...TG Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Huge props to Cena not just for taking that beating, but also for putting Brock over like that. When has a promotion had their champ squashed on the second-biggest show of the year? (Not just a rhetorical question.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Ridge Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 If Cena is scheduled for Raw tomorrow he should be a complete broken man. No smiling or shrugging off the outcome. It was an exceptionally brutal beating and loss. This should eat him up and create doubt in him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I still think by far the best possible Wrestlemania story is Daniel Bryan making the biggest comeback of the modern era and trying to accomplish the impossible at Wrestlemania. Even if he loses the match, I think it makes for a far better story. I just don't see how Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns could possibly work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Huge props to Cena not just for taking that beating, but also for putting Brock over like that. When has a promotion had their champ squashed on the second-biggest show of the year? (Not just a rhetorical question.) This. Just this. Wanted to say this but you beat me to it. Kudos to Cena for plainly and completely giving himself up in an extended squash. Team player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blak Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Well, that was an interesting spectacle and an effective piece of booking. But am I the only one who was expecting a great match and is pretty disappointed? I feel like they could have told the same story much more effectively in half the time. But, at the same time, that was part of the point - Lesnar was just toying with him. The zombie sit-up sequence from the desperation AA was glorious. Almost worth the $9.99 on its own. I have NO idea where they go, unless they feed him Reigns now and build to Cena/Lesnar III or Bryan/Lesnar at WM. Reigns is light years away from being able to hold up his end of a "competitive" match with Lesnar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I'm not sure I want to see Bryan in a match even half that brutal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 What a great fucking show. Damn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebrainfollower Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Reigns would not work. Honestly at this point I'm not sure anyone would. I have heard rumors of it being the Rock in his retirement match, but again no, don't see that working either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I still think by far the best possible Wrestlemania story is Daniel Bryan making the biggest comeback of the modern era and trying to accomplish the impossible at Wrestlemania. Even if he loses the match, I think it makes for a far better story. I just don't see how Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns could possibly work. Yup. It won't work. You nailed it previously that if they don't hold out Bryan until post-Mania he's going to hijack the show whether they like it or not. Even if they do that, Reigns feels pretty flat and needs to be reworked ASAP if the goal is for him to headline the biggest show of the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I also think there's absolutely a good story in either Ambrose or Wyatt being the only one crazy enough to wrestle Lesnar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Frankly, after this match, with even a half-ass build, the Cena rematch and redemption would be much, much bigger than Reigns. Jesus. what a unique main event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Meltzer saying the Orton vs Reigns was a great match? The ending was really good but are we supposed to forget the first 5 minutes or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Huge props to Cena not just for taking that beating, but also for putting Brock over like that. When has a promotion had their champ squashed on the second-biggest show of the year? (Not just a rhetorical question.) Related question: have the heels ever dominated a WWE PPV so thoroughly before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Man in Blak Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 It was uncomfortable watching. Yes, Cena was probably quite foolish to take those brutal German suplexes with his neck history. That's what made this match work, though; they basically laid it out like a shoot fight, with some theatrics in the middle. And, in a shoot fight, why wouldn't Lesnar try to blow up Cena's bad neck with a dozen German suplexes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfman Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 As I told my nephews and Sorrow earlier, tonight Brock Lesnar has officially become a god. I loved every second of that Cena mauling. Wooooooooooo!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 as an aside tomorrow it will be one year since the Authority angle started. I can't think of a WWE angle lasting this long in like forever. Off the top of my head Hogan/Savage may have it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eduardo James Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 ...Austin/McMahon? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 yeah definitely Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Brock and Heyman are gonna have people rooting for Russia when Rusev steps up to the plate for Survivor Series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 The main event saved the show for me, if only because it was such ballsy booking and I do think it will be remembered for a long time. They've created something huge and where they go from here is the big question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stomperspc Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I still think by far the best possible Wrestlemania story is Daniel Bryan making the biggest comeback of the modern era and trying to accomplish the impossible at Wrestlemania. Even if he loses the match, I think it makes for a far better story. I just don't see how Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns could possibly work. I don't necessarily disagree with any of that (especially with where things stand now). At the same time, if WWE is dead set on Reigns being the guy going forward, I think they have to at least give it a shot at moving towards Reigns/Brock at WM. They have seven months to better position Reigns for that match. There is also an opportunity to get Brock more over as a heel (not that it will matter to the WM crowd) by having him rarely defend the title between now and WM. I just think if WWE is going to go with Reigns, they should use this opportunity to put him overly strongly. They might not have another chance to put him over in such a meaningful way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 You weren't watching last year after Summerslam, Charles. Were you watching when the Nexus angle hit, or during the Pipe Bomb angle? The answer is that they'll fuck it up within a month and a half. I wish it wasn't, but yeah. The only saving grace is that maybe they don't have enough dates with Brock to fuck it up immediately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyonthewall2983 Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 I also think there's absolutely a good story in either Ambrose or Wyatt being the only one crazy enough to wrestle Lesnar. Those would be good interim feuds to lead up to Mania. What's Bryan's situation with his neck? I'm not sure I want to see Lesnar brutalize him either but if he can recover fully from this it would be a HELL of a story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposer Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 The only options they have at this point are Cena getting revenge in a rubber match or Bryan returning. Every other option is unbelievable. This is risky business no matter what. I have no clue where they're going with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJH Posted August 18, 2014 Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Orton totally undercut Reigns. When's the last time someone did that (and on their big prospect)? Seriously, the two big spots were the powerslam and the RKO counters - Orton's. Then with the sudden finish the win looks a fluke. Shawn would have been proud. I was amazed Vince didn't audible a second spear and powerbomb and then at least you can run with the destructive final few minutes on TV. Oh. The main event was note perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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