Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 509 - The Purge is Real

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Since we're on a new page, updates on a few "titles" with details...

WWE's The Man: Roman Reigns has held this title since Survivor Series 2020, the longest since we started this in 2008. This reign has since combined the lineages of both the original title lineage that began in 2008 with Shawn Michaels and the second lineage that began with John Cena in 2011.

WWE's The Man - Women's Division: Charlotte Flair's had this title since December 2022

AEW's The Man: This title originally began in TNA with Ric Flair's final singles loss to Sting in 2011. It eventually made its way to AEW in Fall 2020. Current champion is CM Punk since All Out.

On the subject of actual championships...
- At 904 days, Roman's current Universal title run is the 5th longest world title run in WWE history
- In 11 days, Gunther can pass The Rock to become the longest reigning IC champion in the last 30 years
- Bianca Belair needs 84 days to pass Becky Lynch for longest Raw Women's reign
- The Usos' 582-day run as SD Tag Champs is nearly the longest across all North American promotions, with only one NWA tag team having a tag title reign longer than them (777 days, The Skullkrushers)

Edge: *claims he's done with The Judgment Day*

*loses US title match because of The Judgment Day 30 minutes later*

Hey Edge said he was done with the Judgement Day.

The Judgement Day didn't say they were done with him.

Lol
TheRock1525 posted...

Hey Edge said he was done with the Judgement Day.

The Judgement Day didn't say they were done with him.

After this week, here's the Wrestlemania discussion..

What we officially know for WrestleMania 39...
Cody vs Reigns
Ripley vs Charlotte
Belair vs Asuka

What is being hinted but not confirmed...
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Lesnar vs Omos
Sami/KO vs Usos
Edge vs Balor
Dominik vs Rey

And the rumored ones for now with little-to-no buildup at the moment...
Lashley vs Wyatt
Becky/Lita vs Rousey/Baszler (if Becky/Lita win the Women's tag belts next week). Possibly add Damage CTRL and Natalya/Nox for a fatal four-way
Cena vs Theory
Drew vs Gunther

Also kinda surprised that no HOF inductees have been announced yet. Rumor going around is Batista may headline this year's class.

Lesnar/Omos is just so weird for a Mania match imo. Seems like something they'd do at a Saudi blood money show.

Like are we really never gonna get a good conclusion to Brock/Bobby.

Theory has had 2 promos saying he doesn't care about the old and irrelevant like Cena coming back. So I think that seems like a lock at this point

I'm not saying anything is a lock unless it's officially on the card, and that's only 3 matches.

Lashley vs Lesnar SHOULD HAVE been a lock, but for some reason they wanna waste Lesnar on Omos

Gonna be honest I think I would rather just see Lesnar squash Omos in like 2 minutes than fight Lashley again

https://youtu.be/sbCHqQEc9pE?t=167

Inching towards Drew/Gunther

The 2022 Wrestling Observer Awards have been released

Wrestler of the Year: Jon Moxley
Tag Team of the Year: FTR
Women's MVP of the Year: Syuri
Most Outstanding Wrestler of the Year: Will Ospreay
Rookie of the Year: Bron Breakker
Best Non Wrestler of the Year: Paul Heyman
Match of the Year: Kazuchika Okada vs Will Ospreay at the G1 Climax 32
Worst Match of the Year: Vince McMahon vs Pat McAfee at WrestleMania 38
Feud of the Year: FTR vs The Briscoes
Worst Feud of the Year: The Miz vs Dexter Lumis
Best Brawler: Jon Moxley
Technical Wrestler of the Year: Bryan Danielson
High Flyer of the Year: El Hijo Del Vikingo
Best Box Office Draw: Roman Reigns
Gimmick of the Year: Sami Zayn Honorary Uce
Worst Gimmick of the Year: The Maximum Male Models
Most Improved Wrestler of the Year: The Acclaimed
Most Underrated Wrestler of the Year: Konosuke Takeshita
Most Overrated Wrestler of the Year: Ronda Rousey
Best Weekly Show of the Year: Dynamite
Worst Weekly Show of the Year: Raw
Best Major Show of the Year: The Forbidden Door
Worst Major Show of the Year: Royal Rumble
Move of the Year: Will Ospreay's Hidden Blade
Announcer of the Year: Kevin Kelly
Worst Announcer of the Year: Corey Graves
Booker of the Year: Tony Khan
Promoter of the Year: Tony Khan
Best On Interviews: MJF
Most Disgusting Promotiontal Tactic of the Year: Vince McMahon appears after sexual misconduct allegations
Documentary of the Year: Tales from the Territories

