WWE.com Smackdown Preview
http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2014-11-14/smackdown-five-point-preview-nov-14-2014-26809871
Roman Reigns Update
Reigns is advertised for WWE house shows starting in mid-December. He is also scheduled to face Rusev at the 12/30 Smackdown tapings in Norfolk, VA.
Credit WrestlingInc.com
WWE Superstar Released?
Last night the WWE moved the Great Khali's profile to the Alumni section of the website. Although an official announcement has not been made, there has been talk for the past week that such a move was imminent.
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/39892-possible-wwe-departure
WWE.com Interview with Beth Phoenix
http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/beth-phoenix-exclusive-interview-november-2014-26810389
And don't forget to vote for Place to be Nation's "Greatest Song of the 90's" tournament as theGRoup K songs have been announced. Click on the link below to vote.
http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-greatest-song-of-the-90s-tournament-pool-round-one-group-k/
http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/2014-11-14/smackdown-five-point-preview-nov-14-2014-26809871
Roman Reigns Update
Reigns is advertised for WWE house shows starting in mid-December. He is also scheduled to face Rusev at the 12/30 Smackdown tapings in Norfolk, VA.
Credit WrestlingInc.com
WWE Superstar Released?
Last night the WWE moved the Great Khali's profile to the Alumni section of the website. Although an official announcement has not been made, there has been talk for the past week that such a move was imminent.
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/96-wwe-news/39892-possible-wwe-departure
WWE.com Interview with Beth Phoenix
http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-divas/beth-phoenix-exclusive-interview-november-2014-26810389
And don't forget to vote for Place to be Nation's "Greatest Song of the 90's" tournament as theGRoup K songs have been announced. Click on the link below to vote.
http://placetobenation.com/ptbns-greatest-song-of-the-90s-tournament-pool-round-one-group-k/
Uh-oh... Khali did have a huge salary, right? I guess they figured out his popularity in India wasn't worth it. Oh well. He had a few well booked moments here and there, mostly when it comes to putting people over.
ReplyDeleteI'm not going to the WWE website at work to read a Beth Phoenix interview, but why again is she not working?
ReplyDeleteFucking finally! Good riddance to the single WORST professional wrestler to ever gain employment in WWE history.
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure Khali made a lot of money but more importantly, he could barely move anymore. Walking down to the ring seemed like it was too much for him to do lately.
ReplyDeleteFor his health's sake, he's better off without WWE where he can do films and not put so much stress on his body.
ReplyDeleteNo confirmation from his twitter account, in fact not much of anything other than lots & lots & lots of Khali selfies. Some of them are almost hypnotic.
ReplyDeletehttps://twitter.com/GreatKhali
Meh. It's not like he was hurting anyone's spot in the past few years or whatever. For such a big dude who could put up a stink about jobbing, he put over a lot of guys.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed Khali's theme song.
ReplyDeleteYeah exactly. No matter how many times he lost, he was still very good at putting someone over. For example, he replaced someone in a Chamber match a few years ago, stayed in for 1 minute, got speared by Big Show, and got pinned. Great visual, huge pop that made Show look like "the dominant giant". Simple and effective.
ReplyDeleteLiving off her more successful husband even though she could still easily make a nice living for herself.
ReplyDeleteSee Maryse,Kelly Kelly,Michelle McCool.....
Going to some live events, Khali was pretty over with the kids, too. I remember seeing little white kids dancing Indian-style to his theme song as he bounded down the aisle.
ReplyDeletewell, you DO have to see him in person to appreciate just how big he is!
ReplyDeleteWait...who's she married to?
ReplyDeleteBut does he have frying pan hands?
ReplyDeleteHis hands are the size of rotis!
ReplyDeleteEdge
ReplyDeleteSo what you're saying is.....we think she knows him?
ReplyDeleteOr the fact that she could have been burnt out. Plus, women only have a set period where they can conceive and maybe Beth decided she'd rather be a mother than job to roll-ups.
ReplyDeleteMy picks for the PTBN 90's song poll
ReplyDeleteI Got Five on It
Tears in Heaven
Always (I loathe Bon Jovi but this song is still heard a lot of places today)
Smells Like Nirvana
Du Hast (It stood out the most among the rest and does remind me of the 90's)
yes
ReplyDeleteYes
YES
YES!
YES!!
I think WWE should have done more with the Divas of Doom.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he ever "bounded."
ReplyDeleteThe Miz?
ReplyDeleteI've said it before, but watching Khali wrestle just made me sad and uncomfortable. Hopefully he's made enough money for a nice, safe and quiet retirement.
