mrjl
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Post by mrjl on Sept 17, 2013 7:21:07 GMT -5
Something else about this we haven't thought of yet? That ending in turn just made Smackdown a must-see show (or at least its spoilers a must-read). Because there will be something from HHH this Friday night. I'm thinking mostly some sort of matches that could be read as punishments if you choose to look at them that way announce by Vickie, but the major announcements held off for next Monday
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 7:33:46 GMT -5
I think they are perhaps doing too many dark and upsetting angles in one show. They are going for a sort of 1980s NWA vibe here (complete with Dusty beatdown no less). Thing is, the NWA maybe did that stuff once in a while to set up a major angle, not 3 times in the course of a show. This, this, this. Also, this.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 8:54:34 GMT -5
I feel that HHH should have been shown freaking out backstage as the celebration happened or something. I guess that he and Steph went home to decide which of their kids is the best though.
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Bo Rida
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 17, 2013 9:00:06 GMT -5
I thought much of it dragged with too many long talking segments and bits I wasn't keen on. Admittedly that was largely due to me hating the melodramatic Big Show/Steph parts of the angle which had an unfortunate knock-on effect elsewhere, Orton beating down the Miz wasn't that interesting to me but it was important for the story, most weeks I'd have been tolerant of it but not on the same night as the Dusty segment.
The awesome ending mostly made up for it though.
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Post by Push R Truth on Sept 17, 2013 9:08:58 GMT -5
One of the few 3 hour RAWs that didn't feel like it was 3 very long hours.
I was very pleased.
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Post by cabbageboy on Sept 17, 2013 9:49:43 GMT -5
I thought much of it dragged with too long talking segments and bits I wasn't keen on. Admittedly that was largely due to me hating the melodramatic Big Show/Steph parts of the angle which had an unfortunate knock-on effect elsewhere, Orton beating down the Miz wasn't that interesting to me but it was important for the story, most weeks I'd have been tolerant of it but not on the same night as the Dusty segment. The awesome ending mostly made up for it though. That's exactly how I felt. The Big Show stuff, while totally illogical, is at least compelling. The Orton/Miz thing was a great angle but it didn't need to be on the exact same show as the Dusty beating. Good grief, I don't think even the NWO at the peak of its mayhem did all of this on one show.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Sept 17, 2013 9:53:04 GMT -5
I dunno about DX in it's first form, but the other 3 all had moments like last night. Look up the ending to Uncensored 97 when Sting finally attacks the nWo... or when DDP gave Hall the Diamond Cutter... or Luger upsetting Hogan. The Rock also got moments like last night quite a few times. I like how they actually showed this building up as the night went. I think now you'll see some heels start to join Triple H (probably Real Americans and ADR) I could see the real Americans joining especially cause Zeb was spouting on twitter that they were cheated out of the victory "again" Not to mention the Usos being involved in the face brigade. Though that does have the problem of the Shield being the tag champs and the muscle of the new corporation.
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Post by CM Dazz on Sept 17, 2013 10:08:09 GMT -5
I thought it was pretty good. A lot of it was predictable, but that isn't always bad. The first hour absolutely flew by. I really enjoyed the main event & the aftermath. Reigns really impressed me. I believe that was his first televised singles match, & he shined. He's definitely a future WWE Champion.
Overall a good show despite Punk having the night off.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2013 19:09:49 GMT -5
It hasn't worked like that in so long, it's like they forgot. They didn't forget. They were dragging it out to make the pay off that much sweeter. I meant over the last several years, not just this storyline. For years the faces have been dominant and the heels have been underdogs as a result.
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