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Post by polarbearpete on Jan 23, 2023 16:39:38 GMT -5
Fightful is reporting that there was an enormous financial offer made to Steve Austin to work a program with Roman Reigns. The report notes that the sources have not heard word on whether it was accepted or rejected.
Doesn’t specifically mention Mania but that is probably a safe assumption.
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Post by Feyrhausen on Jan 23, 2023 16:44:26 GMT -5
So Rock turned them down I guess.
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Post by lildude8218 on Jan 23, 2023 16:46:40 GMT -5
Stone Cold Steve Austin?
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 23, 2023 16:49:02 GMT -5
Cody/Reigns or Zayn/Reigns are the only two acceptable options for this year's main event. We don't need Reigns beating a man two years from sixty who hasn't worked an actual match without smoke and mirrors in, quite literally, 20 years. That'd be a mistake.
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Post by lionheart21 on Jan 23, 2023 16:51:52 GMT -5
Austin’s match with KO last year should be his final match. It was pretty much the best way for Austin to end his career: on his terms, in a brawl reminiscent of the Attitude Era and in front of his home crowd.
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Post by coleslaw on Jan 23, 2023 16:53:25 GMT -5
Okay I'm good with this but it needs to be a triple threat with Omos
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Post by XIII on Jan 23, 2023 16:55:46 GMT -5
LOL surely they’re not that desperate?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2023 16:56:13 GMT -5
Someone really does not want Roman facing a full timer at Mania huh that or also are trying to make sure it is a match where him retaining is all be asured.
Seriously how difficult is this ...Cody wins the rumble goes onto Mania and ends Roman's title reign and Sami and KO reunite at Elimination Chamber setting them up to dethrone the Uso's at Mania.
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Post by ace on Jan 23, 2023 17:00:19 GMT -5
Someone really does not want Roman facing a full timer at Mania huh that or also are trying to make sure it is a match where him retaining is all be asured. Seriously how difficult is this ...Cody wins the rumble goes onto Mania and ends Roman's title reign and Sami and KO reunite at Elimination Chamber setting them up to dethrone the Uso's at Mania. Imagine building the largest and most pushed title reign in modern history so he can lose to Cody and that neck tattoo. Hilarious.
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Post by polarbearpete on Jan 23, 2023 17:01:46 GMT -5
I’m all aboard Cody- Roman and Usos-KO/Sami if they go that way.
But I’m also a sucker for spectacle and “moments” and am all for Rock-Roman or Austin-Roman at Mania just for the wow factor.
Cody also is just getting back so it might even seem to be a little bit of a rush job to have him getting the big crowning moment over Reigns at Mania.
There have been those rumors on some sites of a potential Cody or Drew vs. Seth for a newly created Raw world title as well, with a Cody or legend vs. Reigns for the other world title.
Could end up with:
Universal Title: Reigns vs. Austin WWE Title: Cody vs. Rollins Tag: Usos vs. KO/Zayn
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Post by Rolent Tex on Jan 23, 2023 17:04:37 GMT -5
There’s only one acceptable way for this to end. Austin accepts and instead of taking the match he just pockets the money, whoops the sex pests’ ass and gives the match to Cody or Sami.
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Post by canceled4truth on Jan 23, 2023 17:05:09 GMT -5
Someone really does not want Roman facing a full timer at Mania huh that or also are trying to make sure it is a match where him retaining is all be asured. Seriously how difficult is this ...Cody wins the rumble goes onto Mania and ends Roman's title reign and Sami and KO reunite at Elimination Chamber setting them up to dethrone the Uso's at Mania. Imagine building the largest and most pushed title reign in modern history so he can lose to Cody and that neck tattoo. Hilarious. Imagine finding joy in anything. Can’t relate
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Post by coleslaw on Jan 23, 2023 17:09:09 GMT -5
if I may:
Stone Cold & John Cena vs Logan Paul & Austin Theory
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 23, 2023 17:14:05 GMT -5
Goddamn the success of Mania 28 is the worst thing that ever happened to this company.
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Post by ChitownKnight on Jan 23, 2023 17:23:19 GMT -5
Austin vs Cena and Cody ends Roman’s almost 3 year title reign. It’s that f***ing easy
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Post by Legion on Jan 23, 2023 17:23:26 GMT -5
I cant accept Roman taking on a legend on either night, as long as he does double duty and loses at least one of the titles on the other.
Rock, Austin, Hogan for all I care, as long as he loses at least one of the belts.
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Post by Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃 on Jan 23, 2023 17:24:37 GMT -5
Someone really does not want Roman facing a full timer at Mania huh that or also are trying to make sure it is a match where him retaining is all be asured. Seriously how difficult is this ...Cody wins the rumble goes onto Mania and ends Roman's title reign and Sami and KO reunite at Elimination Chamber setting them up to dethrone the Uso's at Mania. Imagine building the largest and most pushed title reign in modern history so he can lose to Cody and that neck tattoo. Hilarious.
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Post by Perd on Jan 23, 2023 17:25:56 GMT -5
When that glass shatters, it certainly won’t be the ceiling.
Seriously though, I’d be very surprised if this happens.
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Post by chronocross on Jan 23, 2023 17:28:33 GMT -5
I'd be surprised if this ends up happening, I liked his return match last year but I'd rather not see him in the title picture.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 23, 2023 17:28:36 GMT -5
Probably just being way too overly optimistic here but is possible it could be with the intention of being for Money in the Bank? They seem really set on trying to make that an annual stadium show, putting Austin vs. Roman on the card would do a lot to make it feel like a major event.
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