WWE circles that the 2-3 month time period for Bryan to recover is the best case scenario and that it could be longer than that before he returns to the ring.
Credit Dave Scherer, PWInsider.com
WWE.com RAW Preview
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2014-05-19/five-point-preview-26306390
WWE Signs Independent Wrestler to a Developmental Deal
The WWE has signed Willie Mack to a developmental deal, according to multiple sources. Mack has been a regular on the California Independent scene for several years.
UPDATE
Mike Johnson from PWInsider.com has posted the following:
Once we get through coverage of the WWE conference call, I'll be looking more into this, but want to err on the side of caution, so I have pulled my earlier post and apologize for any error.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
Right now, there is a lot of talk in WWE circles that the 2-3 month time period for Bryan to recover is the best case scenario and that it could be longer than that before he returns to the ring.
Credit Dave Scherer, PWInsider.com
WWE.com RAW Preview
http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2014-05-19/five-point-preview-26306390
WWE Signs Independent Wrestler to a Developmental Deal
The WWE has signed Willie Mack to a developmental deal, according to multiple sources. Mack has been a regular on the California Independent scene for several years.
UPDATE
Mike Johnson from PWInsider.com has posted the following:
Although we have heard from sources inside and outside of WWE that Willie Mack was signed to a developmental deal, in the last few minutes, I've heard that my earlier report may be premature.
Mack has been on WWE's radar since going through a tryout camp, so it may that some believed he has been signed. I was told just now he hasn't undergone any of the WWE medical testing, which means that he can't be "officially" signed yet.
Once we get through coverage of the WWE conference call, I'll be looking more into this, but want to err on the side of caution, so I have pulled my earlier post and apologize for any error.
Credit Mike Johnson, PWInsider.com
I have 0 idea who Willie Mack is but if he's not black I'll be floored
ReplyDeleteIf this results in the Willie Mack White Boy Challenge, I'm all for it. Beleedat.
ReplyDeleteA white pimp gimmick could be funny.
ReplyDeleteI hope he can adequately dance...
ReplyDeleteSOMEBODY CALL HIS MOMMA
ReplyDeleteA challenge that resulted in no one getting over
ReplyDeleteThis has "bad Raw comedy skit" written all over it.
ReplyDeleteYou gotta back the Mack, playa!
ReplyDeleteYup, he's black. And he kinda looks like a dorkier version of that one guy from The Wire.
ReplyDeleteExcept Teddy Long right?
ReplyDelete1. There is no such thing as a "minor" neck surgery.
ReplyDeleteWay to narrow it down
ReplyDeleteIf you say so
ReplyDeleteHolla Holla Holla!
ReplyDeleteLol. Yea, I immediately thought of like 5 different guys
ReplyDeleteYeah and you never know with surgery until it is performed.
ReplyDeleteI literally haven't watched Raw in 3 weeka, only been reading the recaps here...
ReplyDelete- they GOTTA take the belt of Bryan now right? Have they mentioned it on tv? TOURNEY?
- did they write him outta storylines somehow?
We are finding out tonight
ReplyDeleteVince McMahon Negro wrestler checklist:
ReplyDelete1.) Name:
2.) City, State: (Will be billed from the tough streets of nearest major city)
3.) Does he have a history of being a (Check all that apply)
- Rapper
- Dancer
- Gangster
- Pimp
- Militant
4.) Upon initial review, what 70's/80''s sitcom or movie does said Negro wrestler look like a cast member of? (circle one)
- Superfly
- What's Happening
- Good Times
- Sanford and Son
* BONUS: Does Negro wrestler have a criminal record? (Attach here. Include Parole Officer's number.)
-If not, Can a criminal record be faked?
- Does said Negro wrestler have a hard head? Check (Y/N)
Doesn't Vince have an investor call today as well?
ReplyDeleteGood for Willie Mack. He's been my #1 "they should sign this guy but..nah..they probably wont" for a while now. He should be a good fit.
