2009 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

For as much flack as HHH gets about stacking up title reigns to catch up to Flair's record, Edge now has 9 world title reigns since his first in early 2006.

 

Yeah, but there's the association of HHH doing so because of his creative control - and his two-hour reign doesn't help things, either.

Edge is just a phenomenal wrestler who, if he plays the politics well, doesn't do so in such an obvious, harmful way. He can still put on a hell of a match when necessary - as proven tonight.

 

so adam copeland is champ again?

 

So what happened at the end of Edge-Cena that was so great?
And was there a heel turn in the Orton-HHH match?

 

From what I could see on WWE.com, Big Show came and kicked the crap out of Cena. Orton, it appears, beat HHH cleanly.

 

Yeah, just read the recap on there. Glad to see Orton win cleanly. And it looks like we've got a Big Show-Cena feud brewing. Any chance HHH and Cena take some time off, though, after what seemed like "injuries" that could put them out for a while? Maybe give some of the upper mid-card guys like Punk, Jericho, Big Show and Christian a shot at the big time for a couple months?

 

Cena's apparently taking time off, say the Web sites.

As for the bump, they had these giant prop spotlights on the side of the stage, and Big Show chokeslammed Cena through one. A few fancy pyrotechnics later and it looks like the giant ricepaper spotlight exploded.

 

I want to make this point again since I didn't get much response.

The pop for Orton's RKO and punt of HHH resembled that of a big-time face doing the moves. I know he's got some fans and usually gets an OK pop for a heel, but last night... wow. That was awesome.

 

The fans are turning on Triple H. In recent months, his pops have been dwindling and there have even been pockets of jeers from various crowds. I think it's time for a heel turn.

It makes sense, after last night's match, if Triple H took some time off and they went with Orton vs. Batista for a bit - then have Trips come back and turn on Batista (who, in a sense, inadvertently cost him the match last night).

 

Totally agree. That HHH/McMahon's-Orton feud seems to have came to a close last night. And Batista can still be mad at Orton about his four month layoff because of the punt. A feud there also makes sense. God I hope Botchtisteroids doesn't win the belt, though.

Safe to say Cena-Edge is done, too. Big Slow was drafted to RAW and that nasty chokeslam happened for a reason - he and Cena will feud.

I'd bet the Hardy's aren't done, though. Not after Jeff's table buster after Matt waived the white flag.

Punk to SD also makes sense now that Edge is champion again. I could see Punk cashing in and the dawn of a feud. Have they ever feuded before?

Have Michaels or Taker wrestled or at least been on TV since WM25? HBK returning tonight would probably make sense if Trips and Cena (as some on here have mentioned) are taking some time off, especially with a main eventer like Jericho now at SD.

 

In this whole feud, I can't buy HHH and the McMahons as people you want to root for. They are the establishment, while Legacy is the up and comers (although I haven't heard them yet say that they want to take over the company). Plus, HHH/Vince/Shane have done so much evil through the years, it's not fun to cheer for them.

I'd like it if they kept Orton this way, as a heel who gets cheered, rather than a full-fledged babyface (like Cena). It's more fun.

 

Taker wrestled Matt Hardy on the first episode of that new Superstars show. But that's been it.

They can have HBK come back and challenge Orton for what he did to his friend Trips. It would make sense (then again, this is the WWE :_