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Post by flowercity on Apr 5, 2019 23:43:12 GMT -5
Helluva finish.
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Post by Surfer Sandman on Apr 6, 2019 0:34:39 GMT -5
I don't like Dream's haircut. I feel he lost some of the charm. Grow it out again.
Otherwise, the man has future WWE World Champion written all over him.
Matt Riddle ain't nothing to sneeze at either. I get heel RVD vibes from him.
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Post by Who is Reno on Apr 6, 2019 1:02:12 GMT -5
I never really understood the appeal of Matt Riddle, but that match tonight almost made me a fan. Velveteen Dream was awesome as always and damn near stole the show again.
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Post by The Summer of Muskrat XVII on Apr 6, 2019 1:32:13 GMT -5
I was so jacked hoping Riddle would go heel. He was killing it.
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Post by Prince Petty on Apr 6, 2019 2:54:33 GMT -5
I really dislike Matt Riddle. Listened to him on the E&C podcast, and thought he came across as arrogant and entitled, and having never learned from his mistakes. And besides that, his personality just came off as completely obnoxious.
If he's a heel, I'd happily boo him, but I'm never going to root for him as a babyface.
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Post by Moppy on Apr 6, 2019 7:23:47 GMT -5
I gotta say, I think this was my favorite match of the night. Can't say I expected to be saying that.
Real story and character development, amazing work, and left us wanting more from both men.
Tremendous.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 6, 2019 7:25:07 GMT -5
Riddle is a decent face but I think would be a huge moneymaker as a heel. He was doing it so well. I've never seen anyone who wrestles quite like him, it's an even more extreme version of that weird MMA type match Joe and Angle had years ago.
Dream I mark out for hard - look in the Takeover thread if you like - but I feel like he needs to cut the Hogan shit. That's an indy fed, comedy, one-off gimmick, and everything else about him is main event.
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Post by bearned on Apr 6, 2019 7:26:42 GMT -5
Heel Riddle works on a lot of levels. I’m intrigued.
Great match. I can’t think of a Takeover match involving Dream that hasn’t made him look a million bucks. What a talent.
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Post by Abdullah on Apr 6, 2019 10:56:09 GMT -5
I thought they wouldn’t know what to do with this match. They really brought it and it was Riddle’s best match to date.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2019 11:07:52 GMT -5
I enjoyed the possible thread of hes only pretending to be laid back when he's really psychotic.
They could build upon it on the main roster by turning Riddle face and having him be the Dexter to EC3.
Match was amazing. Dunne/Walter was MotN to me though. This is close 2nd.
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Post by Allie Kitsune on Apr 6, 2019 11:19:50 GMT -5
Heel Riddle works on a lot of levels. I’m intrigued. Great match. I can’t think of a Takeover match involving Dream that hasn’t made him look a million bucks. What a talent. He pretty much HAS to go heel at this point. Dude looked like an absolute killer out there. They've got to steer into that.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Apr 6, 2019 11:23:00 GMT -5
Like, we mock "oh he's aggressive now, look at the wrestler have a mean face on and I guess that's supposed to be good enough for a heel persona" but Riddle actually makes it work and looks like a superstar while doing it.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Apr 6, 2019 11:58:10 GMT -5
Like, we mock "oh he's aggressive now, look at the wrestler have a mean face on and I guess that's supposed to be good enough for a heel persona" but Riddle actually makes it work and looks like a superstar while doing it. Yea, his mean face is a legit mean face and it helps that he's relaxed, calm and cool all the time so you see the actual difference
Not all did his face change, his mannerisms, move set, body language, everything changed and that's a scary sight because you knew even as a face he could f*** you up but now you have to worry about him snapping in the ring
MMA fighters have that quality of making things look like they hurt and just making it look real. All of them have their own style but Riddle mixes wrestling with MMA on an excellent level
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Apr 6, 2019 13:08:15 GMT -5
Riddle is so much like Rob Van Dam, beyond the obvious. He went into the match grinning and showboating, but once his opponent got a close one on him, he started trying to kill the guy. Very reminiscent of RVD vs. Jerry Lynn.
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Post by jhbboy198917 on Apr 6, 2019 13:11:06 GMT -5
i want to get Dream vs Riddle vs Kushida for the North American title at the next takeover
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Post by KobashiChop on Apr 6, 2019 14:09:05 GMT -5
They wrte brilliant together.
I love that Riddle kicked his ass and Dream didn't so much beat him but survived him long enough to win. Made Riddle look like a monster even in defeat.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Apr 6, 2019 14:16:23 GMT -5
Riddle looked like he was going to straight out murder Dream last night. I was a casual fan of the guy until last night when he soared.
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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on Apr 6, 2019 15:35:54 GMT -5
Just watched it, phenomenal match. Told a great story. Riddle has a ton of advantages and used all of them, his grappling, submissions, striking, etc. But Dream brought high impact moves, craftiness, and a drive that helped him overcome everything Riddle threw at him. And that got to Riddle which led him to being more and more aggressive which ultimately led him to being outsmarted in the end. It all made sense, had you on the end of your seat, and peaked perfectly. Incredibly well done.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Apr 6, 2019 17:38:53 GMT -5
My partner's latest booking idea: team these two up as Purple Haze.
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Post by SparkyPlugg on Apr 7, 2019 11:08:27 GMT -5
Match of the the night for me. I can honestly see both these guys being main eventers on the main roster in the future.
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