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Post by "Evil Brood" Jackson Vanik on May 7, 2022 23:39:07 GMT -5
Triple H lost the title fairly four times in three years including two big Mania losses. Roman hasn't lost a match point blank in three years. His is worse.
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Post by Renslayer on May 7, 2022 23:40:46 GMT -5
Racism went over at Wrestlemania so it's ALWAYS gonna be HHH. Sorry
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Post by Platypus Mod, with a new hat on May 7, 2022 23:55:13 GMT -5
The Other part of the Reigns of Terror...
With HHH stuff outside the main event mattered, and you at least had a break on the other show...
During Roman's show they go out of their way to basically assure you that NOTHING ELSE MATTERS but Roman.
They've killed the midcard, they've killed all of the other main eventers... they had him win both titles... Roman is the only storyline.
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Post by Art Thoubored?!? on May 8, 2022 0:14:47 GMT -5
Of the two listed, Triple H, but I haven't watched WWE in years. I've only heard about Roman's Reign of Terror in passing. Has Roman stalled the careers of others like H did with Booker T, Kane, Benoit, and Rob Van Damn at the time?
But for me, my choice would be the total number of days that make up Cena's runs.
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Post by Platypus Mod, with a new hat on May 8, 2022 1:49:17 GMT -5
Of the two listed, Triple H, but I haven't watched WWE in years. I've only heard about Roman's Reign of Terror in passing. Has Roman stalled the careers of others like H did with Booker T, Kane, Benoit, and Rob Van Damn at the time? no one Roman has feuded with has come out looking better than when they went in. a bunch of people Roman has faced are just flat out not in the company any more... Finn Balor was white hot and gained a brand new ghulk up aspect of his gimmick... only for it to be killed dead in the same match as it first appeared... he then disappeared changed shows won the IC title and had a really shitty run with it... Kevin Owens had to basically turn heel to regain all the credibility he lost by constantly losing to Roman... Cesaro beat Seth Rollins and the crowd were again 100% behind him... Roman no sold all his moves, crushed him in no time... and then he was attacked after the bell by Roman, and then Jey Uso, and then Seth Rollins again... this lead to... literally nothing. Roman has basically suffered NO consequences for anything he's done in like 2 years. Don't even mean like he hasn't lost... I mean he hasn't been made the fool of, he hasn't caught a beating, he hasn't even come out on the wrong foot of a promo battle... it's been Roman is the coolest and most awesome guy ever and literally the rest of the roster is several rungs below him on the ladder and are losers. |
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Post by Ryushinku on May 8, 2022 6:21:52 GMT -5
Having experienced both as they were happening, I think Hunter's reign was still worse.
I think the matches and promos often being so poor and dull are what tips the scales.
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Post by Ben Wyatt on May 8, 2022 7:30:55 GMT -5
Who during Triple H's reign came out looking better than Jey Uso did after his Roman feud? And Jey has done nothing since. He’s just Roman’s obedient lackey now. Anything that was “built” has long since gone bye bye. Benoit, Batista, and Shelton Benjamin all looked great working against Triple H. Rigjt. Jey would be a great example if he were still a singles star shooting up the ranks instead of on *another* stagnant tag title reign |
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Post by Nosnorb on May 8, 2022 7:37:47 GMT -5
I’ve thought of this a lot and I really think Romans is worse. Plus HHH tried to make a few guys, elevate some guys and Roman hasn’t done that. And the endgame ain’t someone like Batista who’s expected to lead the way, it’s fricken Rock lol The Rock isn't even the end game. There is no way the Rock is beating Roman. I mean he not taking that much time away from Hollywood and launching the XFL again to have a title run. Its only to sell tickets so to speaking thinking the title is needed to sell the match and that Roman can't lose one match between now and Mania of next year. They legit booked themselves in a corner where nobody is gaining anything from it. Who is going to beat Roman? They legit had him beat everyone. They still have Drew, but Roman walked out after being hit with a Claymore and I would not be surprised in the least if Roman beats him in either The Big Roomba or in Cardiff.
Cody too, but after the dominance, it's going to be hard to get people to buy anyone as having a chance against Reigns.
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Post by fg on May 8, 2022 9:39:20 GMT -5
Here’s one thing.
HHH used his pull to bury his opponents.
Roman hasn’t used any pull to the best of my knowledge. Yet, WWE chooses to have Roman bury his opponents.
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Post by Can you afford to pay me, Gah on May 8, 2022 10:07:27 GMT -5
The Rock isn't even the end game. There is no way the Rock is beating Roman. I mean he not taking that much time away from Hollywood and launching the XFL again to have a title run. Its only to sell tickets so to speaking thinking the title is needed to sell the match and that Roman can't lose one match between now and Mania of next year. They legit booked themselves in a corner where nobody is gaining anything from it. Who is going to beat Roman? They legit had him beat everyone. They still have Drew, but Roman walked out after being hit with a Claymore and I would not be surprised in the least if Roman beats him in either The Big Roomba or in Cardiff.
Cody too, but after the dominance, it's going to be hard to get people to buy anyone as having a chance against Reigns.
