What was the point in HHH capturing the title?
 

The title now won't be defended until Wrestlemania.

So having fastlane is pointless......

Gotta find out who he is dropping the title to @ WM.

That is the point of Fastlane. It'll be another "free PPV" to boost network subscribers - also a point of it.

WWE Champ gets more hookers than not having a belt. HHH won it 4 hookers.

HHH should defend it against Ziggler or something, it won't hurt Ziggler because his career is dead in the water anyway.

He won the belt so WM has a credible champ. Nobody on the roster other than Lesnar is credible.

He's not wrestled all year, then coms back and wins. It's unfair
and just shows shagging the bosses daughter get's you to high places.

Icame4hookers vs Jazzy Foot in an owenbrown-on-a-pole match at Fast Lane... can't w8

I think just to get it off Roman and have him as a transitional champ to get someone else in? Let's see how this plays out. Reigns hasn't exactly been getting the desired crowd reaction.

HHH as champ is what's best for business.

From Stephine's pussy yes. because I bet he wears the belt during sex

Yeah, pretty stupid. Missed an opportunity to push one of the newer stars. They could have done any number of things and it would have been better:

Roman Reigns gets thrown over the top rope. Rumble match continues and Ambrose is the last man standing with number #30 still yet to have been called on. Triple H/Vince/Steph music hits... and they announce number 30 drum roll... Roman Reigns comes out shakes their hand, runs to the ring tosses out Ambrose. Instant heel.

Turn Ziggler

Put the belt on Bray Wyatt, Del Rio, AJ Styles

So having someone credible hold the belt to give it to someone they haven't been able to make credible in 14 months Will give the situation credibility? You should fill out an application in stamford, you would probably be given head writer position.

And just so we are clear. A past his prime 50 year old guy who hasn't worked a match since mania 31,cuts exhausting 20 minute promos, and who will need the rock or austin at the match to save it is your definition of credible?

Trying to create sympathy for Roman and add more to the feud vs HHH. Roman will win at fast lane because Brock will get screwed by Wyatts and Ambrose is jobber to the stars and Roman gets his mania moment defeating the authority.

Pretty bland stuff on paper but done right it could work. Still think they should stray from their comfort zone and not be so stubborn but this is what they do.

There you have it folks. No need to watch until after Mania as THEE Dale Newstead just laid it out.

Del Rio was probably the most boring champ ever. I enjoyed Swagger and Ziggler as champ more than Del Rio

Were the PPVS that Lesnar didn't appear on during his reign useless? No. Having the champion absent (or at least inactive) on lesser PPVS builds the credibility of the title and makes appearances by the champion a premium attraction. I was very disappointed when Rollins went to defending the title on every show. They could have built him as lazy and arrogant by having him lounging backstage during those shows while "lesser mortals" scrapped over who got to face him next. Would have given enough him some heel cred that he lacked and MAYBE he wouldn't have gotten hurt.

There was no title defense at last year's Fastlane either.

This. By making the Rumble for the title this year, WWE still needs to have a big match to find out who gets to be the official #1 contender for the belt at Mania.

Fastlane gets more hype than usual as part of the trade off this year from the Rumble.

You stay classy buddy

We all knew Batman would beat Bane in the end. It's the journey that is key.

Cat-woman beat bane in the end.

HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOLD ON!!!!!!

You cannot liken someone like Bane to fucking HHH.

HHH is to Reigns what Joker is to Batman - he is THE villain. Depending which world you come from, Batman wins some, Batman loses some.


Your analogy does not work! NET LOSS IN RATINGS ON THE WAY!!!!!!

HIGH FIVES TURN INTO HIGH FISTS!!!


WE'RE OUTTA TIIIIIIIIIIME! :wave:

Bane would be more like.... Sheamus in this instance. Of course we all know Sheamus loses because reasons.

Your post agrees with mine. Just saying that if you were trying to argue

I actually would be OK with it if they decided to have Jericho cost Ambrose at the end of the match to Reigns to set up what I think would be at least a mildly intriguing match and possible feud between Ambrose and Jericho as Jericho chases his elusive 10th Intercontinental Championship @ WM 32.

Was in reference to Dale saying he had Mania figured out. My point is the babyface generally overcomes the odds in the end. It's the story you tell to get there that matters. In this case given that key injuries screwed up original plans, they have done a great job telling the Reigns v Authority storyline.

They really shouldn't backdoor Reigns into the win at Fastlane. He needs to look as strong as possible. If I was booking I would just have him win clean. Then you can do the shinanigans with Bray and maybe Jericho to further those storylines.

But you don't understand my viewpoint because you are of lesser intelligence than most. If you are in any position of power, I weep for our society.

AS I SAID you buttfuck, it doesn't matter if you know what 95% chance will happen, if tv's good then tv's good. I also thought royal rumble was good and didn't mind HHH winning.

It's just more of the same old, and my MAIN criticism is it would be nice if they thought out of the box. That doesn't mean hotshot booking, it just means straying from the comfort zone even if there are bumps in the road.

I will say, they're willing to ignore bumps in the road when it's Roman or Hunter... but heaven forbid Dolph Ziggler doesn't deliver.

There are two sides to everything. Given I have basic critical thinking skills, I am able to weigh out both sides.

Its fair to be critical, but when the train is chugging along really well its tough to justify making drastic changes.

SNL has used the same formula for their show. They never take big risks. Show has been on the air for 40 years. At the end of the day, thats what WWE TV is closest to. Its a variety show. Not everything is going to appeal to everyone. I used to love SNL, never would miss an episode, but then somewhere in the Tina Fey era, I couldnt take the show anymore (turned into leftist propaganda), so I stopped watching. Haven't watched since. But just because The CyNick isnt enjoying the show, doesn't mean Lorne Michaels should read my complaints to the Variety Show Observer Newsletter and suddenly reverse course on his show. The show is still pretty successful. I look at it like we've decided to go our separate ways, no harm no foul. They can pretend Tina Fey is funny, and I will enjoy my Donald Trump campaign speeches in peace.

Tina Fey=Roman Reigns

Who wins the title at Mania? Not Brock that's for sre.

Pretty sure its dead locked to give Roman his WM moment.

I am not a big Del Rio fan either but like I said, they could have picked just about anybody else and it would have been more beneficial in the long run.

So the WWE runs the Triple H vs Roman Reigns match... Triple H ends up with the bigger face POP and cheers, Roman gets pretty much booed all to hell but wins the match with WWE hoping for a babyface reaction and the WWE maintains the status quo of unsuccessfully making Roman Reigns THE babyface of the company for yet another year.

HHH as champion :

1. ego stroke
2. lack of creativity

Roman Reigns :

1. no personality
2. pushed down our throats the same way Cena


Nothing they do will make me care about their match at mania

The same shit happened when Evolution was around the title stayed within that stable, then handed to HHH.... it's a fucking repeat.

Amen to this. Wwe blew so many opportunities with hhh winning the rumble

hmm so Cynick is a racist.