WWE Refusing to Speak With TNA Talent who are Still Under Contract?
A source told Bryan Alvarez that while the WWE will not speak with those under contract, they are still monitoring the talent who is getting released. The same source also believes that Matt Morgan will be back with the WWE by the end of the year.
Credit Bryan Alvarez, Figure Four Weekly Newsletter
Backstage Update on the Shield
According to this week's Figure Four Weekly Newsletter, a source as told Bryan Alvarez that Seth Rollins and Roman Reigns had heat on them in recent weeks. The source said that he believes Rollins got heat from an issue with the Big Show, which was described as petty, and Reigns got heat on him after a tag match at a house show when he was involved in a shouting match with Randy Orton over a blown spot. The source also said that Vince wanted them punished but that HHH did not and was fighting to keep them strong on TV. Another source states that the heat on both men went away after their impressive match on the Money in the Bank pre-show against the Usos.
Credit Bryan Alvarez, Figure Four Weekly Newsletter
Reason for Taz Being Absent From Impact
Taz is currently on vacation. His contract states that he is allowed to miss one TV taping per year. Apparently, his absence will be worked into a storyline.
Credit Bryan Alvarez, Figure Four Weekly Newsletter
ESPN Classic Will Start Airing Old Episodes of the Global Wrestling Federation
They will began on 8/5 and they will show a marathon of episodes. There were some great matches between Jerry Lynn and the Lightning Kid (Sean Waltman) in that promotion. You can also see Booker T and Buff Bagwell in the beginning of their careers.
http://pwinsider.com/article/79185/espn-classic-adding-more-classic-wrestling-to-the-rotation.html?p=1
So every time Randy Orton gets involved in a blown spot, he openly bitches about it and the OTHER guy gets punished? If Randy the common denominator in all these hissyfits, where's his punishment?
ReplyDeleteGood for Triple H for realizing that not every minor backstage infraction needs to lead to an immediate de-push.
Global on ESPN Classics? Where's my DVR remote?
ReplyDeleteI used to come home every Monday-Thursday to watch the GWF, it was a lot of fun for the short time it lasted. Plus, it gave first real looks to Harlem Heat, Marcus Bagwell, the Patriot, Lightning Kid. Very pleased to hear this.
I may be the only one...
I read that the Rollins/Show issue stems from Rollins not shaking hands correctly. Not that he isn't shaking hands, mind you, just that he isn't doing it in an acceptable manner. Petty is right.
ReplyDeleteBayside High has more maturity than the WWE Locker Room.
ReplyDeleteNo way Jose. I was into to Global too!
ReplyDeleteHHH spent six mo the jobbing because of the curtain call. I think he has a special insight on when a backstage punishment needs to be dealt with in front of the cameras.
ReplyDeletePunishing on-screen talent with loses for something they did backstage only hurts the product. Fine them or have them help set up the ring or something.
ReplyDeleteGood fucking lord, I hate that company.
ReplyDeleteClearly you don't respect and have a passion for THIS BUSINESS
ReplyDeleteSTATEMENT: Orton is involved in a dust-up with the Shield.
ReplyDeleteSTATEMENT: The Shield may get punished for it.
STATEMENT: Vince McMahon wants the Shield punished.
STATEMENT: HHH does not.
OBSERVATION: Orton's about to turn heel.
OBSERVATION: Mister McMahon is playing the anti-smark-darling card on the air.
OBSERVATION: HHH wants to ingratiate himself to the Internet.
OBSERVATION: HHH is not and seems to have never been a Randy Orton fan.
CONCLUSION: This is a work.
'As previously reported, there was backstage heat on the Shield's Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins. There was speculation that had to do with Seth Rollins not knowing how to shake hands with other talent properly'
ReplyDeletejesus h fucking christ, wrestlers are the most juvenile, petty sumbitches around
I like the way you think, sir. Stick around.
ReplyDeleteHell no, you weren't. I loved watching GWF after school.
ReplyDeleteYeah there is a handshake that workers are supposed to do, and they get pissy if you give a legitimate one, and even worse if you give a manly one where you squeeze the other guys hand... this isn't unique to WWE either, even indy guys buy into all of this workers code horseshit.
ReplyDeleteGWF!!!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI think you mean The Ebony Experience, The Handsome Stranger, the Patriot and The Lightning Kid.
ReplyDeletebatista wont come back until youre at least andy tv-14
ReplyDelete'I used to come home every Monday-Thursday to watch the GWF,'
ReplyDeletewhat did you do fri - sun instead of going home?
I don't recall it being on ESPN on Fridays. So I probably went off and did something else.
ReplyDeleteYeah. Them.
ReplyDeleteHe was jobbing since his contract was up in August 1996 and the WWF had no interest in pushing a guy who might've jumped to WCW. Once he re-signed, HHH got the IC belt a couple of months later.
