World Wrestling Entertainment Presents: Wrestlemania XXXVIII, A Two-Night Premium Live Event

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m thinking Dominik will turn on his dad between now and Backlash. I can see Rey being like “We may have lost, but we walked out the team.” Then of course what happens, happens.

I just hope Dominik has the chops for it. Surely they wouldn’t be doing it if he can’t deliver the stuff, right? But man, he’s going to get so much heat, it’ll be pretty intense.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I hope Rey refuses to fight his son for a while and Dominik is a constant prick about it because he kind of counted on it.

[OssMan]

For me, this was one of the best Wrestlemania's I've seen in a long time. Every match had a story to tell.

Sucks that Boogs got hurt but this is a chance to get Nakamura back out on his own and I hope the WWE has enough common sense to run with it.

Drew winning was always going to happen but now he gets a secondary "push" out of the match in that he is the only person to kick out of the End of Days. Will be a nice "stat" to feature in the future.

The Miz and Logan looked like stars. Paul could easily turn this into a career if he wants, but he's always been one to not really get a long with authority in mainstream media. I just don't know if Vince would want to invest with someone who just shoots his mouth off non-stop about unions being formed in their industry, etc.
(On a side note, if Dominic doesn't turn on Rey by Wrestlemania Backlash, you can put a fork in his career. While it's been a good run, he needs to get away from his dad.

Belair versus Lynch was just A+ in my eyes. Becky looks way hotter now with this haircut. Her and Bianca put on a show. Started early with them mirroring the SummerSlam finish, but settled into a creative and fierce war. Some of the spots looked painful as all hell. The only gripe I have is that I would have had Lynch kick out of the first KOD, only for Belair to immediately hoist her up and nail another one for the pin.

Cody's return was PERFECT. Even though it had been long speculated that he was coming back for the show, it was very well done. From the Pyro to "Kingdom" hitting, to Seth's reactions as he came down the ramp, to the actual match, it was so well done. Time will tell if they can keep this momentum moving forward with him, but last night laid the groundwork towards him being a main event player for years to come. Loved when Graves called out Saxton for saying that he was shedding skin of his past rather than showboating when he hit the cartwheel and acted like Stardust.

Rousey and Flair felt flat to me. If the rumors are true and Rousey walked out of the Hall of Fame Ceremony, I'd be interested to see if this was the intended result of their match all along or not. Was the plan all along for Flair to retain or did the actions of Rousey Friday night change the plan. In my opinion (and this will not be a popular opinion) but the boot to the face and pinfall is a burial. Sure she might get her rematch but in my eyes, it's like saying "Know your place in line. This isn't where you come here and act like a spoiled brat and cry and complain your way to main events."

Owens and Austin was amazing. For this to be Austin's retirement match was fantastic. At the very beginning, I was concerned because when he was stomping a mudhole in the corner , it looked like Austin wasn't in shape. Boy was I wrong. The suplex on the concrete floor was cringeworthy in the sense that you still were fearing for Austin's health. Still, a well drawn out match, and with how much Owens was touted as one of the safest workers in the company in the past week, they definitely foreshadowed that there was going to be a match.

Night 2 has an insane amount of emotion and match quality to live up to. If they can even match half of what was done last night, the night will be great.

The only question that remains in my head: Is rock coming back to close Mania and stare down Reigns and then a promo on Raw pulling the "booking next year's main event of Mania on Raw", or does Reigns come out and brag about beating Brock on Raw and say there's nothing left for him to do in the company, that's it's time for everyone to acknowledge me and then Rock's music hits.Thanks for your take

[Sepholio]

lol watching Fan job to Noid and Xrod is kinda wild.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol No, Seph. No.

[Splaya]

I hope Rey refuses to fight his son for a while and Dominik is a constant prick about it because he kind of counted on it.

Like when the Undertaker refused to fight his brother Kane :shifty:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Like when the Undertaker refused to fight his brother Kane :shifty:

That’s basically the template I’d use.

By the way, good takes on Mania. :y:

It remains to be seen about Rousey. It could be a burial, like you said. But it could also be that she’s taking time off, changing shows, going into a different program or just that they want to do a rematch. She’s a big star and she’s talented, so I hope it’s for the positive reasons. But we’ll see.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Re: Rock:

I’m not really expecting him. Even if the plan is to do him vs. Reigns, I think I’d rather wait until it gets closer. If you can get Rock, I’d rather see him just beat up someone else or something. Maybe he does something in the ring and then bumps into Reigns backstage and it’s “teased.” But I dunno, I’m kind of expecting the big dates for Rock to work to be the Rumble, maybe something after the SuperBowl a go-home and WrestleMania. Maybe a few more in there, but you catch my drift. Maybe he’ll also host SummerSlam or something to get him into Reigns’ crosshairs?

I’m expecting Reigns to win and stand tall and that to be that. Maybe the glass shatters and eats a Stunner or something? Lol.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m thinking Reigns goes straight into a program with either Drew McIntyre or AJ Styles. Maybe Bobby Lashley. That sort of thing.

