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[wild wild rice]

Miz probably had the best crowd control of the night, aside from everyone losing their shit for the Hardyz, of course.

 

[newdayrocks]

I gotta say, when the Hardyz music hit I lost my shit

My 12-year-old son absolutely marked out when their music hit. What a cool moment.

 

[shanafan]

That doesn't explain why Joe simply ceased to exist at this WM.

Yeah, not sure what the plan was for him after Fastlane. Who knows! He'll be fine though, he should have a match next year for sure.

 

[Tom Nook]

Good morning.

Got only a few hours of sleep but I can't wait for tonight. (

Spoiler

Tuesday for Naka)

 

[Zach]

Don't come crying to me when Triple H's heart explodes, you wieners.

 

[Caderfix]

My 12-year-old son absolutely marked out when their music hit. What a cool moment.

That's great to know. I had no idea people younger than 17 or so would have any attachment to Jeff and Matt, specially with that specific theme. Means there's hope for solo runs.

 

[imBask]

My heart explodes for you Zach

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Oh God they really did the whole 'she calls it the rear view' thing for Naomi last night.

 

[Zach]

Oh, imBask. <3

 

[jmdajr]

Don't come crying to me when Triple H's heart explodes, you wieners.

He wasn't even gassed last night. He'll be fine.

I'd be more worried about Rock having a heart attack.

 

[shanafan]

Is this a work?

Never a work with my boy Roman.

 

[Heroman]

My 12-year-old son absolutely marked out when their music hit. What a cool moment.

Here is your new avatar friend

 

[Sweeney Tom]

He wasn't even gassed last night. He'll be fine.

Fine point

Of the needle HHH uses for the injections

 

[Caderfix]

He wasn't even gassed last night. He'll be fine.

I'd be more worried about Rock having a heart attack.

But Rock said he's natural now! He only used steroids when he was around 18 but stopped because it didn't have any effect.

 

[Zach]

He wasn't even gassed last night. He'll be fine.

I give him six months.

 

[Caderfix]

I give him six months.

Before his next Mania program starts?

 

[Sephzilla]

The Hardys showing up last night was absolutely a gigantic mark out moment for me

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Can somebody explain the whole Goldberg/Brock feud? I thought the whole thing was built around Bill being able to catch Brock off guard with the spear and Brock being unable to take it. Last night the exact same thing happened again but Brock could suddenly take 4 spears including one through the guardrail for reasons?

Compare it to the night before where Asuka was in a identical situation. She underestimated Ember as a wrestler but she knew Ember had a move that could take her out. Thus she gets desperate when Ember gets her in a position where she can hit her big move and cheats to prevent her from hitting it.

Brock/Berg just doesn't make any sense to me. It's no better than HHH working Seth's knee all match only for Seth to use 100% knee based offence or Bray fucking with Randy all match and having a build where Randy's drained or taken Bray's carnie powers only for the match to end with an RKO out of nowhere.

You're not the only one. I beat this like a dead horse with the same points you bring up. They tossed everything that we knew and had been built since Survivor Series out the window and changed the rules to get Brock over. They completely botched the landing on this feud.

 

[31GhostsIV]

Hello friends.

Just this weeks Smackdown and Raw to go, and I'll leave my hat, coat and gloves in the ring

Spoiler

until Rumble season comes around.

If I could describe last night in one word, it would be 'bloat'. Anyone else got one-word reviews of the Manes to share?

 

[Bluekaveli]

 

[SallyIsNow]

Hello friends.

Just this weeks Smackdown and Raw to go, and I'll leave my hat, coat and gloves in the ring

Spoiler

until Rumble season comes around.

If I could describe last night in one word, it would be 'bloat'. Anyone else got one-word reviews of the Manes to share?

Yawn

 

[Sephzilla]

holy shit I completely forgot Ambrose/Corbin even happened

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

That reversal was cool but probably the only decent part of the match. I'm guessing it's pushed to the next Smackdown PPV where they can have a proper weapons match.

 

[imBask]

why would anyone watch Ambrose vs Corbin, ever

I played overwatch with that match playing in the background behind me and I still felt ripped off

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Remember when Ambrose and Brock had a weapons match and the only weapon used was my dignity?

 

[Fox318]

holy shit I completely forgot Ambrose/Corbin even happened

Years from now people will talk about just how much that Austin Podcast killed him.

Dude is the new Cody Rhodes.

