The Ultimate WWE Thread

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not so many botches at the PPV but a cameraman did try to enter Carmella:

limpdimcrane

Edit:

saltyfreshagouti

Greatly sold move here too.

[Gray Fox]

So they've just had Cena call Taker out. No appearance from the deadman though.

[7om]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRmr2yyKF8

Disco Queenslander

Dat pop :drool:

The first meeting at Supercard of Honor is going to be spectacular.

[Queenslander]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saRmr2yyKF8

Disco Queenslander

Dat pop :drool:

The first meeting at Supercard of Honor is going to be spectacular.

:wub:

[Disco]

I love how long they waited for a bear based pay off.

[Ian]

So they've just had Cena call Taker out. No appearance from the deadman though.

Was that the first time with Taker in deadman mode that somebody's gone real-life-promo on him? Referencing his wife's instagram, etc.

[Queenslander]

I love how long they waited for a bear based pay off.

I love how they went to some shit hole bar indie and did thr cock spot.

[SvN]

Was that the first time with Taker in deadman mode that somebody's gone real-life-promo on him? Referencing his wife's instagram, etc.

I think so. Kid Rock is being inducted into the Hall of Fame this year too, so it wouldn't surprise me if he performed his old theme live.

[Shindig]

So ... I might be right about him riding off into the literal sunlight.

[phonics]

Isn't it canon that anytime someone plays your theme live you lose?

[SvN]

I hope he wins. A loss against The Undertaker will do Cena no harm at all.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Miz was brilliant in their segment.

Him sliding out to the back and doing a little yes chant to get Rollins and Balor fighting was great.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDYe8sTmZkg

3:20 onwards is glorious.

[Browning]

I hope he wins. A loss against The Undertaker will do Cena no harm at all.

It wouldn’t but Taker is old school and needs to go out on his back. Plus Cena seems to have lost the last 20 matches he has been in. Cena is winning it.

[Gray Fox]

Was that the first time with Taker in deadman mode that somebody's gone real-life-promo on him? Referencing his wife's instagram, etc.

I can't remember anyone else who would try it, or be high up the WWE ladder enough to be able to do it.

It'd be interesting if he did come back as Biker Taker. I'd expect a Taker win and this leading to Cena moving on to proper part-timer mode.

[Shindig]

The biggest problem with all of this is the impression I get with Taker not wanting out yet. The draw of a Wrestlemania bout is his potential, 100% definite retirement. Or they do something even stupider and build another streak.

[Disco]

I'd love Taker to do a promo on Cena, he'd smash the smug dickhead to bits. What he'll probably do is be a bit spooky, dye his hair badly and tell him to rest in peace then have a shit match at mania.

[Shindig]

"THIS IS MY YARD." <promo ends>

That's all you'll get.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nia Jax turning face really is such a strange decision.

Oh and Braun :D

I hope they match up with someone good from NXT.

[Ian]

Braun winning a tag battle royal on his own and WWE burying their entire tag division in one go is a bit lol but comfortably the best thing about it was super-careful WWE naming the new womens battle royale after Moolah, a genuinely horrible person. You'd have thought they'd quietly move away from talking about her.

Should have called it the Womandre Battle Royal.

[SvN]

How is the company so regularly tone deaf with regards to this sort of thing?

[Lewis]

The only way for Cena vs Undercarder to have a bit of uncertainty is to make it a retirement match. It's not inconceivable that the great man will want to have a proper full-time crack at Hollywood whilst still relatively young (it seems mental that The Rock is only five years older than him), so that would be a classic swerve; but even the more obvious result of 'Carder going out on his arse could be done well if they had him kick out of a million finishers and BAH GAWD REFUSE TO DIE, because then he could limp out with the lights on or something equally shit.

[wullie]

Was that the first time with Taker in deadman mode that somebody's gone real-life-promo on him? Referencing his wife's instagram, etc.

The only other time was Ken Shamrock calling him Mark a few times during the Ministry days for no particular reason.

[Shindig]

Because he's Ken Shamrock. That's why.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The noises that Shane was making made me lol.

[SvN]

Reminded me of the grape stomping woman.

[Shindig]

Is it on par with Luger's selling?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just watched 205.

Main event between Alexander and Strong was brilliant, I just wish they had finished it without the rollup which they seem to have a huge fucking hard-on for.

I'm hoping that Ali wins next week but whoever wins it will be a great final.

[Queenslander]

Adam Cole v Pete Dunne was sloooow and flat as fuck.

Also that dusty finish was so very lazy why bother?

Waste of time dont bother viewing.

[7om]

Adam Cole v Pete Dunne was sloooow and flat as fuck.

Also that dusty finish was so very lazy why bother?

Waste of time dont bother viewing.

Zack Sabre Jr vs Kota Ibushi tonight.

[Queenslander]

Zack Sabre Jr vs Kota Ibushi tonight.

Im already drinking beer in anticipation. :drool:

Edit: My.new way of.boring people to death is lauding British wrestling.

[Browning]

A ZSJ match will definitely help you with that. As much as I love going to a good indy show I still can’t stand him.

[Queenslander]

He fits perfectly into Suzuki Gun and NJPW.

[7om]

So Lance Archer just tried to anally penetrate a Young Lion with the ringbell hammer...

[Queenslander]

Naito v Suzuki. :drool:

I guess that confirms LIJ face turn and Choas long term heel turn.

[Shindig]

Hopefully the Moolah battle royal begins and ends with the Godfather returning to pimp out all the women.

[7om]

Naito v Suzuki. :drool:

I guess that confirms LIJ face turn and Choas long term heel turn.

I don't know how they turn the whole of Chaos, though. Right now it only feels like Okada who is slowly turning.

[Queenslander]

It will have something to do with Jay White I think. Ospraey is the only one who isnt a credible heel at this satge. IMO

[Queenslander]

British Wrestling. :cool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Adam Cole v Pete Dunne was sloooow and flat as fuck.

