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Jordan
03-16-2018, 06:17 PM
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The Greatest Royal Rumble will be held on April 27 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia at the King Abdullah Indoor Sports Stadium which holds a capacity of 62,000.

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What are your thoughts?

My concerns are that it will be the third Royal Rumble this year, which in combination will all the Battle Royals we've been getting, seems like over kill. Also will there be a title match for the winner? When will that be? Is there other matches on the card?

Perhaps there will be some kind of controversy in the Nakamaura/AJ match leading to the WWE Championship being on the line in The Greatest Royal Rumble.

Jordan
03-16-2018, 06:21 PM
WWE will have their greatest month for attendance ever it looks like.

Ruien
03-16-2018, 06:23 PM
Huh? WWE has another rumble? Confused

Ruien
03-16-2018, 06:23 PM
Feel like this is something Slik would post as a joke.

Jordan
03-16-2018, 06:24 PM
No it's real. It's random as hell but it's real.

Droford
03-16-2018, 08:43 PM
At least its gonna be on the Network

Emperor Smeat
03-16-2018, 09:37 PM
Doubt anything meaningful happens since it seems its just this one big match for the event's card. Observer recently reported WWE is leaning on this being more of a taped special for the Network unlike the PPV treatment the upcoming 100k Australia show is getting.

Also just WWE desperately wanting to get their hands on the huge sums of money the Saudi government is spending to modernize the country's image and host a lot of international events during the next 10 years.

slik
03-16-2018, 11:29 PM
@Ruien,

It will probably air on the Network, like the 'Beast in the East' special did. Like Smeat said right above, they signed a 10 yr deal to do one big show in Saudi Arabia each year and the 100k stadium show in Australia this October will prob end up more of ppv than a special.

DAMN iNATOR
03-16-2018, 11:52 PM
My one thought on this is as follows: It will not live up to its name. [/thread]

Fignuts
03-16-2018, 11:56 PM
Wonder if they'll bother with any surprise entrants or just pull everyone from the current roster.

Mr. Nerfect
03-17-2018, 01:34 AM
I'm kind of intrigued. It'll be a Royal Rumble that isn't held on a show with another Royal Rumble, which kind of makes it feel more like a Royal Rumble. But isn't it going to have 50 people? That sounds...messy. I dunno -- it sounds fun as trivia. Got a feeling that Braun Strowman will win as a random accomplishment.

Mr. Nerfect
03-17-2018, 01:35 AM
Wonder if they'll bother with any surprise entrants or just pull everyone from the current roster.

I doubt they will fly people over due to costs and such, but maybe some road agents that would be there anyway.

Emperor Smeat
03-17-2018, 03:07 AM
Wonder if they'll bother with any surprise entrants or just pull everyone from the current roster.
Probably a really safe bet considering WWE supposedly wants to load it up with as many big names as possible and at least two part-timers were already reported to be appearing.

Cool King
03-17-2018, 08:00 AM
I don't think they'll be any surprise entrants, and the match will just be made up of pretty much the entire roster with either Cena, Reigns or even Strowman winning it.

Jordan
03-17-2018, 01:22 PM
I think there will be some NXT surprises, just due to the numbers needed.

Jordan
03-17-2018, 01:23 PM
Jericho is also rumored.

slik
03-19-2018, 09:46 AM
I'm guessing no women's matches this time, seven title matches will happen though, the press release mentions the Universal, World, IC, US, Tag Belts for RAW and SD and Cruiserweight title:


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Danny Electric
03-19-2018, 09:54 AM
If I remember correctly wasn't there a women's match involving Banks last time they went over there, she was just showing no skin apart from from her face and hands.
Also I'm hoping Muhammad Hassan and Daviari return and wrestle/beat up all the corrupt Saudi royalty.

Loose Cannon
03-19-2018, 02:20 PM
I came in expecting a discussion about 1992

Droford
03-19-2018, 02:28 PM
My one thought on this is as follows: It will not live up to its name. [/thread]

Ernest Miller will come back and win

XL
03-23-2018, 05:14 PM
7 matches and a 50 man Royal Rumble? Gonna be a looooooong show.

Jordan
03-23-2018, 08:36 PM
If there are seven championships to be defended that means...

Universal
WWE Championship
IC
US
Raw Tag
Smackdown Tag
and probably the WWE UK Championship.

Plus a 50 man Royal Rumble.... they will probably have to put all the undercard guys in the match. It really sucks they won't have the women on the card, that makes the shows seem odd to me now.

Emperor Smeat
03-23-2018, 08:46 PM
Swap out the UK title for the Cruiser title and you get all seven of the main roster Men's belts being defended on this show.

Nicky Fives
03-23-2018, 09:00 PM
I've wanted the largest Royal Rumble possible for many years now, so I'm very happy. Throw in a stipulation that the winner gets a WWE/Universal Championship shot and that is all it needs

Mr. Nerfect
03-24-2018, 09:46 PM
I'm happy this event is happening. The multiple Rumbles at the January Rumble kind of took away from the mystique. This is actually lining itself up to be a super-card of sorts. Without a title shot on the line, they might actually do something surprising. Now that Bryan is cleared, I think he's got a good shot at entering and winning.

Luigi
03-25-2018, 12:05 AM
Wonder if they'll bother with any surprise entrants or just pull everyone from the current roster.

For an event this big, I will be very surprised if they don't. #316?

SlickyTrickyDamon
03-25-2018, 01:36 AM
WWE should have a woman's only live event at the same time. I'd pay to see that shit over this SEXIST BULLSHIT!

Jordan
03-25-2018, 09:30 AM
WWE should have a woman's only live event at the same time. I'd pay to see that shit over this SEXIST BULLSHIT!

They actually should.

Jordan
03-25-2018, 09:31 AM
And if they don't do that it's soon time for an all women's Network Special. They have enough talent to make a great show.

Jordan
03-25-2018, 09:31 AM
Shit. First ever Queen of The Ring Tournament?

Mr. Nerfect
03-25-2018, 04:57 PM
The potential is there for one. Don't see why it has to be at the same time though.

SlickyTrickyDamon
03-25-2018, 05:18 PM
The potential is there for one. Don't see why it has to be at the same time though.

Cause WWE has to show that they don't want to adhere to Saudi 15th century bullshit.

SlickyTrickyDamon
03-25-2018, 05:19 PM
I'm pretty close to start a boycott of this show

Jordan
03-25-2018, 05:34 PM
Well I'm not gonna follow you on that one. As much as I appreciate what the women have brought to WWE the past few years, I'll be fine without them. And I don't watch WWE to change the world. That said, I'm all for anyone boycotting for whatever reason they want. I love it when WWE runs international shows on the Network, and it's in a 60,000 stadium so it's gonna be cool.

Ruien
03-25-2018, 05:48 PM
Wonder how many people will join STD's boycott.

Ruien
03-25-2018, 05:48 PM
Maybe his part fish.

Mr. Nerfect
03-25-2018, 05:50 PM
Cause WWE has to show that they don't want to adhere to Saudi 15th century bullshit.

Yeah, but they do?

Mr. Nerfect
03-25-2018, 05:50 PM
This is a company that was willing to name a Battle Royal after a pimp lol.

Ruien
03-25-2018, 05:53 PM
If they wanted to show Saudi then they would have refused to have a show there.

Droford
03-25-2018, 06:00 PM
Should have added 2 rings and 10 wrestlers and called it World War 3

slik
03-26-2018, 02:04 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">JUST ANNOUNCED: <a href="https://twitter.com/JohnCena?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JohnCena</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/TripleH?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TripleH</a> will go head-to-head at the Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia on April 27! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEGRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEGRR</a> <a href="https://t.co/ACpx8VW9sU">https://t.co/ACpx8VW9sU</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/978285400623116288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 26, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Jordan
03-26-2018, 02:16 PM
Oh shit! Just watched their match from WM 21 the other day, what a great match. Look forward to this.

XL
03-26-2018, 04:17 PM
7 title matches, a HHH/Cena match, a 50 Man Rumble and no women on the card?

Jordan
03-26-2018, 05:26 PM
Also have announced The Hardy's vs Ceasaro and Sheamus, and a 4 way IC Title Ladder match with Miz, Balor, Joe and Rollins. Whoa!

Danny Electric
03-26-2018, 05:41 PM
I read somewhere but can't remember where that In the U.K this will be live on Sky Sports, guessing it will be Network exclusive in some countries.

