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Mitchell’s Talking Smack Report! (12/12/20)
AWWWW~ Talking Smaaaaack~!
The Profits are up, and Talking Smack wants the smoke!
Aww~ Talking Smack! Don’t you dare be sour! Clap for Big E and the Street Profits, and FEEL the POWER~! What will they say about what went down on SmackDown?
Kayla Braxton welcomes us back to the show!
It’s time to dive into all the juicy details from SmackDown! She introduces her “dashing” cohost, Paul Heyman, and he seems rather coy about how “upbeat’ Kayla is about TLC. But speaking of, Heyman looks at it “differently” and from an “educated” perspective. It isn’t just “TLC~!” It is tables, ladders and chairs. Weaponry of a mindset where all of that is legal to use against your opponent. The Tribal Chief, the Head of the Table, the Universal Heavyweight Champion, Roman Reigns, is in a match against a dangerous man in Kevin Owens.
Heyman says Kevin is in the mindset to either take the title for his own, or to cost Roman something other than just the title, such as taking him out of commission, therefore out of the title, the Royal Rumble and WrestleMania. That is the kind of competition where they can use tables, ladders and chairs legally. Heyman has been trying to figure out why he’s on this show. He thought it was just a drag on his time, that he was having to keep Kayla straight, a full time job to begin with. But now he realizes it’s actually to accurately represent Roman Reigns to us.
Heyman says Kevin Owens’ mindset, if he were being honest with himself, should be to “marinate in the mindset of being mutilated by Roman Reigns at TLC.” Kevin stepped into Roman’s business. He has such righteous indignation of how he’s going to represent the fans, but he lost that righteousness, and now it’s a fight. “The legality for Tables, Ladders and Chairs.” That’s why Kayla tries to say it all happy, but why Heyman says it on the level of the Special Counsel of the Tribal Chief. Well then thank you for your time, Heyman. But other matches have been made for next week, such as Bianca Belair VS Bayley, and a SmackDown Tag Team Championship match!
The Street Profits join Talking Smack!
Montez Ford shares the “happiness” with Heyman and Kayla before he and Angelo Dawkins take their seats. Not that Heyman didn’t know it before, but Ford’s cup is rather big. Size does matter! But moving from that, Kayla welcomes them back to the show. Heyman can’t even drink, the smell alone hits too hard. But the Profits are in good spirits despite the loss from SmackDown. What is going wrong against Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode? Dawkins says those two have a lot of confidence, and now they have the confidence that they can beat the Profits.
But next week, the Profits have to change the way they think. Roode & Ziggler want to be aces, but they’re going to fold. The Profits will eliminate that false hope. The games are over. Profits like having fun but they get business done. Is this going to bring out that more serious version? Ford says no one likes losing. Heyman knows that. Dawkins doesn’t like it, Ford doesn’t like it. Those who don’t care about losing, something is wrong with them. Losses will happen, but you’re defined by what you do after losing. Good for Roode & Ziggler to win, but next week is different. Ziggler was the better man on SmackDown. Next week, the Profits will be the better men.
Ford will repeat that, Dawkins tells him to be real. Ford says again Ziggler was the better man on SmackDown. But next week, on “the blue brand,” the brand that the Profits are tag team champions on, the Profits will be the better men. “IT’S ENOUGH!!” Ford is sick and tired of everyone thinking there’s no serious Profits! Like they don’t care about losing!? Ford’s entire life has been about losing! But next week, the Profits win! “We win! We win! We win!” Kayla hopes so and wishes them luck. They can celebrate next time the Profits are on the show.
As the Profits head out, Kayla says she understands how they feel. Being constantly signed off as “They’re goofy! They’re funny!” All that gets to you. Heyman says the Profits were never defeated for the Raw Tag Team Championships. They haven’t lost as SmackDown Tag Team Champions. They are the most recognized tag team champions, but their backs are against the wall. So next week, we’ll all find out “just how damn great they truly are.”
Carmella crashes Talking Smack.
Did anyone see what happened on SmackDown? Heyman watches her “religiously.” Kayla boycotts her! Wasn’t the guest supposed to be the winner of the match? Or rather, the SmackDown Women’s Champion? Mella says she DID win. So disrespectful, just like Sasha! Sasha is so insecure and jealous! It was supposed to be a nice contract signing and then Sasha said the match was for SmackDown. Mella said, “Why not?” Mella had Sasha beat but she gets disqualified?! “Are you kidding me?!” Heyman says it’s shameful.
Mella wants to know when the disrespect will end. Does anyone here know? No? Well Sasha will get hers. Mella storms off, and Heyman wonders why everyone is in such a bad mood. Maybe we need the Power of Positivity. Heyman wants us to follow Kayla’s example of being positive. She was so energetic about TLC, and then everyone here is in a piss poor mood and venting. Why can’t we all be happy like Kayla? Well, admittedly, Kayla doesn’t get in the ring. There’s no way she could do what these ladies and gentlemen can. Heyman isn’t buying that.
