WingedEagle

Any recommendations for Haku/Meng matches? In the mood for some Samoan brutality.

I thought it was well established that the wedding was taking place in the spring and being filmed for the season finale of Total Divas. No reason they can't squeeze in some TV tapings around that and the honeymoon. They can also have him drop the belt at TV, Extreme Rules or anytime after Mania. Just can't crap the bed that night. Steph was too good last night. Overshadowed HHH on the mic to the point that all the heat seemed to be on her, but that's a minor complaint.

Yeah dude. I am legit smiling and giddy about the show now, after being embarrassed by how that started, but man did it build and deliver perfectly.

I am so looking forward to Mania now.

I think USA pressed them to add the 3rd hour, but USA also paid them to add the 3rd hour. I'd think at this point they're pretty comfortable with the extra coin that hour produces.

Help me out here. This, the aforementioned bash 92, etc - these are shown on the live stream as filler before the next scheduled program begins?

So I was in PR on vacation this week and took the opportunity to ask any and everyone there about PR wrestling. A couple cab drivers clearly had a lot to say about Colon, Hansen, Ayala and others, based on the names I could make out. Unfortunately they didn't speak much English and I speak no Spanish so there were no stories to be shared. A few of the people who worked by the pool seemed familiar with names but clearly weren't big fans. Maybe next time if I make it back.

Foley couldn't pull it off?

But how often up to 6/92 was a singles match involving the world champion not the main placement? Solely as far as what was pushed to sell the show, card placement posters/video boxes aside. Not suggesting it didn't happen because I haven't looked back at all but I can't recall instances where another match took the spotlight from the champ.

I haven't watched the TV leading up to it in almost 22 years, but I thought Sting/Cactus was the main event. Weren't we still at the point where the world title match was always top dog if it was on the line?

I was away on vacation this week so just caught Raw this afternoon, which other than catching up on PWO has definitely been the highlight of the day. If they're not adding a stip to get Bryan into the title match they've got me fooled, as he seemed way too involved with Batista & Orton just to split them up again and go heel/heel at the big show . I also won't buy a Wrestlemania title match without a babyface until I see it. As unenthused as I was i initially for Cena/Wyatt, the recent 6 mans and promos have me looking forward to the match. Only concern is I don't see how Cena loses there, and don't see how a Cena win does anything for anybody unless Bray gets the title shortly after Mania, which certainly isn't happening.

I always thought Kobashi could get over with his size, charisma and fire, speaking be damned. I know they'll never give someone who can't speak the opportunity to establish themselves at a meaningful level. I also generally don't blame them for it, but think the right guy with the right mouthpiece could very well get over. Okada may have a chance with his size. As much as I love Nakamura, I think he's a bit too lanky to overcome the language issue, and I'm not sure Tanahashi's act / charisma would go over quite as well here.

lol pretty easy to get caught up in the moment at times. What'd you think about Brock/Punk? Watching the show live that night I thought both matches were in the ****1/2 range, but having rewatched them I thought Cena/Bryan was a bit better than the first watch, while Brock/Punk was a bit worse.

No doubt Batista's going heel now.

Got back in to see Neville grab the belt. That was pretty disappointing.

I've logged out of PSN, WWE app, restarted the PS3, not sure what else is let to reboot.

Yeah going on 20 minutes of problems here now. I give up.

Alright Blondie officially has Xpac heat with me. PS3 keeps cutting back to his face.

I can get back in, see HBK speaking, then it cuts back to the blonde dude taking selfies before we get booted to the main menu again. Not fun.

I also got bounced for all of the Woods match. Got back in briefly to see the belt hanging above the ring, then kicked back to the main menu now. PS3 here.

This tag should've been a quick squash. Not doing anyone any favors.

As much as I liked Cesaro/Zayn, the commentary tonight has been the highlight. So refreshing, informative and fun. Its like the Inside the NBA on TNT minus the comedy.

Hell of a job making Zayn tonight. I feel like after that match he could walk out on Raw next week and immediately matter. I think I preferred the Cena match because they actually had me buying that Cesaro could win and the closing stretch was fantastic, but in a vacuum this holds up pretty damn well.

Picture quality went in & out a couple times during Zayn/Cesaro. HD one second, blurry the next. Only lasted for a couple seconds and no big deal. It also locked up early for about a minute, then continued fine from there. On a couple other occasions it seemed to rewind about 3-5 seconds and then continue playing without a problem. That match was awesome though, so who cares. They definitely need to make sure the live stream works well for Mania, because if it doesn't there will be major uproar. Hopefully a couple other live shows before then to test it out.

Totally agree, I've never understood why fans care if the match is laid out beforehand. Its one thing if I can see them calling spots during the match, but as long as everything looks spontaneous and on the up & up I never give any thought to how much is improvised vs. scripted.