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Post by Dan on Mar 1, 2015 8:41:20 GMT -5
Based on the Card, as a whole, No.
However, it is a Card that leaves me very intrigued that as my hopes are low, it may well leave me feeling positively surprised after the Show. I'm looking forward to seeing the outcome of Undertaker vs Bray Wyatt as I'm unsure which way they will go. Triple H vs Sting wont be great but will be cool to see. I'm also looking forward to the Crowd reaction during Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns. It just doesn't feel 'big' enough this Year.
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Post by Dan on Mar 1, 2015 8:36:35 GMT -5
I just hope it genuinely is a Platform for all guys to get to the Main Roster, and doesn't become a Brand where Triple H wants all of these good Indy Guys to just stay on forever as his own Promotion. Balor should debut the night of Wrestlemania, with the big Staging, while his gimmick is fresh to newcomers. Kevin Owens should debut the night after Wrestlemania, just as Brock Lesnar leaves. I just don't want to see all these guys kept on NXT forever just to keep the Brand popular with the more hardcore fans.
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Post by Dan on Mar 1, 2015 8:30:46 GMT -5
I genuinely want to see Cena beat Rusev at Wrestlemania. Every story needs it's big payoff, and what better Stage to end the US vs Russian battle than at Wrestlemania with the WWE's biggest poster boy. It could do more harm than good to see Rusev continue on after Wrestlemania undefeated, it will just fizzle out.
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Post by Dan on Mar 1, 2015 8:26:02 GMT -5
I love that the WWE are finally growing on the idea of getting big name Indy Guys involved properly. However, I hope he'll be on the Main Roster, and it isn't just a ploy to gain more attention on NXT. I have this feeling that Triple H wants to build NXT as an entire Company to blow away the rest of the other Companies, rather than acting as a source purely to elevate and train guys for the Main Roster, and therefore the Balor's, Zayn's, Samoa Joe's etc will just stay on NXT for good.
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Post by Dan on Feb 28, 2015 0:41:03 GMT -5
If they do then the first thing that comes to mind is Brock Lesnar. Awesome stadium too.
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Post by Dan on Feb 23, 2015 7:32:36 GMT -5
Have a bad feeling the Main Event will be Lesnar vs Goldberg all over again.
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Post by Dan on Feb 17, 2015 16:56:47 GMT -5
I just want him to look as much like the late 90's WCW Sting as possible. If he comes out with trousers hanging over his boots, a T Shirt and non-wet hair he'll look ridiculous.
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Post by Dan on Feb 14, 2015 15:47:54 GMT -5
I would love it. They'd genuinely have the chance to make the most dominant WWE Champion of all time, officially. However, it's pretty much nailed on that he's going to drop it to Reigns, regardless, as they need to make new Stars. I don't think they even have much left for Lesnar after Wrestlemania even if he did stay, in all honesty.
I would love him to hold onto it until Wrestlemania 32 though where he would face Stone Cold or Kevin Owens for the Belt.
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Post by Dan on Feb 13, 2015 14:09:35 GMT -5
Remember last year when a picture leaked of him looking pale and gaunt, and next thing people where saying he "may have Cancer". Rediculous. He probably isn't in the best of shape, you can't expect him to return looking like Brock Lesnar. But he'll still be able to carry Bray Wyatt through a 20 minute Match.
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Post by Dan on Feb 13, 2015 14:02:56 GMT -5
Loved the Stoppage in the Main Event. It was fresh, and brought a real sense of realism. It was a special moment, and you could tell by the reactions of some of the faces. It suited Kevin Owens down to a tee. The way Zayn just rolled over to kick out was perfection, never seen anything like that before. On another note, Finn Balor needs to be put to the Main Roster as soon as possible, while the gimmick is still fresh and relatively unknown. I have no doubt that if they brought him out to play a fairly big part on the Raw the night after Wrestlemania, he would instantly make a huge impact. Not everybody needs to start from Ground Zero and work their way up the Card. He has the gimmick, the look, the in-ring ability, and mystique about him. I still think Sami Zayn needs to be repackaged slightly though, his music and logo etc would not transfer to the Live Arena at all. I just hope that a lot of these guys don't get pinned back on NXT for too long as Triple H wants NXT to succeed. Ultimately, they need to be on the Main Roster. Really? I think Zayn's music would wok great on the main roster, imagine a packed arena yelling "LETS GO" It's not though, it's just like a generic happy Adam Rose style theme, there's no interaction or pop intergrated to it. Personally I think he needs a Kurt Angle style approach where the theme song represents the "Ole Ole Ole Ole" sound, so the Crowd can instantly chant along to it. He needs an edge. In the ring he is great to watch and really understands the art of storytelling. I just don't think the bright happy colours, theme song go with his tights, his look, his wrestling gimmick etc. I mean imagine the sound of bagpipes suddenly going off to the tune of 'Ole Ole Ole Ole, Ole, Ole', then a heavy rift coming in while the crowd continue with the Ole chants. Then he goes in the ring and kicks as*.
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Post by Dan on Feb 12, 2015 17:14:59 GMT -5
Loved the Stoppage in the Main Event. It was fresh, and brought a real sense of realism. It was a special moment, and you could tell by the reactions of some of the faces. It suited Kevin Owens down to a tee. The way Zayn just rolled over to kick out was perfection, never seen anything like that before. On another note, Finn Balor needs to be put to the Main Roster as soon as possible, while the gimmick is still fresh and relatively unknown. I have no doubt that if they brought him out to play a fairly big part on the Raw the night after Wrestlemania, he would instantly make a huge impact. Not everybody needs to start from Ground Zero and work their way up the Card. He has the gimmick, the look, the in-ring ability, and mystique about him. I still think Sami Zayn needs to be repackaged slightly though, his music and logo etc would not transfer to the Live Arena at all.
