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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 18, 2023 3:37:01 GMT -5
Seen some chatter that apparently sponsors are pushing for it to be Charlotte / Rhea since there've barely been women's PPV main events in recent years.
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Post by theironyuppie on Mar 18, 2023 7:18:24 GMT -5
Seen some chatter that apparently sponsors are pushing for it to be Charlotte / Rhea since there've barely been women's PPV main events in recent years. Yeah, that was the 'politics' Meltzer reported on a few weeks ago. And frankly, it's true--Bianca/Sasha at WM 37 Night 1 was the only women's PLE main event in the last three years, which isn't great. (They were more common in 2018/19, with November 2019 to February 2020 having three women's main-events in the Survivor Series triple-threat, the TLC 2019 tag, and the women's Elimination Chamber 2020). In hindsight Charlotte/Becky at Survivor Series 2021 would have been a good choice for one (or even the I Quit match at Backlash, as the 6-man main event wasn't really that special), but they didn't take it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2023 7:37:58 GMT -5
If Rhea and Charlotte get the main event slot on night 1 only due to outside politicing IMO they should feel absoloutley insulted and if the crowd gives them nothing and or shits on the match then it was WWE's fault for giving in and putting them in that position knowing that nothing else on night 1 could follow the tag match it will be Hogan and Rock and then everyone else all over again.
And also sets a really really bad scary precedent long term that now corporate sponsors are getting this involved and dictating things , it was bad enough with all the biases and politicing in the company.
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 18, 2023 8:26:15 GMT -5
I think Meltzer has this one wrong. Even his report wasn’t very strongly worded that the Women’s match would main event. I think it’s the tag title match.
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Post by papagiorgio on Mar 18, 2023 9:56:46 GMT -5
Sami/KO vs. Usos. Tag titles main eventing Mania would be a first too right? Yes. However, the British Bulldogs vs. Dream Team did main event the Rosemont section of Wrestlemania 2. If there were 2 nights back in the day, matches like Hogan/Beefcake vs. Money, Inc. and Demolition vs. Andre/Haku may have main evented a night one.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Mar 18, 2023 11:32:12 GMT -5
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Mar 18, 2023 11:46:20 GMT -5
Surprise surprise Ric is trying to put it out there that Charlotte’s match will main event night one. He did the same last year for Charlotte/Ronda though and that didn’t end up main eventing.
That makes me think actually, if Austin/Owens was just a talk show segment with a quick brawl and a stunner and no bell rang to make it an official match, would Charlotte/Ronda last year go down as main eventing Wrestlemania? It would’ve obviously been the last official match but we’ve never had a Mania end with a full on non-match segment.
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Post by Instant Classic on Mar 18, 2023 13:15:28 GMT -5
Rhea and Charlotte are my two favorite women in WWE, but they have no business main eventing it. I’m tired of hearing women should main event a night. Whatever is the best storyline going in regardless of sex should main event.
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Post by ghost on Mar 18, 2023 13:30:23 GMT -5
Honestly having Rhea/Charlotte main event just for the optics of having two women in the main event would be an insult to both of them. The year Becky main evented, that was the hottest angle in the company. It had every right to be the main event. This year the Bloodline storyline is the hottest angle and has been the focal point to multiple PPV's and months worth of weekly shows. Hell, the main event of the RR wasn't Reigns/KO, it was the aftermath angle.
The only way I wouldn't have the tag title match ending the show is if the Usos are going to retain. Then obviously put that in the middle where it can be buried, and end on a positive note (Rhea winning should get a huge pop). But if everyone in the Bloodline is losing, then it writes itself.
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Post by dbrussel on Mar 18, 2023 13:31:41 GMT -5
"political reasons" a.k.a Ric Flair calling Triple H at 3 a.m every night to let him know which match is the WM Saturday main event
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Post by Brickstone Kid on Mar 19, 2023 0:51:17 GMT -5
Night 1: Seth Rollins vs Logan Paul Charlotte vs Rhea Ripley Drew vs Sheamus vs Gunther Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage Control KO/Zayn vs Usos
Night 2: Edge vs Balor Cena vs Theory Askua vs Bianca Brock vs Omos Roman vs Cody
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Post by Celgress on Mar 19, 2023 9:48:33 GMT -5
Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn vs. The Usos, IMHO.
