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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 17, 2017 15:00:46 GMT -5
I don't want him back because I like him in Lucha Underground. It's gotten to the point where I don't want people in WWE because I know how shitty WWE will book them. Yeah; even if they don't book them outright poorly (for example, they're obviously treating AJ Styles incredibly well), I just can't get excited for anybody having a run in WWE. I feel good for them getting a nice pay day if they do sign there, but the quality of shows in other promotions like Lucha Underground or in Japan is through the roof right now, and WWE just does a poor job, at least for my personal tastes, at making things feel like a big deal...though they tend to do better than TNA/Impact/GFW, at least. But yeah, I can't see Rey really withstanding a WWE schedule right now. Lucha was very keen on signing Ricochet/Puma to a lucrative extension, so they could have the needed funds, but Rey wouldn't represent the future for them the way a guy like Ricochet could have. Wouldn't be very excited to see him in Impact, but at least the schedule there would be a lot easier on him.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 17, 2017 15:23:56 GMT -5
I don't want him back because I like him in Lucha Underground. It's gotten to the point where I don't want people in WWE because I know how shitty WWE will book them. Yeah; even if they don't book them outright poorly (for example, they're obviously treating AJ Styles incredibly well), I just can't get excited for anybody having a run in WWE. I feel good for them getting a nice pay day if they do sign there, but the quality of shows in other promotions like Lucha Underground or in Japan is through the roof right now, and WWE just does a poor job, at least for my personal tastes, at making things feel like a big deal...though they tend to do better than TNA/Impact/GFW, at least. But yeah, I can't see Rey really withstanding a WWE schedule right now. Lucha was very keen on signing Ricochet/Puma to a lucrative extension, so they could have the needed funds, but Rey wouldn't represent the future for them the way a guy like Ricochet could have. Wouldn't be very excited to see him in Impact, but at least the schedule there would be a lot easier on him. Didn't LU screw over their chance of signing Richocet tho? I remember him saying something about it at the G1 special in Long Beach
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Post by Instant Classic on Jul 17, 2017 15:27:33 GMT -5
Give him one last Crusierweight title win.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 15:30:48 GMT -5
Yeah; even if they don't book them outright poorly (for example, they're obviously treating AJ Styles incredibly well), I just can't get excited for anybody having a run in WWE. I feel good for them getting a nice pay day if they do sign there, but the quality of shows in other promotions like Lucha Underground or in Japan is through the roof right now, and WWE just does a poor job, at least for my personal tastes, at making things feel like a big deal...though they tend to do better than TNA/Impact/GFW, at least. But yeah, I can't see Rey really withstanding a WWE schedule right now. Lucha was very keen on signing Ricochet/Puma to a lucrative extension, so they could have the needed funds, but Rey wouldn't represent the future for them the way a guy like Ricochet could have. Wouldn't be very excited to see him in Impact, but at least the schedule there would be a lot easier on him. Didn't LU screw over their chance of signing Richocet tho? I remember him saying something about it at the G1 special in Long Beach All that I know is that I like him a lot better as Prince Puma than whatever nonsense that the WWE will do with him.
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Post by Chris Hammers on Jul 17, 2017 15:33:07 GMT -5
If it gets Neville on the main card, I'd be down for Neville vs Mysterio at mania.
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Post by Rave on Jul 17, 2017 15:33:44 GMT -5
Motivated Rey? Sure. The 619-spamming Rey that bored me to tears? No thanks.
