Kurt Angle injured in South Africa

[Guest Quik]

. Perhaps ring materials were cut back on?

Oh, if they decided to save money by cutting back on ring materials while continuing to employ Test, I am SO driving up to Titan Towers.

Y'know, I said that half-jokingly... but now that I really think about it, maybe there's some merit to it. All these neck injuries are obviously new. In terms of German suplexes, Benoit's been throwing them for years (probly harder in his ECW, Japan, and WCW days) yet he never really fucked people up on a consistent basis (Hell, when he injured Sabu it was with a fucked up backdrop).

 

Obviously wrestling with jetlag probly leads to sloppy matches, but is it the only thing that has changed in the last few years? Vince told his employees to cut back on moves that risk the neck, but injuries have simply gone up. There has to be something else going on.

[Guest Lord of The Curry]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO~!

 

WE LIVE IN A BAD BAD WORLD!~ WHY GOD WHY~!?

 

Oh yeah, Quik- Benoit fucked up Sabus neck on a weird backdrop. Sabu didn't tuck his head early enough and landed on it.

[Guest Quik]

Really? Why'd I think top-rope powerbomb through a table?

 

Oh well, there goes my credibility.

[Guest Brian]

It's a combo of Angle taking andc throwing alot of Germans. On tOA, they segmented a five TV show period where alone he took or threw something close to thirty. That doesn't even include house shows.

[Guest Quik]

"It's a combo of Angle taking andc throwing alot of Germans. On tOA, they segmented a five TV show period where alone he took or threw something close to thirty. That doesn't even include house shows."

 

I think we all know that diversity is vanilla.

 

Amazing what happens when you're only allowed to throw 3 kinds of suplexes.

 

I still think there's something going on with the ring.

[Guest Brian]

Same old ring. Actually, the amazing thing is that there haven't been as much knee tears with the neck epidemic, as the ropes are the true problem.

[Guest Quik]

"Same old ring. Actually, the amazing thing is that there haven't been as much knee tears with the neck epidemic, as the ropes are the true problem."

 

Well, if WWE logic is universal in theory, then perhaps "Bad Ropes = Neck injuries" in the WWE Universe.

[Guest teke184]

Same old ring. Actually, the amazing thing is that there haven't been as much knee tears with the neck epidemic, as the ropes are the true problem.

There have actually been a lot of knee problems. They have just worked through them instead of taking time off for surgery unless necessary, like in the cases of Angle and Rey Misterio.

 

Rob Van Dam and several other wrestlers have been working through knee injuries off and on for months.

[Guest Brian]

But those aren't the normal ACL tears that were used to.

[Guest the pinjockey]

They need to just take a month off as a whole company. Let everyone get healthy, let the writers regroup and get some fresh ideas, and just show classic Raws, SDs, and PPV footage. They may lose money for the month but in the long run keeping their stars healthy will pay off and keep fans happy.

[Guest ViciousFish]

It doesn't seem liek a bad idea pinjockey but think of the money most wrestlers would lose without getting paid for tvs, house shows and ppvs. PLus I'm beginning to think Vince is ruled by his wallet totally. The only time I can remember him cancelling anything was 9/11.

[Guest the pinjockey]

I think many of the wrestlers would be willing to forgo a month of paychecks if it will save them from year long rehabs, spinal surgeries, and ruined knees. One month every year or two could mean a 5 to 10 year extension of their careers.

[Guest Raven_Effect01]

There's a reason why not as many wrestlers were injured in WCW and ECW: The schedules weren't as tough. WWE has wrestlers work so many dates that it doesn't give them enough time to heal up any minor injuries they sustain, and when they have to keep going and going, eventually, they get seriously injured and you get wrestlers like Angle and Edge possibly being out for a whole year.

[Mecha Mummy 0]

Is it just me or does god hate Vincent Kennedy McMahon?

[Guest teke184]

I think the first sign of that was Triple H banging his daughter...

[Guest Brian]

Wouldn't that be a case of God liking Mr. McMahon?

[Guest teke184]

Depends on your point of view. It's cost him about $500 million.

[Guest Brian]

But God's marrying his daughter.

[Guest RavishingRickRudo]

So, how much you wanna bet what was holding the WWE back from signing Goldberg JUST became a non-issue.

 

*shudders*

 

It's going to be a VERY dark summer.

[Guest Downhome]

I'm home from my cousin's house watching RAW, and I just finished reading every single post in this thread up to the point where this post that I'm writing right now is. I've heard many of you speak on this, and now it's my turn. Here are some various thoughts about what I think of this, what I think of some of your ideas, and what I feel should be done about this...

