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January WrassleGAF |OT| Rocky Road to Wrestle Kingdom Starts Now
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FallingEdge
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I hope Sunflower buys the $5 iPPV.
5 Dollar Wrestling is the best wrestling.
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Deleted member 47027
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Money, money...money.
I have a real hard time keeping engagements. Friday evening - I'll see what I can do. If you see me playing Euro Truck Sim 2 on Steam or Planetside 2 slap me with a message and I'll get it on it.
I hope Punk had no idea of the Mad Ox/Shield involvement and they start building toward Punk/Rollins and Punk/Ambrose down the line. Those would be barn burner matches.
Also, helps keep Punk in the title scene for a while with even more drama around the storyline.
I still hope that Rock was involved as well. It would really make a good reason to boo him, keep Cena as a face for the feud, and work off Punk's "grey area" heel persona that caters to those who cheer him over Cena.
Then Rock can sunset with WWE and we can get back to core talent as the focus.
You got yourself a deal.
I'm making a list
Cool people who have promised to watch $5 Wrestling
- Me
- Booooooooootaaaaaaaaaaaaaay
- Sunflower
A word of warning, this list is legally binding.
Perspicacity
Banned
Laserfrog I promise you that I will not be here to watch $5 Wrestling on Friday
Perspicacity
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Shield may only appear in gimmick matches as part of their contract
Sheamus would probably lose, but Cena? And Ryback? Not a chance, The Shield would be doomed.
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Deleted member 47027
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They do need to QUICKLY do something significant with them in order to keep their momentum.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Hey guys what's go.....
That's what I thought. I think the EC card is playing out like this:
WWE Championship
The Rock (c) vs CM Punk
World Heavyweight Championship - No DQ/Last Man Standing/some stipulation
Alberto Del Rio (c) vs Big Show
Elimination Chamber - Grudge Match
The Shield vs Cena/Ryback/Sheamus
Elimination Chamber - WM shot at WHC
Ziggler vs Jericho vs Orton vs Barrett vs Cesaro vs Miz
Tag Team Championship
Team Hell No (c) vs Rhodes Scholars
Divas Championship
Kaitlyn (c) vs Tamina
Unless the finals for the Intercontinental Cup is at EC (was it announced as such?), that would obviously throw a wrench into the WHC EC match I propose above
mechashiva
Member
I was really excited about the $5 wrestling ppv big then I realized I have a date with a girl I met last week. I was legit bummed after seeing the Freight Train promo. Maybe I can watch on my phone on the date.
They're being wasted as a practically faceless threat that takes out random babyface superstars. Why waste new talent debuts on a gimmick like this when they could put anyone in that position?
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Deleted member 47027
Unconfirmed Member
You know what to do. If she can't enjoy some $5 wrestling...
-Pyromaniac-
Member
they're not being wasted at all, they're whole existence is to eventually be fed to Cena or Ryback to make them look stronger.
FallingEdge
Member
boom.
It's a little weird to say, and I know why they do it.. but I feel like the WWE should scale back on production values at times.
I was thinking about it during the SHIELD's attack on Cena. IF you're coming in from the crowd, how does someone know to cue up your music and the likes? They should just have them come through the crowd and wait for the audience to react.
The same thing with coming out to help someone. If your music blares through the arena, you won't even have the element of surprise on your side! And when you are outnumbered, you need some type of tactical advantage.
I was thinking about it during the SHIELD's attack on Cena. IF you're coming in from the crowd, how does someone know to cue up your music and the likes? They should just have them come through the crowd and wait for the audience to react.
The same thing with coming out to help someone. If your music blares through the arena, you won't even have the element of surprise on your side! And when you are outnumbered, you need some type of tactical advantage.
Looks right to me.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
It's part of the magic of
Well hopefully Shield can still be a threat until after Mania. I just don't know how they will beat Cena at EC.
