2017 Pro Wrestling Thread

Cena is co-hosting the 9 a.m. hour of The Today Show, and he asked Roker to be a special ringside announcer for his match. Roker agreed. I'm assuming that means he'll definitely be there and it's not just a gag, since NBC and WWE are partners on a lot of this stuff.

 

But will Roker follow John Cenas house rules?

 

Just sent you a message on here.

 

I'm sure Roker will be announcing Miz and Maryse as the winners.

 

So where does Balor come in Sunday? Is he tossed into the battle royal? Does he come out to help (hurt?) Seth against Triple H?

 

Maybe he stops Joe from interfering. Or, he comes back at Smarkamania.

 

I don't think we see Balor until Monday.

Can't say that was all that amazing of a go home show. The slow March to Mania continues.

 

I read some IWC comments a couple of weeks ago that theorized that they don't want the wrestlers going full-tilt in the ring because they don't want to risk them getting hurt right before Mania.

I got more hyped up after Raw by watching the WWE 24 episode on Smarkmania. That was fun, with some good scenes of Enzo and Cass preparing for their debut and getting emotional afterward, Maryse preparing to make her comeback, and, while watching her husband's match in the stands, was laughingly trying to shush some fans who were chanting for her, JBL and Cole laughing about the time Brock beat them up and Byron had to do the show himself and the fans bouncing around a beach ball and their reaction to a security guard who confiscated it. That 35 minutes was more fun than 3 hours of the live show.

 

Second question for Wrestlemania week. Favorite celebrity that was part of Wrestlemania?

For me, I'll go with Mike Tyson, with Mr. T a close second.

 

Tyson flooring Michaels was the best, without a doubt.

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If the stories/feuds were better they could put on a good go home show without a lot of injury risks.

Maybe Smackdown will find a ramp up the old road to Mania.

 

I'll switch them around. Mr. T was incredibly hot at the time, and getting him gave the show immediate buzz. Tyson, although he was coming off the Holyfield debacles, wasn't one of the hottest celebrities in the country. Plus, coming after Rodman in WCW, it wasn't quite as special to have a celebrity joining the heel group.

A third would be Cyndi Lauper. Like T, she gave Mania a lot of buzz.