# Any WWE fans in the audience? (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** boxing-wrestling-mma\ **Created:** [June 5, 2014, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124 "2014-06-05T15:34:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 321
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6403 "2017-09-02T14:29:11Z")
Ooh ooh! Maybe they’ll get Steve Corino to replace JBL! ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6404 "2017-09-02T18:48:11Z")
I’d rather hear his sister on commentary, TBH. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6405 "2017-09-02T21:47:15Z")
Corino’s or JBL’s? ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6406 "2017-09-04T01:49:10Z")
My long national nightmare is over! JBL, the thing I say is the worst thing in all of wrestling, is finally off of my television. Thank the sweet Lord Jesus ---
**Author:** ![Reluctant\_A](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/839c29/32.png) [@Reluctant\_A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reluctant_A)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 4:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6407 "2017-09-04T16:57:03Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Corino’s or JBL’s? Corino’s. I didn’t even know that JBL had a sister. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2017, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6408 "2017-09-04T17:18:14Z")
> [@Reluctant\_A](#): > > Corino’s. I didn’t even know that JBL had a sister. I didn’t either. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6409 "2017-09-05T13:04:41Z")
When Big Show first came to WWE, he threw Steve Austin through a cage wall. Last night, Braun Stroman threw Big Show through a cage wall, after telling him “Time to put you out to pasture, old man.” Wonder if that was BS’s retirement match? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6410 "2017-09-05T13:42:31Z")
Show’s contract ends in February. He’s still got 5 months left. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6411 "2017-09-05T14:44:39Z")
Sexy Star released a statement that is just the worst. I mean, you can’t even PRETEND to be sorry? Aren’t you an actress at the end of the day? Freaking act for your job. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6412 "2017-09-05T21:16:00Z")
> [@Sir\_T-Cups](#): > > Sexy Star released a statement that is just the worst. > > I mean, you can’t even PRETEND to be sorry? Aren’t you an actress at the end of the day? Freaking act for your job. And now she’s been stripped of the title. About time. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6413 "2017-09-06T00:25:31Z")
And now Jeff Jarrett is out at GFW. The company put out a statement that he was taking an “indefinite leave of absence” to deal with “personal matters”, but the sheets are saying it wasn’t his choice and the Owlmen forced him out due to his behavior at Triplemania. ---
**Author:** ![dzeiger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/46a35a/32.png) [@dzeiger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dzeiger)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6414 "2017-09-06T01:03:05Z")
Will be interesting. They’re taped though sometime in November (they had to do more than usual since Universal uses their area as storage for Halloween Horror Nights), so I don’t think they’ll be much immediate impact (heh). But long-term, while Anthem provided better financial stability than Dixie did, all of the creative seemed to come via Jarrett–D’Amore, Mantell, Cornette, etc, pretty much all there because of Jarrett, will they stick around? Also, I’ve seen some reports that Jarrett may still own the GFW name/trademarks. Will be great irony if Anthem, after jerking the Hardy’s around with the Broken stuff, turn around and lose the GFW name after all the re-branding. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 1:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6415 "2017-09-06T13:07:24Z")
Jeebus, Impact can’t catch a break. Just when it seems like they’re crawling out of the cellar, they plunge back down. I guess Jarrett’s torrid history with them is not because he got screwed over, but because he’s an utter douchebag. From Wrestling Inc.: > [@](#): > > Regarding what led to the leave, the feeling is that unhappiness with Jarrett involving his “erratic behavior” was a driving factor in Nordholm’s decision. It appears they were not unhappy with the company’s creative direction with Jarrett as Chief Creative Officer. The situation had been building for months and the final tipping point was AAA’s TripleMania event in Mexico in late August. Jarrett, who recently put on weight, was not in the best of shape for that event and apparently stumbled down the ring steps right before wrestling in a battle royal for just a few minutes. He also took a while getting to the ring. Jarrett represented GFW in the match, along with Moose and Bobby Lashley, and was reportedly heckling fans and throwing tortillas into the crowd, which actually somewhat fit his gimmick in Mexico but still had people talking. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2017, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6416 "2017-09-06T14:20:25Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > Jeebus, Impact can’t catch a break. Just when it seems like they’re crawling out of the cellar, they plunge back down. I guess Jarrett’s torrid history with them is not because he got screwed over, but because he’s an utter douchebag. > > From Wrestling Inc.: Which actually kinda surprises me because I think the storytelling has been much, much improved over the last handful of months. GFW has the benefit of a way smaller roster, so they don’t have as much stupid filler crap than WWE has which I think helps a lot. Maybe now the Hardys can get their gimmick back? ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6417 "2017-09-07T16:15:45Z")
They’re going to have Enblow win the CW title because ratings, aren’t they? GFW has been getting better, and I hope they don’t implode again. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6418 "2017-09-07T19:58:03Z")
Probably. Mouthy guy wins title by cheating. Holds title by cheating. Audience gets angry and keeps wanting to see him get his ass beat. It keeps not happening. Then it does and the roof gets blown off. Very old heel formula. Like I said before, I hope Cedrick Alexander is the one to finally beat him. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6419 "2017-09-08T13:11:36Z")
GFW took the “it was all a big misunderstanding” approach to Triplemania last night and didn’t mention Sexy Star’s name. They didn’t have Rosemary on the show either, except as archive footage. That’s the problem with being taped. Can’t strike when the iron is hot. I’m wondering if the Jeff Jarrett thing is a work. Seems like they would have taken his segments out if he’s truly on “indefinite hiatus,” but who can tell any more. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6420 "2017-09-08T14:07:41Z")
> [@Knowed\_Out](#): > > GFW took the “it was all a big misunderstanding” approach to Triplemania last night and didn’t mention Sexy Star’s name. They didn’t have Rosemary on the show either, except as archive footage. That’s the problem with being taped. Can’t strike when the iron is hot. > > I’m wondering if the Jeff Jarrett thing is a work. Seems like they would have taken his segments out if he’s truly on “indefinite hiatus,” but who can tell any more. He’s pretty integral to the storyline with Lashley right now, so they can’t just ignore him. Not to mention that would take out a pretty big chunk of the show if they did. It wouldn’t really surprise me if it was a work, but it would surprise me less if it wasn’t. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6421 "2017-09-08T14:55:34Z")
Woot! [Donovan Dijak is coming to NXT!](https://www.cagesideseats.com/wwe/2017/9/5/16256774/wwe-officially-signs-donovan-dijak) He’s a better big man than Big Cass and Baron Corbin and can work with guys half his size. He and Lio Rush had some excellent matches in RoH. ---
**Author:** ![Sir\_T-Cups](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed655f/32.png) [@Sir\_T-Cups](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sir_T-Cups)\ **Post date:** [September 8, 2017, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/6422 "2017-09-08T17:59:35Z")
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