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Post by ChitownKnight on Jan 24, 2024 17:24:11 GMT -5
Yeah that sports illustrated article is either making shit up or getting trolled by wwe higher ups. No way in hell they put Seth on ice just to have him vs Gunther.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 24, 2024 17:39:27 GMT -5
For me it's mostly coming out of a mix of 1), wanting Roman to finally lose the goddamn belt already because holy hell, and 2), I had no interest in a Rock comeback 22 years ago, much less now.
Honestly Roman could lose the title by way of Orton pinning AJ and I'd be perfectly fine with it because it'd be over with.
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Post by Chuck Conry on Jan 24, 2024 17:39:29 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we?
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Post by wildojinx on Jan 24, 2024 18:28:39 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we? I have a scary feeling they'll put all title changes on hold until the Netflix premiere.
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jan 24, 2024 18:31:01 GMT -5
Yeah that sports illustrated article is either making shit up or getting trolled by wwe higher ups. No way in hell they put Seth on ice just to have him vs Gunther. And Gunther feels like a big deal, but I don’t see him as a permanent main eventer until we get on the Summerslam road.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 24, 2024 18:36:15 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we? I absoloutley cannot put it past them because they would only need untill late august to surpass Hogan.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 24, 2024 18:54:01 GMT -5
If Cody/Roman does happen, I can see them trying to do the same finish from last year but this time either Cena or Rock evens the odds and takes Solo out of the equation. Which even then would be incredibly anticlimactic and pointless because they did that with KO and Sami last time and Reigns won anyway.
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Post by chronocross on Jan 24, 2024 19:00:13 GMT -5
If Cody/Roman does happen, I can see them trying to do the same finish from last year but this time either Cena or Rock evens the odds and takes Solo out of the equation. Which even then would be incredibly anticlimactic and pointless because they did that with KO and Sami last time and Reigns won anyway. Perhaps but I do remember they showed up to fend off the Usos but I don't think anyone expected Solo to come back out the 2nd time to help Roman retain. Either way I do expect Solo to try and help Roman unsuccessfully this time (hopefully).
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Post by khali on Jan 24, 2024 20:40:40 GMT -5
Instead of Solo interfering, I think a much more satisfying thing would be Roman’s opponent smartening up for once and making it clear that it’ll be fully foiled. Like have Cody announce that every person who’s ever been screwed by Roman will be there at ringside to make sure no one interferes or something.
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Post by Lizuka #BLM on Jan 24, 2024 21:35:15 GMT -5
Y'know, honestly, if that leak were true (which I doubt) I don't think I'd super mind just because Seth / Gunther is an infinitely more appealing match to me than Seth / Punk is.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 24, 2024 21:45:44 GMT -5
Instead of Solo interfering, I think a much more satisfying thing would be Roman’s opponent smartening up for once and making it clear that it’ll be fully foiled. Like have Cody announce that every person who’s ever been screwed by Roman will be there at ringside to make sure no one interferes or something. Would work if Aldis was the one to do it, as a final f*** you to Roman.
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Post by schma on Jan 24, 2024 21:56:44 GMT -5
Just give Cody the belt at WM and not make it a lame way and we're good. Should have been last year but hey we gotta work with what we got now. At the end of the day Rock shouldn't dictate what happens in a company like he's Zach Morris coming back to Bayside because he heard it was going to be sold and only he can stop it. Like, nah. As for the Cody slander, memes and jokes I just chalk all of em up to anti-WWE/AEW extremists/people who want Cody to take an L because he left AEW. Since dude came back to the company people have praying on his downfall either silently or loudly. You even had dudes saying he was gonna be booed by now. Like I've said it before but that shit is lame and weird to me. I just keep it moving. I think Clash is right on the money when it comes to all this. As it stands I can't figure out how they'll make it a bigger deal than last year but what will likely happen is that Rock is involved somehow and assists in putting Cody over even more. For us avid wrestling fans, would Cody just winning last year be more immediately satisfying? Yeah, I'd say so. For everyone including media purposes, us avid fans, casuals, etc., would Cody having Rock's presence by him as Cody wins the title on an anniversary show be an even bigger deal? Yeah probably! That tells everyone including people who only watch stuff like YT clips that Cody is indeed that huge deal. We all already know he is on fire but there might be that extra step to give him and prop him up even more. While the Rock helping Cody would help, at this point anyone who takes the title off of Roman should be a made man. The guy has had the belts for over 3 years at this point. That said, I'd be fine. Someone needs to neutralize Bloodline interference, might as well be the Rock.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Jan 24, 2024 22:01:36 GMT -5