[xrodmuc316]

lol watching Fan job to Noid and Xrod is kinda wild.

https://i.imgflip.com/6b8th6.jpg

[Splaya]

That’s basically the template I’d use.

By the way, good takes on Mania. :y:

It remains to be seen about Rousey. It could be a burial, like you said. But it could also be that she’s taking time off, changing shows, going into a different program or just that they want to do a rematch. She’s a big star and she’s talented, so I hope it’s for the positive reasons. But we’ll see.

I want her to be the star that the company wants. But the first run she had was based off them capitalizing off of her UFC background and her success there. While there is still shades of that happening here, this run will be different. You can't use the. "baddest woman on the planet" moniker if she's going out there and losing to boots to the face in Main events of major PPV's.

If I'm WWE, I reevaluate how long she is staying with the company this time, but I have her start back at the bottom. Let her make her way back up to the top instead of just being pushed to the moon. Since Smackdown and Raw will still be Smark crowds, I can see them turning on her in the next promo she does. If that's the case, the WWE should run with that and turn her heel. If that's the route they go, align her with Shayna Bayzler and let them go after Banks and Naomi for the women's tag titles and let them run with that for a few months. It allows them to establish them as top titles again and allows for Ronda to re-create her place in the business. She doesn't realize it yet, but a heel turn is the BEST thing for her right now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I wonder if they’re going to do more Cody and Seth? I think there’s an actual story there they could tell. Could go right back to Seth being Dusty’s handpicked guy in NXT. Could be a real good feud.

[#1-norm-fan]

You see what you’ve done, Seph?

[xrodmuc316]

You see what you’ve done, Seph?

Come on Fan, all arguing aside, that Al Snow Norm pic is funny!

[Mr. Nerfect]

I want her to be the star that the company wants. But the first run she had was based off them capitalizing off of her UFC background and her success there. While there is still shades of that happening here, this run will be different. You can't use the. "baddest woman on the planet" moniker if she's going out there and losing to boots to the face in Main events of major PPV's.

If I'm WWE, I reevaluate how long she is staying with the company this time, but I have her start back at the bottom. Let her make her way back up to the top instead of just being pushed to the moon. Since Smackdown and Raw will still be Smark crowds, I can see them turning on her in the next promo she does. If that's the case, the WWE should run with that and turn her heel. If that's the route they go, align her with Shayna Bayzler and let them go after Banks and Naomi for the women's tag titles and let them run with that for a few months. It allows them to establish them as top titles again and allows for Ronda to re-create her place in the business. She doesn't realize it yet, but a heel turn is the BEST thing for her right now.

I agree 100%. I think she’s more interesting having lost. In shoots, she might not take losing well, but in a work she can explore that side of herself. Absolutely agree that a heel run when the crowd turns on her is the way to go. Wouldn’t mind seeing her align with Shayna and Nattie and have them be her entourage and they can jump around wherever they want and beat up women on both shows.

[#1-norm-fan]

I don’t know, man. Maybe I’m getting too old for this hip internet photoshop humor.

[Sepholio]

You see what you’ve done, Seph?

Working as intended ;)

[Splaya]

I agree 100%. I think she’s more interesting having lost. In shoots, she might not take losing well, but in a work she can explore that side of herself. Absolutely agree that a heel run when the crowd turns on her is the way to go. Wouldn’t mind seeing her align with Shayna and Nattie and have them be her entourage and they can jump around wherever they want and beat up women on both shows.

It also re-establishes Bayzler as a top talent as well. Two women holding the tag titles that work together is one thing. But knowing that they have the MMA background, don't take shit from anyone, knowing they could beat your ass or make you submit in their matches?? Let them run for 4-6 months with the gold. Hell, if she plans on staying around way longer, you can have her and Bayzler hold onto them till WM39 and be defeated by a tag team, and then take off till the Royal Rumble the following year. She gets the Rumble win and then challenges either Flair or Lynch (or hell re-do the Triple Threat from years ago) and have her defeat one of them and finally win the big one.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Interested to see what they do with Kevin Owens next. Is he going to still be a heel? Obviously he’s just been a dick, but they also made him look tough as shit and it was a great performance and they’ve blown off his heat. I guess they could rebuild him, but maybe he just comes out and gets into some heel’s face and has learned a valuable lesson, lol.

Kinda wouldn’t mind seeing him go against Corbin & Moss, but they’re on different shows.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It also re-establishes Bayzler as a top talent as well. Two women holding the tag titles that work together is one thing. But knowing that they have the MMA background, don't take shit from anyone, knowing they could beat your ass or make you submit in their matches?? Let them run for 4-6 months with the gold. Hell, if she plans on staying around way longer, you can have her and Bayzler hold onto them till WM39 and be defeated by a tag team, and then take off till the Royal Rumble the following year. She gets the Rumble win and then challenges either Flair or Lynch (or hell re-do the Triple Threat from years ago) and have her defeat one of them and finally win the big one.