ReplyDeleteLet's play
ReplyDeleteName: Kwame Singleton
City: City of Compton
Gangster, Rapper, Militant
4. Vince finally gets around to watching "The Program" and notices he looks like Alvin Mack and decides he wants an illiterate linebacker as a character
BONUS: finishing move is called the Buckshot
Yes and I guess he is not going to be at RAW as a result
ReplyDeleteTHAT will be interesting. I see them spazzing on him like he was Madoff or something.
ReplyDeleteDoes he have a hard head?
ReplyDeleteHe does carry a door knob with his momma's name on it when he buys her that house though
ReplyDeleteSign me up!
ReplyDeleteMaybe they can photoshop people's heads onto other people's bodies!
ReplyDeleteTo show just how much their opponent is in their heads.
ReplyDeleteThe Cena/Wyatt feud is so fucking bad.
Hmm. Give him a white female manager that distracts him with sex and platinum jewelry while stealing millions from him and we'll se what we can do.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Vince has never seen "the Program". Is it anything like the Jeffersons?.
The one piledriver done in the last five years of WWE is the picture Motley Fool uses to lead off their article.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.fool.com/investing/general/2014/05/19/world-wrestling-entertainment-crashes-buying-oppor.aspx
Is this a real thing? I haven't watched Raw in weeks.
ReplyDeleteThey've been doing that gag on and off for years
ReplyDeleteSomething like this:
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/-ocxih4yL0c
Since you said literally, please explain what a weeka is.
ReplyDeleteYour _ Favorite_ Loser is currently making a push for this role.
ReplyDeleteYou know you spend too much time on the BoD when you start getting people's screenames in your auto text options
Yeah. I'm not familiar with that unit of time.
ReplyDeleteOh, it was terrible and accomplished absolutely nothing. But it made me laugh every time.
ReplyDeleteVince likes linebackers. They tell good stories on the field.
ReplyDeleteGive him Rosa as a gold digger.
Teddy was good on the mic for that
ReplyDeleteI expect a Michael Sam type character from the WWE.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit! !! This was a real thing? How have I never seen this. Thank god for youtube
ReplyDeleteAs much as I would hate to see Bryan out for an extended period, I would hate more to see him seriously mess up his neck and have a lot of health trouble later in life.
ReplyDeleteDarren Young: Pro Linebacker?
ReplyDeleteI bet they strip Bryan tonight.
ReplyDeleteYou'd like that wouldn't you, perv.
ReplyDeleteHe gets a big segment tonight on BoD RAW
ReplyDeleteLooks like a shorter, pudgier Xavier Woods.
ReplyDeleteHave him lose the belt in the first ever male bra and panties match. (no homo)
ReplyDeleteIf you have to say no homo, you've already got the gay in you.
ReplyDeleteHe likes tight ends.
ReplyDeleteIf Daniel Bryan is stripped of the title tonight, he will replace Mick Foley as the shortest combined reign of a WWE champion with three separate title reigns.
ReplyDeleteHA.
ReplyDeleteLotta parallels between the two guys.
ReplyDeleteYou never saw the White Boy Challenge?
ReplyDeleteI want him to beat Jeff Jarrett for most World Title with the shortest combined reigns.
ReplyDeleteRosa is Hispanic. She'd have to have the stereotypical gimmick of gangbanger.
ReplyDeleteNot THAT kind of gangbanger, either.)
If they strip Bryan OF THE TITLE tonight, I think they should do some qualification matches to get in Money in the Bank and have 2 MITB matches this year, one for the belt, one for the briefcase.
ReplyDeleteAs much as I love Willie, the guy isn't gonna work in WWE. His slack anti-charisma might take off in TNA (D-RAY 3000!) but WWE is built on hyper-colorful personas. At most I see him teaming with RVD in a tag team that makes subtle references to weed.
ReplyDeleteNever. Just youtubed it though. Damn they tried hard with a Rodney Mack it seems
ReplyDeleteIt wasn't there. Rodney was a note in the ring but could have worked in a tag.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit, a semi-watchable match on Southern States Wrestling this week!
