Wrestling 2005

[junkmail41a]

I just hope they don't "pussify" the ECW pay-per-view. The WWE has been telling the wrestlers to downplay some of the higher risk maneuvers lately, and I hope they can still be true to the ECW tradition. ECW was always about shockingly violent matches, and I just don't want WWE to turn it into something else just to cash in on the name. A lot of these guys are making a lot of money now, and I hope they remember where they came from.

 

[Chuck67]

First off, i'm a BIG ECW fan myself and i think it's cool that WWE is
doing its 'one night only' ECW PPV. Do i expect the pay-per-view to
be true to the spirit of ECW? Maybe. They are seeking to put every
big ECW star on the show if they can. Paul Heyman is being consulted
so that it'll have that 'ECW feel' to it.

One things to realize is that most of ECW's main eventers are currently
alot older and less active than they used to be. Sabu is a mess.
Tommy Dreamer is working behind the scenes with WWE and
has a bad back. Tazz is overweight/out of shape. Raven's been
showing signs of slowing down. As for the rest, guess we'll have to wait
and see. However, i can tell from watching old tapes and especially
some of the commmentary from 'The Rise and Fall of ECW'
that these wrestlers haven't forgotten where they came from. i don't
expect the crazy, hardcore action that made ECW infamous but i do
hope to see some of the spirit from ECW and some great return matchups.

Remember, there were some great feuds in ECW that didn't include
shockingly violent matches: Guerrero vs. Malenko, Rey Mysterio vs. Psicosis,
and Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn. Hopefully the upcoming pay-per-view
will have the nice mix of hardcore and technical styles that made
ECW famous and still often imitated.

-C

 

[Stingray]

According to the WrestlingObserver....Marty Janetty has officially been signed to a WWE contract, and is believed to be scheduled to appear as a part of the RAW brand.

 

[Zinista]

I didn't see Matry Jannetty the other night but from reports he was going alright... I guess he did go well enough to get signed up...

 

[Stingray]

The match w/Angle was easily the best match I've seen on Smackdown in.....damn...a year, at the very least.....

 

[Zinista]

Shit hey... Guess the old boy can still go!!

Angle V Michaels will probably steal the show at Mania..

 

[bobobill]

I wonder if The Rockers are going to be back in full swing. With them they might be able to get the wheels turning again in the tag division. VIVA LA ROCKERS :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

 

[Zinista]

Hehehe it would be interesting wouldn't it??? Bring back Demolition too!!! Ax and Smash were that shiznit!!

 

[The_Thief]

Hehehe it would be interesting wouldn't it??? Bring back Demolition too!!! Ax and Smash were that shiznit!!

Sorry man...but those dudes sucked!!! The were cheap Road Warriors (LOD) rip-off's with Kool Aid on their tounges. Speaking of Animal and Hawk, when the fuck are their kids gonna come out and wrestle? You would think they would have popped out some monsterous kids.

 

[Dillon]

Hawk of the RW pasted away a few years ago.

 

[cripplersucka]

An animal found Jesus.

Last I heard he was wrestling on some religious christian wrestling promotion headed up by Ted Debiasi. Actually i saw Animal talk about jesus and how he saved him from temptation on one of the christian channels a few weeks back

 

[junkmail41a]

I have to agree with Stingray. Marty Jannety was a breath of fresh air. He was very energetic throughout the entire match and him and Kurt worked well together (reversing each others moves). Not only was it one of the best matches on Smackdown, it was one of the best anywhere in the WWE in the last year, not counting gimmick matches.

 

[cripplersucka]

I have to agree with Stingray. Marty Jannety was a breath of fresh air. He was very energetic throughout the entire match and him and Kurt worked well together

Kurt Angle works well with anyone. I'll give it to Marty that he kept up with Kurt but common 18 min in the ring with Angle; he will make anyone look like a superstar. A breath of fresh air? common he is 40 yrs old! he looks old and the WWE will soon find out that there is nothing to do with him. Horrible move signing him as we shall all soon see.

 

[junkmail41a]

A breath of fresh air? common he is 40 yrs old! he looks old and the WWE will soon find out that there is nothing to do with him. Horrible move signing him as we shall all soon see.

I will admit that Smackdown does have better technical matches (for the most part), but don't knock Marty just because he is old. Give it time. He may turn out to be great, or he may fall flat on his face. We've only seen him wrestle twice in like the last 10 years. Wrestling isn't the same game it was when he first came in. If they can develop a personality for him, I think they can milk the nostalgia factor for a while.

 

[The_Thief]

Yeah I know Hawk died and I didn't know Animal found Jesus, poor guy, but during their hayday they didn't get laid? I mean, I'm waiting for a 6'5, 280 pound Animal Jr!!! Or a 6'6, 275 Lil Hawk??? I bet either one them could whoop up Bob Orton's kid!!!


As for Jannety, he sucks!!! Always did. See his look? After all these years, he still shreds his arms and legs of his wardrobe. It looked so 80's and he probably can't even hold a mic. He'll be gone in about 2 months.

 

[The_Thief]

Awww...shit. For the first time in my life, I actually liked something Randy Orton did. Man, the whole time I was like "fag, c'mon fag, diamond cut her, diamond cut her!!" and then he did. It was great.

 

[Chuck67]

Actually, Orton's move is called the 'RKO'. :razz:

BIG NEWS announced today that movie superstar Sylvester Stallone will
be on hand to induct legendary WWE Superstar Hulk Hogan into the WWE
Hall of Fame on Saturday night, April 2nd.

Stallone first met Hogan when he cast him in the memorable
role of "Thunderlips" in Rocky III. That role helped make Hogan
a household name.

-C

 

[The_Thief]

Actually, Orton's move is called the 'RKO'. :razz:



-C

LMAO! I know, but we all know it's a diamond cutter. I can't stand Orton so I don't give him any respect.

 

[Zinista]

I take it you've seen RAW tonight then Thief??? F*&#%^#@%^ I wont be able to see it till tomorrow night my time!!!

Anyways A Rockers tag title run must be on the cards!!!!! Maybe they could feud with American Males (Buff Bagwell and Scotty Riggs).. lmao!

 

[Stingray]

Sorry man...but those dudes sucked!!! The were cheap Road Warriors (LOD) rip-off's with Kool Aid on their tounges. Speaking of Animal and Hawk, when the fuck are their kids gonna come out and wrestle? You would think they would have popped out some monsterous kids.

I could be wrong, but I think Animal only had a daughter. (Least she's the only LOD kid I've ever seen...and she was surprisingly hot....) Don't recall ever hearing of Hawk havin' kids...

As for all the Jannetty talk....a few comments:

--Angle can't make ANYONE look good. If a guy with no talent's facin' Kurt, you can tell he's got no talent. Especially wrestling a purely technical match, as he & Jannetty did on smackdown.

--Marty IS old...but then, he's no older than Shawn, HHH, Kane, Undertaker, or Angle, he's just not been in the spotlight as much as they have. And let's be honest here...the guy's in MUCH better shape now than EITHER of his prior two WWE stints. The guy's always had the talent...just lacked the character (and self restraint, from the things I've read about the post-rockers backstage stuff with him) to really do much. If they can work a character/feud for him, he should do fine. Though, I think the better place for him would be smackdown...they've got more possibilities & time to work with, in regards to building him a feud. Raw's got too many main event names to work many more feuds in, sadly....