http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/25346-mysterio-suspended
Wonder if Dave and Bryan will dedicate 30 minutes to every audio show for this one too.
http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/25346-mysterio-suspended
Wonder if Dave and Bryan will dedicate 30 minutes to every audio show for this one too.
Heh. I'm not sure I can remember another example of a guy getting a Wellness test while he was out rehabbing an injury and was on the verge of coming back. It would be funny if they weren't even planning to use him within the next 60 days anyway, either because he wasn't medically cleared to return or because "creative had nothing for him".
ReplyDeleteRey vs. Bourne in a "Loser Smokes a Bowl" match.
ReplyDeleteTalent is tested four times per year, regardless.
ReplyDeleteBut it's possible he didn't test positive for anything. Refusing a test is treated as a failed test. And showing up two or more hours late for a test can be considered a refusal.
"We need you to pee."
"F-That, I'm on vacation with my family."
"Failed test, ZING!."
One away from being the leader of Mexican America in TNA!
ReplyDeleteThere's really no point in Rey coming back till Sin Cara is healed up so they can form a tag team. At least I hope that's the plan.
ReplyDeleteAs much I think Rey should pack it in now, I still would be interested in a Rey vs. Daniel Bryan feud on Smackdown. DB's promos would be fantastic and the matches would be great, too (if Rey is healthy).
ReplyDeleteI assume, Scott, you are referring to the constant updates on Overeem that Dave Meltzer is so obsessed with? I usually fast forward.
ReplyDeleteRight, they should really be a tag team because... masks!
ReplyDeleteIn that scenario the loser would be the winner.
ReplyDeleteI hope Rey Mysterio does not become the next Eddie Guerrero.
ReplyDeleteNot with their third wellness violation on the line!
ReplyDeleteEvan Bourne? Or was it the other way around?
ReplyDeleteThey should tag team because Mistake-O will have no heat on his return and they need to sell masks to kids, so they can give him the Mysterio rub before Rey is too hurt to wrestle again.
ReplyDeleteI would think Rey taking something that helps him heal up faster is a little different than Eddie getting all pilled up and drinking and driving.
ReplyDeleteEven better...Mexicans!!! With masks!!!
ReplyDeleteRey should pull a Booker T and just retire now. That knee is a time bomb anyway and if they're gonna dick with him over Wellness after all the merch money he's made them over the years, fuck em. Let them try and get the botchy cokehead over.
ReplyDeleteIt's a cop out. If they really want to send a message, wait til he has been cleared and then start his 60 days.
ReplyDeleteAny word yet on what he tested positive for? My guess would be the 'roids, with him rehabbing an injury.
ReplyDeleteWho is the botchy cokehead?
ReplyDeleteYeah, Bourne got injured just as he was getting ready to return from his 60-day Wellness suspension.
ReplyDeleteWhat will the comments/likes system look like tomorrow?!
ReplyDeleteSin Cara
ReplyDeleteDid he really get popped for coke on his wellness? I think Cara will end up alright in the long run. He seemed to be getting better before he got hurt. Hopefully he is spending his rehab learning english, because without he is going nowhere.
ReplyDeleteeh, i'm pretty sure these guys know the consequences associated with missing a test and wouldn't do so because of a vacation.
ReplyDeleteWeed's just a fine. Hurray!
ReplyDeleteWhat are the odds that he just didn't produce his prescription on time? Didn't he claim that last time?
ReplyDeleteBetween Rey's nagging injuries, age, and likely healthy bank statement thanks to a decade of being one of the top merchandise movers, he probably really doesn't care all that much.
ReplyDeleteWasn't he rumored to be eyeing retirement during the end of his last contract?
If you're saying that he was planning on retiring anyways, then I'm with you. However, most (like 99%) of wrestlers never know when to quit and blowing off a drug test knowing the consequences to his wallet doesn't seem logical. Although, I will say, logic doesn't always enter the mind of wrestlers.
ReplyDeleteRey is a guy I can totally see going to TNA if WWE releases him. They'll pay him a ton of money to revitalize the X-Division and then forget they employ Austin Aries.
ReplyDeleteWhile they're at it, why don't they flush money down the toilet, too? When talents -- especially high level ones -- are suspended, it's incredibly inconvenient for WWE too. Why would they willingly put themselves in a worse position than they're already in? Isn't the fact that Mysterio is one failure away from getting fired message enough?
ReplyDeleteTNA has a ton of money? Maybe if you measure it in pennies...
ReplyDeleteProbably doing roids to speak up the recovery.
ReplyDeleteIf Mysterio does come back, it would be fitting in a lot of ways to do something with Punk. Say, Mysterio and Punk are forced to be a tag team and play up their rivalry and generally speaking, have them struggle to work together. Pit them against Ziggler and Swagger maybe. Maybe even have Punk dig up the mask he wore after he got his head shaved for added merch tie-in (since I am sure Punk's mask would sell well.
