Was Roberts good at cutting promos? I honestly don't remember. If he was and he still can, then I would agree with wanting to see him in a semi regular or managerial role. Would make for a great ring leader of a heel stable.

He was amazing.

He WAS good at cutting promos. He hasn't shown any recent ability to do so. He DEFINITELY shouldn't have anyone excited for a possible Royal Rumble appearance.

- Former WWE star Michael Tarver of Nexus fame has released a new song on Soundcloud called "No Weapon."

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The Assassin

Hey you know what? Go fuck yourself Anybody Loser! How about you show some f***ing respect for a legend of wrestling and quite your whining. There isnt a single guy on the current roster who is anywhere near Jakes league so why in the hell shouldn't he be given more time on screen? Because pussy morons like you say so? I dont think so

ABT has an enemy.

Shad, you got any popcorn? This should be entertaining.

Scott Roberts sounds like he wants to touch Jake's snake.

I might put him in the top 5 mic workers of all time.

If you remember in the late '90s watching Beyond the Mat, seeing videos of him cutting nonsensical, drunken slurred promos, jacking off a snake between his legs while high on who knows what and basically just assuming he was gonna die any day then the fact that he is in decent shape, clean and has a shot to compete in a WWE ring in 2014 is an incredible story. Why shouldn't people be excited for it?

I'll reiterate again that his story is awesome. He turned his life around. Great.

That doesn't change that he didn't do anything entertaining yet.

I think enemies have to have a mutual distaste. I don't even know who that dude up there is.

Define "entertaining". He's not gonna put on a wrestling clinic but a lot of people were entertained just seeing him on Raw with the snake and a lot of people will be entertained if he come into the Rumble and just lays a few people out with DDTs or clears the ring with a snake before getting thrown out. It's the story and the nostalgia factor.

lol can't Anybody Loser handle an enemy? :naughty:

I agree that people should hold off on calling for him to have a permanent roll just yet. That would require actual skills which he may or may not still have. As far as people being excited for a Rumble appearance though, I don't see why they shouldn't be.

Because quite simply, since his return, he has done nothing. It was basically the equivalent of a live, moving 'before and after' picture. His presence took away from what should have been a fairly big moment for Roman Reigns, a current superstar who HAS been proving to be entertaining for over a year now.

I would love for Jake to come out and do something amazingly fun to watch at no one's expense if he really still has it in him, but again, he has shown no reason for any of us to think that he's capable of that just yet.

Have no problem with him becoming part of the usual group of Legends the WWE likes to bring out every so often. Would have been nice had he been a lot more healthy to be a possible Rumble surprise this year but him being involved in a Rumble segment would be just as good.

Even though the backstage overall is a lot better than in the past, still wouldn't want him hanging around there for long periods of time to minimize any possible relapses.

I think that is what everyone wants to see, if he still has it. If he does he can make one hell of an impact, backstage, I do not expect a Ricky Steamboat where we get a suprisingly ok match out of him but if he still has the mind his impact can be amazing.

Do you feel that way about all legends who make Royal Rumble appearances? Or Hogan when he saved Eugene from Muhammed Hassan and Davari at WrestleMania 22? Or all the legend surprise appearances over the years?

What your saying applies to him making a full time return. He doesn't need to be capable of putting on a match or cutting a promo for an inconsequential, fun Royal Rumble moment that requires him to hit a couple DDTs or throw a snake in the ring and then get tossed over the top by someone like Reigns or Ambrose.

Yeah, I pretty much do feel that way about legends in the Rumble. And don't even get me started on Hogan.

What I'm saying is based on a few reactions that I read around here on this very site. Could you imagine if you were on the active roster and you found out that you were going to sell for Jake Roberts and possibly get pitched from the Rumble by him? You would gain absolutely nothing from that.

I'd rather lose my spot to Jake Roberts than Drew Carey, and Drew Carey is a HOFer.

I wasn't happy about Drew Carey either.

That Michael Tarver song can go fuck itself.

Also, is the NXT ring a lot smaller than the main roster rings?

:(

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WWE legend Mae Young removed from life support

WWE Hall of Famer Mae Young was removed from life support on Wednesday night, according to Mike Mooneyham of The Post and Courier. "Sad news to report," Mooneyham wrote on Twitter.com/ByMikeMooneyham. "Received word that #MaeYoung has been taken off life support. Prayers to this grand lady of wrestling."

aw man.

I hope WWE gives her an awesome video package memorial to open SmackDown! and RAW.

She deserves nothing less.

Had a dream last night that involved receiving a bunch of WWE DVD box sets. One of which was the Best of The Big Bossman.

You would gain the fact that you respect wrestling legends and actually enjoy wrestling and not look petty. He won't be in the rumble anyway.

I'm happy Jake has gotten back on TV, but other than including him into the "random legends that always show up" grouping, I see no need for him to be on television..... set him up with a nice condo in Orlando and teach the developmental guys how to talk and about in-ring psychology....maybe even a class on telling them stories to scare them straight and NOT go down the path he took....

Just wanted to say that I love the chop block. Probably my favourite regular move.

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That's pretty rad.

Lol Americans will get excited over anything. You did that on the terraces here you'd get a pie in the face and a kick in the shin.

Ken Shamrock is now apparently a bodyguard for 50 Cent

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50 Cent has SERIOUSLY upgraded his personal security team ... 'cause one of the guys watching his back is UFC Hall of Famer (and ex-WWE superstar) Ken Shamrock!!!!

49-year-old Shamrock was spotted on the rapper's personal protection detail at the CES convection in Las Vegas yesterday ... and afterward, Ken confirmed he's now working for a company that does private security for several "high-end clients," including Fiddy.

