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07/08/2014 04:53 AM (UTC)
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I never really warmed to Santino, but you definitely don't wish that kind of situation on anyone. Serious neck injuries are terrible, and he really did enough in his career to warrant a bit more than a house show send-off.

I wonder if they'll try to find him a spot on the Network, or one of their kids shows. Gotta think he'd fit well on Saturday Morning Slam (or whatever).
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07/08/2014 02:37 PM (UTC)
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Was checking out the RAW results on WWE.com and found this hilarious:

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07/08/2014 09:32 PM (UTC)
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Was checking out the RAW results on WWE.com and found this hilarious:



Haha, he looks like Grumpy Cat in a mask.
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07/11/2014 12:14 AM (UTC)
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Daniel Bryan looks to also have a shoulder problem in addition to the bad neck, and it too could require surgery. Push = Dead.

But, here's something to cheer us up...

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07/11/2014 06:28 AM (UTC)
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As I live and breathe, Bo Dallas is one of the most vile, reprehensible human beings on this planet! How can you be so sadistic? The actions of Bo Dallas make me physically sick! I have never seen a more heinous individual in my life than Bo Dallas! THIS AIN'T RIGHT!!
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07/11/2014 06:31 AM (UTC)
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You just need to BOLIEVE!
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07/11/2014 05:16 PM (UTC)
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- PHOTO: The Rock and Two Other Major Names Featured on Levi’s Stadium WrestleMania 31 Poster



Of course this could be a placeholder poster being used for the Levi’s Stadium website, but it’s interesting that The Rock is featured on the poster since he has yet to be confirmed for a WWE return.

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Bo Dallas makes me BO LEAVE!
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07/12/2014 11:53 PM (UTC)
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Bo Dallas makes me BO LEAVE all my hatred and insecurities at the door and strive to be a better human being!


Inspiring!wink
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07/13/2014 12:35 PM (UTC)
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Dallas has a serious case of girl-face

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07/13/2014 02:09 PM (UTC)
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Dallas has a serious case of girl-face



Lmao, he really does.
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07/16/2014 11:34 PM (UTC)
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Every time I say "never again", they do something to change my mind. Damn it that video was so hype. Funny how the crowd boo'd when they realized what the teaser was for. But this was the same crowd that chanted "boring" during a Bray Wyatt promo...so fuck that crowd.
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07/17/2014 12:06 AM (UTC)
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Seriously good stuff! They really made him look like a big deal.

I've always been a bit sour on the Undertaker/Sting dream match - particularly at this late stage in the game. That promo made me rethink it. The hype really might be worth it. I liked seeing Sting look that legit, too. Been a long time!

I don't know how into the games anyone is, but if you want to start a forum thread specifically about WWE 2k15 - go for it.
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07/18/2014 12:19 PM (UTC)
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The Sting video was pretty awesome, even though it was just for a game character. Made Sting come off huge.
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07/20/2014 09:59 PM (UTC)
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Where the heck did the month go? It's Battleground day!
Anybody gonna chance some predictions?

- John Cena (WWE Championship)
- Alberto Del Rio (Intercontinental Championship)
- Chris Jericho
- AJ Lee (Divas Championship)
- The Wyatt Family (Tag Team Championship)
- Seth Rollins
- Rusev
- Adam Rose
- Naomi

Main event title change seems unlikely with everything building toward Summerslam. It's way too soon for Roman Reigns, Randy Orton's a dark horse but better to peel off with Reigns, and Kane is Kane. I'd love to see Kane get past 24 hours as WWE Champion, but I'm not sure it'll ever happen at this point. Cena carries the belt toward next month's return of "Plan C" Brock Lesnar. Fair enough.

Antonio Cesaro feels like the right guy to win the IC battle royal, but I kinda expect them to pull a fast one. I'd like Cesaro, but I can see the logic of giving him a big win at Summerslam, instead. I'll throw out somebody like Alberto Del Rio as a dark horse winner. I'd like to see Del Rio/Cesaro in a solo feud, but you could run Del Rio/Ziggler into Summerslam as a back-up. It probably makes more sense to reignite the US belt by pairing Del Rio off with Sheamus to build on their work. Is there any chance they finally unify the US & IC belts? Don't think I've ever seen it happening before now. I think it's an outsider possibility this month.

