SeXXXyMutha said:

alexnvrmnd777 said:

And the hits just keep comin' for ol' Scott.

Don't wanna hear no more Scott Hall drama. I want to remember him as he was. Razor Ramon and the baddest bad guy in WCW's nWo.

Yeah, I hear you. I hate seeing him like this; I really do.

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff appeared on Inside The Ropes this past Thursday night. Here are some highlights:

Facing Ric Flair in 1982 for NWA World Championship: "He was just another body. Some are better than others. I believed in making it look real. I was probably hard to work with because I wanted it to make real and I knew how to wrestle."

Experience of working at the first WrestleMania in the main event: "It was special. There were so many people. It was the largest crowd to ever watch it. And then the pay per view of it was just ungodly. This was my opportunity to be really noticed and be seen. My paycheck... it was huge. I made more money in that 30 minutes than I did in a whole year with the NWA. People expected it and they were gonna get it from me."

Working with Mr. T in the main event of WrestleMania: "I wasn.t crazy about it. I was very protective WrestleMania 1of the business. I was taught that. You take care of it. You don't give out all your trade secrets. But then again you look at somebody like Ric Flair and you can say how can you hide something when they look like that? So I guess I started to give in a little bit."

Transition in WWF from wrestling to entertainment in mid 80's: "It depends on your personality. I protected it. To me that wasn't protecting it. As you can see right now, because they didn't protect it, where it is now, there's only two shows now. Look how many there was, there was one in every state, now look where it is."

On Vince McMahon using guys like Ultimate Warrior, more about the body: "I thought it was the worst move they could've made. Vince did it on purpose. He did it so he could be the only one."

On Ultimate Warrior: "He never paid his dues. You gotta pay your dues, go and learn your trade that'll make it better when you are on that big stage. It's called experience and nobody has any now, because there's nowhere to go to get it."

Right decision on giving belt to smaller stars like Randy Savage and Bret Hart?: "No. Absolutely not. It's like putting the belt on someone who wants to be a wrestler. It didn't work. It downgraded, made the belt worthless. When Terry Funk, Harley Race had world titles, it meant more."

Opinion on Hogan not dropping the belt to Bret Hart in 1993: "I don't blame him. I wouldn't have either. Bret Hart was a nobody from Canada and Hogan was the greatest star in wrestling. I don't blame him. He did the right thing."

Quick Fire Thoughts

Ultimate Warrior: "I gotta go to the bathroom………………..NEXT!"

Vince McMahon: "One of a kind."

Hulk Hogan: "Great."

Bret Hart: "I don't care much for Canadians."

Randy Savage: "OK."

Ric Flair: "A Joke."

source: Inside The Ropes

trying not 2 say anything about extreme rules ...yet

L4OATheOriginal said:

trying not 2 say anything about extreme rules ...yet

Don't you dare, mofo!! It'll be waiting for me when I get home.

alexnvrmnd777 said:

WWE Hall of Famer Paul Orndorff appeared on Inside The Ropes this past Thursday night. Here are some highlights:

Facing Ric Flair in 1982 for NWA World Championship: "He was just another body. Some are better than others. I believed in making it look real. I was probably hard to work with because I wanted it to make real and I knew how to wrestle."

Experience of working at the first WrestleMania in the main event: "It was special. There were so many people. It was the largest crowd to ever watch it. And then the pay per view of it was just ungodly. This was my opportunity to be really noticed and be seen. My paycheck... it was huge. I made more money in that 30 minutes than I did in a whole year with the NWA. People expected it and they were gonna get it from me."

Working with Mr. T in the main event of WrestleMania: "I wasn.t crazy about it. I was very protective WrestleMania 1of the business. I was taught that. You take care of it. You don't give out all your trade secrets. But then again you look at somebody like Ric Flair and you can say how can you hide something when they look like that? So I guess I started to give in a little bit."

Transition in WWF from wrestling to entertainment in mid 80's: "It depends on your personality. I protected it. To me that wasn't protecting it. As you can see right now, because they didn't protect it, where it is now, there's only two shows now. Look how many there was, there was one in every state, now look where it is."

