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[Tom Nook]

So no Kalisto vs. Corbin on the card? I figured they were building to that...

Pre-show maybe.

SS is going to be 6+ hours.

 

[Dick Justice]

So no Kalisto vs. Corbin on the card? I figured they were building to that...

I'm sure we'll get a segment that's the logical follow-up to this.

 

[Sephzilla]

Not to take sides here, but "carny blames other carny for shit match" isn't the most bulletproof piece of evidence you can produce, right?

WrestleMania would have been right around the time Lesnar was trying to get a foot back into the door with UFC, so he probably would have been hesitant to go full hardcore match with Dean then

 

[Dick Justice]

WrestleMania would have been right around the time Lesnar was trying to get a foot back into the door with UFC, so he probably would have been hesitant to go full hardcore match with Dean then

I get that, I'm just pointing out that "Dean said it was Brock's fault" isn't the most solid point to make.

 

[Syder]

I'm sure we'll get a segment that's the logical follow-up to this.

#StopTheBullying2016.

 

[PHOENIXZERO]

Found Frank the Clowns GAF account.

I lost it at Festus.


Noelle and the Clown... I don't get it but he won.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Stone Cold is a terrible interviewer. Most of the time it doesn't matter because it's just him and another carny shooting the shit but it was painfully obvious in that Dean pod.

 

[HeisenbergLannister]

Sami Zayn and Breezango on the pre-show.
KO in a filler tag match.

 

[Uno Venova]

Can't believe the match I care about most is the Ziggler one.

 

[Sanjuro]

I can't believe the biggest event of the summer is tomorrow.

Welcome to house.

 

[Mahonay]

Can't believe the match I care about most is the Ziggler one.

Ambrose and Ziggler absolutely knocked it out of the fucking park with their promos over the past couple of weeks. I didn't think it was possible for me to give a shit about that feud.

 

[Bubba T]

I'm sure we'll get a segment that's the logical follow-up to this.

 

[DeathyBoy]

But have you considered what he does on TV? brock probably thought his ideas were dumb as hell. also consider Ambrose previous feuds and matches.

Eh, Brock is in a "I'm gonna suplex this guy fifty times then bounce" autopilot mode. Cena at SS worked because it was unique, it's less unique when he tries that formula every time.

 

[Forkball]

Dirty Dan Ryckert is going to start the Ziggler Revolution.

 

[Marvel]

Sweet got that awesome Heidenreich theme in my head now.

 

[Mahonay]

Dirty Dan Ryckert is going to start the Ziggler Revolution.

LOL holy shit

 

[Ninja Scooter]

the fuck is going on with Ziggler's arm?

 

[Dick Justice]

Brock himself says he doesn't care.

Yet he's still capable of putting on great matches, even with Old Man Undertaker. He cares about performing and getting paid for doing his job. It's the schedule and media stuff he doesn't care about.

 

[BobTheFork]

Yet he's still capable of putting on great matches, even with Old Man Undertaker. He cares about performing and getting paid for doing his job. It's the schedule and media stuff he doesn't care about.

Yeah, I've don't watch Brock and even think he doesn't care. He will stiff the shit of up people if they fuck up or try or sandbag. I think he cares how he looks.

 

[Compbros]

It's kinda sad that the only argument that can be made for a worse champion in the past decade is blip on the radar Great Khali. Proves my point.

I'd argue Miz, Del Rio,Sheamus, Jack Swagger, Triple H, and The Rock were worse.

 

[TheSchwab_7]

So is Brock vs Randy the main event? If so lol

 

[Dick Justice]

Yeah, I've don't watch Brock and even think he doesn't care. He will stiff the shit of up people if they fuck up or try or sandbag. I think he cares how he looks.

So your argument is invalid. Also his selling has done a lot to make others look good (see Roman Reigns at WM31).

 

[TheStruggler]

So is Brock vs Randy the main event? If so lol

I thought it was cena and AJ?? unless they have separate main events for each individual show

 

[Oersted]

#StopTheBullying2016.

One is suspended, another one quit, one has to put Roman over. The other one is Sheamus.

#WWEstoppingThoseForeig..BulliesIMean

 

[sora87]

So is Brock vs Randy the main event? If so lol

If they want the new title to mean something Rollins and Balor would be the main event

 

[Uno Venova]

Not that hyped for SummerSlam compared to NXT but the ManiaCrawl at the bars near Barclays sounds like a good time.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

If they want the new title to mean something Rollins and Balor would be the main event

But if they want the brand split to mean something, they won't put a Raw match as the main event of the first cross-brand PPV.

 

[Bowser]

Just made a last minute decision to buy a ticket...SummerSlam in my backyard with this card, couldn't pass it up.

Now watch me hate every match outcome lol

 

[Rhaknar]

Sami Zayn and Breezango on the pre-show.
KO in a filler tag match.

and people get excited when they get called up from nxt

 

[serenewarfare]

The closer we get to the show, the more confident I feel that we'll see Goldberg come out after the main event tonight.

