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Reigns at 30 would result in the pop to end all pops

Dug that quite a lot. Shayna carries herself like a total star and they did just about everything they could to make Bianca look good in defeat. Nice attention to the limb work down the stretch from Bianca too which gets bonus points from me. If Shayna is moving up, I like the story of Bianca learning from this and winning next time out

Ah, I’m behind on NXT but that makes sense if Dream is staying in NXT for a while longer

Long Ricochet matches expose him pretty badly IMO but I'm also, absolutely not the audience for him, even though everything he hits is pretty phenomenal to see. I guess Riddle/Gargano is coming soon?

Gargano is trying but Ricochet just loves doing flips.

Riddle's rise will be undeniable but Hero was so good in that match. All of his stuff looked really nasty but he was awesome as the asshole veteran who tried to save himself after biting off more than he could chew. I'd love a main roster run where he could do that stuff in and around the IC/US Titles but I know he's set in NXT.

All this talk of great entrances but nothing is going to top this

If they still cared about protecting guys, he has everything to be a fantastic gatekeeper.

The name is dumb but Undisputed Era are really over as a unit and their shirt seems to be a top seller so I'd be prepared for Adam Cole as NXT Champ with the others flanking him.

These pre-show panels are so awful. Who are these two assholes?

https://www.wwe.com/article/female-superstar-reality-show?sf206627527=1 So, a new Diva Search?

Man, if Ronda goes and doesn't return after having kids, she's one of the greatest lost opportunities in wrestling. Her debut year was pretty fantastic and she would have only improved.

For what it's worth, this didn't work for me as a lapsed subscriber so it may be a US only deal.

I was reading that they’re in talks with Batista for a Mania match so maybe he gets Cena? Hollywood vs Hollywood is absolutely something they would love internally

Tracey Williams vs Zack Sabre Jr was some pretty solid TV wrestling this week. Lots of nifty reversals as you'd expect and they did a great job of subtly involving Tracey's bad shoulder before getting a great flash finish off it.

Anyone watch Impact this week? Another, easy, enjoyable two hours of wrestling but I'm less than enthused with the programs they're setting up around the belts. Killer Kross has time to grow on me, I guess but I'm starting to bounce off Sami Callihan in a big way and OVE make sense as the next challengers for LAX but I'm not personally pumped for it. But, all is made up by the return of BIG POPPA PUMP. Scarlett Bordeaux in lingerie was a very Attitude Era segment but, and not to be crude, that is a very attractive woman, my word.

Yeah, while he clearly misses Roman as his nemesis, this has been, oddly, forgotten as one of the greatest booking mishaps of our age. Another fine example of them booking themselves into a corner and finding the absolute stupidest way out of it possible.

Really digging their first acquisitions, especially my boy CIMA. But I’m really looking forward to seeing Cody and the Bucks paraded out before a Fulham game in the Premier League this season. Hopefully when I’m down there with Newcastle

Oh, i don't think they would offer him that, I'm just having fun thinking about how much they'd spend to try in an attempt to kneecap AEW before it's even begun.

Moving on from whatever hellscape this has turned into, I'm real interested in what WWEs "fantastic" offer to Kenny Omega was/is. I assume, a huge wedge of cash but a top merch cut? Mania main event? I assume he'll end up with his buddies in AEW but still, I wonder if he was offered Brock money.

I’m hoping for the tag title match to get plenty of time since I feel that could be a show-stealer too. I think the new LAX had a quietly great year last year and I hope this is the year they get over huge wherever possible.

WWE.com has just broke this piece of sad news. 2019 already off to a bad start

Bryan/Cena II seems like a solid choice for a Mania Main Event, even if I would actually love to see Miz/Bryan with quasi-babyface Miz going after the hypocritical heel Bryan, with them tapping into their history together but I have absolutely no faith in them pulling off that kind of story nowadays. It's interesting that Miz' fantastic Talking Smack promo would be a perfect example of a hot angle to start it all off. Despite the roles being reversed, the actual content of it wouldn't need to change.

How does us, as members of the WWE UNIVERSE, being the Authority work? Is there a queuing system? Just whoever shouts loudest? So, with my first act as Authority, the part of Seth Rollins will now be played by Fenix.

This show needs a desperate injection at the top of the card. Losing Reigns has turned it into a directionless, nonsensical mess. For all the talk of strapping the rocket to Drew, last night was not a good indicator of where they're going with that.