Various News: TNA In Austria Canceled, How Piven Got The Raw Host Job, And Lots of HHH, Cena And Orton
Posted by Larry Csonka on 07.29.2009
There is a reason that WWE feels so repetitive at times…
- Jeremy Piven was on the radio this morning with Jorge Sedano on 790 the Ticket in Miami, promoting his new movie The Goods. During the interview they discussed that he will guest host Raw, and asked how he got the gig. Piven stated that he was good friends with HHH and that, "I'm his workout partner…Why do people always laugh when I say that?" The interview will be available later today at 790theticket.com .
- Randy Orton won a world title for the first time at the 2004 Summerslam event. Since then, some combination (one on one, tag team and multi-man matches) of Randy Orton, HHH and John Cena have wrestled 24-times on PPV. This year's Orton vs. Cena match makes 25.
- Due to travel issues, TNA's Linz, Austria show has been canceled.
That's almost half as many times Jeff Hardy and Edge wrestled each other in the past year.
Posted By: Guest#0394 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 11:40 AM
I seem to remember reading Cena having a go at Edge no less than 35 times. Repetitive, yes, but entertaining? I would say so.
Posted By: Warriorman (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 11:47 AM
Wasn't Cena and Orton the main event at Summerslam a couple of years back anyway? Just wanted to put that out.
Posted By: tonware (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
They wrestled against each other 24 times?
I want the HBK vs HHH statisitcs of 02-04 then
Posted By: Guest#5689 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:20 PM
That's why I wanted Mark Henry to wrestle Orton at Summerslam. Say what you want about Mark's in-ring ability, but at least it would be a breath of fresh air!
Posted By: Guest#9121 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:26 PM
No no no
Triple H's Agent is Ari Gold
Posted By: The Rev (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Is that 25 just from ppv matches? I'd think it would be a whole lot more if it included tv and house shows.
Posted By: Ben (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:33 PM
Never want to see the words Jorge Sedano show here again. I don't care why. Lebatard is the star on that station of PTI fame.
Posted By: Saxyroro (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:41 PM
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- Randy Orton won a world title for the first time at the 2004 Summerslam event. Since then, some combination (one on one, tag team and multi-man matches) of Randy Orton, HHH and John Cena have wrestled 24-times. This year's Orton vs. Cena match makes 25."
Is this PPVs or total televised?
Posted By: s1rweeze (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:41 PM
Raw`s writers should be shitcanned.
There are so many guys that could feud with Cena/HHH, get a rub, and make some INTERESTING TV.
Cena or HHH gets attacked by a masked man in the back- unmasks and it is _____. (Birchill, Shelton, Regal, MVP, Swagger, Carlito, Dreamer, Miz, or 10 other guys that are doing nothing right now!!!)
Posted By: FUZEY (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM
"- Randy Orton won a world title for the first time at the 2004 Summerslam event. Since then, some combination (one on one, tag team and multi-man matches) of Randy Orton, HHH and John Cena have wrestled 24-times. This year's Orton vs. Cena match makes 25."
Wash, rinse, repeat...wash, rinse, repeat...
Posted By: MydniteSon (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 01:45 PM
"Due to travel issues, TNA's Linz, Austria show has been canceled."
Ah, Linz, Austria. Birthplace of Adolf Hitler...
Posted By: idiot savant (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 02:14 PM
The thing about HBK/HHH, or Edge/Hardy, or any of the overdone matchups.
(1) They weren't always THE centerpiece of the entire TV episode or were the Main Event.
(2) These guys basically beat up each other - and didn't squash/bury mid-carders during the fued.
Except for the occasional RKO - there is nothing ever "unexpected" in a HHH/Orton/Cena match. They all seem very formulaic and methodical.
The suddeness of an RKO also kills some of the expectation the crowd gets just before a finisher. HHH has several moves in the pedigree (grab one arm, grab the other, line up and drop). Cena's FU includes positioning the opponent by the shoulder, lifting up, posing and dropping the FU. Those few seconds of build up, although brief, revs the audience up just enough. And RKO happens and sometimes you feel like you missed it.
