03-03-2015, 12:53 PM | #1 |
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Talking Point of the Week: What Wrestlemania story has you most excited?
TLP Talking Point of the Week:
At this point in Wrestlemania season, many of the storylines are evident. Which one has you the most excited? Why? |
03-03-2015, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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The tag team Divas tits match between the Bellas and Paige and AJ and I suspect Naomi and Natalya will be thrown into some sort of conflict too.
Looking forward to the nipple crippling submission moves. |
03-03-2015, 01:04 PM | #3 |
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Rollins and Orton easily.
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03-03-2015, 01:16 PM | #4 |
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Most of the builds have been pretty terrible I think. I guess I'd go with the IC Title one. I mean it's been kinda nonsensical really but at least there's comedic value to it and it will culminate in what should be a pretty great ladder match with most of my favorite wrestlers in it.
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03-03-2015, 01:32 PM | #5 |
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The one with the most RKOs
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03-03-2015, 01:37 PM | #6 |
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Sting's first match in the WWE.
Only wanna see the Taker match to see if he's on the verge of death as rumoured. |
03-03-2015, 02:01 PM | #7 |
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Super curious about the main event. All signs point to Brock being finished, so I'm curious how they will book it. Do they make Lesnar look weak on his way out? (Would Lesnar burn that bridge again?) Do they try to make Reigns look like he can legitimately go toe to toe with Lesnar, even though by all accounts he does not look in the same league? Rollins and/or Heyman funny business?
I may not be terribly interested in Reigns' push but the outcome of this match is fascinating to me. It's the main iconic match of the year so you know they don't want to fuck it up, so I'm curious how they will book themselves out of a weird spot here. -edit- More stuff, what if the "Brock going to UFC" is just a smokescreen? What if Brock goes all Summerslam on Reigns' ass and just annihilates him? That would be incredible too, and I wouldn't see that coming at all. |
03-03-2015, 02:08 PM | #8 |
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Sting/HHH is the best storyline so far but I'm not sure the match will be any good (Sting was pretty gingerly in TNA).
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03-03-2015, 02:13 PM | #9 |
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hold on, don't read this, but HL3 may be confirmed
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03-03-2015, 02:14 PM | #10 |
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He hasn't wrestled in over a year so he should be in good health and shape. I imagine Levi Stadium being filled gets you way more motivated then half the Impact zone. Should be a good match hard fought match, besides Orton/Rollins this has my interest to.
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03-03-2015, 02:18 PM | #11 |
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Sting/HHH doesn't really have the spot here
My storyline: Miz/Mizdow, they got me on RAW, I thought they were going to break down after the Niagara bit. I believe the end game is to put Sandow over the moon and make up for the MITB debacle. The guy is great on the mic, knows what he is doing with storylines and will be the surprise push of the year. It's not a surprise to insiders, but for the fans just getting into it, it'll be their chance to witness a mid-carder go somewhere, probably not Daniel Bryan type heights, but he will be get WM moment |
03-03-2015, 02:40 PM | #12 |
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IC Ladder Match. The antics have been pretty funny so far and with all the guys in it so far, should be a very entertaining match.
Originally was leaning towards Miz-Mizdow feud but that looks like its now just a Battle Royale side thing now. |
03-03-2015, 03:00 PM | #13 |
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damn shame, Miz/Mizdow deserve a match
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03-03-2015, 03:23 PM | #14 |
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03-03-2015, 04:15 PM | #15 |
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I'm probably most interested in the Ladder Match, although I haven't really enjoyed the booking. It's certainly the most...interesting to me.
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03-03-2015, 04:16 PM | #16 |
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I'm tempted to put the Divas here too. I haven't been interested in a "get everyone on" Ladder Match and a Divas match so comparatively to the rest of a Mania card since WrestleMania 22.
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03-03-2015, 06:12 PM | #17 |
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There are other matches that get me more excited.... but the STORY that gets me most excited so far is probably Bray Wyatt/Undertaker. Even that is barely and most likely will wane if Undertaker really isn't going to show up before Mania.
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03-03-2015, 06:19 PM | #18 |
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Sting/HHH because Sting finally gets to compete at WM. Alternately, Lesnar/Reigns, because hopefully no matter the outcome, Rollins finally cashes in.
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03-03-2015, 07:54 PM | #19 |
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Axelmania
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03-03-2015, 08:17 PM | #20 |
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Was considering saying the battle royal because that is where Miz/Mizdow will be, and also Axelmania, as well as THE RYBACK.
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03-03-2015, 08:22 PM | #21 |
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Lol I already can't wait for the Royal Rumble next year when Axel says he's been in the Rumble for a year now
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03-03-2015, 08:31 PM | #22 |
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Will laugh if they keep it up and have him lose the Andre Battle Royale but still never gets tossed over. Keep it as a running gag for the whole year with every Battle Royale done.
