Niners Fan in CT Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 "Hey guys remember our awesome matches in NXT?" Yes, I DO remember them but this crowd clearly has never heard of any of you. They paid to see John Cena and Roman Reigns, this whole thing was embarrassing for everyone involved. I hope they at least made a good impression on the home audience. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuerrillaMonsoon Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I'd have cared about Braun if they'd given him the DDP rib tape gimmick. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Good thing they didn't debut Adam Cole in front of this crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonnyLaw Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 17 minutes ago, HumanChessgame said: Pretty much. None of the matches were bad but those debuts (if they were actually debuts and not just one-offs) were completely heatless. They still aren't doing much of anything with Heavy Machinery, Lacy, EC3, and Nikki but at least they got a couple weeks worth of previews to at least hype up their characters a bit. They also seem to have abandoned their “We’re not calling people up unless we have a plan for them” bit. I mean even Tyler Breeze got a new valet and a feud with Ziggle... you know, maybe they’re all just better off this way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 1 minute ago, RolandTHTG said: I'd have cared about Braun if they'd given him the DDP rib tape gimmick. EXACTLY! Gauze and bandages wrapped around your torso makes you tough. Black tape on his back just made him look like a goober. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Oh boy, Hunter. "WELCOME.. It's the ROAD TO WRESTLEMANIA... So here's.... BARON CORBIN." Fuck. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, RolandTHTG said: I'd have cared about Braun if they'd given him the DDP rib tape gimmick. How about the hobo whose wife wins millions playing bingo gimmick? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Curt McGirt said: Seth Rollins: "I've called Paul Heyman a lot of things, but 'liar' is not one of them." The actual line was "You can call Paul Heyman a lot of things, but "liar" isn't one of them". And that's true in the context that Rollins was speaking about, when it comes to the domination of Brock Lesnar in WWE (and UFC, even though they didn't touch his losses in UFC, and rightfully so - it would go against the narrative they're trying to build). Obviously Heyman is a liar, but like I said, Rollins was pretty clearly speaking about the video package and shit Heyman has said about Lesnar, not his ECW days fuckin' 20+ years ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Good thing they didn't debut Adam Cole in front of this crowd. "ADAM COLE... errr I said ADAM COLLLLEEEE.. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Dean Ambrose is the wacky man again. It's time for XFL invasion in WWE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overly Critical Man Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Niners Fan in CT said: "ADAM COLE... errr I said ADAM COLLLLEEEE.. " Little kid who likes the Lucha House Party: Mom, why does he keep on saying his own name? Soccer mom who loves Finn Balor: I don't know, honey. Lets just hope Randy Orton runs in and RKOs him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 This won’t be a popular opinion, but I’m gonna say it anyway; I don’t think Ciampa or Gargano translate to the main roster well at all. A tiny fraction of the audience watches nXt, and I don’t think the casual fan gives shit number one what happens at Full Sail. Neither guy is a good enough promo (from what I’ve seen) to tote the mail in front of a large audience. They’re small and not overly charismatic. Maybe I’m wrong, but their act works well on the small stage because those fans understand their journey and what makes them special. On Raw, where they aren’t surrounded by hardcore fans, they get lost in the shuffle. Now I’m even more confused as to whether or not Dean’s really leaving. I still think he is, but I’ve seen weirder buildups to angles. Ruby Riott is so fucking good. If I had to pick a MITB winner for the women, it’d be her. is ec3 already doa? Ricochet has enough flash and a crowd friendly enough style that he can thrive on the main roster. damn. Y’all remember when Elias was a thing? Also, where the hell is Alexa? Did she get hurt again? There aren’t enough quality women promos on the show for her to not even appear... 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 HHH should adopt Norm MacDonald's tape recorder gimmick. Note to self: Stay out of Lafayette, Louisiana 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Just now, Nice Guy Eddie said: HHH should adopt Norm MacDonald's tape recorder gimmick. Note to self: Stay out of Lafayette, Louisiana And stay out of cities I can't spell. I tried twice and gave up. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 So...Dean Ambrose has brain damage? My problem with Seth Rollins as a face right now against Lesnar. He sounds insincere. I don't believe a single word he says. He sounds like a bland vanilla babyface. He's basically Roman Reigns 2.0. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 27 minutes ago, OctopusCinema said: Tenth circle of hell?!?!?! isn't that the three-tiered cage match where HOGAN and Savage fought the entire heel roster and won? