Postmania XVIII: Big Zeke ain't got no cuts!

**Gryphon** · 12-18-2012, 05:02 PM

Smackdown is live tonight.

**Gryphon** · 12-18-2012, 10:24 PM

Zack Ryder just mentioned that his friend the Big O has a tryout with WWE soon.

Hope it goes well, can always use another Jewish Broski in WWE.

**BeastieRunner** · 12-18-2012, 10:35 PM

Originally Posted by DeadXMan

there fixed it

I went withe guys they had as of now. Big Show is in the Battle Royal.

**Gryphon** · 12-18-2012, 11:05 PM

http://www.wrestling-news.net/wrestling-awards/20494/

Every year, professional wrestling sees a change of gears, with some wrestlers leaving the company they work for, only to show up in the “competition” a few months later, while other stars are made through developmental territories or signed from the independent scene.

And what about that match you can’t forget and the best shock of the year? Well, fear no more, as Wrestling-News.net bring you their 2012 End of the Year Awards.

Best Male Wrestler of 2012 - CM Punk

Best Female Wrestler of 2012 - Jessicka Havok

Best Tag Team Of 2012 - Team Hell No (Daniel Bryan & Kane)

Best Independent Wrestler Of 2012 - Sami Callihan

Best Feud Of 2012 - CM Punk vs. Chris Jericho

Best Promotion Of 2012 - Dragon Gate USA

Best Promotion (Outside United States & Canada) of 2012 - New Japan Pro Wrestling

Breakout Star Of 2012 - Damien Sandow

Most Improved Wrestler Of 2012 - Adam Cole

Biggest Shock Of 2012 - Sheamus defeats Daniel Bryan in 18 seconds at WrestleMania XXVIII

Best PPV Event Of 2012 - WWE Extreme Rules

Best PPV Match Of 2012 - The Undertaker vs. Triple H at WrestleMania XXVIII

Best International Star (Working Outside United States & Canada) Of 2012 - “Machine Gun” Karl Anderson

Best Promo Of 2012 - John Cena’s Rap (March 12th Edition Of WWE RAW)

Best Entrance Theme Of 2012 - “Meat On the Table” by Jim Johnston (Ryback)

Best Wrestling DVD Of 2012 - CM Punk: Best in the World

**steve2275** · 12-18-2012, 11:17 PM

Originally Posted by Legato

Due to Big E's debute I could see a WM match featuring him and Ryback. If the Ryback vs Show match don't happen

fatal 4 way
add in henry and langston
id watch it

**SUPERECWFAN1** · 12-19-2012, 12:02 AM

Originally Posted by BeastieRunner

To be fair, WWE hasn't had mass releases since 2011.

And only 1 guy from that...a year later. It says more that TNA is watching who they sign right now.

**Alex** · 12-19-2012, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1

And only 1 guy from that...a year later. It says more that TNA is watching who they sign right now.

They could use some new talent, company is more stale than WWE.

**clayholio** · 12-19-2012, 12:10 AM

Originally Posted by SUPERECWFAN1

And only 1 guy from that...a year later. It says more that TNA is watching who they sign right now.

I think they already signed everyone that they had a shot at when Hulk and Bischoff came in (Anderson, Hardy, RVD). Once you get past those guys, either you have an idea for someone in particular, or you think that you can build someone into something. They've already tried with the "name" guys, TNA's better off doing the Gut Check thing to bring in new talent since no one outside of Angle (and maybe Hardy) has made any difference to their product.

**Alex** · 12-19-2012, 01:11 AM

Originally Posted by clayholio

I think they already signed everyone that they had a shot at when Hulk and Bischoff came in (Anderson, Hardy, RVD). Once you get past those guys, either you have an idea for someone in particular, or you think that you can build someone into something. They've already tried with the "name" guys, TNA's better off doing the Gut Check thing to bring in new talent since no one outside of Angle (and maybe Hardy) has made any difference to their product.

I think it's debatebly hardy has done shit, they haven't had a big ppv since angle/joe, he doesn't nothing for ratings, and is good for what, 2000 extra ppv buys maybe?
Does that recoup his cost?
Their merch sales dropped pretty heavily when don west left, which i found to be amazing, guy must have been a hell of a salesmen at house shows.

**Alex** · 12-19-2012, 01:38 AM

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2012/...eam-come-true/
Everyone is someone's favorite wrestler.
Poor little dude.

**clayholio** · 12-19-2012, 01:54 AM

Originally Posted by Alex

I think it's debatebly hardy has done shit, they haven't had a big ppv since angle/joe, he doesn't nothing for ratings, and is good for what, 2000 extra ppv buys maybe?
Does that recoup his cost?
Their merch sales dropped pretty heavily when don west left, which i found to be amazing, guy must have been a hell of a salesmen at house shows.

Well, we've had the Hardy debate before. He sells more merchandise than anyone else in the company. It's entirely possible that that is meaningful financially for TNA, regardless of ratings or PPV buys. Whether or not he's capable of wrestling a great match doesn't even matter any more as long as they've got new Hardy shirts and arm-pantyhose to sell to his fans every so often.

What's not debatable is that the other guys TNA brought in are all of less importance to TNA's overall picture than Jeff Hardy is, and that includes people that fans had heard of before. So they should just bring in people through Gut Check cheaply and with a built-in mechanism to introduce the new wrestlers to their audience.

**Alex** · 12-19-2012, 01:55 AM

Originally Posted by clayholio

Well, we've had the Hardy debate before. He sells more merchandise than anyone else in the company. It's entirely possible that that is meaningful financially for TNA, regardless of ratings or PPV buys. Whether or not he's capable of wrestling a great match doesn't even matter any more as long as they've got new Hardy shirts and arm-pantyhose to sell to his fans every so often.

What's not debatable is that the other guys TNA brought in are all of less importance to TNA's overall picture than Jeff Hardy is, and that includes people that fans had heard of before. So they should just bring in people through Gut Check cheaply and with a built-in mechanism to introduce the new wrestlers to their audience.

The thing is though, the impact zone isn't a hot crowd, they get in for free and are often the same people. TNA house shows are doing about 2-300 people, and multiple people in the company are saying they are selling much less merch since they lost don west.
So, he may be selling the most merch, but you are comparing him selling a little bit of merch to everyone else selling next to no or no merch.