SummerSlam Location Announced
The show will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on 8/23.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2015/barclays-center-to-host-summerslam-2015-27159001
Samoa Joe Heading to the WWE?
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joe will be going to the WWE. However, it is unclear as to what type of deal as it could be a short-term tryout, a Developmental Deal, or a deal that will see him in NXT Briefly before heading to the main roster.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
WWE Interested in Ring of Honor Talent
There is currently a "significant" amount of talent on the RoH roster that the WWE is interested in as they are more open about signing smaller, fast-paced wrestlers and want to start expanding NXT into a Nationally touring group and to do so they need bigger names.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
The show will take place at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, NY on 8/23.
http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2015/barclays-center-to-host-summerslam-2015-27159001
Samoa Joe Heading to the WWE?
According to Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Joe will be going to the WWE. However, it is unclear as to what type of deal as it could be a short-term tryout, a Developmental Deal, or a deal that will see him in NXT Briefly before heading to the main roster.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
WWE Interested in Ring of Honor Talent
There is currently a "significant" amount of talent on the RoH roster that the WWE is interested in as they are more open about signing smaller, fast-paced wrestlers and want to start expanding NXT into a Nationally touring group and to do so they need bigger names.
Credit Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer Newsletter
Joe vs Owens:Survival of the Fattest.
ReplyDeleteThe buffet line brawl!
ReplyDeleteTaking NXT on the road is gonna be a disaster.
ReplyDeleteYou know its bad for DeMott when even Bob Holly is calling him out on his shit.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to the SummerSlam!
ReplyDeleteTheir first show outside of where they tape sold out super fast.
ReplyDeleteI was in Brooklyn for a week last summer. Wish I was going again this Summer.
ReplyDeleteThey just sold out their first non Florida shows on the first day tickets went up. If they book small venues like an indy they'll do fine.
ReplyDeleteCeltics signed Javale McGee. Oh boy.
ReplyDeleteIf WWE is actively going to turn NXT into ROH, that can't be good news for ROH.
ReplyDeleteIt might be the right message, but BOY is that the wrong messenger.
ReplyDeleteAny time Joe gets mentioned someone has to mention that he's fat. I wonder if the same people whose only criticism of Joe is his weight also love Reigns because of his meaty thighs.
ReplyDeleteWhelp, there goes me watching the main show. I've been hoping for WWE to organically develop their own competition that they tried to force with Raw vs Smackdown.
ReplyDeleteWouldn't hurt Joe to grow his hair out while he's on the treadmill too
ReplyDeleteIf there was a phrase in the English language that I wish I could delete from my memory, it's "meaty thighs."
ReplyDeleteNope. I assume Adam Cole, Moose, ACH, Cedric Alexander, and reDRagon are on their radar. Maybe Mike Bennett but who knows if the WWE will bring Maria back with him. I imagine that is a deal breaker.
ReplyDeleteIf they follow WWECW's original model, they should be fine. Fake ECW came to a small venue in my hometown and filled it, and this is a much-better roster.
ReplyDeleteJust for a laugh, here's the entire TNA News section from todays new issue of the Wrestling Observer:
ReplyDelete"TNA
Bryan Edwards, who headed the Home Video department and worked in production, has left the company."
Is there anything in Pittsburgh worth seeing as a tourist?
ReplyDeleteI'm looking for a place within a 5 or 6 hour drive of Toronto to visit for a few days in June. It doesn't need to be a world class city, we did Cleveland and enjoyed it, but if it's a real shithole then I'll keep looking. There aren't that many places in that radius that we haven't already been to.
EVERYTHING IS FINE!
ReplyDeleteEveryone always declares ROH dead when WWE raids them set they always produce another round of guys. They'll be fine.
ReplyDeleteThey have those sandwiches where they put the french fries inside the bread
ReplyDeleteSyracuse is lovely this time of year... if you like lots and lots of snow...
ReplyDeleteJune.
ReplyDeleteThe museums here are cool.
