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Post by poodoojenkins on Nov 8, 2022 6:15:57 GMT -5
Theory's done, any talk about him being the next guy died when Vince left. Dude was never a HHH guy and that basically killed him entirely It also killed the Money in the Bank imo. It's always meant to make or break a career for a world title, but Roman's so OP they aren't even bothering anymore... the match can be fun, but I think it might be time to consider retiring it if it's gonna be that botched going forward Just a complete whiff all around... though it was Theory, so I can't say it was a huge loss, still stupid though. He was implicated hard in the #SpeakingOut stuff. Zero sympathy from me whatsoever. No, he wasn't. He had 1 accusation against him by a girl who never presented any evidence whatsoever, and then disappeared when the police got involved. Not a single message or anything else ever surfaced beyond 1 standard picture of them together at his merch table. Dislike the guy all you want, but this narrative needs to die.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Nov 8, 2022 6:53:19 GMT -5
No complaints from me. His matches aren't all that interesting, plus he's never been depicted as any sort of a threat to the top guys and the idea of him cashing in on Roman was laughable.
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Post by XIII on Nov 8, 2022 6:54:35 GMT -5
MITB has been a dated concept for a long time and it’s a half-assed booking trope so that the writers didn’t have to do any actual planning. It needed to go some years back.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Nov 8, 2022 7:04:14 GMT -5
MITB isn’t going anywhere. It’s going to get a shiny coat of paint and re-emerge at Mania. If they treat it well, I’m game.
Austin Theory will be fine. He’s 24 and he’s getting better in-ring each week. Had a great match with Rollins last week and a good sprint with Shelton this week. The MITB was doing him no favors. Now at least the dude can go develop his character further without that albatross around his neck. If he lost to Roman, it’s a foregone conclusion. At least last night’s move has people wondering what’s going to happen next.
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Post by Timeless Hayterade on Nov 8, 2022 7:20:13 GMT -5
I don't feel bad about this one bit.
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Post by polarbearpete on Nov 8, 2022 7:24:38 GMT -5
Theory was never going to win the world title this year (not in Triple H’s WWE at least), so this was a fun way to get the briefcase off of him. And he’s a cowardly heel, so it’s in character and doesn’t “bury” him to lose how he did.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 8, 2022 7:34:05 GMT -5
Jesus Christ, that's the biggest burial I ever seen.
I talked a few weeks ago about how cashing in on the NXT Title would make him look stupid as f*** but cashing in on a MIDCARD TITLE... AND LOSING?
Nobody can defend this booking. Surely.
Theory vs Roman for the title on a random Smackdown would've been even better than this. Even if he lost.
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Post by XIII on Nov 8, 2022 7:45:38 GMT -5
The simplest thing would have been to have Theory actually use his cash in at Clash at the Castle after Roman and Drew are laid out after a big spot to try to steal a pin and then Tyson Fury or Solo Sikoa could beat the brakes off of him.
That way he at least doesn’t look like a completely fool trying to cash in on the US title. Why in kayfabe would you even bother trying that? lol
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Post by Legion on Nov 8, 2022 7:50:49 GMT -5
If that wasnt the biggest FU to Vince I have ever seen, I dont know what would be.
So dumb, I have to believe they have a plan to do something else with it. If they honestly dont, that was just a brutal burial for nothing more than HHHunter making sure everyone knows Vince's plans are dead. Which makes him a nasty bastard to ruin a guy for nothing more than that, but then, despite the Papa H narrative, he's always been a prick with no thoughts for anyone but himself and how to keep himself on top, it doesnt surprise me to see him do that with booking just as much as he did when he was champ.
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Post by asuka007 on Nov 8, 2022 7:53:22 GMT -5
Another thing is, Theory did not care about the US belt. He essentially sacrificed his US title match at Summerslam because he was planning on cashing in for the world belt later and wanted to star as fresh as possible.
Him cashing in for the NXT Title would have even made more sense imo.
This segment made him and Ali look like total chimps.
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Post by Error on Nov 8, 2022 7:55:15 GMT -5
Kaval or Theory, who got it worse?
Anyway, nothing they've done with him on the MR has worked so rather than force it, Hunter drops it in a way so people know they know. Good on him. They can go back to the drawing board with Theory.
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Post by Ozman on Nov 8, 2022 7:56:54 GMT -5
Austin Theory never should have won the MITB contract in the first place. The only thing I would have changed is to have him cash in on Roman at the end of Crown Jewel, then have the entire Bloodline beat him down instead.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Nov 8, 2022 7:57:22 GMT -5
I've never been a fan of his particularly but I feel bad for him. I get that he was a Vince Guy not a HHH Guy but they could have made him look decent in his cash in and then quietly faded him away rather than deliberately humiliating him. Just seems a bit unnecessary.
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Post by Some Baritone guy IS REDEEMED! on Nov 8, 2022 8:02:31 GMT -5
See, I actually like Austin Theory but I think it was WAY too soon for any kind of main event push for him.
They also really booked themselves into a corner with Money in the Bank and having Roman with both title so... How else could this have ended really?
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Post by asuka007 on Nov 8, 2022 8:31:38 GMT -5
I am not even that big a Theory fan. But between this and the 24/7 title thing.
I have never liked seeing things just openly buried on TV. Especially when the segments also make no sense either.
It’s both lazy and no need to publicly crap on it either.
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Post by Bo Rida on Nov 8, 2022 8:33:10 GMT -5
NXT was at its best when Dusty was in charge. People got fleeced with Hunter. It was having Dusty, Ryan Ward, and Regal. Ward is a guy that whenever he was a head writer that brand got hot. Happened for all 3 brands. I think he's still with WWE but I've heard conflicting things. Regal obviously is no longer in WWE but even in Regal's own admission he hadn't been involved in creative with NXT for a couple years and had strictly just been an on air talent for a bit. Now that's not to put everything on Triple H's shoulders just saying he had a great team figured out and just hasn't been able to replicate that yet. Imagine going from having Dusty, Regal and Ward to Road Dogg. I think in time hhh will delegate more and be less of a control freak than Vince but like you say he needs a good team to do that with. He especially needs someone to veto any ideas he has abouy Karrion Kross.
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Post by Hypnosis on Nov 8, 2022 9:04:51 GMT -5
Theory looked like an A-Town Clown last night.
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Post by Instant Classic on Nov 8, 2022 9:12:30 GMT -5
Well Kaval cashing in his shot at the IC title doesn’t look too bad now.
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Post by Gerard Gerard on Nov 8, 2022 9:17:20 GMT -5
Wouldn’t completely surprise me if they turn around and say the cash-in wasn’t valid as it he didn’t vie for a world title. Only cause otherwise it is an especially big demotion that they rarely do.
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Post by Push R Truth on Nov 8, 2022 9:17:53 GMT -5
Theory is a bum. My only complaint is that he wasn't buried harder and faster.
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