[YEStling Thread] DJ Hogan in the house

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

wirehead26 wrote: »

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

I am so excited for Bryan/Punk.

I.. I feel so bad for Samoa Joe.

So many emotions.

He got to spend most of 2008 as TNA champ right?

Are you really comparing being TNA champ to being WWE or even World Heavyweight champ

Shit, I'd rather be ROH or Chikara champ than TNA champ

FecklessRogue · May 2012

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

Are you really comparing being TNA champ to being WWE or even World Heavyweight champ

Shit, I'd rather be Intercontinental champ than TNA champ

THEPAIN73 · May 2012

That was also four years ago.

FOUR

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

TNA spoilers (if you don't read anything after the first part, I don't blame you)

Spoiler:

THEPAIN73 · May 2012

I stopped watching the show and stopped buying the DVDs.

How can I take my dislike of TNA further?

Do you teach classes Sweeney?

Shadowen · May 2012

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

I stopped watching the show and stopped buying the DVDs.

How can I take my dislike of TNA further?

Do you teach classes Sweeney?

Dislike? Amateur.

Only if you harness true hatred (taught by Sweeney's Hate School 101 course: Fuck You TNA I'm Not Getting This Time Back, $3000 for the full course, money back if not frothing at the mouth with the merest thought of Dixie Carter) shall your journey be completed.

Dyvim Tvar · May 2012

PwnanObrien wrote: »

Dyvim Tvar wrote: »

Nirya wrote: »

Spoiler:

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Death To All But Metal takes place on Friday, May 25, 2012 at American Legion Post #308 (7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335) in Reseda, CA, and is scheduled to feature:

Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match
"Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen (Champion) vs. Brian Cage (Challenger)

-- Immediately after the conclusion of DDT4, "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen returned to the locker room and demanded to know "Who's next?!" While most of those seated in the locker room were puzzled by Steen's Goldbergian query (Kevin is, after all, a huge Therock Lesnar fan), one man immediately put himself forward as the next challenger for the World Championship: Brian Cage. Still smarting after being bounced from the DDT4 tournament in the first round, Cage was looking a chance to prove that he belongs in the upper echelon of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, and the opportunity presented itself in the form of a battered and bruised champion still looking for a fight. Steen retorted with a verbal assault aimed at Cage's manhood, to which Cage responded with a shove and a less-than-polite offer to "go right now," but the two men were restrained and separated before the confrontation could escalate further. They then agreed to face one another on May 25th at Death To All But Metal while being escorted to opposite ends of the locker room.

The following Monday, the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Board of Directors, keen to seem like a powerful matchmaking group, sent a very stern memo to both World Champion Kevin Steen and would-be challenger Brian Cage about the importance of respecting the decisions of the Championship Committee. Cage was first to respond (via text message) saying "Bro? Bro. BRO." Steen was heard from moments later (via email) with a very terse seven letter response ending with "you." The blatant insubordination by both men infuriated the Board of Directors, who handed out 30-day suspensions to both Steen and Cage. The Board then began work on determining the next challenger for "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen's World Championship, after he serves his suspension, of course.

In a highly innovative and unexpected move, the Board of Directors announced that "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen would be defending the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship against Brian Cage on May 25th at Death To All But Metal, for reasons the Board has yet to disclose. This could have something to do with the fact that the 30-day suspension barring both Steen and Cage from competing on Pro Wrestling Guerrilla events actually ends just prior to May 25th, or that the Board is (allegedly) physically intimidated by both Mr. Cage and Mr. Steen. Whatever the reason, all hail the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Board of Directors, the smartest governing body in all the land, and the people that sign our checks!

No Disqualification Tag Team Match
Super Smash Bros. (Player Uno & Stupefied) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

-- For the first time in three years The Young Bucks, were not in the DDT4 finals. This was a startling realization for Matt and Nick Jackson, who went from being the team most closely associate with DDT4 success to first round losers in a matter of seconds. How did this happen? Is this how all of the teams that The Young Bucks vanquished in previous tournaments felt? What a terrible feeling! This feeling made the Jackson brothers sad at first, but very quickly that sadness turned to anger. Intense, burning anger. Rage. Who is responsible for making The Young Bucks feel this way? Certainly not The Young Bucks!