ReplyDeleteSpiked shoulder pads.
ReplyDeleteThe fans chanting, "D-O-D!"
These are two things that should and would never happen.
Weird Al
ReplyDeleteTori Amos
Bon Jovi
Luniz
Kiss
When I was a kid, I thoroughly accepted the premise in Bill & Ted 2 that God Gave Rock N Roll To You was indeed the greatest song there had ever been (Song number 2 was the Reaper Rap from same movie).
Will we actually get a Smells Like Nirvana vs Smells Like Teen Spirit final? I hope so.
Today was a tough poll. Struggled to find five songs worthy of selection.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised it took this long considering his salary. Isn't he one of the highest paid guys on the roster?
ReplyDeleteOn another day, Du Hast and Tears In Heaven could have made the cut.
ReplyDeleteLuniz better advance... love that song.
ReplyDeleteMe too. Its in 6th now though
ReplyDeleteI try to pick based on a few different criterias
ReplyDeletesong quality
popularity
lasting impact
style
Always is guranteed to drop panties.
ReplyDeleteBased on the average voting tallies we got a decent amount of votes still to come in... hoping it makes a charge.
ReplyDeleteMaybe I missed it, but Cell Therapy by Goodie Mob has to be a top 5 90s song.
ReplyDeleteGood for Beth that she's happy. I really enjoy reading about wrestlers doing well post-retirement instead of dropping dead on a monthly basis like in the late 1990s.
ReplyDeleteAlso, she's a lot hotter than most gave her credit for, I think.
I thought she was hot.
ReplyDeleteShould've rigged it. Luniz and 9 Black Crowes songs.
ReplyDeleteUgh. Black Crowes.
ReplyDeleteI hear it still do this day at all sorts of places. Never used it for that though, mainly because I never have Bon Jovi in my collection.
ReplyDeleteLuniz is NOT getting enough respect. That song is an all timer.
ReplyDeleteOr....dou-ble Ds! Dou-ble Ds!
ReplyDeleteI mainly meant the people who acted like she was such a giant or beastly or something.
ReplyDeleteShe's 5'7" and 150 lbs. Bigger than the average stick-thin Diva, but that's nowhere near Chyna size.
Cosigned! Needs to advance!
ReplyDeleteShe was actually really good in OVW. It's unfortunate that she wrestled in a period where the women were absolute shit in the ring, or she may have been considered the best women's wrestler in WWE.
ReplyDeleteFor a short time window, I liked Chyna too.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping too.
ReplyDeleteDo you like gladiator movies?
ReplyDeleteNow this seems like a chant that may have happened at some point.
ReplyDelete"Lumbered" might be his top speed.
ReplyDeleteShe definitely knows one part of him.
ReplyDeleteSame with the movie this song came from, the one where christian Slater has a baboon heart.
ReplyDeleteGreat episode of NXT last night. NXT is what all WWE should be: The wrestling aspect is treated as important, matches are used to further stories, announcers treat it as a sporting event and the roster has unique and interesting characters (which helps them stand out and establish their purpose and motives.) It is such a well-booked show.
ReplyDeleteMy only real problem with him is that everybody knew he was a jobber. So when a random heel beat him, it wasn't really a big deal.
ReplyDeleteAnd if that wasn't actually true, the perception was definitely true.
I voted for it. Shit's the JAM.
ReplyDeleteI will be super bummed if "Tears In Heaven" goes deep in the tourney. It's a weak song sung by a weak, pussified voice.
ReplyDeleteThis. Beth really wanted to be a Mommy. I doubt $$$ has ever been a concern for her family.
ReplyDeleteLol! I am of the belief that Chyna was hot in 2000. There, I said it.
ReplyDeleteHis body might thank him, but his bank account might say differently.
ReplyDeleteDepending on how much he made, it's worth the pain he's suffering.
Just an example, if he made 1 million US, even if he paid 25% of it to insurance and medical bills, that's still 50% more he's keeping (other 25% goes to taxes).
I think by 2000, she had enough work done to look attractive.
ReplyDeleteBack in 97? Not so much.
I wasn't familiar with all the songs. I voted for Jodeci even though that isn't close to being one of their top songs. Haven't seen Come and Talk to Me yet.
ReplyDeleteKhali was a great promo man, going to miss legendary promos like this.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLafwmkMMM0
Hey, she posed for Playboy in 2000 so you couldn't be the only one who thought she was hot.
ReplyDeleteMost others just don't want to admit it in 2014.
