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April Wrasslin |OT| DO DO, DO DO DO-DO-DO, DO-DO-DO, DO-DOOOOO DO-DO
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All we can guarantee is, it's going to be better than the main event.
I can guarantee it'll be better than ADR/Swagger.
Those two ought to have a fine match, they're both good wrestlers. The worry there is a lack of time.
The Rock's segment was perfect, especially in conjunction with that heel-ish Cena promo to start the show.
The crowd tonight wants to murder John Cena. Booed him mercilessly. BORING chants (props to DC!). Cena played into it rather well, for once. Later, The Rock goes out there and says "you don't have the connection with The People that I do, The People don't want your dumb ass to win, and I'm gonna make sure the Will of the People is fulfilled".
Taken together, it's obvious what the promos are establishing given the crowd tonight: the people don't want Cena to win, the people want The Rock to win.
That's... new territory for this SuperCena character, in terms of the actual storyline acknowledging the popularity disparity.
I like ADR but I've never seen what people think makes Swagger such a good wrestler. He always seems stiff in the ring to me. He's alright at best, but I never thought he belonged in the main event picture.
slightconfuse
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Seems in living color is playing a concert day before WM.
Any chance they play punk out?
Any chance they play punk out?
Keyser Soze
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Also...
It's too bad Vince doesn't care what the people want.
In Living Color was a TV show like SNL.
Living Color is the band.
funkystudent
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Maybe Heyman runs in during Rock/Cena and Cena does a mania X7 heel turn.
Paul will need a new guy after Brock and Punk both go away after WM.
Nah. Cena isnt turning. I shouldnt even bother getting my hopes up for that match.
Paul will need a new guy after Brock and Punk both go away after WM.
Nah. Cena isnt turning. I shouldnt even bother getting my hopes up for that match.
Dark Ninja
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Wont work without JR on commentary. Micheal Cole will just snort laugh
Professor Beef
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The only reason it''s the "best angle" is because of Paul's death.
Just got back from Raw. Some thoughts:
People seemed to like Miz: When we got in Miz was having a Main Event match with one of the guys from Prime Time Players (the less talented one). The audience seemed really into it, and was cheering Miz on the entire time. This is in stark contrast to...
People don't care about Alberto del Hero: When Rodriguez came out, the crowd seemed pumped. Everyone was shouting and screamed Del Rio's name as Rodriguez spoke. But the moment ADR came out, it was complete silence. It was kind of stunning. Also, Swagger sucks.
Cena: I don't know how it played on TV, but it seemed like everyone was booing the guy.
Team Funk vs. Rhodes Scholars: Rhodes Scholars and the Bella Twins had a funny promo for Smackdown mocking the Clay, Tensai, and Funkadactyls. Speaking of the Funkadactyls, the darker skinned one's ass is something incredible. Truly.
Undertaker vs. Punk: Cool finish to the show.
People seemed to like Miz: When we got in Miz was having a Main Event match with one of the guys from Prime Time Players (the less talented one). The audience seemed really into it, and was cheering Miz on the entire time. This is in stark contrast to...
People don't care about Alberto del Hero: When Rodriguez came out, the crowd seemed pumped. Everyone was shouting and screamed Del Rio's name as Rodriguez spoke. But the moment ADR came out, it was complete silence. It was kind of stunning. Also, Swagger sucks.
Cena: I don't know how it played on TV, but it seemed like everyone was booing the guy.
Team Funk vs. Rhodes Scholars: Rhodes Scholars and the Bella Twins had a funny promo for Smackdown mocking the Clay, Tensai, and Funkadactyls. Speaking of the Funkadactyls, the darker skinned one's ass is something incredible. Truly.
Undertaker vs. Punk: Cool finish to the show.
I just watched last week's episode of NXT. April 7nth Wrestlemania.
What the hell happened to my NXT? April 7th Wrestlemania.
The only NXT regualar to appear is Ohno? April 7th Wrestlemania.
At least we got a match from El Local.... April 7th Wrestlemania.
even if it was a Brodus Clay squash. April 7th Wrestlemania.
I give this episode April 7th/Wrestlemania.