No, the answer to that question, to Matt and Nick Jackson at least, was in the ring celebrating their victory in perhaps the most competitive DDT4 to date, the Super Smash Brothers. Player Uno and Stupefied began their day with only a single victory in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, but would go to sleep knowing they defeated three of the toughest opponents imaginable, all in one night. At least, they would think that until the ultimate sore losers, The Young Bucks hit the ring to disrupt the celebration and attack all four competitors in the DDT4 final round match. After three grueling matches, the Super Smash Brothers, and their opponents 2 Husky Black Guys (El Generico & Willie Mack) were far too exhausted to mount any sort of sustained defense, and the assault only ended because World Champion Kevin Steen ran from the commentary position to confront The Young Bucks.

When The Young Bucks took a moment to explain themselves, their refusal to take responsibility for their tournament loss became even more apparent. According to the Bucks, DDT4 was supposed to be about them, by virtue of their past accomplishments. How dare another team come along to not only eliminate The Young Bucks, but go on to win the tournament. That's not how things are supposed to work, and Matt and Nick Jackson are prepared to rectify that.

With Super Dragon out of action until after May 25th and their Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship title shot postponed, the Super Smash Brothers have opted to give The Young Bucks a chance to back up all of their talk. But if The Young Bucks are going to attack from behind, bend the rules, and act like all-around jerks, why shouldn't Player Uno and Stupefied have the option to do so as well? That's why on May 25th at Death To All But Metal, the Super Smash Brothers and The Young Bucks will meet in a no disqualification rematch!

Grudge Match
El Generico vs. Ricochet

-- When El Generico and Ricochet met for the first time in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla at The Curse of Guerrilla Island in October, 2010, fans saw something they were not at all prepared for: a frustrated El Generico that considered breaking the rules to score a victory. While he's never been thought of as one of the more articulate professional wrestlers, El Generico's unspoken moral code is obvious to anyone that has seen him compete over the years. But when he found himself standing across the ring from a man that is a few years younger, a step faster, and can jump a few inches higher, Generico thought about resorting to drastic measures. Whether it was due to second-guessing himself, or Ricochet's innate aptitude for professional wrestling, El Generico lost that day, not just in the literal sense, but in the eyes of the fans, as well.

The realization that he disappointed his fans as well as himself caused El Generico to do some serious soul searching, and ultimately lead to an alliance, though not quite friendship, between himself and Ricochet. That alliance was put to the test just over a year ago when the pair began teaming together to do battle with some of the very best tag teams from around the world. Despite their natural abilities, the team of El Generico and Ricochet suffered three consecutive losses, leading to the dissolution of their team and alliance.

With the bad blood between the two men having built for months, El Generico and Ricochet will have their long-awaited rematch at Death To All But Metal on Friday, May 25th. While both men have obviously aged since their first meeting, El Generico rekindled his rivalry with "Mr. Wrestling" Kevin Steen, a rivalry that took years off of his career, not to mention his life. Will the competitive gap between Ricochet and El Generico have widened further in the intervening years, or will Generico have no compunctions about using every available advantage, whether legal or otherwise, in order to defeat the younger man?

Singles Match
"Unbreakable" Michael Elgin vs. Willie Mack

-- While the fans can be quite vociferous when it comes to new talent they'd like to see in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, it's worth noting when both the fans and the locker room are asking to see the same guy. And as we've seen in the case of Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O'Reilly), when you have former World Champion Davey Richards demanding that you be given an opportunity to compete, chances are that the Board of Directors will listen. Such is the case with Toronto, Ontario, Canada's "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin, who will make his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla debut on Friday, May 25th at Death To All But Metal. Nicknamed "Unbreakable" not just because of his physical durability but his seemingly unflappable drive and determination, Elgin comes to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla with not only high expectation, but an incredibly difficult opponent right off the bat.

