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Post by Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley on Jan 14, 2010 13:13:12 GMT -5
Not to be a downer, but I absolutely hate the finish of the match. I hate the over-use of ref bumps, and Paul E. making the three-count holds no water with me. I can't remember, did they ever give an explanation of why Paul E.'s three-count was allowed?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2010 13:17:00 GMT -5
Like Rocky fighting Drago in Moscow
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Post by cabbageboy on Jan 14, 2010 13:17:37 GMT -5
Am I the only one who isn't thrilled with the match? As a fascinating crowd experiment it is hilarious, but I honestly never cared for the way it was all framed. But then I am a huge RVD fan and to me that PPV should have been his crowning moment, instead of him being booked as this semi heel that jumped Cena from behind and all that. The storyline became "OMG can Cena overcome the ridiculous odds???" rather than "Will RVD cash in and finally win the big one?"
This isn't even going into the bizarre finish to the match with Heyman making the count. At the time I didn't know whether to celebrate it or not, since it felt like a Dusty Finish was coming.
What was gained by having a top guy like Cena get trashed by the crowd? At least a heel HHH going in as champ would have produced the right crowd heat.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 14, 2010 14:48:36 GMT -5
I think the atmosphere of the match was insane, and made for great TV. My only complaint is that I wish the match itself would have been just as good as said atmosphere. RVD basically played Roadrunner the entire match, and was never on the offensive very long at all. Should have been more of an even contest, especially on an ECW PPV.
Also, of all the matches for him to not use the Van Daminator...
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Post by Fuji's racist salt on Jan 14, 2010 14:49:20 GMT -5
Am I the only one who isn't thrilled with the match? As a fascinating crowd experiment it is hilarious, but I honestly never cared for the way it was all framed. But then I am a huge RVD fan and to me that PPV should have been his crowning moment, instead of him being booked as this semi heel that jumped Cena from behind and all that. The storyline became "OMG can Cena overcome the ridiculous odds???" rather than "Will RVD cash in and finally win the big one?" This isn't even going into the bizarre finish to the match with Heyman making the count. At the time I didn't know whether to celebrate it or not, since it felt like a Dusty Finish was coming. What was gained by having a top guy like Cena get trashed by the crowd? At least a heel HHH going in as champ would have produced the right crowd heat. Vince being as stubborn as he is would probably believed Cena would be cheered,I mean we are meant to cheer who Vince tells us too and never think for ourselves
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Post by Solid Stryk-Dizzle on Jan 14, 2010 14:50:23 GMT -5
I doubt Vince thought Cena was going to get cheered. The entire buildup was that Cena would be walking into a very hostile environment.
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Post by SickFlipPiledriver on Jan 14, 2010 14:50:57 GMT -5
The match that really sealed the deal with me for Cena. It was just an amazing year all around for him.
It always makes me laugh that they chant "same old s***" at Cena when he's facing RVD, the very embodiment of the phrase.
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Post by Solid Stryk-Dizzle on Jan 14, 2010 14:52:44 GMT -5
It always makes me laugh that they chant "same old s***" at Cena when he's facing RVD, the very embodiment of the phrase. I love that too. Irony I guess.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Jan 14, 2010 15:02:24 GMT -5
Greatest. Crowd. Ever.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Jan 14, 2010 15:05:59 GMT -5
Fun match, but prior to the show I had a feeling that RVD was likely winning.
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Post by cenaisunderrated on Jan 14, 2010 15:18:19 GMT -5
I love this match a whole lot. Especially when Cena starts heeling it up and cheating. But I wish RVD could have got the win clean.
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Post by Yami Daimao on Jan 14, 2010 15:22:54 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder if the crowd would have really riot if Cena retained. Some might say that they were just bluffing, and while that may be true, this ECW crowd don't play.
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Post by CubsFan71 on Jan 14, 2010 15:37:11 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder if the crowd would have really riot if Cena retained. Some might say that they were just bluffing, and while that may be true, this ECW crowd don't play. Yeah they would have.
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Post by Psychoblue on Jan 14, 2010 15:45:41 GMT -5
"Here comes the riot!"
Loved that line when it looked as if Cena would overcome the odds again.
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Post by 4real on Jan 14, 2010 16:00:32 GMT -5
Not to be a downer, but I absolutely hate the finish of the match. I hate the over-use of ref bumps, and Paul E. making the three-count holds no water with me. I can't remember, did they ever give an explanation of why Paul E.'s three-count was allowed? Yeah I hated the finish too. A. Cena was dominating RVD and looked like he was going to win clean B. Edge interference C. Heyman making the count Just made RVD look really weak and kinda ruined the moment for me at least.
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Post by wwefan78 on Jan 14, 2010 16:48:43 GMT -5
Wasn't the whole point of the match being Extreme Rules that there would no chance at all for Cena to walk out of there with the title? Doesn't extreme rules in essence mean "no rules"? Thus making Heyman's 3-count legal in this particular enviroment
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Post by Bravo Echo November on Jan 14, 2010 17:05:24 GMT -5
Shoot I remember watching the PPV and the Orton Vs. Angle match came on. The crowd absolutely tore Orton apart and I then turned to my friend and I told him "shoot man, If Orton is this hated then what will happen when Cena gets out there?" And sure enough the ECW fans upped their game and did not disappoint me.
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Post by The G.O.A.T. on Jan 14, 2010 17:07:38 GMT -5
Sometimes I wonder if the crowd would have really riot if Cena retained. Some might say that they were just bluffing, and while that may be true, this ECW crowd don't play. Yes, we would have
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Post by Solid Stryk-Dizzle on Jan 14, 2010 17:39:53 GMT -5
I really doubt they would have. They probably would've just thrown stuff in the ring and chanted Bullshit.
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Post by Fantozzi on Jan 14, 2010 17:40:11 GMT -5
What was gained by having a top guy like Cena get trashed by the crowd? At least a heel HHH going in as champ would have produced the right crowd heat. that's the way cena was booked for most of the year, so i'd say it was the "right" crowd heat
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