WWE Backlash 2018

[...TG]

Talking Smack reunion special after the show!

[NintendoLogic]

 

 

Can't believe people thought Nia Jax looked bad in that match. She was awesome setting up realistic openings for Bliss, and took 3 big bumps. I thought both were awesome in that match.

 

She was pathetic on offense, which is especially egregious when you're supposed to be a monster. She had nothing to offer other than a million biels. It was like when Ezekiel Jackson would do nothing but bodyslams.

 

 

I think the biels all make for great visuals, she had several avalanches and a big lariat, and she didn't have more offense as she was using her bigger moves to set up Bliss offense. The missed somersault senton and banzai drop, and fighting over the middle rope samoan drop, all gave Bliss actual realistic ways to stay in the match. If Bliss took more monster offense, it wouldn't have been a very interesting match.

 

 

I'm not impressed by WWE transitions because they're pretty much all laid out by agents. If all that's asked of you is to keep things interesting for the 20% of the time you're in control and you can't do that, you're clearly not much of a worker. Even the crowd saw through her.

[stunning_grover]

Mella is Money

[El Dragon]

You know Bryan and Miz are going to run into each other on the Aftershow. They need to do that, repeatedly until they finally pull the trigger with it.

[Boss Rock]

Worst super kick ever.

[stunning_grover]

I think Carmella's run as SmackDown Women's Champion has been fun so far. I would like to see her retain the championship tonight.

[Matt D]

I get which She-Ra character Charlotte is supposed to be, but I'm a little confused about Carmella.

[El Dragon]

Carmella seems like a really good character and just a mediocre wrestler.

[Boss Rock]

Carmella is terrified of getting hit.

[Matt D]

Carmella seems like a really good character and just a mediocre wrestler.

She's three years away from being the Miz.

[Jimmy Redman]

The visual of Charlotte casually waiting with her hand on the post for Carmella to run away was money.

[stunning_grover]

Pretty good bump and superkick by Mella

[Boss Rock]

Charlotte looks annoyed to be in that chinlock.

[Matt D]

The only acceptable role for Cass at this point is as Carmella's muscle.

[CYF]

This is the female version of cena and enzo having a title match

[hammerva]

 

Carmella seems like a really good character and just a mediocre wrestler.

She's three years away from being the Miz.

 

 

Not sure if that was a compliment or something Bryan Alvarez is still claiming even now about him

[WingedEagle]

I say it basically every month because it remains true. Charlotte is a horrible babyface.

[Jimmy Redman]

I get that Charlotte is trying to sell "I just got kicked in the head and I'm concussed" but it's coming off like she's mildly annoyed in there.

[KawadaSmile]

Carmella wrestling like a cheap-ass would in WWF No mercy

[Boss Rock]

I say it basically every month because it remains true. Charlotte is a horrible babyface.

 

Which is even worse when they already have two very good babyfaces in Naomi and Becky.

[hammerva]

I get that Charlotte is trying to sell "I just got kicked in the head and I'm concussed" but it's coming off like she's mildly annoyed in there.

 

I mean if you were getting Carmella screaming in your ears and sloppily slapping you around, would you be happy

[El Dragon]

Man, I called Carmella mediocre earlier. She isn't mediocre, she is just not good.

[Matt D]

She sells chops just slightly better than Cass sells kicks.

[C.S.]

This show has been a total slog.

 

I don't care if Miz vs. Seth was a five-star match or whatever - I'm sick of seeing them wrestle each other and had no investment in the inevitable outcome of Seth's victory.

 

Bryan vs. Cass sucked in every possible way. Cass is useless.

[stunning_grover]

Not only is Charlotte a poor babyface, she seems disinterested in this match. Mella seems to have fun.