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Is the Battle Royal list final? How many participants are there usually?
Edit: nvm there were 30 last year.
Edit: nvm there were 30 last year.
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WrestleMania |OT| Look at the adjective,
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Uno Venova
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Thank god TWD is tonight or I might be tempted to sit through this. It's an honest to god shame about Rusev though.
real_slime
Banned
So it's on at midnight UK time like usual events, yeah?
Pre show starts at 10
HeisenbergLannister
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Only seven matches on the card?
We're getting a lot of concerts and backstage crap, aren't we?
We're getting a lot of concerts and backstage crap, aren't we?
real_slime
Banned
Yeah, cool.
I ain't sitting down to watch the goddamned Usos, but I'll put it on the background until it comes time for the real show/Itami's entrance.
Got the WWE Network set up on my Kindle Fire. I'm gonna plant it down in front of my computer screen, do some other things when the show is boring and switch to the bigger screen for the good stuff.
Let's hope the women's match is going 60 minutes.
But really, most of the matches including intros are gonna be at least 30 minutes. 30x7 = 3 and 1/2 hours, and some will be longer/shorter and it'll fit in the four hours. And then whatever other BS they throw in, but I don't think 7 matches is indicative of filler since most of these matches are major ones with top guys in them.
Poor Rusev, I'd say I hope WWE does the right thing but no way superman is gonna lose.
Looking forward to the entrances of Sting/Taker/Bray/Brock, HHH usually has cool ones too. Match wise Orton vs Rollins might be good and main event might be fun. Oh yea the ladder match.
Hoping for a good show but who knows.
Looking forward to the entrances of Sting/Taker/Bray/Brock, HHH usually has cool ones too. Match wise Orton vs Rollins might be good and main event might be fun. Oh yea the ladder match.
Hoping for a good show but who knows.
I have to disagree here, I think he will tap. Cena era is over.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
Nah, bro. Gotta save that honor for Reigns.
This just reminded me, Reigns doesn't even have a submission...hmmm I wouldn't be surprised if they give him the sharpshooter like The Rock.
Pop-O-Matic
Banned
PHOENIXZERO
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Okay I didn't check all the pages but I didn't see that gif posted as a response. Out of date but whatever, it feels more relevant this year. Just pretend the the XXX is a play button. Worst WM main event build up ever? Brock needs to either retain or Seth needs to cash in because ignoring Roman's short comings they've done Reigns zero favors in building him up as being a legit threat to Lesnar.
Speaking of build up, Sting/Triple H build up has been terrible, even though no one care about seeing Sting vs Triple H in the first place they had a built in story that seemed like they were going with at Survivor Series and turned the motivations into... Something?
Taker is gonna get his heat back and Wyatt is probably going to disappear for a while. Cena is going to beat Rusev, we've known for over a year that like Reigns main eventing WM that they've been leading to this though IMO Reigns should've been in this spot and with Cena somewhere else, if Angle came back this would've been his logical match too but whatever. Cena's in it because he played a Marine in a movie that one time so he's fightin' for 'Murcia and he can't let us down though him losing would be amazing, Rusev isn't getting the rub at WrestleMania ► even if it would benefit him more than losing to Cena. Though if Bryan is winning the ladder match it might make at least some sense to keep one title on a heel... Unless again if Seth cashes in but whatever. Divas match, eh all indications are AJ and Paige win.
My interest in WrestleMania is at the lowest it's ever been.
Oh and yeah, Medusa and Bushwhacker speeches were the best IMO and damn Medusa is 51 and looking pretty good, that top was probably a bad idea though.
Uno Venova
Banned
I remember when this was re-posted because people thought XXX would be underwhelming. Man was last year a treat.
TimeEffect
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Only now realized how bland the card is. The best upcoming guys are thrown into a ladder match and every other match features a semi retired star.
Lesnar is an exception, but is paired with Reigns. Rusev and Cena seems to be the only match with two active stars.
Edit: forgot about Orton/Rollins
It's funny how badly sunk that Battle Royale is but it'd be great to see Itami. It's got to be him or Mizdow. I have to also think having Itami debut on and R.A.W is the best chance they have to get him immediately over, because there's no way most other cities would make a big deal out of his debut
What are the odds the Main vent ends in shenanigans, and what are the odds Bryan loses due to Sheamus?
Lesnar is an exception, but is paired with Reigns. Rusev and Cena seems to be the only match with two active stars.
Edit: forgot about Orton/Rollins
It's funny how badly sunk that Battle Royale is but it'd be great to see Itami. It's got to be him or Mizdow. I have to also think having Itami debut on and R.A.W is the best chance they have to get him immediately over, because there's no way most other cities would make a big deal out of his debut
What are the odds the Main vent ends in shenanigans, and what are the odds Bryan loses due to Sheamus?
