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Wrestling Thread /Wrestle Kingdom 12 Pick'em Link In OP
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This is one instance where WWE needs to drop first name and go with Rawley, as they love to do so much. So of course they're not gonna do it.
Crews can go in the ring should've tried to get him over with his wrestling.
At least he's doing something so you're right from that standpoint.
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This coming from the Simon Dean of NTWT.
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Jinder Mahal gets his rematch against AJ Styles for the WWE Championship at WWEClash of Champions 2017 tonight.
The Modern Day Maharaja is looking to reclaim the crown he lost to The Phenomenal One on SmackDown Live in Manchester.
Charlotte defends the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya in a Lumberjack Match with the ring surrounded by superstars.
The United States Championship is up for grabs in a triple threat match and the SmackDown tag titles on the line in a fatal 4-way encounter.
Meanwhile Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura face Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as referees!
Here is a match-by-match breakdown of the show.
Nature Boy director Rory Karpf - 'Richard Fliehr and Ric Flair are really one and the same'
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley
Former tag team partners in The Hype Bros, Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder, face each other this evening after Rawley broke up their team by attacking Ryder. Mojo's justification for the betrayal was his success as a singles star without Zack, when he won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33. He said being forced to team again with Ryder was holding him back and that the former Intercontinental Champion had always been a hindrance to him.
The pair have since tried to ramp up the rivalry with a Twitter spat - where all feuds seem to develop in 2017 - with Zack mocking Mojo's wrestling skills. He may have a point in that regard but Rawley's intense heel character is a welcome development and he should get a career-boosting victory here.
Predicted winner: Mojo Rawley
(Image: © WWE)
Tag team match
Breezango vs. The Bludgeon Brothers
Breezango are a consistently entertaining duo thanks to the natural wit and charisma both Tyler Breeze and Fandango exhibit in their weekly Fashion Files backstage skits. They will no doubt raise a few laughs at the start of this match but any laughter will soon be cut short by a brutal beating at the hands of The Bludgeon Brothers. The former Wyatt Family henchmen Erick Rowan and Luke Harper - now rechristened simply Rowan and Harper - are a truly formidable tag team with great potential. They should be competing for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship before long and tonight will be the first step on that journey for the bruising behemoths.
Predicted winners: The Bludgeon Brothers
(Image: © WWE)
Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
The 2016 feud between Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler was a disappointing introduction to the main roster for Corbin, as it started with a bang, but then dwindled out as they failed to click together. Tonight gives the Lone Wolf and the Showoff a chance to redress the balance, but WWE has wisely added former NXT Champion Bobby Roode to the mix, in an effort to spice up the rivalry. Roode was part of the Survivor Series men's five-on-five elimination match last month, which shows WWE hold him in high regard. His main roster run is yet to ignite, but he will be protected here. A win for Baron - whose theme was the last entrance music composed by Jim Johnson, WWE's recently departed musical maestro - will therefore probably come at the expense of Dolph.
Predicted winner: Baron Corbin
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Natalya - Lumberjack match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
A title rematch sees Natalya try to reclaim the SmackDown women's title from Charlotte Flair, whom she lost the belt to on an emotional night ahead of Survivor Series. However, Ric Flair's daughter doesn't just have to worry about her Canadian rival and will need eyes in the back of her head if she is to emerge unscathed this evening. The Riott Squad (Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Morgan) have been causing mayhem with a series of ambushes on SmackDown's women's division, including Charlotte.
As a result this will be a Lumberjack match with the Riott Squad plus the likes of Naomi, Lana, Carmella and Tamina waiting to attack any woman who strays out of the ring. This could be the perfect scenario for Carmella to finally cash in her Money in the Bank contract, most likely on a weakened Charlotte after she just manages to retain.
Predicted winner: Charlotte Flair
(Image: © WWE)
Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Aiden English
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Uso look to see out their sensational 2017 in style by defending their titles in a Fatal 4-Way contest, which should be absolutely wild. Their opponents tonight are long time rivals The New Day, impudent challengers Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable, plus newly formed comical duo Rusev and Aiden English. SmackDown's tag division is looking very strong at present, with the addition of The Bludgeon Brothers, plus the likes of Breezango and The Ascension in mainly enhancement roles.
Everyone should know by now that The Usos and The New Day create magic whenever they are in the ring together, but Benjamin and Gable are starting to show signs of real potential. Gable in particular is developing a great cocky dork character, reminiscent of another ex-Olympian, Kurt Angle, while Benjamin brings power and ring prowess. Tonight could be their night.
