2015 Pro Wrestling Thread

I wouldn't say The World's Strongest Thread, but definitely among the top contenders.

 

Caught up on Raw today - I thought it was a pretty good show, between the R-Truth promo Schiz mentioned, the NXT title open challenge, and J&J security turning face. I still think Rollins' retains on Sunday, and after that, maybe he patches things up with the corporation or finds some new goons. But they're kind of doing some interesting things with him and the Corporation now, as opposed to just the "will he or won't he?" crap with Kane week after week.

 

I'm sensing the heel turn with Reigns coming.
Reigns wins MITB, then after Ambrose wins Sunday he cashes in with the blessing of the Authority to replace Rollins at the top of the corporate ladder.

 

Nah. Rollins-Lesnar is 100 percent happening at SS. Book it now. It's decided.
Now, will it be Rollins-Lesnar-Reigns? Maybe. I could see that happening.
That being said, I think Reigns gets his Mania moment next year. Can't see him getting the belt beforehand.

 

R-Truth segment? Best in Raw history. Laughed so hard I hard to stop the show, woke up an angry wife, and nearly shit myself trying to stop. Too. Fucking. Funny.

 

i agree a reigns heel turn is coming, but i think it's that he aligns with Rollins. they got rid of J&J security so reigns can take over the job. reigns will come out in the middle of reigns-rollins and somewhere bobby heenan will shout "but whose side is he on?"

 

I, for one, am glad that they're trying to break Rollins away from The Authority some and let him have his own voice. He needs that, I feel.

 

Rollins is a great whiny heel like old-time Jericho he doesn't seem to need the heaters anymore and it's great thing.

 

Perhaps this is why we had the Dusty finish at Elimination Chamber.

Dusty Rhodes passes away | WWE.com

 

Wow. I must say, though, he hadn't looked well the last couple of times he appeared on the show.

He came to my hometown a few years back for a charity show, and I got a pic with him. There was a line, so I really didn't get to say much to him. Then he cut a promo in the ring about the charity in his imitable style, and a local heel came out to challenge him, and he gave the guy some jabs and the bionic elbow. He was really quick with it, and it was a really cool thing to see in my hometown.

As much criticism as he earned for his backstage stuff, on screen, he was just awesome to watch. RIP

 

I'm with The Baron on this. Not the best booker in the world, but God, he could talk and he was so awesome to watch. One of my all-time favorites, period.

 

And he lived like his character. He was the common man. He was a volunteer football coach at Cody's high school.

Fun fact: Cody told his dad about his desire to be a pro wrestler over some Slopes BBQ in Roswell, Ga.