I mean the product is hot but it isn't 2000 Vince and WCW can do stupid stuff and people still show up hot.
none of the wins mattered this year except for the Women's belt.
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I mean the product is hot but it isn't 2000 Vince and WCW can do stupid stuff and people still show up hot.
none of the wins mattered this year except for the Women's belt.
You had me thinking with that last post, but now I'm just confused.
I'm saying they had to have everything in order for the main event to be effective.
With wrestling today nobody cares who wins for storyline purposes. They only care about who wins because they want to be entertained by a particular performer.
Nobody has momentum because Raw's are the same length as PPVs and the production is lead by somebody who nobody trusts.
Even shit like Ryder. Fans know better than to trust or believe in a character because they know that Vince will just try to use their like of something to get heat on a heel who he will feed to the good looking tall guys.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
I'm sure AC/DC & Limp Bizkit have them both beat...
fu3lfr3nzy
Member
Metallica has them beat no?
Sandman's entrance at ONS, St Anger SS 03, All Nightmare Long NWO 08, and haitchs memory remains WM intro cost a couple millions didn't it?
SallyIsNow
Banned
Kid Rock tho
Bluekaveli
Member
Sasha isn't muscular and tall.
It's probably just a regular boner.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I was trying to word it to make him not sound horny and more wrestler-turned on.
travislopes
Member
Exactly. Reigns was fucking sick last night. Probably the best he's ever been on the mic... as a quasi heel, clearly unscripted, just speaking from the heart.
Jimmy King
Member
I've seen the Rusev scene in the WWE movie.
Dolph is chasing a guy backstage who runs past Rusev as he's lifting weights. Rusev intercepts Dolph and the scene you've no doubt all seen occurs. Then it shows Lana, who (in her Russian accent) "Now that's a real man."
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
The scene was on YouTube
Jimmy King
Member
Then why didn't you tell me?
sf2fanatic
Member
So
Maryse come out at SD?
I just feel like watching the older stuff people cared about the story or the character. Here was Hogan and sting doing 5 minutes of walking around, 4 minutes head lock takedowns and rope running, and the sting splash spot into the rail. People were into it.
I mean right now the story of the WWE for 19 years has been that everyone watching has a shit job and hates their boss.
That's it.
Right now what is the story the show? AJ getting a shot at the belt from a champ that the crowd dislikes for no storyline reason? Reign's character is what? Except for a few their character or role in the show isn't defined.
Only thing that's important to a performer is can they get over. Whatever way they can the creative should use that to progress a plot.
Otherwise its a stunt show where we want to see the most athletic performers and that's where somebody like Roman just won't ever get over as the top top guy with fans.
Serpentine
Banned
finally, they're gonna pay it off
maybe the positives of both guys will come together to make a compelling feud
lol
Bluekaveli
Member
X pac talks about how they ruined Kane. Lol! Oh boy don't get me started. Sometimes, I wonder if Kane allowed Kane to be ruined.
Bluekaveli
Member
https://mobile.twitter.com/WWE_Network_Bot/status/717559705695043584
The best episode of MNR is finally on the network.
The best episode of MNR is finally on the network.
Jimmy King
Member
X-Pac's one to talk, he cuckolded him.
Bluekaveli
Member
I can't get that imagine of this out of my head. Thanks Jimmy, thanks a lot
https://twitter.com/animalglue/status/717181141208473600
rob
‏@animalglue
This ska loving dipshit even skanks while he's falling down.
lol
rob
‏@animalglue
This ska loving dipshit even skanks while he's falling down.
lol
Jimmy King
Member
I will not apologize just because the Porn Industrial Complex hijacked a centuries-old term and made a fetish of it.
Cuckold Kane was a disaster of a story.
Full Smackdown spoilers:
* WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns kicked off SmackDown to a big reaction, mostly boos. Reigns cuts a promo similar to RAW, about how he’s “THE” guy, not good or bad. AJ Styles comes out to a big pop and they trade promos. Reigns talks down to AJ and leaves the ring with AJ looking on. Styles and Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho is announced
* The Vaudevillains vs. Sin Cara and WWE United States Champion Kalisto is first. Good pop for Aiden English and Simon Gotch in their debuts.Kalisto took the pin after a double team. The Vaudevillains celebrated after the match.
