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Post by Gawk Rivers on Feb 8, 2024 14:39:54 GMT -5
All this Young Rock erasure rn
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:40:06 GMT -5
Can someone please try and sell Rock / Roman without going, "Because they're related!" or, "Businessy business business"? Because I have yet to see a single explanation of how this match would even be watchable that hasn't leaned on one of those two things. There’s an interesting story to tell of Rock coming in at the elders request to try and dethrone Roman, who has lost all control. Feel like that would’ve been better for last year’s Mania though when it really was at a point where the family turmoil was at its peak. Honestly, even that makes no sense because they've never at any point established on screen that Rocky's even been involved in all of this shit. Have Rock show up once and be like "Roman, I've spoken with our family, and while we respect what you're doing...things are getting out of hand." f***, even just a pretend phone call with The Rock would help. It's kind of funny that this all started because Rocky tried to f*** up the DCU because this feels a lot like how DC dropped the ball in the first place. There's no world building at all, they're just jumping to a conclusion. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 8, 2024 14:40:29 GMT -5
It would be a big main event, but I don't think it's even the biggest in Mania history. I'd still go with either Rock/Austin, Rock/Cena or even Rock/Hogan. I’d probably slot it in right after Rock/Austin at Mania X-7 and Andre/Hogan. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:41:17 GMT -5
It would be a big main event, but I don't think it's even the biggest in Mania history. I'd still go with either Rock/Austin, Rock/Cena or even Rock/Hogan. I’d probably slot it in right after Rock/Austin at Mania X-7 and Andre/Hogan. John Cena was a bigger star than Roman in the mainstream at the time Rock came back. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 8, 2024 14:42:29 GMT -5
There’s an interesting story to tell of Rock coming in at the elders request to try and dethrone Roman, who has lost all control. Feel like that would’ve been better for last year’s Mania though when it really was at a point where the family turmoil was at its peak. Honestly, even that makes no sense because they've never at any point established on screen that Rocky's even been involved in all of this shit. Have Rock show up once and be like "Roman, I've spoken with our family, and while we respect what you're doing...things are getting out of hand." f***, even just a pretend phone call with The Rock would help. It's kind of funny that this all started because Rocky tried to f*** up the DCU because this feels a lot like how they dropped the ball in the first place. There's no world building at all, they're just jumping to a conclusion. I assume that if they do go forward with a straight up Rock-Roman match that the family dynamics will be a key part of the buildup. Cody saying he wants to take everything from Roman before Rock came out to me implies that Rock is taking Roman’s “head of the table/tribal chief” deal away. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 8, 2024 14:43:11 GMT -5
I’d probably slot it in right after Rock/Austin at Mania X-7 and Andre/Hogan. John Cena was a bigger star than Roman in the mainstream at the time Rock came back. Yes but wrestling as a whole feels hotter now than it did during that. Which is why I’d put it in that Mania 3/Mania X-7 area. |
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Feb 8, 2024 14:43:51 GMT -5
All this Young Rock erasure rn That show felt like a fever dream. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:44:35 GMT -5
John Cena was a bigger star than Roman in the mainstream at the time Rock came back. Yes but wrestling as a whole feels hotter now than it did during that. Which is why I’d put it in that Mania 3/Mania X-7 area. Agree to disagree. |
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Feb 8, 2024 14:45:00 GMT -5
Rock & Roman's story is so long running and in depth you can fit it all into a gif.  |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:45:48 GMT -5
Honestly, even that makes no sense because they've never at any point established on screen that Rocky's even been involved in all of this shit. Have Rock show up once and be like "Roman, I've spoken with our family, and while we respect what you're doing...things are getting out of hand." f***, even just a pretend phone call with The Rock would help. It's kind of funny that this all started because Rocky tried to f*** up the DCU because this feels a lot like how they dropped the ball in the first place. There's no world building at all, they're just jumping to a conclusion. I assume that if they do go forward with a straight up Rock-Roman match that the family dynamics will be a key part of the buildup. Cody saying he wants to take everything from Roman before Rock came out to me implies that Rock is taking Roman’s “head of the table/tribal chief” deal away. I'd love it if at any point they did anything to tell us why any of it f***ing matters before they made the match. The fact that we all have to fill in the blanks on the story is kind of insane. |
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 8, 2024 14:45:53 GMT -5
Not sure if SRS knows something but…
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Post by polarbearpete on Feb 8, 2024 14:46:32 GMT -5
I assume that if they do go forward with a straight up Rock-Roman match that the family dynamics will be a key part of the buildup. Cody saying he wants to take everything from Roman before Rock came out to me implies that Rock is taking Roman’s “head of the table/tribal chief” deal away. I'd love it if at any point they did anything to tell us why any of it f***ing matters before they made the match. The fact that we all have to fill in the blanks on the story is kind of insane. They didn’t make the match! That’s what tonight’s for I assume |
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Post by Chiral on Feb 8, 2024 14:47:24 GMT -5
All this Young Rock erasure rn That show felt like a fever dream. "Wow Rock, you're so cool, sexy, badass, hilarious, and incredible. Would it be inappropriate if I groveled at your feet for a few hours?" The Rock, wistfully: "Ha ha ha. That brings me back to the first time I heard that from someone, the first of many. A certain wrestler told me that exact same thing, back to a long ago time...in 1997."  |
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Feb 8, 2024 14:47:50 GMT -5
For reference, "My stance has changed," is what SRS tweeted right before Punk came back.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Feb 8, 2024 14:47:59 GMT -5
It's weird how much over the last 15 years they've antagonized and made fun of people for even watching.
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Post by ben:friendship frog on Feb 8, 2024 14:48:18 GMT -5
Not sure if SRS knows something but… Okay SRS, you're an irritating man but I'm giving you one last chance |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:48:36 GMT -5
That show felt like a fever dream. "Wow Rock, you're so cool, sexy, badass, hilarious, and incredible. Would it be inappropriate if I groveled at your feet for a few hours?" The Rock, wistfully: "Ha ha ha. That brings me back to the first time I heard that from someone, the first of many. A certain wrestler told me that exact same thing, back to a long ago time...in 1997." Honestly, that was kind of one of the points where I started to think OK, this guy may be overestimating his appeal. He's a fun action star, I loved Rampage, I loved Skyscraper. I'm not sure he's good for anything beyond movies where I turn my brain off. |
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Post by DZ: WF Legacy on Feb 8, 2024 14:48:59 GMT -5
It makes plenty of sense story-wise. Roman divided the family for his own gain. The Rock ushered him in several years ago despite being booed and Roman turns around and brings shame to his own family. He claims to be the Head of the Table, but he's all about himself. The Rock has always been proud of his heritage and inducted Peter and Rocky into the HOF. Him wanting to come back and put an end to Roman's tyranny to show him what a true 'Head of the Table' should be is a good story that you can't just do with anybody due to the history involved. The major issue with all of this (that I do understand from your guys' point of view) is that it is at the expense of the other story they've been doing with Cody. WM40 being a big milestone Wrestlemania having a big match like Rock/Roman makes a lot of sense, but so does Cody/Roman. I just wish Cody won last year instead so we wouldn't be in this mess.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Feb 8, 2024 14:49:25 GMT -5
I'd love it if at any point they did anything to tell us why any of it f***ing matters before they made the match. The fact that we all have to fill in the blanks on the story is kind of insane. They didn’t make the match! That’s what tonight’s for I assume STOP MAKING SENSE I'M JUST ANGRY.  |
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Post by DMO- on Feb 8, 2024 14:49:58 GMT -5
I know it’s not the popular opinion, but f*** I’m loving this now. Press conference going to pop off.
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