***Official Pro Wrestling Thread*** (6 Viewers)

[Tiger Fan]

Love bray wyatt

 

[Ghost Rider]

WWE couldn't book their way out of a paper bag.

It's been terrible for a while, so I am not sure why anyone would expect it to magically change at a bottom of the barrel PPV.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Show's been pretty bad but this crowd is #### so far. Maybe it'll pick up in last hour.

Looks like we're getting Bray-Taker. Can't believe Taker is still going. Bray was 3 years old when Taker debuted in WWE.

 

[KiddLattimer]

WWE couldn't book their way out of a paper bag.

It's been terrible for a while, so I am not sure why anyone would expect it to magically change at a bottom of the barrel PPV.

It was pretty mediocre for a long time, but this is a special level of terrible

 

[Tony Jabroni]

WWE couldn't book their way out of a paper bag.

It's been terrible for a while, so I am not sure why anyone would expect it to magically change at a bottom of the barrel PPV.

It was pretty mediocre for a long time, but this is a special level of terrible

Agreed.

 

[RBM]

2 best parts of tonight we're not even matches. Orton and Wyatt.

This has felt like an average Raw.

 

[SlaX]

Back in after the Walking Dead. Haven't seen anything since the Uso loss. Sounds like I haven't missed anything.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Back in after the Walking Dead. Haven't seen anything since the Uso loss. Sounds like I haven't missed anything.

You missed a lot of #####ing on here because the WWE lets the heels win sometimes. You know the faces dominate Mania - the heels have to be built up tonight to make Mania mean something.

 

[SlaX]

Back in after the Walking Dead. Haven't seen anything since the Uso loss. Sounds like I haven't missed anything.

You missed a lot of #####ing on here because the WWE lets the heels win sometimes. You know the faces dominate Mania - the heels have to be built up tonight to make Mania mean something.

I'm certainly glad they allowed Rusev to go over on Cena. I think they could have a nice long program if it's allowed. But I'm sure it'll just end with Cena winning at Mania.

 

[Brady Marino]

The Memphis crowd is terrible.

I'm trying, but it is hopeless

 

[OC Zed]

This Memphis crowd makes me really miss the Philly smark crowd last month.

 

[Tony Jabroni]

Back in after the Walking Dead. Haven't seen anything since the Uso loss. Sounds like I haven't missed anything.

You missed a lot of #####ing on here because the WWE lets the heels win sometimes. You know the faces dominate Mania - the heels have to be built up tonight to make Mania mean something.

Or because every match has stunk except the tag match. Cena/Rusev was good.

 

[KiddLattimer]

Back in after the Walking Dead. Haven't seen anything since the Uso loss. Sounds like I haven't missed anything.

You missed a lot of #####ing on here because the WWE lets the heels win sometimes. You know the faces dominate Mania - the heels have to be built up tonight to make Mania mean something.

Or because every match has stunk except the tag match. Cena/Rusev was good.

I get that theyre trying to save it for WM but I'd be disappointed if this was Raw.

FWIW I usually cheer for the heels... schtick like Bryan's yes chant annoys me

 

[RBM]

Really enjoyed that Rusev-Cena match.

 

[Thunderlips]

The Memphis crowd is terrible.

I'm trying, but it is hopeless

Were you the guy yelling "HE'S GOT A GREAT POINT, STING!" when HHH was offering him that deal?

 

[Tony Jabroni]

@ the sign "Punch that Hippie"

 

[Thunderlips]

I'm praying for a Shamus run in on Bryan to set up a WM match between the two just so we could get another one of those Mexican guy videos.

 

[Brady Marino]

The Memphis crowd is terrible.

I'm trying, but it is hopeless

Were you the guy yelling "HE'S GOT A GREAT POINT, STING!" when HHH was offering him that deal?

Nope.Odd crowd. Pro Cena, was pro Reigns all night until the actual match.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

This ref is ####### killing this match....

If you're going to 'protect' Reigns that much, end the ####### match because he "can't continue". Asinine asking Reigns after every 2 kicks if he's ok and pulling Bryan off him.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Dudes, Roman Reigns is super neat.

 

[RBM]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

 

[GoFishTN]

Did anyone else job clean?

 

[Jeremy]

Great match. He's ready.

 

[OC Zed]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

 

[OC Zed]

Great match. He's ready.

Really? Really?

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

 

[The Goat]

So...let me get this right...

