piranesi Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I know this is lost in the main event, but that was a really nice effective even chilling moment when Paul suddenly sensed an opening and went from "groveling apology" to "threatening death" with Stephanie and she just kind of gave up because he had her kind of cornered. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 @Charlie M. I look forward to a HHH vs Rollins match at Mania. That card always needs a bathroom break. Oh wait, they might both have musical entrances. Time enough to make a sandwich without missing any of Strowman's job squad getting paid to be druids. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Fucking amazing. I literally don't think I've been as shocked by a finish since maybe Brock/Taker. And it was such the right move. So many fresh title match-ups now: KO/Rollins, KO/Jericho, KO/Roman, and you know we're getting an epic KO/Sami down the line if he holds on to it long enough. Man, I watched this and all I could think of was that Colt podcast he did 4 years ago where he pretty much believed that he had blown it and he would never truly make it in wrestling because it just wasn't worth the sacrifice he was making. And here we are. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Did anyone notice Steph multiple times tonight refer to this bout as being for the first Universal champion? Are they totally scrapping the one-day Balor reign from the books? Kevin basically bawling as show went off the air was a great touch. Why is Byron and the backstage interviewers such dicks to the jobbers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 21 minutes ago, ChrisM said: HHH helping an NXT guy win the title makes perfect sense. I kinda love it. I love shoot comments that are not supposed to be shoot comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 1 minute ago, Lazlo Woodbine said: This is not cool, bro. There are many people on this board who kind of have crushes on both those people and mashing them together is confusing and makes me afraid of what's going on inside of me. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Kevin Owens is the new WWE Universal Champion! Get in! Right result. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 23 minutes ago, (BP) said: My god, they're going to redo the Hunter/Jericho/Steph storyline with Owens as Steph. Having Steph ask Jericho for help or Jericho take on Steph once again would be pure gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, Lazlo Woodbine said: KO has a pretty good lookin body in that lighting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Surprised and happy by KO as WWE Universal Champion. Gave him little chance after last week's RAW and here we are! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Oh! Putting Dana Brooke with The Club is fantastic. She's going to kill in that role as a pin-up girl manager. And she apparently has real heat with Gallows' wife already! Run with it, WWE. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NikoBaltimore Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 3 minutes ago, sydneybrown said: Fucking amazing. I literally don't think I've been as shocked by a finish since maybe Brock/Taker. And it was such the right move. So many fresh title match-ups now: KO/Rollins, KO/Jericho, KO/Roman, and you know we're getting an epic KO/Sami down the line if he holds on to it long enough. Man, I watched this and all I could think of was that Colt podcast he did 4 years ago where he pretty much believed that he had blown it and he would never truly make it in wrestling because it just wasn't worth the sacrifice he was making. And here we are. Fuck, that podcast was heavy. He was pretty much done with it all at that point. Colt replayed that not too long ago and it was cool to think he was NXT champ at the tune he replayed it. Now he's WWE champ. Good for him, so unbelievably happy for Kevin. The guy just straight up deserved it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallacy! Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Owens winning the title is cool and all, but DID YOU SEE THAT STAREDOWN WITH HHH/FOLEY/STEPH?!!? I cannot wait to see where this goes. Did Steph know Triple H was going to do this?! How will those 3 co-exist? Who answers to whom? Who has veto power? Who calls the shots? Who gives a shit? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRR Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 This is one of those times someone wins the title in such a screwy way that it won't ever matter because the guy everyone knew should win and no one thought would, actually did. Congrats to KO and props to Big Cass who never looked like he didn't belong in that match and kept up with everyone 100%. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, Burgundy LaRue said: Oh! Putting Dana Brooke with The Club is fantastic. She's going to kill in that role as a pin-up girl manager. And she apparently has real heat with Gallows' wife already! Run with it, WWE. I just like the idea that heels stick together like they used to on Saturday Night's Main Event. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Owens crying in the ring over the belt was very heartfelt. Bush league, but heartfelt! I look forward to Jericho celebrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, Matt D said: I look forward to Jericho celebrating. "Hey, buddy, this could be so big for me...you...for you...yeah." "Thanks, friend. Can you go get me that water now? I have an interview to do." [grits teeth] "Yeah. I'll get you that,....pal." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zev Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Reigns has to be feeling good. He's been upgraded from losing clean to losing only after a surprise pedigree on the outside of the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlk23 Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 A little foreshadowing with Foley and Steph talking about wanting a clean finish just before the match in the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 What's the over/under on how long it takes Jericho to turn on Owens? I say three weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fallacy! Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, tlk23 said: A little foreshadowing with Foley and Steph talking about wanting a clean finish just before the match in the back. Followed by Foley standing there with his thumb up his ass while an anything-but-clean finish unfolded five feet away from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 It's odd that Roman becomes sort of an afterthought, again. I guess he goes back to feuding with Rusev, and probably wins the US title. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Real happy for KO. Admittedly, I almost thought we'd be getting Seth as champion, so that's one bullet dodged. HHH getting involved = MEH. If it's him and Rollins starting a feud, then I'll save plenty of time watching RAW by fast-forwarding past them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldcupfever Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 I'm surprised they didn't spell TRAILBLAZER in some horribly racist "Asian" font during the Fuji tribute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted August 30, 2016 Share Posted August 30, 2016 Just now, APO said: Real happy for KO. Admittedly, I almost thought we'd be getting Seth as champion, so that's one bullet dodged. HHH getting involved = MEH. If it's him and Rollins starting a feud, then I'll save plenty of time watching RAW by fast-forwarding past them. THinking back to that moment it's insane how willing I was to assume they were stupid enough to just reset us back to Rollins/Authority after all this time. It would have been soul-crushing, but in the business killing way. And I was about 50/50 that was the way they were going to go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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