2014 Pro Wrestling Thread

I think they could have Cesaro play a tweener, kind of like The Shield was until they were paired against the Wyatts and The Authority.

 

Ending to RAW was awesome. Didn't see them making that turn. Hoped Kane would be making the turn/save, but that was even better.

 

It wasn't really a turn, though, since the Shield already turned face when they "saved" Jerry Lawler from Kane a few weeks ago.

 

I suppose. I wasn't really following if the Outlaws were faces/heels.

 

It would have been better if they had made the turn tonight. They should have kept them as tweeners for a few weeks longer until now. But apparently the Outlaws wanted to work with them, and, of course, wanted the WM payday, so the turn happened right before WM.

 

They had to announce in their WM intro that they were there for the authority, otherwise it would have been tough to tell.

 

The last 30 hours have given me two of the best shows I've seen. Hands down, every segment of Raw had my full attention, which hasn't happened in a long time and not just because it was a post-Mania crowd. The whole show was booked to perfection. I'm praying there isn't a letdown next week when I'm there in Birmingham.

By the way, if you have funny-ironic sign suggestions, let's hear 'em. I'm in the lower level directly opposite the hard camera. Good chance I'll be on TV or come close to The Shield.

 

Man. That was a great RAW. With one exception...
That Paige decision was awful.
I like Paige. I really do. But she looked awful there. Maybe it was nerves, I don't know, but she looked like crap on the mic and in the ring. She barely even got her finish off and had Cole not said that was the Paige Turner in the replay, I would have thought she just swept AJ's leg.
I guess they're going with a 1-2-3 Kid type of upset here but, honestly, I think Paige deserved better and I think she should have waited a while before getting her first title.
Not to mention ending AJ's "incredible" title reign (AKA the division sucks) like that? Weak sauce.
I honestly think Paige-AJ could be the next Lita-Trish in terms of feuds but that was not a great way to start it off.
Now, having said that, the rest of RAW was fantastic. Hell, I'll go one further. The past two nights have been some of the best WWE writing in years. From top to bottom, it's been near-perfect and while I still don't like the Taker decision, I'm warming up to it the more I think about it. It had to end eventually, right?

 

Loved the ending with The Shield attacking the Authority. Just one thought: I'm not holding my breath, but God wouldn't it be great if Punk came back and got in the middle of this Bryan-Shield-Authority feud?

 

Turd in the punch bowl amid all this great rasslin' talk:

Jeff Jarrett is starting another promotion so he can book himself as world champion. I shit you not ... about at least the first part.

http://www.sbnation.com/2014/4/7/5582796/jeff-jarrett-new-wrestling-promotion-logo

 

Yeah, I'd been posting tidbits here and there from The Observer about this, but people didn't really seem all that interested. He's apparently backed by Toby Keith's money, and they have some TV time on CMT. They have a good chance at being the #2 company, since TNA's contract with Spike expires in August or September, and Spike apparently doesn't have a ton of interest in renewing, given how much money TNA is hemorrhaging.

 

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