Did the WWE basically just flip off the entire city of Philadelphia by saying "Okay. ####heads. Thanks for ruining the Rumble. We're going to go to a Mid-South wrestling staple and give everyone a free PPV to show you how we think a crowd should react to who we tell them is a face?"

I'm not even mad. That was amazing.

 

[OC Zed]

That crowd was so pro-Bryan that I'm wondering if they cut the arena mics to hide the boos at the end.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Great match. He's ready.

Really? Really?

Somebody didn't like the result of the match. Sorry you got worked, bro.

 

[The Goat]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

 

[OC Zed]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

I'm not... same Reigns schtick... 4 lame moves and him being completely gassed in the process. I give him credit for learning a couple new suplexes, but you should know a lot more than that to headline the biggest match of the year.

 

[Jeremy]

Really enjoyed that Rusev-Cena match.

Yeah, that was well done. Told a great story. Sets up nicely for the WrestleMania rematch. I wonder if they'll put it in a steel cage or Hell in a Cell to keep Lana away. Or maybe just make it no QQ.

 

[The Goat]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

I'm not... same Reigns schtick... 4 lame moves and him being completely gassed in the process. I give him credit for learning a couple new suplexes, but you should know a lot more than that to headline the biggest match of the year.

To be fair, that part where he just flat powered out of the submission hold and started pounding on Bryan was well-written.

 

[Jeremy]

Great match. He's ready.

Really? Really?

Yes. He was outstanding. So was Bryan.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

 

[OC Zed]

Great match. He's ready.

Really? Really?

Somebody didn't like the result of the match. Sorry you got worked, bro.

The vast majority of the audience doesn't want Reigns in the main event. That isn't about being worked. That's about disapproving the product they are pushing.

 

[OC Zed]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

If you buy into this logic, then it sets up for an awful match at WM... no one is more powerful than Lesnar. So, we have an experienced veteran with a deep move set and phenomenal athleticism and power versus the new green guy whose best asset is that he looks tough.

 

[KiddLattimer]

Really enjoyed that Rusev-Cena match.

Yeah, that was well done. Told a great story. Sets up nicely for the WrestleMania rematch. I wonder if they'll put it in a steel cage or Hell in a Cell to keep Lana away. Or maybe just make it no QQ.

Only if they want me to cancel my subscription!!!

 

[The Goat]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

Which is why I liked the part listed above where he powered out of the submission hold. It was new.

It's not his fault.

But SOMEONE needs to pay attention when everyone boos like crazy when he "loads up" his Superman Punch. And when Cena puts his hand up for the Five Knuckle Shuffle. It's not even that they're bad wrestlers. It's that they fall back on schtick.. And fans are now smart enough to not fall for it.

You want Reigns to win the fans over? Have him take a beating and then beat Lesnar with an out of nowhere submission hold at WM that Bryan taught him...then give Bryan a title shot at the following PPV and drop the title, which sets up Rollins to take the title away with his MIB title shot.

That's how I'd do it...but that's just me.

 

[JB Breakfast Club]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

If you buy into this logic, then it sets up for an awful match at WM... no one is more powerful than Lesnar. So, we have an experienced veteran with a deep move set and phenomenal athleticism and power versus the new green guy whose best asset is that he looks tough.

Lesnar has a deep move set? Lesnar does suplexes and that's it. But he's a superstar and Reigns sucks. Sorry Roman doesn't measure up on the %^&*@! indy wrestler scale, but he's super cool anyway.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Good match. Bryan carried the match but was probably Reigns best career effort. I really hope Brock is ready. Reigns 'move set' isn't going to come off well vs. Lesnar. Lucky for Reigns Mania crowds outdoors don't come across well on TV.

Thought last 2 matches were solid. Helped a very weak PPV to that point. Crowd didn't help the PPV.

Edit: Please get Roman some new ring gear.

 

[OC Zed]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

If you buy into this logic, then it sets up for an awful match at WM... no one is more powerful than Lesnar. So, we have an experienced veteran with a deep move set and phenomenal athleticism and power versus the new green guy whose best asset is that he looks tough.

Lesnar has a deep move set? Lesnar does suplexes and that's it. But he's a superstar and Reigns sucks. Sorry Roman doesn't measure up on the %^&*@! indy wrestler scale, but he's super cool anyway.

