sledger
Spanish_Vicente
I also heard this. This is really bad news, because if this is the idea that Vince has got into his head, then I'd say the chances of seeing Jericho continue as a really credible character are pretty much zero.
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duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I'm responding to it by pretty much not watching the show untill that **** drops the strap. Hopefully they plummet even further with it on that ****y roid freak ****.
masterblaster
International Captain
Who knows, he might end up coming back as the comedic, charismatic Y2J sooner than everyone thought. The current Jericho character has to be a Main Eventer, it just wouldn't work any other way.
masterblaster
International Captain
Agreed. This was the first week in the longest time that I haven't watched Raw. On protest at the moment for Jericho losing the belt.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Though I would like that, it was also signal to me that he would be destined to go back to the midcard and put over people who have a lot less talent than him and be compensated with a series of meaningless IC title runs, sigh.
masterblaster
International Captain
Chris Jericho discusses RVD and Vince taking the belt off him
Some highlights:
On RVD's claim that Jericho held him back because he was insecure: I've never been insecure about anything with my spot. I tried to help Rob, because he was supposed to be a heel and he still was interested in being a babyface. Rob wants to be Rob. He doesn't want to play along, because he's RVD and he's going to do what he wants to do. I'm about business. If I'm a heel, I want to be hated; if I'm a babyface, I want to be cheered. When he was a heel, he wanted to be cheered, so I tried to help him with that. He thought I was insecure about my spot, and I'm sorry that that's the case. I've always been a fan of Rob's even when most people in the office weren't, and I always stood up for him. So, if he feels that way it's too bad, because I was actually one of his biggest supporters.
On his broken tooth from his recent ladder match: "[My wife] wasn't happy about it, but it was more that she was sad that I got hurt. My son wasn't happy about it either, but that's the business. I'm a warrior and sometimes things like that happen. I've never lost a tooth before; I hope I don't ever lose one again. You live with it. You look like Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber until you get to the dentist. And then the next thing you know, you get the crown on there and you never notice anything different. It's a war wound and that's the way I treat it. I think it made that match even more dramatic. I think a lot of people said that was the best ladder match they had ever seen, and that's probably one of the reasons for it, because they knew it was real. Once again, something happened that was outside the box of what a "normal" wrestling match is. I'm actually lucky that I didn't lose more teeth. The dentist told me that I should have lost all four of the teeth. So I'll take the half-tooth and just consider myself lucky."
On whether his World Title run was too short: "I was very happy with the work I did while I had it on this run, and how long you keep a title has nothing to do with me. That's up to the boss, and whatever he wants to do, I'll be happy to do it. And I'll get my chance again, and when I do, I'll do exactly the same thing I did when I had it the last time, which is do the best work that I possibly can and make people hate me even more. Usually in Vince's grand scheme of things, even though things sometimes don't seem like they're the right way to do things at the start, in the big picture they usually always are. And I've been around long enough to know that you have to trust the boss when he has a feeling, and that's what I'm going to do."
Chris Jericho, what a champion! Great interview there and while we fans get a bit wound up whenever he loses the belt, it just doesn't seem to phase him all that much.
Some highlights:
On RVD's claim that Jericho held him back because he was insecure: I've never been insecure about anything with my spot. I tried to help Rob, because he was supposed to be a heel and he still was interested in being a babyface. Rob wants to be Rob. He doesn't want to play along, because he's RVD and he's going to do what he wants to do. I'm about business. If I'm a heel, I want to be hated; if I'm a babyface, I want to be cheered. When he was a heel, he wanted to be cheered, so I tried to help him with that. He thought I was insecure about my spot, and I'm sorry that that's the case. I've always been a fan of Rob's even when most people in the office weren't, and I always stood up for him. So, if he feels that way it's too bad, because I was actually one of his biggest supporters.