I think they might be doing Dakota Kai & Raquel Gonzalez as a proper team, so they’d be a good shout to eventually take the belts off the heels. But anyway, I do think the women’s tag stuff is going to get more focus so they can spotlight more women. Ronda’s a good way to make sure people get that message. Or even just an act associated with her.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I’m not sure Austin is done, by the way. I know that was delivered so that it could be his last match, but I’m not entirely sure it isn’t going to be a string of them. Could see Austin putting Owens over in the last one to give it a nice bookend.

[Splaya]

I've heard twitter rumors (take with a grain of salt) that he wants to wrestle Reigns and Lesnar. I dunno if I trust him with Lesnar (especially with Lesnar's move set) but I would love for it to be Reigns. As much as I'd love his last match to be with Owens and Owens getting his revenge, Reigns retiring Austin for good would just reach all time high heat levels.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Reigns and Lesnar were my first thoughts too. I was thinking that if they wanted to get Austin on both nights of Mania this year, he could be the special enforcer for the main event and make sure The Usos don’t screw Brock. That gives them a pathway to putting the belts on Brock and to put Austin’s name into Roman and Heyman’s mouths.

I figured Roman could win Money in the Bank, win his belt back by crashing whatever the main event is there (maybe Brock vs. Edge vs. AJ or something?) and he keeps cussing out Austin. Boom, SummerSlam.

By the time you get to WrestleMania, which is where I may do Austin vs. Brock, Heyman could be courting Lesnar again because “It’s the match we always talked about. It’s the match you cannot lose. You need me. And I need you to win this. You’ve beaten everybody. Everybody. But you get one shot at this, and we both know your ego can’t handle having that one guy you never beat.”

I get the thing with Brock’s style and why you wouldn’t be too tempted to put Austin with Brock, even if the idea is good. But I dunno — I think I do trust both men as workers. And the thing’s a blockbuster.

I’d love them to get a cheeky Austin/Goldberg in there too. And I can see him wanting to work with a guy like AJ Styles, but that will all depend on how many he’s got in him and how special you want it all to feel. But if they, say, got until WrestleMania 40 with Austin (his last Mania before turning 60). You could have Reigns at SummerSlam, maybe the UK PPV (this could be AJ?), Goldberg at Crown Jewel, maybe the Rumble and then Brock at Mania. Hmm, maybe call it there? Haha, or just do Austin vs. Owens at Mania 40 after that.

That’d be 7 matches. His magnificent seven. Including a Rumble where he gets to work with a whole bunch of people.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Imagine if the guy was just feeling great and thought he could do this semi-regularly for the next couple of years. Lol, wow. The fun that could be had.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Thinking about the Raw after Mania: Between Cody Rhodes, whatever it is Austin says, and whatever it is Heyman goes on about — you’re probably going to get at least 3 really great promos on Raw. When was the last time we really had that to look forward to?

[Sepholio]

I had the same thought about Austin not being done. He def looked like he could easily have a final part time run in the company after last night. I did not expect 10% of what he delivered. It was the most surreal part of the night for me, not that he was out there, but that he was doing that with his injuries and his age with 19 years of ring rust. Absolutely unreal.

Can you imagine how much money the Saudis would throw at Vince if they could somehow get Austin vs Rock to happen again. Like 3 billion probably.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If that was just a nice little thing for Austin and a one-time thing, that’s cool too. But I wasn’t really surprised by it, honestly. I would not have called him taking a suplex on the concrete, but I knew they were going to overdeliver here. Austin wasn’t coming back to just do a Stunner in a talk show. But it’s definitely surreal.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I think this was masterful in that it could go either way, and there is stuff you haven’t given the people yet. You haven’t gotten him actually advertised for a match ahead of time. You haven’t gotten him in the gear. There are places to go.

[xrodmuc316]

damn

some people really mad about cody

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[ron the dial]

people do the same dumb shit with sports jerseys. cut from the same cloth of cultists for sure.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Night 2 Predictions:

New Day
Rhea/Liv
Johnny Knoxville
Austin Theory
Street Profits
Omos (and I hate that)
Edge
Roman Reigns

I actually think Zayn is going to win his match. I don’t think Knoxville’s celebrity personality requires him to win. He’s totally a guy who can get his ass kicked and come out smelling like daisies.

The tag matches I’ve got no clue. I put the face teams ahead of the others, but it wouldn’t surprise me even if Carmella & Vega win…because. That one’s a total crapshoot. It’s also one I can see them giving to heels just because they want more going over on the show. But maybe it’s as simple as they want Sasha Banks on both TV shows? But they can always have her challenge and win later. Hmm.

Raw Tag Titles wouldn’t surprise me to see go to any team. My gut tells me RKBro keep them just because they’re so stonkingly over as a team right now. Why mess with it? But they’ll need stories coming out, so who knows?