On Vince McMahon using guys like Ultimate Warrior, more about the body: "I thought it was the worst move they could've made. Vince did it on purpose. He did it so he could be the only one."

On Ultimate Warrior: "He never paid his dues. You gotta pay your dues, go and learn your trade that'll make it better when you are on that big stage. It's called experience and nobody has any now, because there's nowhere to go to get it."

Right decision on giving belt to smaller stars like Randy Savage and Bret Hart?: "No. Absolutely not. It's like putting the belt on someone who wants to be a wrestler. It didn't work. It downgraded, made the belt worthless. When Terry Funk, Harley Race had world titles, it meant more."

Opinion on Hogan not dropping the belt to Bret Hart in 1993: "I don't blame him. I wouldn't have either. Bret Hart was a nobody from Canada and Hogan was the greatest star in wrestling. I don't blame him. He did the right thing."

Quick Fire Thoughts

Ultimate Warrior: "I gotta go to the bathroom………………..NEXT!"

Vince McMahon: "One of a kind."

Hulk Hogan: "Great."

Bret Hart: "I don't care much for Canadians."

Randy Savage: "OK."

Ric Flair: "A Joke."

source: Inside The Ropes

@ the Ultimate Warrior one.

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

Cena was partially why I stopped watching WWF/WWE altogether. They stay trying to promote that fool. And he ain't gonna evolve. To have Brock lose just as he was coming back is a real pussy move. But Vince's been a pussy so...

alexnvrmnd777 said:

L4OATheOriginal said:

trying not 2 say anything about extreme rules ...yet

Don't you dare, mofo!! It'll be waiting for me when I get home.

keep that emoticon in mind when u watch it ..

Thought the PPV was actually good. I liked the Lesnar-Cena match but as you guys pointed out what was the point of Lesnar returning to lose to Cena. Having Cena losing to Rock and Brock then him leaving for a bit to develop his non-existant character would've been good.

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

i really didn't want 2 spoil it for alex cause he couldn't watch it last night, but your words hit home and i'm still pissed off at the results from last night

my hope is that they move daniel over 2 Raw and let the live crowd indicate how great he is and stop the editing of the crowd when we know they are chanting his slogan so damn loud.

and i also loved the reaction that crowd gave for ziggler

L4OATheOriginal said:

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

i really didn't want 2 spoil it for alex cause he couldn't watch it last night, but your words hit home and i'm still pissed off at the results from last night

Oh i'm sorry about that but I had to say something lol. And I do like cena but nah I was pissed and just tired of it and I agree @Timmy. smh

AsherFierce said:

Thought the PPV was actually good. I liked the Lesnar-Cena match but as you guys pointed out what was the point of Lesnar returning to lose to Cena. Having Cena losing to Rock and Brock then him leaving for a bit to develop his non-existant character would've been good.

I was hoping they did something like that. Have Cena mad at the world and he could have turned heel or something.

A few pics for a couple of chuckles...

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

Extreme Rules was a bust altogether. Even Punk/Jericho wasn't as hype as WM night. Everthing I predicted would happen, happened - which sucks. The industry is so predictable these days. What? Cena was gonna get that pep talk from Edge and lose? Ha! And that speech! He made it seem like he was gonna pipe bomb - it was just some wack "I'll be leaving for a while" bit, and he actually apologized for that meaningless speech beforehand. I don't hate Cena, but grow a pair! Lesnar was a beast last night, and he made a point of OWNING Cena before his scripted Goliath fall. The fans aren't stupid. We know what's up.

SeXXXyMutha said:

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

Extreme Rules was a bust altogether. Even Punk/Jericho wasn't as hype as WM night. Everthing I predicted would happen, happened - which sucks. The industry is so predictable these days. What? Cena was gonna get that pep talk from Edge and lose? Ha! And that speech! He made it seem like he was gonna pipe bomb - it was just some wack "I'll be leaving for a while" bit, and he actually apologized for that meaningless speech beforehand. I don't hate Cena, but grow a pair! Lesnar was a beast last night, and he made a point of OWNING Cena before his scripted Goliath fall. The fans aren't stupid. We know what's up.

Yeah they been known what's up too...