ReplyDeleteActually if you like baseball. PNC Park is supposed to be one of the best in the bigs.
ReplyDeleteNot much difference...
ReplyDeleteCan confirm.
ReplyDeleteJYD and Ricky Steamboat vs. Muraco and Mr. Fuji seems like a mismatch for the faces.
ReplyDeleteGorilla Monsoon's speech at the 94 HoF ceremony is pretty great.
ReplyDeletePrimanti Bros.
ReplyDeleteROH is just WWE's out of house development territory.
ReplyDeleteYeah them.
ReplyDeletePittsburgh is a pretty nice city. The Duquesne Incline is cool: http://www.duquesneincline.org/
ReplyDeleteSlightly off topic but SI one year had a Pittsburgh sports fan and a Philly sports fan write about why their city was better. I liked the Pittsburgh fans argument...He said that the Pirates had more world series they the Phillies, the Steelers had more superbowls then the Eagles, and in Pittsburgh the players didn't have reason to be afraid of their own fans.
ReplyDeleteMy buddy got married there a few years ago. They were supposed to do it outside on one of the viewing platforms but it was raining so we asked the person working in there if we could do the ceremony inside and they let us. It was pretty cool actually.
ReplyDeleteI'm surprised HHH hasn't brought in Kaz and Daniels because that is the one weakness NXT has.
ReplyDeleteWhat's a good one? I'll look it up.
ReplyDeleteAfter the Sixers are going to pay him to not show up this year and next year.
ReplyDeleteI get why, but fans in Philly are so dumb about this tanking.
Kaz didn't really leave a good impression when he was with WWE and I think Daniels would be considered way too old.
ReplyDeleteCarnegie Nat History(I used to work there!), Warhol Museum, Heinz History Center, and the Science Center.
ReplyDelete....they just brought in Rhyno.
ReplyDeleteDo you have a source re: Kaz? I always heard the opposite
ReplyDeleteI hear you. But at least Rhyno had some tenure despite a less-than-ideal departure.
ReplyDeleteActually, ec3 had the best reply to Jericho's defense of Demott:
ReplyDelete"I love/sacrificed for pro wrestling. A Hart can stretch me any day.
A know nothing dipshit slapping me when I'm concussed is different."
The steps Rocky climbed
ReplyDeleteI read an interview once where he said it was his fault for being immature back then or something like that, but I'm not sure what the specific issues were
ReplyDeleteIm actually looking forward to seeing Joe in the wwe, but I hope he gets to keep the name "joe" because vince will probably think we will confuse him with Joey mercury or Joey Styles.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe that I'm going to quote the Miz, but "REALLY!?"
ReplyDeleteBeat me to it.
ReplyDeleteYeah - ROH will be buying TNA soon and have their talent
ReplyDeleteI think Kaz won every match he had on TV, and was moving up... but he asked for his release.
ReplyDeleteHe looked like if RVD & Randy Orton had a kid.
Samoa Joe is the worst wrestling name in the entire universe. Years and years ago I used to mention TNA to people when it was actually good, and that name was always brought up by those who'd seen bits of it as being just hilariously stupid
ReplyDeleteMaybe not.
ReplyDeleteif he ever gets called up I wonder if he gets to keep the gore. Because thats Reigns's move. He invented it.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which, what the hell ever happened to Teddy Hart? Guy seemed to have a bright future taken away by his own immaturity
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd rather watch WWE which has Bray Wyatt and Roman Reigns. I just wish they'd bring back Lucky Cannon though....
ReplyDeleteI haven't seen the picture.
ReplyDeleteHe'll get some other fuckin' name like Devin Krane or Wren Menace or Brack Hex.
ReplyDeleteThat's pretty much it. Talented, but an arrogant prick who took himself way too seriously, and went out of his way to make himself look better than the other guys he wrestled. Which is totally unusual for a member of the Hart family.....
ReplyDeleteIt's like "Triple H" for me. In a vacuume that is the stupidest name ever. But over time you just get used to it.
