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[RBH]

https://fat.gfycat.com/EthicalAptChuckwalla.mp4

 

[Hidden One]

The finish was fine. It's a good way to split it.

What do you mean "split it"?

 

[JTripper]

 

[Gurrry]

Lol some of the marks in here getting mad we had a fuckery finish. It was a championship on raw. What did you expect?

This leads us into a BG where there is no real champion, winner takes all.

So save that bitching for when Roman takes it back.

 

[truly101]

Split the titles
Roman wins both at Battlgrounds

He's the 2 show guy

 

[Sephzilla]

Yeah that ending was straight up "why do I watch this shit" tier. Which sucks because it was a good match

 

[serenewarfare]

I liked this finish

I think i'm part of the problem

I don't know that the idea of split champions is a good one, but if you were going to do it, that's one of the better ways. So yeah, I thought it was fine.

 

[shanafan]

Time for the Breakdown '98 finish at Battleground. Seth and Dean pin Roman at the same time.

But who will come out on a zamboni the next night and attack Vince?

 

[Kaiterra]

The finish was fine. It's a good way to split it.

It's definitely better than how the original brand split handled it.

 

[Toki767]

WWE Draft |OT| A McMahon on every show

 

[sf2fanatic]

Kicking out of the Pedigree?! BURRY HIM HUNNER!

The pedigree is a weak move. there's a better move than that.


* Rolls up DM*

 

[Matticers]

Are they really going to have a Raw heavyweight champ and a Smackdown heavyweight champ? lmao. That would be so awful.

 

[Entropia]

What the shit was that?

 

[GoldandBlue]

Split the titles
Roman wins both at Battlgrounds

Reigns is now immune to the brand split and can go where he pleases.

 

[Jimmy King]

Lol some of the marks in here getting mad we had a fuckery finish. It was a championship on raw. What did you expect?

This leads us into a BG where there is no real champion, winner takes all.

So save that bitching for when Roman takes it back.

I don't think anyone is complaining about that, they're complaining that the ref didn't even announce a winner and how unclear it was.

 

[Man God]

Honestly? I love those endings.

I would have probably done double refs though, maybe even use Scott Armstrong for shits and giggles.

 

[shanafan]

Are they really going to have a Raw heavyweight champ and a Smackdown heavyweight champ? lmao. That would be so awful.

.... are you new to a brand split?

 

[MG310]

But who will come out on a zamboni the next night and attack Vince?

Dean Ambrose on a hoverboard.

 

[reptilescorpio]

If I'm DB my first draft pick is a new writer.

I hope first pick is Corey Graves to be wingman to Mauro

 

[Keyser Soze]

Something is happening on the Network now... I think

 

[MetatronM]

What do you mean "split it"?

Rollins is going to be the WWE Champion of Raw, and Ambrose will be the World Heavyweight Champion of Smackdown.

 

[BigSoftieFF]

Is this pathetic joke of a company only capable of a clean finish at one show a year? The booking is fucking horrendous, Reigns as champ sucks, Ambrose as champ sucks, and holy shit whiny fucking ratings killer Seth as champ sucks. The under titles mean nothing, the women's division is only capable of one storyline at a time, etc.....

Why do I watch this shit.

 

[BoboBrazil]

I stopped watching after the opening GM reveal. You guys should have done the same.

 

[ghostmind]

That was one of the dumbest ref bumps in recent memory.

 

[Hidden One]

Something is happening on the Network now... I think

Yeah just saw the notification

 

[Data West]

They should put all the Shield guys on one brand

Preferably the one without AJ

 

[Kaiterra]

Reigns is now immune to the brand split and can go where he pleases.

 

[truly101]

I don't know that the idea of split champions is a good one, but if you were going to do it, that's one of the better ways. So yeah, I thought it was fine.

It kinda dampens Ambrose's momentum a bit heading into the PPV, because I don't see how you have a triple threat match for 2 belts. Granted, tomorrow can fix some of it, but the new title should have been saved for summer slam.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Is this their way of protecting Roman? Not having him be the one double-pinned? Seriously what the fuck was this?

 

[Sweeney Tom]

Congrats on Dean fans. Also called him never getting a successful title defense as Main World Champ

 

[ghostmind]

WTF, they ended the match properly on the network?

 

[Hidden One]

Ambrose just took his title back

 

[Gurrry]

lol wtf just turned on the network and now all of a sudden dean is shirtless with the title in his hand

now THAT is some bullshit fuckery. dont rob the TV audience of the true finish you fucks

 

[JPeeples83]

This wasn't an amazing show - but it was fairly newsworthy. They've given Foley an almost heelish character to start off with, which should be better than Cheap Pop Foley. Bryan as a GM should be outstanding, and oh yeah, the title is vacated or something thanks to a screwy finish. it's lazy and not very dramatic, but works as a narrative device. The five hour-long New Day/Cena/Certified Gs/The Club promo sucked though, and the match wasn't all that good either.

http://insidepulse.com/2016/07/18/w...-revealed-rollins-vs-ambrose-wwe-title-match/

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http://www.imagebam.com/gallery/1qpiuztaur89qwgp31ngoauu7nwfwkmy/1

 

[serenewarfare]

So on the Network they said draw goes to the champion, and Dean got the title back. Strange.

 

[sf2fanatic]

Something is happening on the Network now... I think

OH sheeit there is..

 

[Mengetsu]

Just got home. Who were the call ups? Or is that tomorrow?

 

[Data West]

sorry they have decisive title changes over there

 

[Bluekaveli]

So on the Network they said draw goes to the champion, and Dean got the title back. Strange.

Good, that means double pin Sunday

 

[Angry Grimace]

Are they really going to have a Raw heavyweight champ and a Smackdown heavyweight champ? lmao. That would be so awful.

They had that for most of the last 10 years dude

 

[gaiadyne]

Just got home. Who were the call ups? Or is that tomorrow?

tomorrow

 

[Keyser Soze]

Just got home. Who were the call ups? Or is that tomorrow?

Tomorrow. No hints today whatsoever.

 

[serenewarfare]

sorry they have decisive title changes over there

I don't know if saying that a week after they had a title vs. title match with a fucked finish is the best timing.

 

[truly101]

lol wtf just turned on the network and now all of a sudden dean is shirtless with the title in his hand

now THAT is some bullshit fuckery. dont rob the TV audience of the true finish you fucks

I know everyone hates the fantasy booking wrestling fan, but when this happens...and you just can't understand why......who thinks thats a good idea?

The brand split is going to be terrible, might as well face the music.

 

[Sweeney Tom]

sorry they have decisive title changes over there

And #Broken Matt

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

A stupid finish, and then the resolve on the Network.

I hope this isn't the new thing. "FOLKS WE'RE OUTTA TIME! WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE NETWORK FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MATCH!"

 

[Chamber]

So on the Network they said draw goes to the champion, and Dean got the title back. Strange.

Back to 2x champ.

 

[shanafan]

Just got home. Who were the call ups? Or is that tomorrow?

Becky got drafted to Superstars. Hey it's better than nothing!

 

[truly101]

A stupid finish, and then the resolve on the Network.

I hope this isn't the new thing. "FOLKS WE'RE OUTTA TIME! WE'LL SEE YOU ON THE NETWORK FOR THE CONCLUSION OF THIS MATCH!"

#makeschiavonegreatagain.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

At least say the post-Raw network shit is gonna happen before the show ends.