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March Wrasslin' |OT2| The Rollercoaster to WrestleMania XXXIII!
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Is he any good? Or just signed as a afrer thought?
newdayrocks
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Bluekaveli
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Fucking Brock wrestling circles around Charlie hass
At least I'd be switching off immediately at the end of the show.
FlammableD
Banned
Out of everything WWE is offering this weekend, I'm most excited for Tommy End's debut.
Speaking of NXT, how does WWE hire Chris Hero and not have him working ANYWHERE during Mania weekend?
Speaking of NXT, how does WWE hire Chris Hero and not have him working ANYWHERE during Mania weekend?
Bluekaveli
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Brother, the network would instantly gain 1 million new subscribers
And fuck every million of them.
His NXT name is the worst tho
Roland_Gunner
Member
I don't blame guys like Ambrose and Nakamura. Why shred your body if you can be one of the most over guys on the roster and put in 70%?
Bluekaveli
Member
Filth
Nakamura goes full on 100 for Takeover though
Dude like 32 he ain't going to improve.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
My picks:
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Mickie James vs. Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs. Naomi
Mickie James is going to win - they want to set up James v. Bliss and it doesn't work if James doesn't have the title. Secondary selection is Alexa retains.
Neville (c) vs. Austin Aries
Guessing Neville retains, but it depends how high they are on Aries (indications seem that they are much higher on Aries than anyone else)
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Braun Strowman's winning with Sami Zayn being the last eliminated.
Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Randy Orton
Bray retains. I think they want to give Bray a real run here.
Goldberg (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)
Lesnar wins, but if it weren't for the fact they want Roman to beat him, I'd have assumed Goldberg would win + retire with the belt to keep it on the shows.
The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns
I think they want to start a mega-push with Roman and I think they're going to start with a little "cool heel" run where he's mean but not super mean so he can flip flop at a moment's notice.
Seth Rollins vs. Triple H
I think the long term idea is going to be Joe and Rollins and Balor and Owens, so I think this match will have Balor setting up a BS win.
Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles
Given the lack of ways to protect AJ, I can't see him losing. I'm expecting serious, serious shenanigans though.
Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax
The heel turn happens in the match itself.
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Kevin Owens
Owens is sticking around and needs the rub more than the departing Jericho.
John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse
Nikki's going to tap Maryse out with the STF, although it will be one of those stereo-deals where Cena has Miz in the STF at the same time.
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin to be rewarded for attempted murder.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Cesaro and Sheamus
Cass to get the titles off the ladder - I think they want to put them over for the titles before the luster dies any more.
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Mickie James vs. Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs. Naomi
Mickie James is going to win - they want to set up James v. Bliss and it doesn't work if James doesn't have the title. Secondary selection is Alexa retains.
Neville (c) vs. Austin Aries
Guessing Neville retains, but it depends how high they are on Aries (indications seem that they are much higher on Aries than anyone else)
André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
Braun Strowman's winning with Sami Zayn being the last eliminated.
Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Randy Orton
Bray retains. I think they want to give Bray a real run here.
Goldberg (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)
Lesnar wins, but if it weren't for the fact they want Roman to beat him, I'd have assumed Goldberg would win + retire with the belt to keep it on the shows.
The Undertaker vs. Roman Reigns
I think they want to start a mega-push with Roman and I think they're going to start with a little "cool heel" run where he's mean but not super mean so he can flip flop at a moment's notice.
Seth Rollins vs. Triple H
I think the long term idea is going to be Joe and Rollins and Balor and Owens, so I think this match will have Balor setting up a BS win.
Shane McMahon vs. AJ Styles
Given the lack of ways to protect AJ, I can't see him losing. I'm expecting serious, serious shenanigans though.
Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax
The heel turn happens in the match itself.
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Kevin Owens
Owens is sticking around and needs the rub more than the departing Jericho.
John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse
Nikki's going to tap Maryse out with the STF, although it will be one of those stereo-deals where Cena has Miz in the STF at the same time.
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Baron Corbin
Corbin to be rewarded for attempted murder.
Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Cesaro and Sheamus
Cass to get the titles off the ladder - I think they want to put them over for the titles before the luster dies any more.
BewareTheBatsie
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Corbin is my boy but his match with Ambrose will likely suck. No gimmick at all.
No he doesn't.
Bray vs Randy - I would like Bray to win even if it takes the whole family, ideally debut Bo into the family
Goldberg vs Brock - Could not care less. Make it quick.
