Official /\/\Der WrestleRing General Discussion Thread/\/\

[Buffy_1997]

I like the angle this could lead to, with Iyo probably having to choose between Kairi or Bayley. Shame the crowd was dead as fuck for her return, probably not the best place for her to return.

IYO will choose Kairi and that will lead Bayley to turn face and align with Bianca Belair…..should be fun!

Kairi being back is great but especially for IYO because this keeps the title on her for a while longer. I can’t see her dropping it anytime soon now with Kairi aligned with her.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Anybody gonna talk about how Kairi’s back? And as a heel?!

Idk, I’m sure there’s a group of people talking about it somewhere else… maybe the PWB MSN group chat?

 

[sH0Tz]

Also IYO looked like she really didn't give a fuck when she accidentally nailed Bayley. They've been teasing tension between Bayley and IYO for a while now. I don't think it'll be too long before Dakota is back too. So I could see a feud between Bayley/Dakota and IYO/Kairi for a while.

 

[wweboo]

Oh that reminds me, @TrailBlazerDude are you going to AEW Wednesday?

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Oh that reminds me, @TrailBlazerDude are you going to AEW Wednesday?

Sadly, no. I have too much going on this week.

 

[wweboo]

Got me exited. To fantasy book for a moment, I imagine Bayley will loss the inevitable Wargames match for Dmg Ctrl. Not sure what I like better from there though. Dakota supporting Bayley after the other three kick Bayley out, or Dakota abandoning Bayley too.

 

[AWSMan]

Watch the fourth member of the face team be Jade Cargill.

 

[sH0Tz]

Watch the fourth member of the face team be Jade Cargill.

Nevermind ... Brain fart.

 

[mitamaking]

Watch this


And watch this

 

[staple_gun]

Chris Hero is returning to the ring tonight against Timothy Thatcher.

Here's a link to the event on Youtube (not piracy, they're streaming it)

 

[lildeew]

Jiri channeling his inner Ric Flair, shit

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

CM Punk going back to WWE is literally insane.

 

[lildeew]

I'm pretty whatever towards it, there really aren't any possible matchups with him in WWE that excites me.

Gunther beating him up would be cool to see, I guess...but that's with every Gunther opponent, so...

 

[That90sguy]

I'm here for Punk/Cody. Gonna be the most dramatic match ever lol.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Rollins, Cody, KO, Styles, and Reigns jump out as potential opponents. You also have guys like Gunther, McIntyre, Zayn, Balor, Priest, etc. that would be fun choices. LA Knight would be epic for the promo wars.

I’m curious to see how Punk does in WWE without Vince as head booker.

 

[AWSMan]

I have to assume he's gonna be on a part time schedule, seeing as his AEW run proved his body absolutely can't take full time anymore. So if he wins a world title as a part timer, would that officially make him the biggest hypocrite in wrestling?

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

He is already high on that list after telling MJF to go to WWE if he thinks the grass is greener. Now when MJF stays in AEW and Punk main events "Night 4 of a buy one get one free extravaganza", he's gonna look real silly. Not to mention when he cashes in those Saudi blood money checks.

 

[RKO-Cutter]

He is already high on that list after telling MJF to go to WWE if he thinks the grass is greener. Now when MJF stays in AEW and Punk main events "Night 4 of a buy one get one free extravaganza", he's gonna look real silly. Not to mention when he cashes in those Saudi blood money checks.

I have never been more attracted to you

 

[lildeew]

Punk is so full of shit lol

Also there has not been a single year in wrestling where CM Punk was the best in the world. It’s even more cringey for him saying it in 2023

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Yeah, it’s hard to believe anything Punk says when his entire AEW run was about being a professional wrestler and how WWE wasn’t the place for him. It’s still surreal to see him on Raw after all this time, but that promo was definitely lacking.

