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Post by J12 on Feb 28, 2017 14:17:45 GMT -5
After reading Cena's interview with Sports Illustrated, I'm starting to get the sense for why he's been relegated to this tag team match. The guy seems completely checked out. Can you blame him? Non stop for over 10 years. Only time he gets off is if he is injured, and even then he's making appearances, radio, etc... Not at all. It's just interesting to see how much his tone has shifted over the course of the last couple of years. He's still the company guy, but you just get the sense in this interview that he might be kind of over it all. It's also noteworthy that he said he was cleared and ready to go for Mania last year, and they didn't want him doing anything other than the Rock bit. That strikes me as really odd, given how thin the roster was.
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 1, 2017 7:55:05 GMT -5
Can you blame him? Non stop for over 10 years. Only time he gets off is if he is injured, and even then he's making appearances, radio, etc... Not at all. It's just interesting to see how much his tone has shifted over the course of the last couple of years. He's still the company guy, but you just get the sense in this interview that he might be kind of over it all. It's also noteworthy that he said he was cleared and ready to go for Mania last year, and they didn't want him doing anything other than the Rock bit. That strikes me as really odd, given how thin the roster was. Exactly, unless he and Vince are on rocky terms I cannot wrap my mind around him sitting on the bench.
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Post by J12 on Mar 2, 2017 12:39:43 GMT -5
Almost positive either H/Rollins or Owens/Jericho is turning into a tag match.
Triple H & Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins & Finn Balor
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Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe vs. Chris Jericho & Finn Balor
Finn is coming back before Mania, and there's no room for he and Joe elsewhere, unless they get thrown in a battle royal. There's way too many matches.
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 3, 2017 7:46:11 GMT -5
Almost positive either H/Rollins or Owens/Jericho is turning into a tag match. Triple H & Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins & Finn Balor or Kevin Owens & Samoa Joe vs. Chris Jericho & Finn Balor Finn is coming back before Mania, and there's no room for he and Joe elsewhere, unless they get thrown in a battle royal. There's way too many matches. I can easily see Joe/HHH v. Balor/Rollins. It would kinda blow that the feud isn't a one-on-one blowoff Wouldn't be surprised if HHH/Joe beat down Rollins next week and Finn makes the save
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Post by Cameron Stone on Mar 4, 2017 16:19:58 GMT -5
I wouldn't go Balor. I'd go Zayn, since he is involved. Finn would be coming in too cold. Do Finn and Nakamura at Takeover, for a big, fantastic match, then bring Balor back to RAW with a vengeance the night after mania.
If Rollins makes Mania, I go with:
HHH/Joe vs. Rollins/Zayn.
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Post by McBlake on Mar 4, 2017 21:34:34 GMT -5
Tag match involving Rollins and HHH would ruin all the build up imo. Would go from the selling point of the whole card to a throw away match.
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Post by Wardyz on Mar 4, 2017 21:36:37 GMT -5
This has the potential to be a hit or miss mania. Card looks stacked tbf
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Post by tylerbreezee on Mar 5, 2017 23:33:55 GMT -5
When your main event match is gonna be under 5 minutes... But we'll get a 5 minute video package, 5 minutes of entrances, 2 minutes of introductions, and finally a 5 minute celebration so it'll seem like an actual main event
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Post by tg11 on Mar 5, 2017 23:40:28 GMT -5
Okay but it begs the question of who Samoa Joe faces at Wrestlemania 33 and or who Roman Reigns faces or even Undertaker for that matter because plans can change on a dime
And then there's the Smackdown Live side of things as far as the WWE Championship because yeah Wyatt is defending the title at Mania but against who though? Orton or Styles? For me I would have it be a Triple Threat Match between Wyatt, Orton and Styles personally
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Post by J12 on Mar 5, 2017 23:53:07 GMT -5
It's insane to look at how this card is going to wind up knowing how many huge matches were on the table for this year (and they even teased some of them.)
For the second year in a row, they're going to have to hotshot something to stop the fans from turning on the whole thing. At least they had the injury bug excuse last year.
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Post by ARUN on Mar 6, 2017 0:24:14 GMT -5
It's insane to look at how this card is going to wind up knowing how many huge matches were on the table for this year (and they even teased some of them.) For the second year in a row, they're going to have to hotshot something to stop the fans from turning on the whole thing. At least they had the injury bug excuse last year. My thoughts exactly.
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 6, 2017 7:52:13 GMT -5
This Mania is going to have a few decent matches (Jericho/KO, Ambrose/Corbin, HHH/Rollins) but other than those three it is going to be 7 or 8 other trash matches.
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Post by DC:UK on Mar 6, 2017 16:45:28 GMT -5
Really difficult to sum up how I feel about Mania at the moment. It's the first one I'll be at live so I'm naturally stoked, but I can't help but feel slightly disappointed with the way the card is stacking up.