ReplyDeletehttp://youtu.be/PxwvKNtOSlA
...and then have the guy who wins the briefcase immediately cash in on the guy who wins the belt!
ReplyDeleteHe's killing it in these segments
ReplyDeleteHoly shit, that intro graphic is straight from 1986. Don't these people realize you can torrent After Effects for FREE?
ReplyDeleteI think it is intentionally done that way.
ReplyDeleteTeddy got saddled with all of the stiffs in the WWE.
ReplyDeleteFrank Parker, famous for losing to Cheex on Week 2 of TNA/NWA PPV series.
ReplyDeleteI'm up voting this just for the new avatar
ReplyDelete...but it's not even done in a way that doesn't look awful. There's retro-kitsch and then there's just plain ugly.
ReplyDeleteNo, they just really, really suck at editing video.
ReplyDeleteThe mustang from Need for Speed movie sold for $300,000
ReplyDeleteOne of my favorite cross promotions ever.
ReplyDeleteApparently the unknown downvoter is here this morning.
ReplyDelete...among so many other things.
ReplyDeleteUpvoted to counter potential downvote.
ReplyDeleteWeek? This is recent?
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like the opposite of a star.
ReplyDeleteBut GREAT for a dancing Negro wrestler.
ReplyDeleteExactly.
ReplyDeleteWent through and upvoted everything that had a 0 next to it. Countering FTW!
ReplyDeleteNew show every week! Mostly.
ReplyDeleteScott Sterling and Frank Parker vs Ray Idol and Jake Booth, a main event in any arena in the country.
ReplyDeleteLOL @ The downvoting of Your _ Favorite_ Loser getting a segment.
ReplyDeleteDownvote to counter your potential counter of a downvote
ReplyDeleteApparently Michael Jackson is doing a holographic performance at an awards show. Is it just me or did people not care about this guy or thought he was a molester but as soon as he died he became a hero again?
ReplyDeleteDownvoted for not watching Raw in literally three weeka.
ReplyDeleteI don't believe molested those kids. He didn't have the physical strength necessary to hold a 10 year old down.
ReplyDeleteStop downvoting me, Michael Jackson.
ReplyDeleteYou stop downvoting me too, LaToya.
ReplyDeleteFuck you too, Jermaine.
ReplyDeleteMain eventing in Myanmar isn't something to be proud of. In fact, it's considered a war crime.
ReplyDeleteEat a dick, Randy.
ReplyDeleteSame to you, Tito.
ReplyDeleteA black hole?
ReplyDeleteChoke on it, Randy.
ReplyDelete"Hold on Corey Feldman, I have all the magic and cocaine and magical cocaine you could ever waaaaaaannnt!"
ReplyDeleteOoh, brand new look from next week!
ReplyDeleteYou mean Burma?
ReplyDeleteFitting for a black wrestler that won't go anywhere.
ReplyDeleteSame place. It's currently known as Myanmar.
ReplyDeleteGood for Willie, dudes a workhorse in the ring
ReplyDeleteOnly Michael Hayes would know if that was true.
ReplyDeleteIt'll always be Burma to me.
ReplyDeleteBlack people disowned him while he was alive, then took him back when he died.
ReplyDeleteBlack people never disowned him.
ReplyDeleteIs it weird he had better talent in WCW ten years before his WWE run? Even Mike Shaw was better than the guys he got stuck with.
ReplyDeleteHe was the uncle no-one liked to talk about, then he died and became a hero again. It was ridiculous.
ReplyDeleteWe bumped his music, especially the older Quincy Jones stuff.
ReplyDeleteWe DID however disown Prince. He hasn't made good music in YEARS.
Wait until he dies... you'll come around.
ReplyDeleteStop downvoting me, Prince.
ReplyDeletePrince is a perfect example of producing your own stuff and surrounding yourself with yes men does not make quality music. His last album is on a major though so hopefully he can come out with something that is worth listening to.
ReplyDeleteGot me wondering, prior to Punk/Cena what was the last WWE piledriver?
