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[quote name='BustaUppa']Ha! The Santino theme? Awesome! And what exactly is "Hes Da Ma"... is that the Irish jig music that Hornswaggle comes out to?[/QUOTE]

I imagine that's the song - it is a mighty fine jig-creating tune.
 
[quote name='guyver2077']hookin me up with?....[/QUOTE]

A ballsack of ownage.

In other words, no shows this week.
 
Zen>

I'm gonna watch that match you sent me once I get out of work, and once the holiday festivities commence.
 
[quote name='Brak']Zen>

I'm gonna watch that match you sent me once I get out of work, and once the holiday festivities commence.[/quote]

There's a holiday?

EDIT:

Oh it's Easter.
 
dont really know if this is noteworthy in the least. but i spent some time in louisville this weekend with my cousin... at one point his friend hans came over and told us about how he'd met a WWE wrestler at the mens warehouse he worked at , getting the name of the man all hans could recall to the two of us was that the guy had "a lot of tattoos and dark hair.... oh yeah his first name is phil" being in louisville i thought CM punk a few minutes later on wikipedia my thoughts were confirmed, apparently he was buying a suit for the HOF and claimed he was the one inducting ric flair to my wrestling-retarded friend.

well, we all know its rather false that punk is inducting flair because in an interview flair says its triple h doing the job, just thought youll might get a kick out of another cdubb wrestling story.
 
I've been catching WWE on and off for the past couple of weeks, and after AM Raw last night, I had to ask a question.

Have I simply not been seeing enough programming, or is this the worst build-up to Mania in a long while?

I just don't see the feuds, or the storylines, or the passion that they usually have on the run-up to the biggest event of the year. From what I've seen, I know it's HHH/Orton/Cena, Edge/Taker, Flair/HBK, Show/Mayweather and... um... well, outside of assuming that there's a MITB, I have no idea what the rest of the card looks like. For a, what, 4 hour show (?) that doesn't bode well.

So, like I said, serious question... have I just not seen enough, or are they bungling this as badly as it appears to me?
 
[quote name='007']I've been catching WWE on and off for the past couple of weeks, and after AM Raw last night, I had to ask a question.

Have I simply not been seeing enough programming, or is this the worst build-up to Mania in a long while?

I just don't see the feuds, or the storylines, or the passion that they usually have on the run-up to the biggest event of the year. From what I've seen, I know it's HHH/Orton/Cena, Edge/Taker, Flair/HBK, Show/Mayweather and... um... well, outside of assuming that there's a MITB, I have no idea what the rest of the card looks like. For a, what, 4 hour show (?) that doesn't bode well.

So, like I said, serious question... have I just not seen enough, or are they bungling this as badly as it appears to me?[/QUOTE]

The past few weeks have been very very weak indeed. While there has been some moments of greatness in here (ie: Santino) there has been a LOT of filler as well. This week's RAW should at least be an stronger selling show for Mania compared to the past three weeks. But still the build up to Mania this year has been bad overall. Had the WWE had a few less weeks to build up I suspect that it won't of been so bad. I got a feeling that Mania this year will be like a good chunk of TNA PPVs..... weak build up to them but a good to great PPV.
 
[quote name='Demolition Man']The past few weeks have been very very weak indeed. While there has been some moments of greatness in here (ie: Santino) there has been a LOT of filler as well. This week's RAW should at least be an stronger selling show for Mania compared to the past three weeks. But still the build up to Mania this year has been bad overall. Had the WWE had a few less weeks to build up I suspect that it won't of been so bad. I got a feeling that Mania this year will be like a good chunk of TNA PPVs..... weak build up to them but a good to great PPV.[/QUOTE]

I'm going to Mania, but I have to agree with 007. This is by far the worst build for a WrestleMania since I've been watching. A friend of mine who originally planned on going to the show, but ended up having to bail has been very vocal about how glad he is to NOT go.

I think this will help the show be stronger in the long run, but it's still bad and will probably hurt them on PPV.
 
[quote name='cdubb1605']dont really know if this is noteworthy in the least. but i spent some time in louisville this weekend with my cousin... at one point his friend hans came over and told us about how he'd met a WWE wrestler at the mens warehouse he worked at , getting the name of the man all hans could recall to the two of us was that the guy had "a lot of tattoos and dark hair.... oh yeah his first name is phil" being in louisville i thought CM punk a few minutes later on wikipedia my thoughts were confirmed, apparently he was buying a suit for the HOF and claimed he was the one inducting ric flair to my wrestling-retarded friend.

well, we all know its rather false that punk is inducting flair because in an interview flair says its triple h doing the job, just thought youll might get a kick out of another cdubb wrestling story.[/QUOTE]

As far as I know, Punk does live in Louisville. I don't have fuckin' scouts out or anything, but I had read that on a few occasions.

