Dolfan in NYC Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Whiny bitch John Cena is very off-brand. I am not sure what they are going for with him now. Banks had no shot whatsoever with Asuka, and yet, she has given her what is easily Asuka's best main roster match so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Sasha needs to think about protecting herself on bumps one of these years. Landing on her head on that failed tope isn't going to help her longevity any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Austin would not have enjoyed watching that STF from Cena 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Good show tonight. WWE is on fire. There's probably going to be a lot of talk about Sasha's missed dive/kick spot and how dangerous it was but it definitely added to the match. Can we agree on that? Because after that they just went 0 to 100. The final 5-10 minutes of Sasha/Asuka was great stuff. Hard hitting. Asuka was throwing vicious strikes. Sasha nailed her with a stiff knee to the head off the top. Then it ended with some sweet looking reversals. I loved it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I approve of Sasha taking several hits to the face. Also, I already miss Booker. Coach was terrible, and made me have flashbacks to Raw circa 2005. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Banks and Asuka was obviously great, but Reigns/Miz, The Bar vs Titus Brand, and the main were all really good too. Braun got put over huge again. That's damn good television. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I really like Alexa as a character but I think a better WrestleMania title match would be Asuka/Sasha rematch. I wouldn't mind them running it back. Braun is on such a hot streak. I'm stunned. Legit stunned how this huge fucking dude who is awesome on the mic and pretty damn good in the ring isn't already world champion. I was fine with the Elimination Chamber qualifiers. Elias has come so far. His song tonight was beautifully done. Cena over Balor will definitely be polarizing. I don't mind it because Cena has been doing a lot of losing lately. So has Roman for that matter. Speaking of Roman, him and The Miz have never had a bad match ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Apollo Crews probably looked the best I've ever seen him on the main roster. But that botched pop-up powerbomb or whatever he took from Sheamus almost got him a broken neck. Sheamus looked like he got really messed up from it too. Some pretty reckless wrestling tonight. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilwaldo Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Maybe they are finally building to a Cena heel turn or Cena was playing to Philly. Finn looked small against Cena. Finn looked like a Cruiser going up against a larger heavyweight in more ways than one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 It looked like it was supposed to be countered into a Rana, but they weren't in the right place. I do wonder where Titus vanished to at the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I have yet to watch the show so i might be talking out of class but what is with them pushing Finn and then de-pushing him the next night? They did it at TLC when he went over AJ is classic match and then lost to Kane in dominating fashion. Then he lasted 57 minutes in the Rumble and looses to Cena the next night. Granted I have yet to have seen the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I wonder if they're going to go with the story of Finn coming up short in big opportunities, but in the meanwhile, they'll put over hard how he really hung in there. That shit only works if you actually have them win the big one at some point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 I'm pretty sure this is all building to a Bàlor (Club) heel turn. Although Cena's demeanor tonight was really odd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 The finish to Asuka/Sasha was great, but I almost wish they had called an audible and ended right after the botch when Asuka took advantage of Sasha being stunned and pummeled her face into paste. That would have really put over how you can't make a mistake against Asuka and not end up unconscious and it wouldn't have hurt Sasha since it would have looked like a bit of a fluke. Sasha sold those strikes so well, she just wilted, and then all of the sudden it was transition and she's winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinit Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Is it me or did they debut new graphics tonight, and they looked pretty sharp? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Green Meanie Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Infinit said: Is it me or did they debut new graphics tonight, and they looked pretty sharp? They did, and they are. Let's see if SDL does the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Roman/Miz was good again. I think I liked this one even more than last week's match. Sasha/Asaka was great and kind of crazy with that missed/countered dive from Sasha and even Asuka throwing herself threw the ropes with her hip attack later. I think it was a mistake for this to not be the WM match, but I'm at least glad we got it. It does make me wonder though if this means we are getting Asuka vs. Charlotte for WM. Asuka has more or less gone through all the fresh matches she could have had save Absolution who are kind of dead in the water with Paige injured. Titus Worldwide vs. The Bar was good stuff. I'm glad the previous wins from Titus and Apollo actually gained them a title shot. That botched hurricanrana counter from Crews was scary, but it was pretty damn impressive how he just kept going. Cena/Finn was good though I'm a little surprised Cena went over. It was also a bit weird with the crowd actually getting to Cena. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 5 minutes ago, piranesi said: The finish to Asuka/Sasha was great, but I almost wish they had called an audible and ended right after the botch when Asuka took advantage of Sasha being stunned and pummeled her face into paste. That would have really put over how you can't make a mistake against Asuka and not end up unconscious and it wouldn't have hurt Sasha since it would have looked like a bit of a fluke. Sasha sold those strikes so well, she just wilted, and then all of the sudden it was transition and she's winning. If they ended it right at the tope, I think everyone would've bought it. I thought that was where they were going, with Asuka winning by stoppage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyuubi Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Man, Finn got buried. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Great ML Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Green Meanie said: They did, and they are. Let's see if SDL does the same. They will mix it up by making it blue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Almost a retro vibe to the new RAW logo. Clean and classic but still also modern. I dug it. And the crew actually setting up an announce table over a few segments was the kind of attention to detail they fail at a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 10 minutes ago, Kyuubi said: Man, Finn got buried. Seeing how Finn literally got squashed by Kane in three minutes a couple months ago, I'm pretty sure this wasn't a burial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Coach not being an annoying fucker who tries to get himself over on commentary is a welcome change of pace after the last few months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 48 minutes ago, Kyuubi said: Man, Finn got buried. He survived an AA and took an avalanche AA to be beaten all while never getting to hit any of his finishers. Yes, he was totally buried. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Plus, Finn went 57 minutes in the Rumble. I think they have big plans for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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