Comments on: Shakin’ things up! Again!

By: theJawas

theJawas — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:06:53 +0000

I”ve always hated the name “Internet Wrestling Community” with a passion too. Really, we need a name for the people who talk about wrestling online? How lame is that?

By: JoeSomar

JoeSomar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:47:47 +0000

I thought the end of Raw was a nice surprise and it sort of reminded me of the Shane Douglas/Bam Bam Bigelow altercation of 1997 (minus the actual title change). Mark showed great charisma and the fans popped for, of all moves, the World’s Strongest Slam. If Mark fails, Mark fails but he’s been around for so long that I don’t see anything wrong with giving him a bit of a push every now and again. He has stepped his game up big time since becoming the ECW champion for a little.

I am glad you all already know exactly what’s going to happen to Evan Bourne before it happens. I’m not saying he’s going to get pushed to the moon but why don’t you wait and see before you bitch and moan? Pre-emptive complaining and cynical armchair fantasy booking is super boring and I can totally see why no one of you like wrestling anymore but I have no idea why you still watch it.

By: hitmanclark

hitmanclark — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:20:14 +0000

STALENESS?

Rey has been on FIRE the last year, and for the last six months, he’s been the most consistent worker in the company.

Guy’s found his spark (and his movement) again.

By: -E-

-E- — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:08:19 +0000

I could totally buy Bourne in the Mysterio role. In fact at this point I think he’d be better at it than Rey is considering his age and staleness.

Unfortunately (for Bourne) Mysterio is still around.

By: bignasty96

bignasty96 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:07:44 +0000

I think the WWE used Cena’s US Title run that same year to elevate him…I still remember his title win over Big Show to start off WrestleMania XX as a star-making moment.

I agree though that the fans have now come to associate those belts with “midcarder” when it should be “midcarder…with a chance to hit the main event” like the IC belt was for so many years.

By: garbarek1078

garbarek1078 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:24:44 +0000

maybe someone more current – to keep the tradition intact – Lionhart Chris Jericho instead of old ECW/Japan lionheart name?

By: bignasty96

bignasty96 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:58:17 +0000

That was sort of my point…his lack of size would appeal to kids as the underdog. I know the WWE has always had that attitude towards cruiserweights but I would figure they would look at the way Mysterio is over with fans and try to create their own super-cruiserweight with Bourne.

By: MP

MP — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:38:19 +0000

Here’s what I find hilarious about Evan Bourne: online WWE fans (not necessarily here, but at certain other sites with numbers in their name) trash the ROH roster as nothing but spot monkeys. So WWE signs the biggest spot monkey on their roster, other than Jack Evans (who has been gone for a couple years), and what do WWE fans? GO APESHIT FOR THE GUY. Especially online, at certain websites with numbers in their name.

Yeah I often hate the IWC with a passion.

By: Voth22

Voth22 — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:35:25 +0000

ECW getting killed in these drafts/trades is like Winter. You know it is coming, there is nothing you can do and you just hope it is a mild one.

Six months from now ECW will have rebuilt itself somehow. Regal will have been booked like an ultra badass and be really over. Christian will have completely outgrown the show and some new guys from FCW, mid carders with upside from TNA and possibly a ROH will have made it an enjoyable show and then the big 1.5 will come and pick the bones again.

It is what it is at this point, a high end developmental program that happens to be on National TV. And that is OK, it is still fun to watch guys develop. I just hope Joe Hennig enjoys his run as ECW champ.

By: thebeast

thebeast — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:26:41 +0000

That may be true but it doesn’t stop WWE if the wrestler is talented enough. HBK has never looked like he could ever win a fight and of course there’s Rey Mysterio. Bourne is the ideal person to eventually replace Rey as the hugely talented underdog that everyone likes.