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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 11, 2023 22:52:46 GMT -5
It really feels like a statement on how utterly spent Theory is that he lost the belt in two minutes in the middle of the show. A reign that's lasted this long and saw him beat Cena at Mania it should've been a big enough deal to be this huge show opening or closing thing and instead it just ends on a forgettable pile of nothing and no one minds.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 11, 2023 23:14:18 GMT -5
Not sure if they're going to do Rey/Dom champ v champ or have Santos go heel, take over the LWO and win the title. I really hate that this is probably leading to Santos turning heel, because I enjoy him more as a face. Yeah, if possible, I'd really like him to challenge Rey's authority and for the title without it needing it to be a heel thing. Like, it can absolutely still be tense, they need to just have Rey maybe see it a a chance to avoid the mistakes he made with Dom by letting a situation fester.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Aug 11, 2023 23:37:44 GMT -5
It really feels like a statement on how utterly spent Theory is that he lost the belt in two minutes in the middle of the show. A reign that's lasted this long and saw him beat Cena at Mania it should've been a big enough deal to be this huge show opening or closing thing and instead it just ends on a forgettable pile of nothing and no one minds. Dude’s beaten like half a dozen world champions this year alone, and he’s not even one-hundredth as over as a guy who’s spent most of that time either shilling Mountain Dew, shilling Slim Jim or beating up Hit Row. (Actually had a can of that Pitch Black finally with a local shop importing it in… Not bad)
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Post by floundertime on Aug 11, 2023 23:48:44 GMT -5
Dom doesn’t need to win the US championship, he’s already champion of the USA and Mexico and Canada. He’s the North American champion! But Gunther, he rules over all land though. But Seth rules all the land and all the water. But Roman as we know has to rule everything in the universe!
But if Dom does win all the mid card titles, I’d be all for it if he pulled a Lance Storm and renamed them all.
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Post by HIM on Aug 11, 2023 23:54:19 GMT -5
I really hate that this is probably leading to Santos turning heel, because I enjoy him more as a face. Yeah, if possible, I'd really like him to challenge Rey's authority and for the title without it needing it to be a heel thing. Like, it can absolutely still be tense, they need to just have Rey maybe see it a a chance to avoid the mistakes he made with Dom by letting a situation fester. Given they made a statement that Rey was the leader of the LWO I'm not going to be surprised to see them feud for the title. While I don't think Santos is going heel at all, it would be a stamp of approval and a statement on him.
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Post by schma on Aug 11, 2023 23:54:58 GMT -5
I was actually thinking, we've had people rename the U.S. title to the Canadian title before. Why not have the LWO rename the title to the Mexico title? Though that would probably require a heel turn.
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Post by Fade on Aug 11, 2023 23:58:44 GMT -5
I’m a lil torn.
I think having it switch to Knight would have made him and the belt-kind of moment.
But Knights over as it is, and I think this hand off to Rey leads to Santos getting it as a face or heel. I must admit it was cool seeing ‘em hug on stage and gave me a lil latino pride because it’s a cool latino act, and an awesome moment for both Rey and Santos.
I wonder if we get the Dom champion Vs champion match.
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Post by chazraps on Aug 12, 2023 0:02:16 GMT -5
Two things you can say for sure:
1) Rey Mysterio is your new US Champion
2) Chalamet is Wonka
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Aug 12, 2023 0:10:45 GMT -5
Dom doesn’t need to win the US championship, he’s already champion of the USA and Mexico and Canada. He’s the North American champion! But Gunther, he rules over all land though. But Seth rules all the land and all the water. But Roman as we know has to rule everything in the universe! But if Dom does win all the mid card titles, I’d be all for it if he pulled a Lance Storm and renamed them all. I'm here for the Mexican-American Maximum Intercontinental Championship.
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Post by schma on Aug 12, 2023 0:14:02 GMT -5
I'm not a big fan of Dominic (though i can see why others are), but I do love the dynamic with the crowd. Dom opens mouth-incredily loud booing cuts him off. Someone else talks. Dom goes to speak-incredibly loud booing cuts him off. It is entertaining.
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Post by Final Countdown Jones on Aug 12, 2023 0:16:50 GMT -5
I have no idea how well Rey is doing right now but I'm glad a real living legend's getting some attention and respect still. I hope he's at least having a way better run than the mid '10s glass knees Rey who seemed like he was really past the good days.
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Post by Mozenrath on Aug 12, 2023 0:21:22 GMT -5
I was actually thinking, we've had people rename the U.S. title to the Canadian title before. Why not have the LWO rename the title to the Mexico title? Though that would probably require a heel turn. Yeah, that's absolutely get heel heat, both for doing that with a title belt with a long history (counting the WCW era), and particularly for the xenophobia/racism aspect.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 12, 2023 0:30:06 GMT -5
I was actually thinking, we've had people rename the U.S. title to the Canadian title before. Why not have the LWO rename the title to the Mexico title? Though that would probably require a heel turn. Yeah, that's absolutely get heel heat, both for doing that with a title belt with a long history (counting the WCW era), and particularly for the xenophobia/racism aspect. Yeah but no one really cares about Canada. We get heat in the US, but not like Mexico would get, which is a whole different thing.
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Post by schma on Aug 12, 2023 0:37:44 GMT -5
Yeah, that's absolutely get heel heat, both for doing that with a title belt with a long history (counting the WCW era), and particularly for the xenophobia/racism aspect. Yeah but no one really cares about Canada. We get heat in the US, but not like Mexico would get, which is a whole different thing. Oh yeah, I totally realize why it would have a very different impact from the various Canadian champions. It was just a random thought.
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Post by Cranjis McBasketball on Aug 12, 2023 0:40:13 GMT -5
Yeah but no one really cares about Canada. We get heat in the US, but not like Mexico would get, which is a whole different thing. Oh yeah, I totally realize why it would have a very different impact from the various Canadian champions. It was just a random thought. It’s not a bad idea. Mexico just has a different relationship with the US than Canada does.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Aug 12, 2023 1:24:07 GMT -5
I have no idea how well Rey is doing right now but I'm glad a real living legend's getting some attention and respect still. I hope he's at least having a way better run than the mid '10s glass knees Rey who seemed like he was really past the good days. It's fun to dunk on him, but Rey's been moving great and having mostly really damn good matches.
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Post by schma on Aug 12, 2023 1:53:14 GMT -5
I have no idea how well Rey is doing right now but I'm glad a real living legend's getting some attention and respect still. I hope he's at least having a way better run than the mid '10s glass knees Rey who seemed like he was really past the good days. It's fun to dunk on him, but Rey's been moving great and having mostly really damn good matches. Now if they could just have an intervention with him about his ring gear, we'd be set.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Aug 12, 2023 1:56:46 GMT -5
Only the fourth male main roster title change under Triple H’s management. Three of them have been with the US belt (Lashley ➡️ Rollins ➡️ Theory ➡️ Mysterio), the fourth being Zayn and Owens winning the tag belts at WM. Wild stat.
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Post by A Little Doo Doo on Aug 12, 2023 1:59:24 GMT -5
It's fun to dunk on him, but Rey's been moving great and having mostly really damn good matches. Now if they could just have an intervention with him about his ring gear, we'd be set. And about being a deadbeat dad.
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Post by schma on Aug 12, 2023 2:06:03 GMT -5
Now if they could just have an intervention with him about his ring gear, we'd be set. And about being a deadbeat dad. Dom deserves it with that haircut.
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