Monthly News Thread (12/1 - 12/31)

[Pinkfloyd]

Oh please. Not only is Triple H not that stupid to even say such as thing outloud even if it were true but he sure as hell wouldn't tell that to some bum like ryback.

He would do it as a joke. I'm of the opinion that most of the stuff Ryback has said is legitimately true in terms of it being told to him but I also believe that people were working him or ribbing him when they told him that. lol

 

[DenisSamson3]

I have been scouring the internet on information about Shelton Benjamin. Can't find anything. Is he still coming back? He had an injury but it has been over 4.months since he was announced for smackdown.

 

[GKJ]

He tweet a month ago that it was a 4-6 month injury. Not sure if it was form that point or from when it was discovered. I would guess if he's in line to return, we'll see him at the rumble.

 

[Kimi]

The injury was discovered during the medical before signing, and he had surgery right away. Expected time out was about six months, so there's a good could be ready for the Rumble. No clue how well his recovered had gone, so can't say anything for sure.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Ok makes sense. Guess we will have to wait a bit longer.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Randy Orton was "supposed to be a Wyatt 'for a while'" per Alvarez. Alpha wasn't originally planned to win the tag titles.

 

[Cor]

Ugh, would have been nice to have seen Orton be in the Wyatt Family for a while...

 

[The Gongshow]

Wonder what changed. They could have found another team to feed Wyatt/Orton in place of the Hype Bro's. Instead they do the fatal 4 way and have them drop the belts. Weird

 

[GKJ]

Zack ****ing Ryder's knee injury changed.

Imagine if there wasn't a brand split

 

[DenisSamson3]

2 raws from now.

The Undertaker and Shawn Michaels have been advertised for the January 9th WWE RAW in New Orleans. A screenshot has been posted online of a sponsored Facebook ad from WWE. The last time The Undertaker was seen on WWE TV was on Smackdown and it was assumed that was the show he would be on.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Undertaker...to Raw? Lol maybe they actually will do Roman vs. Taker.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Undertaker...to Raw? Lol maybe they actually will do Roman vs. Taker.

Here it is.

Maybe vinces way to get the raw ratings higher than smackdown again. Although with Goldberg and Lesnar they should be up anyway in the coming weeks.

 

[Kimi]

It could be a dark segment for the house, and he'll be on Smackdown TV. They've done that on UK shows before.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Ronda Rousey got knocked the **** out in 48 seconds and considering studios are realizing how ****** of an actor she is and her star power is now dead, I guess WWE hops on the train soon.

 

[GKJ]

Dave has been saying for a while that she wouldn't fight again if she lost.

Burnt out stars is right down Vince's alley

 

[Paris in Flames]

Coach is convinced Vince wouldn't want her.

 

[NewAgeOutlaw]

It's unfortunate, but not all that surprising what has become of Rousey. She was a good talent that dominated a division in its infancy. Now that some quality female fighters have entered the fold, she no longer stands out.

No matter, she will always have the claim to being the first legit female draw in combat sports history. Considering her love of wrestling and still not insignificant celebrity I actually wouldn't mind if she was the center of a WWE storyline, provided she would be the one to put Steph in her place.

Her name is still marketable, if Vince still has some business savvy left, he could create a good program around Rousey. I think we can all agree that we've seen worse celebrity-themed stories in Wrestlemania season history.

After all, this company reached its peak featuring a Mike Tyson that had been ktfo before WM14.

WWE has no problem milking the star power of several ped users, why should they be too proud to feature a woman who lost 2 legit fights in embarassing fashion?

Besides, how is Goldberg not a broken star by that definition? Rousey reached her peak of popularity in 2014, Goldberg reached his peak of popularity in 1998.

 

[Sarcastic]

I'd be willing to bet that she just disappears from the spotlight again. Even with this loss, could still probably get by doing small stuff based on name recognition along and be just fine.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I expect her at Summerslam but if Coach is correct, I don't know. She's broken. Any mystic and draw around her is gone, Hollywood movies were postponed/cancelled because her draw was gone and they realized she also sucked at acting (it was all about the draw, though) and now who would want to watch her in WWE? She'd get a nice payday, but there's a non-existent draw there now. Stephanie McMahon will probably fight tooth and nail to bring her in, though, so I wouldn't be completely shocked if we see Stephanie McMahon vs. Ronda Rousey at Summerslam.

 

[KesselBuiltMyHotrod]

New contender for La Luchadora.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Not much appeal to bring her in now.

 

[Wood Stick]

Not much appeal to bring her in now.

Ronda still has massive appeal. Just not as much as before. Do you guys know who Jazzy Alpha Female is or whatever? Some German pro wrestler.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

With Rousey, it all depends on how she speaks and what kind of charisma she has. Star appeal in wrestling is different than UFC or movies.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Ronda Rousey got knocked the **** out in 48 seconds and considering studios are realizing how ****** of an actor she is and her star power is now dead, I guess WWE hops on the train soon.

Who was the ultimate Rousey defender on here who would get angry whenever someone predicted this would happen a few months ago? She's mentally weak and she was a gimmick.

I'm assuming since she's a no-talent flash in the pan who's rapidly running out of options in the entertainment world, she'll be a pivotal part of a WWE storyline soon.

 

[Paris in Flames]

If Vince does still want her then he can definitely have her. She's done in UFC and Hollywood is turning it's back on her.

I don't think it should be for awhile. She doesn't seem completely stable right now. She was very open about thinking about suicide when she lost to Holm so before anything Ronda needs to focus on Ronda.