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Looks like the rest of the Smackdown catalog is the latest content dump. Glad to see they are moving quickly since it soothes the OCD types and hopefully gets them closer to getting back to adding actual classic content. Also they are adding a HOF 2017 category with the Rock n Rolls in a new-to-the-Network match against the Midnights in a Mid South tag team title match.

New Jack should be inducted just so they can have "Natural Born Killers" play during his entire speech.

I'm not saying Dean's career didn't work out, but he wasn't as appreciated at the time by most as much as he probably would be now. If anything I'm saying he'd likely have even more impact now than he did then since his style wouldn't be seen as having a hard cap like it did in WCW,

Is this a case of Delirious trying to do everything himself and things are just falling through the cracks, or is he just kind of a shithead?

Dean Malenko. Got pegged as the emotionless boring guy in the WCW Cruiserweight era next to all the lucha guys and strong personalities like Eddy and Jericho. Imagine if his prime was right now as either the workhorse of 205 Live or an opponent to the UK guys.

That was the thinking for a while because it was last minute, but here's the card per Graham's site:

I honestly think it has to do with the Network. People can go back and watch him on shows like Saturday Night and realize he was pretty decent at one time and only fell into parody when WCW got to the point no one involved gave a shit anymore.

That reminded me, I just watched the recent episode of Criminal Minds where Otunga had a cameo as a strip club bouncer. Let's just say we can't lay all the blame on WWE writers.

Yeah but NO ESCAPE sounds like the name of a so-bad-it's-good 80s action movie, possibly starring Steven Segal.

Isn't the story that Anthem is the same company that produced those albums or something? Also it seems after all this time they're finally dropping the TNA name and going full speed with IMPACT WRESTLING.

Apropos to nothing, but since WWE's YouTube page has hype vids for upcoming shows in every language now it made me realize what a better name NO ESCAPE is for this show (they don't use the name Elimination Chamber in Germany for obvious reasons).

I don't know if there's any substance behind it, but there's been rumblings for a while that people were growing frustrated with Delirious's direction for the company. It's been cited as the reason guys aren't re-signing and why Corino left. Plus ROH sent a letter to WWE over Corino visiting the PC while still technically under contract so now WWE won't talk to guys until 60 days after their ROH deals end, which surely has pissed some guys off looking to take the next step.

A new Legends with JBL just dropped with Stan Hansen, could be an interesting watch.

Going through the New Day Collection, and my god those intro videos/first couple of promos. Reminded me of how WWE has done a better job with them than even with Daniel Bryan in convincing people that them getting over they way they did was the plan all along.

Funny, Tozawa was the first 205/Cruiserweight guy who was able to get the crowd into a match last night.

Nigel.

"Bucks have done okay". So now making more money than they would in WWE is just okay now. *insert Jennifer Lawrence okay gif*

I'd imagine because everyone was probably asking about it and he felt the need to address it. There's still a fairly large section of fans online who still think Cornette can do no wrong because he managed the Midnights and booked SMW. I'm not sure why people still think that since his body of work since the mid 90s has not been that impressive.

But it's stuff he's continuing to say, and using everyone talking about the WK 11 match to get himself over at Omega's expense. He acts like he's the Arbiter of What's Acceptable in Wrestling and goes on a bitchfest when someone doesn't meet his standards.

Interesting, I had the exact opposite impression of him. To me he sounded like someone who didn't really want to bash a guy who is obviously a legend in the business but at the same time is tiring of listening to his bullshit. I don't listen to Corny's podcasts/shoots but apparently he's telling stores about Omega's time in ROH that are inaccurate, and in a business where your reputation can get sunk by someone telling tales on you, I can't blame him wanting to set the record straight.

Wow, news just dropped that Kevin Kelly is leaving now as well.

Vince doesn't have employees! He has indep- *strangles self with own necktie* I do wonder if Sami Zayn being too outspoken politically led to the heat Dave said he has rather than him complaining someone "stole" his move in the UK tournament. The timing seemed like it was a clear "stfu about that stuff" situation.

NXT has been flat, there doesn't seem to be any firm plans for a weekly UK show yet, so putting the UK guys on NXT for now seems like the best thing for all involved. Also I guess this means the UK championship is an actual defended title and not just the prize for winning a tournament?

It seems fair to mention him in a PWO context, he has a long history with WWF/E and the company (usually) would give a body part for the type of press being seen with the President would give you.

To be fair, while not as high profile for sure, Cena's almost certainly going to have a far better match with Miz than trying to do much with whatever's left of the Undertaker.