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[British Monsoon]

WWE a continual disappointment? Watch some New Japan - The New Beginning, live worldwide via Internet PPV on February 10th;

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/njpw1972 - February 10th JST, pre-order goes live 10 days before the show.

. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) (c) vs Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)
. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Match: Prince Devitt (c) vs Ryusuke Taguchi
. IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr) (c) vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)
. IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs 'Machine Gun' Karl Anderson

Wrestling worth a damn, and worth your money. /shill

Guys, just watch some PWG. You will feel better.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uImu2kiSzjk

Also, THIS.

 

[Beast Legacy]

Oh well. At least the Del Rio segments and match were good. Hope Punk gets a good feud leading into Mania though.

 

[Plywood]

A near 500 day reign, the longest since Hulk Hogan's 1000+ day first WWE title reign, and CM Punk's biggest achievement, just got ended by a single standing elbow drop.

It was the most electrifying move in all of sports entertainment, show some respect.

 

[KissVibes]

ONCE IN A LIFETIME*

*Of one of Cena’s Make-a-Wish recipients.

Spoiler

I'LL MAKE THIS JOKE ALL NIGHT, DAMMIT!

 

[LoserMakesGood]

So ends punks regin, not with a bang but with a whimper

I wouldn't even say a whimper, more like a mouse fart

 

[canoli2006]

Exactly. Ten weeks of Rock/Cena II promos, and Cena smirks, followed by a WM match where its all about "mutual respect". Cena gets his win over Rock (and the title), and Rock rides off, back into the Hollywood sunset.

Has there ever been a more predictable scenario so far out from Mania before?

 

[Kaladin]

Now they have a grey screen with the WWE hud and they're playing the audio from the Shield attack.....someone fucked up and didn't turn the stream off. LOL.

 

[SousedLouse]

fuck its like back to the future

We have to go back!

 

[Ithil]

See you guys tomorrow night. :-/

Actually, many of them won't be there. They were only back for the Rumble, and the Rock/Cena II just made sure they won't be back as regular viewers.

 

[Shadowlink]

FUCK WWE!

 

[superpickleman]

Hope Rock winning means a new belt design.

The current one is hideous.

 

[MisterLuffy]

I would have been totally ok with the Rock winning if it weren't for Cena winning the Rumble.

This is going to be dreadful TV for you poor souls.

Same here. I hate that fact that Cena won the royal rumble. I was hoping for Ziggler or at least Ryback. I don't mind Rock winning, but I don't want to see Cena vs Rock again.

 

[Kyoufu]

No Heavy. I'm not watching Raw lol.

 

[Toki767]

how many clean wins did hhh have?
besides his fights with orton

What...HHH buried the entire roster the way Cena is now...except he did it as a heel.

 

[Officerrob]

All you will be here tomorrow, let's not say shit we know isn't true.

Unless you've quit before, you ain't quitting now.

I quit for four years before, I'm done

 

[Killing_Joke]

So...Only 2 options left..

1. Twice in a lifetime
2. Triple Threat

The triple threat would have at least had some decent build up if Punk would have been champion. Vince has big balls giving Cena the spotlight in a NY/NJ crowd. No one wants to see that asshole win again.

 

[The Frankman]

See you guys tomorrow night. :-/

This might be the most correct post Heavy has made in this thread.

 

[Biggest-Geek-Ever]

So Punk vs. Undertaker eh? I can't wait for the title card that says "THE STREAK VS THE BROKEN STREAK"

 

[Barack Lesnar]

Jericho isn't a surprise?

Not really. It was kinda expected

No Shelton Benjamin, no Brock, nobody really surprisng.

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

I... I think I'm done with WWE.

I mean... Punk still gets his rematch clause, but it doesn't even matter. He won't win the title again, and even if he does, they just ruined his streak, for nothing.

Wrestlemania 29 is going to suck. Twice In A Lifetime. Ziggler becoming World Heavy Weight Champion only to be screwed over again, I bet. Probably a Kane and Daniel Bryan match, and Daniel will NEVER EVER get another title, or push, because who cares if he's the most over guy in the company! Who cares if Daniel always gets big pops! He isn't Cena! Screw DB!

WWE is going to fail in the future. They bury all their future talents and stars for Super Cena, or their oldies like THE ROCK who doesn't even care enough to stay as a Wrestler, and only comes back to promote his bad movies.

/cynical

 

[gurudyne]

i laughed at this harder than i should have

Holy shit, how did I miss that post?

 

[LoserMakesGood]

ONCE IN A LIFETIME*

*Of one of Cena’s Make-a-Wish recipients.

Spoiler

I'LL MAKE THIS JOKE ALL NIGHT, DAMMIT!

oh fuck I cringed but laughed

 

[Omega]

Longest title reign of the last 25 years.

the most irrelevant title reign ever.

he never main evented, he never got respect. he always played second to Cena.

the one time he main events, he loses, to a peoples elbow....a move that no one in the history of the wwe has ever lost to.

yeah, so much respect. this just screams "fuck you indie guys, go eat dicks. homegrown talent or gtfo"

 

[Dark Ninja]

So ends punks regin, not with a bang but with a whimper

It was too obvious after RAW 1000. Then the Cena rumble win just cemented it

 

[sf2fanatic]

He's not even flipping him off. It's just the angle.

Keeping it PG in here. With a botch in it...lol

 

[DMczaf]

What did I miss?

 

[Verendus]

So, Rock is a ten time champion?! Hell yes.

He needs to get a new belt. That bling bling looking one doesn't fit him.

 

[EMBee99]

Hey, look, a company so out of touch with the present that they rely on the past to carry them.

