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[MightyJordan]

5 Reasons Pro Wrestlers are the Best Actors in the World

Good article. (Y)

[Rappy Veteran]

Regarding The Undertaker's wrestling status, the mentality of WWE personnel is that he's considered retired. This explains Michelle McCool leaving to spend more time with him at home.

The Undertaker is in far worse physical shape than is being let on. While company officials aren't ruling The Deadman out for a match at WrestleMania XXVIII, he is not expected to compete before then. People close to the legend have talked to him about retiring at the event.

thought this would be the case!

[Zoom7000]

thought this would be the case!

I agree, personally I think if the WrestleMania streak thing wasn't going on then he would have officially (publically) retired already.

[LOC Veteran]

So apparently WWE wants the Rock to make more regular appearances throughout the year (especially for Summerslam) but this depends on his schedule of course. Still, good idea I think.

[LOC Veteran]

Kevin Nash recently appeared on Live Audio Wrestling and had the following to say on Scott Hall and his current condition:

"These people will say things like 'you need to have an intervention? or someone said 'you need to take Scott fishing without alcohol' and no one grasps the severity of what this situation is. This is someone that has been to rehab nine times and probably walked out three to four times. He's been in and out of hospitals for the last year and a couple of times ? in Providence (for a recent independent show) ? what happened was Scott took a really bad fall in his house and hurt his hip really badly and of course the promoter said Hall got off the plane in a wheelchair blah, blah, blah. I talked to Scott and Scott said 'I never miss a shot and I?m going to make this shot' and I told him he sounded horrible and he said 'yeah'. Somas are the worst thing for wrestlers and I think they've killed more wrestlers than anything. He took some of those and hadn?t taken those in a long time and had a really bad reaction?they put him up there for 72-hours and the thing is Scott has been through so many hospitals, so many psych wards, evaluations and so many rehab centers that Scott knows every catch phrase and he knows exactly what the psychologist wants to hear and we?re all workers ? that's what we are and in 72-hours Scott is gone."

"He?s at a place right now where the peaks and valleys are so incredibly high and low and the last week he?s been at a level spot, his health is bad. I think he went in and saw some doctors and he?s not going to walk in and get a gold label of health and when you get news from doctors that your heart isn?t functioning so well, this isn?t functioning well and this isn?t functioning well and to get all that news all in one day he went into a semi bender."

"I can't make Scott Hall want to live, I can't make Scott Hall want to get better, I can't make Scott want to repair his relationship with his children, I can't make any of those things happen and the only one who can is Scott. When and if he does I will be the happiest person on earth. He always knows no matter what, day or night, if he needs me and really needs me or needs anything or anything of me or for him I will be there in an hour and he knows that. I can't be his therapist, I can't be his wife, I can't be his rehabilitation specialist but I can be his friend. I think he needs friends more than he needs people telling him what he has to do or not to do. Lately it?s like the ninth inning, two out, a full count and they?ve walked into the baseball game and sitting in their seat and telling us what?s been going on in the game ? I've been doing this for 17-years with Scott, you don?t just jump into the game and tell me what he needs to do because you haven?t been here, you haven?t lived it, you haven't done that and Dana (Hall) has. A lot of people think she?s a crack pot but people forget she has two children with the man, that?s real flesh and blood and Cassidy and Cody are great kids and they deserve better but at the same time Scott ? people think Scott's problem is he likes to get drunk and likes to take drugs and he's an addict and he's not ? he has post traumatic stress and had several incredibly horrible incidents happen in his early youth going on to his adolescence and early adulthood and he has had things happen to him that he cannot get through."

"When you are trying to numb a memory that?s when you have a problem and you?re trying to forget something ? that?s a problem. He?s not out being a rock star, he's making things in his mind go away because he cannot shut it off and does it for days at a time and then when he does think about it he realizes the problem is still there."

Live Audio Wrestling Podcast

[MightyJordan]

Well, I see WWE are recycling storylines again.

John Cena vs. The Miz carries on. Michael Cole vs. Jerry "The King" Lawler, sadly, still carries on, but with a little plagarism of a TNA storyline thrown in now. And WWE continue to play the "**** off the black guy" game with R-Truth.

Oh, and Kharma is starting to attack winners now instead of just losers. Well, winners that attack "her", at least.

[MightyJordan]

Oh yeah, I forgot something. On the bright side, this happened. :)

[Rappy Veteran]

I didn't even bother with Raw this week...its a case of not caring :(

[Rappy Veteran]

The announced card is as follows:

"I Quit" Match for the WWE Championship:

John Cena © vs. The Miz

World Heavyweight Championship Match:

Randy Orton © vs. Christian

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole

(Jerry Lawler will give up his WWE Hall of Fame ring to Michael Cole in the event of a loss.)