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Post by Mozenrath on Jul 17, 2017 15:37:48 GMT -5
He was surprisingly solid in Lucha Underground, but do not put him on full schedule, please.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 17, 2017 15:39:21 GMT -5
Yeah; even if they don't book them outright poorly (for example, they're obviously treating AJ Styles incredibly well), I just can't get excited for anybody having a run in WWE. I feel good for them getting a nice pay day if they do sign there, but the quality of shows in other promotions like Lucha Underground or in Japan is through the roof right now, and WWE just does a poor job, at least for my personal tastes, at making things feel like a big deal...though they tend to do better than TNA/Impact/GFW, at least. But yeah, I can't see Rey really withstanding a WWE schedule right now. Lucha was very keen on signing Ricochet/Puma to a lucrative extension, so they could have the needed funds, but Rey wouldn't represent the future for them the way a guy like Ricochet could have. Wouldn't be very excited to see him in Impact, but at least the schedule there would be a lot easier on him. Didn't LU screw over their chance of signing Richocet tho? I remember him saying something about it at the G1 special in Long Beach If I remember correctly, they had offered him a new deal to stick with the company that would have made him the highest paid non-WWE wrestler working in America, and he turned it down because he wants to keep the door open to one day sign with WWE. What made things go sour was that Lucha Underground contracts are structured with no-compete clauses that say guys can't show up on other televised pro wrestling while LU is airing (Drago might have an exception, here, given that he's working GFW for a little while under his AAA contract), which likely would've been fine, except El Rey then proceeded to split Season 3 of LU in half and wait months and months before starting the second half, leaving guys like Ricochet in limbo when it came to working for companies with national TV deals. This was why he couldn't appear at night one of the NJPW Long Beach shows and only did a post-match run in (that can easily be edited out for the Axs broadcast) on night two, and clearly he's not pleased by the arrangement. Not sure if that's LU's fault, specifically, or a decisions by the higher ups at El Rey, but it does seem like it ticked off some of the talent.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Jul 17, 2017 15:46:44 GMT -5
Didn't LU screw over their chance of signing Richocet tho? I remember him saying something about it at the G1 special in Long Beach If I remember correctly, they had offered him a new deal to stick with the company that would have made him the highest paid non-WWE wrestler working in America, and he turned it down because he wants to keep the door open to one day sign with WWE. What made things go sour was that Lucha Underground contracts are structured with no-compete clauses that say guys can't show up on other televised pro wrestling while LU is airing (Drago might have an exception, here, given that he's working GFW for a little while under his AAA contract), which likely would've been fine, except El Rey then proceeded to split Season 3 of LU in half and wait months and months before starting the second half, leaving guys like Ricochet in limbo when it came to working for companies with national TV deals. This was why he couldn't appear at night one of the NJPW Long Beach shows and only did a post-match run in (that can easily be edited out for the Axs broadcast) on night two, and clearly he's not pleased by the arrangement. Not sure if that's LU's fault, specifically, or a decisions by the higher ups at El Rey, but it does seem like it ticked off some of the talent. Damn. That's a raw deal
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 16:14:48 GMT -5
If I remember correctly, they had offered him a new deal to stick with the company that would have made him the highest paid non-WWE wrestler working in America, and he turned it down because he wants to keep the door open to one day sign with WWE. What made things go sour was that Lucha Underground contracts are structured with no-compete clauses that say guys can't show up on other televised pro wrestling while LU is airing (Drago might have an exception, here, given that he's working GFW for a little while under his AAA contract), which likely would've been fine, except El Rey then proceeded to split Season 3 of LU in half and wait months and months before starting the second half, leaving guys like Ricochet in limbo when it came to working for companies with national TV deals. This was why he couldn't appear at night one of the NJPW Long Beach shows and only did a post-match run in (that can easily be edited out for the Axs broadcast) on night two, and clearly he's not pleased by the arrangement. Not sure if that's LU's fault, specifically, or a decisions by the higher ups at El Rey, but it does seem like it ticked off some of the talent. Damn. That's a raw deal Here is the funny thing...he was never booked on those shows anyways so him bitching was just him bitching because they were in LUs preverbial backyard all bark and no bite to his whining.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 18:37:30 GMT -5
Man......He looks nothing like Eddie Guerrero I'm starting to think Eddies claim might not be on the up and up here guys
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 18:40:18 GMT -5
No, thank you.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 18:50:46 GMT -5
I think he looks like Pete Gas.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2017 18:55:42 GMT -5
Motivated Rey? Sure. The 619-spamming Rey that bored me to tears? No thanks. I'm not even sure if it has anything to do with motivation as much as it is how the WWE wants him to wrestle and it's easier on his body with their insane schedule. That's probably why he's looking pretty good in LU. Rey can lucha in his sleep, he has no in ring constraints, he's working with guys that can work that style, and they have a much easier schedule.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jul 17, 2017 19:33:40 GMT -5
Rey has been in the business since he was 12.
He's a first ballot hall of famer.
His knees can't take no more pounding. Let's just appreciate the man for his contributions to the business. Early 90s Rey is in the discussion for most spectacular and fluid performer ever.
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Post by OVO 40 hunched over like he 80 on Jul 17, 2017 19:35:17 GMT -5
Man......He looks nothing like Eddie Guerrero I'm starting to think Eddies claim might not be on the up and up here guys Hey Dominic you want some candy? Creepy Eddie Guerrero roaming playgrounds was awesome.
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Post by DASH 243✅ on Jul 17, 2017 19:42:12 GMT -5
He needs to stay in l.u where's he's treated like a god.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Jul 17, 2017 20:27:21 GMT -5
I never want to see him work another match. But a little voice inside me says he would be a big draw for 205.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jul 17, 2017 21:54:14 GMT -5
Here is the funny thing...he was never booked on those shows anyways so him bitching was just him bitching because they were in LUs preverbial backyard all bark and no bite to his whining. Eh, had the no-compete clause not been a factor there's an excellent chance he would have been booked; since the first show was live on Axs he couldn't appear at all, and the second one having a one week delay meant they could edit out his post-match appearance later, but if those restraints weren't there it's almost a given he would've been involved in some kind of match.
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Post by -Lithium- on Jul 17, 2017 22:54:25 GMT -5
They should tease a Daniel Bryan return and then have Mysterio come out.
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