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Post by Magic knows Black Lives Matter on Apr 11, 2021 22:27:58 GMT -5
Yeah, we're in misery booking territory. I love Roman but gotta call it like I see it. I'm sorry, I really don't see how this is any different than JBL, HHH, or any other heel champion that reigned forever but also virtually all of their matches boiled down to the same thing: they get taken to the limit before goons run out and they steal a win. At a certain point, diminishing returns kick in and it just makes the babyfaces look like complete morons for not figuring something out by now.
The ending of Mania was dude pinning, in theory, the #2 & #3 men's babyfaces at the same time. Considering Roman has been positioned as the top heel for about six months and onwards, that's f***ing absurd booking. You have N O T H I N G at Smackdown's good guy top tier outside of Cesaro and I guess Big E and it's all because of self inflicted wounds.
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Post by thecrusherwi on Apr 11, 2021 22:28:44 GMT -5
This has been a heel-heavy company since Brock murdered Cena in 2014. And I don’t think it’s helping things at all. Roman is great and his character is strong but it’s depressing to always have the asshole win.
Andre would’ve beaten Hogan with one boot with 2021 WWE booking.
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Post by Chiral on Apr 11, 2021 22:29:06 GMT -5
I don't see how this reign can go on much longer let alone to like Summerslam or next year's Mania, this shit's too depressing already lol.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Apr 11, 2021 22:29:46 GMT -5
How long until it becomes the Reigns of Terror? Honestly it's kinda getting there; Roman gets his ass kicked, Jey Uso interferes, Roman wins. I kinda feel that Roman needs to drop the title in the next defense because he's out of credible faces to take on.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 11, 2021 22:29:49 GMT -5
It's Cesaro's time.
Destroy one shield guy. Next shield guy up.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Apr 11, 2021 22:33:00 GMT -5
It's Cesaro's time. Destroy one shield guy. Next shield guy up. He then goes over to AEW and whoops Moxley's ass to finish the set.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Apr 11, 2021 22:33:32 GMT -5
It's Cesaro's time. Destroy one shield guy. Next shield guy up. He then goes over to AEW and whoops Moxley's ass to finish the set. YES! YES! YES! The Shield Destroyer!
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Post by khali on Apr 11, 2021 22:36:53 GMT -5
It’s also been done in such a way that when he does face Cesaro or Big E, it won’t be exciting because you’ll be expecting an interference finish and Reigns winning. WWE conditions you to not expect the good thing to happen.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 22:39:02 GMT -5
If nothing else could they PLEASE let Roman win a match in a way that isn't, "He's just gotten his ass kicked and then Jey shows up and he instantly recovers to win"? The only one that wasn't that was the Rumble and there it was the same thing but with Heyman.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Apr 11, 2021 22:39:26 GMT -5
It finally clicked how few degrees this run actually is from Jinder Mahal’s run, did it? You can visualise Jey Uso slowly transforming into a Singh Brother in your mind’s eye... By the way, I GOT RECEIPTS: It’s weird because if Reigns’s character work wasn’t so strong, he’s on track for having a proper Jinder Mahal run where he’s always got Jey Uso bailing him out, then he’s punching his opponent in the dick and choking them out. Not as many degrees of separation as you’d initially think.
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Post by Rican on Apr 11, 2021 22:40:50 GMT -5
Idk, it’s not to the Triple H or JBL point with me quite yet but that just might be because I’m watching less than I did those times lol. I do think it’s getting close to there and shouldn’t last much longer, but I understand wanting to wait till fans are more consistently in the building. I didn’t love tonight’s result but also wasn’t super excited about the story possibilities of an Edge or Bryan reign. On the plus side, the length of the title reign will make it a really big deal and make either Cesaro or E for life when they win. Or they can have Rock end another super long title reign which would suck but I don’t think they’ll wait that long.