ReplyDeleteLast thing I heard was some kinda sexual assault charges. That boy.
ReplyDeleteIs it worth paying someone to replace a cracked screen and digitizer on a tablet? Or should I get the parts and try it myself. Sounds like they'll charge me around 110 for "parts and labor." I've got some stuff on it I really want I never saved anywhere else, otherwise I'd just junk it since I have two others.
ReplyDeleteWhich tablet?
ReplyDeleteIF RVD and Randy Orton were a couple, who would be tops?
ReplyDeleteTwo year old nexus 7
ReplyDeleteYeah true, a lot of names are stupid until you get used to them. My username is pretty stupid.
ReplyDeletePrime Time Sight Gag: Bobby Heenan gives the team of JYD and Ricky Steamboat, on a scale of 1-10, a zero.
ReplyDeleteGorilla: You know a lot about zeroes.
Brain: I've been surrounded by them all my life.
The pair turn to watch the completion of the match, and on the back of Bobby's jacket is a zero.
Subtle in a way that would never happen today.
Yes, the Philidelphia Art Museum is one of the greatest attractions in Pittsburg.
ReplyDeleteThose are badass dude
ReplyDeleteYou're going to put more money into it either way than it's worth. It all depends on how badly you want what is saved on it.
ReplyDeleteMuch better than anything the E will actually come up with.
ReplyDeleteWhich is insane because he had ready made rocket push waiting for him in the WWE. Also, is your last sentence sarcasm?
ReplyDeleteInsert your own JR straight face joke if you want.
ReplyDelete... stick to religion.
ReplyDeleteNo. I don't believe in religion. I believe in Jesus Christ, the Son of God - God in human flesh.
ReplyDeleteYeah I get that but I want the stuff badly enough. I'm just wondering if its worth saving about 60 bucks and doing it myself. It looks like a pain in the ass to replace the screen but not impossible.
ReplyDeleteNo, your name is a criminally underrated Doctor Who classic!
ReplyDeleteHe won't really a Hart.
ReplyDeleteThat's sweet of you to say BOC
ReplyDeleteIn all seriousness go to the nearest Radio Shack - they will charge you much less than that. I know this bc I'm still working there
ReplyDeleteMaking it funnier was the 0 was actually the O in HOST, which was on the back of the jacket when Heenan came on the show late.
ReplyDeleteUgh, dragging ass today. Gonna need a boost.
ReplyDeleteCoffe of Omens, give me caffeine beyond caffeine!
Don't let Mar Solo know where you live. You will never see that coffee again.
ReplyDeleteI might try and beat Marv to it.
ReplyDeleteProof of NXT's genius: They made me give a shit about Alex Riley.
ReplyDeleteDell told me I could replace a screen in my laptop. I was completely unqualified, and of course fucked it up.
ReplyDeleteNikolai Volkoff and the Iron Shiek take on the Hart Foundation? in 1986? What madness is this?
ReplyDeleteThey had some #1 Contender matches at that time at house shows.
ReplyDeleteOr Mar. You know, whoever.
ReplyDeletePlace to be Nation's Great WrestleMania Re-Book Series with WrestleMania X today.
ReplyDeletehttp://placetobenation.com/the-great-wrestlemania-re-book-wrestlemania-x/
I remember a Bryan and Vinny shortly after Kaz debuted in TNA where Bryan mentioned that he didn't want to cut his hair with WWE/at his tryout and then had short hair soon after appearing in TNA.
ReplyDeleteI'm just as intrigued by that as the green suit jacket Monsoon is wearing in the preview image of this PTW. With him in green and Heenan in red, it's like Christmas at the end of August.
ReplyDeleteUgh...so it's Purim and I got heat at work for being the only guy in a costume. Ignorant coworkers have no idea what today is. I really hate it sometimes
ReplyDeleteClose enough.
ReplyDeleteWho's even left in ROH that's worth pillaging? The Briscoe Brothers are a PR disaster waiting to happen. Mike Bennett, maybe? Adam Cole?