[Fignuts]

Naw they are mocking Punk because he flipped out over K.O. trying to make a joke. Don't let Phil's lie about K.O. yelling at him fool you.

fs0levsudGo

So you and a bunch of other people are using a decade old arguement they had as some sort of "gotcha" against punk, despite the fact that in your very own video evidence, owens says theyre cool with each other now.

Again, what?

[Mr. Nerfect]

So you and a bunch of other people are using a decade old arguement they had as some sort of "gotcha" against punk, despite the fact that in your very own video evidence, owens says theyre cool with each other now.

Again, what?

I think it’s because Punk is still bitter and has the company’s name in his mouth. And now a guy he had heat with did the things he wanted to do and couldn’t.

If Miz ever dabbled in MMA and actually won his fight, people would do the same thing there too.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol It was barely even an argument. He said Punk misunderstood him, that he might have done the same in Punk’s situation, he apologized and that was the end of it.

Blowing it up more than 10 years later more than the guys who were actually involved did to push a narrative for your “side” is some serious cultist shit.

[#1-norm-fan]

I think it’s because Punk is still bitter and has the company’s name in his mouth. And now a guy he had heat with did the things he wanted to do and couldn’t.

“heat” lol

[Mr. Nerfect]

I like Punk, by the way. He just makes himself a very easy target with how he carries himself. Most people here will admit that “well, Punk’s a dickhead, dur.” But he’s also biting into this by tweeting at people and being all “well, actually” and “that doesn’t fit your narrative” about it.

He was a dickhead. Now he’s in the dickhead promotion for dickheads, so people are laughing at him.

[Triple A]

Match order for night 2 via Fightful:

- Raw Tag Team Titles: RKBro vs. Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy

- Bobby Lashley vs. Omos

- Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn

- Women's Tag Team Title Four Way match

- AJ Styles vs. Edge

- Pat McAfee vs. Austin Theory

- New Day vs. Sheamus & Ridge Holland (w/ Butch)

- Hall of Fame

- Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns (w/ Paul Heyman)

[Fignuts]

If even half of what punk accused wwe of on cabana's podcast is true, then I dont blame him for taking a shot at them here and there.

But honestly I dont understand getting offended when anyone does it. I think its funny. Id feel the same if cody came out and dropped a bomb on aew. Cant imagine being so upset by it that Id ignore all the good someone does, and focus just on that.

[Triple A]

Why are they putting on the shitty New Day and Sheamus match so late in the show... always seems much better to me when the show gradually builds to the bigger matches instead of having boring filler matches before the main event

[xrodmuc316]

So you and a bunch of other people are using a decade old arguement they had as some sort of "gotcha" against punk, despite the fact that in your very own video evidence, owens says theyre cool with each other now.

Again, what?

No Fig, one nobody made a tweet about it, then Cultists went full Cultists about it, AND Punk himself tried to play the victim. "Oh it is my fault Kev yelled at me".

One random nobody making a dumb tweet was all the Cultist needed to get up in arms. One random nobody making a dumb tweet led to CM Punk TWICE addressing it.

It is exactly what I said, nothing more.

Bitter Cultists on Twitter melting down over both Cody and the fact that K.O. Main Evented Wrestlemania while a certain failed MMA Fighter, Actor, Reality TV Competition participant, and comic book writer never did.


The video wasn't for a " gotcha", people here asked what the story was, so I posted it, nothing more.

[#1-norm-fan]

They always do a filler before the main event. Giving the audience a “breather”. Though after 17 hours of wrestling I don’t know if it real matters.

[XL]

Cooler match to let the crowd “catch their breath” ahead of the Main Event.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Surprised at them putting Theory/McAfee on after Edge/Styles.

[Fignuts]

No Fig, one nobody made a tweet about it, then Cultists went full Cultists about it, AND Punk himself tried to play the victim. "Oh it is my fault Kev yelled at me".

One random nobody making a dumb tweet was all the Cultist needed to get up in arms. One random nobody making a dumb tweet led to CM Punk TWICE addressing it.

It is exactly what I said, nothing more.



The video wasn't for a " gotcha", people here asked what the story was, so I posted it, nothing more.

So what? Happens every day. Hate to break it to you, but if a thing exists, theres cultists stanning for it. Im sure theres some Flamin' Hot Cheetos fans who go ballistic at the mere mention of Cool Ranch Doritos.

Who fucking cares?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Becky so hot.

[Mr. Nerfect]

So what? Happens every day. Hate to break it to you, but if a thing exists, theres cultists stanning for it. Im sure theres some Flamin' Hot Cheetos fans who go ballistic at the mere mention of Cool Ranch Doritos.

Who fucking cares?

I don’t think anyone cares about AEW anymore.

[#1-norm-fan]

You’d never know it by the bulk of conversation here and the RABID amount of cultists.

[Fignuts]

Like, I love Joshi, but theres a reason I dont participate in discussion within its fan communities. Too many fucking space cadets.

[Destor]

So you and a bunch of other people are using a decade old arguement they had as some sort of "gotcha" against punk, despite the fact that in your very own video evidence, owens says theyre cool with each other now.