Shane vs Styles - Usual Shane gimmicks, Van Daminator - skippy dancing punches - suicide drop. Styles will carry him. I want to see Styles go over and continue punishing Shane until Angle's music hits and he makes the save.
Reigns vs Taker - - Would not make sense for Taker to go over. If there is any good booking left Reigns will go ham and manhandle Taker while smiling with the crowd going molten hot. Will probably instead be a chair fest with lots of rest holds and kick outs.
Miz/Maryse vs John Cena/Nikki Bella - Miz and Maryse should go over, Cena on his knee after would give the feel good even with the loss. In my personal booking Nikki would say no and the place will no nuts.
Seth vs Trips - Seth needs to win this, to make it big the Sheild should play into it which makes me think that Taker/Reigns and Jericho/Owens will go on early. Could always play the Joe run in countered by Finn.
Jericho vs Owens - we know that Jericho is taking some time off, so they can either write him off here or on Raw the next night. For story purposes Jericho should go over perhaps with help and then lose the belt the next night. Help could be Zayne or Finn.
Ambrose vs Corbin - Hell give Corbin the belt, let him work with it for a bit. Dean doesn't need it.
Bayley vs Sasha vs Charlotte vs Nia - I would give the belt to Nia, have Charlotte enter a program with Dana and Sasha and Bayley do their thing. BUT I think in this one they give Bayley her Mania moment.
Club v Enzo and Cass v Cesaro and Sheamus - Ideally I would leave the belts on the club. Enzo and Cass could go over. Depends on how soon Hardys are coming.
Smackdown Women - seems they wil go for the cheap feel good with Naomi. Personally I love the hell out of Bliss, and still think that Becky Lynch deserves more love.
Andre royal - Big Show is retiring soon, will probably be him. Would love to see Shaq come down and cost him the match and then give Zayne the feel good crowd win.
Neville v Aries - Will be amazing, can't call it. Neville has never been better.
Goldberg vs Brock - Could not care less. Make it quick.
Shane vs Styles - Usual Shane gimmicks, Van Daminator - skippy dancing punches - suicide drop. Styles will carry him. I want to see Styles go over and continue punishing Shane until Angle's music hits and he makes the save.
Reigns vs Taker - - Would not make sense for Taker to go over. If there is any good booking left Reigns will go ham and manhandle Taker while smiling with the crowd going molten hot. Will probably instead be a chair fest with lots of rest holds and kick outs.
Miz/Maryse vs John Cena/Nikki Bella - Miz and Maryse should go over, Cena on his knee after would give the feel good even with the loss. In my personal booking Nikki would say no and the place will no nuts.
Seth vs Trips - Seth needs to win this, to make it big the Sheild should play into it which makes me think that Taker/Reigns and Jericho/Owens will go on early. Could always play the Joe run in countered by Finn.
Jericho vs Owens - we know that Jericho is taking some time off, so they can either write him off here or on Raw the next night. For story purposes Jericho should go over perhaps with help and then lose the belt the next night. Help could be Zayne or Finn.
Ambrose vs Corbin - Hell give Corbin the belt, let him work with it for a bit. Dean doesn't need it.
Bayley vs Sasha vs Charlotte vs Nia - I would give the belt to Nia, have Charlotte enter a program with Dana and Sasha and Bayley do their thing. BUT I think in this one they give Bayley her Mania moment.
Club v Enzo and Cass v Cesaro and Sheamus - Ideally I would leave the belts on the club. Enzo and Cass could go over. Depends on how soon Hardys are coming.
Smackdown Women - seems they wil go for the cheap feel good with Naomi. Personally I love the hell out of Bliss, and still think that Becky Lynch deserves more love.
Andre royal - Big Show is retiring soon, will probably be him. Would love to see Shaq come down and cost him the match and then give Zayne the feel good crowd win.
Neville v Aries - Will be amazing, can't call it. Neville has never been better.
FlammableD
Banned
Really? I'm pretty happy with it, it's certainly no Kassius Ohno.
Then again I assumed everyone liked Ruby Riot then I heard a load of people shitting on it.
Angry Grimace
Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Aleister Black is a pretty rad name. Then again, I think Killian Dain is a cool name also, although I dunno why everyone has to be converted to Irish.
SallyIsNow
Banned
Dean was having fine to great matches pre-Brock
Also every match Corbin has had sucking probably means the streak will continue.
