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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 2:43:10 GMT -5
Looks like we're getting Khali - he's in the preview for the show on the Network sign-up page.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 19, 2018 5:51:31 GMT -5
The Saudis were like “And don’t think you’re just gonna bring your TV set over for this, we want a unique stage of our own”.
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Post by Susan "Poison" Candy on Apr 19, 2018 7:12:40 GMT -5
This show better be worth it then for the people of Saudi Arabia cause that sounds like a big mess.
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Post by Nosnorb on Apr 19, 2018 7:16:58 GMT -5
So what is going to main event this? The 50 man rumble or the Steel Cage match?
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Post by Kyn on Apr 19, 2018 7:35:09 GMT -5
This show better be worth it then for the people of Saudi Arabia cause that sounds like a big mess. My understanding (and I freely admit I may be wrong) is that women in Saudi Arabia need permission from their legal male guardian to do most things; attending wrestling would have to be one of those things. It's difficult to see that permission being forthcoming, so the section for single men is probably going to be a lot bigger than they're suggesting. Not that the location of seats for single men is the biggest problem here.
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Post by Abdullah on Apr 19, 2018 7:52:13 GMT -5
This show better be worth it then for the people of Saudi Arabia cause that sounds like a big mess. My understanding (and I freely admit I may be wrong) is that women in Saudi Arabia need permission from their legal male guardian to do most things; attending wrestling would have to be one of those things. It's difficult to see that permission being forthcoming, so the section for single men is probably going to be a lot bigger than they're suggesting. Not that the location of seats for single men is the biggest problem here. This seating situation is bad for both men and women. For example, as a man, I can't just go with my brother. Which kind of sucks because I'm in a wheelchair and I don't want to sit for seven hours with a crappy view for a live event where the wrestlers will work at less than half-speed. I already bought tickets, but I'm a lot less excited than I was. My brother is considering bringing his fiancee so that we'd qualify as a 'family' and get better seats but I also don't her to sit for seven hours since I suspect she doesn't even like wrestling. It's ridiculous. The events in 2015 and 2016 went much more smoothly.
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Post by Kyn on Apr 19, 2018 7:59:53 GMT -5
My understanding (and I freely admit I may be wrong) is that women in Saudi Arabia need permission from their legal male guardian to do most things; attending wrestling would have to be one of those things. It's difficult to see that permission being forthcoming, so the section for single men is probably going to be a lot bigger than they're suggesting. Not that the location of seats for single men is the biggest problem here. This seating situation is bad for both men and women. For example, as a man, I can't just go with my brother. Which kind of sucks because I'm in a wheelchair and I don't want to sit for seven hours with a crappy view for a live event where the wrestlers will work at less than half-speed. I already bought tickets, but I'm a lot less excited than I was. My brother is considering bringing his fiancee so that we'd qualify as a 'family' and get better seats but I also don't her to sit for seven hours since I suspect she doesn't even like wrestling. It's ridiculous. The events in 2015 and 2016 went much more smoothly. It really doesn't seem like the seating plan has been well thought out. Especially if there aren't even provisions for people in wheelchairs; I thought venues had to have specific seating areas to accommodate that (and allow people there to be accompanied). What a clusterfluff.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 19, 2018 13:43:26 GMT -5
I know it's (still?) popular to rag on Rajah.com, but I feel like the writer was writing this and thinking "Oh geez, finally a story where uncertainty may or may not make us look good..."
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Post by RadcapRadsley on Apr 19, 2018 18:25:39 GMT -5
This show better be worth it then for the people of Saudi Arabia cause that sounds like a big mess. so the section for single men is probably going to be a lot bigger than they're suggesting. Who knew that Saudi Arabia and Full Sail had so much in common
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 20, 2018 9:08:41 GMT -5
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Post by YAKMAN is ICHIBAN on Apr 20, 2018 9:31:07 GMT -5
This show better be worth it then for the people of Saudi Arabia cause that sounds like a big mess. My understanding (and I freely admit I may be wrong) is that women in Saudi Arabia need permission from their legal male guardian to do most things; attending wrestling would have to be one of those things. It's difficult to see that permission being forthcoming, so the section for single men is probably going to be a lot bigger than they're suggesting. Not that the location of seats for single men is the biggest problem here. That single men section will be like this
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:15:30 GMT -5
Apparently John Gaburick is helping with putting this show together.
