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2017/08/29 14:49:12
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Alpharius wrote: And...yeah, the Wyatt/Bálor Feud lives on....hurrah?
I hope this does NOT mean Wyatt gets a win back vs. The Demon at No Mercy.
Ugh.
Hard to believe how lame WWE Creative is at times.
The rumours I've heard were that the WWE want to protect the Demon character, so they'll only use it at the big PPV's and when they do, it's likely Baylor will win the match
That's the way it should be - though it still seemed like a 'waste' to have him show up for the first time since Summeslam 2016 (and winning the first ever Universal Championship!) to fight Bray Wyatt at Summerslam 2017 over...reasons.
Sometimes I really wonder what goes on in Creative. It is like they take the best idea, and do the complete opposite. Like having Bliss lose at Summerslam, and then win it back in her rematch just to get dropped by Nia makes Banks and Bliss look weak. Can WWE not book a good dominant heel? Most of the non-champion wrestlers in the company are heels at the moment, and not one of them are seen as dominant (maybe apart from Strowman, but it can be argued he is a face!), and even some of the champions are total wimps!
As for the Mae Young Classic, it is a definite must watch. Candice and Kairi Sane/Hojo totally made the show, and some wrestlers from British wrestling were there too (Vyper is/was on one of the British shows, forgotten its name). I recommend it!
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2017/08/30 14:53:07
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
As for the Mae Young Classic, it is a definite must watch. Candice and Kairi Sane/Hojo totally made the show, and some wrestlers from British wrestling were there too (Vyper is/was on one of the British shows, forgotten its name). I recommend it!
Viper is in ICW. She's really good. Seen her a couple of times.
I've only watch the first episode of the Mae Young Classic so far. Wanted to see Kay Lee Ray (also ICW) perform. Unfortunately she didn't really get to show much before being pinned, but I'm looking forward to the rest of the tournament.
Not sure about Lita on the mic right enough.
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated has named their Top 10 Wrestlers of 2017. They are
1. Kazuchika Okada
2. AJ Styles
3. Kevin Owens
4. Roman Reigns
5. Kenny Omega
6. Shinsuke Nakamura
7. Samoa Joe
8. Dean Ambrose
9. Bobby Roode
10. The Miz
Was it based on how well they've done in the year, or who are the best wrestlers functionally? I think it is the former, so why isn't Braun Strowman on there? I'd say he's done pretty well for himself. And that number 1 pick just feels like a "I swear I watch more than WWE, just look!". I feel like there should be a few more NJPW wrestlers on there anyway.
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2017/09/07 10:51:09
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
I just thought of this while listening to 'Simon Miller's pro wrestling podcast', and wanted some opinions on this. Would there be any legs in the Cena/Reigns feud becoming a three event thing? If they were kept from having a match on Raw, you could have Reigns lose the match at No Mercy, with Cena being 'injured' in the match, bring Cena back around December for a second PPV match with Reigns, which Reigns wins. Following this you could have the blow off match at the Royal Rumble, which again Reigns wins.
To me this is how you could get to the Lesnar/Reigns match at Wrestlemania, as if Reigns wins that feud you could argue he deserves a title shot. This then leaves the rumble free, which could be won by Styles, setting up Styles/Nakamura for 'Mania. As I see it there's no reason not to put the belt on Nakamura, which I see happening at Hell in a Cell, in a Hell in a Cell match
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2017/09/07 12:51:15
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Alpharius wrote: But...does anyone really want Lesnar/Reigns at Wrestlemania 2018?
And...does anyone really want Lesnar the Part-Timer to hold on to the title that long?
Outside the WWE, I don't think anyone wants it. I know I didn't want him to win it in the first place. It seems though that the WWE are quite happy with him as the champion though and given how long the rumours have been going on that they're planning on that match as "Reigns' coronation" it seems like they might just stick with it
2017/09/12 20:22:09
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Well done WWE, Asuka didn't need a surprise entrance to start kicking ass out of nowhere anyway. Just announce it for a few weeks time. And to top it off, she's going to RAW instead of Smackdown, where she'll undoubtedly be booked poorly 3-6 months after her debut. But hey, we have Kairi Hojo to look forward to as a replacement in NXT. She's good.
