Canadian Bulldog here (don't pretend like you don't know who I am!!!). You and I are the last surviving members of the Hart Dungeon; Tyson who?
I recently posted an article on my website about meeting one of my wrestling heroes that I feel may be of interest to your readers. It's one of hundreds of pieces on http://canadianbulldogsworld.com about wrestling books, DVD's, action figures, comic books, Top 50 lists, magazines and other merchandise and memories.
Thanks for your consideration, Scott. I'll never forget this - just like I won't forget that time you put Smith in your patented reverse armbar and made him tap like a woman.
I already forgot who wrote this e-mail, sorry.
Oh man, if the plan is for Austin to job to Cena then the RAGE will be real.
ReplyDeleteI seriously doubt that Austin would job to anyone.
ReplyDeleteLet me go further. I seriously doubt that Austin will ever wrestle another match, period.
TJ, but speaking of cursing, I just
ReplyDeleterecently watched the Rock/Hogan rematch again from No Way Out 2003 for the
first time since it happened, and goddamn Rock swears his head off during that
match. At one point he has Hogan in the Sharpshooter and just blatantly yells to
the crowd “FUCK YOU, YOU SONS OF BITCHES!” . Later he gets sent out of the ring
and openly says “Shit!“. I’m sure there’s
others. More swearing please, it’s
great.
By year, do you mean two months?
ReplyDeleteI don't think I've ever heard a story about Punk politking. Closest thing is him bitching about Miz getting that spot in Mania.
ReplyDeleteI really hope they start taking WrestleMania overseas. Santa Clara screams small time. They need to start treating it like an international event and less like the Super Bowl.
ReplyDeletePeople tend to only remember the good from the past, and the bad from the present. Just like the Attitude Era was this wonderful utopia of perfection from beginning to end, while 2014 is apparently the worst year in history.
ReplyDeletePunk doesn’t bitch backstage. He just walks out on Raw and
ReplyDeleteshoots! That’s the way real men air grievances.
Count me in.
ReplyDeleteWell, he was Cena's TV program.
ReplyDeleteSix left!
ReplyDeleteI want to be in the production meeting where they tell Austin that he's coming back just to put over Cena.
ReplyDeleteI liked two of those opinions, but not the
ReplyDeleteother two. Put me down as a half.
My prediction is that Austin comes back at 31 in some non wrestling capacity and they run a big angle at the show or the next night on Raw that leads to his comeback match at 32 in Texas Stadium.
ReplyDeleteThey pretty much need Austin wrestling if they want to sell that place out.
Watching the Bunkhouse Stampede 1988. Nassau Coliseum was such a bad choice for a venue.
ReplyDeleteThe NWA ring was shockingly tiny.
Not that interested in an Austin return. I just want to like watching WWE again. Is this Bella thing finally over?
ReplyDeletePunk has the perception though it is a great jumping off point for his return.
ReplyDeleteI am taking that as a yes
ReplyDeleteFIVE LEFT JACK
Let it HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
ReplyDeleteLet it HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Can't hold it back anymore
Let it HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Let it HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Upside your head with a two by four...
TOUGH GUY!
Throwing people over a cage. Really, what the christ.
ReplyDelete137 kilos? So he's 303 pounds? Nah.
ReplyDeleteDo pigs fly yet?
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, I just don't see Ambrose with Heyman, the guy is good on the mic, he doesn't need a mouth piece.
ReplyDeletein 5 years 25 time champion John Cena will be on his farewell tour me thinks. hell be 42 than nad is rich and probably move onto corporate or do something involving muscle cars.
ReplyDeleteIt has quite a powerful hold on little kids for some reason.
ReplyDeletewell 29 was in east rutherford nj?? also Santa Clara is 20 mins from both San Jose and the Bay area. Plus I heard that stadium is the ( . Y . ).
ReplyDeleteBad choice for an opener, but it probably looked on paper.
ReplyDeleteI say if Brock is done at WM him and Austin would be $$$$$ nad have Austin go over. Brock wont hold title till 31, they cant not have the title at house shows and a bunch of ppvs.
