2010 Pro Wrestling Thread

This NXT angle really has been cursed.

 

They need to bring Bryan Danielson back to help salvage the angle. I don't think any of the others can carry the leadership role with him gone and Barrett out now. As much as I'd like to see Miz win Money in the Bank, I think it would be great to see the Nexus/NXT guys come out and jump the MITB Raw guys after about 30 minutes of them beating on each other, then Danielson comes out and climb the ladder and take the case. Next night on Raw, they reveal he's the mystery GM and he rules himself the winner of the match.

Supposedly there's been talk of bringing him back after his 90-day no-compete clause is up (they're letting him work indie shows but no TV or PPV). Would add great heat to the angle to get him back sooner, though.

 

It's one thing to have just a couple guys punch and kick an oldtimer down. Hopefully, the youngsters don't get caught up in the moment of working with their heroes and know to work their punches well without hurting the old guys.

It's another thing to do high-impact moves, like the 450 splash, on an old-timer. No matter how trained the guy is coming off the top rope, that's still 200 pounds or so getting slammed on a 57-year-old guy.

 

I have a feeling Justin Gabriel was thinking that, too. It took him a day and a half to actually jump off the top rope. Happened when he hit it on Vince, too.

 

Gabriel took that same amount of time when doing it on Cena, too.

 

Either he was being real careful, or he was doing it on purpose to build anticipation for the move.

 

If by anticipation, you mean 'Dude, just jump already'...

 

Remember, though, it wasn't too long ago that we were applauding Steamboat for how good he looked against Chris Jericho. He worked a match with his son a year ago in Puerto Rico. If any of the Legends that were in the ring were capable of taking all that, I would've bet it was him. We're quick to condemn McMahon because it's easy to do, and most of the time it's well deserved. But I think we're a little too quick to criticize this time. I think even Steamboat thought he was up to taking some bumps (has anyone seen anything to the contrary on that?).

 

Vince took the same bumps a couple of weeks ago.

 

Regarding McIntyre and Barrett, the Internetz are reporting that the visa issues had been resolved, and both are back with the company. I'm guessing that McIntyre might stay off TV for a couple weeks anyway though.

 

That makes sense the way they wrote both out. Barrett was only supposed to miss the one Raw to "meet with WWE officials" about the Nexus attacks, whereas McIntyre was deported in the storyline, so they may be retooling (or giving up on) him. God knows they tried with him.

 

I'm guessing Barrett makes his return to Raw tonight?

Any ideas on who the GM is? Lord, let them resolve this tonight. The "shadow GM" angle is irritating.