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Post by papagiorgio on Mar 4, 2023 7:18:38 GMT -5
I'm curious where they will go with the I-C title match. Will they go with the speculated Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Gunther triple threat match or will Imperium interfere next week in the contenders match and management turns it into a big ladder match? I'd be surprised if it ultimately ends up a 1-1 match.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 4, 2023 7:50:24 GMT -5
I'm curious where they will go with the I-C title match. Will they go with the speculated Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Gunther triple threat match or will Imperium interfere next week in the contenders match and management turns it into a big ladder match? I'd be surprised if it ultimately ends up a 1-1 match. I wouldn't be opposed to doing it as a six-way, though I could see there being a thing where Drew and Sheamus get simultaneous pins or something and maybe something else leads into it turning into New Day vs. LA Knight & Karrion Kross at Mania.
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 4, 2023 9:57:36 GMT -5
I'm curious where they will go with the I-C title match. Will they go with the speculated Sheamus vs. McIntyre vs. Gunther triple threat match or will Imperium interfere next week in the contenders match and management turns it into a big ladder match? I'd be surprised if it ultimately ends up a 1-1 match. I wouldn't be opposed to doing it as a six-way, though I could see there being a thing where Drew and Sheamus get simultaneous pins or something and maybe something else leads into it turning into New Day vs. LA Knight & Karrion Kross at Mania. I think the latter idea would be fun. New Day are on the Mania poster so I’m assuming they’ll get something. Or maybe even go old school and just throw a bunch of guys together for an 8 man at Mania: New Day, Braun and Ricochet vs. Kross, Knight and the Raiders.
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Post by Kay Faban on Mar 4, 2023 10:51:25 GMT -5
8 way ladder would be super fun. Maybe do a mystery 8th guy (Jay White, Ryder, Breakker?)
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 4, 2023 12:33:31 GMT -5
Yeah, I am down for a crazy 8 man cluster for the IC title
Be a way of getting the IC title off GUNTHER if they want to now or have him reign and continue to look strong
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Post by msc on Mar 4, 2023 12:36:26 GMT -5
You don't end Gunther's run by multi-man ladder match. Talk about anti-climax.
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 4, 2023 12:37:17 GMT -5
You don't end Gunther's run by multi-man ladder match. Talk about anti-climax. I mean, he could swing it in a promo saying "No one could beat me one on one, it took multiple to do so."
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 4, 2023 12:39:49 GMT -5
Really I mostly just want Sheamus to win the Intercontinental title on this show and don't really care how it happens, though I do think it'd be for the better if you do it in a way where Gunther doesn't have to get pinned and hopefully he then goes on to beat Cody for one of the belts sooner rather than later.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 4, 2023 12:54:11 GMT -5
You don't end Gunther's run by multi-man ladder match. Talk about anti-climax. I mean, he could swing it in a promo saying "No one could beat me one on one, it took multiple to do so." Yeah, not to say GUNTHER should lose the title without taking an L BUT he's sort of in that rare spot for that type of match where everyone can get over
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Post by CMWaters on Mar 4, 2023 12:57:58 GMT -5
I mean, he could swing it in a promo saying "No one could beat me one on one, it took multiple to do so." Yeah, not to say GUNTHER should lose the title without taking an L BUT he's sort of in that rare spot for that type of match where everyone can get over Well, pointed out earlier, if he is one of (assuming it does happen) Cody's challengers for the WWE Title, he could use the fact that no one actually beat him one on one for the IC title to push for getting the match against Cody.
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Mar 4, 2023 13:02:37 GMT -5
Yeah, not to say GUNTHER should lose the title without taking an L BUT he's sort of in that rare spot for that type of match where everyone can get over Well, pointed out earlier, if he is one of (assuming it does happen) Cody's challengers for the WWE Title, he could use the fact that no one actually beat him one on one for the IC title to push for getting the match against Cody. Which I figured would be on table anyway for a Summerslam or something Give Cody his usual weakness of arrogance and hubris and he vows to defend both titles separate with GUNTHER smoking him up at Summerlsma or something for the Universal title
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 4, 2023 14:55:23 GMT -5
You don't end Gunther's run by multi-man ladder match. Talk about anti-climax. I think that’s the best way for him to lose it since he’s likely going to move up the card soon.