What we officially know for WrestleMania 39...
Cody vs Reigns
Ripley vs Charlotte
Belair vs Asuka
Lesnar vs Omos

What is being hinted but not confirmed...
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Sami/KO vs Usos
Edge vs Balor
Dominik vs Rey
Cena vs Theory
Lashley vs Wyatt

And the rumored ones for now with little-to-no buildup at the moment...
Becky/Lita vs Rousey/Baszler. Possibly add Damage CTRL and Natalya/Nox for a fatal four-way
Drew vs Gunther (possibly a triple threat with these two and Sheamus)
Bailey vs Trish

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/2/6/5/AAbspOAAEO0R.jpg

Maybe somebody here can answer this for me: What is Mercedes Mone's finisher even supposed to be? I saw her match with Kairi, and it looked like a convoluted mess. Comments in the video were like "It looks good when she hits it right," but also... I can't find any actual video of her hitting it "right?" I can't even tell what's supposed to be happening.

Its that overdrive move that no one can properly execute aside from red velvet for like 2 months last year

I think this is the Revolution Card

Zero Hour Trios Match: Mark Briscoe and Lucha Brothers (Penta El Zero Miedo and Rey Fenix) vs. Ari Daivari, Josh Woods, and Tony Nese

Final Burial Match: Christian Cage vs Jungle Boy Jack Perry
AEW World Trios Championship Match: The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson) (c) vs. The House of Black (Malakai Black, Brody King, and Buddy Matthews)
Three Way Match for the AEW Womens World Championship: Jamie Hayter (c) vs. Saraya vs. Ruby Soho
JAS Banned from Ringside: Chris Jericho vs Ricky Starks
TNT Championship Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Wardlow
Texas Deathmatch: Jon Moxley vs. "Hangman" Adam Page
Four-Way Match for the AEW World Tag Team Championship: The Gunns (Austin Gunnand Colten Gunn) (c) vs. The Acclaimed (Anthony Bowens and Max Caster) vs. Jay Lethal and Jeff Jarrett vs. Orange Cassidy and Danhausen
60 Minute Iron man match for the AEW World Championship: MJF (c) vs. Bryan Danielson

Definitely looking like we're getting Gunther vs Drew vs Sheamus at WM

Possibly New Day vs LA Knight and a mystery partner too

ZeroSignal posted...

Definitely looking like we're getting Gunther vs Drew vs Sheamus at WM

Possibly New Day vs LA Knight and a mystery partner too

Maybe LA Knight can get two hired goons and we get the return of Big E (he's about to hit the one year mark from his neck injury which he said doctors would evaluate him about a possible return to the ring).

TheRock1525 posted...

Maybe LA Knight can get two hired goons and we get the return of Big E (he's about to hit the one year mark from his neck injury which he said doctors would evaluate him about a possible return to the ring).

Viking Raiders, maybe?

That'd be something interesting to explain, but with Maximum Male Models involved with Alpha Academy and Hit Row not being over at all, that's the most reasonable route I can think of

Speaking of Maximum Male Models, where does that even go? Don't get me wrong, I get guilty pleasure out of it for Oteese, but what's the endgame? Does Gable turn face? Do MMM and Otis turn face because Gable goes more heel? Is it a comedy throwaway angle that will be dropped with no resolution (probably this but shh)?

Well now with last night's events, Corbin wanted in MMM but lost to Gable quickly so who knows?

Updated WM39 card...

CONFIRMED
Cody vs Reigns
Ripley vs Charlotte
Belair vs Asuka
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Lesnar vs Omos
Cena vs Theory
Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage CTRL
Gunther vs TBD (whoever wins a 5-man match this Friday, Drew vs Sheamus vs Kross vs Kofi vs Knight)

What is being hinted but not confirmed...
Sami/KO vs Usos
Edge vs Balor
Dominik vs Rey
Lashley vs Wyatt

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1633484165780840449?s=20

Bad Bunny has been fun in WWE so I'm okay with this. Also this seemingly confirms they've mercifully not calling it "Wrestlemania Backlash" this year so thumbs up as well

And then after Backlash, we get Saudimania in May with the first King of the Ring ppv in 21 years!

Most early kings had storied careers. Later ones, not so much. In order...

Bret Hart
Owen Hart
Mabel
Austin
HHH
Shamrock
Billy Gunn
Angle
Edge
Lesnar
Booker
Regal
Sheamus
Barrett
Corbin
Nakamura*
Woods

And Zelina Vega has been the only Queen of the Ring

* - Didn't win a tournament, only challenged Corbin for his crown

can this topic make it a year

I mean, it no-sold AEW Revolution, so I guess Wrestlemania won't push it to 500.

maybe vince will die

Admittedly I missed Revolution but heard it was great

Next week Gunther will pass Mr. Perfect and become the longest reigning IC champion in 35 years. By WrestleMania his reign will be in the top 5 longest IC runs.

