WrestleMania 34 - OFFICIAL hype and discussion thread

[Fignuts]

gotta be honest

this video package is getting me more hyped for this match than I was

[GD]

Oh man! Stephanie looks incredibly hot at Mania.

[Dark One]

Nice of Trips to bring out his harem.

[KIRA]

Paige left early to go to a nearby bar to drink and maybe do a line

[Ben Rodrigues]

Stephanie McMahon is 41 years old. Way past her athletic prime.

[Destor]

Lame entrance

[Savio]

Vroom vroom!

[KIRA]

I see in the time in between Triple H didn't bother to learn how to ride a 2-wheeler

[Frank Drebin]

Feel like Ronda has learned 2 moves ala LT/Bam Bam and will just do those and botch a couple of others. Would be shocked if she isn't green as grass. I hope I'm wrong.

[Nicky Fives]

Props to Steph for driving that bike....

[Nicky Fives]

Oh man! Stephanie looks incredibly hot at Mania.

When does she not? :eek:

[Emperor Smeat]

Taker probably has the sudden urge backstage to nab one of those Triple H bikes for his entrance later tonight.

[Frank Drebin]

But don't you dare jump for it without our approval

Yup. Not the only company that applies this technique. Pretty terrible.

[Destor]

Anyone remember steph v trish? Great match. Steph csn work

[Nicky Fives]

Steph isn't terrible in the ring, and she's clearly gotten in better shape since the Trish days....

[erickman]

I liked nwo and hells angels wcw better

[Destor]

Rousey is in there with 3 legit pros. If anyone can get a good match out of a green horn they can. Im not optimistic but she's set up to succeed

[A.J.K]

Taker probably has the sudden urge backstage to nab one of those Triple H bikes for his entrance later tonight.

Nahh. pretty sure Taker has one of his own hand built ones.

[GD]

Whoa! Angle looks kinda small.

[Evil Vito]

It will never not bother me that Triple H, despite his horrendous W-L record at Mania, still has wins over Booker T and Sting because Vince wanted to be all "LOL FUCK WCW"

[Fignuts]

Feel like Ronda has learned 2 moves ala LT/Bam Bam and will just do those and botch a couple of others. Would be shocked if she isn't green as grass. I hope I'm wrong.

Seriously, kinda scared to watch.

feel kind of bad for her, as her first match is at mania. If she fucks up that's a big hole to crawl out of.

[Dark One]

PYRO LIVES

[OssMan]

KURT ANGLE'S PYRO PRETTY GOOD... THANK U...

[erickman]

Paige left early to go to a nearby bar to drink and maybe do a line

oh is she looking for alberto

[owenbrown]

This is Kurt's first WrestleMania in 12 years right?

[Frank Drebin]

Angle looks decent. Was afraid he's wrestle in a t-shirt.

[Evil Vito]

Triple H looks like someone took a bike pump to Tommaso Ciampa

[GD]

Ronda is making me feel things. Man, she has an infectious smile.

[Fignuts]

Cool attire for kurt. Hopefully it doesn't explode like the survivor series one.

[rez]

misssed HHH/steph entrance. was there pyro?

[A.J.K]

Welcome home Kurt.

[Dark One]

Hoping Kurt has a good performance in him now that he's had time to get in shape and isn't injured like he was for Survivor Series.

[Nicky Fives]

Ronda needed a brief bagpipes interlude before her music.....

[Fignuts]

ronda goin full cosplay

[KIRA]

It will never not bother me that Triple H, despite his horrendous W-L record at Mania, still has wins over Booker T and Sting because Vince wanted to be all "LOL FUCK WCW"

Seriously that win over Booker T keeps me up at night every time I want to like what triple h does I think back to that and I hate them all over again

And sting shouldn't have been brought in at all it was pointless

[Savio]

@Cole

What about Dan Severn?

