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Post by Andee9001 on Apr 12, 2021 4:42:56 GMT -5
I feel like if the main event matches were reversed it would have ended the weekend on a brighter note even if there was a spell of heels winning.
And of all the ways i saw Wyatt/Orton going i certainly did not expect THAT.
Overall it was a good show but the first night i think was better. Most of the matches were good.
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Post by CeilingFan on Apr 12, 2021 4:46:47 GMT -5
It was good, but Daniel Bryan should've won the main event.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on Apr 12, 2021 5:02:16 GMT -5
The overall review for ne was night won was better and at less ended with a feel good moment. Night 2 didn't really have a moment. The first 2 matches where bad. The Fiend/Orton whatever that was made no sense. One RKO and boom hes done, gets pinned. But is right back up? Than they disappear? Womens tag title match was ok at best, wrong team won IMO. Owens vs. Sammi was good, not the best between the two and Logan Paul getting stunnered was nice but over all pointless to even have Logan Paul. Apollo vs. Big E, the gimmick match where the gimmick was barely used. They used steps and Kendo Sticks more than anything. Barely even touched a drum outside knocking off the table, not much of use of the drum as a weapon.
Raw women's Title was good. The ME, The ended was stupid but the match itself was really good. The fans booed the hell out of it. The thing is ending WM like that was stupid. I believe this is the first time in history that the Raw and Smackdown champions BOTH retained there titles at WM. That including the first brand splits in 2002 once they had separate title if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by Above Average on Apr 12, 2021 5:34:10 GMT -5
I believe this is the first time in history that the Raw and Smackdown champions BOTH retained there titles at WM. That including the first brand splits in 2002 once they had separate title if I'm not mistaken. It is rare but WrestleMania 27 and 34 were the same: 27 - Edge beat Alberto and Miz beat Cena 34 - Brock beat Roman and AJ beat Shinsuke
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Post by thechase on Apr 12, 2021 5:50:38 GMT -5
Night two was a pretty big disappointment overall. Orton vs Bray only went a few minutes and the finish wasn't even elaborated on later....not even during the recap of the whole match later in the programme. Orton is now 2-0 against Wyatt at 'Mania, will there be a third round? Rock vs Austin this ain't.
Owens vs Zayn wasn't a barn burner, but it did manage to be fun. Logan didn't do anything particularly heelish...but he's Logan Paul, sometimes that's enough
Riddle and Langston being relieved of their titles makes me think headline pushes are in store for them soon.
Askula vs Ripley had good pacing, and I'm glad it was RAW's headline match...but it ended too anti-climatically. Asuka may have been champion for a while, but she never felt like she was as dominant as, say, Becky.
Speaking of that...the crowd want BECKY, not BELLAS, WWE. At least Bayley got in another dig at Nikki and Cena.
I'm glad Reigns retained, he needs the win here more. The spears cancelling each other out was cool, as well as the spot where Bryan and Edge had Reigns locked in their submissions (with Reigns going all derpy at one point). I thought the finish was going to culminate in Edge winning the title from the way he was draped over Bryan, but that would have made Reigns look like an overconfident idiot.
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Post by mauled on Apr 12, 2021 6:50:07 GMT -5
Been awhile since I posted but my thoughta on Wrestlemania. Best match of either night was Roman/Edge/Bryan imo
I also loved Hogan getting booed in his hometown. Maybe now WWE will stop pushing him.
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Post by sfvega on Apr 12, 2021 7:15:12 GMT -5
I ended up watching more than I thought I would of this week, and it was pretty entertaining. Except last night, that sucked. Good for Cesaro tho.
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Post by mattperiolat on Apr 12, 2021 8:44:28 GMT -5
I was watching with friends, so had to bail right as the show started. But I have thoughts to share.
Orton/Fiend - Fiend heals on the way to the ring, but the rest just hurts. From the box like structure to that weird finish, this was just garbage booking. I truly am struggling to think of a talent who has gotten more hosed by the booking than Bray. Itβs honestly beyond frustrating at this point and frankly, no matter how creative Bray is, heβs running out of opportunities to keep much heat. Yeah, thumbs down here.
Womenβs Tag - Good news: better than the gauntlet match. But truth is I would have been happier seeing Natalya/Shayna and Tamina/Jax 1 on 1.
Now, itβs tough love time and itβs all on Nia. I, beyond most reason, have supported Nia as a talent who got rushed and had bad luck. I canβt do that any more. Sheβs BARELY mobile beyond basic mat work and even that looks slow. I donβt care if itβs Dwayne, Samoan love or what is protecting Nia but for her good and for everyone else, something has to be done. Otherwise, I dread a Yoko situation. Iβm not trying to weight shame, but itβs that bad, folks.
I gotta get to work, more thoughts in 8 hours.