* Natalya defeated Summer Rae with a Sharpshooter. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair were on commentary. Charlotte and Natalya had a staredown after the match but Charlotte left without anything happening.
* WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz retained over Zack Ryder. Maryse came out after Ryder but didn’t get much of a pop, then introduced her husband. Maryse ended up interfering, allowing Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.
* Backstage segment with The Dudley Boyz talking about Roman Reigns.
* Apollo Crews defeated Curtis Axel in a fairly quick match. Good pop for Crews, better than The Vaudevillains.
* Backstage segment with Becky Lynch talking about the WWE Women’s Title. Emma interrupts to set up a match.
* Backstage segment with Baron Corbin talking about Dolph Ziggler.
* Dean Ambrose squashed Tyler Breeze. Huge pop for Ambrose. After the match, Chris Jericho came out for the next match and they traded looks on the ramp.
* Vignette for Primo and Epico from Puerto Rico airs.
* Jericho cuts a heel promo in the ring but it looks like it was dark for a commercial. Kevin Owens, Cesaro and AJ Styles are out for their tag match. Good pops for everyone here.
* AJ Styles and Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a solid main event. Sami Zayn came out at the end and wanted to fight but officials held him back. This led to AJ rolling a distracted Owens up for the win. After the match, Owens went at Sami on the floor and laid him out. The Dudley Boyz ran down and attacked AJ in the ring until Roman Reigns made the save. AJ and Reigns cleared the ring and stared each other down. They shook hands, still staring at each other, to end the show.
* The Vaudevillains vs. Sin Cara and WWE United States Champion Kalisto is first. Good pop for Aiden English and Simon Gotch in their debuts.Kalisto took the pin after a double team. The Vaudevillains celebrated after the match.
* Natalya defeated Summer Rae with a Sharpshooter. WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte and Ric Flair were on commentary. Charlotte and Natalya had a staredown after the match but Charlotte left without anything happening.
* WWE Intercontinental Champion The Miz retained over Zack Ryder. Maryse came out after Ryder but didn’t get much of a pop, then introduced her husband. Maryse ended up interfering, allowing Miz to hit the Skull Crushing Finale for the win.
* Backstage segment with The Dudley Boyz talking about Roman Reigns.
* Apollo Crews defeated Curtis Axel in a fairly quick match. Good pop for Crews, better than The Vaudevillains.
* Backstage segment with Becky Lynch talking about the WWE Women’s Title. Emma interrupts to set up a match.
* Backstage segment with Baron Corbin talking about Dolph Ziggler.
* Dean Ambrose squashed Tyler Breeze. Huge pop for Ambrose. After the match, Chris Jericho came out for the next match and they traded looks on the ramp.
* Vignette for Primo and Epico from Puerto Rico airs.
* Jericho cuts a heel promo in the ring but it looks like it was dark for a commercial. Kevin Owens, Cesaro and AJ Styles are out for their tag match. Good pops for everyone here.
* AJ Styles and Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a solid main event. Sami Zayn came out at the end and wanted to fight but officials held him back. This led to AJ rolling a distracted Owens up for the win. After the match, Owens went at Sami on the floor and laid him out. The Dudley Boyz ran down and attacked AJ in the ring until Roman Reigns made the save. AJ and Reigns cleared the ring and stared each other down. They shook hands, still staring at each other, to end the show.
Jimmy King
Member
Hearing Scott Hall talk about influencing Hogan to do the job for Piper, and Hogan getting a high from it is hilarious.
Vestal
Junior Member
* AJ Styles and Cesaro defeated Kevin Owens and Chris Jericho in a solid main event. Sami Zayn came out at the end and wanted to fight but officials held him back. This led to AJ rolling a distracted Owens up for the win. After the match, Owens went at Sami on the floor and laid him out. The Dudley Boyz ran down and attacked AJ in the ring until Roman Reigns made the save. AJ and Reigns cleared the ring and stared each other down. They shook hands, still staring at each other, to end the show.
FUCKING REALLY??? This shit again?
Let him go full heel FFS
Bluekaveli
Member
Letting Kane have a heart was stupid. Vince just couldn't allow Kane to be dominant like Taker. He had to make mistakes to unleash it.