Also that dusty finish was so very lazy why bother?

Waste of time dont bother viewing.

I really liked it but the ending was horseshit.

I was hoping it would at least set up a match for Takeover but then Strong came out.

[wullie]

https://i.imgur.com/uK4e58e.png

WWE have Photoshopped his head as a joke there right?

[7om]

British Wrestling. :cool:

Shocked. I had Ibushi to win the tournament. It'll probably be Tanahashi now then.

[Ian]

Saw an actual grown man with a bright blue "Hustle Loyalty Respect" t-shirt on today. He also looked like he could probably snap me in two.

[Ian]

Blimey, WWE have removed Moolah's name from the Battle Royal.

Not like them to do the sensible thing.

[Disco]

https://i.imgur.com/0Gc6UtB.png

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.thewrap.com/wwe-changes-fabulous-moolah-battle-royal-name-wrestlemania-34/

The name is a bit too Ronseal though.

[Ian]

I'm astonished it wasn't named for Stephanie given she invented women's wrestling.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I'd have named it the SUPER WOMEN'S REVOLUTION THERE'S NO STOPPING THEM NOW BATTLE ROYAL FOR WOMEN ONLY.

[Queenslander]

Shocked. I had Ibushi to win the tournament. It'll probably be Tanahashi now then.

All part of Gedo's long term booking to create a number 2 in Suzuki Gun and get another foreigner over.

I can also see ZSJ challenging for the Never Open Weight loose carnt title. Ibushi tied up with the Golden Lovers and LIJ faction fued with Suzuki Gun gives 2 huge credible victories for ZSJ while not effecting Ibushi or Naito at all.
Perfect example of long term booking done right. :cool:

I have Juice Robison over Tana tonight. He is super over with the fans as face and Tana is on his way out.

[Lewis]

https://i.imgur.com/0Gc6UtB.png

:cool:

[Shindig]

They should've went with Chyna. She's dead enough that Steph shouldn't care.

[Gray Fox]

The HISTORIC Stephanie McMahon Battle Royal.

Get the trophy made, Vince.

[Shindig]

Ahem, The Stephanie McMahon Women's Battle Royal of Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Sports Entertainment.

[Gray Fox]

Get the word HISTORIC in there and you're on to a winner.

[Queenslander]

ZSJ v Tana in the final should be a 5 star classic

[Disco]

I really hope ZSJ is winning, would love to see him vs Okada.

[SvN]

I'm pretty livid I stayed up until 2am hoping to see The Undertaker and had to settle for Kane.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

'US Marshals' :D

Even more lol that they didn't make them learn the Miranda Rights and thus had to read them from a card.

[wullie]

Can't believe Bray Wyatt dissolves in water.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://dailyddt.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/87/files/2018/03/Roman-Reigns-Arrested-WWE-Raw.jpg

So good.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

The Ultimate Deletion match :face:

I have no idea how anyone can like this Broken/Woken Hardy gimmick.

Hopefully we never see any more of this feud.

[Pleb]

I blame TNA and Dixie Carter.

[Disco]

I haven't seen the WWE version but I'm assuming it's worse than the TNA effort (almost by default seeing as the feud has been decidedly mid-card and they were never going to give it the time plus it has the awful Bray Wyatt in it).

In which case is it the first time TNA has done something better?

[K-O]

Daniel Bryan cleared to compete as a wrestler by the medical staff

[SvN]

It's a shame they didn't wait until Mania or at least tonight and make it a surprise. But great news. I cannot wait for AJ v Bryan.

[Weaver]

Daniel Bryan :D Really pleased for him.

Straight into a Wrestlemania match involving Shane, Zayn and Owens?

[Browning]

Bryan vs Shane. Of course Shane is going to face Taker, Styles and Bryan at three consecutive manias because why not.

[Lewis]

Wasn't his contract up soon? Miraculous.

[Mike]

Great news about Bryan

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Wasn't his contract up soon? Miraculous.

http://www.wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2017/0625/627436/daniel-bryan-teases-returning-to-roh/

September it looks like.

[Shindig]

Imagine if Shane landed one of his punches and it truly ended him.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://www.wrestlecrap.com/punchy6.gif

Trouble is landing them though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0SLwRJA-lg&t=4m20s

It did knock Orton down though.

[Ian]

Ultimate Deletion was utter wank, though that's not surprising.

Hope Bryan's not shit by the time he wrestles again. And hopefully we get him vs. Miz to pay off all that stuff last year.


I'm pretty livid I stayed up until 2am hoping to see The Undertaker and had to settle for Kane.

I can't even remember the last time I was actually hoping for an Undertaker appearance. One match a year after your opponent has a feud by themselves for a bit? Just bugger off and retire.

[7om]

It's taken a bit longer than I expected, but SvN is finally becoming worn down.

[Shindig]

I feel like WWE had no idea why the Final Deletion worked in TNA. They just wanted one of their own and shat the bed with it.

1. Matt's gimmick was fresh and weird.
2. Jeff was playing it straight and the two could work well together.
3. Build. Not some, "Next week, this is happening." but actually stringing Matt's broken gimmick for weeks before building to the actual main course.
4. Context. TNA needed the Hardys on TV but they were away on the compound. So they filmed there and Matt got creative.
5. Even more context. TNA doing something like this looks desperate and new at the time. Like a last throw of the dice. WWE doing it just seems like a retread.
6. WWE tried to cash in on this before with the House of Horrors match.

So, yeah, what were people expecting?

[wullie]

I'm amazed it was not only signed off for WWE TV but was the main event of a Raw leading up to WM, especially when they had Michael Cole all but apologise for it beforehand as if Vince was washing his hands of it all. On that basis and the fact it was pretty faithful to the original it was way better than what I was expecting (basically everything gimmicky that Bray Wyatt has ever been involved in)

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

So who are we thinking will be Boatman's partner?