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Post by Matt on Apr 12, 2021 8:50:40 GMT -5
So I should put my Stridex, JVC Kaboombox and Stacker 2 all away? Anyone want to play with Karate Fighters before Raw?
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Post by y4j1981 on Apr 12, 2021 9:18:14 GMT -5
So I should put my Stridex, JVC Kaboombox and Stacker 2 all away? Anyone want to play with Karate Fighters before Raw? Or we could quickly play between Monday Night Raw and Raw Is War
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Post by Jonathan Michaels on Apr 12, 2021 13:50:39 GMT -5
Night two was a pretty big disappointment overall. Orton vs Bray only went a few minutes and the finish wasn't even elaborated on later....not even during the recap of the whole match later in the programme. Orton is now 2-0 against Wyatt at 'Mania, will there be a third round? Rock vs Austin this ain't. Owens vs Zayn wasn't a barn burner, but it did manage to be fun. Logan didn't do anything particularly heelish...but he's Logan Paul, sometimes that's enough Riddle and Langston being relieved of their titles makes me think headline pushes are in store for them soon. Askula vs Ripley had good pacing, and I'm glad it was RAW's headline match...but it ended too anti-climatically. Asuka may have been champion for a while, but she never felt like she was as dominant as, say, Becky. Speaking of that...the crowd want BECKY, not BELLAS, WWE. At least Bayley got in another dig at Nikki and Cena. I'm glad Reigns retained, he needs the win here more. The spears cancelling each other out was cool, as well as the spot where Bryan and Edge had Reigns locked in their submissions (with Reigns going all derpy at one point). I thought the finish was going to culminate in Edge winning the title from the way he was draped over Bryan, but that would have made Reigns look like an overconfident idiot. From what Iβve heard, Riddle wasnβt even supposed to have the US title, it was supposed to be Keith Lee.
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Post by Chiral on Apr 12, 2021 14:20:40 GMT -5
Night 1: We're Back Night 2: On Our Bullshit
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Post by Deleted on Apr 12, 2021 15:17:41 GMT -5
I was shocked that Edge was the crowd favorite in the main event. I thought it was going to be Bryan. It even sounded like Bryan was getting boos and no chants when he would attack Edge and break up his pin/submission attempts.
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Post by cfbsicko on Apr 12, 2021 16:39:18 GMT -5
I was shocked that Edge was the crowd favorite in the main event. I thought it was going to be Bryan. It even sounded like Bryan was getting boos and no chants when he would attack Edge and break up his pin/submission attempts. They've built Edge winning the belt up for almost a year... that was the story, they f***ing blew it.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Apr 12, 2021 16:45:31 GMT -5
I was shocked that Edge was the crowd favorite in the main event. I thought it was going to be Bryan. It even sounded like Bryan was getting boos and no chants when he would attack Edge and break up his pin/submission attempts. They've built Edge winning the belt up for almost a year... that was the story, they f***ing blew it. Creative: Yeah we have to turn Edge heel and bring Bryan in because we don't think he can get cheered over Roman Fans: Cheer Edge and boo Roman Creative: Well, it's somehow still not our fault.
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Post by clifford on Apr 12, 2021 17:12:53 GMT -5
Night 1 was pretty great- felt like a huge deal with fans being back, and had an awesome main event.
Night 2 was absolute cheeks. I don't agree with a single winner, outside of Rhea and Sheamus (eff Riddle), but even booking decisions aside, just a real let down.
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Post by Hurbster on Apr 12, 2021 18:00:17 GMT -5
After a rocky start with the Fiend match, this turned into a great show. Hell, I really enjoyed the Tamina match as well.
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Post by dablueboy on Apr 12, 2021 18:23:05 GMT -5
Take the Owens/Zayn, Riddle/Sheamus, Rhea/Asuka and Universal title matches from night 2, add them to, and take out the Women's Gauntlet and Braun/Shane from, night 1 and you would have a pretty solid one night Mania card imo
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Post by mauled on Apr 13, 2021 3:52:04 GMT -5
They've built Edge winning the belt up for almost a year... that was the story, they f***ing blew it. Creative: Yeah we have to turn Edge heel and bring Bryan in because we don't think he can get cheered over Roman Fans: Cheer Edge and boo Roman Creative: Well, it's somehow still not our fault. To be fair isn't Roman the heel, he's supposed to be booed. Meltzer is calling him the Top Heel not just in the WWE but in Wrestling generally right now youtu.be/WswvLeHqv90
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Apr 13, 2021 9:35:43 GMT -5
Creative: Yeah we have to turn Edge heel and bring Bryan in because we don't think he can get cheered over Roman Fans: Cheer Edge and boo Roman Creative: Well, it's somehow still not our fault. To be fair isn't Roman the heel, he's supposed to be booed. Meltzer is calling him the Top Heel not just in the WWE but in Wrestling generally right now youtu.be/WswvLeHqv90Yeah, Roman is a heel. He is supposed to be booed now.
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