When talking about young and tough (both mentally and physically) competitors, no list is complete without Willie Mack's name on it. Much like Michael Elgin, Willie Mack has experienced a meteoric rise in recent years, calmly facing (and defeating) some of the top names in professional wrestling today. After their match at Steen Wolf in October, 2011, Davey Richards sang the praises of Willie Mack, and advised the professional wrestling world to watch their backs, because this guy is gunning for the number one spot. This opinion became fact when last month at DDT4, Willie Mack, alongside El Generico, was a heartbeat away from winning the tournament. Now that he is so close to the apex of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, Willie Mack will fight tooth and nail to make his way onto the top, something Michael Elgin will be forced to confront head on at Death To All But Metal!

Six-Person Tag Team Match
Candice LeRae & RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma) vs. "Pretty" Peter Avalon, Ray Rosas, & Joey Ryan

Singles Match
TJ Perkins vs. Ryan Taylor

Singles Match
B-Boy vs. Famous B

Guess I know what I'll be doing on the 25th.

That card looks really good. I can live without Elgin but Brian Cage getting a main event spot more than makes up for that.
I can't wait for the DVD.
Speaking of which I got the Word's Finest DVD yesterday, holy shit but Steen and Excalibur have some great commentary there. The event wasn't bad either, although a groomed Joey Ryan caught me very, very off guard.

So I take it you didn't see Showdown in the Sun? Because I think that kind of changed a lot of people's opinion of Elgin from "C.W. Anderson 2.0" to "fucking awesome".

I've heard about the match, but I don't think facing off with one of my least favourite wrestlers would really change my opinion on Elgin.
Don't get me wrong, I don't think he's bad by any stretch of the imagination. I've just found him very dull every time I've seen him. It's been a very long time though, so I guess the PWG show will be a perfect opportunity to see how much he's improved.

And wow, absolutely nothing about those TNA results seems like it would be worth sitting down to watch. I mean, I guess that's kind of an accomplishment of sorts?

EvilBadman · May 2012

Here are the final results of the PA draft, with added in Supplemental Drafts. If you missed the first show and aren't on a brand, but plan on predicting PPVs in the future and want to participate in our wacky shenanigans, PM me.

Catsby
General Manager: The Lovely Bastard

Spoiler:

Twisp
General Manager: EvilBadman

Spoiler:

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

Shadowen wrote: »

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

I stopped watching the show and stopped buying the DVDs.

How can I take my dislike of TNA further?

Do you teach classes Sweeney?

Dislike? Amateur.

Only if you harness true hatred (taught by Sweeney's Hate School 101 course: Fuck You TNA I'm Not Getting This Time Back, $3000 for the full course, money back if not frothing at the mouth with the merest thought of Dixie Carter) shall your journey be completed.

Every class/lesson ends the same way

With me holding my face in my hands, shouting as loud as I can "THAT FUCKING COMPANY"

Maximum · May 2012

I'm proud of my lottery pick status even though I fail hard at predictions.

TLB must see the fire deep down inside me.

facetious · May 2012

I love my team. I love you EBM. I love Twisp.

I will continue to be absolutely mediocre in your honour.

EvilBadman · May 2012

In related news, my Championship is vacant. Cut some promos, mooks. You have two weeks.

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

Maximum wrote: »

I'm proud of my lottery pick status even though I fail hard at predictions.

TLB must see the fire deep down inside me.

He straight up said he was picking the people he would most enjoy messing with

He even picked a guy who I don't think has even logged in in a while

Maximum · May 2012

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

Maximum wrote: »

I'm proud of my lottery pick status even though I fail hard at predictions.

TLB must see the fire deep down inside me.

He straight up said he was picking the people he would most enjoy messing with

He even picked a guy who I don't think has even logged in in a while

Yes, I know this.

