Wrestling 2005

[-KA-]

Conway was cool when La Resistance was together, but as an individual he sucks. So I don't mind his release.

BTW Deuce and Domino suck too. Deuce looks like a freak.

 

[phynix]

What about that Tag Team that was on Smack Down The hillbillies or some shit like that there be on for three weks and then get buried until every other tag team is injured and then they'll get a title shot!

 

[BeLtHaZoR]

Wait until the draft ... a lot of tag team will change brand or be created.

 

[bobobill]

So Vince is dead huh? What do you think will come out of this?

 

[KABOOM]

he probably wanted to take a break. or, it could be some major story line to develop and hype the return of triple h, like the stone cold getting hit by a car thing.

 

[bobobill]

Well I guess it's another who done it. My money is on Shane, Get Vince out of the way and he will have control of the company. Who do you guys suspect?

 

[nekkid]

That was so lame. I hate when wrestling does these extreme angles like that. I am sure that Vince will be back and he will be fine. It almost looked like he killed himself the way he was acting before he went in the limo.

 

[Cman]

Its getting really bad. The last few years have been terrible. Ever since the competition was removed, McMahon just does whatever he wants and now its pathetic. In fact, I've only seen a handful of shows since the start of the year.

I think its time for him to retire and let Shane take over or something. I don't know if they will ever get back up to where they were in the 80s and 90s

 

[bobobill]

PWInsider.com

It is my unfortunate responsibility to report that WWE Hall of Famer Sherri Martel (real name Sherri Russel, better known as Sensational Sherri) has died. Martel, best remembered as one of the top female managers of all time, worked alongside Randy Savage, Shawn Michaels, and Ted DiBiase back in the 1990s with the WWF.

Martel made the move to World Championship Wrestling in 1994 where she worked alongside Ric Flair during his feud with Hulk Hogan, later moving on to manage Booker T and Stevie Ray as the Harlem Heat tag team.

Sherri was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania 21 weekend in Chicago, IL and made regular appearances at conventions and media events. She was only 49 years old. The cause of death is not immediately known.

On behalf of all of us here at ProWrestling.com, our heartfelt condolences go out to all of Sherri?s family and many friends. She will definitely be missed.

RIP Sherri

 

[bobobill]

Here is the rest of the draft

WWE.com

Pick No. 13: ECW selects Johnny Nitro

With its final selection in the Supplemental Draft, ECW has truly gone Hollywood, and may need to change the brand?s program name to Tuesday Nitro.

As the final pick in the 2007 WWE Supplemental Draft, Johnny Nitro is headed to the Land of Extreme. The Hollywood A-lister, who is a former WWE Tag Team and Intercontinental Champion, joins reality TV star The Miz and Big Vis as the newest members of the ECW roster. And while recent tag team partner Kenny Dykstra was drafted to SmackDown earlier today, Nitro would love to make his mark in ECW by quickly claiming the vacant ECW World Title.

Nitro is the 26th and final Superstar to find a new home this week, and that brings a close to the 2007 WWE Supplemental Draft. How will the Superstars selected today fare in their new environments? Tune into Raw Monday night at 9/8 CT on USA Network as the next phase in their careers begins.

Pick No. 12: SmackDown selects Eugene

Selection no. 12 was SmackDown?s final pick in the Supplemental Draft, and they sure made it special, bringing Eugene to Friday nights.

Just three picks after former mentor William Regal was drafted to Raw, Eugene?s chances of reuniting with his World Tag Team Championship partner were cut down thanks to his drafting to SmackDown. Will the former champion find himself a partner and go after Deuce & Domino?s WWE Tag Team Championship? Or will it be MVP and Edge who have to beware of the special Superstar?

Regardless of the answer for that question, our SmackDown fans are in for some entertainment.

Pick No. 11: Raw selects Jillian Hall

For Raw, it?s a game of ?lose a Diva, gain a Diva.?

With its fifth and final pick in the Supplemental Draft, Raw once again dipped into the SmackDown roster, this time selecting Jillian Hall and her aspiring singing career to come to the flagship.

Raw gains another beautiful Diva, and her addition helps offset the loss of Torrie Wilson on Monday and Victoria just one selection earlier. It also gives Jillian a chance to go after the Women?s Championship more vociferously. However, it also means a whole new selection of our fans will get to ?experience? Jillian?s vocal talents for themselves.

Who?s the winner in that deal? Our SmackDown fans surely have an opinion, and our Raw fans soon will too.

Pick No. 10: SmackDown selects Victoria

Victoria still ?ain?t the lady to mess with,? and she will soon find out that Friday night is alright for fightin?.

With its fourth choice in the Supplemental Draft, SmackDown immediately struck Raw back by selecting former Women?s Champion Victoria. The veteran Diva?s blend of beauty, brains, toughness and attitude is coming to Friday nights, giving her a whole new crop of Divas to torment.

