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Post by Snaptastic on Mar 1, 2012 8:28:26 GMT -5
Personally I'd rather he hang it up now after this WM rather than try and go to WM30 and beyond.
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Post by Krimzon on Mar 1, 2012 8:31:36 GMT -5
Well, at least now they can do one more big WM match against John Cena before he really has to retire.
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Post by Snaptastic on Mar 1, 2012 8:33:44 GMT -5
Well, at least now they can do one more big WM match against John Cena before he really has to retire. This is true. They need to line up some big names for him to go up against at WM that he hasn't faced previously. Cena next year seems a dead cert hopefully. |
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Post by mrjl on Mar 1, 2012 8:58:00 GMT -5
Once annually? Seriously I'm prefectly fine with him competing at PPV but he needs to be able to wrestle occasionally beyond just Mania. Three or four matches a year, you know.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 1, 2012 9:03:48 GMT -5
He definitely needs to do the match with Cena before he hangs it up for good, so, if this can get him there, I won't complain.
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Post by Arrow on Mar 1, 2012 9:05:01 GMT -5
I kinda have trouble believing this. The way the story is being set up, it really feels like this is it for him.
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Post by BigWill on Mar 1, 2012 9:11:02 GMT -5
Once annually? Seriously I'm prefectly fine with him competing at PPV but he needs to be able to wrestle occasionally beyond just Mania. Three or four matches a year, you know. Yeah, that's what I say. Plus it's fine when it's with HHH, but the other superstars that are wrestling all year long are going to end up looking pretty bad when they lose to him at Wrestlemania. |
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Post by Ryushinku on Mar 1, 2012 9:11:52 GMT -5
Well, at least now they can do one more big WM match against John Cena before he really has to retire. That's pretty much all I want now for Taker at WM. Well, that and I guess they could gimmick up a Taker-Sting bout. That'd be good. But Taker-Cena can be both a very good match and a huge atmosphere. |
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 1, 2012 9:13:07 GMT -5
Once annually? Seriously I'm prefectly fine with him competing at PPV but he needs to be able to wrestle occasionally beyond just Mania. Three or four matches a year, you know. Yeah, that's what I say. Plus it's fine when it's with HHH, but the other superstars that are wrestling all year long are going to end up looking pretty bad when they lose to him at Wrestlemania. That's why you have whoever he's against next challenge him ASAP. You have them tell UT to rest up and train up, because they're coming for him. Taker wins? He's had a full year to prepare with a 100% singular focus for the guy. |
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Post by BigWill on Mar 1, 2012 9:18:49 GMT -5
Yeah, that's what I say. Plus it's fine when it's with HHH, but the other superstars that are wrestling all year long are going to end up looking pretty bad when they lose to him at Wrestlemania. That's why you have whoever he's against next challenge him ASAP. You have them tell UT to rest up and train up, because they're coming for him. Taker wins? He's had a full year to prepare with a 100% singular focus for the guy. Hmm, I really don't see the WWE doing it, but that would be an interesting way of trying to solve the problem. |
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 1, 2012 9:25:18 GMT -5
Doesn't shock me. I fully expect him to face Cena next year at Wrestlemania. As far as lasting past WM 30 there's not a chance of that happening I'm afraid.
As far as him wrestling once a year, I actually don't mind it. It creates more attraction for his matches at Wrestlemania.
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Post by Arrow on Mar 1, 2012 9:26:07 GMT -5
Once annually? Seriously I'm prefectly fine with him competing at PPV but he needs to be able to wrestle occasionally beyond just Mania. Three or four matches a year, you know. Yeah, that's what I say. Plus it's fine when it's with HHH, but the other superstars that are wrestling all year long are going to end up looking pretty bad when they lose to him at Wrestlemania. I doubt that. Undertaker's been built to a point where he'll always be seen as a credible threat to beat anyone, no matter how much time he takes off. Fans generally accept it. The same tends to go for anyone in that kind of position - HHH, Rock, Hogan, etc. |
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Post by Big Kahuna Burger on Mar 1, 2012 9:29:32 GMT -5
Showing up once a year to steal the Wrestlemania spot of some deserving young talent? What a sell-out. He acts like wrestling is beneath him or something. I bet he doesn't even go around shaking the hands of young up-and-comers backstage. I hate him.  |
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Post by mizerable on Mar 1, 2012 9:36:26 GMT -5
Goddammit, I really don't want to see him for a few more years. The novelty of showing up for one match that he's likely to win just gets boring.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Mar 1, 2012 9:37:54 GMT -5
Showing up once a year to steal the Wrestlemania spot of some deserving young talent? What a sell-out. He acts like wrestling is beneath him or something. I bet he doesn't even go around shaking the hands of young up-and-comers backstage. I hate him. I just got a mental image of Generation Me screwing around with his trenchcoat and his Satan robe, and Taker walking in and taping his fists. |
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Post by Shaun2k5 on Mar 1, 2012 9:46:19 GMT -5
As long as he continues to draw money, I expect he'll keep showing up once a year.
Anyone for 30-0?
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Post by Snaptastic on Mar 1, 2012 9:48:24 GMT -5
As long as he continues to draw money, I expect he'll keep showing up once a year. Anyone for 30-0? I think he'll go 20-0 then probably get knocked off for 20-1. |
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Mar 1, 2012 10:00:15 GMT -5
After this year maybe he'll disappear again. Come out on Raw next year to say he's retiring as there's no one left to beat. Cena interrupts. Cena v Taker at WM. Then he retires.
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Post by derrtaysouth95 on Mar 1, 2012 10:48:10 GMT -5
I hope this is it for him. His time is past.
That really isn't fair to others on the card if he only shows up once a year to wrestle at Wrestlemania in one of the main-events and bumping other guys off/down the card who deserve it because they pull their weight year round.
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Post by BigWill on Mar 1, 2012 11:08:22 GMT -5
Yeah, that's what I say. Plus it's fine when it's with HHH, but the other superstars that are wrestling all year long are going to end up looking pretty bad when they lose to him at Wrestlemania. I doubt that. Undertaker's been built to a point where he'll always be seen as a credible threat to beat anyone, no matter how much time he takes off. Fans generally accept it. The same tends to go for anyone in that kind of position - HHH, Rock, Hogan, etc. Fans accept it because it's been HHH for the past 2 years, someone who also hasn't been wrestling regularly. If it were someone like Cena, who's been wrestling all year long is the one losing to Taker, I could see some fans getting upset over it. Especially when you consider how obvious it is that Taker isn't in the best of physical conditions. |
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