Here's my (unpopular) opinions about the rumble and what happens moving forward:

1) They are obviously putting the belt on Cody Rhodes, although I'm not personally a fan of the goody two shoes all American white boi gimmick, he's on the cover of their new video game, and the fanboys who had a hissy fit about him losing last year weren't going to shut up unless WWE "righted that wrong" in their opinion. I think it would be hilarious if Roman retained again, storyline wise, not sure what else there is to do with him and the belt at this point...he doesn't technically need it I guess now that he's broken the 1K threshold

2) Damian Priest is in danger of losing all of that MitB momentum he had built up, all of his cash ins have been thwarted for dumb reasons and he really has no main feud going on, they are building up this Rollins and CM Punk thing on Raw and obviously he wasn't going to cash in on Roman, so what now? The Judgement Day is becoming a joke group with all the R Truth stuff and Rhea has displaced him as the defacto leader. If he doesn't successfully cash in on Corny Rhodes after WM, that would be a huge miss and he would go down the almost can do it but not quite mid card route that Drew McIntyre is on now

3) the belt Seth Rollins has is dumb and his reign is highly forgettable, I'm not even sure what his character is supposed to be, his wife is called The Man, what is he? A fashionista with a song the crowd chants to? Imo Shushinske should have beaten him at least once in their feud to make the reign somewhat credible as this everyman's belt they are selling it as. Corny Rhodes has been on Raw this whole time and not once cared one iota about challenging Rollins for the so called World Heavyweight belt, I guess that don't count towards finishing his little story...

4) Solo has done jackshit since murdering Cena last year, they made him look like an unstoppable Umaga type clone, but all he does is wear hoods and pulls refs outta Roman matches. They basically turned him and Jimmy into Bebop and Rocksteady to Roman's Shredder with Heyman looking overseeing the operation as Krang. I'm sure he will eventually turn on Roman before WM so that they can give Corny Rhodes an easier path to the belt, but he's mostly doing nothing

5) why do they call Jey Uso, Main Event Uso when he hasn't won a single thing as a solo act away from the Bloodline? His entrance and the crowd reaction is the best thing about him at this point, you gotta have him win a singles title at some point I believe

6) CM Punk is obviously going to feud with Rhodes, but I see him winning EC so they can set up him main eventing night 1 of WM against Rollins

7) Gunther's IC title reign is losing steam now that he's broken Honky Tonk's record, his feuds have been mid going against people with no chance of beating him like Miz, Gable, and now Kofi Kingston.

8) Sami Zayn is overrated, at least in the Bloodline he had a storyline with some purpose, now he's just out there running around like what Russell Westbrook said about Pat Beverly

9) Jade Cargill... wow, props. I think she will feud with Nia Jax before they setup the Bianca thing, they will wait a year or 2 before they come back to that because WWE loves to tease things and slow play every single interesting angle now

10) what happens to Roman if he loses at WM? I think he'll still show up every now and again and keep something going on with remnants of the Bloodline angle, but not sure who his next feud would be with
All excellent points.
I'm honestly rooting for Roman.
I want to root for Cody but whenever he cuts a promo I can't help but :yawn2:
As much as I hate the what chants, everything he ask, "so what do you want to talk about?
I'm always a little disappointed when people cheer instead of giving him a 'What!'.

The story is there for Cody to get his big win. They could and SHOULD spend the road to Mania w/ Cody taking out the remaining Bloodline members so their Mania match is 1v1 w/ no shenanigans. The Raw or Smackdown before Mania, Cody needs to keyfabe break Solo's hand.

He'd get to look like a badass right before the big show and it removes Solo from the equation.

I just worry for his title run. Roman should NOT challenge for a rematch until at least next year's Mania. We shouldn't even see Roman again for a little minute if he loses.

Whoever pins him should be doing so with the understanding that he is now the face of thr company. If the ratings dip, or tickets sales fall off, or whatever. That person had to know that it all falls on their shoulders now.

But who are we kidding, your Tribal Chief don't miss. He smashes, stacks em, pins em, and rolls out.

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Damn, CM Punk hurt AGAIN. Dude just can't get right. :smh:


Dude is injury prone at this point in his career. His body can't take it anymore. If I'm WWE I would seriously evaluate how I use him going forward . You may need to only have him wrestling on ppvs and that's it.

Yikes. Between Seth and now Punk, hell maybe the title will end up on Gunther at Mania. He just gotta lay low and not get hurt. WWE is going to have to call an audible




Man, Punk might need to go and retire now!!. :smh: .....He just got back at WWE and got hurt!!..Also when he was at AEW, Most of the time he was hurt there!!...His body is breaking down!!...Maybe time for him to retire now!!
 
Fuck Kevin Dunn!
After all the Chelsea Green slander during the rumble, I'm glad to hear Samantha putting respect back on her name.
Yes, FUCK KEVIN DUNN!
I was glad to hear the old Chelsea Green intro come back.
I can definitely tell that the announcers are more relaxed and free to say what they want now that 'Bucky Beaver' is gone. LOL
 
He used his injured arm to throw a punch/forearm blow at Drew…. The minute I saw that I questioned the injury.

Perhaps he hurt his arm, but I have my doubts it’s as bad as they are letting on. Could be a way to keep him out of the ring on Monday nights, on a part time schedule as a lead up to Mania.
I ain't gonna lie to tear his shit ona DDT seems wild.
One of the main reasons why he left AEW was so he could return to the WWE and win the World Championship and do something his father never did. That's his motivation and focus hence "finishing the story". This isn't just about him main eventing.



The build up has taken long enough. He's pretty much the top babyface in the company. Crown his ass.
I’m not saying don’t ever put the title on him what I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be at Mania.

