Macho Madness
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Anyone know how long it takes,for PWG DVDS to ship
Did,the 5 for 40 deal
Did,the 5 for 40 deal
Which is funny because everyone says that when he's allowed to be himself, he's very charismatic and is pretty funny.
British Monsoon
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Agree with the first part, disagree with the second. He has all the tools, as JR would put it, but there's going to be nothing organic about his ascendency - it'll be just as forced as Cena and, unless he magically taps into some awesome wrestling ability over the next few years, his matches will be just as shitty. Maybe even more-so. Beleedat *cocks fist*.
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#Team Seth-kun
Dr Duncan Steel
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Roman got great staredown game as well.
The one's he has with Trips and for some reason I remember one with Titus O'Neil that looked awesome.
The one's he has with Trips and for some reason I remember one with Titus O'Neil that looked awesome.
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Whether it's organic or forced, a fan is a fan (that buys merch) - I don't know if that's really so bad.
Hell, he got Pop-GAF to watch Raw. And he IS beautiful.
I'm usually optimistic and the dude is better at wrestling at this stage in his career than the last few people the WWE tried to strap the rocket to from John Cena on but I do think they are going to fuck it up and the fan base will turn on him when he squashes D-Bry or even Ziggler.
I do think that there is a plan in place to push Ziggles right now but like how they did Bryan last year they are going to be too subtle about it.
Except all of the shakers and movers are pissed at him funding 2 democrats senate races.
Macho Madness
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I don't think WWE is going to know how to book Roman Reigns correctly, and therefore it won't take. I also don't think he's prepared for the role, nor has the talent to overcome any hurdles that come his way.
I could be way off, but that's how I see it. I think he'll be a star for sure, just not thinking he'll go as high as they think he will. I've never hated the guy, but his booking has been ridiculous at points.
I could be way off, but that's how I see it. I think he'll be a star for sure, just not thinking he'll go as high as they think he will. I've never hated the guy, but his booking has been ridiculous at points.
The only thing that Roman Reigns has done that's been interesting was appear in the PowerBombCast
Dr Duncan Steel
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Had Roman not been injured, it would've been interesting to see how he would've been booked in the Survivor Series match. Would he even be in that match?
He'd have taken Ziggler's spot I bet.
Mr. Luchador
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At the moment he's Rocky Miavia. He's trying to be something he's not.
Dark Ninja
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He's going to get the Cena booking. Win everything and made to look strong in everything. He's going to get over by force.
Remember to make Roman look real strong
Macho Madness
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Different world now. Not so sure it'll take like it used to.
Nocturnowl
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I'll just say I'm intrigued to watch how his rocket strapped rise to the top will take form, the next terrifying level of a manufactured forced down your throat star? or turning out to be a pleasant surprise that takes form on his own merits? possibly a bit of both, maybe it will completely derail for that matter.
At this point Reigns would at least something new at the top of the card so I don't think I can board the hate train until at least a few months after his seemingly inevitable rise to the top of the mountain when the commentary team parroting various forms of grandiose praise every monday night finally breaks me.
Basically I'm up for watching his spear based ascension until I tire of it based upon WWE's handling of it, just a matter of when I guess.
Marvel is just on some bullshit I suppose. Gonna hit the swap meet and look for "Vinam."
Mr. Luchador
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Why would anyone not listen to HHH. Stupid CM Pukes.
I'm pretty sure WWE massively misunderstood the crowd getting behind Reigns at the Rumble in January. They didn't really get behind him because they liked him. They got behind him because Bryan wasn't in the match and they didn't want to see Batista win.
The crowd would have chanted for anyone else that was left in the ring with Batista that night.
The crowd would have chanted for anyone else that was left in the ring with Batista that night.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Nearly everyone on the roster is a variation of Rocky Maivia now. They're all fucking smiling and dancing for some reason. What are their motivations? What's my motivation to watch?
Raw was really boring.
The Elite
BOSS
So much fail.
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I honestly hope the voting was rigged, because if Roman truly won the popular vote, there's nothing that's going to stop WWE pushing him to the moon. I think he's got great potential, but I'd rather see him start making good on it before he gets the main event push. Pushing someone too much too soon can really sabotage truly good talent.