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 7 minutes ago, TheVileOne said: So...Dean Ambrose has brain damage? My problem with Seth Rollins as a face right now against Lesnar. He sounds insincere. I don't believe a single word he says. He sounds like a bland vanilla babyface. He's basically Roman Reigns 2.0. I’ve said that about him before. I don’t find him believable at all. Like, right after Dean turned on him and he cut a promo and said wtte of “I’m gonna beat an explanation out of (him),” I didn’t believe for a second that he actually could, or that he thought he could... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Tyler Black/Seth Rollins is somebody who could also benefit from a mouthpiece. He had Jimmy Jacobs in Age of the Fall and Dean to cover for him in the early days of The Shield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Edwin Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Best thing from this show is knowing the NXT crew isn't set on RAW and it was just their main roster debuts. Crazy this cold crowd got the #DIY reunion Full Sail has been clamoring for and hasn't gotten. Elias should rename his finisher the Rafi Bomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Best part of the show: HHH: "The First inductee into this year's WWE Hall of fame....DEGENERATION X" [camera cuts to crowd where little kid with her dad is clearly seen mouthing the words] "Who is that???????" 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgundy LaRue Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 This has to be a one-time thing for the NXT 4, right? Because they got less buildup than the midcarders that called up a few weeks ago. I'm guessing RAW needed the warm bodies and Hunter wanted to see if the success of Halftime Heat would translate to a main show. No Bueno, amigo. Of the four, Ricochet came across the best. His moveset is the most pleasing to a casual audience and it helped he was paired with Finn. He's not the best promo, but the one he gave tonight had a charming sincerity about it. He feels the most main TV ready. Someone clearly realized that DIY's best chance of main roster success is to put them back together, so points for that. But getting thrown into a dead tag division where even the new champs aren't over isn't going to help them. The match was fine, but sparked no interest. The term vanilla midgets isn't cool, but that's what this match felt like: four scoops of vanilla ice cream with no toppings. Sadly, Black felt like he came off the worst. Elias isn't nearly as hot as he was, so no help was to be had there. Black is the character that most needs some setup, a cold intro just makes him seem some random angry goth dude who you tried to avoid eye contact with. That match had no business going that long, and Aleister looked kind of gassed in spots. Kudos to Elias for eating that entire Black Mass, though. It wasn't a bad show, save for the promo work from the women. Good heavens, I've heard robots talk more naturally than Sasha and Bayley. But Raw is lacking star power and throwing random stuff against a wall isn't helping. Maybe when KO and Zayn return, it'll get better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 45 minutes ago, just drew said: Ruby Riott is so fucking good. If I had to pick a MITB winner for the women, it’d be her. Also, where the hell is Alexa? Did she get hurt again? There aren’t enough quality women promos on the show for her to not even appear... Ruby Riott wins MITB with the Riott Squad looking out for her, softening up the competition like New Day should have won MITB. I asked about Alexa Bliss yesterday, she wrestled in an Elimination Chamber tag team qualifier with Mickie James. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 22 minutes ago, Nice Guy Eddie said: Tyler Black/Seth Rollins is somebody who could also benefit from a mouthpiece. He had Jimmy Jacobs in Age of the Fall and Dean to cover for him in the early days of The Shield. WWE recycle ideas. Bring Kane's voice modulator out of retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 26 minutes ago, Burgundy LaRue said: Someone clearly realized that DIY's best chance of main roster success is to put them back together, so points for that. But getting thrown into a dead tag division where even the new champs aren't over isn't going to help them. The match was fine, but sparked no interest. The term vanilla midgets isn't cool, but that's what this match felt like: four scoops of vanilla ice cream with no toppings. #DIY/Revival was the match of the night in my book. There was nothing vanilla about it to me. It's unfortunate tag team wrestling is an afterthought on Raw and Smackdown unless Shane McMahon is tag champion. This was the wrong crowd to use #DIY/Ricochet/Black. I feel like it's better to do debuts in front of "smart" crowds. The young kids see those crowds going crazy for them, and think, "They must be good. These people love them. I want to do that." Anytime someone uses the term "vanilla midget", Kevin Nash's quads should tear. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Dave Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Nights like tonight confirm to me that Wwe knows there’s a problem. They also confirm to me that they have zero idea how to fix it.... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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