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03-04-2015, 03:20 AM | #23 |
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n/a
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03-04-2015, 08:24 AM | #24 |
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Why does everyone think Miz and Mizdow will be a battle Royal thing? Figured they would get inserted to the pre show.
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03-04-2015, 10:18 AM | #25 |
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I have a feeling Usos vs Kidd/Cesaro will be pre-show
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03-04-2015, 11:34 AM | #26 |
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They won't be on the main card? Maybe 2 Pre-Show matches then? I can't see them not giving Miz and Mizdow a match at Mania.
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03-04-2015, 11:35 AM | #27 |
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Its been the only story that has been going on for a extended period of time basically.
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03-04-2015, 12:15 PM | #28 |
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Sting vs HHH
This is the last ever big debut match and the final end of the story of the purchase of WCW. They could literally make the stipulation a Judy Bagwell on a pole match and I'd still be into it. |
03-06-2015, 11:17 AM | #29 |
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Thanks everyone for the feedback! We read some of your responses on Wednesday's episode.
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03-06-2015, 04:18 PM | #30 |
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Orton v. Rollins has been, essentially, slow burning since the Sheild/Evolution feud and it's going to probably deliver in a big way.
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03-06-2015, 08:46 PM | #31 |
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Sting vs Triple H by default I guess. Which is sad, cause I'm not even that excited for that. Would have been 10 years ago, but not so much anymore. Kind of worried it's gonna be a shit match due to Sting's age, even though I know he's probably in the gym getting in the best shape he can, so he doesn't have to appear at wrestlemania in a t-shirt. But even still.
None of the matches feel like they have that great, wrestlemania build to them. Not even a summerslam build. Everything feels like a Payback or Battleground build. Just "eh". Rollins vs Orton will be a good match, but I think they hurt this feud by waiting so long to bring Orton back, and then the strange stuff they're doing with it now isn't helping. Wyatt vs Taker has just been one guy cutting promos. Good promos but still. Only so hyped you can get with just one side talking the whole time. IC situation is a joke, and makes the title look like a prop in a comedy routine, so who really cares who wins? Miz/Mizdow hasn't hooked me like it has so many others. I love Mizdow don't get me wrong, but I have zero interest in the miz, and the whole angle, despite Mizdow's great performance, has been really formulaic, and I just can't seem to get invested in it past enjoying mizdow's shennanigans. Divas title, whatever. Bellas vs AJ and Paige I guess? Maybe a triple threat or even a fatal four way? Either way, the Bellas are terrible and I'm not interested in this program. Goldust vs Stardust. Really hope they let this match happen like Goldust has been asking for, for years, instead of just putting them in the IC match. Cause this is the only other match I'm interested in besides the Sting one. They put on a good match at Fastlane despite a lackluster crowd and not having a lot of time. I think if given the chance to put on a thought out, emotional build in the coming weeks, and given more time in the actual match, this could be really good. I also think this match should happen, because both guys have every reason to make this match the greatest match they've ever put together. Goldust knows this is probably his last wrestlemania appearance. Maybe even his last match ever, for all we know. So he's going to want to make it the greatest match of his life. I'm sure Cody wants that for him too, so he's going to do HIS best to make it an amazing match. And it could also be a career defining moment for Cody, that pushes him to the next level. Both men want that to happen as well, I'm sure. But I wrote all that for nothing because WWE is just going to put them in the IC debacle, then they'll have a 5 minute blow off match at the next ppv that everyone will forget in a few months. |
03-06-2015, 09:07 PM | #32 |
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And I'm so uninterested in Reigns vs Lesnar that I forgot it was even on the card. Cheesy petes.
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03-06-2015, 09:19 PM | #33 |
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Randy Orton vs. Seth Rollins has been weird. Shouldn't Orton have just wanted Seth's blood on his hands after almost having his career ended? The idea that The Authority want to keep Orton makes sense: it sells Orton as a force still. If he's going to be back, then they don't want him as an enemy. And Orton's character being tempted makes sense. He sold out for a reason. But this to me feels like what those "old-school" guys claim is the different between booking and writing. Orton should have just come back, kicked everybody's asses, and when The Authority begged him to stay, he should have said "No" and RKO'd everybody.
