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Post by RuthlessFigs on Apr 6, 2019 8:31:25 GMT -5
Guarantee big daddy Dave Meltzer won't give any of the matches more than 3.75 stars.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Apr 6, 2019 8:55:11 GMT -5
Dream vs Riddle is MOTY imo
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Gargano
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Post by Gargano on Apr 6, 2019 10:44:30 GMT -5
Tag Titles - ****1/4 Riddle/Dream - ****1/4 Dunne/WALTER - ****1/2 Women's match - ***3/4 Cole/Gargano - ****1/4 Admit it, you would have given Gargano-Cole 5 stars if Cole won. |
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Post by theicwguy on Apr 6, 2019 10:54:23 GMT -5
Shayna had a lot more training and wasn't thrust into the highest profile main roster spotlight so she's had time to grow into a star. She also surprisingly has more charisma in her promos. Khali has more charisma than Ronda. She's forced and cringy af too. Plus she forgets her...eh...her...lines. LOL |
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Apr 6, 2019 11:31:33 GMT -5
Tag Titles - ****1/4 Riddle/Dream - ****1/4 Dunne/WALTER - ****1/2 Women's match - ***3/4 Cole/Gargano - ****1/4 Admit it, you would have given Gargano-Cole 5 stars if Cole won. Nope. Especially since I like Gargano way more than Cole. |
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Apr 6, 2019 11:45:13 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense.
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Post by Self-Savior on Apr 6, 2019 11:51:59 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. Yes. |
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Post by King Richius on Apr 6, 2019 12:12:10 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. The jury is split on this one. I guess it all comes down to what you value more in your wrestling viewing: telling a fairytale Disney-esque story where the princess finds true love OR making the in ring action look somewhat believable despite the fact that we all know it's choreographed and scripted. I thought it was a great main event UNTIL Johnny kicked of the canadian destroyer. Then it descended into Evil Dead levels of cartoonish ridiculosity. |
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Post by tylerbreezee on Apr 6, 2019 12:17:39 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. When it makes sense to the story being told, kick outs work. Roman just gets brutalized in a match, suplexed a dozen times, and then eats five F-5’s that he all kicks out of? Yeah no, that doesn’t tell any story |
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Post by Evil Abed on Apr 6, 2019 12:20:31 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. For me the difference there is Gargano only does it once in a blue moon (his awful Takeover record shows this best), where as Roman relies on it to carry his matches. |
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Gargano
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Post by Gargano on Apr 6, 2019 12:34:04 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. Yes. Johnny has earned it. |
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Post by rkmo: Everyone Else but Me on Apr 6, 2019 12:44:02 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. Gargano is an indie guy doing indie things in what is ostensibly WWE's indie fed, doing it against a peer. Reigns is the top corporate guy who is does it against everybody else because he needs to be booked strong. As I said earlier, let Johnny G get ONE win over Roman in similar fashion and then we can discuss the hypocrisy. |
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Post by Tim of thee on Apr 6, 2019 13:31:36 GMT -5
So it's cool when Johnny Wrestling kicks out of everything but not when Roman kicks out of an F5? Makes sense. The jury is split on this one. I guess it all comes down to what you value more in your wrestling viewing: telling a fairytale Disney-esque story where the princess finds true love OR making the in ring action look somewhat believable despite the fact that we all know it's choreographed and scripted. I thought it was a great main event UNTIL Johnny kicked of the canadian destroyer. Then it descended into Evil Dead levels of cartoonish ridiculosity. That’s because you’re old and jaded. |
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Post by MacReady on Apr 6, 2019 14:24:12 GMT -5
That was the best show I’ve ever attended.
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Post by King Richius on Apr 6, 2019 14:31:48 GMT -5
The jury is split on this one. I guess it all comes down to what you value more in your wrestling viewing: telling a fairytale Disney-esque story where the princess finds true love OR making the in ring action look somewhat believable despite the fact that we all know it's choreographed and scripted. I thought it was a great main event UNTIL Johnny kicked of the canadian destroyer. Then it descended into Evil Dead levels of cartoonish ridiculosity. That’s because you’re old and jaded. You're not wrong. |
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Post by HHH316 on Apr 6, 2019 15:05:05 GMT -5
Fantastic show live. Can't wait for my photos to be posted. Check SLAM! Wrestling tomorrow morning to see them! How loud was the pop for Gargano winning? Sounded insane from the video. It was incredible. I've been to tons of big shows over the years and that one ranks up there. Side note to all, my photos are online over at SLAM! Wrestling, check them out! |
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Post by Darkhawk on Apr 6, 2019 17:51:30 GMT -5
Awesome PPV with a lot of big matches. I wanted Cole to win but it makes sense for Gargano to finally get a win at Takeover.
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Post by Tim of thee on Apr 6, 2019 17:57:49 GMT -5
That’s because you’re old and jaded. You're not wrong. Well it needed to be said gramps. |
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Post by Dan on Apr 6, 2019 18:03:44 GMT -5
I'm shocked people are complaining about the false finishes in the Main Event. If there was ever a chance to pull off false finishes, then this was the chance to do it. It was perfect story telling. Gargano has time and time again come up short, failed, and the majority of people were certain that Adam Cole was winning this. The huge final false finish was almost up there with The Streak ending in terms of shock factor for me. It looked certain that they were going to have Undisputed Era be too much for Gargano and have him still look valiant in defeat, but he finally overcame everything.
False finishes don't work when people just kick out of finishers over and over again for no reason, with no shock factor, and ultimately no effect. The degree and level to which Gargano overcame was mind blowing, to the point that it paid off, it worked, and it suited his whole NXT path to this point. Roman Reigns simply kicking out of five F5's purely because Vince wants him to look strong was absolutely ridiculous, and only diminished the value of Brock Lesnar. The pop when Gargano kicked out over and over again left everybody in disbelief, as each time it made you think that simply has to be it now. The drama tied together too only enhanced the reaction.
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bizzclizz4life
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Post by bizzclizz4life on Apr 6, 2019 18:42:19 GMT -5
I'm shocked people are complaining about the false finishes in the Main Event. I I am not. People will piss and moan about everything. You can give some people a million dollars and they will b**** that it wasn't 2 million. |
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