Chalk me up as one of those guys who hates to see Chris Jericho make a comeback just to lose every match. I think he could've been even more valuable over the years had he been given more credence as a match winner and top title holder. I think he could win here to fuel a rematch at Summerslam, but it's gotta be a method that makes Wyatt look dominant. I'll call a Jericho DQ win.

Not really into AJ Lee's return. Presumably there 'frenemy' status will build beyond this point. I'll take a guess that Paige shows her malicious colors, but doesn't succeed at winning the title.

The tag team titles feel to me like they're losing a lot of steam again. I feel like we've seen this match a heckuva lot (maybe because I haven't been paying attention). The Wyatt Family almost demand this win. I'm not entirely convinced they're gonna get it, but I think it's "best for business". I actually like the idea of belt-wearing goons either side of Bray. I think they could sell that as a Bray Wyatt victory. With Bray out of the WWE title picture for the time being, it also somewhat nullifies the worry that he looks weak by his boys having gold copper.

With the MITB briefcase and The Authority on his side - Seth Rollins can pretty much bounce back from any defeat. So the result of his match with Dean Ambrose is pretty inconsequential from his perspective. It's Ambrose who has the controlling stock and I think there's probably more value seeing him fail. He's convincing as a wounded, scrappy babyface. People seem to think his pouting and head tilting are a good thing. Give Rollins the brutal win.

Rusev is a ridiculous humpty dumpty of a man. I love an old fashioned bad guy Russian, but I think the Rocky IV schtick is being carried by Lana [Nielsen]. I'd like to see a Swagger win. I think Rusev probably picks up another win - but it might be the hardest earned. Potential for development.

Adam Rose/Fandango is a good last minute addition to the pre-show. I don't think Adam Rose should talk, but that's just me. He's clearly the guy to get the win here. Wouldn't be sad to see Layla (and the other one) taunting Fandango with some dancing. No interest in Naomi vs Cameron.
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07/20/2014 10:27 PM (UTC)
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Cameron Vs Naomi - The good one. Actually I seem to remember Naomi being half decent against Paige in the last PPV. So her.

Rose Vs Fandango - Probably Rose.

Rusev Vs Swagger - I would have said Rusev easy before the events of Friday (I think) but now coupled with the meh reactions Rusev seems to get whenever I see him and that event - Swagger.

Rollins Vs Ambrose - I think it will be a no contest. Leading to a gimmick match between the two at Summerslam

Jericho Vs Wyatt - Hmm Jericho by a fluke. Again, the end of the feud will be at Summerslam

AJ Vs Paige - AJ followed by nuclear Paige beat down n' stretch.

Tag Titles - Wyatt Family.

IC Battle Royal - Bo Dallas. I really dont know. Cesaro is too obvious and looking at everyone else, most of them have won the world title or are on SuperStars more than Smackdown. Would have said Ryback but he is still teaming with Axel I think. I hope the Barrett injury turns out to be a massive swerve and just as he hands the title over - Bullhammer. But its not gonna happen isn't it?

WWE Heavyweight Title - John Cena. Anyone else would be madness. As much as I love Kane he is a no, Orton is a double no and Roman Reign's first title win needs to be a Summerslam or Wrestlemania jobby.
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07/23/2014 04:16 AM (UTC)
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Anybody see Battleground? Maybe I got lulled into a false sense of security, but I was surprised just how disengaged I was. They've had far worse PPVs in recent years, but this one suffered the crime of being mediocre from top to bottom. A lot of little things misfired and that had a terrible flow on effect. It didn't plum the depths of some shows - but it also didn't have the redemptive highs, either.

Most shocking of all was the absence of intrigue. Those past bad shows have usually had points of intrigue. A bad show, but this could go that way, this could go that way. (Granted, often it doesn't go anywhere, but at least you had those points of interest). Battleground's only interesting lingering element was arguably Ambrose/Rollins -- and that was because one of the more interesting matches on the card did not happen.

Not that I thought the Ambrose/Rollins angles were a bad idea. Some of it came off a little bit hokey, but I've always liked a little bit of backstage action. Rollins was made to look like an idiot when he shooed security away and then immediately stood in the middle of the parking lot looking around. That aside, it was a nice way to keep their fire burning into Summerslam.

What hurt it was the rest of the card. If you're going to abandon one of your major built, marquee match-ups on PPV, you better be ready to make up for it elsewhere. Swagger/Rusev arguably could've serviced that need, but they too went to an inconclusive finish. The count out finish amounted to another broken promise. This should've been a strong style, technical, hard hitting in-ring contest. I don't know if Rusev can hang. This sure makes it seem like he can't. Silly humpty dumpty of a man. Schmuck face. Would trade him any day of the week for Vlad Kozlov and Samoa Joe. Silly distraction on my part, but it's the superior equivalents I look to (character & unusual WWE physique).

