Godfrey Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I enjoyed Miz/Corbin and Charlotte/Alexa way more than I thought I would. Unfortunately, I disliked both 5 on 5 matches way more than I thought I would. Overall good stuff though. Bar/Usos was great and the right team won. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beech27 Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 minute ago, hammerva said: I thought they did an NXT chant when Balor and Nakamura went at it They did. Then, right as the announcers started to talk about, they switched to “New Japan”, which the commentary team did not see fit to mention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Bar/Usos and AJ/Brock were both excellent. Although imagine if Brock could still go ten minutes without gassing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 6 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Well what did you think of the match. AJ's bumping.. out of this world.. Brock's selling on the leg after the reversal into the calf crusher, very good. Stiff shots from both guys. I'm not calling it MOTY or anything but I loved it. It's too bad that it was too predictable. Baby in arms but here is what I said in the moment on PWO. Expanded thoughts tomorrow: "All I've seen is AJ vs Brock and I enjoyed it a ton. I loved the use of the leg not as an end unto itself but as a means to open up to AJ's totally credible other offense. An equalizer. I wish it had gone a few more minutes, but I get that they're rehabbing the F5 and I think, at this point, it's absolutely worked. Next time Brock hits it, I think match is over. They used the suplexes far more smartly and sparingly than in any other Brock match for a couple of years. And the "escape" from the calf crusher was the best thing I've seen in WWE since the Sasha escape a couple of years ago. I really liked that match." Reminded me of a match vs early 90s Hansen. Later on wondered if the toned down # of Germans was due to Angle's presence in the main. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Someone mentioned their history in Japan or whatever and I believe it was Saxton who said WHO CARES THIS IS ALL ABOUT BRAND SUPREMACY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That was a really good ppv until the main event. Jesus Christ, that was a fucking mess. The only thing that made any sense was Sami and Kevin attacking Shane. Nice to see Nakamura, Roode, Joe, and Balor treated like afterthoughts. The less said about the announcing, the better. Was that a Freudian slip on Michael Cole's part; calling HHH Stephanie's wife? He was so quick to correct it that Vince had to be all up in his ass. Best part of the main event was the NXT and New Japan chants. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AquariumDrinker Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Joe continues to get huge reactions from crowds, and is given next to nothing to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 okay I was wrong about comparing the main event to Kalisto's botch. EDIT: Damn should have looked at the previous page on this thread. But yeah Triple H running into the wall was better 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 I hope Carmella is ok after Asuka kicked her face off. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbarrie Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Well... we shouldn't let the oddness of the main event distract from the fact that this was a pretty good show top to bottom. I really liked the opener. Nobody had any reason to buy New Day as being in the Shield's league, but they did a good job of having them look strong in defeat. Semi-main was pretty good too, probably the best AJ Styles match I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peck Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Get to re-use one of my favorite jokes tonight. Let's look live at the Survivor Series broadcast booth: 3 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Guy Named Tracy Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Why exactly was Braun angry with Triple H? Was he that much of a team player that he became infuriated with Trips turning on Angle? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Tremendously impressed that in a year with Jinder on top for months and months they were able to contrive something as unappealing and uninteresting as a 3-on-1 with two 48 year olds and a monster on one side and a barely-in-shape 47 year old housedad on the other. Part of me thinks they've never quite reached this level of direness. Not a lot comes to mind. Diesel vs Mabel in 95? Diesel vs Hunter in 2012? It is uniquely dreadful. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 That main event was a thing, but at least we got Brock vs. AJ for the first time ever and it was fantastic. Unfortunately we probably won’t be getting it again for a long time, if ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Hopefully the reaction to AJ/Brock will compel Brock to work more matches that aren't just 20 German suplexes and an F5. Granted, they aren't all going to be against AJ, which makes a world of difference. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Give HHH credit, he can sell a beating. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonteCarl Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 After Nak and Roode were eliminated, I realized it was Cena, Orton, and Shane left on Team SDL. So it would've either been those three fighting the odds to give SDL the win, or RAW winning in a glorified squash and truly showing that SDL is in fact the B Show. That is when I lost all interest in the main event. It was a darn good show up to that point, too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 And Angle. ... sweet Jesus, dude looks like that weird position I'd have to put my action figures in when they wouldn't stand up on their own. Looked like my old Clawful figure. 3 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 5 minutes ago, nate said: And Angle. ... sweet Jesus, dude looks like that weird position I'd have to put my action figures in when they wouldn't stand up on their own. Looked like my old Clawful figure. They should drill holes in the bottom of kurt's feet. 4 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EVA Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 If I can offer one defense of the main event, it's that the early portion of the match did a nice job of giving fans a taste of some of the matchups that they really wanted to see. Finn/Nak, Nak/HHH, HHH/Roode, Joe/Cena were all way over and delivered just the right amount for this type of match. Even going back to Cena/Angle was a good idea, even if Angle's current condition just made it kinda sad more than anything. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bink_winkleman Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 This was a fun, fun event to be at, even if the main made so little sense. AJ/Lesnar was so good. And I saw mention of the announcers ignoring the New Japan chants - I'm wondering if the Angle/Roode "TNA" chants even made it to TV. War Games was better, but this was a blast. Biggest pop of the night was, easily, Josh Reddick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 The Cena/Angle stuff made me think about how they never had a match when they were both in their prime. Kind of a shame Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 13 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: The Cena/Angle stuff made me think about how they never had a match when they were both in their prime. Kind of a shame What are you talking about? Unforgiven 2005 is right there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
APO Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 1 hour ago, A Guy Named Tracy said: Why exactly was Braun angry with Triple H? Was he that much of a team player that he became infuriated with Trips turning on Angle? Hunter tagged himself in and basically told Braun to go sit in the corner, at least that's how I interpreted the whole thing. Braun just staring at him for a minute without doing anything was really awkward like they missed a cue or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Just watched Brock Lesnar vs. AJ Styles before I have to head out. Great match. Brock's best singles in a long time. Since the Undertaker matches at SummerSlam 2015 and Hell in a Cell 2015. Styles is the Phenomenal One. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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