ReplyDeleteif u noticed he always drank busch na or coors cutter. said it right on the can.
ReplyDeleteNot totally related, but Meltzer kinda ticked me off with his correction of a supposed AJ Lee nude photo news item. Not only did he get the original news item wrong (which even NEWZ sites reported as erroneous), but then he just started making excuses about how the model in the photo was trying to look like AJ. Just admit you jumped the gun or didn't do due diligence to even confirm.
ReplyDeleteI don't think they really need to change things up. Wrestlemania is one of the things they get right. In terms of money and interest generated for the event, they've been ridiculously successful during this dome/stadium era.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that Super Bowl thing is never gonna catch on.
ReplyDeleteA Mania in Japan or England would be just as successful.
ReplyDeleteThat's not what I said. The point I was making is football is an American thing, they're restricted to America. Wrestling is worldwide, they can go anywhere they want.
ReplyDeleteYep, they should follow TNA's blueprint of success!!
ReplyDeleteWith their current Network model, the time of the event is not nearly as important as it was in the past. So, in theory, it would be worth considering if they could make more money in those areas. I could see England. Japan, not so much.
ReplyDeleteAustin winning his first match in 12 years, followed by another retirement would be quite counter productive really.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing, they know they can sell out huge stadiums for WM in the states. So why add time zone and major travel issues to that? For a B PPV, sure. Wrestlemania? Hell no.
ReplyDeleteEngland would be a lot of fun. The Japanese crowd dynamic (from what I understand) might hurt some of the festive atmosphere that Mania achieves.
ReplyDeleteNeither did Punk or Flair.
ReplyDeleteProbably as many people, if not more, stay up and watch the Superbowl in the UK as watch Wrestlemania. The NFL sells out Wembley Stadium every time it comes over.
ReplyDeleteBut if WWE didn't mind putting Wrestlemania on a Sunday afternoon US time, they should totally do it at Wembley Stadium. Then I could go, which is important to me.
"I already forgot who wrote this e-mail, sorry."
ReplyDeleteChris Hyatte?
Sure it would, but I just wonder how he'd take the news. Plus the crowd dynamic would be insane. Actual fighting might break out in the stands!
ReplyDeleteIt's sad when Road Warrior Hawk is in the best match of the night in a 1988 NWA.show.
ReplyDeletePunk and Heyman had a great dynamic, they seemed to
ReplyDeletegenuinely enjoy each other’s dastardly company. Maybe Ambrose and Heyman would
hit it off, Heyman giggling maniacly as Ambrose rambles on.
Yeah, it's pretty much a case of "if it ain't broke, don't fix it." It would be interesting if they could do big bucks for a B PPV over there, though. It seems like the amount of people traveling from overseas to see Wrestlemania numbers in the tens of thousands, so they could try to take advantage of that for a Battleground-ish PPV.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting a couple years ago Vince looked fucking awful, pale, run down, saggy. Then he had that cane match vs Punk on Raw and he looked fine then and since then hasnt been as bad as he had before.
ReplyDeleteThey’ve always hated the time difference and how it might affect buys,
ReplyDeleteand it does affect UFC buys, but now it’s on the Network who gives a shit? Do
all PPV’s in Nottingham, England, please. Thank you.
Plus they need to keep Brock strong, any chance Austin can work a Tuesday taping?
ReplyDeleteWho, Nikita? Im 300 and he looked way bigger than I do.
ReplyDeleteThe weird thing is that Steve Austin's podcast with Ric Drasin was like a month ago. Why is this getting press now? Are people JUST listening to it?
ReplyDeleteChalk one up to Davey Boy Mootzer being wrong about TNA again. Gail Kim and Samoa Joe are part of the list of talent confirmed for the UK Tour in January. Mootzer reported last week that both were finished with the company.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that happens a ton, but it's part of it. Wrestling is designed to be fun, which lends itself to warm fuzzy feelings and nostalgia. Rose colored glasses apply to all kinds of relationships. (Sadly, as evidenced, they can ruin the good thing you have right now. 3 main event guys from The Shield.Who know where they'll settle in come WM time, but during the E's off season (the Tuesday after Summerslam - the Raw before TLC), it's great to see them all elevated.
