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  1. celtic20

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    Raw tonight, on too late for me though.

    No doubt they'll be building up the whole Reigns defending the title at the Royal Rumble angle, but it'll be interesting to see what direction they take with that in the next two weeks. Since we still have two more Raws until the Royal Rumble, they'll surely have to have someone as a direct rival to Reigns for the next couple of shows (praying it's not * Sheamus).

    Becky Lynch vs Charlotte at the Rumble will be pushed as well as Ambrose-Owens.

    Quite looking forward to watching it tomorrow.
     
  2. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Anyone see Vince making Roman come in at 1 in the RR?
     
  3. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Sting to be inducted into WWE Hall of Fame's Class of 2016

    For 14 years, sports-entertainment fans the world over could only dream of Sting competing inside a WWE ring. In 2015, The Icon added that missing accolade to his legendary resume by competing on The Grandest Stage of Them All at WrestleMania 31. This year, on the eve of WrestleMania 32, Sting will receive an even bigger honor and take his rightful place in sports-entertainment history, as he is inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame.

    “We are truly honored to have Sting take his rightful place in the WWE Hall of Fame,” said WWE's Executive Vice President of Talent, Live Events and Creative, Paul Levesque. “His contributions to our industry are unprecedented, and we look forward to celebrating his incredible career with fans all over the world.”

    The 2016 WWE Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony takes place on Saturday, April 2, the night before WrestleMania 32, at the American Airlines Center in Dallas at 6:30 p.m. local time. Tickets go on sale this Friday, Jan. 15, at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT.

    Sting's enshrinement is the crowning achievement of a career that dates back to 1985. A Californian bodybuilder, he was recruited to join Power Team USA, a faction of hulking grapplers looking to make their mark on the wrestling world. Within the team, he joined forces with another powerhouse and fellow future WWE Hall of Famer, Ultimate Warrior. The two rookies traveled through the territories before settling in Bill Watts' Universal Wrestling Federation.

    Clad in black tights and face paint, the towering duo known as The Blade Runners bulldozed over opponents in the Mid-South region. However, just months after arriving, Sting's partner left to blaze a Hall of Fame trail on his own as a singles competitor, becoming The Ultimate Warrior. Left to his own devices, Sting created a path of destruction by himself in the UWF.

    Sting revamped his look, adding a multitude of colors to his ring gear and paint while adapting a high-energy, hard-hitting persona that instantly endeared him to fans. His star continued to grow after Jim Crockett Promotions – the company that would become World Championship Wrestling – purchased UWF from Watts, exposing Sting to a national audience on cable television. Though he was just a few years into his career, the painted warrior was catapulted into superstardom when he headlined the first-ever Clash of the Champions in March 1987, a cable TV special that went head-to-head with WWE's WrestleMania IV. Sting battled “Nature Boy” Ric Flair to a 45-minute draw for the NWA World Championship, a thrilling battle that cemented him among sports-entertainment's elite. Sting and Flair were both rivals and allies over the years, with Sting dethroning The Nature Boy to capture his first World Championship at The Great American Bash 1990, as well as joining the infamous Four Horsemen.

    Throughout the 1990s, Sting firmly established himself as WCW's premier competitor, capturing the WCW World Heavyweight Championship, the United States Championship and the WCW Tag Team Championship on multiple occasions while having classic matches with the likes of Vader, Rick Rude and Lex Luger. His status as the standard bearer in WCW led to him being dubbed “The Franchise.” Yet, as the New World Order took over WCW in 1996, his fellow competitors questioned Sting's loyalties to the company as they fought off the nefarious invaders.

    That mistrust drained the color from Sting's vibrant persona. Ditching his flashy ring gear, Sting painted his face in black and white, took a vow of silence and did not compete for over a year. He kept a watchful eye over WCW from the rafters of arenas around the world, dropping in to even the odds against the nWo with his trusty baseball bat. WCW's dark knight finally returned to the ring at Starrcade 1997 to capture the WCW Championship and weaken the nWo's grasp.

    Sting was a 6-time WCW World Champion when the company was purchased by WWE in March 2001. The Stinger also had the distinction of competing in the final match in the history of WCW Monday Nitro, taking on Flair one last time.

    The Icon competed on and off over the next 13 years, as his fans wondered if he would do the one thing that eluded him during his illustrious career: Step foot in a WWE ring. They got their answer at Survivor Series 2014, when Sting emerged to help Dolph Ziggler vanquish The Authority, drawing the ire of Triple H. The shocking incident led to Sting's first appearance at WrestleMania, where he took on The Game in an epic battle that saw D-Generation X and the nWo collide at the 31st edition of The Show of Shows.

    Though Triple H was victorious, Sting was not done with The Authority. He returned following SummerSlam 2015 to challenge WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins. Though he was entering the 30th year of his career, The Icon showed he could hang with the current crop of Superstars, and took Rollins to the limit.

    Now, Sting will be immortalized as he enters the WWE Hall of Fame.
     
  4. Wolf

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    Might watch it 2moro with my mates
     
  5. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    WWE is focusing on these points for tonight:

    * Whatever Lesnar has in store will be must-see

    * Reigns prepares for the fight of his life

    * Is a U.S. Title Match in Kalisto’s future?

    * The carnage continues between Ambrose and Owens

    * Will Becky get payback against the Flairs?
     
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    Need ratings? Better announce HOF before it happens.
     
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    Sting should pick Dixie Carter to induct him :56:
     
  8. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    good shout or Lex Luger just like in 2012 :56:
     
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    Brock returning tonight?
     
  10. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Yeah he's back :50:
     
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    Excellent :50:, look forward to a good Heyman promo with Brock around
     
  12. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Surely if Brock is in the Rumble he has to win it no1 is gonna eliminate him unless there getting a massive push
     
  13. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    Brock will probably win kicks * then out comes Shinsuke Nakamura beating Brock.



    well I can dream anyway would love to see a rematch between them.



    [ame]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2xwhKGcgQ-A[/ame]
     
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    I'm going to come so hard when Nakamura enters for his first WWE match. That man is my favourite wrestler right now.
     
  15. Clint Eastwood The Good Bad and Ugly of TC

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    May stay up to watch Raw, having nothing to be up for tomorrow morning.
     
  16. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    he's got more charisma than probably anyone in WWE right now.

    his gimmick is based on Freddie Mercury in some way.

    he's unique and Amazing










    should be a good show tonight with Brock on the card
     
  17. AJ Styles Moussa Dembele's eyes Gold Member

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    Hope Brock comes down and destroys the Social Outcasts nothing better then Heath Slater getting a beat down
     
  18. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    looking forward to Brock on tonight's show
     
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    Stardust has David Bowie facepaint, class!
     
  20. Henrik 07 Gold Member Gold Member

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    everyone on the ramp and Vince walks out this can't be good for Roman