Droford
03-26-2018, 05:43 PM
This is going to be a partnership with WWE and Saudi Arabia through 2030 so if your protesting I hope you're in for the long haul

Jordan
03-26-2018, 05:52 PM
I read somewhere but can't remember where that In the U.K this will be live on Sky Sports, guessing it will be Network exclusive in some countries.

JR and King on commentary.

mike adamle
03-26-2018, 07:16 PM
I'm pretty close to start a boycott of this show

How are you gonna boycott for women's rights when you've never touched a boob?

Mr. Nerfect
03-27-2018, 08:53 AM
Could be shaping up to be PPV of the year, possibly. And WrestleMania itself is looking pretty damn good too. Overall feeling about the product is low, but these shows are feeling standalone good.

XL
03-27-2018, 03:31 PM
But then they fuck the booking at/after the show.

Cool King
03-27-2018, 04:25 PM
I read somewhere but can't remember where that In the U.K this will be live on Sky Sports, guessing it will be Network exclusive in some countries.

Yeah, it's on Sky Box Office at 5pm.

I was looking forward to watching it live but I didn't know it would be starting at 5pm until just now, so that's my plans out of the window as I'm still at work at that time.

Mr. Nerfect
03-27-2018, 07:22 PM
But then they fuck the booking at/after the show.

Haha, yeah. I was running through the Mania card in my head, and I can literally see them going the opposite way to what would traditionally make sense. The shows heading into have seemed mighty boring and haven't been able to draw me back into orbit. It makes sense that they've got these amazing cards, because all the best talent in the world flocks there, but they don't know what to do with them.

Luigi
03-28-2018, 03:27 AM
7 title matches, a HHH/Cena match, a 50 Man Rumble and no women on the card?


I think it likely has to do with the Conservative Saudi Arabian audience.

Fignuts
03-28-2018, 07:43 AM
Women aren't allowed to wrestle in Saudi Arabia.

#givedivasachance.....unlesswecanmakesomebank

Mr. Nerfect
03-29-2018, 07:54 PM
Again: they named a Battle Royal after a pimp. They do not give a shit about women's equality. They think it is good PR and can make them money. They still push people solely based on their ethnicity. This is not a progressive company, folks. Don't be surprised if Tian Bing wins the WWE Title over the next year in order to increase their visibility in China.

Mr. Nerfect
03-29-2018, 07:57 PM
Triple H will probably try and angle himself for a Nobel Peace Prize by getting the women to compete with their midriffs showing over there by 2030.

XL
03-30-2018, 06:11 PM
Unless it’s Becky Lynch.

Mr. Nerfect
03-30-2018, 10:18 PM
Haha, can't have her getting even more over with her glorious abs of glory.

Emperor Smeat
04-04-2018, 09:47 PM
WWE recently confirmed the Saudi Rumble is airing live on the WWE Network and will also have a 1 hour pre-show.

After confirming that their Greatest Royal Rumble in Saudi Arabia would be airing live on the WWE Network, WWE announced today that there will be a one-hour pre-show before the event. The pre-show will begin at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 27th before the main card starts at noon, which is 7 p.m. local time in Jeddah.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 01:37 PM
PWInsider reporting that ReyRey is going to be in it too

Curtis
04-12-2018, 02:01 PM
Should bring Mohhamed Hassan for this for the monster babyface pop.

Curtis
04-12-2018, 02:02 PM
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Kinda want to see Cena or HHH try to speak Arabic to try to get a cheap pop & failing miserably. Would make good cringe material for years to come...

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Cool King
04-12-2018, 03:45 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Undertaker?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Undertaker</a> will now battle <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmJericho</a> in a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CasketMatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CasketMatch</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> Greatest Royal Rumble on Friday, April 27! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEGRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEGRR</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qk4B4jxovh">https://t.co/Qk4B4jxovh</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/984516892919517190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Cool King
04-12-2018, 03:47 PM
So who wants to start the Rusev rumours?

JimmyMess
04-12-2018, 03:50 PM
thats random!

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 03:52 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Undertaker?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Undertaker</a> will now battle <a href="https://twitter.com/IAmJericho?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IAmJericho</a> in a <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CasketMatch?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CasketMatch</a> at <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> Greatest Royal Rumble on Friday, April 27! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEGRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEGRR</a> <a href="https://t.co/Qk4B4jxovh">https://t.co/Qk4B4jxovh</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/984516892919517190?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Mere hours earlier

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE's Rusev &amp;amp; Lana Say Rusev's Gonna Retire The Undertaker, Crush His Old Ass! <a href="https://t.co/kW502QuqKZ">https://t.co/kW502QuqKZ</a></p>&mdash; TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/984447873164238848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Undertaker is a little bit in the past," Rusev told TMZ Sports at The Henry in WeHo. "I'll beat him so bad it may be his last fight."

Lana chimed in -- "You're gonna obviously crush him. He's stronger and faster and better."

Rusev admits Undertaker's one of the GOATs, and has home-field advantage for their CASKET MATCH ... but says he ain't sweatin' it since "Rusev Day" is equally legendary.

Sixx
04-12-2018, 03:57 PM
Home-field advantage? Taker is Saudi Arabian?

Evil Vito
04-12-2018, 03:58 PM
Too late to get Rusev in for the G1?

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 04:00 PM
Home-field advantage? Taker is Saudi Arabian?

The casket match is his home field advantage

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 04:02 PM
Lana giving even less fucks than usual

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">All over the world, little boys and girls are celebrating <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RusevDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RusevDay</a>, they smile for the greatest Superstar ever ! I’ve already spoke with <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> officials to change that match because I REFUSE to let my husband <a href="https://twitter.com/RusevBUL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RusevBUL</a> compete in a Casket Match at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEGRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEGRR</a>! Happy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RusevDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RusevDay</a></p>&mdash; CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanaWWE/status/984506149616533504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Droford
04-12-2018, 04:31 PM
#WWEGRR!

Are they getting the Rolling Stones to do a concert too?

slik
04-12-2018, 04:40 PM
Cena begged Taker for months and all Rusev and Jericho had to do was exist

erickman
04-12-2018, 04:44 PM
Cena begged Taker for months and all Rusev and Jericho had to do was exist

even worse rusev acted like he did not want it

Emperor Smeat
04-12-2018, 04:44 PM
Mere hours earlier

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE's Rusev &amp;amp; Lana Say Rusev's Gonna Retire The Undertaker, Crush His Old Ass! <a href="https://t.co/kW502QuqKZ">https://t.co/kW502QuqKZ</a></p>&mdash; TMZ Sports (@TMZ_Sports) <a href="https://twitter.com/TMZ_Sports/status/984447873164238848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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"Undertaker is a little bit in the past," Rusev told TMZ Sports at The Henry in WeHo. "I'll beat him so bad it may be his last fight."

Lana chimed in -- "You're gonna obviously crush him. He's stronger and faster and better."

Rusev admits Undertaker's one of the GOATs, and has home-field advantage for their CASKET MATCH ... but says he ain't sweatin' it since "Rusev Day" is equally legendary.

Supposedly that promo somehow managed to upset Taker's wife.

Fignuts
04-12-2018, 04:47 PM
PWInsider reporting that ReyRey is going to be in it too

Should be styles vs mysterio, but they'll probably just put him in the rumble

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 04:48 PM
Supposedly that promo somehow managed to upset Taker's wife.

Yeah, I forgot to post that Tweet but fuck me.

Unless Undertaker is going for a new gimmick of Americn Cry Baby

Sixx
04-12-2018, 04:51 PM
The casket match is his home field advantage

I know, I know. Just fucking around.

But is it really his advantage? Didn't Taker lose most of his casket matches?

#BROKEN Hasney
04-12-2018, 04:57 PM
I know, I know. Just fucking around.

But is it really his advantage? Didn't Taker lose most of his casket matches?

I think he ended up winning most of them.

Anyway, if they want home field advantage, Sabu was billeda s being from Saudi Arabia. bring him back.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:09 PM
And if they don't do that it's soon time for an all women's Network Special. They have enough talent to make a great show.

Did you guys not see the Mae Young Classic? Apparently there's a second one coming too.

erickman
04-12-2018, 05:10 PM
Yeah, I forgot to post that Tweet but fuck me.

Unless Undertaker is going for a new gimmick of Americn Cry Baby

so now we get the takers wife lana fued nether can wrestle for shit, let them fight at backlash while taker and rusev watch ringside

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:13 PM
STD, what the fuck is wrong with you? Do you know how many wresting shows in the past have had zero womens matches on them and how much better off we all were for it?