ReplyDeleteHeenan and Bockwinkel made each other even better.
ReplyDeleteGuess he went by The Fappening as a source.
ReplyDeleteHe genuinely wasted my valuable time with that news item
ReplyDeletelast week. I did stumble upon the Velvet Sky picture during my travails though,
so that was good.
They could ape WM 2 and hold it from multiple locations.
ReplyDeleteStart in Japan, then go to England, then to the east coast of America? Make each event a day-long affair with lots of dark matches that are pertinent to those continents. Release them on a multiple DVD collection.
Probably more trouble than it's worth but I'd go that route before the 'Let's put our biggest egg into an unproven basket' risk of having a wholly non-USA Wrestlemania.
I'm pretty sure they just wanted to stick it to Vince and run a PPV in his "backyard". I grew up in Virginia and NYC, alternating between parents. I was a fan of both JCP and the WWF.. most of my NYC friends could care less about the NWA wrestlers.
ReplyDeleteThey should bring back hanging for this one.
ReplyDeleteMaybe they are going to be over here anyway wrestling for ICW or PCW, and have now confirmed with TNA that yeah, they can make it fit the schedule.
ReplyDeleteShould I actually go see TNA on this tour? It might be my
ReplyDeletelast chance. I never went to any of the other MAXIMUM GLOBAL IMPACT tours as I,
you know, don’t really like TNA.
I look forward to Steve Austin opening up a can of whoop bum on John Cena and raising heck on Raw.
ReplyDeleteAll I know is that my girl and I had already decided to go to the Birmingham event. So of course, they're now playing only in Glasgow, London and Manchester.
ReplyDeleteWhich is like going on tour in USA and only playing New York, Los Angeles, Florida, and then wondering why the majority of the country just sighs and stays at home. Not because Birmingham is important. But because it's retarded thinking. Who plans a wrestling tour where you DON'T try and attract the hicks?
Have just replied to you about this below!
ReplyDeleteSt. Peter: Says here you frequently published inaccurate news about something called "TNA". That's a pretty serious offense.
ReplyDeleteMeltzer: Well, you know, plans changes.
St. Peter: Good enough. Welcome aboard!
Their contracts are expiring. That is all anyone reported and TNA yanked the belts off of them both. And TNA has yet to announced that they are re-signed.
ReplyDeleteMissed that one, my favourite remains Kevin Nash visibly mouthing "Motherfucker" when he loses his WWF title to Bret.
ReplyDeleteIf Samoa Joe has re-signed, he's a moron. Kim has no choice.
ReplyDeleteWho knows if WWE wants Joe but he can do better in Japan right now than be a JTTS in TNA.
THROW ME A STEVEN-UP AND GIMME A HECK YEAH
ReplyDeleteYeah, none of those are massively convenient for me as I’m
ReplyDeletein the Midlands as well. But apparently last time they came to Nottingham it did
poorly and they decided to never come again. I’ll probably skip it. If there
was ever a time to go, it would’ve been to see Sting, Flair and AJ etc a few
years back. The idea they might expect me to cheer Spud as some kind of English
hero makes me a bit queasy.
And ever since then Punk started looking awful, pale, run down, saggy.
ReplyDeleteAJ Lee has starting looking a bit tired, just lately.
Makes you wonder. I'm not saying Vince has passed on some kind of alien AIDS-like parasite. But I am saying we should consider it.
AWW HECK YEAH! 1998 RUNNIN' WILD!!!
ReplyDeleteIf he goes to Japan he has a better shot of main eventing BFG than if he's in TNA!
ReplyDeleteKim is married to a celebrity chef. She doesn't need the money, its all a matter of if she feels like wrestling still.