Allow me to have my moment.

Bloodsheed · May 2012

TLB, I look forward to helping you mess with my ~~teammates~~ ~~fellow targets~~ ~~mooks~~ ~~losers~~ brandmates in any way I can which ends up with me in an advantageous position despite my mediocre picking abilities.

Did I mention you were looking particularly Bastardly today, sir?

FecklessRogue · May 2012

Whatever TLB's methods, it looks like 7 of the top 10 Extreme Rules pickers are on the Catsby brand. Competition is gonna be fierce.

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

More news

Jericho isn't advertised for any shows from August to Oct 1, but is advertised for the late Oct overseas tour. Fozzy's tour starts Aug 15 and goes through Sept 30, and after that Jericho is expected to return full-time.

As seen on RAW last night, WWE temporarily wrote Brock Lesnar out of the storylines by having his contract status "up in the air" following the attack on Triple H in the opener. WWE's announcers stressed that Lesnar's future is in doubt with the company. WWE only has Lesnar for several dates per month and will have to come up with creative ways to keep him in and out of the storylines.

We noted earlier that Brock Lesnar had a meltdown backstage after his loss to John Cena at Extreme Rules. Lesnar was upset about Cena's post-match promo because the original plan had Cena getting stretchered out. Lesnar felt that he was made to look weak and WWE officials double crossed him.

F4Wonline.com reports that WWE's new mentality with Lesnar is that they're paying a lot of money for a guy who is not their top guy, so he should be used when he can to put over their top talents. People in Lesnar's camp were feeling like WWE was just testing Lesnar by having Cena cut the post-match speech.

Brock was told before the Extreme Rules match that Cena would go out on a stretcher and look totally incapacitated and be injured. Lesnar went nuts backstage in front of everyone, tearing things up and throwing a tantrum. Lesnar specifically yelled at Marc Carano, the assistant to John Laurinaitis, about how things are a mess and everything is wrong in WWE. Some felt that part of the tantrum was just an act by Lesnar to show to the locker room that he could quit at any minute. Some of those same people felt that WWE officials could have been involved in Lesnar trying to work the other talents.

Lesnar also suggested that Cena intentionally pulled down the top rope at Extreme Rules, causing him to nearly blow out his knee in the bad spot towards the end of the match where they both tumbled over to the floor. Again, most believe that there is no real heat between Cena and Lesnar over this and this also could have been part of an act by Lesnar.

Despite what's an act and what's part of the TV storylines, sources insist that Lesnar's status and future with WWE is a sticky situation. While Lesnar vs. Triple H is in the works for SummerSlam, some in the company are already predicting that he will end up working the remaining big pay-per-view events of 2012, Royal Rumble 2013 and then WrestleMania 29 before being done with the company.

Hullis · May 2012

what is with all these fucking buttkissers

tlb is a chump who thinks he can mess with me

I got somethin' to tell you, jack

ain't nobody mess with me but me

LTM · May 2012

Bloodsheed wrote: »

TLB, I look forward to helping you mess with my ~~teammates~~ ~~fellow targets~~ ~~mooks~~ ~~losers~~ brandmates in any way I can which ends up with me in an advantageous position despite my mediocre picking abilities.

Did I mention you were looking particularly Bastardly today, sir?

Didn't you get the memo? You're supposed to come in making demands and breaking arms.

wirehead26 · May 2012

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

TNA spoilers (if you don't read anything after the first part, I don't blame you)

Spoiler:

* Impact opened with Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan going back and forth on the mic, teasing a match for down the line.

* Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky defeated TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne.

* Bobby Roode and Rob Van Dam face off in the ring and pick each other's opponents for later.

* TNA TV champion Devon defeated Robbie T by DQ when Robbie E. interfered.

* There is a Gutcheck Judging segment (think American Idol) where Al Snow, Ric Flair and Bruce Prichard deliberate over whether Alex Silva deserves a TNA contract. He gets one.

* Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy.

