WON Newz Jan 24th - Y2J to TNA - Rock talks to

[Guest Duke_The_Dog]

Shelton B. is expected to beat Flair for the IC title

 

Raven is having severe health problems as it relates to his past abuses of recreational and performance enhancing drugs. His thyroid is all messed up.

 

The reason TNA had their unopposed Monday night show canceled the week that the dog show is preempting RAW, is because TNA was told by Spike to sign another marquee talent (ala Sting) and failed to do so.

 

Jeff Jarrett contacted The Rock recently asking about product advice.

 

TNA and the UFC are sharing much the same audience on Spike. This was not the case when UFC and WWE were both on the network. Dave suggests that TNA is more appealing to a “sports” fan than the WWE is then based on those stats.

 

Armageddon did roughly 290,000 buys – highest SD! PPV since July 2003 (Vince vs Gowen and Brock vs Big Show vs Angle)

 

Mexico’s Roberto Rangel, a ref full time for 53 YEARS, went into shock on Dec 24th and his career is now over.

 

In the it can always be worse category: Former WWE “star” Kenzo Suzuki is part of a Hustle storyline where his wife is GM so he is Main eventing all the shows. (Razor Ramon Hard Gay is one of his opponents)

 

WWE is avoiding Dome shows because it costs 2 million dollars before you can even open the doors on such an event.

 

Antonio Inoki continues his trend of weekly outrageous claims: This week he claimed the Bankrupt New Japan promotion was going to split into 2 brands. One would tour Japan and the other foreign countries.

 

The “Hart House” in Calgary is expected to be preserved as a centerpiece for a new townhouse development.

 

An obscure Mexican wrestler died recently, which led to Dave telling a story about how this guy teamed with wrestling legend Danny Hodge and the 2 of them went over Stan Hansen and Bruiser Brody in 1975. Brody and Hansen weren’t happy jobbing to small guys, so Hodge got to stretch Brody a little bit.

 

April Hunter’s ex boyfriend (who she still lived with due to $$$ restraints) recently beat the tar out of her and claimed he was going to cut her tits of since that’s all she had going for her.

 

Dave reveals that Kimmel wanted the “It’s still real to me Damnit!” fan to be on his show, but once they located him and found out he was (gasp) normal and lost interest in him. Dave said he was approached by NBC in the 80’s to be featured in a show on Pro Wrestling as “Wrestling’s biggest fan” after the producers saw how clean cut he was they went with a “barely coherent, drooling Louisiana Jim Duggan fan” as the Biggest fan instead.

 

The legends PPV coming on March 3rd will be called World Wrestling legends and will be mostly 80’s stars.

 

Chris Jericho has his own 2 hour XM radio show, a UK Fozzy tour coming up and has a book deal for his bio. Plus he’s still doing auditions and taking acting classes.

 

Jim Cornette fell down his stairs at home and got a deep hip bruise. He said it was more painful than the Starcade Scaffold bump that messed up his knee permanently.

 

Chris Jericho cited interest in TNA if he could get “Sting money” . It seems unlikely.

 

Jarrett visited Bret Hart recently and believes he can convince Bret to do some TNA shots.

 

Vince wanted Sting for 2002’s Wrestlemania but negotiations didn’t go fast enough and Sting felt he wouldn’t be in good enough shape to go. Vince called him when the TNA deal came close to fruition, but the WWE wanted him to work 12-15 days a month and Sting wouldn’t do that.

 

Dave Hebner has opened up a wrestling promotion with NASCAR”S Hermie Sadler. He will use mostly TNA talent as a TNA house show dry run. His 1st show had a Dusty finish for the main event which just makes for a wonderful precedent. Al Snow refereed at the event. WWE theme music was used and Spike Dudley used that name which WWE owns.

 

TNA will be doing another PPV of all cage matches this year.

 

The guy who financed Randy Savage’s rap CD made an offer to buy TNA

 

When Skanador Akbar did his recent MMA cornerman duty, he did so while in full turban and Sheik’s clothing (Think World Class 1987)

 

SummerSlam is now up to roughly 640,000 buys the 2nd biggest SSlam buyrate in history (98 Taker vs Austin = no. 1)

 

Antonio Inoki (yeah he’s still lying) claimed Lesner won his court case vs WWE and is now free to go anywhere to work

 

HHH was mad that WWE.com broke kayfabe about he and Steffi having a lil Demon brewing in her womb.

 

The 1st SNME will air March 18th and be on a 3 hour tape delay

 

Kurt Angle’s lower back and his neck are both very bad but now with the belt Angle’s going to go harder than ever.

 

Cole and Tazz both complained that Ken Kennedy was added to their announcing team (Cole more than Tazz)

 

Bob Orton caught hepatitis as a teen and forgot he had it (35+ years) Taker was so pissed off by the whole situation Johnny Ace had to fly to a house show and sooth things over with him. Bob Orton was sent home.

