***Official WWE/wrasslin' Thread***

HughFreakingDillon

I haven't watched wrestling in probably 10 years, so I wasn't sure if this was a pretty significant progression for women's wrestling because of rousey or if it had been brewing over a long period. 

Ledbetterman10

HughFreakingDillon said:

I haven't watched wrestling in probably 10 years, so I wasn't sure if this was a pretty significant progression for women's wrestling because of rousey or if it had been brewing over a long period. 

Oh yeah it's been brewing. I'd say the start of it was when Sasha Banks and Baylee had a great match at NXT takeover the night before Summerslam 2015. It was really great. Like WCW cruiserweights-level great. Between Banks, Baylee, Flair, and Lynch, it's been building for a while. Rousey definitely helped the process along big time though. I doubt they'd be a WM main-event without her. 

ConorKavanagh

I think it started before that. The start of NXT as a brand, as opposed to a competition, signified a watershed moment for women in WWE. There's a direct correlation with the introduction of their championship on that show and women's wrestling slowly starting to be taken more seriously by WWE. May 20th 2015 is when I really got on board, NXT Takeover Unstoppable: Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks. What. A. Match.

Ledbetterman10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8UQ4O7UiDs

DewieCox

ConorKavanagh said:

I think it started before that. The start of NXT as a brand, as opposed to a competition, signified a watershed moment for women in WWE. There's a direct correlation with the introduction of their championship on that show and women's wrestling slowly starting to be taken more seriously by WWE. May 20th 2015 is when I really got on board, NXT Takeover Unstoppable: Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks. What. A. Match.

Women have come a long way, where most of the roster can actually perform but this is virtue signaling at it’s most obvious. It’s maybe slightly better than their anti bullying campaign. No denying Lynch is hot right now and is deserving of a headline spot I just don’t trust that WWE is driven by anything more than money.

igotid88

Brutus Beefcake the final inductee this year. Wonder if Hulk will induct him?

Ledbetterman10

igotid88 said:

Brutus Beefcake the final inductee this year. Wonder if Hulk will induct him?

Definitely

igotid88

Jim Ross to AEW

igotid88

Ledbetterman10 said:

igotid88 said:

Brutus Beefcake the final inductee this year. Wonder if Hulk will induct him?

Definitely

They usually announce who will induct the wrestlers. Is there a celebrity inductee this year?

Ledbetterman10

igotid88 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

igotid88 said:

Brutus Beefcake the final inductee this year. Wonder if Hulk will induct him?

Definitely

They usually announce who will induct the wrestlers. Is there a celebrity inductee this year?

Just confirmed on Instagram that Hulk will be inducting Beefcake. Don't know about any celebrity inductee, or who the other presenters might be. I'd wager a guess that for the Hart Foundation, either Jimmy Hart will introduce and Bret and Nattie will both accept, or Nattie will introduce and just Bret will accept. 

igotid88

Ledbetterman10 said:

igotid88 said:

Ledbetterman10 said:

igotid88 said:

Brutus Beefcake the final inductee this year. Wonder if Hulk will induct him?

Definitely

They usually announce who will induct the wrestlers. Is there a celebrity inductee this year?

Just confirmed on Instagram that Hulk will be inducting Beefcake. Don't know about any celebrity inductee, or who the other presenters might be. I'd wager a guess that for the Hart Foundation, either Jimmy Hart will introduce and Bret and Nattie will both accept, or Nattie will introduce and just Bret will accept. 

Probably the former

eeriepadave

Gonna miss NXT Takeover tonight. Will probably catch the replay tomorrow.

ConorKavanagh

DewieCox said:

Women have come a long way, where most of the roster can actually perform but this is virtue signaling at it’s most obvious. It’s maybe slightly better than their anti bullying campaign. No denying Lynch is hot right now and is deserving of a headline spot I just don’t trust that WWE is driven by anything more than money.

The aim of the game with WWE is to make money. They stand to make the most money doing what they've done this year. What's your point exactly?

igotid88

Some asshole jumped into the ring and attacked Bret. It was scary.

Ledbetterman10

igotid88 said:

Some asshole jumped into the ring and attacked Bret. It was scary.

What a fucking prick. 

eeriepadave

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yEpcEai59E

eeriepadave

and Enzo and Big Cass "invade" ROH tonight, WTF? Although i'm guessing they were a part of the event.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqjLZ82RyCQ

eeriepadave

Ledbetterman10 said:

igotid88 said:

Some asshole jumped into the ring and attacked Bret. It was scary.

What a fucking prick. 

Apparently he was an amateur MMA fighter. Dash cold clocked him though, that was great.

eeriepadave

Watched NXT Takeover last night. 3 really good matches (tag match, dunne/walter, and the main event was great!)

Wrestlemania 35 predictions. Actually going to a concert tonight so i'm gonna miss it, but here are mine:

Becky Lynch over Ronda and Charlotte (hopefully but any women has a decent shot)

Kofi Kingston over Daniel Bryan

Brock Lesnar over Seth Rollins

Samoa Joe over Rey Mysterio

Finn Balor over Bobby Lashley for the IC belt

Roman Reigns and Drew McIntyre fight to a no-contest or double countout

The Revival over Hawkins and Zack Ryder (was originally gonna pick Hawkins and Ryder but after last night...)

The Uso's win the fatal 4 way

Boss and Hug connection retain the belts in the fatal 4 way. (can see them losing though to any of the other participants

Buddy Murphy over Tony Nese

The Miz over Shane McMahon

AJ Styles over Randy Orton

Kurt Angle over Baron Corbin easily then John Cena comes out and challenges him and Angle pins him

Triple H over Batista

Braun Strowman wins the battle royal

Ember Moon wins the women's battle royal

ConorKavanagh

Becky Lynch over Ronda and Charlotte

Daniel Bryan

Brock Lesnar

Rey Mysterio

Finn Balor over Bobby Lashley for the IC belt

Roman Reigns

Hawkins and Zack Ryder

The Bar

Boss and Hug connection retain the belts in the fatal 4 way.

Tony Nese

The Miz 

Randy Orton

Kurt Angle over Baron Corbin 

Batista

Jeff Hardy wins the battle royal

Mickie James wins the women's battle royal

I know the event is in progress, so I already know I got both battle royals wrong, but hey, pretty happy with new Cruiserweight and Tag Team Champions!