Popular opinion seems to be Elias but I'm thinking it could be Big Cass (ugh), Samoa Joe or Johnny Gargano. Could also see them putting Bray in there.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

You could tell that Daniel Bryan was fucking loving it.

[SvN]

Anyone other than Ellsworth will be a disappointment.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ellsworth can fuck off and die.

[Ian]

I thought the Bryan stuff was handled pretty much perfectly. You get to see him do a few things but you don't blow the catharsis load right off the bat. I really hope we get that Bryan / Miz feud somewhere down the line.

Meanwhile on Raw, Angle can barely fucking deliver even the most basic promo these days. Did he break himself that much? Or, given a once-excellent talker like Foley also frequently ballsed up his lines, do some of the guys off've the past just not deal with scripting? It's a sorry state of affairs either way and any enthusiasm I had for his return is long gone.

[Queenslander]

ZSJ v Okada is such an interesting match up.

[Pleb]

I'm hoping WWE doesn't drop the ball by secretly putting Bryan in the Battle Royale for Mania and thus wins it.

We can only dream :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Not a chance. They're setting up a tag match, Shane and Bryan against Zayn and Owens.

It's going to be the PPV where a singles match just isn't enough.

I wouldn't even be surprised if they went Taker v Kane v Cena.

[Shindig]

Bear in mind he hasn't wrestled for years.

[wullie]

I imagine he'll just carry on as if he hasn't taken a day off, like when Shawn Michaels came back.

[Queenslander]

WWE sounds neat! :(

[Disco]

WWE sounds neat! :(

Then you try watching one of their shows.

ZSJ though :D Really enjoyed that match and the cup as a whole was great. He's obviously not going to win but I look forward to him tying Okada in knots for a while.

[Queenslander]

Then you try watching one of their shows.

ZSJ though :D Really enjoyed that match and the cup as a whole was great. He's obviously not going to win but I look forward to him tying Okada in knots for a while.

The whole match had me gushing over ZSJ! I do think he will challenge for the loose carnt title.

British Wrestling!:cool:

[Disco]

Also, I don't understand much of what he's saying but Taka Michinoku being Roberto Rodrigues is great. Gedo ripping it off after the match was a nice little 'welcome to the big time lads'

Roll on yet more more preposterously named shows.

[Queenslander]

Gedo does a good job putting the rest over the roster over. Unlike a certain female McMahon.

[Queenslander]

Japanese City + Genisis is next.

[Ian]

Gedo does a good job putting the rest over the roster over. Unlike a certain female McMahon.

Linda has enough on her plate dealing with The Donald without you sticking the boot in.

[Ian]

Meltzer reckons Bryan isn't coming back as just a part-timer but doing a reasonable schedule along the lines of what Orton does. So not knocking his pan in at every house show like a Sheamus or Ambrose but doing his share and wrestling a good number of TV shows and most PPVs.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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Hard to spot what Zayn was doing in real time but that's a great bit of work.

[Ian]

Those are the things you don't spot but are cool when you see them.

I really wanna rewatch HBK / Foley at Mind Games. I listened to the Edge and Christian podcast and loved their chat about the worked botch.

[Disco]

Meltzer reckons Bryan isn't coming back as just a part-timer but doing a reasonable schedule along the lines of what Orton does. So not knocking his pan in at every house show like a Sheamus or Ambrose but doing his share and wrestling a good number of TV shows and most PPVs.

They made a point of publishing a list of all the doctors who had cleared him which could be seen as a bit of pre-emptive blame shifting should anything go wrong.

[Ian]

Get Rollins power-bombing him into a turnbuckle / barricade / something. Baptism of fire.

[SvN]

A knee to the middle of the forehead should sort him out.

[Baz]

Apparently Drew Parker got messed up big time at Progress live at the dome. I’m avoiding pictures until I can watch it proper. :drool:

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I decided to try the latest Mixed Match challenge for some reason.

I have no idea why they are pretending that it is included for Asuka's streak and should Miz get pinned then it's over.

They've never included any tag losses in which she wasn't pinned/tapped so it's fucking annoying. I hate the flip flopping they do all the fucking time.

Edit: In case anyone was thinking of doing the same, don't.

You know Asuka/Miz will win as they're including it in THE STREAK, the matches are shit and it's just more of Corey fucking Graves.

[Shindig]

Are 'they' doing it or is it Asuka just continuing it as a larger part of her gimmick? Maybe it leads to her DQ-retaining her title at some point and going, "NO TITLE LOSS. ASUKA NUMBER ONE!" for about a month.

[Pleb]

I thought the mixed challenge whatever wasn't canon (lol storylines yeah right mate wrestling is fake bullshit etc) to the regular television tapings?

[Browning]

There is no such thing as "canon" so I don't know why some people keep saying that. If it's televised, it counts. Hell, a lot of non-televised stuff counts, but that's kind of a grey area I guess.

[Pleb]

"Sky Sports reports that WWE's Greatest Royal Rumble event in Saudi Arabia will air live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK. The event takes place on Friday, April 27th from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and will start at 5pm in the UK. WWE is expected to announce full broadcast details soon but we know that the show will air on the WWE Network and live on TV in Saudi Arabia. It looks like the show could air at 1pm EST on the WWE Network."

"Samoa Joe is expected to return to the ring soon and it looks like he will be working a WWE Universal Title feud. Current RAW plans have Joe feuding with Roman Reigns right after WrestleMania 34, according to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Reigns is scheduled to defeat current champion Brock Lesnar for the Universal Title at WrestleMania. Joe vs. Reigns is booked for the European tour of the UK and Ireland in May. Joe vs. Reigns has also been announced for the May 7th RAW in Long Island, NY, along with Braun Strowman vs. Elias."

Oh boy.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

There is no such thing as "canon" so I don't know why some people keep saying that. If it's televised, it counts. Hell, a lot of non-televised stuff counts, but that's kind of a grey area I guess.