Also, depending on how close you live to "lu-vull" (as we pronounce it), in two Saturdays I'll be down with the Cincinnati Rollergirls for a bout against Derby City. Check out info here if you're interested.
 
[quote name='mykevermin']As far as I know, Punk does live in Louisville. I don't have fuckin' scouts out or anything, but I had read that on a few occasions.

Also, depending on how close you live to "lu-vull" (as we pronounce it), in two Saturdays I'll be down with the Cincinnati Rollergirls for a bout against Derby City. Check out info here if you're interested.[/quote]

i think he does as well, as my friend sean has seen him around a few times as well
 
[quote name=' Wrestling Observer']Some top WWE people were upset with John Cena's father, John Cena, Sr., because they believed he was going to TNA. They were really upset with him and some of them gave the cold shoulder to people who are friends with him.

A few weeks ago, it was reported online that Cena, Sr.'s alter ego, Johnny Fabulous, is the storyline president for the Millennium Pro Wrestling indy promotion out of Boston, and in the storyline, he signed a few TNA wrestlers such as Jay Lethal to appear at their next show (which takes place this Saturday night). The Millennium Pro Wrestling website put out an announcement on this angle, and that's where it came from. Somehow, the story turned into TNA looking to sign Cena, Sr. TNA officials, who weren't aware of the storyline, found out about WWE's reaction to it all and laughed at how silly it was. Last summer, TNA booked Cena, Sr. to make a cameo appearance at a house show in Hampton Beach. He was really excited to go, but WWE officials found out about the booking and scolded him for even considering the show. Of course, he was later pulled.[/quote]

WTF? John Cena's dad is in wrestling? Seems like he pissed off WWE cause he was promoting TNA in a local promotion.

As for Lita turning down a interview for the Hardy Boyz DVD. She's probably like Trish, trying to distance herself from wrestling now that she's retired.
 
[quote name='tangytangerine']As for Lita turning down a interview for the Hardy Boyz DVD. She's probably like Trish, trying to distance herself from wrestling now that she's retired.[/QUOTE]

Not that Lita has much to fall back on...... well besides porn. But who would buy that anyways?
 
[quote name='tangytangerine']WTF? John Cena's dad is in wrestling? Seems like he pissed off WWE cause he was promoting TNA in a local promotion.[/quote]

What's interesting isn't that he's in wrestling too (I knew he was, but always forget - he was never a major player by any stretch), but that WWE would get pissed off about it or also that they would have the pull to tell him who not to work for. That would make for an interesting story.

As for Lita turning down a interview for the Hardy Boyz DVD. She's probably like Trish, trying to distance herself from wrestling now that she's retired.
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I think smarks' finding out about the Edge fling, as well as having it made into a wrestling storyline, really, really soured her to the wrestling business on the whole anymore. I sympathize with her about as much as I do Jeff Hardy.
 
[quote name='Demolition Man']Not that Lita has much to fall back on...... well besides porn. But who would buy that anyways?[/QUOTE]

It would make a great gag gift for any wrestling fan. Plus a Lita one would have to be better then One Night in Chyna.
 
[quote name='Demolition Man']Not that Lita has much to fall back on...... well besides porn. But who would buy that anyways?[/QUOTE]
Of course I wouldn't buy it... but I would download it and go for a "modified twist of fate" :joystick:
 
[quote name='Midnite']It would make a great gag gift for any wrestling fan. Plus a Lita one would have to be better then One Night in Chyna.[/QUOTE]

Well okay I did forget that Chyna attempted to do one and with Sean "Nobody Cares Pac" Waltman. Then again I tend to forget about Chyna in general.
 
Wow, Wrestlemania 24? I like that Wrestlemania will always be the same age as me :bouncy:

Even though I really don't watch any of this anymore, I get slightly depressed this time of year. :cry: Wrestlemania used to be so awesome, IMO. They used to make such a big stink about it, and it just seemed so amazing. Again, it could appear that way because I was younger..but still.