 

Jim Ross has been offered a new contract. No word on whether he wants to resign or not though.

 

Flair said in a recent interview he wants to run for North Carolina Governor

 

Dave confirms that Animal can’t wrestle in 0ne on one matches due to his Lloyd’s of London deal.

 

Al Snow claimed in a recent interview that Vince once called him about his European Champ gimmick while Vince was in the middle of screwing Linda.

 

Billy Graham will be working WWE TV in February to promote the DVD and book

 

Awesome WWE logic: OVW requested Mac Johnson be returned to them from Deep South since he’s over in OVW and not really being used in Deep South. Talent relations denied the request because OVW is seen by the writers and the writers will see Mac has “no body” week after week and thus have no ideas for him and he will be fired. If he stays in Deep South no one will see him and his job is safe. So by being in a place where he’s not over, he has a better chance to keep his job!

 

The Wrestlemania tour bus which is to go city to city promoting the show was broken into recently and half the stuff was stolen.

[DrVenkman PhD 0]

This is a minor nitpick which you can feel free to ignore, but why do you date the news as the day you post it as opposed to the date the Observer has? It really threw me off the first week you started this as I expected a 2nd Observer due to the date you said it was from.

[Guest Duke_The_Dog]

This is a minor nitpick which you can feel free to ignore, but why do you date the news as the day you post it as opposed to the date the Observer has? It really threw me off the first week you started this as I expected a 2nd Observer due to the date you said it was from.

 

 

Dogs don't comprehend dates.

 

 

Seriously? I don't have to waste my time transcribing this. If it bothers you that much...

 

 

Pardon the ass hole tone. I am now going to bed.

[benoit4hor 0]

Thanks for posting.

 

 

Kurt Angle’s lower back and his neck are both very bad but now with the belt Angle’s going to go harder than ever.

 

Is it just me or does stuff like that sound really dumb?

[Placebo Effect 0]

Thanks Duke. Tons of good stuff in there.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

This is a minor nitpick which you can feel free to ignore, but why do you date the news as the day you post it as opposed to the date the Observer has? It really threw me off the first week you started this as I expected a 2nd Observer due to the date you said it was from.

 

 

Dogs don't comprehend dates.

 

 

Seriously? I don't have to waste my time transcribing this. If it bothers you that much...

 

 

Pardon the ass hole tone. I am now going to bed.

 

When you wake up, please note that I appreciate the Observer notes.

[2GOLD 0]

Thanks for posting.

 

 

Kurt Angle’s lower back and his neck are both very bad but now with the belt Angle’s going to go harder than ever.

 

Is it just me or does stuff like that sound really dumb?

 

He's completely healthy. Just ask him, he'll tell you so. It's all just rumors. He has the flu.

[CBright7831 0]

Al Snow claimed in a recent interview that Vince once called him about his European Champ gimmick while Vince was in the middle of screwing Linda.

 

I...don't know what to say.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

I have no idea what about screwing Linda would inspire one of your wrestlers to dress up as a cast member of Grease.

[The Amazing Rando 0]

I have no idea what about screwing Linda would inspire one of your wrestlers to dress up as a cast member of Grease.

 

I got chills...they're multiplying...

[Enigma 0]

As someone who used to do the WON recaps, you might want to quit misleading people in your topics, such as "Y2J to TNA".

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

HHH was mad that WWE.com broke kayfabe about he and Steffi having a lil Demon brewing in her womb.

 

But, it's ok for him to talk about the behind the scenes stuff on Regis and Kelly? Ok got it.

[pochorenella 0]

Thanks for posting, Duke. BTW, I used part of your post to update the Armageddon Buyrate thread.

 

I have no idea what about screwing Linda would inspire one of your wrestlers to dress up as a cast member of Grease.

 

I got chills...they're multiplying...

 

[benoit4hor 0]

Thanks for posting.

 

 

Kurt Angle’s lower back and his neck are both very bad but now with the belt Angle’s going to go harder than ever.

 

Is it just me or does stuff like that sound really dumb?

 

He's completely healthy. Just ask him, he'll tell you so. It's all just rumors. He has the flu.

 

But do you really think Kurt was like "No man the necks' fine, in fact I'm gonna go harder then ever"

[Guest RickyB]

HHH was mad that WWE.com broke kayfabe about he and Steffi having a lil Demon brewing in her womb.

 

But, it's ok for him to talk about the behind the scenes stuff on Regis and Kelly? Ok got it.

 

I think the reason is that the core WWE fanbase read WWE.com and he didnt like the fact they were breaking kayfabe to them

[2GOLD 0]

Thanks for posting.

 

 

Kurt Angle’s lower back and his neck are both very bad but now with the belt Angle’s going to go harder than ever.

 

Is it just me or does stuff like that sound really dumb?

 

He's completely healthy. Just ask him, he'll tell you so. It's all just rumors. He has the flu.