Pick No. 9: Raw selects William Regal

Raw?s Draft started royal, and now it?s even more Regal.

With its fourth pick in the Supplemental Draft, Raw has plundered William Regal from SmackDown, its third choice from SmackDown in four Supplemental Picks.

Regal was traded to SmackDown in a blockbuster 11 person deal after the 2005 Draft Lottery, and now finds himself headed back to the flagship thanks to the Supplemental Draft.

The British Superstar has found success on Raw in the past, winning both the World Tag Team and Intercontinental Championships during his previous stint on the brand. And while he leaves behind fellow Brit and tag team partner Dave Taylor, he does have associates on Raw; it wasn?t long ago that Regal was a member of King Booker?s Court, and with both men now together in a new kingdom, their alliance may be revisited.

Pick No. 8: SmackDown selects The Major Brothers

Somewhere, Matt Striker is smiling, as with their latest pick in the Supplemental Draft, SmackDown has selected ECW newcomers Brett & Brian Major.

It was the lifelong dream of The Major Brothers to one day compete in ECW; now that they have achieved that dream, their selection in the Supplemental Draft will now give them the chance to test the waters on SmackDown.

The arrival of the WWE newcomers to Friday nights will help fill the void left by the departure of London & Kendrick to Raw earlier in the Supplemental Draft, giving WWE Tag Team Champions Deuce & Domino a new challenge to contend with.

Pick No. 7: Raw selects Daivari

Raw once again raids the SmackDown roster with its third Supplemental selection, taking Daivari.

With the selection, Daivari returns to Raw, where he debuted in 2005. While he leaves behind his quest for Cruiserweight gold, the Detroit native will almost certainly have Santino Marella and John Cena in his sights; Daivari and Cena are no strangers, as many of our fans will remember his rivalry with The Champ late in 2005.

Daivari also joins former SmackDown colleagues King Booker, Queen Sharmell, Mr. Kennedy and London & Kendrick on the Raw roster.

Pick No. 6: ECW selects The Miz

Just as quickly as SmackDown plundered an ECW talent, the Land of Extreme strikes back. And ECW is about to get a Reality Check, because The Miz is coming to Tuesday nights.

The third man plucked by ECW from the SmackDown roster, Mike Mizanin will be bringing his reality (and all his Miz-fits) to the Land of the Extreme. With the ECW World Title currently vacant thanks to Bobby Lashley?s departure, the former Real World star would love nothing more than to add a golden accessory to his already well-coordinated outfit. HOO-RAH!

Pick No. 5: SmackDown selects Hardcore Holly

ECW may be the Land of the Extreme, but SmackDown is now the home of Hardcore.

With its second pick of the Supplemental Draft, SmackDown raids the ECW roster by selecting Hardcore Holly. Holly, who is currently out rehabbing after elbow surgery, will soon be returning to the brand where he made his home for four years prior to his ECW stint.

Upon his return, the tough-as-nails veteran will instantly become a top contender to both the United States and World Heavyweight Championships, and he may still even have a few bones left to pick from his previous time on SmackDown.

Pick No. 4: Raw selects Sandman

Exit Love Machine?enter Sandman.

Just minutes after ECW plucked Big Vis from Raw, ECW lost an Original to the flagship, as the Sandman has been selected by Raw.

The cane-swinging crowd favorite will now bring a touch of hardcore to the flagship, as he leaves behind fellow Original Tommy Dreamer for his first full-time trip outside the Land of the Extreme.

Will Sandman thrive in an environment outside of his comfortable extreme habitat? Will he perhaps share some Steve-weisers with Raw?s resident suds-swiller, Stone Cold? The answers will lie ahead as Sandman joins Bobby Lashley and the deranged Snitsky as the third man to move from ECW to Raw.

Pick No. 3: ECW selects Viscera

The World?s Largest Love Machine is about to become the World?s Most Extreme Love Machine.

With its first pick in the Supplemental Draft, ECW picked up one of WWE?s biggest behemoths from the Raw brand in Viscera, who joins Chris Benoit and Boogeyman as the newest members of the ECW roster.

As Big Vis enters the Land of the Extreme, one has to wonder just who his first target will be. From ECW Originals like Tommy Dreamer to The New Breed and CM Punk to newly-drafted Chris Benoit and Boogeyman, there?s a lot waiting for Big Vis?but if past history is any indication, Extreme Expose might be the first ones in for a visit from the Love Machine. Perhaps a reunion with Kevin Thorn (who teamed with Big Vis at Saturday Night?s Main Event) might be in the works as well.


Pick No. 2: SmackDown selects Kenny Dykstra

As quickly as Raw gains an exciting tag team from SmackDown, Theodore Long?s brand strikes back by selecting one of Raw?s brightest young stars.

At only 21 years of age, Dykstra is already a former World Tag Team Champion, and has been quite impressive since branching out on his own months ago. While he has been teaming with Johnny Nitro in recent weeks, Dykstra heads to SmackDown solo, where he will look to make his mark just as quickly as he did on Raw.