ReplyDeleteTyler Black. Bryan Danielson. Kevin Steen. Samurai del Sol. Jon Moxley. El Generico. Pac. Kenta. Prince Devitt. Now Samoa Joe, too? For as much shit as I give the WWE, they sure do stockpile Dem Talents.
ReplyDeleteWould Maria be welcomed back?
ReplyDeleteI'd love to see Cole, Haas and Benjamin and Maria Kanellis personally.
ReplyDeleteTruer words have yet to be spoken.
ReplyDeleteACH, Cedric Alexander, Adam Cole, Kyle O'reilly.
ReplyDeleteBah. Uppity jews.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all of the Pittsburgh info. A good museum, an incline, and a ballpark is right up our alley. As long as I can find some decent beer, and my wife can find a souvenir fridge magnet, I think that this will work.
ReplyDeleteThose were some suit jackets. I wonder if they had any input when selecting them.
ReplyDeletenow I'm PISSED!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.law360.com/employment/articles/627584/radioshack-gets-nod-to-pay-up-to-2-5m-in-exec-bonuses
Fridge magnets. That's the point when I realized I'd become my parents.
ReplyDeleteMods? I flagged this comment as inappropriate
ReplyDeleteIf you ever want to visit Boston, let me know and I will give you some info on what to do and where to go.
ReplyDeleteYES.
ReplyDeleteI just flagged you.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah? Well I flagged that as inappropriate.
ReplyDeleteYikes. Alexa Bliss' nose job was not the greatest decision.
ReplyDeleteThis guy gets it.
ReplyDeleteHoly hell, I'm watching that Westbrook highlight reel from last night. He's out of his mind right now.
ReplyDeleteLLOL
ReplyDeleteThanks, I will keep that in mind. That's actually the first city that I looked at, it's definitely on the radar, but just a little far away for this trip.
ReplyDeleteOne episode from the beginning of August I watched earlier this week, Monsoon had this swank red tuxedo on. I paused the show and took a picture to send to my fiancee, saying I wanted that for our wedding.
ReplyDeleteSince our new couch is being delivered tomorrow, I've been sleeping on the floor this week...
WWE is going to try and out-indy, the indies?!
ReplyDeleteBold move Cotton, let's see how it plays out.
NOW I'M PISSED: Radio Shack execs get $2.5 Million in bonuses while we starve
ReplyDeletehttps://www.law360.com/employment/articles/627584/radioshack-gets-nod-to-pay-up-to-2-5m-in-exec-bonuses
There are ton of places to get a drink.
ReplyDeleteOn the upside, you technically educated me, as I had to look up what "Purim" is. So, you know Well done.
ReplyDeleteYeah, I think Toronto to Boston by car is about 9 hours.
ReplyDeleteWe're very exciting people.
ReplyDeleteI agree. WWE has a killer roster of talented performers, which makes it sad that they can't seem to come up with engaging storylines.
ReplyDeleteI'm inappropriate? YOU'RE INAPPROPRIATE! This whole blog is inappropriate!
ReplyDeleteACH? That Moose guy?
ReplyDeleteBoD! BoD!
ReplyDeleteTroegs is a really good brewery.
ReplyDeleteI'm shocked Cole isnt there already.
ReplyDeleteSo you're saying it's ok to publish "Uppity Jews" in the Queens Tribune? No wonder you got fired
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of inappropriate...
ReplyDeleteFirst, DAMN.
ReplyDeleteSecond, no, he was referencing this here blog, which has never, EVER been PC.
You seem to be quite an easily angered person.
ReplyDeleteTake a deep breath.
Me too. I guess that makes us Purim deniers?
ReplyDeleteCurse you Mug O'Hitler!
ReplyDeleteWell, I'm not denying it. I was just unaware of it.
ReplyDeleteIn the interest of tolerance, even though we share different beliefs, I feel bad for this guy and have no problem sharing my support for his plight:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/03/04/man-burned-by-fajitas-cant-sue-applebees/24403053/
DUDE! don't make me laugh in my cubicle!
