The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania XL - 6/7 April 2024

[Dangerblade]

G1 spoilers

Shibata
Ibushi

[captain red dog]

I'll say this, so far Roman vs Brock has been great.

[captain red dog]

Aaaaand crap ending!

[kerr9000]

Aaaaand crap ending!

Got to get that Saudi blood money without actually resolving an angle.

[KK]

If they can’t get Rock/Reigns for WrestleMania I bet it’ll be Reigns and Lesnar again. They have nothing else.

[captain red dog]

Seems like a long build for Brock beating Roman at Mania because Heyman sides with Brock. Roman then turns face.

I just can't see them getting Rock back. He'd have to sideline his Hollywood career for about 4 months which would be financially stupid.

Having said that, Brock was superb, as was Roman. Its definitely a WM event that would be really interesting.

[Outrunner]

Seems like a long build for Brock beating Roman at Mania because Heyman sides with Brock. Roman then turns face.

I just can't see them getting Rock back. He'd have to sideline his Hollywood career for about 4 months which would be financially stupid.

Having said that, Brock was superb, as was Roman. Its definitely a WM event that would be really interesting.

His net worth is $400 million, I think he's doing OK.

Even taking off a quarter of his earnings (probably massively over simplifying his earnings and how things work in Hollywood) he'd still be bringing home around $65 million.

I don't think it will necessarily happen but if it did it's not like it'll impact his earnings massively

[captain red dog]

You have to weigh up what he would lose in lost Hollywood projects and the insurance risk. Wrestling is utterly small fry to The Rock these days, and I say fair play to him. I can't say I'd risk any number of millions for WWE.

[KK]

From WWE:

SmackDown could very well have a new Women’s Champion on its season premiere, and so will Raw! As Charlotte Flair and Becky Lynch prepare to swap rosters, it appears a WWE Women’s Championship Title Exchange will take place tonight on SmackDown to ensure a smooth transition. Will Flair become the new SmackDown Women’s Champion and Big-Time Becks become Raw’s new Women’s Champion? Find out when it all goes down tonight at 8/7 C on FOX!

Hopefully there’s a creative swerve for once otherwise they’re just doing what they did last time with the tag belts being exchanged backstage.

[captain red dog]

Absolutely pathetic, the titles are utterly meaningless as it is and now they are going to exchange them like toys!

[Reavus]

Jim Ross has been diagnosed with skin cancer.

twitter.com/JRsBBQ/status/1451940807833964550

[KK]

Damn, that’s upsetting. Incredible how many health issues over the years he has had to overcome, and hopefully he’ll overcome this too. Incredibly unlucky in that regard, though he’s been fortunate that thanks to wrestling he’s had access to and been able to afford the best healthcare.

[Fade]

I dunno if you guys saw the uncensored picture, but it was basically a gaping wound in his leg

Really not sure how you let skin cancer progress that far without getting it checked out?

[Slimgrady]

I dunno if you guys saw the uncensored picture, but it was basically a gaping wound in his leg

Really not sure how you let skin cancer progress that far without getting it checked out?

Ya I saw that, he put up a pic before going to get it checked out. I have zero medical training but it was clearly something very bad. The fact that he let it get that bad without getting it seen to is crazy.

[KK]

Jon Moxley has allowed me to share with you that he is entering an inpatient alcohol treatment program. Jon is a beloved member of the AEW family. We all stand with him and Renee, and all of his family and friends, as he shifts his focus to recovery.

Jon is making a very brave choice to get help, and we’re embracing his choice and supporting him however we can.

I’m proud to call Jon a friend, and like many of you, I’m also a fan of Mox and look forward to a time in the future when he is eventually ready to return to the ring. Until then, thank you for supporting Jon and respecting his privacy at this time.

If you or a loved one need help, please reach out to SAMHSA’s National Helpline: 1-800-662-HELP (4357).

There's been a noticeable change in his appearance on TV recently, so glad he's getting help.

My Dad was also an alcoholic and he ended up going to the Priory. Unfortunately it didn't help him, but hopefully it works out for Moxley.

Looked like it was heading for Moxley vs Daniel Bryan for Full Gear in a couple of weeks.

[gaminglegend]

I really don’t wanna see Roman Brock again at Mania. I mean it’s been done to death throughout the years to be honest

[KK]

Not officially announced by WWE yet, but looks like Franky Monet (NXT), Ember Moon, Karrion Kross and his partner Scarlett (NXT) have been released. Probably loads more to come.

[KK]

They’ve fired:

Karrion Kross
Keith Lee
Nia Jax
Ember Moon
Oney Lorcan
Franky Monet
Trey Baxter
Lince Dorado
Zayda Ramier
Jeet Rama
Harry Smith
Mia Yim
Katrina Cortez
Eva Marie
Gran Metalik
Scarlett

They’ve also got rid of B-Fab, despite signing a new contract last week and making a big deal of her debut as part of Hit Row on SmackDown.

From a viewer’s perspective there’s no reason to invest in anything, NXT in particular. gooseberry fool just goes nowhere.

[captain red dog]

Kind of shocked, kind of not shocked at the top three. I have to wonder if this is tactical to try and overload AEW with talent.

However of those top 3, I'm going to have to be harsh and say AEW just don't need them. Nothing to do with how good they are, it's just the AEW roster has pretty much all of those kinds of acts covered.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

They’ve fired:

Karrion Kross
Keith Lee
Nia Jax
Ember Moon
Oney Lorcan
Franky Monet
Trey Baxter
Lince Dorado
Zayda Ramier
Jeet Rama
Harry Smith
Mia Yim
Katrina Cortez
Eva Marie
Gran Metalik
Scarlett

They’ve also got rid of B-Fab, despite signing a new contract last week and making a big deal of her debut as part of Hit Row on SmackDown.

From a viewer’s perspective there’s no reason to invest in anything, NXT in particular. gooseberry fool just goes nowhere.

Did Harry Smith even ever make his redebut since resigning with wwe?

AEW needs Keith Lee.