ReplyDeleteIf WWE wanted Joe, they would've scooped him up years ago. He was a WWE jobber for 3-4 years over a decade ago and they didn't want him then. They're not going to change their mind now that he's in his mid-30s.
ReplyDeleteWWE also has an ironclad relationship with the Ana'oi family. If they are looking for a Samoan wrestler, that's where they always turn.
Joe could go the AJ Styles route and make a lot more money on the indies than with TNA at this point.
Yeah, I had really wanted to attend on their last tour but the timing was all wrong for me, financially.
ReplyDeleteIf there should ever be any big Midlands shows, hopefully we and our respective partners can go?
I actually WOULD cheer Spud but only because a) He's tremendous, and b) I swear I can remember being served by him in the bank he used to work in.
WWE.com Article Predicting What the WWE Will Be Like in Five Years
ReplyDeleteMy prediciton: LOLCENAWINS
I meant in wrestling.
ReplyDeleteHa! I knew someone would point out her marriage.
THAT'S THE POSTERIOR LINE, SON, 'COS STONE COLD SAID SO!
ReplyDeleteThis could only be better if Tazz returns to defend the For The Win belt.
I wonder if Styles has drummed up any WWE interest because he's been on fire as a performer since he left TNA. I'm sure WWE is keeping tabs on him.
ReplyDeleteJoe is a shell of his former self.
ReplyDeleteAye, absolutely. I wanted to go to the next set of WWE
ReplyDeletetapings here, which are in Liverpool, but they sold out almost instantly.
Hopefully the post-Mania set will be Midlands based. I went to my first ever TV
taping when I was on holiday in the US in the summer and loved it.
I don't know, not on board with the whole Spud thing, but I probably haven't given him much of a chance. I think I'm genuinely unwilling to give him a chance too, which is probably unfair. I just... don't know why he's the guy TNA picked as their UK superstar from that reality show they did. He just seems almost... useless? What is he for? :)
That verbiage would make Justin Watry proud
ReplyDeleteJohn Cena will be Raw General Manager
ReplyDeleteSound hideous. But plausible.
Roman Reigns will be on a WrestleMania winning streak
Eh.
Hideo Itami (KENTA) will be Mr. Money in the Bank
That sounds intriguing.
WWE NXT will compete with Raw for brand supremacy
Because that worked out so well for Smackdown, right? The fact that SD! isn't even in the running for this scenario tells you everything you need to know.
There will be a WWE Network Champion
And somewhere, Zach Ryder will shed a single tear.
Dean Ambrose will be the longest reigning WWE World Heavyweight Champion of modern times
I can get down with that.
WrestleMania will be held in China
NO CHANCE IN HELL.
"WWE NXT will compete with Raw for brand supremacy"
ReplyDeleteThat kinda makes me think they may see Raw on the network in five years.
This would be why I don't remember your posts from day to day!
ReplyDelete*lightly cuffs you about face with a limp glove*
I remember there were rumors that WWE made him a token low-ball offer in late 2013 which was even lower than what TNA offered him. Styles never confirmed it himself though.
ReplyDeleteI am surprised if WWE did, because WWE today doesn't seem to be in the market of hiring wrestlers in their mid-to-late 30s (Styles is 37). Based on KENTA and Devitt, 33 seems to be the absolute cut-off (and both those guys were special cases hired in part because of their international appeal).
Right. And if they didn't want Samoa Joe in 2000, they're not going to want Samoa Joe in 2015.
ReplyDelete90% chance Cena calls him Stone 'old'.
ReplyDeleteAnd you'll still be reading 411 and not actually watching the shows.
ReplyDelete2014 isn't that bad, it's just gotten massively stale again. 2006 was the worst year in history. I'll take a nostalgic ride through the pretty dismal 1995, but I can't imagine EVER wanting to watch anything from 2006/2007 again.
ReplyDeleteMy ex is Californian. I had the opportunity to go to the Raw when Jericho came back and silently trolled the audience. We didn't go in the end, because she had a migraine. A migraine that didn't stop her from spending the night watching TV. I was... annoyed.
