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Yeah I have no idea why they did that. I get that they're "The Future" but Reigns is carried by Rollins/Ambrose and Bray's not experienced or good enough to carry him in a solo match.

It seemed to be booked really slow for some reason as well.

It was booked really slow because of the reasons in the first part of your post.

 

[Kaladin]

Superbrawl IV looks awesome, best I have ever seen it.

 

[Sephzilla]

I have a feeling we won't sound as loud on TV as we did in the arena. Batista was 80% boos. Multiple CM Punk chants. "You suck too" at Orton.

I marked for Taker and Hogan

 

[strobogo]

I have a feeling we won't sound as loud on TV as we did in the arena. Batista was 80% boos. Multiple CM Punk chants. "You suck too" at Orton.

I marked for Taker and Hogan

Boos for Bootista were pretty loud.

 

[Vestal]

Cesaro vs. Big E - Good match. Big E can go but both guys were sloppy tonight. Some great spots in the match too (tilt and whirl backbreaker). Cesaro nearly killed him with the Neuralizer. I wouldn't be surprised if that finisher is gone. This will probably lead to Cesaro vs. Swagger at WM which is okay by me.
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Big E botched a very safe move here. It takes two to tango to keep shit safe, and he let go of Cesaros legs causing the botch.

Any move no matter how safe can be botched can cause an injury if you don't know what the fuck you are doing.

To me Big E just looks stiff as fuck out there, and doesn't put too much effort in "helping" his opponent out in some moves, for example the powerslam, he had momentum coming into the move but started to slow down almost stoping cold causing Cesaro to almost botch the thing and Big E landing head fucking first into the mat. Thankfully Cesaro is strong as an Ox and basically performed the move solo.

 

[Terrabyte20xx]

It's an awful chant.
As is chanting "Goldberg" at Ryback, "CM Punk" at anyone BUT CM Punk or the abominable "What!" chant.

Don't diss the "What!" chant, it has it's purpose.

Mainly for 30 minute Triple H promos, but it's still a purpose.

 

[Kaladin]

LMAO, Bobby Heenan keeps calling this Thunder & Lightning team Batman & Robin.

 

[Anth0ny]

the correct way to book mania is to put bryan/hhh first, and if bryan wins he's inserted into the title match. allows you to not only do that match as the main event, but it also won't be completely shit on

until bootista wins it. but of course he'll be a heel at that point, so it's kinda okay.

 

[Nameless]

Raw was worth it to see Reigns equip his Seth Rollins materia to take out the Wyatts.

Is there a GIF of that?

 

[Judderman]

I don't understand why Big E talks about needing 5 and his theme mentions his NXT gimmick but he never actually pins for the 5-count.

 

[Kintaro]

Big E botched a very safe move here. It takes two to tango to keep shit safe, and he let go of Cesaros legs causing the botch.

Any move no matter how safe can be botched can cause an injury if you don't know what the fuck you are doing.

To me Big E just looks stiff as fuck out there, and doesn't put too much effort in "helping" his opponent out in some moves, for example the powerslam, he had momentum coming into the move but started to slow down almost stoping cold causing Cesaro to almost botch the thing and Big E landing head fucking first into the mat. Thankfully Cesaro is strong as an Ox and basically performed the move solo.

I can see these points. Big E is quite sloppy as I've noticed a time or two. I'd still be surprised if that finisher is still around though. It's kind of lame. If you're going to tease the Gotch Style, you have you do it all the way (Piledriver). =) I would rather see something with some more power. Since Cesaro likes to use the giant swing, I suggest the Spiral Bomb. http://youtu.be/159xIm06vfI?t=1m39s

 

[Judderman]

I'm watching This is NXT...Holy fuck I hate Bo Dallas.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

This is the second Mania in a row where a match involving Brock is my most-looked forward to match.

Fuck it, at this point I eagerly look forward to Batista taking his gold trophy on tour and around Hollywood. Schadenfreude is all I have left.

 

[Tendo]

HHH is pinning Bryan at Mania isn't he? :/

 

[Mr. Enigma]

 

[G-Fex]

Hey Stro what's WCW Greed PPV?

 

[Officerrob]

HHH is pinning Bryan at Mania isn't he? :/

Unless they add a stipulation where if Bryan beats HHH the WWE title match becomes a triple threat, probably

 

[Deleted member 47027]

We need our #FACE and #HEEL for WM.

#YES for title match

#NO for HHH Burial

I'm with you. #yes for the Mania Moment, #no for anything but! I'm on team #no

 

[FallingEdge]

#YES for me

He will beat HHH and be in the main event!

