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I loved the show. In an isolated context, fantastic. I query where the finishes for pretty much everything takes us long-term though. Ladder match, I figure you only had 2 real outcomes with Adam Cole or Velveteen Dream winning. Feel like they went the wrong path here - Cole is already far more over than adding a secondary title requires, especially with holding the tag titles. Dream's trajectory should be midcard heel champion that eventually becomes the gatekeeper heel that Tyler Breeze basically became. I'm worried he gets lost in the shuffle now as a result, unless we go Dream/Black again? Ember Moon needed a big win here. She's constantly come up short against Asuka, won the title by beating nobody jobbers, and then eeked out a win the last time around against Baszler. They've kinda booked themselves into a corner here because I feel like they need to keep Baszler strong for when she either turns on Rousey, or its a big deal when she comes up as her second. Ember Moon I'm guessing they either give her one last shot at it, or they send her up with zero momentum and effectively DOA. I got probably the least beef with the Dusty final, although if you're going to do a 6 man, and not need the titles, wouldn't it have been better for AOP to go back to back, and get called up strong on Monday? (I could buy AOP messing with Braun and friend for a while anyway). Agreed re: earlier sentiments about Black joining Nakamura and Finn as guys I just don't care about. I was beginning to get invested in Almas. Too soon. Too soon. Ciampa/Gargano was one of the greats. But now where for both guys? That's as good a blow off as a feud gets. I'm not sure you call them up either.

Goldberg and humility is like a mule and a spinning wheel. He tries so hard to be humble, but he just comes off as super obnoxious, gets all self-conscious and reverts back into doing his Jack McFarland messy drama impersonation mostly at guys who aren't in the room. It's awkward to watch.

Baron Corbin in 5 years:

I just took the longest of all dumps halfway through Hillbilly Jim making a really tedious Bruce Hart story, and got back in time an eternity after to get to halfway thru his Andre story. Fucking hell......

I hope this leads to Glenn Gilberti involvement. Or at least as much as anyone physically wants to see Glenn Gilberti.

I really hope it's Jason Jordan as Braun's partner. Whilst there are plenty of better options for the bigger pop/Wrestlemania moment, storyline wise, it goes the most places for the most people.

Has anyone ever done a gimmick that involves the use of music during their matches? Trying to pad out the idea of a character that plays music in their matches to help illustrate the story they're trying to tell, extending on both the tropes like Festus and the ring bell, but also akin to the various colours of mists/kryptonite, each song provokes a different response (this song is going to provoke a Hulk Up response, another to keep on fighting through the pain, to provoke a sympathetic baby face in peril response, to psyche themselves up for a big spot, etc) Whether you have a second at ringside playing the tracks, or the guy inexplicably having Bluetooth access to the sound system in his ring gear I'm not sure. And of course, copyright issues with content. Was DJ Gabriel ever that fleshed out?

Great match from start to finish. Swans/Port pretty handy too.

Surely Sting comes out to rip his suit and colostomy bag out, while Flair bumps all over the recovery ward....only for the colostomy bag to turn on Sting and he gets covered in poop.

Remember how there was talk that Cesaro and Sheamus were scheduled to be on the show in a backstage promo only? Why do I have this awful feeling said promo has become a match involving whatever b grade celebrity? How do we feel about Braun and Kid Rock holding the tag straps?

Nakamura vs. AJ - hardest one to call. I think pre-Bryan being cleared, Nakamura winning/AJ going to RAW seems a given. Now I'm not so sure. Don't think Nakamura is over enough, or they've invested enough time into him to justify turning down an AJ/Bryan program whilst it's still on the cards. AJ/Bryan/Nakamura at the next PPV would be huge. I think a Flair/Steamboat double pin finish makes the most sense here, especially if they're getting a new GM. Reigns over Lesnar Rousey taps out Steph Taker over Cena with a bunch of ridiculous run-ins. I feel like Dolph costs Bryan/Shane the match. Carmella cashes in on Nia and moves to RAW. Awkward Mickey/Carmella alliance ensues as Nia chases. Asuka beats Charlotte now that there's an injury issue. I think Charlotte ends the streak eventually though. Bludgeon Brothers win and have the AOP answer an open challenge on SD. Braun goes it alone, Jason Jordan steals the pin. Gets to work Mania with a broken freakin neck just like his Dad, and ditched his deadweight partner Rollins. Jordan spends his rehab hiding behind both Braun and his Dad as GM. Finn wins the big one, Miz goes on leave. Rollins deals with the returning Jordan. Roode regains the US title, and gets his win back against Orton at the next PPV. Maria Menounos wins the Not-Moolah. AtGM - Samoa Joe Cedric Alexander beats Mustafa Ali.

Re: the Cena pulling double duty idea. If they're continuing this story line of Taker not showing up/responding to Cena's challenge, could be a good way of making that look legit if Cena's convinced he won't show up enough to take up Bryan's offer. Then have Taker show up at the end of that match, and do a huge Sting/Triple H fuckfest finish involving Kane, Bryan, Owens, Zayn etc that hides that Taker could die at any minute.

Apparently Hogan will be the GM of SmackDown after Mania. I really hope this leads to a reverse racism gimmick and Shelton Benjamin is continually granted title shots week in week out. #TolerantTerry

I became a casual viewer during the Benoit title run. Programming from Backlash onwards was awful. HHH/HBK breathing heavily at each other for half the show. Orton and Edge exchanging restholds. Kane and Eugene stuff. Tag division full of stiffs.

"Honestly"....

Anyone notice Coach say something about Elias knocking back Braun's invitation to team, and the other two go completely nuts at him because it was Ronda he knocked back to team with. Reaction was strange, like he'd spoiled it.

Feel like this was addressed on the JBL interview. Can't remember the circumstances, but from what I recall, she ended up practically homeless after her divorce, Vince gave her a huge loan, and then she fucked him over on something minor. It was a really awkward part in the interview where she doesn't bat an eyelid over talking about this guy who saved her from living on the streets, gave her six figures, something happened, so she stuck it to him by turning up on Nitro. She seems completely nuts.

And was told he had months to live this time last year. And year before that car accident. Always around Wrestlemania time.

wrong thread, my bad.

hope theres a scene in Infinity War where they're all fighting Thanos. And then Smashmouth hits, and Shrek turns up...only to get his throat graphically ripped out by Thanos, and everyone just resumes what they were doing before hand.

Streak was first really talked about after X-Seven, think it was 10-0 after Flair (point made of him raising the fingers after match to indicate that), the 2003 match was around whether Nathan Jones would lose Taker his streak, XX not really mentioned due to him coming back as the Dead Man. 05 was the first time it was the real focus. Orton really floundered from there for quite a while - not really his fault, as the HHH program bombed, and the rushed heel turn that eventuated from it.

I'm still bummed we never got a Bryan/Shield vs Evolution/Kane war games as everyone fantasy booked.

Yeah, I agree with first post. Taker's streak should have been ended by Orton in 2005 if you're limited to existing matches that happened. Cena in 2007 would have been a good choice.

How much has HHH aged from that 2013 video. Guy looks identical facially to his 2003 run, just without the long hair. Now you can pretty much lose coins in his forehead wrinkles.

Don't forget Shawn coming back from losing his smile also.