PWD 455: I'd Rather Watch A SmarkBusters Marathon

[Drake]

This shit is hilarious.

 

[Count Zero]

"Right now, I’m enjoying New Japan. I want to focus on that, and that’s another reason why I’m going to take a lighter schedule in 2017 to focus on Japan. I want to do a lot more New Japan, and I’m really focused on winning the IWGP junior heavyweight championship. I want that title so bad. I’ve always had goals, and that is my last goal. After that, I can focus on the long distance future. The guys on the 205 Live cruiserweight show are awesome – my boy Swann is killing it. But that’s not the route I want. I want to go the Fergal Devitt route. Seth Rollins. Kevin Owens. That’s the route I want to take. I want to work my way up from NXT champion to U.S. or Intercontinental champion. I have goals, and I’m not willing to settle. This is nothing against the cruiserweights on 205, but it’s just not for me."

He's 28. And he probably is right around Balor size irl or so (and if nothing else he looks like he could get a hair thicker and not really lose any of the dexterity, and he'd be toning down the flips for WWE anyway).

I hope he does take the IWGP jr hw title this year, even in a transitional run. Sets him up nice to come in to WWE, I think by sometime next year the last LU season he's beholden to will be done. He'll be around 30 by then, will probably have done something else pretty high profile (that IWGP jr run, and/or another Best of Super Juniors [he could win it this year], who knows what else).

But man he'd be great in NXT. I think his style would be closer to Prince Puma than Ricochet, more of a light heavyweight than a cruiserweight.

 

[moonwolf]

He's 28. And he probably is right around Balor size irl or so (and if nothing else he looks like he could get a hair thicker and not really lose any of the dexterity, and he'd be toning down the flips for WWE anyway).

I hope he does take the IWGP jr hw title this year, even in a transitional run. Sets him up nice to come in to WWE, I think by sometime next year the last LU season he's beholden to will be done. He'll be around 30 by then, will probably have done something else pretty high profile (that IWGP jr run, and/or another Best of Super Juniors [he could win it this year], who knows what else).

But man he'd be great in NXT. I think his style would be closer to Prince Puma than Ricochet, more of a light heavyweight than a cruiserweight.

which would be interesting because he would be wrestling Puma's style but sans the mask. I prefer Puma > Ricochet, although Ibushi vs Ricochet at WK was entertaining as hell.

 

[Count Zero]

They're probably fucking a lot

 

[Count Zero]

They're probably fucking a lot

Andrade creampied Billie and Peyton confirmed

 

[Ozymandias]

@deezy and @scpunk90 are in the same black hole.

 

[Batjester]

@deezy and @scpunk90 are in the same black hole.

Racist

 

[Count Zero]

 

[Count Zero]

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

Someone hand me a poker, it's time to #StokeTheDramaFire

Alexa is on Talk is Jericho today, she made a point to make a comment about all of the girls apart from Sasha. The beef is real!

 

[SocraticMethod]

My top 10. No order because I don't need the stress.

Bret Hart
Sting
The Undertaker
Randy Savage
Sting
Kurt Angle
The Rock
Steve Austin
Shawn Michaels
Ric Flair

No order and pretty much off the top of my head (although LTR and I were discussing all-time faves the other day):*

Stone Cold
Hulk Hogan
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Chris Jericho
Randy Savage
Bret Hart
The Ultimate Warrior
Kevin Owens
Daniel Bryan**

*Not a list of the "best," but of my favorites. If I tried to list an objective "best" it would be a bit different.

**DB takes the 10th spot at the moment in a very close race with Angle, Nash, and Raven (believe it or not). But this spot is only even open because one guy who otherwise would be in my top 10 no question sort of went nuts and killed his family.***





***Allegedly.

 

[SocraticMethod]

your call, Chief.

The last time I made a unilateral call it led to a dispute that nearly ended the PWD forever. The #SocraticMethodGuys are not one man's vanity project, we are a faction, a team, a family. We just happened to be named after me. Also I get paid the most. And I get to make all the decisions. But everyone gets a vote! Except @frenzy, I guess, because I forgot to tag her in the first post and she's technically not a #SocraticMethodGUY.

 

[SocraticMethod]

No, he'll kill Bisping, piss hot, and then the belt goes back to the Count. GSP swoops, wins title, retires / demands Conor.

I don't think the belt would just go back to Bisping, it'd be declared vacant and they'd probably book Anderson vs. Conor for it.

 

[SocraticMethod]

 

[RollSonnenRoll]

I don't think the belt would just go back to Bisping, it'd be declared vacant and they'd probably book Anderson vs. Conor for it.

Anderson vs Conor vs GSP in a triple threat BURIED ALIIIIIIVEEEE MATCH!

 

[Stargazer Rex]

 

[Ozymandias]

No order and pretty much off the top of my head (although LTR and I were discussing all-time faves the other day):*

Stone Cold
Hulk Hogan
Shawn Michaels
The Undertaker
Chris Jericho
Randy Savage
Bret Hart
The Ultimate Warrior
Kevin Owens
Daniel Bryan**

*Not a list of the "best," but of my favorites. If I tried to list an objective "best" it would be a bit different.

**DB takes the 10th spot at the moment in a very close race with Angle, Nash, and Raven (believe it or not). But this spot is only even open because one guy who otherwise would be in my top 10 no question sort of went nuts and killed his family.***





***Allegedly.

DBry just missed the 10 for me. I know he had an excellent career in ROH, but his WWE run was cut short unfortunately. Can't put him over any of the guys I listed.

 

[Ozymandias]

I don't think the belt would just go back to Bisping, it'd be declared vacant and they'd probably book Anderson vs. Conor for it.

New Dana recently said "Anderson should retire. He isn't getting a title shot"

 

[Stargazer Rex]

http://411mania.com/wrestling/jim-ross-likely-to-do-commentary-for-the-wwes-womens-tournament/


According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Jim Ross’ contract is for a specified number of dates, so he won’t be doing any 52 week per year shows unless he signs a new deal. He’s doing commentary for the UK show, but will be doing that from the WWE Studios since the matches have already been taped. By doing it this way, Ross can knock out several episodes in one date. The site adds that Ross will likely be the lead announcer for the Women’s tournament as well.

 

[Stargazer Rex]

New Dana recently said "Anderson should retire. He isn't getting a title shot"

I don't trust a word that comes out of his bald ass head.