THE WRESTLING THREAD: HHH KEEPS DOING HHH THINGS.....
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kidding?!?!?
Ehhhh...HHH at WM same shit almost every yr. BTW HHH looks like he dropped about 20lbs for those bad knees probably...
Wishful thinking. WWE didn't spend months getting Reigns over to activate Bryan. Reigns gets the belt back at Mania.
Oh I know, just my dream match. Two former champions who never lost their titles against the current Champion, a man they both have history with.
All the wrestling sites reported that WWE was going with Rigns Vs HHH at Mania. So no surprise from me.
I saw that, but I thought that maybe there was a chance they would change it up since it's already out that they might be the plan.
It used to be like that.
Like you could kinda tell who's about to win it, but then they also build up an alternative, not-so-obvious narrative on how the RR could end, and then those two narratives clash at the end with the last two guys and then it makes you want to see it play out to see which one they went with.
Not this year. I guess too many injuries and not enough pushes to the other talent.
It was clear cut that they were all the way in on Triple H winning because he's all they have. I thought maybe they could've did Rock or Brock, but that would require them to turn Reigns which they probably can't/won't do yet.
Kinda pointless after jobbing to Taker last year. At least they can have Lesnar put the Wyatts over and Bray finally gets a Mania win.
So Mania was far is
- HHH vs Reigns .... I'm so tired of seeing HHH and Stephaine on TV. Not to mention that keyfabe days are over. Even little kids know that HHH is the boss and head booker. So booking yourself to win the title and headline Mania
- Brock vs the whole damn Wyatt family .... could be a good match and I like how they had the Wyatts working as a unit to beat down and eliminate Brock. It just seems like Wyatt is becoming the , "we don't have shit for this guy, but he has to be at Mania, so fuck it, let him wrestle Wyatt."
- AJ Style vs I hope somebody good .... WWE will never have a better opportunity to sell Style than between Rumble and post-Mania Raw. That's the time of year when they get the mst amount of international fans coming out to shows. International fans who already know who Styles is and will cheer for him. If they want to capitalize on this, they need him in a great feud with a great opponent and they need to start tomorrow on Raw.
- Sasha vs Charlotte .... Sasha in the match .... enough said
Yeah I think they gonna have Brock feud with the Wyatts. I don't think they gonna let Bray beat Brock though.
All the wrestling sites reported that WWE was going with Rigns Vs HHH at Mania. So no surprise from me.
watch Seth Rollins will be the special guest ref
The crowd was hot last night for almost everyone. I don't see it being like that every night.
WWE will likely drop the ball with AJ Styles and he'll be just another guy in a few months.
What's that shit about? That crowd was booing Titus and that's his home state lol. I thought Roman was finally over somewhat and he comes back to boos at this same time again? Is it still over that Daniel Bryan shit?
Neither one was really a surprise.
It's been all over the blogs for weeks that AJ would debut last night and that Triple H would win.
I don't think they were booing Titus. I thought they were doing his barking sound that he always does.
Wasn't really following the blogs like that this PPV.
Shit was corny and made no sense in parts.
Brock eliminates the Wyatt's (except Bray), they all go back and eliminate him, yet he just walks off to the back and accepts it. He doesn't clean house or go Brock Smash mode.
Also, since it was no DQ, why did the Wyatt's leave when Brock was eliminated? Why not stay and fuck shit up and ensure Bray wins? Made no fucking sense for them to leave.
I don't know man......I think AJ might get that shit again. That was a great way to start him off. Had him early in the Rumble and he got the biggest pop of the night over probably anyone including Brock. I don't think that shit is fool's gold.
I'm sure they will have him against one of them League of Nation cats. Probably Rusev or Barrett.
Oh maybe thats what it was but even when he threw someone out they booed him it sounded like. Roman was def. getting boo's. I personally don't get it.
