Strummer Posted January 4, 2016 Report Posted January 4, 2016 Meltz says that Jericho is set to return tonight on Raw and from the sound of it he will be a regular going forward. Can't say I'm excited about that at all. Main event should kick off the big angle that will lead to the Rumble title match. I'll say Hunter returns to set up him v Reigns at the PPV Quote
conker8 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 A program with Ambrose could be good. Or awful WWE comedy. Quote
Russellmania Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Jericho is pretty smart really. knows he can do his podcast and music stuff and have a pretty comfy lifestyle and then come back for wrestlemania season and get paid for a few months and leave whenever he wants. I don't know why more guys don't get wise to how much WWE treats people who leave and come back. I mean look at the deal Del Rio got. If I'm Sheamus then I take off after wrestlemania for 6 or 8 months and then wait for them to beg me to come back at the first major injury to a top guy. Quote
Exposer Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 If Jericho returns I'm guessing he goes into a program with Ambrose. That would be my guess based off the Night of Champions tag post-match. Quote
Coffey Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 I think Chris Jericho & Rob Van Dam are the two biggest names I care about the least when they return to WWE. It just happens so often that it's not special anymore. Jericho is the new Foley. Quote
Death From Above Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 I'll say this for Neville, he takes some unbelievable highlight reel bumps. This has been a fun match with Owens. I'm starting to think Owens is the most consistent guy in the company (other than maybe Roman, who I have no real problem with once matches start). Quote
scg84 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Neville was out there trying to impress somebody tonight. Quote
Death From Above Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 I love Ric Flair for all he's done in wrestling, but I'm really ready to never see him on TV ever again. Quote
scg84 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 As of the commercial break, this Becky/Charlotte match is WAY better then Sasha/Becky last week... EDIT: Ok, that was really good. Crowd was into it, too. Quote
Coffey Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Becky/Charlotte was good. One of the better Divas matches since all the NXT call-ups. Outside of that match though, they're not giving this live crowd a lot. I guess they got up for the Ambrose table spot though. But Stardust Vs. Titus and now Big Show Vs. Ryback. Oof. EDIT: Welp, nevermind on the Ryback/Show match! haha Quote
Death From Above Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 I don't understand what the point of the Show/Ryback/Wyatts segment was. Crowd is asleep. Can't really blame them. Quote
Parties Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Someone on Twitter made an interesting note: WWE has turned into Dragon Gate with all the factions. The League of Nations, Social Outcasts, The New Day, The Wyatts, Team Extreme (or whatever they're called), Team Bella, and B.A.D. Plus the Usos, Prime Time Players, Matadores, Ascension, and Reigns/Ambrose. Quote
scg84 Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Not enough jumping from group to group. Quote
...TG Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Vince is of course in amazing shape, but man he looks every bit of 70 tonight. He's moving slowly, his hair is thinning and grayer than ever. Just kinda makes me sad - you know, the passing of time, etc. It gets us all, no matter how good our pharmacists are. Quote
Strummer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Posted January 5, 2016 I like the idea of the Rumble being for the title. It's a way for Reigns to lose without getting pinned. Hunter v Reigns is a lock for Mania now Quote
Jimmy Redman Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Reigns can beat Hunter at the Feb PPV to get the Mania title shot and win the belt back there. From Brock. I don't see what the Mania title match is otherwise, unless they do Brock vs Rock for the belt or something. Quote
Loss Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Reigns should win and remain champion, thus earning a title match against himself at Wrestlemania. Quote
Exposer Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 I think HHH will win. Brock will be eliminated by his WM opponent late. Roman-HHH for the title at Mania. Fastlane won't have a title match this year. Quote
Strummer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Posted January 5, 2016 Btw, I think every participant in the main event missed multiple cues. What in the hell happened there?!? Quote
Strummer Posted January 5, 2016 Author Report Posted January 5, 2016 I know they don't seem to care much about crowd reactions anymore but having Hunter win the Rumble would be tempting fate yet again. Yes he's a heel but they are risking another backlash from the live crowds. Quote
Jimmy Redman Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Yeah the part where Sheamus hit the Brogue Kick and Vince sat there paralysed and didn't make the count for no apparent reason was hilarious. No idea what went wrong there. Roman also had to wait an age before Steph's music hit. Quote
Matt D Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Vince is of course in amazing shape, but man he looks every bit of 70 tonight. He's moving slowly, his hair is thinning and grayer than ever. Just kinda makes me sad - you know, the passing of time, etc. It gets us all, no matter how good our pharmacists are. He really had a hard time counting some of Reigns' falls. He really is blind! Quote
Parties Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 The missed cues and all of them being caught on camera are an example of Dunn and the whole operation being a bit rusty when it comes to producing Attitude-era crash TV. You can likewise hear it in the announcing. Everyone's fifteen+ years older and trying to remember how to whip up a frenzy in the moment. I like the Rumble stip as it gives the match a badly needed shot in the arm, but man Twitter geeks were freaking out thinking it means Roman will win. Seems obvious you'll get at least a disputed finish that holds up the title. Hate to say it, but Reigns-HHH at Mania suddenly seems more feasible, esp. if there's some kind of Rock involvement as ref or corner man. Still hoping it ends up Reigns-Brock and HHH-Rock - much better use of a 90K crowd. Quote
Jimmy James Posted January 5, 2016 Report Posted January 5, 2016 Well, hey, it's the first rumble for the title since 1992, so I'm excited about that one, at least. Quote
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