The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[KK]

Usually means some horrible dub work on the DVD too.

[Mafro]

Usually means some horrible dub work on the DVD too.

Yep, one of the reasons I didn't bother with the WM 27 Blu-ray. They've dubbed out HHH and Undertaker's themes, as well as reducing the booing during Cena's entrance

[Banjo]

Whatever Cena's entrance is, it can't be worse than the awful package that was last year. That video, and the gospel choir.

[Poncho]

If Rock-Cena ends in a handshake I'm going to...I don't know. But I'll be telling you all about my disgust within minutes.

[Skippy]

Whatever Cena's entrance is, it can't be worse than the awful package that was last year. That video, and the gospel choir.

That was better than WM22 at least. Miz's was awesome even though he shouldn't have been anywhere near the main event, or even the top half of the card!

[KK]

If Rock-Cena ends in a handshake I'm going to...I don't know. But I'll be telling you all about my disgust within minutes.

It'd hurt Rock as a draw for the WWE. The fans that hate Cena would rather turn on Rock than cheer for Cena.

[Pontius Pilate]

Whatever Cena's entrance is, it can't be worse than the awful package that was last year. That video, and the gospel choir.

I forgot about that gooseberry fool.

[Jeffrey]

I've spoilerised the image in case some people complain, but this is a recent pic of The Undertaker bald:

http://i.imgur.com/eJfQo.jpg

[Skippy]

Saw that a couple of days ago and forgot to post it

Sorry team

[Cosmo]

All hail Jeffrey.

[KK]

Very much doubt this will make the air tonight, but stranger things have happened...

[Jeffrey]

Very much doubt this will make the air tonight, but stranger things have happened...

The follow-up to that:

[KK]

I don't know why WWE don't bring back the 'blue bar' steel cage because that one used for house shows is bloody terrible.

[Dangerblade]

Are any details of the upcoming CM Punk DVD confirmed (matches, release date etc)? I know he's teased matches from other promotions on Twitter, but...I'll believe it when I see it. Hopefully it's true, though.

[YouSmellOfWee]

I don't know why WWE don't bring back the 'blue bar' steel cage because that one used for house shows is bloody terrible.

Yeah, I hate this WCW style cage. The old school looked awesome, and even the fatties could climb it

[KK]

Production for WrestleMania under way:

[Mockmaster]

The old style blue cage looked a bit like a giant Playskool toy, but it had alot of charm.

[captain red dog]

Looking at that pic I have no idea how they are going to fit the cell, unless the build it from the ground during some kind of interval.

[KK]

There were variations on that old cage - you had the rickety one (either blue or black), and then there was the 'expensive one' that was rock solid (used occasionally on RAW IS WAR & at Breakdown 1998).

The old cage also had the benefit of not completely obscuring the action.

[KK]

Looking at that pic I have no idea how they are going to fit the cell, unless the build it from the ground during some kind of interval.

That was one of the rumours going around (& therefore Undertaker/HHH was going to go on last), but how on earth you're going to erect the Cell during a video package I have no idea. That thing must weigh an absolute ton, nor is it strapped to the ring post like a normal steel cage.

A long shot is you have another ring set up somewhere else (much like the gravy bowl matches, or Lion's Den). WCW set the whole Doomsday Cage as the entrance at Uncensored 96. Problem with that is it's not particularly crowd friendly.