Dull, but he appeals to the current audience Dude has physical charisma like Jeff Hardy and John Morrison, 2 other people who didn't have mic skills, but he's not exciting in the ring like those 2.
I wish they'd give guys a chance to go unscripted. because some guys are better with it but it will never happen as Vince would hate to lose that control. I think Reigns might be a better talker if he wasn't trying to remember his lines and just reacting to situations. Then all he really has to do is tighten up the fundamentals as the Superman punch and Spear pop the crowd and he'll do well as one of those main eventers that is of no interest to me, but will at least have lasting power with their main audience.
Sir_Crocodile
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Is there an easy way for someone from the UK to buy wrestle kingdom /w JR commentary?
WEEEEEEEEEEEELL
Singularity42
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I'm not a fan of Roman. There are other guys on the roster that have paid more dues and have more talent that should be getting his push. He needs to spend 5 years in midcard hell getting better at everything before I could see him as a main eventer.
Thankfully WWE writing is terrible and Reigns is going to fail because they jam everything down the fans throats. This like anything else will backfire.
I just don't see what everyone here sees. He is mediocre in the ring, terrible on the mic, and needs a few cycles of Cena juice to get pumped up.
Thankfully WWE writing is terrible and Reigns is going to fail because they jam everything down the fans throats. This like anything else will backfire.
I just don't see what everyone here sees. He is mediocre in the ring, terrible on the mic, and needs a few cycles of Cena juice to get pumped up.
The thing I worry about with Roman is that, although he's better now than Cena was in 2005, Cena had much better talent to work against and get better with. Roman won't get programs with Angle, Taker, HBK, Jericho when Jericho wasn't terrible, HHH (maybe), and so on.
WWE is going to have to depend on...I guess Rollins to make sure Roman improves in the ring. Although even with all that talent to work with, Cena didn't really improve THAT much from 2005 to today. Which is crazy.
WWE is going to have to depend on...I guess Rollins to make sure Roman improves in the ring. Although even with all that talent to work with, Cena didn't really improve THAT much from 2005 to today. Which is crazy.
Sir_Crocodile
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the other shoe drops
That's why Rollins is "the future"
there's no one else
What percentage I wonder. Was it a mandate?
But if you make Roman HEEL....
Mr. Luchador
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We're all going around Bootaaay's!
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Was there anyone other than Roman who could viably be superstar of the year? DB, but he won it last year.
The Smackdown Six turned into the Raw One, and here's the next one. The roster sucks, and the shows suck.
The Smackdown Six turned into the Raw One, and here's the next one. The roster sucks, and the shows suck.
There is only one Heel around here, friend.
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Roman did a reverse Nash. Started the cool heel,group first. Only way up is down . look out for Roman the wizard in 2016
Yeah I would say that Brock Lesnar, Dean Ambrose, John Cena, Seth Rollins, Daniel Bryan, and Bray Wyatt had a better year than Roman Reigns
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I really did think Seth-kun was the best of WWE's top tier talents. It would go to Rusev but being realistic, he wouldn't get it.
Then again I do love Ambrose now...
EDIT: Shit, and Harper...and Bray Wyatt....fuck
Then again I do love Ambrose now...
EDIT: Shit, and Harper...and Bray Wyatt....fuck
And also, the crowds of today after 10 years of Cena are not remotely adverse to booing the WWE's "chosen guy". Cena was at least established as the top guy and had been super over as a midcarder for ages before that before crowds started turning on him en masse.
Mr. Luchador
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The next WWE Movie!
Look at me, look at me.
I'm the captain of the Roman War Wagon.
Agreed. Reigns winning the belt and turning corporate cockbag heel would be glorious.
Guys, help! I'm having an existential crisis!
Brock- Beat the streak, murdered Cena
Ambrose- Um... he's been Cool?
Cena- Champ again. Yay.
D Brya.- Did the unthinkable.
Seth- Money in the bank winner.
Wyatt-Program with Cena,Jerciho...cool heel???
Reigns- baby doll beleetdat
Mr. Luchador
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I sometimes wonder if John Cena died and they've just kept his corpse animated.