In-ring gravitas and sport have been suffering for years, but that didn't diminish the impact it had. The main event was always going to be a wash in that respect, so again, a strong mid-card bout was needed. If Rollins/Ambrose was switched out for an Ambrose-friendly angle - and Rusev/Swagger was a dead rubber... Maybe Jericho & Wyatt will save the day?

Alas - no. Full disclosure: I didn't pay a lot of attention. Once the video package and entrances were over, Wyatt/Jericho lost me pretty quick. It didn't have the grit I would've liked. It felt by the numbers. I wonder if Jericho needed more time to get back in the swing of things. I've got no complaints about the conclusion. Chris Jericho routinely returns to put talent over. I think he does it too often. He needs wins to keep his value. All too often he loses to lesser opponents in prematurely tilted or saturated programs. Jericho winning worked for me. Wyatt's victory comes at Summerslam (hopefully with some roughhousing along the way).

If Jericho/Wyatt didn't improve the bigger picture, you would be looking for something from the title bouts. US title nowhere to be seen. Tag Team titles chose the long option and... I think this finish was the mistake. It's nice to see The Usos having a long, convincing run, but damn. Repetition of this match-up put a lot of pressure in the match. Wyatts' as champs could've alleviated that pressure, made the feud feel worth it, and elevated the overall show. I also think it would've bolstered Wyatt's stock as a winner by proxy.

The IC battle royal felt mediocre bell to bell. Battle royals can be very engaging and you don't need to pull out wacky highspots or anything like that. You just need to have a mind for feuds and energy. This felt like a slapdash collection of guys with a by-the-numbers, asleep at the wheel approach to the battle royal. The Miz winning the IC title again was another unwelcome jolt to the joints. Barrett's circumstances delivered a chance to really shake things up. No secret the IC title is in desperate need of a strong champ. Miz is played out and still developing with the Hollywood gimmick. That would've been well served growing on its own terms. The IC title would've looked good on a better in-ring talent. I would've taken Del Rio if Cesaro isn't the guy. Ziggler was where he should be - a false tease. He's not the guy to go back to that strap again. Sheamus should've been defending the US belt. Ron Van Dam's absence - another broken promise. If injured, that can't be helped, but it hurt.

Cesaro being eliminated by Heath Slater was sickening, but it could've had a purpose. Who better to be utterly destroyed by Cesaro the next night on RAW? If there was any reference to Slater eliminating Cesaro - I missed it. That's on me if I did. Cesaro appealing to The Authority instead of/without destroying Slater in a brutal reprisal match felt like the legacy of a bad PPV.

RAW bounced back well, in general. They got to work with Summerslam in view. That only goes further to cross Battleground out as a shocking failure for a PPV. Not the monumental failure of other shows. Just criminally average. Very much like TV - complete with commercials. That this week's RAW out performed the PPV... not real encouraging.
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07/24/2014 02:04 AM (UTC)
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Something is coming... Can you guess what? #WWETransformed - @WWE

What do you suppose that's about? The font seems awfully jovial for something like a reveal of the long rumoured 'higher power' behind the Wyatts. Image fits the Devourer of Worlds gimmick, though.

Anybody got any ideas? The hair makin' you think of anybody in particular?
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07/24/2014 08:47 PM (UTC)
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Mick-Lucifer Wrote:

Something is coming... Can you guess what? #WWETransformed - @WWE

What do you suppose that's about? The font seems awfully jovial for something like a reveal of the long rumoured 'higher power' behind the Wyatts. Image fits the Devourer of Worlds gimmick, though.

Anybody got any ideas? The hair makin' you think of anybody in particular?


It's just some drawings/artwork of WWE characters that vary from their actual appearances.


In other news, Sting appeared at SDCC's WWE Matel Panel along with Hogan, Heyman, and DB.
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07/25/2014 03:57 AM (UTC)
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It's just some drawings/artwork of WWE characters that vary from their actual appearances.

I was disappointed by the hype -- until:



Incidentally, that was also my expression when I found out what it was.
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07/29/2014 05:28 PM (UTC)
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TMZ is reporting that, TNA Impact Wrestling will be cancelled on the. Spike network more info at this. link.
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07/29/2014 11:31 PM (UTC)
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Sigh...it's a bad year for streaks. I don't know what to BO-lieve anymore.
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TMZ is reporting that, TNA Impact Wrestling will be cancelled on the. Spike network more info at this. link.

