June Wrestling Thread 2021 | AEW | Sasha Banks is JOTM

[B Sox]

Just seems like all companies have been in a holding pattern until true crowds are back. Given that, I don't really feel the need to tune in much since I know I'm not realistically going to miss anything. Haven't really watched anything live. I catch up on some things when I have free time.

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Other than keeping up its Lashley and Bianca/Bayley and Reigns, I’ve watched mostly wrestling docs

The Wrestling docs have been holding a lot of us over and have even invited back lapsed fans. I wish they would stick around for the current stuff but why would they?

Not sure if it’s because of the NBA playoffs or if I’m getting burned out, but I haven’t paid much attention to wrestling lately. That goes for WWE, NXT, and AEW. I’ll still watch clips sometimes on YouTube and Reddit to see what’s going on. Maybe with crowds coming back it’ll get me interested again, but idk even the backstage news stuff has me disinterested.

Said this a year ago but COvid has killed a lot of people's interest in modern wrestling.

Companies don't SEEM to be progressing with super serious storylines because they know they will just be wasted since there are no fans.

So, you aren't alone man. Everyone feels IT.

 

[B Sox]

This random Reigns/GMOAT feud is a perfect example of them just biding time before the first live crowd Smackdown show when Cena/Brock/whoever comes back for the SummerSlam build.

 

[danger style]

This random Reigns/GMOAT feud is a perfect example of them just biding time before the first live crowd Smackdown show when Cena/Brock/whoever comes back for the SummerSlam build.

Biding time or is it the first step for Dominic "Greatest Son of All Time" Mysterio's main event push?

 

[green rhino123]

 

[1995]

The whole wrestling business has gone crazy man.

 

[jshortt]

Currently watching tonight's Most Wanted Treasures episode. This one and last week's Andre one are both must watch for histories. Both 2hr episodes.

I finally got to the Andre one yesterday. It was so damn good. It was crazy seeing so much "new" footage. I didn't think there was much still out there that hadn't made it into one of the docs yet. Seeing them come away with all that stuff from the museum was awesome, and if it was legit, Sonny Ohno really is a class A prick for that stunt. I was always fascinated by the Giant Machine stuff when I was little, so getting to see not 1, but 2 of those masks pop up was awesome.

Gonna try to get to the Flair episode tonight.

 

[green rhino123]

I finally got to the Andre one yesterday. It was so damn good. It was crazy seeing so much "new" footage. I didn't think there was much still out there that hadn't made it into one of the docs yet. .

What footage are you specifically referring to? I watched this episode recently.

jshortt

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

I guess it's different when they do it.

It is hilarious how there's been LOLTNA, LOLWCW, LOLWWE, botchamania for years yet AEW gets sensitive about it

 

[Bend_The_Knee]

Briscoes will have a Fight On The Farm match next month.

 

[AEA18]

Spamming kick in a video game

 

[danger style]

Spamming kick in a video game

gotta build up that finisher meter man

 

[Canadian Destroyer]

Whoever this bro is that the WWE hired to call matches alongside Cole sounds like the type of white dude that drops the N word freely when around his close friends like Randall

 

[Canadian Destroyer]

Why won't the bum who's in charge of this thread update the title to include Nitro and Slamboree?
I thought this was an all inclusive thread?
I vote for MeatGene to take the helms back

 

[Canadian Destroyer]

Not sure if it’s because of the NBA playoffs or if I’m getting burned out, but I haven’t paid much attention to wrestling lately. That goes for WWE, NXT, and AEW. I’ll still watch clips sometimes on YouTube and Reddit to see what’s going on. Maybe with crowds coming back it’ll get me interested again, but idk even the backstage news stuff has me disinterested.

Nah man there's been a lot of wrestling content on lately. Too much to keep up with. The documentaries and shows on top of the weekly episodes there's new wrestling content out every single day

 

[ineedacape]

Gonna try to go to summer slam in Vegas.

 

[Meangene45]

Why won't the bum who's in charge of this thread update the title to include Nitro and Slamboree?
I thought this was an all inclusive thread?
I vote for MeatGene to take the helms back

 

[D Fly]

Why won't the bum who's in charge of this thread update the title to include Nitro and Slamboree?
I thought this was an all inclusive thread?
I vote for MeatGene to take the helms back

 

[Meangene45]

D Fly ITS starting to looks like ITS time for me to sit at the head of the table again.

 

[D Fly]

- WrestlingNews.co was told that WWE hopes The Rock will wrestle at Survivor Series 2021. WWE wants him there to celebrate 25 years since his WWF debut at Survivor Series 1996.

- Mat Men’s Andrew Zarian mentioned that WWE originally wanted a deal with Brock Lesnar for SummerSlam 2021, but they ended up working out a deal with John Cena instead. Even so, Lesnar will be “returning soon.”

- According to Fightful, one of the ideas that NBC pitched to WWE for a gimmick theme show was “NFL Night,” which would include football-related matches and angles. The idea of a “Points Month” was also introduced, with wrestlers accumulating points for certain achievements and moves.

- Following up on last week’s rumor about Piper Niven’s likely name on the main roster, WWE filed a trademark for “Doudrop” last Monday, June 14.

- PW Insider was told that NXT wrestler Ridge Holland has “thrown himself into rehab in a massive way” and is seen nearly every day at the Performance Center. He’s been praised for maintaining a great attitude despite the gruesome nature of his lower body injuries.

 

[jshortt]

What footage are you specifically referring to? I watched this episode recently.

jshortt

Cornette talked about it in his review. Maybe not entirely new, but definitely rare. There was stuff that was tagged "exclusive" during the show.

 

[B Sox]

Got some new tees in.

 

[franknbeans]

Got some new tees in.

Don’t usually mess with wrestling shirts outside of a few, but these are dope

 

[DCAllAfrican]

Got some new tees in.

Those are basic and solid.

Right to the point.

Hopefully nothing is on the back.

 

[B Sox]

Those are basic and solid.

Right to the point.

Hopefully nothing is on the back.

Nothing on the back of any of their shirts.