ReplyDeleteAt first I thought he was just the TNA Hornswoggle, and then I realised how very funny the guy is. Spud is... tremendously entertaining as an old-fashioned stooge or manager. I think he has fantastic delivery and timing. There was a match he had on some one-off TNA PPV where he had to team up with Bully Ray (despite them both being on opposite sides at the time), which I recall Thomas Hall giving the full 5 snowflakes to, and I'd say it pretty much earns it.
The cut the camera away from him too quick, the whole line was "Motherfucker, that was the greatest match of my career and he deserves to be WWF Champion."
ReplyDeleteStyles is better off doing what he is doing now.
ReplyDeleteHe can tour Japan and take whatever dates he wants and still make decent money.
That reminds me! I offered to Scott to review TNA British Bootcamp 2 when it starts here. Next Sunday! I can't wait!
ReplyDeleteI have been suggesting the WWE Network Champion idea for a few months now. STOP STEALING MY IDEAS VINCE!!!
ReplyDeleteTNA has the worst marketing of any wrestling promotion of all-time.
ReplyDelete"What's this Avatar I read about in the news paper? Let's do our own version of that."
ReplyDeleteCrone Old.
ReplyDeleteI wondered the same thing. It was a good one too, and I had never heard of Ric Drasin prior to the podcast.
ReplyDeleteHe will have to drink red mountain dew instead of beer
ReplyDeleteSorry, I forgot Dixie e-mailed Meltzer the entire list of TNA guys under contract and when exactly their contracts expire.
ReplyDeleteWe can only hope that after the match, he went up to Bret and with a tear in his eye, told him this.
ReplyDeleteIs there a law against the WRESTLERS themselves leaking that out to Meltzer?
ReplyDeleteAlso, TNA GONNA DIE!
Both Meltzer and Mike Johnson reported it.
ReplyDeleteBut you're right, the promotion is awesome. They have no more TV past 11/26 and their champ isn't on their biggest show of the year.
Cue the Blue Meanie being hired and then fired in a very confused 24 hour period.
ReplyDeleteAries all but confirmed on Twitter that he is leaving.
ReplyDeleteI thought it was cool how Austin was egging Sting on at the 2K14 reveal by telling him how he's got to get into a WWE ring, because it's the legit *best* ring to wrestle in. 20x20. Not 16x16 or whatever the NWA/WCW ring was. I even preferred the ECW ring.
ReplyDeleteHow so? By praising the roster after 4 days of hours of tapings?
ReplyDeleteI am also pissed that he was wrong about it because... well you know.
ReplyDeleteEverything Meltzer says about TNA is generally true. AJ leaving, unhappy payoffs, losing the Spike deal, the Japan BFG show happening... when does he lie?
ReplyDeleteIs he also advertised on this UK Tour?
ReplyDeleteAnd who is he wrestling at Bound for Glory again?
Of course, especially since WWE doesn't even want him as far as we know and TNA won't pay him a decent salary. It's not like he has any other options, really.
ReplyDeleteOn the upside it's been more than 7 years since the Team Challenge series, so they have that going for them.
ReplyDeleteDoes the AWA deserve THAT extra stench on their long-dessicated corpse?
ReplyDelete"Dean Ambrose will have mastered millions of titties."
ReplyDeleteIf I could find an uncensored version, I'm sure I'd have 'stumbled' upon it once or twice by now too.
ReplyDeleteAries signed a new contract during the Summer a couple years ago. Why would it randomly expire in October? Also, TNA isn't re-signing current talent until the TV contract is official. Gail, Joe, "Aries", Angle, Bully will all be re-signed and be under contract with TNA starting in January. TNA has shows taped through November with all those guys on it. They are fine.
ReplyDeleteSo is WWF 1987 turning on TNA like Hogan turning his back on the fans for the nWo, or Duggan turning his back on America for Team Canada (WCW version)?
ReplyDeleteOne worked, one didn't.
2015 Comeback Wrestler of the Year:
ReplyDeleteSamoa Joe (NJPW, RoH, etc...)
