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Post by Romeo Hotel on Jul 5, 2008 18:20:28 GMT -5
This bothered me and yes I know this is old but should HBK vs Flair been the main even of the night?
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Post by wrestlecrapcrap on Jul 5, 2008 18:25:32 GMT -5
Nah, it was obvious it was going to be his last match but putting it in the main event would have removed any shred of unpredictability left.
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Post by George Harrison on Jul 5, 2008 18:30:29 GMT -5
Yeah, it stood out so much on it's own, it was like the main event but just not in the general main event slot.
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Post by demolitionfan on Jul 5, 2008 18:38:52 GMT -5
I would have liked to see it later than the Big Show Mayweather thing at least.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Jul 5, 2008 18:42:08 GMT -5
Nahh, like Ric Flair said himself, titles are more important
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Post by nerdinitupagain on Jul 5, 2008 18:46:35 GMT -5
I would have liked to see it later than the Big Show Mayweather thing at least. I agree.. however, it would've taken a lot of steem out of the title matches to have it that close. The audience needed something fun before the title matches to get the emotion back in them. I myself went on my porch and had a cigarette after Flair/Michaels... that match emotionally drained me. |
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Post by Brick Killed a Guy on Jul 5, 2008 18:50:33 GMT -5
I think they placed it just right. They had to pander to the audience that was gonna order the PPV for Big Show/Mayweather. So that had to go a little later.
Plus, they put the Diva match right after HBK/Flair, so the fans could have time to calm down and let the their emotions sink in.
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Post by mo on Jul 5, 2008 18:52:13 GMT -5
No, I think it was fine where it was.
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Post by hutter on Jul 5, 2008 19:06:42 GMT -5
Just because it wasn't the last match on the card doesn't mean it wasn't the main event. Look at Savage/Steamboat at WM3 for a good example.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on Jul 5, 2008 22:50:15 GMT -5
No, it was great where it was.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 5, 2008 23:00:41 GMT -5
Yes, from a storytelling point of view, it was the highest point of interest for the fans. The fans were more emotionally invested in that match than any other. It's better to close a show with the segment that will provide the highest point of interest in which fans are the most emotional investment. Anything that comes after this moment is anticlimactic.
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Post by Outsider744 on Jul 5, 2008 23:26:00 GMT -5
Just because it wasn't the last match on the card doesn't mean it wasn't the main event. Look at Savage/Steamboat at WM3 for a good example. This. But I do think having Snoop Dogg immediately after that was a slap in the face |
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Jul 5, 2008 23:30:53 GMT -5
Just because it wasn't the last match on the card doesn't mean it wasn't the main event. Look at Savage/Steamboat at WM3 for a good example. This. But I do think having Snoop Dogg immediately after that was a slap in the face No way in hell Savage/Steamboat was the main event. Anyone who watched WWF in 1987 will tell you that Hogan/Andre sold that PPV and it was the most anticipated match up to that point in the history of the company. If was not a good match, but it is very iconic. Savage and Steamboat ended up being the best match at Wrestlemania III, but it was not the main attraction or the most anticipated match. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 5, 2008 23:43:23 GMT -5
Before the show, I would've said yes. I honestly didn't think it would fit anywhere else on the card. However, having seen the show, I think it was in the perfect spot. You had the ECW Title before it and the Playboy match after it, then the titles with Mayweather in the middle. It was in just the right spot. Had it gone on last, it would've ruined the pacing of the show, and, IMO, the audience would've been dead for it.
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Post by The California Kid on Jul 6, 2008 0:04:36 GMT -5
Just because it wasn't the last match on the card doesn't mean it wasn't the main event. Look at Savage/Steamboat at WM3 for a good example. Wrestlemania 18 with Hogan vs. Rock comes to mind as it was not the main event but Wrestlemania was built around that match and that is the match everyone remembers from that Wrestlemania. |
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Post by destrucity on Jul 6, 2008 0:23:41 GMT -5
If you're mad that it didn't end the show then you must be fuming that neither Flair or HBK are on the WM 24 DVD cover.
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Post by George Harrison on Jul 6, 2008 3:55:48 GMT -5
Flair and Steamboat weren't the main event because back then, they weren't as big a draw as Hulk & Andre, which was the ultimate match to headline that year.
I think WWE handled it perfectly well, and besides the divas match all that followed was a big attraction and selling point. Wrestling fans wanted to see Flair and HBK, casual fans wanted to see the titles and the others just watched to see what Mayweather would do. Overall, they handled it excellently I thought.
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Post by Jeff on Jul 6, 2008 4:11:57 GMT -5
No it wouldve been predictable
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Post by Loki on Jul 6, 2008 4:14:01 GMT -5
Yes.
But of course the Deadman just HAD to have yet another WrestleMania Main Event+Title Win...
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Post by skiller on Jul 6, 2008 4:23:14 GMT -5
Yes. But of course the Deadman just HAD to have yet another WrestleMania Main Event+Title Win... Yeah but he gets a pass since he was in the 4th match last year when it should have closed the show. But back on topic. I think it was placed in the perfect position. Any other PPV and I'd agree. But since it was Wrestlemania which tends to put importance on title matches I think it was only right that the event closed with the match that did. |
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