E changing AJ styles plans?? last ROH match, Cold Stone speaks on dream opponents

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Although it has been considered a given that AJ Styles will be making his WWE debut as a surprise entrant in the Royal Rumble match at this Sunday's WWE pay-per-view, there is starting to be talk that he will not turn up during the 30-man over-the-top-rope match.

While Styles teased a Rumble appearance as recently as this past weekend during a post-match promo he cut for the live crowd at the Revolution Pro Wrestling event in the U.K., Bryan Alvarez of F4WOnline.com is reporting that WWE has different plans for the former face of TNA Wrestling.

Alvarez mentioned that Styles could still appear in the Rumble match, WWE is apparently planning to have him debut on next Monday's post-Royal Rumble edition of RAW in Miami, Florida. It's said that WWE is already working on a vignette to introduce Styles to the WWE audience, as they feel most of their fans will not know who he is. With recent reports that WWE made a "blow away offer" to sign Styles after low-balling him in the past, many consider it interesting that WWE makes a significant offer to a talent that they assume no one knows.

Additionally, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles appears to be the only one of the four New Japan Pro Wrestling talents that are jumping ship to WWE that will be immediately debuting on the main roster and not passing through the NXT system first, as Shinsuke Nakamura, Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows are expected to do.
Click to expand...​

they doing the right thing by holding off deserves better than to be eliminated by big E

Ring of Honor announced that AJ Styles will be having his “send off” from the company at Saturday’s live event in Duluth, GA. The event takes place January 23rd, the night before WWE’s Royal Rumble. AJ Styles has reportedly signed with WWE, and is expected to debut in the near future.

The promotion sent out the following press release on Monday:

"The best wrestling on the planet, Ring of Honor, will bring another great night of action to the Atlanta area on Saturday, January 23rd, 2016. We will be making our debut at the Infinite Energy Center (Formerly the Gwinnett Center) with a 7:30PM bell time!

In addition to the hard-hitting, fast-paced professional wrestling that only ROH showcases, fans in Duluth with have an opportunity to send off ROH Legend and hometown star “The Phenomenal One” AJ STYLES!

Styles will be appearing live in Duluth to sign autographs and take photos with the BEST FANS ON THE PLANET! A cornerstone of ROH since its inception in 2002, Gainesville, GA’s Styles has become one of the most accomplished stars in professional wrestling, capturing a litany of major titles including, most recently, the IWGP World Championship! Don’t miss your chance to meet and greet this ROH Legend at his LAST ROH APPEARANCE – you just don’t know where you may see him next!

The fans of Atlanta have always been gracious and hungry for ROH and we will be coming to deliver!
Click to expand...​

it's all a work

Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was forced to retire due to neck problems in 2003, recently spoke on the injuries currently plaguing WWE’s roster. In an interview on Jim Ross’ Ross Report podcast, Austin went into detail on the issue of injuries – both his, and the current roster’s.

“Man, I think there’s a direct correlation with how the talent works in the ring today.” Austin said of the large amount of WWE wrestlers currently on the injured list. “The WWE guys, they’re doing more high risk stuff, they’re working at a faster pace, and it just lends itself to injury. And that’s not me saying, ‘hey, you’re working wrong’. I’m just saying I believe the product is sped up so much that the guys and gals are just working at a very frenetic pace and without any offseason, it takes a toll on the body.”

“I never thought about moving on and I look back and think if 2003 was my last match, I guess I retired [at] about 38 [years old]. Man, you talk about leaving a lot on the table or leaving a lot in the ring, I, probably, Jim, would have liked to at least get to 42 and maybe 45,” Austin said. “But I never really had an exit strategy, but that being said, had I remained completely healthy, had I maybe lived a little bit slower, and that wasn’t really an issue, but just the fact [that] my neck was the bottom line, that happened, so I got out when I did. But it would have been nice to last until about 42 and then went from there.”

Stone Cold also talked about two dream opponents of his: Brock Lesnar and CM Punk. Austin explained why Lesnar and Punk would be his picks for guys he wishes he could have wrestled, but can’t due to his injury-forced retirement.

“Well, probably Brock right now, just because [of] where Brock’s at. He’s on [the] top of his game, he’s in his prime, and CM Punk would still have been in his prime too, but he’s out of the game. Obviously, he’s doing great things with his MMA training [and] he was always in outstanding shape, but just because he’s not in the [professional wrestling] scene anymore [he is not a fantasy booking option].”

