The May 2012 Wrestling Thread: Punk vs. Bryan. PPV. That is all.

[DGibFen]

WWE Over The Limit on May 20th, 2012, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Card subject to change.

Spoiler:

WWE Championship Match
CM Punk (c) vs. Daniel Bryan

Fatal Four Way for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
Sheamus (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio vs. Chris Jericho vs. Randy Orton

WWE Intercontinental Championship Match
Cody Rhodes (c) vs. Christian

The "Bigger than Cena vs Rock or Cena vs Lesnar" Match
John Laurinaitis vs. John Cena
*Big Show attacked Cena, allowing Laurinaitis to win.

WWE Divas' Championship Match
Layla (c) vs. Beth Phoenix

The Miz vs. Broadus Clay

Camacho vs. Ryback

WWE Tag Team Titles Match
Kofi Kingston & R-Truth (c) vs. Jack Swagger & Dolph Ziggler

"People Power" Battle Royal
The winner earns a title match between Cody Rhodes (Intercontinental Title) or Santino Marella (US Title).

Spoiler:

The Great Khali vs. The Miz vs. JTG vs. Ezekiel Jackson vs. Curt Hawkins vs. Tyler Reks vs. Michael McGillicutty vs. Yoshi Tatsu vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Jimmy Uso vs. Jey Uso vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Drew McIntyre vs. Heath Slater vs. Darren Young vs. Titus O'Neal vs. Alex Riley vs. David Otunga vs. William Regal vs. Christian

Singles Match on Youtube @ 7:30
Zack Ryder vs. Kane

TNA Sacrifice on May 13th, 2012, at 8:00 PM EDT.
Card subject to change.

Spoiler:

Ladder match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, Sponsored by Botchamania
Bobby Roode (c) vs. Rob Van Dam

Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles

Bully Ray vs. Austin Aries

Open Challenge
Crimson vs. Eric Young w/ ODB

Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy
*Ref Earl Hebner called for the bell after a botched 3-count.

Triple Threat Match for the TNA TV Championship
Devon (c) vs. Robbie E vs. Robbie T

TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Gail Kim (c) vs. Brooke Tessmacher

Tag Team Championship Match
Samoa Joe & Magnus (c) vs. Daniels and Kazarian

[TheBigDave]

I was hoping after that dumb speech last night that Cena would take off for a couple months.

[raven56706]

Following the Extreme Rules PPV on Sunday, there was a huge backstage blow-up involving Brock Lesnar.
According to several sources, Lesnar lost it on a number of WWE officials and began ripping apart a dressing room, upset over the John Cena promo that closed the PPV.

The original plan was for Cena, despite winning, to be so beaten that he was carried out of the building, leaving an opening for Lesnar to brag that while he had lost the battle on a fluke, he had won the war.

When Cena decided to address the audience, Lesnar perceived it as Cena double crossing him and lost in on WWE officials. It's not yet known how they calmed him down, but tonight's angle with HHH was planned in advance as a way to remove Lesnar from TV.

Sources within the company have indicated that Lesnar's current deal only requires him to work two dates minimum per month.

well this wont last... but honestly, i can see where lesner is coming from

[Dr. DVD]

I also understand Lesnar's POV. If I was told things were supposed to go one way, and then they changed them on me, I would be upset as well. Granted, I wouldn't go destroying everything in my path, but I would be peeved. While I hope I am wrong, there is a possibility WWE brought Lesnar back solely for the purpose of humiliating him for the way he left about eight years ago. They know he has no more future in UFC, so they can pretty much screw with him all they want. My guess is that if his contract only requires two dates a month, it will be one Raw broadcast and one PPV appearance. Not much to really build.

I wonder what the Bellas are going to do now? I wouldn't be surprised if they leave the business altogether and pursue other interests. If they wind up on TNA , then that would mean they must have really hit hard times.

[raven56706]

If TNA had their way, the Bellas would be world champions by pinning Samoa joa clean

[Dr. DVD]

Speaking of Samoa Joe, who was behind his kidnapping around two and a half years ago?

[argh923]

So is Lesnar done? I figured this was just a build up to HHH/Lesnar, since they never had a singles feud/match together before...but maybe not.

From the old thread...

Originally Posted by Dr. DVD

Eve wearing glasses .... I swear, since she became a heel her hotness factor has gone through the roof.

