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Post by Corre.222 on Apr 2, 2017 23:29:25 GMT -5
**** the BRAND SPLIT for depriving us of a John Cena vs Undertaker match They were on the same brand... For about a few years, then 8 years apart.............................................
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Post by MiLB Fan on Apr 2, 2017 23:29:51 GMT -5
I said this last year, but it's insane that WrestleMania is now longer than the WCW All-Nighter specials that aired in '94 and '95.
I know this is the company's biggest show of the year but please, WWE, trim it for next year.
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Post by HMARK Center on Apr 2, 2017 23:30:39 GMT -5
Usually get to see Mania each year, and I'll give this card this much: the front half of it was alright, and they didn't book a ton of matches this year that had "oh man, if so-and-so wins this one that's just BULLSHIT!" potential finishes this year, so there wasn't that black cloud hovering over everything until the main event.
That said, while the first half was alright, it also was basically just...there. I realized by the time the show was wearing on that I was kind of forgetting most of what happened early on. Part of that was how damn long the show was (I didn't watch the preshow and I still couldn't tolerate how long this ran), but ultimately a lot of the matches didn't really tell any sort of interesting stories or do much beyond allowing people to get some spots in and do some cool entrances. I get it, WM is a "spectacle" show, but man, five hours of that? Too much.
And yeah, the second half of the show was a complete slog to get through, brutal. Thankfully I got to listen to the new Legacy boys do their commentary during it, but even then I fell asleep during a couple stretches.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Apr 2, 2017 23:30:41 GMT -5
Also, maybe it has to do with my wish that Undertaker had retired a while ago, but I'm more upset about Bray being made into a joke again than I am about Undertaker's career ending. Like, there is nothing that can make me watch SD now. They could move all my RAW favorites to SD and I will still not watch.
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Post by häšhtå.gdālėÿ on Apr 2, 2017 23:31:52 GMT -5
Reigns looked like he knew his life was going to become infinitely harder from this day forward. He really did have an "oh shit..." look on his face instead of a smug "I'm the shit" look.
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Post by mattperiolat on Apr 2, 2017 23:32:18 GMT -5
I made it until he undid his gloves. I knew then. And between the applause and the standing, I began to cry. Not just cry, openly loudly embarrassingly sob. I hope no one thinks less of me but... you all know.
I could honestly and truly use a hug. And see if anyone is willing to stay up, greet the dawn and just share memories and stories. The only man equal to Andre has taken the last walk up the aisle and that alone... is worth remembering.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 23:34:16 GMT -5
Maybe the crowd mute button costs $20 each time you press it, so if they make shows long enough, the crowd will be too tired to boo Roman. Then they can save money.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 23:34:21 GMT -5
Reigns looked like he knew his life was going to become infinitely harder from this day forward. He really did have an "oh shit..." look on his face instead of a smug "I'm the shit" look. Probably just a way to make Roman a face still. Have him be HBK/Flair levels of sympathetic.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Apr 2, 2017 23:34:31 GMT -5
It's a good thing we have people like "a certain family of wrestling fans *ahem*" on twitter telling us how stupid those of us are who dislike Roman Reigns.
Seriously. What the f*** is up with these people who get offended when you bash the WWE? What alternate reality did we hit where it was cool to eat every bit of shit they feed you?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2017 23:35:39 GMT -5
He really did have an "oh shit..." look on his face instead of a smug "I'm the shit" look. Probably just a way to make Roman a face still. Have him be HBK/Flair levels of sympathetic. He'll probably cut an interesting promo on RAW at least.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 2, 2017 23:36:48 GMT -5
It's a good thing we have people like "a certain family of wrestling fans *ahem*" on twitter telling us how stupid those of us are who dislike Roman Reigns. Seriously. What the f*** is up with these people who get offended when you bash the WWE? What alternate reality did we hit where it was cool to eat every bit of shit they feed you? Yea I do not like the you are stupid from either side. Everyone should have their opinions and we should be able to have cordial conversations. I expected horror level 7 in here when Taker lost but everyone voiced their displeasure and concerns like adults. People need to learn to talk shit out instead of bashing one another.