ReplyDeleteApparently the problem was that Rollins thought Show's hands were only the size of serving trays, not frying pans.
ReplyDeleteInsane... I need more explanation to this carny shake... if I am allowed, sir.
ReplyDeleteThreadjack: I will be accepting apologies for anyone who criticized me in the christain/ziggler thread *coughcultstatuscough*
ReplyDeleteIts hard be right all the time guys, I swear it is :P
I'm all in on the GWF reairings. That was my shit as a little kid
ReplyDeleteThat's the first time I've heard that, and the "HHH is being punished" deal has been confirmed by Shawn and HHH.
ReplyDeleteIts nothing too complex, but they are supposed to shake lightly and the one person kind of grabs the others fingers as opposed to locking hands... not sure if that is a very good explanation or not... and I only did indy training for a few months before I gave up on it but I am still close with a lot of them and Mrs. Parallax1978 is the photographer for the promotion so I see a lot of the stupid shit that they think about "respect", and "Paying your dues" and "who you have worked with" and "the workers code" etc... quite frankly worrying too much about this shit is one of the things that holds this particular indy promotion back from being successful, as someone who has been toiling around the indy's for 100 years is treated like a huge success and is deferred to a lot when they don't deserve it... like you are supposed to be in awe of a guy who works as a part time stock boy at Wal Mart but has been wrestling in front of crowds of like 300 for 15 years... that was really hard for me and one of several reasons it didn't work out.
ReplyDeleteI think HHH realizes the obvious fact that burying a guy who was getting over can cost you money if no one wants to pay to see him anymore.
ReplyDeleteI liked that show a lot too. The story about the Nigerian money man that was going to take Joe Pedicino national is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteThey should bring back the Cartel. That was a stable.
ReplyDeleteGWF was damn good fun after school back in the day.
ReplyDeleteThat Triple H is a real dick.
ReplyDeleteGlobal made my little brother a wrestling fan, who later made me one. Can't wait to rewatch GWF.
ReplyDeleteHow were you right?
ReplyDeleteAlso, what was he right about?
ReplyDeleteYou have to give the dead fish handshake.
ReplyDeleteWarrior touched on the handshake during his tremendous Macho Man tribute and also while bashing Hogan.
ReplyDeleteYou're asking for logic when it comes to Randy Orton? The guy's one slip-up away from his third strike and he's about to get handed the world title again! Don't ask for logic when it comes to Randy Orton!
ReplyDeleteAlso who is he?
ReplyDeleteChristian taking zigglers spot
ReplyDeleteHe's getting zigglers push
ReplyDeleteNo he's not, and you're not right. The Ziggler Del Rio feud is played out, so it makes sense for Del Rio to move onto other challengers and have Ziggler feud with Big E. and try to get him over.
ReplyDeletePlayed out? They only had two matches counting the cash in. The wwe has run the same WHC title matches 3 or 4 times in a row consistently for years. Going to feuding from the #4 guy in the company to a green rookie from nxt is a demotion. Meanwhile Christian is winning every match they book him in and is getting a summerslam match against del rio, and I bet he goes over to drop the belt to sandow
ReplyDeleteNot to sound anti-Kliq, but the two of them also have a vested interest in selling the story of how epic the curtain call was.
ReplyDeleteYea, and them running multiple matches in a row sucks and they shouldn't be doing it.
ReplyDeleteZiggler has a ready made angle with Big E. and AJ, so instead of him wasting time with Del Rio, let him feud with those two and try to get Big E. over.
They can always return to Ziggler v. Del Rio if they want to put the belt back on him.
I agree it sucked, especially since the same guy usually went over but its weird that ziggler got his cash in, jobbed, and went back to the "mid_card"
ReplyDeleteI don't think he's back in the midcard permanently.
ReplyDeleteBest news I heard all day, I've been clamoring for ESPNC to do this for a long time. Now, I wonder if they can get the WCCW Legends shows too? (I THINK ESPN only aired this as far as World Class, I used to think they got the original shows too, but think syndication or MSG Network got them here)
ReplyDeleteTriple H backstage >>>>>>>>>>> Triple H on camera.
ReplyDeleteP.S. I want Scott to review these shows if he has ESPNC, only to see him lose his mind when they get to mid-92 and up.
ReplyDeleteSerious? Or is this just a wrestling meme?
ReplyDeleteYeah we keep saying "back in the midcard" but when has he even been in the main event picture? I just find it odd he was a mid carder that seemed like a no brainer to move up the card, we wait and wait, then he basically gets his cash in out of the blue, has a cup of coffee in the main event and gets jobbed to ADR with no return match. Meanwhile theres other guys like sandow and christian being positioned as main players for the WHC. I just never imagined they would use christian as anything more than what jericho was doing this year, but it seems like he is now getting the blonde babyface workrate dude push, when they have ziggler sitting right there
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