MattelsRule
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Post by MattelsRule on Jan 7, 2016 9:55:26 GMT -5
I would put a lot of money on the fact that AJ Styles never main events a single WWE show.
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Post by stoptheclocks on Jan 7, 2016 10:01:25 GMT -5
So Wrestlemania 32 so far:
No Cena No Orton No Rollins No Sting No Bryan (most likely, if they don't bring him back now they never will!) No Cesaro Still unknown if Rock is actually competing or just an appearence (correct me if I'm wrong I haven't been following this)
If I was Vince I'd be handing Austin a blank cheque and telling him to name his price to come back and face Lesnar lol
Seriously though they better pray nothing bad happens to Brock or Roman or they really will be up crapcreek with no toilet paper!
I think someone else has mentioned this too but everyone who left WM31 with a belt is now injured! (Rollins, Cena, Bryan, Nikki and Kidd/Cesaro) wow the curse of WM31.
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Post by Gone. on Jan 7, 2016 10:04:20 GMT -5
This is great. I'm sorry, but wrestling gets so good when he's injured. No Ortn. No Cena. WWE ARE FORCED to push someone new. Yeah, Reigns. That's it. That's what we've got so far without Orton and Cena in the second part of 2015. Goes back longer than that. Edge, Orton, Jeff Hardy benefitted from his injury in 2006/2007. Batista and many others benefitted in 2009. Del Rio benefitted on his return in November(?).
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Post by ARUN on Jan 7, 2016 10:23:25 GMT -5
As much as it sucks to see Cena and all those other guys out for mania at least it gives guys like Ambrose, Owens etc to Step up. I also wonder if they will call up Balor to the mani roster.
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Post by tarver89 on Jan 7, 2016 10:28:01 GMT -5
Yeah, Reigns. That's it. That's what we've got so far without Orton and Cena in the second part of 2015. Goes back longer than that. Edge, Orton, Jeff Hardy benefitted from his injury in 2006/2007. Batista and many others benefitted in 2009. Del Rio benefitted on his return in November(?). Del Who? I think Orton's the one who benefitted the most from Cena's injury. Edge was on Smackdown and Hardy was starting to get his push. But i got your point, more opportunities could come for others but i'm not so convinced about it.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 7, 2016 10:34:00 GMT -5
Bullet Club vs. Wyatt Family at WM32?
AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson vs. Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan.
That could be pretty awesome.
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Post by J12 on Jan 7, 2016 10:42:01 GMT -5
There's no real way to salvage the line-up at this point. They're either going to need to hotshot a bunch of garbage that looks good on paper but fails miserably in execution, or put actual time and effort into trying to get some of their current talent ready for big time matches in two months.
The likelihood of them doing the latter, since they haven't in years, is slim to none. Again, this is exactly what happens when you do absolutely nothing to future proof your company.
I would imagine they're going to thrust Jericho into a more prominent role than they had originally anticipated. He's one of the only names they've got at this point. Taker's match is in serious trouble. Maybe use Jericho in that spot, I don't know. I can't even fantasy book this thing because the situation is so bleak.
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Post by Gone. on Jan 7, 2016 10:50:09 GMT -5
Bullet Club vs. Wyatt Family at WM32? AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson vs. Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan. That could be pretty awesome. 4 great workers against 2 great wrestlers... I find it to be kinda a waste personally.
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 7, 2016 10:55:48 GMT -5
Bullet Club vs. Wyatt Family at WM32? AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson vs. Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan. That could be pretty awesome. lol to watch the Wyatts lose yet another feud/match? Their credibility has gone out the window long time thanks to wwe writers.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 10:59:41 GMT -5
I would put a lot of money on the fact that AJ Styles never main events a single WWE show. Most would have said the same about Bryan and Rollins before they were signed.
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Post by Lorenzo Alcazar on Jan 7, 2016 10:59:44 GMT -5
My Wrestlemania 32 card would be:
1) WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Roman Reigns vs. Triple H (C) *Triple H wins Title in Royal Rumble*
2) Brock Lesnar vs. Sheamus
3) Chris Jericho vs. Undertaker (Two big names, plus, it's a safe match for Taker. He'll have no problem lifting Jericho like he did was Lesnar and Harper).
4) Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn
5) Bullet Club vs. Wyatt Family (AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Gallows, Anderson vs. Bray Wyatt, Strowman, Harper, Rowan)
6) Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Daniel Bryan (Daniel Bryan says he's fine and been cleared by non-WWE doctors. With the thin roster, WWE may want to consider it, if there is no risk to Bryan's health).