As for the Lesnar Reigns scenario, I'm not too bothered if Reigns wins it or not. His promos with Cena have been very good recently, whether that's down to Roman or not. Brock being the champion till then I'm... not so hot with. I'll be rooting for Strowman at No Mercy, but it will be another Samoa Joe scenario - challenger looks strong before fighting Lesnar, promptly loses at the PPV.
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2017/10/21 01:59:04
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
So Reigns and Wyatt have been replaced with Angle and Styles at TLC. What do you all think of that? Styles v Balor should be a much better match than Balor v Wyatt, but I have this feeling Angle was not the right person to replace Reigns
2017/10/21 02:02:26
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Big yawn for me unfortunately, like the first 2 aren't seen like ever, and Emma was always just... ok. Like nothing she did was ever impressive, but she wasn't necessarily bad.
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2017/11/05 20:18:48
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
This was the show I had to miss last year because of work (And so missed my chance to see Kurt Angle wrestle live), so I'm super looking forward to it.
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The only one I have is that I think someone from Smackdown will win the Men's Royal Rumble.
Why, you ask?
For whatever reason, WWE seems dead set on having Reigns v. Lesnar at Wrestlemania.
In order for that to happen, and in order for the boos to not...rain down in Philly, Reigns can't win.
If a Smackdown guy wins, well they'll be on the way to a match vs. AJ, and WWE can still have their Reigns v. Lesnar Wrestlemania moment that no one really wants.
BUT, if it means an end to the Part-Time Champ crap we've had with Lesnar forever now, OK, so be it.
Which means, unfortunately, that Finn Bálor will not be winning, and that the Bullet Bálor Club will most likely be thwarted by someone in the Rumble, leading to yet another time wasting placeholder feud for Finn.
Maybe The Revival, given what happened on the rather lackluster RAW 25th Anniversary show?
Anwyay, Shinsuke wins it (darkhorse candidate being Orton).
As for the Women's Rumble...easy answer is Asuka, as she hasn't lost EVER in the WWE, and even a 'loss' in the Rumble match could 'tarnish' her rep...so...yeah, I'll say Asuka wins it.
Lesnar retains.
The Bar get the tag titles back.
Gable and Benjamin win.
AJ retains.
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2018/01/25 11:34:53
Subject: Re:The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
RAW 25th anniversary was disappointing, like the opener with Vince and Stone Cold was great but after that it got tiresome really fast, bring in legend(s) and get a bit of a pop also don't do anything interesting with them. I feel the wrestling suffered because of it, for example, the tag team
match between Gallows and Anderson and The Revival didn't make much sense to me, The Revival taking bumps from old men made them look like chumps and does nothing for their momentum especially since they only recently recovered from injuries, plus the match was too short. The
Triple-Threat match was just okay but I am so tired of matches involving a monster slamming another wrestler into the announcer's table with the recipient knocked out for a long time, they do that spot way too much and it kills it effectiveness in doing so. Just use that spot maybe a few times
every few years (not every few months), then it will be way more meaningful there's got to be other ways to make a monster look strong and powerful. The Manhattan Centre looks amazing (the building itself not the event) and the ICOPRO banner was a nice touch.
2018/01/25 12:17:42
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
The only one I have is that I think someone from Smackdown will win the Men's Royal Rumble.
Why, you ask?
For whatever reason, WWE seems dead set on having Reigns v. Lesnar at Wrestlemania.
In order for that to happen, and in order for the boos to not...rain down in Philly, Reigns can't win.
If a Smackdown guy wins, well they'll be on the way to a match vs. AJ, and WWE can still have their Reigns v. Lesnar Wrestlemania moment that no one really wants.
BUT, if it means an end to the Part-Time Champ crap we've had with Lesnar forever now, OK, so be it.