SeXXXyMutha said:

babybugz said:

I have never in my life been so pissed to see John Cena win a match. What is the point of Brock coming back then lose? .Oh yeah it wouldn’t look good for the company if cena lost again right please. I’m a fan of cena and defended him at times but I had enough of it. I know he’s the super baby face and overcomes the odds but it is so annoying smh. And that little speech he gave yesterday he was saying he was leaving right? Well good riddance and when you come back evolve that character. John Cena got his ass whooped last night.I'm not even excited for Raw tonight.

Extreme Rules was a bust altogether. Even Punk/Jericho wasn't as hype as WM night. Everthing I predicted would happen, happened - which sucks. The industry is so predictable these days. What? Cena was gonna get that pep talk from Edge and lose? Ha! And that speech! He made it seem like he was gonna pipe bomb - it was just some wack "I'll be leaving for a while" bit, and he actually apologized for that meaningless speech beforehand. I don't hate Cena, but grow a pair! Lesnar was a beast last night, and he made a point of OWNING Cena before his scripted Goliath fall. The fans aren't stupid. We know what's up.

I knew it was coming but still it was wack for Brock to return and job to cena. He didn't even job he whoop Cena last night plain and simple. And yeah those speeches he give are BEYOND PLAYED OUT. Who get's attacked then give a speech I'm going to stop talking about it because I'm getting pissed again

[Edited 4/30/12 17:45pm]

alexnvrmnd777 said:

Man, what the FUCK was that shit???! Brock fuckin' killed Cena for the whole match, and Cena beats him with ONE AA?? Seriously, fuck this company! On top of that, DB loses yet AGAIN when he's CLEARLY the star of the two. As babybugz said, what was the point of Brock even coming back? They could've gone a number of different ways with this match, and they went the safest, most predictable, most stupifying way possible. This is why WWE will never get a dime of my money!!

I'm not the biggest DB fan but he put on a good match.

God, RAW sucked so much tonight. I mean, more than it has in a while. Only good thing is the possibility of a new Punk/Bryan fued, and Lauranitis going off his rocker. That was pretty much it. I was hoping to see a direct fallout from existing Punk/Jericho and Lesnar/Cena fueds, but that didn't happen. Only thing I wonder now is, what's next for Jericho?

babybugz said:

SeXXXyMutha said:

Extreme Rules was a bust altogether. Even Punk/Jericho wasn't as hype as WM night. Everthing I predicted would happen, happened - which sucks. The industry is so predictable these days. What? Cena was gonna get that pep talk from Edge and lose? Ha! And that speech! He made it seem like he was gonna pipe bomb - it was just some wack "I'll be leaving for a while" bit, and he actually apologized for that meaningless speech beforehand. I don't hate Cena, but grow a pair! Lesnar was a beast last night, and he made a point of OWNING Cena before his scripted Goliath fall. The fans aren't stupid. We know what's up.

I knew it was coming but still it was wack for Brock to return and job to cena. He didn't even job he whoop Cena last night plain and simple. And yeah those speeches he give are BEYOND PLAYED OUT. Who get's attacked then give a speech I'm going to stop talking about it because I'm getting pissed again

[Edited 4/30/12 17:45pm]

Nobody but Cena.

And occasionally, Christian...

SeXXXyMutha said:

God, RAW sucked so much tonight. I mean, more than it has in a while. Only good thing is the possibility of a new Punk/Bryan fued, and Lauranitis going off his rocker. That was pretty much it. I was hoping to see a direct fallout from existing Punk/Jericho and Lesnar/Cena fueds, but that didn't happen. Only thing I wonder now is, what's next for Jericho?

Yeah, I'm curious as to what's going to happen with Jericho now too. Maybe he's going to go on a quick Fozzy tour for a couple of months and then come back for a new feud. Sunday's loss was seemingly definitive because Punk got the clean win (yet AGAIN) and Punk's sister got retribution for Jericho's comments over the past few weeks.

So, I guess now Brock will come back to feud with Trips that'll culminate at Summerslam. Again, Triple H inserts himself into a feud with a red hot wrestler. Last year it was Punk, and this year it looks like it will be Brock. *sigh*

alexnvrmnd777 said:

SeXXXyMutha said:

God, RAW sucked so much tonight. I mean, more than it has in a while. Only good thing is the possibility of a new Punk/Bryan fued, and Lauranitis going off his rocker. That was pretty much it. I was hoping to see a direct fallout from existing Punk/Jericho and Lesnar/Cena fueds, but that didn't happen. Only thing I wonder now is, what's next for Jericho?