7) Divas Championship Match: Paige vs. Becky Lynch vs. Sasha Banks vs. Charlotte (C)
8) Intercontinental/United States Unification Championship Match: Alberto Del Rio (C) vs. Dean Ambrose (C)
9) Tag Team Championship Match: Dudley Boyz vs. Uso's vs. New Day (C). *TLC MATCH*
10) Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal
This is a card I could live with. It wouldn't feel as special as most Manias because you're not really getting anything special that you don't or can't get on a regular WWE show/PPV except Undertaker and arguably Lesnar, but at this point at Mania, their appearances have become routine and expected.
Unless WWE pulls a major swerve and sells their soul and a ton of money to convince either Stone Cold Steve Austin, or Shawn Michaels to come out of retirement to wrestle....the one thing you'll be really lacking is that "Oh crap, I can't believe he's actually here* guy, which last year was Sting.
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Post by tarver89 on Jan 7, 2016 11:00:45 GMT -5
Bullet Club vs. Wyatt Family at WM32? AJ Styles, Finn Balor, Doc Gallows, and Karl Anderson vs. Bray Wyatt, Braun Strowman, Luke Harper, and Erick Rowan. That could be pretty awesome. lol to watch the Wyatts lose yet another feud/match? Their credibility has gone out the window long time thanks to wwe writers. It's even sad to see Bray Wyatt as a waste of space right now. I admit i lost interest for him after the feud with Kane at his debut. It looks like he jumps from a feud to another without ending nothing. Sometimes it's just a blah - blah blah follow the buzzards blah blah blah- feud lost - start a new one with another guy.
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Post by Bandalero on Jan 7, 2016 11:05:15 GMT -5
lol to watch the Wyatts lose yet another feud/match? Their credibility has gone out the window long time thanks to wwe writers. It's even sad to see Bray Wyatt as a waste of space right now. I admit i lost interest for him after the feud with Kane at his debut. It looks like he jumps from a feud to another without ending nothing. Sometimes it's just a blah - blah blah follow the buzzards blah blah blah- feud lost - start a new one with another guy. as sacreligious as this may sound, Bray needed to beat Undertaker at the last WM to make it 21-2 for 'taker - it would have given Bray the star power he needed to really be the "next face of fear". But we all knew he was doing the job. After the streak was broken, there's really no need for 'taker to keep on winning every year. Bray suffered and never recovered. Hell the old man brothers of destruction came back to rub salt in the wound too! What was once great mic work is now blah blah blah and the premise of the group is just a farce. The Wyatts are simply a glorified jobber group a couple of rungs above the Social Outcasts.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 7, 2016 11:35:14 GMT -5
Another injury? Are you kidding me!!!!!!!!!!! Also, 6-9 months? Heh, he'll be back in two.
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Post by Chip on Jan 7, 2016 12:47:04 GMT -5
love or hate, this is a SERIOUS blow to the company right now. and it's entirely their own ing fault. and all this does is give vince & co more fuel to continue the "amazing incredible ass-kicking he's so over" Roman Reigns era. That's all that's going to come out of this. RAW survived without Cena for a couple months, because they replaced Cena with Reigns. Reigns is going to be in the main events of RAW for the rest of 2016 at least. Everyone else is going to continue to do the exact same things they've been doing....50/50 booking and nothing. Those looking for a huge shake-up, or a desperate push or return....keep looking.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jan 7, 2016 12:49:35 GMT -5
They've got four guys that can main event the show. Reigns, Lesnar, HHH, Undertaker.
HHH vs Lesnar: Did it a bunch a few years ago, can't see it happening again. HHH vs Undertaker: See above. Undertaker vs Lesnar: Just had a big feud. Not happening again. Reigns vs Lesnar: Main events last year, awesome match, neither won. It's a possibility. Reigns vs HHH: The storyline seems to be heading this way. Reigns vs Undertaker: Pretty big match, never been done. Triple threat or four way also possible, I guess.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 7, 2016 12:50:22 GMT -5
I would put a lot of money on the fact that AJ Styles never main events a single WWE show. Considering the injury bug hitting the company, I could see him main eventing a few shows, even PPVs.
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Post by Ohtimate Wahriah on Jan 7, 2016 12:55:03 GMT -5
This WrestleMania is looking more like ROHstleMania
Problem with that is ROH isn't breaking attendance records. It'll make a bunch of Hardcore wrestling fans REALLY happy though haha
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Post by Rob on Jan 7, 2016 13:10:18 GMT -5
I honestly cant even think of a WM card at this moment. The talent pool is like a big piece of swiss cheese. So many holes in it. This is 100% WWE's fault for not pushing anyone not named Roman Reigns. The upper midcard is basically only Reigns/Ambrose now. All the yearly part timers are going to come into the WM dressing room and be like "Yo, Where everybody at?"
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Post by cripplercrossface on Jan 7, 2016 13:54:52 GMT -5
I would put a lot of money on the fact that AJ Styles never main events a single WWE show. How much?
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