Predicted winners: Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
(Image: © WWE)
Tag team match with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as special guest referees
Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
The biggest non-title clash this evening is undoubtedly Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. This tag team match will see SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon and the show's general manager Daniel Bryan as special guest referees. Shane O'Mac is sick to the back teeth of Owens and Zayn, after they conspired to help KO defeat him at Hell in a Cell, then undermined his SmackDown team at Survivor Series. He says if they lose this match, they will be fired. But standing in his way is Bryan, who has sympathy for the Canadian duo, having had his fair share of problems with McMahons.
Daniel has repeatedly said he wishes to return to the ring, having been forced to retire due to a head injury, then held back from competing by WWE due to concussion issues. How physically involved he gets in this match will therefore be fascinating, as will the direction WWE decides to take in resolving this growing divide between him and Shane. The logical outcome is of course a win for Owens and Zayn, because they are not going to be fired. But which of the special guest referees will help hand them victory?
Predicted winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers) - Singles match for the WWE Championship
AJ Styles defeated Jinder Mahal to become WWE Champion for the second time on SmackDown Live in Manchester on November 7. It was a night UK fans will never forget, as it marked the first WWE world title change ever to take place outside of North America, but now Mahal gets his mandatory rematch. In the past, the Modern Day Maharaja has relied upon the combined might of his Khallas finisher and his cronies the Singh Brothers to prevail over his opponents.
There is no way he should reclaim the title from the single most talented wrestler in all of WWE, as Styles has to be readying himself for a WrestleMania 34 main event spot. Yet it's also important WWE don't completely abandon the Jinder project, so this match needs to be competitive, rather than him simply being crushed by the Phenomenal One. A move in the right direction for both talents would be for Mahal to ditch the Singh Brothers, showing he can thrive as a talent in his own right, but not at the expense of Styles.
Predicted winner: AJ Styles
Full card
1. Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley - Singles match
2. Breezango vs. The Bludgeon Brothers - Tag team match
3. Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler - Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship
4. Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Natalya - Lumberjack match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
5. The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Aiden English - Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
6. Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn - Tag team match with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as special guest referees
7. AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers) - Singles match for the WWE Championship
The Modern Day Maharaja is looking to reclaim the crown he lost to The Phenomenal One on SmackDown Live in Manchester.
Charlotte defends the SmackDown Women's Championship against Natalya in a Lumberjack Match with the ring surrounded by superstars.
The United States Championship is up for grabs in a triple threat match and the SmackDown tag titles on the line in a fatal 4-way encounter.
Meanwhile Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura face Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn, with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as referees!
Here is a match-by-match breakdown of the show.
Nature Boy director Rory Karpf - 'Richard Fliehr and Ric Flair are really one and the same'
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley
Former tag team partners in The Hype Bros, Mojo Rawley and Zack Ryder, face each other this evening after Rawley broke up their team by attacking Ryder. Mojo's justification for the betrayal was his success as a singles star without Zack, when he won the André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 33. He said being forced to team again with Ryder was holding him back and that the former Intercontinental Champion had always been a hindrance to him.
The pair have since tried to ramp up the rivalry with a Twitter spat - where all feuds seem to develop in 2017 - with Zack mocking Mojo's wrestling skills. He may have a point in that regard but Rawley's intense heel character is a welcome development and he should get a career-boosting victory here.
Predicted winner: Mojo Rawley
(Image: © WWE)
Tag team match
Breezango vs. The Bludgeon Brothers
Breezango are a consistently entertaining duo thanks to the natural wit and charisma both Tyler Breeze and Fandango exhibit in their weekly Fashion Files backstage skits. They will no doubt raise a few laughs at the start of this match but any laughter will soon be cut short by a brutal beating at the hands of The Bludgeon Brothers. The former Wyatt Family henchmen Erick Rowan and Luke Harper - now rechristened simply Rowan and Harper - are a truly formidable tag team with great potential. They should be competing for the SmackDown Tag Team Championship before long and tonight will be the first step on that journey for the bruising behemoths.
Predicted winners: The Bludgeon Brothers
(Image: © WWE)
Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship
Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler
The 2016 feud between Baron Corbin and Dolph Ziggler was a disappointing introduction to the main roster for Corbin, as it started with a bang, but then dwindled out as they failed to click together. Tonight gives the Lone Wolf and the Showoff a chance to redress the balance, but WWE has wisely added former NXT Champion Bobby Roode to the mix, in an effort to spice up the rivalry. Roode was part of the Survivor Series men's five-on-five elimination match last month, which shows WWE hold him in high regard. His main roster run is yet to ignite, but he will be protected here. A win for Baron - whose theme was the last entrance music composed by Jim Johnson, WWE's recently departed musical maestro - will therefore probably come at the expense of Dolph.
Predicted winner: Baron Corbin
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Natalya - Lumberjack match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
A title rematch sees Natalya try to reclaim the SmackDown women's title from Charlotte Flair, whom she lost the belt to on an emotional night ahead of Survivor Series. However, Ric Flair's daughter doesn't just have to worry about her Canadian rival and will need eyes in the back of her head if she is to emerge unscathed this evening. The Riott Squad (Ruby Riot, Liv Morgan and Sarah Morgan) have been causing mayhem with a series of ambushes on SmackDown's women's division, including Charlotte.
