2024 Pro Wrestling Thread

Yeah, I just finished it. The friend gave a very compelling story.

Kevin ripping on Adams for beating Toni was quite something.

Also interesting to see Iceman King Parsons, who seems to rarely get involved in any related to wrestling nowadays.

 

You think Matt Cardona goes all over? Mansoor and Mace paid their own way to Uganda to work with that fed that's gone semi-viral recently for its outdoor ring in the dirt.

That's actually pretty wild and cool. Good for the former Models.

 

My hope is this is simply a work to get Rhea some time off while still looking strong by not losing the belt in the ring. Intrigued to see the Rhea-Liv storyline when she comes back.

Rhea didn’t get married yet, did she? Could this time off be for the wedding and honeymoon?

 

That was great. They were all having fun.

And drew almost as big a crowd as AEW.

(Sorry, could resist.)

 

If this was a work, she would've lost to Becky at Mania. In my opinion, it would make her look worse as a work to lose the belt after a minor backstage fracas, rather than a 20-minute PPV match.

They had too much invested in Rhea's reign to make her relinquish it in a work. Especially with Roman and Gunther losing, I think WWE would've loved to still have one year-long champ still.

Also, Dom just got married and just missed a week. Gunther a few weeks when he got married.

 

I binged WWE's "Next Gen" docu series on Roku this week. It was an enjoyable watch. Covers the college recruits they brought in at last year's WrestleMania, whittling down to the right who made the cut for NXT, and they're further training at the PC.

A step up from Tough Enough without the requisite reality series fluff. A lot like the Proving Ground series WWE had in the early Network days.

 

The Bloodline does its deeds by vehicular assault? Holy shit! RIKISHI IS CALLING THE SHOTS!!!

But wouldn't it really be something if they really are "doing it for the Rock."

 

The roster cuts begin: Xia Li and Xyon Quinn released, Jinder Mahal apparently quits.

 

Maybe Veer can go back to baseball. See if he's still got that Million Dollar Arm.

Though even if it's just a $500,000 arm, can you imagine a guy like that on the mound? Much more intimidating than his old baseball mug.

 

Ugh. Why does Jericho insist on being a thing? First, they insisted on him winning the workhorse ROH world championship. Now, they give him a win over Hook.

The only thing AEW fans gave a shit about him for was sing-songing Judas. Now, it's bordering on go-home/X-Pac heat.

 

He was huge (no pun intended) in giving the company credibility when it was getting off the ground. But at this stage, he really should be a part-timer who makes the occasional appearance and puts over a guy who is on the way to the main event. Maybe a dream match or two. Not a weekly appearance when there’s someone younger who needs the TV time.