ReplyDeleteI do remember one involving Dreamer in 07-08 in an ECW episode
I think that was Apollonia.
ReplyDeleteThe day he died was certainly an experience. I remember drinking on the front yard at the house I was living at during college. Every car driving down the street was playing Michael.
ReplyDeleteNot counting tombstone piledrivers by the Undertaker? That's a tough question.
ReplyDeleteChubby indy black guy that moves around like a lightweight. I like him and his PWG matches are always fun
ReplyDeleteNot saying I idolized the dude, but I never thought of him dying. Whitney was expected though.
ReplyDeleteSame. I liked all of his music and always just expected him to be that weird dude living in Neverland for the next 50 years.
ReplyDeleteDownvote because this isn't funny
ReplyDeleteI still think it's funny that they would strip DBry of the title when they have other champions that have gone MONTHS without defending theirs.
ReplyDeleteWHen's the last time Prince had a great album. Did he even have on in the 90s?
ReplyDeleteHeard a great story from one of you guys about meeting Peterman at a conference
ReplyDeleteI just caught that.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha that's awesome.
ReplyDeleteIt's Italian I think.
ReplyDeleteHa yeah that was me. Was an amazing set of events that occurred. Cool dude.
ReplyDeleteProbably the "Diamonds and Pearls" album.
ReplyDeleteYep. Especially when they said he was a recluse and slept in hyperbaric chambers and shit like that.
ReplyDeleteThat's always fascinated me. I'm not a huge Prince fan so haven't followed him closely but did he drop off because he became so famous he stopped putting the effort into his stuff or he legitimately just went down in quality
ReplyDeleteOr the Gungans use it.
ReplyDelete"Meesa haven't seena RAW in a weeka."
It's hilarious to me that one 15 minute Chappelle skit has essentially defined Prince to an entire younger generation. I bet if you asked a 21 year old about Prince the first thing they'd talk about would be that skit
ReplyDeleteThe label vetoed a LOT of his work because it sucked. That's when he did the "Artist Formally Known As" bullshit. He complained that they controlled too much of his stuff but the bottom line is they were RIGHT not to release the music. The independent music is garbage only bought by die-hard Prince fans.
ReplyDeleteThat showed his relevance. People know who Michael Jackson is. Less people know who Prince is before the Chappelle skit.
ReplyDeleteTaking his music off Youtube and other outlets didn't help matters.
Yea, just traditional piledrivers. The Dreamer one is the last I can remember
ReplyDeleteJust used the Google machine to watch a few minutes of his stuff. He seems pretty legit
ReplyDeleteWow. Last one I remember was Bret giving one to HBK in the Iron Man match.
ReplyDeleteI might have to try and hunt down of it and give it a listen. I do like his older stuff but can't think k if anything he's done in probably 15 years that I've liked
ReplyDeleteBURMA!
ReplyDelete...Why'd you say Burma?
I panicked.
He was selling CD through target for .99. The last one I bought was called Lotus or something like that and it was hot garbage.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. A dollar menu burger or a terrible Prince CD??
ReplyDeleteMJ was rumored to be one of the guys to play Dr Who back in the 80s. The unintentional hilarity would've been through the roof if he told a kid "it's a lot bigger on the inside".
ReplyDeleteIn news from Delusionaltopia, Maffew is basically threatening to stop making Botchamanias if "fans" don't pony up $3,000 per video.
ReplyDeleteDid you stop watching wresting in 96?
ReplyDeleteFoley used his version as well when he'd grab the back of the guys belt/pants
ReplyDeleteKnowinng what I know now, I would have bought the burger.
ReplyDeletePrince didn't help his own cause by suing and shutting down any fan site of his. Dude can play when motivated though. Re: Superbowl Halftime Show.
ReplyDeleteNo. I honestly don't last standard piledriver in the WWE
ReplyDeleteMichael Jackson is still alive. If anyone would love to fake their death, it would be him. Tupac met him in some underground cavern and introduced him to all this wonderful hologram technology.
ReplyDeleteA solid percentage of people never did believe the accusations, or sorta believed it but were really pulling for it to not be true.
