JCM Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I was wondering who the hell Brock was facing at Mania if he beat Stroman at the Rumble. I guess they hold off on Brock vs Braun until Mania(which should be their first ever singles match but whatever). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hand-Drawn Sprite Man Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 hour ago, Godfrey said: Fun Raw! It's not often I can say that. I like the new tag belts too. And Dozer! I liked Lashley winning the IC title if for no other reason that it seemed to motivate him in the match and he had the proper reaction to winning a belt. Not sure what's next for Ambrose but also maybe I don't care. Finn/Brock will be interesting. I can see a world where they make him champion again and I choose not to be cynical about his push. I'm wondering if the Rollins feud doesn't continue with Seth getting clean pins since the matches are now non-title? i really don't care either. Rollins/Ambrose has been a surprisingly dull program and I'm even less invested in Dean than I was before the injury. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningBeard Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Brock off the PEDs and slimming down for UFC, I wouldn't be surprised if he's the same size as Balor by the time Royal Rumble gets here 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 So are they going to book Otis Dozovic as the 2019 Dave Sullivan or the WWE version of Beavis? Graves calling him a hillbilly is a complete what the fuck as nobody ever looked at him in NXT like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted January 15, 2019 Author Share Posted January 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, hammerva said: So are they going to book Otis Dozovic as the 2019 Dave Sullivan or the WWE version of Beavis? Graves calling him a hillbilly is a complete what the fuck as nobody ever looked at him in NXT like that. "Vince screaming at Graves to call him a hillbilly" is what I think you meant there. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 17 minutes ago, CreativeControl said: Brock off the PEDs and slimming down for UFC, I wouldn't be surprised if he's the same size as Balor by the time Royal Rumble gets here USADA Brock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 8 minutes ago, hammerva said: So are they going to book Otis Dozovic as the 2019 Dave Sullivan or the WWE version of Beavis? Graves calling him a hillbilly is a complete what the fuck as nobody ever looked at him in NXT like that. Gee, I wonder where that directive came from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 Well yes it is the narrative Vince wants as of this week but seriously where? Because most people with the name Otis is a hillbilly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Gee, I wonder where that directive came from. Vince has discovered The Simpsons and seen Cletus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 minutes ago, hammerva said: Well yes it is the narrative Vince wants as of this week but seriously where? Because most people with the name Otis is a hillbilly? Someone showed Vince House of 1,000 Corpses and The Devil's Rejects? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sydneybrown Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 minutes ago, The Natural said: Vince has discovered The Simpsons and seen Cletus. Oh come on, Vince has always had a hard-on for hillbillies for whatever reason. He was about to push Hillbilly Jim to the moon in the 80s before he immediately got injured. Then he comes up with copycat gimmicks with Uncle Elmer, Cousin Junior, and Cousin Luke to fill-in. Then he did it all again a decade later giving the Godwinns chance after chance after chance. This isn't some new thing. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 10 minutes ago, hammerva said: Well yes it is the narrative Vince wants as of this week but seriously where? Because most people with the name Otis is a hillbilly? Thing is who still uses that phrase? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig H Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: Thing is who still uses that phrase? Plenty of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.T. Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 hours ago, JonnyLaw said: Geez, you must really like sling blades. Rollins and Balor colliding in mid-air when they both go for the Sling Blade would be the most WWE thing that could happen in a PPV. Naturally the finish would be Rollins going for the Coup de Grace / Double Stomp finisher and missing and that would give Balor time to win via the King's Landing / Curb Stomp finisher. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoneWolf&Subs Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 14 minutes ago, Craig H said: Plenty of people. I hear trailer trash, and methhead used more often nowadays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 51 minutes ago, hammerva said: So are they going to book Otis Dozovic as the 2019 Dave Sullivan or the WWE version of Beavis? Graves calling him a hillbilly is a complete what the fuck as nobody ever looked at him in NXT like that. I don’t know what’s weirder/more out of character: Corey Graves acting like he had no idea who Otis was (“What is that thing?!?!”) or Alexa Bliss knowing who he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 One of the defining books of the 2016 election cycle was “Hillbilly Elegy” by JD Vance. The word is still very much used. I would love Otis to have the gimmick of “guy with Appalachian roots who overcomes entrenched poverty and a troubled single mom to get a law degree from Yale and a venture capitalist.” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 In all seriousness, Heavy Machinery (and Otis) are going to be really fun mid-card comedy acts. Maybe they break out more than that but that is what they are built for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 1 minute ago, Greggulator said: I would love Otis to have the gimmick of “guy with Appalachian roots who overcomes entrenched poverty and a troubled single mom to get a law degree from Yale and a venture capitalist.” I hope your fantasy booking doesn't have my man Otis turning his back on STEAKS and WEIGHTS. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 If that is the case then instead of "Steaks and weights" it would be "possum and fallen trees" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPPA Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 I would much rather Bayley and Nikki as a team than other options 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 5 hours ago, Hagan said: All opinion, of course but wasn't the 'mania XX main event better as a 3-way than it would have been with just Benoit vs Hunter? I think Benoit going through both members of DX made for a better match and a more emphatic moment than a straight singles would have done, especially since a whole lot of people thought that either Michaels was gonna win the belt or HHH was going to retain and set up a longer chase. To a lesser extent, at 30, Bryan going through both Orton and Batista was better in theory than a one-on-one singles would have been. However, bigger issue is I'm pretty sure there is very little chance Rousey doesn't walk out the winner in a women's main event. So, a three-way is probably better protection for everyone involved as you can avoid a straight one-on-one loss for any of these people. You're not wrong on Benoit or Bryan though in Bryan's case I felt like the win over Hunter was the star-making performance from WMXXX. The triple threat match was really good but once Bryan went over Hunter I looked at the triple threat as his victory lap. I also agree with you that Ronda is probably going to retain but I think they should pull the trigger on Becky right now. There are ways to protect Ronda but still give Becky the rub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 4 hours ago, MORELOCK said: This is probably one of the biggest examples of a triple threat being a horrible way to elevate someone. He never got the solid clean high profile wins over either guy and his reign suffered. I'm not so sure about this. Benoit tapping out Hunter in MSG and Michaels in Edmonton back-to-back shows felt big at the time. Of course then the focus shifted hard to the Hunter-Shawn HIAC build and Eugene. There was no follow-through and they were clearly over Benoit shortly after Backlash. My memories may be fuzzy though. It's been a while. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 7 hours ago, JonnyLaw said: Geez, you must really like sling blades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted January 15, 2019 Share Posted January 15, 2019 2 hours ago, LoneWolf&Subs said: I hear trailer trash, and methhead used more often nowadays. white trash, redneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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