 

[AWSMan]

Punk is so full of shit lol

Also there has not been a single year in wrestling where CM Punk was the best in the world. It’s even more cringey for him saying it in 2023

The one thing he said that I believed was at the end when he said he’s just there to make money.

 

[Bigbyrd39]

is Monty Brown back yet

 

[RKO-Cutter]

is Monty Brown back yet

Genuine post I saw a while back

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

is Monty Brown back yet

Who

 

[makoncrayley]

Who

No, Who was Jim Neidhart.

 

[That90sguy]

So Okada is entertaining offers from WWE.

Gotta admit, him vs Gunther, Seth, Reigns, Cody, Orton, and Punk sounds so fresh and interesting.

 

[makoncrayley]

I cannot see Okada working out in WWE in any way, shape or form. Dude's entire presentation is too New Japan oriented for it to work in WWE.

 

[wweboo]

If I had to bet on what North American Wrestling company Okada would sign with, I'd bet on TNA before I'd ever bet on WWE.

 

[AWSMan]

If I had to bet on what North American Wrestling company Okada would sign with, I'd bet on TNA before I'd ever bet on WWE.

LMAO, Okada’s not going from being the top star in Japan’s biggest promotion for the last decade to signing with the distant third place American company. That’d be like Roman Reigns leaving WWE to go exclusive with Dragon Gate.

 

[wweboo]

LMAO, Okada’s not going from being the top star in Japan’s biggest promotion for the last decade to signing with the distant third place American company. That’d be like Roman Reigns leaving WWE to go exclusive with Dragon Gate.

Oh I know for sure. I'd just say if Okada did go to a NA company, I'd rank the odds at AEW, TNA, WWE in that order.

 

[AWSMan]

I’d put WWE at the top of that list. It’s hard to picture how he’d fit in there, or how much he’d need to change his style, but I don’t see AEW or especially TNA being worth his time if he did decide to leave New Japan and come to the States full time.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

It’s kind of annoying that they keep putting the NXT North American title on main roster talent, but Dragon Lee pulling double duty as champ is too good to pass up.

 

[AWSMan]

I’m more annoyed that they jobbed Lee clean to Escobar (for the second time) the night before he won it. Why was that necessary? They could have at LEAST had Dom distract Lee for the finish since he was literally right there, though the better option would’ve been to take advantage of the US tournament to give us a fresh match we wouldn’t normally see. Dragon Lee could’ve faced Butch and gone over, then lost to Lashley in the second round - or even Escobar if they’re determined to keep that one-sided feud going, but at least then Lee would’ve looked better going into the title match.

 

[RKO-Cutter]

So TIL that The Iron Claw completely cuts Chris Von Erich from the movie. Chris committed suicide, and the director said he was cut because it would be too unrealistic for a film to have THAT many tragedies

Think about that for a second

 

[AWSMan]

Real life far too unrealistic.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Seth Rollins is injured and could potentially miss Wrestlemania. If this happens, they obviously have to do Cody vs. Punk for the title, right?

 

[sH0Tz]

That would by my guess if Seth can't make Mania. Unclear as to how long he's gonna be out. I think for now, they should have Priest cash in on Monday ... Have Punk win the Rumble and then Cody could win the title from Priest in the Elimination Chamber. If Seth can make Mania, they could always add him in to make a triple threat for the WHC.

 

[bpapa2016]

Seth Rollins is injured and could potentially miss Wrestlemania. If this happens, they obviously have to do Cody vs. Punk for the title, right?

Kinda crazy to have a second potential HUGE CRAZY RESET BUTTON for a Mania main event, the first being the Rock.

Assuming Seth is out, you’d probably still have Punk do the night one main event, and yeah, Cody is the biggest name that can be added to the poster. Guess it could depend on how dead set they were on whatever plan B was for Cody with the Rock back. If they still wanna do, for example, Cody vs Orton, then they have to ask themselves if it’s Cody OR Punk who gets the main event now. I’m imagining that Punk/Drew or Punk/Jey and especially Punk/Priest isnt as an obvious a Night One Main Event.