I mean that's just wrestling lol. Wrestling makes no sense at times lol. Not to mention I think the Wyatts main mission was to destroy Brock. But I do agree that I was shocked Brock didn't fuck some shit up. Maybe he's waiting to do it tonight lol.
Clearly. But most of us knew this for months. As soon as he beat HHH up with that chair, you knew they would be at Mania, one way or another.
I don't know why they would do Bray/Taker again since Taker has damn near squashed him every time. Brock should beat Braun at Fast Lane and lose to Bray at Mania but that's not going to happen.
It was just weird. I didn't like the "Roman's hurt so he misses half the damn Rumble" angle. If they want to continue rehabbing him, he needs to be in there fighting his ass off for the whole match, ala Flair in 92.
But ppv crowds, especially for big shows like the Rumble, aren't representative of the normal audience. Roman got booed last night (so did the Usos) but come Monday in front of a different crowed, he'll go back to being cheered.
Glad someone else was thinking the same thing. Why would they leave? He just guaranteed his victory by having three monsters watching his back and they left? It would have helped if Brock beat the hell out of them with a chair or something to even it out but they didn't even do that.
I was surprised that Kalisto won but ADR has to get it back so he can work with AJ. I don't see them putting Styles anywhere near the main event picture but he'll be higher up than Ziggler, at least at first. He won't get that same response from most WWE crowds but they did pretty well for his debut.
WWE AJ Styles Merchandise Is Already Sold Out
WWE have sold out of AJ Styles merchandise, with WWE Shop stating Styles’ t-shirt won’t be back in stock until February 26. The merchandise only became available on Sunday night, when The Phenomenal One made his WWE debut.
This is great news for Styles’ WWE career, as merchandise sales are one of the important measuring sticks of wrestler popularity. As long as he’s making the company money, he’s going to get a decent push.
However, it is also worth bearing in mind that WWE may not have printed many shirts to begin with. As a new wrestler, it isn’t like they were going to stock a load of Styles merchandise right from the get-go. The quick sell out could just reflect WWE not knowing how popular he’d be. The clear demand now shows Styles could potentially become a player and shift a lot of merchandise for Vince’s empire.
The t-shirts available were plain black with “AJ” as the front logo and “I am phenomenal” on the back. They were available in three varieties – men, women, and youth. All of them sold out, despite being fairly generic and uninspired in their design.
The late February date for replenishment is surprising, given that it can’t be too hard to print and ship some basic shirts. Perhaps the new stock will come in sooner, with the date being more of a ‘worst case scenario’ guide.
http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-aj-styles-merchandise-is-already-sold-out.php
This is great news for Styles’ WWE career, as merchandise sales are one of the important measuring sticks of wrestler popularity. As long as he’s making the company money, he’s going to get a decent push.
However, it is also worth bearing in mind that WWE may not have printed many shirts to begin with. As a new wrestler, it isn’t like they were going to stock a load of Styles merchandise right from the get-go. The quick sell out could just reflect WWE not knowing how popular he’d be. The clear demand now shows Styles could potentially become a player and shift a lot of merchandise for Vince’s empire.
The t-shirts available were plain black with “AJ” as the front logo and “I am phenomenal” on the back. They were available in three varieties – men, women, and youth. All of them sold out, despite being fairly generic and uninspired in their design.
The late February date for replenishment is surprising, given that it can’t be too hard to print and ship some basic shirts. Perhaps the new stock will come in sooner, with the date being more of a ‘worst case scenario’ guide.
http://whatculture.com/wwe/wwe-aj-styles-merchandise-is-already-sold-out.php
This was posted in the comments from http://www.wrestlezone.com/editoria...-royal-rumble-wrestlemania-matches-in-sight/5
"This whole RR event was built around Roman. Heck, even the advertising/branding was built around the One For All theme.
For Roman,
1) WWE executed a rare title change on RAW
2) Vince returned to regular programming
3) WWE changed the concept of RR (albeit for 1 year)
4) Creative put together a meaningless stable called League of Nations, effectively curtailing a Rusev push (who btw deserves a main event run). Even the Del Rio-Zeb thing was entertaining but had to end because of Mr. Super Man Punch.
