I think that says something about WWE's inability to build talent.
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I think that says something about WWE's inability to build talent.
TarpitCarnivore
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Did anyone else feel like Reigns was much more entertaining and enjoyable in the tag role last night over the typical singles we've been seeing?
I think Ambrose is going to end up being the next babyface. The crowd is just so into him, corny and lame moves and all.
I think Ambrose is going to end up being the next babyface. The crowd is just so into him, corny and lame moves and all.
Elimination chamber match between Ambrose/Lesnar/Reigns/HHH/Wyatt/Undertaker
or Fatal four way Elimination match between HHH/Ambrose/Lesnar/Reigns like from Wrestlemania 2000.
or Triple threat between HHH/Lesnar/Reigns for the tile.
Any of those would save the main event and make the show somewhat decent. Fastlane would have to end on some stupid controversy tho.
If they go with Reigns vs HHH it would be a disaster. Probably be the worst Mania of all time. Vince needs to put Lesnar in the main event.
UberTag
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They've made countless flawed decisions in Roman's booking that have served to do the opposite of making him look strong up until now. Why do you think this mid-tier network special is anything different?
They put Ambrose in the match to take the pin so neither Reigns or Lesnar would have to take the loss prior to their run to WrestleMania as Face #1 and Face #2. That's all it is. Not rocket science in the least. Will Reigns get booed even more in that match? Absolutely. Just as he will at Mania and the following night. It won't matter. They'll just be happy he's getting some kind of reaction.
We're getting Triple H vs. Reigns, Lesnar vs. Wyatt and Undertaker vs. Strowman at the biggest WrestleMania of all-time. We just have to get used to the fact that the card will be complete ass and accept it. They'll throw Dwayne and Austin into the main event to get some pops. It's all good.
Perspicacity
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Wrestlemania will be a one night tournament for the title as a tribute to Mania 4
sf2fanatic
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I wish I wasn't on mobile but the first two WM had a cool theme
Will trump be in the front row?
Discotheque
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anybody else here kinda bored of Dean Ambrose's gimmick? he had a pretty sweet promo with brock but the commentators really fucked it all up, kind of making me not like the guy. dude does some corny twitch and then you get back to back comments like "whoa..did you see that" "I tell you what i wouldn't want to be in the same room as that lunatic" etc. etc.
man i really just want brock to win that triple threat. either that or get the shield gawd seth rollins to have a surprise wrestlemania event over the other 2 lames.
also man AJ Styles is an incredible worker. His 2 matches at WWE have been pretty standard but he really makes those flying clotheslines look like they hurt really bad. hell, that standard beatdown on miz actually looked like he was wailing on his face badly. the dude is well worth the hype imo.
also this is more about last week's raw but god damn New Day was exactly what the Rock needed to bring him back to his better times. That whole segment was hilarious, been waiting on a promo between them and it didn't disappoint, and that off the script moment probably gave mcmahon a heart attack lmao.
man i really just want brock to win that triple threat. either that or get the shield gawd seth rollins to have a surprise wrestlemania event over the other 2 lames.
also man AJ Styles is an incredible worker. His 2 matches at WWE have been pretty standard but he really makes those flying clotheslines look like they hurt really bad. hell, that standard beatdown on miz actually looked like he was wailing on his face badly. the dude is well worth the hype imo.
also this is more about last week's raw but god damn New Day was exactly what the Rock needed to bring him back to his better times. That whole segment was hilarious, been waiting on a promo between them and it didn't disappoint, and that off the script moment probably gave mcmahon a heart attack lmao.
Sweeney Tom
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Why's everyone talking about Mania's main event
You should instead be talking about how Vince allegedly (PWInsider after all) is torn between having Strowman fight Taker at Mania or having Strowman fight Brock at Mania
We finally getting a new star :')))
You should instead be talking about how Vince allegedly (PWInsider after all) is torn between having Strowman fight Taker at Mania or having Strowman fight Brock at Mania
We finally getting a new star :')))
TarpitCarnivore
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sf2fanatic
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Ryback looking more slimmer?
