sek69 Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 2 hours ago, flyonthewall2983 said: Did he do it out of opposition to the war? I've seen him speak about it, but just got the feeling he didn't want to travel overseas during the holidays. Regardless of why, it was bold since it was JBL's idea and also the ultimate Vince McMahon patriotism jerk off. Quote
The Thread Killer Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 I assume everybody has already seen it, but if you haven't - you should check the infamous RVD "Pick A Hand" clip on YouTube. It's from his KC YouShoot, and he gets into detail about how he refused to go to the Tribute to the Troops show, and how he was seriously considering punching Vince McMahon over the issue. Plus, that clip has his classic Shawn Michaels and Johnny Ace imitations, so it's a must-see. For what it's worth, Bruce Prichard confirmed RVD's version of events when they discussed him on Prichard's podcast. RVD: "Pick a Hand" Quote
SomethingSavage Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 His Shawn Michaels imitation is something else. It should be seen & enjoyed by all. Quote
El-P Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 It never, ever gets old. The best part is Sean Oliver's reaction though, he really didn't expect this. Quote
C.S. Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 3 hours ago, Charles (Loss) said: They are wrestlers and it's a dark history. I don't expect better from most of them. There are a few like Titus O'Neil, who has a reputation that means something outside of WWE, and Sami Zayn, who has been lucky twice in a row by not having to work the shows, from whom I'd expect a little more. Of those two, I'd expect Sami Zayn to take a stand most of all, especially because he could probably make close to what he's making now in WWE with an El Generico revival. But wasn't the story that Sami Zayn couldn't work the show because he's Syrian, and the Ass-Backward Kingdom of Saudi Arabia™ hates Syria? I wonder how Sami feels about that. Quote
Alucard Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 Such a great shoot, absolutely love RVD's Big Johnny impressions, Michael Hayes bit hilarious too. Quote
El-P Posted October 21, 2018 Report Posted October 21, 2018 1 hour ago, C.S. said: But wasn't the story that Sami Zayn couldn't work the show because he's Syrian, and the Ass-Backward Kingdom of Saudi Arabia™ hates Syria? I wonder how Sami feels about that. Yep. That was pretty much the deal I think. No ovary and no syrian on the show. On the other hand, they didn't mind having the Daivaris so they could work a heat segment against Iran... Didn't one of them receive death threats or something ? Quote
Kadaveri Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 They wouldn't have banned Sami just because he's Syrian. It's most likely because of his political activism, he doesn't exactly hide that he's a leftist and cares about Middle East issues. Quote
FMKK Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 I speculated that involvement with this would be damaging for Cena in particular given that he's transitioning to the wider media. Interesting that he and Bryan would apparently make power moves in this direction. Good. Quote
paul sosnowski Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 I'm sorry....who is Robbie Fox and where is he getting this so-called Newzzz??? ROMAN REIGNS-WWE UPDATE By Mike Johnson on 2018-10-22 15:00:00 WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is backstage at tonight's WWE Raw taping in Providence, Rhode Island. Reigns missed all of the WWE live events over the weekend. One WWE source indicated Reigns had been given the weekend off. Quote
El-P Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 40 minutes ago, FMKK said: Interesting that he and Bryan would apparently make power moves in this direction. Watch the Bellas do hard jobs at #Evolution... Hey, if that's true, good for them. Now, watch Micheals & Lesnar go insane. The following weeks are gonna be very interesting... Quote
FMKK Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 19 minutes ago, El-P said: Watch the Bellas do hard jobs at #Evolution... Hey, if that's true, good for them. Now, watch Micheals & Lesnar go insane. The following weeks are gonna be very interesting... Michaels will go insane? I thought Born Again Jesus would be against carving people up with saws but I'm not an expert. Quote
SirEdger Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, paul sosnowski said: I'm sorry....who is Robbie Fox and where is he getting this so-called Newzzz??? ROMAN REIGNS-WWE UPDATE By Mike Johnson on 2018-10-22 15:00:00 WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is backstage at tonight's WWE Raw taping in Providence, Rhode Island. Reigns missed all of the WWE live events over the weekend. One WWE source indicated Reigns had been given the weekend off. Nothing says that the Cena/Bryan refusing to work Crown Jewel is false, though. Given that the vast majority of the roster expressed their concern about it. Quote