What the hell happened to my NXT? April 7th Wrestlemania.
The only NXT regualar to appear is Ohno? April 7th Wrestlemania.
At least we got a match from El Local.... April 7th Wrestlemania.
even if it was a Brodus Clay squash. April 7th Wrestlemania.
I give this episode April 7th/Wrestlemania.
I guess I'll post predictions now.
Dolph Ziggler/Big E Langston vs Team Hell No: Team Hell No. No chance they're gonna give the belts to a jobber and his green friend. However, Ziggler's night will not be over! Team Hell No will continue for the next year and defend the belts at Mania 30, cause they have no fucking clue how to split these guys up even though the gimmick has run its course MONTHS ago.
Jericho vs Fandango: Fandango. Jericho is here for one reason and one reason only, to put over young talent. Looking forward to seeing what Jericho can do to carry the match.
The Miz vs Wade Barrett: Barrett. Filler match. Miz has ZERO momentum, so they'll just keep it on Barrett. Probably a rematch on the next PPV. And the one after that. And about 30 Raws and Smackdowns.
Rhodes Scholars vs Albert/Brodus: Albert/Brodus. Another filler match. Quick finish and they dance in the ring, probably with kids and a D list celebrity.
Ryback vs Mark Henry: Ryback. Just seems obvious. Should be a short match, no more than 5 minutes, will probably go for 40. Ryback will be gassed as fuck and botch his finisher.
The Shield vs Orton/Shaemus/Show: The Shield. Orton getting pissed at losing and turning heel makes too much sense at this point, so I believe there is a 0% chance of it happening. Show will probably become heel AGAIN, as if anyone cares. Randy will remain the silent babyface with no character whatsoever and no interesting angles until he's released after violating the wellness policy for the third time.
HHH vs Brock Lesnar: HHH. Revenge match for Hunter. We knew the outcome to this since Summer Slam.
Alberto Del Rio vs Jack Swagger: Alberto Del Rio. I think it's pretty clear that the Swagger experiment has been a failure, and he'll fade away into the midcard, then Saturday Morning Slam after Mania.
HOWEVER, Ziggler will cash in the briefcase and win the WHC, for possibly the biggest pop of the night. That should be fun. Unfortunately, it will kick off a feud between him and the shitty babyface Del Rio.
Undertaker vs CM Punk: Undertaker. No shit. Just hoping for a 5 star match between the two.
The Rock vs John Cena: Believe it or not, I find myself thinking the most about the outcome of this match. At first glance, it seemed obvious from the start. As soon as we knew Rock would be back for another Mania, we figured Cena would get his revenge, beat Rock, the torch is passed from one generation to the next and all that bullshit.
Well... I don't know. Since we've now heard that Rock will be back for at least one other PPV after Mania... it leads me to believe that Rock is going to take it at Mania, then drop the belt to Cena at Extreme Rules.
They HAVE to be aware that the smart New York City crowd will CRUCIFY Cena for the entire night, let alone if he wins the belt off Rock. They do NOT want that to be the image that MILLIONS
of people see as Mania goes off the air.
So I'm going to say... aww fuck it, they're fucking idiots. Cena is going to win, get the fuck booed out of him, then they'll just shake it off the next night like it never happened (MIXED REACTION FROM THE DOUBLE YEW DOUBLE YEW E UNIVERSE).
It's about time Cena wins the big one amirite.
More predictions:
-Taker/Punk is match of the night, followed by Jericho/Fandango. Taker/Punk will get a THIS IS AWESOME chant at some point.
-Ziggler cashes in the breifcase for the biggest pop of the night. As soon as that music hits that place is going to erupt, I can feel it.
-Cena wins, gets booed like crazy as pyro and fireworks go off, and the commentators try to sell this magical moment like Cena has FINALLY overcome the odds.
Dolph Ziggler/Big E Langston vs Team Hell No: Team Hell No. No chance they're gonna give the belts to a jobber and his green friend. However, Ziggler's night will not be over! Team Hell No will continue for the next year and defend the belts at Mania 30, cause they have no fucking clue how to split these guys up even though the gimmick has run its course MONTHS ago.
