Cmaster05
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Post by Cmaster05 on Apr 22, 2008 6:49:13 GMT -5
KOTR was a huge oppritunity. WWE brings it back for one night, pushing it so hard. They could have done one of the great things KOTR used to do, and that was push a mid-carder to main event. A face mid-card winner of KOTR will make his popularity go through the roof.
But you just couldnt do that, could you?
The first round was great, outside of the last match, which was a joke. That ruined a lot of it, but, hey, if the rest is good, its ok.
Semifinal matches were fine.
Before the finals, I noticed something. This was what WWE was planning for a while. They want to give CM Punk that huge push before cashing in the MITB, and KOTR would be a great way to do it! This was a good idea WWE!
Wrong.
They have Regal win it. REGAL, a semi-retired GM of RAW that NEEDS no push and has been around for many years. The point of this? Was it to give someone a new gimmick? Just wow, WWE.
The whole show would be ruined if it wasnt for the fairly good main event and Umagas face turn (well, I consider it a face turn).
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Eskimo Joe
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Post by Eskimo Joe on Apr 22, 2008 7:41:07 GMT -5
I liked it. Punk doesn't need the push, he's already extremely over and has a World Title shot whenever he wants it. They might be pushing Regal as a singles wrestler (which they should have been doing for years). Let's wait and see how this plays out. WWE has started to give us things we don't expect, and I am not complaining.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 7:41:44 GMT -5
That wasn't an Umaga face-turn. He's supposed to be a savage, he just  s people up when he sees necessary, that's what he did last night. They tried turning him face last Summer and it didn't work. As for Regal winning KOTR, I was really happy. He's the one guy out of all the participants who could really take the whole "King" deal and roll with it, ala King Booker in 2006. Punk didn't need it, he already has MITB and will no doubt have a world championship before the year's out (sadly). Regal had more heel heat last night than Punk had pops; for the position they're trying to put Punk in, his crowd reaction, or lackthereof, is embarrasing. Regal's been with the company for a long time, and pretty much only ever held mid-card titles, it's about time he got some recognition. First King Of The Ring, next; the world.  |
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Post by BoJack Hogan on Apr 22, 2008 7:48:11 GMT -5
regal is an amazing wrestler. i was rooting for him from the beginning. he deserves this honor, this is the first honor he actually won cleanly without the power of the punch.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2008 8:04:21 GMT -5
I don't mind that Regal won, but his match with Punk should've been longer than 5 friggin minutes! I was a little shocked that Punk went over clean against Jericho and I believe that was the first time those two ever had a match against each other.
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Post by ericbischoff on Apr 22, 2008 8:09:56 GMT -5
Punk already win MITB, so why shall he win KOTR? That would bored if he win KOTR.
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Post by leafs911 on Apr 22, 2008 8:25:45 GMT -5
yeah if you want to put a face over, them have him defeat established main eventers in the tournament like HHH and/or HBK
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Post by lytus on Apr 22, 2008 8:27:03 GMT -5
The problem with this is Regal has been sitting around not wrestling for months really, then he comes in and wins a tournament? That is like after Kansas won the national championship in basketball, then they just take some random team that hasn't even played in a month to come play Kansas and win. It would never happen. I know wrestling is fake and scripted, but at least make an attempt to make it believable.
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chokeslamcena
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Post by chokeslamcena on Apr 22, 2008 8:35:25 GMT -5
I too find it unrealistic that a veteran of professional wrestling who knows all the tricks of the trade, so to say, and was one of the heeliest heels in recent WWE history for cheating, and a great face for just being a hell of a technical wrestler, would be able to defeat a man who won a "who's gonna get lucky" ladder match at a big pay per view but is still new to the WWE audience.
WWE.. They just don't think things through.
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Post by v/\v on Apr 22, 2008 8:36:39 GMT -5
The only man in the whole tournament who should of won was MVP, all of the others either don't need it or shouldn't have got it.
Umaga, Kennedy, Benjamin, Burke, Morrison, Miz, perhaps even HBK & Batista all could and a few should have had a role last night.
The fact that Khali, Regal & Hornswoggle had a place in it is an absolute joke.
They could have invented a new rivalry from this, they could of elevated one of it's younger stars who seem stranded atm but no, King Regal it is, it just seems so wasteful, maybe we will get Regal vs Punk but there seems to be no reason for it, Regal won clean.
They whole thing stunk abit.
Here's how i would have done it:
Jericho vs Benjamin Jericho wins
Morrison vs Matt Hardy Morrison wins
MVP vs Kennedy Kennedy wins
Punk vs Umaga Punk wins barely
Jericho vs Morrison Jericho wins
Kennedy vs Punk Kennedy wins
Jericho vs Kennedy Kennedy wins after calling from the heavens his mic and nailing Y2J with it when the refs back was turned or when the ref was on his ass.
We would have had great matches and Kennedy would have got some much needed wins against significant mid-carders and King Kennedy just sounds too good. And it would have opened up a rivalry we are yet to see, Kennedy vs Jericho.
That's what they could have done, last night was horrid.
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Post by The Main Event on Apr 22, 2008 8:42:05 GMT -5
I think they ed up when they did the comedy match, basically disrespecting Hillary and Obama... and what's more, they got The Rock heavily associated with the match, which I doubt he's pleased with. Oh and besides that, Punk made Jericho look weak again, only to be made weak himself. Either they want to give Punk that goddamn push or they don't. Make your ing minds up WWE i'm fed up of it already! But besides that i'm thrilled with King Regal. |
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Post by v/\v on Apr 22, 2008 8:44:40 GMT -5
I think they ed up when they did the comedy match, basically disrespecting Hillary and Obama... and what's more, they got The Rock heavily associated with the match, which I doubt he's pleased with. Oh and besides that, Punk made Jericho look weak again, only to be made weak himself. Either they want to give Punk that goddamn push or they don't. Make your ing minds up WWE i'm fed up of it already! But besides that i'm thrilled with King Regal. I don't think they do, not in the way everyone thinks/hopes anyway. |
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Post by lytus on Apr 22, 2008 8:46:18 GMT -5
The only man in the whole tournament who should of won was MVP, all of the others either don't need it or shouldn't have got it. Umaga, Kennedy, Benjamin, Burke, Morrison, Miz, perhaps even HBK & Batista all could and a few should have had a role last night. The fact that Khali, Regal & Hornswoggle had a place in it is an absolute joke. They could have invented a new rivalry from this, they could of elevated one of it's younger stars who seem stranded atm but no, King Regal it is, it just seems so wasteful, maybe we will get Regal vs Punk but there seems to be no reason for it, Regal won clean. They whole thing stunk abit. Here's how i would have done it: Jericho vs Benjamin Jericho wins Morrison vs Matt Hardy Morrison wins MVP vs Kennedy Kennedy wins Punk vs Umaga Punk wins barely Jericho vs Morrison Jericho wins Kennedy vs Punk Kennedy wins Jericho vs Kennedy Kennedy wins after calling from the heavens his mic and nailing Y2J with it when the refs back was turned or when the ref was on his ass. We would have had great matches and Kennedy would have got some much needed wins against significant mid-carders and King Kennedy just sounds too good. And it would have opened up a rivalry we are yet to see, Kennedy vs Jericho. That's what they could have done, last night was horrid. That would have been so much better. King Kennedy does have a nice ring to it. |
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Post by addam on Apr 22, 2008 8:56:18 GMT -5
i liked regal winning it, hopefully that means he'll be wrestlin again on a regular basis. punk didn't need to kotr win, he just won mitb, kotr too would just be overkill. regal is a great wrestler and being the king of the ring will fit his character nicely.
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