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Post by thetower52 on Mar 25, 2019 10:11:41 GMT -5
I’m happy for Becky
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Post by realist on Mar 25, 2019 10:12:36 GMT -5
On Jan 1 this was a slam dunk easy main event. They totally botched this. It's starting to feel forced again. This is going to end up being the #1 example of "Less is More" when people look back with historical context and wonder what went wrong. They never had to book all that random bullshit if they didn't insist on having every facet of the story line have multiple PPV's and a dozen 20+ minute TV segments. That's how I feel about it. A few months ago, this would have seemed more special. Now? I just don't really care due to a horrible storyline. To be fair, though, I didn't like it when WCW did it either with that ppv built around Goldberg's "refusal" to follow the script.
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Post by Perd on Mar 25, 2019 10:14:18 GMT -5
This was always going to be the main event. I never really bought that any other match had a real shot at main eventing. And I’m good with it. Hopefully the crowd isn’t exhausted after 97 hours of wrestling.
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Post by Celexa Bliss on Mar 25, 2019 10:15:51 GMT -5
I'm happy for Becky, Charlotte and he'll, even Ronda. But this match, in it's present form, the way it's been booked, does not deserve it. It really should have been Becky vs Ronda and Charlotte vs Asuka. Two main event caliber matches, then you could have built the story around Becky and Charlotte both wanting to main event WrestleMania. That would have taken us through Fastlane and even though only one match will main event, the women in the other match can say they'll try to steal the show anyway.
I came up with that in five minutes. WWE had months and botched the whole thing.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Mar 25, 2019 10:16:13 GMT -5
It means Brock isn't main eventing, and Kofi/Bryan was never main eventing, so I'm happy with this. Ronda's a f***ing blight now on the product but she represents the one shot the women have of main eventing and proving themselve,s so when this match becomes a banger that'll be mission accomplished, and every "Good, so the crowd can leave early" commenter will look like an absolute buffoon.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 10:18:34 GMT -5
Some of the IG comments about this announcement are disgusting. With that said I'm glad for this. The match will be dope so maybe it'll help me override everuthing that happened prior to the match.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Mar 25, 2019 10:20:33 GMT -5
Becky standing tall to end Mania sounds really nice, but holy shit have they killed this storyline for me, I went from loving and wanting more to waiting for this to end.
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Post by corndog on Mar 25, 2019 10:21:52 GMT -5
If Becky wins this, which she should, then this will be the first time in a while the show actually ends on a high note. Also, it's very possible this could be the best match on the card.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on Mar 25, 2019 10:25:23 GMT -5
The bad part is that the only reason that it’s even getting a chance to main event is because of Ronda.....and she’s pretty much the worst part of the entire thing. I also fully expect Stephanie to end up as special ref or something. Nah, she's fine. Charlotte Flair being in this match because Christ forbid she's NOT involved in every single important moment is the absolute worst thing. Honestly, she can f*** off for a while now. She's got serious go away heat from me
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Mar 25, 2019 10:31:40 GMT -5
Not being funny here but I’ll take Charlotte being inserted into a match like this over Ronda basically being rewarded by the company over things not going her way and throwing a strop online in a way that makes Vince Russo orgasm.
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Post by BRV on Mar 25, 2019 10:35:04 GMT -5
In the grand tradition of WWE taking two steps forward and one step backwards, I expect them to announce tonight that the main event triple threat match will be a Playboy pillow fight.
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Post by David-Arquette was in WCW 2000 on Mar 25, 2019 10:35:53 GMT -5
The idea of women main eventing Wrestlemania is great and progressive for women, but this now seems like it's the only reason. A couple months ago it made sense as the story wrote itself and Becky was white hot. For whatever reason, Vince has overbooked it in to a story that is honestly f***ing gooker worthy.
The women deserve the main event spot. The match however, and the overall story, do not.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 10:36:41 GMT -5
And that's about as sexy as a school bus fire.
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Post by Steveweiser on Mar 25, 2019 10:37:37 GMT -5
The only other European to main event WrestleMania was Andre the Giant, so this is HUGE historically for Becky.
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Post by edgestar on Mar 25, 2019 10:37:50 GMT -5
I'm still more invested in Becky than anyone else, so I'm okay with this, especially if it ends in a "fans go home happy" moment. I'll be there, in my WrestleMANia shirt
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Mar 25, 2019 10:38:46 GMT -5
Also, still better than at least the last 3 main events.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2019 10:38:55 GMT -5
I’m kind of shocked that the sentiments surrounding this match on here went from “Yes, this should absolutely main event” to “..oh ok.”
Yes, the build may seem questionable and weird to some (I’ve personally have had no problems with it.)Yes, Charlotte is in this match. But as one poster pointed out, The build to Rock-Austin at Mania 17 was just as conveluded and weird as this build was, and they managed to save it with two weeks to the show. I have faith in the company that they’ll pull something off to save it.
On top of that, it doesn’t matter if Charlotte got in this match because “her dad” or she’s suppsoedly the “chosen one by Vince.” She’s been intertwined in both of these ladies 2018 since August. The Becky/Charlotte feud is at its apex right now. We might not think that, but the crowd still go bananas when they go at it. Hell, for all the talk of Becky being cooled off, I really haven’t heard anything of the sort the last two or so weeks, or even when this angle began.
The point is the woman have gone from being the piss break spot for most dudes to being the main event of the biggest show of the year. Rather than it being this weird mess of a battle royal, it involves three ladies that have been making each other’s lives hell since Summerslam and Survivor Series respectively. And you know that they’re closing with Becky overcoming everything to finally cement her as the top woman on Raw and dethroning Charlotte/Ruining Ronda’s title reign.
Props to Vince for choosing this match, props to all three ladies and their undeniable talent, and props to the fans for making this happen. Definitely well deserved.
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Post by Futureraven: Beelzebruv on Mar 25, 2019 10:40:11 GMT -5
The only other European to main event WrestleMania was Andre the Giant, so this is HUGE historically for Becky. You're telling me Roddy Piper wasn't ACTUALLY Scottish?
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Post by lionheart21 on Mar 25, 2019 10:40:17 GMT -5
Have women main-eventing for the sake of them being women is so boring, they don't belong to the role of closing the show, there's not enough intensity in ring. I'd rather have Kofi vs Bryan ...what?
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Post by Feargus McReddit on Mar 25, 2019 10:42:15 GMT -5
Let's not forget that one of most people's favourite Wrestlemania main events of all time had a ludicrously overbooked build that didn't play into the final match at all, involving Debra being made the Rock's manager, and they pretty much had to salvage it at the last minute with the sitdown interview and 'My Way' video. There's enough material to make a really good video package that'll make the build look decent, and hopefully the match itself will turn out well. That’s absolutely true. This company overbooked STONE COLD STEVE AUSTIN VS. THE ROCK at their absolute baby face drawing prime. Should they be doing that? Absolutely not. But there’s a presedence for Vince thinking “You know what this hot angle that people want to see needs? MORE story!”
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