DM72 Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 Totally agree with Funk. I'll even go one step further. The WWE is trying to monopolize pro wrestling. There's even rumor that the WWE Network might add TNA and ROH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 5 hours ago, DM72 said: Totally agree with Funk. I'll even go one step further. The WWE is trying to monopolize pro wrestling. There's even rumor that the WWE Network might add TNA and ROH. The WWF/E DID monopolize pro wrestling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dont Taze Me Bro Posted September 22, 2017 Share Posted September 22, 2017 47 minutes ago, Lombardi's_kid_brother said: The WWF/E DID monopolize pro wrestling. I think he meant more so by buying them out like he did WCW and ECW. Technically, TNA could still be considered competition, but by definition only as we all know it will never get on the level of going head to head with Raw (or even Smackdown) head to head live on a weekly basis. I actually liked TNA back in 2008-2010/11. Haven't watched it since, but just checked out the active roster and man does it look bad. I did enjoy the Beautiful People's ring entrance back in the day..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 (edited) https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=30190 Ric Flair 16 18 21 Time Champion. How many Championships has He won? Ric Flair has won more than 16 World Heavyweight Championships! The article mentions several title changes that were considered Phantom Title Changes. Edited September 23, 2017 by Gallen5862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Sinister Posted September 23, 2017 Share Posted September 23, 2017 13 hours ago, DM72 said: Totally agree with Funk. I'll even go one step further. The WWE is trying to monopolize pro wrestling. There's even rumor that the WWE Network might add TNA and ROH. He eliminated the only real competition 17 years ago. None of those other promotions were ever big enough to compare to them. And in all honesty, both wCw and ECW did themselves in more than anyone else, simply due to stupidity. I don't really blame Vince for doing what Heyman would've done, and what Turner/Bischoff nearly came close to doing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 Legendary announcer Lance Russell has passed at 91. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted October 8, 2017 Share Posted October 8, 2017 https://thegorillaposition.com/2017/10/04/today-in-pro-wrestling-history-oct-4th-a-terrible-plane-crash/ TODAY IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY… OCT. 4th: A Terrible Plane Crash DATELINE: OCT. 4, 1975 – WILMINGTON, NC A twin engine, Cessna airplane carrying Ric Flair, Johnny Valentine, David Crockett, ‘Mr. Wrestling’ Tim Woods & Bob Bruggers goes down near the Wilmington, NC, airport. Despite their injuries, the wrestlers would survive the crash, while the pilot would die two months later from injuries caused in the accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 Breaking TLC updates: Bray Wyatt out, AJ Styles in. So it's Styles v Balor. Roman Reigns out....Kurt Angle in on the Shield team. It's true, it's damn true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Tomorrow night, 11/7, ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 on Ric Flair. This should be really good. I'm really glad that they're including Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard and not just a bunch of WWE guys. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) I'm very surprised that Vince okayed Jericho's one time match against Kenny Omega in NJPW. Edited November 6, 2017 by The Evil Genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, The Evil Genius said: I'm very surprised that Vince okayed Jericho's one time match against Kenny Omega in NJPW. Jericho is free to do what he wants. He's not under contract with WWE. And when he was, it was month to month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Jericho when he is the goofy, funny heel is one of the best. I hate him as a face though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On the pantheon of pro wrestling, who would you rank higher, HHH or Jericho? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I think HHH was the bigger star. I never saw Jericho as a true main eventer. More of an upper middlecarder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 5 hours ago, DM72 said: Tomorrow night, 11/7, ESPN is doing a 30 for 30 on Ric Flair. This should be really good. I'm really glad that they're including Arn Anderson and Tully Blanchard and not just a bunch of WWE guys. Cannot Wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) I saw a promotional interview on the spectrum channel in Wilmington, NC. The Producer and interviewer for ESPN said that Ric Flair told him that was one of the reasons that he fought to live while in the hospital. He said that Ric Flair said he could not die before the show aired on ESPN. The interviewer was a big fan of Ric Flair, . The Spectrum guy said he didn't really watch Wrestling himself much as a boy but knew about Ric Flair. The ESPN guy dropped a nugget that Ric Flair really lived his angle in real life and claimed to have been with about 10,000 women. I can't wait to see the special. I hope that they show a bunch of his NWA, Mid Atlantic days. I would imagine the plane Crash in Wilmington, NC would be part of the program! Edited November 6, 2017 by Gallen5862 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 7 minutes ago, Gallen5862 said: I can't wait to see the special. I hope that they show a bunch of his NWA, Mid Atlantic days. I would imagine the plane Crash in Wilmington, NC would be part of the program! From the previews, there will be a lot his NWA days featured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins Reparations Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Evil Genius Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Isn't Jericho considered one of the better technical wrestlers in modern WWE history? I font think the same can be said about HHH. HHH got a lot bigger pop during his career, but I still think Jericho was/is a better wrestler and personality. 5 hours ago, justice98 said: Jericho is free to do what he wants. He's not under contract with WWE. And when he was, it was month to month. I didn't not know that. I thought he was still under contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Jericho is one of my all time favs. his goofy bit in WCW to showing up to WWF. All the turns back and forth. He's awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallen5862 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sacks 'n' Stuff Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, justice98 said: On the pantheon of pro wrestling, who would you rank higher, HHH or Jericho? Well... HHH. Jericho is funnier. That's about it. Also guys, it's easy nowadays to forget the thing that made HHH a transcendent star. The thing that distinguished him from other guys who could work well and talk well. Steroids. Copious amounts of steroids. That and he knew how to manipulate the politics of the business better than others. Edited November 6, 2017 by Sacks 'n' Stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justice98 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 15 minutes ago, Gallen5862 said: Ole might be the most disliked person in wrestling. And that's saying something. He always comes off like an SOB and I never hear anybody say anything nice about him, other than he had a good mind for the business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spjunkies Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 20 minutes ago, Sacks 'n' Stuff said: Well... HHH. Jericho is funnier. That's about it. Also guys, it's easy nowadays to forget the thing that made HHH a transcendent star. The thing that distinguished him from other guys who could work well and talk well. Steroids. That and he knew how to manipulate the politics of the business better than others. All of that plus the water spit thingy, can't forget that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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