Dykstra also becomes the fifth Superstar to switch from Monday to Friday nights, following the selections of The Great Khali, Chris Masters, Torrie Wilson and former rival Ric Flair.


Pick No. 1: Raw selects Paul London & Brian Kendrick

The first selection of the Supplemental Draft answered one of our fans? (and Superstars?) biggest questions right off the bat. What if tag teams get separated? Luckily for London & Kendrick, they won?t have to worry about that.

Headed from SmackDown to Raw, London & Kendrick will bring their high-flying, risk-taking style to Monday nights. While they leave behind their quest for revenge on Deuce & Domino, the longest-reigning WWE Tag Team Champions in history will instantly become top contenders to the World Tag Team Championship held by Cade & Murdoch. With a slew of new challenges ahead in Raw?s tag team division (including The World?s Greatest Tag Team and The Highlanders and potentially The Hardys among others), London & Kendrick will need to be full speed ahead.

 

[Cman]

so we're supposed to believe that vince is dead? wtf was up with raw. how dumb do they think we are?

i guess its my fault. i'm too synical to just place along lol

 

[KABOOM]

i watched the end and stephanie was talking and after every sentence, half the crowd yelled WHAT!?. it was great. and she looked kinda pissed they were doing it too.

 

[nekkid]

That is funny you mentioned Stepahie's speach. I watched it again with my friend and right at the end when she says "I miss you daddy" all crying and stuff you can clearly hear the crowd laughing.

Supposedly Vince listens to the audience, hopefully that tells him something.

I read this on 411wrestling.com the site I go to regularly. This seemed interesting.

"WWE has a lot of internal pressure to get the RAW ratings up, which partly explains the Mr. McMahon limo stunt as well as the decision to load up the RAW roster in the draft while basically weakening Smackdown. RAW generates a lot more revenue for WWE than Smackdown, so it is a higher priority. "


ECW got royally screwed in the draft IMO.

 

[mulie4life]

Yeah the whole Vince blowing up thing is BS. It's just a way for him to exit from being on RAW for a while.....:nuts:

 

[henrymm]

probably vince is tried of appearing infront of tv.

 

[phynix]

I heard that WWE stock took a nasty hit after the Limo stunt people actually thought Vince was dead asnd started to sell their stock! Classic.

Once again Raw sucked the best talent from the other brands in order to improve their product. Wait till next year then they'll grab Marcus Corvor, Elijah Burke and CM Punk from ECW as you can already see the talent in their matches.

 

[pkxface21]

:eyebulge:

 

[Stingray]

I heard that WWE stock took a nasty hit after the Limo stunt people actually thought Vince was dead asnd started to sell their stock! Classic.

Once again Raw sucked the best talent from the other brands in order to improve their product. Wait till next year then they'll grab Marcus Corvor, Elijah Burke and CM Punk from ECW as you can already see the talent in their matches.

I dunno. I can't see Lashley or Snitsky being considered the best talent anywhere...lol

Truth be told, I'm putting my $ on Benoit-Punk stealing the show at Vengeance. Two of the best guys on the roster, right there....if not THE best guys on the roster...

 

[nekkid]

How do you guys rank the 4 major wrestling shows right now (Raw, Smackwown, ECW, Impact)? Mine go like this...

1. Raw (Still the 'A' show whether the WWE admidts it or not, they have all the diva talent searches, all the drafts, all the 3 hour specials, the homecomings, all the special guests Hogan, the rock, all these things only happen on raw) overall consitintly the best content with the best supperstars.

2. Impact. I like Russo. Many people do not but I think he is th best thing that has happened to wrestling in ages. I like how impact is full of young and hungry performers. Hopefully their roster doesn't get raided horribly bad be WWE. They are still a little ruff around the edges but that is good, I like to see the whole thing come together. The show needs to be 2 hours though.

3. ECW - I would say that ECW is good once a month. Even though they got their talent raided bad in the draft they still are putting a decent product every once in a while. I think only being an hour long actually helps them right now.

4. Smackdown is not very consistent. A little less consistent than ecw I think. They do have good peformers and I think JBL is awesome as a commentator. I think it would be much better at 1 hour, or 1 1/2 hours long. The biggest problem that smackdown has is that as soon as they have a wrestler get over they move them to raw (Kennedy, Cena,Orton, hardy boys).

What do you guys think?

 

[BeLtHaZoR]

TNA iMPACT!
the best wrestlers in the x division, the same reason why i liked smackdown!.

SmackDown!
i like it more then ecw and raw because they have wrestling matches lmonger then 10 minuten, they were bombed in the draft, they got some poor, very poor draft picks and lost main eventers like king booker, mr kennedy and chris benoit.

ECW
since the draft with chris benoit and cm punk for the title.

RAW
since the draft they have the better wrestlers, but still too much entertainment and not enough wrestling.