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:23 PM
Why does Michelle McCool's opinion mean anything at all?

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:24 PM
Or any woman's opinion, for that matter.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:24 PM
I was kidding about that second part.

Mr. Nerfect
04-12-2018, 05:27 PM
I think Rusev’s attitude around the match probably prompted the change. I wish Taker/Jericho was just a straight match. And Rusev all the best in his future endeavours.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:30 PM
Seemed like he was just selling it.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:30 PM
They have to keep Taker strong too? Fucking ridiculous.

Ruien
04-12-2018, 05:31 PM
Happy Rusev will no longer be squashed by the Undertaker.

Ruien
04-12-2018, 05:31 PM
Hopefully Rusev gets another match. They dont have a 4 corners match yet!

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:34 PM
I'm am soooooo over the Undertaker, and I have been for about six years.

Ruien
04-12-2018, 05:35 PM
I am sure Rusev was going to lose in about 45 seconds.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 05:40 PM
Yeah, I mean it's probably better for everyone to have Jericho do the job, but I don't understand how Michelle McCool's opinion should have that much of a bearing on anything.

Emperor Smeat
04-12-2018, 05:45 PM
Yeah, I mean it's probably better for everyone to have Jericho do the job, but I don't understand how Michelle McCool's opinion should have that much of a bearing on anything.

Wouldn't be surprised if she made a stink about it earlier to the WWE leading to Rusev being pulled since it wouldn't be the first time this year WWE appeased Taker and/or his wife for an event.

She's like Nikki where on her own, doubt WWE cares about her input but since she's the spouse of Taker, her input carries a bit more weight. Same with the inverse of Ronda's husband getting into a recent incident with Alicia Fox and escaping having any blame in the incident.

Fignuts
04-12-2018, 05:56 PM
Supposedly that promo somehow managed to upset Taker's wife.

Sounds like she got worked.

RP
04-12-2018, 05:57 PM
Well, to be fair. We have to commend Travis Browne for holding back the urge of wanting to beat another woman. A black woman at that. It had to be one of the toughest moments of his life.

Anybody Thrilla
04-12-2018, 06:47 PM
Sounds like she got worked.

Or maybe WE are getting worked and Rusev is facing the Undertaker at Wrestlemania next year!!! :eek::eek::eek:

slik
04-12-2018, 08:26 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE Edits &quot;Rusev Day&quot; Chants Off SmackDown <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/News?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#News</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a><a href="https://t.co/my5C4EbVck">https://t.co/my5C4EbVck</a></p>&mdash; Ringside News (@RingsideNewscom) <a href="https://twitter.com/RingsideNewscom/status/984548118355038208?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 12, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Ol Dirty Dastard
04-12-2018, 08:31 PM
Or any woman's opinion, for that matter.

you just popped me

Vastardikai
04-13-2018, 01:28 AM
Rusev is in a class all his own.

He has to be the only talent to have ever been punished for breaking kayfabe AND for keeping kayfabe.

XL
04-13-2018, 07:51 AM
Maybe they’ve moved him into the Rumble itself so that he can win it?

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 08:02 AM
Rusev is in a class all his own.

He has to be the only talent to have ever been punished for breaking kayfabe AND for keeping kayfabe.

It's insane that he would get in trouble for that lol. I'm going to assume it's just an "internet rumour" because the notion is so preposterous.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 08:04 AM
Maybe they’ve moved him into the Rumble itself so that he can win it?

Sure. They edited Rusev Day chants out of Smackdown just so it can be chanted for the first time at the end of the show!

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 08:06 AM
It's insane that he would get in trouble for that lol. I'm going to assume it's just an "internet rumour" because the notion is so preposterous.

It is preposterous, but when you look at the timeline:

>Rusev is announced to face Undertaker 48 hours ago
>Yesterday, TMZ uploads an interview with Rusev and Lana
>Michelle McCool takes offence with either TMZ's headline or what Rusev said
>Rusev is replaced with Jericho to face The Undertaker
>WWE uploads a segment from Smackdown where chants of RUSEV DAY are replaced with chants for AJ Styles

I think the last part is the most evidence of Vince or WWE losing their fucking minds over this

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 08:14 AM
I know it's likely what happened. BUT IT'S SO PREPOSTEROUS that I HAVE to believe it's an internet rumour. lol

At this point he has to want out of his contract.

erickman
04-13-2018, 08:19 AM
rusevs contract must be up soon, after him jobbing out for the last 2 years I did not think he resigned.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 08:19 AM
Yeah, Rusev has removed references to WWE on his social profiles and replaced it with a film he and Lana are in and Lana is producing.

Synopsis:

Diggsy Ellston has been in love with Suzette Larking since he was a boy. When Suzette gets married to another man, Diggsy meets a stranger who offers him an unbelievable gift: the unusual possibility of finding another Suzette. This offering comes in the form of a key that opens doors into parallel universes. Universes where other versions of Suzette may not only exist, but where one of them could even possibly love him. Sounds magical, but there's one major catch: Once Diggsy uses the key, he can't go back; he will forever leave everyone and everything he has ever known. Diggsy's hesitation lies in the strong bond he shares with his sister, Daphne, but he justifies his decision to leave on the belief that she wants him to move on in life. With every new universe comes a new decision: Stay or leave? Settle or keep chasing the dream of finding a Suzette who will love him? Diggsy's journey is filled with comedy, heartbreak, adventure, and a heavy dose of fish out of water.

Stay or leave? Settle or keep chasing the dream

Hmmmmmmm

Frank Drebin
04-13-2018, 09:02 AM
Rusev is in a class all his own.

He has to be the only talent to have ever been punished for breaking kayfabe AND for keeping kayfabe.

It's happened before. WWE has this really bizarre culture where if you "don't respect the business" you don't deserve anything but if you're a "mark for the business" you also don't deserve anything. If I was a wrestler with WWE I would never talk to non WWE media because you never fn know where the goalposts are.

I always think of AJ Lee getting a tat on the back of her neck with the date she won the Divas championship. You'd think WWE would sell that as "Look at how much WWE means to her" but instead she was openly mocked on the air for it.

Then there's the whole Zack Ryder and Daniel Bryan situations. CM Punk for "out popping" dx and all that. It's not as uncommon as thought.

slik
04-13-2018, 09:24 AM
Rusev has changed his name on his insta account to his real name and put up an gmail address for 'inquiries'...

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 09:32 AM
What an amazing reason this'll be for getting fired.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 09:34 AM
"Undertaker is old"

"WTF YOUUUUU'RRREEEE FIIIIIRRRREEDDDD"

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 09:42 AM
I will say--Vince doesn't like having people on his t.v. being portrayed as old. But god damn, dude is keeping kayfabe and cutting a heel promo. Fuck.

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 09:58 AM
lol Michelle McCool taking heat on her twitter comment feed.

Rammsteinmad
04-13-2018, 09:58 AM
Aw fuck don't get me started with Rusev. I'm only just finally starting to accept that the WWE never capitalized with Zack Ryder. :(

Lock Jaw
04-13-2018, 10:22 AM
It could be that replacing Rusev had nothing to do with any sort of heat, and more "oh, Jericho is available and willing? Let's book him instead since he is a much bigger name"

Sixx
04-13-2018, 10:25 AM
lol Michelle McCool taking heat on her twitter comment feed.

How do I look at that comment feed?

I don't use twitter, don't know a thing about it.

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 10:28 AM
It could be that replacing Rusev had nothing to do with any sort of heat, and more "oh, Jericho is available and willing? Let's book him instead since he is a much bigger name"

I thought this at first but at the very least rusev is playing up heat

Loose Cannon
04-13-2018, 10:28 AM
Should bring Mohhamed Hassan for this for the monster babyface pop.

if you told me hey Hassan will be a surprise opponent for Taker, I would literally buy a plane ticket to Saudi Arabia just to hear these people go ape shit when the first part of his music hits.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 10:30 AM
It could be that replacing Rusev had nothing to do with any sort of heat, and more "oh, Jericho is available and willing? Let's book him instead since he is a much bigger name"

Jericho was already announced as being in the Greatest Royal Rumble, so it took someone a day to realise that anyway if that was the case. Also doesn't explain dubbing over Rusev Day chants.