[owenbrown]

They missed a huge opportunity to get Bruce Buffer :nono:

[Destor]

Rousey lookin hot in the gear. No presence about her but she has the look

[Emperor Smeat]

misssed HHH/steph entrance. was there pyro?

No. Just something similar to last year's Mania with the motorcycles except Steph had her own one.

[Destor]

Shoulda worked in the skirt

[Nicky Fives]

What about Dan Severn?

never competed at a Wrestlemania

[Dark One]

@Cole

What about Dan Severn?

Dan Severn actually did pro wrestling a couple years before UFC, I think. Not on a major stage, but like UWF or something.

[erickman]

wish she had bagpipes

[Emperor Smeat]

They missed a huge opportunity to get Bruce Buffer :nono:

WWE's Mania budget only allowed the choice of either pyro or Buffer, not both.

[GD]

Man, the left glove on Angle's hand looks out of place.

[KIRA]

I'm usually not a fan of Star Spangled a ttire but I like what angle has going there

[Dark One]

Kurt's thigh wrapped probably means he's not fully healed up from whatever hobbled him at Survivor Series. We'll see.

[Fignuts]

good heat from steph

[Destor]

Thats some top shelf chicken shitting from stpeh

[Evil Vito]

Ronda looks like how any of us would look if we got to do what she was doing tbh. No way I'd be able to hide a smile.

[Dark One]

Thats some top shelf chicken shitting from stpeh

Fully expect Kurt to tag Ronda and then Steph to step in and immediately tag out to force the swap.

[Dark One]

Nice job selling the story of Ronda being inexperienced and using it.

[Destor]

Lol we're going full memphis with this one

[GD]

I don't want to see Kurt Angle wrestle again.

[Dark One]

Lol we're going full memphis with this one

Really hoping Steph throws a fireball.

[Nicky Fives]

Really hoping Steph throws a fireball.

She's a HEEL!

[Destor]

Crowd is heated

[rez]

drink every time cole mentions this being the largest crowd ronda has performed in front of.

[Destor]

I don't want to see Kurt Angle wrestle again.

Makes 1 of us

[Destor]

Lol this is classic memphis

[Destor]

Love it

[A.J.K]

Thoughts on Angle so far in this one?

[Droford]

Itd be kinda funny if they never tag Ronda in

[Nicky Fives]

Not the same Angle of old, but very passable.

[Evil Vito]

Yep, Ronda's not gonna do anything but one submission hold.

[Shadrick]

Lol I love this story Steph is telling

[A.J.K]

I missed seeing Angle in the ring.

[Destor]

Mickey mouse

[OssMan]

Love kurt angle

Wish he wouldnt wrestle

[Dark One]

PERFECT CHANCE FOR STEPH TO THROW A FIREBALL

[owenbrown]

wow was that a complete no-sell by Rousey?

[Evil Vito]

Yep, Ronda's not gonna do anything but one submission hold.

Glad to be wrong! This is fun.

[Emperor Smeat]

This is already a lot better than last year's mixed tag match.

[Fignuts]

lol angle milking it like a ham

[Dark One]

THROW A FIREBALL

[Destor]

Crowd is hottttttt

[GD]

It sucks to see Stephanie McMahon get any offense in this bout.

[Droford]

mssed that suplex up

[Evil Vito]

Happy for Drake Wuertz getting to do this match. Probably because he worked with Ronda a lot.

[Destor]

Lol theyre gonna do a real heat? Wut

[OssMan]

It feels insulting to see stephanie mcmahon face ronda rousey

[Evil Vito]

Steph blocks an armbar better than Miesha Tate.

[Dark One]

Lol theyre gonna do a real heat? Wut

Should've had Steph hit Ronda with a tranquilizer dart first.

[Destor]

She can sell...shouldnt be in a position that she needs to sell. But to he credit its in her wheele house

[Frank Drebin]

F....1?

[Ruien]

This match is awesome.

[Destor]

Should've had Steph hit Ronda with a tranquilizer dart first.

