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Post by hbkjason on Aug 12, 2019 10:59:33 GMT -5
Really enjoyed the show loved aj vs ricochet. Only boring match for me was orton vs kofi. He looks like a million bucks, but for over a decade he has had boring match after boring match. I always say this, but no one ever comes out of a feud with randy orton with any kind of momentum.
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Post by Rude Awakening on Aug 12, 2019 12:47:38 GMT -5
Great show. Some of my favorite parts
-PYRO! -Edge returning on the kickoff show and actually spearing someone -Goldberg sending Ziggler to another dimension -Matt Riddle commentating Goldberg’s match on watch along -Styles vs Ricochet -Street Profits/Ric Flair segment -Trish vs Charlotte -Everything involving The Fiend was incredible -Rollins vs Lesnar which in my opinion was shockingly match of the night
Kofi vs Orton was solid, but man I wish it didn’t end in DQ. What happened to title switches within fueds? I wish Orton would’ve won it last night and then Kofi wins it back in a rematch or something. I was also shocked we got nothing from the Roman/Bryan story.
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Aug 12, 2019 14:18:28 GMT -5
I wonder if the SummerSlam card was lacking to make the main event seem more special??
Vince does that at times. Look at Wrestlemania 1 and 11 for example. He made the under card not that memorable, so people would talk about and remember the main event.
Maybe that is why SummerSlam (for being the WrestleMania of the summer) was lacking McIntyre, Bryan, Reigns, Lashley, Corbin, Mysterio, Nakamura, Strowman, Andrade, and Miz.
Because all I can really take away from last night is Goldberg destroying Ziggler, and Rollins winning the Universal Title off Lesnar.
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Post by McBlake on Aug 12, 2019 14:36:09 GMT -5
I wonder if the SummerSlam card was lacking to make the main event seem more special?? Vince does that at times. Look at Wrestlemania 1 and 11 for example. He made the under card not that memorable, so people would talk about and remember the main event. Maybe that is why SummerSlam (for being the WrestleMania of the summer) was lacking McIntyre, Bryan, Reigns, Lashley, Corbin, Mysterio, Nakamura, Strowman, Andrade, and Miz. Because all I can really take away from last night is Goldberg destroying Lesnar, and Rollins winning the Universal Title off Lesnar. I know the network had its issues last night, but did your stream cut to Survivor Series 2016 for a bit?
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Post by hbkbigdaddycool on Aug 12, 2019 14:46:16 GMT -5
I wonder if the SummerSlam card was lacking to make the main event seem more special?? Vince does that at times. Look at Wrestlemania 1 and 11 for example. He made the under card not that memorable, so people would talk about and remember the main event. Maybe that is why SummerSlam (for being the WrestleMania of the summer) was lacking McIntyre, Bryan, Reigns, Lashley, Corbin, Mysterio, Nakamura, Strowman, Andrade, and Miz. Because all I can really take away from last night is Goldberg destroying Lesnar, and Rollins winning the Universal Title off Lesnar. I know the network had its issues last night, but did your stream cut to Survivor Series 2016 for a bit?
Ha ha ha ha!!
Well to be fair, Goldberg did destroy Lensar in that same building at Survivor Series 2016, so I guess I am not entirely wrong.
But I fixed it, thanks! ha ha
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Post by Bandalero on Aug 12, 2019 15:56:04 GMT -5
Bray Wyatt is the coolest thing in wrestling right now wow. He is. Too bad they dont know how to pull the trigger when it's hot. He should be the central focus of Raw every week and the belt should be hot shoted to him. Would anyone really be upset with that? The raw main event needs something fresh and different, cant get much more different than what Wyatt just brought to the table. Sorry man, all wrong. Making the Fiend the central focus risks over exposure of the character, and it’s a gimmick that doesn’t warrant a universal title run. WWE does a million things wrong, but the build to how they’ve positioned the Fiend has been perfect so far. Now the inevitable Fiend vs. Demon at the next big PPV should result in the Demon’s first PPV loss and elevate Bray’s character.
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Post by cordless2016 on Aug 12, 2019 16:07:15 GMT -5
Didn't he flat out refuse to even listen to any of Ambrose's ideas for their match? I'm one of the few remaining Brock guys, but always found that a bit of a disappointment. Something like that, yeah. My interpretation of the story was that Ambrose wanted to do some of his more hardcore spots and Brock wasn’t cool with it. Jericho kinda alluded to the same stuff when he and Ambrose had that cage match. Dean wanted thumbtacks but Vince said no, even though Chris was okay with it because he would win and Dean would get the tacks. Dean kept bothering Vince about it until he caved, and then changed the decision, meaning Jericho had to do the tack spot. So that makes me wonder if Brock shot down all of his ideas, or if he just didn’t want to get too ‘extreme.’ I wonder if Heyman had input on that match? Ambrose was told he’d be having a no holds barred match. He pitched ideas to make the match mean something that got shot down at every turn by either Brock or Vince. For example, Dean claims they couldn’t use tables because they “were being saved for a more important match.” Brock turned down a mace spot to give Dean the upper hand for a bit, but for some reason OK’d the spot the morning of the event (too late to make a prop). Brock also shot down spots using the barbed wired bat and chainsaw that Vince booked legends to give to Dean (alluding that they’d be used in the match). According to Dean, Brock said they had the “suplex city” gimmick and didn’t need anything else. Brock having a big UFC right in a few months likely played into his decision to not do anything too crazy as well.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Aug 12, 2019 16:15:32 GMT -5
I really loved the story they told with Seth. He entered the arena getting heavily booed, then busted his ass and put on a great performance and won the support of the crowd. It was like Rocky vs Drago.
