Nikki Bella seeking a divorce attorney, Val Venis causes a stir with tweet
– Nikki Bella is on the hunt for a divorce lawyer … TMZ has learned.
Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ … Nikki has been making calls since Friday, and we’re told her intention is to file to end her marriage to Artem Chigvintsev.
Nikki began the search a day after Artem allegedly attacked her, resulting in some physical injury that triggered his arrest for felony domestic violence.
– Former WWE star Val Venis says Sami Zayn and Gunther would have been fighting over who would have carried his bags in the attitude era.
: The Attitude Era talent captivated THE WORLD and commanded global fan loyalty!
: The PG era talent captivated the IWC and bored the world. pic.twitter.com/5S4PKAdGzV
— Val Venis – TM (The Big Valbowski – TM) (@ValVenisEnt) September 3, 2024
The world would probably care more if Sami and Gunther were allowed to play their gimmicks how they are best presented. Something Val was allowed to do in his heyday.
But despite the self-handjobs we get every week from talent about how great and hot WWE is now, i don’t see much of any casual wrestling support out in public like i did in the attitude era. I’m inclined to think HHH has mastered getting that audience as milked as it can go, despite the show itself being as mehish as an early 2000s Triple H feud.
Though the fact the company is now monetizing things Vince would never allowed is no doubt a major reason why their profits are growing so hotly. Which makes them seem more popular than they really are.
Another utterly moronic statement? Both guys have objectively already far eclipsed Val’s entire career and they’re both still in their primes or yet to reach them. Hell, you could make a legitimate argument that Nikki Bella (just because she’s in this post) has as well. Is this National Stupid Day or something?
Tweeting stupid things is all Val has right now. Though can we keep calling him Val? After all, he failed to keep the copyright on the name. And is now crying because a blogger snatched up the copyright to open Valvenis.com where he sells pro LBGT shirts, flags, etc.
@Disgruntled Jobber
But that’s the only thing we can call him if we want anyone to know who we’re talking about…
Those nobodies can’t even compare to the Brooklyn Brawler or Taki Michinoko let alone an established well known international superstar like the great Val Venis. Whether its wrestling or destroying the woke mob this guy is a bona fide legend.
If you put Sami Zayn and Gunther into the attitude era, would they sink or swim?
@Joseph
It was the same water.
@Luke
In what way was it the same water?
@Joseph
In the “sink or swim” way.
@Luke
Just because someone is successful in one era doesn’t mean they’d be successful in another era. Sami Zayn I think could have been. Gunther, not too sure about.
@Joseph
If you can get a Nazi gimmick over in the 21st century and still have people respect you because most have no clue it’s a Nazi gimmick, you’ll likely get over in any era. This exact gimmick may not have worked, but the man would have found a way. There’s a reason why plenty of people who mean something in the business have considered him as one of the best in the world before he even arrived in WWE. Bottom line is, you can’t keep good talent down.
Val, on the other hand… He tried other eras. And he was nowhere near as over or as successful as Gunther or Sami are right now or have been for the past few years at his very peak (whenever that was).
Just to be clear, this isn’t me fanboying over Gunther and Sami and trying to convince you everyone should love them, it’s me calling Val Venis a delusional idiot.
@Luke
The thing with Gunther is that yes, I agree that he is one of the greats or is on the road to being one of the greats. I just don’t see him being as popular in the attitude era as I do now. Right now Gunther stands out. In the attitude era he would have been nothing more than a jobber. Sorry, just my opinion.
I didn’t mention Val Venis because well, he’s really not worth talking about.
@Joseph
No need to apologize for your opinion. Mine is that the attitude era was the most overrated one in history and did more harm than good to the business as a whole in the long run with its crash booking.
But I kind of agree. Maybe not jobber, but no better than upper midcard. It was just too crowded at the top.
@Luke
I’m not sure if it would have been that it was too crowded at the top or that he just wouldn’t have stood out as anything really special. Look at wrestlers like Kurt Angle or Bret Hart. Both considered great technical wrestlers, but they had something that made them more. Gunther is a great technical wrestler but, in my opinion, just doesn’t have that.
I don’t think the attitude era is the greatest and I don’t think it’s the worst either. One thing I have noticed about today’s wrestling is that people seem to be too easily impressed by mundane stuff. In the past it would take someone doing something special to get a h*ly sh*t chant going. Now two people can simply stand in the ring.
For me, the Attitude era was a real draw for American pro wrestling, along with ECW, and a couple of years of WCW. Today, only a portion of WWE each week holds interest for me. I can’t get into AEW. TNA seems to have it’s own flair and has captured more of my interest. Whatever you love to watch, just watch it.
Regarding the comment of Val Venis’ copyright of his name, he would have a good case to the domain name valvenis.com due to a proven history of using that name versus someone creating it without prior history use. I’ve seen one similar case where the new name owner would have lost the rights if the long time name holder did not negotiate a royalty contract from the new name owner. The domain, and profits from it, would most likely be owed to Val Venis once the legal process is concluded.
@Joseph
I think he does, just not to the degree of a Bret or Kurt. Again, matter of opinion, we’ll never know. He won’t be in the conversation for best ever, but he will be remembered. Think Barry Windham with a longer prime and better gimmick work.
“people seem to be too easily impressed by mundane stuff” – I agree. People have never been this stupid. And everyone wants to be a star.
@Luke
I will always have a soft spot in my heart for Barry Windham. When I was younger, he was always one of my favorite wrestlers to watch. I can’t remember ever feeling let down watching one of his matches. Daniel Bryan, AJ Styles, Bret hart, Ric Flair, and a few others are considered some of the greatest wrestlers of all time. In a list of the top 25, Barry Windham’s name wouldn’t even be considered. When I watch Daniel Bryan and AJ Styles or past videos of Bret Hart and Ric Flair, I see the same thing over and over again. Not saying Barry Windham didn’t do that but it just never felt like he was doing the same moves over and over again.
@DB
I don’t really get how he could lose something I don’t think he ever owned. Yes, he has been associated with the name, but wasn’t the name a creation of the WWE and owned by the WWE?