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D Lambent posted:I've seen a few people mention that this is bad for the WWE quality-wise because they don't have any real competition yet again. But the truth is, did they ever really have any true competition in the form of TNA? I mean, yeah, it's another promotion that is on TV but have they ever, in any way, felt threatened by TNA like they did WWE? For the WWE it isn't bad in the slightest, but it's bad for the industry as a whole as TNA was a place that theoretically provided a working alternative for wrestlers to showcase themselves and improve their stock across the business. In practice of course it was a carny poo poo show that paid worse than the indies and left a lot of people worse off that before, but with it gone there's an absence of any kind of alternative to WWE and that's going to be problematic.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 08:49 |
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Renaissance Spam posted:For the WWE it isn't bad in the slightest, but it's bad for the industry as a whole as TNA was a place that theoretically provided a working alternative for wrestlers to showcase themselves and improve their stock across the business. The timing is also really bad. The company won't be dead until at least October so the talent won't be able to get out of their contracts to maybe get on board with the AAA/El Rey project before their tapings and if Global Force is a real thing they won't be able to sign any talent until the new TV season is well underway.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 08:51 |
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Meat Recital posted:Are the Dudleys and WWE still on bad terms? I know they hated Heyman for what happened, possibly Steph too, but I dont know how they are with Vince and HHH. As far as I know, WWE don't have any issues with Devon but still aren't on the best terms with Bully. Although I think they'd be willing to look that to get the Dudleys back to put over a few dudes (I seriously want Wyatts vs Dudleys).
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 08:51 |
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xNarUtoRKOrton420x posted:As far as I know, WWE don't have any issues with Devon but still aren't on the best terms with Bully. Although I think they'd be willing to look that to get the Dudleys back to put over a few dudes (I seriously want Wyatts vs Dudleys). 1, 2, 3, and the the dudley boyz win, they triumph over the wyatt family
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 08:59 |
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Renaissance Spam posted:For the WWE it isn't bad in the slightest, but it's bad for the industry as a whole as TNA was a place that theoretically provided a working alternative for wrestlers to showcase themselves and improve their stock across the business. Yeah, I feel bad for guys like Joe, Aries, Richards, Edwards, etc. who have found a high profile home long-term and now it's being ripped out from under them. I supposed if TNA goes under, they COULD find a home in WWE or just go back to ROH but they've already established a home at TNA, no matter how lovely it is. Anyway, starting a counter now until the Abyss v. Kane feud.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:02 |
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D Lambent posted:
Taker vs Fake Taker, Kane vs Fake Kane, ashes to ashes dust to dust...
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:05 |
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Hey, Bobby Lashley might need work soon, and WWE just started a "disgruntled black guys" stable. Sounds like a match made in heaven to me.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:27 |
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Samoa Joe is fat and will get stuck in the ring when Undertaker/Kane tries to drag him to hell.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:39 |
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DingoSlasher posted:Samoa Joe is fat and will get stuck in the ring when Undertaker/Kane tries to drag him to hell. Has to face Taker in wrestling court because Joe refused to put the ring over.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:43 |
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Derrick Bateman returns, but keeps the name Ethan Carter III as a joke.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:50 |
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Hector Guerrero is signed, immediately killed off and Vickie Guerrero makes her return as The Latina Avenger to find and destroy his murderer.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 09:56 |
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I would be so happy if the Dudley Boyz came back. They were my favourite tag team gently caress the Hardy Boyz and Edge & Christian.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 10:57 |
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I don't think WWE would bring back the Dudley Boyz as a team, unless it was for some short nostalgic run. Bubba (gently caress that Bully name) is a legit main event singles competitor now, and I doubt he would go for that in the long term.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 12:11 |
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Auron posted:I don't think WWE would bring back the Dudley Boyz as a team, unless it was for some short nostalgic run. Bubba (gently caress that Bully name) is a legit main event singles competitor now, and I doubt he would go for that in the long term. They gave the new age outlaws the tag team titles in 2014, 15 years after the last time they were an active team. The Dudleys and Hardys have to be sure things at very least for Rumble spots.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 12:26 |
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Bigass Moth posted:They gave the new age outlaws the tag team titles in 2014, 15 years after the last time they were an active team. The Dudleys and Hardys have to be sure things at very least for Rumble spots. The Outlaws are friends with the guy who stands to inherit the company creatively when the company dies. The Dudleys said some ugly poo poo about Stephanie when they left the company. And refused an OVW assignment.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 12:27 |
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Now that they're working with Sting I doubt WWE would want anyone from TNA other than Jeff Hardy for the merch sales.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 12:33 |
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NienNunb posted:Jeff Hardy sucks I don't want him back in WWE .
