2022 Pro Wrestling Thread

Tonight's "Territories" is about Hawaii, which I'm sure was a pet project of Dwayne. Panel is Kevin Sullivan, Bruno Lauer (Harvey Wippleman), Lars Anderson (took charge of the territory after Peter Maivia died) and Rocky Iaukea.

 

Good discussion with the former Enzo Amore. Much like Cass, looks like he's got himself turned around -- got a good head on his shoulders. Looks like he really did get the shaft with the WWE departure (but something WWE probably had to do at the time to avoid the bad press, even if it wasn't true in the long run).

 

Tony just announced AEW would be going to the UK in 2023. Given they don't do house shows, I guess they'll tape delay a Dynamite from there like NBC showing the Olympics.

 

Speaking of the UK, a good promo by Saraya -- even her mentioning her own drug addiction.

I'm sure her and Regal will play up big with whatever they do in the UK.

 

Looks like WWE officially deactivated the 24/7 belt, so there won't be a Jim Duggan moment with the TV belt.

I enjoyed it earlier on with all the bits between Truth and Drake Maverick pre-COVID, but it had run its course.

Poor Truth. Had surgery for however he injured himself at NXT on the same day his "baby" was killed off.

 

Yeah, Truth and Drake did a great job making chicken salad out of chicken shit.

What they should have done is alternated between making it a serious title with some fun shenanigans. But Vince was gonna Vince.

 

I think it's pretty obvious who it is. There are sometimes where you could mistake Jericho for Sebastian Bach, but that's definitely Jericho.

(Also, kinda eerie to see Leslie Jordan as one of the guest judges.)

 

Maybe we’re all tired of the subject, but oh BTW, yesterday was the 25th anniversary of the Montreal Screwjob.

I didn’t have a computer at home back then, but I remember spending a lot of time at my public library on the computers with dial-up. It was only around this time that pro wrestling’s backstage secrets started floating around on the early IWC, and I remember reading about this match on several websites and wondering what the heck was up.

 

I was in 7th grade and I think it was 2 years later when I realized the full extent of what happened. Two of my big wrestling buddies were also bootleg UFC tape guys so we spent a lot of time debating the “tap out”’of Bret’s

 

It's been done countless times going back to the preachers of positivity vs. the face-painted, Haka-dancing brothers, but New Day and the Usos never fail to deliver.

 

1) Does one of the Legado guys know he's dressed like Pee Wee Herman?
2) This business Roman wants the Usos with him in ring later tonight -- is he turning on them/one of them? Or is this a Survivor Series/War Games setup?