I would have wanted this:
Cena v Taker
Lesnar v Joe
Orton v Wyatt v Harper (WWE)
Reigns v Goldberg (Universal)
Owens v Jericho
HHH v Rollins
Balor v AJ (interpromotional)
I don't see this being too out of the ordinary and could easily have been done. However, this is very stacked and doesn't leave much time for the under card. I'm sure that whatever the end result is as soon as I get there any disappointment will be forgotten and the buzz from being there will take over.
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Post by ThugSuperstar on Mar 6, 2017 16:55:25 GMT -5
So, Brock beats Goldberg at Mania for the title and then keeps it until SummerSlam, where Roman beats him cleanly. And then we're right back where we were. I mean, let's not act like this isn't exactly where things are heading, right?
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Post by Joey Cush on Mar 6, 2017 18:47:40 GMT -5
So am i the only one confused about this here.
Lesnar loses to Goldberg in however long at Survivor Series. Lesnar gets thrown out of the Rumble by Goldberg, Orton wins the Rumble. Goldberg challenges Owens for a match at Fast Lane that Jericho accepts on behalf. Somewhere Lesnar/Goldberg is announced for Mania. Goldberg wins WWE Universal Title.
So since Goldberg/Lesnar was apparently announced, Lesnar automatically gets a title match at Mania after doing absolutely nothing. People really wonder why so any fans are upset about this? Its one thing to go the obvious route (Edge wins Rumble, Y2J wins title at EC or Rock wins title at Rumble, Cena wins Rumble) but the route they went just to give Lesnar/Goldberg the title is just insane. Their feud had nothing to do with the title but now the championship is going to be an afterthought for Mania.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Mar 7, 2017 0:31:42 GMT -5
So am i the only one confused about this here. Lesnar loses to Goldberg in however long at Survivor Series. Lesnar gets thrown out of the Rumble by Goldberg, Orton wins the Rumble. Goldberg challenges Owens for a match at Fast Lane that Jericho accepts on behalf. Somewhere Lesnar/Goldberg is announced for Mania. Goldberg wins WWE Universal Title. So since Goldberg/Lesnar was apparently announced, Lesnar automatically gets a title match at Mania after doing absolutely nothing. People really wonder why so any fans are upset about this? Its one thing to go the obvious route (Edge wins Rumble, Y2J wins title at EC or Rock wins title at Rumble, Cena wins Rumble) but the route they went just to give Lesnar/Goldberg the title is just insane. Their feud had nothing to do with the title but now the championship is going to be an afterthought for Mania. Whoever wins the match has to appear weekly with the title. The only stip that'll make the match interesting
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Post by Terp City on Mar 7, 2017 1:00:17 GMT -5
Less thank 4 weeks away I can only hope that the card is going to end up something along these lines,
Lesnar vs Goldberg-Universal Title Reigns vs Taker Wyatt vs Orton-WWE Title Styles vs McMahon Owens vs Jericho-US Title Balor vs Joe Rollins/HHH Brawl Ambrose vs Corbin-IC Title Cena/Nikki vs Miz/Maryse Bayley vs Sasha vs Nia vs Charlotte Neville vs Aries-CW Title Alexa vs Becky vs Naomi vs Mickie The Club vs Enzo/Cass vs Cesaro/Sheamus American Alpha vs Harper/Rowan Big Show vs Shaq Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal
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Post by A-Rob on Mar 7, 2017 1:00:26 GMT -5
Austin Aries vs. Neville should be insane, just don't put it on the pre show.
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Post by E N I G M A on Mar 7, 2017 5:11:08 GMT -5
Less thank 4 weeks away I can only hope that the card is going to end up something along these lines, Lesnar vs Goldberg-Universal Title Reigns vs Taker Wyatt vs Orton-WWE Title Styles vs McMahon Owens vs Jericho-US Title Balor vs Joe Rollins/HHH Brawl Ambrose vs Corbin-IC Title Cena/Nikki vs Miz/Maryse Bayley vs Sasha vs Nia vs Charlotte Neville vs Aries-CW Title Alexa vs Becky vs Naomi vs Mickie The Club vs Enzo/Cass vs Cesaro/Sheamus American Alpha vs Harper/Rowan Big Show vs Shaq Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal I think You're pretty spot on with this. The only thing I don't see happening is Nia in the title match and Harper/Rowan facing American Alpha. I also don't believe Naomie will be ready for WM, so the SD! Women will just be in a Triple Threat aswell. I wonder what Joe and Harper will do though... I don't see Finn coming back in 2 weeks and them rushing the match with Joe, I think he will return the night after RAW and get his title back. I definately don't see Joe in the Battle Royal and honestly Harper doesn't fit in there either so maybe he will just interfere in the title match?
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Post by bigshab421 on Mar 7, 2017 8:01:56 GMT -5
Austin Aries vs. Neville should be insane, just don't put it on the pre show. Also for those wondering about Joe, I am pretty sure he will be relegated to HHH/Rollins, double teaming Rollins. Then Balor returns and takes out Joe, allowing Rollins/HHH to go at it.
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