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 12:49 |
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Jeff Hardy owns, I don't know about half of his real life stuff and want to keep it that way.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:03 |
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the TNA news seems to be overshadowing Buff Bagwell's porno deal with Vivid
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:10 |
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If Vince is cutting craft services and wishing people the best in their future endeavors left and right, I doubt he can afford to pick up (x) number of wrestlers from a failed company.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:10 |
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sportsgenius86 posted:the TNA news seems to be overshadowing Buff Bagwell's porno deal with Vivid so excited
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:12 |
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sportsgenius86 posted:the TNA news seems to be overshadowing Buff Bagwell's porno deal with Vivid He can team up with Gauge for a 90s flashback movie.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:17 |
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Gonz posted:If Vince is cutting craft services and wishing people the best in their future endeavors left and right, I doubt he can afford to pick up (x) number of wrestlers from a failed company. It all depends on what the WWE thinks it will do for their stock price. The company still has to have a shitload of money, it's just that slimming down is apparently one of those things meant to appeal to investors. I really loving hate the stock market sometimes, because it makes companies act in a non-rational way to make the investors feel better.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:51 |
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Gonz posted:If Vince is cutting craft services and wishing people the best in their future endeavors left and right, I doubt he can afford to pick up (x) number of wrestlers from a failed company. "Hey, where did the blueberry muffins go?" "I'm afraid I've got some BAD NEWS."
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 13:53 |
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Bigass Moth posted:He can team up with Gauge for a 90s flashback movie. Buff Bagwell vs Chyna in Inavsion: Done right.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:13 |
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Gonz posted:Hopefully they're announcing a Rousey vs. Carano fight for UFC's first ever event held in Arizona in December. Because i've never been to a UFC event before, but i'd buy a ticket to that. I'm just seeing an entire arena chanting "Ronda's gonna kill you!" at Carano. And then Rousey murders her.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:17 |
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Teddybear posted:They were already struggling under Spike's money. It's unlikely that they'll get more money at another network. Counterpoint: Dixie has stupid amounts of disposable income. Ragnarok the Red posted:WWE never even acknowledged TNA as competition the way they did WCW during the late 90's. The closest they ever came was Kaval/Low Ki making that "total nonstop action" joke on NXT which contributed to his burial. Jorn Cana threatened that one time to go "work for someone else, brother" but I think it was an empty threat.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:48 |
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sticklefifer posted:Counterpoint: Dixie has stupid amounts of disposable income. To do what with? Dixie is an idiot but not about her own finances. Businesses need income, not periodic one-time floats of cash to work.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:53 |
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Dixie's PARENTS have stupid amounts of disposable income. Income they've made clear they're no longer interested in using great amounts of to offset TNA costs. If there's no TV deal, it's dead unless it gets sold to Viacom. And if it's not dead when that happens, at the very least, it'll be dead within a month when nobody is getting paid.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 14:58 |
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Expected but still signifigant news actually pertaining directily to WWE: http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-signs-fergal-devitt-26515616 quote:WWE has signed international Superstar Fergal Devitt to its NXT division. He will report to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, today, WWE.com has confirmed.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:07 |
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Edit: ^^^^^^^
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:07 |
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Does Devitt still have that deal with Armani or would that be killed now?
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:10 |
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So happy.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:11 |
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flashy_mcflash posted:Does Devitt still have that deal with Armani or would that be killed now? Brock got to keep his precious Jimmy John's deal so maybe this would be ok too. WWE has wanted Devitt for a while, so it's not like they have tons of leverage over him.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:12 |
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I doubt he's keeping it but the only thing that makes me think it's possible is that it's an overseas deal primarily.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:14 |
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I wonder if that's the "third" piece of news, the other two being Spike dropping TNA and the forthcoming WWE Network numbers. I hope he gets to keep his body paint thing. That really makes him stand out even to people who don't watch wrestling.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:14 |
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sticklefifer posted:I wonder if that's the "third" piece of news, the other two being Spike dropping TNA and the forthcoming WWE Network numbers. third piece is confirmed to be a UFC fight announcement per Dave on breaking news audio last night
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:14 |
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Kenta and Devitt and Steen oh my!
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:15 |
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I for one look forward to the debut of Potato McLiffey.
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# ? Jul 28, 2014 15:15 |
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DeathChicken posted:I for one look forward to the debut of Potato McLiffey. ME WEE COUSIN FERGAL
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