Nr1Humanoid
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jan 28, 2024 9:52:11 GMT -5
Despite liking the booking I found it hard to enjoy the Rumble this year. The focus on entrances was excessive to put it mildly. Every wrestler comes out in full costume, does their costumary poses and only when they reach the ring do we go back to the match. I am surprised some wrestlers made it to the ring before the countdown started again. I am sure it is fun for the crowd but at home it got tedious super fast. Maybe from now on have picture in picture during entrances so we can still see the match.
Any one else get taken out by it?
Is this very new or am I just slow in noticing?
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Post by Pooh Carlson on Jan 28, 2024 10:15:36 GMT -5
Despite liking the booking I found it hard to enjoy the Rumble this year. The focus on entrances was excessive to put it mildly. Every wrestler comes out in full costume, does their costumary poses and only when they reach the ring do we go back to the match. I am surprised some wrestlers made it to the ring before the countdown started again. I am sure it is fun for the crowd but at home it got tedious super fast. Maybe from now on have picture in picture during entrances so we can still see the match. Any one else get taken out by it? Is this very new or am I just slow in noticing? I don't think it's as big of a problem if they were in a normal arena. Since they switched to baseball stadiums, the entrance way is always at an awkward location and way too long. It would be better if they cut some seats out and put the entrance in a closer location to have a normal sized entrance ramp. |
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 28, 2024 10:17:48 GMT -5
Bring back the style of Roddy Piper running in like a maniac (or Da Maniac?) to pummel Flair in ‘92, or Bret limping out after a dramatic amount of time in ‘94.
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thecrusherwi
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Post by thecrusherwi on Jan 28, 2024 11:01:24 GMT -5
Bring back the style of Roddy Piper running in like a maniac (or Da Maniac?) to pummel Flair in ‘92, or Bret limping out after a dramatic amount of time in ‘94. It’s kind of nuts to watch those old Rumbles now. I watched Royal Rumble 90 last week. Everyone on the roster is so over that the crowd loudly reacts to the person the moment they clear the curtain. You don’t even need the music. The crowd reaction almost replaces it to build the excitement of a new entrant. It’s a really awesome presentation, but I’m not sure it would happen today. Even if everyone on the card was that over, it probably wouldn’t work very well in a huge baseball stadium. |
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Jan 28, 2024 11:02:24 GMT -5
It definitely felt a bit overboard. I get that some folks will have a bit more showmanship to their entrance but you also need some guys running out like a house of fire.
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Post by Main Event Mark on Jan 28, 2024 11:09:23 GMT -5
The Cody smoke (no mirrors) and pyro was a bit much for a Rumble entrance that wasn't #1 or #2.
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Dub H
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Post by Dub H on Jan 28, 2024 11:10:21 GMT -5
The Cody smoke (no mirrors) and pyro was a bit much for a Rumble entrance that wasn't #1 or #2. Tbf having unnecessary grand entrances has been a Cody thing ever since Aew |
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 28, 2024 11:45:14 GMT -5
Bring back the style of Roddy Piper running in like a maniac (or Da Maniac?) to pummel Flair in ‘92, or Bret limping out after a dramatic amount of time in ‘94. It’s kind of nuts to watch those old Rumbles now. I watched Royal Rumble 90 last week. Everyone on the roster is so over that the crowd loudly reacts to the person the moment they clear the curtain. You don’t even need the music. The crowd reaction almost replaces it to build the excitement of a new entrant. It’s a really awesome presentation, but I’m not sure it would happen today. Even if everyone on the card was that over, it probably wouldn’t work very well in a huge baseball stadium. The shorthand I remember some people saying during the later Vince years of WWE booking was “All that really matters is a wrestler’s entrance, catchphrase, finisher, and the first note/sound of their theme.” That emphasis on the showmanship has definitely stuck around. |
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dbrussel
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Post by dbrussel on Jan 28, 2024 13:43:08 GMT -5
That is so much better than doing a normal entrance in a normal arena. Looks like a mini WrestleMania show.
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Gunhaver
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Post by Gunhaver on Jan 28, 2024 13:54:05 GMT -5
I was taken aback by the length of the entry way, not having watched in a while, but will never get used to the weird CGI bits some people get as part of their entrance. For some reason it makes me think of Tattoo Assassins.
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Post by Cyno on Jan 28, 2024 13:56:39 GMT -5
The Cody smoke (no mirrors) and pyro was a bit much for a Rumble entrance that wasn't #1 or #2. Tbf having unnecessary grand entrances has been a Cody thing ever since Aew He did it a ton in TNA, ROH, and NJPW too. It's been his thing since he left WWE the first time and started using "Kingdom" as his entrance theme. |
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Post by schizo on Jan 28, 2024 13:57:47 GMT -5
Nah I like the grander presentation of these big shows, make look more big league imo
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