Again, what?
punk was right. owens looks indistinguishable from any random random mark.

[Destor]

Funny that Cody said post WM everyone was coming to his trailer all day to welcome him back, including HHH and that he signed 40 days ago and it was 'the worst kept secret in wrestling' but....


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[Supreme Olajuwon]

Grub update for Night Two. Grilling a flank steak (with some good old MSG infused meat tenderizer) for steak fajitas.

Had a minor grease fire preheating the grill to a high enough temp, likely from the chicken drippings from last night. Under control though.

[xrodmuc316]

punk was right. owens looks indistinguishable from any random random mark.

Owens looks exactly like a Wrestlemania Main Eventer, which is the opposite of indistinguishable.

[Destor]

owens could main the next 50 mainias and he'd still never look like a maineventer

[#1-norm-fan]

owens could main the next 50 mainias and he'd still never look like a maineventer

Night one or two???

Or WRESTLEMANIA RAW/WRESTLEMANIA Smackdown?

Or WRESTLEMANIA Backlash?

[Evil Vito]

My grub update is I’m simply eating leftover Italian from the other night

[#1-norm-fan]

I’ll be having cashew chicken lettuce wraps and enjoying GERTNERMANIA here on TPWW courtesy of the Thursday Night Watch-along!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

My grub update is I’m simply eating leftover Italian from the other night

What kind of Italian? Unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks?

[Evil Vito]

What kind of Italian? Unlimited soup, salad, and breadsticks?

Pfft, if it were unlimited I’d still be there.

But this places gives some bigass portions so I’ve got a fairly simply shell pasta, spicy sausage, pepper and onion. Real good.

[Evil Vito]

Also was playing 7 Days to Die with my buddy an hour ago and during our session I consumed 2 stouts. Didn’t realize they were 9.5% alcohol each.

I don’t drink all that much so fuck, this hit me more than I thought :lol:

[Jordan]

I was eating Chick-a-Filet last night remember? Well I ordered 30 nuggies and I'll be eating the other half tonight. But I don't have any sides except chips, the mac and cheese and milkshake was good but I had diarrhea 4 times this morning! Can't have the dairy!

[Sepholio]

At least it was the Lords diarrhea.

[Jordan]

At least it was the Lords diarrhea.

Amen :mad::eek::o

[Evil Vito]

Fucking love dairy and hate how much it disagrees with me since I hit my 30s

[Evil Vito]

I started doing DDP Yoga years ago and love it but never really followed the eating portion

He says straight up in there “cows milk was meant for baby cows, not humans” and I should’ve heeded the warning :lol:

[Jordan]

I started doing DDP Yoga years ago and love it but never really followed the eating portion

He says straight up in there “cows milk was meant for baby cows, not humans” and I should’ve heeded the warning :lol:

:rofl:

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also was playing 7 Days to Die with my buddy an hour ago and during our session I consumed 2 stouts. Didn’t realize they were 9.5% alcohol each.

I don’t drink all that much so fuck, this hit me more than I thought :lol:

Them heavy stouts are dangerous. They hide the booziness better than other types of beer. You’re gonna be floating through the evening.

[Evil Vito]

Them heavy stouts are dangerous. They hide the booziness better than other types of beer. You’re gonna be floating through the evening.

Ya, they don’t taste like alcohol at all. They just like a snack.

[Sepholio]

I have that issue with darker German beers. Taste so good to me but are insanely skronk.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Personal Night 2 Power Rankings:

1) Raw tag team triple threat
2) AJ vs Edge
3) Sami vs Knoxville
4) Pat vs Theory
5) Brock vs Roman
6) Women’s tag match
7) Bobbles vs Omos
8) New Day vs Butch’s Boys

[Destor]

Night one or two???

Or WRESTLEMANIA RAW/WRESTLEMANIA Smackdown?

Or WRESTLEMANIA Backlash?ftr the only main is the night 2 main.

[Sepholio]

lol remembering all the times I've drunkenly stumbled out of the german restaurant/bar by my house after forgetting one of those beers is like 4 standard beers.

[OssMan]

Eating pho. Am besouped

[OssMan]

Damb gonna be another long ass performance of this shitty ass america song...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Has anyone ever explained why they do America the Beautiful instead the of the national anthem

[Triple A]

Grub update for Night Two. Grilling a flank steak (with some good old MSG infused meat tenderizer) for steak fajitas.

Had a minor grease fire preheating the grill to a high enough temp, likely from the chicken drippings from last night. Under control though.

Had some "potato latkes" with apple sauce and sour cream earlier... #WrestleManiaGrub

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Grub update for Night Two. Grilling a flank steak (with some good old MSG infused meat tenderizer) for steak fajitas.

Had a minor grease fire preheating the grill to a high enough temp, likely from the chicken drippings from last night. Under control though.

Fajitas were great. Thanks.

[Jordan]

Nice performance of America The Beautiful!