BigMastadon
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To those posting about time. I'd imagine Lesnar/Reigns is going to get 45 minutes including entrances. Sting/Triple H 45. Taker/Wyatt 30. Rusev/Cena 30. Right there is 2:45 allotted for four matches. There's still Divas, ladder match, and Rollins/Orton to squeeze in as well.. plus concert/promos. I think it'll be a tight one.
pauljeremiah
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But it's 4 hour not 3 hours. so plenty of time, plus they can cut the divas match, like they did a few years ago when Triple H and Lesner went long (though Total Divas said it was the Punk v Taker match that was long).
Tatsumaki Senpuukyaku!
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I'm pretty sure that the last time Sting went 45 minutes was the first Clash of the Champions
Joe Shlabotnik
Banned
It's not going anywhere near 45 minutes. Only the main event has a chance of going 30 I'd say.
Bray already disappeared last year after getting Cena'd, and they gave singles pushes to the other Wyatts. Rowan is dead in the water and Harper is kind of in a midcard holding pattern so *reason* would suggest Bray has a program lined up after this and isn't going away. Of course you can't really apply rationality to WWE booking but I'm going with Bray over Taker tonight.
BigMastadon
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I figured it was implied about the rest being an hour and fifteen minutes but I guess not. Also keep in mind most are longer because of entrances. Triple H's entrance itself may be 5 minutes or so because of the Terminator stuff.
Divas match won't get cut.. especially with all of the #givedivasachance stuff. There would be a shit storm if that happened again.
Between Sting's first WWE entrance and Triple H trying to top his Shao Khan from last year, the entrances could well make up 35 of those minutes.
I Wanna Be The Guy
U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A!
I don't get the Rikishi hate. I fucking loved Rikishi and always marked out for the stinkface. Considering the kind of people that have been inducted before, and even this year, he's absolutely HOF worthy in my eyes.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
I don't know if people realize how lucky we are to have Brock and Paul. Those two are the main reasons I watch. Brock is unbelievable. He's got this aura around him that no one else in that locker room has. He's special. Paul delivering GOAT promos every Monday night just adds to his mystique. I'll be legit sad if Brock loses tonight. I want him to have the title for the next 3 years straight. He's that good. No one else comes close.
The Shapesmith
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I enjoyed the Rikishi/Val Venis intercontinental title feud. That being said he dropped the ball big time by not giving any props to Too Cool.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
E: Scratch that, I think I can do it. I used the windows Snip tool to take a capture of it at the perfect time.
Any chance someone could make an avatar of when Brock's tongue is out for me? If it takes any significant amount of time then don't bother as I don't wanna spend your time.
Any chance someone could make an avatar of when Brock's tongue is out for me? If it takes any significant amount of time then don't bother as I don't wanna spend your time.
Barack Lesnar
Banned
Good lord, best avatar evarrrr.
BMO = GOAT
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So the pre-show starts at what time in the east coast?
xXCrazyCostaXX
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5p.m.
BigMastadon
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Starts at 4 PM Central so 5 PM Eastern
BMO = GOAT
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Thanks! Got 5 hours to do everything and be ready for Wrestlemania.
Don't think I wil stay up to watch all of it live. It will be a fun show for sure despite the crap build up. We all know the real event will be Raw tomorrow, ha ha.
I know it's early to talk about this but I'm curious what WWE will do for next year's Mania in Dallas. The stadium's capacity is apparantly big enough for WWE to legit break their WM 3 record.
I know it's early to talk about this but I'm curious what WWE will do for next year's Mania in Dallas. The stadium's capacity is apparantly big enough for WWE to legit break their WM 3 record.
ShadowsFell
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Hmmm...wonder what they'll kick the show off with. Gotta be Rollins/Orton, or the ladder match I'd say. I might have to go with the former.
The Shapesmith
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Curious to see who else shows up in the Andre battle royal? Sheamus, Kevin Nash, another NXT guy?
I think Sheamus will show up in the IC title match to screw Bryan
HeisenbergLannister
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Lesnar/Reigns 30+ minutes? Disaster. Roman can barely go 30 minutes with anyone, and I don't think Brock is the one to carry him to 30+.
Not sure Sting can go 45 minutes, although HHH should easily be able to carry him to it. Sting might actually surprise me and pull out a great performance.
Taker/Wyatt for 20 minutes sounds like it could be a disaster too depending on Taker's shape.
Cena/Rusev should be okay with 30 minutes though.
ShadowsFell
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Actually it's 8 hours of sports entertainment, soo....
(Is all of this stuff actually 8 hours tonight? I know the event is four hours, plus a two-hour pre-show.)
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Why would they use a photo with him wearing sunglasses on? Does he wear sunglasses 24/7?
BigMastadon
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My estimates included the entrances as well. We all know Taker takes forever getting to the ring. Wyatt should also have a longer one this year. Triple H has a Terminator themed one so they'll milk that. We'll see though.. but now I understand why the ATGBR got pushed to preshow.
CM Punk is written on that list somewhere
Cheetos is Pretty Awesome
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Haha, why would Steiner even be banned from the HOF
RandyBobandy
Banned
I can't be watching two hours of pre-show no thanks. Is the main stuff 12am?
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