Hate that certain things will never be the same again. :(
 
[quote name='lilboo']

Hate that certain things will never be the same again. :([/QUOTE]

I'm with you here. Though, I think only part of it is nostalgia here. If you look at some of the best Mania matches, there was hype in some ways built for months to matches you have never seen. Ok, I don't remember a HHH/Cena/Orton match, but I've seen every individual combination. I can't see them giving me something as a trio they didn't give individually. Taker/Edge is meaningless to me because I don't think Edge has a chance in the match. Of course, if Edge pulls off an upset, it hurts future Mania's since they won't have Taker's streak to drive a match. So, it makes sense to keep Taker undefeated, but it kills the match for me. I really don't care about Show/Mayweather also. I smell Mysterio coming back and interfering to cost show, but again, a match that doesn't matter.

MITB has by far the most interest. Playboy bunny match is a waste of time.

Really, this is probably an event that I would skip altogether, other than this is the one PPV that my brother in law and a few of his buddies (and me) all get together to watch. Because of that, I'll see it, but if it's mediocre by Mania standards and next year looks the same, I may bail on it.
 
[quote name='Demolition Man']Not that Lita has much to fall back on...... well besides porn. But who would buy that anyways?[/QUOTE]

Lita is actually doing vocals in a band nowadays called The Luchagors. They came here a few weeks ago but I didn't bother going.
 
[quote name='xcoax']Lita is actually doing vocals in a band nowadays called The Luchagors. They came here a few weeks ago but I didn't bother going.[/QUOTE]

Do they offer ear plugs at the door?
 
Watching WCW Halloween Havok 98 right now which opens with Raven vs Chris Jericho for the WCW TV title. Too bad this PPV is already going to be stunked up with Hogan vs Warrior later on.

Edit: Raven jobs. Jericho has god awful cover of "Evenflow" by Pearl Jam. Oh well.
 
That reminds me, I finally discovered that I do in fact get ESPN Classic, I'm psyched for some AWA action to groan about.
 
I'm almost tempted to go to the WM "press conference" on Wednesday. Has anyone ever been to one of these things?
 
I really wish, for Wrestlemania, Flair would come out with a wheelbarrow full of replica belts with every single title he's ever won over his career.
 
I love Santino's reaction to finding Maria collapsed to the mat.

"AHHH!" + =) + Cover = The Good Stuff

And Orton sold that Figure 4 like a champ.
 
Tonight was the first show that's actually made me feel like it's WrestleMania time. Took long enough, but damn, that was a good one.
 
The HBK-Flair exchange was the most exciting war of words I've ever had the privilege of watching live on television. Both Ric and Shawn played their parts perfectly, with each man appearing wounded by the other when it was needed. Flair pulling out the domed globe NWA World title for one last time on national TV was a moment I'll never forget, then he rattled off a list of just some of the names he defended it against, and...wow. I couldn't believe how epic that promo was. I cannot wait to see their match at 'Mania, and yet at the same time, I'm dreading it as well.

Aside from that, Orton, HHH, JBL , and to a lesser extent, Cena cut great promos tonight. The fantastic video packages for the WWE Title match with operatic music playing that ran down every major story point made me excited about seeing the match, while the Flair packaged compiled some fantastic Flair moments together, but the song of choice seems a bit odd for the Naitch.

Match-wise, this wasn't the best Raw ever by a long shot, but it did have a "6-man intergender tag match" (according to Regal) featuring Ashley blowing a punch to the gut, followed by Lawler hitting great punches, a dropkick, and an atomic drop (which Santino sold by acting like a stick was stuck up his ass, then gently tagging out), leading to Santino winning, marching, playing an imaginary bugle, and forcing Beth and Melina to clap for him by grabbing their hands and pushing them together, before he clapped, bowed, and danced. God bless Santino Marella.

The main event, despite making no logical sense given the run-ins from Finlay and Batista that didn't result in a DQ (but did do a fine job of building up the Finlay-JBL/Umaga/Batista matches at 'Mania) was fun to watch, as Orton and HBK had some good chain wrestling early, then all the run-ins happened, and then everyone prevented their partner/WM opponent from finishing the match with a finisher, leaving only one man, the Nature Boy, the dirtiest player in the game, and the craftiest veteran in history, left standing to triumph over the WWE champion with the move that he made famous in a Carolina. Beautiful end to a mixed bag of a show.

