*Official* Pro-Wrestling Thread II

[OverratedSanity]

And his entrance music is seriously one of the greatest ever.

 

[sledger]

Will be leading Kaientai v2.0 within a year

 

[OverratedSanity]

Will be leading Kaientai v2.0 within a year

Will be surprised if something like this didn't happen. The very fist thing they've done is changing his entrance font to a font that looks more obviously Asian.

 

[sledger]

Will be surprised if something like this didn't happen. The very fist thing they've done is changing his entrance font to a font that looks more obviously Asian.

Haha I'd be amazed if it did. Strikes me as the kind of bloke who'd be like "nah" and straight on a plane back to Japan.

Kaientai v2.0 is a fairly extreme worst case scenario though. I do have reservations about what they might realistically end up doing with him - didn't notice the font change you mention. I guess it's a small thing, but...could be the tip of the iceberg I guess.

Edit: It would take something really moronic, even by WWE's relatively dismal standards, to ruin the guy anyway. The guy is a genuine star. He just has something that can't be taught or grown. If they can't recognise that and tap into it then they're just really ****ing dumb.

 

[King Pietersen]

HHH won't let Shinsuke get turned into some ridiculous comedy character. WWE seem to recognise and utilise genuine talent these days, so I have faith they'll do Shinsuke justice on the main roster, just like they've done with Owens, Balor, and AJ.

 

[Shri]

God I hope they don't ruin him (ie) he stays on Smackdown.

Dancing gimmick incoming.

 

[Shri]

Hope we get a AJ Styles vs Nakamura match at Wrestlemania next year.

 

[sledger]

Random information discovered whilst procrastinating this evening: Shinsuke is in the Japanese version of the music video for Happy by Pharrell Williams

 

[Mike5181]

Nakamura will go all right. He's on the right show and he's been presented as a star so far. Ziggler's a pretty good introduction to the main roster as well.

Smackdown's going to have some mouth-watering matches. Styles, Zayn, Nakamura, Owens, Orton, Ziggler, Rusev, etc.

 

[Athlai]

Nakamura will go all right. He's on the right show and he's been presented as a star so far. Ziggler's a pretty good introduction to the main roster as well.

Smackdown's going to have some mouth-watering matches. Styles, Zayn, Nakamura, Owens, Orton, Ziggler, Rusev, etc.

Cena is still technically Smackdown as well for whenever he returns. I reckon they also have better midcard guys in terms of making those names LOOK better. Tyler Breeze, Fandango, Tye Dillenger, New Day, Sin Cara, American Alpha. I think this could be a great year for Kofi if he gets fit soon.

 

[Mike5181]

That rib on Tamina was done at an extremely inopportune time with the whole bullying/JBL thing going on. I don't enjoy her as a performer at all but there's no way you can't feel sorry for her there.

 

[Mike5181]

Cena is still technically Smackdown as well for whenever he returns. I reckon they also have better midcard guys in terms of making those names LOOK better. Tyler Breeze, Fandango, Tye Dillenger, New Day, Sin Cara, American Alpha. I think this could be a great year for Kofi if he gets fit soon.

I completely forgot about him. Nakamura vs. Cena, please.

 

[Athlai]

That rib on Tamina was done at an extremely inopportune time with the whole bullying/JBL thing going on. I don't enjoy her as a performer at all but there's no way you can't feel sorry for her there.

Charlotte vs. Becky Lynch at some stage this year should be great
Charlotte vs. Naomi should also be interesting.

Reckon they're missing another big name on the Smackdown women's side of things, Emma would've been great.

Asuka call up halfway through the year maybe? Kill everyone until she gets Charlotte at WM?

 

[Bahseph]

I know there are people who don't like how Sami and Owens have been presented, but if Handsome Rusev finally gets a main event push on SD I'll be so happy. If the dude was American he could have probably had a world title by now.

 

[duffer]

According to Meltzer:

The Orton vs Wyatt house of horrors match will be the blow off with Wyatt losing. He won't be taking the belt to RAW.

(WWE apparently still doesn't even know what a HoH match is. They sent out a survey asking fans what they wanted to see and it looks like it's gonna be a mess. "fog, creepy noises, etc")

Styles and Owens is set for Backlash in May for the US belt. While that feud is going it seems Orton will be in a program with Corbin since it's "to early for Nakamura"

Brock will defend the Universal belt against Braun in "June or July"

The plan is still Brock vs Roman at Mania next year. So they'll continue to be kept apart.



They don't even know what a house of horrors match is.

Am actually interested in seeing what Brock and Strowman can do though.

 

[sledger]

I was hoping the House of Horrors match would be something like Raven's Clockwork Orange House of Fun match, but I guess I should have known better.

edit: The way Meltzer has described it makes it sound really ****ing bad though.

 

[duffer]

Yeah, sounds as bad as the "Punjabi Prison Match" and that awful "Russian Chain Match"

I'll probably end up laughing as I watch it.

 

[sledger]

Yeah, sounds as bad as the "Punjabi Prison Match" and that awful "Russian Chain Match"

I'll probably end up laughing as I watch it.

Haha potentially sounds worse than either of those imo.

 

[Spikey]

i'm glad wwe is once again doing their best to make everyone think bray is bad after a troubling period between december and march

 

[Athlai]

Ffs. Why create a new gimmick match for Bray to lose at it?