Chloroform

[RP]

Rousey looks wayyyyy better than i thought.

[Nicky Fives]

really want Ronda to eat a Pedigree....

[Destor]

Crowd is hotttttttt

[Fignuts]

Match is better than expected so far.

[Evil Vito]

Steph fighting off an armbar from full mount is less realistic than the Canadian Destroyer.

[Dark One]

Chloroform

Would pay good money to see Trips and Steph fuck up a tranquilizer dart spot and have Hunter pull a drugged JBL in Japan talking about Godzilla and shit.

[DAMN iNATOR]

CMON REF RING THE FUCKING BELL!

[RP]

great match

[Frank Drebin]

Really glad the crowd is behind Ronda.

[Fignuts]

I don't mind steph getting in offense because shes being dirty as fuck to do it.
They aren't making a clean competitive contest out of it.

[Destor]

Lol rhonda dont play like you got stand up

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Hunter's reactions to getting punched

[Destor]

I don't mind steph getting in offense because shes being dirty as fuck to do it.
They aren't making a clean competitive contest out of it.

Its still too much. Steph is a non wrestler against a prize fighter

[Frank Drebin]

This is great!

[Evil Vito]

Ronda Rousey might main event WM35...

...for the WWE Championship

[Dark One]

Its still too much. Steph is a non wrestler against a prize fighter

Would be more believable with a tranq gun or a fireball.

[Fignuts]

steph a little late on the save

[Destor]

Angle is still money

[Vastardikai]

Its still too much. Steph is a non wrestler against a prize fighter

And yet people still clamor to see Shane McMahon pretend to be a wrestler...

[Fignuts]

This is all so much better than I was expecting

[Nicky Fives]

Angle's left forearm is MUCH smaller than his right....

[Dark One]

Angle is still money

Yeah. Glad to see him look a little more like Kurt Angle than he has the last two times. The first one he had like no notice, and the second time he tore himself upt raining too hard.

Good to see.

Give me Kurt vs Bryan at Mania 35.

[Evil Vito]

This is miles better than it has any right to have been.

[Emperor Smeat]

This has been the best Triple H long Mania match in a long time.

[Destor]

And yet people still clamor to see Shane McMahon pretend to be a wrestler...

Yeah i hate it

[KIRA]

Also Kurt Angle looks not zoned Alex for once

[Destor]

Lol "beat that woman" -crowd

[RP]

why was Kurt pinning. He wasnt legal?

[Destor]

As of now match of the night

[KIRA]

Yeah i hate it

No they don't let's not kid ourselves people still coming to see Shane do life threatening shit

[Destor]

Listen to it

[Nicky Fives]

Choke her Steph!

[Destor]

LISTEN

[Destor]

LIIIIISTENNNNNN

[Evil Vito]

They're actually doing intergender wrestling in a way that's not awful.

[Destor]

Nice spot

[Triple A]

Damn... double submission would have been a good way to end it

[Dark One]

GF who hasn't watched much wrestling has totally bought into Rousey.

So, mission definitely accomplished.

[Savio]

Steph lasted longer than Asuka

[RP]

My favorite match of the show so far.

[GD]

lol Dana White in the crowd

[Dark One]

Steph lasted longer than Asuka

God damn it.

[slik]

Ronda is an absolute star, great debut

[Ruien]

Hell ya. Ronda just showed the world she is the real deal. Can't wait for her first 1 on 1 match.

[Destor]

That was excellent

[Frank Drebin]

GF who hasn't watched much wrestling has totally bought into Rousey.

So, mission definitely accomplished.

Yup. Wife 100p into it.

[OssMan]

That match was really good.......

[Savio]

That was a good match.

[rez]

damn good match

[Dark One]

Kurt definitely wasn't joking when he said she was picking it up nearly as fast as he did. They definitely played to her strengths and had plenty of smoke and mirrors, but the fact she did that on the grandest stage of them all after training for like three months or so is absolutely insane.

