cdhafc1874 Posted March 30, 2021 Share Posted March 30, 2021 I fucking hate RIddle, so I'd be well up for Sheamus giving him a proper scheme booting.I can see that happening.Don't think anyone is feeling Riddle as US champion - although it's the IC title Sheamus needs for the Grand Slam.If Riddle retains it'll be a screwy finish or a roll up - don't see him beating Sheamus clean with the Bro-Derek 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Couple of additions to the NXT show. Pete Dunne looks like he'll be kicking off night 1 against Kushida, and The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) will face Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart for the Women's Tag Titles. Also the Guantlet match competitors have been decided - Leon Ruff, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes ,Dexter Lumis, LA Knight, with the latter entering last. Night 1 looks like it'll be really good, but add Night 2 to it, and once again there doesn't look like there's any chance of WM coming close to what NXT can offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 (edited) Just watching Wrestlemania 34, and expected it to be basically shit from the start, but it's had a pretty solid opening couple of hours. Great triple threat opener with Miz/Rollins/Balor, Charlotte/Asuka, solid 4-way for the US Title, then Rousey's debut. Remember it being pretty poor overall, so wonder where it fell apart....let's scan through the card, and...oh, Styles vs Nakamura. Oops. Hopefully with this being two nights, they can avoid the whole "falling off a cliff" part that they've suffered from the past few years. EDIT: Although it was mostly good, it also had one of the worst parts of WM with the whole Cena in the audience stuff. Just had a classic between Charlotte and Asuka? Get Cena running up the ramp past them and have the girls look like they're actually cool with it. Top stuff. EDIT2: Actually, I've changed my mind about the Rousey match. She's brilliant, but given it's a HHH match, it's far too long, and it's just sad watching Kurt Angle walk like he's made of drainpipes struggling to put on the ankle lock. Edited April 1, 2021 by forameus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Isn’t the whole purpose of the Andre to get guys on the Mania card? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 So Wrestlemania is going to have three nights essentially? Seems an odd decision, are they really trying to cut down the length of the card? I wondered if the Battle Royal would be canned because it isn't the most safe relating to Covid, but clearly not. At the moment, if you put both nights together you'd still have a lower number of matches than most of the previous ones in the modern era (obviously there's more to come, but still) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 This is just so fucking stupid. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 There’s two separate pre-shows as well. The battle royal, whatever - but cutting the tag titles? Jesus. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 Can only assume Fox want a ratings bump, but if that's the case, having a Battle Royal no-one cares about and a tag team match (presumably Street Profits vs Roode/Ziggler vs Gable/Otis vs......who fucking knows?). Bet that was a fun conversation with the roster. "you know how you usually get that WM payday? And how this one's really special because it's the first in front of a crowd in a year? Ha! f**k you guys! You're on Smackdown. Now f**k off." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 And your 22 jobbers for the evening will be... Looks like the journey back to their home planet has been slightly delayed for Slapjack, T-Bar and Mace. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 That would have been absolutely fine on Mania (either night), even the pre-show. Get the jobbers chucked around in a comical fashion (I'm looking at you Retribution), have a couple of fun spots (Elias), have some awesome highspots (Ricochet) and have a couple of big lads clear a few folk out (Erik, Corbin) before the popular winner (Nakamura) gives the crowd a good buzz. Easiest thing going to book. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherrif John Bunnell Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 It's good to know that Tucker is still alive. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 It being on Smackdown presumably also rules out the traditional WM Legend Return/Celeb Appearance? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Or they still have it, but are hoping that the prospect means more people will tune in to Fox to see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Jericho on Sone Cold’s podcast Jus a wee bit unexpected. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 1 minute ago, TheGoon said: Jericho on Sone Cold’s podcast Jus a wee bit unexpected. You beat me to it! Very odd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 He'll probably make a c**t of himself anyways, so everyone wins. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Yeah it’s a shame he’s an absolute knob, but interesting nonetheless. Interested to see how much coverage the last couple years actually gets, if any. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 Comment on Reddit amused me "Who knew the forbidden door was at the broken skull ranch". 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forameus Posted April 2, 2021 Author Share Posted April 2, 2021 Will be good if Stone Cold starts out with a long and rambling question about his career that ends with "so why have you turned into this massive fucking c**t, Chris?" Is a surprising one, although maybe it goes to show that most of the animosity either company feels is completely made up by the sorts of people that are desperate to have a war to pick a side on. They're obviously competitors for talent, but with WWE's TV deals, does Vince really see them as the sort of threat that WCW were? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 (edited) 22 minutes ago, forameus said: Will be good if Stone Cold starts out with a long and rambling question about his career that ends with "so why have you turned into this massive fucking c**t, Chris?" Is a surprising one, although maybe it goes to show that most of the animosity either company feels is completely made up by the sorts of people that are desperate to have a war to pick a side on. They're obviously competitors for talent, but with WWE's TV deals, does Vince really see them as the sort of threat that WCW were? Aye fans can, and do, watch both shows because they are so easily available. In the Monday Night Wars that was much more difficult so you had to pick show over the other for the most part. The scene has changed so much that you don't really get folk choosing 'sides', save for a few weirdos who are really defensive about it. For the most part folk just watch what they like and enjoy. WWE's TV ratings have fallen so much because it's mostly utter pish. Also, yes, would love to Austin ask Jericho why he (Jericho) has become such a massive p***k of a person. Edited April 2, 2021 by DA Baracus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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