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[Agony]

Ric Flair>>>>

0 fucks given

Following his wild performance at last Saturday's 2K14 press conference, Ric Flair has reportedly found himself in hot water with management.

As I noted last week, the two-time Hall of Famer stole the show at the event. He was loud, rude and generally pretty crazy. Now, this isn't really anything new, but he also trashed Daniel Bryan, mentioned TNA and outed the supposedly clean-cut John Cena for being a big drinker.

Yeah, those are big no-nos at an official WWE conference.

Truthfully, Flair didn't wreck the show. If anything, he made an otherwise average press event hugely entertaining.

The conference, and the video game, got a hefty amount of press and attention out of the entire thing, with fans clamoring to YouTube to see the footage.

So, it's all good, right?

Alas, it doesn't appear that WWE executives were too enamored with Flair's behavior.

In this week's (subscribers-only) Wrestling Observer Newsletter, Dave Meltzer gives an update on the situation. Interestingly, he notes that while the video game executives in attendance were unfazed, the McMahons were deeply unhappy: "The 2K people had no problem with it and liked it. The WWE people were furious, because of image."

He discussed the fallout from Flair's antics:

The end result was that Stephanie McMahon came out to apologize to the audience, most of whom were laughing at Flair’s stories, but it’s not the image the company wants its wrestlers to project. Vince McMahon was also said to be furious. Flair was pulled from the Q&A session after the show with the media that was there and also pulled from SummerSlam, where he was to make a surprise appearance.

Meltzer explained that Flair had been expected to take on a PR role with WWE but that this was now up in the air: "At this point, it’s very much questionable where things stand with Flair and the company."

Considering the relaxed attitude of the 2K14 people towards Flair, WWE seems to be over-reacting here. Some of Flair's comments were out of line, sure, but it appears almost everyone involved enjoyed hearing the legend's stories.

Is this only an issue because management is making it one?

[Agony]

Cesaro vs Zayn Gets Early Match of the Year Praise

According to live reports, last night's 2 out of 3 falls bout between Antonio Cesaro and Sami Zayn, which took place during the NXT TV tapings, received tons of praise from officials and fans in attendance for the show. At one point a loud "match of the year" chant broke out in the crowd, and both men received a standing ovation after the bout.

Just started now on NXT, sky sports 3

[The Somalian]

yeah watching it now,

 

 

Was reading PWtotrch the other day they said Flair was drunk

[The Somalian]

Nah that match was sick how can man run dive through the ropes at an angle then back out the other side and give man a tornado ddt the finisher was sick to

[Agony]

[Monday Bandele]

Match was next level,

 

cesaro >

[local]

u can see a gd match on wwe now?

 

them gifs look decent

[VicGrimes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuxRjvnfU_o

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_2QrrSPFsw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OF4IRC3laiU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=den82H2LI0A

Started watching it just for JoJo but the show has its moments.

[VicGrimes]

[The Somalian]

Zeb Colter>>>>>>

 

   

 

Swear he just indirectly cussed black people

[Agony]

AJ Lee's promo>>>>>>

[Monday Bandele]

Natalya's body is sturdy.

 

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AJ >>>

 

This new corporate faction >>

 

No sheamus >>

[Da Luv Doc]

Iceberg, can you change my name to "Alex Wright"

 

Safe

 

[The Somalian]

Watching NXT Pac's fight something weird happened ref was counting and then camera skipped forward a few seconds saying it was a 2 count comes and crowd was booing take it there was a mistake?

[local]

Iceberg, can you change my name to "Alex Wright"

 

Safe

 

 

skdjnasjhwwkjd berlyn n the wall

 

sheit justin drope some more memories u big sad twat

 

more

[Agony]

Alex Wright>>>

 

Need to get some old WCW dvds. 

 

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Another NXT name change has come out, as "Gentleman Bruiser" Ryan Drago, who wrestled in the independent leagues as a turn-of-the-century bodybuilder character, will now be known as "Simon Gotch." Gotch, which you may recognize from Antonio Cesaro's "Gotch neutralizer" finishing move, comes from turn-of-the-centry pro wrestler Frank Gotch. It appears that WWE liked Drago's use of an old-timey character and are sticking with it.

 

[Da Luv Doc]

Alex Wright was sick. Man had that English/German techno swag from day. Was pissed when Russo deaded his Berlyn, would have been wwf champ if he made the switch.

Admib, beg you change my name to Alex Wright

[Nidge Weasle]

lol berlyn and the wall >>>>>>>>

 

who remembers this lot from wcw

 

 

 

[local]

Yessss

The original Italians n the d*ckhead boy band

I literally can't access these memories myself they have to be jogged

[The Somalian]

Edge>>>>>>>>>>

[Agony]

Good opening segment

 

Edge's career was cut too short

 

 

 

 

[The Somalian]

Wonder if aj will be reprimanded over what she just said

[Agony]

"I think I'm a little too old for you Jerry. I'm 26, I know you like them younger"

 

 

How can she bait man up like that