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

[KK]

twitter.com/superkingofbros/status/1137114842400268288

[CuriousOyster]

I thought the match itself was okay, but those last couple of minutes were diabolical.

A botched Jackhammer into a botched Tombstone Piledriver into a botched Chokeslam. No replays.

No wonder Undertaker looks pissed. That was easily the worst Chokeslam since Undertaker tried it on Hogan at Judgment Day.

Yeah actually quite enjoyed it up until last few minutes.

Its great having these things at normal times but annoying you know theres not a sniff of a title changing hands.

[Floex]

Just reading the aftermath...

twitter.com/getdatables/status/1137129147287973890

Very interesting take on putting money over legacy.

[KK]

Goldberg says on Twitter that he knocked himself out:

twitter.com/goldberg/status/1137146190456401920

"Knocked myself out and thought I could finish.... love my fans.....but let u down. Everyone else that found 'pleasure' ..... hope ur happy"

Presumably it was when he ran himself into the ring buckle, but he was already slightly bleeding before the match even started having either head-butted a locker or the door...for some reason. It’s not like there was a camera in the room like the old days. The tombstone where his head hit the canvas probably didn’t help either.

I look forward to Terry Funk headlining the next one.

Feel sorry for a lot of the wrestlers too. They’ve got house shows on Sunday, RAW Monday, and SmackDown Tuesday. Brutal schedule.

[Mafro]

twitter.com/njpwglobal/status/1137649492356808704

[BAKA]

His shirt! Won't be able to watch until later tonight, but I'm really looking forward to it. Some potentially great matches on the card.

[Dangerblade]

Moxley, Shingo and KENTA all in the G1...yes please

Ospreay continues his streak of amazing matches and Naito and Ibushi continue their streak of wanting to murder each other. Thumbs up

[coldspice]

His shirt! Won't be able to watch until later tonight, but I'm really looking forward to it. Some potentially great matches on the card.

That's a classic Shibata shirt, but I now realise why he wore it

[Mafro]

[Dangerblade]

G1 blocks announced:

Block A
Lance Archer
EVIL
Bad Luck Fale
Kota Ibushi
KENTA
Kazuchika Okada
Will Ospreay
Zack Sabre Jr.
SANADA
Hiroshi Tanahashi

Block B
Jeff Cobb
Hirooki Goto
Tomohiro Ishii
Jon Moxley
Tetsuya Naito
Juice Robinson
Taichi
Shingo Takagi
Jay White
Toru Yano

God damn some of those matches

[Prototype]

The great thing about the G1 is that they guy have top guys not win the whole thing but look outstanding. They're going to have to be very careful with how they book Mox if hes not winning it imo.

Ospreay Takagi II Iin the finals?

[Mafro]

What a day for tournament announcements.

[coldspice]

The great thing about the G1 is that they guy have top guys not win the whole thing but look outstanding. They're going to have to be very careful with how they book Mox if hes not winning it imo.

Ospreay Takagi II Iin the finals?

Unlikely that either of them will finish with positive win/loss records. If I was to guess, I'd say Ibushi/White. Ibushi/Naito could also be a possibility, but I'm pretty sure Naito would be the first IC champ in the final ever if it ended up like that.

[coldspice]

What a day for tournament announcements.

Hazuki gonna run through her block obvs.

My actual prediction is Hayashishita

[Mafro]

oof

[KK]

Apparently there were 8 RAW superstars on SmackDown last night, double that of what it was originally billed as being by WWE when they introduced the already nonsensical Wild Card rule.

I’ve noticed quite a few people mention how they’re now convinced Shane McMahon is going to win the WWE title. Could you imagine...

[Cumberdanes]

I’m not overly familiar with his work, but strawberry floating hell 36 is no age to go.

http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/adrian-lionheart-mccallum-dead-dies/#.XQrQ_CXTXDs

[Mafro]

BT Sport and WWE announce new partnership in multi-year TV deal

BT Sport agree new multi-year deal to become the exclusive new home of WWE in the UK and Ireland.

BT Sport is proud to announce an exclusive new partnership with WWE.

The multi-year agreement will make WWE’s weekly flagship programming available exclusively on BT Sport in the U.K. and Ireland from January 2020.

BT Sport will air both Raw and SmackDown exclusively live every week, delivering edge-of-your-seat action and showcasing the world-class athleticism from global superstars including Roman Reigns, Becky Lynch, Seth Rollins, Kofi Kingston and Charlotte Flair.

WWE and BT Sport will also partner across digital and social media platforms to create new content, further increase reach, and drive engagement for UK and Irish fans.

BT's Managing Director of Content and Strategy, Andy Haworth said:“We are incredibly excited by our new partnership with WWE.

"It is the most successful sports entertainment brand in the world, with a rich, fun and colorful history, loved by fans across the UK and Ireland.

"This is a brilliant addition for our customers and we can’t wait to get going in January."

Stefan Kastenmüller, WWE Senior Vice President & Group General Manager, echoed Haworth's excitement about the partnership.

He said: “We are pleased to begin an exciting new chapter for WWE in the region as we join BT Sport’s innovative offering and impressive portfolio of premium sports content."

WWE’s monthly pay-per-view events, including WrestleMania, will be available on BT Sport Box Office.

BT Sport will also carry same day primetime re-airs of Raw on Tuesdays and SmackDown on Saturdays, a two-hour version of Raw, one-hour version of Raw and one-hour version of SmackDown across its portfolio of channels.

[Johnny Ryall]

Hell yeah I'll get to watch it free through work

[Mafro]

Hell yeah I'll get to watch it free through work

I'm sorry.