 

[cLOUDo]

Dean himself on Stone Cold's podcast confirmed that the Lesnar match sucked so much because Brock kept shooting down his ideas to make it a lot more fun and interesting.

yeah, because ambrose's fights are so funny and interesting

 

[UberTag]

Yay... another 6 1/2 hour wrestling event. Because, apparently, that was their one takeaway from Wrestlemania.
That every major network special should be THAT long.

 

[Forkball]

So which is the most likely:

Samoa Joe appears (Cena match?)
GOLDBERG appears
Orton wins
The Universal Title looks extremely dumb
Miz vs. Crews is not the worst match

 

[Uno Venova]

FIVE oh fucking clock!?!

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

yeah, because ambrose's fights are so funny and interesting

The match was a No Holds Barred Street Fight, not a regular match and was being hyped up as crazy. Regardless of Ambrose's in-ring ability, the guy himself looks more than okay with being hit with weapons so the match could have easily been better than what it was. Brock was either thinking of UFC or was just being lazy and didn't want to put the effort in.

 

[UberTag]

FIVE oh fucking clock!?!

Yep. You're looking at 5:00pm until 11:30pm Eastern or 2:00pm until 8:30pm Pacific.
Cancel the rest of your plans for today. (Oh and no Mauro and Graves after the pre-show... plenty of JBL and Saxton, though.)

 

[ReiGun]

So which is the most likely:

Samoa Joe appears (Cena match?)
GOLDBERG appears
Orton wins
The Universal Title looks extremely dumb
Miz vs. Crews is not the worst match

I'd say Goldberg and the Universal Title looking dumb are your best bets.

 

[Podge293]

Somewhat a silly question but Google has provided me with conflicting info.

What time does the whole show (pre show) start Irish/UK time? I've gotten 10 and main show to start at 12 but that seems an hour earlier than usual

 

[Wads]

Why are there so many belts?

 

[serenewarfare]

Yep. You're looking at 5:00pm until 11:30pm Eastern or 2:00pm until 8:30pm Pacific.
Cancel the rest of your plans for today. (Oh and no Mauro and Graves after the pre-show... plenty of JBL and Saxton, though.)

Wait, the commentary teams for each brand aren't announcing their brands' matches? Is that news or are you just assuming?

Somewhat a silly question but Google has provided me with conflicting info.

What time does the whole show (pre show) start Irish/UK time? I've gotten 10 and main show to start at 12 but that seems an hour earlier than usual

Little under three hours from right now. 2 hours and 43 minutes exactly.

 

[righthandmouse]

Looking forward to finally seeing Eva Marie wrestle!

 

[Podge293]

Why are there so many belts?

Brand split. There's gonna be even more in a couple of weeks with smackdown tag and women titles

 

[UberTag]

Wait, the commentary teams for each brand aren't announcing their brands' matches? Is that news or are you just assuming?

This isn't me assuming. This has been formally announced as the plan going forward for all intra-brand PPVs / network specials.

And yes, it makes no sense. Apparently JBL will be the sole voice of Smackdown when we see a feud like Cena vs. Styles have its blow-off match.

Now for brand-specific network specials it'll be the same commentary team that calls television. So the Backlash team will be Ranallo, JBL and Otunga the entire way through.

Brand split. There's gonna be even more in a couple of weeks with smackdown tag and women titles

Don't forget about the cruiserweight title on RAW.

 

[Uno Venova]

Yep. You're looking at 5:00pm until 11:30pm Eastern or 2:00pm until 8:30pm Pacific.
Cancel the rest of your plans for today. (Oh and no Mauro and Graves after the pre-show... plenty of JBL and Saxton, though.)

My god this is going to be awful to listen too.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Hope this shit is over by 11pm CDT.

 

[UberTag]

Seems like the match winner odds have solidified themselves for tonight's event; boasts some winner outcomes I'm legitimately surprised by.

 

[Verendus]

Tonight is the beginning of the rise of the Age of the Roman Empire. For a third time.

First, Roman takes the US championship. Then he defeats some jabronis for a few months. Then he wins the Roman Rumble 2017. Then he faces Barack Lesnar in the main event of Wrasslin'Mania 33.

S.M.A.R.T.

 

[UberTag]

Tonight is the beginning of the rise of the Age of the Roman Empire. For a third time.

First, Roman takes the US championship. Then he defeats some jabronis for a few months. Then he wins the Roman Rumble 2017. Then he faces Barack Lesnar in the main event of Wrasslin'Mania 33.

S.M.A.R.T.

Keep the faith, Verendus. Hope you'll enjoy that Roman vs. Rusev match tonight as much as I will.

 

[Wagram]

If Banks loses i'm going to be pissed. I like Charlotte (probably more than the average joe), but it's Sasha's time. Her main run hasn't been booked the best and if they stop it now then what the fuck man.

 

[serenewarfare]

This isn't me assuming. This has been formally announced as the plan going forward for all intra-brand PPVs / network specials.

And yes, it makes no sense. Apparently JBL will be the sole voice of Smackdown when we see a feud like Cena vs. Styles have its blow-off match.

Now for brand-specific network specials it'll be the same commentary team that calls television. So the Backlash team will be Ranallo, JBL and Otunga the entire way through.

Where'd you see that news? Not doubting you, just wondering. Must have missed it.