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Post by Sizzle on May 9, 2016 15:59:31 GMT -5
Damn Mitch, he used PEFs!
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Post by havoc7179 on May 9, 2016 16:01:12 GMT -5
I never understood the phrase "Transitional Champion" so if I misuse it here, I'm sorry. But I'm beginning to think Roman is a transitional champion.
His first PPV title defense was against AJ Styles. The entire storyline was "is AJ aligning with Anderson and Gallows? Oh and remember he has a title match with Reigns so maybe we will know then." Now, the entire storyline is "is AJ going to embrace the hate. Oh, and will he use that to beat Roman?"
It's not "can Reigns beat AJ Styles, who has Anderson and Gallows watching his back?" It's literally, "what is AJ going to do?" When Cena was champion, the focus, begrudgingly, was on can Cena overcome the odds. We know this because the announcers repeated it ad nauseum to us. We know that AJ is the focal point of the storyline here because not only are the announcer's telling us this, but because the backstage segments are more focused on AJ than Reigns.
The WWE WHC literally feels like an afterthought and Reigns just happens to be the person AJ is or is not going to turn against. The main WWE storylines right now involve Shane and Steph's power struggle, and AJ's alignment with the Club. Reigns is just there for the sake of it.
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Post by bad guy™ on May 9, 2016 16:17:07 GMT -5
I never understood the phrase "Transitional Champion" so if I misuse it here, I'm sorry. But I'm beginning to think Roman is a transitional champion. His first PPV title defense was against AJ Styles. The entire storyline was "is AJ aligning with Anderson and Gallows? Oh and remember he has a title match with Reigns so maybe we will know then." Now, the entire storyline is "is AJ going to embrace the hate. Oh, and will he use that to beat Roman?" It's not "can Reigns beat AJ Styles, who has Anderson and Gallows watching his back?" It's literally, "what is AJ going to do?" When Cena was champion, the focus, begrudgingly, was on can Cena overcome the odds. We know this because the announcers repeated it ad nauseum to us. We know that AJ is the focal point of the storyline here because not only are the announcer's telling us this, but because the backstage segments are more focused on AJ than Reigns. The WWE WHC literally feels like an afterthought and Reigns just happens to be the person AJ is or is not going to turn against. The main WWE storylines right now involve Shane and Steph's power struggle, and AJ's alignment with the Club. Reigns is just there for the sake of it. Transitional Champion is a placeholder, kinda like this. Wrestler 1 needs to lose. Wrestler 3 needs the belt. Wrestler 3 vs. Wrestler 1 is too big a match to blow on a non big four PPV (or sometimes because of injury they can't build right/it's an overdone match or whatever). So instead of 1 losing to 3, they put the belt on 2 in order for 3 to beat 2 and become champion. A good example would be Punk's long reign, odd as it is to say. The end game was for the belt to wind up on Rock, but they weren't going to blow Cena/Rock II at Night of Champions or something. Instead, Punk beat Cena, so Rock could beat Punk, so Cena could beat Rock. So he held it for over a year. Maybe not the PERFECT example but we ALL knew the belt was going on Rock. It was just when was Rock coming back, and how long did he want the belt before Mania? He chose two months, so he got it. One could also argue that Rock was a transitional champion, but that story was way too long (two years) to really consider that a transitional end game. Sheamus has almost always been a transitional champ. Same with Del Rio. Rey's short lived WWE Championship run between Punk and Cena too. Cena couldn't feasibly win the tournament just after losing to Punk at MITB, so put the belt on Mysterio and have him drop it the same night to Cena. Another good transitional example would be Morrison's ECW reign. Now obviously it was supposed to be "Stevie Richards" getting the title then subsequently losing to Punk, but the Morrison story I imagine was almost identical to what they had planned for "Richards" with just a different character. I don't look at Roman as a transitional champion. He's not a place holder for Cena. Will he and Cena go at it for the title? Sure. But Reigns is the one they want over, heel or face. And I doubt the loss to Cena comes before a big 4 PPV.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 16:46:59 GMT -5
Surely I'm not the only one that thinks this Mitch the plant crap is stupid. I'm with you bro
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 16:50:08 GMT -5
Surely I'm not the only one that thinks this Mitch the plant crap is stupid. I'm with you bro I attended a legitimate funeral over the weekend. It's slightly annoying to see all this rip plant omgz stuff.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 16:51:35 GMT -5
I attended a legitimate funeral over the weekend. It's slightly annoying to see all this rip plant omgz stuff. I know what you mean man. There have been like 5 people that I know pass away in the last two months.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 16:52:12 GMT -5
I attended a legitimate funeral over the weekend. It's slightly annoying to see all this rip plant omgz stuff. I know what you mean man. There have been like 5 people that I know pass away in the last two months. Yeah. It's something in the water this year or something. It just isn't ending.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:13:17 GMT -5
This should be Monday Night Mizdow Memorial Thread God dammit!
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:13:36 GMT -5
I know what you mean man. There have been like 5 people that I know pass away in the last two months. Yeah. It's something in the water this year or something. It just isn't ending. I know it man. I find myself wondering who's next. Which is absolutely horrible of me
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:15:28 GMT -5
This should be Monday Night Mizdow Memorial Thread God dammit! It really should.
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:16:20 GMT -5
Yeah. It's something in the water this year or something. It just isn't ending. I know it man. I find myself wondering who's next. Which is absolutely horrible of me Yeah. It's the way of the world, but Jesus why does it have to be so often
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:21:37 GMT -5
Has Sandow been re-hired yet?
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Post by mr256 on May 9, 2016 17:22:51 GMT -5
Fully expect the Ic 4 way to be made official, hope its not another bullet club vs uso/reigns match haha
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Post by Deleted on May 9, 2016 17:33:59 GMT -5
I know it man. I find myself wondering who's next. Which is absolutely horrible of me Yeah. It's the way of the world, but Jesus why does it have to be so often Jesus would be the one with the answer to that question bro. It's one of the most unfair things about life
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Post by Booger Red on May 9, 2016 18:13:45 GMT -5
I knew I shouldn't have entered the thread when I saw the last post was made by Chili. Max Moon had a sweet theme. Does that mean
ORALE! ARRIBA LA RAZA!
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Post by tylerbreezee on May 9, 2016 18:17:56 GMT -5
I have a terrible headache but I'm gonna try and watch the whole agonizing 3 hours with you guys
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Post by Sizzle on May 9, 2016 18:21:39 GMT -5
Has Sandow been re-hired yet?
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Post by Chip on May 9, 2016 18:37:00 GMT -5
so my ISP (Cox) is on the shitter, my internets is y tonight this should be fun
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 9, 2016 18:55:56 GMT -5
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Post by The Kevstaaa on May 9, 2016 18:58:06 GMT -5
Last week's Raw main event: Reigns and Usos vs. Styles, Gallows and Anderson Last week's Smackdown main event: Reigns and Usos vs. Styles, Gallows and Anderson Tonight's Raw main event: Reigns and Usos vs. Styles, Gallows and Anderson
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