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Stewart did mess it up as you said. And as good as Rollins was, I thought Cena was almost as bad. As big as he is he avoids as much contact as anyone I can recall. There were several times Cena moved out of the way too early or flinched before Rollins hit his move. Come on Cena be a man!
I know, and I want to but he almost broke Rollins face at one point toward the end of the match from lifting his knees when he was on the canvas. It came really close to disaster.
Ultimately the is always going to be Vince's #1 priority. So from that point of view it was a resounding success. Also, it keeps the title on Rollins which is 100% the right move, and he got to look like he may have won the match anyway, regardless of the interference.
Great article. I especially loved that hand stomp in the Banks Statement. You almost never see that kind of attention to detail. That kind of thing makes it seem almost real. I was completely absorbed in the match and story and I missed the early part of both of their careers. I wonder how far back the Network goes on old NXT shows.
Cena never gets nearly the credit he deserves for his ring work. He's been the common denominator is most of the best matches we've seen this year in WWE. It takes two great performers to have great matches.
NOC, obviously.
The "Divas Revolution" is ####### garbage when you have Nikki Bella as the champ. And won't defend the title.
Spot on my friendGood for the crowd during the divas trio match. Doing the wave and completely ignoring the match. Announcers put over the rowdy crowd......they then chant 'boring'.......and shut the announcers right up. Awesome.
And there's not a person alive that be more over for beating Nikki Bella. Every woman on the NXT roster is more talented than Nikki. And Brie needs to get pregnant....the sooner the better.....and get the #### out of the business.
At the last possible second, right when Cena is about to win the title, I'd like to see outside interference by Arn Anderson.
Vince will always love the big man.
I thought it was gonna be Cena.
I'm as frustrated by the storylines they've chosen for the women as the next person, but I hate when crowds are disrespectful. I guess we've covered this ground before and will probably have to agree to disagree, but they really put their bodies on the line so I'd prefer they not be insulting at least. But yeah, they need to move on from the Bellas as the face of that division. They're getting in Sheamus territory for me.Craig_MiamiFL said:Good for the crowd during the divas trio match. Doing the wave and completely ignoring the match. Announcers put over the rowdy crowd......they then chant 'boring'.......and shut the announcers right up. Awesome.
And there's not a person alive that be more over for beating Nikki Bella. Every woman on the NXT roster is more talented than Nikki. And Brie needs to get pregnant....the sooner the better.....and get the #### out of the business.
I never really cared for the Dudleys, but that was a fun moment. I hope they keep the focus on the New Day, though. They have a great thing going there and should be the face of that division still.Thunderlips said:
I enjoyed seeing Sting, but in the next few weeks they're going to have to tell the story of how a man who wrestled once in the WWE (and lost) deserves a shot at the title.Sting
Dudleys, new Wyatt dude and Brock killing poor Bo was good stuff but I have no interest in Sting getting a title shot.
I'm predicting a career arc similar to the Great Khali or Tensai here. Dominant for a few months, then midcard, then jobber or out of the WWE. To be fair, I know nothing about him at this point, but on the surface he looks like just another meathead. I suppose I should see him perform more before I pass judgment.mr fancypants said:
I disagree. Heels should cheat to win. I feel like that's fundamental to making money in this business. I get annoyed by people who think "old school" is always better, but in this case I think it is. But I agree those 2 screwjob endings didn't really work.
Yeah we'll probably have to agree to disagree. I just viewed it as the crowd ####ting all over the storyline and Bella pushes. They (Bellas) don't deserve the push they're getting. They aren't talented. They suck at everything. Can't talk. Can't act. Can't work. Don't Draw. They're nothing to look at either IMO. They need a new profession. That they're linked of the most over (and talented) acts (Cena/Bryan) in the company doesn't entitle them to what they're getting.I'm as frustrated by the storylines they've chosen for the women as the next person, but I hate when crowds are disrespectful. I guess we've covered this ground before and will probably have to agree to disagree, but they really put their bodies on the line so I'd prefer they not be insulting at least. But yeah, they need to move on from the Bellas as the face of that division. They're getting in Sheamus territory for me.Craig_MiamiFL said:Good for the crowd during the divas trio match. Doing the wave and completely ignoring the match. Announcers put over the rowdy crowd......they then chant 'boring'.......and shut the announcers right up. Awesome.