I just hope that a lot of these guys don't get pinned back on NXT for too long as Triple H wants NXT to succeed. Ultimately, they need to be on the Main Roster.
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Post by Dan on Feb 11, 2015 13:33:15 GMT -5
Fair play, but at the end of the day, Abu Dhabi is full of money & possible investors. I doubt they aren't going to tour there purely because it might upset Darren Young's feelings.
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Post by Dan on Feb 11, 2015 13:28:19 GMT -5
Southgate would be absolutely terrible. The Players would respect him purely as it's their job too, but would never buy into anything he has to say. Gary Neville would be class but I think he'd be better suited to Club Football. Wouldn't actually mind it if Hoddle got the job again but he wont because of the issues last time. Realistically, they'll more than likely go with Southgate as he'd be cheap, a Yes man, and there's nobody else really about.
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Post by Dan on Feb 11, 2015 13:23:16 GMT -5
Privileged to witness one of the most iconic Madrid derbies ever. Hope you had a good one mate. Atletico were unbelievable. The level of detail Simeone has drilled into his Players is on another level.
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Post by Dan on Feb 10, 2015 12:23:36 GMT -5
In all honesty it should probably be happening this Year, while the Sting novelty is still fresh. Plus, if Undertaker loses to Bray Wyatt this year too, then the value of this Match will drop even further.
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Post by Dan on Feb 7, 2015 9:08:29 GMT -5
I think it would actually do Cena the world of good to win the US Championship. The older fans would actually get on board, and I'd feel that I'd be able to actually enjoy it. It would be refreshing, and I would rather Cena than Rusev, as long as it happens at Wrestlemania.
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Post by Dan on Feb 3, 2015 12:37:22 GMT -5
After last night's crowd reaction, I'm willing to think that Reigns will still win at Fast Lane and go on to Wrestlemania. If they'd of reaction like the Royal Rumble Crowd did, then I'd genuinely be thinking that there's a good chance Bryan could do Reigns at Fast Lane. As much as they bent around the bush to try and get this scenario, it still makes no logical sense as at the end of the day Roman could still have said "No", and he'd be going on to Wrestlemania anyway. He's basically putting everything at risk for no real reason in storyline sense, which I just didn't get.
The best thing they could do in my opinion would be to have Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan at Wrestlemania, with Seth Rollins cashing in, and Roman Reigns vs The Rock at Wrestlemania.
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Post by Dan on Jan 30, 2015 13:34:03 GMT -5
Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler would only annoy me more. It's just the WWE's way of going 'here you go, this will shut them up for a bit'. Just look at the bigger picture, what would this even do for either of them, besides have a good 20 minute Match. It means one of them would have to go heel which would do them a hell of a lot more bad than good, and if not, then what would the Match even be about or for? Two guys just wrestling for the sake of wrestling? Oh right.
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Post by Dan on Jan 30, 2015 13:25:47 GMT -5
If they're going to mix it up again like last year then I am going to be just dumbfounded. How many chances do they really need? The whole Rumble Match was tailor made to try and protect Reigns as much as possible, and it still didn't work. Surely, just surely, they must realise that if they need to eliminate Daniel Bryan early in order for boos to die down, have him topple The Big Show & Kane, and even get The Rock as an attempt to try and get him over, that he quite simply shouldn't be the guy right now. If they are going to add Daniel Bryan into the Main Event, then Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan vs Roman Reigns makes absolutely no sense and just sounds a mess, when it could of had a much more natural and easy storyline just being the one on one David vs Goliath Match.
I'm intrigued to see what this Announcement will be, and what their reasons for doing so are. If it happens to be some Tournament to get Bryan into the Main Event, then once again it shows they've completely messed up. I'd genuinely rather it stays Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns at this point, just for it to hit home what they have done and to get Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg all over again.
I'm still baffled as what was actually 'controversial' about the Match in terms of storyline. The only thing controversial was their genuine willingness to book against what was staring them in the face, that reaction to Reigns winning the Rumble.
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Post by Dan on Jan 28, 2015 15:49:44 GMT -5
In my absolute honest opinion, the best option would have been; Brock Lesnar vs Daniel Bryan for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship at Wrestlemania 31. Bryan would scratch and claw and use everything in his being to finally overcome the Beast... only t have it all taken away from him with a cash in from Seth Rollins to close out Wrestlemania. The Match would be great, the Story would sell, there would be no risk as Bryan is already over and a Star, and it would instantly build a new Star in Seth Rollins, whilst also giving him the ultimate amount of heel heat by doing that to everyone's much loved Daniel Bryan. Then, Roman Reigns could have his moment at Summerslam when he has had an extra 8 months or so to get ready, not rushed, forced, unnatural. Instead, we have a situation where we have Roman Reigns, a guy we can all see has potential and the credentials, but has been completely rushed and forced fed to us, vs Lesnar who we all know will be leaving. I have a bad feeling this could end up being Brock Lesnar vs Goldberg II. This whole thing has been brewing since Brock ended the streak. All of this is intended to MAKE a new star. There's absolutely no sense in wasting that on Bryan. He's already a star, he went through 4 of the biggest stars in the history of the business between Summerslam 2013 and Wrestlemania 30, 3 of which were on the same night. He's already there. I understand that. I know Bryan is ready made, and this Platform should be use to build another Star. But if this other Star is clearly not ready, it will only backfire and do him more harm than good, so holding it off wouldn't hurt him. They could even go with Brock Lesnar vs The Rock for the Title and have Lesnar retain up until Summerslam that way, the principle would still be the same, only Reigns would genuinely have the audience naturally behind him rather than being told to and forced upon them in that spot for no real reason.
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