Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 191: William Regal owns

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Well their first 2 years they had weekly PPVs so that would take awhile, but I would read it. I didn't follow them until the Main Event Mafia in late '08 grabbed my attention.

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I feel like they used to emphasize their history much more.

I started following them in late 06 when they had a "10 greatest moments in TNA history" show or something like that on Spike one night.

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I was reading up on Wikipedia about the history of Jim Crockett Promotions before he sold it to Ted Turner, and this line amused me:

JCP also flushed away a potentially profitable angle following the acquisition of Bill Watts's UWF by having their superstars bury the UWF's talent and treat the UWF's titles as being second-rate.

Sound familiar?

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History repeats etc.

<p>From: Jakyl25 | #242
I mean heck, I watched WWE's YouTube show about Alex Riley's shoe collection.

I think I have a problem. <_<</p>
Okay, its time for an intervention.

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DID YOU KNOW:

Alex Riley still has Miz's MitB briefcase. He keeps it at his house.

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... Shouldn't The Miz have that?

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speaking of which

Happy Birthday, Alex Shelley!

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WWE Superstars pick their most underrated wrestler of all-time for WWE.com

Dolph Ziggler: Billy Gunn
Daniel Bryan: Billy Robinson
Eve: John Laurinaitis
Alex Riley: X-Pac
Ezekiel Jackson: Tito Santana
Kofi Kingston: Billy Kidman
Matt Striker: Johnny Rodz
Howard Finkel: Bam Bam Bigelow
WWEClassics team: Dean Malenko

Well at least I know who voltch's new least-favorite wrestler is.

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All I've learned from this is that if you chose Billy as your ring name you are doomed to mediocrity.

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I assume Riley was trying to be ironic

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Shelly is going to WWE? I still say he would make the perfect GM lackey. He just looks like the perfect messenger boy and he can be a dick about it.

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Oh god these SD spoilers are atrocious.

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Oh wait we can do this now:

Dark Match:

* Dean Ambrose defeated a local wrestler.

NXT

Yes, they are taping NXT apparently.

* Jinder Mahal defeated Derrick Bateman via submission.

* Percy Watson defeated Heath Slater.

* Maxine defeated Alicia Fox.

* Great Khali & Ezekiel Jackson defeated Drew McIntyre and Johnny Curtis.

SUPERSTARS

Last night

1. WWE Tag Champions R-Truth and Kofi Kingston defeated JTG and Michael McGillicutty. Truth pinned JTG.

2. Zack Ryder defeated Heath Slater. Ryder won with the Rough Ryder. Pretty good crowd thus far.

Tonight

* Antonio Cesaro defeated Tyson Kidd in a great match. Kidd did a neckbreaker off the top rope that looked sick.

SMACKDOWN

* Smackdown starts with Eve Torres coming out on behalf of John Laurinaitis. Alberto Del Rio comes out asking to face Sheamus for the World title at No Way Out. Randy Orton, then Kane came out as well pleading their case and demanding a shot at the title.

* WWE Intercontinental champion Christian defeated Hunico.

* Titus O'Neil and Darren Young defeated The Usos.

* Cody Rhodes cut a promo on getting the IC title back.

* Ryback, sporting a black eye, defeats two wrestlers.

* They air a promo announcing Sin Cara will return next week.

* WWE United States champion Santino Marella defeated Ricardo Rodriguez.

* Sheamus came out and acted as if he was going to apologize for running through John Laurinaitis on Raw but of course, in the end, he didn't.

* World champ Sheamus defeated Jack Swagger in a good match with the Brogue Kick.

* Damien Sandow defeated Yoshi Tatsu with the neckbreaker.

* Alberto Del Rio b. Randy Orton & Kane in a triple threat match to become the #1 Contender for the World Heavyweight Championship. Daniel Bryan went to ringside once again to distract the already-injured Kane, which gave Orton an opportunity to hit Kane with an RKO. Del Rio broke up the pin and pinned Kane himself for the victory. Sheamus came out after the match and laid Del Rio out with a Brogue Kick to end the show.

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I don't know who Alex Riley is but I don't like him now.

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Nice to see Swagger can job to both champs on both shows

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So they're killing the Punk feud and have Bryan feud with Kane? goddammit.

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Maybe it's all part of a plan to continue using Kane as a pawn in their game.

Don't see why they WOULDN'T give us Punk/Bryan again after the sort-of indecisive finish

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<p>From: Jakyl25 | #258
Alex Riley: X-Pac</p>
Bahahaha.

What sorcery is this?! We have spoiler tags?

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Those NXT spoilers

Is that Zeke's first televised win this year?

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<p>From: Jakyl25 | #258
WWE Superstars pick their most underrated wrestler of all-time for WWE.com

Dolph Ziggler: Billy Gunn
Daniel Bryan: Billy Robinson
Eve: John Laurinaitis
Alex Riley: X-Pac
Ezekiel Jackson: Tito Santana
Kofi Kingston: Billy Kidman
Matt Striker: Johnny Rodz
Howard Finkel: Bam Bam Bigelow
WWEClassics team: Dean Malenko

Well at least I know who voltch's new least-favorite wrestler is.</p>


DOWN WITH DOLPH.

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<p>From: ShatteredElysium | #270
Those NXT spoilers

Is that Zeke's first televised win this year?</p>

I think he won his first match last week.