Evil Vito
04-13-2018, 10:31 AM
No joke on nothing, I could see them booking Ariya Daivari into the Cruiserweight Title match and giving him Hassan's theme just for this show.

Anybody Thrilla
04-13-2018, 10:32 AM
Please don't leave, Rusev. I love you.

Lock Jaw
04-13-2018, 10:32 AM
They dub over/edit stuff all the time. Not really unheard of for them to change fan reactions.

Anybody Thrilla
04-13-2018, 10:35 AM
They edited out the Rusev Day chants so that Paige wouldn't look silly naming AJ Styles. They actually WERE chanting AJ Styles after the Rusev Day chants anyway.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-13-2018, 10:36 AM
I've never heard of dubbing over a chant for a wrestler by copy and pasting the chant that happens directly after that chant anyway, so the crowd reacted how they wanted. But I'm open to examples proving me wrong, because it is hilarious

Loose Cannon
04-13-2018, 10:39 AM
No joke on nothing, I could see them booking Ariya Daivari into the Cruiserweight Title match and giving him Hassan's theme just for this show.

Bring in Shawn and have them win the tag titles.

why isn't Shawn in the WWE anyway? I thought maybe because he's old. he's 33 though

slik
04-13-2018, 10:51 AM
Kozlov should return and win the big belt brother

HH

Sixx
04-13-2018, 11:01 AM
Kozlov should return and win the big belt brother

HH

Heil Hitler to you, too!

slik
04-13-2018, 01:03 PM
Looks like a big set, cool

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Guys i am unable to purchase a ticket but guess what they are so cheap, lower section is only $5 ( for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WrestleMania?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WrestleMania</a> that same section is $200) and risers are like $80 which for WM are usually $400 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wwegrr?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wwegrr</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatestRoyalRumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GreatestRoyalRumble</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wwe?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wwe</a> <a href="https://t.co/iLSB0ywfDZ">pic.twitter.com/iLSB0ywfDZ</a></p>&mdash; Mysterious Power! (@badzd) <a href="https://twitter.com/badzd/status/984837873982636032?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 13, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Jordan
04-13-2018, 01:38 PM
I wonder how many tickets they've sold.

Nicky Fives
04-13-2018, 01:39 PM
They must really want to sell that mother out at those prices.... No way WWE is making any money off the event alone....

Damian Rey 2.0
04-13-2018, 02:24 PM
If I had the time and money I'd go to that show in a heartbeat for those fucking prices

slik
04-13-2018, 04:01 PM
They must really want to sell that mother out at those prices.... No way WWE is making any money off the event alone....

They are getting 15 million in cash according to da Meltz for coming there from the Saudi Arabian government.

Gerard
04-13-2018, 04:07 PM
Holds 62,000, so naturally wwe will manage 75,000.

Frank Drebin
04-13-2018, 05:44 PM
They are getting 15 million in cash according to da Meltz for coming there from the Saudi Arabian government.

If cash is all they need, I really hope some Veruca Salt-type brat makes his or her billionaire dad pay the same price to have the same show put on in their back yard.

Frank Drebin
04-13-2018, 05:44 PM
For 15 mil, they better have pyro.

Fignuts
04-13-2018, 07:16 PM
Please don't leave, Rusev. I love you.

No. Leave. I want Rusev vs Ishii

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-13-2018, 07:33 PM
Alvarez was saying Rusev was just playing it up after they decided Jericho was obviously the better draw.

Lock Jaw
04-13-2018, 07:34 PM
Alvarez Alpaca,,,,,,,,

Emperor Smeat
04-13-2018, 08:38 PM
Supposedly this is going to be the first time ever in Saudi Arabian history a sporting or entertainment event won't have men and women segregated in the crowd.

Probably also a safe bet WWE is going to blabber about this a lot in the future considering how they treated their other "historic firsts" in recent years.

Mr. Nerfect
04-13-2018, 10:03 PM
They must really want to sell that mother out at those prices.... No way WWE is making any money off the event alone....

I said it somewhere else, but they just want to fill this building in Saudi for the PR. It's an ongoing appearances thing. They are active in that region of the world, providing entertainment, blah, blah, blah. They'll run it at a deficit if they have to.

Mr. Nerfect
04-13-2018, 10:08 PM
I love Rusev, but I can understand that there would be something in place to make sure you don't age The Undertaker. There are several reasons you're not supposed to call him a broken down old man:

1. It undercuts his mystique.

2. Is he even supposed to be a man in kayfabe?

3. He's probably really insecure. Go back and watch his bullshit during the Attitude era.

4. For those of you who can't follow Jim Cornette's logic, Chris Jericho has echoed this story: when you're talking shit about your opponent, it's best not to make them seem ridiculous, because when they kick your ass, no one looks good.

5. Vince asks you not to.

Like, of all the ridiculous things people get shit for (being over, getting a tattoo of the date your won a belt, etc.), talking shit about The Undertaker being old is actually pretty low on the weird. I'd expect to get into trouble for that. I'm not saying Rusev is stupid -- I just think he's frustrated and acting up a bit.

There may not be real heat on him, but I've sensed ever since the Summer Rae stuff that Vince just does not like him. Some guys can do whatever they want, but if Rusev tries even a mild version of the same thing, I imagine it's going to backlash on him harder. That's just the WWE way.

Vastardikai
04-14-2018, 12:15 AM
I love Rusev, but I can understand that there would be something in place to make sure you don't age The Undertaker. There are several reasons you're not supposed to call him a broken down old man:

1. It undercuts his mystique.

2. Is he even supposed to be a man in kayfabe?

3. He's probably really insecure. Go back and watch his bullshit during the Attitude era.

4. For those of you who can't follow Jim Cornette's logic, Chris Jericho has echoed this story: when you're talking shit about your opponent, it's best not to make them seem ridiculous, because when they kick your ass, no one looks good.

5. Vince asks you not to.

Like, of all the ridiculous things people get shit for (being over, getting a tattoo of the date your won a belt, etc.), talking shit about The Undertaker being old is actually pretty low on the weird. I'd expect to get into trouble for that. I'm not saying Rusev is stupid -- I just think he's frustrated and acting up a bit.

There may not be real heat on him, but I've sensed ever since the Summer Rae stuff that Vince just does not like him. Some guys can do whatever they want, but if Rusev tries even a mild version of the same thing, I imagine it's going to backlash on him harder. That's just the WWE way.

I just picture Vince saying "You can call him a coward, but don't you DARE call him old!!!!"

Evil Vito
04-14-2018, 12:48 AM
Feel like this could wind up getting cancelled altogether.

Simple Fan
04-14-2018, 12:50 AM
Feel like this could wind up getting cancelled altogether.

Why's that? Seems their All In for this show.

GD
04-14-2018, 12:50 AM
Home-field advantage? Taker is Saudi Arabian?

http://cdnaa.files.wordpress.com/2014/11/undertaker-converts-to-islam1.jpg

Luigi
04-14-2018, 01:03 AM
I just picture Vince saying "You can call him a coward, but don't you DARE call him old!!!!"

Cena called Undertaker old and broken down during his feud with Roman Reigns late last year.

Luigi
04-14-2018, 01:56 AM
I was kidding about that second part.

I’m really glad to hear that. I was about to comment on your mysoginistic attitude and how detrimental to society these misguided attitudes are, but thankfully, you were just joking.

Frank Drebin
04-14-2018, 01:59 AM
Supposedly this is going to be the first time ever in Saudi Arabian history a sporting or entertainment event won't have men and women segregated in the crowd.

Probably also a safe bet WWE is going to blabber about this a lot in the future considering how they treated their other "historic firsts" in recent years.

I would say yes, but it would be a hard sell to an American/Euro audience to say "look at this progress: men and women sitting together" in a climate where most people have no idea that a country like SA still has restictions on things like that.

Guessing they'll just talk about how "historic and successful" it was without mentioning specifics.

Jordan
04-14-2018, 10:36 AM
Hoping that we get our next incarnation of Taker in Saudi Arabia....


TURBAN TAKER

Bad News Gertner
04-14-2018, 10:43 AM
I'm pretty close to start a boycott of this show

Im going to counter your boycott by actually watching this specifically because there won't be any boring ass women's matches.

