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After thinking about it for a little bit, I think what would have really solidified the Joe/Brock match is if Brock won with the kimura (or used the kimura early in the match to weaken the choke). That move is way more protected than the F5 at this point.

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Brock should have busted out some submissions and some ground work. Maybe go for the elbows that he busted Orton with only to have Joe cover up and counter. Just something to get over how he had to abandon his usual tactics and make Joe and even bigger threat. These guys can have a really good longer match if they want it no doubt. Here's hoping it happens.

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1 minute ago, Matt D said:

I'm also curious where people are on comparisons between Brock and Hansen.

In that Hansen is the 1st or 2nd greatest wrestler of all time and Brock isn't?

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6 minutes ago, RIPPA said:

In that Hansen is the 1st or 2nd greatest wrestler of all time and Brock isn't?

In that they both have similar approaches to how their matches are structured to a degree. They're both very organic monsters who keep coming at you and it's up to the opponent to come up with effective ways to stay alive in relation. They both sell in a manner that's very appropriate and believable to what they're doing. They both have a sense of "realness" which draw people in hugely. To me, they're extremely similar. You put Suplex City Brock in 1995 AJPW against Misawa (who would dominate and go twenty minutes) or Kobashi (who would never say die and go twenty minutes) and it's not all that different from my impression of that era Hansen. It's almost entirely based on his environment and his opponents. 

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I get what they were going for with the finish, but in execution, Roman carried it like an excited German Shepherd who wanted a car ride. 

"Who's a Big Dog that wants to go for a ride in the car? You are! Good boy!"

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2 hours ago, Kropotkin's Beard said:

Braun Strowman vs Roman Reigns was really fun which surprised me. I'd never seen Braun before but he was very enjoyable.

You really need to see their first two matches from this year. Both were great. Braun's second match against big Show is also worth catching.

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I enjoyed the PPV, Brawn v Roman, the tag match, the women's match and Hawkins v Slater (jk) all over delivered.  Joe v Brock started hot then ran out of steam but was still decent.

Enjoyed that hand painted crowd sign for Joe / Brock that made Brock look like Trump.

Heyman was great during the match as well, counting the suplexes, giving advice to Brock after the start, all great stuff.

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There was no double turn last night. Roman just had to look strong...that's all. What was amusing to me was none of those people knew how to bust open a damn lock. Get a hammer and smash the door handle. It was like The Ultimate Warrior in the coffin all over again. Only this time Braun was in an ambulance that was still perfectly drive-able and they could have gotten him out the back.

Brock and Joe was good considering they had to follow all of that and I commend the crowd for being able to perk back up. I think a normal crowd would have checked out and said the hell with this. The match was a tad off though. It left me wanting more. I'm sad that Joe didn't bust out any suplexes of his own. I would have loved to of seen Joe doing a couple of throws on Brock.

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9 hours ago, APO said:

Eh, Roman's more of a tweener with face tendencies than a straight-up face. It's perfectly in line with how the feud has gone, IMO. 

Considering how much Braun has abused Roman, that receipt was due to be cashed.  But that isn't supposed to happen, because Roman should die or lose a leg due to gangrene.

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18 hours ago, RolandTHTG said:

The thing that'll hurt Joe the most is not so much the result but how little reaction the Coquina Clutch got from the crowd.

Not sure if they just didnt buy Joe winning like that or just saw it as another sleeper spot/three arm drop spot rather than a legit "holy shit, he could choke him out here and now" point that they'd built up to for weeks now. 

Chances are he goes back to his shitty uranage finish tonight and becomes another guy 

People were not going to buy it unless he got him on the mat with it. 

I don't get how his uranage is shitty. 

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On 11/07/2017 at 0:00 AM, Horton Hears a Wooo!!! said:

You realize you're talking about a 6 min match, right?

 

I know, thats what makes it crazy! Joe started so hot that 3 mins in when they went to the German > Kokina Clutch trade off it felt like it slowed down.

I really enjoyed it though!

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On 7/10/2017 at 8:58 AM, RolandTHTG said:

The thing that'll hurt Joe the most is not so much the result but how little reaction the Coquina Clutch got from the crowd.

Not sure if they just didnt buy Joe winning like that or just saw it as another sleeper spot/three arm drop spot rather than a legit "holy shit, he could choke him out here and now" point that they'd built up to for weeks now. 

Chances are he goes back to his shitty uranage finish tonight and becomes another guy 

It's because he just slapped it on without any tease or setup. And it was applied so loosely. Brock was working extra hard to make his face turn purple while Joe's hands were gently sliding down Brock's face. We rag about Cena's shitty STF, but that coquina clutch by Joe was something else. It's been that way in his other matches as well.

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