The thing with Sheamus is they push him really well. So he probably figures he can't be assed rocking the boat. Cesaro gets really weird booking.
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The thing with Sheamus is they push him really well. So he probably figures he can't be assed rocking the boat. Cesaro gets really weird booking.
Keyser Soze
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My point is that you could have achieved what was the final result of this draft with a random lottery. Nothing better was achieved by having humans involved. Three things could have happened due to the draft - WWE could have made steps to getting better, continued as normal, or gotten worse. Looking at the draft results, the end result seems to hint that the needle is pointing to continuing the norm or getting slightly worse.
The decision makers in the company have chosen to make changes that in no way help or make things better. They have missed an golden opportunity to improve things by making no changes of importance that single improvement is on the way. With their decisions they seem happy to embrace the norm.
The fact that a bunch of human beings were involved with the positioning of wrestlers on the roster should have resulted in smarter placement, and that did not happen. Having people involved did not improve anything, and a lotto system arguably could have gave a more interesting end result in this case.
No idea why that talentless hack gets pushes, must have some dirt on steph or vince
I expect Paige<->Carmella to avoid a Del Rio meltdown.
Brie's eventually going to Smackdown cause of Cena anyway.
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Brie cheating on Bryan would be interesting.
Isn't Brie probably retiring.
I mean I know I just said this
But even I would be impressed by one day and zero actual split shows before a trade.
Brian_FETO
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I feel like Paige is needed way more on Smackdown's roster anyways
The trade will probably be Big Show for Kane though
The next RAW will start with Vince getting in the ring for a promo, calling Shane and Bryan and saying "Son, what the fuck? Seriously, I'm not even mad, just disappointed. Let's redo the draft."
I like Sheamus.
Decent wrestler.
Something a bit different.
Don't know why he has so much hate.
ElectricBlanketFire
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Trade Zayn for Ziggler and Kane and Smackdown becomes much better.
This, 100%
He's not talentless.
Dude is a surprisingly good worker. Him and Cesaro beating the shit out of each other is always a really good match, and it's not all Cesaro. Problem is he's been there so long that he's kinda done everything.
He's not North American.
He isnt 3% body fat.
As a Brit, I automatically get closer to the guys I can identify with - and him being Irish helps me identify.
Same with Finn. Same with Lynch. Same with Regal. Same with Barrett. I'll cheer for any of those over your standard (and good) North American mid carder.
Skyward Sheep
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WWE's youtube channel just posted Cesaro's rant. Work confirmed?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dV_z4Vy0xQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dV_z4Vy0xQ
Or they decided to use it. People are weirdly quick to jump to "They've planned this from the start!"any time WWE actually use something, even though they can't plan for five minutes into the future.
Liu Kang Baking A Pie
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Guys, Cesaro has said things like this dozens of times. It's like his default promo.
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It's a good look if there are people actually upset about where they ended up. It seemed like every other comment last night was about being happy they were drafted and they didn't care where they were going. Cesaro's vent, shoot or not, was something different and it was on point. That's why it resonated with a lot of people.
Brian_FETO
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At a certain point I don't think they care. It's something for them to capitalize on and have people talking about
What he said made sense in kayfabe but also rang true in reality. It's like what they try to do every week but generally fail on
Same reason they do angles like the Shane thing, where he's the face saying "yeah boy this product sucks shit huh"
Well, given it's the first good promo he's cut since he's been in the WWE they may as well use it.
Hey fella!
Mickdundee96
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The thing with cesaro's interview is it doesn't matter whether it's a work or a shoot, to me, it felt like a shoot and was believable.
I love wrestling most when the line is blurred and you're not sure. The fact people are wondering means Cesaro did a good job
I love wrestling most when the line is blurred and you're not sure. The fact people are wondering means Cesaro did a good job
JehutyRunner
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I completely agree.
I was just enjoying the "OH MY GOD, CESARO IS BEING REAL!!!! FUCK YOU WWE!!!!" posts I was seeing in other places.
The women's division on NXT right now is literally just Asuka and Bayley. They brought up everyone on the second tier (Alexa, Carmella, Nia, even Dana a while back).
Which leaves a bunch of enhancement talent and people who are still super green.
HHH is probably scouting more women over men now.
The Gable interview was a little weird last night.
I've not seen enough of them but is that their schtick? Act fucking dumb?
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Deleted member 47027
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Definitely off the cuff. They do better when it is expected.
Gable and Jordan are lovable jocks. It's their thing.
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Kind of weird isn't it? How people hate WWE but they still watch? I can't think of many other shows that do this. Maybe Heroes did.
Pop-O-Matic
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Arrow? Dexter? Under the Dome? Sword Art Online? Any multi-cam sitcom? 9/10 Non-Marvel Hollywood blockbusters?
Right. I've enjoyed plenty of their matches in which they play lovable, exuberant jocks but last night on the interview they seemed like they were in week one of promo camp and Regal is critiquing them in front of their peers.
I get it though. It's a pantomime. They don't hate WWE as a brand. They hate WWE as a character. In the same way they hated Mr. McMahon in the late 90's but loved the shit out of everything Vince McMahon was doing behind the scenes to set the show up.
Exactly this. People want them to call Bayley up now (and justifiably so), but after last night, that would leave Asuka to put the entire Women's Division there on her back.
If she's Sasha's partner on BG like everyone says, fine. But I say keep that as a one night "preview" sort of thing and call her up permanently a few months later when you have a few more women built up there.
notworksafe
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Lost also comes to mind.
Professor Beef
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Sheamus is a great worker, but I can completely understand why people don't like him based off of booking alone.
I was one of the few that loved it from Claire's first jump to her last.
Never had time to watch the reboot, but since I haven't heard anything about it - good OR bad - I have to assume it went over like a lead balloon.
I was one of the few that loved it from Claire's first jump to her last.
Never had time to watch the reboot, but since I haven't heard anything about it - good OR bad - I have to assume it went over like a lead balloon.
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Do those people hate the show? I have no idea. I'm usually laughing at Arrow fans because I can always fall back on this gem
I can't wait to see the reactions when Sasha's partner on Sunday is Paige. One final disappointment for all of you.
https://streamable.com/4zkg
https://streamable.com/4zkg
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That's probably happening. Her ovaries are bursting with excitement.
I was one of the few that loved it from Claire's first jump to her last.
Never had time to watch the reboot, but since I haven't heard anything about it - good OR bad - I have to assume it went over like a lead balloon.
Oh, they rebooted Heroes? Did anyone notice?
I'd bet good money that 24 hours ago Bayley was set to be drafted.
You can't trust this company to stay the course, especially with someone like Sasha who was no say whatsoever.
Piston Hyundai
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please be excited for this match
The Silver
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literally any show that declines in quality
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