Wrestling News & Rumours Thread NO CHAT

RollieFingers · 27-07-2022 9:31am

Interesting, things didn't exactly work out very well for hhh or nxt when they went up against Khan and AEW previously!

B.A._Baracus · 27-07-2022 10:17am

Re: Gresham.

So it's said he had a heated meeting before the show, unhappy about the booking and direction of his character, and asked for his release.

You know what that sounds like? He was asked to do the job and wasn't happy. Threw a hissy fit. Winning and losing is all apart of wrestling there, Jonathan.

To be honest, let us all call a spade a spade. Gresham is not bad but he is 5ft nothing. Be it right or wrong but the major promotions like wwe or aew are not gonna make someone who is 5ft4 the "guy".

Pentecost · 27-07-2022 10:19am

He seems like a pain in the ass to deal with. I've only seem him a few times but he's far from irreplaceable.

CastorTroy · 27-07-2022 10:47am

Tony shouldn't have signed him until he had a clear plan for RoH in place. Like with the reports that he planned on building it around Cesaro, he should've talked about it with Gresham then.

Loughc · 27-07-2022 11:41am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393046#Comment_119393046

There is talks surfacing on Twitter that during the heated argument Khan used a racial slur against Gresham and that was he reason for asking for an immediate release from ROH/AEW.

27-07-2022 7:13pm

Will Steph have to fire Hunter if the ratings do not increase and his creative does not work out that could be an interesting dinner table conversation.

Maybe she will leave it to Nick Khan to be the bad guy and sack her husband.

27-07-2022 7:14pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393436#Comment_119393436

Are you going to link those tweets so the rest of can see them.

Loughc · 27-07-2022 7:49pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119395913#Comment_119395913

sure just subscribe to my Patreon or search for it on Twitter.

27-07-2022 7:58pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119396059#Comment_119396059

Great to see a moderator on Boards.ie throw out allegations without linking any substantial proof that those allegations are valid that's quiet the standard Boards have for there moderators these days.

I'll probably be banned now and this post will be deleted as the moderators go to work defending there own.

Loughc · 27-07-2022 8:16pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119396103#Comment_119396103

Its a news and rumours thread. I threw out a rumour surfacing on Twitter that can easily be found if you search for It.

If you have a problem with the post report it. No point giving out about it and derailing the thread.

Lord TSC · 27-07-2022 9:38pm

Mod hat on, For quick clarification….

loughC ain’t a wrestling mod, so his mod status really doesn’t mean much here tbh.

Secondly, he clearly phrased it as being a Twitter rumour. It’s hardly an outright accusation, and if we ban all Twitter rumours, we may as well close 90% of the threads on here.

And thirdly, as he said, report posts you don’t like, or Pm mods if you want, but childish “I’ll probably be banned now…” posts add nothing to the discussion. Especially when Calling out someone for further proof isn’t a modable offence at all though, once it’s done civilly. So the post just comes across needlessly antagonistically. No idea why you’d think you’d get banned for it though. Calm down, and keep discussions civil.

Anyway, back to the discussion at hand…

RollieFingers · 27-07-2022 9:57pm

Can't see anything on Twitter from any even half reliable source claiming that Tony used a racial slur against Gresham. Considering how easily some people seem to be triggered by anything Khan does you'd have thought there'd be more being made about this claim by now if it was true!

The White Wolf · 28-07-2022 5:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119393436#Comment_119393436

Not a hope I believe that but wouldn't be surprised if that's what the narrative becomes.

Loughc · 28-07-2022 8:32pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119400197#Comment_119400197

yeah I don’t believe it myself but that’s Twitter for you. Big Swole getting dragged into it as well.

Does Pac have visa issues at the moment does anyone know?

J. Marston · 28-07-2022 9:48pm

I love the hustle. Would be amazing if they were hired back and then "Oopsy, pregnant again..."

https://twitter.com/MariaLKanellis/status/1552411789266194433

Agent Coulson · 30-07-2022 12:49pm

Other than the Flair match that card looks very fun.

