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March Wrasslin' |OT| Forecast for Wrestlemania...cloudy with a heavy chance of Reigns
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Deleted member 47027
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If you haven't played Wasteland 2, for some odd reason I think it's coming to PS4.
Masquerader
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Anyone else just waiting this Mania out...?
Honestly the build up seems more Heyman vs Vince. I would pay to see that.
The Shapesmith
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I expect Wyatt to either debut a new Family post Mania or his powers intensify and Rowan and Harper come back into the fold. Still can't believe however the Wyatt Family/Shield feud was and then they break up two hot acts around the same time. Just proving anything dumb can happen in the World Wrestling Federation.
Maybe Vince already discarded his new favorite toy, Roman Reigns. That or he realized Roman vs Brock was a bad idea way too late and just gave up.
sf2fanatic
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That's the spirit. Lend a hand!!
spindashing
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His cult would be the WWE Universe, but even that doesn't really help him too much other than his entrance, which is pretty bad ass live.
Breaking up the Wyatt Family was a dumb as hell decision. I am all for a Luke Harper singles run but they didn't even bother changing Harper and Rowan other than Rowan being a face somehow.
I didn't realise Raul Julia died when Street Fighter came out, that's a damn shame.
Oh god, I just had images of Heyman V Reigns in a mic battle. Can someone do Benny Hill music when Roman talks?
What a film to go out on though!
What a film to go out on though!
What's kind of curious is that Raul Julia who played Gomez Addams in the movie died at 54. Carolyn Jones who played Morticia Addams in the show died at 53.
ShadowsFell
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When I've seen Paul's promos, I sit there thinking "damn this is a good promo. Heyman is great on the mic." Meanwhile, it's doing nothing to sell me on Brock/Reigns in the slightest. It's reminding me how good Paul is on the mic, not making me give any more of a shit about the main event. That's really bad.
TommyTosser
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What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
It a camera
What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
new turnbuckle cameras
which aren't very good
If I remember right, Raul said the only reason he did Street Fighter was because his kids were really into Street Fighter 2. And Raul knew he was going to die so he wanted to do a movie his kids would love.
:*(
A pretty useless camera they recently bought along with the much more useful high-speed camera.
What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
It's a camera that Kevin Dunn cant do shakey cam with or zoom-for-emphasis shit. #SilverLining
As much as I want to check it out because it's Wrestlemania ...i refuse to put effort into something that's effortless.
spindashing
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What's that extra lump on the ring post? Noticed it a few times now
Jamie Noble.
Dunn: Damn it!
Stooge: Wait Mr. Dunn look! it shuck on It's own.
Dunn: Alright boys I want 95% of RAW shot through that lens from now on.
If Brock is indeed retaining then all this Roman buildup would have been for naught. And assuming Roman is a Vince project, despite lowish ratings and subpar enthusiasm Reigns is going over Brock at WM.
At this point I am just waiting for post WM raw and all the storyline resets along with it. Because currently every single match on the card and its respective storyline is dull for me.
At this point I am just waiting for post WM raw and all the storyline resets along with it. Because currently every single match on the card and its respective storyline is dull for me.
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There's not a single Roman Reigns baleever. Some sad shit. So let it be known for all the people who said Roman's winning - they're shook. They don't truly believe it'll happen. Trust in the Beast.
real_slime
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Do you guys think the general sentiment here about what's been going on in WWE is representative of the wider fanbase? I mean, Roman does get cheered quite a bit despite what a lot of you guys sometimes say about 'no reaction' (I've been watching along with the topic sometimes and after hearing a roar, people immediately post 'crowd is dead'). Don't get me wrong, he gets plenty of boos depending on what he's doing, and some crowds are quieter than others, but it's not exactly undeniable in any direction.
I've never given any money in any form to the WWE except one month last year when I signed up for the network out of curiousity, so I accept my opinion is totally worthless in terms of their business, and I just shoot the shit on here sometimes, but what about people who the WWE does get their money from?
