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WrestleMania 33 Week |OT| The Ride Never Ends.
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Let's get the contrived Sami criticisms out of the way.
'lol ska music'
'lol can't talk'
'lol bad gear'
'lol indie darling'
If it would have stopped him for being thrusted into main events and title shots for no other reason than he has "the look" to be "the guy" then sure
I agree. But end it fast at least. Watching him roll around on the ground, barely reach for ropes, wobbly legs, do his sit up to roll over dead? That was some bullshit right there. Just to get beaten like a dog some more.
And that spear vs suplex match? Planted to make it seem like reigns is a technical mastermind with a deep skill set.
Praise the hardys. Praise AJ. Praise Charlotte. The rest is so tired. Save us Shinsuke. Who am I kidding though? Vince will turn him into the Tokyo Brawler, the new Brooklyn Jobber.
Get back on your main account Jesse/dream/whichever one this is.
TheSkullPrince
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Who?
Professor Beef
Banned
He's the face that runs the place, Friend Data.
Let's get the contrived Sami criticisms out of the way.
'lol ska music'
'lol can't talk'
'lol bad gear'
'lol indie darling'
Only the talking part is valid tbh
half a moon
Banned
What pic?
It's not, Sami is good and genuine on the mic.
WhateverItTakes
Banned
Think it was A) Tired and B) Acknowledging the moment. He beat Taker, a legend in the industry being laid to rest. Being like mojo-stoked would have taken away from that.
For what it's worth the shot of him on the ramp looked fantastic. Still can't bring myself to do anything but laugh at the dude and his situation.
People are going to make up all kinds of crazy narratives around this photo but it's fair to say that was an exhausting match for everyone involved. Clearly exhausting for taker and reigns, exhausting for the commenters trying to sell it (Poor JR) and exhausting for the fans to watch
The man is allowed to look/be tired
I agree they should have turned him heel and going with the tombstone finish would have made it better but the reason Reigns deserves all the hate he gets is because he hasn't improved and has gotten worst which you said yourself in the second paragraph. So he doesn't deserve the benefit of the doubt. Cena always put the work in and like you said has improved and added moves but even at his worst. Cena deserved to be the top guy.
UberTag
Member
Remember how Tajiri got booked on the main roster? That's what Nakamura's main roster booking will resemble.
So a popular mid carder who won a lot of titles?
TheSkullPrince
Member
No one hates wrestling more than wrestling fans.
We all liked Takeover last night.
A nipslip that only the virgins of Wreddit noticed/care about.
More like C--
thankfully the WWE isn't wrestling its sports entertainment
No, because the WWE has guys who didn't go the "indie darling" route and people like them. The Miz and John Cena are two of them and they had one of the hottest matches of the night.
People dislike Roman because he was pushed into a spot he wasn't ready for and was abysmally booked thoughout. His character is shit, and his in-ring skills, though much improved from where they were, aren't enough to make up for his poor booking and boring character.
Everything about his push feels inorganic, and it certainly doesn't help that it came about when the fans chose Daniel Bryan as the heir apparent.
Does Roman get more shit than he deserves? Absolutely, as most people's problems with him lie with management. But it's not hard to figure out why he gets the reaction he gets.
Professor Beef
Banned
With a hot valet as well
People that did shit like that:
AJ
Zayn
Joe
Hardyz
Seth
Uh yeah, everyone seems to like those guys. Builds character.
MoonsaultSlayer
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And Undy tried and failed to help that second time. I'm sure both being gassed didn't help, but it's not the same as that Cesaro gif with both men being in sync.
I think Nakamura would consider it a well made career to get to team up with Torrie Wilson
UberTag
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Correction... nobody hates WWE's brand of popularized sports entertainment more than wrestling fans.
Wrestling fans love wrestling just fine.
That's just not what comprises most of the WWE's product in 2017... and what is presented is terribly booked (thanks to Vince) and terribly shot (thanks to Dunn).
Paracelsus
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He's 6'2'', 230. He should be minimum an IC, possibly WC contender.
GravityInsanity
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You could make a bingo game out these checklists.
If this is talking about what I think this is talking about, do you really think this is the place for something like that?
Yes it partially is.
He hasn't improved on the mic or in the ring at all. In fact, he's gotten even more one dimensional and terrible over time. And he debuted as part of a hot stable alongside two more experienced workers in every aspect (ring and promo wise).
There is no reason why he should have remained his lame, stagnant self.
HashtagLapsed
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It was the antithesis of Flair vs Michaels.
TheSkullPrince
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Then why do people still watch it? It's like people are trapped in some sort of abusive relationship with the WWE.
PHOENIXZERO
Member
Being the top merch seller means shit when your merch is by far the most produced and marketed.
Punk was out selling Cena when he was hot and the company turned around and basically actively sabotaged it because CM Punk wasn't their handpicked "guy". Never mind the other fuckery involved with Punk where they denied him opportunities that came his way that would've made his "brand" bigger. They've had talent that got over organically but basically do the same thing, look at how hot Bryan was and the amount of backlash that was required before they gave in and turned it into an angle to save face. If Vince see you at a certain level he won't let you rise above it despite that brass ring bullshit and what are you going to do? Quit and risk working the indies?
Konan, Court Bauer and Mister Saint Laurent on the Punk merch story and more.
https://mlwradio.libsyn.com/episode-168-who-is-they
Dark Ninja
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Of course Meltzer is defending that shit match between Taker and Roman
UltimaPooh
Member
Where are the Naomi gifs?
GraveRobberX
Platinum Trophy: Learned to Shit While Upright Again.
Wrestlemania run time. 5 hours 10 minutes 49 seconds
They put up WM replay
Jesus add the 2 hours of Kick Off, those asses off the audience must be sore as fuck
They put up WM replay
Jesus add the 2 hours of Kick Off, those asses off the audience must be sore as fuck
Keep in mind Orton of all people has publicly said on twitter that WWE supplies less shirts for not Cena and likely not Roman
Like Orton had a fan asking for a shirt for their kid at the show and they just straight up didnt carry the,
HashtagLapsed
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Moat people really enjoyed the first half and thought the second half was not as good.
What are you even talking about? People not liking a mediocre wrestler in Reigns?
picture of reigns backstage after winning
doesn't look to happy
You know they told him to be that way. From a kayfabe standpoint Reigns is an idiot. He knew what he was doing getting into the feud and he knew what would happen after he pinned Taker. Shit like this is dumb.
I don't know how they expect people to like Reigns at this point after beating Taker. Anytime they think about this match fans will remember "well it was a bad match and Reigns made the man retire" and it's a sore spot. It should have been a heel to get momentum, not Reigns.
RobbieNick
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Let's get the contrived Sami criticisms out of the way.
'lol ska music'
'lol can't talk'
'lol bad gear'
'lol indie darling'
"Ow! MY leg!! Help me, I'm overselling!!"
I love Sammy Zayn, but he's gotta stop it with that shit. He's a legit solid wrestler who can't seem to get over because he and booking always make him look weak.
Officerrob
Banned
Hogan/Yoko was more of a bonus match
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