[OssMan]

When they make these video packages music videos from the previous night I wonder if they know which moves theyre gonna put in them... like if they know theyre gonna use the superplex from the womens match weeks before the actual match, or are they just like lets take what looks cool

Sucks that its someones job to make those videos...

[OssMan]

Why are they unifying the titles... are they ending the "brand split"

[OssMan]

Damb they only had enough money for 1 night of pyro... stupid bitches...

[Triple A]

HHH vs Goldberg impromptu match

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Triple H out to address Cody taking his spot

[erickman]

trips vince let him come back

[GD]

Papa Haitch kicking off WM Sunday. Let’s go!

[OssMan]

@aaa did people ever email you thinking you were Triple H

[Evil Vito]

So much for not wasting time on shit that has nothing to do with the card.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Suit jacket needs to be starched. I see wrinkles

[GD]

Fuck, it must be rough for Hunter to go out like this.

[GD]

Suit jacket needs to be starched. I see wrinkles

What a degenerate :roll:

[Evil Vito]

“Sorry New Day and Sheamus, you’re cut again”

[OssMan]

Have eaten my entire large Pho Soup during this entrance

[GD]

Which match is getting cut tonight?

[erickman]

So much for not wasting time on shit that has nothing to do with the card.

yeah good luck with the new day match

[GD]

Let the man have his moment, you filthy cowards!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Have eaten my entire large Pho Soup during this entrance

What are you pho accoutrements? Usually jalapeños, sprouts, chili sauce, and cilantro here. Maybe a squeeze of lime.

[Triple A]

@aaa did people ever email you thinking you were Triple H

ya... https://www.tpwwforums.com/showthread.php?p=684402

Subj: wrestling
Date: 10/24/00 12:00:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time

why won't you let stephine come to ring side with you ?
how do you feel steph banging kurt angle?
how do you feel after defeeting the rapid wolferine?


Subj: I am on your side, Triple HHH.
Date: 1/17/2001 8:29:05 PM Eastern Standard Time

Are you Triple HHH?
What is ur real name?
I like u very much.
I like ur
"KILLING WAYS"
& ur
"DEATH THREATS"

Please answer me.

[Evil Vito]

The thing is there <I>should</I> be some emotional resonance to this, so close to his heart problems and retirement and all that, but there's not because lord knows we'll see this whole overlong entrance on at least three more Manias going forward.

[Jordan]

HHH said it best man.

[GD]

Triple H and Pitbull. A winning combination

[Evil Vito]

His oldest daughter does looks exactly like Steph

[Fenix122]

Really pushing this Steveson guy

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Heck yes. So glad this is the opener.

[OssMan]

What are you pho accoutrements? Usually jalapeños, sprouts, chili sauce, and cilantro here. Maybe a squeeze of lime.

Yea when you get take out they put that all in the bag.. I go wit the lime only tbh

I eat the sprouts first by dipping them in the sauce... gotta dip it in the sauce...

This place makes a veggie broth from apples thats really good... also 3 different types of tofu... hell ya

[GD]

Lol at the AR graphics for RK-Bro. Fuckers are over as fuck.

[OssMan]

I HAVE VOICES IN MY HEAD HTEY THEY talk to me They understand THEy talk to me

[Jordan]

This should be a good match, was expecting it later because I'm sure it's gonna slap! and I don't mean thighs!

[OssMan]

RK Bro is a god awful name lol

[Jordan]

Hope RKBRO wins I don't like Private Party!

[Triple A]

Love both guys in Alpha Academy!

[RaginRonic]

Paul laying down his boots in the middle of the ring.

Typical that a Frenchman would surrender like that.

X-)

[GD]

Chad Gable has a Mania match. Wow!

[OssMan]

Wait why arent they doing Randy Orton vs Edge for the 500th time

[Triple A]

Wonder if Gable Steveson will attack Chad Gable in this match and give him a "conchairto," starting a feud with him due to his name...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yea when you get take out they put that all in the bag.. I go wit the lime only tbh

I eat the sprouts first by dipping them in the sauce... gotta dip it in the sauce...

This place makes a veggie broth from apples thats really good... also 3 different types of tofu... hell ya

Sometimes they’ll do a hoisin sauce and the sprouts in there are tits

[OssMan]

Bro kick

[OssMan]

I like all of the guys in this except Rk Bro...

[OssMan]

The bro being bare foot is so funny... would love to see him go against Ramon Reins in the body armor...

[OssMan]

Let's see a freakin mexican surfboard stretch boys

[GD]

Orton has the hot tag math figured out

[GD]

The bro being bare foot is so funny... would love to see him go against Ramon Reins in the body armor...

Roman doesn’t wear that anymore

[GD]

Whoa @ Gable kicking out of the blockbuster

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Streetsweeper looked amazing

[Triple A]

Montez Ford so smooth

[GD]

Riddle with a ducking top rope RKO :lol:

[GD]

That was a solid opener

[Jordan]

Great finish and a fucking fun match, great start to Mania Sunday!

