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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:28:53 GMT -5
I think SmackDown really emphasized the point - he's red hot right now. The crowd's going to be pissed off from there until the main event if he ends up losing after coming all this way. It'd just be a show-breakingly bad decision if he doesn't win at this juncture.
Plus they have four different Kofi WrestleMania shirts on sale at the moment and the ability to sell those things is going to plummet if he loses.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Apr 2, 2019 21:30:12 GMT -5
Feeling pretty good about the wager thread!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:31:23 GMT -5
They could have all of the other faces lose and people won't really care that much as long as Kofi wins. He's their most popular person right now, no doubt.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:31:33 GMT -5
The fact that Kofi was so hot that Bryan couldn't even get his promo out to the level he wanted, the fact that the crowd was so hyped for Kofi that even Kofi did the "hear the chants and then stops his promo to look at the crowd chanting his name like The Rock" thing, he's got as much momentum as you need for a WWE Championship WM storyline. He's got the fans, he's got the story, we've got the characters, it's time. He can't lose.
Kofi losing at WM will kill the crowd. If he loses then shit every other match afterwards will be impacted.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 2, 2019 21:33:14 GMT -5
That crowd will f***ing die until the main event if he loses. I don’t see Kofi as a long term champ, but absolutely put the belt on him here.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:35:08 GMT -5
That crowd will f***ing die until the main event if he loses. I don’t see Kofi as a long term champ, but absolutely put the belt on him here. Yeah, I don't think anyone's asking for him to get an AJ Styles year long reign (unless it's going really well), but there's no reason NOT to put the title on him for at least a couple months.
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Post by Oh Cry Me a Screwball on Apr 2, 2019 21:35:36 GMT -5
Oops. Looks like the match won't count.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:36:30 GMT -5
The WWE is going for the ultimate happy ending with Becky winning so I could see a scenario where they have Kofi lose, but yeah at this point even Vince can’t be this out of touch to not pull the trigger.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 2, 2019 21:36:49 GMT -5
Oops. Looks like the match won't count. Oh FFS, so we’re not even gonna let ourselves be happy if Kingston DOES win?
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Post by Killah Ray on Apr 2, 2019 21:36:52 GMT -5
Bruh at this point if Kofi loses I’m just switching off Mania....
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:37:13 GMT -5
Oops. Looks like the match won't count. They copy and pasted the Fastlane contract and forgot to properly edit it. That's f***ing hilarious.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:38:09 GMT -5
The WWE is going for the ultimate happy ending with Becky winning so I could see a scenario where they have Kofi lose, but yeah at this point even Vince can’t be this out of touch to not pull the trigger. Even as a Becky fan, I can't argue he's more over than she is and people care more about his chase. Ronda winning would probably not be as big of a deal if Kofi wins.
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Post by Dub H on Apr 2, 2019 21:42:34 GMT -5
The WWE is going for the ultimate happy ending with Becky winning so I could see a scenario where they have Kofi lose, but yeah at this point even Vince can’t be this out of touch to not pull the trigger. Even as a Becky fan, I can't argue he's more over than she is and people care more about his chase. Ronda winning would probably not be as big of a deal if Kofi wins. I wouldnt say he is more over,but his story is definitely more hot.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 2, 2019 21:43:46 GMT -5
That crowd will f***ing die until the main event if he loses. I don’t see Kofi as a long term champ, but absolutely put the belt on him here. Yeah, I don't think anyone's asking for him to get an AJ Styles year long reign (unless it's going really well), but there's no reason NOT to put the title on him for at least a couple months. Yeah, do 2-3 months. He’s not Bryan or AJ who are considered among the most talented wrestlers ever even in kayfabe whereas Kofi’s the plucky underdog, a guy who can beat anyone on any night, beats most guys most nights, but doesn’t beat everyone every night. He’s definitely a chase the title guy, rather then world beater champ. But if this title reign stays hot, I definitely see him staying around the title picture on SDL. I’d be nervous if he moves to Raw tho
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:46:34 GMT -5
The WWE is going for the ultimate happy ending with Becky winning so I could see a scenario where they have Kofi lose, but yeah at this point even Vince can’t be this out of touch to not pull the trigger. Even as a Becky fan, I can't argue he's more over than she is and people care more about his chase. Ronda winning would probably not be as big of a deal if Kofi wins. Yeah he's more over and I think if Kofi loses then that's going to take some fire out of the women's match. It'll be like the Taker thing all over again except this is a different case. Kofi's in the Bryan spot and Becky, well she's not like Bryan at WM30 let alone with the storyline. If he loses all the other matches afterwards are going to be worse. I wouldn't be surprised if Vince makes Bryan/Kofi for SDL if Kofi loses at WM due to the negative reception they'll get for Kofi losing at WM. They might be that stupid. Yeah, do 2-3 months. He’s not Bryan or AJ who are considered among the most talented wrestlers ever even in kayfabe whereas Kofi’s the plucky underdog, a guy who can beat anyone on any night, beats most guys most nights, but doesn’t beat everyone every night. He’s definitely a chase the title guy, rather then world beater champ. But if this title reign stays hot, I definitely see him staying around the title picture on SDL. I’d be nervous if he moves to Raw tho He'll be good for maybe 2-3 months. MITB is in May so Kofi can win and then get cashed in when it's time. That's all he'll need to cement himself and besides you've got another main eventer.