 

[Zach]

Edge makes stupid faces. I thought you guys said I would be able to take this guy seriously in 2008.

 

[slightconfuse]

Does anyone besides Asuka have a submission that works?

Also looks like Sunny's alt made an OT thread

 

[31GhostsIV]

I dislike Corbin, but Ambrose is total junk and deserved to be pushed off the card entirely. Pre show is too good for him.

Does anyone besides Asuka have a submission that works?

Also looks like Sunny's alt made an OT thread

The female mat wrestling specialist Naomi has one now, and it worked!

 

[Striker]

He bombed as champ, and that was the time when the champ was the draw, not the brand. He wasn't getting another run as top guy after that. He would have been around as a star sure, but not top face.

Shawn Michaels' run was bad as well, especially for tickets and shows.

I guess we'll just agree the Kliq sucked.

 

[Bluekaveli]

This fucker said that orton bray was a great match.

 

[jmdajr]

There is one man from the shield HHH hasn't put over yet!

 

[Caderfix]

Edge makes stupid faces. I thought you guys said I would be able to take this guy seriously in 2008.

That's part of the charm.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Remember when Ambrose and Brock had a weapons match and the only weapon used was my dignity?

A mess that match was.

 

[jmdajr]

This fucker said that orton bray was a great match.

My casual wrestling watching friend from work liked the match.

 

[SomewhatGroovy]

Speaking of submissions, they really just need to ban the sharpshooter and all its variants. I'm tired of watching the "victims" just lay there with a straight back and their knees being the only things bent backward (which they were built to do).

 

[Sephzilla]

Orton/Bray was actually pretty decent I thought, it's just that the match ended on a really lame note

 

[Damn Silly]

Watching the Hardy return back again, I just love how happy they both are. It's delightful!

 

[Zach]

Caderfix, did you pee your pants when the Hardyz shocked the world last night or what?

 

[Barrage]

Watching that PPV, live, I would say that was the second-best Mania of all time. There was s just so much great and memorable stuff. I absolutely loved it.

What does it say that one of my only criticisms is that they shoulda closed with Goldberg/Brock?

Edit: in the sake of full disclosure, I was high on edibles from Corbin/Ambrose on.

 

[Caderfix]

Speaking of submissions, they really just need to ban the sharpshooter and all its variants. I'm tired of watching the "victims" just lay there with a straight back and their knees being the only thing bent backward (which they were built to do).

When applied correctly, it looks like it's putting pressure on the lower back. It is a good move, it's just that most of the time it is half assed.

 

[Zach]

Watching that PPV, live, I would say that was the second-best Mania of all time.

Hahaha. I love you, Barrage.

 

[Sephzilla]

Speaking of submissions, they really just need to ban the sharpshooter and all its variants. I'm tired of watching the "victims" just lay there with a straight back and their knees being the only things bent backward (which they were built to do).

I think it's more that the people backstage need to tell people to not use the sharpshooter unless you can apply it correctly. Cesaro doesn't do a terrible sharpshooter.

Nobody will apply it like the GOAT though

 

[Caderfix]

Caderfix, did you pee your pants when the Hardyz shocked the world last night or what?

I didn't watch Mania, but it happened once I heard the news and will happen again tonight during RAW.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

The finish of Orton-Bray really soured the match. It came out of nowhere and not in the cool RKO kind of way. It just...happened.

 

[jmdajr]

I think we are stuck with long Wrestlemania's as long as the brand split exists.

I'm whatever about it. It's once a year.

 

[Bluekaveli]

My casual wrestling watching friend from work liked the match.

Hmmm I just can't see it. It was like, try for Abigail, nope, try for rko, nope, ring lights, bs. Whatever

 

[slightconfuse]

Really hope the miz shoots about how right he was. Everything about that match made what he said true

 

[31GhostsIV]

When applied correctly, it looks like it's putting pressure on the lower back. It is a good move, it's just that most of the time it is half assed.

There was a part in the KO/Y2J match where I thought Jericho was going to apply the Lion Tamer... but then he just sat down and did the lame crab instead.

Hmmm I just can't see it. It was like, try for Abigail, nope, try for rko, nope, ring lights, bs. Whatever

BUT MIND GAMES BY WAY OF DIGITAL HD PROJECTOR AND STOCK FOOTAGE OF VARIOUS INSECTS

 

[ReiGun]

I still can't believe we live in a world where match of the night was Shane McMahon vs AJ Styles.

Shane McMahon in Two Thousand and fucking Seventeen.