I'm fine with it counting against the streak should it be a singles match or Asuka herself gets pinned/submitted but in a tag match in which Miz is pinned/submitted goes against the streak? That's bullshit.

She's lost tag matches where she wasn't pinned and they didn't count so why have they decided to add that stipulation for the MMC? It just makes it staler as you know Miz/Asuka have to win when Bliss/Boatman should have won.

[Disco]

You're giving it far more thought than WWE ever will. They'll make it up as they go along, say whatever is most convenient at the time and then ignore it all five minutes later.

[Browning]

She’s only lost I think one tag match and one fatal 4 way, both on NXT house shows but has zero televised losses of any description, so losing a televised match should end the streak. What is stupid is the fact they clearly counted house show matches to get her numbers above Goldberg.

[Disco]

Goldbergs actual numbers or the numbers that used to jump up during each ad break?

[Ian]

I'm sure some of Goldberg's wins included some of Romario's goals.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Rumours swirling that Daniel Bryan will (obviously) have to step down as GM when he goes back to a full time wrestler and that WWE will replace him with Hulkamania, lol.

Both main brands being 'run' by alcoholic druggies who are always injured and care barely speak :drool:

I'd also imagine that Hogan would be a dramatic step back for THE WOMEN'S GLORIOUS REVOLUTION.

[John]

Rumours swirling that Daniel Bryan will (obviously) have to step down as GM when he goes back to a full time wrestler and that WWE will replace him with Hulkamania, lol.

Both main brands being 'run' by alcoholic druggies who are always injured and care barely speak :drool:

I'd also imagine that Hogan would be a dramatic step back for THE WOMEN'S GLORIOUS REVOLUTION.

What a time to make a lol typo.

[Disco]

No way Hogan comes back to a role like that. Not a chance.

[Shindig]

Every chance. It's only role he can do with his very, very dead knees.

[Weaver]

He’s still got one last run at the belt, brothers!

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Decided to watch last years Survivor Series as it's been mentioned quite a bit since Rousey signed.

The main event was pretty shit (but it did make me love Boatman even more, what a man) but all the others were pretty damn good.

Shield vs New Day and Bork against AJ were the clear standouts. It was a bit strange seeing Bork semi-motivated about a match.

[Ian]

I called the finish sequence to that match the moment it was announced. To the point that despite being sick of Brock and hoping they'd find a reason to have AJ win I was genuinely annoyed when I thought the F5 wasn't going to be a reversal of the forearm.

[Disco]

Young Bucks / Golden Lovers was fucking mental, it was always going to be pretty spot heavy but there was also a huge amount of story going on. Good show overall too, Okada & Ishii vs Suzuki & ZSJ set up their match really nicely, the 8-man tag with LIJ was crazy and for a 53 year old man Liger can still do it when he needs to. Ridiculous stat of the evening; when Will Ospreay was born Liger had been wrestling professionally for 9 years. Low points were the US title match which the crowd just never really got into and the terrible commentary, JR was ok but clearly not the most knowledgeable about the wrestlers and Josh Barnett was just awful.

The main event though, fucking hell. Check it out if you can find it anywhere.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Ronda Rousey's makeup was ludicrous. The red bit made it look like she has some sort of eye disease.

What a truly shit promo that was, especially when you compare it to the Miz TV segment earlier in the show.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DZQzR_ZXkAAr0jJ.jpg:large

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

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The question is phrased badly but fucking hell.

[Lewis]

The way Baroque Les-nar is ironing Roman Reigns out every week is only making the outcome of their match even more certain, but the match itself might have been alright had they built Reigns back up a bit beforehand. That way they could have gone back and forth for fifteen minutes and built some genuine uncertainty. They might even have been able to get some positive reactions for him (maybe not). With this build-up though you can guarantee that it will be ten minutes of suplexes and sweating before some bullshit comeback from nothing.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I've got £10 on over 9.5 spears/superman punches.

[Browning]

Still no Taker :D What an absolute cunt, he shouldn't be anywhere near Mania.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

I was really hoping he'd pop up during the match.

The whole solo promo thing is just sad now.

Oh and I did lol at most of the crowd either cheering for Bork/not behind Roman at all. WWE really need to realise that they just can't market him as a face, people aren't ever going to get behind it.

[wullie]

The story of Cena only being able to get to Wrestlemania as a fan is great when you've got 25 free spaces in a battle royal that half the roster just announce themselves for. Slum it, John.

[Shindig]

Jay Hunter's ruined Roman's moveset for me. Now all I hear is "THE BIG DAWG!"

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Well it is his yard.

[Shindig]

No, it's the Undertaker's. Roman is the Undertaker's dog. Have they tried that angle yet? Might as well see if that gets him over.

[Ian]

I assume unless the Undertaker reclaims ownership of the yard prior to Mania then he's run out of time to do so, legally speaking, and thus the land dispute will be settled simultaneously with the Universal championship. Taker does need to fuck off because this repeat cycle of making one poor bastard after feud themselves for the honour of facing him is such a snooze.

More importantly, whether it was his fault or Kane's, that chokeslam from Cena was properly crap.

Did like Miz TV, though. Can't make up my mind who'll be winning that one.

In other news, apparently Shane McMahon is in hospital with something nasty that will require medication and then at some point an operation which doesn't sound like he'll be good to go at Mania. I wonder who they have partner Bryan now?

[Shindig]

Fine, we'll have a yard on a pole match.

[Ian]

Maybe have it 2/3 falls. First fall is Yard on a Pole, second is Universal Title then if it goes to a third it's a unique iron man match where they don't count falls but how many finishers you no-sell.

Also I'm looking at gifs of over-selling and love this one:
https://cdn3.whatculture.com/images/2017/12/6d7dfd86abf0d089.gif

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Nakamura has been top quality in the build up to Wrasslemania and that bit at the end was perfect.