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Post by J Lee O'Brien on Apr 11, 2021 22:43:20 GMT -5
It finally clicked how few degrees this run actually is from Jinder Mahal’s run, did it? You can visualise Jey Uso slowly transforming into a Singh Brother in your mind’s eye... By the way, I GOT RECEIPTS: It’s weird because if Reigns’s character work wasn’t so strong, he’s on track for having a proper Jinder Mahal run where he’s always got Jey Uso bailing him out, then he’s punching his opponent in the dick and choking them out. Not as many degrees of separation as you’d initially think. Other Uso comes back and joins up, there's no separation left. *In terms of booking style, not the performer's ability*
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Apr 11, 2021 22:46:06 GMT -5
It finally clicked how few degrees this run actually is from Jinder Mahal’s run, did it? You can visualise Jey Uso slowly transforming into a Singh Brother in your mind’s eye... By the way, I GOT RECEIPTS: Other Uso comes back and joins up, there's no separation left. *In terms of booking style, not the performer's ability* Jey will get banned from ringside, Jimmy will make his big return and help Roman. I'd bet money on that
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Post by Deleted on Apr 11, 2021 22:48:17 GMT -5
How long until it becomes the Reigns of Terror? Honestly it's kinda getting there; Roman gets his ass kicked, Jey Uso interferes, Roman wins. I kinda feel that Roman needs to drop the title in the next defense because he's out of credible faces to take on. So, every Jeff Jarrett match ever, minus a guitar?
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Apr 11, 2021 22:49:00 GMT -5
Honestly it's kinda getting there; Roman gets his ass kicked, Jey Uso interferes, Roman wins. I kinda feel that Roman needs to drop the title in the next defense because he's out of credible faces to take on. So, every Jeff Jarrett match ever, minus a guitar? Pretty much yes, all we're seeing is that Roman needs to get his ass bailed out every time the same way.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Apr 11, 2021 22:53:44 GMT -5
It would be so much more palletable if he didn't win every match the same damn way, where Jey Uso and or Paul Heyman get involved and he wins over his babyface opponent.
His character is great, the match tonight was great, but every match ending the same way makes Roman kind of look like a bitch who can't do any job himself and that's a problem.
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Post by Kay Faban on Apr 11, 2021 22:55:48 GMT -5
I don’t think he should lose it till the Main Event Sunday of WM38.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on Apr 11, 2021 22:56:27 GMT -5
Yeah, we're in misery booking territory. I love Roman but gotta call it like I see it. I'm sorry, I really don't see how this is any different than JBL, HHH, or any other heel champion that reigned forever but also virtually all of their matches boiled down to the same thing: they get taken to the limit before goons run out and they steal a win. At a certain point, diminishing returns kick in and it just makes the babyfaces look like complete morons for not figuring something out by now. The ending of Mania was dude pinning, in theory, the #2 & #3 men's babyfaces at the same time. Considering Roman has been positioned as the top heel for about six months and onwards, that's f***ing absurd booking. You have N O T H I N G at Smackdown's good guy top tier outside of Cesaro and I guess Big E and it's all because of self inflicted wounds. I think what makes this situation more frustrating than a JBL or HHH run is that Roman's genuinely been killing it with this character. And it's basically being ruined by formulaic, holding-pattern booking.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Apr 11, 2021 22:58:39 GMT -5
Yeah, we're in misery booking territory. I love Roman but gotta call it like I see it. I'm sorry, I really don't see how this is any different than JBL, HHH, or any other heel champion that reigned forever but also virtually all of their matches boiled down to the same thing: they get taken to the limit before goons run out and they steal a win. At a certain point, diminishing returns kick in and it just makes the babyfaces look like complete morons for not figuring something out by now. Babyfaces keep on being surprised that Jey is running in and helping Roman win.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Apr 11, 2021 22:58:41 GMT -5
Y'all wouldn't be complaining if Roman rode to the ring on a giant robot spider with the brain of Cameron Grimes.
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