The Official WWE / NXT Discussion Thread *May Contain Spoilers*

[Hyde Hill]

<p>Here is a version of NXT where you hear the producer instructions (Kevin Dunn) during the whole thing. Nice inside look.</p><p> </p><p>

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Props apparently go to Ashton Rockford on facebook for finding the Japanese version and giving it to Mondaynight mayhem.</p>

[brashleyholland]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="PeterHilton" data-cite="PeterHilton" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I remember they had some stuff on during breaks, but that went away w/o any real explanation <p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Advertisers weren't happy with the programme they had purchased advertising slots with pushing it's viewers to log on to the internet during breaks, rather than keeping their eyes on the ads. </p><p> </p><p> The UFC have a novel way of getting around this by selling 'blocks' of time to a single advertiser, for example one full fight, which will be "brought to you without commercial interruption by X sponsor"</p>

[ChrisKid]

UK RAW was kind of weird why not have Man U vs Man City instead the beat Liverpool (the greatest football club on earth) especially since tomorrow it's Manchester derby (maybe i'm looking to far into this)

[ampulator]

UK RAW was kind of weird why not have Man U vs Man City instead the beat Liverpool (the greatest football club on earth) especially since tomorrow it's Manchester derby (maybe i'm looking to far into this)

It was also weird, because UK is like Canada in one way - the IWC smarks come out in huge numbers. Booed Cena, cheered Miz. Orton got a HUGE reaction.

[Self]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="ChrisKid" data-cite="ChrisKid" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>UK RAW was kind of weird why not have Man U vs Man City instead the beat Liverpool (the greatest football club on earth) especially since tomorrow it's Manchester derby (maybe i'm looking to far into this)</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I figure that Man Utd were the babyfaces, so you needed a 'heel' football team for Maryse & co to dress up as. In Machester, Liverpool would be more heel-ish, whereas Manchester City would be another set of babyfaces.</p>

[EddieFnG]

And for the majority of people who watch, Americans, they'll recognize Liverpool (especially with the new owners) where as a Man City shirt would just go straight over their head.

[dvdWarrior]

<p>I have a feeling there won't be any traditional Survivor Series matches at Survivor Series this year, but you never know.</p><p> </p><p>

Not a bad Raw, but it just wasn't the same without Pee-Wee.</p><p> </p><p>

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[SaySo]

<p>Team Sheamus -vs- Team Morrison or Santino. That's my prediction for a Survivor Series match.</p><p> </p><p>

Old School Raw is next week. They are using this logo from the ads:</p><p> </p><p>

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- Next week's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw will be a three hour show, and have an "Old School" theme. Set to appear on the show are the following legends…</p><p> </p><p>

* Sgt. Slaughter</p><p>

* Dusty Rhodes</p><p>

* Jimmy Snuka</p><p>

* Roddy Piper</p><p>

* The Iron Sheik</p><p>

* Hacksaw Jim Duggan</p><p>

* Nikolai Volkoff</p><p>

* Gene Okerlund</p><p>

* Irwin R Shyster</p><p>

* Ted DiBiase</p><p>

* Arn Anderson</p>

[juggaloninjalee]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="SaySo" data-cite="SaySo" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Team Sheamus -vs- Team Morrison or Santino. That's my prediction for a Survivor Series match.<p> </p><p> Old School Raw is next week. They are using this logo from the ads:</p><p> </p><p> <span>http://i3.squidoocdn.com/resize/squidoo_images/-1/lens2324256_1228743221WWF_logo.jpg</span></p><p> </p><p> - Next week's episode of WWE Monday Night Raw will be a three hour show, and have an "Old School" theme. Set to appear on the show are the following legends…</p><p> </p><p> * Sgt. Slaughter</p><p> * Dusty Rhodes</p><p> * Jimmy Snuka</p><p> * Roddy Piper</p><p> * The Iron Sheik</p><p> * Hacksaw Jim Duggan</p><p> * Nikolai Volkoff</p><p> * Gene Okerlund</p><p> * Irwin R Shyster</p><p> * Ted DiBiase</p><p> * Arn Anderson</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> As long as the Iron Shiek doesn't cut any promos on Hulk Hogan and about how he is going to rape him it should be fun to remember the older days of the WWF.</p>

