Some News and Notes (11-27-13)

[jakes]

Nov 27, 2013 22:14:04 GMT -5 A Platypus Rave is Correct said:

Nov 27, 2013 21:34:05 GMT -5 Grand Papillon "The Banker" said:

Regarding the American Wolves

The WWE could sign these 2 excellent wrestlers with questionable charisma to bolster their tag team division

or

They could pair Justin Gabriel and Tyson Kidd and let them wrestle on television and accomplish the same thing by spending no additional money.

Edit: Also, I doubt Hogan and Cena is going to happen since Hogan looked like he could barely walk last time we saw him and hasn't been able to hit his big signature spot in years.

I agree that it doesn't hurt to have both around. It's funny how they think it's a problem to have too many smaller guys who they feel are the same, yet that's not a problem with having too many big guys.

So why are they forcing Davey and Eddie to leave ROH when there is no guarantee of them being signed?

[andrew8798]

Cody Rhodes did an interview with Brian Fritz of “Between the Ropes” for Survivor Series. He noted that in the TV angle where Stephanie McMahon gave them a wedding gift card from Bed, Bath and Beyond, that it was actually a legit $500 gift card, although they never saw it. Dusty took the gift card and bought his wife some stuff.

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Nov 27, 2013 23:07:52 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

Cody Rhodes did an interview with Brian Fritz of “Between the Ropes” for Survivor Series. He noted that in the TV angle where Stephanie McMahon gave them a wedding gift card from Bed, Bath and Beyond, that it was actually a legit $500 gift card, although they never saw it. Dusty took the gift card and bought his wife some stuff.

Dusty shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond sounds hilarious to me.

[angryfan]

Nov 27, 2013 23:15:21 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

Nov 27, 2013 23:07:52 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

Dusty shopping at Bed, Bath, and Beyond sounds hilarious to me.

Needin' some hand towels for the mothasheep, daddy! Low thread counts, now that's hard times!

[rapidfire187]

Nov 27, 2013 20:15:34 GMT -5 The Tank said:

Can we please have some consistency?

Davey pulled himself out of a NOAH tour. If it's to get to WWE/NXT faster, that's what apparently got Claudio canned the first time he got signed by WWE.

...please? Honestly, I'll take anything at this point to have Davey Richards be NOT in WWE.

I thought Claudio originally didn't get the job because of a Visa issue? I'm pretty sure that's what was being reported at the time anyway.

[A Platypus Rave is Correct]

Nov 27, 2013 23:37:28 GMT -5 rapidfire187 said:

Nov 27, 2013 20:15:34 GMT -5 The Tank said:

Can we please have some consistency?

Davey pulled himself out of a NOAH tour. If it's to get to WWE/NXT faster, that's what apparently got Claudio canned the first time he got signed by WWE.

...please? Honestly, I'll take anything at this point to have Davey Richards be NOT in WWE.

I thought Claudio originally didn't get the job because of a Visa issue? I'm pretty sure that's what was being reported at the time anyway.

The Visa issue was shot down multiple times by Claudio and others.

Also, if he had any visa issue he wouldn't be able to work in the United States at all meaning all of his indy bookings would be breaking a federal law.

[BigBadZ]

Bill Goldberg was at the C4 Comic Con in Winnipeg about four weeks ago and was asked about WrestleMania and he was totally up front about it, more so than most would have been. He said that HHH has called him and they have talked, but that there’s no deal in place. He said that he’s open to come back and would like his son (who wasn’t born when he was active in pro wrestling) to see him wrestle once, but would only do it for the right price. He said that he would never call them and ask to come back. He said the ball is in their court and they know what they have to do to get him. From the other side, I was told his financial demands were very significant, to the point where it would have to be WrestleMania. He said the timing of the DVD release was calculated as the company’s plan was to build interest and that the dropping his name during the Ryback matches when they did were all planned (the company of late has not acknowledged the loud Goldberg chants which tells you at this point they are less sure of getting him than they were when they were pushing it, plus they aren’t exactly protecting Ryback or setting him up for a big program). He said that they are trying to get fans to put pressure on him to come back for “the pop” but he said he doesn’t care about that. If they want him, they know what he wants and they have his number. He said that WWE did try to push him on the “think of the pop you’ll get” lure but he said from his point of view, they are barking up the wrong tree when it comes to negotiating tactics. He said he would not consider coming back to TNA.

Would any of you really put it past WWE....

[Kevin Hamilton]

I will say Goldberg is really smart and knows his value/what he can get. From a business standpoint, him not caring at all about "the pop", is definitely his best move. Easy to see that he never bought into the typical wrestling mentality.

Whether that's good or bad is debatable I suppose, but I've got no problem with it.

[Kevin Hamilton]

Nov 27, 2013 21:30:19 GMT -5 @lovehater said:

This Goldberg stuff is great.

"I really want my son to see me wrestle, means a lot to me.

But, I need like 12 million dollars and it has to be at WrestleMania."

Come on man. Don't play the "MAH 'THUN!" card when you know it's all about the jack, jack.