Yeah, I'm curious as to what's going to happen with Jericho now too. Maybe he's going to go on a quick Fozzy tour for a couple of months and then come back for a new feud. Sunday's loss was seemingly definitive because Punk got the clean win (yet AGAIN) and Punk's sister got retribution for Jericho's comments over the past few weeks.

So, I guess now Brock will come back to feud with Trips that'll culminate at Summerslam. Again, Triple H inserts himself into a feud with a red hot wrestler. Last year it was Punk, and this year it looks like it will be Brock. *sigh*

and set up for another loss for brock?

As seen on RAW last night, WWE temporarily wrote Brock Lesnar out of the storylines by having his contract status "up in the air" following the attack on Triple H in the opener. WWE's announcers stressed that Lesnar's future is in doubt with the company. WWE only has Lesnar for several dates per month and will have to come up with creative ways to keep him in and out of the storylines.

We noted earlier that Brock Lesnar had a meltdown backstage after his loss to John Cena at Extreme Rules. Lesnar was upset about Cena's post-match promo because the original plan had Cena getting stretchered out. Lesnar felt that he was made to look weak and WWE officials double crossed him.

F4Wonline.com reports that WWE's new mentality with Lesnar is that they're paying a lot of money for a guy who is not their top guy, so he should be used when he can to put over their top talents. People in Lesnar's camp were feeling like WWE was just testing Lesnar by having Cena cut the post-match speech.

Brock was told before the Extreme Rules match that Cena would go out on a stretcher and look totally incapacitated and be injured. Lesnar went nuts backstage in front of everyone, tearing things up and throwing a tantrum. Lesnar specifically yelled at Marc Carano, the assistant to John Laurinaitis, about how things are a mess and everything is wrong in WWE. Some felt that part of the tantrum was just an act by Lesnar to show to the locker room that he could quit at any minute. Some of those same people felt that WWE officials could have been involved in Lesnar trying to work the other talents.

Lesnar also suggested that Cena intentionally pulled down the top rope at Extreme Rules, causing him to nearly blow out his knee in the bad spot towards the end of the match where they both tumbled over to the floor. Again, most believe that there is no real heat between Cena and Lesnar over this and this also could have been part of an act by Lesnar.

Despite what's an act and what's part of the TV storylines, sources insist that Lesnar's status and future with WWE is a sticky situation. While Lesnar vs. Triple H is in the works for SummerSlam, some in the company are already predicting that he will end up working the remaining big pay-per-view events of 2012, Royal Rumble 2013 and then WrestleMania 29 before being done with the company.

source: F4WOnline

WWE was not planning on announcing The Miz starring in The Marine 3 for several weeks but when news broke online yesterday, they decided to come out with the press release. Before they decided on The Miz, CM Punk was the lead candidate to star in the movie. Vince McMahon nixed the idea because Punk is too valuable to be taken off the road.

As noted before, filming begins on June 11th in Vancouver. It will run for 20 days. They are still looking for an actor to star in the lead villain role.

source: PWInsider

Oh God, The Miz?? THIS is why WWE Studios will NEVER make any real money.

During Monday's episode of WWE Raw, the WWE Spanish announce team revealed that Sin Cara is scheduled to make his WWE ring return for the Smackdown brand's Mexico tour May 24-26.

Sin Cara has been off WWE television since November last year rehabbing a knee injury.

It's possible that Sin Cara's return to television could come before the Mexico tour, but those are his first official advertised dates.

source: SuperLuchas.net

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WWE Extreme Rules in Chicago on PPV delivered a stellar product Sunday night. I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and watched the last match while STANDING in my living room. Yep, I'm still a fan and loved what I saw in the physically demanding final bout. I had to get out of my chair and walk around.

Thought that Orton and Kane was the perfect way to kick off the night. Good brawl. Will be interesting to see what's next for RKO and the Big Red Machine. Happy the match ended in the ring for all to see.

