Mochi Lone Wolf
Fry's dog Seymour
Development through Destruction.
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Post by Mochi Lone Wolf on Jan 27, 2013 23:00:51 GMT -5
WWE still have to explain who The Shield answers to. I'm hoping it isn't Punk, and is instead a much better swerve. ... who am I kidding, they're working for Punk. It's predictable, it's easy. It's WWE. I actually think it will be Paul E. Not that much more unpredictable.
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Post by Error on Jan 27, 2013 23:00:55 GMT -5
I don't care that Punk fell to the People's Elbow. Main eventers have been pinned with it before. But I HATE that whole restart the match bulls***. Exactly. Just horrid shit.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:00:59 GMT -5
This is to promote 'Mania people, and Rock will promote the s*** out of this event. Vince once again is a marketing genius. He can promote it all he wants, but nobody is gonna pay $60 or whatever the hell they're charging to see pretty much the same match from exactly one year ago.
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Post by Starshine on Jan 27, 2013 23:01:06 GMT -5
I don't care that Punk fell to the People's Elbow. Main eventers have been pinned with it before. But I HATE that whole restart the match bulls***. Why? Vince's stipulation was pretty clear, would you rather he just stripped Punk of the belt? I'd rather none of that lights out shit had happened PERIOD.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jan 27, 2013 23:01:24 GMT -5
I understand people are pissed off with the results tonight (myself included) but just because you are upset, it doesn't mean rules can be broken. In recent posts we've had filter breaks, flame-baiting and discussion of streams, all of which are against the rules here. I'm locking this thread for a couple of minutes so people see this post and hopefully take a breath or two before posting.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:12 GMT -5
The wrestlers involved aside, matches getting restarted on the notion of cheating, despite the ref not seeing it.
It's happened before and it's always been BS.
If the heel cheated to win and got past the ref, only to have the boss come out and re-start the match - that's favoritism if he doesn't do it for everyone.
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Post by Capt. Internet Darling on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:27 GMT -5
Breather taken.
Time to get some sleep I think, it's gone 4am. I'm tired, and it's not making the sheer anger any worse...
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Post by Ron Woodsman aka Shempaholic on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:43 GMT -5
Here's how it should have gone down: the lights come back on and it's Brad Maddox standing above The Rock. Punk gets disqualified and retains the title.
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Post by Malibu Albino on Jan 27, 2013 23:08:57 GMT -5
I liked most of the matches on the card. Sure they were predictable, but I understand it. Plus, I like The Rock, so seeing him as champion is fine with me.
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Post by Green Arrow on Jan 27, 2013 23:09:02 GMT -5
If Punk comes out, does his Pipebomb schtick, and half way through we get Glass Shatters, all will be forgiven
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Cronant
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
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Post by Cronant on Jan 27, 2013 23:10:10 GMT -5
This is to promote 'Mania people, and Rock will promote the s*** out of this event. Vince once again is a marketing genius. He can promote it all he wants, but nobody is gonna pay $60 or whatever the hell they're charging to see pretty much the same match from exactly one year ago. lol. Come on, rematches at Mania? NEVER. Those 3 Rock/Austin matches were bomb, though.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jan 27, 2013 23:10:28 GMT -5
It annoyed me how when the lights came back on, the ref didn't start counting The Rock out. I know there was confusion as the lights had gone out but when similar things happen, it's not normal for the Ref to stand there looking confused, if someone is being pinned then they count.
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Post by KAMALARAMBO: BOOMSHAKALAKA!!! on Jan 27, 2013 23:10:45 GMT -5
If Punk comes out, does his Pipebomb schtick, and half way through we get Glass Shatters, all will be forgiven That would be awesome and seems within the realm of possibility. On another note I loved the show. Sure, not everyone I wanted to win won, but it was very entertaining all in all.
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adamclark52
El Dandy
I'm one with the Force; the Force is with me
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Post by adamclark52 on Jan 27, 2013 23:10:45 GMT -5
Am I disappointed that Cena won the Rumble? Yes. Am I disappointed that none of these "surprise" entrants came to be? Yes (I don't really consider Jericho much of a surprise anymore). Am I disappointed that the Rock won? A little, I really didn't care too much because the next WWE PPV I'll probably buy is next years Rumble. But what killed the night for me was not putting the Rumble last. I hate when they do that. It just took the wind out of the sails completely for me. Part of the fun of the Rumble is, because I love it so much, waiting and anticipating for it to happen. This is only the second time I ever remember it not being the last match, and both times it's happened the show has completely been ruined for me.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:11:39 GMT -5
The wrestlers involved aside, matches getting restarted on the notion of cheating, despite the ref not seeing it. It's happened before and it's always been BS. If the heel cheated to win and got past the ref, only to have the boss come out and re-start the match - that's favoritism if he doesn't do it for everyone. Eh, I see where you're coming from, but in this instance Vince had already laid the stipulation out. That is why they had Cole so vehemently proclaiming that it was the Shield that interfered. Vince restarted the match at Rocky's urging.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2013 23:12:59 GMT -5
If Punk comes out, does his Pipebomb schtick, and half way through we get Glass Shatters, all will be forgiven This - Plus breather taken, unless something really good happens for WrestleMania other then the obvious, I'm skipping out until after Mania. I was going to order Mania, but not now.
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mrjl
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Post by mrjl on Jan 27, 2013 23:13:23 GMT -5
The only way I could see this being salvaged is if it turns out Cena was the one who jumped Rock and as a result Punk gets added to a triple threat match, but that'd require WWE having balls. Didn't you hear Michael Cole? IT WAS THE SHIELD! THAT WAS A TRAVESTY! Good thing Michael Cole is Batman, otherwise we would've never known who attacked the Rock. monitors give off light. They killed the lights, not the power, plus with camera phones out and flashes going on. If it was totally dark the SHIELD would not have been able to get to the ring to attack Rock.
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paywindah
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Post by paywindah on Jan 27, 2013 23:13:34 GMT -5
Not only will this awful booking cost them Mania buys, it's going to make EC almost meaningless as nobody believes anything will change with that match as a result and face it, nobody is buying EC to see what happens with the WHC. Lots of $ lost tonight.
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mrjl
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Post by mrjl on Jan 27, 2013 23:14:35 GMT -5
The wrestlers involved aside, matches getting restarted on the notion of cheating, despite the ref not seeing it. It's happened before and it's always been BS. If the heel cheated to win and got past the ref, only to have the boss come out and re-start the match - that's favoritism if he doesn't do it for everyone. yeah, but it's his company. He can play favorites. Also, he doesn't necessarily watch every match
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Cronant
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Post by Cronant on Jan 27, 2013 23:14:43 GMT -5
Not only will this awful booking cost them Mania buys, it's going to make EC almost meaningless as nobody believes anything will change with that match as a result and face it, nobody is buying EC to see what happens with the WHC. Lots of $ lost tonight. Um, did anybody think Punk or DB were losing last year?
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