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[SallyIsNow]

Holy fuck, Seth is THE MAN!!!

 

[GoldandBlue]

Christ, I can't believe Reigns is likely gonna be a face when he returns.

 

[Fox318]

We still don't know what the violation was for all we know he could be a heroin addict who needs help

 

[Syder]

This is what we've been missing. Thank you, Seth.

 

[Bluekaveli]

TAKER BEAT HOGAN FOR THE TITLE! YES!

 

[Speedy Blue Dude]

Bury him Seth! PogChamp

 

[Brian_FETO]

Why is this heel being so mean to my hero, the drug using good guy???

 

[somedevil]

I wonder how this will backfire.

Them putting the title back on him after he failed the test cause it never happened before.

 

[Officerrob]

Seth's not wrong

 

[jonjonaug]

"Take Roman Reigns out" *cheers*

 

[esmith08734]

Interesting take here.

Crowd should be eating this alive but they're not.

 

[serenewarfare]

I think this is supposed to get heat, but people are cheering. lol

 

[Toki767]

Yeah...Seth has a point.

 

[illmatic22]

He's right tho

 

[The Elite]

Really, wish it was in front of a better crowd.

 

[SallyIsNow]

We still don't know what the violation was for all we know he could be a heroin addict who needs help

Lol

 

[Chie Satonaka]

Seth is right.

Also, that Deano pop. Wow.

 

[Fantomex]

Here comes Dean to stick up for his boy watch

 

[funkystudent]

TBE thru should probably take Reigns out of the match.

Do the 3 way sheild thing at a PPV that matters.



...... "the dude"?

 

[Syder]

Now have Seth AND Dean shoot on Roman.

 

[jonjonaug]

please stop trying to make "the dude" a thing

 

[Deleted member 47027]

 

[Angry Grimace]

It turned into the WWE Championship again

 

[serenewarfare]

So I guess they'll just have the "World Heavyweight Championship" again on SD considering they are calling this one the "WWE Championship"?

 

[Fox318]

Lol

I'm not really joking I mean he could have violated the policy by using a recreational drug is part of the addictive habit or he could have had an issue with the schedule and use painkillers we really don't know

 

[Skatterd]

Reality era is TOOOO REALLLL

The man, the dude, and the guy. What a combination.

 

[Empyrean Heaven]

Yup, they've dropped "World Heavyweight"

IT WON'T FUCKING DIE!

 

[SallyIsNow]

Now have Seth AND Dean shoot on Roman.

"Poor Roman, abandoned by his friends. How will he recover from this? " - Cole rn

 

[TimeEffect]

please stop trying to make "the dude" a thing

They call him the dude!

 

[imBask]

nice

 

[ngower]

Anyone else doubting the authenticity of the Reigns suspension? Almost seems like a work.

 

[Morfeo]

Great start to the show, LOVE how they worked Reigns suspension into the storyline.

 

[JavyOO7]

So I'm in September '99 now, right? And I'm feeling like WCW has just kind of regressed to their previous lows. Like, not low lows, say, when Hulkamania was running wild in ~'95; just generally dumb-ish WCW wrasslin' lows. There's still some good stuff here and there, along with some nonsensical crap.

But why is ~'99 WCW remembered as the worst thing ever then, Zach?

Well, I feel that people were especially harsh on WCW for two reasons:

1.) We never got an nWo payoff. The nWo was never vanquished. Hollywood Hogan was never truly defeated. He just started acting a little Hulk Hogan-y, and then was injured by new heel DDP, and then came back as The Hulkster. This left hardcore WCW stans (as the kidz say) with a void that endures today.

Clearly -- and I'm sure this was all stupid Hogan's fault -- but clearly Hollywood Hogan (and the nWo) should've been CRUSHED and clearly DEFEATED, and then The Hulkster could go away and have surgery or whatever and then come back apologetically. And then he could've gone for a more organic red-and-yellow run than what's being totally forced right now (in Sept. '99).

2.) The Tude Era was super kewl in '99 and WCW wrasslin' totally suxed. It was just a Trump-y time. Austin and The Rock (among other way worse acts, unfortunately) were exciting and cool. WCW was passe, and consistently overreacted at their sudden uncoolness, instead of just choosing a course and staying it.

So WCW was an easy target, and the pile-up began, and the over-corrections continued, and mergers happened, and WCW was never able to right the ship. But I kind of believe, at least right now, that WCW would've eventually turned it around. They might not have ever been #1 again, but they could've gone back to being a solid #2 American promotion. They just needed a clear direction and different goal (not toppling the WWF).

If only Hogan stopped being a freaking dork and retired after Starrcade '97. And being destroyed by Sting. And the nWo not existing after that too.

The early Nitro's, the 95 episodes, are so much fun when Hogan isn't around. I haven't watched anything past '95 because while it'd probably still be fun, its gonna suck knowing very soon into '96 that Hogan is going to take all the camera time. And Nitro goes 2 hours...

 

[TheStruggler]

ok....logically Dean should accept the offer because it gives him a higher chance to retain his title...but this is wwe


EDIT: I could get behind Aj in the match

 

[Bluekaveli]

Yup, they've dropped "World Heavyweight"

IT WON'T FUCKING DIE!

Big gold won't be the belt 😉

 

[illmatic22]

Look, Roman's above the rules. Balee DAT Seth.

 

[serenewarfare]

Oh really now?

 

[Guzim]

AJ!!!!

 

[Sanjuro]

It's mid-card Styles!

 

[esmith08734]

Styles?

 

[orioto]

That belt is clearly too heavy for Ambrose.

 

[ramoisdead]

I welcome AJ to replace Roman.

 

[The_Joker1721]

Hm?

 

[Professor Beef]

Oh god, the Anonymous GM podium is there

 

[somedevil]

Anyone else doubting the authenticity of the Reigns suspension? Almost seems like a work.

Its not a work. He failed for something. The rumor is fat burners but I doubt that.

This is a better 3 way idea.

 

[Morfeo]

Ok, this is the best solution. Remove Roman and put AJ into the triple threat!

 

[SymbiantXenos]

AJ Styles will be champion after Summerslam

 

[Officerrob]

I could get behind this

 

[UberTag]

So I guess they'll just have the "World Heavyweight Championship" again on SD considering they are calling this one the "WWE Championship"?

Time to drag the big gold belt out of mothballs.

 

[Anth0ny]

dude aj comes off as a mega star