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Post by Blindkarevik on Dec 22, 2014 11:56:21 GMT -5
To be honest, it won't be a traditional five-star KENTA/AmDrag classic.
However, it doesn't have to be a technical showcase to be a good match.
If this thing is booked like Superman vs. Doomsday, it could still be pretty damn good... it's a match where the story would overtake the spots and if you build up Brock as this unstoppable beast and make it look like Reigns actually has a shot at stopping him, it can still be enthralling and exciting.
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Post by mizerable on Dec 22, 2014 12:05:40 GMT -5
The story and the atmosphere make the match just as much as the wrestling part. Psychology plays a key role too, given what the audience is going to expect, so you need to play off them as well.
However, given the two people in the match, I don't know how you can make a story out of it. Reigns the conquering hero would really need some foreshadowing well in advance for me to be intrigued, but we haven't gotten that. The best Mania matches in my opinion have that going, but given how little they have Lesnar for, I don't trust Reigns to be able to build that match by himself, in fact anyone involved with Lesnar now is going to not amount to very much, which is why more and more I think I prefer if Lesnar wasn't in the main event.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 22, 2014 12:44:29 GMT -5
I reckon it would be similar to Batista/HHH at mania 21?
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Post by James Fabiano on Dec 22, 2014 12:49:08 GMT -5
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Post by TOK Hehe'd Around & Found Out on Dec 22, 2014 16:41:29 GMT -5
I reckon it would be similar to Batista/HHH at mania 21? Batista/Reigns is a good comparison, but Lesnar doesn't nearly have the wrestling IQ or experience Hunner has.
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Post by mizerable on Dec 22, 2014 18:08:32 GMT -5
I reckon it would be similar to Batista/HHH at mania 21? Nope. At least there was some serious back story to both guys, given their history in Evolution, as well as Triple H's previous double cross of Orton, which at least made Batista realize he had to screw Trips before Trips screwed him. Everything about that story was great, so the match itself was essentially secondary.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 22, 2014 18:37:39 GMT -5
I reckon it would be similar to Batista/HHH at mania 21? Nope. At least there was some serious back story to both guys, given their history in Evolution, as well as Triple H's previous double cross of Orton, which at least made Batista realize he had to screw Trips before Trips screwed him. Everything about that story was great, so the match itself was essentially secondary. Was strictly talkin about in ring work
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Post by mizerable on Dec 22, 2014 18:49:59 GMT -5
Even so...I can't draw a parallel between Batista and Reigns, since Batista had 2 years under his belt as a midcard act and overall was way more set than Reigns is now.
And as mentioned, Lesnar isn't Triple H. On top of that, Lesnar works best when he's destroying humans. Is Roman "going to look strong" if Lesnar is throwing him around? And more importantly...won't the match totally suck if Reigns happens to dominate Lesnar?
This match just sounds like a recipe for disaster. Where do they book Reigns from here? I mean beating the guy who conquered the streak...and then...?
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