2014 Pro Wrestling Thread

I agree with this. Plus, I would argue this from a booking point - Allying Cena with anybody now is equivalent to when your parents think something is cool. Whenever Cena is paired with anyone, whether it's Ambrose or Zach Ryder or Dolph, it just seems like they get cooled down as a result. I'd rather just have him off in his own feuds as opposed to being Dolph's ally going forward.

Re: Show turning, it seems like I found it way more surprising than everyone else. Yes, he turns all the time. But because they're so regular and predictable now, I was surprised when he did it in this match, given that it was probably less than a month ago that he and Henry started feuding.

Re: Henry selling, I think he does a really good job given his character and body. Meaning, he kind of acts like a bully when he's a heel, so he shouldn't be selling a ton. I think I was also mixing in just how compelling I find him as a week to week performer though; I think he's way better than Big Show, for example. (Damning with faint praise, perhaps, but still.)

 

At least there was logic in Show's turn this time around. He sensed his team was in trouble and would likely lose his job. Made the snap decision to aid The Authority at that point. Thus, he had no intention of turning before the match, evidenced by the KO to Henry.

 

I buy the logic in Show's turn, but he's turned so many times I don't give a shit about the character at all.

 

Leave it to Mrs. Punk to own the mic against the other divas again.

 

And we have a reappearance by the anonymous raw GM.

 

I'm glad AJ's not gone for good and that mess of a match was just bad timing with what was slotted on the show.

Not a bad RAW by any means but.....I'm guessing there was some buzz about OMG Sting that might've brought some fresh eyes to the show, old fans and whatnot, and they respond by not having Sting on at all.....Not how I would've drawn it up but oh well

 

They have plenty of time to put him on Raw between now and WM. They don't want to overexposed him.

Good show, from what I saw between that and MNF. But why the heck are they bringing back the anonymous GM?

 

So with Sting's WWE debut Sunday night, who is now the best wrestler to never appear in the WWE?

 

OK, that was a shit RAW.

It's almost like they brought back every bad thing from the past shitty RAWs to make this shitty.

Too long of a segment with Daniel Bryan breaking down the booking of the matches, they could've broken that down into segments where he called them into his office.

The whole Rusev thing was a waste. They didn't do the battle royal and Rusev didn't do the pledge. Waste of a segment all to bring Swagger back out.

And of course the anonymous GM shit.

UGH. They started hot with Daniel Bryan coming back and they dropped a big stinking shit right on live tv the rest of the way.

 

Is it just me or does Seth Rollins look a lot less of star now without The Authority? Looks like another guy with a crap Titantron video and theme.

Also, please tell me we are going to get a Noble/Mercury vs. Patterson/Brisco match at Wrestlemania.

 

Barring some obscure jobber match that only researchers will know about, Samoa Joe comes to mind.

For old timers, Verne Gagne.

 

If you're going that route, A.J. Styles would be one.