Jericho vs Fandango: Fandango. Jericho is here for one reason and one reason only, to put over young talent. Looking forward to seeing what Jericho can do to carry the match.
The Miz vs Wade Barrett: Barrett. Filler match. Miz has ZERO momentum, so they'll just keep it on Barrett. Probably a rematch on the next PPV. And the one after that. And about 30 Raws and Smackdowns.
Rhodes Scholars vs Albert/Brodus: Albert/Brodus. Another filler match. Quick finish and they dance in the ring, probably with kids and a D list celebrity.
Ryback vs Mark Henry: Ryback. Just seems obvious. Should be a short match, no more than 5 minutes, will probably go for 40. Ryback will be gassed as fuck and botch his finisher.
The Shield vs Orton/Shaemus/Show: The Shield. Orton getting pissed at losing and turning heel makes too much sense at this point, so I believe there is a 0% chance of it happening. Show will probably become heel AGAIN, as if anyone cares. Randy will remain the silent babyface with no character whatsoever and no interesting angles until he's released after violating the wellness policy for the third time.
HHH vs Brock Lesnar: HHH. Revenge match for Hunter. We knew the outcome to this since Summer Slam.
Alberto Del Rio vs Jack Swagger: Alberto Del Rio. I think it's pretty clear that the Swagger experiment has been a failure, and he'll fade away into the midcard, then Saturday Morning Slam after Mania.
HOWEVER, Ziggler will cash in the briefcase and win the WHC, for possibly the biggest pop of the night. That should be fun. Unfortunately, it will kick off a feud between him and the shitty babyface Del Rio.
Undertaker vs CM Punk: Undertaker. No shit. Just hoping for a 5 star match between the two.
The Rock vs John Cena: Believe it or not, I find myself thinking the most about the outcome of this match. At first glance, it seemed obvious from the start. As soon as we knew Rock would be back for another Mania, we figured Cena would get his revenge, beat Rock, the torch is passed from one generation to the next and all that bullshit.
Well... I don't know. Since we've now heard that Rock will be back for at least one other PPV after Mania... it leads me to believe that Rock is going to take it at Mania, then drop the belt to Cena at Extreme Rules.
They HAVE to be aware that the smart New York City crowd will CRUCIFY Cena for the entire night, let alone if he wins the belt off Rock. They do NOT want that to be the image that MILLIONS
and millions
So I'm going to say... aww fuck it, they're fucking idiots. Cena is going to win, get the fuck booed out of him, then they'll just shake it off the next night like it never happened (MIXED REACTION FROM THE DOUBLE YEW DOUBLE YEW E UNIVERSE).
It's about time Cena wins the big one amirite.
More predictions:
-Taker/Punk is match of the night, followed by Jericho/Fandango. Taker/Punk will get a THIS IS AWESOME chant at some point.
-Ziggler cashes in the breifcase for the biggest pop of the night. As soon as that music hits that place is going to erupt, I can feel it.
-Cena wins, gets booed like crazy as pyro and fireworks go off, and the commentators try to sell this magical moment like Cena has FINALLY overcome the odds.
riskVSreward
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Wrestlemania is only a few days away and I can't think of a better time to sit down and watch a classic movie about the wrestling business.
Join me in watching Beyond The Mat starting in about 5 minutes after a complimentary Botchamania!!!!
A few of my favorite quotes from the movie:
"We make movies."
*smug grin*
*swishes water*
"What the hell is that? Is that... chocolate? Or, something else?"
Join me in watching Beyond The Mat starting in about 5 minutes after a complimentary Botchamania!!!!
A few of my favorite quotes from the movie:
"We make movies."
*smug grin*
*swishes water*
"What the hell is that? Is that... chocolate? Or, something else?"
BadAss2961
Member
This has to be the shittiest road to Wrestlemania in recent memory. Not only have all the buildups awkwardly fell flat (seriously, what where they thinking?), but the matches themselves aren't even interesting.
John Cena vs. The Rock, again. Only this time with little meaning, and much higher predictability -- now's Cena's time to overcome the odds once again and have his vengeance.