5) And finally, Triple H returned to win the title - to set up the biggest win of Reigns' career at Mania.
So much effort has gone into making Reigns the star. And yet, Roman gets booed the f out of the building.
I'd be the first to admit, at least Cena earnt his stripes. Between 2003 and 2007, the guy was really enjoyable and genuinely got over. Of course, what transpired after that is not worth talking about.
It's time for WWE to give up on Reigns. I still like the guy as a nice upper mid-carder or a stable member. He can be entertaining if used the right way. But the spotlight isn't for him. Unless, he proves me wrong as a Heel.
Vince has a great eye for talent. And guys with genuine talent always make it in the WWE. There used to be a time when guys got a solid reaction automatically moved up the card. That old school way of doing business is done with.
If those old school ways were still prevalent, Damien Sandow would be KILLING IT in the main event scene.
Sandow, Sasha Banks, Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles got the biggest pops of the night. Let's be honest, Reigns doesn't belong in the spotlight."
"This whole RR event was built around Roman. Heck, even the advertising/branding was built around the One For All theme.
For Roman,
1) WWE executed a rare title change on RAW
2) Vince returned to regular programming
3) WWE changed the concept of RR (albeit for 1 year)
4) Creative put together a meaningless stable called League of Nations, effectively curtailing a Rusev push (who btw deserves a main event run). Even the Del Rio-Zeb thing was entertaining but had to end because of Mr. Super Man Punch.
5) And finally, Triple H returned to win the title - to set up the biggest win of Reigns' career at Mania.
So much effort has gone into making Reigns the star. And yet, Roman gets booed the f out of the building.
I'd be the first to admit, at least Cena earnt his stripes. Between 2003 and 2007, the guy was really enjoyable and genuinely got over. Of course, what transpired after that is not worth talking about.
It's time for WWE to give up on Reigns. I still like the guy as a nice upper mid-carder or a stable member. He can be entertaining if used the right way. But the spotlight isn't for him. Unless, he proves me wrong as a Heel.
Vince has a great eye for talent. And guys with genuine talent always make it in the WWE. There used to be a time when guys got a solid reaction automatically moved up the card. That old school way of doing business is done with.
If those old school ways were still prevalent, Damien Sandow would be KILLING IT in the main event scene.
Sandow, Sasha Banks, Brock Lesnar and AJ Styles got the biggest pops of the night. Let's be honest, Reigns doesn't belong in the spotlight."
I don't get the disdain for Reigns. This is the same company that had The Miz and Jack Swagger as the champs at one point.
The Rock going in on New Day
Man, that was the best segment I've seen in years.
I was hoping New Day would come out and do a segment with The Rock.
I'm sure The Rock is a fan of theirs. They were holding their own with The Rock on the mic talking trash.
Of course, The Rock had to get in the last word, but still very entertaining.
Yeah that was a great segment and when The Rock was talking to Lana that shit was funny
I'm so glad I recorded it, I'll peep tonight
Man AJ Styles looked like a kid...
They are so trying to build up Roman, it's just not sticking.
They are so trying to build up Roman, it's just not sticking.
We're there boos last night? Reigns has been getting a good reaction from the crowd since whooping Triple H ass.
WWE don't have really anyone to believable faces to elevate. Dolph is over but he's always jobbing. Rollins will probably be a face when he returns and they can turn Reigns.
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Yeah maybe I missed it but it seemed like Roman was getting cheers. Upgrade went into why that is. They may have to push AJ faster than they want. I did not think he'd get the pop he's gotten. That fast lane main event sounds like it will be better than whatever main event wrestlemania will have .
could picture that happening at WM,when Reigns gets the title back Rollins,Stephanie and Vince appear in the ring,then when it looks like him and HHH about to beat Reigns down they both gang up on him instead,then Roman shakes the hands of HHH and Vince