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Post by Peeetah on Apr 2, 2017 23:37:05 GMT -5
Could they not, for the love of God, just listen to the fans and turn Reigns heel? Are they that arrogant (yes obviously of course they are)
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Post by StuntGranny® on Apr 2, 2017 23:38:18 GMT -5
It's a good thing we have people like "a certain family of wrestling fans *ahem*" on twitter telling us how stupid those of us are who dislike Roman Reigns. Seriously. What the f*** is up with these people who get offended when you bash the WWE? What alternate reality did we hit where it was cool to eat every bit of shit they feed you? Yea I do not like the you are stupid from either side. Everyone should have their opinions and we should be able to have cordial conversations. I expected horror level 7 in here when Roman lost but everyone voiced their displeasure and concerns like adults. People need to learn to talk shit out instead of bashing one another. I agree. There's this weird thing now in wrestling fandom where a difference of opinion is considered an act of war. I'm not trying to do the "I'm a wrestling fan who bashes wrestling fans" thing, but a lot of folks need to stop with that shit and grow up.
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Post by Widow's Peak on Apr 2, 2017 23:38:28 GMT -5
My general feeling is that people get way too pissed about Roman Reigns. Vince is too pigheaded to see that this guy is far better suited as a heel, but as annoying as his booking is it's far from the worst thing about WWE programming.
The show overall was pretty good, but much like the weekly RAWs the extra length really hurts it.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Apr 2, 2017 23:39:03 GMT -5
The show, overall, was actually pretty decent.
It did nothing to convince me that this company isn't just a directionless mess.
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Post by mattperiolat on Apr 2, 2017 23:39:34 GMT -5
That was a nice way to signify retirement and his exit. On the plus side, he FINALLY put someone over other than Brock, and now we get a HOF induction, that long awaited career bio, and hopefully more interviews for Network stuff. If he goes in next year in NeOl, wild horses couldn't keep me away. I owe him for all he gave me.
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Post by StuntGranny® on Apr 2, 2017 23:40:47 GMT -5
It did nothing to convince me that this company isn't just a directionless mess. Agree 100%. Like I said earlier, this is why I think it was such a failure.
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Post by Facetious on Apr 2, 2017 23:41:10 GMT -5
I don't see a thread for it so I'll drop my ratings here. Neville/Aries: 3.5 Shane/AJ: 3.75 KO/Jericho: 4 Raw Women: 2 Tag Ladder: 4 Cena and Nikki/Miz Maryse: 1.75 Rollins/Papa H: 3.75 Orton/Wyatt: MINUS FIVE STARS Seriously f*** this match Lesnar/Goldberg: 2 (mildly amusing) SD Women: 2 Taker/Reigns: 2.25 I was enjoying the hell out of this until the ladder match then it went downhill fast. f*** that WWE title match. Absolute shit of a match.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 2, 2017 23:41:19 GMT -5
Yea I do not like the you are stupid from either side. Everyone should have their opinions and we should be able to have cordial conversations. I expected horror level 7 in here when Roman lost but everyone voiced their displeasure and concerns like adults. People need to learn to talk shit out instead of bashing one another. I agree. There's this weird thing now in wrestling fandom where a difference of opinion is considered an act of war. I'm not trying to do the "I'm a wrestling fan who bashes wrestling fans" thing, but a lot of folks need to stop with that shit and grow up. Yea of course not, I get what you are saying. Things need to be handled more like adults than the kids that grew up watching the product. It is okay to like someone and it is okay to not like someone but do not dismiss that person because you differ on sides.
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Post by Chiral on Apr 2, 2017 23:41:19 GMT -5
Please WM34 end at 10pm. 4-11 is insane.
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