Professional wrestling thread

No shame in saying it, Prince. Pisses me off, too, but I still watch.

Someone has really got to explain to me why Cena is being set up as this generation's Bruno Sammartino...

 

Cena is well-liked by younger fans and well-responded to by pretty much everyone (a wrestler that gets half the crowd to scream for him and the other half to scream for his head beats one that gets half the crowd to take a piss break). He delivers a decent interview, though the scripted gay jokes and over-the-top hamminess gets tiring. He doesn't embarass himself in the ring or in a non-wrestling TV situation. He's pretty much willing to do whatever the company wants. He's not the Rock and he's not Steve Austin, but he's easily the most marketable character WWE has.

 

I paid $40 for my son to have a pay per view party. In the end I felt like I just got done to me by Vincent what that old lady did to him. And, sorry Vince, I didn't like it.

 

I'd watch TNA religiously if it weren't for the fact that Jeff Jarrett still runs the show and they treat their great workers like shit.

Kurt Angle is champ, but he's stuck in a stupid wife angle. Christian and Samoa Joe are great in their roles, but have been doing more acting and less wrestling.

I've never been a big fan of WWE because I cut my teeth on the NWA. I do have favorites, although Rey Rey is about all that's left in WWE. If Stone Cold could still wrestle, I'd watch every Monday night. But I was really soured on wrestling after the death of Eddy and Chris Benoit's actions.

The only guys who still entertain me in WWE are Rey Rey, Orton and Carlito. All the new guys are horrible ripoffs of former guys.

 

Hey, Vince, it's time to get the fucking belt off Cena and give someone else (Orton) a run.

 

I don't mind Cena having the belt because I still like him. If Orton gets the belt, it's to give to Triple H in three months or less, like last time.

 

I have no problem with that. I just want the damn belt off Cena. He's been stale to me for the last four or five months and it's time for a change.

 

When Cena drops it, I hope he does to someone who needs that last little push into superstardom. Orton sort of fits that bill, but Kennedy really does. Not that I don't think there's merit in having big-time guys exchange the belt, but their top-card pool is pretty shallow, a big reason why SummerSlam lacked the big show (as opposed to The Big Show) feel it normally has. Imagine how good that card would have been with Edge, HBK, Lashley, Benoit and Undertaker there, and with Triple H and Rey having more established angles and in wrestling shape.

 

I don't care who wins it, I just want the belt off Cena.

 

Unification bout with Great Khali?

 

The talent pool at the top is largely shallow because of HHH and HBK, who refuse to put anyone over to break through to the other side.

Look what HHH did to RVD, who could have been the top guy. Of course, when he finally did get the belt, he shot himself in the foot, but there are others.

They'd do better to go back to one world title and kill off the other two (ECW, WWE). Even with three brands, they can have a touring champion, much like the NWA did in the glory days.

 

Anyone but him. And I'm still surprised he retained last night.