Yeah, but he's also probably a SAG member, which is a great benefits union and he could make a mint in India in Bollywood movies. Plus, American money would definitely be worth more in India, where he's probably going to live.
ReplyDeleteEarly Chyna... http://img3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120910043132/prowrestling/images/a/a0/Raw_10.5.98_Chyna_X_Pac_001.jpg
ReplyDeleteI mean...that's a man...
Oh fuck no. 1997 Chyna is probably only behind Nicole Bass for worst ever.
ReplyDeleteAnd remember...HHH dated her when she was Amazonian.
ReplyDeleteTriple-H was a weird guy. If I was Steph, I'd be weirded out if that was my other half's ex.
ReplyDeleteIt was a huge hit for one of the greatest guitar players of all-time.
ReplyDeleteWeren't they still technically together right up until Chyna left in 01? I was under the impression HHH was banging Stephanie on the side for a while.
ReplyDeleteI certainly thought she was okay in 2000. But Torrie and Stacy were around in WCW, so no buys.
ReplyDeleteOkay, when he moseyed to the ring.
ReplyDeleteRemember when Khali and Big Show scrapped backstage? I think Khali beat him?
ReplyDeleteTriple H didn't think so.
ReplyDeleteOr maybe he did.
You know, he's bi a lot of things, but lingual isn't one of them.
So you could say that...
ReplyDelete...On this day, Beth sees clearly, that she wanted to be a Mommy?
Someone PLEASE put together a shoot interview with both Khali and Ahmed.
ReplyDeleteKhali: Agrasavsjkafsalkkafsa!
Ahmed: YO GONNA GA ZUBBA DUH BARINA!
Nah it was better to split them up, let one get frustrated and quit and make the other fart for a couple of weeks.
ReplyDeleteKhali/Umaga, thank you very much.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YN-JcasP2Mw
#HEALTHFOOD
ReplyDeleteYou shut your dirty whore mouth.
I dug it.
ReplyDelete... but Umaga's dead.
ReplyDeleteHaha...but Khali was actually speaking his native Punjabi...who knows what the fuck Ahmed was doing...
ReplyDeletejoke ruiner!
ReplyDeleteI have the song "Broken" By Seether and the chick from Evanescence. Why is it that only songs that are fairly annoying get stuck in your head.
ReplyDeleteNow I have Veruca Salt's "Seether" stuck in my head
ReplyDeleteTotally.
ReplyDeleteDoes Evanescence even exist anymore? Whatever happened to them?
ReplyDeleteAgreed.
ReplyDeleteHe was not a cowboy.
ReplyDeleteHe was speaking Pearl River Plunjabi.
ReplyDeleteI think Eric Clapton beats you hands down when it comes to being "super bummed" in relation to that song.
ReplyDeleteTotally agreed. In the deeper women's division of a few years before her (or in TNA during the peak of the Knockouts division), she would've really excelled. But she got stuck in a period where their big face diva was Kelly Kelly. I thought that team with Nattie was going to lead to a major feud between them, but that never really happened. At least she got to do some fun, goofy stuff teaming with Santino.
ReplyDeleteShake it Off has been in my head for a week now. I've only heard that song twice. I dislike the Swifter.
ReplyDeleteGood for Khali. He deserves the rest, and he can probably still make decent money doing films in India.
ReplyDeleteI never saw the Punjabi Prison Match vs. Undertaker. What was it?
ReplyDeleteBad.
ReplyDeleteCage match with a bamboo wall around the cage.
Terrible.
ReplyDeleteAt least that's a better song.
ReplyDeleteYou can build your own!
ReplyDeletehttp://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61z3H%2BbKghL.jpg
It never happened, due to Elevated Liver enzymes.
ReplyDeleteMy problem is that I can't fight the seether
ReplyDeleteWell done to you all for not having Bon Jovi’s Always in
ReplyDeleteyour head since the poll went up. I voted for it but it’s starting to grate
now.
Well Played.
ReplyDeleteInteresting that the German for DOUBLE CAGE appears to be CAGE DOUBLE.
ReplyDeleteSixers lost by 53 to Dallas last night, and play Houston tonight. Who's up for betting everything they own on the Rockets -25? Or even -30 if you're REALLY feeling adventurous.
ReplyDeleteCorrect, Show took Khali's place.
ReplyDeleteHere's another clue if you please,
ReplyDeleteThe seether's Louise.
still nice to see the impartial opinions below, all claiming that a match that never happened sucked!! :)
ReplyDeleteActually thought batista vs khali was decent
ReplyDeleteShow-Taker in Punjabi Prison SUCKED MONSTER ASS.