Oh and Ian:

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[Sir Andy Mahowry]

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VfP_1TLizQ0/UPcrM7USUlI/AAAAAAAAESQ/_45SkZ_5kc4/s1600/1298407_o.gif

The Rock loved to oversell a stunner.

So much so that an Imgur album was made:

https://imgur.com/a/lqF5Q

[wullie]

Spring-loaded Scott Hall was always a favourite.

http://i.imgur.com/giKFozM.gif

Wait for it

https://i.imgur.com/zGNQ6g7.gif

[Shindig]

I hated how Vince took them. Any excuse to blade but he had bother bumping.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

205 was excellent again this week.

Great opener but the main event fatal four way was glorious.

205/NXT is so much better as there's so much less filler and bullshit.

[Ian]

HBK vs. Hogan is brilliant but that's a different sort of thing to the others posted here because Michaels was intentionally trying to dick Hogan's offence over.

Is this Wrestlemania going to hold the record for most people crammed into one card?

[igor_balis]

me and my mates got tickets to njpw manchester show :drool:

[Queenslander]

Huge night for British Wrestling. Who is watching ZSJ v Okada tonight?

[Queenslander]

They fucking gave fucking David Finlay the stunner...

[Shindig]

Primate's retirement speech is pretty rough. :(

[Mike]

Will Mania up soon can I do a second free network trial?

[Queenslander]

Suzuki v Naito will be a match of the year candidate.

[wullie]

So long as you use a different email address you can, payment and personal details can be the exact same.

[Queenslander]

That Spainish fly too the floor is insanity.

I highly recomend Scurl v Ospraey.

[Lewis]

I got an e-mail from Daniel Bryan himself trying to coax me back for 'Mania. Jealous, lads? Jealous?

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

What channel is RAW/Smackdown on in the US lads?

[Browning]

The USA network I believe.

[Disco]

That Spainish fly too the floor is insanity.

I highly recomend Scurl v Ospraey.

It was excellent but fucking hell, I thought Ospreay was fucked when he smacked his head on the apron. There was one in the Page / White match last week too, a couple of inches either way and he would have been in a lot of trouble.

Okada / ZSJ might be my favourite match of the year so far, so good. Good enough to make me think ZSJ might have been winning at one point.

[Mike]

Just signed up for a second trial of the network, having got it last year. I'm all set for Mania. What's good that's been added to the network recently I should check out.

[Pleb]

Mostly 205 Live/NXT shows if your into that.

PPV wise last year has been a bit meh but the Rumble this year has been alright if you haven't seen it yet.

[SvN]

I'm probably going to stay up tonight to watch Raw. Surely we'll be getting an Undertaker appearance?

[Ian]

Just signed up for a second trial of the network, having got it last year. I'm all set for Mania. What's good that's been added to the network recently I should check out.

Prepare yourself for Mania by watching Brock vs. AJ. Brock is damn near tolerable in the match.


I'm probably going to stay up tonight to watch Raw. Surely we'll be getting an Undertaker appearance?

Either that or a bullshit titantron like whenever that was. But don't stay up for the fucking Undertaker. Nostalgia fuelled overratedness.

[Mike]

I watched that Brock AJ match already.
I’m watching the main event from the last take over now. Johnny Wrestling has come on!

[Browning]

I'll laugh when Taker still doesn't show up. As if he's going to work more than 1 day a year.

[Ian]

I watched that Brock AJ match already.
I’m watching the main event from the last take over now. Johnny Wrestling has come on!

WWE365 Kevin Owens was good, for non-match stuff.

[Queenslander]

It was excellent but fucking hell, I thought Ospreay was fucked when he smacked his head on the apron. There was one in the Page / White match last week too, a couple of inches either way and he would have been in a lot of trouble.

Okada / ZSJ might be my favourite match of the year so far, so good. Good enough to make me think ZSJ might have been winning at one point.

Ill be watching all of ZSJ's in the G1 Climax. Im really looking forward to Juice Robinson's run as well. I can see him in the US Title picture soon.

[SvN]

Either that or a bullshit titantron like whenever that was. But don't stay up for the fucking Undertaker. Nostalgia fuelled overratedness.
I ended up going to bed at about 10pm. Glad I didn't stay up, but I'm intrigued for what they're going to do on Sunday. As for the Undertaker, he's the final remaining link to the 92 Royal Rumble, which was the first event I ever watched. I'm always going to mark out for him, and we're probably looking at his final ever appearance.

I've always said I prefer returns/plot twists over actual wrestling. I'll take a 10 minute Undertaker entrance and incoherent promo over a spotfest involving NJPW nonames any day.

[Bob Sacamano]

H telling Kurt he's got a Whopper was the only entertaining bit of raw.

[Disco]

Presumably he'll show up on the night but this is a laughable build.

https://i.imgur.com/zh3hA8q.png

[Shindig]

Michelle's tit gap is a bit worrying.

[7om]

So I stumbled across this video today... :|

https://youtu.be/4oS6OpRGXVo

[Disco]

He sure as fuck was ready for her.

[Lewis]

Japan mate.

[SvN]

Queenslander, why do you delete about 50% of the posts you make in this thread?

[Spikey M]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-43653809

Johnny Valiant has been hit by a Lorry and snuffed it.

[Disco]

Even after looking him up I have no idea who that is.

[Ian]

I watched (by which I mean "mostly fast forwarded through") Raw and Smackdown last night. As per they spend more time advertising the Network than actually trying to make people care about the PPV. I think there are some good matches on the card but the build for most of it has been typically dreadful which undermines it.

Balor vs. Rollins and the Smackdown tag match were both really good though.

I think the match I'm most intrigued about the result is Bryan's, given the stipulation. Is it a way of moving Zayn and Owens to Raw or is Shane going to shaft him because SHOCK TWIST NONSENSICAL HEEL TURN?