I don't like to see people dancing on the unfinished grave, but that really is about as bad as it can get for TNA. It's hard to see them surviving without Spike. Nobody seems to want wrestling. Nobody on a level that can sustain a company on the level of TNA, at least. Never say never, but geez. Grim.

Really breaks my heart to see the way the worm has turned.

When you look back, it's all fairly elementary, but living through 2001-2002 felt like a strange and uncertain time. It was impressive to see what started as a ragtag group of WCW/WWF remnants completely flip the script. I was writing for prowrestling.com in 03/04, and it was right around that time that TNA became a beacon of hope for many fans. When people were talking about TNA - it was with the expectation that X wrestler could finally get the shot they deserved! It was the legit alternative to the (prematurely diagnosed) unravelling of WWE. It's almost inconceivable -- if you listen to fans today -- that it's the same promotion.

There's no getting away from the fact that TNA could've made different decisions along the way. I think history will look more favourably upon the Jarrett years. What's equally inescapable is that the legend of TNA was often written by people who made no effort to check it out. We're in a day and age where fans can access more than ever -- and yet often seek out far less. The TMZ headline text briefly trended worldwide on Twitter. The circus of fans dumping on the promotion has been ugly and destructive. Nobody wins.

I'm sad to say I lost touch in recent years. I shared in the frustrations of some fans. That said, what was always true of TNA is that it offered a strong in-ring core built on the work of very talented wrestlers. As an alternative to the increasingly buffed and polished (and eroded) modern WWE - it remained a glimmer of hope. I wish they could've focused on and sold that quality more.

There's so much that could be said. I'm sure it'll be a talking point as the situation develops. I was watching Victory Road 2008 last night. Still a pretty darn good show.
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08/03/2014 08:44 AM (UTC)
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- Complete Randy Savage WWE DVD Details Revealed; Release Date, Big Names Interviewed, Synopsis & More

Blurb: “Macho Man” Randy Savage was best known for his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Savage held 20 championships during his professional wrestling career. He held 6 world championships between the WWF and WCW, having won the WWF Championship twice and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship four times. A one time WWF Intercontinental Champion, WWE (formerly WWF) has named Savage as the greatest champion of all time.

“The Randy Savage Story” focuses on the life and career of Randy Macho Man Savage. The title chronicles the highs and lows of Randy’s life and career, and shows that while he was extremely driven and highly successful, he was a complex person who also had his struggles over the years. Later in his life, Randy remarried and found peace before his tragic and untimely death.


Cool and interesting unto itself, but WrestleZone dropped the big hook at the bottom of their article: "The DVD is expected to delve into the issues between Randy Savage and Vince McMahon and what caused their falling out." Seems like supposition on their part. If that's genuinely in there, it's gonna be main event intrigue for fans who've always wondered (and heard some awful rumors).
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08/03/2014 08:39 PM (UTC)
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really hope brock cripples cena and takes the belt at summerslam.

anyone know if rvd will be having a match at summerslam cause I'd really like to know.
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08/04/2014 12:46 AM (UTC)
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- Complete Randy Savage WWE DVD Details Revealed; Release Date, Big Names Interviewed, Synopsis & More

Blurb: “Macho Man” Randy Savage was best known for his time in World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestling (WCW). Savage held 20 championships during his professional wrestling career. He held 6 world championships between the WWF and WCW, having won the WWF Championship twice and the WCW World Heavyweight Championship four times. A one time WWF Intercontinental Champion, WWE (formerly WWF) has named Savage as the greatest champion of all time.

“The Randy Savage Story” focuses on the life and career of Randy Macho Man Savage. The title chronicles the highs and lows of Randy’s life and career, and shows that while he was extremely driven and highly successful, he was a complex person who also had his struggles over the years. Later in his life, Randy remarried and found peace before his tragic and untimely death.


Cool and interesting unto itself, but WrestleZone dropped the big hook at the bottom of their article: "The DVD is expected to delve into the issues between Randy Savage and Vince McMahon and what caused their falling out." Seems like supposition on their part. If that's genuinely in there, it's gonna be main event intrigue for fans who've always wondered (and heard some awful rumors).


About damn time. Hopefully a hall of fame induction isn't far behind.
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