Ambrose with Heyman?
ReplyDeleteThat's cray cray in a good way right here!
He seems to have faked the heel turn, look below.
ReplyDeleteThey have zero U.S. dates scheduled for the rest of the year. How is that good?
ReplyDeleteSteen does aerial moves all the time.
ReplyDelete(for Farva)
So they're not resigning the talent then? Seeing as there is no TV contract. Or perhaps they can sign imaginary contracts to match the imaginary TV contract?
ReplyDelete"Gail, Joe, "Aries", Angle, Bully will all be re-signed and be under contract with TNA starting in January."
ReplyDeleteOnly if the new TV deal will allow TNA to afford them. A lot of the interested networks that have been mentioned are significantly smaller than Spike.
I still like TNA, but some people reporting Meltzer's word, when he has been wrong about everything TNA for a year now, as fact is ridiculous. Almost as ridiculous as the Austin vs. Lesnar Mania 31 conversation last night.
ReplyDeleteDo they have ANY dates other than the UK tour scheduled for next year?
ReplyDeleteBound for Glory
ReplyDeleteWe'll see. TNA will have a US TV deal, just like the other 150+ countries they air in, in 2015. The internet will be wrong again. Shocker.
ReplyDeleteI watched that recently on a best of ROH DVD from a few years ago. That was the fallout with Lacey, right? Brutal match. I'd never seen Whitmer with long hair (or any hair, even), so that was interesting, too.
ReplyDeleteMotorhead will now be doing his theme.
ReplyDelete"BEHOLD THE MASTER... THE MASTER OF TITTIES..."
Actually, if he could get Metallica to loosen up and do him a new version of Master Of Puppets, that'd be sweet.
MASTER OF PUPPIES! MASTER! MASTER!
Exactly. No one is getting signed until they sign a TV deal. And they have not signed a TV deal. And contracts are expiring. It not too difficult to figure out that TNA's future is uncertain.
ReplyDeleteYeah, they're not making it that far. I wouldn't be surprised if sometime between Thanksgiving and Christmas, we see the following:
ReplyDelete-"TNA has quietly canceled their 2015 UK tour, and are looking for buyers."
He had personality, at least. Today's announcers have personality, but they all have the same one - irritating douchenozzle.
ReplyDeleteYou seem to take personal offense to that. Like you are insanely bitter and jealous that I visit the evil 411.
ReplyDeleteLike Vince goes on the internet, it's more likely HHH saw your idea.
ReplyDeleteAmbrose and Austin should form a tag team and their intro music should be Zappa's "Titties n' Beer."
ReplyDeleteI'd say the fact you consider them "unbiased" is worthy of scorn and derision.
ReplyDeleteWhen the going gets tough, QUIT! When life gives you lemons, QUIT!
ReplyDeleteAlso, wouldn't any prospective buyer, before signing a contract to air a TV show want to ask, "So, who's on this show of yours, anyway?"
ReplyDeleteWhich would require signed contracts. They're in a catch-22.
RIP Farva.....
ReplyDeleteYou guys are right, I guess I should just let it play out to see where it goes.
ReplyDeleteTHE TV IS BEHIND YOU DIXIE
ReplyDeleteJesus.
Sorry, 120.
ReplyDeleteTNA President Dixie Carter said: “We are delighted that wrestling fans in Malaysia and Singapore can now join those in Japan, Thailand and 120 other countries around the world in enjoying the very best in professional wrestling each and every week.
Depending on how much they get for the deal is probably going to determine who they can re-sign.
ReplyDeleteAs a Twitter follower of yours, I'm always interested in what you have to say.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't surprise me, seeing as to how WWE is burning so many bridges as of late.
ReplyDeleteI think he recently had a knee or hip replacement.
ReplyDeleteHe was right about AJ being unhappy, BFG in Japan, and Spike not renewing the show.
ReplyDeleteWhat has he been so wrong about?
Strange then that if these countries all together are such a profitable lot, that they would still nonetheless not be resigning talent until they get a US deal. I mean, why aren't they broadcasting for their massive worldwide audience outside of the US? Especially when their next tour is outside of the US?