[Mike]

Last night Jerry 'The King' Lawler hit Joey Ryan in the dick with a fireball :D

982096629560954880

[Queenslander]

Queenslander, why do you delete about 50% of the posts you make in this thread?

Bit mental sorry.

[Ian]

Those are Queenslander's drunken posts where he swears off NJPW and confesses to wanting to see Stephanie McMahon headline Wrestlemania.

[Pleb]

Pre Show:
Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali (WWE Cruiserweight Championship) - Who gives a shit. Mahow follows this division religiously right?
Women's Battle Royal - Who's in it?
The Andre the Giant Battle Royal - You would imagine the likes of Baron Corbin or Matt Hardy winning this surely? Who cares.

Main Show:
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship) - Has Lesnar signed another lol deal yet or is Boo Reigns getting his yard back?
AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Championship) - Match of the night contender this. Does anyone know the Nakamura theme off by heart?
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon*
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Asuka (WWE Smackdown Women's Championship) - They can't be that stupid by getting Carmella to cash in on this match surely?
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn*
The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor (WWE Intercontinental Championship)
Randy Orton (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev (WWE United States Championship) - Clearly it's Rusev Day on Wrestlemania Day...I'll get my coat.
The Bar (c) vs. Braun Strowman and unnamed partner (WWE Raw Tag Team Championships) - Apparently Brawn Strongman's partner has been leaked, who's on the WWE IR list that can carry Strongman's fat arse?
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax (WWE Raw Women's Championship)*
The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships)*
Will the John Cena-Taker wankfest match actually happen? My money is an impromptu match with Kane or Dwayne Rocky Johnson.

*coin toss, wouldn't care for those matches if I'm honest.

[Browning]

I'm avoiding odds and any potential spoilers as much as possible, but HHH/Stephanie winning would be the most ridiculous decision they could possibly make.

[Disco]

Those are Queenslander's drunken posts where he swears off NJPW and confesses to wanting to see Stephanie McMahon headline Wrestlemania.

This would be a cruel new arc to add to The Trajectory.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Pleb, if they give Alexander/Ali the time then it will be fight of the night.

Those guys are brilliant.

[Gray Fox]

Spoiler regarding the Reigns v Lesnar match.

Dana White only the other day revealed Brock is returning to the UFC. If that doesn't sign the end of him in WWE I don't know what does

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

https://www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/comments/5lr35x/i_found_braun_strowman_on_tinder/

:lol:

[Disco]

For what it's worth:


Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship) - Obviously.
AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Championship) - If they can't see that Nakamura needs to win then they really have lost the plot.
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon - Any other result would be even more inexplicable than the previous match.
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Asuka (WWE Smackdown Women's Championship) - Has to be.
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - Unless they decide to completely ignore the stipulation 5 minutes after the match (which is entirely possible)
The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor (WWE Intercontinental Championship) - Could go either way but Miz should go to Smackdown.
Randy Orton (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev (WWE United States Championship) - It should obviously be Rusev (the most popular man in the company) but if in doubt pick the blandest option available and did they ever pay Randy back for letting Baroque cave his head in?
The Bar (c) vs. Braun Strowman and unnamed partner (WWE Raw Tag Team Championships) - Presumably the only actual tag team in the match kind of has to win.
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax (WWE Raw Women's Championship) - Nia Jax is great, she should win something.
The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships) - Pot luck.

[Disco]

Pleb, if they give Alexander/Ali the time then it will be fight of the night.

Those guys are brilliant.

Cedric Alexander might be the blandest human being on the roster (and he's not Steve Blackman so he can't pull it of), to think the corresponding match from last year was Aries / Neville.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Cedric Alexander might be the blandest human being on the roster (and he's not Steve Blackman so he can't pull it of), to think the corresponding match from last year was Aries / Neville.

His personality might be bland but he's got a great moveset.

[Lewis]

That isn't a terrible card (other than the Ronda Rousey shit and the main event). I might stay up.

[Pleb]

Pleb, if they give Alexander/Ali the time then it will be fight of the night.

Those guys are brilliant.
Takeover: New Orleans is on tonight 'How.

[Disco]

I thought it was tomorrow.

[Pleb]

I meant Saturday my bad.

[Disco]

Lol

https://i.imgur.com/SRMfBgL.jpg

[Pleb]

Glorious.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Just seen Jim Ross live on some TV channel and he looks rough as fuck. Pile on him in the next death pool.

Also I found a Rasslemania magazine in Walmart \0/.

[Ian]

Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship) - And hopefully it's the last we'll see of Brock for a long time too.

AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Championship) - AJ got the upper hand on Smackdown and Nakamura needs the win after the build.

Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon - Even they're not stupid enough to have this go any other way unless it's part of a heel turn from somebody, and who wants to see Rousey siding with the Authority?

Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Asuka (WWE Smackdown Women's Championship) - If Asuka doesn't win it's only because they have Carmella ape Rollins' cash-in. And I could sort of see the appeal of a month or two of Carmella chicken-shitting her way out of defeats from Asuka without compromising Asuka's streak.

Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - This is the one on the card I'm least sure about. Having Bryan win would be the obvious, feel-good thing so maybe it makes more sense to NOT go with that given his previous trajectory. It'd also get somebody some nuclear heat on Sunday if they screw him over.

The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor (WWE Intercontinental Championship) - It won't be Rollins and while I think Miz deserves to win this I think they'll go down the O'Shango route.

Randy Orton (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev (WWE United States Championship) - I agree that it should be Rusev but I've got a horrible feeling they're going to put it on Jinder because he's obviously not going anywhere.

