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Post by Schizo on Sept 16, 2022 15:56:32 GMT -5
Forget muffins, Roman Reigns is going to eat a whole birthday cake
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Post by lucas_lee on Sept 16, 2022 15:58:36 GMT -5
At least it's for a who cares Saudi show where a lot bad matchups happen.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Sept 16, 2022 16:00:43 GMT -5
Man, I know we're talking about Logan Paul here and he doesn't give a shit, but try ot imagine being in those shoes. Long-time wrestling fan who carves out enough celebrity and crossover appeal that you manage to find your way guest starring as a part-time pro wrestler with WWE, and you actually do well enough with it that a lot of people are down. Then you get told you're fighting for the world title, except it's a circus shitshow blood money propaganda show and you're really just there to provide as big a media headline as possible to one of the few companies who didn't flee from their Saudi Arabia deal after the Khashoggi incident.
I'd feel for the guy if it wasn't, y'know. Logan Paul.
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Sept 16, 2022 16:03:07 GMT -5
I'm going to put aside my feelings on Saudi here. If it was up to me, the shows wouldn't happen period. That said, I have a hard time thinking this is a dumb idea. Like the guy or not, Logan Paul getting a WWE title match is going to get them mainstream media. He's not going to win, the match will be a banger and that's that. Kind of feels like a win-win to me. Yeah I don't like that they're doing it but Saudi Arabia shows are already the "f*** it let's do whatever" zone and this match is probably gonna do the highest numbers Crown Jewel's ever had so I get it. The resurgence/emergence of wrestling style freakshow fights across US combat sports in the last decade fascinates me so much, especially now that it's gone full circle and hit wrestling again. I feel like I was on the ground floor as someone that watched Bellator a lot from 2013-2016 when they rly wanted to become Nu PRIDE and landed on like Strikeforce from hell.
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Sept 16, 2022 16:04:29 GMT -5
Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much I want Roman to demand a month off because oburnouts, but instead of dropping the title he gets "injured" and cannot compete. An interim champion dealie is made and Logan Paul wins by defeating Balor, Styles and Zayn onto becoming champion. Next PPV, Roman wins😈 And the circle of death continues forward.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2022 16:06:57 GMT -5
Oh my god I want Logan Paul to win so much I want Roman to demand a month off because oburnouts, but instead of dropping the title he gets "injured" and cannot compete. An interim champion dealie is made and Logan Paul wins by defeating Balor, Styles and Zayn onto becoming champion. Next PPV, Roman wins😈 And the circle of death continues forward. Paul in a weird English-Aussie hybrid accent: "Roman Reigns says he's injured. Ok. When he says he's not injured he can come back and lose to me and that'll be the end of that."
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Sept 16, 2022 16:08:05 GMT -5
The Saudi's want spectacle and star power, so Logan Paul in the main event makes total sense from that perspective.
he's also been pretty good the few times he's actually wrestled, and has certainly put some time in training.
Also it doesn't bother me anything cause I've never watched a single one of these shows.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2022 16:08:51 GMT -5
He was great at SummerSlam. Don't mind this match up at all. And this happens at Saudi Arabia anyway, gotta have those freak show fights.
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Post by Kalmia on Sept 16, 2022 16:09:13 GMT -5
I don't think this will happen, but can you imagine if Roman's epic title run was ended by Logan bloody Paul?
This is the chaos I live for.
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Post by Gus Richlen: Ruffian on Sept 16, 2022 16:10:23 GMT -5
I'm going to put aside my feelings on Saudi here. If it was up to me, the shows wouldn't happen period. That said, I have a hard time thinking this is a dumb idea. Like the guy or not, Logan Paul getting a WWE title match is going to get them mainstream media. He's not going to win, the match will be a banger and that's that. Kind of feels like a win-win to me. Yeah I don't like that they're doing it but Saudi Arabia shows are already the "f*** it let's do whatever" zone and this match is probably gonna do the highest numbers Crown Jewel's ever had so I get it. The resurgence/emergence of wrestling style freakshow fights across US combat sports in the last decade fascinates me so much, especially now that it's gone full circle and hit wrestling again. I feel like I was on the ground floor as someone that watched Bellator a lot from 2013-2016 when they rly wanted to become Nu PRIDE and landed on like Strikeforce from hell. Scott Coker's early run in Bellator was, uh, something. The Bonnar vs. Ortiz feud, Kimbo/Dada 5000....