[GD]

Jesus Christ, Steveson

[OssMan]

the guy who looks like Donald Trump Jr who was ringside at wrestlemania 31 is in the same spot tonight...

[GD]

lmao Gable

[GD]

Two Olympians

[Evil Vito]

Wonder how much dick green shirt guy has to suck to get front row tix to literally every wrestling show ever.

[OssMan]

the guy who looks like Donald Trump Jr who was ringside at wrestlemania 31 is in the same spot tonight...

oh wait it's a different guy who looked like Trump Jr... but one of them is here tonight... weird

[Triple A]

Steveson seems like he has no charisma at all... gonna be a total flop unless they come up with an interesting idea for him!

[GD]

I never want to see Steveson without his t-shirt on

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Steveson seems like he has no charisma at all... gonna be a total flop unless they come up with an interesting idea for him!

Probably pair him w/ the Street Profits to hide charisma issues and let him ease in.

[Jordan]

Yeah Gable is gonna need a lot of work!

[Jordan]

Gable Steveson the black Bob Backlund!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Omos is butt

[Jordan]

Bobby is the man. So glad that WWE started to treat him like a star the last few years, he's awesome.

[Jordan]

MELTZER FEARS FACTS

[OssMan]

Meltzer sheep,,,,,

[GD]

The way Lashley was dropped didn't look nice

[GD]

Fuck! Lashley's head hit the post.

[GD]

How is Lashley standing?

[GD]

Holy shit! Lashley becomes the first person to pin Omas in WWE.

[Evil Vito]

Well, time for Omos to become a dancing babyface

[Triple A]

damn @ almost killing The All Mighty Bobby Lashley

[GD]

Why are the fuckers replaying that ring post spot? It looks so bad.

[erickman]

send omos back to wrestling school

[Jordan]

Decent enough match for Lashley and Almost.

[OssMan]

Did laundry during that match... was it good

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Johnny Knoxville has had Benoit levels of head injuries during his career.

So he should be pretty decent in the ring.

[GD]

Did laundry during that match... was it good

Omas actually injured Lashley during the match

[Evil Vito]

Sami Zayn is an international treasure.

[Fenix122]

2 burgers from 179 LOL

[OssMan]

Johnny Knoxville the realest to ever play at wrestlemania...

[OssMan]

Wee Man gotta run in...

[OssMan]

Lol you know knoxville was like "In those n64 games they used to have a stop sign under the ring, lets do that"

[OssMan]

LOL Golf Course Airhorn

[Triple A]

Party Boy... nice

[GD]

Wee man is here!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wee Man body slam is a Wrestlemania moment

[Triple A]

Nice @ Wee Man bodyslam...

[Triple A]

Michael Cole laughing his damn ass off!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Sami gets a lifetime contract after this. What a pro.

[OssMan]

Best match...

[Fenix122]

LOL botched the finish a bit but really good match considering

[Evil Vito]

10/10, that ruled and was the perfect amount of silliness

[Jordan]

Silly match but it was fun and made me laugh.

[Nark Order]

What in the fuck did I just witness.

[RaginRonic]

What in the fuck did I just witness.

A WrestleMania-sized Victor Rat Trap catching it's quarry.

X-)

[rez]

Entertaining

[Supreme Olajuwon]

The energy of this weekend has been really positive. My biggest beef with WWE has been how sterile and boring their product has been. But this has been a lot of fun. Hope they keep it up.

[RaginRonic]

Sasha Banks has never won at WM...will she break her losing streak tonight?

Probably not, given the way WWE books things.

So don't budget for a Banks win.

=P

[Triple A]

Glad Michael Cole and Pat McAfee aren't on commentary for this match... need a break from them..............

[GD]

Some of these entrance themes are unrecognizable

[GD]

Poor Nikki A.S.H. didn't even make it to WrestleMania this year

[erickman]

Poor Nikki A.S.H. didn't even make it to WrestleMania this year

yeah she was stuck with brook and r truth in that wwe gives ad

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Doudrop feels unseen
Surprising. She’s pretty hard to miss.

[erickman]

i wish nat and bazler would win they would be good heels.

[erickman]

Doudrop feels unseen

was she not in the wwe gives ad guess vince forgot her

[Evil Vito]

Really hope Bayley returns on TV this week. She's been out for over a year now and has missed two straight WrestleManias.

[GD]

Banks is champion! slikhausen in shambles :eek:

[erickman]

idk what the wwe gives ad is

the ad they just played before the womens tag match with the wrestlers not wrestling in mania

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ok cool

Sasha good Naomi good

Bayley in shambles

[Evil Vito]

2 hours and 15 minutes left for the final 4 matches. 2 of which will be long and I can't imagine they'll shortchange McAfee's match.

[Jordan]

Ah okay I needed Edge and AJ, show was starting to fall off for me.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Byron’s suit coat is real nice

[erickman]

time for match of the night.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

hoping gail kimberly debuts as Edge's new advisor with a Miss Alexandra York gimmick

The funny thing about this is that she did an analytics gimmick in 1990 and now analytics control every single sport.

