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Post by The Rick Jericho on Feb 28, 2024 18:26:21 GMT -5
 So based on this picture on the Edge and Christian show in 2016. We are now down to 3. Matt Jackson Nick Jackson Bad Luck Fale Not to sign with WWE. |
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Feb 29, 2024 2:43:21 GMT -5
So based on this picture on the Edge and Christian show in 2016. We are now down to 3. Matt Jackson Nick Jackson Bad Luck Fale Not to sign with WWE. And I imagine those three will never actually sign unless they wanna really go all in on a Bullet Club thing in WWE and wanna scoop up Fale, but realistically he's 42, I don't see him ever leaving New Japan at this point |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 2:58:37 GMT -5
Quick reminder, since this inevitable comes up any time Tama to WWE fantasy booking comes up: Tongans ARE NOT Samoans. The Isle of Tonga is over 600 miles away from the Isle of Samoa. That's even further away than Quebec is from New York. Entirely different cultures. It wouldn't make any, any sense for Tama to be part of the Bloodline. And yes, the wrestler knowns as The Tonga Kid is 0% Tongan and 100% Samoan and no, that doesn't sit right with me either. Haku is a longtime associate of the family, Rock calls him an uncle out of affection and respect, like there's a reason Haku teamed with Rikishi for a brief time, but he and his kids are not married in or related to them, so yeah, it wouldn't really fit the whole point of the stable. Then again, it isn't like Sami Zayn wasn't sort of part of the stable for a time, himself, so that's not in and of itself an indication it could not happen. It just really doesn't seem likely given the Bloodline is probably going to be on the downswing post-Mania, anyway, and Tama being involved in AJ Styles or the Good Brothers' business seems more likely, or with Finn Balor, so it's all likely a moot point. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 3:03:48 GMT -5
Not familiar with him, does he have attributes that will make him a good fit in wwe? For years during his tenure in Japan, popular mentality was he’d fit better in WWE. Can talk. Charismatic. Solid in the ring but ain’t exactly a five star wrassler. Plus the OG Bulletclub connection/possible bloodline parlay. All that, plus probably the biggest knock against him in NJPW was that he just stayed too long, so they really ran out of shit for him to do, either singles or with his family. He also didn't really benefit much from long matches, and in WWE, it isn't like they have 20+ minute exhibitions with the regularity NJPW does. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 3:09:14 GMT -5
Quick reminder, since this inevitable comes up any time Tama to WWE fantasy booking comes up: Tongans ARE NOT Samoans. The Isle of Tonga is over 600 miles away from the Isle of Samoa. That's even further away than Quebec is from New York. Entirely different cultures. It wouldn't make any, any sense for Tama to be part of the Bloodline. And yes, the wrestler knowns as The Tonga Kid is 0% Tongan and 100% Samoan and no, that doesn't sit right with me either. That's wouldn't exactly stop wwe from putting him in the Bloodline story. The giant Samoan chart included people who weren't even Samoan. Snuka was on on there and he's from Fiji. I thiiink that might be due to Tamina's mom. Snuka was connected to the family by association, sure, but I think Tamina and Sim Snuka/Deuce's mom Sharon is/was part of the family herself before Jimmy married her. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Feb 29, 2024 9:02:59 GMT -5
So based on this picture on the Edge and Christian show in 2016. We are now down to 3. Matt Jackson Nick Jackson Bad Luck Fale Not to sign with WWE. This is Yujiro Takahashi erasure, and we shouldn't stand for it. |
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Post by Tom Turkey on Feb 29, 2024 9:06:25 GMT -5
