They book entirely around shock value and it's awful.
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January Wrasslin' |OT2| Big Month Meltz
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HazySaiyan
Banned
Yeah I can see that
WWE at this point seems desperate for attention. Even five years ago, there's no way they would have given away Undertaker, Lesnar, and Goldberg as Royal Rumble entrants before the event itself - they would have saved that for massive crowd popping surprises. Now they have to give all of that shit away ahead of time to sell tickets. I think we're inching towards a point where the WWE name brand value won't be enough to sell tickets anymore. WrestleMania will always sell out simply because its WrestleMania, but ratings and show attendance seem to be dropping.
It's been echoed in the past but it's too bad there's nobody with money interested in starting a legit competitor to WWE. It would be beneficial for the business as a whole.
Barrage
Member
I feel that's part of it, certainly. This booking is especilly true at the last few Big 4 (Summerslam-Orton stoppage, Surivor Series-Goldberg Squash, Royal Rumble-Orton winning out of nowhere)
These are endings that will at the least get the attention of a lapsed fan, maybe get them to tune into RAW to see what's going on.
Zayn or Samoa Joe winning last night would not have gotten that interest.
The question is if the interest of those lapsed fans will outweigh fans that might be upset with the booking and not tune in anymore.
We'll see, but I think if you stuck with WWE through the putridness of 2015, quitting after Orton last night is a weird point. Especially if Wyatt is getting elevated.
BTW: While I enjoyed the Rumble tremendously last night, I agree that Bray winning would have felt more natural. It just didn't change my feelings on the event.
And yet the Rumble tickets sell themselves (as does WM, generally speaking), so they could have saved them. But they need the ratings for Raw too...
Voted the Greatest Moment in the History of WrassleGAF.
I mean more with Goldberg jobbing Lesnar again and Roman knocking out Taker.
I too predicted Reigns would come out at 30 once Taker came out. But a lot of people didn't expect they would actually go with Reigns at #30. It was shocking in it's own way.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I mean I'm okay with the Orton/Bray plan because adding the title makes that feud better.
Orton is very over no matter what smarks want to argue.
Orton is very over no matter what smarks want to argue.
Zandig eliminating Cena last year, though
Sweeney Tom
Banned
@MegaTJP
There's soooooo much fanfic and pic edits of me with women superstars....and I read/enjoy/save ALL OF IT.
.............
Yall just keep stanning for TJP despite all the evidence though, it's fine, not like it's piling up or anything
There's soooooo much fanfic and pic edits of me with women superstars....and I read/enjoy/save ALL OF IT.
.............
Yall just keep stanning for TJP despite all the evidence though, it's fine, not like it's piling up or anything
Sibersk Esto
Banned
What's weird to me about a Bray and Orton feud is that after last night, you would expect the rub to go to Luke. Maybe if Orton eliminated Bray last, but nope, Luke was the one booked to turn against the Wyatts.
I shared this idea in the Rumble OT thread but I wanted to mention it here too.
If they plan on doing a Shield reunion at some point, Mania would be a great time to do it. Have Rollins goad HHH into having a match at WrestleMania, and then have Rollins talk HHH into making it a no disqualification match since that's when HHH can really be "the destroyer". Then at some point during the match, Roman and Ambrose show up - have HHH realize that the entire no DQ thing was a big set up by Rollins - and then all three of them beat the living tar out of Hunter since they all are anti-authority guys. You get your Shield reunion, Roman actually gets solid pops, and Rollins looks like a brainy architect.
If they plan on doing a Shield reunion at some point, Mania would be a great time to do it. Have Rollins goad HHH into having a match at WrestleMania, and then have Rollins talk HHH into making it a no disqualification match since that's when HHH can really be "the destroyer". Then at some point during the match, Roman and Ambrose show up - have HHH realize that the entire no DQ thing was a big set up by Rollins - and then all three of them beat the living tar out of Hunter since they all are anti-authority guys. You get your Shield reunion, Roman actually gets solid pops, and Rollins looks like a brainy architect.
That's the dreamers' own damned faults. See, WWE didn't tease ANYBODY. Samoa Joe not having an NXT Takeover match is not a tease. Nakamura losing the title is not a tease. Kenny Omega taking a month off is not a tease. Kurt Angle getting announced for the HOF is not a tease. These were all goings on that happened to coincide with the Rumble time of year. Dreamers took those coincidences to be missing pieces of a puzzle that they themselves had constructed in their mind.
WWE may be all about getting national coverage these days, but they did nothing to create the expectations that were shattered when they didn't actually happen.
My boy Haper is going to get thrown aside like garbage
At least he got a big pop for the Sister Abigail attempt.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Jericho getting repeatedly clobbered with a finisher and rolling out again was great.
slightconfuse
Banned
Orton vs Bray might be the most boring fued ever.
