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CI Wrestling Thread #56

So, a couple weeks back I decided to buy Bret's book(not his autobiography), and the damn thing was written entirely in kayfabe. Was that common back then?
Why not get his autobiography? There’s not a better wrestling book out there. Incredibly detailed book. So much good shit.
 
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So was Cody hinting at a heel turn when he started to go through the heel tunnel only to turn and go through the baby face tunnel instead or was it more of a rub in the face of fans who want him to heel turn and he says he can't?
 
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Who thinks AEW is setting up a turn by Julia Hart after getting the Mist into her face last night? Flashback to Florida Championship Wrestling when they flipped "Women" into Kevin Sullivan's dark army. Throw some super hot outfits on Hart and boom, Black's Dark Princess.
 
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WWE is doing a house show at the Corbin Arena on Saturday January 22nd, tickets go on sale tomorrow.
 
Why did it take until today for WWE to release him? It was pretty clear on Saturday night that he had relapsed. I would have figured they would have released him bright and early Monday morning.
 
It’s unfortunate b/c he could have had a really great career but the addiction he will probably be more remembered for and just having a pretty good career - hate to see it and hope Matt convinces him to clean up.
 
There’s newer video from that night that shows Jeff up close and he looks sober. Even the way he acted in the ring didn’t look like a classic drug related thing. Looked more like a health related deal. His family has come out and said he’s fine and his wife seems pissed at the story about him turning down rehab.

Everything could be exactly like they say it is. Or Jeff could have been trying to get himself released and wwe put out the rehab stuff to make them look better. Who knows. Either is believable with Jeff’s drug history and wwe’s history of lying about released talent.
 
And btw, Dante Martin is awesome, I don’t know what some of y’all are smokin. He’s pushed because he’s already insanely good in the ring and he just turned 20.

I think they definitely have Punk cost MJF the ring next week.

Last nights show was outstanding. Complete 180 after the show the week before.
 
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Do we need to get DDP involved? He cleaned up Jake Roberts

which reminds me, I met him at a comic con in Lexington several years ago. I was AMAZED at how good he looked. Not to say that he was in peak form or anything, but if you told me a 60+ year old man with the history he had would look happy and in decent shape I'd have just smacked you in the head.
 
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And btw, Dante Martin is awesome, I don’t know what some of y’all are smokin. He’s pushed because he’s already insanely good in the ring and he just turned 20.

I think they definitely have Punk cost MJF the ring next week.

Last nights show was outstanding. Complete 180 after the show the week before.

Agreed. The battle royal was pretty lame but the Punk promo and MJF vignette were awesome.

Anytime you get the Bucks in the ring you’re pretty much guaranteed a great match too.
 
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Yup and the sad part is despite his past and others he still is refusing rehab and given every opportunity to clean up.
He has been to rehab before. I believe he has been multiple times. He was doing backyard wrestling in 1992. That puts him around 30 years doing stupid stuff. He probably needs to retire. Maybe once he is not swanton bombing himself to a wheel chair maybe he will get some clarity. It is all up to him.

His brother should be finishing up his career. From what I read his back is in really bad shape.
 
He has been to rehab before. I believe he has been multiple times. He was doing backyard wrestling in 1992. That puts him around 30 years doing stupid stuff. He probably needs to retire. Maybe once he is not swanton bombing himself to a wheel chair maybe he will get some clarity. It is all up to him.

I agree he needs to retire. I think the problem is that wrestling is pretty much all he seems to know. He clearly has a habit that needs money to fuel it. And if he can't admit that he has a problem then there isn't much anyone can do.
 
I don't think this is going to end well. Even if he can get clean, what job outside of wrestling is he qualified for. Somehow I doubt that he's been investing his money. He seems like a good guy but sometimes that doesn't matter.
 
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I don't think this is going to end well. Even if he can get clean, what job outside of wrestling is he qualified for. Somehow I doubt that he's been investing his money. He seems like a good guy but sometimes that doesn't matter.
It is all up to him. He could live at his brother's house and be a Starbucks barista for a year but continuously destroying your body and then having to manage that pain and you are an addict isn't going to work.
 
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Do we need to get DDP involved? He cleaned up Jake Roberts

which reminds me, I met him at a comic con in Lexington several years ago. I was AMAZED at how good he looked. Not to say that he was in peak form or anything, but if you told me a 60+ year old man with the history he had would look happy and in decent shape I'd have just smacked you in the head.
DDP got that yoga thing - that turned out pretty well for him - I think he even may have been on shark tank
 
And btw, Dante Martin is awesome, I don’t know what some of y’all are smokin. He’s pushed because he’s already insanely good in the ring and he just turned 20.

I think they definitely have Punk cost MJF the ring next week.

Last nights show was outstanding. Complete 180 after the show the week before.
Dante Martin is a star in the making.
 
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People kept saying Gargano wouldn’t leave because Candice still had a lot of time left on her deal but Srs reported her deal is expired as well.

Btw, I gasped when I saw it live but if I were Pillman I would have found Bowens backstage and chewed him out for this. Even Paul Turner and Daniel Garcia covered up after he kicked him.
 
Dynamite did 872,000 viewers on Wednesday and a .33 in the demo. Almost got Raw which did a record low .35. The first 30 minutes did 951,000 viewers, the last 30 813,000.

According to Brandon Thurston Dynamite is down 23 percent since the NHL started and they air at 5:00 pm on the west coast.

Depending on what side of the fence you are on it's either due to hockey or the newness of Punk, Cole and DB has worn off.
 
I can’t say for certain, but if you can point to a specific date and say oh this changed… good chance that’s the reason.
 
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Dynamite did 872,000 viewers on Wednesday and a .33 in the demo. Almost got Raw which did a record low .35. The first 30 minutes did 951,000 viewers, the last 30 813,000.

According to Brandon Thurston Dynamite is down 23 percent since the NHL started and they air at 5:00 pm on the west coast.

Depending on what side of the fence you are on it's either due to hockey or the newness of Punk, Cole and DB has worn off.

zero people in the mainstream know who Adam Cole is first of all. Danielson and punk have a bit of mainstream appeal, but nothing on the level of previous stars.

my friends, who are casual wrestling fans, watched the initial punk stuff and said nothing else held their attention and would only watch if they were sitting around…don’t fill the need to dvr it and watch later
 
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