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Post by msc on Mar 4, 2023 15:20:31 GMT -5
You don't end Gunther's run by multi-man ladder match. Talk about anti-climax. I think that’s the best way for him to lose it since he’s likely going to move up the card soon. I think man can't be beaten in a singles match for the title needs to end 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring. And that "X can't lose or it'll hurt them" mentality of WWE's kills long term careers.
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Post by polarbearpete on Mar 4, 2023 15:55:26 GMT -5
I think that’s the best way for him to lose it since he’s likely going to move up the card soon. I think man can't be beaten in a singles match for the title needs to end 1-2-3 in the middle of the ring. And that "X can't lose or it'll hurt them" mentality of WWE's kills long term careers. It’s just protecting someone before they’re a made man. The unbeatable champion getting beaten clean works for a top title but for someone in the midcard trying to move up to the main, I don’t mind the multi man match and then he moves up. I’d argue WWE has been more guilty of hurting careers through 50/50 booking and not protecting their stars enough.
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Post by ThankGodForSidJustice on Mar 4, 2023 16:11:36 GMT -5
With how hard he's been pushed and how super protected he's been over the last year, I think Gunther can take a pin and still be more then credible enough as a strong challenger for Cody. IMO he should be pinned as that would be the more fitting end to his reign especially if it's against Sheamus. He's had it so long and has beaten so many guys for him to drop in some multi man match where doesn't even get pinned would be pretty weak.
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Post by Kay Faban on Mar 4, 2023 17:53:18 GMT -5
Long world title reign should end with the guy getting pinned
Long mid card title reign for a new heel you’re going to push to the top should end with him having something to complain about.
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Post by Jindrak Mark on Mar 4, 2023 19:32:47 GMT -5
I still expect them to find a way to get to Gunther/Drew/Sheamus.
I think they kinda want you to think that Sheamus is the more likely to go heel and fully turn on Drew but I've got a feeling they might turn Drew. Drew low blows or does something underhanded like that to pin Sheamus at Wrestlemania then you build to Sheamus winning the IC title from Drew. Imagine how over a Sheamus/Drew match would be at MITB in the UK.
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Post by gl83 on Mar 4, 2023 23:27:16 GMT -5
I still expect them to find a way to get to Gunther/Drew/Sheamus. I think they kinda want you to think that Sheamus is the more likely to go heel and fully turn on Drew but I've got a feeling they might turn Drew. Drew low blows or does something underhanded like that to pin Sheamus at Wrestlemania then you build to Sheamus winning the IC title from Drew. Imagine how over a Sheamus/Drew match would be at MITB in the UK. It makes more sense for Sheamus to remain Face and Drew to go Heel. Drew is the one who went behind Sheamus’ back to try to get a IC title shot for himself. And Drew threw a “metaphorical low blow” at Sheamus, talking about how he failed to beat GUNThER twice already.
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Post by Friday Night SmackOwn on Mar 4, 2023 23:56:34 GMT -5
I still expect them to find a way to get to Gunther/Drew/Sheamus. I think they kinda want you to think that Sheamus is the more likely to go heel and fully turn on Drew but I've got a feeling they might turn Drew. Drew low blows or does something underhanded like that to pin Sheamus at Wrestlemania then you build to Sheamus winning the IC title from Drew. Imagine how over a Sheamus/Drew match would be at MITB in the UK. It makes more sense for Sheamus to remain Face and Drew to go Heel. Drew is the one who went behind Sheamus’ back to try to get a IC title shot for himself. And Drew threw a “metaphorical low blow” at Sheamus, talking about how he failed to beat GUNThER twice already. plus, Sheamus (and the Brawling Brutes) had just turned face last fall, so it'd be super silly just to turn him back to heel, esp. when he's still as popular as ever.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Mar 5, 2023 5:29:11 GMT -5
I'm torn in that I feel like in terms of giving Drew any kind of forward momentum there's much more of a place for him as a heel than as a face, and he does feel kind of played out as-is, but also Drew McIntyre is consistently an absolutely terrible heel and I don't really see any reason to expect that to change now.
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