But Kayla also wants Heyman to understand the frustrations, because she had her opportunity tonight and she is NOT the champion because of the disqualification. Perhaps TLC will be the rematch because of the original contract. Will this fire get her that shot? Will she take down a future Hall of Famer in Sasha? Heyman says Mella can beat anyone in front of her, she is that talented Don’t be caught up by the sex appeal. That’s just one class athlete and she’s capable of being champion. Whether she does it, that has yet to be seen. But let’s change things to something more positive…
Big E joins Talking Smack!
Kayla loves the new track! Big E gives shout out to Wale for it. No hug from Heyman? Big E’s hugs hurt a bit. Big E gives Heyman a gentle side hug. It’s just one of those days! Kayla knows he must be frustrated. Yep. Is there a question? He doesn’t want to criticize, it just seemed like she had a lead up. Well he must be sick of Sami Zayn, right? Big E said he wasn’t going to let them stress him out. He said, “Jesus, take the wheel! Jesus, guide my hand!” Big E will not let the SYSTEM break his spirit! He will not let the MACHINE take from him what is true and real and beloved! There’s someone raising a hand because he feels it! That’s Skinny Nick, follow him on social media.
Big E has been meditating a bit to keep a good head space. He won’t let this place snatch his peace that he worked too hard to have! But Big E will move on, regroup and get over this bad day. Kayla asks Heyman his thoughts. Heyman just applauds. “It’s about damn time.” It’s about time we see THIS Big E. The Big E that we’ve all waited for. And when Heyman means “we all,” he means everyone in the company, including Kayla, and the locker room. Even Roman and Heyman have been waiting to see this Big E. This is the Big E that goes into the Hall of Fame. This is the Big E that Kofi and Xavier brag about. No disrespect to Kofi and Xavier, but Big E was always the muscle of New Day.
Heyman says Big E has a champion in his sights, which means he has a championship in his sights. Sami is the best first step in that direction for Big E. Believe Heyman when he says a champion is only as great as the challengers he puts down. A focused Big E, a singles championship minded Big E, has so much potential. Ten years from now, as the story is being written, they will all say that the accomplishments Big E did in the New Day will pale in comparison to what he accomplished on his own. Heyman says what Big E accomplishes the next ten years will be mind boggling. But Big E must accept in his heart that the New Day was just a footnote in the legacy that is Big E.
If Heyman may prove his case, he has a rhetorical question: “When was the last time you saw Roman Reigns in the ring and anybody even bothered to mention The Shield?” Big E ponders on what Heyman has just said. Kayla speaks up and says she isn’t sure how to follow that. You don’t. Just say “See you next week.” Well then, that’s what we’ll do. Has Heyman given Big E the map to a new path?
My Thoughts:
A powerful episode right here. Heyman gave us a strong promo and really framed Roman VS Kevin as the brutally personal match it’s going to be. The Profits, and especially Ford, had fire, and while I’ve always seen there is intensity in them, it is great that they’re pointing out the Profits can get intensely serious.
Mella basically crashing the show was a good touch, she is of course still upset but with her still being in ring gear, can we PLEASE just put Talking Smack out late on a Friday night so there aren’t these inconsistencies. They’re still having to correct themselves when they mention SmackDown being “last night” and not the same night. Yes, 205 Live is on after SmackDown, but put Talking Smack on after! They need time to film anyway, and they pretend this is live on a Saturday so just pretend it’s live for Talking Smack, too! IT’S SO SIMPLE!
Either way, Big E had a great segment, but oddly it was Heyman with the even stronger part as he started getting Big E to consider what his singles future is going to be. I would love if this was what helped Big E turn a corner, win the Rumble, and then challenge Roman Reigns.
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Chairshot News Report: TNA Impact Results, AEW Speculation For Ricochet & Shane McMahon, Vince McMahon, More!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Your Wrestling News for July 5, 2024, including TNA Impact, Ricochet, Shane McMahon, his daddy Vince, and more!
Welcome to your daily dose of pro wrestling news–and analysis you can trust! We take all wrestling news with a grain of salt here at The Chairshot, and we hope to steer you in the right direction.
Results: TNA Impact (July 4, 2024)
Here are your results from Thursday night’s edition of TNA Impact (originally taped on June 28 at the 2300 Arena in Philly):
- Trey Miguel vs. Leon Slater ends in a no-contest after WWE NXT star Charlie Dempsey attacks everyone.
- Dani Luna battled Jody Threat to a time limit draw in the 10-Minute Challenge. They were granted the customary “5 more minutes” but were attacked by Alisha Edwards & Masha Slamovich. During the match it was revealed that Nic Nemeth had been attacked backstage.
- Frankie Kazarian defeated Mike Santana by countout to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
- Matt Hardy & Reby Hardy beat Eddie Edwards & Alisha Edwards.
- Joe Hendry pinned Jake Something to advance to the TNA World Championship Match at Slammiversary.
No surprise that Joe Hendry advanced to the world title match, but Santana-Kazarian could have gone either way. A promo video to end the show implied that Kazarian was the one who took out Nic Nemeth backstage, seemingly creating a story for them within the Slammiversary title match. No shocker that The Hardys won the tag team match, but a great surprise with Charlie Dempsey getting involved in the opener. That TNA/NXT collaboration continues to be a lot of fun.