Taker vs. Punk... This is the best they could come up with for what every year could be Taker's last match? The two have little history together, and no chemistry at all in this point in their careers. This booking makes no sense other than to give Punk a big match on the card to make up for losing out on the main event.
Lesnar vs. Triple H. Why are we doing this again? Oh yeah, HHH, like Cena, must have his revenge.
The card would be way better if it was:
Cena vs. Taker
Rock vs. Brock
Triple H vs. Punk
Or at the very least, since they just can't function without Cena going over:
Cena vs. Rock
Lesnar vs. Taker
Triple H vs. Punk
John Cena vs. The Rock, again. Only this time with little meaning, and much higher predictability -- now's Cena's time to overcome the odds once again and have his vengeance.
Taker vs. Punk... This is the best they could come up with for what every year could be Taker's last match? The two have little history together, and no chemistry at all in this point in their careers. This booking makes no sense other than to give Punk a big match on the card to make up for losing out on the main event.
Lesnar vs. Triple H. Why are we doing this again? Oh yeah, HHH, like Cena, must have his revenge.
The card would be way better if it was:
Cena vs. Taker
Rock vs. Brock
Triple H vs. Punk
Or at the very least, since they just can't function without Cena going over:
Cena vs. Rock
Lesnar vs. Taker
Triple H vs. Punk
He won with a clothesline+shoulder tackle combo? LOL
Dark Ninja
Member
You say it like its a bad thing.
funkystudent
Member
Stephanie is inducting Trish into the HOF for some reason.
I guess Lita or Bret are busy?
I guess Lita or Bret are busy?
Come on man, they had that one program back in 2001. That's way more important then a multi year rivalry that had probably the best womens match in wwe history in it.
Keyser Soze
Member
Neither Lita or Bret are capable of expressing joy, so Steph will do
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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Barack Lesnar
Banned
CM Punk will defeat the Undertaker
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I just watched the michael cole anal bleeding scene again and DIEDDDD of laughter. What a moment.
Professor Beef
Banned
Uh huh.
Mr. Enigma
Member
I think I'll go watch that Trish vs. Steph PPV match again to get ready for the Hall of Fame.
Heavy gonna Heavy.
Wow I'm just now getting to raw and its amazing how much the crowd shit on Cena during his promo. I know Cena is going to win sunday , but I don't see how Vince can just keep pushing Cena as the underdog superhero anymore. No one buys it. He needs to turn heel or a gimmick change or something.
Net_Wrecker
Member
Booker T kills me every time:
"WUT
.......wow"
Combined with JR's "Jesus Christ, this company" look, and Cole's totally blank expression. It's a brilliant moment.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
lol you described what you see and it's all just fucking perfect. But then you imagine what you KNOW is taking place behind the scenes, and that is vince yelling at cole to say the anal bleeding line as he laughs maniacally and it cements it.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
Member
I think I'll go watch that Trish vs. Steph PPV match again to get ready for the Hall of Fame.
Be a bro and post a dailymotion link or something.
Net_Wrecker
Member
It's amazing. There's literally no way you can improve it. Everyone on screen did exactly what you'd expect, and like you said, 100% guarantee that Vince is rofling over the headset. It's magical. It's almost too real and that's what makes it so good.
Mr. Enigma
Member
Trish Stratus vs. Stephanie McMahon -- WWF No Way Out 2001
I remember thinking this match was going to be horrible, but they beat the shit out of each other. Also, Stephanie randomly tries to rip Trish's clothes off, which is always a plus.
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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-Pyromaniac-
Member
the sad part (or not sad part) is it's probably in my top 5 moments in all of modern-wwe history :/
1. Punk shoot promo
2. Punk/Cena at MITB
3. Brock fucks Cena up night after Mania
4. Cena angry face
5. anal bleeding? lol
BadAss2961
Member
They've had several perfect opportunities to do it and never did.
UberTag
Member
Why does Cena "got" to do anything? The WWE have been flying in the face of public sentiment for years now.
For all intents and purposes, he's been a heel and the commentary team and editing crew turned heel right along with him.