LOC Veteran Posted January 22, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 22, 2018 Personally, I'd love to see Rey Mysterio pop in for a hello, but that's unlikely. I'd also like to see Hogan (even less likely for now) and the Anvil and Bret and a few others. But its already a super stacked show. If anyone is going in expecting actual wrestling on RAW tonight - prepared to be blow away lol Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598169038 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 1 hour ago, LOC said: Personally, I'd love to see Rey Mysterio pop in for a hello, but that's unlikely. I'd also like to see Hogan (even less likely for now) and the Anvil and Bret and a few others. But its already a super stacked show. If anyone is going in expecting actual wrestling on RAW tonight - prepared to be blow away lol Funny you mention Mysterio, he's supposedly coming down here next month, along with Rob Van Dam and a few others. Back from the dead; they held a show in Dundee almost exactly a year ago that aired live on Spike (now 5Spike), promised a big 128-man tournament in the summer (just before the channel cut them off), and then nothing happened until now. They've struck a deal with a new channel called FreeSports, touring the UK and airing each show live starting on the 1st. I'm glad it's gonna be on TV, as they're charging over £30 at the Plymouth show just for tiered seating and nearly £50 to be on the floor; sod that for a game of soldiers. I paid £55 for a floor ticket when NXT came here about a year-and-a-half ago; 15 of the 23 wrestlers I saw that night made it to the main roster, and 5 are current champions: Andrade "Cien" Almas, Alexa Bliss, Bobby Roode, Jason Jordan, and Austin Aries, albeit "all over the world". LOC 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598169128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Ruh-roh... Quote Pro Wrestling Sheet has confirmed WWE Cruiserweight Champion Enzo Amore is being investigated by police in Arizona for allegedly raping a woman last year inside a hotel room. The woman — who didn’t want to be named — came forward with her story on Twitter today and shared graphic details of the alleged assault that she says took place back in October. [I've left out the details, but they're in the article if you want to read them.] A rep for the Phoenix PD confirmed that a report was filed and the incident is still under investigation. However, we’re told the bulk of the investigation is complete and police are just waiting on lab results. Sources tell us the alleged incident took place on October 19th in the early morning. According to Enzo’s Instagram, he was in Phoenix on October 18th and returned to L.A. the next night. A rep for WWE tells us, “WWE has zero tolerance for matters involving sexual harassment or sexual assault. Until this matter is resolved, Eric Arndt (aka Enzo Amore) has been suspended.” http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/enzo-amore-rape-allegations/ Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598169364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted January 22, 2018 Share Posted January 22, 2018 Hoo boy ... whether true or not, I don't think we'll be seeing him again. Ever. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598169370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 21 hours ago, Unobscured Vision said: Hoo boy ... whether true or not, I don't think we'll be seeing him again. Ever. ...aaaand he's gone; you were right. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetaguyGZT Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 1 hour ago, MightyJordan said: ...aaaand he's gone; you were right. Damn, that was quick. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 6 minutes ago, Unobscured Vision said: Damn, that was quick. This might be the reason... Talk about shooting yourself in the foot. 205 Live will be interesting this week; see what they'll do with the Cruiserweight title now. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170436 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 So, Raw 25. That was a letdown, wasn't it? Feel sorry for the fans over in the Manhattan Center; just read an account from someone who was there, and they really got fleeced. LOC 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170486 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 23, 2018 Share Posted January 23, 2018 +jamwheat 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598170498 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 And the XFL is back. 2020. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172640 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted January 25, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) If he really tries to bring back the XFL, he's officially lost it mentally. Unless he bribes people to watch it, it'll fail yet again. Even though I'm 99% sure it'll only air on the WWE Network - it'll still fail. Sigh. Anyways, here's Sasha Banks on Hot Ones eating spicy wings! Whoa, spicy! Not sure why it's not just putting the video in the post. So just a link for now I guess? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
episode Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, LOC said: If he really tries to bring back the XFL, he's officially lost it mentally. Unless he bribes people to watch it, it'll fail yet again. Even though I'm 99% sure it'll only air on the WWE Network - it'll still fail. Sigh. You didn't watch the 30 for 30, did you? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172736 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted January 25, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2018 No I didn't watch it, why does he discuss the XFL in it or seem like he's mentally unstable or something? Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