[Fignuts]

Legit shocked at how good that match was.

[Emperor Smeat]

Ronda's mixed tag match was really great overall.

[Ben Rodrigues]

Uncle Dana!

[RP]

Excellent match

[Evil Vito]

I was not looking forward to that match in the slightest.

It far and away exceeded my expectations.

[KIRA]

Okay I was wrong she was impressive

[Dark One]

Still very angry about Asuka and Rusev, but that got me a bit back into it. 1000x better than it had any right to be.

[Triple A]

That was really great

[Nicky Fives]

This was far better than I expected..... Ronda had to do stuff with HHH, it only made sense to get her over.....

[KIRA]

Steph lasted longer than Asuka:rant::mad::nono:

[A.J.K]

One Hell of a match. Angle looked fantastic as ever and Ronda was impressive.

[Loose Cannon]

Match went 10 mins too long i thought but Rousey was incredible. Passsed my expectations and them some. from the minute she was tagged in, she was on fire. great match

[Dark One]

Good. Selling that armbar as deadly. Nice.

[Destor]

Now how long until they integrate her with the women and specifically how long until the put her in positions that dont protect her? Will be very compelling stuff

[Fignuts]

Kurt definitely wasn't joking when he said she was picking it up nearly as fast as he did. They definitely played to her strengths and had plenty of smoke and mirrors, but the fact she did that on the grandest stage of them all after training for like three months or so is absolutely insane.

Yeah obviously and understandably green around the edges but after that performance, I think you'd have to be blind not to see the potential there. She did way better than I expected.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Who'd have thought that an olympic judoka who trained under Gene Lebell would be good at pro wrestling.

Stephanie still sucks, but that was cool af

[KIRA]

Rhonda's has the smile plastered on her face like she's been wanting to do this forever

[Frank Drebin]

Once in a while they get it absolutely right.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[owenbrown]

:rant::mad::nono:

[Ruien]

At this very moment I would not mind if Charlotte and Ronda main events next Mania.

[Destor]

Match went 10 mins too long i thought but Rousey was incredible. Passsed my expectations and them some. from the minute she was tagged in, she was on fire. great match

Nah, that crowd just got louder and louder and LOUDER. Bonkers how over that was

[Evil Vito]

Glad to see the crowd be really hot for New Day's entrance even after expending all that energy in the last match.

[Destor]

That was Steve Austin loud

[Frank Drebin]

ITS MINI DROFORD

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the pancakes stage design for the New Day's entrance.

Feel happy for the Usos. They've waited for years to be on the actual card for Mania and finally got to do so this year.

[Dark One]

Did Xavier Woods just summon pancake goblins

[Destor]

GREEN RANGER

[owenbrown]

Xavier is such a fucking nerd :lol:

[KIRA]

What are those things on the stage that is Nightmare fuel

[Triple A]

this sucks (New Day)

[Savio]

My goodness I hope 2B destroy all these pancake people with the Iron Mallets......would make me so happy.

[Evil Vito]

Pancake people? When did I get Dark One's Oxy supply?

[Ben Rodrigues]

One Hell of a match. Angle looked fantastic as ever and Ronda was impressive.

She looked better than Kurt did in his match with Meat. Considering her work ethic and background, she could become as good as Kurt in his prime.

[Nicky Fives]

She looked better than Kurt did in his match with Meat. Considering her work ethic and background, she could become as good as Kurt in his prime.

Kurt had a lot more time to train though

[Dark One]

Pancake people? When did I get Dark One's Oxy supply?

So that's where they all went you son of a bitch

[rez]

Welcome to the actual show, Usos!

[Destor]

this shit sucks

Theyre luling the crowd down to bring them back up later. Its deliberate and needed

[KIRA]

You made it Uce

[Destor]

She looked better than Kurt did in his match with Meat. Considering her work ethic and background, she could become as good as Kurt in his prime.

