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WWE SuperThread *Spoilers*

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redvscotty

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I'm not religious but OH MY GOD. Dat ending. The look on Regal's face was priceless.

AFS, you couldn't have been more on the spot. Amazing show. Not often I'll say the Women's champ match was one of my favs.

Balor's entrance was epic and the wrestling in all matches was f**king awesome.

Surely Vince can hear the rumbling and is keen to take a more back seat approach and let others take the reins (no, this does not refer in any way to Roman) to move the company forward?

I know Trips is signing a lot of the talent (and massive props to him for doing it) but who is doing most of the creative work? Sure I could google it but I'd rather be told by educated fans rather than a doctored wiki page.
 

redvscotty

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Goldberg had three moves and it worked out fine for him.

Ditto Cena.

I don't want the head cheeses tell me who I should be going for. Obviously Cena was a good draw for a long while there but it does get quite boring.

Ditto Goldberg, ditto Ryback, Rowan, Harper, Big No, whoever else Vince wants to push next.

Unless he goes for Ziggler, Rollins, Ambrose, Rusev or someone else of that caliber, WWE is a bit of a lost cause.

They should be thankful they have pretty much anyone in the NXT to follow, because they all rule at the moment.
 

mackdadday

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wow, wow and wow. I'd put that down as event of the year with womens match of the year, debut of the year for Owens and a the main event as a real contender for match of the year with the only thing on the main roster being maybe Rollins v Ambrose at HIAC which is all but disqualified for its shonky, ruined run in finish. Thought Balors rock ballad salute to the predator entrance was a bit silly but got into it in about the 8th minute and thought hideo finally started to get his groove on. Was also happy to see Baron add moves two and three to his repotoire. Was half expecting him come down and put sammy out but happy with the owens twist..really fits his character.hes there to fight and tke his chance..not make friends.
 

Bulldog Force

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It's not everyday you hear a holy shit chant just for an entrance

wow, wow and wow. I'd put that down as event of the year with womens match of the year, debut of the year for Owens and a the main event as a real contender for match of the year with the only thing on the main roster being maybe Rollins v Ambrose at HIAC which is all but disqualified for its shonky, ruined run in finish. Thought Balors rock ballad salute to the predator entrance was a bit silly but got into it in about the 8th minute and thought hideo finally started to get his groove on. Was also happy to see Baron add moves two and three to his repotoire. Was half expecting him come down and put sammy out but happy with the owens twist..really fits his character.hes there to fight and tke his chance..not make friends.
Guys, which match are we talking about here?
 

KeepingTheFaith

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Looking forward to sitting down and watching this when I have time on Monday.

Caught Balor's entrance though. Loved the smoke disappearing in time with the music, beautifully done. The rest of his entrance though, pretty meh and almost cringeworthy. Can't say I'm a fan of the Boogeyman meets interpretive dance entrance.

The look is pretty cool though.
 

mackdadday

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Still can't believe they had Chartlotte go down to Natalya on her RAW debut..Apparently Hunter said noone will remember it in 6 monthswhen she moves up to the main roster.. 6 months?? The Divas division need her now.

Cant believe it but NXT managed to take it to the next level with this show. Not sure why they have Owens, Zayn and Ballor all doing the same flying swanton out of the ring but looked hardcore when Owens did it.
 

KeepingTheFaith

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Charlotte is a no brainer for the division, but I've been really impressed by Sasha Banks. Not just her ring skills, but she really plays her gimmick perfectly.
 

mackdadday

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Really hope that with the recent addition of Balor, Hideo and Owens and the already formiddable locker room that they are planning to really build up NXT as a brand that is competing with WWE. If wwe have any notion of whats good for them then nothing could be better than really seperating the brands and wage a competive war between the two. NXT is absolutely hot now and wwe has never been worse. Bring back the old days of wwe/wcw shock brand jumps. NXT has its all over them now in all divisions and setting up some of their champions as stronger than the wwe ones could make things interesting..eg charlottle all over nicki and aj, more competitive tag division, etc.
 

KeepingTheFaith

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I think WWE are trying to separate the brands, but nobody would ever buy a wcw/wwe style competition when both are the same company.

It's ironic that NXT is what TNA was originally building to be before they decided to be WWE Lite. Having said that, I'm sure TNA watches NXT closely, because there's no doubt in my mind that some guys in NXT won't make the transition to the main roster on a long term basis despite their talent. It's one thing to be an indie darling performing in front of a largely pro Indie style crowd like NXT, and another to then go to a mainstream audience like Raw/Smackdown, especially if they get saddled with a shit gimmick during the transition.
 

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TBH, I don't get the Reigns hate.

Sure, he's bland and he needs to add more moves to his arsenal. But his job is to get the crowd excited and sell merchandise - and he's doing just fine in both areas.

Roman Reigns is relatively new to pro wrestling, and with pressure from the likes of Finn Balor, Sami Zayn, Baron Corbin and Kevin Owens coming through, I am sure that Reigns will endeavour to add some more to his persona.

He reminds me of Cena - sans the charisma. Limited moveset, boring gimmick and the IWC hates him.

Just be grateful that Rollins is Mr. Money In The Bank (ie: a certainty to be World Heavyweight Champion) and that Ambrose is in the spotlight right now.
 

Big Pete

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Because that worked well for Sandow.

The exception that proves the rule.

And really are you going to compare a comedy act to somebody who hasn't been pushed as the top heel for sometime now?

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Creative is actively hurting Reigns.

He's a perfectly fine choice as a main eventer but the way he's being presented is really lame.

They need to position him more as the next Undertaker, not the next Cena.

There shouldn't be a next Cena. WWE needs to be treated like an ensemble cast with a rotating main event scene ala UFC. If Rousey main evented every show each and every week, she wouldn't be a draw.

PPV was OK. I thought it accomplished what it needed to without being outstanding. Been saying it since 2009, but WWE needs to do away with these lazy gimmick PPVs. I had enough by the time Cena/Rollins was through.
 

Eelementary

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The exception that proves the rule.

And really are you going to compare a comedy act to somebody who hasn't been pushed as the top heel for sometime now?

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Creative is actively hurting Reigns.

He's a perfectly fine choice as a main eventer but the way he's being presented is really lame.

They need to position him more as the next Undertaker, not the next Cena.

There shouldn't be a next Cena. WWE needs to be treated like an ensemble cast with a rotating main event scene ala UFC. If Rousey main evented every show each and every week, she wouldn't be a draw.

PPV was OK. I thought it accomplished what it needed to without being outstanding. Been saying it since 2009, but WWE needs to do away with these lazy gimmick PPVs. I had enough by the time Cena/Rollins was through.

I agree completely.
 
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