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Post by BiloxiParish on Mar 11, 2013 22:53:41 GMT -5
Evan with DVR, it has been god awful! I haven't been this disinterested in a mania season since, 93.
The red hot Swagger angle has already gotten boring, they have tag team title holders that aren't defending the titles, there were so many commercial breaks, Wade Barrett feels like a joke, Lesner is uninteresting, Taker and Punk are predictable, same goes for Rock Cena, Jericho should be doing more, The Shield should be competing more, is big show good or bad?
Maddox is a joke, Fandango is a joke.
Tensai looks like Albert
Cena was gone, as is the WWE title..
Ziggler finally wins a match on RAW after what seemed like 9 years
WWE has become hard to watch and not feel like a chore..
The 3 hours of Raw seem stale, over commercialized and full of recaps..
I can't watch Smackdown or the other shows, they bore me to tears.
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Post by Apricots And A Pear Tree on Mar 11, 2013 22:57:45 GMT -5
Fandango is not a joke.
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Post by Sparkybob on Mar 11, 2013 22:58:54 GMT -5
Maddox is not a joke.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2013 22:59:29 GMT -5
I'd say pack it in and revisit in a few months/years. There are a lot of other promotions out there for you to try.
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Post by CH Punk on Mar 11, 2013 22:59:38 GMT -5
Not sure if serious... {Spoiler}And if you are serious, I'm not really sure what you mean. |
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on Mar 11, 2013 23:00:07 GMT -5
Wait, someone is complaining about Cena being gone?
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Mar 11, 2013 23:00:40 GMT -5
Cena was there. {Spoiler}We just couldn't see him. |
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Post by BiloxiParish on Mar 11, 2013 23:01:45 GMT -5
Not sure if serious... {Spoiler}And if you are serious, I'm not really sure what you mean. I mean he came out tonight in what looked like his old gear from his X Factor days.. Like they finally gave up on him and made him revert to 2002 |
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Mar 11, 2013 23:02:53 GMT -5
Are they trying to keep Cena off TV as much as they can to keep him fresh for Wrestlemania?
That's the only thing I could think of since according to his twitter, Cena was in Indianapolis. Yet, he wasn't on Raw.
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Post by Sparkybob on Mar 11, 2013 23:04:03 GMT -5
Are they trying to keep Cena off TV as much as they can to keep him fresh for Wrestlemania? That's the only thing I could think of since according to his twitter, Cena was in Indianapolis. Yet, he wasn't on Raw. I figure without Rocky there, they didn't want to put Cena in a meaningless match and guess gave him the night off to rest up a bit. |
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Post by xCompackx on Mar 11, 2013 23:05:21 GMT -5
I really enjoyed Maddox tonight, but I can't disagree with a lot of your other points. To be fair to Swagger though, it wasn't all their fault that the angle lost steam.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2013 23:07:03 GMT -5
Only thing I call into question is the SHEER NUMBER of things they're schilling right now. It truly felt like half the show was promoting a movie.
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Post by CH Punk on Mar 11, 2013 23:13:44 GMT -5
Not sure if serious... {Spoiler}And if you are serious, I'm not really sure what you mean. I mean he came out tonight in what looked like his old gear from his X Factor days.. Like they finally gave up on him and made him revert to 2002 I'd argue that that's not necessarily a bad thing. Although, we had a pretty good reminder as to why Michael Cole and King are so bad with their attempt to do a RiffTrax of The Highlight Reel. |
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Post by kerda on Mar 11, 2013 23:14:44 GMT -5
There really is a lack of top-flight showdowns for this year's Wrestlemania.
Rock vs. Cena, even with the title, just can't match the import of last year's match. The first match felt like a genuine clash of generations. This year just feels like a typical WM title match.
Brock vs. HHH is a retread of a match from a little over 6 months ago. That match was mediocre, and while I imagine that they'll go a bit harder and faster for their WM outing, they're going to need one hell of a stipulation to make the match feel meaningful.
Taker vs. Punk should be a good/great match, but we all know the outcome. There's absolutely zero doubt about who's going to walk away with the win, in large part because Punk has been booked so weak as of late. Do we really think a guy who has to cheat to win against anyone but jobbers has a shot against "The Streak"?
Del Rio vs. Swagger is an interesting idea that should produce a solid "Smackdown main event"-level match, but nothing more exciting than that. Swagger is still a big, blank goof, no matter how much facial hair you give him, and trying to cast ADR as a man of the people is moronic. You can push a guy as a face without neutering him.
I'm sure WM will be a solid, entertaining show with some enjoyable matches, but it seems as though they've fallen into the trap of assuming Rocky is all the draw they need to sell buys. They may well be right, but it's worth noting that the top 3 matches all focus on guys whose heyday was over a decade ago. There's a big difference between using old guys to hilight new talent and milking old guys because your have no confidence in your new guys.
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Post by BigWill on Mar 11, 2013 23:16:09 GMT -5
Only thing I call into question is the SHEER NUMBER of things they're schilling right now. It truly felt like half the show was promoting a movie. Welcome to Wrestlemania season, where wrestling takes a backseat to things like celebrities, movies, and music concerts. |
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Post by Dat Dude on Mar 11, 2013 23:16:58 GMT -5
Cena was there. {Spoiler}We just couldn't see him.  |
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Post by xCompackx on Mar 11, 2013 23:34:05 GMT -5
Only thing I call into question is the SHEER NUMBER of things they're schilling right now. It truly felt like half the show was promoting a movie. Look on the bright side, WrestleMania 29 DVD will probably have the DVD trailers for all the movies shilled on Raw tonight.  |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 11, 2013 23:42:21 GMT -5
Funny, I'm fully on board
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Post by YiHammer on Mar 11, 2013 23:47:00 GMT -5
You dare question the power of Sexy Maddox?
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Mar 11, 2013 23:50:33 GMT -5
There really is a lack of top-flight showdowns for this year's Wrestlemania. Rock vs. Cena, even with the title, just can't match the import of last year's match. The first match felt like a genuine clash of generations. This year just feels like a typical WM title match. Brock vs. HHH is a retread of a match from a little over 6 months ago. That match was mediocre, and while I imagine that they'll go a bit harder and faster for their WM outing, they're going to need one hell of a stipulation to make the match feel meaningful. Taker vs. Punk should be a good/great match, but we all know the outcome. There's absolutely zero doubt about who's going to walk away with the win, in large part because Punk has been booked so weak as of late. Do we really think a guy who has to cheat to win against anyone but jobbers has a shot against "The Streak"? Del Rio vs. Swagger is an interesting idea that should produce a solid "Smackdown main event"-level match, but nothing more exciting than that. Swagger is still a big, blank goof, no matter how much facial hair you give him, and trying to cast ADR as a man of the people is moronic. You can push a guy as a face without neutering him. I'm sure WM will be a solid, entertaining show with some enjoyable matches, but it seems as though they've fallen into the trap of assuming Rocky is all the draw they need to sell buys. They may well be right, but it's worth noting that the top 3 matches all focus on guys whose heyday was over a decade ago. There's a big difference between using old guys to hilight new talent and milking old guys because your have no confidence in your new guys. I'm in total agreement with this post. ^ |
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