I’m also still not counting out Austin/Punk. Been quiet on that front and personally I wouldn’t rule it out until after next week. Obviously that’s your night one Main Event if it’s happening, and then all bets are off for what the RAW title match is without Rollins.

TBH I’m hoping whatever happens these next few weeks doesn’t involve a Priest cash-in. My hope for that is that Rhea drops the title to Becky at Mania, and then in the weeks following Mania she somehow acquires the briefcase from Priest when he gets booted from the group.

Here’s another idea if the RR is for the vacant title - imagine #30 is Roman, trying to reunify the belts? Then either he’s eliminated by Cody, to keep THE STORY going, or maybe even distracted by Rock to set up the Mania match.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

I don’t have any issues with HBK and Regal working behind the scenes in NXT rather than being on camera, but was Ava really their best option for GM? I know it’s developmental, but I just don’t buy her as an authority figure.

Although, now that Regal is working without restrictions (from whatever agreement he made with AEW), I could get behind him bringing Dunne, Bate, and Dempsey together as a trio on Smackdown.

 

[wweboo]

Ava needs a lot of work. I'm okay with her being a GM for now, as it gives her time to keep training and keep learning while still getting practice being on screen and delivering lines on the regular.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

So.. that Vince/Brock news is upsetting.

 

[Charlemagne2012]

For those who haven't seen it.

https://archive.is/20240125171519/https://www.wsj.com/business/vince-mcmahon-accused-of-sex-trafficking-by-wwe-staffer-he-paid-to-keep-quiet-0b19b21c

...Fucking disgusting (figuratively and literally).

 

[bpapa2016]

So.. that Vince/Brock news is upsetting.

Vince is a dirty pervert who I’m assuming now has to be done (markets close in 15, hmmm).

Brock may have just been “one of the boys”, and not a defendant, so I can see him getting away from this. Maybe his true role comes out later. Guess we’ll see. Can’t imagine he’s actually gonna show up to work on Saturday though.

 

[TheVert]

Okada might have went to WWE a day ago, but now I'd do everything to avoid this train wreck.

Rock is probably furious he just came onto the Board for THIS.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

On a much lighter note, this hits extremely hard.

 

[undertakerNkane]

Possible Royal Rumble Spoiler :




Not sure if anyone has followed former WWE star Tyler Rekks, who now goes by Gabbi. But I’m pretty sure she will be a surprise entrant this weekend in the rumble. So keep an eye out for that. She’s been training for a comeback and has confirmed she has to fly to the east coast this weekend for something.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

Possible Royal Rumble Spoiler :




Not sure if anyone has followed former WWE star Tyler Rekks, who now goes by Gabbi. But I’m pretty sure she will be a surprise entrant this weekend in the rumble. So keep an eye out for that. She’s been training for a comeback and has confirmed she has to fly to the east coast this weekend for something.

There’s no way they waste a spot on Tyler Reks lol.

 

[undertakerNkane]

There’s no way they waste a spot on Tyler Reks lol.

I wouldn’t be so sure. I follow her on TikTok. She’s been training at Dustin Rhodes gym/school. She’s been throwing a TON of hints out. If not the royal rumble I see her coming back very soon. I was thinking AEW bound for a while but I think it’s gonna be WWE.

 

[TrailBlazerDude]

I wouldn’t be so sure. I follow her on TikTok. She’s been training at Dustin Rhodes gym/school. She’s been throwing a TON of hints out. If not the royal rumble I see her coming back very soon. I was thinking AEW bound for a while but I think it’s gonna be WWE.

Idk, a Rumble return seems highly unlikely. A majority of today’s audience wouldn’t recognize her, especially now.

 

[AWSMan]

There’s no way they waste a spot on Tyler Reks lol.

Uh, it’s not Tyler Reks, it’s some chick named Gabbi.