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Post by Wieners=$$$ on Sept 16, 2022 16:12:02 GMT -5
I want Roman to demand a month off because oburnouts, but instead of dropping the title he gets "injured" and cannot compete. An interim champion dealie is made and Logan Paul wins by defeating Balor, Styles and Zayn onto becoming champion. Next PPV, Roman wins😈 And the circle of death continues forward. Paul in a weird English-Aussie hybrid accent: "Roman Reigns says he's injured. Ok. When he says he's not injured he can come back and lose to me and that'll be the end of that." If HHH does not have Hulk/Paul Hogan train Logan Paul for this Roman match, billions of dollars will be lost. Probably go to orphans or something. EDIT: Fixed....?
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Post by Jedi-El of Tomorrow on Sept 16, 2022 16:12:37 GMT -5
Remember how everything thought that with Vince now gone, WWE would finally stop doing monumentally stupid things?? Those were good times. Even if WWE wanted to reverse course on Saudi, they may not be able to. Now, this match? Totally does not need to happen. Yeah, the only way out of this contract would probably be from action by the government. Like KSA being declared an enemy of the USA, and war breaking out. I'm going to put aside my feelings on Saudi here. If it was up to me, the shows wouldn't happen period. That said, I have a hard time thinking the match is a dumb idea. Like the guy or not, Logan Paul getting a WWE title match is going to get them mainstream media. He's not going to win, the match will likely be surprisingly good and if/when Logan loses, it's not just Roman beating a full time guy again. Kind of feels like a win-win to me. Yeah, Roman's winning and Logan Paul will get more eyes on WWE. They don't have to waste the inevitable Seth vs Roman match on a Saudi show and can hold it at Survivor Series, Rumble, or Mania (if Rock and Cody aren't there).
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Sept 16, 2022 16:13:45 GMT -5
Yeah I don't like that they're doing it but Saudi Arabia shows are already the "f*** it let's do whatever" zone and this match is probably gonna do the highest numbers Crown Jewel's ever had so I get it. The resurgence/emergence of wrestling style freakshow fights across US combat sports in the last decade fascinates me so much, especially now that it's gone full circle and hit wrestling again. I feel like I was on the ground floor as someone that watched Bellator a lot from 2013-2016 when they rly wanted to become Nu PRIDE and landed on like Strikeforce from hell. Scott Coker's early run in Bellator was, uh, something. The Bonnar vs. Ortiz feud, Kimbo/Dada 5000.... I think the Bonnar vs. Ortiz thing was still when Bjorn Rebney owned the company. I remember cause me and a friend always called him Bjonk.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2022 16:14:22 GMT -5
I don't think this will happen, but can you imagine if Roman's epic title run was ended by Logan bloody Paul? This is the chaos I live for. All this further tells me is they got absoloutley no f***ing idea what to do with Romans Reign(HA) at this point so much so this is who is challenging for the title next. I am not putting it past them to have this schmuck to end his reign just because of the absoloute chaos it would cause especially after basically f***ing up the perfect oppurtunity at clash of the castle and then Drew to come out and give him the "rub" by celebrating with him. I am sitting at 90% that they would have Roman lose the title to Logal Paul.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2022 16:15:59 GMT -5
I hate that I'm not even really kidding about wanting Paul to win. And I'm not even as tired of Roman's reign as others here are. 😂
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Post by Rudy Gobert Weather Machine on Sept 16, 2022 16:16:27 GMT -5
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Post by welshpenguin on Sept 16, 2022 16:17:31 GMT -5
Should be good. Looking forward to it. Logan Paul has impressed me & Roman is Roman so it will be a spectacle & a big match feel. Hope we get a good lead up to it & some cool interactions between them. They had good banter on Logan’s podcast. The Heyman/Sami & Logan interactions should be fun 😃
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Post by Dave the Dave on Sept 16, 2022 16:18:09 GMT -5
Logan Paul…..Roman Reigns….Saudi show.
Each grouping of words gets me further and further from watching this show.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2022 16:20:07 GMT -5
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Post by Fade on Sept 16, 2022 16:22:01 GMT -5
This is gonna be like Mace Windu trying to lead along Jar-Jar Binks and I don’t even hate Logan loool
Probably gonna take a lot of bumps and Roman’s gonna see if he can teach the dude anything.
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