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-14-2018, 11:05 AM
:lol:

Mr. Nerfect
04-14-2018, 08:30 PM
I'm all for gender equality and think that Saudi Arabia is a backwards place (even the name of the country is gross), but I don't mind me a card without a woman's match. Not everything needs to be on every show. It ends up getting replicated and duplicated and the drama is identical. For example, the stories for Styles/Nakamura and Charlotte/Asuka seemed to be almost exactly the same. It was cute that they had Asuka respond to her loss positively while Shin did the opposite, but cute isn't always what you should be going for.

Disturbed316
04-15-2018, 02:33 AM
A 50 man Rumble? Fuck off.

Lock Jaw
04-15-2018, 02:35 AM
Curious as to if it will actually be a Royal Rumble, or just a battle royale...... seems like it would take forever for 50 people to enter Rumble style.....

Anybody Thrilla
04-15-2018, 03:42 AM
It's gotta be a Royal Rumble. You can't do surprise entrants and legends or whatever if you just lump everyone in from the jump.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-15-2018, 06:20 AM
Yeah, it's a Rumble. Sky Sports has it down as a 5 hour show and I bet there's a pretty show too....

Jordan
04-15-2018, 09:33 AM
It's a Royal Rumble not a Battle Royal.

Anybody Thrilla
04-15-2018, 09:45 AM
I love Rusev, but I can understand that there would be something in place to make sure you don't age The Undertaker. There are several reasons you're not supposed to call him a broken down old man:

1. It undercuts his mystique.

2. Is he even supposed to be a man in kayfabe?

3. He's probably really insecure. Go back and watch his bullshit during the Attitude era.

4. For those of you who can't follow Jim Cornette's logic, Chris Jericho has echoed this story: when you're talking shit about your opponent, it's best not to make them seem ridiculous, because when they kick your ass, no one looks good.

5. Vince asks you not to.

Like, of all the ridiculous things people get shit for (being over, getting a tattoo of the date your won a belt, etc.), talking shit about The Undertaker being old is actually pretty low on the weird. I'd expect to get into trouble for that. I'm not saying Rusev is stupid -- I just think he's frustrated and acting up a bit.

There may not be real heat on him, but I've sensed ever since the Summer Rae stuff that Vince just does not like him. Some guys can do whatever they want, but if Rusev tries even a mild version of the same thing, I imagine it's going to backlash on him harder. That's just the WWE way.

John Cena talked a lot of shit about Undertaker AND got his ass kicked. Doesn't seem to be in trouble.

Black Widow
04-15-2018, 05:58 PM
Im going to counter your boycott by actually watching this specifically because there won't be any boring ass women's matches.With all your HS comments about women no shock watching 50 half naked guys would be up your alley.

Bad News Gertner
04-15-2018, 06:29 PM
You're exactly right

Mr. Nerfect
04-15-2018, 06:52 PM
John Cena talked a lot of shit about Undertaker AND got his ass kicked. Doesn't seem to be in trouble.

Talking shit is different. He was goading him. But it is also different because it's John Cena. Just like Dolph Ziggler can't say he could out-wrestle Randy Orton any day of the week and not get heat for it, but Kurt Angle could say it as part of a storyline and it'd just be what it is.

GD
04-16-2018, 01:45 AM
Here's a random nugget. Do you all remember that there was a Royal Rumble match in 2004 on Smackdown to determine the #1 contender for Brock Lesnar's WWE Championship?

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Mr. Nerfect
04-16-2018, 02:30 AM
I was just thinking about that because there were some Royal Rumble questions in the Thinking Differently thread.

Mr. Nerfect
04-16-2018, 02:33 AM
Owen Hart also won a dark Royal Rumble in Madison Square Garden and The Undertaker's first Rumble win occurred in Tokyo.

GD
04-16-2018, 03:09 AM
Wicked!

slik
04-16-2018, 02:59 PM
Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated drops another of his jaw-drawing bombshells


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Confirmed with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a>: Saudi Arabia's Greatest Royal Rumble match will have a Royal Rumble format with separate entrances, as opposed to a battle royal with all competitors starting in the ring.</p>&mdash; Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinBarrasso/status/985942981529210880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Luigi
04-16-2018, 03:35 PM
Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated drops another of his jaw-drawing bombshells


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Confirmed with <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a>: Saudi Arabia's Greatest Royal Rumble match will have a Royal Rumble format with separate entrances, as opposed to a battle royal with all competitors starting in the ring.</p>&mdash; Justin Barrasso (@JustinBarrasso) <a href="https://twitter.com/JustinBarrasso/status/985942981529210880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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LOL

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-16-2018, 05:55 PM
If Barrasso is reporting it you can assume it's wrong.

slik
04-16-2018, 07:27 PM
Sounds like Rusev vs Taker is back on

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">After much thought, I have notified <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> officials that I have changed my mind. <a href="https://twitter.com/RusevBUL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RusevBUL</a> will celebrate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RusevDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RusevDay</a> by burying The Undertaker in the sands of Saudi Arabi and will win the Casket Match at <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWEGRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWEGRR</a> ! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RusevCrush?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RusevCrush</a> ! Have a Happy Rusev Day !</p>&mdash; CJ (Lana) Perry (@LanaWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/LanaWWE/status/986004685139140611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 16, 2018</a></blockquote>
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owenbrown
04-16-2018, 07:46 PM
I sense a couple (no pun intended) future endeavors soon :(

erickman
04-16-2018, 07:52 PM
the most over hyped match in a long time, wonder if heyman is running rusev

Mr. Nerfect
04-16-2018, 09:10 PM
What the fuck is going on? I heard that it is a storyline, but to what end?

#BROKEN Hasney
04-17-2018, 03:55 AM
I mean, yay, but WWE have mishandled this in the most hilarious way. What in the hell is happening? Did the Saudi dude that is bankrolling this complain that they were not observing Rusev Day?

Mr. Nerfect
04-17-2018, 07:35 AM
I wonder if this is his actual fair well? The only other thing I can think of is that Jericho suffered some sort of minor injury that is going to keep him from working the match Taker wants or whatever.

slik
04-18-2018, 04:06 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The leaked stage design which was believed to be of WrestleMania, is now confirmed as the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GreatestRoyalRumble?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GreatestRoyalRumble</a> stage! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GRR?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#GRR</a> <a href="https://t.co/ZXMwFNJv3v">pic.twitter.com/ZXMwFNJv3v</a></p>&mdash; wwe stage creator (@stagecreatorwwe) <a href="https://twitter.com/stagecreatorwwe/status/986358557741170688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April 17, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Cool King
04-18-2018, 04:08 PM
Kinda looks like the stage is going to be loosely based on the national emblem of Saudi Arabia.

slik
04-18-2018, 04:16 PM
just googled it, u might be 'onto something' @ CoolKing

Evil Vito
04-19-2018, 08:28 AM
The latest poster for the event includes Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry, and The Great Khali

slik
04-20-2018, 11:41 AM
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Black Widow
04-20-2018, 11:54 AM
So where's all the bitches that were crying about a battle royal being named after Moolah?

My guess is stocking up on Kleenex to beat off to this show.

Emperor Smeat
04-21-2018, 11:30 PM
According to the WWE Network, this is going to be a 6 hour show.

1 hour for the pre-show starting at 11AM EST and then 5 hours for the main card starting at 12PM EST.

Lock Jaw
04-22-2018, 01:44 AM
Was wondering how long the show was gonna have to be to fit in a 50-Man Rumble plus all those other matches.

Big Poppa Pauly
04-23-2018, 08:14 AM
I'm guessing a match or 2 will be on the pre-show?

#BROKEN Hasney
04-23-2018, 09:34 AM
The 10,000 single male tickets sold out in an hour and they're only allowed to be in the nosebleed seats. The rest of the 45,000 or so tickets are earmarked for families with women only so they can show how far they've come with women's rights, allowing them to watch wrestling!!

... Even though they can't perform.

lol

Simple Fan
04-23-2018, 10:45 AM
Really looking forward to this show. The women not on the card is a big plus but this card is stacked and should be fun.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-23-2018, 11:23 AM
https://i.imgur.com/XYMZFkc.jpg

Man, this is a huge PR stunt.

Evil Vito
04-23-2018, 11:27 AM
It's been an obvious PR stunt from the minute it was announced tbh

Ruien
04-23-2018, 11:45 AM
You guys say that likes it's a bad thing.

Cool King
04-23-2018, 11:45 AM
I'm a bit surprised that Bobby Lashley has only just returned and he's already a main face in WWE's PR stunts.

It's either because they have big plans for him in the future or they needed a black man to add to the group and he's the biggest name they've got.

