Discotheque
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this is the first time in a while that i've been legit upset at a title loss lol.
i loved sasha in the ring and it was nice to see a new woman's champion for once. not looking forward to the next few months of charlotte again....
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this is the first time in a while that i've been legit upset at a title loss lol.
i loved sasha in the ring and it was nice to see a new woman's champion for once. not looking forward to the next few months of charlotte again....
Hunter looks perfect in that role.
Look for a new call-up to make an impact tonight.
(Which is a bullshit way of calling someone up and trying to get ratings. Man did they drop the ball on Paige imo.)
I think the link for NJPW World recommendations he made is still around.
Fake Edit: Ah here it is.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet...AdpmOd2OcgSMfC1-oa7pI/edit?pref=2&pli=1#gid=0
Probably to make the first brand split Raw seem more special.
Avon Barksdale
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He tapped Mickie James.
ScaryShark
Banned
Nakamura/Zayn is still MOTY but the match last night was really outstanding. It was one of the few that benefited both performers. WWE bungles so many guys but they've done right by Styles time and time again. He needs to be in the world title picture.
British Monsoon
Member
I'm all good
Was expecting this for a while, just wasn't expecting it to be WWE that got me popped - they've generally been fairly tolerant of GIFs in the past. Would've appreciated a simple DM from one of their community managers before they set the wolves on me, but it is what it is.
slightconfuse
Banned
Finn can't hang with THE GUY
Conrad Link
Member
Congrats to the new Milky Way Champion, The Demon Kane Finn Balor.
*looks at the title belt*
*barfs*
*looks at the title belt*
*barfs*
I'm all good
Was expecting this for a while, just wasn't expecting it to be WWE that got me popped - they've generally been fairly tolerant of GIFs in the past. Would've appreciated a simple DM from one of their community managers before they set the wolves on me, but it is what it is.
Twitter is a fantastic case study in how not to manage a platform. I'm seeing a lot of wrestlers/promoters/fans come out in support at least!
Yeah I can see how it made Styles, definitely elevated him. But people don't stay made in this company for very long before the stink of weekly TV catches up with them.
I just absolutely abhor kick out spam as the basis for a match and that was the entirety of this match x100.
You should watch Omega/Naito
British Monsoon
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It's amazing that if someone's being abused it takes a seemingly gargantuan effort to get the abuser banned, but for the almighty copyright notice Twitter's very quick to take action.
esmith08734
Member
I am away for another week and won't catch SummerSlam until next Sunday. I am glad by boy AJ pinned Cena clean!!
Get him the belt. And damn, I saw the Orton cut..that was brutal. I am sick of Lesnar. Get him out.
Get him the belt. And damn, I saw the Orton cut..that was brutal. I am sick of Lesnar. Get him out.
Spirit of Jazz
Banned
Cena/Styles was way behind Omega/Naito, Zayne/Nak and Zayne/Owens for me. It was just the same movez/kickout match we saw 3 times last year versus Owens.
ScaryShark
Banned
I meant MOTY as far as WWE is concerned. I find it hard to compare matches across promotions personally.Yeah I can see how it made Styles, definitely elevated him. But people don't stay made in this company for very long before the stink of weekly TV catches up with them.
I just absolutely abhor kick out spam as the basis for a match and that was the entirety of this match x100.
You should watch Omega/Naito
Anyways it was just nice to see WWE actually have a super talented guy back up his good and passionate promos with a win. Styles seems like 'the man' right now and it has come across as a natural ascension. He seems the most credible of anyone in the promotion right now and this match went a long way in solidifying him as that.
The way they've handled Styles since he came in versus Balor is much preferred IMO. Shows WWE can really nail it sometimes.
Bluekaveli
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giancarlo123x
Banned
Man JBL is the absolute worst on commentary, it's amazing how much better Mauro is. When AJ did the fireman's carry drop onto the knee the dipshit kept yelling "he's using his own move against him!" only for Mauro to correct the name seconds later. Then later Mauro called the enziguri the Pele kick on accident but corrected himself immediately, shit like that makes me appreciate his work. My girlfriend chuckles at my frustration of shitty announcers.
Bluekaveli
Member
Scratch that, this is an old one. Don't know why it's updated.
giancarlo123x
Banned
What in the literal fuck is going on in wwe?
Let's welcome Roman back to the main event scene.
funkystudent
Member
#popped
slightconfuse
Banned
Yessssss
ScaryShark
Banned
The psychology of this match was fantastic. They finally did a role reversal with Cena and then followed through on it. The match and the outcome feels like Cena's match with Bryan and how it truly solidified him forever as a main event guy.