The Brodus Clay Experience is entertaining as it is designed to be at this point in time. Too bad some impatient, microwave generation fans have to have what they perceive that they need immediately. I do know Clay is an athletic big man and am anxious to see how his TV persona eventually evolves. Clay delivered a statement making big splash to put Dolph Ziggler away.

I'm still of the belief that it is merely a matter of when and not if that Dolph Ziggler breaks through to main event status on a regular basis. He's highly athletic and has excellent skills.

Oklahoman Jack Swagger's haircut has more angst than Cole used to have in his cubicle days.

Speaking of Michael Cole, I thought he did an excellent job Sunday night. Also, felt that Booker T gave Cole a free pass or two when it would have been easy for Booker to have inserted his foot into his colleague's mouth...but I digress.

Watching the continued maturation and development of Cody Rhodes' in ring and mic skills, I'd suggest that chances are good that Rhodes will be WWE or World Champion by year's end or by WM29...if you weeeilll.

The conclusion of the Tables match was perplexing while watching at home but Big Show's facial expression expressed that much better than I can write about it.

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan had, arguably, the best, pure wrestling match on the broadcast in the 2X3 Fall contest. I thought that they took fans on a great ride which these old school, 2X3 fall bouts can times often do. Both men are talented, Sheamus a strong brawler while Daniel Bryan is arguably the most skilled, overall mat technician in the WWE at this time.

Seeing Ryback on Extreme Rules was a surprise. Wasn't expecting to see him on the PPV but it's a positive for the up and coming, young talent to be provided that opportunity. Twitter followers have multiple ways of describing Ryback as it relates to other wrestlers but my take is that Ryback just needs to continue to improve his game and to be the best Ryback that he can be. Some comparisons as it relates to physique and attire are simply going to be there.

Jusst about every wrestler one sees can remind us of someone that we've seen in yesteryear.

Punk vs. Jericho was outstanding as the two laid the foundation early for a memorable crescendo that the live, Chicago audience devoured. These two are mega talented and have outstanding chemistry. They are exactly the types of talents that comprise great rosters. Athletic, skilled, physically tough, driven, reliable, smart and both have 'it.' Plus, like Daniel Bryan, among others, both Punk and Jericho paid their dues long before coming to WWE. I thought that their Chicago Street Fight was the perfect blend of brawling and wrestlilng.

Knowing how hard that Layla rehabbed her surgically repaired knee over the past year, it was nice to see her return in such a positive way Sunday night. I recently saw Layla working out in Tampa and she was certainly putting in the time and the work for when she eventually got the phone call to return. Rehabbing an injury for that length of time is often times thankless and frustrating but Layla hung in there and the results were evident as she's the new Divas Champion.

John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar was a gut check of the human spirit. Lesnar had been out of a WWE ring for approximately eight years and many, including me, wondered how ring rust would affect the former UFC and WWE Heavyweight Champion's performance. Some uninformed fans felt that being in the Octagon and being in a WWE ring were similar but they are far from it for a variety of reasons. Lesnar was impressive especially while on offense and delivered some of the most unique and wicked strikes and submissions that I've ever seen in WWE.

Cena survived the supreme gut check after sustaining, obviously, a hellacious beating. I knew that Cena was a tough kid back when we signed him. That assumption was further verified when I spoke to the former offensive lineman's college football coach. We've all seen Cena's will and toughness over the years in WWE but in Chicago John took it to unchartered and dangerous waters. Whether one is a Cena fan or not, to not acknowledge John's toughness is simply Pet Coon Goofy.

Bottom line is that both Cena and Lesnar are athletic freaks with tons of mental and physical grit and each should be commended for their performance on Sunday night.

For displeased Lesnar fans, no one is unbeatable in WWE, or any where else for that matter, and one loss doesn't sink Brock's Battleship. Far from it. I remember a guy named Austin who seemingly didn't win a match for a year and ended up doing o.k. The genre of sports entertainment is about execution and effort and not simply about wins and losses. Yes, it's better to win but losing isn't the proverbial kiss of death in sports entertainment as some knee jerkers espouse.