* Bully Ray bullies Jeremy Borash. Austin Aries comes out and they go back and forth until a brawl breaks out.

* AJ Styles & Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Kurt Angle & Christopher Daniels & Kazarian after a Styles Clash on Kazarian. Angle was upset with his partners. Daniels claims that if Styles doesn't reveal the secret next week, they will.

* TNA champ Bobby Roode defeated Mr. Anderson in a No DQ match. Hardy got involved and it ended with Roode laying everyone, including RVD who hit the scene to help, out with chairs.

Spoiler:

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

Bloodsheed wrote: »

TLB, I look forward to helping you mess with my ~~teammates~~ ~~fellow targets~~ ~~mooks~~ ~~losers~~ brandmates in any way I can which ends up with me in an advantageous position despite my mediocre picking abilities.

Did I mention you were looking particularly Bastardly today, sir?

The first people TLB picks on are suck-ups. You're doomed.

According to PWInsider.com, Sin Cara is being advertised to return to the ring on 5/23 in Brazil, during WWE's tour of Latin America. Cara has been out of action since he tore his ACL at the 2011 Survivor Series PPV.
Christian is being advertised to appear at tonight's WWE Smackdown taping, which is being held in Toledo. Christian was advertised to appear on last week's show, however WWE made the call to hold off on his return until after Extreme Rules, so it appears likely that he will appear at the tapings tonight.

wirehead26 · May 2012

No fucking way should Lesnar lose to HHH though, or even Randy Orton. Sheamus and CM Punk sure but not guys who are already completely established. And if he ever has a rematch with Cena he should win that too.

PwnanObrien · May 2012

Exposition!

David_T · May 2012

That whole Lesnar thing just screams work to me. He's backstage doing the exact thing he's been shown to do "on-stage" and leading right into the angle next night that they set up during the PPV?

Maximum · May 2012

Do the three of them start making out at any point during that video, otherwise I'll not watch it.

wirehead26 · May 2012

Eve looks fucking AMAZING in that vid I must admit.

PwnanObrien · May 2012

wirehead26 wrote: »

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

TNA spoilers (if you don't read anything after the first part, I don't blame you)

Spoiler:

* Impact opened with Ric Flair and Hulk Hogan going back and forth on the mic, teasing a match for down the line.

* Brooke Tessmacher and Velvet Sky defeated TNA Knockouts champion Gail Kim and Madison Rayne.

* Bobby Roode and Rob Van Dam face off in the ring and pick each other's opponents for later.

* TNA TV champion Devon defeated Robbie T by DQ when Robbie E. interfered.

* There is a Gutcheck Judging segment (think American Idol) where Al Snow, Ric Flair and Bruce Prichard deliberate over whether Alex Silva deserves a TNA contract. He gets one.

* Rob Van Dam defeated Jeff Hardy.

* Bully Ray bullies Jeremy Borash. Austin Aries comes out and they go back and forth until a brawl breaks out.

* AJ Styles & Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Kurt Angle & Christopher Daniels & Kazarian after a Styles Clash on Kazarian. Angle was upset with his partners. Daniels claims that if Styles doesn't reveal the secret next week, they will.

* TNA champ Bobby Roode defeated Mr. Anderson in a No DQ match. Hardy got involved and it ended with Roode laying everyone, including RVD who hit the scene to help, out with chairs.

Spoiler:

Has Jeff Hardy even beaten RVD? Is it this generations Hogan/Savage, minus all the money it drew?

RVD smokes weed and puts on five star matches Jeff Hardy smokes meth and puts on minus five star matches. You can book it any way you want but Hardy will never "beat" RVD.

Matev · May 2012

Woohoo, got the brand I wanted, and with rivals to lay waste to, this is the best day...

DoomSong8 · May 2012

Team Catsby is the team of teams.

We are the brand of sheer insanity.

FecklessRogue · May 2012

DoomSong8 wrote: »

Team Catsby is the team of teams.

We are the brand of sheer insanity.

