Steph in the Yes-Lock with her tongue sticking out like a dying Jabba the Hut was pretty awesome.

Steph in the Yes-Lock with her tongue sticking out like a dying Jabba the Hut was pretty awesome.

You beat me too this. I was dieing seeing this.

Maybe it's just me but this angle didn't need this. Pretty obvious they are taking petty shots at Bryan here

For fuck's sake, get a grip. Every time you mention Bryan, you come across as some kind of Danielson fetishist. It's fake! They're trying to make you hate them! Is the angle going to be good? Probably not, but they're not taking legit shots at him.

Maybe because of the celebratory nature of the Hogan birthday stuff?

 

Exactly why. Otherwise it'd just be another show and I wouldn't mention it at all.

 

When they were doing the guest host thing every week, I'd always hoped they'd get Robin to do it one week.

Eh maybe but it did seem kind of petty

 

As for Bryan. Believe me I'm tame compared to some others reacting at various boards

I will say we don 't need 2 babyfaces with taped up injuries in Ambrose and Sawagger.

That physical therapist was awful. My 14 year old son was commenting on what a bad actress she was.

The Usos open challenge is set for Summerslam. I guess that is where they debut the Ascension and take the titles?

 

by the way the "physical therapist" was a Lance Storm student. So the streak of guys and girls with great personality coming out of Storm Academy has stopped with her

Awful lot of talking tonight. Go home show so you can excuse it but almost no in ring stuff

 

 

Usos challenge is for Main Event

Cena's been lurking again.

man how many times can they go to the "Cena must become a monster to defeat the monster" well? Every time they try to put over that idea, he invariably does nothing particularly violent and it's a big letdown.

Well after that Cena promo I know Will, Charles and Dylan are gonna be waiting for a big surprise at Summerslam.

man how many times can they go to the "Cena must become a monster to defeat the monster" well? Every time they try to put over that idea, he invariably does nothing particularly violent and it's a big letdown.

 

He does the exaggerating breathing then Sunday he comes out and gladhands, smiles and works the same as always. Pass.

man how many times can they go to the "Cena must become a monster to defeat the monster" well? Every time they try to put over that idea, he invariably does nothing particularly violent and it's a big letdown.

Yeah the rising up to beat the latest monster shtick is pretty tired, but Cena's crushed it in his last few promos and if the match is half as good as the last one I'll be happy.

i hate hobbies that just waste my time. Doing a commercial break and full entrance for Brie as if they were going to give away the match for free is such typical WWE time-wasting bullshit.

Damn, I thought we were gonna get a "you're not even real cops" beatdown ala HHH/Bryan from earlier in the year.

Well you would think Brie has to be going over now.

 

They are kind over complicating this feud. It was going just fine

Well after that Cena promo I know Will, Charles and Dylan are gonna be waiting for a big surprise at Summerslam.

 

Anything less would be a huge letdown.

Actually, it's been presented that way and nothing more. The announcers play up how he strong he is for doing it, not questioning if it's going to put his opponent away. He got caught showing off and paid for it. It was a perfectly fine finish if they followed up with actually continuing the feud.

 

Playing up how strong he is while doing the move does not mean they are saying he's showboating by doing it. Even during the one match where your argument might hold water, the commentators never accused him of showboating. You are filling in your own blanks and arguing a story point they're not telling and have never told.

 

You're right about the feud though. It didn't continue - and what if, could have, should have, etc. does not magically make that finish work. It still sucked. It was bad, shortsighted, and it buried one of Cesaro's top moves.

 

Anyway, we're over-analyzing it at this point. Has WWE Creative put in even a fraction of the thought we have on this already forgotten match, "feud," and finish? Nope. So it's almost not even worth debating. (Not a slight against you, but rather against the braindead morons in the writing room who can't even figure out how to use a legend like Flair, much less someone like Cesaro. When they get something right, like Cesaro's big win at WM, it almost seems like it's by accident.)

I love that Paul Orndorff looks like Zeb's little brother these days.

ADR jumping to AAA this Sunday?

 

http://www.cagesideseats.com/2014/8/11/5992893/will-alberto-del-rio-debut-for-aaa-this-sunday-at-triplemania-22

 

The actual tweets:

 

https://twitter.com/rudorivera/status/498915479613083649

 

https://twitter.com/rudorivera/status/498916128413216769

 

https://twitter.com/rudorivera/status/498916232671002626

 

Can anyone translate?

AAA sure seems to be under the impression that ADR doesn't have a non-compete, which even if he doesn't WWE still owns the name.

AAA sure seems to be under the impression that ADR doesn't have a non-compete, which even if he doesn't WWE still owns the name.

 

What if he doesn't have a non-compete though, or what if it doesn't apply outside the U.S.? These tweets are from an AAA announcer. Why would AAA's (I assume) equivalent of Jim Ross post blatantly false information?

 

I'm almost certain WWE owns the name though. Personally, I'd rename him Alberto Don Caras (assuming they can get away with even that).

What the hell is Orndorff doing talking to Heyman? Is he asking for a free shot