And there's not a person alive that be more over for beating Nikki Bella. Every woman on the NXT roster is more talented than Nikki. And Brie needs to get pregnant....the sooner the better.....and get the #### out of the business.
The problem I have with it, is that doing the wave, chanting boring and chanting for JBL, isn't crapping on the Bellas, its crapping on women's wrestling. If the intention was to crap on the Bellas, than chant for Sasha or Bayley or even AJ Lee(not CM Punk), or you know Becky Lynch, who is actually in the match.Its like when crowds hate John Cena and they chant Cena sucks, the message is still about Cena, and not whomever you are cheering for.Yeah we'll probably have to agree to disagree. I just viewed it as the crowd ####ting all over the storyline and Bella pushes. They (Bellas) don't deserve the push they're getting. They aren't talented. They suck at everything. Can't talk. Can't act. Can't work. Don't Draw. They're nothing to look at either IMO. They need a new profession. That they're linked of the most over (and talented) acts (Cena/Bryan) in the company doesn't entitle them to what they're getting.I'm as frustrated by the storylines they've chosen for the women as the next person, but I hate when crowds are disrespectful. I guess we've covered this ground before and will probably have to agree to disagree, but they really put their bodies on the line so I'd prefer they not be insulting at least. But yeah, they need to move on from the Bellas as the face of that division. They're getting in Sheamus territory for me.Craig_MiamiFL said:Good for the crowd during the divas trio match. Doing the wave and completely ignoring the match. Announcers put over the rowdy crowd......they then chant 'boring'.......and shut the announcers right up. Awesome.
And there's not a person alive that be more over for beating Nikki Bella. Every woman on the NXT roster is more talented than Nikki. And Brie needs to get pregnant....the sooner the better.....and get the #### out of the business.
Crowd was ####ting on Nikki Bella. Hence the CM Punk chant.....with Nikki being gift wrapped the longest reigning title reign over his wife (and someone that could work) in AJ Lee. And no crowd has any interest whatsoever in Nikki/Brie Bella or Alicia Fox. You can hear a pin drop when they come out. Ever notice how much they pipe in crowd reaction when they come out? (It's even most apparent in person). It's unfortunate for the girls that have to work with them. I don't expect it to end anytime soon.
This same crowd was cheering the #### out of Sasha Banks/Bayley just 2 days earlier. And deservedly so. I thought it was the best women's match I've ever seen. They gave their opinion then (positive) and giving it last night (negative/ignoring the match) because it was terrible. Perhaps someday WWE will realize no one wants to see the Bellas. They're a complete waste of time.
Bellas are like a bad movie. If it sucks, you'll voice your displeasure.
Pretty sure they went out of business after they had to pay Al Bundy 10k for lasting five minutes (in the ring) with Bad Mamma Jamma.
I'm thinking one of the USO's whichever is healthy.
They should bring up Samoa Joe. They were showcasing this new Wyatt dudes ability to manhandle people. They'll need someone who can't be manhandled by him.
If I had to pick 3 out of that list, I think I would go: Angle, Hogan and the Field in that order.
Yeah, I don't like your chances with that list. I guess you have to pray for a Jake relapse.From all accounts, Blackjack Mulligan sounds like he may be the next to go.
For as big a train wreck as this was, it gave a fascinating insight into the "WWE Universe" and why Vince bristles when we call it "wrestling". The message we sent to the WWE throughout this process is "we don't care about the wrestling. We wants characters". The 2 absolute worst workers made the finals (1 of them winning it all) despite the fans being given chance after chance to reject them both. Today's fans aren't really much different than the ones who cheered for meatheads like Hogan and Warrior back in the day.
