Wrestling Thread (WWE, AEW, etc)

Originally posted by VaBeachNiner:
You still hate Evans lol

Originally posted by pdizo916:
i told you that nothing would happen to any of the usos.

Jimmy Uso was busted for DUI and this is a very serious situation. It didn't seem to change his status with WWE though as he was wrestling the next week on Raw. However, there are reportedly still those in the company who are concerned.
Brad Shepard said on Oh, You Didn't Know that the backstage perception of Jimmy Uso's recent arrest has been one of disappointment. The Usos are well-liked, but this pattern of behavior is not the best look.
He also went into WWE's typical response about how Superstars are responsible for their own actions and how much longer that will hold water.
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"Lots of disappointment in Jimmy Uso according to a source in WWE. Everyone likes the Usos and were sad to hear about the DUI. So again, I'm waiting to hear an update on if there will be time off as originally expected and we'll see, but obviously they're well-liked and everyone was disappointed in frankly what has turned into a pattern of behavior with alcohol."
"It brings up a larger question. WWE's general new statement now is basically, 'so and so is responsible for their own actions.' Well, it's true, but at the end of the day when they're contracted with your company they represent your company and they work for your company you're invested in what they do and then it is part of your business, right? So, you know it makes you wonder how long they can get away with, 'Hey, Jimmy Uso is responsible for his own actions every time he's arrested' before they have to say, 'Hey enough is enough here we gotta cut ties.'

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/07/31/backstage-perception-of-jimmy-usos-recent-dui-arrest/

WWE introduced the Wild Card Rule after Vince McMahon decided on it the morning before he announced it to the world. This idea made sense at the time, but it has become confusing to the point where fans aren't sure which brand any certain Superstar actually belongs to.
Now there are plans to nix the Wild Card Rule entirely and it will come in October according to the Wrestling Observer Newsletter. There is reportedly a plan to go back to the split rosters and bring back the harder lines created by the Brand Extension.
It was noted that there might be some exceptions every now and then, but the idea is that the RAW and SmackDown rosters will remain firm once the new television deals start. A lot of this is attributed to the fact that Paul Heyman and Eric Bischoff are now Executive Directors of RAW and SmackDown Live respectively so a brand identity is going to be established.

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/08/01/wwe-planning-to-end-wild-card-rule/

More Goldberg......
Dolph Ziggler's match with The Miz at Summerslam was confirmed this week, but then it was reported that this was a red herring. It's interesting that WWE would book a match with the intention of changing it, but that's apparently what they did.
Dave Meltzer said during Wrestling Observer Radio that the person Ziggler is going to be wrestling will "make people mad." Then he proceeded to explain that The Show Off will actually be wrestling Goldberg instead during the August 11th event.

It was said that "everyone who supports [Goldberg] wants him to" make up for the match he had in Saudi Arabia with The Undertaker. However, Meltzer never previously reported that Goldberg would be wrestling at Summerslam until now.

https://www.ringsidenews.com/2019/08/01/goldberg-reportedly-returning-to-the-ring-at-wwe-summerslam/

Originally posted by John_Candy:
I miss blonde Liv.

Originally posted by evil:

RIP Harley Race