[TheKenwyne]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dvdWarrior" data-cite="dvdWarrior" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I have a feeling there won't be any traditional Survivor Series matches at Survivor Series this year, but you never know.<p> </p><p> Not a bad Raw, but it just wasn't the same without Pee-Wee.</p><p> </p><p> <img alt=":(" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Santino/Kozlov/Sheamus made up for it. First time I've really laughed at wrestling for a while.</p>

[Stennick]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="juggaloninjalee" data-cite="juggaloninjalee" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>As long as the Iron Sheik cuts a promo on Hulk Hogan about how he is going to rape him it should be fun to remember the older days of the WWF.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> fixed</p>

[juggaloninjalee]

<p>Something I was thinking about today... who could the Raw GM be? Well I think it is Linda McMahon.</p><p> </p><p>

She messed with so many people because they all played a part in ruining her running for Governer of CT. Plus she is a McMahon and all of them are heels.</p><p> </p><p>

Anyone think it could be her or Shane storyline wise?</p>

[Stennick]

<p>Its not Shane, he's not employed by the company and he's the CEO of China Broadband Inc who's HQ is in Boulder, Colorado. He's not leaving that job to come back to the WWE and be a GM. </p><p> </p><p>

As for Linda I seriously doubt its Linda. She hasn't appeared on television since what 2005 and I think its widely recognized even by her that she's not cut out for the entertainments side of her business. Linda is most comfortable on the business end and I don't see her wanting or being comfortable with being in front of a live audience every week being some authority figure. </p><p> </p><p>

Seriously at this point I don't think the WWE know who they want to be the GM and it will likely not be revealed until their ready to blow off the angle anyway. </p><p> </p><p>

That being said its not going to be Shane or Linda McMahon for the reasons I stated above.</p>

[lazorbeak]

<p>That would be a pretty terrible pay-off because Linda has no charisma and the fans don't really have any reason to dislike her. She hasn't appeared on WWE TV in years, and when she did appear, she was probably the only McMahon who worked exclusively as a babyface, always reigning in Vince by doing something to keep him from getting too crazy. </p><p> </p><p>

Shane or Steph would have the benefit that both can actually cut promos, and while they haven't appeared often, they were on TV as recently as last year during the replacement GM period of Raw and the Orton/Triple H feud, and can actually draw heat as heels. The downside is it's <em>always</em> the McMahons behind these types of mystery angles. </p><p> </p><p>

On the one hand, I'd like for somebody new like JBL or The Rock or some other former superstar not working for TNA, but it seems like the easiest pay-off is a McMahon or Triple H, babyface GM. I mean the McMahon-Helmsley era was a decade ago.</p>

[Imarevenant]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="juggaloninjalee" data-cite="juggaloninjalee" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>As long as the Iron Shiek doesn't cut any promos on Hulk Hogan and about how he is going to rape him it should be fun to remember the older days of the WWF.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> For me that would be the highlight of the show <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> And a big hell yeah to IRS, love that guy.</p>

[SaySo]

Where was The Iron Sheik during the Attitude Era? He could have been a perfect manager for an anti-American coalition.

[sabataged]

Its not Shane, he's not employed by the company and he's the CEO of China Broadband Inc who's HQ is in Boulder, Colorado. He's not leaving that job to come back to the WWE and be a GM.

 

As for Linda I seriously doubt its Linda. She hasn't appeared on television since what 2005 and I think its widely recognized even by her that she's not cut out for the entertainments side of her business. Linda is most comfortable on the business end and I don't see her wanting or being comfortable with being in front of a live audience every week being some authority figure.

 

Seriously at this point I don't think the WWE know who they want to be the GM and it will likely not be revealed until their ready to blow off the angle anyway.

 

That being said its not going to be Shane or Linda McMahon for the reasons I stated above.