Cool King
04-23-2018, 11:46 AM
I don't think R-Truth, Titus or Apollo would have cut it and The New Day are just too many faces to add there.

#BROKEN Hasney
04-23-2018, 12:46 PM
It's been an obvious PR stunt from the minute it was announced tbh

Totally, but buying space in the WSJ to advertise wrasslin' sure is odd

Mr. Nerfect
04-23-2018, 08:10 PM
I don't think R-Truth, Titus or Apollo would have cut it and The New Day are just too many faces to add there.

Bingo. And they've tried with R-Truth.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/d/d9/Wrestlemania_300x450.jpg/220px-Wrestlemania_300x450.jpg

DAMN iNATOR
04-23-2018, 11:24 PM
Really looking forward to this show. The women not on the card is a big plus but this card is stacked and should be fun.

How so? This is 2018, not 2008, and the women's division has come a hell of a long way since. Their matches are no longer just 3-4 minute piss breaks.

Mr. Nerfect
04-23-2018, 11:28 PM
A big problem with the women's matches is the idea of repetition. They want to push them the same as the men, so they often have the exact same stories or gimmicks. At WrestleMania, the story behind AJ/Nakamura and Charlotte/Asuka was basically the same. Even the outcomes were similar besides the heel turn. They do Money in the Bank when there is another Money in the Bank on the show, a Royal Rumble when there is a Royal Rumble already on the show, and Hell in a Cell when there is already Hell in a Cell on the show. They are not being booked as separate or dynamic personalities, but rather shadows to the men who are often more experienced and polished in the ring.

Every show usually features at least one women's match, and often many more. And because everyone wrestles largely the same, it gets exhausting. It's kind of refreshing to see a card that doesn't put them in for the sake of it and as a crutch. It will help the women get more over too.

Simple Fan
04-24-2018, 12:43 AM
How so? This is 2018, not 2008, and the women's division has come a hell of a long way since. Their matches are no longer just 3-4 minute piss breaks.

AJ Styles vs Nakamura with some actual meat to it for one. There is a 50 man Royal Rumble which should be filled with surprises. The IC ladder match should be good. The Expedition of Gold continues. I wasn't against Mahal's push, just thought it was poorly executed and Jeff is on of my favorites. The rest of the card isn't bad either. That's why I'm looking forward to the show.

I'll admit women's wrestling has got alot better but not as a whole. There are few women on the roster that could not be a "piss break" match and the length has nothing to do with it. Charlotte, Asuka and Banks are the only three that really stick out in the ring. Alexa, Bayley, Naomi, and Carmella are all your typical Divas from years past with more air time. Which is also another problem as they've done too much too fast with this Women's Revolution. What match would you put on the card for women if it was possible? A match involving Rousey is the only one that makes sense and might be too early to do anything like that anyway.

Lock Jaw
04-24-2018, 12:49 AM
A big problem with the women's matches is the idea of repetition. They want to push them the same as the men, so they often have the exact same stories or gimmicks. At WrestleMania, the story behind AJ/Nakamura and Charlotte/Asuka was basically the same. Even the outcomes were similar besides the heel turn. They do Money in the Bank when there is another Money in the Bank on the show, a Royal Rumble when there is a Royal Rumble already on the show, and Hell in a Cell when there is already Hell in a Cell on the show. They are not being booked as separate or dynamic personalities, but rather shadows to the men who are often more experienced and polished in the ring.

Every show usually features at least one women's match, and often many more. And because everyone wrestles largely the same, it gets exhausting. It's kind of refreshing to see a card that doesn't put them in for the sake of it and as a crutch. It will help the women get more over too.

Personally, I find it refreshing when a women's match comes on. Like a "pick me up" during a long show.

Mr. Nerfect
04-24-2018, 12:56 AM
They apparently did a really good job at WrestleMania. I dunno, I just wish they'd build up better stories for some of the girls and sprinkle them in where they are refreshing. Either that or give them their own show that is booked by someone not Vince McMahon.

Emperor Smeat
04-24-2018, 06:33 PM
Based on a recent interview Triple H had involving this event and the lack of women wrestlers, he pretty much implied WWE doesn't give a shit that their women wrestlers are not allowed to compete but want the PR goldmine of claiming they were the big reason why Saudi Arabia opened up more to women rights in the future.

“I understand that people are questioning it, but you have to understand that every culture is different and just because you don’t agree with a certain aspect of it, it doesn’t mean it’s not a relevant culture.

“You can’t dictate to a country or a religion about how they handle things but, having said that, WWE is at the forefront of a women’s evolution in the world and what you can’t do is affect change anywhere by staying away from it.

“While, right now, women are not competing in the event, we have had discussions about that and we believe and hope that, in the next few years they will be. That is a significant cultural shift in Saudi Arabia.

“The country is in the middle of a shift in how it is dealing with that – the position is changing, and rights are changing, as are the way women are handled and treated in society. We think that’s a great thing and we’re excited to be at the forefront of that change.”
https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-saudi-arabia-triple-h-interview-defends-no-women-wrestlers-a8319446.html

Evil Vito
04-24-2018, 07:09 PM
Paul Heyman won't be at the show due to "unspecified reasons".

Now, I have no idea what those unspecified reasons are...but I'd guess Goldberg, Barry Horowitz, and Scotty Goldman won't be on the show either.

SlickyTrickyDamon
04-24-2018, 07:16 PM
Paul Heyman won't be at the show due to "unspecified reasons".

Now, I have no idea what those unspecified reasons are...but I'd guess Goldberg, Barry Horowitz, and Scotty Goldman won't be on the show either.

Ding ding ding, you are correct sir.

Although Noam Dar and Drew Gulak are two of the Chosen.

mike adamle
04-24-2018, 07:21 PM
Based on a recent interview Triple H had involving this event and the lack of women wrestlers, he pretty much implied WWE doesn't give a shit that their women wrestlers are not allowed to compete but want the PR goldmine of claiming they were the big reason why Saudi Arabia opened up more to women rights in the future.


https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-saudi-arabia-triple-h-interview-defends-no-women-wrestlers-a8319446.html

That interview seemed pretty legit. You can't go into a country that doesn't give women all the rights they do with men and be like "fuck you we're putting women on the show." What they can do is suggest they allow women to come to the show with the thought that maybe a few years down the line they might be able to integrate some women onto the show. Not sure why this is so hard to understand.

Ruien
04-24-2018, 07:29 PM
Based on a recent interview Triple H had involving this event and the lack of women wrestlers, he pretty much implied WWE doesn't give a shit that their women wrestlers are not allowed to compete but want the PR goldmine of claiming they were the big reason why Saudi Arabia opened up more to women rights in the future.


https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/wwe-mma-wrestling/wwe-greatest-royal-rumble-saudi-arabia-triple-h-interview-defends-no-women-wrestlers-a8319446.html

HHH makes perfect sense.

Emperor Smeat
04-24-2018, 07:38 PM
WWE isn't actually doing anything besides supplying the wrestlers for this show. WWE's just trying to take advantage of being one of the first entertainment events in the country that is going to be more open to women.

Everything else is all the Saudi government's work. If the prince or ruler decides in the future to allow women wrestlers on shows, it happened because of him and not because of any input by the WWE. Same for the inverse if the situation doesn't improve in the near future.

Based on some local reports, this show would have been a big bust for the WWE money-wise if they actually had to do the real work for it.

slik
04-24-2018, 07:44 PM
I also think HHH makes sense.

Evil Vito
04-24-2018, 08:28 PM
Ding ding ding, you are correct sir.

Although Noam Dar and Drew Gulak are two of the Chosen.

Surprisingly, I read that Gulak is going.

It sounds like the law there is that they won't let anyone in if their passport has an Israel stamp. Anyone who's been to Israel needs a clean passport.

Mr. Nerfect
04-24-2018, 10:12 PM
That interview seemed pretty legit. You can't go into a country that doesn't give women all the rights they do with men and be like "fuck you we're putting women on the show." What they can do is suggest they allow women to come to the show with the thought that maybe a few years down the line they might be able to integrate some women onto the show. Not sure why this is so hard to understand.

I don't think the issue is whether or not WWE should put women on the show this year. I think that's a very clear-cut impossible thing. People are more upset about the perceived hypocrisy of a promotion claiming to be at the forefront of progressive rights for female performers and women in general, and then accept a big sack of money from a country that still treats its female populous like shit and say "Yay! Saudi Arabia!"