After the convention, Ken tweeted that it was a "pleasure" working for 50 ... and said the rapper is, "By far one of the classiest gents I have ever worked with."

As for Ken's fighting career -- he may not have given up on the ring entirely ... just last month, he appeared in a wrestling event in Costa Rica.

But for now, don't screw with Mr. Cent ... or you might end up in a nasty ankle lock.

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This theme is just so damn catchy. If only it mattered.

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Yeah, definitely one of the better themes. So much generic crap these days. Remember when just about everyone on the roster had a unique, recognizable theme, as opposed to bad rock music?

I disagree. I enjoyed his stage presence. When the man is in the zone as a character, he's in the zone as a character.

I was also talking more in a role as a manager/mouthpiece, giving analysis (Roberts has a great understanding of wrestling psychology) and working with guys down in NXT. I wouldn't want to see him the Royal Rumble Match, personally. It might help him stay clean and keep making the progress he is making.

And I agree with you on Curtis Axel's theme.

Only Thrilla's view is relevant on the Jake issue Noid. Just fall in line, smile and agree with him on this.

Aksana is hot, I also like that they paired her with the million dollar man monday, nice throw back

i need more gifs of aksanas butt

I watched this earlier and it is fucking great lol

Cornette returns to Kayfabe Commentaries with the Breaking Kayfabe shoot

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Honestly, Jake looks like Uncle Reg who had quadruple bypass surgery.

Aksana is really growing on me. Not just because she's hot. I don't think she's good yet, but I think they'll find more and more ways to expose her correctly. Basically just have her and her ass look good.

Recent stuff from the dirtsheets (mostly the Observer):

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Looks like they had three minutes of an hour to kill.

It's crazy when the Usos smile how much they look like The Rock.

Do you think The Usos have star power on their own? I'm not suggesting they be split up or anything, but have either really been given the chance to shine as an individual personality?

Remember that year (I want to say 2011) that Jey Uso randomly entered the Royal Rumble on his own?

I'm pretty sure it was because Jimmy Uso got a DUI or something.

Naw, they are tag team guys and there's nothing wrong with that at all. Nothing annoys me more here when people place unrealistic expectations like "so and so should be main eventing". I feel everybody has a spot, and there's nothing wrong with that. You need that, being a strong undercard to compliment the main events..

Tbf, if you'd asked in 1993 if Fatu from the Headshrinkers would one day be a pretty big deal by himself, you'd have been laughed at.

It would be nice if AJ wasn't the prettiest girl on the planet. Raw would have less grunting noises made on my part.

I just don't see the need to split up every tag team to get a quick feud before trying to make two new singles stars from the aftermath, I get that it is a time tested formula and the easiest feud in the world to book but just seems like a waste more often than not. You could keep them as a team while they branched out into singles feuds, if one clicks great, if not you haven't had to split up a tag team you'll just reform again in a few months.

As I said, I'm not suggesting they do split. I just find it interesting that they're from the same family as Roman Reigns, and people are talking about such a big push for him and yet The Usos seem to be just tag guys. And there is nothing wrong with that. I just wonder if people see that same potential for them.

If they were to have a go at singles competition, I would have them lose a tag team match with the added stipulation being that if they lost then they won't be able to team with each other for a year or something.

Its the same thing with the Shield, they want to push Reigns but I don't see why they need to split them up to achieve that, they didn't split the Horsemen up every time someone other than Flair got a singles push.

The Shield working together in the Rumble match could be interesting for example.

Remember that time that Jake Roberts and Jerry Lawler were both in The Rocks Debut match at Survivor Series...

There should be more money falling in the background.

Those blasted crosswinds.

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How many more times will we have to endure Khali being on television? I'm embarrassed every time he's out there. Is India really that important?

He fills the Indian void that Tatanka left behind

He is embarrassing but the kids love him. India is definitely important for the WWE with respect to the amount of viewership.

Agreed with everything but that last statement. Don't make me superkick you ,Fraze, you know I :heart: you!

They could put Jinder Mahal on stilts and he'd serve all the purposes of Khali and still be more mobile in the ring.

All I'm gonna say in answer to your last question is this: over 1,000,000,000 people live in India.

Except he's Canadian?

So was Roddy Piper. That didn't stop him from becoming the greatest Scotsman who ever lived.

I can't look at you right now....

Why did he have to leave the greatest club in the world to go down to Manchester though?

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If your mum doesn't fancy Hansen then she's a lezza.

Ric Flair still horrible with his finances.

Well whaddya know, Ryback believes in the 'law of positive attraction' like Hulkster does:
http://www.tpww.net/2014/01/ryback-b...yle-to-lesnar/

Hope the producers don't mistake this for arrogance like they do with Ziggler. :shifty:

When 3MB splits, Jinder Mahal should be given a huge Bollywood gimmick where he has dancers for his entrance, and he rides out on an elephant.

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Fuck off Noid! How about John Cena coming out in cowboy boots and hat. A rifle in one hand and a hot dog in the other. Elephants? really? really?

How about a combination of a rapist / fresh of the boat gimmick?

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love these vids

Thought today that there should be a "germaphobe" gimmick. Like have a dude come out and wrestle in a full-body suit and also constantly be spaying disinfectant at his opponents....

Inevitable in the course of a match, his suit would get ripped or something and he would start freaking out.

Maybe he can also be a snake charmer from the slums of Bombay.

Being twins is what really hurts their chances.

lol only ECW would use Divine Brown in an angle

at the time Raven was unhappy because both Kimona and Beulah left him so Stevie Richards went off to find a new valet for Raven

who does Stevie bring back but the infamous Divine Brown

the angle is in the first 5 minutes of the video - Joey's comments afterward were pretty funny

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lol gurudave goin Malcolm Apu on us.

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