WWE came out of Extreme Rules with many fans talking, buzzing, etc and it will be interesting to see how WWE harnesses that momentum tonight on Raw. Striking while the iron is hot is crucial in this business and I fully expect WWE to deliver a strong Monday Night Raw live tonight at 9/8 Central on USA.

Fans of the outstanding, Legends Roundtable series on WWE On Demand can rest easy knowing that more episodes are being planned.

The @cmpunk DVD that is in the works sounds like a great project and I'm pleased that I will be able to offer my thoughts on the WWE Champion on the DVD as I'm big fan of Punk's work and his real life character.

I enjoyed sampling the Premier League Football today on ESPN featuring Manchester City vs. Manchester United. Great sporting event with rabid, loud fans. I'm not a European football expert but the great fans made it an enjoyable experience. I thought the announcing was good as well. I may have missed my calling....so to speak.

The UK is a strong #2 as it relates to sales of JR's premium products from http://www.wweshop.com/Category/JimRoss just behind the USA.

I remember working in Manchester for WWE years ago and we stayed at a downtown hotel near the China Town area of Manchester as in an easy walk and had a great meal there. Don't recall the name of the restaurant but it was a pleasant find while on the road. I'm also a big fan of the full, English breakfast if you're keeping score at home.

For @okcthunder fans, it's time to Thunder Up and to encourage the team to play physical, smart basketball for four full quarters against Dallas. I see the Mavs as being a hard out. Still say that @mcuban would have been a great WWE manager. The question that lingers is the veteran Dallas a tougher team that OKC?

Speaking of managers or manager like TV personas, keep an eye on AW, AKA Abraham Washington. The dude can talk.

In my opinion, Antonio Cesaro is going to be an impact player in WWE and it could happen sooner than some think based on what I've seen of the Swiss athlete in the ring. He's another guy that has traveled the world and paid his dues in hopes of making it to the top level of his vocation and I fully expect Cesaro to take advantage of the opportunity. He's focused, in great shape, deceptively strong, and wrestles a unique style.

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alexnvrmnd777 said:

SeXXXyMutha said:

God, RAW sucked so much tonight. I mean, more than it has in a while. Only good thing is the possibility of a new Punk/Bryan fued, and Lauranitis going off his rocker. That was pretty much it. I was hoping to see a direct fallout from existing Punk/Jericho and Lesnar/Cena fueds, but that didn't happen. Only thing I wonder now is, what's next for Jericho?

Yeah, I'm curious as to what's going to happen with Jericho now too. Maybe he's going to go on a quick Fozzy tour for a couple of months and then come back for a new feud. Sunday's loss was seemingly definitive because Punk got the clean win (yet AGAIN) and Punk's sister got retribution for Jericho's comments over the past few weeks.

So, I guess now Brock will come back to feud with Trips that'll culminate at Summerslam. Again, Triple H inserts himself into a feud with a red hot wrestler. Last year it was Punk, and this year it looks like it will be Brock. *sigh*

Yeah, I heard he was going on a U.S. tour this summer, but I don't think he'll be leaving just yet. So thats up in the air. As for Punk, they'd better be careful with his character. He'll lose his underdog appeal (almost) the same way Cena did, if he continuously wins big matches. What I'd like to see is a long-standing feud. Something producers don't really care to build up anymore. Cena, Punk, & HHH have been going through rivals like toilet paper.

Whatever happens, I just want heel Y2J to come out on top, somehow. But he's sooo commited to being a "old-school" heel and going out on his ass .

alexnvrmnd777 said:

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Mon, 04/30/2012 - 3:46pm — J.R.

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WWE Extreme Rules in Chicago on PPV delivered a stellar product Sunday night. I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and watched the last match while STANDING in my living room. Yep, I'm still a fan and loved what I saw in the physically demanding final bout. I had to get out of my chair and walk around.

Thought that Orton and Kane was the perfect way to kick off the night. Good brawl. Will be interesting to see what's next for RKO and the Big Red Machine. Happy the match ended in the ring for all to see.

The Brodus Clay Experience is entertaining as it is designed to be at this point in time. Too bad some impatient, microwave generation fans have to have what they perceive that they need immediately. I do know Clay is an athletic big man and am anxious to see how his TV persona eventually evolves. Clay delivered a statement making big splash to put Dolph Ziggler away.