If Styles doesn't go after Ambrose (and IMO eventually win the title down the road) tonight then it will end up being meaningless but I really appreciate the spot it puts him in. Outside of Balor because he became champion, no one's character was improved as much as Styles' was.
PPV's should elevate guys and/or put their character in a different and more interesting situation. Too often these PPV's today end with many feuds feeling unsatisfying or culminating in a wet fart but Styles/Cena actually wraps up extremely well.
I wish WWE would treat everyone as well as they have AJ Styles. A lot of it has to do with how much of a pedigree he came in with but it's pretty clear they trust him and have been relatively hands off with him as well. Such a well handled rise up the card.
FlammableD
Banned
wow such a quick test turnaround
Bluekaveli
Member
I'll take this L bro.
FlammableD
Banned
Oh, hang on, we're getting trolled. Look at the logo. Check the .com front page
I WANNA SEE THE RECIEPTS
I WANNA SEE THE RECIEPTS
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA that's amazing. Enjoy some more time off, Randy.
Lucky he used the Randy Orton Rehabilitation loophole to drop a previous mark against him.
edit: ah bollocks. Goddammit Blue, go back to bed.
Also, fuck Brock.
Bluekaveli
Member
It's old. Nevermind, back to work.
ScaryShark
Banned
WWE needs to go to two, two man teams if they insist on having brand specific announcers. Like almost everything they do the commentary is bloated. JBL has been awful for years. He's not a good heel announcer. He actually undermines the talent, distracts from what is happening and has zero chemistry with anyone. Being a heel commentator goes beyond just being an obnoxious asshole.
Conrad Link
Member
That's pretty cool, they must have fixed up Balor's make-up and everything straight after him winning the match so they could get those photos of him with the belt....
lol @ 17 strikes and you're out Randy™ up to his old tricks.
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Deleted member 47027
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Holy Foley is awful, awful programming.
Cena/Styles was excellent because of the story it told. It actually reversed the normal Cena situation and had AJ be the guy who was getting his ass kicked most of the time and just refusing to give up. Cena's face after AJ kicked out of the super AA was some of the best character work he's ever done.
I personally follow an account of a dude who regularly posts databases of 100k + user details, sometimes even selling them, while doxxing people. Been doing it for more than a year and not a peep.
Styles can cut a promo (shockingly enough given his track record). Balor is struggling. Still they definitely have stumbled into making Styles absolutely huge and that's because he's busted his ass in ring.
Conrad Link
Member
Ambrose is still so meh, they should have hotshotted the title on to Dolph then have Dolph drop it to AJ in a cool series of matches between the two.
I really, really didn't get that out of it. It just felt like a back and forth match where they traded big moves. Maybe if Styles had really worked on Cena's leg a ton and crippled him leading to hitting a big move (Cena isn't tapping, I know that) I could buy that story. But both of them got enough shine to not make it feel like one side was dominating. It wasn't Brock/Cena from Extreme Rules or whatever.
It definitely made Styles but my god does that type of match grind my gears so much.
Pretty sure Balor hurt his arm after taking a Data West Bomb to the barricade
HeisenbergLannister
Member
So will the Smackdown tag titles just be bronze leather?
Nothing says "lazy as fuck" as the same title design for nearly all the belts, except different colors of the leather.
It's not like the regular WWE title was all that amazing of a design, anyways.
Nothing says "lazy as fuck" as the same title design for nearly all the belts, except different colors of the leather.
It's not like the regular WWE title was all that amazing of a design, anyways.
wild wild rice
Member
Who else woke up still pondering wtf that Lesnar/Orton ending was about?
No, I woke up needing a monster shit.
Bluekaveli
Member
Don't eat el diablo anything at a Mexican restaurant or your stomach will suffer the next day.
newdayrocks
Member
I'm not taking the time to read through the whole SummerSlam, but I enjoyed the show for the most part, other than that Reigns/Rusev garbage.
AJ/Cena and Rollins/Balor were my two favorite matches, but no one seems to be talking about the latter, other than how ugly the belt is. And who brought the entire Full Sail crowd up to Brooklyn to try to get themselves over throughout that match? Just awful.
Charlotte/Banks looked like it was a 15-minute attempt to kill Sasha with every move. Goddamn. I'm totally OK with Charlotte having the belt again; makes more sense.
AJ/Cena and Rollins/Balor were my two favorite matches, but no one seems to be talking about the latter, other than how ugly the belt is. And who brought the entire Full Sail crowd up to Brooklyn to try to get themselves over throughout that match? Just awful.
Charlotte/Banks looked like it was a 15-minute attempt to kill Sasha with every move. Goddamn. I'm totally OK with Charlotte having the belt again; makes more sense.