2012 Pro Wrestling Thread

Added no doubt so it could be renamed the Four-Leaf Cloverleaf

I will say this, Sheamus has a lot of moves that could believably end a match, given the way they've been used -- Brogue Kick, White Noise, Celtic Cross (though they haven't used it much lately) and now the Cloverleaf.

Also, it's high time they give Bully Ray a good run with the title in TNA. He's on point with his character, he's easily in the best shape of his career, he works good matches and he's made a good effort to reinvent himself now that the Dudley Boyz are done and dusted. A match with Austin Aries would be potential MOTY stuff.

 

I agree he's really doing well right now. I don't think they'll ever give him the title, but he's one of those guys like Jericho in WWE (minus the title runs) where he's at the top or near the top of the card and can be seen as a legit title challenger.

 

Kinda surprised they let Bret talk on TV, and not just off screen.

And gotta love Punk coming out wearing pink.

 

BTW, Netflix has Two ECW DVD releases on there now. Bloodsport and Unreleased. Lots of great stuff. Guerrero-Malenko matches are incredible to watch.

Also, they have the Taz-Franchise Title change from Guilty as Charged 1999. I was there and one of my signs is definitely readable in the background when Franchise is getting choked out.

 

OK, I have to admit I'm a bit biased, but I did mark out a little both for the Bret Hart reception at the beginning of the show and for Jerry Lawler getting his hands on Punk. Only thing better would've been the strap coming down, a fist drop from the ropes and a piledriver. ;D

 

And now we get a tag match ...

Is Booker running Raw?

 

I don't care. I now want the strap to come down and the pildriver. BTW, Lawler at 60-something is still a better worker than a lot of the people you see on WWE and TNA these days. Or is it just me?

 

His in-ring work is ahead of his mic work ...

 

A random thought while watching Raw. When did Eve Torres go back face? Did I miss something?

Also, I know Bret Hart got a great reception at the top of the show, but it'd be good if they could do something at the end where he gets the shine as the show goes off the air.

 

Her face turn was just random. I don't know if they're building for her to be the next face champion and have the current champ -- what's her name -- turn heel in Sunday's match.

 

Tyson Kidd vs. Alberto Del Rio?
NAFTA at work.

 

The crowd popped when he got the sharpshooter, but I knew deep down it wasn't going to happen.