 

[Deleted member 47027]

Loser has to wear an unflattering Batista avatar until Extreme Rules. I think that is a worse enough punishment.

Is there such a thing?

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Don't worry guys, Lord Haitch will try to find a spot for Bryan on the card.

Main Event though, pffffft.

 

[strobogo]

Is there such a thing?

Have you looked at him in the last month?

 

[Terrabyte20xx]

Sadly, I'm on team #No.

 

[lovely ladies]

Second RAW thread got buried.

 

[Edgeward]

I like both Bray and Reigns but neither showed they can lead a match tonight just yet. Maybe it's a bad combo but I've had that feeling for a while for them


You can't hit someone with a chair in the head or strangle them with a rope but you can stab someone with a pen. Ok

 

[Spider from Mars]

Watching X7 while studying and man Right to Censor was so great. 10 year old me didn't appreciate them enough.

 

[Alucard]

Catching up on Raw. Some random thoughts.

Did Cena legit hurt himself?
Bryan vs. HHH? Ugh.
Cesaro is awesome.
Bray Wyatt is fantastic.
The Shield are so good.
Did people really try getting a "Husky Harris" chant over?
Batista tried to own the boos but came off lacking confidence. Think the boos legit bother him.

 

[Terrabyte20xx]

I like both Bray and Reigns but neither showed they can lead a match tonight just yet. Maybe it's a bad combo but I've had that feeling for a while for them


You can't hit someone with a chair in the head or strangle them with a rope but you can stab someone with a pen. Ok

For some reason, the recent matches Reigns has had have been giving me Cena flashbacks... That's not a good sign.

 

[G-Fex]

Second RAW thread got buried.

Goooooood

 

[Professor Beef]

So what happened on Raw?

 

[blackaroni]

Watching X7 while studying and man Right to Censor was so great. 10 year old me didn't appreciate them enough.

I'm watching the same PPV now. I hated them for making the Godfather good. When is Jacqueline/Ivory gonna get their HoF inductions?

 

[Edgeward]

Whatever you had been expecting or reading to happen, happened. The ship is on course for an iceberg and it is not changing course

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

So what happened on Raw?

BONG

 

[Professor Beef]

...I guess I'll just google it like I should have already.

 

[SquashMatch]

I love WWE network. WM 17 is still the greatest PPV of all time, and JR and Heyman are pure gold together. Gimmick battle royal coming up!

 

[funkystudent]

BONG

I missed RVD?

 

[G-Fex]

BEHIND YOU HOGAN

 

[Judderman]

Just watched Cesaro-Zayn, countering a spinning DDT into a Swiss Death? sogood.gif

 

[strobogo]

BEHIND YOU HOGAN

I wish that would have happened tonight.

 

[Edgeward]

Finally getting around to seeing the Rhodes Bros vs Shield at Battlegrounds. This team was hot and then WWE did nothing with them after this. Tag Team resurgence my ass

 

[blackaroni]

I'm glad that we don't see blood in theWWE like we used to. I don't know how I watched some of this stuff when I was younger.

 

[G-Fex]

I'm glad that we don't see blood in theWWE like we used to. I don't know how I watched some of this stuff when I was younger.

it's pretty nasty

 

[Mr. Enigma]

I'm glad that we don't see blood in theWWE like we used to. I don't know how I watched some of this stuff when I was younger.

I forgot how much of a bloodbath Shawn Michaels at WM20 was. Jesus Christ.

 

[Gorillaz]

Whatever you had been expecting or reading to happen, happened. The ship is on course for an iceberg and it is not changing course

Its like watching a crash in slow motion. Can't turn away from it

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

Some light blood is okay, and adds to the intensity of certain matches. But full on blood baths just look nasty, and retarded. Stuff like that is just unnecessary.

 

[Perspicacity]

I like both Bray and Reigns but neither showed they can lead a match tonight just yet. Maybe it's a bad combo but I've had that feeling for a while for them

Wyatt was working his ass off in that match, it's just that Reigns is godawful at working singles matches and even worse at working singles matches as a face. Which is sort of weird as he has a phenomenal face war crate, it's just that he looks limp when he isn't getting his shit in.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

Watching some Hog Wild 1996 from STURGIS!

 

[Deadly Joker]

I love WWE network. WM 17 is still the greatest PPV of all time, and JR and Heyman are pure gold together. Gimmick battle royal coming up!

I'm watching 17 also. Angle vs Benoit is great so far. Like how they started it off like an amateur wrestling match.

 

[G-Fex]

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[Vylash]

I'm glad that we don't see blood in theWWE like we used to. I don't know how I watched some of this stuff when I was younger.

Yeah, blood is never needed and is pretty ridiculous