Pro Wrestling Thread

[MikeAD]

I really like the idea of Mark Henry coming on after a week or two, although I am fine with him being an animal/beast champ as long as they want to keep it that way. It has been awhile since WWE had a monster. Let Kane come back whenever and feud with him, or anything really, as long as it isn't him dropping the belt to Orton at HIAC, I will be livid.

Nash, Miz, Truth, and John L will need a top guy, so I guess it has to be Punk. Del Rio would make sense too, and that group still is a reasonable size. If they want to grow it they could have Awesome Truth win the Tag Titles, have the World title and pick up the IC belt, make it all one mega group of power.

However, as you've all mentioned, this is all very obvious, so the head guy (where we say Punk, Del Rio) might be a surprise. I just can't think of anyone. Any of the guys who aren't around wouldn't be wrestlers and they already have the non-wrestling wrestler in Nash.

[Sports Guy]

I wonder if they keep the strap on Henry for a long while, keeping him with this mean monster type character and then, if he is healthy, have him go against Taker at Mania?

[MikeAD]

I wonder if they keep the strap on Henry for a long while, keeping him with this mean monster type character and then, if he is healthy, have him go against Taker at Mania?

My reason to answer no to this are that
A. They have already fought at Wrestlemania 22
B. WWE can't seem to keep ANY storyline or title reign that lasts that long. I could see the Rumble at a maximum.

I would like that though, they need a real fight for Taker and not just Triple H again.

[Greg Pappas]

Nash, Miz, Truth, and John L will need a top guy, so I guess it has to be Punk. Del Rio would make sense too, and that group still is a reasonable size. If they want to grow it they could have Awesome Truth win the Tag Titles, have the World title and pick up the IC belt, make it all one mega group of power.

However, as you've all mentioned, this is all very obvious, so the head guy (where we say Punk, Del Rio) might be a surprise. I just can't think of anyone. Any of the guys who aren't around wouldn't be wrestlers and they already have the non-wrestling wrestler in Nash.

Cena as lead bad guy would be AWESOME!

[Dipper9]

I really like the idea of Mark Henry coming on after a week or two, although I am fine with him being an animal/beast champ as long as they want to keep it that way. It has been awhile since WWE had a monster. Let Kane come back whenever and feud with him, or anything really, as long as it isn't him dropping the belt to Orton at HIAC, I will be livid.

Nash, Miz, Truth, and John L will need a top guy, so I guess it has to be Punk. Del Rio would make sense too, and that group still is a reasonable size. If they want to grow it they could have Awesome Truth win the Tag Titles, have the World title and pick up the IC belt, make it all one mega group of power.

However, as you've all mentioned, this is all very obvious, so the head guy (where we say Punk, Del Rio) might be a surprise. I just can't think of anyone. Any of the guys who aren't around wouldn't be wrestlers and they already have the non-wrestling wrestler in Nash.

There are only a few that would fit.

Jericho. Brock. Maybe Goldberg?

[MikeAD]

Cena as lead bad guy would be AWESOME!

Yeah everyone has been calling for a Cena turn for a long time. It would be truly epic, but Vince will never pull the trigger. It would be about the only thing that could approach Hogan turning at his peak (in terms of today's wrestling). Mainstream fans adore him.

[Sports Guy]

My reason to answer no to this are that
A. They have already fought at Wrestlemania 22
B. WWE can't seem to keep ANY storyline or title reign that lasts that long. I could see the Rumble at a maximum.

I would like that though, they need a real fight for Taker and not just Triple H again.

Agree with both thoughts but he has had repeat matches before.

[Sports Guy]

Cena as lead bad guy would be AWESOME!

Yea, that would be the blockbuster. That would be the best way for all of this to go.

[Sports Guy]

There are only a few that would fit.

Jericho. Brock. Maybe Goldberg?

Dip, you gotta stop getting your hopes up about all of these guys all of a sudden coming back to wrestling.

Jericho is to Dipper as Fielder is to Trea.

[Dipper9]

Dip, you gotta stop getting your hopes up about all of these guys all of a sudden coming back to wrestling.

Jericho is to Dipper as Fielder is to Trea.

I could care less about Goldberg or Brock.