Brian_FETO
Banned
Corbin is the perfect guy to put against someone good and balance them out
Putting him with people like Ziggler makes him look like garbage
Corbin/Ambrose could be a lot of fun if they let them do a Wrestlemania X7 trashy falls count anywhere match with backstage brawling. More dumb forklift antics
That's also where Ambrose is at his best because regardless of laziness in ring, his character work can be fantastic (and being goofy and hitting Corbin with whatever dumb shit he can find is a good way to do that)
Without something as awful as the "AMBROSE ASYLUM" match straight out of TNA
EDIT: wrote WWE X7 instead of WM X7, dumb video game abbreviations rolling me up
Putting him with people like Ziggler makes him look like garbage
Corbin/Ambrose could be a lot of fun if they let them do a Wrestlemania X7 trashy falls count anywhere match with backstage brawling. More dumb forklift antics
That's also where Ambrose is at his best because regardless of laziness in ring, his character work can be fantastic (and being goofy and hitting Corbin with whatever dumb shit he can find is a good way to do that)
Without something as awful as the "AMBROSE ASYLUM" match straight out of TNA
EDIT: wrote WWE X7 instead of WM X7, dumb video game abbreviations rolling me up
Why?
Stone Cold still has him shook!
Tom Nook
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1.) Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Natalya vs. Mickie James vs. Carmella (with James Ellsworth) vs. Naomi
2.) Neville (c)vs. Austin Aries
3.) 2017 André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Braun Strowman
4.) Bray Wyatt (c) vs. Randy Orton
5.) Goldberg (c) vs. Brock Lesnar (with Paul Heyman)
6.) The Undertaker vs.Roman Reigns
7.) Seth Rollinsvs. Triple H
8.) Shane McMahon vs.AJ Styles
9.) Bayley (c) vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Sasha Banks vs. Nia Jax
10.) Chris Jericho (c) vs.Kevin Owens
11.)John Cena and Nikki Bella vs. The Miz and Maryse
12.) Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Baron Corbin
13.) Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson (c) vs. Enzo Amore and Big Cass vs. Cesaro and Sheamus
NXT Takeover Bonus Round:
1.) Bobby Roode (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura
2.) Asuka (c) vs. Ember Moon
3.) The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) (c) (with Paul Ellering) vs. #DIY (Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa) vs. The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder)
4.) Aleister Black vs. Andrade Almas
5.) Tye Dillinger, Roderick Strong, No Way Jose, and Ruby Riot vs. SAnitY (Eric Young, Killian Dain, Alexander Wolfe, and Nikki Cross)
Bluekaveli
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I'm more hyped for the look of Mania than I am the actual card.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
I hate seeing people hate on people like Roman and Miz for wrestling a basic, safe style but then defending Ambrose wrestling a basic, safe style by trying to justify it as him trying to prolong his career which makes it very okay.
And he had fine to great matches post Brock.
It just seems odd when I see it. It sounds like a viking or pirate name rather than a wrestler.
GWF has signed 5 new talents to the roster today!
i dont think he has. his regression started pretty much the moment the brock match ended
i dont think he has. his regression started pretty much the moment the brock match ended
Bluekaveli
Member
More talent to go over SF
Its was created by him. The first name is based on aleister crowley.
AJ vs Dean at backlash and TLC are some of his best match in his career.
Pretty much. He wasn't saying anything as part of a "joke" or scripted event. It was recorded when he thought nobody could hear him and call him out on it.
He's a racist and there's nothing more to say on it.
Touche, i'll accept that.
Although I think every other match he's had that didn't involve AJ Styles has been way worse than his pre-Brock work
Roland_Gunner
Member
I dunno man. He kicked it up a notch last time for Roode but that was B grade at best.
SallyIsNow
Banned
The triple threat with Cena and AJ
That makes sense, I guess. I didn't think of Crowley as an inspiration. Just hope they somehow tie that into his gimmick other than it just being a name.
Given his vignettes they're leaning into it pretty hard.
BewareTheBatsie
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My opinion of Dean is basically someone who can have great matches with great opponents (such as Seth, Owens, AJ) but a guy who completely falls apart in the ring when he's in a normal match with no gimmick against people who are either not that much better then him or below his skill (such as Ziggler).
His work on the mic is terrific.
His work on the mic is terrific.
Vignettes and on screen character can be two different things.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Damn, I fear this will happen to our pets if my wife dies.
Tom Nook
Member
GOD DANG IT.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
Jesus. Poor JR.
RecRoulette
Member
Fuck.