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So we have Reigns/Lesnar HHH/Sting Rollins/Orton Ambrose/BNB Taker//Wyatt Cena/Rusev pretty much set in stone for Mania (well, Ambrose/BNB might get dropped if they need more space on the card) They kinda have to book Bryan/Ziggler unless one them is winning the Batte Royal.

Sheamus hasn't even returned yet, jeez. Really looking forward for the Bryan/Reigns program later in the year, those two have great chemistry.

I'ma be so sad when Rusvel loses at mania. Dude is fucking awesome. Really liked that match.

THAT'S the Cody we all want

I'm guessing the crowd is 70-30 in favor of Bryan. Really interested in seeing if their on screen chemistry translates to the ring as well. Rusev/Cena might be MOTY if they let them have it. Really like this card but I agree it can go south if booking fucks it up again.

MetsFan4Ever (the alleged former WWE employee that posts scoops on reddit from time to time) is doing an AMA and this came out. What is the best storyline you ever heard from a writer that never got used? [–]MetsFan4Ever[S] 210 points 16 hours ago The Vince McMahon funeral show. The day Benoit did his thing. Vince's brother was suppose to be there. He was there actually. First time hearing about this, was this ever reported at the time? No idea Vince had a brother.

Morales is so damn frustrating. He gives some awesome bits of backround from the wrestlers but then he'll switch his focus and talk about El Gran Davis ad nauseam (and it's always the same cliches and phrases, there's nothing fresh about it) or talk about stuff that adds nothing to the match, most of the time he'll call a move and then move on to talk about whatever. Showing real excitement is the most annoying though. Because when they do sound hyped or surprised, most of the time it comes off as phony or as if they are reading lines from a script - which I know it's not the case, but that's how they sound - there are exceptions, but man it's hard to find them. I'll love to zone out and just enjoy the work but unless it's a Casas match, I have a really hard time getting into matches and really investing emotionally because of commentary. edit: Another thing that adds to my frustration of lucha commentary is that it's completely different from other sports (in a bad way). Latino play by play guys are amazing when calling sports. Mexico specially is great at having outstanding people calling futbol, basketball and boxing (only argentinians are better at it). So watching such a watered down version when it comes to wrestling really puts me off the product. Hell, put Carlos Cabrera and Hugo Savinovich on commentary and things would be unquestionably better.

I've been watching a lot of Lucha lately for the GWE project and it's amazing how fucking atrocious the commentary is for at least 90% of matches I've seen (80's project and yearbook stuff, mostly). I can't seem to really enjoy most of the matches even though I appreciate the work that is being done and I can see how great the wrestlers are. The more I watch, the more it feels like a chore to sit through the same boring and unfocused play by play Luchas has, it kinda makes me want to not know Spanish when watching it. Although I've never seen a Lucha match called with the excitement good puro matches normally have. I wonder if knowing Japanese would affect my enjoyment of that style. Anyone else has troubles to really enjoy something when commentary is bad? I know a lot of us have had a hard time sitting through RAW when all we hear from the announcers is constant bickering and almost no real play by play.

I've done a 180° with the Mania situation. I thought no matter what happened Reigns was getting booed out of the building if he got a one on one match with Brock. Now? worse case scenario he gets a 60-40 or 70-30 split. It's amazing what good booking does to someone with potential and aura like Roman, he finally gets a definitive character that suits him and is paired with a guy like Bryan and good things happen. Now they have to deliver on Sunday though. But I think the only thing he needs is a good performance and a showing of respect by Bryan and he's set with the crowd.

I think people are afraid Rusev's undefeated streak goes to Cena, a guy who doesn't need it. But there's no doubt the match(es) will be very good-great. Right... I think everyone wants a Cena-Rusev program... that makes Rusev stronger. Totally true, but this idea that every unbeaten streak needs to be broken by some up and comer who "needs it" is flawed. If that happened every time it'd be predictable. Underdogs can't win in that scenario every time, then they wouldn't be underdogs. Sometimes the monster heel who's unbeaten needs to get beat by the top dog. But just not their first match. I agree with you that the top dog vs an unbeaten streak is money and should be won by the Ace from time to time. But when it comes to Cena, at point it really just a waste imo, there's much more to win from him not beating Rusev than him overcoming another challenge. Also, when was the last time an unbeaten streak was important in WWE and they gave it to an underdog? I don't see that scenario being predictable at all in today's WWE. Christian and the Usos beat the Shield and people shit all over it despite it making perfect sense. That match was after Bryan/Orton/Kane defeated The Shield for the first time and ended their streak. That series of matches on SD! and that win helped Bryan a lot to gain the momentum that made WWE decide to put him against Cena at Summerslam. The "weak link" won and it started a huge thing for the guy. I wasn't bothered by Christian/Usos winning that match on SD! though, it helped build their a title match at the next PPV.

I think people are afraid Rusev's undefeated streak goes to Cena, a guy who doesn't need it. But there's no doubt the match(es) will be very good-great. Right... I think everyone wants a Cena-Rusev program... that makes Rusev stronger. Totally true, but this idea that every unbeaten streak needs to be broken by some up and comer who "needs it" is flawed. If that happened every time it'd be predictable. Underdogs can't win in that scenario every time, then they wouldn't be underdogs. Sometimes the monster heel who's unbeaten needs to get beat by the top dog. But just not their first match. I agree with you that the top dog vs an unbeaten streak is money and should be won by the Ace from time to time. But when it comes to Cena, at point it really just a waste imo, there's much more to win from him not beating Rusev than him overcoming another challenge. Also, when was the last time an unbeaten streak was important in WWE and they gave it to an underdog? I don't see that scenario being predictable at all in today's WWE.

I think people are afraid Rusev's undefeated streak goes to Cena, a guy who doesn't need it. But there's no doubt the match(es) will be very good-great.

I just hope Rusev doesn't get a bullshit DQ win or something like that. If he is going to job at Mania at least make him looks as strong as possible this Sunday. I legit marked the fuck out at Ambrose giving a shout out to Carlos Cabrera (at least that's who I think he was talking about).

70's Terry Funk (non Japan).

But that's the thing, every time they've tried to give the chant to someone else (Show, Brie , hell even Del Río with the "Sí") it hasn't worked at all. How can you justify having the same mindset when you've seen it proven wrong more than once?

That is the crux of the problem isn't it? They don't seem like they want to do that and that's what's pissing all of us (most of us) off Pretty much. I'm kinda surprised that hasn't been a bigger talking point when it comes to Bryan and his fanbase. Specially for someone like Dave. He seems more corncerned about not getting fans hopes up about DB and trying to explain WWE's mindset than clarifying and/or critiquing why they are so lazy when it comes to find ways of getting the most money of this "vocal minority" that keeps ruining big shows for them.

At least Big Show didn't turn face

Shawn Michaels was in Jericho's podcast and he revealed that the original plan for Hell In Cell 2013 was him super kicking Bryan and nothing else. Shawn said that he told the office he would do it if Bryan could get some heat back at RAW the next night. The response was something along the lines of "Oh, ok. We thought you may not be available for Monday"

Really interested on what you guys think of from this week's SD (show is already out on XWT), It's been a while since I saw that kind of slow paced, story driven tag match - that wasn't a 6 man or Survivor tag - in WWE. I thought it was very good and refreshing.

Sasha is awesome.

So, on SD!

Was that dude with a megaphone leading the "we want Sting"? chants? This crowd has been complete garbage though, good to see them wake up for something.

I just think the majority of fans likes both guys. With hardcores being more passionate for Bryan and women for Reigns. I don't think they have been hurt at all....yet.

Crowd has no idea how to react.