 

But do you really think Kurt was like "No man the necks' fine, in fact I'm gonna go harder then ever"

 

Yes, I do. Cause Kurt is a fucking moron. Love his work, but I'm not sure he isn't too competitive for his own good. It's been time to either hang em up or take an extended break for a long time. They should have made him GM of RAW, let him take a year or so off from in ring action to see how he feels (he's obviously not hiding the pain) and gave the belt to someone else.

 

But Kurt is Kurt so yes, I'm sure he is the one who wants to go harder than ever.

[benoit4hor 0]

Ok I see what you're saying, and agree with it somewhat. Perhaps it's the "go harder then ever" part that just sounds dumb. Sounds like something a reporter would throw in just for the hell of it.

 

Just imagine if your boss gave you a raise and you told him "Thanks boss I'm going to quit dogging it now and give you everything I got."

[chaosrage 0]

This is a minor nitpick which you can feel free to ignore, but why do you date the news as the day you post it as opposed to the date the Observer has? It really threw me off the first week you started this as I expected a 2nd Observer due to the date you said it was from.

 

 

Dogs don't comprehend dates.

 

 

Seriously? I don't have to waste my time transcribing this. If it bothers you that much...

 

 

Pardon the ass hole tone. I am now going to bed.

 

There's no need to get so defensive about someone asking a question about the date Mr Dog. He said it was a minor nitpick.

 

SummerSlam is now up to roughly 640,000 buys the 2nd biggest SSlam buyrate in history (98 Taker vs Austin = no. 1)

 

And people say Shawn isn't a draw.

[Vyce 0]

Dogs don't comprehend dates.

 

Seriously? I don't have to waste my time transcribing this. If it bothers you that much...

 

Pardon the ass hole tone. I am now going to bed.

 

Awww. Sounds like someone needs a belly rub!

 

[haVoc 0]

Bob Orton caught hepatitis as a teen and forgot he had it (35+ years) Taker was so pissed off by the whole situation Johnny Ace had to fly to a house show and sooth things over with him. Bob Orton was sent home.

 

Something isn't adding up. Taker and Bob Orton have both been gone since HIAC, right? They both were working house shows after that?

[mfn 0]

good shit man

[Guest bigm350]

Bob Orton must be telling the truth about having forgotten he has hepatitis, because Randy didn't even know that his dad has it.

[Rob Anybody 0]

HHH was mad that WWE.com broke kayfabe about he and Steffi having a lil Demon brewing in her womb.

 

That can only get better if he used those exact words.

[EdwardKnoxII 0]

HHH was mad that WWE.com broke kayfabe about he and Steffi having a lil Demon brewing in her womb.

 

But, it's ok for him to talk about the behind the scenes stuff on Regis and Kelly? Ok got it.

 

I think the reason is that the core WWE fanbase read WWE.com and he didnt like the fact they were breaking kayfabe to them

 

But, the thing is WWE.com switches all the time on who it's core fanbase. In other words one week they're marketing towards the marks and the next towards the smarks. The week after towards both.

[Hunter's Torn Quad 0]

SummerSlam is now up to roughly 640,000 buys the 2nd biggest SSlam buyrate in history (98 Taker vs Austin = no. 1)

 

And people say Shawn isn't a draw.

In the right circumstances, Shawn can be a draw, and I don't think anyone would disagree. But as a regular headliner, he wouldn't be a draw. Had they gone through with their rematch the next month, there wouldn't have been anywhere near 640,000 buys.

[Naked Snake 0]

Bob Orton caught hepatitis as a teen and forgot he had it (35+ years) Taker was so pissed off by the whole situation Johnny Ace had to fly to a house show and sooth things over with him. Bob Orton was sent home.

 

Something isn't adding up. Taker and Bob Orton have both been gone since HIAC, right? They both were working house shows after that?

 

 

Taker worked this past Saturday in Mexico and on December 29th in Buffalo (vs Randy Orton).

[Guest Duke_The_Dog]

As someone who used to do the WON recaps, you might want to quit misleading people in your topics, such as "Y2J to TNA".

 

There was to be a ?? after that but i typed to quick and failed to catch it in proof reading

 

 

 

Sorry to Mr. Venkman who I actually do enjoy reading when he posts. No hard feelings??? *puppy dog eyes*

[Guest Duke_The_Dog]

Jimmy Snuka jr is working with a guy and gal in a "Grease" gimmick (50's) according to WO.com

They had a tryout at RAW with Papa Snuka in attendence

[Twisted Intestine 0]

I think Jericho would be much more valuable to TNA than Sting is. They're stupid if they'll refuse to offer Jericho as much as Sting.

[BorneAgain 0]

Jimmy Snuka jr is working with a guy and gal in a "Grease" gimmick (50's) according to WO.com

They had a tryout at RAW with Papa Snuka in attendence

Hopefully she will not befall the same fate as the last female who hung out with a Snuka near his prime did.