Quotes -
Cena - Look at ya! YOU CAN FEEL THE ENERGY IN HERE, IT’S AT A FEVER PITCH! You know as well as I do that after weeks of Fus, RKOs, Pedigrees, torn pecs, torn quads, the King of Kings who kills legends that you can’t see in the cornocopia we call wrestletainment - WE DANCE! THIS SUNDAY IS WRESTLEMANIA! Last week, after waging war with 17 men, I’m looking pretty good to walking into Orlando as the number 1 contender and walking out the WWE Champion! (fans chant - CE-NA) I know there are some of you that agree with that… (Show’s theme hits)
Show - Cena, understand this - regardless of who wins your match, this WrestleMania is going down in history for one reason - me ending the bxoing career of Mayweather. People may be split on who wants to win your match, but everyone, including Mayweather’s own family, is rooting for me. Me knocking out Mayweather will replace Hogan slamming Andre as the most replayed moment of WrestleMania! (JBL’s theme hits)
JBL - You two can talk about making history, you can eat Mayweather for all I care - JBL is the one that makes history - I have made history. I am the one who revealed the true identity of Mr. McMahon’s little bastard son, I am the one who exposed his father and put the little mutant in the hospital while he was crying for DADDY, and I’m just getting started because at WrestleMania, I can deliver the greatest beating in the history of WrestleMania because my match has NO RULES, that means whatever I do to Finlay, that mutant’s daddy, there’s nobody that can stop me! You understand that, don’t ya Cena?
Cena - I wasn’t listening - I was remembering how I beat your ass at WM 21 - man those were good times, what were you saying? (Orton’s theme hits)
J.R. - Here comes the most important man in the most important match at WrestleMania.
Orton - Here’s what everyone needs to remember about Wrestle Mania - some people think that Show is gonna knock out Mayweather, some people think that JBL is gonna beat up Finlay, and some people think that either you or HHH is gonna walk out as champion. But nobody thinks that I am gonna retain - which is the way that I like it, because I feed off of that! And it means to me that I’m gonna be the one that everyone’s talking about after I win the triple threat and retain my title at Wrestle Mania (Umaga’s theme this)
Umaga- BATISTA! (Samoan words)
Cena - It JUST SO HAPPENS THAT I’M FLUENT IN SAMOAN! Orton is a weird man who listens to boy bands, loves sperm whales, and watches My Two Dads on reruns - that you Umaga for your support, I’ll make sure this man doesn’t win…(HHH’s theme hits)
HHH - I know what you’re thinking, you’re absolutely right - this is the new HHH T-shirt, and it is awesome, I know. Now listen, y’all make convincing arguments about your place in WrestleMania history, and I’m not gonna say that you’re not gonna have that great match, and that you’re not gonna not out Floyd Mayweather… anyway, there is one reason why we’re in this business and lay our bodies on the line, and it is THAT WWE CHAMPIONSHIP SITTING ON YOUR SHOULDER! You guys would all change your spots in heartbeat for a shot at that, and there’s one reason that this WrestleMania is being held in a building with no roof, and that’s because when Orton, HHH, and Cena go at it in a triple threat, if there was a roof, we would damn sure blow it off. With that being said, at Wrestle Mania - I’ll say this clearly, at WrestleMania, the KING OF THE KINGS GOES BACK ON HIS THRONE! AND THERE AIN’T A DAMN THING YOU OR YOU CAN DO ABOUT IT!
JBL - I DON’T GIVE A DAMN ABOUT YOUR THRONE!
HHH - No one gives a damn about you.
JBL - I GIVE A DAMN ABOUT ME!
Regal - You all have a legitimate claim, so tonight, I’m going to give you a chance to prove it in a WrestleMania showcase - a 4-on-4 match -on one side will be Randy Orton, Umaga, JBL and the Big Show - and they will be facing Cena, HHH, Shawn Michaels, and the Nature Boy Ric Flair.
J.R. - Tomorrow, we’ve got a WrestleMania press conference.
King - It’s not tomorrow, it’s Wednesday, at Times Square.
J.R. - That’s Wednesday folks, at Times Square, if you’re Tivoing.
J.R. - The Liontamer… Walls of Jericho, got broken up quickly by MVP!
Kennedy - Every year, WrestleMania gets better and better. Everyone wonders what’s gonna happen at WrestleMania this year - history will be made - Ric Flair retires, the Undertaker’s streak ends, and most importantly, I’m gonna walk into MITB, defeat the likes of Jericho, Punk, and MVP, and cash in the briefcase to become a champion. The story of ‘Mania won’t be Flair or the Undertaker, it will be, however, Mr. Kennedy. Kennedy.