You can catch Andrew’s Review of the event here.
Ricochet Expected To Sign With AEW
Many outlets are reporting that Ricochet’s expected landing spot remains AEW, with additional reports surfacing that his agent has been working out the details on his behalf.
Personally, I’d rather see him back in WWE. Even after an initial push in AEW, he will be a novelty act much like PAC, so I don’t see the difference. But if he’s going to AEW, here’s hoping that agent does a great job and secures quite the bag for ol’ Ric.
Vince Russo Suggests Shane McMahon As A Front Man For Vince McMahon to Purchase AEW
”We saw this with WCW, it happened before. It (purchasing AEW) could be under the guise of Shane, that’s what I’m saying. Shane is as clean as whistle. Vince could be behind it without anybody knowing it, bro.”
Those are the words of Vince Russo, who on the surface seems to be spouting nonsense. Time will tell if there is something to it all, but I wouldn’t place any wagers on this one. Shane McMahon to AEW would be an entertaining shocker, but that–like many things in AEW–would quickly wear off.
Shawn Michaels Discusses NXT Releases, Referencing Drew Gulak
During the NXT Heatwave media call, Shawn Michaels was asked about the release of Gable Steveson, but also lumped Drew Gulak in his response about main roster viability:
“From my understanding, nothing on anyone’s part other than contracts being up. Certainly, in the place of Drew Gulak. From a company standpoint, there not being anything from a main roster standpoint that they were going to be using him in. In NXT, over the last year and a half to two years, we’ve been trying to get into the process of keeping it fluid. It’s all about getting to the main roster when everything is said and done. In two or three years, if that doesn’t happen, we bring other people in or see if we’re ready to move on.”
If anything, it’s a stark reminder that NXT still exists to, above all else, populate the main roster. It’s quite the delicate balance between booking your own television show and preparing for the future, one that HBK has arguably done better than Triple H himself.
Other Odds & Ends:
- According to reports, the mini-stroke referenced by Britt Baker (DMD) on AEW Dynamite is legitimate. If so, both she and Adam Cole have been through a ton over the past 24 months.
- Mason Madden (Mace) and Mansoor, now known as the MxM Collection, showed up in ROH when featured in a vignette on this week’s broadcast. They might not have made it in WWE, but it’s good to see them getting work, and a second chance to make this gimmick their own. YEAH!
- Cody Rhodes continues to be the ultimate good dude, this time helping a fan who won tickets to Money In The Bank actually attend the event. The fan who won the tickets is in a wheelchair, and there were no more accessible seats left. That was, of course, until Cody got involved. Now the fan can be there and enjoy the show as intended when he won the contest. Cody wins again!
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Did your picks win points?
The AEW Continental Classic is underway, with almost everyone competing. Check in here if you haven’t seen the winners and losers of week 1!
Here are your Gold League standings!
- Jon Moxley: 1-0, 3 points
- Swerve Strickland: 1-0, 3 points
- Jay White: 1-0, 3 points
- Rush: 0-1, 0 points
- Mark Briscoe: 0-1, 0 points.
- Jay Lethal: 0-1, 0 points
Here are your Blue League standings!
- Brody King: 1-0, 3 points
- Claudio Castagnoli: 1-0, 3 points
- Daniel Garcia: 0-1, 0 points
- Eddie Kingston: 0-1, 0 points
- Bryan Danielson: Yet to Compete
- Andrade El Idolo: Yet to Compete
My Thoughts:
Nothing too crazy, nothing too wild, this tournament only just got started. The only disappointing point is that they could not get Bryan “cleared to compete” Saturday night. Not sure how much of that is shoot given the bad eye, but this was kinda the problem of wanting him in the tournament over tons of other choices. Bryan wants to face Okada for WrestleKingdom 18, how is Bryan supposed to do that at his best if he’s also gonna be in a round robin, doing five top level matches in about as many weeks? And it takes away from Andrade being able to do something. Also a little surprised we didn’t even hear from Andrade on Saturday.
Now as we heard on Saturday, round two’s matches are set. Gold League will see Mark Briscoe VS Rush, White VS Swerve, and of course, Moxley VS Lethal. Nice variety there, a couple 0-1 guys facing off, as well as two 1-0 guys, and then 1-0 VS 0-1. No offense to Lethal, but he feels like an 0-2 going up against Moxley. Hard to call the other ones but that’s the fun of it. Meanwhile, Blue League sees Brody VS Claudio in a showdown to be 2-0, then Bryan and Andrade finally jump in, Bryan against Eddie and Andrade against Garcia. Sadly, feels like Eddie and Garcia are going 0-2, no way Tony Khan is booking Bryan and Andrade to lose their first shots.
In fact, that could be half the reason they did wait on those two, that’s almost too good for just a first round opener. But I still would’ve done it, same as NJPW does stuff like that for round robins, which this is all modeled after anyway.
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