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Post by xCompackx on Apr 1, 2019 9:04:54 GMT -5
I want Seth to win just because somebody has to beat Brock, but tell you the truth, the Universal Championship has so little prestige that I don't really care who wears the damn thing.
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Apr 1, 2019 9:05:39 GMT -5
Can they somehow do it without Paul Heyman sticking around?
I would prefer Seth win the belt, but either way, I'm sick of Paul Heyman's one promo that he does all the time now.
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Post by edgestar on Apr 1, 2019 9:10:13 GMT -5
All Brock feuds are the same. Heyman does a few weeks of his boring promos and for like 75% of them Brock isn't there. I won't be mad if Brock sticks around but they need to get the title off him. That's what I was trying to say, earlier. He may "sell the tickets", but, Heyman and Seth are actually selling the match.. the one Heyman isn't wrestling in. Brock honestly doesn't bother me, he actually makes me laugh, but, this is WM. A high profile match, that only one of the opponents has been putting over, for the most part.
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Post by cassonova on Apr 1, 2019 9:13:20 GMT -5
I'm not super high on Seth Rollins, but unless Brock wants to show up monthly to put over he's champion, then no.
I want a champion who will be around to make the title present. Does it need to be defended every week? No. But it does need to be present to become the prize it is supposed to be.
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Post by chronocross on Apr 1, 2019 9:14:26 GMT -5
To be honest I don't care for this feud one way or the other, I'm thinking Roman gets the title back as he was never beaten for it and I can see them doing it at Summerslam.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Apr 1, 2019 9:44:25 GMT -5
Yes
Seth Rollins may very well be the dullest person in the history of the WWE. His mic spots are death. His character is atrocious. He’s good in the ring but so isn’t 80% of the roster.
I don’t think I’ve ever been so bored trying to listen to one guy on the mic more than Seth Rollins.
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Post by cabbageboy on Apr 1, 2019 9:44:49 GMT -5
Just checked and right now Rollins is a slight favorite to win this match, but it's really kind of a toss up. It doesn't really matter since Reigns will just win the title back if Rollins loses, but in that regard Reigns has kind of wrecked Rollins's heat (what little he had). Reigns already beat Lesnar, there is no point going back to it so he can just do it again. Get some useful losses out of Brock.
The problem with the whole Lesnar thing is that Raw is a 3 hour show every week and you just cannot have a show that long with no actual champion on it for months. Why this was ever allowed to happen in the first place is baffling. Why USA signed off on it I have no idea. This isn't the 1980s where the champion rarely wrestled on TV. Right now with Lesnar they have a top champion who barely ever wrestles, largely sucks when he does if he isn't being carried by a smaller opponent, and has no real charisma. Can't talk, can't work, doesn't sell, doesn't put anyone over, buries all his opponents. He has no merit.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 9:52:57 GMT -5
Yes, I want Brock to win, because Rollins is boring as f***.
As a guy who only watches PPV's, I don't care if the champion isn't on Raw, but I do eagerly anticipate seeing a worthy babyface thrashing Lesnar eventually. That man is not Seth F'ing Rollins.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 9:58:51 GMT -5
I don’t much care either way. I think Brock is alright in his role, and for whatever reason I can’t get all the way behind Seth as a world beater. It’s not all on him either though, Brock barely being around, booking in general, and Seth constantly getting stuck with the goof troop triad are all severely limiting. Seth is good, but I don’t see him as the man right now. WWE needs serious help building some guys up.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 1, 2019 10:00:17 GMT -5
Wouldn't care either way. The problems with Raw are way deeper than anything to do with Lesnar. Putting the title on Rollins isn't going to magically make Raw awesome. Pretty much,I don't care about the result or the title,which is probably the reaction WWE least wants
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Post by BoomPeriod on Apr 1, 2019 10:00:35 GMT -5
BARAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKKK!!! LEZNUUUUUUUUUUURRRR! nothing more.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Apr 1, 2019 10:05:01 GMT -5
At this point I'd take f***ing Tatanka over Brock. Get him off my screen.
And when you create a consideration wherein the only person who the criticism of "faced everyone" doesn't apply to is a dude who works a match every two or three months, you've trapped yourself basically in a logical pitfall where only Brock's booking applies and that is a booking that has really dragged down Raw.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 10:08:10 GMT -5
There's a word we had in the 80's and 90's for guys who were really good at fake fighting but had no charisma or drawing power.
I believe it was "JOBBER".
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 1, 2019 10:11:07 GMT -5
They could have Primo out there and I'd want him to win it. Anyone but Brock, get that f***ing thing off him and hopefully get him out of the company for good.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2019 10:11:09 GMT -5
People saying they want the belt back on raw full time. But I'd rather Brock keep it part time and give us matches like him vs Batista or Lashley then see Rollins face Drew McIntyre, Baron Corbin or Dolph ziggler every month for the title. WWE had more than one opportunity to do Brock vs Lashley/Batista and they’ve shown me they’re not interested. It’s a shame but t is what it is. I’m done with Lesnar vs Roman/Strowman/Rollins now. It’s a merry go round that just won’t f***ing end. It’s killing the product too. The show NEEDS a world title. Period.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Apr 1, 2019 10:18:05 GMT -5
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Post by nisidhe on Apr 1, 2019 10:28:26 GMT -5
The last opponent who made many of us care about the Universal title faced Lesnar at the Royal Rumble.
Let's face it: there's a particular sense of inevitability in this match that's reminiscent of the matches with Roman. No matter what the outcome, it will be the result of Vince's manipulation of this brand's world/Universal title scene that has rendered the title almost meaningless. There is little money interest in this match: this will not move the needle one millimeter in terms of money made or in ratings, except insofar that Seth winning will shift somewhat the main event scene. There are two other title matches on the card which will mercifully overshadow Rollins vs. Lesnar, which should show the bean-counters the extent to which Lesnar has failed utterly to bring value for money.
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Post by RedSmile on Apr 1, 2019 10:30:08 GMT -5
I don't want him to win, but with Roman back and healthy, I wouldn't be surprised if they do have Brock win.
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Post by héad.casé on Apr 1, 2019 10:31:28 GMT -5
No. I’m sick of the top show having a champion that’s barely there. If he filmed a ton of pre-taped promos like Hogan used to back in the day, to at least show there’s actually a top champion on the show. But knowing Heyman and Brock they’d ask for extra just for pre-taped promos.
I don’t even know why they put the title back on him - he doesn’t move the needle when he does show up on RAW, I’m pretty sure people don’t buy tickets to a show or PPV exclusively to see him, so it boggles my mind.
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Post by mo on Apr 1, 2019 10:55:13 GMT -5
I’m not actively rooting for him or anything but I wouldn’t be mad if he did.
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