Well what I'm saying is only Austin skips wait period. In my opinion there are 2 guys who revolutionized the company and carried the whole operation on their backs and it's Hogan and Austin. Honorable mention to Bret Hart. Rock, HHH, HBK, Flair can wait.
I guess you could argue that Austin carried the organization before it exploded, but Rock is the one who made it explode. So if you're going to make an exception for Austin, you have to make it for the Rock. HBK has been a huge star for ages. Taker too. (I don't know who is in the HoF or not, but one could easily make an argument for Taker.) Flair deserves it now. He was a great heel before it was public knowledge that it's all scripted. His epic war with Sting made me a bigger fan of NWA than WWF as a kid. Austin can wait.
Jeff Hardy was suspended for 60 days for violating the WWE's wellness policy. It was for recreational drugs, not steriods. Hardy was the favorite to win the Money in the Bank match and it is his second suspension.
No I think he got caught with some type of drug he was using for leisure. I had him to win the Money in the Bank match as well and fight Cena down the road. Speaking of which, what is everyone's predictions for WM this year? Here are mine: Womens Match: Who cares? It's purely for T & A Finlay vs. JBL: My guess is JBL somehow gets a cheap win here. Side note: Why did he come back? Good God nobody liked him when he was wrestling before let alone now. 24 Man Battle Royal: Just saw this was added and have no idea who will win. My guess is someone not even currently on the ECW roster but who knows. Batista Vs. Umaga: I can't see Batista losing this. In fact, my guess is this match doesn't break the 15 minute mark WITH entrances. Money in the Bank: With Jeff Hardy out this is actually going to be unpredictable. I'm going with a surprising one here and picking Carlito. I remember he almost walked out on WWE for character disputes and perhaps winning this is what convinced him to stay. We shall see won't we? HBK vs. Flair: This match steals the show as all HBK WM matches do. HBK beats Flair and sends him out gracefully. Not a tough call to make on this one. Big Show vs. Mayweather: The boxer wins... in the ring and in his pocket. 20 million to participate in this, are you serious? You want to talk about NFL contracts being out of control, where on Earth do you begin with this one?! Edge vs. Undertaker: This is the first year in quite some time that they actually have you wondering if he actually WILL lose to someone at WM, but I don't see it happening here either. While I think it would be awesome if Edge broke the streak and continued his reign as champ, I'm guessing that they are going to have Taker win it and run with it for a little while. Taker in what will be the 2nd best match of the evening to Flair and HBK. Cena vs. HHH vs. Orton: Again, while I'd love to see the current heel champ retain, it's probably going to be Cena. They wouldn't have brought him back so soon if they didn't think he could go about running the show again. Despite what most fans (that I know) want, Cena wins this to close WM. I'd love to here what other ppl think, post away.
The matches I care about.... Batista's going to beat Umaga. WWE tries to pump up SmackDown every time they have a match like this- this will be no different.... Besides, William Regal STILL can't pronounce Umaga.... Money in the Bank.... I'm taking Shelton Benjamin. I've seen him so frequently on RAW & SmackDown (where the announcers get on their knees for him), I can see WWE giving him the win, to allow him to switch brands. Actually, that's just what I hope... I agree 100% on HBk & Flair and on Edge vs Taker. Cena v HHH v Orton... I can guarantee this- Orton won't win. I'd LOVE to see HHH win, but I feel like it's going to be Cena. If it IS Cena, I've got my fingers crossed for a long standing feud with the Game.... But who knows?
Batista will beat Umaga but by DQ. HBK over Flair. This is the match that I am most excited to see live. Cena/Orton/HHH. What would I like to see...I would like to see Orton win and move onto the MITB contender in a nice long feud. This would set up a summer of HHH vs Cena each battling for the chance of 1 on 1 vs the champ at summerslam, where Cena would finally win the belt. What will probably happen??? HHH goes home the champ. MITB match. No way in hell does Benjamin or Carlito win it. I would like to see Matt Hardy win just as an FU to Jeff but I believe and hope that Chris Jericho wins and tries to finish what he came back for. UT vs Edge - Edge should go over but since they have really built up this WM unbeaten streak, Taker wins but doesnt win the belt. This will be a patented Dusty finish where Taker will get his hand raised as the champ but then it will be realized that Edge had his foot on the ropes, or used a foreign object, or outside interference from the edge-heads to keep the belt. Taker holding the belt does nothing for him and he really isnt in any condition to defend it on a regular basis.