episode Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 1 minute ago, LOC said: No I didn't watch it, why does he discuss the XFL in it or seem like he's mentally unstable or something? Its completely about the XFL and what happened. A lot of it wasn't his fault. It was sabotaged by others. And at the end, Vince and Dick Ebersol talk about trying again and Vince said he thought about it often. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted January 25, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2018 21 minutes ago, episode said: Its completely about the XFL and what happened. A lot of it wasn't his fault. It was sabotaged by others. And at the end, Vince and Dick Ebersol talk about trying again and Vince said he thought about it often. Ah, I tried going to the ESPN site to watch it, but I can only see like 3 1 minute videos on it. I assume its on ESPN's on demand or whatever service. Unless its on Youtube, which I'm going to search later. Might be an interesting thing to watch considering today's possible XFL return Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
episode Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 51 minutes ago, LOC said: Ah, I tried going to the ESPN site to watch it, but I can only see like 3 1 minute videos on it. I assume its on ESPN's on demand or whatever service. Unless its on Youtube, which I'm going to search later. Might be an interesting thing to watch considering today's possible XFL return For some reason they don't make the 30 for 30s available. They are even hard to get in the ESPN app/streaming. I'm sure you can find it on the net though. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172870 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 (edited) CBS Sports has confirmed the XFL will be returning in 2020 Quote As if 2017 was not crazy enough, 2018 has fired its opening salvo as the return of the XFL, a controversial football league originally founded by Vince McMahon in 1999, will be officially announced on Thursday, sources close to the situation confirm to CBS Sports. While the return of the XFL will be made official Thursday, CBS Sports has also learned that the league is not expected to start up again until 2020. McMahon, who rushed the original XFL into existence without so much as a full slate of offseason practices to prepare for the league's inaugural year, has apparently learned his lesson from one of the XFL's biggest initial mistakes. https://www.cbssports.com/wwe/news/this-is-the-xfl-again-controversial-football-league-set-to-return-in-2020/ Also LOC 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598172976 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOC Veteran Posted January 25, 2018 Veteran Share Posted January 25, 2018 Man. I gotta admit, this is kinda surreal. Like, really surreal. And deja vu-ish Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598173026 Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakjak Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 Apparently they've secured Billions in funding already. Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598173372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 25, 2018 Share Posted January 25, 2018 5 hours ago, episode said: For some reason they don't make the 30 for 30s available. They are even hard to get in the ESPN app/streaming. I'm sure you can find it on the net though. I managed to finally watch it recently after BT Sport aired it again; it was a good watch. He's already made a good start by promising no WWE-type stuff this time around, as that put a lot of people off originally. He ######ed up though by claiming the XFL would stay out of politics then go on to say all players will be forced to stand for the national anthem. Let's face it: it's definitely political. Linda's in Trump's cabinet, this is trying to capitalise on the whole national anthem controversy in the NFL; you know ol' Agent Orange is gonna plug the hell out of the XFL this time around and give it yuge publicity. LOC and robertwnielsen 2 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598173386 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598173480 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MightyJordan Posted January 26, 2018 Share Posted January 26, 2018 Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598174670 Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertwnielsen Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 On 1/25/2018 at 10:34 AM, episode said: Its completely about the XFL and what happened. A lot of it wasn't his fault. It was sabotaged by others. And at the end, Vince and Dick Ebersol talk about trying again and Vince said he thought about it often. I remember watching the first XFL game--Vince McMahon walked to the center of the field in FULL "Mr. McMahon" mode, right down to the power walk/strut that he made famous on RAW and Smackdown, and then proceeded to shout (again, in his full "Mr. McMahon" character), "THIS IS THE XFL!!" Right then and there, I thought the XFL would fail, because McMahon couldn't keep his ego out of it, and couldn't leave WWE out of it. Sadly, I was right. Hopefully, McMahon has learned from his mistakes, but somehow, I doubt it. MightyJordan 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598175356 Share on other sites More sharing options...
timster Posted January 27, 2018 Share Posted January 27, 2018 oh, look who's in town robertwnielsen 1 Share Link to comment https://www.neowin.net/forum/topic/621597-the-big-wrestling-thread/page/1057/#findComment-598175362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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