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I miss the WWF

21:28 / 06.01.02

I really hate not having Sky, I watched Heat last night and found that I do really miss the WWF - only the WWF can take the word "What?" and make it into a catchphrase

I'm going to have to get the Rumble sent down here (unless anyone in London is taping it - hint hint)

HHH back tonight on Raw - Wooooooo

SPOILER BELOW

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And Big Sexy Kevin "Diesel" Nash is back soon too - always had a thing about him !!

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Jack The Bodiless

10:04 / 07.01.02

Kevin Nash/Bradshaw... separated at birth...

10:16 / 07.01.02

Very similar, there's a chance that Scott Hall will come back too - start a new clique, HHH - Nash - Hall - Xpac.. its like being 13 again

18:23 / 07.01.02

I thought it'd be great living in the States, cos I can watch Raw live every week and watch Smackdown before anybody else in the UK. But really what's so hard about waiting two days! And as it turns out I'm so used to watching RAW really late on Friday nights I forget it's on, on Mondays here. Plus in the UK I could make the PPVs an event every month. I'd get the day off work on Monday and stay up all night watching it live, and (lest we forget) FREE! but here you actually have to pay for the Pay Per Views and it sucks!

Tonight's Raw is different though! I'm tellin ya. HHH's return.. I am SO TOTALLY there. I've been looking forward to his return for eight LONG months, and tonight it happens.

AAwwww BABY!

Dawnteader

pointless and uncalled for

18:26 / 07.01.02

Oh good, Kevin Nash, which goes to show that the wrestling business can't keep a lazy arrogant fucker down.

19:01 / 07.01.02

Well yeah it was a bit cheeky of him but he's going to work the extra dates, still think he's cool though....

19:58 / 08.01.02

Wrestling, love it. Gone crap lately though, too much story not enough action. Why does Ric Flair own half of the compnay? What happened to the Undertaker and Kane? Where is Benoit??? When will Shawn Michaels be coming back for no reason whatsoever (and Marty Janetti who comes back every time Shawn does for a fight).

Ahh the good old days. Macho Man, Ultimate Warrior, Rowdy Roddy Piper, Brett Hart, Razor Ramon.... Memories... Mammories...

Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

00:48 / 09.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Bear:
Very similar, there's a chance that Scott Hall will come back too - start a new clique, HHH - Nash - Hall - Xpac.. its like being 13 again

Nope, Vince won't take Hall back. Too many drug and alcohol problems according the Jim Ross's interviews. And I don't know how Nash will do, since Vince expects people to actually work, and he was pretty well known for only wanting to show up every couple of weeks.

Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

00:54 / 09.01.02

Benoit is out with an injury and should be back around March or so. Micheals was to come back last year but pulled his old shite in the locker room and was told to go home and hasn't been called since.

The shows have gotten a bit better since Austin did his face turn, and I hope they can keep it up, since Trip's return was perfectly done.

06:51 / 09.01.02

Crap just saw that Sky are showing the Rumble on Box Office - hope their not going to start doing that all the time ...

Awww and I just read some new people (well actually old WWF people) announced for the rumble - sounds like its going to be a good one...grrrr fkn Channel 4 why couldn't they just keep the Pay per views they had...?

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08:20 / 09.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Solitaire Rose:
Micheals was to come back last year but pulled his old shite in the locker room and was told to go home and hasn't been called since.

Oh, do tell me more!

Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

01:11 / 10.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Ellis Is Happy:

Oh, do tell me more!

OK...in the buildup to WM17 last year, he was going to play a part in things, no wrastling, since his back is totally shot. He disbanded his wrestling school and showed up for RAW, was given his part and threw what Jim Ross called "An old school Shawn Michaels fit" that he didn't have enough lines, had to put over HHH and generally was a pain in the ass.

And about an hour before showtime, was told that they didn't need him that night. He left in a snit, flew home and hasn't been called since.

To see just how different he looks now that he's off the 'roids, pick up the FMW "The Judgement" video where he refereed a match.

And for the best wrasslin info, I use www.1wrestling.com . They do a good job, and if they get a story wrong, they correct it. Lots of shoot interviews with people after they retire as well....

06:35 / 10.01.02

Another cool site is -

Rajah

News and Rumours and a newsboard and all that - 1wrestling is cool too, one day I'll be working for the WWF, I have a dream..