ReplyDeleteI sorta see where he's coming from, after reading his post. I mean, I'm not donating anything, but more power to him for trying.
ReplyDeleteI want to add that I'm really looking forward to this Raw.
ReplyDeleteSince Payback is looking to be awful, they mine as well make a tournament for the Title.
Doing that didn't give any new fans a chance to hear his old (good) music.
ReplyDeleteI saw on Twitter that he went back and forth with the owner of Highspots
ReplyDeleteTurned off a lot of old fans as well. Sidebar: I am one who saw the actual Graffiti Bridge before it was torn down.
ReplyDeleteHBK piledrove Cena on the steps during their Mania match and I think Kennedy did one on Taker during their feud back in 07. Those are the last standard non-Tombstone piledrivers I can think of.
ReplyDeleteBrisco-Patterson evening gown match was first.
ReplyDelete"To clarify, this doesn't mean ''If I don't hit $3,000 then I'm quitting, bye-bye''"
ReplyDeleteI thought the reaction to his death was a bit eye-rolling. Not so much from his fans, most of whom were at least consistent in that stayed by him through the years, but from the media. For years, they painted the guy has a horrible child molester, but when he died, it was such a great loss for America or something.
ReplyDeleteThat isn't a comment on whether he was guilty or not, by the way. Just a reaction to the media's coverage of his death.
Um, no.
ReplyDelete3000 a video just means that he'll quit his other job and focus entirely on making them, that doesn't mean he'll stop entirely if he doesn't get it. It's not all or nothing. He's just looking for a little support for his efforts which, given how much work he puts in, is entirely understandable. I don't understand this backlash against people trying to get a bit of compensation for their efforts.
Good for Willie Mack. I really like Willie and he's naturally entertaining. His dance battle with Generico at the Battle of Los Angeles a few years ago had me cracking up. For those of you who've never heard of him, check out his episode of the Art of Wrestling with Colt Cabana. It's a top five episode of that podcast.
ReplyDeleteMaffew is awesome.
ReplyDeleteSupposed to be starting at 11:00 AM ET (i.e. now) according to the corporate site.
ReplyDeleteDance battle?
ReplyDeleteBlack wrestler?
Yeah, I see why Vince wanted him.
As much as I love DB, I think they need to take the belt off of him. 3 months is too long to go without the champ and they can always have DB make his triumphant return to challenge the champ when he gets back. Do the whole Coldplay montage treatment that triple h got after he tore his quad.
ReplyDeleteVince knows that the money is in the dancing blacks.
ReplyDeleteHis tone was pretty good in the message, I thought.
ReplyDeleteI won't contribute, but if some people will then good on him.
I can't decide if Prince stopped doing drugs in the 1990s and lost his edge or started doing drugs in the 1990s and then lost his edge. It's a conundrum.
ReplyDeleteMJ did great music, but everything else...yikes.
Coldplay was around for that long?
ReplyDeleteWasn't it U2's "Beautiful Day"? But I agree re: Bryan.
ReplyDeleteYup. Should have been buried under a headstone shaped like a giant middle finger.
ReplyDeleteSucks for Bryan and the fans. Terrible timing, but I hope he takes the proper amount of time off to heal. In the meantime, I think a big ol' tournament is the answer. Build up to the crowning of a new champ, then hype the shit out of the MITB ladder match the following month. They have options and, while none are perfect scenarios, I think they could weather the storm with either an established guy (HHH, Batista, Cena) or use the opportunity to build a new champion (Wyatt, Cesaro). I don't know if Lesnar is a real option because of his limited dates, but capitalizing on the Streak ending wouldn't be the worst if Brock could be more present than he currently is. Then there is always the possibility of a CM Punk return (I guess)
ReplyDeleteKind of like Warrior, wouldn't you say?
ReplyDeleteOr Tupac.
ReplyDeleteBefore death: thug, misogynist, whatever..
After death: Greatest rapper of all time, hero..