I'm still of the belief that it is merely a matter of when and not if that Dolph Ziggler breaks through to main event status on a regular basis. He's highly athletic and has excellent skills.

Oklahoman Jack Swagger's haircut has more angst than Cole used to have in his cubicle days.

Speaking of Michael Cole, I thought he did an excellent job Sunday night. Also, felt that Booker T gave Cole a free pass or two when it would have been easy for Booker to have inserted his foot into his colleague's mouth...but I digress.

Watching the continued maturation and development of Cody Rhodes' in ring and mic skills, I'd suggest that chances are good that Rhodes will be WWE or World Champion by year's end or by WM29...if you weeeilll.

The conclusion of the Tables match was perplexing while watching at home but Big Show's facial expression expressed that much better than I can write about it.

Sheamus vs. Daniel Bryan had, arguably, the best, pure wrestling match on the broadcast in the 2X3 Fall contest. I thought that they took fans on a great ride which these old school, 2X3 fall bouts can times often do. Both men are talented, Sheamus a strong brawler while Daniel Bryan is arguably the most skilled, overall mat technician in the WWE at this time.

Seeing Ryback on Extreme Rules was a surprise. Wasn't expecting to see him on the PPV but it's a positive for the up and coming, young talent to be provided that opportunity. Twitter followers have multiple ways of describing Ryback as it relates to other wrestlers but my take is that Ryback just needs to continue to improve his game and to be the best Ryback that he can be. Some comparisons as it relates to physique and attire are simply going to be there.

Jusst about every wrestler one sees can remind us of someone that we've seen in yesteryear.

Punk vs. Jericho was outstanding as the two laid the foundation early for a memorable crescendo that the live, Chicago audience devoured. These two are mega talented and have outstanding chemistry. They are exactly the types of talents that comprise great rosters. Athletic, skilled, physically tough, driven, reliable, smart and both have 'it.' Plus, like Daniel Bryan, among others, both Punk and Jericho paid their dues long before coming to WWE. I thought that their Chicago Street Fight was the perfect blend of brawling and wrestlilng.

Knowing how hard that Layla rehabbed her surgically repaired knee over the past year, it was nice to see her return in such a positive way Sunday night. I recently saw Layla working out in Tampa and she was certainly putting in the time and the work for when she eventually got the phone call to return. Rehabbing an injury for that length of time is often times thankless and frustrating but Layla hung in there and the results were evident as she's the new Divas Champion.

John Cena vs. Brock Lesnar was a gut check of the human spirit. Lesnar had been out of a WWE ring for approximately eight years and many, including me, wondered how ring rust would affect the former UFC and WWE Heavyweight Champion's performance. Some uninformed fans felt that being in the Octagon and being in a WWE ring were similar but they are far from it for a variety of reasons. Lesnar was impressive especially while on offense and delivered some of the most unique and wicked strikes and submissions that I've ever seen in WWE.

Cena survived the supreme gut check after sustaining, obviously, a hellacious beating. I knew that Cena was a tough kid back when we signed him. That assumption was further verified when I spoke to the former offensive lineman's college football coach. We've all seen Cena's will and toughness over the years in WWE but in Chicago John took it to unchartered and dangerous waters. Whether one is a Cena fan or not, to not acknowledge John's toughness is simply Pet Coon Goofy.

Bottom line is that both Cena and Lesnar are athletic freaks with tons of mental and physical grit and each should be commended for their performance on Sunday night.

For displeased Lesnar fans, no one is unbeatable in WWE, or any where else for that matter, and one loss doesn't sink Brock's Battleship. Far from it. I remember a guy named Austin who seemingly didn't win a match for a year and ended up doing o.k. The genre of sports entertainment is about execution and effort and not simply about wins and losses. Yes, it's better to win but losing isn't the proverbial kiss of death in sports entertainment as some knee jerkers espouse.

WWE came out of Extreme Rules with many fans talking, buzzing, etc and it will be interesting to see how WWE harnesses that momentum tonight on Raw. Striking while the iron is hot is crucial in this business and I fully expect WWE to deliver a strong Monday Night Raw live tonight at 9/8 Central on USA.