“I think me and CM Punk would have sold a lot of tickets together. And again, he gets it, I get it. It would be one entertaining program.” Austin added, “he’s smart. His psychology is great. He’s easy in the ring, meaning his physicality, everything looks good [and] nothing hurts. Again, I would think me and him would be right on the same page psychologically and we’d be able to weave a hell of a tale. And also, depending on how you played this, whether he’s heel and I’m baby [or] he’s baby and I’m heel or it’s just two guys out there, you see both guys whether it’s him on the dark side, he [has] got a tremendous mean streak, as does ‘Stone Cold’. On the fire side, he had tremendous fire, as did ‘Stone Cold’, so both guys are bringing everything to the table that you need. And also great storytellers and talkers, so all of the elements would be there.”

make it happen, vince

 

[NoMorePie]

Watch Doc Gallows return as Festus

 

[Riley Escobar]

there is starting to be talk that he will not turn up during the 30-man over-the-top-rope match.

Alvarez mentioned that Styles could still appear in the Rumble match.

Doubletalk Dave would be proud of this one

 

[Silkk]

Hope they put it up on demand and have him vs somebody dope

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Doubletalk Dave would be proud of this one

 

[Scottie Drippin]

Hope they put it up on demand and have him vs somebody dope

He's not wrestling. He's just appearing, and probably only because that show is like 20 mins away from where he lives.

 

[Paper Boi]

alvarez has no sources other than dave. he just speculates for his shytty wrestling observer live show because he has to fill an hour like 6 times a week.

 

[Silkk]

He's not wrestling. He's just appearing, and probably only because that show is like 20 mins away from where he lives.

Sucks

 

[Silkk]

alvarez has no sources other than dave. he just speculates for his shytty wrestling observer live show because he has to fill an hour like 6 times a week.

Nah he has people on the inside he knows. He's reported some shyt before Dave that dave didn't know about

 

[Paper Boi]

Nah he has people on the inside he knows. He's reported some shyt before Dave that dave didn't know about

like what? it's pretty obvious whoever he knows doesn't know shyt either breh.

 

[Silkk]

like what? it's pretty obvious whoever he knows doesn't know shyt either breh.

He's reported some accurate stories since i've been listening the past year

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

He's reported some accurate stories since i've been listening the past year

like what?

 

[Silkk]

@Twitter Do your googles

 

[jackswstd]

It's said that WWE is already working on a vignette to introduce Styles to the WWE audience, as they feel most of their fans will not know who he is.

As dumb as Vince thinks the fans are, it's amazing they manage to buy tickets, attend live events and subscribe to the Network. I guess he doesn't realize the rest of the world doesn't live in his bubble.

 

[The Prince of All Saiyans]

Stone Cold Steve Austin, who was forced to retire due to neck problems in 2003, recently spoke on the injuries currently plaguing WWE’s roster. In an interview on Jim Ross’ Ross Report podcast, Austin went into detail on the issue of injuries – both his, and the current roster’s.

“Man, I think there’s a direct correlation with how the talent works in the ring today.” Austin said of the large amount of WWE wrestlers currently on the injured list. “The WWE guys, they’re doing more high risk stuff, they’re working at a faster pace, and it just lends itself to injury. And that’s not me saying, ‘hey, you’re working wrong’. I’m just saying I believe the product is sped up so much that the guys and gals are just working at a very frenetic pace and without any offseason, it takes a toll on the body.”

“I never thought about moving on and I look back and think if 2003 was my last match, I guess I retired [at] about 38 [years old]. Man, you talk about leaving a lot on the table or leaving a lot in the ring, I, probably, Jim, would have liked to at least get to 42 and maybe 45,” Austin said. “But I never really had an exit strategy, but that being said, had I remained completely healthy, had I maybe lived a little bit slower, and that wasn’t really an issue, but just the fact [that] my neck was the bottom line, that happened, so I got out when I did. But it would have been nice to last until about 42 and then went from there.”

Stone Cold also talked about two dream opponents of his: Brock Lesnar and CM Punk. Austin explained why Lesnar and Punk would be his picks for guys he wishes he could have wrestled, but can’t due to his injury-forced retirement.

“Well, probably Brock right now, just because [of] where Brock’s at. He’s on [the] top of his game, he’s in his prime, and CM Punk would still have been in his prime too, but he’s out of the game. Obviously, he’s doing great things with his MMA training [and] he was always in outstanding shape, but just because he’s not in the [professional wrestling] scene anymore [he is not a fantasy booking option].”

“I think me and CM Punk would have sold a lot of tickets together. And again, he gets it, I get it. It would be one entertaining program.” Austin added, “he’s smart. His psychology is great. He’s easy in the ring, meaning his physicality, everything looks good [and] nothing hurts. Again, I would think me and him would be right on the same page psychologically and we’d be able to weave a hell of a tale. And also, depending on how you played this, whether he’s heel and I’m baby [or] he’s baby and I’m heel or it’s just two guys out there, you see both guys whether it’s him on the dark side, he [has] got a tremendous mean streak, as does ‘Stone Cold’. On the fire side, he had tremendous fire, as did ‘Stone Cold’, so both guys are bringing everything to the table that you need. And also great storytellers and talkers, so all of the elements would be there.”
Click to expand...​