# 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:** 365
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2018, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7283 "2018-04-11T21:19:27Z")
Another thought: It’s been pretty well-established that Money in the Bank contracts can’t be cashed in if the champion is unconscious. Has anyone tried faking it? ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7284 "2018-04-12T01:13:16Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Was anyone _really_ clamoring for another match between Jinder and Orton? Was anyone clamoring for the first one? ---
**Author:** ![Cell\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/df705f/32.png) [@Cell\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cell_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7285 "2018-04-12T03:22:21Z")
> [@That\_Don\_Guy](#): > > Would you rather Asuka’s first world title reign be for one day? I would rather fracking Carmella wasn’t the champ. That’s like trading in your McLaren for a Daewoo. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7286 "2018-04-12T05:04:29Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Was anyone _really_ clamoring for another match between Jinder and Orton? No, they wasted enough time with each other last time. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7287 "2018-04-12T05:05:32Z")
> [@Cell\_Guy](#): > > I would rather fracking Carmella wasn’t the champ. That’s like trading in your McLaren for a Daewoo. I would tend to agree, but how long do you think she’ll have it with Charlotte and Asuka around? ---
**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:** [April 12, 2018, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7288 "2018-04-12T05:18:23Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > I would tend to agree, but how long do you think she’ll have it with Charlotte and Asuka around? Given Vince’s love of chickenshit heel champs who win when other people help him? About 6-8 months at the least. ---
**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:** [April 12, 2018, 1:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7289 "2018-04-12T13:04:25Z")
I’m guessing Charlotte will take the next few weeks getting revenge on the Iconics (doesn’t have the same ring as Iconic Duo), and Carmella will defend against Naomi and Becky Lynch and eke out wins. Maybe they’ll bring James Ellis back to run interference for her. I think Asuka is still considered RAW talent, so she’ll have a go at Nia’s belt and \ lose. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7290 "2018-04-12T17:52:21Z")
I dunno, Charlotte gets a rematch against Carmella. I think that will end up a three way (giggity) with Asuka ending with Asuka taking the belt from Carmella and then going back to feuding with Charlotte. I don’t think the Iconics have the skills to hang with Charlotte, that was just to make an impact and set up Carmella. I could see them ‘picking on’ individual wrestlers though, like Becky Lynch, who hasn’t had a feud in a year. Start with them kicking her ass a couple of times and beating her down then Lynch wins the blow off match to elevate her back up to being able to feud with whoever is champ in 4-6 months. ---
**Author:** ![That\_Don\_Guy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/that_don_guy/32/538_2.png) [@That\_Don\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/That_Don_Guy)\ **Post date:** [April 12, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7291 "2018-04-12T19:36:13Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > Another thought: It’s been pretty well-established that Money in the Bank contracts can’t be cashed in if the champion is unconscious. Has anyone tried faking it? When was the last time somebody tried cashing in MITB only to be told, “Sorry, but the champion is unconscious, so you can’t”? Speaking of which, when was the last time a face won a MITB contract? It’s sort of like having the faces win the coin toss at a WarGames match - it pretty much defeats the purpose. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7292 "2018-04-13T09:38:02Z")
Looks like Rusev Day may be coming to an end. Rusev has been pulled from the casket match, and has removed everything WWE related from his Twitter profile. He also said > [@](#): > > Life is life… it will be #RusevDay somewhere Just like WWE to waste someone who built themselves organically. ---
**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:** [April 13, 2018, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7293 "2018-04-13T14:28:03Z")
> [@D\_Odds](#): > > Looks like Rusev Day may be coming to an end. Rusev has been pulled from the casket match, and has removed everything WWE related from his Twitter profile. He also said > Just like WWE to waste someone who built themselves organically. Whatever. I’m over Ru-Ru’s antics. He and Lana have done enough harm to themselves by crossing the WWE that I’m barely even sympathetic towards him anymore. Get out of here and make way for someone else. Although I also heard that he and Lana financed/created a movie or something, so he might just be doing that. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7294 "2018-04-13T17:24:52Z")
Honestly I couldn’t tell you what they’ve done over the last six months to be in the dog house and I don’t fucking care anymore. Either WWE needs to get their shit together and stop punishing the man, or they need to release him. To me this is like a fight between two children, one of whom is president of the club and has it out for the other. They’re both at fault and I’m fucking tired of the fallout. Rusev is a fan favorite, he sells merch. Lana is a bitch and if she’s the problem, release her and keep him. She hasn’t proven herself as a wrestler or talent except as a generic Russian manager. I have two questions I’d ask Vince or Trips about it; “What the fuck is your problem with Rusev and why can’t you solve it?” ---
**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:** [April 13, 2018, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7295 "2018-04-13T18:49:42Z")
It could be that Rusev knows he’s going over to RAM and he’s just being cryptic. Luke Harper’s tweets are in the form of “Today is Monday. You know what that means.” They’re probably just working the twitterverse. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7296 "2018-04-13T19:29:37Z")
Catch the E&C Podcast with Aleister Black. Man, that guy is a motor mouth on the show! Completely unexpected, but interesting. He does repeat himself a bit, but in retrospect, he was pretty happy to be on the show and it was probably nerves. At the very end when they’re trying to squeeze everything in, he puts over Velveteen Dream big 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:** [April 16, 2018, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7297 "2018-04-16T04:49:42Z")
[Cena and Nikki are breaking up.](http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2018/0415/639004/john-cena-and-nikki-bella-end-relationship-after-six-years/) This is my chance. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7298 "2018-04-16T04:51:41Z")
Go for it. Far too high maintenance for me. And I’m not nearly rich and famous enough. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7299 "2018-04-16T05:13:37Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Go for it. > > Far too high maintenance for me. And I’m not nearly rich and famous enough. Which one? ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7300 "2018-04-16T09:33:14Z")
Now that Laurel Van Ness left Impact, Nikki can take her jilted bride gimmick. ---
**Author:** ![D\_Odds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/d_odds/32/2882_2.png) [@D\_Odds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/D_Odds)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 2:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7301 "2018-04-16T14:38:18Z")
While I would never say “no” should Ms. Bella come on to me, neither is someone I would purposely pursue. I wish them both well in their future endeavours. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124/7302 "2018-04-16T16:14:42Z")
I got a ton of heat and bad words thrown at me elsewhere for saying it, but I’ll say it here. The Bellas always impressed me as star fuckers from the very beginning. They were aiming for the top and they got them. Bryan Danielson was a top guy when Brie landed him. Cena is obviously _the_ top guy. The only thing that shocks me about this breakup is that it didn’t wait until 6-12 months \*\*after \*\*they got married. I’m going to go ahead and speculate that it had something to do with the prenuptial agreement. Gods honest truth I wish all the best to Brie and Bryan, but I will be surprised if they are still married five years from now. I expect probably the closest thing to badmouthing her would be Bryan saying something like “Well, I had enough to retire on, but now I have less money and child support payments” as a reason for him to work more. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124.md?page=364) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-wwe-fans-in-the-audience-part-1/690124.md?page=366)