Because why not.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 20, 2018 10:39:14 GMT -5
Apparently John Gaburick is helping with putting this show together. Because why not. WWE hiring all these TNA cast-offs like they think they might get tax write-offs for giving employment to the disadvantaged.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:47:14 GMT -5
I really wonder how the booking of this show will go.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 20, 2018 10:56:44 GMT -5
I really wonder how the booking of this show will go. The Rumble match is of no grand consequence to ongoing storylines, so that seems tailor-made for a babyface winner, either Strowman or Bryan. There's a decent possibility of the world titles changing hands, Reigns more so than Nakamura, but I can see both winning here. The midcard titles should probably stay on who they're currently on, but there is the chance that Miz or Joe and/or Mahal win their matches and take those belts to the other show. Tag titles and Cruiserweight title seems very straightforward, as does the casket match. Cena v Triple H is a flip of the coin, though. Does Cena win as the more regularly active talent? Or does Triple H win to continue this angle of Cena going on a bad run of major results?
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 10:58:29 GMT -5
I really wonder how the booking of this show will go. The Rumble match is of no grand consequence to ongoing storylines, so that seems tailor-made for a babyface winner, either Strowman or Bryan. There's a decent possibility of the world titles changing hands, Reigns more so than Nakamura, but I can see both winning here. The midcard titles should probably stay on who they're currently on, but there is the chance that Miz or Joe and/or Mahal win their matches and take those belts to the other show. Tag titles and Cruiserweight title seems very straightforward, as does the casket match. Cena v Triple H is a flip of the coin, though. Does Cena win as the more regularly active talent? Or does Triple H win to continue this angle of Cena going on a bad run of major results? I'm kind of leaning Cena winning since the match is of consequence and really isn't even being mentioned on TV so may as well go with the face, but I wouldn't be shocked if Cena lost given he's apparently not going to be a regular for awhile.
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Post by thetower52 on Apr 20, 2018 11:06:22 GMT -5
This suits going to be bigger then wrestlemania at this rate
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 11:52:44 GMT -5
This suits going to be bigger then wrestlemania at this rate Hell, this may go seven hours at this rate.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 20, 2018 12:26:27 GMT -5
I really wonder how the booking of this show will go. The Rumble match is of no grand consequence to ongoing storylines, so that seems tailor-made for a babyface winner, either Strowman or Bryan. There's a decent possibility of the world titles changing hands, Reigns more so than Nakamura, but I can see both winning here. The midcard titles should probably stay on who they're currently on, but there is the chance that Miz or Joe and/or Mahal win their matches and take those belts to the other show. Tag titles and Cruiserweight title seems very straightforward, as does the casket match. Cena v Triple H is a flip of the coin, though. Does Cena win as the more regularly active talent? Or does Triple H win to continue this angle of Cena going on a bad run of major results? The Rumble should be good if it's booked well but at this point we have to make a babyface win this one off the strength. I can see it being Bryan so they can at least say he won the GRR and that'll give him more an advantage to challenge for the world title down the line. I'm expecting at least one world title change, both changing hands wouldn't be surprising. All the others just seem like they're the standard "ok it's good if it's booked well" kind of match so we'll see for those. Now the Cena/HHH match, I think Cena wins purely off the fact that Trips was downed by Rousey so he's still in a defenseless mode while Cena's still in the same mode but in his case he's John Cena. I think he'll beat Trips and that'll be his "Cena's recovered from the Taker match" win while with Trips he'll just disappear for a bit and pop up around Summerslam better than ever. Trips can leave and return like nothing happened but Cena, there's always gotta be something there to either way he's recovered or he's gotta say that it didn't affect him.
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Post by Nosnorb on Apr 20, 2018 12:35:43 GMT -5
So, which two dudes should start off the rumble for the 5-minute odd match before the 3rd participant comes in? Hopefully a dude from SDL and a dude from Raw start it off.
Personally, would like it to be Seth Rollins and Cien Almas.
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