On his broken tooth from his recent ladder match: "[My wife] wasn't happy about it, but it was more that she was sad that I got hurt. My son wasn't happy about it either, but that's the business. I'm a warrior and sometimes things like that happen. I've never lost a tooth before; I hope I don't ever lose one again. You live with it. You look like Lloyd Christmas from Dumb and Dumber until you get to the dentist. And then the next thing you know, you get the crown on there and you never notice anything different. It's a war wound and that's the way I treat it. I think it made that match even more dramatic. I think a lot of people said that was the best ladder match they had ever seen, and that's probably one of the reasons for it, because they knew it was real. Once again, something happened that was outside the box of what a "normal" wrestling match is. I'm actually lucky that I didn't lose more teeth. The dentist told me that I should have lost all four of the teeth. So I'll take the half-tooth and just consider myself lucky."
On whether his World Title run was too short: "I was very happy with the work I did while I had it on this run, and how long you keep a title has nothing to do with me. That's up to the boss, and whatever he wants to do, I'll be happy to do it. And I'll get my chance again, and when I do, I'll do exactly the same thing I did when I had it the last time, which is do the best work that I possibly can and make people hate me even more. Usually in Vince's grand scheme of things, even though things sometimes don't seem like they're the right way to do things at the start, in the big picture they usually always are. And I've been around long enough to know that you have to trust the boss when he has a feeling, and that's what I'm going to do."
Chris Jericho, what a champion! Great interview there and while we fans get a bit wound up whenever he loses the belt, it just doesn't seem to phase him all that much.
duffer
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I know the WWE and a lot of wrestlers laugh at us "smarks" but honestly seeing Batista holding the strap is making someone as into the business as me not watch RAW untill he drops it.
I hope there are plenty of others who do the same because in the bad bad times we're the only ones who stick with the company and tolerate their **** and if they start neglecting that segment of their fanbase too often then it will leave almost no margin for error in booking going forwards. Which will be horrific for them.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
What's annoying for me about Dave holding the strap is that they didn't need to do it now. They could have let Jericho hold it for at least another month or two before dropping it. I appreciate the need to have Batista vs Cena at WM25 be a World Heavyweight Championship Match, but Batista doesn't need to hold the belt for months and months beforehand. Unless he's turning heel, which seems unlikely.
masterblaster
International Captain
In other news, TNA Impact was solid this week. A must watch show, especially if you're getting into the Legends vs Young Guys storyline.
A terrific opening promo by Styles and Joe followed up by some really good quality wrestling. TNA's been a lot better as of late and they seem to be booking their main storyline fairly well. Most of the decisions were fairly logical this week and the show was a lot better for it.
A terrific opening promo by Styles and Joe followed up by some really good quality wrestling. TNA's been a lot better as of late and they seem to be booking their main storyline fairly well. Most of the decisions were fairly logical this week and the show was a lot better for it.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
andmark
International Captain
Haha.Johnny Knoxville = guy from Jackass.
John Morrison = wrestler.
Taxi for andmark.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
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Barney Rubble
International Coach
Friend of mine has a signed, framed photo of Ric Flair. He wins, TBH.
In other news, only eight days till myself and sledger invade SmackDown. Finally managed to find a taker for the ticket I had going spare, friend of a friend has snapped it up - his name is Mark, which means the four of us going to the show will be named Matt, Martin, Mark, and Mark. We're calling ourselves MnMnMnM.
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Just watching bits and pieces of this week's iMPACT, this TNA Originals vs The Main Event Mafia angle is really interesting me. The Main Event Mafia's look, their music, their attitude, is all spot on. Think TNA have really struck gold with this angle.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
Meeting Y2J>>>getting a signed photo of anyone else (unless he got the photo signed in person)
Barney Rubble
International Coach
Not sure if he did, actually. Will have to ask him. I always assumed he did, but maybe not. If not, then yeah, you win. How'd you manage it, incidentally? Hoping to at least meet/speak to/touch/otherwise come into contact with a few wrestlers/Superstars/Entertainers/whatever the **** else Vince wants to call them this week when I'm at the show eight days from now.
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