Yeah guys, lets do a tournament. Then we can have, oh I don't know, Rey Mysterio win the tournament and get one last run with the belt. Then, nice guy that he is, John Cena can ask Rey-Rey for a shot at the title later in the show. Then Cena can win the title, then DB can come back out and hold up his title and it will be great.
ReplyDeleteYeah, everyone gets an inflated image and a big dose of revisionist history after they die. Janis Joplin would be "just a singer" if she hadn't died the way she did. Michael's image was not good at all until his death. 2Pac and Biggie were great rappers, but became icons because they died young
ReplyDeleteDon't know if it was said earlier, put the belt on Cesaro, let him have a few 4 star with a few guys ( bring up Zayn if they have to), have him defend the titles against Lesnar twice, and then when Bryan returns, have a few matches together. They could get 3 Cesaro Bryan matches that would be gold. Everyone wins.
ReplyDelete"If the following aren’t in place by then, it’s proof I’m not cut out for
ReplyDeletemaking this a success and I’ll either downsize, stop trying"
So it seems that option is on the table?
The press went berserk destroying Michaels image. I HATED that interview with Martin Bashir where he acted like his friend to get video footage and then turned on him.
ReplyDeleteI'll be honest, I think Joplin was a mediocre singer. Passionate and soulful, sure, but nothing to write home about.
ReplyDeleteWill Nash make an appearance a month later?
ReplyDeleteOh, he's threatening. Yeah they were fun, but I'm not coughing up 3 grand for them.
ReplyDeleteShe was a furry chick with a raspy voice. MAde good music though.
ReplyDeleteAre you retarded?
ReplyDeleteI just misread it.
ReplyDeleteThey should give Mark Henry a run with it, then when DBry comes back they do a Vader/Sting type deal.
ReplyDeleteLegit question: should HHH just go completely power mad tonight and just declare himself the new champion? There's certainly historical precedent for such things, and he's probably the best non-Cena placeholder until Bryan can return. Bryan then beats him clean and moves on to Brock for the fall.
ReplyDeleteBut still...are you?
ReplyDeleteYeah, Henry needs to be a serious threat again.
ReplyDeleteSometimes people are snotty about it, as if you're somehow ripping them off by taking in for free the content that they have spent time to create and distribute for free. I don't see that here though.
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind but I want a tournament.
ReplyDeleteI'm game for that.
ReplyDeleteListening to the wwe investor's conference call. So far this has been an exercise in shining a turd by management.
ReplyDeleteHe's too busy feuding with the Shield. Steph will name herself champion. She hasn't had a turn with the WWE title yet.
ReplyDeleteNo, I have a lot of medical problems but that isn't one of them.
ReplyDeleteTJ: This post came from Big Bad from the-w.com. I'm posting it here because I totally agree with what he wrote and I believe more people should read this, regarding the latest episode of Game of Thrones (no spoilers):
ReplyDelete"WWE should be envious of this build towards Oberon vs. the Mountain. I have no idea what's going to happen in this duel. In just seven episodes, Oberon has become a terrific, well-developed character and seemingly has the narrative advantage on his side --- while GoT loves killing off its stars, surely it seems too early in the story for Tyrion for die...right? (And Oberon dying seems like a stretch as this point too.)
On the other hand, the Mountain has been almost a mythical force for the entirety of the series, looming as a threat off-screen (and played by different actors, to boot). Having him get killed the first time we directly see him in action would seem odd, not to mention the fact that an eventual Mountain vs. Hound showdown has been hinted at for years.
To go back to wrestling again, this seems like a schmozz ending has to be in the cards. Can't wait to see how this situation plays out. Oberon/Mountain is just one of many huge climaxes that are still on the books for the next three episodes."
what type of shining have they done?
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to read the Raw spoilers then go and spoil it for everyone in the live thread. #heellife
ReplyDeleteLLOL
ReplyDeleteWell, they could do the tourney and have a babyface win, and then HHH could come out and say "just kidding, I'm the new champion!" Then HHH feuds with said babyface until Bryan returns.
ReplyDelete