The Wrestling Thread

[RB-Scotland]

I think having a few sporadic title changes on house shows would help a lot, even if it was just mid-card titles.  Having the main event bouts be non-title unless it's a really high-profile show(e.g. MSG) would also be a plus.  With the Network and social media etc. now, it'd be easy enough to have most fans clued up ahead of the next Raw.  For the fans, getting say, Roman/AJ live just before they're set to wrestle for the title on a PPV is a big enough selling point in itself without the hindrance of the title being on the line, more or less giving away the finish.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

Jack swagger was sitting the row in front of me on Monday flight from Glasgow to Newark. By f**k he can put away the vodka . Some size of a bloke though.

[Guest bernardblack]

Poor Ryan:

http://thebigguyryback22.tumblr.com/post/143803724226/feed-me-more#_=_

[Gianfranco]

It's not about the money. However the money.....

[TheGreenMonster]

Poor Ryan:

http://thebigguyryback22.tumblr.com/post/143803724226/feed-me-more#_=_

 

He's also in a fight with them over "The Big Guy" moniker

 

Pro Wrestling Sheet has learned Ryback is currently in the midst of trademark battle with WWE over “The Big Guy†… and the issue has only continued to escalate less than 24 hours after he was reportedly sent home from RAW.

According to the USPTO … Ryan Reeves, a.k.a. Ryback, filed a trademark on “The Big Guy†back in October for “conducting entertainment exhibitions in the nature of performances by a professional wrestler and entertainer.†However, WWE filed the exact same trademark just 3 months later.

Reeves’ filing was published for opposition this morning — which means any contending sides have 30 days to fight the filing or it’s his — but this doesn’t necessarily means Reeves pulled the trigger.

It’s possible WWE could have had their legal team push the USPTO to publish so they could oppose. It could also just be a random coincidence. At this point it’s impossible to tell. But with PWInsider reporting Reeves was sent home from RAW yesterday after contract talks went awry, we’re gonna guess it’s not the latter.

 

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/ryback-big-guy-trademark-battle/

[port-ton]

I was wondering last night that with WWE signing all these famous talents from other companies and actually keeping their previous name, have they loosened their grip on wanting full rights to people's merchandising rights or are they getting special treatment like CM Punk did?

There's surely no way people like Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Nakamura let WWE own their name after all these years.

[1800Mitch]

Lots of cuts coming today apparently. 

[1800Mitch]

In the WWE that is. 

[DA Baracus]

 

Edited May 6, 2016 by DA Baracus

[steelmen]

it's a few years back but i loved the house shows, more so than the live Raw tapings.

 

They could have a bit of fun with the audience rather than look at the camera's constantly.

[steelmen]

Hornswoggle and Alex Riley are gonners... thought they had left a while ago to be honest.

Edited May 6, 2016 by steelmen

[Jackie Daytona]

Zeb Colter gone too.

[DA Baracus]

JTG is still there though

 

 

Nah, sadly they discovered that they still employed him and fired him a couple of years ago.

[TheGreenMonster]

Zeb Colter

Alex Riley

Santino Marella

Cameron

El Torito

& Hornswoggle 

 

are the releases so far today

[TheGreenMonster]

Wade Barrett confirms he has left the company

 

[Jackie Daytona]

Damien Sandow has left the building, ladies and gents.

[gav-ffc]

TNA today.

[Quentin Taranbino]

He must be one of the most over talents to have ever been released by wwe? Proper gutted on this one

[Sherrif John Bunnell]

I thought Santino had gone years ago.

[Musketeer Gripweed]

These guys were going nowhere to be honest. The NXT talent coming through had overtaken them all already. This will probably be a more regular event now.

 

Surprised my mate Swagger has survived to be honest.