SirEdger Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 Brad Shepard is confirming Robbie Barstool's report. Quote
Jmare007 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, paul sosnowski said: I'm sorry....who is Robbie Fox and where is he getting this so-called Newzzz??? ROMAN REIGNS-WWE UPDATE By Mike Johnson on 2018-10-22 15:00:00 WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is backstage at tonight's WWE Raw taping in Providence, Rhode Island. Reigns missed all of the WWE live events over the weekend. One WWE source indicated Reigns had been given the weekend off. I have no clue what report is true or not but Mike Johnson also reported that Miz was going to win at Super Showdown the night before the event, saying WWE was happy with Daniel Bryan being a "special attraction" so he didn't see him winning. Quote
NintendoLogic Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 Good for them if true. It'd be pretty amusing if this event ended up being the catalyst for unionization in the industry. Quote
Strummer Posted October 22, 2018 Report Posted October 22, 2018 In his update Meltzer seems to be implying that Cena is out and won't be on the show and it doesn't appear Roman is injured also looks like Alexa has a concussion Quote
paul sosnowski Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 Holy fuck...I don't think anyone was expecting that news today.... Quote
FMKK Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 24 minutes ago, Strummer said: In his update Meltzer seems to be implying that Cena is out and won't be on the show and it doesn't appear Roman is injured also looks like Alexa has a concussion Well Reigns is obviously off the card now. Quote
rovert Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 7 hours ago, paul sosnowski said: I'm sorry....who is Robbie Fox and where is he getting this so-called Newzzz??? ROMAN REIGNS-WWE UPDATE By Mike Johnson on 2018-10-22 15:00:00 WWE Universal Champion Roman Reigns is backstage at tonight's WWE Raw taping in Providence, Rhode Island. Reigns missed all of the WWE live events over the weekend. One WWE source indicated Reigns had been given the weekend off. Robbie very well connected and honest. Quote
flyonthewall2983 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 Now the question is if Cena and Bryan stand firm on this, or decide to take one for the team and try and fill what was a pretty important spot on the card. Quote
SirEdger Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 Cena's got a flourishing mainstream movie career going right now. It isn't worth throwing that all away for a gig that he only does part-time anymore. Quote
NintendoLogic Posted October 23, 2018 Report Posted October 23, 2018 Somebody on the F4W board started a thread called "So, who's ready for Crown Jewel?" and posted this. It made me laugh harder than it probably should have. Quote
Jmare007 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Posted October 24, 2018 Hogan doing one of the most Hulk Hogan thing possible http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/hulk-hogan-saudi-arabia-wwe/#.W9DREeJRfIV Quote
DMJ Posted October 25, 2018 Report Posted October 25, 2018 So Lesnar/Strowman is set as a singles match for the vacant title. I'm curious where they go with this. On one hand, Strowman winning the title at this show - even with it being mired in bad publicity - is still the kind of thing the WWE's A/V department can make seem like a glorious, beloved moment, retroactively presenting it as a "culmination." In the present, it will feel lackluster and exactly like what it is - a guy getting the title at an international house show due to injury/illness that changed booking plans. (Even if Strowman was pencilled in to win that title, I'd have to see those plans to believe it.) Or they give the belt back to Brock. He seems locked in to fight for UFC as early as January (based on what I read online) and they just ran a months-long storyline about Lesnar keeping the belt hostage so it would be interesting how they handle those issues - especially considering that the natural guy to dethrone Lesnar would be Reigns. It seemed to me like the company was actively working to steer the title picture away from Lesnar (even with him involved at Crown Jewel, that felt like a special appearance) and I hope they do that. Of course, Vince has a boner for putting the title on Brock and that panic button is going to be hard not to press. I'd put the title on Strowman and then find a way rush Strowman/Ambrose with Ambrose winning the title. Ambrose should be able to thrive as RAW's top heel and has a built-in challenger in Rollins. I'm not sure how they get there, but to me, RAW needs a hot angle at the top, for the belt, and Ambrose/Rollins fits the bill. Plus, considering what they did with Rey after Eddie's death, the cynic in me believes that Reigns' illness could be that extra element that leads to Rollins getting the top babyface spot. Quote
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