The Bar (c) vs. Braun Strowman and unnamed partner (WWE Raw Tag Team Championships) - Should be the Bar but if they're having somebody even vaguely interesting come in to partner Braun they're not going to make him or said partner look like a mug. I like Boatman but I don't want him farting about as a sort-of tag person when they have good tag teams that they're wasting but the only way I see him losing is 1) if they bring in somebody entertainingly terrible so they can both take the fall then get mullered by Strowman or b) if they're going to use it to set up a new Strowman feud after Mania.

Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax (WWE Raw Women's Championship) - I've seen people saying it should be a squash because it'd be a good place to have a feel-good blowoff on a card that's going to end up being 47 hours long, but more importantly it reduces the chance of Jax actually smashing Bliss into bits.

The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships) - It's gonna be Bludgeon Brothers. Who should take the "BB" thing and become the new B-Squared, including having Bull Buchanan as their manager.

Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali (Cruiserweight Championship)

Banks to win the Eva Braun memorial battle royal aaaaand.... I dunno. Matt hardy in the Andre.

[Ian]

Oh, and Undertaker to beat Cena, I suppose, if we're pretending there's any point to him having matches any more.

[Gray Fox]

Pre Show:
Cedric Alexander vs. Mustafa Ali (WWE Cruiserweight Championship) - Cedric gets his title chance after the Enzo bollocks took it away.
Women's Battle Royal - If we're talking who needs the win, Becky Lynch. A call up sees Ember Moon win. Anything but Sasha Botch. Though this is the chance for a proper Sasha heel turn.
The Andre the Giant Battle Royal - Big returnee time. Big Cass comes back for the win.

Main Show:
Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns (WWE Universal Championship) - This is the most obvious obvious in all of obvious. Reigns in his 4th straight main event at mania. Beyond Cena levels.
AJ Styles (c) vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (WWE Championship) - I don't think Vince gets Nakamura. Plus this would see AJ lose at Mania again. I'm not sure they'd do that to him unless he's going to RAW.
Kurt Angle & Ronda Rousey vs. Triple H & Stephanie McMahon - Celebrity attendees always win.
Charlotte Flair (c) vs. Asuka (WWE Smackdown Women's Championship) - Going for the big shout here. Asuka wins after her toughest match yet. Both are shattered afterwords and share a moment of respect. Cut to Carmella cashing in. Asuka beats her as well.
Daniel Bryan & Shane McMahon vs. Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn - McMahon heel turn because McMahon. KO and Zayn head to RAW even with the win.
The Miz (c) vs. Seth Rollins vs. Finn Bálor (WWE Intercontinental Championship) - Miz loses and this will be match of the night. Miz then moves to Smackdown soon after for a big title run.
Randy Orton (c) vs. Bobby Roode vs. Jinder Mahal vs. Rusev (WWE United States Championship) - They cant even put Rusevs body in the programme. Orton is best mate of HHH and way into Vinces good books. Orton wins.
The Bar (c) vs. Braun Strowman and unnamed partner (WWE Raw Tag Team Championships) - I think it'll be Elias and it'll be good to put a belt on him.
Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Nia Jax (WWE Raw Women's Championship) - Given the build up Nia has to win. The bullying and shaming in the build up all points to it. But the WWE don't give a fuck at times.
The Usos vs. The New Day vs. The Bludgeon Brothers (WWE Smackdown Tag Team Championships) - New Day eat the pin, removes them from the title picture. Usos win in their first time on the actual card in 9 years.
Biker Taker v John Cena - I actually think we'll just get Cena doing a promo then Taker appears to beat him down. No match. But in case I'm wrong, Taker wins.

[Ian]

Cass is a great shout for the Andre if he's back.

I've seen a few people predicting Carmella fluffing her cash-in but I'm not convinced they'll have the first ever women's briefcase holder (well, after Ellsworth) balls it up. I've no idea what they'd do with her after that. When's she got 'til, June? Maybe they subvert expectation and make it look like she's trying to copy Rollins but then gets scared off again.

[Gray Fox]

I'd say he could be Brawns partner, being the only guy there about as big as him. But then he's back to being a tag team guy and Vince loves his big guys.

[Lewis]

lol at Cass having to do his own promos as a solo act.

[Ian]

How many promos does your average Andre Battle Royal winner actually need to cut anyway?

[Lewis]

'And this right here, this is Biiiig Cass. And he's on his own. And you can't. Explain. That.'

[Ian]

During their feud I liked the bit where Enzo called him "nothing but a seven-foot catchphrase that I wrote."

I'm trying to think if I remember one good Cass match. That Raw Universal title match was good but it's a fatal-fourway and he was just filler so it barely counts.

[Lewis]

Get that man a torso-covering outfit and a name change.

[Sir Andy Mahowry]

Mustafa Ali - He's the best option, he has to win and they need to create a nice 'forrin'.

Female Royale - Becky Lynch makes the most sense from those announced. I'd like her to get back into the title picture.

Men's royale - I'd like Kane to win it just as he deserves a rumble/royale win but I think they'll give it to Ziggler.

Roman Reigns - Most obvious match on the card.

Angle/Rousey - Another clear one. They just need to hope Rousey doesn't look too shit.

Asuka - Only way she doesn't win is if Carmella does a Rollins and she pins Flair to keep the streak going too.

KO/Zayn - The one I debated the most about but I think they'll go with this route.

Miz - I want Finn to win but I think they'll either give Miz the record or let him get closer to it before dropping the belt.

Rusev - I want Roode to win as I liked his reign a lot but I don't think they can ignore Rusev's popularity.

Boatman/Pal - It probably shouldn't happen as it kills the tag division but I think that's what they will do and then change up the divisions in the draft. I can see Cass, Elias or Samoa Joe being the partner but I hope it's someone lol.

Nia Jax - I want Bliss to win so much but the way it has been promoted I can only see Female Viscera winning.

Bludgeon wankers - They've been hyped as unbeatable and I think that will continue. Usos will then go to Raw probably with The Bar going to SD.

Taker - If it happens he wins. I hope it doesn't though.

