All-Purpose News Thread Part III

[CDJ]

AJ Styles retirement tour about to roll into town.

Hardy Boyz gonna pop up at some point I’m sure too

 

[GKJ]

Hardy Boyz gonna pop up at some point I’m sure too

They’re already back there

 

[CDJ]

They’re already back there

Was talking about WWE

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

I'm sure Ziggler is thrilled.

 

[Unholy Diver]

I'm sure Ziggler is thrilled.

plenty of new young talent there for him to work with, both in ring and out

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

I'm sure Ziggler is thrilled.

Honestly... He may be. He can still go but may open a bridge back into WWE developmental for him to train, which is probably where he'll be beneficial to the business.

Plus he was underutilized in Vince WWE. Not Triple H WWE.

 

[AtlantaWhaler]

Honestly... He may be. He can still go but may open a bridge back into WWE developmental for him to train, which is probably where he'll be beneficial to the business.

Plus he was underutilized in Vince WWE. Not Triple H WWE.

Was it on good terms? I wasn't sure

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Was it on good terms? I wasn't sure

Yeah I can't remember if he asked for his release or they released him or his contract just ran out and he decided not to re-sign, but I don't recall any drama.

End of the day he was just underutilized for years, like many guys who Vince didn't think was good enough.

If he came back he'd never get a main event push, but he could still make a good check and be handled better than he was. He'd essentially be another Gable.

Speaking of, it's sad that Gable was getting over with his Gunther work and heel turn, and then just got fed into putting over the spooky bullshit and is back to just another guy who can put on a great match and eat a pin.

 

[Jussi]

Rumor Roundup: Triple H sweet spot, AEW star retiring, Rey Fenix, The Rock, more!

The latest rumors, including Triple H’s sweet spot for Raw on Netflix, AEW star retiring after bloody Texas Death Match, The Rock is working on a favor, Rey Fenix merch pulled from AEW shop, WWE talking about creative ideas for Malakai Black, and more!

www.cagesideseats.com

The Observer indicates that Miro, Fenix, Ricky Starks, and Malakai Black will all sign with WWE after their AEW contracts expire. In fact, WWE is already “talking creative ideas” for Black right now.

 

[Lunatik]

Rumor Roundup: Triple H sweet spot, AEW star retiring, Rey Fenix, The Rock, more!

The latest rumors, including Triple H’s sweet spot for Raw on Netflix, AEW star retiring after bloody Texas Death Match, The Rock is working on a favor, Rey Fenix merch pulled from AEW shop, WWE talking about creative ideas for Malakai Black, and more!

www.cagesideseats.com

Give me another Black/Andrade feud. They're so good against each other

 

[GKJ]

I don’t know when all these contracts are up but I gotta think at least one will be in the rumble.

 

[Lunatik]

I don’t know when all these contracts are up but I gotta think at least one will be in the rumble.

I don't think any will be. I think Black ends first and I've read February

 

[GKJ]

I don't think any will be. I think Black ends first and I've read February

The rumble is February 1

 

[Lunatik]

The rumble is February 1

So we have a 1 in 28 chance!

 

[Guardian17]

 

[Lunatik]

I don’t know when all these contracts are up but I gotta think at least one will be in the rumble.

So I did some Googling....

Black - Feb/Mar 2025 per Mike Johnson of PWInsider
Starks - Spring/Summer 2025 per multiple sources, but that's large time period lol
Fenix - No one seems to know, but Black pushed back on added injury time and that's why he's getting out soon.
Miro - 2026 per SRS, but Miro has asked for his release.

 

[Lunatik]

PCO-TNA UPDATE | PWInsider.com

www.pwinsider.com

PCO is done with TNA. We are told his deal expired at the end of the year.

His rant and destruction of a TNA title (I believe the Digital Media Title) was legitimate, we are told.

We have reached out to PCO for comment and will update if he responds.

 

[Jussi]

Trump appoints Vince Russo as chief of border wall to ensure nobody gets over

WWE Hall of Famer and US “President” Donald Trump announced this morning that his preposterous plan to build a wall along the Mexican border will be led by professional wrestling “booker” Vince Russo, thus ensuring absolutely no one can get over. “Believe me, nobody prevents people from getting...

www.kayfabenews.com

 

[CDJ]

PCO-TNA UPDATE | PWInsider.com

www.pwinsider.com

From the sounds of it they offered him a contract, lowered the offer (and he still accepted), and then withdrew the offer altogether for budgetary reasons

I would be very mad too

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

So I did some Googling....

Black - Feb/Mar 2025 per Mike Johnson of PWInsider
Starks - Spring/Summer 2025 per multiple sources, but that's large time period lol
Fenix - No one seems to know, but Black pushed back on added injury time and that's why he's getting out soon.
Miro - 2026 per SRS, but Miro has asked for his release.

I dunno how guys look at this and aren't discouraged from signing longer term deals.

 

[Troublesome 85]

Read that Starks release has been denied. TK is becoming what he supposedly hates and its funny

 

[FriendlyGhost92]

Read that Starks release has been denied. TK is becoming what he supposedly hates and its funny

It's absolutely comical. He was supposed to be the booker for the boys and treat guys better than VKM did.

Has not gotten health care for the wrestlers like he said he was going to.
Tacks injury time onto wrestlers like VKM did.
Ices wrestlers who don't want to work for him and pulls their merch, which hurts them in royalty checks.
Makes wrestlers arrange their own medical care and rehab.
Demands NDAs regularly from his employees to prevent any negative talk about the company from getting out.
Squashed a relationship with a partnering company and tried to prevent them from booking venues because of comments one of their talents made about him.

Not to mention he micromanages every aspect of the creative so that the entire product is filtered through the mind of one maniac and the type of wrestling he prefers... Kinda sounds like somebody else, doesn't it?