Rasslin is CHA CHA LA..LA,LA,LA,LA,LA

[Ultra Peanut]

RAW. IS. FANDANGO!
#AJALL

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Originally Posted by BryanBusby

I would watch smackdown every week if they had a booker t + Jericho commentary team.

I think they need him for wrestlemania. This may be the first time in years I don't buy it, if the card ends up being what it looks like it will be.

(oh, and Meltzer says he's been told the 2.21.11 thing was for Undertaker, and not Sting, but that, as with everything in WWE, that's subject to change)

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This is really shaping up to be one of the weakest mania cards I can remember.

Originally Posted by Dave Meltzer

As of right now, the WrestleMania card is scheduled as Undertaker vs. Wade Barrett for the streak as one of the main events. As of this past week, it is the match planned but we were told that if Undertaker isn’t ready to do a match, they would do Undertaker & Kane in 2-on-4 handicap match against Wade Barrett & Ezekiel Jackson & Heath Slater & Justin Gabriel where they’d hide Undertaker and have him do very limited duty tagging in for a few key spots.

The other main matches are scheduled as The Miz vs. John Cena for the WWE title, which would mean Cena would win the Raw Elimination Chamber on 2/20 in Oakland, Edge (who would have to win the Smackdown chamber the same night) defending the World title against Alberto Del Rio, HHH vs. King Sheamus, Randy Orton vs. C.M. Punk, a trios match with The Corre’s Gabriel & Slater & Jackson vs. Nexus members Michael McGillicutty & David Otunga & Mason Ryan and Rey Mysterio vs. Cody Rhodes (Mysterio personally asked for this one as he likes Rhodes and wanted to try and help elevate him).

As is pretty obvious since they are teasing it so strongly, Jerry Lawler will be wrestling at his first Mania this year, barring an injury between now and then. You can see the slow build of Lawler and Michael Cole. We can’t confirm what form it’ll be other than Lawler will wrestle. It could be Lawler wrestling with Cole as a referee, but that doesn’t make sense as a blow-off. They could put Lawler against Alex Riley with the idea that if Lawler wins, he gets five minutes with Cole or they could take it a different way. The other match we’ve heard talked about was a Money in the Bank bout. The debate is if they are doing a Money in the Bank PPV in July with likely two MITB matches, doing it three months earlier is overkill. If they do it anyway, Dolph Ziggler, Kofi Kingston and John Morrison would be in the match.

The key matches have already had angles built to get to. But WWE hates people guessing the direction, particularly since these matches in theory would give away the 2/20 PPV results. I don’t know that they’d change the matches, but they may do sleight-of-hand as far as the PPV just because of not wanting to be predictable.

[Mr. Flopnuts]

Originally Posted by WebGem

You said not too long ago that pro wrestling is greater than football. Is this your example? As a former lover of pro wrestling, that's 7 shades of gay.

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They're getting desperate:

Originally Posted by Dave Meltzer

Vince returns as a character tonight

Vince McMahon will return to Raw tonight as the Mr. McMahon character. Vince last made an appearance after the November elections, but then it was revealed it was really just Stephanie's dream. His prior appearance was a Nexus beatdown.

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Somehow I missed that they're using Booker T as a trainer for Tough Enough. Seems like a move that makes a lot of sense. Not sure how I feel about the whole "celebrity trainer" thing, though.

WWE® LEGEND BOOKER T JOINS “WWE® TOUGH ENOUGH” AS TRAINER

WWE® Legend and former World Heavyweight Champion Booker T joins USA Network’s upcoming non-scripted series WWE TOUGH ENOUGH as a trainer. Booker T will train and counsel the contestants competing to become the next WWE Superstar or Diva. The appointment of Booker T follows the recent casting announcement of WWE Hall of Famer “Stone Cold” Steve Austin as series host.

The non-scripted series will premiere Monday, April 4 at 11/10c, immediately following USA’s ratings juggernaut WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW®, and move to its regularly scheduled slot in primetime, Mondays at 8/7c, starting on April 11.

Booker T has entertained audiences across the globe and squared off against the biggest luminaries in the WWE Universe including WWE Superstars John Cena, Rey Mysterio and Big Show.

Recognized as one of the most athletic and charismatic figures in WWE history, Booker T will share his extensive knowledge and ring experience with aspiring contestants vying for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Joining a team of celebrity trainers to be announced shortly, Booker T will mentor the diverse group of men and women who will live, train, eat and sleep under one roof in a house in Simi Valley, California. Each week the contestants will battle it out in a series of unique challenges designed to test for such characteristics as showmanship, creativity, athleticism and desire, just to name a few. Viewers will witness the trials and tribulations of what it takes to be one of the best in the world’s greatest sports entertainment organization. The grand prizewinner will be awarded a contract with WWE.

[SnakeXJones]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Somehow I missed that they're using Booker T as a trainer for Tough Enough. Seems like a move that makes a lot of sense. Not sure how I feel about the whole "celebrity trainer" thing, though.

Im sure they can use a trainer that only knows 5 Moves

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Originally Posted by SnakeXJones

Im sure they can use a trainer that only knows 5 Moves

If you're referring to Booker and not John Cena with the whole "5 moves" thing, he's actually been running a wrestling school in Houston for 5 or 6 years.

[SnakeXJones]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

If you're referring to Booker and not John Cena with the whole "5 moves" thing, he's actually been running a wrestling school in Houston for 5 or 6 years.

Then he shouldnt have a problem training I always liked Booker T it's just his and cena's matches get old quick

[Swanman]

Originally Posted by Mr. Flopnuts

You said not too long ago that pro wrestling is greater than football. Is this your example? As a former lover of pro wrestling, that's 7 shades of gay.

Those guys work in a fed like Chikara, because it's basically centered around comedy wrestling and guys in goofy costumes. But in CZW (not that CZW is great by any stretch), it doesn't work. I know those guys worked an ROH match or two and I think they toned down the over-the-top stuff.

[Bi_polar]

Bull Dog Bob Brown

[TrickyNicky]

Its no Atomic Bustaaaah, thats for sure.

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Oh joy.

[BigCatDaddy]

Originally Posted by keg in kc

Oh joy.

I guess you aren't ready?

[Superturtle]

Spoiler!

Clay Matthews filled in as special guest referee during the title match tonight. Vickie was incapacitated.

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This is doomed to be a massive letdown, whoever it is...