[Ian]

If Cena / Taker doesn't happen then they make him look like the elderly cunt in kayfabe that he actually is in real life. I can't imagine the match not happening.

[Ian]

What's the word on who's expected to win the NXT NA title? They likely to go down the presumably crowd-pleasing route of having Rick O'Shay win it?

Also is EC3 actually any good? If I saw any of his first time with the company in my run through the Network PPVs then I've forgotten it.

[Shindig]

Sorry, I saw NXTNA and my brain almost split in half. EC3 is good on the mic these days but he's a proper roid charade at times.

[Disco]

What's the word on who's expected to win the NXT NA title? They likely to go down the presumably crowd-pleasing route of having Rick O'Shay win it?

Also is EC3 actually any good? If I saw any of his first time with the company in my run through the Network PPVs then I've forgotten it.

I reckon EC3 will get it.

[Pleb]

Adam Cole :drool:

[Queenslander]

Such a fun show but way too much talking and filler inbetween matches.

[Mike]

Breakfast is made, coffee is poured. Time to watch NXT since maybe last years Mania

[Baz]

Adam Cole :drool:

https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/itsalwayssunny/images/7/7b/Mac_%2811%29.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110812033815

[Mike]

Was alright that.

[Ian]

I enjoyed that a lot. Moon / Baszler could have done with a few extra minutes I think but otherwise it was a really good show. The ladder match and the main event were the highlights. Loved Rick O'Shay's moonsault off the falling ladder.

[Ian]

I know they already have a tag team called Heavy Machinery but "War Raiders" is an enormously crap name to call War Machine. Is that really the best they could do?

[Pleb]

What's wrong with the name "War Machine"?

Did Vince and Hunter not bother to trademark their team name the lazy twats?

[Ian]

What, trademark the name they probably didn't own prior to signing them? :cab:

As I said, I imagine the issue is that they already have a team called Heavy Machinery.

[Dan]

What time is the kickoff show tonight? I wanted to get tomorrow off work but I couldn’t so I probably won’t stay up for the whole thing, but I’ll try to stick it out for a bit

[Ian]

Kickoff is 10pm - midnight, I believe.

[Waffdon]

John Cena’s in the crowd.

[Shindig]

What's wrong with the name "War Machine"?

Did Vince and Hunter not bother to trademark their team name the lazy twats?

Warmer Sheen. Done. Pay me, Vince.

[Ian]

New Day have cereal, Warmer Sheen have.... furniture polish?

[Pleb]

Chanting the kickoff panellists :D

[Dan]

That might be the most entertaining thing Mojo Rawley has ever done :D

[Ian]

Network cuts away from the middle of match to advertise... the Network.

If people are watching this they're here for Wrestlemania, dickheads. Stop fucking off mid-match. Even if it's a shit match.

[Dan]

Two shit former winners & Matt Hardy. What a final three.

EDIT: I don't even watch regularly & I knew that was a possibility.

[Ian]

"Who are you?" :D

Poor Tye.

[Dan]

How long has Bray Wyatt looked like Jonathan Davis from Korn?

[Ian]

First prediction nailed. :cool:

[Pleb]

That was wonderful.

[Dan]

I like that this is the kickoff show, an hour after the show started. What was the first hour?

[Pleb]

Talking about matches.

[Dan]

That's the first time I've seen an X-Factor in about a decade.

[Ian]

Then you missed X-Pac getting one of The Revival with one on Raw anniversary.

I envy you.

[Ian]

I bloody love a reverse frankensteiner.

[Dan]

Hey guys, did you know John Cena's in the crowd? AS A FAN?!?!

Didn't really convey the same emotional gravity as HBK/Flair, despite it feeling like they basically just copied the finish, but it was an okay match I guess. I like Nigel McGuinness, you can tell he's done colour on the indies as he talks about the wrestlers lives & can name moves rather than just spouting whatever lines Vince feeds him.

[Gray Fox]

Is John Cena there?

[Pleb]

It's all part of the BUILDUP!!

[Ian]

Why has nobody pointed at a Wrestlemania 35 sign yet?

[Dan]

I look forward to the part where Taker comes in & John's sitting in his seat, and they have a fight to decide who gets to sit in the seat the rest of the show.

[Pleb]

Cena :D

Shut up Booker. This is hilarious.

[Dan]

"Hey John, pretend like you're having a great time"

[Gray Fox]

Did anyone catch the name of this PPV?

[Ian]

Paige looked hacked off there.

[Dan]

Nice to see Paige pretending she might be able to wrestle again. No doubt she & Beth Phoenix will both have some fascinating insights on commentary.

[Ian]

Wait, is that trophy a uterus?

[Dan]

Has Becky Lynch had an illustrious career so far?

[Dan]

They probably had to melt down the Moolah one & that was all they could come up with on short notice.

Hang on, Becky gets an entrance & everyone else has to do the jobber walk?! Wonder who's going to win this one :D

EDIT: Nevermind, Bayley's popular enough to get an entrance too. I'm rooting for Dakota Kai, I have an Evie shirt about two feet away from me.

Not the most flattering shot of Paige in that teaser, but LOL at Dwayne getting to be The Rock again.

[Pleb]

This is painful.

[Ian]

Did they actually sign that crap Indian from the MYC or did they just get her back for this?

[Dan]

It's really sad that Paige & Billie Kay have both gone from cute indie girls to plastic faced WWE girls. Also sounds like Paige has a permanent throat infection.

[Ian]

As long as we get one of Kairi Sane's elbow drops I don't care what else happens.

[Dan]

Great work from Michael Cole getting the wrong name twice, including one of someone of a different race.

[Ian]

How many people got eliminated during that ad break?

[Pleb]

They missed a trick by not calling up Ember Moon.

[Dan]

Team Kick :(

Guess I've got to stick on the SHIMMER train & go to Ruby Riot now.

[Ian]

Beth Phoenix is useless.