thehottag
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Post by thehottag on Sept 3, 2022 17:41:28 GMT -5
A very good showing, 8 or 9, which sadly got let down by that ridiculous ending. Would've been an easy 10 if Drew won clean.
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The Kevstaaa
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Sept 3, 2022 17:41:56 GMT -5
Went 9/10 on 411mania due to the ending being ass.
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Post by SirLucas on Sept 3, 2022 17:45:19 GMT -5
Was the main event ever promoted as a no disqualification match? The referee pullout from Solo Sikoa should have been a disqualification. I hate it when the WWE match rules change on the fly without explanation.
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Chiral
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Post by Chiral on Sept 3, 2022 17:50:54 GMT -5
Hard for me to rate cuz it was a Mass Effect 3 vibe where it's all going so great and it just needs that ending to seal the deal when suddenly the finish walks in like
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Post by Fade on Sept 3, 2022 17:51:17 GMT -5
I only caught the Rey tag match, Seth and Rollins and the main event. Cool stuff, end match was a bit of a bummer but Drew’s booboo face in his intro kinda clue’d me off he’d be losing.
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Post by Duke Cameron on Sept 3, 2022 17:58:35 GMT -5
Didn’t watch
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2022 18:08:07 GMT -5
petty or not i'm sure as shit not giving something with that ending a good score
what the f*** were they thinking, poor drew
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Post by bearned on Sept 3, 2022 18:41:31 GMT -5
I absolutely have no idea why they wouldn’t book Drew to win for the amazing pop it would have gotten. Absolutely crazy.
Apart from that great show!
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thecrusherwi
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Post by thecrusherwi on Sept 3, 2022 19:31:55 GMT -5
First show I watched most of in a while. The wrestling was great. But goddamn do they love to book heat. I saw the final five matches. Heel wins. Face wins, but looks lucky. Faces win, but their sidekick turns on them. Heel wins. Heel wins. End of show.
I swear Bischoff’s WCW booked more big babyface wins than WWE has the last few years. Part of the reason Vince became the biggest promoter in the world in the 80s is because he relentlessly put over his babyfaces, unlike the traditional chase and tease booking that most of the territories were doing. But the last few years, they might be one of the most heel heavy promotions I’ve ever seen.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Sept 3, 2022 19:34:13 GMT -5
To repeat a lot of others an 8 that would have been a 10 if Drew had won. If Roman loses I think it's one of the greatest PPVs. Roman/Drew, Gunther/Sheamus and Rollins/Riddle were all amazing. The 6 woman tag and the Edge/Rey tag were very good and Dominik's heel turn was perfect. Even Liv/Shayna was way better than I expected.
I don't think it's an exaggeration to say Drew winning there would have been one of the all-time great babyface wins in wrestling history. Everything was set up perfect. A historic PPV, one of the hottest crowds in years, potentially the end of a legendary heel title reign and it would have been an iconic moment replayed for decades to come like Bulldog winning 30 years ago.
That ending was just so deflating though. It's the first time I've felt like this during this title reign. The only other time I really thought he might/should lose was Wrestlemania 37 but I understood not wanting heel Roman to lose in his first match in front of fans and having a 47 year old part-time Edge be the person to do it. I don't understand not pulling the trigger here though.
All in all still a great show and I'm hoping these 3-3 and a half hour shows with 7-8 matches is the pattern going forward. This show and Summerslam were very easy watches and I didn't find myself burnt out or looking at the clock.
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Post by mrbananagrabber on Sept 3, 2022 19:37:42 GMT -5
Drew didn’t deserve the title anyway. How many times can we here the “chosen one/3 man band/fired/redemption” story? Just because it’s the UK doesn’t mean we have to end the run of all runs. And I’m from the UK.
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Post by Jumpin' Jesse Walsh on Sept 3, 2022 19:48:38 GMT -5
I usually don't really rate these things on a scale, but I'll give it an 8.
A shame the ending will overshadow the show because they were still a lot of positives to come out of it.
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Post by welshpenguin on Sept 3, 2022 20:02:03 GMT -5
Almost a 10. I gave it a 9 because of lack of BUTCH after the match started & because I think Shayna should have destroyed Liv. Awesome night of wrestling! Gunther & Sheamus were awesome. Loved the crowd singing along with Edges’ theme. Really enjoyed the Riddle, Seth match. I like Austin Theory but the surprise knock out punch from Tyson got a LOL from me. Liked the twist of “the other Uso” being under the hood, was not expecting that. They really backed themselves into a corner with Drew Main Eventing against Roman. I’m happy Roman won but I know I’m in the minority!
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Post by welshpenguin on Sept 3, 2022 20:22:55 GMT -5
So my husband who doesn’t watch wrestling much joined me for most of the show & here are a few tidbits for anyone interested….
*He liked Alexa, Liv & Scarlett the most 🙄 I sense a theme, although he does also like Becky & did ask about Kayla when she appeared briefly. *He liked Rhea’s back muscles lol *He saw the Dom turn coming a mile off *He recognised Riddle & Shayna from watching MMA & he gave running commentary each time they put on an MMA hold. *He thinks other people should have a chance with the belts, not just Roman
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Post by Celgress on Sept 3, 2022 21:14:54 GMT -5
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Sept 3, 2022 22:14:36 GMT -5
Doesn't seem fair to rate because I was there but I really enjoyed it and it's my first stadium wrestling show, so overall very cool.
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Post by King Devitt and the Woke Mob on Sept 3, 2022 23:26:57 GMT -5
7
The wrestling overall was very, very good. The crowd was hot as hell (as I was expecting and looking forward to). But I didn't agree with a LOT of the booking decisions.
But Sheamus vs. Gunther was everything I was hoping for, IMPERIUM being back together, and that was the most I've enjoyed Sheamus literally ever. Dude makes a better 'fiery babyface fighting from underneath' than I ever thought he would.
Dom's heel turn was goddam perfect. That clothesline on his dad was wicked snug, and the perfect exclamation point, plus the crowd going OHHHHHHH was even better.
I've defended HHH in NXT over, and over. But I can't defend that main event.
That was a once in a lifetime moment for Drew, he knew it, you could see it on his face, and they pissed it away. That could have been on highlight reels JUST LIKE BULLDOG'S IS TO THIS DAY.
But nope, Samoan Jinder Mahal has to win again via the same bullshit he always does.
Now everyone is hype for Roman vs. Cody? That's just insulting after this. This was the perfect moment. The perfect guy with the perfect build. This was his time.
As I've said before can't wait to see Cody win it after everyone else has failed with 38 CrossRhodes.
They should've made it clearly for ONE of the titles. And have Drew win it. Let Roman keep the one that has his long ass reign going.
Just like they kept hammering home Seth Rollins wants the UNIVERSAL title over and over during his match.
I just finished so I'm a bit extra salty, but meh. Very very meh.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2022 23:37:57 GMT -5
How the hell do you have both Sheamus and Drew lose?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 3, 2022 23:50:15 GMT -5
Going with an 8. There wasn't a bad match on the card, and some of them (Walter/Sheamus in particular) were legitimately great. But there were some very weird booking decisions here, especially regarding the main event. Still, easily the most I've enjoyed a main roster WWE show in years.
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Post by Bo Rida on Sept 4, 2022 3:21:20 GMT -5
Doesn't seem fair to rate because I was there but I really enjoyed it and it's my first stadium wrestling show, so overall very cool. How was the atmosphere? View? The general reaction to the ending? Overall experience?
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