MoeCristyV.1.6 Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 A wild Sandow appears. Is he even wrestling anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Not even sure if Sandow was in the ringside crowd...did he just pop out for a second and then go to the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 He may have been there to sweep the stage off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Do you know how much of an asshole you need to be to make DEAN AMBROSE look really uncomfortable to be there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I rewatched Raw this morning on Hulu because my feed was going out last night and man, they chopped the hell out of Raw to the point where it felt like 5 segments. Nothing with Charlotte/Becky for example. I also missed the Ambrose/Sheamus match last night, but that aired in full on the Hulu version and it went so long. It should have been clipped or something. They eventually wound up re-doing spots that they did at the beginning of the match. It was such a chore to watch, which is why I made my Ambrose comment earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man Known as Dan Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 This is the 2nd time in like 6 weeks that for like 5 seconds you thought they had finally decided to book the Wyatts as agents of chaos and you were all like FINALLY!!! and then it was over and you could all go back to "nevermind..." The biggest pop in the last 2 months (save Reigns title win) was the Wyatts coming out against the League of Nations, and they proceeded to do nothing at all with it because of course not. Still pisses me off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 "The biggest pop in the last 2 months (save Reigns title win) was the Wyatts coming out against the League of Nations, and they proceeded to do nothing at all with it because of course not. Still pisses me off." It was awesome when the Wyatts came out against the League and basically turned face by announcing they were there just to kick ass. Unfortunately that was immediately followed by the Dudleys coming out and ruining everything. I also missed the Ambrose/Sheamus match last night, but that aired in full on the Hulu version and it went so long. It should have been clipped or something. They eventually wound up re-doing spots that they did at the beginning of the match. It was such a chore to watch, which is why I made my Ambrose comment earlier. I'm surprised that you are so negative on the Ambrose/Sheamus match. I thought that was a really great TV match with both dudes repeatedly trying to kill themselves for our amusement. The crowd gave them nothing, but the crowd was pretty quiet throughout. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Misguided as they are, I think it's clear they still see the Wyatts as being above most others on the roster. They have a weird way of showing it, but they love Ambrose, Owens, and Wyatt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brysynner Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 So there's like 0% chance WWE can hold off Becky/Charlotte till Mania right? Even though this is easily a story they can carry into Mania, there's no chance they would actually give the Divas a meaningful story and a story that can last 3+ months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'm sure they're saving Charlotte for Mania for a huge match against her biggest rival and the most popular diva the WWE has to offer. Nikki 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Misguided as they are, I think it's clear they still see the Wyatts as being above most others on the roster. They have a weird way of showing it, but they love Ambrose, Owens, and Wyatt. I agree. With last night, they basically put Owens into the Reigns-Lesnar mix. Bray is still connected to Roman. So those two are indirectly involved with the main event. Ambrose is Roman's BFF still. They may love them (along with Brock and Roman) to death one day, but they do love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I think it shows they still view the Wyatts highly that they let them slip away and not catch the beatdown with the rest of the heels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I wonder how long til they make Charlotte a full blown Authority associate, given how close Naitch is to HHH, both kayfabe and real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I still think they missed a potential goldmine of making Roman/Charlotte/Randy a team of arrogant and entitled multi-generational stars led by the ultimate example of that, Stephanie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phantom Lord Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I'm sure they're saving Charlotte for Mania for a huge match against her biggest rival and the most popular diva the WWE has to offer. Nikki Nikki as the returning face winning say like Chyna at WM 17 in dominating fashion would be very WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buy Me a Burrito Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 She's a better worker than Charlotte and a better heel. Short of Sasha being the challenger at Mania, Nikki is the best opponent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I still think they missed a potential goldmine of making Roman/Charlotte/Randy a team of arrogant and entitled multi-generational stars led by the ultimate example of that, Stephanie. Haven't you ever listened to the lyrics of Stephanie's music? She's a self made woman. She would never slum it with those jabronis who are simply beneficiaries of nepotism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Best Opponents for Charlotte at Wrestlemania (A List, by Kelvin "Dolfan in NYC" Cabrera) 1. Sasha Banks 2. Becky Lynch 3. Bayley 4. Brock Lesnar 5. Being Hit By A Bus 6. Nikki I don't know why people are under the delusion Nikki is in any way, shape, or form 'good.' She is average at best, and happens to be taller than the majority of the others which for some reason makes her "stronger". Becky, Charlotte, Sasha, and any other person I've seen that was trained through NXT always has to go at half-speed in order for Nikki to keep up. She is better than she was when she debuted all those years ago, but she still cannot chain wrestle, does not understand psychology, cannot tell a story in a match, and cannot cut a promo. Those are all things I'd expect from someone I'd consider 'good.' 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 There was an issue of the comic "Powers," where women were gaining superpowers from having unprotected sex with superheroes. Seems the super-splooge would imbue them temporarily with extra abilities. I think the booking team sees Nikki and Cena in this light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dewar Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Mania should be Sasha* vs Charlotte. Mania will probably end up with Nikki vs Charlotte. So I guess this makes the best case scenario Sasha* vs Nikki vs Charlotte. (* depending on how injured Sasha is). If The Boss can't go at Mania, then I hope someone on the booking committee finds a way to drag Becky vs Charlotte all the way to Mania, and we can skip the Nikki match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 Sasha vs Charlotte would be the ideal match because the Mania crowd tends to be smarky so it'd get great NXT style heat instead of the cricket chirps you'd get if they put it on some random Raw or filler ppv. I do look forward to Nikki coming back. I think she's horribly underrated just because of the Total Divas thing and who she dates. There seems to be a level of bias against girls who didn't come up through the NXT pipeline. I think she's easily done the best job of going from eye candy-to-wrestler since Trish. Charlotte is more athletic but I actually think NIkki is a much smarter worker. I'd probably rank Becky and Sasha 1-2 and then put Nikki and Charlotte tied for 3rd when ranking the company's women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go2Sleep Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I can't imagine Charlotte vs. Nikki at Mania, since that would necessitate Nikki being a face. That's Sasha's spot if she's healthy. I have to admit the Rumble does interest me this year. Hopefully the Brock stuff is a red herring and an inspired mystery man will win it all, but Brock's presence alone adds a lot of intrigue. Kalisto/ADR was pretty good. I'd definitely like to see Kalisto amount to something, but he fits the profile of a guy WWE would forget about within weeks of a big win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I still think they missed a potential goldmine of making Roman/Charlotte/Randy a team of arrogant and entitled multi-generational stars led by the ultimate example of that, Stephanie. Haven't you ever listened to the lyrics of Stephanie's music? She's a self made woman. She would never slum it with those jabronis who are simply beneficiaries of nepotism. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 So, Heyman called Brock a prizefighter. If it was anybody but Heyman, I might say it was a red herring, but I feel like it wasn't an accident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 12, 2016 Share Posted January 12, 2016 I can't imagine Charlotte vs. Nikki at Mania, since that would necessitate Nikki being a face. That's Sasha's spot if she's healthy. Once again, as a reminder, toss your concept of heels and faces out of the window when it comes to the Divas. They're all booked and written as being crazy so it's just as likely Charlotte will have 4 turns and wind up as a face by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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