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Post by cfbsicko on Jun 25, 2021 22:15:10 GMT -5
My gut says they're killing time for Edge / Reigns at Summerslam. Nailed it.
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Post by Nr1Humanoid on Jun 26, 2021 4:15:11 GMT -5
Vince has not learned a damn thing when it comes to Roman.
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Post by Fade on Jun 26, 2021 12:32:07 GMT -5
They absolutely have to have Edge not get beat down next week. They actually had Roman scared and while he still stupidly was standing at the end of Edge's beatdown (I don't know why they map these beatdowns out as three stage or so things where Roman's still always standing up no matter what when it ends), and if we're just back to "Roman beatdown LOL" then nothing's changed. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}I fully expect Edge to get beat down by Roman next week. Edge is absolutely 100% getting bodied at MITB. The saving grace could be Edge intimidating the f*** out of him until then. Show the cracks. You got a whiff of it in Roman’s reaction to Edge coming out last night.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 26, 2021 12:49:17 GMT -5
They absolutely have to have Edge not get beat down next week. They actually had Roman scared and while he still stupidly was standing at the end of Edge's beatdown (I don't know why they map these beatdowns out as three stage or so things where Roman's still always standing up no matter what when it ends), and if we're just back to "Roman beatdown LOL" then nothing's changed. {Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{SPOILER: CLICK TO SHOW}I fully expect Edge to get beat down by Roman next week. Edge is absolutely 100% getting bodied at MITB. The saving grace could be Edge intimidating the f*** out of him until then. Show the cracks. You got a whiff of it in Roman’s reaction to Edge coming out last night. If anything, Rollins is gonna get involve to cost Edge the match to set up their Summerslam match.
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Post by msc on Jun 26, 2021 13:18:27 GMT -5
Edge showing up now (and Cena's schedule) further convinces me this is leading to Jey v Roman tbh.
Big E's momentum has been slayed by slumming it for most of 2021, alas.
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Post by warden on Jun 26, 2021 13:30:32 GMT -5
Still can't believe he wrecked both of them at Wrestlemania: How can we buy "Daniel Bryan" and "Edge" as credible threats, when they were piled up like steaming trash for the finish. This was honestly even more insulting to fans than when Brock booted Kofi back to the mid card in about 7 seconds I don't see how. It was a three way not a handicap match and he needed jey to help him out and a steel chair to take out both men. Him stacking them was just good heeling
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Post by Dukect on Jun 27, 2021 2:01:33 GMT -5
IMHO the main reason why you guys and gals feel this way is that there is no why.
Why did Roman become this way?
What was his transformation from taking on Goldberg at WM36 as this beating Cancer babyface to this Godfather gimmick?
And until that question is answered this New Roman won't make sense.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jun 27, 2021 6:29:38 GMT -5
My gut says they're killing time for Edge / Reigns at Summerslam. Nailed it. Nope, Reigns-Edge MITB with Edge-Rollins and Reigns-Cena at SummerSlam.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 27, 2021 6:50:40 GMT -5
Nope, Reigns-Edge MITB with Edge-Rollins and Reigns-Cena at SummerSlam. I wonder what the backup plan for Roman is if Cena isn’t available for August?
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Post by polarbearpete on Jun 27, 2021 9:51:55 GMT -5
Nope, Reigns-Edge MITB with Edge-Rollins and Reigns-Cena at SummerSlam. I wonder what the backup plan for Roman is if Cena isn’t available for August? I’m sure they know by now if they have Cena or not. Without him I’d expect Roman-Edge-Rollins, Roman-Brock or Roman-Drew
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Post by Deleted on Jun 27, 2021 14:33:30 GMT -5
Nope, Reigns-Edge MITB with Edge-Rollins and Reigns-Cena at SummerSlam. I wonder what the backup plan for Roman is if Cena isn’t available for August? Adam Pearce has just the opponent for him...
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Post by Chiral on Jun 27, 2021 14:37:35 GMT -5
IMHO the main reason why you guys and gals feel this way is that there is no why. Why did Roman become this way? What was his transformation from taking on Goldberg at WM36 as this beating Cancer babyface to this Godfather gimmick? And until that question is answered this New Roman won't make sense. This is a REALLY good point, he basically just showed up with Heyman starting this character. There wasn't an actual on screen turn or development into it, it was just "Roman is the top heel, this is his new character, no we're not gonna explain it, this is now the status quo indefinitely". Like we're in some kind of act 1.5 purgatory.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jun 27, 2021 17:26:35 GMT -5
IMHO the main reason why you guys and gals feel this way is that there is no why. Why did Roman become this way? What was his transformation from taking on Goldberg at WM36 as this beating Cancer babyface to this Godfather gimmick? And until that question is answered this New Roman won't make sense. This is a REALLY good point, he basically just showed up with Heyman starting this character. There wasn't an actual on screen turn or development into it, it was just "Roman is the top heel, this is his new character, no we're not gonna explain it, this is now the status quo indefinitely". Like we're in some kind of act 1.5 purgatory. They hinted that Roman “corrupted” Heyman and not the other way around, but never dug into that further.
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Post by kingoftheindies on Jun 28, 2021 10:48:46 GMT -5
Honestly I am cool with having Roman be a dominant heel but they really have to build up a full time challenger for him.
It clearly should be Big E but thr constant desire to go to the past is gon a bite them eventually
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jun 28, 2021 10:59:05 GMT -5
Honestly I am cool with having Roman be a dominant heel but they really have to build up a full time challenger for him. It clearly should be Big E but thr constant desire to go to the past is gon a bite them eventually I think the fact that Kofi is challenging Lashley at MITB actually makes me think we're going to end up with Big E heading to RAW after winning MITB and whooping Lashley one-on-one to win the WWE Title at SummerSlam.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2021 15:41:38 GMT -5
Honestly I am cool with having Roman be a dominant heel but they really have to build up a full time challenger for him. It clearly should be Big E but thr constant desire to go to the past is gon a bite them eventually I think the fact that Kofi is challenging Lashley at MITB actually makes me think we're going to end up with Big E heading to RAW after winning MITB and whooping Lashley one-on-one to win the WWE Title at SummerSlam. Imagine if Big E wins MITB, Kofi wins the title, and E turns heel by cashing it on him.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Jul 9, 2021 21:07:16 GMT -5
And guess who got forced to retreat again while he now no longer has a numbers advantage?
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Jul 9, 2021 21:08:56 GMT -5
Well, we’ve had three weeks straight of Edge standing tall over the Usos and not getting laid out by Roman. I know he’s probably losing at MiTB, but at least we’re seeing some variety and not just “Roman beating everyone’s ass” to end shows.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Jul 9, 2021 21:22:03 GMT -5
I think every Smackdown since this title run has had him in a chair backstage right?
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Jul 9, 2021 21:33:49 GMT -5
I think every Smackdown since this title run has had him in a chair backstage right? It's easy to set that kind of thing up when you're in the same arena for months at a time. The fun will be them recreating it across the country.
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