Ahead of her time.

[Jordan]

Did The New Day vs Peaky Blinders get axed again?

[Jordan]

What happened to AJ?

[Evil Vito]

Really hope Bayley returns on TV this week. She's been out for over a year now and has missed two straight WrestleManias.

Wow, looking it up now I realize she only got hurt in July last year, right before they went back on the road. She just wasn’t booked for Mania last year.

And she hasn’t had the chance to wrestle in front of a crowd in over 2 years, damn.

[Triple A]

Hope Gangrel comes back tonight

[GD]

God damn...Edge looks like a million bucks

[Jordan]

Edge looks like Kenny Omega rn

[Triple A]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FPdnDeTVcAMb6r8?format=jpg&name=small

[Supreme Olajuwon]

AJ is a top 5 white gear wrestler

HBK 1
I’d say AJ 2

Seth a possible replacement

[Jordan]

Edge's new theme is great

[Jordan]

Edge's gear is sick

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Big fight energy from the crowd. Pumped.

[Triple A]

Wish Jerry Lawler was on commentary

[Triple A]

3 matches left... night 2 so far not nearly as good as night 1...

[Triple A]

Hope Vince McMahon actually wrestles instead of Austin Theory

[GD]

Damb @ Edge kicking out the Styles Clash

[Sepholio]

I see the rumors of Edge getting a stable are true.

[Triple A]

I think Austin Theory could be 'the next Cena/Orton'

I think he is really good

I really like Austin Theory, just want to see something "insane" due to feeling bored rn...

[GD]

Butch makes his WrestleMania debut! Bah gawd!

[RaginRonic]

At least this Sheamus match will happen....thought it'd be cut completely from both nights. =P

[Triple A]

Why would they show the Big E injury again wtf

[OssMan]

Glad i picked some boring matches to do laundry during

Not doing taxes this year bc i have too much hw... fuck

[GD]

Kofi and Woods wearing Big E's singlet :love:

[Evil Vito]

Edge and Damian Priest join the Dark Order!

[OssMan]

"There's an incredible story behind the ring attire they're wearing, it's the same color that Big E was wearing when he won the title"

[erickman]

ah they made time for new day

[Evil Vito]

Butch being in this match instead of Ridge Holland would be way better.

[erickman]

go butch go

[OssMan]

BRO KICK

[Evil Vito]

LMAO well that was certainly a match that happened

[Evil Vito]

Jeez, almost would've been better if that match had just been cut

[Triple A]

Edge so boring to me...... long ass match... tired

[asphyXy]

Too lazy to read this thread. Did anything of note happen today?

[erickman]

Jeez, almost would've been better if that match had just been cut

but butch was entertaining though.

[Triple A]

Too lazy to read this thread. Did anything of note happen today?

opening tag match was pretty good

johnny knoxville match also good and fun

everything else boring to me

[Evil Vito]

Sorry lads, no time for New Day offense...need Undertaker to walk around for 5 more minutes

[Evil Vito]

Hahahahahahahaha god that animation is so fucking embarrassing and they've completely committed to this shit as if it adds cool spectacle

[rez]

Too many recaps from last night

[RaginRonic]

Sorry lads, no time for New Day offense...need Undertaker to walk around for 5 more minutes

The ones at Mania tonight probably weren't the ones there last night....I don't know if tickets for Night 1 carry over to Night 2, so if the ones at Mania tonight are different, then it would make sense to do that one more time. o.o

[Evil Vito]

Undertaker will be wrestling a Saudi show before long

[Jordan]

LETS GO PAT

[OssMan]

McMan family giving me Righteous Gemstone vibez. . .

[Triple A]

Let`s go Austin

[OssMan]

Wasn't there a guy who had a selfie stick gimmick and they would livestream from his phone onto the titantron...

[GD]

Holy shit! McAfee coming out to Seven Nation Army :lol:

[OssMan]

Pat MacAfee a jobber

[Triple A]

Seven Nation Army a great wrestling theme

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Wasn't there a guy who had a selfie stick gimmick and they would livestream from his phone onto the titantron...

Tyler Breeze

[rez]

Sweet ass entrance. INDY shout-out. Go Pat go!

[Triple A]

wrestling with gold chain

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Cole putting that Foley title match energy into this call for his boy Pat

That’s good

[Evil Vito]

McAfee's match with Adam Cole in 2020 was fantastic. I have a pretty good feeling about this.

[Triple A]

Austin Theory very good

[rez]

Throw em in the canal, Pat!

[rez]

Lmao

[Triple A]

nice @ superplex

[GD]

People who've never seen McAfee's NXT match are going to be shocked.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Pat is good

[Evil Vito]

PUNTERS ARE PEOPLE TOO!

[Triple A]

kind of anticlimactic finish but that was pretty good

[Fenix122]

was a good match but that ending was a bit meh