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Post by Perd on Apr 2, 2019 21:48:28 GMT -5
I hate that WWE has conditioned us to always expect a caveat. If one beloved face wins it means the other hast to lose. Becky and Kofi should both win. Seth should win, too, for that matter. Fan service is the proper course, sometimes.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:49:01 GMT -5
If Kofi loses it’s going to be hard to see the WWE as not racist on some level.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 2, 2019 21:50:24 GMT -5
Even as a Becky fan, I can't argue he's more over than she is and people care more about his chase. Ronda winning would probably not be as big of a deal if Kofi wins. Yeah he's more over and I think if Kofi loses then that's going to take some fire out of the women's match. It'll be like the Taker thing all over again except this is a different case. Kofi's in the Bryan spot and Becky, well she's not like Bryan at WM30 let alone with the storyline. If he loses all the other matches afterwards are going to be worse. I wouldn't be surprised if Vince makes Bryan/Kofi for SDL if Kofi loses at WM due to the negative reception they'll get for Kofi losing at WM. They might be that stupid. Yeah, do 2-3 months. He’s not Bryan or AJ who are considered among the most talented wrestlers ever even in kayfabe whereas Kofi’s the plucky underdog, a guy who can beat anyone on any night, beats most guys most nights, but doesn’t beat everyone every night. He’s definitely a chase the title guy, rather then world beater champ. But if this title reign stays hot, I definitely see him staying around the title picture on SDL. I’d be nervous if he moves to Raw tho He'll be good for maybe 2-3 months. MITB is in May so Kofi can win and then get cashed in when it's time. That's all he'll need to cement himself and besides you've got another main eventer. Man, if they play their cards right, whoever cashed in on Kofi could get Kofi even more over and huge heel heat for the briefcase holder. Has to be the right wrestler tho EDIT: It might feel obvious if they went this way, but Big E could be an interesting one
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2019 21:51:57 GMT -5
Yeah he's more over and I think if Kofi loses then that's going to take some fire out of the women's match. It'll be like the Taker thing all over again except this is a different case. Kofi's in the Bryan spot and Becky, well she's not like Bryan at WM30 let alone with the storyline. If he loses all the other matches afterwards are going to be worse. I wouldn't be surprised if Vince makes Bryan/Kofi for SDL if Kofi loses at WM due to the negative reception they'll get for Kofi losing at WM. They might be that stupid. He'll be good for maybe 2-3 months. MITB is in May so Kofi can win and then get cashed in when it's time. That's all he'll need to cement himself and besides you've got another main eventer. Man, if they play their cards right, whoever cashed in on Kofi could get Kofi even more over and huge heel heat for the briefcase holder. Has to be the right wrestler tho Honestly this might be their one chance to get Big E mega over solo. Just imagine how unbelievably pissed people would be if he saved Kofi from a beatdown only to promptly hit the Big Ending and cash in.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Apr 2, 2019 21:52:14 GMT -5
Whether he wants to or not?
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