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After listening to the wedding edition (only for those that really enjoy the schtick from the show), it sounded like Schiavone was talked into continuing the podcast by his family. Format changes will probably be coming, but it wasn't divulged if it would be in length of the podcast, frequency of the podcast, or content. Conrad said that he had been making backup plans in the event that the podcast ended, which was followed by a brief clip of Bischoff's WWE theme song, and Conrad stating that he guessed he had three podcasts now.

That's not a yeti, it is a yet-tay.

Something that's bothered me is that Brodus Clay/Cyrus has played a menacing bodyguard character for much of his career, but his ring gear accentuates how bulbous his physique is, taking away from any intimidating aura he has. The Funkasaurus period is the exception to this, of course.

"And at a combined weight of 563 pounds, Swayback!"

Truth. The HOF is more about historiography than history, which is something I've said in previous years. I'm not a shill for them, but COME ON! http://www.pwhf.org/ And they have annual induction ceremonies, a physical museum and everything! I'm not saying the WON isn't something to spend pages and pages talking about it every year, but can we stop acting like its the end all-be all of specific promotion HOFs alternatives? The WON Hall of Fame is I believe the only one for which forum members have a vote,so it is going to naturally have more discussion. Also,the inductions for wrestlers and figures outside the U.S. and Canada has been far more robust, thereby providing more discussion. That said, the PWHF is an interesting animal in its own right. I don't know why it isn't discussed more than it is.

Well, there was Ernie Ladd, but I doubt he was on a comeback then. :-) Big Cat (Curtis Hughes) and Motor City Madman were two guys Paul E. Dangerously was sending after Lex Luger at the time.

I have to say that the thread title made me think of John Cena with a Big Bully Busick gimmick.

Chad (or Justin) - can you ask any of the panel to explain why they have that perception? Like what performances specifically can they point to in 1990 that puts him over the competition? Just seems like a bizarre pick. I'd put up DiBiase for consideration in 83, 85 and 88. Andre in terms of star power, drawing etc, might get a look in 83-7. Magnum TA in 85-6 maybe. Nick Bockwinkel in general. Rude in 92. Honestly though, Flair kills them all if quality AND drawing are both criteria. If it's just drawing it's Hogan 83-92. If it's both, it's Flair. If it's "whatever we damn well please", then I don't get the whole thing. World Champion of "whatever we damn well please" is Sid.

Per pwinsider and the Torch, Smackdown will be moving to USA in 2016. We will see how it affects show quality.

Disagree. Jeans & tank combo is better than the trunks and t-shirt entrance (aka the 11-year old who just rolled out of bed) gear much of the roster has.

Even if Roman Reigns wins the WWE title at WrestleMania, it would still be the smart thing to do to try and "re-value" the IC belt to where it can credibly headline the B-tours, and headline Smackdown. It wouldn't be the worst of ideas to have a "soft" brand split, and in the current environment, Bryan is the best candidate to raise the value of the belt and raise the value of Smackdown as its "ace".

To me the exact moment was WM10. Instead of running the Quebecers vs the Steiners, which was what would have made sense, they gave the match to MOM and the match was a complete throwaway, while the Steiners were buried in a ten men tag which didn't even happened. I thought the Steiners weren't even in the ten-man. I thought that was the Smoking Gunns.

It's a better looking answer than "The writers are 2 embarrassed 2 attach their names 2 all this stuff that was changed at the last second by my Dad."

I took that to mean that credits would take up screen time now dedicated to on-air content, i.e. "We give you more Superstars in action instead of names against a black background." That doesn't imply I think it is a good answer. :-)

I'm hoping for Rusev to steal a win leading Cena to go all "Lex Express" in the run up to a Wrestlemania rematch. Only if it ends with Cena winning by countout and the Usos parading him around the ring on their shoulders after the match.

The surprise cash in was a great surprise the first time Edge cashed it in. Subsequent similar cash-ins have been less inspired. As mentioned by the OP, the Rob Van Dam cash in worked really well, too. The Money in the Bank match still produces some fun moments, but given the placement of the event in the WWE calendar, I wonder if the Money in the Bank match would be best served to name the title challenger for Summerslam instead of the current concept that produces cheap title changes and title reigns.

huh? I guess it has something to do with Silva threatening to kill his estranged wife.

The way Raw ended last night also helped in that Reigns looked more like an ass-kicker (which got him over in the first place) instead of a dope reciting stories about magic beans.

"A" Bruno? Are there multiple? "Injuct?" Downtown Bruno could injuct Sid this year.

Also submitting the Doomsday Cage match from WCW Uncensored '96.

Booking a Dusty Finish for the Road Warriors vs. Blanchard & Anderson tag title match on the first Crockett PPV in the Warriors' kayfabe hometown.

There's a lot about that statement I disagree with. There's no arguing WWE is the #1 company, but that's in terms of exposure and finances. In terms of being the only source for pro wrestling in North America, well, that ignores the indies in America, Mexico, and Canada. It ignores CMLL, AAA, and Lucha Underground. It ignores Ring of Honor. It even ignores NXT, which may be WWE's developmental territory, but is a distinct product all its own. WWE may be the #1 company, but they aren't the only company, and there's a lot of great pro wrestling in North America, some of which isn't hard to find. I concede your point, my statement was poorly worded. I meant to imply that WWE is the most well known and easily accessible source for Pro Wrestling for the average consumer, and that for the standard fan looking for Pro Wrestling, the most obvious choice would be WWE. I should not have said "only" source, that was dumb. WWE is about the only entry-level promotion available for new potential viewers, though. WWE is the only promotion available that has viewing options that are on mainstream English-language cable outlets at desirable viewing times. Otherwise, you have to generally look on syndication in off-hours (ROH), or the cable/satellite hinterlands (TNA, Lucha Underground, NJPW). There are plenty of alternatives for the dedicated wrestling fan, not much for creating potential new fans.

Davey Boy had already received a title shot against Vader at Slamboree.

It would have been interesting to see what Ted Petty in his prime could have done in the 21st century Indy environment as opposed to the 1980s-early 1990s one he was in.

Another curiosity for me is how Scott Steiner may have fared in late 1970s-early 1980s AWA. Paul Diamond/Pat Tanaka may have been a fun Attitude-era tag team, too.