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Seth’s probably winning, so we might not find out, but I wouldn’t be surprised to see him showing up on SmackDown with his new toy either.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5613742)

There’s a big difference between fans reading into that and then actually explicitly stating it. If whoever wins the belt shows up on SmackDown before SummerSlam, y’all owe XL and me a Coke.

they literally said it's the raw title on commentary

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5613745)

It doesn’t make sense

Hear me out...

Seth wins the new belt....

LOGAN PAUL WINS MITB

Logan Paul wins the belt using the MITB.

Bad Bunny wins the Royal Rumble.

Bad Bunny fights Logan Paul at WM for the belt.

Whoa! Wasn't expecting Rollins to pin Shinsuke Nakamura. That was a decent triple threat match.

Cody Rhodes is a bit too OP for this triple threat match.

Yeah! Cody Rhodes is fucking pummeling through Miz and Balor. Jesus, he's too OP. And as predicted, Lesnar takes out Rhodes from the equation.

Damb! Lesnar is not happy about his face.

ngl...Lesnar looks scary AF.

Lesnar gonna kill youuuuu

Continuing Cody/Lesnar is the right move.

Seth winning that title is the right move as well.

Don't know why Graves hates Dana Brooke so much :nono:

I might have permanent hearing damage from the pop Natalya received.

WWE is begging for drama with Ricochet, Samantha Irvin, and Katana Chance on the same brand.

Wish Imperium beat KO/Sami

The Way reunion :love:

It's sad to see how they've neutered Nikki.

Zoey Stark because in 2021 Vince saw the first Iron Man movie, and liked Tony Stark. Zoey, Tony, close enough pal!

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Originally Posted by Darlene (Post 5613788)

It's sad to see how they've neutered Nikki.

will we get eric young

I forgot that they're still manipulating the crowd reaction. Who in their right mind would boo Trish?

Lynch looks different

Apparently, Belair has been the RAW Women's Champion for 400+ days. Ending a historic reign like that with a title swap would feel cheap.

Veer has arrived :love:

Some strange auditory interference during Cody's backstage interview.

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Originally Posted by Darlene (Post 5613792)

Lynch looks different

I think she might have gotten her 'buccal fat' removed from her cheeks...it's very trendy in Hollywood r/n but I hate it and I think it makes everyone look worse

The tournament graphic on the giant screen is an eyesore.

Balor's bleeding from the mouth.

Rollins is the most sensible choice for an inaugural champion. The man deserves the belt at this point.

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Originally Posted by slik (Post 5613797)

I think she might have gotten her 'buccal fat' removed from her cheeks...it's very trendy in Hollywood r/n but I hate it and I think it makes everyone look worse

Agreed, I cant think of any celeb that looks better after doing it.

Sad to see Becky go and Charlotte herself.

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Originally Posted by Sepholio (Post 5613805)

Sad to see Becky go and Charlotte herself.

I am also not entirely sure the original Dana Brooke didn't die and get replaced like a modern day Ultimate Warrior urban legend.

I can confirm Dana Brooke is the same person because there's no way I'd mistake those glorious jugs.

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Originally Posted by Sepholio (Post 5613808)

I can confirm Dana Brooke is the same person because there's no way I'd mistake those glorious jugs.

https://i.imgur.com/W7LvuOh.jpg

I’m already bored by this World Title now Seth is in contention.

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nerfect (Post 5613818)

I’m already bored by this World Title now Seth is in contention.

I'm curious to know more. I've never heard anyone suggest Rollins was boring since his face run with the Universe title.

Really? There was a stretch there where lots of people called him boring. (Around when he was beating Brock and stuff)

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Originally Posted by Darlene (Post 5613823)

I'm curious to know more. I've never heard anyone suggest Rollins was boring since his face run with the Universe title.

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5613830)

Really? There was a stretch there where lots of people called him boring. (Around when he was beating Brock and stuff)

Yes. I mentioned that in my comment.

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Originally Posted by Lock Jaw (Post 5613830)

Really? There was a stretch there where lots of people called him boring. (Around when he was beating Brock and stuff)

He missed a few beats in that run. The current forced personality stuff is annoying. He can do spots in the ring, but often he lacks the psychology to make it all count. I did like his match with Logan at Mania, but I don’t want to see the guy carry a belt and act like he’s got charisma.

Where does Seth rank in the all-time best with people? If they’re going to reestablish a World Title with the guy, you’d think he’d rank up there. He’s nowhere near a Bret Hart or Shawn Michaels. I don’t think he’s even close to a Chris Jericho. And that’s the level they treat him at and it’s getting a bit bleh.

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Originally Posted by Sepholio (Post 5613723)

From the moment HHH announced it it came off as Romans had the title forever so heres a new one. Hes going to be going back to SD only and will be champion there and this title will be for RAW. Everyone is eligible to compete for it except for Roman Reigns, the SD champion because if he wins it then RAW still doesn't have a title. That was my takeaway from watching it live and I have no idea why everyone has been so confused about this.

I also don't get the complaint about SD guys getting a shot at the new title. Making it open like they have means you get the best out of everyone competing for it which is what a title should have if its to be taken seriously. Your inaugural champion is shown to be top quality across the board, not just RAW. It's not much but it makes the title a bit more serious. If a SD guy gets it it functionally becomes an extra draft pick for RAW, big whoop. Can immediately bring someone over the can shine at the top but otherwise wouldn't have the chance to given it seems like Roman is going to hold the title he has for at least another year.

This is all very valid from a business POV. I don’t think anyone is confused though. They’ve just done a draft to “shake the foundation of the WWE” or whatever hyperbole. This sets new lines at least right now. They established that the new belt would be for the brand that Roman didn’t go to. Then they set the tournament up to feature guys from the brand Roman is on. If they were opposing brands - which the idea of the split is predicated on - why the hell would SmackDown even want their guys competing for a Raw title if the end result is they lose a guy that they just drafted? And based on the precedent set by this same draft, if Raw Women’s champ Bianca Belair and SmackDown Women’s champ Rhea “Bloody” Ripley have remained on their drafted brands regardless of holding the other brands titles, why would a SmackDown guy winning a this new Raw affiliated title have to move to Raw?

They’ve told a needlessly contrived story that undermines the structure they’ve just set.