ReplyDeleteSurely. But without a sexy set of names on there already, what incentive is there for anyone to give them a deal in the first place?
ReplyDeleteIf I can get mentioned on BOD Raw for something other than being eliminated in a battle royale, you've got my vote brother!
ReplyDeleteIf they can somehow turn a profit with cheap contracts.
ReplyDeleteTJ: Once you reach a certain point there is very little need to play King Of The Ring mode... especially when your reward for winning is a pair of Darren Young SR or something.
ReplyDeleteI can say my "Masturbation Monday" TV show airs in 785 countries... it doesn't mean that I'm telling the truth.
ReplyDeleteLove
ReplyDelete'Cause if lovin' Meltzer is so wrong, I don't wanna be right
Of all the acts from Attitude that would simply not work in this environment, I can't think of a better example than Stone Cold. Everything about that character was PG-13.
ReplyDeleteUnless Austin has figured some way to only appear in the overrun on Raw I don't see a purpose to a return. It will just be so tragically watered down.
Also I was present live at his last match so my selfishness dictates he keeps his ass out of the ring.
You're embarrassing yourself, Brian. Just stop.
ReplyDeleteWe all know that if Cena is GM, he will in fact wear the cap.
ReplyDeleteAnd instead of a hankie in his breast pocket, he'll have a tiny towel.
I was at that show as well and I concur with your selfishness.
ReplyDeleteNah, you're delusional stance on TNA is embarrassing you.
ReplyDeleteThey have no TV deal in place for 2015. That is a fact
They are letting contracts expire because they are unsure of their future. That is a fact.
I'm not "hung up" on anything. I'm glad he's gone and fuck his overrated ass.
ReplyDeleteHe had no issue with Batista because Batista's run may have been short, but he wasn't a part-timer. He appeared on every show and PPV during his return.
You were asked a question and didn't have a real response.
ReplyDeleteHEY EVERYONE, FLAME WAR B/W BAYLESS AND WWF1987 BREWING BELOW!!!
ReplyDeleteYeah, but I bet you can't name 12 other things he was right about when it comes to TNA!
ReplyDeleteThey have no TV deal in place for 2015. That is a fact
ReplyDeleteSays who? Just because Meltzer doesn't have the inside scoop doesn't mean Dixie doesn't have a verbal agreement with another network. TNA isn't obligated to announce the day they sign with another network. You are so pessimistic its ridiculous.
They are letting contracts expire because they are unsure of their future.
No, why would TNA bother re-signing guys and pay them from now until January when they aren't being used for any dates? It would be like throwing away free money. It's a smart business move.
If you look at the TNA website though, most of those countries don't carry TNA weekly -- they carry monthly TNA PPVs or specials like "Unfinished Business" and "Greatest Matches".
ReplyDeleteThe only embarrassment I'm seeing is your head firmly planted in Dixie's ass. As heavenly as it must feel for you, it's not exactly... unbiased.
ReplyDeleteSo they have a deal, but they aren't announcing it. And they have no more dates, so they aren't re-signing guys. Yep, all is swell in Dixieland.
ReplyDelete"TNA isn't obligated to announce the day they sign with another network."
ReplyDeleteSadly, it would be totally unsurprising if they didn't.
Your post as well as your viewing habits made me think: it would be amusing if the TNA/Spike relationship was like George and Susan: Spike wants to break up with TNA but TNA is like, "Mmm, no. I don't think so."
ReplyDeleteAnd now I'm angrier. Fuck that music having lyrics.
ReplyDeleteTheir last show is on 11/26.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the year on Spike is best of's and compilations.
But you're right, a company that announces the signing of any bit roster member is going to keep the TV deal a secret. And not have their champ wrestle on their biggest show of the year.
Who turns into the Hulk 1st? Bayless or WWF1987?
ReplyDeleteEither Shawn definitely loses by count-out or he has a chance of kicking out before 3. Easier to kick out than to get up on a bad knee and walk before the COR.
