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Wrestling Thread [Archived] • Page 510

Discussion in 'Sports Forum' started by Henry, Jan 23, 2017.

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  1. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    Filler Raw, upcoming filler PPV. I don't think a single storyline/feud is interesting right now (out of the few that are going on).

    That ending was lame. What are they even doing with Bray anymore?
     
  2. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    Hot take

    I actually think the Roman/Braun build up and story has been done pretty damn well. I am intrigued to watch the match for sure.
     
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  3. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    But do you really think it will be a decent match?
     
  4. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    Yeah, I mean their Fastlane match was good if I recall correctly.
     
  5. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    If we come back to Roman theory, they are making Bray look strong so when he loses to Finn, Finn looks strong, so when Finn loses to Roman, Roman looks strong. May need to add a Finn loses to Brock and Brock loses to Roman in there...but, same general point.

    Braun is being made to look like a monster for the same purpose; so when he loses to Brock, and then loses the feud to Roman, Roman looks strong
     
  6. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    Agreed. Closest they've come to making Roman look sympathetic...though, why they did this now, when he's at his most hated, instead of before Fastlane, is beyond me
     
  7. Taketimeandfind

    Trusted

    So Shawne Merriman is also on that Challenge show with CM Punk. Don't they have beef?
     
  8. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    I mean, there isn't even a match for the WWE title at this PPV lol.
     
  9. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    I agree as well. I hope Braun gets the win, but hope it's close. Braun vs Lesnar would be real interesting because they would have to book outside of their bullshit Suplex City parameters.
     
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  10. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    What about the mandatory title defense in 30 days thing?
     
  11. LuigiPeppercorn

    Trusted Prestigious

    that hasn't been a thing in like 20 years
     
  12. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

  13. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    What about mandatory rematch clauses, yet HHH, KO, Goldberg, etc havent gotten their rematches?

    My sense of the 30-day thing is if you are unable to defend for 30 days, they'll push it. If they chose not to book you, thats a different story
     
  14. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    They just talked about it last year. I believe it was Cole.
     
  15. LuigiPeppercorn

    Trusted Prestigious

    they did that only for the injury though. for active champions they havent stripped anyone in forever
     
  16. SLADE775

    RiverCityScumbags Prestigious

    I think the shake up made things worse.
     
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  17. bones

    #HEEL

    And the worst thing was she was only out like 40 days, but that rule only applies when they feel like it
     
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  18. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    Wrestling is fake Slade
     
  19. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    Yeah. Totally just did that so she can win it again at Mania in Orlando. Thats cool I guess
     
  20. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    It did. Oh well.
     
  21. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    It did. Oh well.
     
  22. preppyak

    Elite Supporter

    It messed up the hard rest post-WM. Instead, that reset isnt coming til after Payback it seems.
     
  23. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    I wish WWE had the guts to let fans vote on some trades/swaps. Even just one or two.
     
  24. oldjersey

    Pro STREAMER ON TWITCH Supporter

    But even that can easily be a work. Ugh.
     
  25. Shrek

    can't be made fun of Prestigious

    True, but there have been multiple reports of them actually going with the legit results of the weekly voting when they were pushing the app/"second screen" thing. In Jericho's third book, he talks about a poll for who would face the Miz or something, and the choices were Orton, himself, and someone that clearly wouldn't get picked. The production team had Orton's stuff ready to go because they were sure Orton would win. This offended Jericho, and then he won, and on his way to guerrilla he stopped in production to yell "TOLD YOU SO".

    Another anecdotal piece of evidence from Jericho's first book is Shelton winning the poll to face Jericho for the IC belt at the first Taboo Tuesday. Benjamin didn't know he won until it was revealed on camera, and they didn't have a finish until midmatch when it was fed to the ref's ear piece.
     
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