I guess the first part of that is fair. But I'd still contend that Lesnar's suplex arsenal >>>>>>> Reigns' spear and super punch. Heck, Hogan was a better worker than this... he could at least sell without the aid of a ref and chest protector.

 

[Smack Tripper]

That crowd was so pro-Bryan that I'm wondering if they cut the arena mics to hide the boos at the end.

It sounded "off" for lack of a better term

 

[Tony Jabroni]

"GREEN AS TURTLE ####"

 

[GoFishTN]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

He's really not. And I like Reigns.

The story was speed and technical ability against raw power. Reigns isn't going to attempt a bunch of flips and submissions. He's going to power through things and punch MFers in the mouth. He was great.

If you buy into this logic, then it sets up for an awful match at WM... no one is more powerful than Lesnar. So, we have an experienced veteran with a deep move set and phenomenal athleticism and power versus the new green guy whose best asset is that he looks tough.

Lesnar has a deep move set? Lesnar does suplexes and that's it. But he's a superstar and Reigns sucks. Sorry Roman doesn't measure up on the %^&*@! indy wrestler scale, but he's super cool anyway.

Sufferin' succotash son!

 

[RBM]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

I'm not... same Reigns schtick... 4 lame moves and him being completely gassed in the process. I give him credit for learning a couple new suplexes, but you should know a lot more than that to headline the biggest match of the year.

4 lame moves or did he break out a bunch of new stuff? Make up your mind. I'm not a Reigns mark by any means but he definitely proved he belongs tonight. Like I said though, he can definitely work on the cardio. But also, nobody on the main roster goes at the pace DB goes so he went with the best tonight.

And kudos to Bryan. He could not have done a better job putting Reigns over. He deserves a big WM win.

 

[Trey]

IC champ match was a debacle. The 6 man tag was the worst of the worst booking (giving Kane a pin while Rollins is knocked out. Wtf?)

But I thought Sting-HHH worked. Rusev and Cena was exactly what was expected. And Bryan got a genuinely good singles match out of Reigns.

My only fears are:

A. I'm not sure Lesnar can pull that same caliber match out of Reigns.

B. By losing clean, Bryan is left with no natural WM match with 30 days to go. Are you really tossing your top face into a match with Sheamus?? Makes no sense.

 

[OC Zed]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

I'm not... same Reigns schtick... 4 lame moves and him being completely gassed in the process. I give him credit for learning a couple new suplexes, but you should know a lot more than that to headline the biggest match of the year.

4 lame moves or did he break out a bunch of new stuff? Make up your mind. I'm not a Reigns mark by any means but he definitely proved he belongs tonight. Like I said though, he can definitely work on the cardio. But also, nobody on the main roster goes at the pace DB goes so he went with the best tonight.

And kudos to Bryan. He could not have done a better job putting Reigns over. He deserves a big WM win.

A couple new suplexes. That's it. I wasn't impressed... particularly for a PPV main event.

 

[Craig_MiamiFL]

Awesome match...I loved it. Roman can work on his cardio sure, but DB is a wrestling machine and Reigns hung with him.

Bryan carried him around that ring like a sherpa.

Go ahead and tell yourself that. You're wrong though.

I'm not... same Reigns schtick... 4 lame moves and him being completely gassed in the process. I give him credit for learning a couple new suplexes, but you should know a lot more than that to headline the biggest match of the year.

4 lame moves or did he break out a bunch of new stuff? Make up your mind. I'm not a Reigns mark by any means but he definitely proved he belongs tonight.

I thought Reigns did well. It's not going to be a memorable match when looking back at 2015, but he held his own vs. Bryan. I just don't think Reigns style (nor the moves he performed on Bryan) will be possible vs. Lesnar for Mania. Brock will have his work cut out IMO. Really hope they get Lesnar resigned.

I usually really look forward to Mania but I'm pretty underwhelmed by what this year appears to have in store.

 

[OC Zed]

IC champ match was a debacle. The 6 man tag was the worst of the worst booking (giving Kane a pin while Rollins is knocked out. Wtf?)

But I thought Sting-HHH worked. Rusev and Cena was exactly what was expected. And Bryan got a genuinely good singles match out of Reigns.

My only fears are:

A. I'm not sure Lesnar can pull that same caliber match out of Reigns.

B. By losing clean, Bryan is left with no natural WM match with 30 days to go. Are you really tossing your top face into a match with Sheamus?? Makes no sense.

The fans finally get the WM match they've been clamoring for for the past year.