Big Weirdo

AJ Styles isn't ever going to WWE. Vince doesn't think he can sell. And he's right, he can't. Guy can wrestle but he can't cut promos and isn't marketable at all. That's what the WWE is about. He also would have to go through developmental in WWE because Vince doesn't believe you're trained until you train there. And does anyone think at 34 or whatever he is he's going to go to WWE developmental?

Matt Borne is the original Doink. He is a second generation wrestler like Dustin Rhodes. He was very talented but they gave him the Doink gimmick in WWF. Vince has been criticized before for taking him and making him a comic relief character but he played it so well especially as a villain.

That guy got into wrestling when he was 40 I think. He lasted a few years but he was pretty good for a period of time. My favorite weird gimmick will always be Heel Doink. Somewhere on the Web is a gif mashup of him doing his entrance and little kids in the crowd crying. Awesome. Vince McMahon is scheduled to be in the podcast soon. That should be good. Wonder if he'll ask the same questions about Stossel. Cornette is coming on the podcast, too. That's always a fun listen.

I got WWE 2K14 for 360 from a friend for Xmas. 30 Years of Wreatlemania Mode is great. Just body slammed Big John Studd for 15k. Sick.

LKB before your main event I'd like to see a Gobbledy Gooker hatching and somewhere in there a Shockmaster return. Cena vs Orton was actually the match of the night. It was one of their best ones and runner up was Punk vs the Shield. The ending kind of sets up a slow disbanding of the Shield with Reigns going babyface.

I'd love to see a Goldust heel turn soon and have him and Cody go one on one at Wreatlemania.

Gallen just keeps trucking. He's like the honey badger. He don't give a ****.

If they played it right I actually wouldn't mind seeing it either. Think of how much of a dick Triple H looks like if he does that. His new character really gets some major heat and they for once acknowledge his arrogance about himself. It could work but I don't have faith they would do it correctly.

I've been saying this all along. At the tribute for the troops it was reported Cena didn't have either belt and Orton wasn't on the show.Triple H is going to put himself over. I'm gonna laugh my ass off.

Triple H is the king of making it about himself. Type most overrated wrestler and heel in the last decade or so. I'd love for him to win the unified title at TLC. Have him come in, pin Cena and Orton for ****s and giggles, then climb the ladder and grab the belts.

They had their fake wrestling awards last night. Nothing to see. I think Daniel Bryan won superstar of the year. Not sure about the rest.

I'm stoked. I love the World Cup. And I don't care if the group is hard I believe baby.

Every time they do the Slammys I always think of Owen Hart who I think was more talented than his brother and is one of the under appreciated heels of his day. BTW Triple H vs Lesnar from Extreme Rules is nominated by Punk vs Lesnar isn't for match of the year. OOOOKAY. That's why Punk is so good at what he does. He is straight edge and especially when he is a heel he plays that up to the nth degree. They should have Bryan do that but with Veganism. All the best wrestlers are themselves turned all the way up. It's always been that way. I remember Ric Flair saying he would buy a new suit every time they did a taping because he didn't want to be seen in the same clothes ever.

Not that it means anything but Stephanie McMahon no longer runs creative and they all report to Triple H now. (but really everyone reports to Vince) Also that report sounds meh. This Authority angle sucks. Triple H can only be vicious otherwise he is annoying. Plus you get this sense that everything always has to be about him somehow.

GACOLB and I cut promos on each other all the time. We have both agreed to an I Quit match but no date has been set.

I'm glad you recognize Sinister that Foley made HHH. No one puts a guy over like my man Mick. He made the Rock and HHH into total badasses over night. They will both admit to that too.

I'd like your analysis of Dave Meltzer and his five star system (that was in actuality created by Jim Cornette and some friend of his that he probably hates now) BTW is there anyone who hates Shawn Michaels more than Jim Cornette? He will go out of his way to take a shot at him. I love it.

LKB is one of like 5 posters on this board I will click a thread just to read what he said. No matter what the topic is either. I'm drawn to you LKB. I can't help it. I wish he would weigh in on the DMX thread.

I guess he's still the defacto leader mainly because he has that quality about him. He's also the best promo guy of the three. He's asked the Stossel question to damn near everyone on there. It is hilarious. I think he gets alot of out of his interviews because he can connect with those guys in another level having lived that life and achieving success in the business. He's another one I don't think is coming back for a match (though people talk about it all the time). He talks about how long it took him to get out the mindset of performing and being on the road all the time. Plus he is someone like Bret Hart who hates putting on even an average match. If he can't do it at a high level he won't do it. The Scott Hall ones are brilliant. I'm glad he seems to have gotten his life together. I thought for sure he was going to die a few years ago. The guy couldn't stay clean for more than ten minutes.

Colt could be the new Jerry Lawler. He is so good on commentary stuff. His podcasts are hilarious and he loves the business. I wish he would do that for WWE. My favorite indie to come over was Ambrose. I love his style though I'm a complete mark for Mick Foley and I see alot of similarities between the two so that's why. His Jon Moxley stuff is awesome.

That's great. I'm too young for that type of territorial wrestling. That was dying out when I started to get into it. But I own many DVDs (oh who am I kidding Blu Rays) of the older stuff. You should check out the Mid South DVD the WWE released. You might like that. Also if you get a chance you can listen to Stone Cold 's podcast and he has alot of the older guys on for interviews and their stories are great. The Ric Flair episode is a gold mine of good stories. A Co worker of mine downloaded alot of the Dusty/Ric Flair stuff from NWA and that was such a joy to watch. Both of them could cut promos like you wouldn't believe. SON OF A PLUMBER. And I love the Dustin stuff too. He can flat out wrestle. And I always thought he had a great mind for the business. The Goldust character was genius, IMO. People hated his guts.

Stone Cold only became goofy after the heel stuff didn't work. Nobody wanted to boo him because, damn it, he's STONE COLD! STONE COLD! STONE COLD! Also LKB I enjoyed reading your post on WCW and WWE. You've got a lot of knowledge about wrasslin in you. And KDawg I'm with you. It's not Bryans fault. I think he is a good example of taking someone who just needs the extra push over the edge and completely burying him. They screwed that up in so many ways. I felt bad for Bryan after that.

He gives people Cena vs Orton because that's what makes money. Are you really going to discredit Vince 's success because you hate the fact that Orton and Cena are so popular? He wouldn't do it if it didn't make him cash. I think people forget he runs a business and the sad fact is while CM Punk and Daniel Bryan are great wrestlers they don't appeal to the most important demographic like Cena and Orton do. I get it. It sucks they're wrestling for the ten millionth time. But until someone comes along and can be the new poster boy it's something you're going to have to live with. And Cena isn't turning heel. Vince learned that lesson with Stone Cold. If he ever turns heel it will be when there is someone new who can take his spot.

That's what sets Vince apart from every other promoter. He is willing to adapt and evolve and take risks. That's ultimately why WCW failed. They never pushed new talent. Vince gave guys like Stone Cold and Rock a chance to shine.

The way I remember it was when WCW was bought out Sting had a chance to come over but he decided to sit out and keep his guaranteed money from Turner. But he said he wasn't sure he would be utilized correctly in WWE and that's why he's never worked for him because then he went onto to TNA. The ship has sailed on Undertaker/Sting. That match would be stiffer than a morgue. Neither guy can carry a match anymore. The last few years Undertaker has been following the lead in his matches because his health isn't what it used to be.