Maybe things are really just as good as ever. I don't know. I see some scuttlebutt about ratings one week over the next, but there are so many possible external reasons for that and also the trend towards diminished TV ratings universally as a result of streaming, that I don't know if I really take any of it seriously.
I've never given any money in any form to the WWE except one month last year when I signed up for the network out of curiousity, so I accept my opinion is totally worthless in terms of their business, and I just shoot the shit on here sometimes, but what about people who the WWE does get their money from?
Maybe things are really just as good as ever. I don't know. I see some scuttlebutt about ratings one week over the next, but there are so many possible external reasons for that and also the trend towards diminished TV ratings universally as a result of streaming, that I don't know if I really take any of it seriously.
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That sounds pretty stupid - what game are you looking forward to this time? Next gen is VR, brother.
We're outliers. Most people aren't fuckheads like we are. People here and anywhere else love to pretend issues are huge, but they're not.
I've just found the world's greatest website:
How Many Days Until January 4th?
Instead of watching WWE, I can find out how long until Wrestle Kingdom. Takes less time, cheaper, and ultimately more satisfying.
How Many Days Until January 4th?
Instead of watching WWE, I can find out how long until Wrestle Kingdom. Takes less time, cheaper, and ultimately more satisfying.
Reigns gets a moderate reaction. He doesn't get no reaction.
However, a moderate reaction is not what you expect when you push a guy on that level. They push him like he's Stone Cold in 1998. So you'd at least expect pop's on the level Bryan was getting last year.
Thing is, Reigns is supposed to be the next Cena, that's their goal. And with the reactions he's getting, that's a bad move at this point. They made this same mistake in the past, Sheamus comes to mind. Pushing people ahead of their popularity because they want them to be the next guy, instead of pushing guys that are over.
If they had given Reign a good midcard run like they did with Rusev, for instance, the guy would be in way better shape right now and he would have been ready for the Mania main event by next year.
But yes, apathy for WWE does seem to be a more widespread problem than just this thread.
However, a moderate reaction is not what you expect when you push a guy on that level. They push him like he's Stone Cold in 1998. So you'd at least expect pop's on the level Bryan was getting last year.
Thing is, Reigns is supposed to be the next Cena, that's their goal. And with the reactions he's getting, that's a bad move at this point. They made this same mistake in the past, Sheamus comes to mind. Pushing people ahead of their popularity because they want them to be the next guy, instead of pushing guys that are over.
If they had given Reign a good midcard run like they did with Rusev, for instance, the guy would be in way better shape right now and he would have been ready for the Mania main event by next year.
But yes, apathy for WWE does seem to be a more widespread problem than just this thread.
Bloodborne.
I'm not sold on VR yet. I've tried Occulus Rift stuff and I was impressed by it but I don't see it ever ascending beyond being a niche gimmick item a la Kinect or PS Move.
It will find its calling in the porn industry though
If Reigns was in the midcard...he would be feuding with Russev for the title which is ten times better than grim reaper Cena doing what he does best to newcomers.
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Even Taker didn't get much beyond the initial gong. Crowd was boot.
slightconfuse
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Yep gonna need some actual software first.
Wake me when we have holodecks.
Live reports said the pop for Bryan was deafening. Sure didnt sound like that. Pittsburgh is usually a great crowd so I wonder if the crowds just weren't mic'd up.
The Shapesmith
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Anyone here used the Samsung Galaxy Gear VR yet? That thing is crazy. Had a chance to check out a concert on it and it was wild being able to turn my head and look at the drummer or look backstage. Played an aquanauts holiday type of game as well that was also impressive. Cool piece of tech
I would say things right now are not exactly white hot. They can get by though as long as it doesn't convert to pure apathy. I don't expect completely empty arenas in the near future. If they get desperate they will try some crazy shit. I am sure of that.
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edit edit: McCool is way more toned than that!
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edit edit: McCool is way more toned than that!
Sounds like live reports are pushing an agenda, friend.