Posted By: BobbyC (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 02:44 PM
I spit in the face of people who don't want to make cool television.
Posted By: Burnout (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 02:53 PM
if vince would fire more people he would have more matches people would want to see....hell he could save money and just show an old ppv instead of showing a new one
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 03:00 PM
"The suddeness of an RKO also kills some of the expectation the crowd gets just before a finisher...And RKO happens and sometimes you feel like you missed it."
That's precisely why the RKO is awesome. It can come out of nowhere at any moment. Plus, he sometimes does the viper/mat-pounding thing before it to build tension. Even then, he still has the punt and all the build up for that.
Posted By: Guest#2760 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 03:35 PM
Travel issues = no ticket sales.
Posted By: Guest#9733 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 04:33 PM
RE:"The suddeness of an RKO also kills some of the expectation the crowd gets just before a finisher...And RKO happens and sometimes you feel like you missed it."
seriously? people complained for so many years about the big foot then leg drop, kick-wham-stunner/ belly boot-pedigree and now we have something that you never see coming, which in wrestling is unique and appreciated and people still shit on it?? ponderous
Posted By: faceman802 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 05:24 PM
who the heck is piven?
Posted By: asad (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 05:39 PM
"I want the HBK vs HHH statisitcs of 02-04 then"
And because Shawn Michaels is THE FUCKING MAN nobody complained. And this was during the really bad Triple H era but by god would that boy put his wrestling boots on when he got in there with his buddy.
"Due to travel issues, TNA's Linz, Austria show has been canceled."
How's Bruno supposed to turn straight without TNA?
Posted By: neverAcquiesce (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 05:39 PM
I wish I was Ari!!!!
Posted By: Guest#5365 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 05:58 PM
I bet even Jeremy Piven has to hob to HHH at the gym.
Posted By: lilwayne1 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 07:11 PM
seriously? people complained for so many years about the big foot then leg drop, kick-wham-stunner/ belly boot-pedigree and now we have something that you never see coming, which in wrestling is unique and appreciated and people still shit on it?? ponderous
Posted By: faceman802 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 05:24 PM
I liked the RKO when I saw it the first time, when it was 10 years ago and called the Diamond Cutter.
Posted By: david spade (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 08:06 PM
Raw`s writers should be shitcanned.
There are so many guys that could feud with Cena/HHH, get a rub, and make some INTERESTING TV.
Cena or HHH gets attacked by a masked man in the back- unmasks and it is _____. (Birchill, Shelton, Regal, MVP, Swagger, Carlito, Dreamer, Miz, or 10 other guys that are doing nothing right now!!!)
Posted By: FUZEY (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Good Idea, they should do it as a mystery where someone takes out HHH in the back and Orton congratulates Legacy for taking him out but once he goes out they admit to each other they didn't do it wondering...who did. Next either Orton or Legacy is taken out with King and Cole wondering Wait a minute who is behind this....During the next match they cut to the back where Cena has just been taken out this time with a note..."all will be revealed at 10:00".... which coincides with MVP's talk show segment....MVP says he's going to get to the bottom of this and shows footage he got of the attacks...a masked man....he calls him out....then 3 masked men make their way to the ring surrounding it...MVP says pretty good taking out the main eventers so they can move up the ladder....he wished he thought of it.....then he says..."wait I did" as he pulls out a mask....starting a new stable...with Kofi, Carlito and Swagger called "the Next Generation"..
Posted By: Guest#6632 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 09:29 PM
Or the masked man who attacks Cena could be revealed to be Brutus Beefcake. C'mon Starrcade 94 did an awesome buyrate didn't it?
Posted By: Guest#9106 (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Wasn't Cena and Orton the main event at Summerslam a couple of years back anyway? Just wanted to put that out.
Posted By: tonware (Guest) on July 29, 2009 at 12:11 PM
EPIC CREATIVE FAIL!
Posted By: A-Ron (Guest) on July 30, 2009 at 12:02 AM