Which means, unfortunately, that Finn Bálor will not be winning, and that the Bullet Bálor Club will most likely be thwarted by someone in the Rumble, leading to yet another time wasting placeholder feud for Finn.
Maybe The Revival, given what happened on the rather lackluster RAW 25th Anniversary show?
Anwyay, Shinsuke wins it (darkhorse candidate being Orton).
I was right!
1-0
REALLY lame that Cena eliminates Finn.
If Cena wasn't going to win it - thankfully! - he could/should have been eliminated by Finn.
Then Finn gets eliminated by Shinsuke, etc. etc.
As for the Women's Rumble...easy answer is Asuka, as she hasn't lost EVER in the WWE, and even a 'loss' in the Rumble match could 'tarnish' her rep...so...yeah, I'll say Asuka wins it.
I was right!
2-0
Lesnar retains.
I was right!
3-0
The Bar get the tag titles back.
I was right!
4-0
Gable and Benjamin win.
I was wrong!
4-1
AJ retains.
I was right!
5-1.
Not too shabby!
ELIMINATION CHAMBER qualifying matches announced for tonight!
Winner there goes on to challenge Lesnar at...Wrestlemania!
Tonight!
Matt Hardy vs. Elias
Elias wins here, after Bray interferes!
Braun vs. Kane - Last Man Standing Match
Braun wins, and Kane thankfully fades away...
CENA V. FINN!
OK, maybe this is why Cena eliminated him yesterday?
So Finn gets revenge tonight?
I REALLY hope so!
(But I doubt it...)
Still - Finn wins!!!
But does it matter?
We've been hearing for a year that it is going to be Reigns vs. Lesnar at Wrestlemania...
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2018/01/30 13:29:08
Subject: Re:The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
It’s beginning to bug me that all the best Woken Matt stuff is happening at house shows and on Matt’s YouTube account. I get a large part of the Broken character was his online presence, but if he’s at house shows doing it all, why can’t he do it on TV? Give the man tv time to do as he wishes and he will make money
2018/01/31 20:11:29
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Looks like we're heading towards that Miz v. Finn Bálor match at Wrestlemania, aren't we?
Mixed feelings there, as I'd rather he challenge for the Universal Championship, but I suppose it is better than not being on the card at Wrestlemania.
Roman Reigns won the Elimination Chamber match and will now headline Wrestlemania for the FOURTH YEAR IN A ROW, wrestling Lesnar for the Universal Championship.
And...
...I hope he wins.
Because the 'part time champ' era needs to end!
Strowman looked like an absolute monster in the match too though, so it wouldn't be too shocking if the Wrestlemania Main Event becomes a triple threat match, and Reigns, Lesnar and Strowman meet - again.
But this time, I'm not sure I'd be surprised if Strowman wins it!
Cena - as of now - has no match at Wrestlemania.
But the tease seems to be that he'll call out the Undertaker?!?
But perhaps the MOST egresious thing right now is that Finn Bálor has no Wrestlemania match!!!
Can I see WWE 'Creative' getting super-lazy and giving Rollins a new Tag Team partner and having that new partner be Finn and have them challenge The Bar?
Yes, yes I can.
At this point, I think Finn is going to have to move over to...ugh...Smackdown if he wants to get back into serious title contention...
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2018/02/26 14:05:13
Subject: The DakkaDakka Pro Wrestling Discussion Thread
Well, at least New Day are taking a well earned backseat.
I absolutely love those guys, but for a long time they felt like the Only Horse In The Show when it came to tag team stuff. And the usual 'third man interferes, then they win' wore thin after the third such instance, let alone the 30th....
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But the tease seems to be that he'll call out the Undertaker?!?
WWE is probably trying to pass the heat off Roman Reigns. Whoever retired the Undertaker was going to get serious heat (unless they managed to pull off a Shawn Michaels/Ric Flair kinda thing), so WWE probably want that on Cena, who is on his way out, rather than Reigns, who they want to be the next big babyface (despite how obviously badly that is going so far).
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1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.
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