The only reason I let it slide is cause the Shield has badass music lol
mechashiva
Member
Here's the great thing. She's never seen wrestling and she thinks Abra Cadaver and B-Arthur look cool. I'm going to try baby steps and I don't think $5 is that first step!
Phoenixazure
Member
I don't know. For Shield's case, I get hyped up when SIERRA HOTEL INDIA ECHO LIMA DELTA comes out of the speakers. If they want to do a sneak attack, they'd summon the undertaker's powers via ritual and show up that way. If they're just looking for a fight, then play their music. That said, i do agree about people making the save to their music, though Ryback's music fits for a run in IMO
Perspicacity
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There's someone in the WWE production crew that just takes any pay off they can get. That's why the Shield can play music/shut off lights, that's why the Miz and Truth could get into that HIAC, that's why the belt was raised that one time.
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I Like he shield having music . Gives it that sandman effect of looking for them in the crowd.
Plus their opening stinger is great.
Echo Lima Sierra India Shield
Plus their opening stinger is great.
Echo Lima Sierra India Shield
mechashiva
Member
If your talking to me I would to a live show. I'm not going to sit in front of my pc for an ippv on a Friday night at the expense of real plans. I'll watch a replay.
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Deleted member 47027
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Do it 100% kayfabe. Marks like that are rare. "Yeah it's all very real! Like UFC!"
They're completely different from Nexus and Aces and Eight's, and this is the reason they're not ever going back to NXT, because WWE are firmly behind all three guys in the stable.
It's not like Nexus where they were behind Wade Barrett, maybe a bit behind Otunga (and Vince thought Skip Sheffield could be a star down the road), and the rest were jobbers, or Aces and Eights where every one of them is a jobber.
The folks upstairs (and downstairs, listen to the likes of Regal or Punk) are all behind Ambrose, Reigns and Rollins and think they'll be big stars, which is pretty damn rare for a stable. I think that's the first time that's happened in WWE since Evolution. it shows, too, they've been beaten back, what, twice? Just last night they laid out the three most pushed faces in the WWE at once, it's fun to see heels booked so strongly.
That said, it's definitely time to move onto phase two of the Shield. Just change up the routine, the backstage handheld promos and random attacks were phase one, now give them (by them I mean Ambrose) live mic time and more regular matches.
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As I was typing it I just realize that it spelt shield but was too lazy to fix it
I'm ashamed to admit that I didn't realize that's what the theme was spelling out
Phoenixazure
Member
There needs to be a situation where they get official WWE contracts and can compete in sanctioned matches. Maybe Shield calls a favor to Brock/Heyman to get them officially sanctioned. I also want to say that in recent packages, Seth Rollins has gotten quite good. His NXT return promo I thought was some of his best work to date. Amblows is already really good and Reigns has a great look and in-ring charisma with his beast roars and barking orders at commentary
mechashiva
Member
I'll keep that in mind before I ask you out. We have a hockey game we're going to so the timing isn't right.
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Bigger question is wha tthey hell they do with MAd Ox. assuming the shield did not throw him off a bridge.
i have a feeling he is the next Raw GM, that or the Shield helps he wina tryout match. he could be a real star if they let him.
i have a feeling he is the next Raw GM, that or the Shield helps he wina tryout match. he could be a real star if they let him.
The Sheild development:
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield! And we have proof!"
"ok I was"
real exciting
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield!"
"No I'm not!"
*attacks CM Punk's opponent*
"Punk you cheater, you're working with the Shield! And we have proof!"
"ok I was"
real exciting
Yeah, I'm confused
The SHIELD are official members of the WWE universe right?
I mean Vince booked them at TLC
And Vickie booked them in a match on Raw once.
Phoenixazure
Member
Hmm good point. Lapse of memory on my part then. They keep acting like theyre some outside force that I forgot they've been in official matches. Maybe they'll start doing 1 v 1s leading to EC or they take the tag belts.
I read that as Brooke "works two hours a day"
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Raw Gif roundup
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
I need a gif of McIntyre.