 

 

I think it is obviously going to be Michael Cole when its all said and done. He is getting over huge with the gimmick and the heel turn. He does the annonymous thing to keep from being assaulted. If not I think Triple H or even maybe just Vince McMahon actually.

 

If they ended up signing someone like Nash or whoever I could see it being them. The logic isn't there but hell since when do we use logic.

[ampulator]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Stennick" data-cite="Stennick" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Its not Shane, he's not employed by the company and he's the CEO of China Broadband Inc who's HQ is in Boulder, Colorado. He's not leaving that job to come back to the WWE and be a GM. <p> </p><p> As for Linda I seriously doubt its Linda. She hasn't appeared on television since what 2005 and I think its widely recognized even by her that she's not cut out for the entertainments side of her business. Linda is most comfortable on the business end and I don't see her wanting or being comfortable with being in front of a live audience every week being some authority figure. </p><p> </p><p> Seriously at this point I don't think the WWE know who they want to be the GM and it will likely not be revealed until their ready to blow off the angle anyway. </p><p> </p><p> That being said its not going to be Shane or Linda McMahon for the reasons I stated above.</p></div></blockquote><p> I agree. Besides, this is one of those angles that fans aren't exactly clamoring for the conclusion to. They might dislike the GM, but they don't necessarily care enough to want to end immediately.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="sabataged" data-cite="sabataged" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I think it is obviously going to be Michael Cole when its all said and done. He is getting over huge with the gimmick and the heel turn. He does the annonymous thing to keep from being assaulted. If not I think Triple H or even maybe just Vince McMahon actually.<p> </p><p> If they ended up signing someone like Nash or whoever I could see it being them. The logic isn't there but hell since when do we use logic.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> If it's Cole, I wouldn't be surprised, but it's just too... obvious.</p>

[dvdWarrior]

Obvious or not, I'd just about bet the farm it ends up being Cole. It just seems like such a natural fit. If not him, I'd say Jim Ross or someone, but my money's on Cole.

[ampulator]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="dvdWarrior" data-cite="dvdWarrior" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Obvious or not, I'd just about bet the farm it ends up being Cole. It just seems like such a natural fit. If not him, I'd say Jim Ross or someone, but my money's on Cole.</div></blockquote><p> If it were Jim Ross, I would be suprirsed. The guy's just a natural babyface.</p>

[supershot]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="ampulator" data-cite="ampulator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="25169" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>The guy's just a natural babyface.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> The GM hasn't done all that many things to be a flat out heel. Actually I cant remember anything that was heelish. They only came off as heelish because it was something done to a face.</p><p> </p><p> In my opinion the GM a tweener if anything.</p>

[juggaloninjalee]

<p>GM has to be a heel because it ordered John Cena to serve a heel stable and do EVERYTHING they say. Then made Cena the guest referee tipping the match in favor of the heel group on purpose.</p><p> </p><p>

Also if it is Cole then how did the Miz on this past RAW just talk to Michael Cole about being on Ortons team in the main event?</p><p> </p><p>

Why would the Raw GM give Daniel Bryan a title shot at the Miz and give Daniel Bryan good opportunities if it was Michael Cole?</p><p> </p><p>

To me Cole doesn't add up.</p>

[MrOnu]

The RAW GM is obviously a monkey picking ideas out of a hat ! Now THAT is 21st century entertainement. <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

[TheKenwyne]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEorZmM7t58

 

I don't know how to do this here fancy embedding... but I feel you should see this.

 

William Regal: Class act and scary talented worker. Thank you for the memories, friend, if this indeed your last hurrah.

 

[supershot]

GM has to be a heel because it ordered John Cena to serve a heel stable and do EVERYTHING they say. Then made Cena the guest referee tipping the match in favor of the heel group on purpose.

 

Well in my opinion the GM was just enforced the promise John Cena made in that match. If Barret won and the GM enforced his side of the deal the GM would have done the same thing.

 

It seems the GM is being fair to both dispositions. I think they could have either a Face or Heel play the role and make it logical enough for the WWE.

 

I think the GM comes off as a heel more so because Michael Cole is the messenger. I could totally see him being the GM tho.