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Price Check
Oct 9, 2012

Kosmo Gallion posted:

Is Jay actually stuck in the US then? Has that been confirmed anywhere?

Kevin Kelly said he's renewing his green card or something, so he can't leave until that process is done.

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Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
Jay White hasn't wrestled in Japan since May 2021, so that must be a long-rear end green card process.

Rick
Feb 23, 2004
When I was 17, my father was so stupid, I didn't want to be seen with him in public. When I was 24, I was amazed at how much the old man had learned in just 7 years.
I have a friend who had to go live somewhere else for nearly a year before returning to Japan but also i don't know how any of that poo poo actually works.

sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames

Benne posted:

Jay White hasn't wrestled in Japan since May 2021, so that must be a long-rear end green card process.
US customs and immigration offices are backed up to hell because they were were closed for 18 months and only just reopened a few months back, so nobody could renew anything. Expired Global Entry border crossing IDs even had to have a 2 year grace period just so they weren't stranding a ton of citizens in Canada or Mexico. I don't know if there was a green card/work visa grace period too or what.

I think Jay was already on a US excursion, and his green card probably expired while he was there but maybe everyone assumed the process of renewing would be faster.

harperdc
Jul 24, 2007

Rick posted:

I have a friend who had to go live somewhere else for nearly a year before returning to Japan but also i don't know how any of that poo poo actually works.

It’s a U.S. green card issue, not likely one for Japan. I might be wrong but I also don’t think White is eligible for the equivalent in Japan yet either.

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Ronda/Becky at Mania, per Dave

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009

Chris James 2 posted:

Ronda/Becky at Mania, per Dave

Have to assume that main events the night that Brock and Roman doesn't, right?

Pylons
Mar 16, 2009

lmao, sucks for Bianca.

Tato
Jun 19, 2001

DIRECTIVE 236: Promote pro-social values

Chris James 2 posted:

Ronda/Becky at Mania, per Dave

I'm assuming Charlotte gets added to the mix as well. You just gotta

Codependent Poster
Oct 20, 2003

lol if they try to do face Ronda vs. heel Becky

sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames

Chris James 2 posted:

Ronda/Becky at Mania, per Dave

Tembah, his arms wide

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
bro they're gonna feed bianca to becky in the lead up to mania arent they

Alaois
Feb 7, 2012

KungFu Grip posted:

bro they're gonna feed bianca to becky in the lead up to mania arent they

nah

they're gonna feed bianca to ronda

kitten emergency
Jan 13, 2008

get meow this wack-ass crystal prison

Alaois posted:

nah

they're gonna feed bianca to ronda

bianca is going to run the table in the rumble only to get eliminated by Ronda coming in at 30

Jubs
Jul 11, 2006

Boy, I think it's about time I tell you the difference between a man and a woman. A woman isn't a woman unless she's pretty. And a man isn't a man unless he's ugly.

kitten emergency posted:

bianca is going to run the table in the rumble only to get eliminated by Ronda coming in at 30

And then Ronda will get upset that the crowd booed her.

Spiderdrake
May 12, 2001



Alaois posted:

nah

they're gonna feed bianca to ronda
It'll be both, just like charlotte/rhea (after charlotte eliminated bianca in the rumble for heeeeeeat)

assuming ronda actually does do anything ofc

blunt
Jul 7, 2005

https://twitter.com/Fightful/status/1486415834079707141?s=20

Hopefully Kairi lets WWE buy her a flight to the US and then takes an excursion to Dynamite.

TV Zombie
Sep 6, 2011

Burying all the trauma from past nights
Burying my anger in the past

I think someone on Reddit hoped that Nzo would be a surprise

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Rampage

Moxley beats Anthony Bowens. Bryan Danielson was watching backstage
FTR beat Lee Johnson and Brock Anderson. Arn punches Tully
Jade Cargill retains the TBS women’s title over Julia Hart
Jurassic Express retain the tag titles over Private Party. Postmatch Gunn Club attack the champs and pose with the belts

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Per Nikki Bella, Melina's going to be in the women's Rumble

karmicknight
Aug 21, 2011
scoopster nikki bella. like this pivot.

sticklefifer
Nov 11, 2003

by VideoGames
Watching them dig super deep to reach out to anyone they've ever employed just to fill out two Rumbles because they've fired so many people is low key one of the most entertaining things to come out of WWE in years.

A Fancy Hat
Nov 18, 2016

Always remember that the former President was dumber than the dumbest person you've ever met by a wide margin

They'll somehow pull this off and decide to pay every WWE star on a per-appearance basis from now on.

karmicknight
Aug 21, 2011
i mean, that is how it works now.

Jiro
Jan 13, 2004

Divas Rumble gonna get X-Rated and these hot moms are going to have it devolve into a bra and panties Rumble, and we will all be shocked.

A Fancy Hat
Nov 18, 2016

Always remember that the former President was dumber than the dumbest person you've ever met by a wide margin

karmicknight posted:

i mean, that is how it works now.

Wait did they seriously change things so you only get paid each time you show up? I thought you were guaranteed a certain amount no matter what?

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!

A Fancy Hat posted:

Wait did they seriously change things so you only get paid each time you show up? I thought you were guaranteed a certain amount no matter what?

Yes they are still guaranteed a certain amount per year unless the contract is terminated.