Fans of the outstanding, Legends Roundtable series on WWE On Demand can rest easy knowing that more episodes are being planned.

The @cmpunk DVD that is in the works sounds like a great project and I'm pleased that I will be able to offer my thoughts on the WWE Champion on the DVD as I'm big fan of Punk's work and his real life character.

I enjoyed sampling the Premier League Football today on ESPN featuring Manchester City vs. Manchester United. Great sporting event with rabid, loud fans. I'm not a European football expert but the great fans made it an enjoyable experience. I thought the announcing was good as well. I may have missed my calling....so to speak.

The UK is a strong #2 as it relates to sales of JR's premium products from http://www.wweshop.com/Category/JimRoss just behind the USA.

I remember working in Manchester for WWE years ago and we stayed at a downtown hotel near the China Town area of Manchester as in an easy walk and had a great meal there. Don't recall the name of the restaurant but it was a pleasant find while on the road. I'm also a big fan of the full, English breakfast if you're keeping score at home.

For @okcthunder fans, it's time to Thunder Up and to encourage the team to play physical, smart basketball for four full quarters against Dallas. I see the Mavs as being a hard out. Still say that @mcuban would have been a great WWE manager. The question that lingers is the veteran Dallas a tougher team that OKC?

Speaking of managers or manager like TV personas, keep an eye on AW, AKA Abraham Washington. The dude can talk.

In my opinion, Antonio Cesaro is going to be an impact player in WWE and it could happen sooner than some think based on what I've seen of the Swiss athlete in the ring. He's another guy that has traveled the world and paid his dues in hopes of making it to the top level of his vocation and I fully expect Cesaro to take advantage of the opportunity. He's focused, in great shape, deceptively strong, and wrestles a unique style.

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the company man speaks again ..out of the side of his neck! don't call us the misinformed when the audience is chanting ziggler's name and gives a loud ass boo 2 that stupid funkasaurus shit! and i dont' give a fuck how tough cena is, that ending was bullshit! and the same can be said about daniel bryan.

so take that bbq sauce and go slather it on urself and fuck king in the ass with his remarks as well

alexnvrmnd777 said:

As seen on RAW last night, WWE temporarily wrote Brock Lesnar out of the storylines by having his contract status "up in the air" following the attack on Triple H in the opener. WWE's announcers stressed that Lesnar's future is in doubt with the company. WWE only has Lesnar for several dates per month and will have to come up with creative ways to keep him in and out of the storylines.

We noted earlier that Brock Lesnar had a meltdown backstage after his loss to John Cena at Extreme Rules. Lesnar was upset about Cena's post-match promo because the original plan had Cena getting stretchered out. Lesnar felt that he was made to look weak and WWE officials double crossed him.

F4Wonline.com reports that WWE's new mentality with Lesnar is that they're paying a lot of money for a guy who is not their top guy, so he should be used when he can to put over their top talents. People in Lesnar's camp were feeling like WWE was just testing Lesnar by having Cena cut the post-match speech.

Brock was told before the Extreme Rules match that Cena would go out on a stretcher and look totally incapacitated and be injured. Lesnar went nuts backstage in front of everyone, tearing things up and throwing a tantrum. Lesnar specifically yelled at Marc Carano, the assistant to John Laurinaitis, about how things are a mess and everything is wrong in WWE. Some felt that part of the tantrum was just an act by Lesnar to show to the locker room that he could quit at any minute. Some of those same people felt that WWE officials could have been involved in Lesnar trying to work the other talents.

Lesnar also suggested that Cena intentionally pulled down the top rope at Extreme Rules, causing him to nearly blow out his knee in the bad spot towards the end of the match where they both tumbled over to the floor. Again, most believe that there is no real heat between Cena and Lesnar over this and this also could have been part of an act by Lesnar.

Despite what's an act and what's part of the TV storylines, sources insist that Lesnar's status and future with WWE is a sticky situation. While Lesnar vs. Triple H is in the works for SummerSlam, some in the company are already predicting that he will end up working the remaining big pay-per-view events of 2012, Royal Rumble 2013 and then WrestleMania 29 before being done with the company.

source: F4WOnline

ARGGGH! There goes half my reason to watch next week!