ReplyDeleteOh, so many inappropriate comments...but, back to work.
ReplyDeleteMy smark co-worker and I said it's like when Budweiser tried to get into craft beer with their "American Ale" with the difference being American Ale was horrible and NXT is awesome.
ReplyDeleteGoing back to work is inappropriate. It's the middle of the day, fool!
ReplyDeleteThis idea will get you back in the bed.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52e-oK0jigY
He's become a modern-day Oscar Robertson.
ReplyDeleteOh god that was an atrocious beer.
ReplyDeleteSeconded!
ReplyDeleteThis Owens/Riley angle is so good.
ReplyDeleteHe was betrayed by Fajitas Isveryhot, just like Jesus was :(
ReplyDeleteReminds me of when me and my friend were kids and he couldn't remember Cactus Jack's name so he called him "Desert Joe".
ReplyDeleteMaybe if you'd worn a Purim costume they wouldn't have been so upset.
ReplyDeleteI think the guy sounds like an abject moron. Why did he "lower his head to the table" - was he trying to absorb the food via his forehead? The waitress didn't tell him the "sizzling platter" was hot?
ReplyDeleteWhere's Ultron when we need him?
(waits for fg76 correction...)
ReplyDeleteHow much weight as Owens lost since joining NXT? Seems like he has dropped about 30 lbs.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately, to be expected. Guys at the top get paid, others get laid (off).
ReplyDeleteI just flogged you.
ReplyDeleteYou can see the same in Bray Wyatt, too. He's definitely looking trimmer than he did a year ago (imo).
ReplyDeleteCactus Jack works. Joe just doesn't, it's too friendly a name. Names need to be hard like bricks.
ReplyDeleteIt was the Sixers. Not gonna say his triple-double wasn't legit, but again, it's the Sixers. That's like playing NBA 2K on Rookie.
ReplyDeleteI feel like there's not enough info to form an opinion. The food, quite obviously, is going to be served hot, but was it much hotter than usual or much hotter than needed? Was the grease sizzling and jumping only a few millimeters off the plate, or several inches? How close to the plate did the man place his head?
ReplyDeleteThe guy could just be an idiot for dropping his head into a plate of hot grease, or the dish could have been so needlessly overly hot that the grease may have popped into his eye even without him bowing his head.
If only Hero had that determination to lose weight.
ReplyDeleteCrowe needs a new finish.
ReplyDeleteYeah, real badass names like Roman Reigns.
ReplyDeleteI watched a documentary called Hot Coffee recently about the woman who was awarded money for her coffee being too hot, and it really turned the story on it's head. The old lady had severe burns, the company had been warned time and time again that it was serving things far too hot and was causing injuries, and the jury wanted to send a message and rightly so. The woman never got most of the money she was originally awarded either, and had never asked for it in the first place.
ReplyDeleteAdd claudio castagnoli, sami callihan...add aries and young bucks and you've got practically got the who's who Indy talent of the 00
ReplyDeleteAnd a haircut.
ReplyDeleteHe looks like he's been dragged through Chyna's hedge backwards.
Anyone hear me defending Roman Reigns?
ReplyDeleteIs he using the Brock lock?
ReplyDeleteI was never a Hero fan at all. I can see why he did not make it. He is another person I call a "Rec Center" guy.
ReplyDeleteExactly - it sounded dumb and comical, but when you see the burns, it really adds a different dimension.
ReplyDeleteApparently he had a pretty serious back injury that prevented him from working out. From what I heard he is back to normal.
ReplyDeleteI like Hero "master of the cravate", not the "young KO kid".
ReplyDeleteTo me, I think that's an issue for the trier of fact -- which is why the courts got it wrong and should be appealed
ReplyDeleteNOTE: This is not legal advice
No, this move where he uses the top rope as momentum for a splash. It doesn't look like it hurts at all.
ReplyDeleteIt was appealed. The appeal was failed too.