Tbf she did NOT look better than kurt when he was green which is the far FAR more relvent comparison

[Evil Vito]

I love the Bludgeon Brothers theme. It's so simple but it works.

[Maluco]

New Day are horrible now. Probably into a few years now of overtime. Should have been split up and moved on a long time ago. Find them so irritating and repetitive now.

Split up and push Big E already

[Vastardikai]

One of her trainers in her days in Judo was Gene LeBell, who also trained Piper, and a damn fine hand in his day.

You probably shouldn't be surprised.

[KIRA]

I want Luke Harper's mask that thing is badass

[Dark One]

Tbf she did NOT look better than kurt when he was green which is the far FAR more relvent comparison

I think it's still kind of an iffy comparison. Kurt had been training for a year or so and had some dark matches before his big debut. I saw one of his early house show matches when I was a kid, and I think it's a little closer than you might expect.

Kurt is still a whole different level than anyone in history though, but we'll see where Ronda is in like six months.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

One of her trainers in her days in Judo was Gene LeBell, who also trained Piper, and a damn fine hand in his day.

You probably shouldn't be surprised.

feel like I posted this even more sarcastically than you did.

[Frank Drebin]

HAPPY 45,000 POSTS, DESTOR!!

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[owenbrown]

dammit Xavier you should have grabbed the hammers

[Fignuts]

Xavier woods looking like undercover brother

[Ben Rodrigues]

Tbf she did NOT look better than kurt when he was green which is the far FAR more relvent comparison

Was Kurt Angle's match with Meat at Survivor Series not his debut match? If so, although protected in a tag match - Ronda looked better.

[Vastardikai]

One of her trainers in her days in Judo was Gene LeBell, who also trained Piper, and a damn fine hand in his day.

You probably shouldn't be surprised.

Dale beat me to this by a few minutes. :/

[Fignuts]

Dale trying to steal Noid's smartest guy in the room gimmick

[Destor]

I think it's still kind of an iffy comparison. Kurt had been training for a year or so and had some dark matches before his big debut. I saw one of his early house show matches when I was a kid, and I think it's a little closer than you might expect.

Kurt is still a whole different level than anyone in history though, but we'll see where Ronda is in like six months.

Rhonda has been training for multiple years and training full time for 6 months. Kurt is def in a league of his own

[Loose Cannon]

piss break match

[Destor]

Dont wanna smear tho, she killed it

[Destor]

Was Kurt Angle's match with Meat at Survivor Series not his debut match? If so, although protected in a tag match - Ronda looked better.

Kurt looked like he had been wrestling for 5 tears in the match AGAINST MEAT.

[KIRA]

I do like that it's taking two other teams everything they have just a slow down the bludgeon Brothers a little bit

[Nicky Fives]

A little too quick for my liking....

[Dark One]

SHOCKED

[Destor]

Match did exactly what it needed to.

[Fignuts]

Well that was quick

[Evil Vito]

I love Luke Harper and I felt bad for Erick Rowan having a 6 second loss to The Rock on his Mania resume. I'm happy for them.

[Droford]

must suck for these guys the crowd went from super hot to ice cold

[Destor]

HoF spot would be good right now

[Emperor Smeat]

Eh Smackdown tag title match could have been a lot better but it was still decent overall.

New Day's entrance was the best moment of the match.

[Dark One]

Rhonda has been training for multiple years and training full time for 6 months. Kurt is def in a league of his own

Fair.

I wasn't really sure how "legit" her training prior to the beginning of the year and brief spots at the PC was. Not that surprising since she's been super into it for years and is famous/rich enough to do whatever.

[Ben Rodrigues]

Kurt looked like he had been wrestling for 5 tears in the match AGAINST MEAT.

:fu:

[Droford]

I do like that it's taking two other teams everything they have just a slow down the bludgeon Brothers a little bit

Assuming they'll get the AOP on tuesday but who knows

[erickman]

happy about the new tag champs

[James Steele]

Ronda is going to be a massive fucking star for WWE. Her going up against a heel Charlotte at WrestleMania 35 is going to be epic.