 

1) First off, we do not know 100% if he's even going to have to miss ANY time, much less not make it to his match with Brock Lesner at Wrestlemania. That is the first thing we need to understand before jumping to so many conclusions. It's great to talk about what could happen, should happen, and all of that, but let's keep in mind that everything could be ok. I mean, WWE, Angle, Vince, and all of us could get a break couldn't we?

 

2) Right now I'm sure WWE is running about trying to get every single test done on Angle that they can, in order to make sure they get the results ASAP. If by some misfortune the tests come back that he has indeed Angle has reaggravated his 1995 neck injury, then they need to pull him from Wrestlemania right NOW, and work on something else. They have little time to get their Smackdown Main Event on the ball, and they need to start working on it as early as tomorrow night at the Smackdown tapings.

 

3) Saying shit like "angle should be a man and work with it" and that type of comments is fucked up. If he has an injury which is possibly very serious, he needs to QUIT wrestling for now, take all the time he needs to have work done on himself, and to heal. There is no reason to put his permanent health on the line just so they can try to fumble their way through a match, much less one that hasn't been built up all that great so far anyhow. Risking your being in a wheel chair or getting killed is not being a man, it's being a moron.

 

4) Tomorrow night they should run an angle like someone said before, where Kurt gives up his title. They could really build it up as Kurt being a huge heel saying that saying that he's "so sorry" that he will not be able to go on to Wrestlemania to defeat Brock Lesnar, but that his personal health comes first. He can say that when he comes back, rest assured that Brock Lesnar will be the first guy he comes after, and all that type of stuff.

 

5) For the cage match of Heyman vs Lesnar tomorrow night, they can just build it up as Brock Lesnar taking out all this ADDED frustration on Paul Heyman. They can have Team Angle run in to help Heyman, with perhaps a new "client" for Paul. I'm thinking either Benoit, Rhyno, or SOMEONE of this sort. Either one of those guys would work out beautifully. They all just lay out Lesnar at the end.

 

6) On the same show, Steph will say that Lesnar is still going to Wrestlemania, but he will be in the finals of a WWE Championship tourny. which will begin next week on Smackdown (if they want, they can just have the ENTIRE tourny be on that SD, to save time for buildup against Lesner). It will be an eight man tourny including a variety of guys like Benoit, Rhyno, Cena and other such talent.

 

7) The tourny can be used to make guys look good, further feuds for Wrestlemania, and also give Lesner a quick opponent for WM. My pick would also be Benoit to go against Lesnar for the vacant WWE Championship. As said before, they have a backstory and they could really build up Benoit as a HUGE monster, and by having Heyman be his mouthpiece, we could be in store for one of the best programs that Benoit has ever been in.

 

8) At Wrestlemania, I would also have Benoit beat Lesnar just to FINALLY give someone an upper hand against Brock Lesner, finally. I would keep the title OFF of Brock Lesner UNTILL the first Smackdown exclusive PPV. By doing this over those months you build up anticipation in the fans, by FINALLY wanting to see Lesner going over. Lesner is a monsther right now, but they could build Benoit up as a really pain in Lesner's side. Kurt Angle can then return whenever, and we can do his program with Lesnar the RIGHT way, and they'll have a backstory ready.

 

9) There is NO NEED to bring in Jericho, Rocky, Austin, Goldberg, or anyone else new for this feud with Lesner. They have Benoit primed and ready to step up if need be. Rocky/Austin is set for Mania, Jericho/HBK is set for Mania, and they should NOT debut Goldberg as a heel and loose. If they are to sign him and give him so much money, they need to take their time with Goldberg, and do it the right way, not hotshot something just because they feel they need an out.

 

10) We can't blame anything or anyone for Kurt's injury really. If it's a reaggravation of his 1995 injury, then this was just waiting to happen. For years and years people have been doing movies like the German Suplex safely, Benoit has done them for a very long time and has been fine in doing so. The problem here is just a sorry case of bad luck. It's an accident, and that's just that. I will say that I feel they should soften the schedule's for everyone, they seem to be working them much harder when it's not doing anyone any good at all.

 

...that's my thoughts, and that's that. There is no need for panic, as they have plenty that they can do in this situation. Hell, if you think about it, we could get an even better angle out of this. The current Angle/Brock storyline is not all that great right now, and this could work out as a good thing for all involved. The thing to remember is that this is NOT a case to panic, and to bring someone over from RAW for no reason that already is in a program, and is NOT a reason to bring in anyone new. If Angle is hurt, it's time to push Benoit, PERIOD.