ReplyDeleteThere's your "impartial opinion".
I loved that spot at the end where Batista jumped from 1 cage to the other. That made it worthwhile.
ReplyDeleteCesaro, Kidd, and Ziggler had a PPV quality match on SD.
ReplyDeletebetter!!!!
ReplyDeleteYes that was cool. I knew their was a cool spot but couldn't remember exactly what it was.
ReplyDeleteI was pretty cool to see all those pandas circling and chewing on the cage like it was a lumberjack match .. if the lumberjacks spent all their time chewing on the ring apron
ReplyDeleteOther teams tank. The Sixers have taken this to a new level of badness.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone else read her first book? Bizarre rants about college bursars aside, she does talk a lot about her plastic surgery and jaw reconstruction and how much she hated her original jaw line.
ReplyDeleteI've been to Punjab and didn't notice a whole lot of bamboo there.
ReplyDeleteTwirl my mustache.
ReplyDeleteWWE must be saving at least a few grand per month in catering costs alone with the release of Khali.
ReplyDeleteI did have that thought. But, I'm sure WWE researched that beforehand.
ReplyDeleteLol
Could you imagine how many toilets he probably clogs too?
ReplyDeleteBetween him and Big Show they should probably have an on-staff plumber that travels with the roster
They needed it all for cage matches. This is why the pandas are endangered now
ReplyDeleteI'm sure Mark Henry and Kane do some damage, too.
ReplyDeleteI'd believe it, an I bet Cesaro was the one who lost and got buried.
ReplyDeleteNow I don't want to know what Tony Anthony is doing now.
ReplyDeleteIt was a elimination match. Despite losing, he came out looking strong.
ReplyDeleteIf only Dusty Rhodes father was still around, he'd get that job.
ReplyDeleteWhat other sport would require Philadelphia to pull small-market tricks? The NBA is a league of its own.
ReplyDeleteThere are prisons though, right?
ReplyDeleteThat damn over pushed Dolph Ziggler! Why can't he just put people over FOR ONCE??
ReplyDeleteSmarks are never satisfied!
ReplyDeleteIf the company could survive whatever onslaught Viscera and Andre put forth, I'm sure they're well-equipped to handle those guys.
ReplyDelete[dusts off joke]
ReplyDeleteQ: What's the difference between a bag of blow and a baby?
A: Eric Clapton would never let a bag of blow fall from a window!
I wonder what fans who were overly critical of Mork and Mindy were called...smorks?
ReplyDeleteBoo.
ReplyDeleteHard Times...is unclogging the doo doo brown of the Great Khali.
ReplyDeleteYou know what this means...
ReplyDeleteThey have room for a big man on the roster.
I'm talking abominable snowman-like, but dresses like a mummy for some unknown reason...?
MONEY.
Is next year's draft strong? Who's the consensus overall pick?
ReplyDeleteGod Beth is fire. The Divas of Doom were 'fill a kiddie pool' material for me.
ReplyDeleteNot sure, but Cleveland will probably somehow, someway get it.
ReplyDeleteNo need for another Big man when you have the BIG GUY.
ReplyDeleteModerated by Bill Cosby.
ReplyDelete"Fill a kiddie pool" is an UNGODLY phrase.
ReplyDeleteDo. Not. Boo. This. Man.
ReplyDeleteSurvivor Series 2006 was a fun show last night. Team DX getting a clean sweep was a cool moment, the Ho Sale was hilarious, the Legends Match was fun, Kennedy-Taker was surprisingly okay, and it was sweet seeing Dave get the title.
ReplyDeleteThey had to release him in preparation for Steen getting called up.
ReplyDeleteDidn't Khali recently get crushed by Rusev? Would it have been that hard to give Lana a thirty-second promo that would allow them to write Khali off TV by having Rusev aggravate Khali's back injury (or even "break" his back)?
ReplyDeleteHope some rest helps Khali feel better.
Vince McMahon watching Sami Zayn for the first time: Wow, the kid is good. Look at that agility, look at that athleticism, look at how he sells. We must demonstrate his attributes right off the bat on Raw. That is why I am booking him in a 3 month feud with Kane.
ReplyDeleteDid you check the prisons?
ReplyDeleteYou know, I'd really like to see a completely over-the-top Dungeon of Doom-like stable right now to take down Cena. It would at least make the Winter Dead Zone go by a little quicker and make for some good threads.
ReplyDeleteI liked how they tied in Jamie Noble's retirement to Sheamus beating him up too badly way back when.
ReplyDeleteOnly if he wears his raping hat.
