2017 Pro Wrestling Thread

Wondering same...does anyone know if the usa show is a unique show or that weeks already taped full sail show? I can't figure it out

 

THey're plugging it pretty good on Twitter sooo I dunno if it's a one-off. If they were going to do that, why not show an NXT TakeOver, like from Houston?

 

They are planning to start touring a bit with NXT in 2018. They've booked dates at some small 3,000 to 5,000 seat arenas in New England. Not sure if that means they're about to make it the C-show or just experimenting.

 

I know they're taking some tapings to CenterStage in Atlanta. First time tapings have been done away from Full Sail except for Takeover stuff and I think a few things from when they first went on tour in Ohio.

Definitely growing and I like it. Good that they still do a lot of shows in Florida as well with the not-quite-ready for primetime talent as well.

 

Speaking of Tito Santana, just stumbled across this on ESPN's WWE page. Pretty good little story on the man. He's been teaching Spanish in a New Jersey suburb for the past 21 years.

Tito Santana reflects on his storied career in professional wrestling

 

They've done some shows in the northeast at smaller arenas. From my understanding, they've been quite popular.

I'll read about Tito later.

 

Looks like Rich Swann will not be getting a push on 205 Live.

Pro wrestler Rich Swann arrested in battery of wife

 

Do they put Hideo in the No. 1 contender match then?

 

A push? Shit, if he's convicted, he won't even get a "we wish him well in his future endeavors."

I can't recall if it was Trips or Steph who said it, but one of them said that the E would fire any wrestler who committed domestic violence. I've wondered if they would back up those words if it was a top star, though.

 

I got to read it tonight. Good little story on him. I can't imagine being the parents of a kid who has him as a teacher though. Parent's Night would be a full mark-out for me.

He told a good story in another interview about the first Wrestlemania, and he was in the opening match. He wasn't too happy about starting the show, and Vince told him that the opening match for that show was the second-most important match after the main event because the show would need to be kicked into gear, and that he didn't trust anyone else on his roster with the assignment, which made Tito happy.

 

Also read somewhere that he was in line for a world championship push that eventually went to Bret Hart. The WWF was looking at expanding into Latin America and wanted him as a star to spearhead that push. They changed plans and expanded into Canada instead, and the big push wound up going to Hart.
One of those "What if?" scenarios that's fun to ponder.

 

Yeah, I've seen that urban legend, too.

Thing is, though, is by 1991 or so, Santana had a lot of miles on him and was already pretty much past his prime. Hart, meanwhile, was just reaching his prime.