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Triple A
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President of Freedonia
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It's a blood match!
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Former TPWW Royalty
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If Drew suddenly gets the Reigns treatment for booking, then yeah the crowd will turn on him. Same for crowds losing interest if he's stuck in bad feuds. |
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Wrestling Marks Rejoice!
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There is a habit in the last couple of decades to not give any reason why we should care about anyone they decide to push. If they bother to construct one, it's often one dimensional. When that doesn't work, then it's somehow the fans' fault or the wrestler's fault. Never the company for misreading their audience or bad fucking storytelling/world building. For example; Erick Rowan is doing more right now with this Seven-esque "what's in the booooox" gimmick than his initial supposed singles push where he just was supposed to coast off of wearing the sheep mask to sell to the kids and get over on the fact that he makes his own wine in his spare time? The fuck? The Rock didn't become The Rock just because of a heel turn (which was always one of those oversimplified criticisims about Cena later)... it was that heel turn that started him down the road to transition from one dimensional, force-fed babyface. There started becoming depth beyond just turning on "you people/you fans"; he had a reason for it, which was the backlash from his sustained and shoehorned babyface push. Then, he started becoming an egotistical jerk. Then an egotistical jerk that says funny and memorable shit. And when the fans started getting behind him... they didn't stop making him an egotistical jerk that says funny and memorable shit because babyfaces don't do that. He was still the same asshole as a face, but they allowed him to be a likeable asshole who turned his heelishness towards other heels instead of making him revert back to a bad haircut and grass skirts. Point is, this is the start of something intresting for Drew, but it has to *stay* interesting. If he gets steamrolled by Brock with no rematch and that's the end of that (like with Samoa Joe and Kofi Kingston), it was a waste. If he changes from intense badass back into 3MB comedy Drew who is made to look stupid and jobs all the time, it will be a waste. If they get it into their heads that the fans only like him because he's winning and goes on a win streak that just takes all the stakes out of everything because they're telegraphing him beating the world in every situation for the next 3 years, it becomes boring and once again, a waste. Insinuating the fans will just arbitrarily turn on him out of nowhere only on the merits of him finally getting a push is pretty flawed logic. |
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Triple A
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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Paul looks pissed off.
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3 Dicks Out For Trips
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F Bork Lezn0r
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Former TPWW Royalty
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Drew vs. OC match was decent but was also just another sign of how much Vince really hates tag wrestling.
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Lol, that was everything it needed to be. Reminded me of how the Midnight Express wanted to put over Brian Pillman.
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Trickster Demon
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Drew first member of 3-Man Band to headline a WM
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It's a blood match!
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CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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2001.
Thanks for today's "I'm Old" reminder. |
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Not sure I love Brock getting his hands on Drew that early, but it doesn't offend my sensibilities either. Good first segment. I think this Raw might do really well in the ratings, given that they've got Edge back and a lot of championship matches and the Liv/Lana/Charlotte announcement stuff promoted.
They are actually trying, guys.
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It's a blood match!
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Can't believe Rey isn't on the injured list after last week.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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I'M COMIN...……………….back.
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3 Dicks Out For Trips
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whoa so MVP is sticking around
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It's a blood match!
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MVP vs Rey... agh are you kidding me bro?
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Trickster Demon
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mvp full-time...hmm
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WWE seem to be playing more into their history recently. That's such a useful tool they don't use enough of.
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TPWW Fire Pro Champ
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M.V.P.
Most Valuable Punisher? |
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President of Freedonia
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I dunno, Jeff Jarrett worked a few Raw matches right after his Rumble return and that was it and it turned out he’d signed on for a backstage role.
Could see it being the same with MVP. |
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Kind of got a feeling that Christian might turn on Edge because he's jealous of all this fanfare for him. I dunno, don't really think Christian is coming back, but something about the presentation of that segment just made me feel that.
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It's a blood match!
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I really like the look of both wrestlers attire in this match. It looks pretty cool. Rey's attire really reminds me of WCW days.
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President of Freedonia
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MVP is two days older than Edge.
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Definitely gonna bring the VIP lounge out again
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A vignette to tell you about someone?
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Trickster Demon
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was never really into mvp tbh
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Didn't use sound at the Rumble, but MVP using his classic theme is a good choice.
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It's a blood match!
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Goddamn what is going on with Rey? Worrisome.
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MVP looks to be in great shape. I don't hate him being around.
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CodeBot Engaged...WOAAHH!
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MVP looks comfortable out there and he looks to be in great shape.
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Former TPWW Royalty
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MVP is pretty smart when you think about.
He mentioned before if he ever came back to WWE, it would be for a big pay day and with the next Saudi show around the corner, he's going to cash in big time regardless if WWE handles this run well or not. |
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Smartly structured show so far. Go from Drew looking great and Brock to Rey Mysterio, who is beloved, and a guy that's coming back, which is at least interesting.
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RIP SABU
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So does that handicap match mean Luke is out of TPWW Survivor? Holy shit if so, that would bring it to the final 3!
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Trickster Demon
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I literally missed that match too...was in line to go to the restroom bc I saw Jinder was coming up and was like 'oh thank god, a break'
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