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Spoilers: Superstar Gets New Gimmick, World Title Match at TLC


Reported By marcm0484
11/24/2009

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- Festus returned to WWE tonight at the SmackDown tapings under a new name, Luke Gallos. Gallos was introduced by CM Punk and later helped Punk in a match. As previously noted, WWE had been planning to bring Festus back under Punk with the storyline that Punk helped Festus out of his mental situation and that's the storyline they're going with.

- Batista is the new #1 contender to the World Heavyweight Championship after defeating Kane at tonight's SmackDown tapings. Batista will face The Undertaker at the TLC pay-per-view. Here's the updated card:

Tables Match for the WWE Title
John Cena vs. Sheamus

Chairs Match for the World Heavyweight Title
The Undertaker vs. Batista

Ladder Match for the ECW Title
Christian vs. Shelton Benjamin

TLC Match for the Unified Tag Team Titles
Chris Jericho & Big Show vs. DX

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11/24/2009 8:28:00 PM
Good to see Festus back on TV and in a decent angle that will give him and Punk a push... would of been nice to see a few months earlier with Punk still having the belt though....
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11/24/2009 9:17:00 PM
Can someone tell me what a chairs match is supposed to be?
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11/24/2009 9:20:00 PM
Can someone tell me what a chairs match is supposed to be?
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11/24/2009 9:20:00 PM
You have to climb on top of a chair and then reach for the World Heavyweight Title...

no but seriously... I guess its just that chairs are the only legal weapon.

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11/24/2009 9:21:00 PM
I like the first idea more.
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11/25/2009 12:01:00
Well in my ideal outcome, Batista beats the boring old cripple into immidiate retirement... and I never have to witness another reign of doom or a 12 minute entrance.... oh and I'd then want to watch WrestleMania... but anyways...

I think Injustice is probably right with chairs being legal? who the fu## knows what goes on with creative at present... they clearly think that having a card full of gimmick matches is gonna work!

On Punk: it's great to know they are going ahead with this angle... Punk needs an edge to his character and Festus needs work! Everyone's a winner! And I think the idea of this is fu##ing genius... Can hardly believe that Creative came up with this?




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11/25/2009 12:51:00
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Well in my ideal outcome, Batista beats the boring old cripple into immidiate retirement... and I never have to witness another reign of doom or a 12 minute entrance.... oh and I'd then want to watch WrestleMania... but anyways...

I think Injustice is probably right with chairs being legal? who the fu## knows what goes on with creative at present... they clearly think that having a card full of gimmick matches is gonna work!

On Punk: it's great to know they are going ahead with this angle... Punk needs an edge to his character and Festus needs work! Everyone's a winner! And I think the idea of this is fu##ing genius... Can hardly believe that Creative came up with this?



yeah, that is pretty crazy ... WCW prove that a ppv FULL of gimmick matches just doesnt work.... at least the ECW championship will be defended on a ppv again....


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11/25/2009 6:24:00
Chairs match WOW...These gimmick PPVs are soooo lame.
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11/25/2009 8:33:00
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Chairs match WOW...These gimmick PPVs are soooo lame.

Yup... but one of Vince's baffons will bring out some kind of statistic from the land of make believe and then it will be classed as a success!



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11/25/2009 2:01:00 PM
my guess a chairs match .....is a chair is suspended from the top....the first man to grab the chair and use it ....is the winner....i hope it dosent mean just chairs because thats not even a gimmick ....thats just lame
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11/25/2009 2:18:00 PM
Well personally, I like these gimmick matches.  If they had a storyline to go along with the rivalries, then maybe I could get more into them.  With this being a tables-ladders-chairs PPV event, I was hoping all of the matches would have all three items involved, but no beans.  That Shelton Benjamin VS Christian match is gonna be epic I hope.
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11/25/2009 3:17:00 PM
Luke Gallos........ I just don't get it!
Why that name? Still is good to see Festus back on TV for this friday's episode. At least he is more interesting than Jesse AKA Slam Master J who i don't know why does he still has a job in WWE.

I don't like too much gimmicks PPV but i'm looking foward to the TLC PPV with that card looking strong so far on paper, but obviously the one match that will steal the damn show is Christian vs Shelton Benjamin in a Ladder Match for the ECW Title. That match can be a candidate for match of the year and I'm looking Foward to watch this match.


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11/25/2009 4:40:00 PM
Ladder matches are the only time Shelton Benjamin becomes relevant.

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11/26/2009 9:52:00
not 100% sure, but I thought his new moniker was "Luke Gallows" (with a "w" in the last name)...
"Gallows" by definition is a wooden structure used for hanging and executions---"Gallos" is Spanish for "chickens" and Italian for "roosters", isn't it? 

Vince probably got the name on page 27 of his "Boogeyman and Other Dumb Wrestling Names" paperback....Luke Gallows was listed underneath G.I. Bro, Mr. Ass and Thurman "Sparky" Plugg Holly.