2019 Pro Wrestling thread

Heyman should do well with Raw. Bischoff has experience working with bigger network execs who want to weigh in on programming. Not sure how he'll be with creative, but he'll tell you any WCW or TNA struggles were all someone else's fault.

 

Bischoff's problem also seemed to be that he would get too close to the boys, wanting to be like them and hang out with them, and giving them crazy nuts contracts in terms of money. (Kevin Nash has mentioned that he and Scott Hall had crazy "favored nations" contracts that basically meant they got an automatic raise whenever someone else got a raise, so that they were always in the Top 5 of paid performers.) He's older now, and I assume he wouldn't be in charge of contracts, so that might mitigate his worst habits.

TNA never really had that many resources, so I'm not sure how much blame should be laid at the feet of Bischoff and Hogan. They seemed to be brought in to signify that they were going to go head-to-head with WWE, only for that effort to end after a couple months. (Kind of reminds me of the Ebersol football league thing - If you're going to take that big of a shot, well, you gotta make sure you have a significant war chest and be able to just burn money for a while.)

 

I'm curious if maybe this move was done as a prelude to Vince stepping aside and letting Triple H take the reins. If not, it's a helluva slap in the face to the son-in-law-in-waiting.

 

Did an interview with PCO - formerly of The Quebecers/Jean Paul Lafitte - ahead of ROH's Best In the World show this Friday. Lemme know what ya think.

Ring Rust: PCO resurrects long career by being himself

 

I don't know if Tommy Dreamer is working us, but this is pretty out there: On a podcast, he said when he was in Houston for Wrestlemania 17, he was determined to go up to the broadcast table, shoot Paul Heyman and then himself during the show. Dreamer said it was because he felt betrayed by Heyman after ECW's demise and after plans for him at WM were scuttled, but then he got a call from Jim Ross, who told him they still had plans for him, and he abandoned his plans for a public murder/suicide.

Tommy Dreamer Discusses Being Depressed, How Jim Ross Saved His Life - Wrestlezone

 

I’m also wondering if it’s Vince finally admitting he’s bitten off more than he can chew about spending time with both the E and the XFL.

 

Really good story. It’s remarkable what he’s been able to do in the last two years. He’s literally created another career for himself.

 

I'm all for guys trying out new finishing moves, but that seems a little much.

Fans, meanwhile, would have chanted "E-C-W! E-C-W! E-C-W!" and Vince would have ordered that the show continue.

 

Thanks. yeah, he even messaged me on Twitter and followed, telling me what a great story it was. I don't usually get feedback from the wrestlers so this was pretty damn cool.

 

This is cool