It should
Be about what’s best for the company not what’s best for Cody.
 
I ain't gonna lie to tear his shit ona DDT seems wild.

I’m not saying don’t ever put the title on him what I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be at Mania.

It should
Be about what’s best for the company not what’s best for Cody.
Again, all the IWC mark bookers just want WWE to "hurry up and put the belt on Cody" with no thought as to what comes next.
Ok, let's say Cody won the belt and finished the story at last year's WM. Now what next?
That's one of the problems AEW has.
They rush all their storylines to appease to their hardcore fanbase instead of letting the storylines play out long-term.
 
I ain't gonna lie to tear his shit ona DDT seems wild.

I’m not saying don’t ever put the title on him what I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be at Mania.

Why not? Having Cody lose two years in a row at Wrestlemania makes him look weak.

It should
Be about what’s best for the company not what’s best for Cody.

If Cody is your top babyface going forward why wouldn't him winning be what’s best for the company? Roman has held that title hostage long enough. He hardly ever wrestles and his matches are boring. At least with Cody you're gonna get high quality matches with zero fuckery involved. It would be a breath of fresh air.
 
Again, all the IWC mark bookers just want WWE to "hurry up and put the belt on Cody" with no thought as to what comes next.
Ok, let's say Cody won the belt and finished the story at last year's WM. Now what next?

That's the job of the writers. it's their job to come up with fresh interesting storylines just like any show on TV. Roman has had the title for three damn years. If you haven't come up with a new storyline post Roman dropping the belt by now then you need to get new writers.

That's one of the problems AEW has.
They rush all their storylines to appease to their hardcore fanbase instead of letting the storylines play out long-term.

No storyline should be stretched out to three years. That's ridiculous. A year and half max is long enough for any story to be told.
 
Again, all the IWC mark bookers just want WWE to "hurry up and put the belt on Cody" with no thought as to what comes next.
Ok, let's say Cody won the belt and finished the story at last year's WM. Now what next?
That's one of the problems AEW has.
They rush all their storylines to appease to their hardcore fanbase instead of letting the storylines play out long-term.
Exactly. That's what hurts them. Caring too much about what the public thinks. Do your shit. Fans don't run your product lol.
 
Why not? Having Cody lose two years in a row at Wrestlemania makes him look weak.



If Cody is your top babyface going forward why wouldn't him winning be what’s best for the company? Roman has held that title hostage long enough. He hardly ever wrestles and his matches are boring. At least with Cody you're gonna get high quality matches with zero fuckery involved. It would be a breath of fresh air.
It doesn't make him look weak lol. He ain't losing to Hornswoggle he's losing to the strongest guy in the business. And i'm sure guys will interfere and do whatever they need to do to continue to make Cody and Roman strong.

Sometimes the chase is better then the payoff. I think Cody will have a solid title run at some point but right now he would not hurt if they made him lose to Roman again.

And to me Roman and Bloodline saved the WWE. The product was boring and they made it must see TV. Right now everyone knows Cody will get the title at some point. Use that to your advantage. You don't have to give him the title just because the people want it or its what's expected. Time it right. WWE isn't like AEW. Its product is its story. Its just like any other episodic series or sitcom. You don't cave to fans.
 
That's the job of the writers. it's their job to come up with fresh interesting storylines just like any show on TV. Roman has had the title for three damn years. If you haven't come up with a new storyline post Roman dropping the belt by now then you need to get new writers.



No storyline should be stretched out to three years. That's ridiculous. A year and half max is long enough for any story to be told.
The storyline hasn't been 3 years. Do you mean a title reign? Shit man a title reign can go on for as long as possible.
 
He used his injured arm to throw a punch/forearm blow at Drew…. The minute I saw that I questioned the injury.

Perhaps he hurt his arm, but I have my doubts it’s as bad as they are letting on. Could be a way to keep him out of the ring on Monday nights, on a part time schedule as a lead up to Mania.

This is what the 4th significant injury in his two years since returning to prowrestling?


I ain't gonna lie to tear his shit ona DDT seems wild.

I’m not saying don’t ever put the title on him what I’m saying is it doesn’t have to be at Mania.

It should
Be about what’s best for the company not what’s best for Cody.
Doesn't matter if the injury is a work, serious, or a way to write him out of the ring until Mania.

Just imagine if they would have went with Punk winning the Rumble, only to show up the very next night in an arm case.

You can't have a person in the title picture who's health is questionable match to match. It's the thing I hate most legends coming back for one more run.

CM Punk, Orton, Cena, Rock the Dwayne, etc... None of these peoples should be near the title picture. You're legends, you won titles and don't need them anymore for legitimacy. And your old ass bodies can't be trusted for longterm storytelling.
 
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It doesn't make him look weak lol. He ain't losing to Hornswoggle he's losing to the strongest guy in the business. And i'm sure guys will interfere and do whatever they need to do to continue to make Cody and Roman strong.

Sometimes the chase is better then the payoff. I think Cody will have a solid title run at some point but right now he would not hurt if they made him lose to Roman again.

And to me Roman and Bloodline saved the WWE. The product was boring and they made it must see TV. Right now everyone knows Cody will get the title at some point. Use that to your advantage. You don't have to give him the title just because the people want it or its what's expected. Time it right. WWE isn't like AEW. Its product is its story. Its just like any other episodic series or sitcom. You don't cave to fans.
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Made In America Lex Luger says hi :lol:
 
So come Mania, Cody will have oficially been back for 3 years. I ask because I'm trying to find the best delivery of his, "so what do you want to talk about, line and for the life of me, the best one I can find wasn't even from Cody.

 
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