Intercontinental Championship Match:

Wade Barrett © vs. Ezekiel Jackson

R Truth vs. Rey Mysterio

again I dont seem to care about that ppv at all *shrugs*

[MightyJordan]

I'll throw in my predictions:

"I Quit" Match for the WWE Championship:

John Cena ? vs. The Miz - Obviously, I'm praying for The Miz to win, but this is Super Cena we're talking about.

World Heavyweight Championship Match:

Randy Orton ? vs. Christian - I don't see Christian winning back the title, to be honest.

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole

(Jerry Lawler will give up his WWE Hall of Fame ring to Michael Cole in the event of a loss.) - Hopefully Jerry will win, and then this storyline can finally be put to bed. Well, we can hope that'll happen.

Intercontinental Championship Match:

Wade Barrett ? vs. Ezekiel Jackson - Time to give "Big Zeke" his big push!

R-Truth vs. Rey Mysterio - I'll go with R-Truth on this one. WWE have been pushing him into the limelight a bit, so I reckon they'll book him to win this to keep his momentum going.

[red.]

I have to say, i'm enjoying R-Truth at the moment. He is infinitely more interesting as a heel than a face.

[Rappy Veteran]

I don't see Christian winning back the title, to be honest.

yeah nor me...ever...its pretty clear Vince is a ****

[Rappy Veteran]

WWE has already started working on the top feuds for the SummerSlam pay-per-view event, which is less than three months away.

As of right now, the current plan is for John Cena to defend his WWE title against Alberto Del Rio. Del Rio is currently seen as WWE's main guy to push right now and nearly everyone expects him to become a world champion sooner than later.

Another match that had been talked about was Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth. Those plans were moved up after John Morrison underwent surgery earlier this week for a neck issue. That match will now take place at WWE's Over the Limit pay-per-view in two weeks. It's possible we'll now see John Morrison vs. R-Truth at SummerSlam.

Please keep in mind that WWE's creative plans change on a daily basis so nothing is confirmed just yet. More as we get it.

[Rappy Veteran]

[MightyJordan]

LMAO!!! :rofl:

Anyone watch SmackDown!? Sin Cara vs. Daniel Bryan was a fairly good match. :) The ending was a bit s**t, but it was still a good match overall.

[Rappy Veteran]

Meanwhile, Michael Cole signed a match contract with Jerry Lawler for WWE Over the Limit. After they had each signed, though, Cole revealed that he'd inserted a stipulation making the contest a "Kiss My Foot Match".

The announced card is as follows:

"I Quit" Match for the WWE Championship:

John Cena © vs. The Miz

WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match:

Randy Orton © vs. Christian

Kiss My Foot Match:

Jerry Lawler vs. Michael Cole

(Jerry Lawler will give up his WWE Hall of Fame ring to Michael Cole in the event of a loss.)

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match:

Wade Barrett © vs. Ezekiel Jackson

WWE Tag Team Championship Match:

Big Show and Kane © vs. CM Punk and Mason Ryan

Rey Mysterio vs. R-Truth

:sleep:

[Rappy Veteran]

[weirdalex]

Yeah we noticed that, too! :blink:

[MightyJordan]

Wow, I never noticed that. :p

[Ghost5525]

Wow, I never noticed that. :p

Probably got laid off lol

[DocM]

Randy Savage is dead. Post in the news forum.

[MightyJordan]

Oh my god! :cry:

RIP Macho Man.

[MightyJordan]

It's a shame they don't sell Slim Jims over here in the UK, otherwise I'd snap into a Slim Jim in his honour...

[Victor Rambo]

Will WWE Honor Randy Savage On TV?

There are conflicting reports on whether WWE will honor Randy Savage next week on television following his tragic passing this morning in Seminole, Florida.

PWInsider.com reports that the production team was ordered to work on a video piece honoring the wrestling legend for inclusion on next week?s television programming.

F4WOnline.com noted shortly after news of his passing broke that the organization would pay tribute to him in some form at this Sunday?s Over the Limit pay-per-view event in Seattle, Washington. However, they now say that no tribute is planned for Savage, at least for Sunday.

Meanwhile, WWE.com posted a video dedicated to the wrestling legend?s memory here, as well as several photos and clips highlighting his extravagant career. The video package is from WWE?s 2009 DVD release Randy Savage: Macho Madness.

Savage died this morning in Seminole, Florida after a head-on collision with a tree. Lanny Poffo, his brother, says the accident occurred after Savage suffered a heart attack while driving his 2009 Jeep Wrangler. He was 58 years old.

Source: PWInsider.com, F4WOnline.com

[Rappy Veteran]