ReplyDeleteI heard rumors that Punk was originally supposed to be eliminated, but he talked them into the clean sweep.
ReplyDeleteYou say that, but I'm sure he'd be thrilled to be feuding with Kane!
ReplyDeleteWould he make him humble afterwards?
ReplyDelete....HE'S FAT!
ReplyDeleteIt was supposed to be DX surviving. Then DX and the Hardyz. Then they figured if they were all surviving, they might as well have Punk survive too
ReplyDeleteAs opposed to claiming a match you never saw was awesome?
ReplyDeleteBecause that's the same lame shit.
If Steen and CM Punk would get a love child, it would be a FAT PETULANT CHILD. #NeverForgetFarva
ReplyDeleteIt's the closest we've come to the old Crockett-era WCW shows in years.
ReplyDeleteThat show is awful. One of the worst WWE PPVs ever.
ReplyDeleteMore realistic:
ReplyDeleteVince: "Needs meatier thighs."
*future endeavored*
Don't you call that curse down on him.
ReplyDeleteAnd questions will be asked by Roy Jones.
ReplyDeleteAt least it happened though. ;)
ReplyDeleteThe funny thing is that with the way Kane has his back to her it looks like she's looking in a mirror.
ReplyDeleteEnters training camp...
ReplyDelete...gets future endeavored.
Sami Zayn seems like a go with the flow guy, just happy to live his dream.
ReplyDeleteAt least it would be "entertainingly bad" and not "bad bad".
ReplyDeleteI'm sure everyone enjoys working with the big heat-killing machine. :sigh
ReplyDeleteReally? I wonder what it took to jackhammer that Sgt. Slaughter-like jaw down.
ReplyDelete(Keep your dirty minds out of the gutter)
Hunter being able to have sex with OG Chyna...being able to get and maintain a hard-on for Chyna in the original packaging? He's a special dude, no two ways around it.
ReplyDeleteAs a partner, yes.
ReplyDeleteAs an opponent, no.
There were many Diva's that needed servicing and he wanted to get an early start.
ReplyDelete(cause Punk bangs lots of Divas)
Yep plus that's what Kane's there for - so people like Zayn can show they can hang with the big boys
ReplyDeleteIt worked out for Daniel Bryan!
ReplyDeleteWell, sort of.
Maybe he just likes trannies.
ReplyDeleteHe had both ends, so it's 50/50.
ReplyDeleteEveryone just mis-read the original comment! Let's give everyone a pass.
ReplyDeleteBig boys? Haha. Kane is the worst worker on the roster.
ReplyDeleteIt totally did...then the work beat the everliving fuck out of him.
ReplyDeleteDaniel Bryan made it work. That had disaster written all over it.
ReplyDeleteDo you really think that's what I meant by big boys? Kane is an established main event figure - of course it's beneficial for a guy like Zayn to work with him
ReplyDeleteLookit the adjective! Play!
ReplyDeleteIt's really not. Look at all the people who have feuded with Kane. They have lost their momentum and heat.
ReplyDeleteThat's not even close to true. Kane is like Top 3 Big Guy workers in history.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, but that NXT title belt is the fucking ugliest title belt I've ever seen.
ReplyDeleteWorst? Nah? Boring, perhaps. Overused, definitely. But I can't agree with worst.
ReplyDeleteLike who? Daniel Bryan?
ReplyDeleteUglier than Jeff Hardy's DIVAS title?
ReplyDeleteYes. It's THAT bad.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be more beneficial for WWE to phase out a guy like Kane, who doesn't really do much for the fans. It's like Chris Jericho feuding with Tito Santana in 1999.
ReplyDeleteI agree, it's very toylike. Doesn't project credibility at all.
ReplyDeleteHoly shit. Pic? I've never seen it.
ReplyDeleteFunny that Hardy ripped on the WWE Tag Team Belts (they are bad) when he was carrying that piece of crap.
ReplyDeleteObserver confirming the Khali rumours: "WWE sources have confirmed that Dalip Singh Rana, the Great Khali, is no longer with the company.
ReplyDeleteKhali's contract expired this past week and the company opted not to renew it.
As noted yesterday, this was not a surprise and there had been talk around wrestling for the past week or so that Khali was being let go."
Really? He wrestles in slow motion, has no monster presence, and wrestles like generic big man wrestler.
ReplyDeleteI'm almost begging for someone to come along and have their own custom vanity title belt.
ReplyDeleteAgreed. But the women's NXT belt is better than the purple bullshit on the main roster.
ReplyDeleteI don't know who makes the belts, but they have ADD.