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Post by JTG Fan on Aug 18, 2013 22:43:45 GMT -5
Used to be the Staples Center crowd usually snoozed through WWE PPVs whether they were good or bad, perhaps most notably at WrestleMania 21 where they were done making noise after Angle vs. Michaels. But now they are fully into it, like New York and Chicago. Maybe the yearly L.A. Summerslam experiment has helped bring more tourist WWE fans from all over to make for a Mania-type atmosphere but in an arena as opposed to a massive stadium?
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Aug 18, 2013 22:45:40 GMT -5
If you consider a crowd telling one of the best wrestlers on the planet that he can't wrestle, I suppose.
Other than that, it was a nice and lively crowd.
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Post by Crappler El 0 M on Aug 18, 2013 22:46:56 GMT -5
At the 2013 SummerSlam.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 22:47:21 GMT -5
If you consider a crowd telling one of the best wrestlers on the planet that he can't wrestle, I suppose. How dare those dastardly fans take a side in a storyline! The nerve!  |
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Post by Ecks Ecks Ringout Ecks Ecks on Aug 18, 2013 22:47:24 GMT -5
The crowd played a huge part in the energy/emotion of the WWE title match, especially at the end when Bryan was in the corner doing the "YES" taunt, and the camera panned across the sea of people doing the same. You just knew something awesome was about to happen.
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Post by Old Jack Burton on Aug 18, 2013 22:54:40 GMT -5
I think Bryan is more their kind of people than some of the other wrestlers on the roster, that and the YES effect. It's just one of the best catchphrases in years.
I liked LA's constant oooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh....AHHH!! noises.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on Aug 18, 2013 22:56:30 GMT -5
If you consider a crowd telling one of the best wrestlers on the planet that he can't wrestle, I suppose. Other than that, it was a nice and lively crowd. I guess it comes down to these fans wanting to show their disdain for the machine, but verbalizing it stupidly. If they want to hate Cena, I wish there was a chant that better reflects reality. Or at least their perception of it. As for the crowd's rowdiness, I like to think that that's on the account that WWE told two very emotionally-reltable stories tonight. Punk vs Lesnar was a true underdog vs monster. And Bryan vs Cena was the ideal changing of the guard match. People know deep down that Cena's the measuring stick and bar. Bryan rose to the occasion and people bit on it. Psychologically, these were much better stories than previous years. |
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Post by paywindah on Aug 18, 2013 23:02:08 GMT -5
No garbage thrown in the ring at the end. I can name several other cities where Trips and Orton would have been nailed.
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Post by Cela on Aug 18, 2013 23:12:45 GMT -5
I went, it was awesome. Really big Daniel Bryan town apparently. Also, it was hilarious how little of a reaction Del Rio's pandering got, a lot of very small patches of Si Se Puede.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 23:14:22 GMT -5
Even when they were chanting for JBL and Jerry Lawler in the Divas match it had a drive and energy about it that felt as if to say "don't be sad, Divas, we're doing this for you".
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Post by mo on Aug 18, 2013 23:17:12 GMT -5
It helps that they had two epic matches to cheer on, the quiet crowds are usually quiet for a reason.
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Post by Brooklynpunk97 on Aug 18, 2013 23:19:20 GMT -5
It was no Chicago MITB 2011, but yeah. It was pretty good.
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Post by CM Dazz on Aug 18, 2013 23:29:29 GMT -5
It was a good crowd, but to compare them to Chicago or NY is a bit of an overstatement. One crowd doesn't make a city.
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Post by Brooklynpunk97 on Aug 19, 2013 0:59:37 GMT -5
They were there for the key moments. But sometimes they sat on their hands.
They earn a B.
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Post by mizerable on Aug 19, 2013 1:01:45 GMT -5
No garbage thrown in the ring at the end. I can name several other cities where Trips and Orton would have been nailed. Yeah, maybe 15 years ago. It seems like anymore, apathy is the best result we're going to get. It would be nice to get trash every once and a while though, tonight being a night that would have made sense. |
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Post by thegame415 on Aug 19, 2013 1:09:26 GMT -5
It was an awesome, awesome crowd. I was surprised, because Cali crowds are generally really bad.
I have a feeling a lot of people flew from around the country (or world) to the show. I seen Ringside Addict guy, white blazer/Cena shirt guy and Frank the Clown.
There have been some awesome PPV crowds overall. The trend should continue with Detroit for Night of Champions. Survivor Series in Boston will be hot too.
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Post by Mista T on Aug 19, 2013 2:15:52 GMT -5
Maybe it's not so much the city as it is the venue....RAWs in staples center usually suck
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Post by KobashiChop on Aug 19, 2013 4:57:36 GMT -5
Yeah, that was the best LA crowd Ive seen in years. Good job Los Angeles.
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Post by Chip on Aug 19, 2013 5:14:11 GMT -5
No garbage thrown in the ring at the end. I can name several other cities where Trips and Orton would have been nailed. Yeah, maybe 15 years ago. It seems like anymore, apathy is the best result we're going to get. It would be nice to get trash every once and a while though, tonight being a night that would have made sense. What?! Throw the collector cups?! |
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Post by "American Cream" Dusty Loads on Aug 19, 2013 6:05:47 GMT -5
Anyone notice the streamers being thrown after Bryan's title win?
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