As a result this will be a Lumberjack match with the Riott Squad plus the likes of Naomi, Lana, Carmella and Tamina waiting to attack any woman who strays out of the ring. This could be the perfect scenario for Carmella to finally cash in her Money in the Bank contract, most likely on a weakened Charlotte after she just manages to retain.
Predicted winner: Charlotte Flair
(Image: © WWE)
Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Aiden English
SmackDown Tag Team Champions The Uso look to see out their sensational 2017 in style by defending their titles in a Fatal 4-Way contest, which should be absolutely wild. Their opponents tonight are long time rivals The New Day, impudent challengers Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable, plus newly formed comical duo Rusev and Aiden English. SmackDown's tag division is looking very strong at present, with the addition of The Bludgeon Brothers, plus the likes of Breezango and The Ascension in mainly enhancement roles.
Everyone should know by now that The Usos and The New Day create magic whenever they are in the ring together, but Benjamin and Gable are starting to show signs of real potential. Gable in particular is developing a great cocky dork character, reminiscent of another ex-Olympian, Kurt Angle, while Benjamin brings power and ring prowess. Tonight could be their night.
Predicted winners: Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable
(Image: © WWE)
Tag team match with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as special guest referees
Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
The biggest non-title clash this evening is undoubtedly Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura versus Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn. This tag team match will see SmackDown commissioner Shane McMahon and the show's general manager Daniel Bryan as special guest referees. Shane O'Mac is sick to the back teeth of Owens and Zayn, after they conspired to help KO defeat him at Hell in a Cell, then undermined his SmackDown team at Survivor Series. He says if they lose this match, they will be fired. But standing in his way is Bryan, who has sympathy for the Canadian duo, having had his fair share of problems with McMahons.
Daniel has repeatedly said he wishes to return to the ring, having been forced to retire due to a head injury, then held back from competing by WWE due to concussion issues. How physically involved he gets in this match will therefore be fascinating, as will the direction WWE decides to take in resolving this growing divide between him and Shane. The logical outcome is of course a win for Owens and Zayn, because they are not going to be fired. But which of the special guest referees will help hand them victory?
Predicted winners: Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn
(Image: © WWE)
Singles match
AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers) - Singles match for the WWE Championship
AJ Styles defeated Jinder Mahal to become WWE Champion for the second time on SmackDown Live in Manchester on November 7. It was a night UK fans will never forget, as it marked the first WWE world title change ever to take place outside of North America, but now Mahal gets his mandatory rematch. In the past, the Modern Day Maharaja has relied upon the combined might of his Khallas finisher and his cronies the Singh Brothers to prevail over his opponents.
There is no way he should reclaim the title from the single most talented wrestler in all of WWE, as Styles has to be readying himself for a WrestleMania 34 main event spot. Yet it's also important WWE don't completely abandon the Jinder project, so this match needs to be competitive, rather than him simply being crushed by the Phenomenal One. A move in the right direction for both talents would be for Mahal to ditch the Singh Brothers, showing he can thrive as a talent in his own right, but not at the expense of Styles.
Predicted winner: AJ Styles
Full card
1. Zack Ryder vs. Mojo Rawley - Singles match
2. Breezango vs. The Bludgeon Brothers - Tag team match
3. Baron Corbin (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Dolph Ziggler - Triple threat match for the WWE United States Championship
4. Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Natalya - Lumberjack match for the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship
5. The Usos (c) vs. The New Day vs. Shelton Benjamin and Chad Gable vs. Rusev and Aiden English - Fatal four-way tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
6. Randy Orton and Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn - Tag team match with Shane McMahon and Daniel Bryan as special guest referees
7. AJ Styles (c) vs. Jinder Mahal (with The Singh Brothers) - Singles match for the WWE Championship
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I love hustlemania so I'll allow it just a little zest
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@brendasdeadbaby runs New York.
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Great damn game
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Such a great game. Then Def Jam Icon came out and all the soul of the series was zapped away. Similar to current WWE.
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Green split pea soup
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I'll allow it
So..
Drew- Hiromu
Julio - since Drew kinda morphed into Hiromu, I guess Julio can be Naito
Cleanest - Evil
datboi - Bushi
Me - Sanada
Jules - Chono
Ego - Rush
Truth - Cien
nom - Daryl
I will co-sign Truth as La Sombra.
Welcome aboard, bubba.
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Need to re-buy Def Jam NY and fire up the old ps2
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read that the producer of that game took the wrestling aspect out of it cause he "didn't feel that wrestling and hip hop went together". that was the whole appeal of that series in the first place
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