No one has really put Orton on the shelf like Rollins did. Maybe Barrett during the SmackDown days, but he almost sold that like it was an accident. Something like what Rollins did to Orton should transcend smart business arrangements, and remind Orton that he's meant to be the Apex Predator, and Seth Rollins tried to knock him off. Orton should be promising to kick Rollins so hard in the head that he won't be able to cash-in the Money in the Bank contract by the time it expires. Rollins should be wanting this match to prove he is the future and that the future is now. The Authority's offered protection of Seth Rollins should insult Rollins: "You think I need protection? Randy Orton is the one who needs protecton! I put him out once and I will put him out again -- this time for good." Besides, if Orton did hypothetically want to rejoin The Authority -- wouldn't it make sense for him to try and get something out of it? He should be asking for a title match as payment. He never got his one-on-one rematch. He should have agreed to join The Authority again for a match against Seth Rollins and a spot in the main event at WrestleMania. Being smart he should want a one-on-one match after Reigns and Lesnar beat each other up. Have Reigns vs. Lesnar open the show, have Reigns win -- Brock beats up Reigns in a rage afterwards. Maybe the Kimura is used to kayfabe break Reigns' arm. Reigns vs. Orton is sold on Reigns being a superhero wanting to fight anyway. Orton basically toys with Reigns, working over the arm. Orton hits the RKO, and Michael Cole acts as if this is mercilessly over. Reigns kicks out however. Reigns makes a comeback with only one arm, but foolishly attempts the Superman Punch and is caught with an #RKOOuttaNowhere. Reigns again kicks out at two. Orton lines up a punt, but is Spear'd out of nowhere, and Reigns gets the pin and retains the WWE World Heavyweight Title. Reigns gets two WrestleMania victories in one night, but then... The Second Coming hits, and Seth Rollins makes his way out with the Money in the Bank contract. Reigns is like "Bring it," and Jamie Noble and Joey Mercury hit the ring and start kicking the shit out of Reigns. This is where you go one of either two routes: 1. Reigns battles back against J&J Security, but then gets dropped with an RKO from Orton, killing his momentum. Rollins tells the referee he is cashing in as Reigns slowly tries to get back on all-fours, only to get Curb Stomped. Rollins gets the pin and becomes the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion to close WrestleMania -- beating a former ally who got two big wins earlier in the night. 2. Orton turns face out of respect at this point, taking out J&J Security, and forcing Rollins to cash-in another day. Orton gives Reigns a glance of respect, but with an undertone of "I will kill you one day," and WrestleMania ends with Reigns standing tall with a 4-0 WrestleMania record. But that's if you wanted to go with Orton as an Authority member. |
03-06-2015, 09:20 PM | #34 |
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The above scenario also gets you out of the crowd shitting on Reigns vs. Lesnar as the last thing people remember about the show.
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03-06-2015, 09:28 PM | #35 |
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They should have had Orton come back at the rumble, and never even bothered with this silly transparent rejoining the authority storyline. He should have been chasing Rollins from the rumble, all the way to Mania, with Rollins always escaping by the skin of his teeth, thanks to all the authority flunkies.
Meanwhile Orton is just RKO'ing EVERYBODY. Like interrupting a tag match that has nothing to do with anything (so, like the new day) and just RKO'ing everyone involved all out of frustration of not being able to catch Rollins. |
03-06-2015, 09:28 PM | #36 |
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Goldust vs. Stardust could be so much more than it is. I get what the WWE want to do with Stardust, but I just feel that the reversion to Cody Rhodes would have made this feud more "WrestleMania worthy." Goldust beating Stardust was the right, if unpredictable call. Goldust could have then been like "Can I please have Cody back now?" and Cody could have been like "Fine...but be careful what you wish for" and attacked Goldust even more viciously than before.
If you wanted to make a rare, rare, rare exception for blood -- having Goldust blade and creating the idea of his own blood washing off his face-paint would remind people that there is a human being behind Goldust, and amped this feud up to 11. And remember that The Authority hates the Rhodes family in kayfabe. Stephanie McMahon could have appointed Dusty Rhodes the Special Guest Referee and forced him to watch his younger son beat the crap out of the older son he let down. Cody doesn't need to drop the entirety of the crazy Stardust side to his persona. He could keep the theme song and maybe even adapt elements of the attire. He could even join The Authority, claiming that he's no longer going to waste time with sentiment and is going to be focused on his career moving forward -- and that means kissing ass when he needs to. Bad-ass face Orton vs. suck-up "now the power is on my side, old man" Cody has potential after Seth moves on to working with Reigns in the top slot. Cody could also be made a rival for Cena or Bryan over the secondary titles they are both likely to be holding after WrestleMania. It may not be a World Title push after the tag split, but no one would be complaining about getting to work with Cena, Bryan or Orton for a few PPVs. |
03-06-2015, 09:29 PM | #37 |
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That's all moot though, as it appears Stardust is going to be inserted into the Ladder Match. But maybe Goldust will cost him a qualifier or something. I can see The Authority making Bryan qualify against Stardust or something.
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03-06-2015, 09:32 PM | #38 |
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I mean if Stardust is in the IC match then yeah Goldust will definitely factor in, but then what's the point? So you can have the feud culminate in a short match at a shitty forgettable ppv instead of the greatest stage in wrestling? It's fucking stupid.
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03-06-2015, 10:07 PM | #39 |
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Goldust and Cody should have been treated way better as a tag team. This match should be huge.
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