The Curse continues Another one bites the dust http://news.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=417448 Former pro-wrestler found dead Wednesday Mar 26 12:00 AEDT By ninemsn staff A former pro-wrestler battling an addiction to painkillers has been found dead after an apparent accidental overdose. A friend discovered 34-year-old Chase Tatum's body at his home in Atlanta on Sunday afternoon. The former wrestler for the now-defunct World Championship Wrestling (WCW) — who had developed a painkiller dependence — died of an apparent accidental overdose, his father said. Roy Tatum revealed to the The Atlanta Journal-Constitution his son was "in the process of getting his life back together" and had planned to attend a Miami rehab facility. "He was confident he was going to turn things around — to live a normal life again without those painkillers," he said. At the time of his death, Tatum was recovering from back surgery 10 days earlier. Tatum's wrestling career had spanned less than three years but ongoing severe back problems not covered by health insurance had fuelled his painkiller addiction. The 192cm tall, 120kg personal trainer dubbed "WCW's coolest young jobber" was 19 when he won the Mr Georgia bodybuilding competition. Tatum made his WCW debut in 1999. Through wrestling, he pursued his interest in acting and appeared in 2007 comedy Who's Your Caddy? alongside Antwan "Big Boi" Patton, the frontman from rap group Outkast. Tatum was also employed as the group's road manager. A toxicology report on the wrestler's death will take up to eight weeks, according to the coroner's office.
I'm pretty ticked off that Orton won. The ladder match was pretty good. Taker winning was right. And Flair's exit actually choked my wife and I up. Pretty good show, but Orton really should not be the champ. Why Vince? Why?
Honestly, as much as I hate Orton, he was fun to watch in that match (but I guess all 3 guys put on a pretty good show).... Hated the way he ended it though... That stupid kick to the head is the gayest finisher in wrestling.... I was upset that Punk won the Money-in-the-bank, simply because he's an ECW guy, and I never watch that show... There were some bad-ass moves in that match though.... Really fun to watch.... I found myself pulling for MVP throughout though.... Flair/HBK was amazing.. And I'm not even a big Flair fan, but it was really hard to watch the end of the match, and his send off... Anyone else notice that J.R. was almost silent for about 10 minutes after the Flair match? It seemed like Lawler was trying to get him enthusiastic about the Divas match, and it took until almost when the bell rang, for J.R. to get going again... Edge/Taker pissed me off... That was the most impressive I've ever seen Edge since he became a title contender, but they still pushed Taker to the win... Oh, and Big Show/Mayweather was fun too... Even though every time Show got his hands on Mayweather, I felt myself cringing.... Also-- Finlay v JBL was the shittiest match of the night.... That shit was awful.... Umaga/Batista was slow, but it was fun to watch Batista get manhandled for a while before he inevitably got the win...
Orton winning was great. I love getting surprised. I was pulling for HHH, but I'm thrilled that Cena didn't win.
Flair/HBK was the only reason I ordered the PPV honestly. I HAD to see Flair's last match. I'm not even a huge Flair fan, but I was even applauding after that match because you could tell he gave it everything he had in that match. The MITB match was awesome too. Some great bumps. I was rooting for Jericho though as I'm not really a huge fan of Punk or even what they've done to ECW. It was good to see Hardy back though. And I was pleasantly surprised with the Big Show/Mayweather match too. I cringed everytime TBS stood on him though...lol.
Wow! What an incredible show. It was awesome being there last night. My seats were about 7 from the top of the stadium so I was pretty high up but had a good view of the ring. We were to the left of the entrance ramp. The Jets flew right over our section and we could smell the powder everytime the fireworks went off. It rained a bit but it just felt like a drizzle and I didnt get wet at all. The wind was blowing pretty well. It was in the 80's when it started but the temp dropped to the 60's by the end of the night. The seats were extremely uncomfortable. My ass is still sore. (from sitting ass-jacks.) Umaga/Batista was the worst match of the night. Just horrible but the crowd for some reason was into it. It was a very "face" crowd cheering all of them. The Finlay/JBL match was actually pretty decent and those 2 were working very stiff. We could hear some of the garbage can shots up in the boonies so they were teeing off on each other. MITB was the best match of the night. Just incredible. Flair/HBK was the second best with most of the crowd cheering for Flair. Big "Thank You Ric" chant after he lost. The crowd was stunned about Orton winning but it does really make the most sense storyline wise. Edge/UT was much better than I thought it would be and the crowd was going crazy with the false finishes. When UT finally won, the crowd went crazy. It seemed like most of the wrestlers brought their "A" games. It looked like Batista (back) and Jericho (Knee) were legitimately injured. Overall it was a great night and something that I will remember forever.
What was the reaction around you for the TBS/Mayweather "fight"? Hopefully the Batista and Jericho "injuries" aren't legit. Actually, I wouldn't mind if Batista was out for awhile since I can't stand him...lol. I was a huge Ultimate Warrior fan growing up and everytime I see Batista stomp his foot and then shake the ropes I give him a hearty "Fuck you" since it pisses me off
Jeez, now JBL and Matt Hardy are going to pursue Orton? It's as though Vince wants to see just how shitty the promos can become before people finally turn off USA for good.
