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Post by CH Punk on Jan 9, 2013 0:00:44 GMT -5
So, what happened to The Rock? Dark match? It was the Rhodes Scholars/Rock segment, they'll probably edit it to another part of the show.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Jan 9, 2013 0:16:20 GMT -5
I don't remember them spoiling Jack Swagger's title win, though. Or THAT match, either. WWE didn't need to announce that HE won THAT match because everyone already knew it from social media and places like here. How could one forget?
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Post by britishbulldog on Jan 9, 2013 0:23:49 GMT -5
why does wwe spoil major developments?
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Jan 9, 2013 0:26:02 GMT -5
why does wwe spoil major developments? To get more people to tune in to see the title change.
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Post by xCompackx on Jan 9, 2013 0:28:07 GMT -5
why does wwe spoil major developments? To get more people to tune in to see the title change. Yeah, I don't think they've ever really hidden the fact that Smackdown is taped so I think it's okay when they give away a huge thing like that.
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Post by nonrev on Jan 9, 2013 0:30:38 GMT -5
WHC title changes kind of confuse me these days.
I knew Bryan would lose to Sheamus b/c Sheamus was going to be the new big babyface.
But then for some reason they have Sheamus lose to Big Show.
Rumor has it that Ryback will Shell-shock Show at Mania so I begin to understand why Show needs to be the big bad champion.
Then we hear they want Orton as heel vs Sheamus for the tile at Mania.
Now out of no where Del Rio becomes champ after being beaten like a drum all summer by Sheamus?
If it's supposed to be Orton/Sheamus and Show/Ryback at Mania why give the title to Del Rio?
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Post by CH Punk on Jan 9, 2013 0:33:14 GMT -5
WHC title changes kind of confuse me these days. I knew Bryan would lose to Sheamus b/c Sheamus was going to be the new big babyface. But then for some reason they have Sheamus lose to Big Show. Rumor has it that Ryback will Shell-shock Show at Mania so I begin to understand why Show needs to be the big bad champion. Then we hear they want Orton as heel vs Sheamus for the tile at Mania. Now out of no where Del Rio becomes champ after being beaten like a drum all summer by Sheamus? If it's supposed to be Orton/Sheamus and Show/Ryback at Mania why give the title to Del Rio? Del Rio wins by the skin of his teeth at RR which leads to a Ziggler cash-in. Ziggler loses his first title defense at EC to Orton. Orton/Sheamus at Mania where Orton turns heel because he's hellbent on keeping the title. Typing that made me sad. Or Excellence of Execution is a right and Daniel Bryan wins the Rumble, which leads to Ziggler/Bryan at Mania.
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Post by Sparkybob on Jan 9, 2013 0:34:26 GMT -5
WHC title changes kind of confuse me these days. I knew Bryan would lose to Sheamus b/c Sheamus was going to be the new big babyface. But then for some reason they have Sheamus lose to Big Show. Rumor has it that Ryback will Shell-shock Show at Mania so I begin to understand why Show needs to be the big bad champion. Then we hear they want Orton as heel vs Sheamus for the tile at Mania. Now out of no where Del Rio becomes champ after being beaten like a drum all summer by Sheamus? If it's supposed to be Orton/Sheamus and Show/Ryback at Mania why give the title to Del Rio? Well it's all dirtsheets so it could have been untrue rumors, or the wwe as they should change their plans. They can still do Ryback vs Show without the title, and this gives ziggler an easier path to the world title.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 0:39:46 GMT -5
The reason this is done is so Ziggler can cash-in. Honestly given it's getting closer and closer until he can't cash-in it had to be done. Del Rio can hold onto the belt until Ziggler eventually finds a way to win, boom. After that a face shall win and we move from there.
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Post by DIIV on Jan 9, 2013 0:42:10 GMT -5
To get more people to tune in to see the title change. Yeah, I don't think they've ever really hidden the fact that Smackdown is taped so I think it's okay when they give away a huge thing like that. Maybe it's just me, but I like the fact that they announce the title changes before they air. It makes the changes seem so important that WWE has to go out of their way to let people know it happened before fans even get a chance to see it. Idk.
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 9, 2013 0:44:46 GMT -5
I WAITED SO LONG TO SEE THIS
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Post by Error on Jan 9, 2013 0:54:18 GMT -5
Oh in the Christian/Orton Spoiler thread did I see this and laugh: The last thing people should do is protest. Like Bryan Alvarez mentioned in F4W, the worst thing anyone could do to Zack Ryder is flood him with support and insist that Vince push him, because Vince is going to be vehemently against anything that wasn't his idea. Anything that gets over without Vince's stamp of approval is going to get buried under six feet of yellow snow. While I could possibly see Vince doing this to Christian, it doesn't make any sense not to actively support Zack Ryder. Zack is already as low on the totem pole as you can get. What can Vince do to bury him any more? So Zack really has nothing to lose by being supported.
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Post by horsemen4ever on Jan 9, 2013 0:54:59 GMT -5
Why didn't Ziggler cash in tonight? A last man standing match, I think Del Rio would be in bad enough shape that he can cash it in and win easily.
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Jan 9, 2013 0:56:33 GMT -5
Oh in the Christian/Orton Spoiler thread did I see this and laugh: While I could possibly see Vince doing this to Christian, it doesn't make any sense not to actively support Zack Ryder. Zack is already as low on the totem pole as you can get. What can Vince do to bury him any more? So Zack really has nothing to lose by being supported. To be fair though, when that was posted Ryder was somehow in a worse position than he was now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 0:59:29 GMT -5
Props to Del Rio for winning the big one again finally and having it be meaningful.
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Post by Beets by Schrute on Jan 9, 2013 1:05:37 GMT -5
The Rock isn't enough to get people to watch?
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Post by joebob27 on Jan 9, 2013 1:06:39 GMT -5
The reason this is done is so Ziggler can cash-in. Honestly given it's getting closer and closer until he can't cash-in it had to be done. Del Rio can hold onto the belt until Ziggler eventually finds a way to win, boom. After that a face shall win and we move from there. He has until July or whenever the next MITB PPV is.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 9, 2013 1:23:27 GMT -5
I'm actually pretty excited about this. I've really been digging ADR's face work. A rich guy that isn't afraid to fight and stand up for his friends? I like it.
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Post by J.O.B. Squad on Jan 9, 2013 1:33:25 GMT -5
Might tune into Smackdown this week,It sounds like it is gonna be a good one just wish WWE would stop spoiling title changes for us.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jan 9, 2013 1:34:48 GMT -5
I want to see Del Rio do some kind of wacky Arthur Fortune style stunt to celebrate on RAW.
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