2013 Pro Wrestling Thread

I've often wondered if the wrestlers who that guy was crying in front of were legitimately touched by the effect they had on him or ended up laughing about the guy later on for being such a mark.

 

Oh, I'm sure he was laughed at for being such a mark.

Don't know about Styles, but I read that Hogan didn't re-sign with TNA. He posted a pic of himself and the new WWE title belt on Twitter. More dirt sheet scuttlebutt says Triple H is negotiating to get Hulk in New Orleans next April.

 

In before Hulk jobs to Cena

 

Should HBK have one more match?

I think it really just depends on how they do it. Ultimately, it comes down to three things:

1) What show will this one last match be at? If it's anything other than Mania, then no.

2) It needs to be against a guy that could benefit from a match against Michaels. Seeing one more Michaels vs Hunter or even Cena match isn't going to help either opponent. If it's against Daniel Bryan, Bryan could certainly benefit from the match.

3) What does the future hold for Bryan? Unless he's going to be a top guy for good, there isn't a whole lot of point to bringing HBK back for him. Let's compare this to Mick Foley in 2004/2005. In 2004, Foley came back for the sole purpose of putting Randy Orton over. For the past decade, Orton has often times been the #1 heel or the #2 face in the entire company. Foley wasn't wasted on Orton. On the flip side, Foley also returned in late 2005 to wrestle...Carlito on PPV. It was bad enough that it was an uneventful match, but since Carlito didn't pan out as a long term success, it was a waste of Foley too. If you waste a guy like that, he's going to mean even less if you try bringing him around again.

I'm fine if Michaels wants to come back for one last Mania match against Bryan, but after that, Bryan should stay far, far away from the midcard scene for the (Majority) of his WWE career.

 

I don't think HBK should have one final match, because he already did against Taker.

It would make that match mean less if he came back and faced Bryan -- or someone else -- at Mania.

 

What if it was a triple threat match between HBK, Triple H and Undertaker?
The Triple H-HBK feud spills over into Wrestlemania season, and Triple H goads HBK into coming out of retirement to face him. Undertaker, pissed at HBK for not honoring his end of the stipulation (for lack of a better term) then shows up and vows to put both of them down once and for all. We get a triple threat match between three legends, a logical extension to their five-year story arc, a legitimate threat to the streak (both guys pushed Undertaker to the limit, and he's not getting any younger) and an instant classic just by the three guys showing up.

Would I be for that? No. I'd rather see Undertaker wrestle somebody else, HBK stay retired, and Triple H recede from the spotlight a bit. But it's far from the worst idea for a Wrestlemania match you'll ever see.

 

I'm sooo tired of Trips/HBK stuff. I don't want HBK to come back just to retire Trips, because we know it'll end up with the two of them in the ring hugging each other as the fireworks go off. Zzzzz. Yeah, I get it, they're best buds. Whoop de damn do. Plus, HBK already has come out of retirement the first time against Trips. Why do we have to see it again?

Putting 'Taker in with both of them also lessens the impact because we'll get the usual "Will Corporate DX be able to get along enough to end the streak?" BS. I'd rather Taker face a different challenger, like Lesnar or Cena.

I'd would like to see HBK come back against Bryan, because it should be a helluva match and they've never faced each other. What they do need to have happen is explain a way for Taker to waive the HBK stipulation. Maybe they could do something where Lesnar/Cena/Whoever keeps after Taker, who wants a match with them at WM. Trips, in a power play, tells him that he's too old, it'd be too dangerous, and he'll only allow the match if Taker allows HBK to fight Bryan.

 

How about Trips goes away from the on-camera stuff, HBK stays retired and Undertaker doesn't limp out for another Wrestlemania?

Too much to ask?

Uh-oh, my inner smark is showing. Umm .... I sure am glad Cena's back!

 

This is just for fun. Build your own Wrestlemania card.

1. You're allowed to choose any wrestler(in their prime) that as wrestled for the WWF/E or WCW/NWA.

2. Your card needs to have ten matches. Nothing more, nothing less.

3. You need to have one tag team match - two vs. two

4. You need one stipulation match - Cage, Hell in a Cell, Elimination Chamber, Iron Man Match, ect.

5. You don't need a diva's match, but if you want one, then by all means go for it.

6. In all your matches you're going to need to name all the wrestlers involved. You don't need to pick winners, or outcomes.

Alright, now go create your dream Wrestlemania card.

 

OK, I'll bite:

Main event: Hogan vs. Sammartino (yeah, the workrate will suck, but the buildup and emotion would be off the charts)

Stipulation match: Hell in the Cell: Undertaker vs. Bruiser Brody (would be an awesome brawl)

Women's fatal-fourway: Mildred Burke vs. Fabulous Moolah vs. Wendi Richter vs. Trish Stratus

Triple Threat/Three-Way Dance: Flair vs. Steamboat vs. Savage

Lightheavyweight/Cruiserweight: Mysterio vs. Liger

Battle of the Giants: Andre vs. Big Show

Tag team: Triple H and HBK vs. the Road Warriors (I kinda wanted HBK, as Mr. WM in a singles match, but I thought this would be just as intriguing)

The Technical Masterpiece: Lou Thesz vs. Kurt Angle

Battle of Football Stars: Goldberg vs. Bronko Nagurski

For the hell of it: Austin vs. Vince w/Bret Hart as special guest ref.


Plus a special Piper's Pit featuring ... The Rock

 

Alright, here's my card. And just so we're clear, this event takes place in Texas at the new Cowboys' Stadium. Sell out crowd, of course. And the matches appear on the card in the order they would be aired, with the last match being the main event. All wrestlers are at the height of their popularity with the exception of HBK vs. Bret Hart which would occur in present time but with both able to compete and having never made up on air following the Montreal Screwjob.
Also, I know my main event has been done but it's never been the main event of WrestleMania and, in my opinion, these two have the kind of chemistry that simply can not be duplicated currently and I would absolutely love to see them headline the big one at least once.

First Hour->
1.) Opening Match: Money in the Bank Ladder Match-> Macho Man Randy Savage, Ricky Steamboat, RVD, Rey Mysterio, Edge, Christian, Jeff Hardy, Matt Hardy, Shelton Benjamin, Kane
2.) Triple-threat match for the Women's Title (NOT THE DIVAS TITLE): Lita vs. Trish Stratus vs. AJ Lee
3.) HBK vs. Bret Hart (See above)
Second Hour->
4.) Chris Jericho vs. Chris Benoit for the Intercontinental Championship
5.) HHH vs. Shane McMahon (The storyline being one of who is the rightful heir to the WWE)
6.) Scott Hall and Kevin Nash vs. The Dudley Boys in a tables match for the WWE Tag Team Championships
Third Hour->
7.) Streak vs. Career: Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker
8.) Submission Match: Kurt Angle vs. Daniel Bryan
Fourth Hour
9.) Hulk Hogan vs. Stone Cold Steve Austin
10.) Main Event: CM Punk vs. John Cena for the WWE Championship.