WingedEagle

Not debating that the decision was 100% incorrect, but how is this on the same level as Austin going heel?

Rock came back to Raw in February 2011 to set up his role at Mania and his & Cena's 3 year run headlining the show. When was this deal put together? Was there ever an alternate plan in the works for Mania 27?

Lot to be said for this. Who's to say if the shit worker didn't have some combo of unusual effort and an epiphany in the ring on a given night? Perhaps some dude who couldn't be bothered to go through the motions decides he's going to work hard on a big show because of a larger push or crowd, or some chick he wants to impress. Its not as though the superior worker in these cases is literally calling timeouts, directing traffic and constantly putting his lesser opponent into positions.

Vince is one of wrestling's all time heels. Enough so that he can drop the mic and walk backstage for a martini with Dunn.

1. Brock Pause 2. Ibushi 3. Nakamura 4. Reigns 5. Styles

Why would that make more sense? I am sad that my campaign has attracted no support. I'm all for it, but The Authority has spoken. Its a new era!

Big Show. May the gods of acromegaly show no mercy on this one.

One thing I'll add here -- growing up in New York, we didn't have White Castle anywhere but on TV. This shit put it over the top that I had to make my way there and get some burgers. Somehow didn't happen till college.

You think a prominent performer retiring is not worth a thread? Not sure how one makes the case that any Diva since the Sable/Sunny era was prominent performer. The item is newsworthy, but I doubt it changes the landscape more than any number of angles on Raw each week. Certainly worth mentioning, but El-P's point is one I hadn't thought of but was sad to see in that it may very well relegate a number of discussions to the archives. How many of us make it go page 2 on a google search all that often, much less PWO?

I hope she's very happy and healthy going forward. Would imagine the new addition to the family will take care of both, but you have to wonder about someone who seemed to have such a passion for her job dating back to childhood calling it quits at such a young age.

Awkward and complete lack of chemistry were what came to mind when watching it as well. I thought it'd be fun and different, but this finally cemented just how far Ambrose has fallen since the Rollins matches at Summerslam and Raw. He's got the Wyatt stink now.

By all accounts Brock has been in full Rasheed Wallace CTC mode on this run. As long as the checks clear he isn't going to create problems with creative. If they wanted him to job to Heath Slater he may very well laugh and take his loss without batting an eye. If anything, the exorbitant price tag may force them to make sure they're maximizing his value as opposed to everyone else on the roster, who's just an asset.

I don't disagree to the extent he spoke to what they did for the family. But he seemed to portray their actions since then pushing the story and charity as self-interested.

I have no doubt there's a lot of merit to what he's saying. But no matter how the story is told now, it seems like WWE did some amazing things for Connor and his family. That's enough for me.

I'm sure WWE would love to use Rousey in some fashion at next year's Mania. On the other hand, she also has a movie coming out tomorrow and loves wrestling. The timing for her was absolutely perfect, and being a fan is just the cherry on top.

I enjoyed Survivor Series & Lethal Lottery set-ups as a kid, but never found them remotely interesting as I got older or on a rewatch. They feel like an easy out when you don't want to be creative. Rumble is a great gimmick that hasn't been overdone but as the last couple years show, YMMY depending upon the booking. Its almost always a fun match and due to the suspense one of the best live watches every year. I thought MITB was a spectacular gimmick and concept at first, as it added another element to weekly TV that was previously missing. The matches aren't what they once were because we've seen it all at this point, but with the right booking (see a few days ago) its clearly still a worthwhile storyline piece. HIAC crashed and burned with the the elimination of blood and its installment as a calendar event. No real place for that or cage matches in the PG era. Which is fine, but the way they're promoted given those guidelines almost guarantees a letdown.

Rusev's gimmick was helpful early on in providing something for crowds to latch onto and was good for easy heat with the flag and music and a Putin screen cap from time to time. After that, I don't think the gimmick meant nearly as much as his work, record and how strongly he was put over everyone he ran through. There's not much you can do with that kind of gimmick that will resonate long term in 2015. Its what they come up with other than the gimmick now that his undefeated run is over (which was probably necessary unless the plan was to headline a major PPV with him challenging for the title) that will determine his lasting power. The Russia angle doesn't feel like more than an accessory at this point, more analogous to Wyatt's lantern & dimmed lights than anything else.

Definitely agree here. I get the idea that the megathreads were becoming large and unmanageable, but plenty of what went there doesn't make for much a of standalone thread. Early impression is that its as if Amazon splintered off a dozen sites and told me I need to go to a new .com for books, video games, household items, third party retailers and other small items. Ease of navigation seems to be the big loss thus far.

I think its good if Reigns gets a loud, passionate reaction, but don't think it matters much whether its a yay or boo. Apathy is the problem.

Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns - Lesnar is the best fucking thing going in the business right now. If they let him do his kind of match I don't think he can produce anything less than great. - Huge kudos to Reigns who took a ridiculous beating and did the job. This should be appreciated by crowds going forward. - CASH IN. Still trying to wrap my head around it. Love the visual of Rollins with the belt at the end. Think I might've preferred it after a finish rather than interrupting the match, but it really was brilliant as this way you only have one fall, Reigns still looks like a warrior after that match, and Brock is still the fucking lord of war. a million bajillion stars. 4.5 sound right, maybe give or take a quarter on a rewatch this week. EDIT: Big kudos to them for not sticking to the formula of a babyface standing tall at the end of Mania. Shocking, awesome, original. Loved it. This show was a big win. Don't look now, but Roman Reigns has had outstanding matches on consecutive PPVs.

The place looks incredible with this lighting.

Let's see if Brock and/or a heel turn can help Reigns get past that reaction to his entrance.

10:35PM is not the time for one of the longest walks of Roman Reigns' career. Expected something more outside the box for him.

Really unhappy how long that went. Don't want Lesnar/Reigns to be rushed. Taker really needs to quit. He looked like a neighbor of mine who has two sons that are the devil incarnate, just had his knee replaced and is always walking around like Andy Dufresne after the sister got to him. Just sad.

This needs to end ASAP.