Drew already lost to Roman before. Knowing WWE, he defend against Drew at HIAC and well yeah we know what happening. |
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Post by Feargus McReddit on May 8, 2022 10:14:19 GMT -5
Here’s one thing. HHH used his pull to bury his opponents. Roman hasn’t used any pull to the best of my knowledge. Yet, WWE chooses to have Roman bury his opponents. Honestly, that might make it a bit worse. The company is aware of it, a lot of people in management were during times where there was no benefit to making the main event overshadow everything else and they just do it here. It’s crazy. |
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Post by stoptheclocks on May 8, 2022 10:45:47 GMT -5
This poll is proof recency bias is a thing and works both ways.
I've never seen anyone in wrestling, barely anyone in any form of entertainment, get the levels of hate HHH did online during this period. They didn't call it HHHate for nothing.
The Tribal Chief in this run has been absolutely adored in comparison to the Reign of Terror.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on May 8, 2022 10:48:31 GMT -5
I enjoyed the first year or so of Roman's reign and he himself is still doing great work but I just zone out of most of his stuff now because you know he's not losing the title unless it's some huge stadium show. After all this time he's not dropping it at a Backlash (I know he's technically not defending the title tonight anyway) or any other B level show. If he defends against Cody at Summerslam or Drew at the big UK PPV then I'll pay attention again because I'd actually believe there's a possibility of him losing.
HHH at least lost the title a few times and there's no reason Roman couldn't have done the same. Edge at Wrestlemania last year is the big one for me. Fans were red hot for him and him winning the title would have been the perfect emotional capping off to his comeback which in the end he never really got now that he's a heel. They could have even had Edge beat Bryan who was leaving anyway to win the match without having to pin Roman. Then we get a few months of Edge as champ and Roman regains at MITB or Summerslam.
If he's not going to lose matches then it would also help if he showed ass in some other ways. The best we usually get is him taking a move from someone then strategically backing out of the ring and watching on as the Usos get destroyed. While HHH had Evolution he also took his fair share of licks himself. He would get pinned in tag matches by his PPV opponent. He would be embarrassed from time to time like when Steiner easily beat him in all those homoerotic posedown challenges, Shelton debuted and upset him or the time the babyface roster all revolted against Evolution and the show ended with them all hitting finishers on him. When Demon Balor came out last year Roman barely flinched. Even if he knew he was winning the eventual match heel HHH would have acted terrified and sold it like he thought his time was about to be up like he did against Goldberg/Batista. Roman is just too cool and badass. He goes toe-to-toe with Brock freaking Lesnar and isn't intimidated in the slightest then he beats him. He's just way too overpowered right now and is overdue a big setback.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on May 8, 2022 11:00:01 GMT -5
Triple H's run had a full-bore "the racist won" storyline, so while I think there's merits to the argument his run wasn't as bad as Roman's, but loses a million points for the Booker T shit. No misery booking can compare to that.
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Post by Nosnorb on May 8, 2022 12:32:24 GMT -5
I'll throw you Jeff Jarrett's reign of terror! ... anyone? Anyone? Slap Nuts with the title was awful, and included the match with Raven which killed the Nashville Fairgrounds. But Jarrett did get beaten down and lost, and never had an angle as bad as Trips ve Booker T, so its quite as bad as either Roman or Trips. |
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Post by SAJ Forth on May 8, 2022 13:39:44 GMT -5
Depending on if the WWE Championship, & the Universal Championship end up separate again. If so, I think Triple-H mainly because RAW was the one booked as the top show, whereas both are equal shows now. It was tough because even with Lesnar having the build he had & the direct WWE Championship, it was clear who the REAL captain of the ship was.
Am inclined to say if the Championships are at least unified in his time with them, Reigns may overtake him. As entertaining as he is, Reigns follows a Lesnar-like formula of, "They won't win" which will get/got old, but it was on one show. Imagine no escaping every week.
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Post by Deleted on May 8, 2022 13:41:45 GMT -5
I'm voting Triple H purely based on the racist storyline. Everything else doesn't matter to me so while sure, as a whole his reign wasn't near as bad as stated, that one storyline is singly one of the most damaging things I've seen in wrestling ever.
So Triple H due to racism.
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Post by government mule on May 8, 2022 13:56:27 GMT -5
HHH made me quit watching wrasslin'
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Post by Ringmaster on May 8, 2022 15:18:09 GMT -5
Roman. Trips was bad, no doubt but other people at least mattered in the company. Roman has run through everyone and hasn't even suffered so much as a countout.
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Post by GuyOfOwnage on May 9, 2022 0:15:07 GMT -5
The fact that Roman is winning this poll over what has long been considered to be the all-time worst stranglehold on the main event scene by a top heel...THAT'S the telltale sign to me. Don't get me wrong, the original Reign of Terror absolutely earned its name - HHH trying to cosplay as 1986 Ric Flair was no picnic, especially for those of us who lived through it week-to-week from 02 to 05. But this current run with Reigns (and all the dire storytelling that goes along with it) is giving it the biggest run for its money I've ever seen.
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