Also the Usos have marked over 600 days in their current SD tag title run

So many crazy long runs happening at once in WWE.

Seems like a bad choice to have it all simultaneously

It hasn't affected attendance or ratings adversely, which is the only metric that matters.

Maniac64 posted...

So many crazy long runs happening at once in WWE.

Facts. Only Charlotte, Becky, Lita, and Theory's title wins were in the last 6 months.

Belair only needs 9 more weeks to pass Becky's near-400-day run as Raw Women's champ.

Usos now have the third longest Raw Tag Team reign in history.

I didn't even realize Bianca has been champ for almost a calendar year until I heard a reference to it on commentary recently. They only ever talk about Roman usually.

CONFIRMED
Cody vs Reigns for Undisputed WWE Universal title
Ripley vs Charlotte for SD Women's title
Belair vs Asuka for Raw Women's title
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Lesnar vs Omos
Cena vs Theory for US title
Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage CTRL
Edge vs Balor in Hell in a Cell
Gunther vs Sheamus/McIntyre winner for IC title (thinking double pinfall leading to triple threat)

What is being hinted but not confirmed...
Sami/KO vs Usos
Dominik vs Rey
Lashley vs Wyatt

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rey Mysterio
The Great Muta

ZeroSignal posted...

Lashley vs Wyatt

This might be getting scrapped ive heard

One can only hope. The buildup for this has been terrible.

no build can save a Wyatt match

CONFIRMED
Cody vs Reigns for Undisputed WWE Universal title
Ripley vs Charlotte for SD Women's title
Belair vs Asuka for Raw Women's title
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Lesnar vs Omos
Cena vs Theory for US title
Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage CTRL
Edge vs Balor in Hell in a Cell
Gunther vs Sheamus vs McIntyre for IC title
Liv/Raquel vs 3 other Women's tag teams in a fatal four way
Fatal four way men's tag match, all teams TBD

What is being hinted but not confirmed...
Sami/KO vs Usos
Dominik vs Rey
Lashley vs Wyatt

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rey Mysterio
The Great Muta

Solid card

the annual Jeff Gerstmann comments on every wrestler in the game begins around 15 minutes in

https://youtu.be/8lOPtI1fN6U?t=891

ZeroSignal posted...

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rey Mysterio
The Great Muta

Now including...
https://twitter.com/variety/status/1637839138052362241?s=46&t=kblUHjD14Xk4ieJPFAQ81A

Men's fatal four way confirmed to be Vikings vs Street Profits vs Alpha Academy vs Ricochet and Braun

CONFIRMED
Cody vs Reigns for Undisputed WWE Universal title
Ripley vs Charlotte for SD Women's title
Belair vs Asuka for Raw Women's title
Logan Paul vs Rollins
Lesnar vs Omos
Cena vs Theory for US title
Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage CTRL
Edge vs Balor in Hell in a Cell
Gunther vs Sheamus vs McIntyre for IC title
Liv/Raquel vs Rousey/Baszler vs Natalya/Shotzi vs one more team TBD
Viking Raiders vs Alpha Academy vs Street Profits vs Braun and Ricochet
Sami/KO vs Usos for the Undisputed Tag titles
Dominik vs Rey

WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2023
Rey Mysterio
The Great Muta
Andy Kaufman

With Lashley/Wyatt getting scrapped, no word on what happens with the All-Mighty at Wrestlemania.

The ARMBAR is next Friday on SD, with noteworthy entrants like Lashley, LA Knight, and Kross.

ZeroSignal posted...

With Lashley/Wyatt getting scrapped, no word on what happens with the All-Mighty at Wrestlemania.

Worst case probably have him dominate the Andre Battle Royal

@ZeroSignal

Lashley is in the center of the graphichttps://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/user_image/9/7/5/AAZlIpAAEUXH.jpg

Well aware Sultan. Just thought they're wasting Lashley on that when he should honestly have a match at Mania

ZeroSignal posted...

Well aware Sultan. Just thought they're wasting Lashley on that when he should honestly have a match at Mania

Might still get a pointless kinda match. Rumor is Brian Cage might debut on that Friday and they have a match at mania

TheSultanOfSlam posted...

Might still get a pointless kinda match. Rumor is Brian Cage might debut on that Friday and they have a match at mania

brother where are you getting your rumours

Didn't wanna say anything but Cage is still definitely active in both AEW and RoH

Steiner posted...

brother where are you getting your rumours

This particular one was in a Facebook page so you know not very reliable but I've also see it several different places.