Super No Vacancy
Jul 26, 2012

you are guaranteed your downside at the end of the year yes, not sure what they mean

Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009
The way it theoretically works, as I understand, is you get paid per show, and if at the end of the year that hasn't added up to the downside, you get the rest as a one off top up payment. But most talent opted to get it done monthly or quarterly instead, presumably based on a fraction of the downside.

Strawberry Panda
Nov 4, 2007

Breakfast Defecting, Slow Dick Touching, Root Beer Barreling SwagVP

Gaz-L posted:

The way it theoretically works, as I understand, is you get paid per show, and if at the end of the year that hasn't added up to the downside, you get the rest as a one off top up payment. But most talent opted to get it done monthly or quarterly instead, presumably based on a fraction of the downside.

Think it also includes merchandise sales, etc.

Evil Badman
Aug 19, 2006

Skills include:
EIGHT-FOOT VERTICAL LEAP

karmicknight posted:

scoopster nikki bella. like this pivot.

She's gunning for Rarity's title, brother

BOOTY-ADE
Aug 30, 2006

BIG KOOL TELLIN' Y'ALL TO KEEP IT TIGHT

SatoshiMiwa posted:

Bron feels like a guy that a tour of Japan would do a lot of good even if it wouldn't be possible to show it in WWE

I legit wanna see him tear people up like Scott used to do, I was always amazed at how fast & agile he was back then for his size

Benne
Sep 2, 2011

STOP DOING HEROIN
ROYAL RUMBLE ODDS https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/wrestling

quote:

Brock Lesnar +250
AJ Styles +350
Big E +500
Roman Reigns +700
Kevin Owens +1000
Drew McIntyre +1200
The Rock +1400
Bobby Lashley +1600
Omos +1800
Seth Rollins +1800
Finn Balor +2000
Randy Orton +2500
Edge +2500
Austin Theory +2500
John Cena +2500
Riddle +2500
Damien Priest+2800
Braun Strowman+3300
Samoa Joe+4000
Sheamus+4000
Walter+4000
Sami Zayn+4000
Bray Wyatt+4000
Cesaro+5000
Tommaso Ciampa+5000
Xavier Woods+5000
Gable Steveson+5000
Bron Breaker+5000
Shinsuke Nakamua+6600
Happy Corbin+6600
Pete Dunne+6600
Rey Mysterio+6600
Ricochet+6600
Apollo Crews+6600
Triple H+6600
Johnny Gargano+8000
Dominik Mysterio+10000
Angelo Dawkins+10000
Montez Ford+10000
Johnny Knoxville+10000
Stone Cold+10000
Undertaker+10000
Mick Foley+10000
Shane McMahon+10000
Vince McMahon+25000

There are multiple guys who got fired in 2021 and still have better odds than Sami Zayn, Cesaro, Ricochet, etc.

quote:

Ronda Rousey-250
Bianca Belair+500
Sasha Banks+600
Lita+800
Alexa Bliss+900
Bayley+1000
Rhea Ripley+1200
Asuka+1400
Charlotte Flair+1400
Liv Morgan+1600
Paige+1800
Raquel Gonzalez+1800
Naomi+2000
Shayna Baszler+2800
Io Shirai+2800
Mandy Rose+3300
Sonya Deville+4000
Shotzi Blackheart+5000
Carmella+5000
Trish Stratus+5000
Lacey Evans+6600
Dakota Kai+6600
Kay Lee Ray+6600
Natalya+6600
Beth Phoenix+6600
Nikki A.S.H.+6600
Queen Zelina+6600
Mickie James+6600
Aliyah+8000
Nikki Bella+8000
Brie Bella+8000
Candice LeRae+10000
Kacy Catanzaro+10000
Tamina+10000
Dana Brooke+10000
Maryse+10000
Michelle McCool+10000
Kelly Kelly+10000
Stephanie McMahon+25000
Summer Rae+25000


If you're gonna drop a fiver on an 8-months-pregnant Candice waddling out and winning the Royal Rumble, you might have a gambling problem.

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Ronda coming back and winning the Rumble having better odds than Brock does of retaining

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

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Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
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How the gently caress does AJ Styles have the second-best odds?

edogawa rando
Mar 20, 2007

Edward Mass posted:

How the gently caress does AJ Styles have the second-best odds?

Former champ, generally still a featured performer, can still go (presumably) and is the kind of guy that they can easily slot into the main event at a pinch to steady the ship - e.g., the Jinder reign.

Majinfoose
Jul 26, 2007

HOLY SHIT
This vegan brisket is bussin


Edward Mass posted:

How the gently caress does AJ Styles have the second-best odds?

I assume that it's because WWE doesn't have any obvious contenders for winning and that AJ is still over and has escaped WWE's heatdeath?

Digital Jedi
May 28, 2007

Fallen Rib
Surprised HHH's odds are so low considering he is dead

Edward Mass
Sep 14, 2011

𝅘𝅥𝅮 I wanna go home with the armadillo
Good country music from Amarillo and Abilene
Friendliest people and the prettiest women you've ever seen
𝅘𝅥𝅮
BOLA Night One spoilers

-Aramis d. Rey Horus
-Wheeler Yuta d. Blake Christian
-Buddy Matthews d. JONAH
-Daniel Garcia d. Kevin Blackwood
-Lio Rush d. Jack Cartwheel
-Black Taurus d. JD Drake
-Alex Shelley d. Lee Moriarty
-"Speedball" Mike Bailey d. Bandido

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Gaz-L
Jan 28, 2009
I dunno how PWG book but isn't Bandido the champion? Is it common for the champ to get put out in the first round?

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