CI Wrestling Thread #56
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Their poster game has been quite impressive for a long time. I've got quite a lot of them saved. The attention to detail on some of them is quite remarkable.
But the ticket downturn for WWE is already noticeable now for some TV tapings. Not like five-alarm fire levels of a downturn by any stretch of the imagination at the vast majority of tapings, but particularly alarming is that the #s for the next three Raws are pretty bad - either relative to the last visit or in comparison to the arena capacity - and Raw has largely been holding pretty strong because it's not boring slop like everyone seemingly agrees Smackdown has become.
But the one that is a big red flag is the December 1st Raw. Two weeks out, and per the last WrestleTix update from yesterday, it's at less than 50% distributed than it was then they went to the same venue almost a year to the date. And they only sold 107 tickets in the last 7 days.
I'm not sure what all his office role entailed beyond being a venue scout/negotiator because apparently he has very expansive connections with venues.
So Mercedes won another title on a HOG show? Isn’t that the place that the cohost who made all the ****** posts about her was suspended from? If so, that is sweet karma right there.
Just now getting through Collision. Juice Robinson talking about wanting to win the big cash tag team match so he could put his share in a “tax deferred 401k” just about killed me. Coming from his crazy ***, that was just a great line.
I'm really truly glad Mone is happy and getting a chance to wrestle around the world and have a gimmick that annoys half of the 'net wrestling community. Having said that, she's in a warehouse with a couple big screens from Best Buy and the damn curtain fell down in front of her like it was a failed high school production of The Crucible. That woman once main evented WrestleMania...
And she’s making more money than she ever did and has had a year no wrestler has ever had.
Sasha is so cringeworthy but that comes with anyone that lacks self-awareness.
Sure she’s a great wrestler but she’s one dimensional and has zero charisma.
Sure she’s a great wrestler but she’s one dimensional and has zero charisma.
Numerous wrestlers, including many currently in WWE, have said they actually prefer the smaller, more intimate venues compared to the big stadium and arenas.
Wrestling loses a legendary broadcaster, and a legendary photographer
Bob Caudle was one of the voices of 20th century NWA, JCP & WCW. George Tahinos documented ECW & WWE into this century.
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For old school wrestling fans this man was a legend. Right up there with Jim Ross and Lance Russell.
Smaller venues are understandable but high school gyms with falling curtains and raggedy set ups aren’t exactly what they are talking abiut.
The same gym she was in didn’t look much different than the one everyone was making fun of Alberto Del Rio showing up at a couple years ago.
Because there was like 12 people there. Mercedes is selling out the places.
Why does he always have to find a way to make everything about himself?
Umm did you see the gym Mercedes just knocked over the curtain at? Prob 200 people so a sellout really isn’t something to brag about. They also had Kross there so you can’t say Mercedes sold it out.
I wish I had more time to look around when I was in MSG. The concourse near my seat had a big poster of Hogan from the 80s. I’ll bet it it had a lot more stuff to check out
Likely a replacement for Triller as I would be shocked if Triller still exists this time next year. Internationally, Triller carries the AEW+ subscription which allows people to watch AEW TV live and commercial free while also offering the PPVs.
Triller also carries a ton of indie wrestling so will be a big blow for them if Triller goes under.
The new women’s ID champ is a more talented wrestler than the new women’s intercontinental champion 
When someone asks you a question, normally the polite thing to do is to answer the question if you are legally able to answer it.
Anyway, here is the full interview. It was quite good - aside from TK going in and out of promoter but promoter’s are going to promote - unlike the last time that was a train wreck.
TK sounded like someone way over his head with an unlimited bankroll In order to play with his action figures