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Post by madness50 on Oct 1, 2014 2:34:07 GMT -5
Anytime WWE comes to Minneapolis for a show. I don't want to offend any Minnesota natives or natives of Minneapolis, but the crowds for their shows over the past couple of years have been very strange.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Oct 1, 2014 16:08:31 GMT -5
Which is a pity, Albert was a good big man, his gimmick wasn't bad, but the fact they changed his style from Japan into a slow-plodding-hell-monster ruined the thing. And to me, THAT is the reason Tensai would have been doomed no matter what else. They could have had the perfect backstory, outfit, name, vignettes, etc., but the moment he got in the ring and started doing....whatever the hell that was early on in his run, it would have crashed and burned regardless. Back to the post-Mania crowds and the handful of other crowds that just went off the rails like that, I am more than okay with it happening...once in a while. Couple of times a year maybe. I know there's no way to set a limit on human nature, but I always enjoy the post-WM Raw because for one night, it has this magic atmosphere that no other Raw has, given the completely different make-up of the crowd. It serves almost as the after-party, if you will. As for other ones, it's a release of sorts to have that one hot crowd that every, every once in a while takes over the show, sending a message to the company (intentionally or otherwise). As a regular thing? Nah. Organic anarchy in small doses can be a good thing in the long run.
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Post by Joe Neglia on Oct 1, 2014 16:39:41 GMT -5
Undertaker's streak ending. It seemed on TV that it went off like a fart in church. I don't think that's what WWE was aiming for exactly. It seemed awkward and just kinda...weird to say the least. The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced it was the absolute perfect reaction. WWE may been banking on another scenario, but this was the reaction that ending needed. The fans saw the unthinkable: The hero fell, his legacy tainted. The Undertaker, his streak, they were a generational ritual, and a bit of a comfort zone for fans; by this point - after the HBK/HHH gauntlet and the felling of Punk in honor of Bearer, fans knew they could count on this annual event to be a big feel-good moment. It transcended WM in a way; fans (internet and in-attendance) seemed to treat the Streak with a level of respect by smart and casual fans. Almost had the feel of a long-running, high-card Japanese angle in terms of that. That was legitimate shock and confusion, an entire crowd caught up in the moment and then suddenly...yeah, perfect reaction.
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Post by Malcolm on Oct 1, 2014 19:12:44 GMT -5
On rare occasion it's been great to get a proper "Let's go Cena / Let's go (other guy" duelling chant instead. Think there was one when he fought Batista for instance. I think he also gets other guy chants when he fights CM Punk... Then again, "CM Punk" does sounds an awful lot like "Cena Sucks" so maybe I misheard...
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