Some WWE Notes From The New Torch

[Guest BoboBrazil]

-Pierre-Carl Ouelet (formerly Jean-Pierre Lafitte of The Quebecers in WWE) received a dark match tryout at Monday's Raw...

 

-Mark Jindrak made a bad impression on road agents at the house shows this past weekend due to poor connection with the crowd during his matches. As a result, there is serious second-guessing the original plans to make him the fourth member of Evolution

 

-The fact that the crowd at Smackdown last week cheered for heel John Cena against babyface Billy Gunn may derail the plans for Gunn to end up as U.S. Champion. Chris Benoit was also considered at one point, but Gunn ended up the designated tourney winner at least headed into last week's Smackdown...

 

-The main event of Vengeance has been announced as Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show in a three-way for the WWE Title. The match was said to be Angle's idea, and the reaction in some circles is that Angle is now playing political games. Those who came to this conclusion accuse Angle of adding Big Show to the match so that he either won't have to do the job (which means Brock would pin Big Show), or he'd pin Big Show, setting up a logical title defense against Brock (who he didn't beat to win the title) at SummerSlam. In the second scenario, Angle can turn around and look like a bigger babyface by offering Lesnar a rematch at SummerSlam while pointing out that Lesnar never actually lost the match.

[Guest LaParkaMarka]

-The fact that the crowd at Smackdown last week cheered for heel John Cena against babyface Billy Gunn may derail the plans for Gunn to end up as U.S. Champion. Chris Benoit was also considered at one point, but Gunn ended up the designated tourney winner at least headed into last week's Smackdown...

My god, WWE is actually listening to the fans for once? Something is wrong.

 

Also, I feel bad for Jindrak. It's not his fault no one reacts to him, it's not like the guy has any kind of character at all, beyond being completely unknown to anyone who didn't watch WCW.

 

I say make Rico the 4th member of Evolution. Yeah, it makes no sense. But it would slightly amuse me.

[Guest Nanks]

-Pierre-Carl Ouelet (formerly Jean-Pierre Lafitte of The Quebecers in WWE) received a dark match tryout at Monday's Raw...

 

Tryout match?? Man, how old is this guy now???

 

-Mark Jindrak made a bad impression on road agents at the house shows this past weekend due to poor connection with the crowd during his matches. As a result, there is serious second-guessing the original plans to make him the fourth member of Evolution

 

*feigns surprise*

*fails*

 

The fact that the crowd at Smackdown last week cheered for heel John Cena against babyface Billy Gunn may derail the plans for Gunn to end up as U.S. Champion. Chris Benoit was also considered at one point, but Gunn ended up the designated tourney winner at least headed into last week's Smackdown...

 

Bullshit, if WWE actually listened to crowd reactions there are about 20000 things we wouldn't have been put through in the past 6 months

 

-The main event of Vengeance has been announced as Brock Lesnar vs. Kurt Angle vs. Big Show in a three-way for the WWE Title. The match was said to be Angle's idea, and the reaction in some circles is that Angle is now playing political games. Those who came to this conclusion accuse Angle of adding Big Show to the match so that he either won't have to do the job (which means Brock would pin Big Show), or he'd pin Big Show, setting up a logical title defense against Brock (who he didn't beat to win the title) at SummerSlam. In the second scenario, Angle can turn around and look like a bigger babyface by offering Lesnar a rematch at SummerSlam while pointing out that Lesnar never actually lost the match.

 

That politicking bastard. He's trying to make his storyline logical!!! Who does he think he is?? He thinks it would be a good idea for someone not involved in the future main event program to do the job and wants his own future actions in the feud to make sense?? Pffft, get over yourself you Kevin Nash wannabe.....

[Guest The ChriZa]

-Mark Jindrak made a bad impression on road agents at the house shows this past weekend due to poor connection with the crowd during his matches. As a result, there is serious second-guessing the original plans to make him the fourth member of Evolution

The fact that the WWE even FIRST-guessed that plan shows how inept they are. JINDRAK? When has he NOT been a worthless waste of air?

[Guest The Czech Republic]

-Mark Jindrak made a bad impression on road agents at the house shows this past weekend due to poor connection with the crowd during his matches. As a result, there is serious second-guessing the original plans to make him the fourth member of Evolution.

Well what can you expect from A VIOLENT COLLEGE BASKETBALL PLAYER.

[Guest Choken One]

Who HASN'T played political games?

 

Ah yes...Benoit.

 

Unless you count WCW 2000...but he needed the help of Eddy, Perry and Dean to get the motivation to do it...

[Guest Spaceman Spiff]

There's "good politicking" and "bad politicking". In this case w/ Angle, it would be "good".

[Guest The Old Me]

-Pierre-Carl Ouelet (formerly Jean-Pierre Lafitte of The Quebecers in WWE) received a dark match tryout at Monday's Raw...

Ya know, I was just thinking, "the WWE needs a pirate."

[Guest Goodear]

Oulette would be a decent midcarder and as an extra added bonus, he doesn't look exactly like everyone else they bring into the company nowadays. Seriously, can you tell Chris Nowitski, Jindrak, and Garrison Cade apart?

[Guest Fook_Hing_Ho]

Nowinski has a face mask

That's about it

 

As for Angle's "politicing", all he's doing os trying to get them to build up to a big money match. That's it. Now if he decides to pull a power play and refuse to job to Lesnar at SS, then there's a legit beef.

[Guest Dillon Likes Bossman]

Hahaha, Rochester screws Billy Gunn.

[Guest FeArHaVoC]

SPOILER WARNING

 

Spoiler (Highlight to Read):

Chris Benoit, Billy Gunn, Matt Hardy, and Eddie Guerrero are the final four remaining in the tournament to crown a new WWE US Champion. Both Billy Gunn and Chris Benoit have been expected to win the belt at various points.   Some now feel that Guerrero could win due to management's decision to pull him from the tag ranks.   It would be logical for WWE to have the US Title holder be a heel since the WWE Champion is a face. This seems to favor Hardy or Guerrero.   Credit: PWTorch.com

[Guest Repo Man jr]

Don't suppose anyone knows why Carl Ouelet left in the first place? I always dug the Pirate thing and thought he was pretty good overall.

[Guest Polish_Rifle]

I'm still hoping for a Hardy victory with the help of a returning Lita at Vengeance.

[JasonX 0]

Don't suppose anyone knows why Carl Ouelet left in the first place? I always dug the Pirate thing and thought he was pretty good overall.

IIRC he fell victim to the Clique, specificly Kevin Nash....

[Guest Space_Cowboy]

-Mark Jindrak made a bad impression on road agents at the house shows this past weekend due to poor connection with the crowd during his matches. As a result, there is serious second-guessing the original plans to make him the fourth member of Evolution

Well gee, when you take an extremely vanilla guy, give him absolutely no character and give the fans no real reason to give a shit about him, what exactly do you think will happen? The fact that he's nothing special in the ring at all doesn't help matters any either.

[Guest Repo Man jr]

Don't suppose anyone knows why Carl Ouelet left in the first place? I always dug the Pirate thing and thought he was pretty good overall.

IIRC he fell victim to the Clique, specificly Kevin Nash....

Doh I should of guessed.

[Guest JMA]

Pierre Ouelet could be a semi-active worker and a manager/trainer of La Resistance. I think it would work out well.