 

[Barack Lesnar]

the most irrelevant title reign ever.

he never main evented, he never got respect. he always played second to Cena.

the one time he main events, he loses, to a peoples elbow....a move that no one in the history of the wwe has ever lost to.

yeah, so much respect. this just screams "fuck you indie guys, go eat dicks. homegrown talent or gtfo"

pretty much

 

[maxxpower]

Let's be realistic though - do people in here want Punk to hold the title forever? Wasn't more than a year, more than anyone in the last 25 years more than enough?

And Rock paid his dues years before Punk had indie fame. Yeah he came back and got a title shot, but he was in the upper echelon when he left and was part of the crew that paved the way.

People are pissed because this all so that Cena can be upped to God status.

 

[Heretic]

Keeping it PG in here. With a botch in it...lol

 

[Sanjuro]

What did I miss?

Water being wet.

 

[worldrunover]

For a PPV designed around surprises there wasn't a single one.


Heck we knew this was exactly how the PPV was going to go down almost a year ago and yet WWE creative didn't think to change the plan.

Now we get Rock vs Cena 2 with Cena going over and then next year we will have the tie breaker.


When did we first learn of this plan? Was it before or after last years match?

In April 2011 Cena told Rock he would fight him for the title at Wrestlemania. Then summer of Punk happened and they shelved that idea. Then after Rock beat Cena at Mania he said his next goal was to be WWE champ. So really it all kind of fits just over two years instead of one.

 

[SoulPlaya]

FUCK WWE!

Donald Kane is pissed!

 

[pants]

haha, same old wwe garbage

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

Fixed

That's not true. There was that one time he tapped out half a second after he rolled up The Dazzler during the no lock for the clean 3 count.

 

[McNei1y]

Rankings for the night (best to worst)

Royal Rumble up until Cesaro was eliminated
ADR vs Big Show
Miz vs Cesaro
Tag match
Punk vs Rock
Royal Rumble after Cesaro was eliminated

 

[NihonTiger90]

WWE a continual disappointment? Watch some New Japan - The New Beginning, live worldwide via Internet PPV on February 10th;

http://www.ustream.tv/channel/njpw1972 - February 10th JST, pre-order goes live 10 days before the show.

. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Time Splitters (Alex Shelley & KUSHIDA) (c) vs Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov)
. IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Title Match: Prince Devitt (c) vs Ryusuke Taguchi
. IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match: Killer Elite Squad (Lance Archer & Davey Boy Smith Jr) (c) vs TenKoji (Hiroyoshi Tenzan & Satoshi Kojima)
. IWGP Heavyweight Title Match: Hiroshi Tanahashi (c) vs 'Machine Gun' Karl Anderson

Wrestling worth a damn, and worth your money. /shill



Also, THIS.

Is that Karl Anderson in a title match?

I think you have my money, NJPW.

 

[Nelo Ice]

Let's be realistic though - do people in here want Punk to hold the title forever? Wasn't more than a year, more than anyone in the last 25 years more than enough?

And Rock paid his dues years before Punk had indie fame. Yeah he came back and got a title shot, but he was in the upper echelon when he left and was part of the crew that paved the way.

I just want to see Punk actually main event a Wrestlemania and not play second fiddle to Cena. Since now his whole reign just looks like it was just a long ass delay till Cena could get his accessory back. He could have been a real superstar instead all we'll get is Cena since apparently he's the only superstar allowed.

 

[SousedLouse]

ONCE IN A LIFETIME*

*Of one of Cena’s Make-a-Wish recipients.

Spoiler

I'LL MAKE THIS JOKE ALL NIGHT, DAMMIT!

Maybe it was supposed to be once in Lawler's lifetime? With the way he keeps joking about his heart attack, it seems like even he didn't expect to come back.

 

[Parallax]

See you guys tomorrow night. :-/

ive quit for months after mania. ill do it again if i feel the need

 

[SoulPlaya]

I just want to see Punk actually main event a Wrestlemania and not play second fiddle to Cena. Since now his whole reign just looks like it was just a long ass delay till Cena could get his accessory back. He could have been a real superstar instead all we'll get is Cena since apparently he's the only superstar allowed.

He'll main event next year against Stone Cold.

 

[FallingEdge]

Is that Karl Anderson in a title match?

I think you have my money, NJPW.

yessir!

MACHINE GUN

BLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAT

KARL ANDERSON!!!!!!!!!

 

[Toki767]

I seriously hope the people attending WM29 boo both Rock and Cena and do nothing but chant for Punk or Bryan all night. It's pretty likely to happen too considering the hardcore crowd that usually attends.

 

[Ithil]

What is it with massive title reigns and crappy endings? Cena's Superest Super Reign ended because he got injured (probably would still be going on otherwise) and Punk's ends solely so Cena can be put over extra specially t WM.

He'll main event next year against Stone Cold.

No, John Cena sitting in the ring talking about his day will main event.

 

[Verendus]

To think, if only Batista was 5 years younger back in 2005, this Cena domination would never have happened.

 

[Beast Legacy]

No declarations about not watching from me, I'm a sucker through and through

But man I hope Ziggler and Bryan get good feuds leading into Wrestlemania. Signs are pointing to no after tonight.

 

[Kyoufu]

Here's a summary of Punk's title reign:


Beats a bunch of jobber heels. Some awesome matches with Daniel Bryan. Turns Heel, cheats and DQs a bunch of jobbers. Cena. Gets beaten by a part-timer's elbow.

 

[Snaku]

Donald Kane is pissed!

Ha! Didn't notice that till you mentioned it.

 

[Verendus]

Here's a summary of Punk's title reign:


Beats a bunch of jobber heels. Some awesome matches with Daniel Bryan. Turns Heel, cheats and DQs a bunch of jobbers. Cena. Gets beaten by a part-timer's elbow.

Most powerful elbow in the universe.