Lawler - The more I look at Khali, it seems like he’s been doing some boxing training, as he’s gotten a lot better at blocking blows.
Flair - Thank you. Stop. Thank you. Thank you, so much. I’m glad to know that somewhere in the world, people respect Ric Flair. Because for the last week, people have come from all over every airport and said it was great that you beat Vince McMahon, but the problem is, I don’t know if I did - I won, but Shawn Michaels interfered despite my repeated requests. All I wanted was Mr. WrestleMania, but after last week, I think he has no faith in me, and I’m losing respect for him. We’re having a failure to communicate, so I’d like him to come out right now so we can talk about this man-to-man, eye-to-eye.
HBK - First of all, Ric, I’m sorry to hear that you’ve lost respect for me - more importantly, I’m sorry you think that I’ve lost faith in you. That could never happen - I didn’t come out to do anything - Ric Flair is the dirtiest player in the game. The Flair that I know always has backup - that’s all I was doing - giving you backup. I did what I thought you would do. You need to understand something - you’re always gonna be the naitch to me, you’re always gonna be the 16 time world champion, and as much as it might bother you, you’re always gonna be the limo-riding…
Flair - SHUT UP! YOU HATE HEARING IT, THEY HATE HEARING IT! I DON’T NEED ANYBODY TELLING ME WHO I AM! I’M FEELING GOOD AND I’M GONNA SHOW YOU SOMETHING! THIS IS THE NWA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP! I WON IT IN 1981! THIS IS THE GUY WHO WRESTLED STING, BRODY, THE BRUISER, WAHOO, AND IF YOU AROUND THEN, YOU’D HAVE WON IT! I PICKED YOU FOR WRESTLEMANIA BECAUSE YOU’D HAVE WORN THIS! MR. WRESTLEMANIA, I WANT YOU TO BRING THE BEST OUT OF ME! I NEED THAT! I NEED THAT TO MAKE IT THE REST OF THE WAY IN MY LIFE! I NEED ONE MORE NIGHT! I NEED TO BE THE NAITCH! IS THAT ASKING TOO MUCH!?
HBK - Let me assure you of one thing - I’m gonna give you everything you need. I’m gonna give you Shawn Michaels, the headliner, the main eventer, the icon, and rest assured, if I’ve got no choice, I’m gonna give you the showstopper. Come Sunday, Naitch, you’re gonna step into the ring with Mr. WrestleMania.
Flair - I would expect nothing less from you, my friend, the showstopper, Mr. WrestleMania, that’s what I want.
HBK - Before I go -just so there’s no doubt in your mind that you’re gonna get everything you need and more, I’m gonna remind you of an old story. The story of Old Yeller, but when it was time, they had to take that dog out back and finish him. On Sunday, the Showstopper’s gonna take you, Old Yeller, behind the woodshed and put you out of your misery.
Flair - ARE YOU KIDDING ME!? (Flair slaps him) WHAT ARE YOU GONNA DO!? TAKE OLD YELLER BEHIND THE WOODSHED NOW!? COME ON! DO IT NOW!
HBK - Like I said, I’ll put you out of your misery.
(to Show doll)Mayweather - Don’t you talk back to me (he slaps doll)
Regal - We’ll have a six-man intergender tag match and it will start right now!
(to Cena, after he talked to Cody and Val)HHH - 2 years ago, you beat me at WrestleMania, and it’s been burning a hole in my ever since because I know I didn’t get beat by the better man. I know that I lost, but I’m the better man. Injuries happened and we went our separate ways. When I came back, the Royal Rumble was my shot, and you got in my way. I got into the chamber, beat 5 other guys, and you, again, are staning in my way. At Sunday, you get in my way, and I’m gonna mow you down.
Cena - You want a match that burns inside? Try watching for six months while a guy walks around with the belt that YOU NEVER LOST! At WrestleMania, the WWE Championship comes home!
(after a slap to the chest to Flair)Orton - DO IT AGAIN, SHOW! DO IT AGAIN! STAY ON HIM!

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I just skimmed your post since I'm in a rush to join a friend in some COD4, but the main event was no-DQ, thus allowing the run-ins.
 
i've talked with my cousin (cdubb) about this a bit, but it absolutely kills me it isn't sting/flair at wrestlemania. especially after going back and checking out some of their previous matches together, from the last nitro all the way back to sting's first match against him. it just seems too fitting for wwe and tna to not have worked something out.
 
Thanks for the correction. In that case, the run-ins worked within the context of the match, furthered some 'Mania feuds, and added to the story of Flair being the last man standing of the 8.

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Cocks love divas


SANTINO!










...and an idiot skipped work to see Maria


YOO-MANGA!


 
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