Quick reminder, since this inevitable comes up any time Tama to WWE fantasy booking comes up: Tongans ARE NOT Samoans. The Isle of Tonga is over 600 miles away from the Isle of Samoa. That's even further away than Quebec is from New York. Entirely different cultures. It wouldn't make any, any sense for Tama to be part of the Bloodline. And yes, the wrestler knowns as The Tonga Kid is 0% Tongan and 100% Samoan and no, that doesn't sit right with me either. Haku is a longtime associate of the family, Rock calls him an uncle out of affection and respect, like there's a reason Haku teamed with Rikishi for a brief time, but he and his kids are not married in or related to them, so yeah, it wouldn't really fit the whole point of the stable. Then again, it isn't like Sami Zayn wasn't sort of part of the stable for a time, himself, so that's not in and of itself an indication it could not happen. It just really doesn't seem likely given the Bloodline is probably going to be on the downswing post-Mania, anyway, and Tama being involved in AJ Styles or the Good Brothers' business seems more likely, or with Finn Balor, so it's all likely a moot point. That’s a good shout. Tama being brought in as his new backup to further his turn against the Good(?) Brothers is the way to go. |
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Post by EoE: Workin On My Night Cheese on Feb 29, 2024 9:22:45 GMT -5
Haku is a longtime associate of the family, Rock calls him an uncle out of affection and respect, like there's a reason Haku teamed with Rikishi for a brief time, but he and his kids are not married in or related to them, so yeah, it wouldn't really fit the whole point of the stable. Then again, it isn't like Sami Zayn wasn't sort of part of the stable for a time, himself, so that's not in and of itself an indication it could not happen. It just really doesn't seem likely given the Bloodline is probably going to be on the downswing post-Mania, anyway, and Tama being involved in AJ Styles or the Good Brothers' business seems more likely, or with Finn Balor, so it's all likely a moot point. That’s a good shout. Tama being brought in as his new backup to further his turn against the Good(?) Brothers is the way to go. There’s many options, people just keep saying “Bloodline” because nobody’s expecting Rhodes to win at WM40 until he actually does. |
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Post by Richard on Feb 29, 2024 9:48:02 GMT -5
What if he's involved in the Bloodline story but it is on Jey's side to counter Solo?
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Post by Tom Turkey on Feb 29, 2024 10:09:58 GMT -5
That’s a good shout. Tama being brought in as his new backup to further his turn against the Good(?) Brothers is the way to go. There’s many options, people just keep saying “Bloodline” because nobody’s expecting Rhodes to win at WM40 until he actually does. I personally like the AJ option better, since it'd fit WWE's MO of acknowledging Bullet Club without specifically naming them. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 12:17:21 GMT -5
What if he's involved in the Bloodline story but it is on Jey's side to counter Solo? I could see it, or pairing him with Solo if the Bloodline splinters if they don't go the face route and have Solo wash his hands of both Usos. |
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Post by Fade on Feb 29, 2024 12:25:28 GMT -5
“WrestleMania Night One: The Rock & Roman Vs Seth & Cody.
If Rock and Roman win, Rock is the special guest referee for Roman Vs Cody.
If Seth & Cody win, if any member of the bloodline interferes, Roman officially loses his title.”
Seth & Cody win. Tama debuts, interferes, Roman doesn’t lose his title. I would die laughing.
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Post by The Captain on Feb 29, 2024 12:41:45 GMT -5
So based on this picture on the Edge and Christian show in 2016. We are now down to 3. Matt Jackson Nick Jackson Bad Luck Fale Not to sign with WWE. And I imagine those three will never actually sign unless they wanna really go all in on a Bullet Club thing in WWE and wanna scoop up Fale, but realistically he's 42, I don't see him ever leaving New Japan at this point Fale being that young threw me for a loop. I thought he was a lot older. |
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Feb 29, 2024 13:05:09 GMT -5
And I imagine those three will never actually sign unless they wanna really go all in on a Bullet Club thing in WWE and wanna scoop up Fale, but realistically he's 42, I don't see him ever leaving New Japan at this point Fale being that young threw me for a loop. I thought he was a lot older. Bad Luck Fale circa 2014 is the most 42 a wrestler has ever been |
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Post by hyperstorm on Feb 29, 2024 13:09:17 GMT -5
