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Post by Capt. Internet Darling on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:02 GMT -5
The only way WWE can save my viewership is some combo of Rock/Punk/Cena or Cena/Punk & Rock/Brock.
Yours, loyal viewer who's very tempted to call it quits.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:08 GMT -5
so cena winning inside, how'd you rate the rumble match overall, in terms of booking style, pace, spots, ring crowdness/emptiness As someone that hated the 2012 Rumble, this one was about a thousand times better
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Post by Cronant on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:12 GMT -5
So does anyone think Punk/Bryan or some such would sell more than Cena/Rock II for the belt? The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar. They have both under contract and it would definitely be a better sell than Cena/Rock II. lol two part timers for the WWE title, they'll both f*** off after the match so how do you do that?
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Post by ElitePunk on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:16 GMT -5
The only reason i'm still watching this is because Rock/Punk has so much potential to be great match. C'mon PUNK!! (I know he's not winning, leave me be!)
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Post by MGH on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:18 GMT -5
So, who all WAS okay with Cena winning? By the time it was down to those 3? Me, totally. Ryback is so, so terrible.
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Post by zeez on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:22 GMT -5
"Rock, I have this script I've been working on. I was wondering if you might look it over and..."
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Post by whiskers on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:23 GMT -5
For the folks that paid for this, You have my deepest sympathies.
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Post by amaron on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:30 GMT -5
Now if they wanted to throw a twist in, Punk would keep the belt and lose it at EC.
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Post by Ijob2HHH on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:34 GMT -5
Wow, I'm rather surprised by the reaction. Just because you didn't like how it ended, doesn't mean it wasn't a good rumble and didn't establish other people well. Ryback eliminated how many people? The NXT guy did surprisingly well, Kofi's spot was amusing as hell. Jericho and ziggler did great and lasted a LONG time. etc etc etc.
Sheesh people, get over it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:38 GMT -5
Here let's take a pause from our belly aching to acknowledge the fact that Ring of Honor's Straight Edge CM Punk is about to wrestle the Rock in 2013 at the Royal Rumble. Go back in time and tell yourself that, CM Punk, that small indie dude from Ring of Honor is wrestling the Rock. I don't even consider myself a Rock fan and understand this is God damn surreal.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:47 GMT -5
Shocking. Safe Booking 101. I hope they lose a lot of WM buys with these predictable matches. Why does everyone I read on the internet constantly demand something new? Because they've done everything they can creatively with this version of the Cena character. It's hamster-wheel booking.
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Post by Burst on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:49 GMT -5
Nevermind.
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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Jan 27, 2013 22:10:57 GMT -5
f*** off Rock. Let's go Punk!
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Post by Mac on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:04 GMT -5
But... Cena/Rock was the plan since last year. Surely when you bought the tickets you must have known that was the likelt main event. I knew it was likely, but that was back in November when plans can change about a million times between then and April. The tickets were purchased with the caveat that myself and my five friends were all in agreement that if it turned out to be Rock vs. Cena II, we were selling the tickets. We still agree to that. We're not spending all that money on tickets, hotels, food, drinks and parking to see Rock vs. Cena II. Dont sweat it.. I had tix for Mania last year and my friend ran into financial issues so I had to sell the tix on stubhub... actually made a few extra bucks on the deal.
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Post by mor666gie on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:10 GMT -5
FINALLY THE ROCK HAS A NEW CATCHPHRASE, no, no, im wrong.
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Post by FinalGwen on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:17 GMT -5
"Hard Times" this is not.
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Post by zeez on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:20 GMT -5
Seven bucks? That's not even enough to buy a ticket to one of your flops.
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Post by mrjl on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:21 GMT -5
So does anyone think Punk/Bryan or some such would sell more than Cena/Rock II for the belt? The Rock vs. Brock Lesnar. They have both under contract and it would definitely be a better sell than Cena/Rock II. Rock vs Brock was Rock's last going away match(till Rock & Sock vs Evolution) and having them go at it would do nothing for the company. At least with guys like Hunter and Taker as special attractions they both still work for the company and can show up at other times
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:28 GMT -5
Hard Times.
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Post by Welfare Willis on Jan 27, 2013 22:11:28 GMT -5
So, who all WAS okay with Cena winning? me I have no patience for doing something different just for the sake of doing something different. I also have no illusions that a surprise winner would have made a new star, because everyone who liked the choice would be quiet about it, while everyone else would say their favorite should have won. Plus, I flat out like the clean cut babyface. They're what heroes should be I don't okay is the word for it, but I understand WWE's thinking on this. Cena is their top draw, Rock is a WWE legend, and they made loads of money from the last Wrestlemania. The problem is if the card is as rumored it's stale as hell. I'll complain, but it's not like I'm butthurt over it.
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