goc Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 They clearly said on the TV Show that there were two main events, Parv.Doesn't matter, I'm arguing this precisely because I've argued with people on this very board who don't accept Flair vs. Savage or Megamaniacs vs Money Inc, or many other matches that there billed as co-main events but happened to go on first. On this very board. What was the main event of Summerslam 92? So it's only a real main event when it's convenient for your argument? I mean all those matches were clearly billed as co-main events in build, on the front of video tapes, on posters, etc. Will, as an example, tends to use the last match as the main event when he's doing his Summerslam retrospectives. Fans have a habit of only seeing the last match as the true main event. Come on now. They should have put the women on last if they had complete faith in it. So you're being inconsistent on your very own argument that shows can have multiple main events just to be a troll? Got it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 People very touchy. I wasn't trolling, just saying that they copped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Does this mean Sasha vs Nikki was the main event of Raw last week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 If he came to my house, this announcer would be marking out and calling my corn on the cob "POP-CORN!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Calling a Sheamus cash in on Balor after this as the ultimate troll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpst Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Owens sure no-sold that ladder bump relative to the other stuff in the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodhelmet Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Kevin Owens vs. Finn Balor (Ladder Match) - I don’t care what anyone says, that Balor entrance is awesome. - Owens setting up the ladder and then punching Balor in the face is awesome - 2nd awesome Owens punch… stepping on the ladder and punching Owens in the face - I was digging everything up to the point where Owens sells for no reason after hitting Balor with the powerbomb. - Owens is such a smart wrestler. He doesn’t cling to the ladder so the other guy can push him off. He hops off and hits the guy with a superkick. - Overall, one helluva a finish and a pretty good match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
...TG Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Owens sure no-sold that ladder bump relative to the other stuff in the match. Yeah, I was wondering if that was an ad lib to buy some time to reset the ladder. But then they did that stomp, yeesh. And Owens has Cesaro tomorrow, poor guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ladder match didn't follow Sasha/Bayley very well. The ladies had the MOTN. Fun show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Great show. I think it managed to over deliver as far as the matches went. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryvonKramer Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ladder match didn't follow Sasha/Bayley very well. The ladies had the MOTN. Fun show. I agree. It should have gone on last. Not a troll. The big emotion of the Bayley win would have been the perfect thing to fade down on, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Well, have to go order the wife a Finn Balor shirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 The brutal stomping on Bayley's hand during the Bank Statement was awesome, but it was really bad layout to follow that with the finisher stealing. She should have made it to the ropes and done almost anything else. Yes, she couldn't hold it, in part due to the hurt hand but I don't think that came across well enough in her work. Still, it was a great match, but whoever put that together screwed up that moment. (Also, the transition with Banks going off the ropes should have been clearer in causality). In general, I loved the match, though. The crowd tomorrow is going to be so interesting compared to tonight. They went nuts for Blue Pants, for the Tag finish, for Bayley. I wish Sasha would have been a bit more frustrated after losing the belt. I get why they did what they did and it was emotional, but it felt like a Curtain Call moment, especially after her entrance and the sheer amount of character she showed in the match. On the other hand, she sold the neck. Selling > hugs. Definitely a lack of kids in the crowd relative to Full Sail, which felt like a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exposer Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 This was a great show. Sasha/Bayley was another MOTYC. I actually liked every match on this card. Balor-Owens was real good and Joe-Corbin was satisfying. Liger was awesome especially when he did the pose with Breeze's camera. NXT continues to deliver on their big shows. I hope they keep it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Main roster really has their work cut out for them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Ladder match didn't follow Sasha/Bayley very well. The ladies had the MOTN. Fun show. I thought it held it's own pretty well. Owens got the crowd into it early and that helped a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Codysseus Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Fantastic show. Bayley/Sasha's an easy MOTYC. Good god, I haven't been that invested in a wrasslin match since Wrestlemania 30. Sasha's handstuff and how they got to it by having Bayley have an answer for pretty much everything was really great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parties Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 While it may not have been the same ratio as Orlando, there were lots of kids/families in the crowd. They may have been drowned out by the 50/50 reaction that the dude-bros were giving to Banks, but Bayley's fans came in force. Plenty of gangly, high-pitched data entry guys in "I'm a Hugger" shirts pulling for her as well. Women stole the show. Much better match than the main event, and it was much more over in the building. Crowd seemed to know that Owens stood no chance of winning, and they teased Attitude Era weapons spots that weren't going to happen. I liked the Ladder Match, but it was no comparison to crossface wars and the power of hugs. Nuclear reaction to Bayley's win. The response to the submission counters was as loud as anything I've ever heard in a wrestling show. This really was the night to pull the trigger on the Divas movement, and you saw the difference between the way this is being presented here vs. RAW. It'll be very interesting to see Banks two nights in a row in decidedly different roles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 That's the thing. They can't say "Well, this is just 1000 loyal fans in Full Sail." It's going to be back to back nights filling the same Arena. Real curious to see how things come off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I realize I'm in the minority regarding the G-1 Final, but I liked Sasha/Bayley way better. I'm interested in how that match is received. BTW. Is Kana signed? She might end up killing Eva Marie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 Bayley's win might be all time for me as far as face wins the title moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 On a show full of interesting happenings.......Gedo being backstage at the show instead of ROH is the most interesting especially after the ROH/NJPW co-promotional deal was announced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcmmnx Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 My most anticipated match of the weekend delivered and them some. Fucking ace match and storytelling from the ladies. Sasha is fucking ridiculously good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 On a show full of interesting happenings.......Gedo being backstage at the show instead of ROH is the most interesting especially after the ROH/NJPW co-promotional deal was announced. Wow. And they announced a lot of dates yesterday on the ROH show to prove that relationship is stronger than ever. Very interesting indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted August 23, 2015 Report Share Posted August 23, 2015 I can't stress enough how making this show look different felt so fresh. Darkening the crowd so the attention is on the match. Different feel to the entrances. Not everything lit up like a Christmas tree. Have a feeling Dunn wasn't involved? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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