07:23 / 10.01.02

I have just one thing to say,

RIC FLAIR vs VINCE McMAHON

wwwwooooooooooohhh!!!!!

15:32 / 10.01.02

I'd like add to this by saying Mr. Perfect ! nice one

Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

00:13 / 11.01.02

quote:Originally posted by Bear:
I'd like add to this by saying Mr. Perfect ! nice one

And they've extended an offer to Hogan for the Rumble.

Interesting....

Bear, who are you training with?

06:42 / 11.01.02

quote:Bear, who are you training with?

Sorry didn't mean for it to sound like I'd be a wrestler I just mean admin or maybe one day a writer, its only a dream though doubt it will ever happen

13:57 / 14.01.02

Hooray for Channel 5 -

quote:UK STATION SECURE WWF PPV RIGHTS

Channel 5 in the United Kingdom have secured the rights to WWF Heat and several pay-per-view specials, EWN can reveal. After being bombarded by Essential Wrestling's army of UK readers Channel 5 says fans won't have to PAY-per-view on their station: "Channel 5 have received enough e-mails about WWF programming to convince them that something has to be done to bring quality wrestling entertainment to its fans," Channel 5 told us. "We are happy to say that we have signed a 2 year contract with the WWF to broadcast the UK's version of Heat... Backlash, Fullyloaded /Invasion and Vengeance." The UK station also said they hope to broadcast the Royal Rumble in 2003: "Due to BSKYB signing to show the Royal Rumble and charging an unbelievable price for the viewers, Channel 5 are in the final stages of buying rights to show the Rumble."

And oooooh baby SPOILER BELOW

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It is now official that Hulk Hogan, Kevin Nash and Scott Hall have officially signed on with the World Wrestling Federation.

Vince McMahon held a meeting today and told producers that while he appreciated their input, he was bringing the big 3 into the WWF, and the morale after the anonuncement was said to be very low, especially since many key people are agianst the move. Many considered it a slap in the face but the front office staff realized that Vince McMahon is the boss and it's his decision.

At this time specific details regarding contracts and plans about debut angles and dates are unknown, but no doubt more information will follow.

[Source: WrestlingObserver.com & The LAW]

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Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

09:17 / 24.01.02

Three letters this week....

SPOILER SPACE

Vince with a banner behind him that spells out....

nWo.

09:17 / 24.01.02

Yup its all coming together, specially since the next pay per view is No Way Out

Darkside of the Moo

20:28 / 25.01.02

HOGAN???

Wow.Color me amazed.

I thought he would never be back in the WWF after the big steroids scandal a few years back when he jumped ship to ride turner's WCW.

I love wrestling.I jus don't care what anyone sez.

WRESTLEMANIA RIGHT HERE IN T.O.!!

8 WEEKS!!!

MOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

20:38 / 25.01.02

Don't worry Darkside most people seem to be WWF friendly in here, I was a bit wary about posting about it but its cool - are you going to see WM - that would be so cool, yeah Hogan back, people are saying it'll be Rock v's Hogan at WM - also saying it'll be a new nWo with Nash, Hall, Hogan, Xpac and HBK - now that would be cool

23:31 / 25.01.02

i saw wwf wrestling way back at the docklands arena, about a decade ago, with hulk hogan - before he got thrown out for drug use. it was the best pantomime i ever saw, great fun. does anyone know what happened to the ultimate warrior??

Solitaire Rose as Tom Servo

01:41 / 26.01.02

quote:Originally posted by shortfatdyke:
i saw wwf wrestling way back at the docklands arena, about a decade ago, with hulk hogan - before he got thrown out for drug use. it was the best pantomime i ever saw, great fun. does anyone know what happened to the ultimate warrior??

He came back about three years ago to feud with Hogan again, and it failed miserably. It was mostly Hogan's fault (I could go into Major Geeky Detail if anyone wants) but since Hogan was under contract, the Warrior was let go. I also think in the New Non-Kayfabe Wrasslin, is gimmick just doesn't work anymore. If you notice, most of the cartoony wrasslers have been phased out or just show up on the lesser shows.

I didn't much care for McMahon's unveiling of the nWo, myself. It didn't work, story-wise and I hope they don't screw it up like they did the WCW Invasion stuff.