JLAJRC
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Post by JLAJRC on Mar 18, 2006 22:03:37 GMT -5
It was a decent Street Fight.
But again, I say that if they wanted to attract a mainstream NBC audience to Mania, the best way to do that would not be to reference something that happened in 1997 and was so "insider" in nature that the average viewer watching tonight wouldn't have a clue what just happened. Here's the thing though. We know about the Montreal deal. But to the at home audience it was a simple "the boss made the wrestler lose." so it works on two levels.
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Post by A Dubya (El Hombre Muerto) on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:01 GMT -5
Better than most RAWS lately. No doubt about it. I enjoyed the show a lot. It wasn't perfect, but c'mon, what is?
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:24 GMT -5
Bret's gonna show up at Mania and kick em both in the nuts
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JLAJRC
Don Corleone
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Post by JLAJRC on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:29 GMT -5
I'm impresed with the fact that the thread didn't explode. Damn screwjobs. Same here. What's the record?
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electrickeithery
Samurai Cop
Paul McCartney, your next ROH world champion.
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Post by electrickeithery on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:41 GMT -5
If Carlito talking to Teddy Long was foreshadowing for him being in the MitB, that'd be awesome. Except he's already set up with Masters for the meaningless tag title match.
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Post by mysterydriver on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:48 GMT -5
So...will Mickey be revealed as the person who knocked out Torrie?
I think so...
Oh, Boogeyman guarenteed this at least a grade of "B" from me.
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HRH The KING
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
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Post by HRH The KING on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:51 GMT -5
Using that logic one could say that the "boss" could have simply used his authority to declare his son the winner before the match even started.
Or simply fire the employee he hates.
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Post by Dick Foley on Mar 18, 2006 22:04:56 GMT -5
I think many people are aware of the Montreal screwjob. At least the casual fanbase that would have been watching tonights show. Lets not forget the majority of the sports world is watching teh Final 4.
Also, they made no mention of how this was reminsent of the Montreal Screwjob and if you had no idea what it was, this looks like Vince really screwed HBK.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Mar 18, 2006 22:05:31 GMT -5
I'm impresed with the fact that the thread didn't explode. Damn screwjobs. Same here. What's the record? I think this is it. EVERYBODY, SWITCH OVER TO SPIKE TV!! WE'LL TURN THIS INTO THE UFC/TNA THREAD TOO!! IT'S A MAGIC THREAD!!
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Post by bobrock29 on Mar 18, 2006 22:05:33 GMT -5
You mean falling off ladders then a long commerical break then they appear magically in the ring again?
After a big bump, you have to stick with the show to make it clear how devestating it was supposed to be.
Cutting away for a long commercial defeats the purpose of selling the bump. NBC decides the commercials I think. man you are one negative dude...
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Post by miggozero on Mar 18, 2006 22:05:36 GMT -5
It was a decent Street Fight.
But again, I say that if they wanted to attract a mainstream NBC audience to Mania, the best way to do that would not be to reference something that happened in 1997 and was so "insider" in nature that the average viewer watching tonight wouldn't have a clue what just happened. But it really wasn't presented that way. There was no mention of Hart or the other, more famous screwjob. I'm not gonna be stupid and say that the WWE didn't intend it to be a reference, but to a new viewer, it was just a that...a screwjob.
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electrickeithery
Samurai Cop
Paul McCartney, your next ROH world champion.
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Post by electrickeithery on Mar 18, 2006 22:05:37 GMT -5
All in all, a decent show. Hopefully they can hit 4 matches in the next one, but I'm not holding my breath.
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Hiroshi Hase
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Post by Hiroshi Hase on Mar 18, 2006 22:05:56 GMT -5
If Carlito talking to Teddy Long was foreshadowing for him being in the MitB, that'd be awesome. Except he's already set up with Masters for the meaningless tag title match. I thought I saw that, I remember Carlito on SD trying to get Long fired last year and it was weird seeing them together. I see Lashley getting the final spot though in MITB 2.
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Mar 18, 2006 22:06:37 GMT -5
I'm telling ya, Birchill in MITB II
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Post by SHAKEMASTER TV9 is Don Knotts on Mar 18, 2006 22:06:48 GMT -5
If Carlito talking to Teddy Long was foreshadowing for him being in the MitB, that'd be awesome. Except he's already set up with Masters for the meaningless tag title match. lol, I wonder why he didnt say anything about Booker running around in his towel?
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Post by D2: Sweet & Sour Edition on Mar 18, 2006 22:07:08 GMT -5
UFC is pretty good tonight. Quite a fight going on.
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HRH The KING
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by HRH The KING on Mar 18, 2006 22:07:25 GMT -5
I'm not negative.
I'm simply pointing out what I consider to be flawed thinking at the ending to that match.
A criticism of the WWE is considered "negative?"
Should I have loved Bastion Booger too?
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Post by Sharpy Snow on Mar 18, 2006 22:07:30 GMT -5
The starting montage of the wrestlers was good. Especially JBL's.
The first match was good, except for the fact Super Cena prevailed against the odds yet again. (HHH pedigrees him, leaving him to the 3 Smackdown main eventers who can't get the job done >.>)
Boogey/Booker is now a WM match. Boogey hanging from the Ceiling and Booker running through the corridors wearing only a towel = Very strange. But at least we got to see Carlito's only appearence of the night.
Beer drinking contest certinaly had its funny moment.
Womans match. Very merh. But at least now, I might actually feel like watching a Mickie segment.
Main event was very good.
All in all, was quite good, though could definatly been better. Womans match was terrible and the only thing that came out of it was the Mickie heel turn. Quite a few wrestlers were notably absent sadly.
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Post by atouraya76 on Mar 18, 2006 22:07:43 GMT -5
you know an event was crap when the highlight of the night is the womens match..
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Post by atouraya76 on Mar 18, 2006 22:08:04 GMT -5
and another thing..why the hell do they let shane do the van terminator when they don't even let rvd do it?..
he invented the damn move..
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