The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

I got work at 10am on Monday. I can do Mania right? :shifty:

A J Styles wrote:I got work at 10am on Monday. I can do Mania right?

Sure! I wouldn't drink as much as I plan on drinking though

Skippy wrote:
A J Styles wrote:I got work at 10am on Monday. I can do Mania right?

Sure! I wouldn't drink as much as I plan on drinking though

You doing a Wrestling related drinking game? :lol:

Think I might order Mania aswell.

If drinking to null the pain of the disappointing PPV is a game then sure

I'm having friends over

I'm gonna have to D#L it I fear. 1am start, 4 hours long...5am into a 8am start at work does not a good idea make.

Dark Ritual wrote:I'm gonna have to D#L it I fear. 1am start, 4 hours long...5am into a 8am start at work does not a good idea make.

It's at midnight though no? :shifty:

1-5, I think.

The Rock, Twitter wrote:@LilianGarcia Who’s side are you on Lillian? @JohnCena or the man who always makes you wet.. with perspiration. #TeamBringIt

Needless to say, Lilian is supporting The Rock.

Mafro wrote:1-5, I think.

Nope, midnight. Just looked it up

http://www1.skysports.com/other-sports/ ... nia-XXVIII

Hm. 12-4 makes it slightly less worse.

PWTorch wrote:Reports have surfaced of TNA appearing to be experiencing financial difficulties. One of the main reasons cited is payments to wrestlers have been delayed, which is not a new issue, but affects the majority of TNA's roster - lower-card wrestlers.

The issue of payments being delayed has occurred over the past few years, according to TNA sources. It has become more prevalent since Bruce Prichard was hired to an executive role overseeing Talent Relations in the role previously held by Terry Taylor, which likely contributed to why the issue surfaced now.

Last year, the issue was made public by Jimmy Yang, who noted on Twitter that it took several weeks for him to get paid for a one-off TV appearance as part of TNA bringing back X Division alumni for a series of matches.

Regular TNA wrestlers are supposed to be paid within a two-week period after performing on television. However, the main issue in the present is related to house show pay, according to sources.

The house show pay system begins with a list of pay-outs submitted to Prichard's office. Prichard approves the accuracy of the list, which is sent to the corporate office (Panda Energy) in Texas to cut checks to the wrestlers. The process has slowed down dramatically in recent months, according to sources. And, with TNA running more house shows than ever before in company history, some wrestlers will go 2-3 weekend tours before being paid for the first tour.

Not all wrestlers have been affected, as many of the 75 or so talent on the roster are paid on-time, or at least have not expressed concern over pay. However, more and more talent are voicing their concerns about delayed payments since the issue has started to affect more people.

Lower-card wrestlers and Knockouts are most affected since pay-outs go from top-to-bottom, according to sources. Top and upper-mid-card stars are taken care of first, then it trickles down to the lower-card wrestlers. The top-line stars are generally paid on time.

One source estimated that the sum of money paid to Sting per appearance is roughly equal to what it would take to cover 75-90 percent of the roster at the end of the payscale. However, since Sting is a priority, after Sting is paid his fee, TNA still has the remaining portion of the roster to pay, which can cause delays.

The result is that it makes it seem like TNA is having financial difficulties because the majority of the roster is not being paid on time. The central issue, though, is Prichard's office appearing to be slow moving the pay-outs through the TNA/Panda pipeline.

The issue adds to the poor reputation Prichard has among many wrestlers in the locker room. Ex-WWE wrestlers were sold on TNA being the opposite type of company with a lighter schedule, no politics, more character input, and a family-like atmosphere. Prichard is viewed as bringing a WWE style of management to TNA, complete with creating an environment where wrestlers feel they have to "walk on eggshells" and play political games, which is what ex-WWE wrestlers tried to get away from by joining TNA.

Overall, sources say they do not believe TNA is experiencing dramatic financial difficulty, as Spike TV continues to pay TNA to air Impact Wrestling and the recent partnership with Direct Auto Insurance has proven to be a lucrative deal. Merchandise sold at TNA house shows has also proven to be a steady, consistent money-maker. However, with more and more wrestlers having their pay delayed, it is causing concern that TNA's corporate office is taking a closer look at the numbers.

I think you could get rid of Sting, Hogan, Bischoff & Flair & there would be minimal iMPACT on ratings. We've already seen how when Hogan & Flair aren't on the show it makes absolutely no difference whatsoever.

This isn't like The Rock in WWE, where everyone will be benefiting from him being there.

Just watched Raw -

I can't believe nothing happened between Rock and Cena, surely a small brawl between them while they close the show is better than the same promo for the past 5 weeks.

A J Styles wrote:Just watched Raw -

I can't believe nothing happened between Rock and Cena, surely a small brawl between them while they close the show is better than the same promo for the past 5 weeks.

It's confused me a little but maybe they decided to listen to all the internet marks who have been saying for the last year that they need to be kept apart and not touch each other till mania. Clearly this was a bad idea. Obviously they've had previous contact but not scuffles. And this past month or so has been a bit damp because of this. What it needed was an authority figure like vince to be ordering them not to touch each other and having them pulled part by security or the roster after a brief scuffle where no signature moves were used.

Rock should also have had backstage interaction with some of the roster. Maybe flirt with AJ thus giving bryan another reason to have a go at her on the following SD.

Cheers for the avatar skip :wub:

Some of the tv sounds odd this week but nothing that is killing the hype for mania!! Bring it on!

If that was a normal Raw it would have been pretty bad but as the last one before Wrestlemania it was abysmal. I think it even managed to make me less interested in Wrestlemania. :lol:

Still, by the time Sunday comes around I'll be well up for it.

RAW did 4.44 million viewers last night, & a 3.0 rating. Same as it's been doing these last few weeks.

Rock & Cena Once in a Lifetime at 8 (which we got on Sunday) did 2.13 million viewers.

WWE has officially announced that Ric Flair will appear at the WWE Hall of Fame ceremony on Saturday. He will be inducted into the Hall of Fame as part of the Four Horsemen. Flair was previously inducted in 2008 as a singles act. You can read the announcement at WWE.com.

Guess TNA & WWE came to some form of agreement then. Royalties most likely. A WWE star appearing on TNA television in exchange is another possibility, albeit a very small one. Or the agreement may be that he can't appear on television or the DVD.

Quite a few possibilities.

Something Fishy

I think I will watch mania this year.

I've just seen my name with the avatar there.. Thanks skippy! Brilliant,

What's the nwo thing?

Something Fishy wrote:I need my wrestler name. I got one and forgot it .. Doh.

Sharkboy or Fishy the Dragon Steamboat?

The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

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