Ren Narita vs. Yuya Uemura

Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. Killer Kross

The Von Erichs (Marshall Von Erich and Ross Von Erich) vs. The Briscoes (Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe)

The Wolves (Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards) vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)

Rock 'n' Roll Express (Kerry Morton and Ricky Morton) vs. The Four Horsemen (Brian Pillman Jr. and Brock Anderson)

Alan Angels vs. Jonathan Gresham vs. Konosuke Takeshita vs. Nick Wayne

Bandido vs. Laredo Kid vs. Rey Fénix vs. Taurus

Impact Knockouts World Championship Match: Jordynne Grace (c) vs. Deonna Purrazzo vs. Rachael Ellering

Impact World Championship Match: Josh Alexander (c) vs. Jacob Fatu

Ric Flair's Retirement Match: Ric Flair and Andrade El Idolo vs. Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett

Agent Coulson · 30-07-2022 5:55pm

If I was a wrestler now with either comapny or independent I wouldn't be signing a long term contract with either comapny I would sign nothing longer than 3 years and keep my options open when a renewal comes up and see what the other side offers.

The one thing I don't see changing in the WWE even after Vince being forced out is the yearly talent cuts Steph will still want massive profits.

ThePott · 30-07-2022 6:28pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119407415#Comment_119407415

If the production of the Roast of Ric Flair is anything to by it might be a trainwreck production wise.

Watching some of it now and so far, awkward camera cuts sometimes before the camera is in place or it cuts to black randomly. They keep changing the active microphones so the levels are all over the place, it's a mess. Half the time you can hear the audience more than the roasters.

Assuming it'll be better for the actual show.

B.A._Baracus · 31-07-2022 2:12am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119408533#Comment_119408533

Respectfully Coulson, I would have to disagree.

In reality, a wrestler could spend three years in developmental and even NXT. Many have. Many came out with not much stock to their name afterwards.

Only a fool would turn down a 5 year or 10 year contract if offered. Means the company is banking on you. You won't be a jobber.

ThePott · 31-07-2022 2:20am

I think as time has proven half these contracts aren't worth the paper they're printed on anyway.

Will it still be 5 years if someone asks for a release? Or if they suddenly see no value in them?

B.A._Baracus · 31-07-2022 2:55am

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119410262#Comment_119410262

An absolute fair point. Biggest example being Bret Hart signing a 20 year deal in 1996 only to leave 1 year later.

Thing is, being in that moment, being offered such a long contract - which would only ever be offered with a big fat dollar sign - you would have to sign.

Only a fool wouldn't.

Agent Coulson · 01-08-2022 7:20am

https://twitter.com/fitetv/status/1553921657387061248?s=21&t=SAjErFyfeoosiNpupj5BSg

https://twitter.com/brwrestling/status/1553911369853898752?s=21&t=SAjErFyfeoosiNpupj5BSg

https://twitter.com/kaydrianwebb/status/1553922244954521602?s=21&t=SAjErFyfeoosiNpupj5BSg

Some of the audience for Flairs last match.

Lord TSC · 01-08-2022 10:33am

I'm glad he survived it.

Please let it be genuinely his last match.

ShagNastii · 01-08-2022 1:15pm

There’s no doubt it will be his last match.

He was soooo immobile. 1mph throughout the whole event. At times it looked like Jarrett and Lethel were “playing wrestling” with a toddler. I expected it to be a dud but was surprised just how grim it was.

I’ve said it a thousand times. His Mania send off with Shawn was one of the most perfect wrestling moments ever. I was probably to be expected but the last match “circus” utterly sullies it.

CastorTroy · 01-08-2022 2:53pm

How much did he bleed? Going by the above posts, his hair is less red than usual.

Headshot · 01-08-2022 8:26pm

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119414419#Comment_119414419

It seems he passed out during the match

I've just watched the PPV and by far the Lucha libre match was the best match.

Not a great PPV with some very short matches and dreadful finishes e.g Alexander match

And that Main Event, there's something in wrestling that shouldn't be allowed and that's a 73 yr old who looks to be in 100s wrestling and taking bumps. It was a dreadful main event.

What I find bewildering what happened to that Ric Flair that we saw in the training video packages with Lethal, if that Flair showed up it would be completely different but what we saw during the main event was appalling

At stages I just felt so sorry for him, I pitied Ric.