Craig H Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Well, that was a steaming pile of shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 18 minutes ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Looks like Nia was supposed to bump and of course.. she didn't. She was supposed to bang her head on the apron. She didn't do it fast enough and Sasha would have went splat as she did regardless. It was a very dumb spot in general. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 BITCH WHAT LINE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 If I were any member of the women's roster, I'd be expressing concerns about working with Nia. Will it be used as an angle when she nearly cripples somebody? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Holy fuck Seth Rollins is terrible. He's becoming the guy that gets a pop when he comes out, and then they're dead. That match was just fucking awful. Nia seems to usually deliver on PPV, but her TV matches she's just terrible. I'm assuming they rehearse the PPV's. Alexa is an okay promo. But Ronnie and Nia are God awful. Sasha's big line worked at least. The tribute to Gene was great. Hogan was visibly emotional. Then he just had to cut a promo and pose and it ruined it. Lashley left everything interesting about himself in TNA. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 2 hours ago, Edwin said: Say what you want about Rollins, but man is that guy over. Loudest pops all night were all his. Main Event spoilers: Reveal hidden contents Lacey Evans lost to Nattie. EC3 def. Curt Hawkins. Who are people supposed to cheer? No ones over. Kevin Nash would call that a “hostage pop.” They cheer because they’re already there. His segments routinely hemorrhage viewers. He’s bad. Real bad. At least Balor is interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 The crowd was hot for that Falls Count Anywhere match when they were actually in the ring or in the crowd. The crowd even came alive for the superplex/buckle bomb spot. They were chanting for him multiple times during the match. So I’ll assume Fowler meant the six man tag was horrible, because I didn’t watch that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 The crowd barely popped when he hit the stomp, and were completely dead when Lashley screwed him. They didn't care about anything but his entrance and a high spot or two. This summer, Seth was legitimately over in a major way. But it's been months since a crowd actually seemed invested in the actual match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: The crowd barely popped when he hit the stomp, and were completely dead when Lashley screwed him. They didn't care about anything but his entrance and a high spot or two. This summer, Seth was legitimately over in a major way. But it's been months since a crowd actually seemed invested in the actual match. The whole Ambrose feud has been a mess, especially the match @ TLC. The plan should have been scrapped with Roman having to step away, but Vince McMahon would never pass up an opportunity to exploit cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 The booking is definitely part of the problem. At this point, I half expect Cena to win the Rumble and dethrone Brock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Also, Ambrose running in to help Drew just minutes after bragging about being responsible for the break up of the Shield seemed a bit ehhh. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I'm no huge Rollins fan, but the crowd was down for the hot tag in the opener and his confrontation with Triple H. Drag the main event backstage, you hit diminishing returns. Then consider it's a three hour show and it's the second time they've seen both guys. Then consider the feud is ice cold. I'm not saying Rollins is all that. But I ain't throwing him under the bus for anything on this show. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: Also, Ambrose running in to help Drew just minutes after bragging about being responsible for the break up of the Shield seemed a bit ehhh. You heard it from Dean himself tonight: He's never cared for six-man tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, Brian Fowler said: The booking is definitely part of the problem. At this point, I half expect Cena to win the Rumble and dethrone Brock. Is it wrong that I want Cena to get another win over Brock? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Ha, came by to literally post this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I kinda want an Orton-Cena-Batista-Lesnar match to headline. Enough part timers to carry one match, you could probably even get Jim Cornette in to do promo duty with Heyman. And Shelton Benjamin will still take the most bumps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 If Cena wins the Rumble, surely he takes aim at either Bryan or Styles. Cena's one of the most realistic possible Rumble winners. Maybe only Rollins looks more likely at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 23 minutes ago, West Newbury Bad Boy said: If Cena wins the Rumble, surely he takes aim at either Bryan or Styles. Cena's one of the most realistic possible Rumble winners. Maybe only Rollins looks more likely at the moment. I would love a Bryan/Cena WM match. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 I loved their 2013 match, but Cena looked pretty bad in most of his stuff last year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Eivion said: I would love a Bryan/Cena WM match. 3 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: I loved their 2013 match, but Cena looked pretty bad in most of his stuff last year. That's what I'm hoping for. I loved John Cena vs. Daniel Bryan from SummerSlam 2013, not only my 2013 MOTY but one of my favourite ever matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 Really liking the Royal Rumble card with two Rumble matches, Daniel Bryan vs. AJ Styles continuing and now Ronda Rousey vs. Sasha Banks as the latest addition. That means there's one title match from RAW I'm interested in, don't give a shit about Brock vs. Braun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 5 hours ago, Brian Fowler said: The crowd barely popped when he hit the stomp, and were completely dead when Lashley screwed him. They didn't care about anything but his entrance and a high spot or two. Not at all. Maybe the poor editing made it seem that way, but being there I can tell you they were really loud throughout the entire thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 It bums me out, but segment between Brock and Braun damn near killed Braun. Just looking at him standing there awkwardly, trying to remember lines he was given, and then have Paul and Brock bury him and mock him did no one any favors. For the umpteenth time, let guys go out there and talk shit. Stop having them try to remember a script or lines they were given. It's never natural sounding. Shit, guys in UFC sometimes sound incomprehensible, but their promos are constantly better because it's just that person saying whatever comes to mind. Fuck. Call out Brock and call him a coward. Tell him he's afraid of getting these hands because it will be worse than the beating he got from Cain or Overreem. Mock the guy for his UFC record and running from the sport when things got tough. Say he's going to get his ass beat if he ever fights again just like he's going to get his ass beat at Royal Rumble. Instead it's this constant "Beastie Boy" shit that isn't over with the crowd and it sounds lame. It sounded lame the first time he said it. And this is all why Samoa Joe is the best. To date, he's been the only guy to cut a promo on Brock and Paul and sound convincing while doing it. There is no one else better on the mic in WWE than Joe. The New Daniel Bryan comes close, but every time Joe is on the mic the motherfucker is superfly TNT. He's the guns of the Navarone. And more than half the time it doesn't sound like it's scripted. It sounds like the Joe we've all known for years. Let these monsters and these larger than life people just go out and talk some shit. Even if it doesn't always make sense, it's going to be better than watching someone stand awkwardly trying to remember their line or seeing Nia say she weighs 300.5 ounces, which is about the equivalent of something like 18 or 19 lbs. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 For the record - the Lacey Evans and EC3 matches were both dark matches. They were not taped for Main Event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 8, 2019 Share Posted January 8, 2019 @Craig H, I'd add Goldberg to Samoa Joe as the only people who've cut promos on Brock in recent times who sound convincing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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