2009 Running Pro Wrestling Thread

As weird as it sounds, and I know it's been touched on before here, but isn't it also an opportunity for Edge to turn face? He's been a top heel for quite a while, and though I think he's fantastic in that capacity, it wouldn't hurt to switch things up. Also, it wouldn't require too many radical changes in his character or repertoire to pull it off...he would just have to verbally attack other wrestlers more (to make up for not dogging the fans) and keep the strap by legitimate means when he has it.

Plus, who knows how long Trips (who also, IMO, is better as a heel) stays face?

 

Not post padding, I swear...but possibly another sub-topic to consider: If you were Vince/Shane/Steph/Trips/etc., would you turn heel or face, either immediately after WM or at some point down the line?

I've long been an advocate of turning Cena heel, but since he's Hogan 2.0 at this point it wouldn't work until the face act has gotten stale for more than the hardcore fans. Plus, WWE has focused so much on building its top heels that it needs as many faces as it can get.

 

It doesn't seem like the right time to turn Edge face. I'd personally love to see a Orton/Edge feud, but we'll have to wait until the draft in April to see who gets the face turn. But, on a more logical standpoint, Christian is likely to win the MITB and hopefully begin feuding with Edge thus making it seem more likely that Christian will remain as the face.

 

Kevin, how dare you throw logic into the conversation?

I agree that the timing's off, but it seems fishy considering the opportunity is gift-wrapped (Vickie helps Show screw over Edge). Unless they go with the classic Hogan 2.0 victory (Cena overcomes the odds, beats the shit out of both guys and walks out with the strap)...again :

Now to get off this thread before the East Coast contingent spoils anything on Raw for me :-X

 

Ohhh, you're not on the East Coast? Well in that case... ;D

Nah. I'm watching Raw now, but I won't spoil it. I'll say I'm definitely disgusted with the beginning of Raw, though.

 

Terrible opening, terrible buildup, terrible feud.

 

Thank you, thank you, thank you. What the fuck, WWE. You can come up with better storylines than this.

 

Some points:
1. Why do the cameras cut to the announcers when they're obviously not even watching the action that is taking place in the ring? The camera panned to Big Show just a few seconds ago, and you could clearly see what's his face and King looking at a monitor when the fucking ring is not even 10 feet in front of them.

2. Love, love, love Edge's theme.

3. This love triangle has to end. Now. Pick one or the other, and end it.

4. Hated the opening promo; Tommy_D loved it.

5. Jeff Hardy's promo after his match sucked. And get rid of the face paint look. You look stupid.

 

Anyone want to bet that JBL shocking the world at WrestleMania will be him unmasking Mysterio?

The fact that Mysterio has already been unmasked would make it fitting.

 

What they should do is have Vince come out and announce that they aren't going to have a draft because it's his solemn duty to inform the WWE superstars and fans that, due to the economy and uncertain times ahead, they're going to reunite the brands by Summerslam and cut 30 percent of the roster.

Then everyone gets their working boots on and fights for their lives -- kayfabe and shoot, because they really WOULD be cutting 30 percent of the wrestlers, so everyone has three months to prove themselves.

 

So is Shawn Michaels in the world's cheesiest haunted house here? WTF is this?
And why did he kick over and bury the tombstone that said 16-1? Doesn't that mean he's burying the one loss?

 

Give the Undertaker two more wins. Put Wrestlemania 27 in Boston. Have him lose there. 18-1.