ReplyDeleteMaybe toss in Kane and Zack Ryder into the mix. Kane joins up with Swagger and Ziggler and Zack meanwhile is given the "Sin Cara" mask persona and play up the angle of Zack, tired of being seen as a loser, assuming the Sin Cara identity to avenge his suffering at Kane's hands.
Since Sin Cara has been a complete and total bust, they might as well shitcan the guy and give the mask gimmick to someone else on roster, especially someone like Ryder who could make it work.
I meant a ton of money for TNA.
ReplyDeleteIt's actually pretty convenient to suspend a wrestler when they're hurt because they're not counting on them anyway. And how are they putting themselves in a worse position? It's a great PR move and you just went almost a year without him, I'm pretty sure they can handle 4 or 5 months more. Or however much it takes to rehab+60 days.
ReplyDeleteIf he's not in WWE, wouldn't Rey just return to Mexico, where he really would get a ton of money?
ReplyDeleteIt's not letting me reply to your post below, but I'd assume TNA can offer more than Mexico. Spike would probably even kick in some cash. But I'm not hip to the Mexico scene, so who knows.
ReplyDeleteHe died from the steroids, not drunk driving.
ReplyDeleteThanks. But I don't remember calling the Dougie4577397223449 hotline and asking for clarification.
ReplyDeleteProbably should have seeing as you don't know what you're talking about.
ReplyDeleteThe problem is, most of the people running TNA are still kinda hazy on who is a big star from WWE and who isn't, so they'd probably try to book him in the X division or a tag team or something rather than push him to the top, since Hogan & Bisch would just see him as the cruiserweight they used to shrug off in WCW. Also, they'd make him lose his mask again, just like they did with Abyss, because apparently they don't like selling merchandise.
ReplyDeleteWhere in that post did I say he died from drinking and driving?
ReplyDeleteI was talking about all the other abuse that Guerrero did to himself that led to his heart exploding. My point to the OP was that since you never hear those stories about Mysterio, it's unlikely he'll end up like Eddie.
I'll try and dumb down my future comments for you.
What is this I don't even
ReplyDeletePeople were complaining about problems with the new version of Disqus after it switched over, so I put it back to the original version again. Let's not spaz out over it.
ReplyDeleteKEEP THE ORIGINAL! SPAZZZZZZZZZZZZAZZAZZZ!!!1!!
ReplyDeletePerhaps he went to Texas to get a magic potion injection for a rib injury... or he has erectile dysfunction... or he mistakenly submitted a blood test instead of a urine test. Sorry, been listening to too many WON radio shows on Overeem!
ReplyDeleteLook at Rey in 1997-99 and again in 2003-present. Too much muscle on little body... so I would think that it goes beyond taking something to heal faster. He needs to retire and save himself, even if he's not in dire enough shape to need to save his life... he needs to save his quality of life, as he'll be a cripple eventually due to all the knee operations.
ReplyDeleteIf it's any consolation I have no smart-ass filter. Can you relate?
ReplyDeleteI'm not a huge MMA fan, but it really is fascinating... I think the UFC is going down the slippery slope with all the recent drug failures and injuries due to extreme weight gain/loss during training. All it will take is one 60 Minutes expose piece (or someone dying due to the weight fluctuation) and UFC will be in jeopardy, since I can't imagine Fox is thrilled with the TV deal based on Ultimate Fighter and FX fight ratings. The ratings for the 5/5 show will tell a big story as to how that deal is going to go... because they can't afford to give away Velasquez/de los Santos-type fights on free TV to keep ratings on Fox high.
ReplyDeleteI would bet that they tested everyone in Miami during Mania weekend since the whole roster was there.
ReplyDeleteIt hasn't stopped them from paying Ric Flair $250,000 to cheer on Gunner.
ReplyDeleteI'm not saying he never took steroids to get bigger, that's obvious. It's also just as obvious why he would be taking them now.
ReplyDeleteEventually there will be no choice, so prepare yourself now.
ReplyDeleteYou'd make one hell of a doctor. His heart fail due to downers and booze, it failed due to steroid and hgh use. Nice try though. Knowledge is power.
ReplyDeleteSeriously one of the funniest wrestling-related jokes I've ever heard. Bravo.
ReplyDeleteAgain, never said that steroids played no part in his death. Reading comprehension is not your strong suit.
ReplyDeleteThe original post was hoping that Rey didn't become the new eddy. You know, a guy that died from his heart being destroyed by peds. You then said there is no evidence that Rey would become that. Meanwhile, he has already been busted for peds. Just admit you were wrong. While there is no evidence that Rey takes pills and drinks and drives, there is evidence that he juices. Which is what killed eddy. I can't dumb this down any further so if you still don't get it, ask somebody in your family who graduated from high school to draw a diagram.
ReplyDeleteId rather hear 30 minutes of useless audio than read the F4W newsletter. Seriously, if those two didnt partner up the site, no more than five people would pay for Alvarez's old news and those shitty TV recaps by his friend Vince.
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