The Wrestling Thread

TWENTY YEARS AGO today, the legendary Daniels (c) vs Joe vs AJ.

Queued to go:

At least WWE had enough nous to wait till after 9/11 to announce that Saudi Arabia were getting the 2027 Rumble and Wrestlemania.

Got a year-and-a-half to un-embalm their wish list.

Finally arrested for felony aggravated assault. In California that is max 4 years jail.

I though the main ples weren’t leaving America of the next 5-10 years how much money did Saudi pay WWE I wonder.

Bloody Saudi and them buying everything

Everything is leaving the US if countries keep paying for them/delivering decent crowds: $$$ !

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Australia should pay and get Royal Rumble i even have the name “WWE Rumble Down Under” haha

Rumour is the Saudi’s paid $250 million for mania.

Jesus

Yeah, supposedly $350m between Rumble 2026 + WM 2027.

That includes the right to make the booking even worse: expect Kane/Undertaker vs HHH/HBK II, or worse.

Stef in The HOF? Has the ever been a more self serving couple than HHH and Steph in wrestling history

She never had a memorable match, and her character was beyond annoying throughout her tenure( and not in a heel way)

And if they are going to induct a McMahon, how is Shane not before her?

Cena’s last run if now in the top 3 most botched angles of all time

  1. Invasion angle
  2. CM punk in AEW
  3. Cena’s final run

Shane should be HOF for his matches alone. Some absolute classics.

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Whilst I think her character has been decent yes it is an extremely self serving kliq, and very bloated ith easy international dollars so the matches and stories are cratering

Best Cena moment today was Edge’s tribute and the AEW crowd chanting CENA.

Today’s counter-program got ■■■■■■■ destroyed.

(Yes, Eddie is still AWFUL, and I hate that Danielson has to say otherwise.)

I’m ok with Step going in the hof i think she’s earnt it she helped put the women’s division on the map.

Something tells me Paige will be back soon now that AJ is back rematch?

It would be very WWE.

i was defending it a few months ago, but yeah it’s rather ass now

that said, gonna hold final judgement off until the end of it

As always, take it with very large grains of salt; e.g. Joe Hendry is in front of Jack Sabre Jr and his relevant-period G1 win and two IWGP Heavyweight wins.

Plus Jey Uso’s disastrous run to champ (and out) is 6 to Mistico’s 9.

How that even vaguely follows their kayfabe approach is comical.

At 1st I thought the “You’ve always been mean to me so ■■■■ you all” heel turn would he THE one to work for Cena, but they’ve dropped the ball so hard.

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Fair share of the blame has to sit with the rock’s ego, his desertion of the angle killed it after setting such a high expectation

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“Where the best wrestle… and Eddie ■■■■■■■ Kingston cosplays King’s Road Style, very very badly”

Dorada the outstanding surprise of the night.