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 19, 2023 9:59:41 GMT -5
Night 1: Seth Rollins vs Logan Paul Charlotte vs Rhea Ripley Drew vs Sheamus vs Gunther Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage Control KO/Zayn vs Usos Night 2: Edge vs Balor Cena vs Theory Askua vs Bianca Brock vs Omos Roman vs Cody How would you delegate the two Fatal Four Way tags?
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Post by PTBartman on Mar 19, 2023 10:43:59 GMT -5
I went with the IC Title match (although I really hope it's changed to a ladder or elimination match for added gravitas).
My reasoning is that the fall of The Bloodline is a story best told in one night, without a day for The Bloodline to "get their ducks in a row" once the foundation starts crumbling.
As for Flair/Ripley I just don't feel it has the heat, and not only that it doesn't have a feel good ending. Flair's a face I don't care about,and while I love everything Rhea does, she's spread awful thin right now with her JD and Dom duties.
In the IC match if Seamus wins you have the man conquering the mountain feel good moment, you free up Gunther (after a rematch) to go after Cody or whoever, and you have a built-in feud with a heel Drew.
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Post by fw91 on Mar 19, 2023 10:54:36 GMT -5
How I would do it Night 1 1) Charlotte vs Rhea (if you can’t main event, you get to go on first seems like a nice compromise l) 2) Men’s Showcase fatal four way 3) Damage CTRL vs Becky/Trish/Lita 4) Seth vs Logan Paul 5) Brock vs Omos 6) Cena vs Theory 7) KO and Sami vs Usos
Night 2 1) Drew vs Sheamus vs Gunther 2) women’s showcase fatal four way 3) Whatever Lashely does 4) Edge vs Balor 5) Bianca vs Asuka 6) Rey vs Dom 7) Cody vs Roman
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Post by Brickstone Kid on Mar 19, 2023 18:41:09 GMT -5
Night 1: Seth Rollins vs Logan Paul Charlotte vs Rhea Ripley Drew vs Sheamus vs Gunther Becky/Lita/Trish vs Damage Control KO/Zayn vs Usos Night 2: Edge vs Balor Cena vs Theory Askua vs Bianca Brock vs Omos Roman vs Cody How would you delegate the two Fatal Four Way tags? Women's on Night 1, Men's on Night 2 LA Knight segment Night 1. Lashley and Rousey probably each get their own match/segment Night 2 Edit: forgot Rey vs Dom, that can be Night 2,especially if Lashley vs Wyatt is scrapped.
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Post by Doo Doo Dickhead on Mar 19, 2023 19:25:02 GMT -5
I'd be fine with Charlotte and Rhea opening, but there's nothing about this feud that makes me think it should close.
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Post by ronnie2hotty on Mar 20, 2023 5:32:16 GMT -5
Last year's Mania set a good template for a two night event. Night 1: the better matches for the diehard wrestling fans; Night 2: the bigger stars that the more mainstream fans would recognize.
So probably Night One: Bianca/Asuka men 4 way Lashely/Wyatt (?? still on??) Gunther/Drew/Sheamus Edge/Balor HIAC Seth/Logan Usos/Steenerico
Night Two: Women's trios match Brock/Omos Theory/Cena Women's 4 way Rey/Dom Charlotte/Rhea Roman/Cody
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Post by brettappedout (BLM) on Mar 20, 2023 7:22:05 GMT -5
I'd be fine with Charlotte and Rhea opening, but there's nothing about this feud that makes me think it should close. imo opening would be the best case scenario for WWE and the performers themselves. pretty much guarantee a hot crowd at that point! Anything after the opening can be a real downer and hard to get crowds back into, as the last 10+ Mania's have shown us. If Rhea/Charlotte mains. just playthis scenario. The crowd with have already seen KO/Sami/Uso, atleast Cena, Rey or Rollins (probably 2 of thos acts), maybe and IC or Brock and the women's 6 tag with Legends like Trish and Lit, plus current mega star Becky and another big current star in Bayley plus a couple more hours just screams Roman/Brock 34 level of of fans saying we paid if we're staying, we're going to be silent/shitting on the match. Sorry book better lol I hope I wrong because Charlotte is very over with the WWE fans and Rhea is molten hot right now and I think they'll deliver in ring but 5 to 6 hours having to follow what I put above....tough dealings.
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Post by Push R Truth on Mar 20, 2023 7:32:03 GMT -5
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