I think Clash is right on the money when it comes to all this. As it stands I can't figure out how they'll make it a bigger deal than last year but what will likely happen is that Rock is involved somehow and assists in putting Cody over even more. For us avid wrestling fans, would Cody just winning last year be more immediately satisfying? Yeah, I'd say so. For everyone including media purposes, us avid fans, casuals, etc., would Cody having Rock's presence by him as Cody wins the title on an anniversary show be an even bigger deal? Yeah probably! That tells everyone including people who only watch stuff like YT clips that Cody is indeed that huge deal. We all already know he is on fire but there might be that extra step to give him and prop him up even more. While the Rock helping Cody would help, at this point anyone who takes the title off of Roman should be a made man. The guy has had the belts for over 3 years at this point. That said, I'd be fine. Someone needs to neutralize Bloodline interference, might as well be the Rock. it's the easiest way to establish both Rock giving tacit endorsement to Cody as "the guy" by helping him versus Bloodline and set up the match w/ Roman.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Jan 24, 2024 23:12:49 GMT -5
Looking at the SI stuff compared to everything else I've seen including WWE being as subtle with some of their plans for this year as a brick, I'm gonna call bullshit on SI.
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Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Jan 24, 2024 23:25:55 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we? More and more, I think he beats hogans record. They do a thing about it with hogan. Cody takes his title at 41. This one thing that leads credence to this rumor is they get a lot of what they want: - Roman beating Hogans record - Punk main eventing a WrestleMania - GUNTHER looking like a beast. Because if it’s him, GUNTHER’s going to destroy him. Could see shades of Lesnar/Cena - The Rock Versus Roman Reigns being the premiere match at the biggest show and spot of the year, The one who gets the worst out of it is undoubtedly cody. But maybe they think he can stay strong till Mania 41.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Jan 25, 2024 0:35:17 GMT -5
Hunner sitting down to coffee with Shawn the day after Mania:
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Post by Nosnorb on Jan 25, 2024 0:41:44 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we? I have a scary feeling they'll put all title changes on hold until the Netflix premiere. The idea of Roman, and therefore a heel going over in the main event for a 4th consecutive Wrestlemania is depressing as f***.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 25, 2024 7:40:39 GMT -5
We're getting Roman as champion for another year aren't we? No man, you crazy. Two years.
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Post by HMARK Center on Jan 25, 2024 8:11:15 GMT -5
I'd still bet money on Cody walking out of Mania this year as champion, as WWE has a history of giving the fans the ending they want, even if it takes too long to get there, to at least ensure a positive buzz at the end of Wrestlemania, last year being an exception that becomes more logical in retrospect (not a *good* decision, mind, just a more logical one) if Cody wins a rematch this year. They didn't want to risk things like fans turning against the show when Bryan was kept out of the main event or if they hadn't pushed Kofi hard to the title, so I don't think they'll risk it, here.
That all said, man, it just makes shit so much tougher when you kind of train your audience to think that really significant things can only happen at one show a year; the drum beat of "gotta save that for Wrestlemania" feels more like a liability at times than an asset...though I suppose it's an asset given how much money those shows make, so what do I know.
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Post by Push R Truth on Jan 25, 2024 10:09:09 GMT -5
I'd still bet money on Cody walking out of Mania this year as champion, as WWE has a history of giving the fans the ending they want, even if it takes too long to get there, to at least ensure a positive buzz at the end of Wrestlemania, last year being an exception that becomes more logical in retrospect (not a *good* decision, mind, just a more logical one) if Cody wins a rematch this year. They didn't want to risk things like fans turning against the show when Bryan was kept out of the main event or if they hadn't pushed Kofi hard to the title, so I don't think they'll risk it, here. That all said, man, it just makes shit so much tougher when you kind of train your audience to think that really significant things can only happen at one show a year; the drum beat of "gotta save that for Wrestlemania" feels more like a liability at times than an asset...though I suppose it's an asset given how much money those shows make, so what do I know. I'll apply my logic to something I see a lot in government meetings: If you make one meeting (in this instance, Wrestlemania) CAN'T MISS, you've implied that all your other meetings (shows) are optional. And more often than not, it ends up being the case. If you make all your meetings CAN'T MISS, and if they don't live up to that moniker, you've lost your credibility.
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