ReplyDeleteI imagine they would have asked questions along those lines, surely?
Good luck telling the YB to stop using The Meltzer Driver.
ReplyDeleteThat's the thing - they're saying as a matter of law there is no case but the facts are so strong, not to mention the 1st amendment implications that I think it's too complicated for a jury to not weigh. Since this is getting national press, I won't be surpirsed if the Supreme Court grants certiori.
ReplyDeleteNOTE: This is not legal advice
IndieTaker to Undertaker?
ReplyDelete1 Million Buys.
It's really not fair man.
ReplyDeleteHis offense is goofy and he has a ten-cent look. I can see why he got canned.
ReplyDeleteIt's just lunacy. I'm of the opinion that anyone who is hurt because they shove their face close to hot food and are then surprised when said hot food turns out to be hot is borderline Darwinism in action.
ReplyDeleteThe litigation culture in the USA is absolutely insane, and it's spreading over to here in the UK too. There was a story a couple of years back about a cop suing the victim of a crime for damages because she tripped over a kerb on his property when she was pursuing the suspect in the case.
Honestly - there should be a "common sense" clause in which these sort of lawsuits get shredded and chucked in the bin before we're all terrified to so much as say hello to someone in case we're sued for causing them emotional trauma.
This may be the strongest roaster they've ever had.
ReplyDeleteSure, they don't have the star power of Austin, Rock, Foley, Trips, Taker, Jericho, The Hardys, Shawn, Angle, etc. all being around at the same time, but I'd argue that a large portion of that is because nobody's ALLOWED to be on that level, either.
If Fandango was around during that time, he would have at least been as popular as, say, Val Venis. Conversely, just imagine Jeff Hardy being pushed aside for Brakkus.
http://deadspin.com/little-russian-hockey-kids-brawl-during-team-handshake-1689497573
ReplyDeleteAdorable.
Sasha Bank's subs are vicious.
ReplyDeleteWestbrook, LBJ, Curry, KD, Harden, The Brow...watching all these unguardable players all dominating the league at once makes me feel like this was what the league was like in its 80s heyday with MJ, Magic, Bird, Kareem, Nique, Drexler, et al
ReplyDeleteTheir president rides bears.
ReplyDeleteSweet goose egg last night bruh.
ReplyDeleteIf you like amusement parks, "Kennywood" is awesome.
ReplyDeletelololol Charlotte spears Banks and the crowd chants "Better than Reigns! Better than Reigns!"
ReplyDeleteThat poor woman was in bad shape - meanwhile I remember my idiot high school teacher complaining about the case like it was frivolous, deep down proving my teacher wrong is one of the reasons I'm going to law school
ReplyDeleteI jumped ahead of Jellystone last night.
ReplyDeleteAs useful as job posting sites are, they are clogged with way too many pyramid schemes.
ReplyDeleteYour user pic is exactly suitable for this comment. :)
ReplyDelete"or a deal that will see him in NXT Briefly before heading to the main roster."
ReplyDeleteUh nope, in today's WWE I don't see that happening at all.
That documentary is really fascinating for someone like me
ReplyDeletewho didn’t know that much about what was going on over in the US politically at
that time. How the story was manipulated and used in order to protect companies
from the likes of you and me. Really interesting stuff.
In most jurisdictions you have a duty of care to people on your property, even if they are uninvited, although the extent of the duty changes a bit.
ReplyDeleteIf the curb was hidden, or too tall, or otherwise contradicting the local building codes, then the cop could have a case.
And survived.
ReplyDeleteMy team is as green as turtle shit this week
ReplyDeleteKeep it up.
ReplyDeleteAre you doing the Fantasy Baseball league again this season?
ReplyDeleteIt was a normal one, and the case was chucked out of court. It was just the possibility of setting a dangerous precedent that worried me.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure there was one where a burglar sued the people he robbed as well, because he slipped and fell or something stupid like that.
Sometimes I just don't want to live on this planet anymore. ;)
His look was all in his hair and beard anyway.
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