No Mercy 2017

[C.S.]

 

The Wyatt-Balor feud is unbelievably stupid.

 

You said it. I'm still not clear on the reasons for the feud to start with. Sure, Balor is upset because Wyatt keeps attacking him, but Wyatt keeps attacking him because reasons.

 

 

"Because reasons" is basically the impetus behind every pointless Bray Wyatt feud. It's why he's impossible to get into.

[The Thread Killer]

"Because reasons" is basically the impetus behind every pointless Bray Wyatt feud. It's why he's impossible to get into.

 

You make a good point. I actually like a character who is a creepy cerebral cult leader type, but there is no reason he can't verbalize his motivations for his actions. Well, except because of shitty writing. I can't fault Wyatt for that.

 

It reminds me of that quote which has been attributed to Michael Hayes, that a great heel will always have a reason for his actions so that in his mind, he's justified in whatever he's doing. I wish the WWE writers would keep that in mind when it comes to Bray Wyatt.

[C.S.]

You make a good point. I actually like a character who is a creepy cerebral cult leader type, but there is no reason he can't verbalize his motivations for his actions. Well, except because of shitty writing. I can't fault Wyatt for that.

 

It reminds me of that quote which has been attributed to Michael Hayes, that a great heel will always have a reason for his actions so that in his mind, he's justified in whatever he's doing. I wish the WWE writers would keep that in mind when it comes to Bray Wyatt.

Unfortunately, most of the writers are 20-something nerds who know nothing about wrestling.

 

I wish they'd get nerds who at least love wrestling and grew up watching it.

 

Instead, we have failed TV writers, because that's somehow more "prestigious" in Vince's eyes.

 

The tide is turning a bit with Ryan Ward, Road Dogg, etc., but not enough yet.

[The Thread Killer]

Well, if nothing else, Finn Balor has now proven he can beat Bray Wyatt when he both is, and isn't wearing make-up.

[Childs]

And again Balor put him away routinely after a blah match. Accompanied by blather about demons and eaters of worlds. So glad they ran that back.

[Kadaveri]

Bray is SO bad on the mic. How the hell did he ever get a reputation for being good?

 

He did actually have some good promos in The Shield feud in 2014. I know, a long way back. He actually had motivations then trying to expand a cult to take over WWE and get destroy rival groups. Now his promos are just gibberish trying to sound all spooky after he randomly attacks someone for no reason.

His whole gimmick is one which has a 12-18 month life before it runs its course, if only there was other territories he could be repackaged and sent off too.

[The Thread Killer]

"We are da bar."

 

These two have been teaming for how long, and "The Bar" is the team name they come up with Seamus and Cesaro?

[The Thread Killer]

OMG that Cesaro swing on Ambrose into the steel steps was awesome.

 

EDIT: Is Cesaro legit bleeding from that slingshot into the corner? Did he really smash his mouth on the post? It looks that way...I think he really lost a tooth. Boy Cesaro and Seamus are a dentist's dream team. First Jeff Hardy, now Cesaro.

[hammerva]

Somewhere Jeff Hardy is giggling as it looks like Cesaro lost at least 2 maybe 3 teeth

[Ricky Jackson]

Cesaro looks like Bobby Clarke circa 1975

[Childs]

Great performance by Sheamus and Cesaro. Well-designed match. Rollins and Ambrose are ... not good.

[...TG]

That 2nd rope powerbomb onto Rollins was a great spot and nearfall.

 

And good lord, Cesaro is one tough mother fucker. I mean, they all are but Christ his front teeth look disgusting.

[hammerva]

Besides the fact that a powerbomb from the top rope onto a layed out Ambrose should have been the finish, what a great hard hitting match. These guys are were just killing each other.

[goodhelmet]

Rollins amd Ambrose getting beat up is an act I could get behind. They need to stay as tag partners and never do singles matches again.

[Johnny Sorrow]

That tag match was fucking awesome.

[The Thread Killer]

Great, solid, hard hitting match. Yeah I like Rollins and Ambrose way more as a team than I ever did as singles acts...especially Rollins. Hopefully, this rivalry isn't over. Which considering the depth of the RAW tag division, it probably isn't.

[hammerva]

Wow Nia Jax is over as fuck. But Bliss is as well so this is definitely the heel crowd tonight

[Jmare007]

Holy fuck at that bump

[EricR]

I'm behind (had to watch Halt & Catch Fire and finish The Sinner with the lady) but I'm doing a "live" blog over at SC:

 

http://segundacaida.blogspot.com/2017/09/wwe-no-mercy-2017-live-blog.html

 

Really confident Reigns/Cena and Braun/Brock will deliver.

[Childs]

That Nia bump to the floor, Jesus.

[hammerva]

Not only did she land on her neck she got kicked in the head by her own feet on the landing.

[C.S.]

Poor Bayley.

[NintendoLogic]

I don't think you can kill Bayley any deader at this point.

[Jmare007]

if both main events deliver as we expect, this is show of the year easily.

[Kadaveri]

Have to lol at putting Emma in the match only to have Bayley take the pin anyway.