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01-17-2018, 04:18 PM | #42 |
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Watching Taker wrestle at this point is like watching Ric Flair or Terry Funk in the Ring. Its just hoping they dont die in the ring. Ill take a hard pass on this match
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01-17-2018, 05:08 PM | #43 |
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01-17-2018, 08:02 PM | #44 |
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lol I watched that Cornette Guest Booker. The build to that match was ridiculous. Included Funk burning Taker's ass with a branding iron I think.
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01-18-2018, 01:09 AM | #45 |
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I think I vaguely remember that. I didn't like how his cynicism about the product crept into his booking. He basically had them admit it was all a work, except for Benoit and Regal. Hearing him lay out the promos for Vince, Flair and Bischoff was amazing though.
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01-18-2018, 08:41 AM | #46 |
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Man I remember that. The first night promo just sounded amazeballs with all of the big WCW names coming through the crowd.
But by the end of it the final card looked like such a disjointed mess that still somehow was better than what we actually got. |
01-18-2018, 09:15 AM | #47 |
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01-18-2018, 09:21 AM | #48 |
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I think the easiest route would be Taker coming out to speak and getting interrupted by Big Match John in full dopey mode talking about Taker being so great and how he's sad they never crossed paths and he just wanted to wish Taker well in retirement...leading to Taker chokeslamming Cena and the feud being based on Cena trying to steal Taker's glory and Undertaker finding redemption before he retires in the city the streak ended.
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01-18-2018, 09:54 AM | #49 |
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Didn't Cena eliminate Taker from the Rumble a few years back? I wonder if they have an altercation at Raw, then Taker shows up and Eliminates Cena during the Rumble to set up the final bout.
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01-18-2018, 10:00 AM | #50 | |
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Teasing Cena/Taker next week just eliminates a really feasible Rumble winner, which kinda takes away some of the suspension of disbelief watching the match. |
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01-18-2018, 10:05 AM | #51 |
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I still think Nakamura might win the Rumble
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01-18-2018, 10:11 AM | #52 |
It's a blood match!
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I do too. WWE goes with "weaker" choices when they have big main events lined up. Naka would be perfect at WM vs AJ Styles.
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01-18-2018, 03:12 PM | #53 | ||
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Even if “everyone knows he’s not winning” you don’t make it a certainty the week before. I suppose there’s a lot they could do to spin things around. Tease Taker/Cena to put people off the scent of a Cena Rumble win only to have him win. Have Taker win the title to do Taker’s Last Stand vs Cena’s Record attempt. Not the way I’d do it to have 2 part-timers holding down the WWE Championship match at Mania, but in theory the guy who takes the belt of Cena could be made legit, and with Brock dethroned on Raw you could get away with a part-time champ on SDL. |
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01-18-2018, 04:55 PM | #54 |
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Yeah, he basically took the top faces then put them against the top heels, and it didn't feel exactly "right," but given the available options, it made sense.
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01-18-2018, 05:01 PM | #55 | |
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* The match would be awesome. MOTY candidate and a good showing at WrestleMania. * Gets some of that investment back on the big Japanese star you signed. Could make a splash in international markets. Although I don't think Nakamura signing made much difference, I don't think it would stop WWE from trying. * AJ wants the match? * The smarks want the match, and that smark audience is going to be in full-swing at Mania. Catering to them might be wiser than depriving them. Reasons they might not do it: * AJ Styles is a good promo, but is he a guy they really want to carry the talking heading into a WrestleMania program? * Babyface match. Not an ideal way to crown Nakamura, should you want him to be a top babyface on SmackDown. Right, wrong or otherwise, crowd negativity to a title change could be anticipated. * "New Japan! New Japan! New Japan!" May not be a chant Vince wants to hear in his WWE Title match. * Nakamura's first WrestleMania. I'm sure he's respected, but it could be seen as "jumping the line" a bit. Vince likes to test guys. * Although he's beaten John Cena and Randy Orton, he's also lost to Jinder Mahal, Kevin Owens, Sami Zayn, Finn Balor and Sasha Banks. "Randomly" giving him the Rumble might not be the hot direction people think. * Why give the people what they want? |
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01-18-2018, 10:26 PM | #56 |
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If Jinder Mahal were to win the rumble, what would everyone's exact reaction be?
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01-18-2018, 10:27 PM | #57 |
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Would actually be funny if it comes down to him and Reigns just for the crowd reaction.
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01-18-2018, 10:51 PM | #58 |
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I would shit on my TV. I don't know what that accomplishes, but that's my first instinct for whatever reason.
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01-18-2018, 10:52 PM | #59 |
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If Reigns is winning, I have a feeling it comes down to him and Rusev. Just as a callback to the 2015 Rumble, and with Rusev being as popular as he is right now. Something about it just seems like something Vince would enjoy the crap out of.
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01-18-2018, 10:53 PM | #60 |
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Rusev is popular now?
I didn't even know he was still in WWE. |
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