There is one thing though, how did Kofi get DQ'd?
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Aug 12, 2019 16:20:40 GMT -5
Something like that, yeah. My interpretation of the story was that Ambrose wanted to do some of his more hardcore spots and Brock wasn’t cool with it. Jericho kinda alluded to the same stuff when he and Ambrose had that cage match. Dean wanted thumbtacks but Vince said no, even though Chris was okay with it because he would win and Dean would get the tacks. Dean kept bothering Vince about it until he caved, and then changed the decision, meaning Jericho had to do the tack spot. So that makes me wonder if Brock shot down all of his ideas, or if he just didn’t want to get too ‘extreme.’ I wonder if Heyman had input on that match? Ambrose was told he’d be having a no holds barred match. He pitched ideas to make the match mean something that got shot down at every turn by either Brock or Vince. For example, Dean claims they couldn’t use tables because they “were being saved for a more important match.” Brock turned down a mace spot to give Dean the upper hand for a bit, but for some reason OK’d the spot the morning of the event (too late to make a prop). Brock also shot down spots using the barbed wired bat and chainsaw that Vince booked legends to give to Dean (alluding that they’d be used in the match). According to Dean, Brock said they had the “suplex city” gimmick and didn’t need anything else. Brock having a big UFC right in a few months likely played into his decision to not do anything too crazy as well. You can hardly blame Ambrose for losing heart and quitting.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 16:25:02 GMT -5
I really loved the story they told with Seth. He entered the arena getting heavily booed, then busted his ass and put on a great performance and won the support of the crowd. It was like Rocky vs Drago. There is one thing though, how did Kofi get DQ'd? Double count out
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Post by rkmo: A Lack of Fortitude on Aug 12, 2019 16:28:24 GMT -5
I really loved the story they told with Seth. He entered the arena getting heavily booed, then busted his ass and put on a great performance and won the support of the crowd. It was like Rocky vs Drago. There is one thing though, how did Kofi get DQ'd? It was a double countout.
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Post by vinylmetalhead91 on Aug 12, 2019 17:15:52 GMT -5
I was very surprised the show wasn't a complete tire fire
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Aug 12, 2019 18:06:21 GMT -5
Good show but could have been a lot better tbh. Rollins/Lesnar was MOTN for me as I’ve rewatched it a few times.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 20:53:03 GMT -5
Maybe biased because I was there but I thought SummerSlam was very solid. Didnt seem to long and all of the matches were really good. AJ/Ricochet and Rollins/Lesnar were the matches of the night. And I hope to god they dont screw up Bray Wyatt.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Aug 12, 2019 21:27:48 GMT -5
AJ vs Richochet was good but I enjoyed their RAW matches more. That finish was fn insane tho and one of the best I’ve ever seen!
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Post by ahunter8056 on Aug 13, 2019 9:17:50 GMT -5
Excellent show which restored my faith in WWE. Hopefully they can keep it up, because almost everything on the show was perfect.
- EDGE IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY?! Honestly, how is this possible? I thought he couldn't risk any physical contact anymore? - Alexa Bliss's Buzz Lightyear gear was fantastic, and I loved her imitating the laser. If they can change Bliss' gimmick to wanting to be Buzz Lightyear all the time, I'd be totally all for that. - PYRO!! - Becky VS Natalya was pretty good. - Goldberg VS Ziggler was honestly the most fun part of the show. Ziggler sold the first Spear to perfection, and the crowd was perfect for Goldberg's entrance. - Styles VS Ricochet was good, but I wasn't a fan of Ricochet's gear. - Charlotte VS Trish was fantastic, and a high point of the show. Trish could still go at a high level, and Charlotte is of course one of the greatest of all time. She really deserved the rub, and that's certainly one way to go out on a high note for Trish. - The Fiend is one of the greatest things I've ever seen! The entrance was incredible, the match was exactly what it needed to be. I can't wait for the Fiend's next appearance. Like others have said, it will be most effective when used sparingly, and Bray certainly needs that to rejuvenate his career. - Seth is Universal Champion again! It would have awful if Lesnar had retained. Hopefully they're done with Brock in the title picture for good.
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Post by LA Times on Aug 13, 2019 10:41:24 GMT -5
Ringside just raised the price on B98 Finn Balor just because he wore that attire at Summerslam
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Post by @brit_figs on Aug 13, 2019 17:14:36 GMT -5
Edge = the new D Bry?
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Post by Edge618 on Aug 17, 2019 18:26:16 GMT -5
He is. Too bad they dont know how to pull the trigger when it's hot. He should be the central focus of Raw every week and the belt should be hot shoted to him. Would anyone really be upset with that? The raw main event needs something fresh and different, cant get much more different than what Wyatt just brought to the table. Sorry man, all wrong. Making the Fiend the central focus risks over exposure of the character, and it’s a gimmick that doesn’t warrant a universal title run. WWE does a million things wrong, but the build to how they’ve positioned the Fiend has been perfect so far. Now the inevitable Fiend vs. Demon at the next big PPV should result in the Demon’s first PPV loss and elevate Bray’s character. Subjective. Having him go on to face the Demon and win is paint by the numbers. I'd prefer something different. They're going to Braun Strowman him. Most over thing on the roster, never pull the trigger,fade into obscurity.
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