People understand that the WWE want the money. People understand that they literally cannot put women on the show. A lot of people just think it's really scummy. They want to pretend they are a program that set good role-models for little girls -- "You can be a superhero too!" -- but then they go into business with one of, if not the, most brutally regressive countries in the world for a buck.

I have zero faith in the morals of WWE, and I've never been a fan of wrestling for that. Their women are still used for their sex appeal and not primarily for their talents. They don't give a shit if Moolah was a pimp. They don't give a shit that women get mistreated all over the world. They literally could not give a fuck. It just bothers people who believe they do, or that they should.

If I were writing a piece on the moral fabric of the WWE, then I would tear them apart for how they treat their women domestically, let alone their international practices. There is a case to be made that they are sexist and racist, and that their tokenistic pandering is shallow and detrimental and they should just fucking stop and no one should give them any money. But I don't believe they are "good" in any sense of the word, and I don't think anyone takes them seriously, and if they weren't fucking shit and did fucking shit things for so fucking long, they wouldn't need all this bullshit PR in the first place and their audience wouldn't exclusively be fat, white men.

Mr. Nerfect
04-24-2018, 10:19 PM
Specifically on what Triple H said: As I said earlier, the WWE is going to try and take credit for it when he gets women to wrestle with their midriffs showing (except for Becky Lynch). If that ever happens. That's the obvious PR spin on accepting money from a country whose dictators like putting on propaganda shows highlighting how "human" they are while they continue to oppress and abuse their people. But they want that money and they want that history with the country if it ever does change.

It's money and PR that I think anyone with a brain sees through, which is why they need to do this stuff all the time -- because they have such a bad reputation.

Mr. Nerfect
04-24-2018, 10:25 PM
Paul Heyman, or whatever it's worth, is self-professedly very much against racism, and can't stand being around anti-Semites. I'm sure that while he understands why the company is doing what they're doing, he's probably not super-keen to go over there even if he could.

Mr. Nerfect
04-24-2018, 11:47 PM
I have a feeling that this is going to be all babyface wins.

Evil Vito
04-25-2018, 09:14 AM
I have a feeling that this is going to be all babyface wins.

I was fully expecting that too. Just looking at the card, it doesn't seem at all unfeasible. The exhibition matches all call for face wins. And with the title matches - everybody expects Reigns to beat Brock. Nakamura's low blowed AJ a million times and is now owed some comeuppance. Seth Rollins, Jeff Hardy, and Cedric Alexander only just won their titles. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are obviously winning the Raw Tag titles since The Bar have left for SmackDown.

The only one giving me pause is the SmackDown Tag Title match. Not only have the Bludgeons only had the belts for a few weeks, but days before the show one of them finally ate a pin for the first time since their return. I feel like that would've been saved for the show if the Usos were getting the belts back. So I'm thinking the Bludgeons may get DQ'ed and the Usos will fight them off afterwards or something.

Simple Fan
04-25-2018, 09:38 AM
Heels win the mid card titles. Jinder wins back the US and either Joe or Miz win the IC.

mike adamle
04-25-2018, 09:54 AM
You guys are crazy. There's no way they're gonna have Brock lose the strap in Saudi Arabia instead of WrestleMania.

mike adamle
04-25-2018, 11:42 AM
WWE isn't actually doing anything besides supplying the wrestlers for this show. WWE's just trying to take advantage of being one of the first entertainment events in the country that is going to be more open to women.

Everything else is all the Saudi government's work. If the prince or ruler decides in the future to allow women wrestlers on shows, it happened because of him and not because of any input by the WWE. Same for the inverse if the situation doesn't improve in the near future.

Based on some local reports, this show would have been a big bust for the WWE money-wise if they actually had to do the real work for it.

We're talking about the WWE and the Saudi Arabian government. Who do you think has more power? WWE is a global brand. Just because Saudi Arabia has different views and rights for women doesn't mean there probably aren't a lot of WWE fans in that country. WWE wants to provide a show for these fans in this country, while also respecting the Saudi Arabian culture. Yes, a giant bundle of money certainly helps things, but if they weren't paid ridiculously for these shows would the way they were going about this be any different? I don't think so. This is still a great way to get their name/brand into the middle east/Saudi Arabia. How is this so hard to understand?

slik
04-25-2018, 11:45 AM
You guys are crazy. There's no way they're gonna have Brock lose the strap in Saudi Arabia instead of WrestleMania.


There's literally no other face wrestlers for Brock to feud after Roman besides Lashley. A Lesnar/Lashley feud could be a down the road feud after Lashley is more over.

Rollins & Balor aren't headed to the Universal Title scene r/n and Bobby Roode isn't and likely won't ever be over enough to face Brock.

mike adamle
04-25-2018, 11:51 AM
There's literally no other face wrestlers for Brock to feud after Roman besides Lashley. A Lesnar/Lashley feud could be a down the road feud after Lashley is more over.

Rollins & Balor aren't headed to the Universal Title scene r/n and Bobby Roode isn't and likely won't ever be over enough to face Brock.

There have been plenty of PPV's where Lesnar has not been there to defend the Universal title. I believe we will see quite a few of these in the next few months while they build up a credible challenger for him to face at SummerSlam or Money In The Bank.

That and I think Lesnar vs. Lashley is a match they could do at anytime. As is Lesnar vs. Mahal whether people actually wanna see it or not; it was advertised for Survivor Series for a few weeks before Mahal was replaced with Styles. Big Show apparently just signed another contract, he's always a credible challenger because of his size, there's a match WWE loves to give us, whether we wanna see it or not. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are on the cusp of being main event players; after this program with Kurt Angle they might be actual main event players. Speaking of Kurt Angle, there's a match right there, maybe Kurt is sick of Brock taking advantage of him and wants to take the belt back so it can be defended regularly. And you mentioned Balor and Rollins... why can't they go to the Universal title scene? They're two of the biggest starts on Raw, and having the IC title didn't stop Roman Reigns from challenging Lesnar. Speaking of Roman, maybe they drag this out and they continue to have a series of matches. There are plenty of possibilities for Lesnar going forward. And I didn't even mention Strowman, Wyatt, Ziggler (longshot,) McIntyre (longshot,) Ambrose when he comes back, Jason Jordan when he comes back, Kane, Triple H, John Cena, The Undertaker, the possiblities are endless.

slik
04-25-2018, 12:03 PM
There have been plenty of PPV's where Lesnar has not been there to defend the Universal title. I believe we will see quite a few of these in the next few months while they build up a credible challenger for him to face at SummerSlam or Money In The Bank.

That and I think Lesnar vs. Lashley is a match they could do at anytime. As is Lesnar vs. Mahal whether people actually wanna see it or not; it was advertised for Survivor Series for a few weeks before Mahal was replaced with Styles. Big Show apparently just signed another contract, he's always a credible challenger because of his size, there's a match WWE loves to give us, whether we wanna see it or not. Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn are on the cusp of being main event players; after this program with Kurt Angle they might be actual main event players. Speaking of Kurt Angle, there's a match right there, maybe Kurt is sick of Brock taking advantage of him and wants to take the belt back so it can be defended regularly. And you mentioned Balor and Rollins... why can't they go to the Universal title scene? They're two of the biggest starts on Raw, and having the IC title didn't stop Roman Reigns from challenging Lesnar. Speaking of Roman, maybe they drag this out and they continue to have a series of matches. There are plenty of possibilities for Lesnar going forward. And I didn't even mention Strowman, Wyatt, Ziggler (longshot,) McIntyre (longshot,) Ambrose when he comes back, Jason Jordan when he comes back, Kane, Triple H, John Cena, The Undertaker, the possiblities are endless.


I think Brock is definitely taking a break until SummerSlam post GRR. Lashley vs Lesnar could be a program for that show and maybe the ppv after as well.


As for the others mentioned:


* Kurt - Shouldn't be wrestling Brock in 2018, 2019 or beyond. Or probably wrestling period. Needs to retire.

* Strowman - We've seen it recently.

* Balor and Rollins - Both are super-over but I don't think the 'E is interested in either in the Universal Title scene right now -- and even if they were, Rollins vs Lesnar isn't fresh.

* Bray Wyatt - NO to the eater of jobs

* Dolph Ziggler - NO to the mid-card heat killer

* Drew McIntyre - If that is ever a possibility it is a long ways off from now, just like Roode.

* Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Brock doesn't have feuds with other top heels, wouldn't benefit Brock or Sami/KO.