We got x pac heat out of that and Kane ruined all in one storyline.
UberTag
Member
Roman is NEVER turning heel. NEVER EVER EVER!
You will respect him. You will cheer him.
And he will beat up every single one of our heroes, humble them and get THEIR respect until we do.
Because he's "the guy".
SallyIsNow
Banned
Most likely. Don't see him going up before Joey Samoey
SallyIsNow
Banned
Vince ain't gonna be alive forever. I think
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
Roman is HHH's guy, too.
SallyIsNow
Banned
I imagine he'll know what to do with him. Maybe it'll be too late by then. Maybe it's too late now. Plus, I think Balor is Hunter's boy now. Not risking taking the strap off him and getting a call up prob means he doesn't want to let Vince fuck him up.
Jimmy King
Member
Roman is never turning heel. He's Cena 2.0, he will overcome impossible odds for 10 years until Cena 3.0 appears, gets booed out of the building and we'll finally learn to love 34-time World Champion Roman Reigns and his US Open Challenge (He still hasn't lost clean in this timeline btw).
HHH probably feels that they need to turn him heel. He's acting like a heel, or at best a tweener. He's acting like a spoiled bitch and I hope when Rollins comes back, Rollins destroys the shit out of him.
Vince is just 'GAWDDAMMIT WE GOTTA BOBEY LASHLY AND BLACK AND WHITE TV ON THE MAIN ROSTER ASAP! IT'S SO MODERN AND HIP!'
And he lost to Jericho at Mania...
Ravensmash
Member
There was nothing wrong with that loss imo.
An event like that is meaningless, even Jericho was shaking hands the days before his heel turn, it could still happen
but yeah, it's not happening
shanafan
Member
If this Roman we are getting is a smug guy who looks down at others, and says "he is the guy".. I am fine with this version of Roman for awhile. I kind of like it.
There will not be a full-fledged, "that moment" when Roman turns heel.. he is basically a heel folks.
I'll be down for some women's tag team titles, too.
There will not be a full-fledged, "that moment" when Roman turns heel.. he is basically a heel folks.
I'll be down for some women's tag team titles, too.
Can't wait to see how grimy these old DGUSA shows are, going off EVOLVE standards they are probably held in some dudes garage. I can't even picture how Shingo vs Gargano looks. Or Low Ki vs PAC. Or CIMA & Ricochet vs Chuck Taylor & Rich Swann. I think everyone who was ever in DGUSA is going to end up in NXT when all is said and done.
ratcliffja
Member
Just let Reigns continue to be a cocky jerk who doesn't care what the fans think. He didn't have to insult the fans or be a full heel. His cocky attitude might win him over with the crowd and if it doesn't, his character would still work. This isn't like Cena who was still doing the ultimate good guy respect thing while getting booed mercilessly.
Not yet at least. Who knows how they'll have him act once they're in the middle of nowhere like Corpus Christi.
PHOENIXZERO
Member
HEY GUYS! HAVE YOU HEARD THE BIG NEWS?! THE SUPER AWESOME COOL HIP BAND EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT, HUNDRED HANDED, IS GOING TO BE AT RAW LIVE ON MONDAY NIGHT! PLEASE BE VERY EXCITEMENT!
That's apparently "Dr." Phil's kid's band, so far they got Alicia Fox and Summer Rae out shilling on Twitter with super genuine tweets that they totally did on their own with no one asking them to for a band that probably only a few thousand people have heard of outside of Phil's show.
That's apparently "Dr." Phil's kid's band, so far they got Alicia Fox and Summer Rae out shilling on Twitter with super genuine tweets that they totally did on their own with no one asking them to for a band that probably only a few thousand people have heard of outside of Phil's show.
I like cocky Reigns and think that this should be his actual character instead of being a full face or heel. He looks the part and his smug smile shit actually works for it. Let him only care about himself and play both sides whenever it suits him. His whole let me stand here while you dumb asses beat each other worked pretty well after his promo. I'll never like him the way I like other wrestlers, but I will at least appreciate his character and what he brings to the table if they go with this route.
Marvel
could never
Yeah, more of that please.Breh, that's a 128MB gif.
He has no time for those indie fools.
