Matt D Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 There's also a sense of him giving ADR the win back from a couple of years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidebottom Posted August 3, 2013 Report Share Posted August 3, 2013 Can't believe they are running Christian/ADR at Summerslam. Everybody knows he is jobbing too. Surely a more interesting scenario would be: - RVD getting the shot and winning the strap, carrying it for a while, giving it a bit of prestige - Orton getting the shot and winning the strap, and then using his MITB to try and unify the titles at some point down the line The RVD return has been badly botched anyway, no meaningful feuds or programs, just a few random matches. They could have actually built some momentum there, but already he is just another guy. I think they're doing RVD-Orton at SummerSlam, and RVD will probably go over, because Orton is turning heel and cashing in at the end of the night. It wouldn't make sense to take the belt off Del Rio since the eventual build looks to be Dolph beating him for it. Christian is getting the "reward the vet on his last run with a big payday" spot, and I'm fine with that. Him and Del Rio will have a good match, and Christian is good enough to get the fans into it even though everyone "knows" he's losing Agreed, I think it will be a very good match. This Summerslam is shaping up to be the best since the excellent 2005 one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 Del Rio himself has to go down as one of the blandest, dullest main eventers the company has ever had. This guy screams mid card at best, yet he has consistently been pushed to the moon as both a face and a heel. There is nothing remotely interesting about his character, and his ring work is solid without ever being especially exciting.I never really cared for Del Rio before but I've actually been digging him a lot more since his 2nd heel run started. I thought the double turn match at Payback was very good, and like the additional aggression he's been showing in the Ziggler matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankensteiner Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 It's not going to happen, but I would personally love it if Christian got another longer run with the belt. They could run him against Swagger, Cesaro, Ambrose, or even Sheamus until Sandow cashes in. Then have Ziggler take it off Sandow after going over Big E/AJ and ADR in a non-title feud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm funk Posted August 4, 2013 Report Share Posted August 4, 2013 I think the ship has long sailed on any sort of Christian world title run. I would have liked the one in 11 to have lasted longer before he inexplicably turned heel weeks into it. That was shitty, great matches with Orton aside. They could have fed him some heel challengers for a couple months before doing the Orton deal, he had a ton of momentum coming off of Edge retiring and they squandered it. We'll always have his ECW title run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted August 5, 2013 Report Share Posted August 5, 2013 He's simply not championship material in my opinion. His look, style and ability just screams upper mid card enhancement talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 I am way behind in my Raw watching and am just now getting to the episode where Daniel Bryan runs the gauntlet. But I want to say how much I am completely in love with Brad Maddox's character. I know everyone is tired of the wrestling authority figure but I feel like Maddox is a very fresh, fun take on the concept. I read someone on this board or DVDVR say he feels more like the son of Eric Bischoff than Bischoff's own son in TNA and I see a lot of that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm going to go out on a limb and say The Wyatt Family is terrible. This promo is so embarrassing, thank fuck nobody else was in the room when it came on. Just another one to add to the list of dreadful pseudo-supernatural Kane feuds as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 "I am the devils favorite demon. Nobody does Satan's work better that I do." Truly woeful stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 "I am the devils favorite demon. Nobody does Satan's work better that I do." Truly woeful stuff. This can only be redeemed by Kane leading the WWE Universe in singing "This Little Light of Mine". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Now I really want to see Kane as "Jesus' favorite angel". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 I'm going to go out on a limb and say The Wyatt Family is terrible. This promo is so embarrassing, thank fuck nobody else was in the room when it came on. Just another one to add to the list of dreadful pseudo-supernatural Kane feuds as well. I haven't seen RAW yet, but for a little while, I've found Bray Wyatt goes a little too over the top with his promos. There are moments in their presentation where they have the right amount of a dark feel to them, other times, especially with moments in Bray's promos where he overly cackles, they become self-parodies. The bright side of this is if they do flop quickly, perhaps Brodie Lee can be repackaged and put in a position where he's able to showcase his skills some more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wyatt Family/ Kane has been fucking awesome, lighten up and light up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicious&delicious Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Wyattts promos are great but his group is not imposing at all. They have the boring, soft hitting big man offense of late 90s wwf. It's like I'm watching D.O.A. Last night I felt bad that Brodus had to sell Harpers weak lariat finisher like death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ButchReedMark Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 Hahaha! D.O.A. is probably the best comparison I've read so far. It's like sitting through The Harris Bros at their shittiest worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted August 6, 2013 Report Share Posted August 6, 2013 I didn't think the lariat looked particularly good or bad last night, but the idea of Harper having light offense is pretty laughable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted August 8, 2013 Report Share Posted August 8, 2013 Are those Smackdown spoilers for real? RVD jobbing clean in the opener? Del Rio/Christian in the main event, the exact same match they are running at Summerslam? I'd suspect it was a dark match, but if that is so than the main event if Kane v 3MB in a handicap match... Unless they are planning to run Alberto del Rio v Christian v RVD v Randy Orton at Summerslam, which would be kind of cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Smackdown this past week was fucking awesome. Orton/ RVD was a blast, as they bring out the best in each other. Bryan/ Wade and Alberto/ Christian were both really, really good. The Brock promo was fucking money, and the Bray Wyatt promo was KILLER. Kofi/ Fandango was good and that posting Kofi took was sick. Even the Ziggler/ Kaitltn/ AJ/ Big E stuff was pretty good. And the Sandow/ Cody stuff at the end was hot, given that up to now, it's been a lukewarm break-up. And the crowd was fuckin' hot. Great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Smackdown this past week was fucking awesome. Orton/ RVD was a blast, as they bring out the best in each other. Bryan/ Wade and Alberto/ Christian were both really, really good. The Brock promo was fucking money, and the Bray Wyatt promo was KILLER. Kofi/ Fandango was good and that posting Kofi took was sick. Even the Ziggler/ Kaitltn/ AJ/ Big E stuff was pretty good. And the Sandow/ Cody stuff at the end was hot, given that up to now, it's been a lukewarm break-up. And the crowd was fuckin' hot. Great show. Great, now I actually have to watch most of it. THANKS DUDE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 11, 2013 Report Share Posted August 11, 2013 Smackdown this past week was fucking awesome. Orton/ RVD was a blast, as they bring out the best in each other. Bryan/ Wade and Alberto/ Christian were both really, really good. The Brock promo was fucking money, and the Bray Wyatt promo was KILLER. Kofi/ Fandango was good and that posting Kofi took was sick. Even the Ziggler/ Kaitltn/ AJ/ Big E stuff was pretty good. And the Sandow/ Cody stuff at the end was hot, given that up to now, it's been a lukewarm break-up. And the crowd was fuckin' hot. Great show. Great, now I actually have to watch most of it. THANKS DUDE. No problem, man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ridge Posted August 12, 2013 Report Share Posted August 12, 2013 I wish I had Johnny Sorrow's optimism towards modern day wrestling. That or his weed connection. I could do a White Russian right now though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Waco Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Man Big Show is fucking awesome. Everyone give the return handicap match with The Shield a look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 So about that Shield depush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 You know, I try to stay positive about stuff since I think sometimes there's a lot of negative-for-negative's-sake people out there, but even I don't see how this Los Matadores gimmick is going to be anything other than Conquistadores 2013. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr. David Rubio Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 You know, I try to stay positive about stuff since I think sometimes there's a lot of negative-for-negative's-sake people out there, but even I don't see how this Los Matadores gimmick is going to be anything other than Conquistadores 2013. Which iteration? Serious 1980's Conquistadors or irreverent 2000's Conquistadors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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