hbkowns
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Post by hbkowns on Jun 4, 2022 11:22:52 GMT -5
It’s been 2 months since Roman unified the titles at Mania and hasn’t defended it at all. He’s not going to be at the HIAC ppv either, he’s hardly on either shows and Raw is left without a champ. I don’t see how this is a good idea at all in hindsight. I think they need to quickly get one of the titles off of him. He already has a reduced schedule and there’s no reason for him to carry both straps. I hardly watch the product anymore, but I could see that this was poorly executed.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 4, 2022 16:09:31 GMT -5
He won’t be at Money In The Bank apparently as well. They need to let him keep the Universal Title but have em lose the WWE Title ASAP.
Give the WWE Title to Cody, Seth, Owens, Edge, AJ, Balor, Lashley etc... anyone will do tbh.
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shenmue
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Post by shenmue on Jun 4, 2022 16:46:45 GMT -5
Lesnar was on the shows more during his last run as champion, 2, maybe 3 ppvs without the world title being defended is strange booking, don't like it at all.
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 4, 2022 17:39:10 GMT -5
His arm probably isn't fully healed since his injury at Mania. At least it's giving The Uso's more spotlight. They have been great lately.
Also their are many rumours that the brand split is either ending or going soft so maybe that's why the titles have been unified.
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Post by Crane on Jun 4, 2022 19:06:44 GMT -5
Was Reigns arm injury ever confirmed as legit? I remember it just being a rumor at after Mania
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Post by CM Tusk on Jun 4, 2022 21:21:32 GMT -5
Eh, I’ll wait to see who eventually beats him for it before I call it a flop or not.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jun 5, 2022 5:12:05 GMT -5
Was Reigns arm injury ever confirmed as legit? I remember it just being a rumor at after Mania Pretty sure it was hence why they did a 6 man tag match at Backlash and he doesn’t have a match at HIAC
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Post by finnbalor1 on Jun 5, 2022 5:26:21 GMT -5
Like others have said,I’m guessing he’s a little beat up atm. Hopefully he gets back soon to defending it at least at the ppvs but I’m not to worried about it yet. I do hope they put the title on Orton at SummerSlam,him and Riddle can have their breakup feud through the Rumble and then we can get Orton/Cody for the title at Mania.
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 5, 2022 9:45:41 GMT -5
I'm betting Cody wins MITB and takes the WWE title from him.
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Post by Next Manufactured’s Sweater on Jun 5, 2022 16:17:40 GMT -5
What the hell are they thinking using Orton, Riddle, Nakamura, the Usos, and tag team wrestling in main event spots? Nobody wants to see that! Vince clearly hates singles wrestling and only cares about tag teams.
Latest word is the old man doesn’t want the WWE title in particular being featured until Cody no longer has the “TNA stink” and is ready to win it. Plans currently are for the returning Bray Wyatt to cost Cody the Money in the Bank ladder match and embark on a long feud over Cody being the preferred “prodigal son” - this should finish up by Survivor Series and cement Rhodes as the next big player. He is slotted in right now as the winner of the men’s Royal Rumble in 2023, but his opponent at WrestleMania is not yet decided. Plans may change depending on whether WWE can lock down The Rock to face Roman Reigns, but the current working idea for the top WrestleMania matches is:
The Rock vs Roman Reigns Randy Orton (champion) vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship Drew McIntyre (champion) vs Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey Bianca Belair vs Charlotte Flair
The women’s matches will be for the titles, but WWE has yet to decide which show will be which. Vince is reported to be furious about the Becky/Charlotte title swap angle last year and creative have been ordered to get their ducks in a row by the draft so that can’t happen again.
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jun 5, 2022 16:21:28 GMT -5
What the hell are they thinking using Orton, Riddle, Nakamura, the Usos, and tag team wrestling in main event spots? Nobody wants to see that! Vince clearly hates singles wrestling and only cares about tag teams. Latest word is the old man doesn’t want the WWE title in particular being featured until Cody no longer has the “TNA stink” and is ready to win it. Plans currently are for the returning Bray Wyatt to cost Cody the Money in the Bank ladder match and embark on a long feud over Cody being the preferred “prodigal son” - this should finish up by Survivor Series and cement Rhodes as the next big player. He is slotted in right now as the winner of the men’s Royal Rumble in 2023, but his opponent at WrestleMania is not yet decided. Plans may change depending on whether WWE can lock down The Rock to face Roman Reigns, but the current working idea for the top WrestleMania matches is: The Rock vs Roman Reigns Randy Orton (champion) vs Cody Rhodes for the WWE Championship Drew McIntyre (champion) vs Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship Becky Lynch vs Ronda Rousey Bianca Belair vs Charlotte Flair The women’s matches will be for the titles, but WWE has yet to decide which show will be which. Vince is reported to be furious about the Becky/Charlotte title swap angle last year and creative have been ordered to get their ducks in a row by the draft so that can’t happen again. Lol funny enough that doesn’t sound too bad at all... decent WM card and a Cody feud with Wyatt 🤣🤣
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Post by theoutlaw1999 on Jun 5, 2022 16:56:23 GMT -5
In a perfect World Cody wins MITB, dethrones Roman and then merges both titles into the Winged Eagle.
Can't see it happening though. I can easily imagine Roman being champion until WM.
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Post by Crane on Jun 5, 2022 18:45:16 GMT -5
Well with Cody officially having a torn pec and most likely being out for a bit, I think it's safe to say Drew McIntyre is gonna take the WWE Title off Reigns in September
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Post by Clayton Cross on Jun 8, 2022 16:38:10 GMT -5
Was Reigns arm injury ever confirmed as legit? I remember it just being a rumor at after Mania i remember he told Paul Heyman during the match that his shoulder or arm was disolcated. even Lesnar checked on him during the match
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Post by Scott! on Jun 10, 2022 12:29:52 GMT -5
I'm gonna take the approach that he's injured and will be ready for a *rumoured* match with Orton at Summerslam as his comeback match. Not against that at all, but I get what you're saying with the fact that without him on TV, there's no big title's outside the Women's title. But, to be fair to Bianca/Becky etc. they've been killing it lately and I look forward most to their matches.
If they would actually do something with the damn Intercontinental title then we might have a few big matches out of that but, they don't want to for some reason.
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hbkowns
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Post by hbkowns on Jun 10, 2022 18:36:59 GMT -5
I'm gonna take the approach that he's injured and will be ready for a *rumoured* match with Orton at Summerslam as his comeback match. Not against that at all, but I get what you're saying with the fact that without him on TV, there's no big title's outside the Women's title. But, to be fair to Bianca/Becky etc. they've been killing it lately and I look forward most to their matches. If they would actually do something with the damn Intercontinental title then we might have a few big matches out of that but, they don't want to for some reason. I don’t see how he’s hurt. The rumor was that he got injured at Mania but he worked that big 6 man tag at backlash, then got really physical in that beatdown after the tag-title unification.
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 11, 2022 1:36:16 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it came out that he wasn't actually hurt at Mania.
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Post by tylerbreezee on Jun 11, 2022 7:26:38 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure it came out that he wasn't actually hurt at Mania. So then why hasn’t he been wrestling lol
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 11, 2022 10:58:04 GMT -5
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Thunder Chunky
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Post by Thunder Chunky on Jun 11, 2022 13:25:47 GMT -5
EDIT: He's wrestling next week.
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