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Oh hey, spoiler tags don't quote, apparently. I can totally see those NXT spoilers.

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Jakyl25 posted...


Hey, WWF did not bury the Titles at least. The US Title was bigger than the IC title during the Invasion, the CW actually survived killing of the LH, and the WCW Title was just as big, if not bigger than the WWF.

I would dispute the US Title claim, but I more in general meant the burial of the purchased company instead of making money off of it.

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I would definitely dispute the idea that the WCW title was bigger than the WWF.

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It did main-event Summerslam over the WWF Title, but that's in large part because of it being Rock's big return match, and because it was the only one of the title matches that night with the triumphant babyface finish.

It was lower than the WWF Title on every other show, but hey, the WCW Champion did beat the WWF Champion to end the Alliance.

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Rad Link 5 posted...


They do, you just have to do < quote > < spoiler > and not the other way around. So you have to put the spoiler tags into the quote.

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Those SmackDown spoilers make me sad.

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Brodus Clay
Darren Young
Ryback
Sin Cara
Titus O'Neil
Antonio Cesaro
Damien Sandow

have no clue on the first group

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probably say no one in the first group (Maybe Mason Ryan if the AW thing amounts to something?)

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It's time for another APWT Poll.

Here's a list of all the current male WWE Superstars who have not won a Championship. I'll put them in three tiers: "has had a title shot," "has not had a title shot," and "debuted in 2012" (since newbies probably deserve a bit more leeway).

You tell me who among these groups will ever hold any WWE gold

Alex Riley
Hunico
Jey Uso
Jimmy Uso
JTG
Mason Ryan
Sin Cara
Yoshi Tatsu
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Brodus Clay
Darren Young
Jinder Mahal
Johnny Curtis
Ryback
Titus O'Neil
Trent Barreta
Tyler Reks
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Antonio Cesaro
Camacho
Damien Sandow


Have at it

EDIT: Had to move a couple Sin Caras from Group B to Group A. Figures I would botch Sin Caras!

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But now that Sin Cara is in the first group he would be your answer. Gotcha.

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Alex Riley
Mason Ryan
Sin Cara
Brodus Clay
Darren Young
Ryback
Titus O'Neil
Antonio Cesaro
Damien Sandow

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I just noticed how Smackdown heavy my list is

and how Smackdown heavy the full list is

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is Bateman not considered a WWE superstar?

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http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/255163-cm-punks-future-title-feuds-y2jregal-twitter-war-resumes

Cody Rhodes a potential challenger for CM Punk's title, and Chris Jericho and William Regal continue to go at it on Twitter. Can someone confirm for me that they don't actually hate each other and are just having fun?

As for that list,

Sin Cara
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Brodus Clay
Darren Young
Ryback
Titus O'Neil
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Antonio Cesaro
Damien Sandow

Wasn't sure whether to count the WWE Tag Titles since they're copper instead of gold.

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I'm counting any title as gold, even the silver ECW title!

And yes, Bateman and Percy Watson are still both technically considered "NXT Rookies"

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<p>From: Rad Link 5 | #288
Cody Rhodes a potential challenger for CM Punk's title, and Chris Jericho and William Regal continue to go at it on Twitter. Can someone confirm for me that they don't actually hate each other and are just having fun?</p>
Everything Chris Jericho says on Twitter regarding wrestling is a work.

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I mostly said Bateman and not Watson because Bateman at least appeared on SD to get squashed by Ryback >_>;

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3 votes for Brodus thus far!

He's the one I'm skeptical about out of the vote-getters. I could MAYBE see him as a tag champ but I don't think they'll put a singles title on him.

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Jakyl25 posted...


His tshirt is a work?

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<p>From: GTM | #291
I mostly said Bateman and not Watson because Bateman at least appeared on SD to get squashed by Ryback >_>;</p>
That was a tryout match he won on NXT months ago that they finally cashed in, not a promotion. <_<

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<p>From: Jakyl25 | #290
Everything Chris Jericho says on Twitter regarding wrestling is a work.</p>
But Regal's doing it, too!

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<p>From: GTM | #293
His tshirt is a work?</p>
Yes <______<

Well I wish it was.

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<p>From: Rad Link 5 | #295
But Regal's doing it, too!</p>
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Regal has done some storyline stuff on Twitter, most notably with Reks and Ambrose.

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Hey, Curtis's gimmick is being weird, maybe he can cash in with R-truth someday.

Against Kofi and R-truth.

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Hey, Cody Rhodes once beat himself for a title.

- When a fan suggested on Twitter that Randy Orton use his "punt kick" n Chris Jericho once again, Orton responded with the following…

"the punt has been banned. 'Concussional' awareness."

Credit: Pwinsider.com

That's absurd. The punt takes people out for such a long time that it ADDS to concussion awareness.

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<p>From: GTM | #293
His tshirt is a work?</p>
Everyone who ordered it is gonna get a package in a few weeks containing the money they spent, minus shipping.

<p>From: Jakyl25 | #297
Regal has done some storyline stuff on Twitter, most notably with Reks and Ambrose.</p>
But what's the benefit for Jericho to have a Twitter feud with Regal? Like when Reks or Ambrose e-feud with a guy like Regal, it makes some people actually notice they exist and become curious about them. Are Jericho and Regal just doing this because Jericho likes sadistically screwing with his fans and Regal agreed to help?

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