* Dean Ambrose - We don't need to see that again.

* Jason Jordan - See Bob Roode and Drew Mac.

* Kane - Needs to Retire

* Triple H - It's happened already. Needs to Retire.

*John Cena - It's happened already.

* Jinder Mahal - NO

* The Undertaker - NO. Needs to Retire.

mike adamle
04-25-2018, 12:11 PM
Just because you don't want to see them doesn't mean there aren't options for Lesnar after he beats Reigns. Every one of those challengers would work, whether it'd be entertaining to watch or not. You seem to be forgetting that the only two wrestlers on the roster to go more than 10 minutes with Lesnar in the last year or so has been AJ Styles and Roman Reigns. I doubt any match he has until SummerSlam (or including SummerSlam) is going to be anything more than a squash (or anything more than Lesnar vs. Samoa Joe from Great Balls of Fire.) And if he's headed back to the UFC Lesnar isn't going to show much vulnerability to anyone but Reigns at GRR, but he won't lose to him.

Ruien
04-25-2018, 12:24 PM
No way Reigns loses again. Unless Vince has someone else in mind for the face of the company Reigns isn't losing again.

Ruien
04-25-2018, 12:25 PM
Reigns losing will take his credibility in kayfabe and flush it down the drain as a top talent.

Ruien
04-25-2018, 12:25 PM
Reigns, the biggest face of the company. Cant beat Braun or Lesnar. Typically gets squashed. I dont even like Reigns but fuck that logic.

mike adamle
04-25-2018, 12:31 PM
Reigns, the biggest face of the company, can't beat Lesnar at Wrestlemania, the biggest show of the year, but he can at our first big show in Saudi Arabia!

Evil Vito
04-25-2018, 12:34 PM
The latest poster for the event includes Rey Mysterio, Mark Henry, and The Great Khali

And they've all now been confirmed for the Rumble match.

Between these guys and Jericho, it's pretty clear there won't be any legit surprise entrants. They're more concerned with pure promotion than shock value for this show.

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-25-2018, 12:40 PM
I think the optics will be something to behold.

Frank Drebin
04-25-2018, 12:56 PM
Is pyro legal in Saudi Arabia? I hope so.

Ruien
04-25-2018, 12:57 PM
I think there will be 1 or 2 legit surprises. They will promote most of the wrestlers though for more views and attendance if they haven't sold out already

Frank Drebin
04-25-2018, 12:57 PM
Also, if anyone boos Reigns, does that mean they get thrown in prison and/or executed for protesting?

Emperor Smeat
04-25-2018, 03:50 PM
Is pyro legal in Saudi Arabia? I hope so.
Probably.

Considering WWE is getting like $20 million for this show, no excuse to not toss a few bucks into the pyro budget even if its just for Gillberg-style hand sprinklers.

http://i.imgur.com/iPcrW6Y.gif

Cool King
04-25-2018, 03:52 PM
I think there will be pyro, and a lots of it.

If I'm not mistaken, The Saudi's absolutely love their fireworks.

So I'm expecting a lot of pyro in the arena and a lot of fireworks above it.

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 03:10 AM
I was fully expecting that too. Just looking at the card, it doesn't seem at all unfeasible. The exhibition matches all call for face wins. And with the title matches - everybody expects Reigns to beat Brock. Nakamura's low blowed AJ a million times and is now owed some comeuppance. Seth Rollins, Jeff Hardy, and Cedric Alexander only just won their titles. Matt Hardy and Bray Wyatt are obviously winning the Raw Tag titles since The Bar have left for SmackDown.

The only one giving me pause is the SmackDown Tag Title match. Not only have the Bludgeons only had the belts for a few weeks, but days before the show one of them finally ate a pin for the first time since their return. I feel like that would've been saved for the show if the Usos were getting the belts back. So I'm thinking the Bludgeons may get DQ'ed and the Usos will fight them off afterwards or something.

I see The Usos winning the belts and then dropping them back in Harper & Rowan's rematch.

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 03:11 AM
I would love for Brock to retain, but I think they're just going to go with the Reigns win. It didn't make sense to me either, but I've just resigned myself to it.

Evil Vito
04-26-2018, 10:53 AM
Sounds like there will be a one hour intermission during the show for prayer services.

Frank Drebin
04-26-2018, 11:02 AM
ANOTHER FIRST FOR WWE!!!

Cool King
04-26-2018, 11:10 AM
Damn, yeah, I forgot all about Friday Prayers.

I could be wrong but thinking about it, it looks like the first stoppage will be just after an hour into the event so 8:15 Local Time.

That translates to 6:15 (UK), 1:15 (EST) and 10:15 (PST).

The second stoppage will be 10:43 Local Time, which translates to 8:43 (UK), 3:43 (EST) and 12:43 (PST).

Cool King
04-26-2018, 11:12 AM
They'll probably show vignettes during the stoppages or go back to Renee and Co. back in America so they can talk about the show so far.

erickman
04-26-2018, 11:33 AM
They'll probably show vignettes during the stoppages or go back to Renee and Co. back in America so they can talk about the show so far.

that's where the should have had womens matches have 2 of them at next center

Emperor Smeat
04-26-2018, 04:55 PM
Apparently this event is going to have an intermission for religious prayer reasons.

Was originally rumored to be around 1 hour long but now its been reported to just be a 15 minute break. WWE wanting both a long show and noon start made it impossible to avoid hitting one of the daily prayer time spots.

Lock Jaw
04-26-2018, 05:46 PM
They should put the words to the prayers on the big screen, but replace all mentions of "Allah" with "Vincent Kennedy McMahon"

Emperor Smeat
04-26-2018, 06:08 PM
The amount of heat that would generate would make Vickie Guerrero's boos seem tame by comparison. Probably even dwarf the worst ever wrestling riot up until that point.

Sixx
04-26-2018, 06:11 PM
Hahaha, they're bringing Khali back?

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 06:42 PM
For the Rumble. I also imagine he'll be heading up an Indian development territory soon. Because if you want to learn to wrestle, you should definitely do so from The Great Khali.

Sixx
04-26-2018, 06:46 PM
I know it's for the rumble. Still awful, though.

Oh by the way, didn't he accidentaly kill someone while wrestling/training?

Emperor Smeat
04-26-2018, 07:09 PM
I know it's for the rumble. Still awful, though.

Oh by the way, didn't he accidentaly kill someone while wrestling/training?

Yes. Happened in 2001 and because the guy he was training with was injured beforehand.

On 28 May 2001, Brian Ong died after receiving a flapjack from Singh. Ong had suffered a previous concussion during the session, but the trainers gave him a lower evaluation for not avoiding injuries and told him to continue training. In addition, it was proven that Ong did not receive protective gear or supervision by All Pro Wrestling (APW) staff. This second concussion ultimately proved fatal for him. As Singh inadvertently caused his death, Ong's family brought a lawsuit against APW. APW was found liable for recklessness after less than a day of deliberations, awarding the Ong family for damages of over $1.3 million.

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 07:14 PM
Sad story. I'd be devastated if I accidentally killed someone in the ring.

Sixx
04-26-2018, 07:17 PM
Cheers. Fucked up story. To make a guy wrestle even though he obviously has suffered a concussion.

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 07:22 PM
I don't know why, but I just had this really random feeling that Hardy & Wyatt vs. The Bar is going to get a third team added to it.

Lock Jaw
04-26-2018, 07:40 PM
Me and Dale Newstead as "The Dastardly Jews".

Will get a lot of heat for sure.

Mr. Nerfect
04-26-2018, 08:13 PM
I'd pop for you guys winning the belts.

Danny Electric
04-26-2018, 08:16 PM
Hopefully they piss off the Saudis and when they do the call to prayer , they hit Muhammad Hassans music and he cuts a promo with Daviari translating into Farsi about how the Saudis screwed Iran over.

Damian Rey 2.0
04-26-2018, 08:17 PM
Fuck that, LJ. I love you, but Dale is returning to his Gorgeous gimmick to team with me, Dashing Damian Rey

Ol Dirty Dastard
04-26-2018, 08:19 PM
Me and Dale Newstead as "The Dastardly Jews".

Will get a lot of heat for sure.

We'll get the victory when you distract the ref and Paul Heyman slips me a version of the Torah that's loaded with a brick to smack our opponent.

Sixx
04-26-2018, 08:19 PM
What are your outfits? Hopefully very revealing.