The Chief Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I listened to the Shawn Michaels interview on Talk is Jericho today and he said he doesn't miss wrestling at all and loves the way his career ended because "the underdog doesn't always get the happy ending." Not sure why one more HBK match would even cross somebody's mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sporadic Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I listened to the Shawn Michaels interview on Talk is Jericho today and he said he doesn't miss wrestling at all and loves the way his career ended because "the underdog doesn't always get the happy ending." Not sure why one more HBK match would even cross somebody's mind. Some people just can't let their childhood favorites ride off into the sunset sometimes. I'd rather people focus on how to make the current product better than trying to bring Michaels back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 As one of the few Michaels marks on the board, I have no interest in a return match. I'm happy that he got out and stayed out on his own terms when few do. It is interesting that he wouldn't want to work Bryan because it's too obvious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 looks like they are turning Big Show back face as they are already hyping the Authority addressing him on Monday I don't even hate these guys like most on the net do but the fact they are still buildlng angles around them in 2015 is preposterous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthedoctor Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If Shawn comes back it must be to put over a talent that needs it No just no. If Shawn comes back it needs to be for the right reasons alough hes had a great career and doesnt need to return. He had his retirement match. If he did come back to wrestle the one guy id pick is Rock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Are you serious? One old retired guy vs. another old retired guy? We are already getting that with Sting vs. HHH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If Shawn comes back it must be to put over a talent that needs it No just no. If Shawn comes back it needs to be for the right reasons alough hes had a great career and doesnt need to return. He had his retirement match. If he did come back to wrestle the one guy id pick is Rock. Dude do you understand how the wrestling business works. Older talent puts over new talent to create stars. You should lose your Dr. title for being so wrong . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoe Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 Hell Iamthe Brock 1st got over because the Rock put him over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachchaos Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 To be fair, Rock vs. Michaels is at least a "dream match" that never happened. Triple H vs. Sting doesn't have that same appeal but they're running it anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 I don't think there's a topic that makes me groan more than booking retired wrestlers (retired by choice or physical status) with realistic expectations. At this stage, it's surpassed Montreal and re-booking The Invasion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted February 13, 2015 Report Share Posted February 13, 2015 If Shawn comes back it must be to put over a talent that needs it No just no. If Shawn comes back it needs to be for the right reasons alough hes had a great career and doesnt need to return. He had his retirement match. If he did come back to wrestle the one guy id pick is Rock. Wrong diagnosis doc.....thinking like that has helped hurt the wrestling business for the last 20 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.L.L. Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 If Shawn comes back it must be to put over a talent that needs it No just no. If Shawn comes back it needs to be for the right reasons alough hes had a great career and doesnt need to return. He had his retirement match. If he did come back to wrestle the one guy id pick is Rock. If you think those are the right reasons, I'd say you are The Master, or possibly Davros. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I have no desire to see Shawn Michaels come back. That's not to say it wouldn't be cool as hell - I like HBK - but for once, it would be nice for a retired wrestler to, ya know, stay retired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 It's clear that WWE wants to legitimately sellout Cowboys Stadium next year and that they don't have much confidence in their rising stars to do so. So Austin and Shawn will likely both get offers to do matches on the show. Even if they don't accept, the show will likely be built around Rock vs. Triple H and The Undertaker's retirement match, which will help no-one new get over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
(BP) Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 It was a relief that we didn't get Brock/Rock last year at Mania, as that would have been a waste with no benefit to the actual roster (except for their WrestleMania paydays...maybe). Of course, we ended up with Brock/Taker, and it certainly remains to be seen if anyone's going to benefit from Brock ending the streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm sure someone could disprove this thought in a half a second, but Shawn Michaels returned at SummerSlam 2002 and the buyrate for that show was 40k less than the year prior. So, Shawn Michaels returning at WM32 is going to pop what exactly? Network subs? Attendance? Didn't WWE have to paper some of the Alamodome for the 96' Rumble in his own hometown for what was a very telegraphed "Watch Shawn win the big one in his hometown!" main event? I'm not saying HBK on a card doesn't appeal to me or many fans, I'm just saying, in 2016, I'm not sure he's a difference maker any more than he was 10 years ago or 20 years ago when he, y'know, wasn't a huge difference maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 Austin by himself could sell it out. Away for 13 years, back for one big match (Rock?). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eduardo Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Posted February 14, 2015 I'm sure someone could disprove this thought in a half a second, but Shawn Michaels returned at SummerSlam 2002 and the buyrate for that show was 40k less than the year prior. So, Shawn Michaels returning at WM32 is going to pop what exactly? Network subs? Attendance? Didn't WWE have to paper some of the Alamodome for the 96' Rumble in his own hometown for what was a very telegraphed "Watch Shawn win the big one in his hometown!" main event? I'm not saying HBK on a card doesn't appeal to me or many fans, I'm just saying, in 2016, I'm not sure he's a difference maker any more than he was 10 years ago or 20 years ago when he, y'know, wasn't a huge difference maker. Agree with the overall point that I don't see Michaels making much, if any difference. But just wanted to share this amusing Meltzer quote from January 1997. "Bischoff made a remark that they didn't have to give tickets away at a 7-11 to get people to come to this [souled Out] PPV. That was in reference to the WWF which only could get 48,000 paid for its show last week." - Dave Meltzer, Wrestling Observer (February 3, 1997). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 It's a shame that there's no chance of Austin vs. CM Punk ever happening. Seems like such a perfect feud, character-wise. Austin vs. Daniel Bryan would be great in the ring though...or so we think/hope anyway. I have zero interest in another Austin vs. Rock, or Rock vs. Triple H. Been there, done that, won't be as good now. If they get Austin or HBK to come back, they need fresh "dream match" opponents, not the same old shit. Think of how magical Rock vs. Hogan was for that reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Since the Sting stuff is bound to get even goofier as Mania approaches, is it too much to ask for Hunter to bring in Nash, Hall, and Waltman as expert Sting hunters and have an entire Raw composed of vignettes of them searching for him Scooby Doo style? I would love that! Definitely beats 20 minute HHH promos every week Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantastic Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Austin vs. Daniel Bryan would be great in the ring though...or so we think/hope anyway. We're probably talking at best, something similar to Punk vs. Taker at Wrestlemania XXIX. Bryan (the Punk in this scenario) would be doing all the hard physical work, taking the big bumps, wheras Austin (the Taker in this scenario) would hit his high spots, work a mostly mat based style with minimal bumps centred around his danger spots (the neck in Austin's case) and rely on crowd reaction and match heat to enhance his shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hasn't Austin claimed lately that he's in good ring shape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hasn't Austin claimed lately that he's in good ring shape? No, not really. He was talking on his podcast about getting into shape but he was talking about for his reality shows. But sites everywhere ran with a story about him saying he was in "ring shape." He had to clarify what he meant like 5 times on his call in shows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mini Bennett Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hasn't Austin claimed lately that he's in good ring shape? In 2011, Steve Austin was quoted as saying "I could still wrestle for two years at about 90-95 percent of what I used to give." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wade Garrett Posted February 15, 2015 Report Share Posted February 15, 2015 If money is right they're all in-ring shape. Every aspect of a money match today is so canned that Andre The Giant could work Jolly The Green Giant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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