Cheech Tremendous

It hasn't happened yet, and I have no intention of letting it happen. I've already deleted one Enigma thread and I have no qualms about doing it again.

Maybe it's just me, but it's real stretch to call most of those "dream" matches. I wouldn't even bother to watch 90% of those if they were on Raw for free.

I've made my feelings about the Pit known in several threads here. It makes us look bad to discuss board matters there.

So since I'm actually reading this thread for ideas and such, let me see if I understand your point. The thread is busier and has more active topics than before. That's the complaint?

I'm happy with the state of the folder. I still feel that Sports is the strongest folder on the board and that Al is a great moderator. Discussion does seem to be down right now, but I think it's just that lull in between football and the start of baseball season. Things should continue to pick up in the next few weeks. I don't think that it's time to "save" the sports folder.

The weirdest thing about Bret getting the world title is that in the fall of 1992 he was, at best, the fourth most over face on the roster behind Savage, Warrior and Hennig. He was also fresh off a loss to British Bulldog in his biggest match. It was nice that they tried something new, but Bret was something of an off the wall choice when he beat Flair.

Bad move, VX. But desperate times call for, well, you know.

That was actually very insightful. You can be a great poster when you're not playing up the Queen Leelee gimmick junk.

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I agree that Batista/Cena may be the only legit dream match that they have left. There are other matches that could probably be bigger if booked properly, but that's the one as far as main eventers who've never faced each other on a big stage.

No, go ahead and do what you have to do. I assumed you had moved on anyways. Your offer was fair, I just couldn't find a solution for 3B.

Daric Barton misplayed a routine pop-up so poorly that it hit him in the shoulder.

A delivery boy brings you some pasta?

Supposing Hogan wasn't there, you still rather have seen Yokozuna leaving Wrestlemania IX the WWF Champion than Hart retaining? Other than the fact that I think Mania should end with the babyface going over, yes I do agree with that. The way the match was booked, Yoko needed to go over. Bret really wasn't the super babyface champion yet and Yoko needed a big win to solidify himself as the company's top heel. Bret got to over a year later when it was his time.

Bret as Lovable champion vs. Yokozuna as undefeated unstoppable big guy Different situations entirely. Andre had been the biggest draw in the US for the better part of 10 years and Hogan was an entertainment icon. Their clash was an early fed dream match. This is not even comparable to Bret/Yoko in any sense. Bret/Yoko was a match-up of a babyface who'd just been bumped up from the mid-card against the company's new hot heel. Yoko actually needed to go over in that match. Other than the size disparity, there's not many parallels. Hogan became a solidified star because he defeated Andre and ended "his streak". I think Hart could've gotten a similar treatment had he been able to do the same thing since Hart was going into the match as the underdog as well. That match didn't solidify anything for Hogan. That's silly revisionist history. Hogan had already been the biggest star in the US for more than three years. Putting him against Andre was a last ditch effort to draw a big house on Andre's name before he retired for good.

You know about the watches right? What was the deal with the watches again? They were a gift from HHH, right?

Top ten payrolls in MLB as of Opening Day. This is the first time since 2003 that the Red Sox haven't been in second place behind the Yankees.

Long Hammer IPA is very disappointing. Not enough hops.

It's odd that they continue to kayfabe the 16-time champ thing when the actual number is closer to 21. Wouldn't it behoove them to mention all of the title reigns and make him look that much more incredible?

Did I miss something? Austin quietly retired in 2003 after the match with the Rock. He hasn't had any matches since then.

Jeez.... Rock's not coming back. Ever. It's not happening and it's not worth it to go all fantasy booking in this folder. Take it to General Wrestling if you want to book some crazy dream scenario. Austin is already retired. Coming back for one more match and retiring again would only tarnish the fact that he stepped away under his own terms. I think that would be bad for Cena and bad for Austin. No dice.

Shhh....

I just don't see it happening. Losing to the Rock at WM XIX was the way he wanted to go out and he just doesn't seem like the type who'd want a grandiose finale on the big stage. I could maybe see another match a few years down the road, but I don't think that he's been gone long enough for that huge nostalgia kick and there's no natural match-up for him with the current roster.