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Post by The Rick Jericho on Aug 7, 2017 11:54:11 GMT -5
I just watched that match again and it is just still as sickening as it was live. The amount of blood Orton shot out was so unsafe. Are you still outraged at the violent ending to this match? And to recap, here are all the suspects one year later: Randy Orton: After getting busted open, hung around with the Wyatts, possible due to kayfabe brain damage. Got a WWE title match against Wyatt, won title at Mania. Lost title to Jinder Mahal. Put Jinder over. Rumor was the title run was a reward for agreeing to get busted open hard way by Brock. Brock Lesnar: Rewarded by getting a big money match with Goldberg. Barely worked in the series against Goldberg. Won universal title at Wrestlemania. Sights set on UFC return to fight Jon Jones. Life is good for Brock, no matter the circumstance. Chris Jericho: Got in Brock's face. Couldn't determine the line between kayfabe and shoot. So did everyone come out of this match and storyline okay? Or as usual, Brock was the only one who came out strong like he always does. So does all that blood and the elbows and everything about that match, still bother you one year later?
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Post by Chiral on Aug 7, 2017 12:02:05 GMT -5
I was really hoping the match would at least have an F5 into an RKO, but instead we got...that. I remember the people I watched with were really deflated afterward that match.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 7, 2017 12:04:41 GMT -5
It still really bothers the hell out of me, because the dipshit idea was entirely because they wanted to try and do a worked shoot to re-establish Brock's tough guy cred after he got busted for steroids. Orton got concussed to rehab the image of a guy they've already given the f***ing world to, and within 48 hours stories came out confirming it was a work and about the Jericho situation, so the whole thing didn't even work.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Aug 7, 2017 12:07:13 GMT -5
It still really bothers the hell out of me, because the dipshit idea was entirely because they wanted to try and do a worked shoot to re-establish Brock's tough guy cred after he got busted for steroids. Orton got concussed to rehab the image of a guy they've already given the f***ing world to, and within 48 hours stories came out confirming it was a work and about the Jericho situation, so the whole thing didn't even work. Don't forget Michael Hayes refusing to tell anybody that Randy agreed to let Brock f*** his world up.
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Post by The Heartbreak TWERK on Aug 7, 2017 12:08:35 GMT -5
I'll be honest, I wasn't sure if Jericho had been in the business long enough to tell him if the finish was planned or not. And I was wrong.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Aug 7, 2017 12:10:40 GMT -5
The crowd seemed rabid for Goldberg of all people at the end. He should've really returned here and spear the crap out of Lesnar instead of waiting for a random raw in October.
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Post by Germansuplex on Aug 7, 2017 12:14:59 GMT -5
That may have been one of the greatest disappointments in recent WWE history. The build for that match was insane, people were ready to buy Orton as a legit threat to Bork. That match should have been an all-out war, pushing both guys' credibility even further.
Instead, Bork is a lazy f*** and booking actually thought this crap was a good idea.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 12:19:46 GMT -5
I loved it. I have always hated Randy Orton.
I might feel differently if he legit got seriously injured from this, but he was okay so it was great.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Aug 7, 2017 12:20:52 GMT -5
I'm disappointed because I wanted that match for the longest time as this was their first encounter as main eventers. What should have been an epic match or at least had a highlight reel moment like F5 countered into RKO didn't happen
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Post by Deleted on Aug 7, 2017 12:42:46 GMT -5
Like most dumb shit WWE does, I just think, what was the point? Nobody benefited from it. There was nothing positive that came out of it. They risked a potential serious injury for what?
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Post by -Lithium- on Aug 7, 2017 12:45:24 GMT -5
That may have been one of the greatest disappointments in recent WWE history. The build for that match was insane, people were ready to buy Orton as a legit threat to Bork. That match should have been an all-out war, pushing both guys' credibility even further. Instead, Bork is a lazy f*** and booking actually thought this crap was a good idea. This is just about every Lesnar match post Night of Champions 2014. Every time I think "Hey, this could actually be interesting. *Name* could counter Brocks strategy by *thing*". - Rollins could by using his agility and countering suplexes by doing flips and doing quick offense. - Orton could do what he does best and counter things and hit the RKO at times no one would expect it. - Ambrose could use weapons to take Lesnar to the limit. ...and it just never happens. Ever. Same old shit, time and time again. All these guys fed to Lesnar so Roman could have a big WM coronation against that won't mean or do anything. It's bad enough Roman will be handed his fourth WM failed coronation next year, but its even worse that the senile old man running the company doesn't realize it's not going to help anything. Romans fans will still see him in the same light, and will those who hate him. Just give it the f*** up already.
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Post by Swamp Trout on Aug 7, 2017 13:10:16 GMT -5
That may have been one of the greatest disappointments in recent WWE history. The build for that match was insane, people were ready to buy Orton as a legit threat to Bork. That match should have been an all-out war, pushing both guys' credibility even further. Instead, Bork is a lazy f*** and booking actually thought this crap was a good idea. Brock and Vince hate money it seems
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Post by Swamp Trout on Aug 7, 2017 13:10:56 GMT -5
Like most dumb shit WWE does, I just think, what was the point? Nobody benefited from it. There was nothing positive that came out of it. They risked a potential serious injury for what? just to make Brock look strong. That's it
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Post by Pushed to the Moon on Aug 7, 2017 13:18:35 GMT -5
Hated it then. Hate it now.
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Post by lmagicdancer1 on Aug 7, 2017 13:29:23 GMT -5
I thought it was stupid and i never want to see anything like that again. That incident will forever be known as BROCK SMASH!!! I was so happy when Goldberg beat him in under 90 seconds. He needs to be beat more often.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Aug 7, 2017 13:51:45 GMT -5
The dumbest part was them not telling the locker room that it was planned and not Brock just deciding to beat the crap out of Randy because reasons. (Especially when Jericho was asking Hayes point blank and was apparently stonewalling him)
Granted I had 0 interest in this match at all to begin with, if I did maybe I'd feel different on it.
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Post by Slanted and Enchanted on Aug 7, 2017 13:58:43 GMT -5
Saddest part of this whole program? There was actually a Lesnar/Orton part 2 a few months later and it was a house show squash.
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Post by mo on Aug 7, 2017 14:11:38 GMT -5
The elbow stuff didn't bother me. Match was disappointing though.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Aug 7, 2017 14:17:02 GMT -5
Dry shits of a match. Dry shits of an angle.
It was the dry shits, in case I was being too subtle there.
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Post by Fade on Aug 7, 2017 14:27:49 GMT -5
Did it outrage me?..Yeah, no.
It was a shocking ending, got people talking, which is what they intended.
I was just disappointed because I always thought Brock/Randy could be a great match.
It also makes me give major props to Randy who is a total team player despite being one of the lesser paid of the "Main eventers" in the WWE.
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