ReplyDeleteI'm angry that you're angry.
ReplyDeletePlus you no sold my "Bad to kbjone" comment.
Grrrrrr!!!!
CRIPPLE FIIGGHHTT!!!
ReplyDeleteI love the song.
ReplyDeleteSuch a goofy video for a decent theme, but it fits.
ReplyDeleteSame reverse formula would be used for the Harts/Busters match at SummerSlam 89. Good stuff!
ReplyDeleteI also was Cartman, but more when he was running through yelling "Race war! Race war! Shit's goin' down!"
ReplyDeleteIf her business acumen was equal to her beauty, TNA would be mildly profitable at the least.
ReplyDeleteJoe's contract, Aries' contract, Gail's contract, the millions of times the locker room morale is down, Bully Ray done with TNA, NO WAIT he signed a deal to appear at BFG, NO WAIT he signed a deal to do the Impact tapings and BFG, NO WAIT! he signed a deal to do the Impact tapings, wrestle at BFG, and be in the HOF induction, Muta and TNA announced BFG in Japan at their own press conference, Meltzer reported it afterwards, he had no idea about Lashley coming back, he was wrong about Lashley dropping the title if he lost his MMA fight and keeping the title if he won his MMA fight because Lashley retained his title then lost it to Roode, Styles done with TNA, NO WAIT! hes signed through BFG, NO WAIT! he's signed through the end of the year, NO WAIT! he's signed through January to drop the title to Magnus, NO WAIT! he's; going to defend the title all over the world!, Impact done on Spike TV in September, NO WAIT! October now, NO WAIT! TNA broke the news that they would be on Spike until the end of the year. I could go on for days. Meltzer has been completely lost when it comes to TNA for the better part of a year. Don't kid yourself. TNA has been breaking THEIR OWN news before Meltzer can report it and claim it as getting "the inside scoop!",
ReplyDeleteBut I can walk unassisted. I swear!
ReplyDeleteNo, you're not involved.
ReplyDeleteOne problem with this theme is that when it looped back around, it wasn't smooth at all. Just STOPPED and then started again.
ReplyDeleteBully was gone. He has a two-shot deal after the fact
ReplyDelete... I can accept that comparison. Today.
ReplyDeleteShe looks like your friend's mom or something.
ReplyDeleteThat's one more shot than RVD
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ReplyDeleteSpike signed an extension to keep TNA on through the end of the year. They can negotiate that after the fact you know and he reported that.
ReplyDeleteCause there are only 2 crippled people on the planet? And me liking WWE more than others makes me physically crippled?
ReplyDeleteNot your best work!
Kind of makes sense. One supports a shitty promotion, the other one books a shitty "promotion".
ReplyDeleteYou are clearly delusional when it comes to TNA's position as a profitable and well-run wrestling company.
ReplyDeleteThe rest of the year on Spike is best of's and compilations.
ReplyDeleteWhere has this been confirmed anywhere? Oh wait it hasn't.
Didn't your boy Meltzer report that TNA has no TV contract then say they have 4+ networks interested and Dixie is going to run a live show on January 7th on the new network in NYC? Does that scream a company going out of business or a company being uncertain? Even Dixie herself on Twitter all but confirmed that TNA will be on US TV in 2015 when she was asked by a TNA news site that treats the company with respect.
Oh yeah and what about Meltzer saying Muta's Wrestle-1 is a "vanity" project. Yeah, OK. They are crowning their first champion in two days and tag champs next month. Muta wasn't even in the tournament. They are building a fairly solid roster and could become the #2 promotion in Japan.
So just like Costanza, you are using the cane just for a fashion statement?
ReplyDelete... you're JUST figuring this out?
ReplyDeleteI bet you are just drooling and starring at the clock awaiting the next episode of Observer radio. "OH DAVEY PREACH TO ME!!!!!!"
ReplyDeleteBully will re-sign with TNA and will still be with them next year. Meltzer was wrong about ALL of the deals he reported and continued to try and correct himself.