[Evil Vito]

AOP better be coming to SmackDown. I want AOP vs. Bludgeon Brohters so bad.

[Vastardikai]

I love Luke Harper and I felt bad for Erick Rowan having a 6 second loss to The Rock on his Mania resume. I'm happy for them.

Erick Rowan lost to the Rock in 6 seconds, they completely torpedoed what should have been a logical push for Harper last year. A tag title win at Mania is the LEAST they could have done for them, especially considering how long they've been in WWE.

[Triple A]

Elias wasn't in the Andre the Giant battle royal despite being announced for it, wonder if that "means anything" (re: Strowman or something)

[Ben Rodrigues]

Brock at the end of the night.

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[Evil Vito]

I will laugh so hard if this ends up not being Undertaker.

[rez]

whoa. a fan is getting an entrance!

[Fignuts]

Eh Smackdown tag title match could have been a lot better but it was still decent overall.

New Day's entrance was the best moment of the match.

Agree with Destor. This match was always about BB, and the competitive match where someone takes it to them is a ways off yet.

[Nicky Fives]

Huge mistake with JoJo announcing that the match is happening. How does she know that? Should be saved after Taker comes out

[Droford]

hmm

[Triple A]

AOP better be coming to SmackDown. I want AOP vs. Bludgeon Brohters so bad.

Can't imagine a WWE crowd caring about that match at all tbh...

[James Steele]

Interested to see where this goes...

[Maluco]

Elias wasn't in the Andre the Giant battle royal despite being announced for it, wonder if that "means anything" (re: Strowman or something)

I think he is getting his own skit tbh

[Dark One]

Elias wasn't in the Andre the Giant battle royal despite being announced for it, wonder if that "means anything" (re: Strowman or something)

Got too wasted after his show on Bourbon Street and missed the show.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: if WWE pulls a bait-and-switch with the crowd.

[Fignuts]

lol swerve

[Dark One]

Can't imagine a WWE crowd caring about that match at all tbh...

Ehn. Crowds tend to get behind big hosses stiffing each other, which I imagine AOP vs BB would be.

[Triple A]

haha

[Nicky Fives]

ELIAS!

[Frank Drebin]

ELIAS!!! AMAZING!!

[Dark One]

:lol: if WWE pulls a bait-and-switch with the crowd.

Wouldn't have been surprised given the track record of raging out the crowd before Roman.


ELIAS

[Evil Vito]

ELIAS!!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nicky Fives]

MEGA HEAT!

[James Steele]

MORDECAI

[Fignuts]

ahahahahahahahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[Destor]

Brilliant

[James Steele]

Damn, Elias will do too.

[Ruien]

HAHAHA

[Dark One]

Def gonna get chokeslammed TO HAYELLLLL

[Fignuts]

This is fucking incredible

[Maluco]

This guy is a legend. Reminds me of Honky and big characters from Hogan era. He is awesome. I think he is destined for big things. He stands out

[Droford]

I see where this is going

PAGING KID ROCK

[erickman]

elias make up for rusev and beat cena

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Cena right back into the crowd

[KIRA]

I see where this is going

PAGING KID ROCK
Oh no no Elias is the man right now

[A.J.K]

I see where this is going

PAGING KID ROCK

Wait for it.

[James Steele]

I would have marked out so hard for Mordecai.

[Dark One]

John Cena such a poor sport.

[KIRA]

Wait for it.

Guys please don't Elias is singing right now this by itself is pure gold it's worth this in Tire Mania

[Emperor Smeat]

John Cena such a poor sport.

Yeah. The big meanie refused to allow Elias to finish his serenade of the crowd.

[Fignuts]

lol the little kid screaming at elias

[rez]

wtf why is this spectator allowed in the ring

[KIRA]

John seriously dude stop whining

[Frank Drebin]

Clothes in the ring.....sweet