See I didn't get that at all. I got more like "It'd be really cool if my son could see me wrestle since he wasn't born in my heyday, but you're going to have to make it worth my while."

[Deleted]

If the WWE actually tried to lure Goldberg back because of the pop that he would get they are some real dumbasses. Goldberg has always been about the $$$$ and rightfully so. Hold them up for all that you can get, Bill!

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Nov 27, 2013 23:55:15 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

I will say Goldberg is really smart and knows his value/what he can get. From a business standpoint, him not caring at all about "the pop", is definitely his best move. Easy to see that he never bought into the typical wrestling mentality.

Whether that's good or bad is debatable I suppose, but I've got no problem with it.

It's good. The guy had a short wrestling and NFL career but he's doing well financially and has enough to constantly appear in the Barrett Jackson auctions every year

[Kevin Hamilton]

Nov 28, 2013 0:02:09 GMT -5 @supersweetbotch said:

Nov 27, 2013 23:55:15 GMT -5 Kevin Hamilton said:

I will say Goldberg is really smart and knows his value/what he can get. From a business standpoint, him not caring at all about "the pop", is definitely his best move. Easy to see that he never bought into the typical wrestling mentality.

Whether that's good or bad is debatable I suppose, but I've got no problem with it.

It's good. The guy had a short wrestling and NFL career but he's doing well financially and has enough to constantly appear in the Barrett Jackson auctions every year

I agree, plus ya know he's not gonna be hobbling around barely able to move at fifty and on the verge of bankruptcy.

[Nic Nemeth]

Poor Christian, dude disappeared and I didn't even remember he was employed.

["Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay]

Nov 27, 2013 20:06:01 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

Bill Goldberg was at the C4 Comic Con in Winnipeg about four weeks ago and was asked about WrestleMania and he was totally up front about it, more so than most would have been. He said that HHH has called him and they have talked, but that there’s no deal in place. He said that he’s open to come back and would like his son (who wasn’t born when he was active in pro wrestling) to see him wrestle once, but would only do it for the right price. He said that he would never call them and ask to come back. He said the ball is in their court and they know what they have to do to get him. From the other side, I was told his financial demands were very significant, to the point where it would have to be WrestleMania. He said the timing of the DVD release was calculated as the company’s plan was to build interest and that the dropping his name during the Ryback matches when they did were all planned (the company of late has not acknowledged the loud Goldberg chants which tells you at this point they are less sure of getting him than they were when they were pushing it, plus they aren’t exactly protecting Ryback or setting him up for a big program). He said that they are trying to get fans to put pressure on him to come back for “the pop” but he said he doesn’t care about that. If they want him, they know what he wants and they have his number. He said that WWE did try to push him on the “think of the pop you’ll get” lure but he said from his point of view, they are barking up the wrong tree when it comes to negotiating tactics. He said he would not consider coming back to TNA.

Good on Goldberg. He has no need to come back, and is only concerned with his son, who I'm afraid is a million times more important than the fans as far as I can see.

I love that Goldberg is the kind of guy that can just say 'think of a number then double it, or f*** you' and WWE has no choice but to let him do it because he's not a mark for himself like some guys are. WWE is so shitty with some guys (sometimes) that when someone actually has them by the short hairs, I enjoy it.

[kingoftheindies]

Nov 27, 2013 20:15:34 GMT -5 The Tank said:

Can we please have some consistency?

Davey pulled himself out of a NOAH tour. If it's to get to WWE/NXT faster, that's what apparently got Claudio canned the first time he got signed by WWE.

...please? Honestly, I'll take anything at this point to have Davey Richards be NOT in WWE.

WWE only cares about honoring indy dates not Japan dates. Take Sami Zayn, he originally pulled out of working his final PWG date but WWE told him to honor it, but they didn't care about him cancelling his DDT tour in Japan.

[nonrev]

i honestly prefer to see Ryback vs Gillberg at mania as an unanounnced match. Would be quite fun, and Gill would get a hell of a pop.

[saintpat]

On the other hand, WWE has offered Hogan a HUGE pop at Wrestlemania ... which is more than TNA's entire financial package offer.

[Lupin the Third]

Nov 27, 2013 20:06:01 GMT -5 andrew8798 said:

The WWE Scooby Doo tie-in movie that will be released just prior to WrestleMania is called “Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Ghost Bear,” and will be a straight to DVD release. Scooby Doo and his gang recruit help from WWE characters, who will do their own character voice work, with a WrestleMania theme.

Scooby Doo meets Hulk Hogan's Rock N Wrestling.

MAKE IT HAPPEN!!!

[Loser troll. Please ban me]

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[fw91]

Nov 27, 2013 20:14:20 GMT -5 Amazing Kitsune said:

The WWE Scooby Doo tie-in movie that will be released just prior to WrestleMania is called “Scooby Doo and the Curse of the Ghost Bear,” and will be a straight to DVD release. Scooby Doo and his gang recruit help from WWE characters, who will do their own character voice work, with a WrestleMania theme.

This is the greatest night in the history of our sport.

yeah this has so awful it's good written all over it