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Is that already on?
Noche de los Grandes was pretty great. On paper the main event had no business being great and that gimmick should not have elevated either superstar and yet I'm honestly more interested in where
goes next after his unmasking and "hope to see you again" speech.
Chad Gable
Better or worse than the Orange Punch?
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
If this were title reign Orange Cassidy, I’d probably say worse but in both guys’ currents states, I’d say it’s a wash and both moves need to be retired (in Roman’s defense, he doesn’t really use it as a finisher/late match move anymore so I think he understands it’s bad).
Tetsujin
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I didn’t really mind the finish to Wrestlemania (hell, the way they told that story in the ring, Roman winning was the only way to go) but what was the point of putting a title back on the guy if all he was going to do was the same Bloodline Civil War storyline they’ve been doing since 2023?
KainLear
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The Superman Punch was an actual move borrowed from MMA, so it was never meant to performed with theatrics as The People's Elbow. While it suits Orange Cassidy's goofy, laid-back character better, I always felt that Beach Break, or his version of Air Raid Crash, worked as a stronger finisher.
What do you mean, hope the movie bombs? Are there still people who want to see Rock get back in the ring?
We need to hope this movie makes all the money, so that Rock goes, "No thanks, I'm good actually."
We need to hope this movie makes all the money, so that Rock goes, "No thanks, I'm good actually."
Would rather see the Rock than Jelly Roll, if TKO management is hell bent on celebrities working high end PLE matches. But yeah, I don't really want to see the Rock do a couple Monday Night promos and then work a half assed main event. Loved him during his prime and still think he could work an entertaining program, but he isn't going to.
I think @Tetsujin may have been trying to say that WWE is going to put the whole main event scene in a holding pattern because the Saudis want the Rock at their WrestleMania (and that this isn't a good thing).
Should have learned something from El Grande Americano that the best stories can be the organic ones.
I think @Tetsujin may have been trying to say that WWE is going to put the whole main event scene in a holding pattern because the Saudis want the Rock at their WrestleMania (and that this isn't a good thing).
Should have learned something from El Grande Americano that the best stories can be the organic ones.
I don't think I'm ever going to get over Julia Hart being demoted to extra in her own stable.
So, just a regular year, in other words?
At this point, yes. TKO has sucked the fun out of the product for me and with AEW still on a PPV model ... le sigh. It just feels like I rarely get the payoff from the time invested into watching these days.
Side note: Where is the tape library these days? YouTube?
I can't believe they never found a way to package story angles start to finish including every major promo and make it like binging an old tv show. Netflix should consider investing into that if they have the rights.
I can't believe they never found a way to package story angles start to finish including every major promo and make it like binging an old tv show. Netflix should consider investing into that if they have the rights.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Yeah it’s all mostly on the WWE Vault YouTube channel but it’s nowhere as easy to just find a random old episode of Monday night wars era RAW on there as it was on Peacock.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
To clarify, I don’t want to see the Rock do a halfassed face run to lead to “the biggest Wrestlemania main event of all time” or whatever the hell they’d bill the Saudi mania night two main event but it sure as hell feels like that’s what TKO is trying to have happen.
I’d MUCH rather see Roman use this run to get the younger guys over but that is never going to happen because (a) Roman doesn’t show up enough for him to get guys over in a feud and (b) TKO appears to want things to be 2023 again.
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wow tough question
How the hell do you have a Mr. NXT pageant and nobody from The Vanity Project is in it?
If Breezango and/or Pretty Deadly aren't the guest judges, we riot!
If Breezango and/or Pretty Deadly aren't the guest judges, we riot!
SLAB
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My god I love stupid stuff in my wrestling
QWERTYLICIOUS
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Coming soon to NXT, The 2030 Mr. NXT Pageant - starring Judas "SLABster" Day.
QWERTYLICIOUS
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Vivek, here's your chance to counter next season...
#BringJudastoGolden1
They just showed Trish Stratus courtside at the Tempo game.
Tetsujin
The Game Thread Dude
Danhausen being the most over man in wrestling not because of wrestling but because of basketball is peak TKO. Hopefully this means one less celebrity at summer slam.
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