Quick reminder, since this inevitable comes up any time Tama to WWE fantasy booking comes up: Tongans ARE NOT Samoans. The Isle of Tonga is over 600 miles away from the Isle of Samoa. That's even further away than Quebec is from New York. Entirely different cultures. It wouldn't make any, any sense for Tama to be part of the Bloodline. And yes, the wrestler knowns as The Tonga Kid is 0% Tongan and 100% Samoan and no, that doesn't sit right with me either. Haku is a longtime associate of the family, Rock calls him an uncle out of affection and respect, like there's a reason Haku teamed with Rikishi for a brief time, but he and his kids are not married in or related to them, so yeah, it wouldn't really fit the whole point of the stable. According to Lance Anoa’i, Haku and his family are considered family by the Anoa’i-Fatu-Maivia family. And Haku didn’t just tag with Rikishi, he was tag partners with Rikishi’s brother Sam Fatu as the Islanders in the WWF. Also Haku’s connection to the Rock actually comes from both sides of the Rock’s family, Rock’s grandfather Peter Mavia helped train Haku and Haku developed a close friendship with Rocky Johnson after they met in 1978 in the Florida territory, with Haku saying that Rocky Johnson and his wife Ata helped him adjust to America and became like family to him. |
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 13:58:08 GMT -5
Haku is a longtime associate of the family, Rock calls him an uncle out of affection and respect, like there's a reason Haku teamed with Rikishi for a brief time, but he and his kids are not married in or related to them, so yeah, it wouldn't really fit the whole point of the stable. According to Lance Anoa’i, Haku and his family are considered family by the Anoa’i-Fatu-Maivia family. And Haku didn’t just tag with Rikishi, he was tag partners with Rikishi’s brother Sam Fatu as the Islanders in the WWF. Also Haku’s connection to the Rock actually comes from both sides of the Rock’s family, Rock’s grandfather Peter Mavia helped train Haku and Haku developed a close friendship with Rocky Johnson after they met in 1978 in the Florida territory, with Haku saying that Rocky Johnson and his wife Ata helped him adjust to America and became like family to him. I knew this and just didn't bring it up, but yeah, the Tongans (as in, Haku and his sons) are bonded to the family. I specify since I mean, no f***ing idea if Barbarian similarly has any connection. |
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Post by hyperstorm on Feb 29, 2024 14:57:23 GMT -5
According to Lance Anoa’i, Haku and his family are considered family by the Anoa’i-Fatu-Maivia family. And Haku didn’t just tag with Rikishi, he was tag partners with Rikishi’s brother Sam Fatu as the Islanders in the WWF. Also Haku’s connection to the Rock actually comes from both sides of the Rock’s family, Rock’s grandfather Peter Mavia helped train Haku and Haku developed a close friendship with Rocky Johnson after they met in 1978 in the Florida territory, with Haku saying that Rocky Johnson and his wife Ata helped him adjust to America and became like family to him. I knew this and just didn't bring it up, but yeah, the Tongans (as in, Haku and his sons) are bonded to the family. I specify since I mean, no f***ing idea if Barbarian similarly has any connection. Haku has said Barbarian is considered an uncle to Tama, Tanga and Hikuleo. Haku and Barbarbian grew up in the same town, went to the same high school and then studied sumo together in Japan. And Barbarian seems to at least be close to the Anoa’i-Fatu family since the Uso’s have mentioned him being a fixture at family BBQ’s since they were kids. |
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Post by UN PLOMBIER NIGHTMARE #blm on Feb 29, 2024 15:02:02 GMT -5
I’m still shocked he wasn’t the three faces guy. I was so sure that was for him. WWE hasn’t gotten me good like that in a while!
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Post by Mozenrath on Feb 29, 2024 15:23:25 GMT -5
I knew this and just didn't bring it up, but yeah, the Tongans (as in, Haku and his sons) are bonded to the family. I specify since I mean, no f***ing idea if Barbarian similarly has any connection. Haku has said Barbarian is considered an uncle to Tama, Tanga and Hikuleo. Haku and Barbarbian grew up in the same town, went to the same high school and then studied sumo together in Japan. And Barbarian seems to at least be close to the Anoa’i-Fatu family since the Uso’s have mentioned him being a fixture at family BBQ’s since they were kids. God, those have to be amazing events. |
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