Orton: Bray..... I'm...... Going.... To ... Kick ,... Your...Ass
Bray: Randeh the moon and the stars are in the sky and sister Abigail tells me to drink the blood of my enemies
Orton: Bray..... I'm...... Going.... To ... Kick ,... Your...Ass
Bray: Randeh the moon and the stars are in the sky and sister Abigail tells me to drink the blood of my enemies
HazySaiyan
Banned
I don't see a lot of TJP stans around here to be quite honest.
The Strokes
Banned
The Dome was not a sold out crowd and I highly think that if WWE would've kept Goldberg, Lesnar and Taker as surprises the attendance would've dropped significantly. Then again, that's a product of the companies own faults and that the Dome is fucking massive regardless.
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Who are these people stanning for TJP in here?
That's why he said on SMACKDOWN, not raw
If I'm going down, I'm taking Google with me for supplying them.
Bluekaveli
Member
Shit value if you want my opinion
It's... actually been very fun and very very well booked/written
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Orton with the Wyatt's has been the best story both have had in years. I feel confident the story for their feud should be built up pretty well.
I'm gonna call Chris Hansen.
ANuclearError
Member
I preferred the World of Sport show more personally, mainly because I actually give a fuck about guys like Kenny Williams, the Coffeys and Grado whereas I couldn't really give a shit about Carlito or Chris Masters. The bastard of a car journey to Dundee didn't help.
The dark matches were fun though, with Gibson vs Lethal being decent, glad I got to see him live. Tbh, at points I was more entertained by the kids wrestling on the floor than the in-ring stuff.
This 128 man tournament is gonna bomb though surely?
He's an MMA shooter!
He desperately needs to embrace the old man side of him. He looked ridiculous.
Luschient
Member
lol, "Randeh" made me fucking choke.
Hell, if they hadn't nerfed Lesnar, you could have them come down and do it to Lesnar (or Goldberg if you wanted them to turn heel).
Or heck, have Stroman / Owens come out to protect HHH (since he anointed them), have Rollins look freaked out, then smile as Reigns and Ambrose come running down the stairs.
Personally, I think had Balor not gotten hurt, having the domination of the Club across multiple shows (Styles in SD, Balor, Anderson, and Gallows on RAW) could have led to a fantastic re-unification of the Shield and match at Survivor Series - but I don't think they can make Balor a hated heel.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Honestly I'm more distracted by the Ascension mark then I am Taker's gut.
Yeah, I can see that if you give a shit about the WoS guys. But I really dislike Grado and still have a soft spot for Masters and Carlito. Morrison and Rey really phoned that final in too, no where near as good as they are in Lucha Underground.
Have they got an on-going TV deal for the 128 man tournament? If they have and since they're going through 30 cities, it could be OK.
Who the fuck are they going to get though?
I agree. I don't see it as a WM main event yet, but the story has been quite entertaining.
does it really?
Sweeney Tom
Banned
There were people who did their damndest to say he was a good guy and totally not shit when the MRA stuff went viral, and multiple times when it got called out here
If they're actually gone for good this time, good. Fuck TJP
Sibersk Esto
Banned
Everytime I hear someone say Taker should retire, I get this weird fantasy in my head where Vince is explaining the newest booking decision to a random talent, who then raises an issue with the way it plays out.
Vince then presses a button under his desk, opening a secret door that houses a now geriatric Taker, who slowly starts walking out walker in hand.
Slowly, with trembling octogenarian hands, he starts taping up his fists in front of the offending talent.
Vince then presses a button under his desk, opening a secret door that houses a now geriatric Taker, who slowly starts walking out walker in hand.
Slowly, with trembling octogenarian hands, he starts taping up his fists in front of the offending talent.
Brian_FETO
Banned
What the fuck
Fuck this guy
"when I was homeless for a little while I had to write my own fanfic of myself with chicks so this means a lot"
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Was TJP a failure? Everything about his entrance screams they intended for him to be the top guy yet he dropped the belt after a month or two and he doesn't even have a 205 Live feud if I'm right.
I guess they were written into a wall when Ibushi and ZSJ made it clear they didn't want to sign.
I guess they were written into a wall when Ibushi and ZSJ made it clear they didn't want to sign.
You know what I found somewhat distracting and mildly annoying? That WARRIORS BLEW A 3-1 LEAD sign. Like, huh-HA! It's fun for a match. But then you need to put it away.
Pretty much all of the CW division seems like a failure
BewareTheBatsie
Member
The Strokes
Banned
Literally the only guy mildly over in the entire division is Jack Gallagher, hence why it was the only cruiserweight to show up.
ANuclearError
Member
The announcement at the end suggested Spike are indeed televising the tournament. I mean, at a push I could think of 64 guys at least, but it's gonna be an absolute bastard to sort out.