Sweeney Tom
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SD
ahahahahahhahahahaahah
* Kevin Owens vs. WWE United States Champion Kalisto in a non-title match is next, with Dolph Ziggler on commentary. Kalisto gets the win with an assist from Ziggler.
ahahahahahhahahahaahah
FallingEdge
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he looks fantastic.
This is exactly why he was wearing the singlet when he came back and did the streak- they didn't want him looking like a knockoff. Never had a body type that needed one.
This fucking company
UberTag
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WWE's Creative team already forgot about that promo. Makes as much sense as Roman being inserted into this match up by the Authority in the first place.
No surprises there. Not a single solitary person is being built up in that program.
... They've probably given up on him. Not surprised if that's the case.
Booked themselves into a corner, of course they had a BS ending.
Fucking Trump!
Discotheque
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scust. he was fucking killing it all the way to the rumble. why the sudden shit bookings for this guy?
edit: nv/m post below me makes sense.
More like booked themselves in a corner and he forgot this part after the match
After the match, Owens lays Ziggler and Kalisto out
You know he is going to beat Ziggler at fastlane right?
UberTag
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He was getting too credible. Have to bury him now so that fans aren't screaming from the rafters for a title program against Reigns after Mania. They clearly have other plans in mind.
This is also true. 50/50 in a nutshell. They'll all be involved in some schmoz of a match at Mania.
slightconfuse
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Remember when Owens was rumored to be fighting taker
Good times
Good times
Sweeney Tom
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Remember the last 15 months when the only people he beat clean before Owens Monday were Harper and Breeze
Good times
You're probably right.
From the rumble I thought he was going to face AJ Styles after the Jericho program is done.
Reigns had a funny face watching Ambrose getting spanked by Big E.
UberTag
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Ziggler even lost clean to Heath Slater less than a month ago.
And now he's going over Kevin Owens. Until the inevitable 50/50 rebound.
Clearly he's just too damn
slightconfuse
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He still might.
It looks like they are trying to heat AJ up first before doing a proper feud.
Very smart
Sweeney Tom
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There's no way you can spin "50/50 feud with Dolph Ziggler in 2016" as a positive. I'm sorry.
UberTag
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Remember how over Kofi Kingston got after his endless stream of singles matches trading wins with Ziggler for three straight years?
He should have had some time in NXT with the rest of the new recruits. Because nothing is more important to the WWE than their talent learning how to wrestle the WWE way.
That said, Miz is a much better opponent for him than Jericho.
Well in his match his with Miz:
He won with the calf killer. So I guess the miz didn't want to take the clash. The big thing is someone said the match was 4 stars.
Its not positive. Its just WWE got stuck in a corner with coming up with an inbetween feud for Owens. So they choose Ziggler and thought the only way to book him credible is to give him a win after he lost the week before to him. So they are going with the 2-1 feud win .
Sweeney Tom
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I'm glad he's already went on record saying he's retired the second New Day's inevitably broken up
He's seen how things are when you're not one of the 4 guys they actually regularly plan for, and he's not going back to that now that he's on the first thing in years that actually took off. I like when wrestlers acknowledge how they're treated (mistreated really), and I wish more were that up-front about stuff
Sweeney Tom
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Nakamura's not sticking around in NXT, they just had nothing in mind for him to do on Mania so the next best thing is big match days before (forgot what day NXT's show was, thanks for the correction Zach. Also, you're fucking lucky, that's going to be a hell of a show and I hope you enjoy it!)
Sibersk Esto
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I would think AJ has more experience playing to a hard camera.
The light returning to his eyes early last year as the New Day started to form was really great to see.
Two days before, right? I'm going to that NXT and I think it's a Friday.
slightconfuse
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AJ was in TNA for 10 years.
Nakamura like Finn knows the new Japan way of do what every you want.
UberTag
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Styles is clearly being given that "wrestles his important matches on SmackDown" schtick that D.Brine was earmarked for before getting retired. Having Ranallo call those matches should help make them seem that much more special.