DoomSong, prepare yourself. I am coming for your belt.

Speaking of the Bella Twins, why are they leaving again? Since around Wrestlemania I've found myself enjoying their promos and matches way more than I want to admit. This isn't to make room for Kelly Kelly again, is it?

THEPAIN73 · May 2012

EvilBadman wrote: »

In related news, my Championship is vacant. Cut some promos, mooks. You have two weeks.

@evilbadman

After having laid waste to the field earning a near perfect score at the Extreme Rules PPV. And as one of the only champions on the Twisp Brand. I have earned the RIGHT to become the brands champion.

I have clawed and scratched my way to the top of the standings, and not TLB or the rest of his Little Giants rag tag team are going to stand in the way of our superior brand.

DeviousRakun · May 2012

Please don't let Christian be the next person fed into the expected long title reign of Sheamus. I'd rather he didn't wrestle any title matches then enter a one more match routine with Sheamus, like he did with Orton.

PwnanObrien · May 2012

Holy shit, I had no idea Chuck Taylor had a web show.

Spoiler:

The Geebs That Is A Pony · May 2012

christian and sheamus could probably put on some excellent matches, and I'd love to see him in the main event scene again

my main concern with sheamus is that they're not giving him anything to work with on promos, so all he ends up doing is "hey fella im gonna kick ur arse fella (i am irish)"

Bedlam · May 2012

@Evilbadman

You are looking at the FIRST TAG CHAMP There were no tag champs before me, and all the ones that come after me will be a mere footnote in history you only get one BEST TAG CHAMP and everyone else will just be TAG CHUMPS!

As for @thepain73? Lets just say that a man that has many championships is less likely to need championships than a man that has no championships. He is going to be busy defending, and double booking the poor guy would simply be cruel. Team Evilbadman is not the team of cruelty.

I did poorly last year but my star is clearly on the rise. I finished in the top 5 for the first PPV of the year and promise to go up from here. I was picked lucky number 7 in the draft, clearly a sign that I am destined for greatness this season. I am the face of Twisp brand, and wear my cat avatar proudly. Who else can say that they love monocled cats as much as me? NOBODY!!!

wirehead26 · May 2012

Pretty sure Del Rio has dibs on the number one contender slot right now. They could always throw in Christian and another guy to make it a multi-man match. Maybe Orton.

THEPAIN73 · May 2012

Bedlam wrote: »

@Evilbadman

As for @thepain73? Lets just say that a man that has many championships is less likely to need championships than a man that has no championships. He is going to be busy defending, and double booking the poor guy would simply be cruel. Team Evilbadman is not the team of cruelty.

I'm like Dolph Ziggler in the fact that I like showing off when given the chance.

Except I'm not like Dolph Ziggler, because my title reign will be more than 10 minutes.

Sweeney Tom · May 2012

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

Bedlam wrote: »

@Evilbadman

As for @thepain73? Lets just say that a man that has many championships is less likely to need championships than a man that has no championships. He is going to be busy defending, and double booking the poor guy would simply be cruel. Team Evilbadman is not the team of cruelty.

I'm like Dolph Ziggler in the fact that I like showing off when given the chance.

Except I'm not like Dolph Ziggler, because my title reign will be more than 10 minutes.

So,

10 minutes and a second?

THEPAIN73 · May 2012

Sweeney Tom wrote: »

THEPAIN73 wrote: »

Bedlam wrote: »

@Evilbadman

As for @thepain73? Lets just say that a man that has many championships is less likely to need championships than a man that has no championships. He is going to be busy defending, and double booking the poor guy would simply be cruel. Team Evilbadman is not the team of cruelty.

I'm like Dolph Ziggler in the fact that I like showing off when given the chance.

Except I'm not like Dolph Ziggler, because my title reign will be more than 10 minutes.

So,

10 minutes and a second?

10 minutes and 48 seconds.

Xehalus · May 2012

yay

I am on the red team

and my name is appropriately mispelled

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