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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Nov 23, 2015 0:05:29 GMT -5
Honestly the only thing I really enjoyed was the Undertaker match as otherwise I thought it was a pretty mediocre show at best. Both of the elimination matches stunk and were booked almost exactly the same with the heel teams losing in lopsided fashion and being behind all the time which is backwards booking that made it incredibly difficult to get into the match as there was never any suspense there. Sheamus is supposed to be this jerk bully heel but ended up coming off sympathetic as he was left alone against the faces after getting abandoned by his teammates. They did the same thing in the divas match last year with Paige and it stunk there too. It's just so weird why they always book these matches like this. The main event match last year was awesome with face Ziggler rallying against the odds, so obviously they know the formula which makes it even more strange.
All of the tournament matches were fine but predictable. Same for Paige/Charlotte. Breeze/Ziggler had the right winner surprisingly but the match itself was flat. Sheamus winning at the end was disappointing and leads to me dreading the future months as we get more of the same crap we've been getting for the last year and a half (cowardly heel champion in the Authority). It's just always the same story except with a different guy whether it be Orton, Rollins, or now Sheamus. For once they could've went in a different direction but it looks like it's just back to the same old tired wheel that just seemingly keeps turning forever.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 23, 2015 0:10:51 GMT -5
I loved the sense of urgency they had for Ambrose and Reigns. They immediatly went into last gear and never stopped which lead to anti climatic ending but they worked hard in the time they had. Charlotte was able to show some aggression and I believe the stepping stones are being put into place in regards to Divas getting taken more seriously.
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Post by RIHT on Nov 23, 2015 2:40:32 GMT -5
Also, not many are talking about it (maybe for good reason), but Ziggler vs. Breeze was severely disappointing. Really thought they'd tear the house down.
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Post by MolotovMocktail on Nov 23, 2015 2:45:37 GMT -5
I'm just relieved we didn't get Corporate Ambrose. I wouldn't mind him turning heel, but I don't see him siding with the Authority.
And it's better to have a heel champ going into Wrestlemania. This way, fans are more into the face chase.
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Post by schma on Nov 23, 2015 4:11:22 GMT -5
I enjoyed the show for the most part. All the tournament matches ranged from good to great. I thought Dean and Roman did a great job of best friends who really care about the title so they beat the crap out of each other to get it. I'm also really glad neither of them turned. I was expecting Dean to save Roman from Sheamus and I'm really hoping the Sheamus reign is transitional.
Yes they are trying to get sympathy for Roman, they were really pushing the narrative of how close he's come in the past year to the title but honestly I don't mind it like I would have last year. He's had some seasoning and spent some time away from the main event to rebuild and most of the crowd is actually positive with him.
I enjoyed the Divas match because it built on the segment from Monday. Yes the segment itself was largely reviled but at the end of it Charlotte was furious with Paige and this match showed that. She was punishing Paige whenever she was in control and even pulling a couple of heelish moves. It was a physical match by any standards but even moreso for being a Divas match with few bad spots. If they can keep this up I can retain some optimism for the divas.
The heel interactions with New Day were great.
I was honestly thinking that Wyatt and his crew should go over the BOD since there were four of them. Yes it's celebrating 25 years of taker but like someone else said, unless he's on a farewell tour he should have put them over.
Largely I enjoyed the show even though most of it was predictable.
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Post by Woo on Nov 24, 2015 2:40:59 GMT -5
That was without question the most boring PPV that I have seen in years. I'm honestly thankful for the cash-in as that was the only memorable moment.
The tournament matches were all just psychology-free finisher fests that we've come to expect with no sense of drama to them at all.
The SSeries match with the heroic heel Sheamus battling the odds was strange. Paige/Charlotte was terrible and seemed to last hours. Ziggler/Breeze was a massive disapointment and Taker's match reminded me of Taker's selfish run in 2001 with the Wyatt's getting the DDP, Kanyon, Kronik treatment. How can a match that involves a man stealing the magical lighting and fire from his foes resort to such a dull, lifeless straight-up-wrestling, non event like this?
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Post by Epidomy on Nov 24, 2015 2:45:05 GMT -5
Well this event is gonna be ceremoniously shit on due to Sheamus but holy shit this was an awesome show. Roman/Dean was a great teaser for what these guys can do with more time, Roman spearing HHH got the crowd behind him finally, and Sheamus cashing in was awesome. It's about time we see the HHH/Sheamus gym buddies duo. Owens/Ambrose, 5 on 5, and Reigns/Del Rio delivered as well. The Taker match was a huge disappointment but it served its purpose of "Taker appreciation night" well. Good stuff all around. This show has to be one of the worst this year, (Worst is Fastlane) there wasn't much redeeming except for the Roman vs Del Rio match or the Roman vs Dean match. Even saying that they should have used the main event for a different pay-per-view and kept the Sheamus interference. It wasn't THAT bad, but the rest of the year seems to be ahead of this ones game.
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