SERIOUSLY. She was my favorite before this, too, but now....oh my.

Originally Posted by Charlie Goose

Pretty sweet beginning with Lesnar. I even marked out a little for Triple H. The broken arm bit was well done, it even looked like his arm gave out.

Looks like HHH/Lesnar at Over the Limit, with HHH in a cast, I'm guessing.

Originally Posted by DRG

If the Bellas really are leaving, and if the Beth Phoenix injury really was a work, then none of the Divas booking this past week makes any sense. Why even use the Bellas as the middle-women here and hand them the strap if they're on their way out the door? Why not just have Beth drop the belt to Layla at the PPV? And if the point was to embarass the Bellas on the way out, why not feed them to Kharma? It's clearly what people were expecting AND what they wanted at the PPV, and it would have provided closure on the Bellas taunting Kharma right before she had to leave for her pregnancy last year. All this accomplished was to devalue the Divas title even further (if that is even possible) and to make Layla's return underwhelming.

WWE booking at its finest. Makes no sense.

[TheBigDave]

Here's the WWE.com clip of Eve firing the Bellas.


http://www.wwe.com/videos/the-bella-...-2012-26019138

[Rypro 525]

from LOP
As we've been reporting here on the site, Brock Lesnar did throw a tantrum backstage after Extreme Rules, f4wonline.com is reporting that it was partially a 'work' on the locker room as a way to convince people that Cena going over was the right decision. Lesnar was upset about the finish, but "some, if not most" of the situation was not entirely legitimate.

WWE tried to have word leak out on Monday that Lesnar had quit the company, likely to get the "dirt sheets" reporting it so people would be surprised when Lesnar showed up on RAW. However, by the time that this was going on, it was already out there that Lesnar was at the arena and going to be at RAW.

[Dr. DVD]

^ Crap like this is what Vince Russo thought got ratings in WCW's dying days. It didn't work then, and it won't work now.

That skirt really accentuated Eve's booty.

[argh923]

That's all dumb. Seriously, this isn't 1995, WWE. We know about storylines. Stop trying to work your own employees and the fans.

[DthRdrX]

I wouldn't put it past Cena to do that to Lesnar though. Who wants to lose their top spot after all? When I first saw the "speech" on Raw I rolled my eyes because he does that ALL the time after big matches, trying to get fans on his side. It's quite sad.

[devilshalo]

Originally Posted by DthRdrX

I wouldn't put it past Cena to do that to Lesnar though. Who wants to lose their top spot after all? When I first saw the "speech" on Raw I rolled my eyes because he does that ALL the time after big matches, trying to get fans on his side. It's quite sad.

Especially for a guy that keeps spouting that he doesn't care what the fans think.

And the Bellas changed just to be fired in a video?

[argh923]

That's what they were wearing on RAW.

[devilshalo]

Originally Posted by abrg923

That's what they were wearing on RAW.

I thought it was different in that squash match?

[DthRdrX]

Dear God ... Flair and Hogan .... brother.

[GuessWho]

He's been missing from WWE tv for the past two Raws, but us here in Chicago have been seeing David Otunga on our nightly news via sketches like these






Very, very sad that this trial is even happening.... but dude, the bowtie there too?

[Dr. DVD]

Originally Posted by DthRdrX

Dear God ... Flair and Hogan .... brother.

I hope that doesn't mean they've found a videotape of them both...or worse yet, they intend to wrestle again.

[Sonny Corinthos]

[Timber]

Sad indeed but I do love the bowtie bit.

[argh923]

Originally Posted by GuessWho

He's been missing from WWE tv for the past two Raws, but us here in Chicago have been seeing David Otunga on our nightly news via sketches like these






Very, very sad that this trial is even happening.... but dude, the bowtie there too?

Wait, what's going on with Otunga in Chicago and a trial? Is this over Jennifer Hudson's family member being killed from a couple of years ago?

[Quack]

Originally Posted by DthRdrX

Dear God ... Flair and Hogan .... brother.

What's this referencing?

[wildcatlh]

Originally Posted by abrg923

Wait, what's going on with Otunga in Chicago and a trial? Is this over Jennifer Hudson's family member being killed from a couple of years ago?

That's what it is. Understandable that he'd be there for his fiancee.

[GuessWho]

Yep. Good guy right there. And kudos to VKM for giving him time off.

[argh923]

Agreed completely.