I do like Jericho, and he is entertaining as hell, but I agree with you that he has a lot of other stuff going on. However, the difference between him and Fielder is Jericho WILL be back at some point. Maybe not today...maybe not by this year's Mania...but he and Vince have a good relationship and he will be back at some point.

Actually, the Fielder comp is Sting. That is one guy I never see giving in and coming to the E.

[Sports Guy]

I could care less about Goldberg or Brock.

I do like Jericho, and he is entertaining as hell, but I agree with you that he has a lot of other stuff going on. However, the difference between him and Fielder is Jericho WILL be back at some point. Maybe not today...maybe not by this year's Mania...but he and Vince have a good relationship and he will be back at some point.

Actually, the Fielder comp is Sting. That is one guy I never see giving in and coming to the E.

Good...He is terrible.

[ShaneDawg85]

I could care less about Goldberg or Brock.

I do like Jericho, and he is entertaining as hell, but I agree with you that he has a lot of other stuff going on. However, the difference between him and Fielder is Jericho WILL be back at some point. Maybe not today...maybe not by this year's Mania...but he and Vince have a good relationship and he will be back at some point.

Actually, the Fielder comp is Sting. That is one guy I never see giving in and coming to the E.

Years ago I would have loved to seen him come in. Part of me still wants to see a Taker vs. Sting match. But they're both well past their primes, Sting in particular, and there just isn't a reason for him to come to WWE at this stage of his career, other than a big payday.

[Dipper9]

Years ago I would have loved to seen him come in. Part of me still wants to see a Taker vs. Sting match. But they're both well past their primes, Sting in particular, and there just isn't a reason for him to come to WWE at this stage of his career, other than a big payday.

The WWE wanted him last year to come in and face Taker at Mania, but Sting ultimately decided to return to TNA. Probably a good choice on his part as he's been their champ most of the year. Probably also part of the reason TNA sucks so bad. They just keep relying on the fossils.

As for the WWE, they wanted Sting mostly for a Legends type of deal where they can start selling DVD's of his days in WCW. Aside from a match with Taker or Cena, he is too old to help any of the talent that is featured today in the WWE. A match at last year's Mania and then the DVDs would have made signing him worth it, but featuring him on a weekly basis on TV would have sucked...just as it has for TNA.

I am hearing rumors that Hogan is leaving TNA. It could easily be a work, or it could be real. If he does leave, that will fuel all kinds of rumors once again of a Hogan vs Austin Mania match. The match would suck, but the build would be out of this world. Adding Hogan vs Austin to Cena vs Rock would sell millions for Mania, without even counting the title matches, Taker match, etc.

[ShaneDawg85]

The WWE wanted him last year to come in and face Taker at Mania, but Sting ultimately decided to return to TNA. Probably a good choice on his part as he's been their champ most of the year. Probably also part of the reason TNA sucks so bad. They just keep relying on the fossils.

As for the WWE, they wanted Sting mostly for a Legends type of deal where they can start selling DVD's of his days in WCW. Aside from a match with Taker or Cena, he is too old to help any of the talent that is featured today in the WWE. A match at last year's Mania and then the DVDs would have made signing him worth it, but featuring him on a weekly basis on TV would have sucked...just as it has for TNA.

I am hearing rumors that Hogan is leaving TNA. It could easily be a work, or it could be real. If he does leave, that will fuel all kinds of rumors once again of a Hogan vs Austin Mania match. The match would suck, but the build would be out of this world. Adding Hogan vs Austin to Cena vs Rock would sell millions for Mania, without even counting the title matches, Taker match, etc.

Didn't Hogan recently have some really serious back surgery? Between that and not being in good shape anyway, not to mention the amount of ring rust on Austin, I can't see that happening. They had their chance to do that at Mania in Toronto, but neither would lose to the other one. If he does leave TNA, and if he's still on any good terms with Vince, he'd probably come back and do some appearances. But actually wrestling, let alone wrestling Steve Austin, is probably wishful thinking.

[Sports Guy]

Didn't Hogan recently have some really serious back surgery? Between that and not being in good shape anyway, not to mention the amount of ring rust on Austin, I can't see that happening. They had their chance to do that at Mania in Toronto, but neither would lose to the other one. If he does leave TNA, and if he's still on any good terms with Vince, he'd probably come back and do some appearances. But actually wrestling, let alone wrestling Steve Austin, is probably wishful thinking.

And why would you wish that anyway?