Frank Ocean Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Whatever lol. Mixed feelings from all i guess and assume. I have no idea what is gonna happen next but at least this is behind now. I am exicted for other programs and possibilites maybe now.whatever who knows? Lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I don't believe I'm about to type the next sentence. I thought Summerslam was better than Takeover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Ocean Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Lets be honest here. We all are glad the brock stuff is over. At least i am and i am really glad really fucking glad lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I thought Takeover was better but Summerslam at least got two of it's biggest matches right in terms of booking. Takeover literally fell flat on its face with that ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Boss Rock said: I thought Takeover was better but Summerslam at least got two of it's biggest matches right in terms of booking. Takeover literally fell flat on its face with that ending. I was more excited for Takeover but it felt like they got up their own ass for that one with some of their choices and match times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I get that. Might be a good idea to start running more matches but with shorter lengths. They certainly have the talent pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Is it bad that I don't remember Takeover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just now, Childs said: Is it bad that I don't remember Takeover? Are you still doing that corner dropkick spot? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Childs said: Is it bad that I don't remember Takeover? Did you take a chair shot to the head in the past 24 hours. If so, seek medical attention... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Also, look, part of the problem is me. At the end of the day, they're bulletproof. They're rolling in the TV rights now. They have the Saudi government paying them up the wahoo. They're expanding into new markets in new ways. So the answer to this is that nothing matters. But, it's really hard to figure out what the hell they're trying to do and what they think they're going to accomplish over time. You can look at 98/99 WCW and everything at least makes sense. The ending of the streak makes sense. Nash putting the belt on him makes sense. Hogan taking it makes sense. Savage, DDP, whatever. Even the stupid stuff Russo tried, you at least get what he was trying to accomplish. The politics are decipherable. With this, it's crazy political hit conspiracies on top of pleasing the Saudis on top of Vince's stubbornness on top of a three year plan which has to be bs, because it just has to be, because it makes no sense, with a wellness violation and the year of Authority Rollins and grumpy Brock and Goldberg inexplicably getting superover and did I mention political hits and Hunter after Reigns actually got over due to Vince and Sheamus? We study this stuff over multiple decades and companies and bookers and this is like playing chess with a moron playing checkers and trying to figure out what the hell he's trying to do (and somehow he's still winning!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 minutes ago, Matt D said: Also, look, part of the problem is me. At the end of the day, they're bulletproof. They're rolling in the TV rights now. They have the Saudi government paying them up the wahoo. They're expanding into new markets in new ways. So the answer to this is that nothing matters. But, it's really hard to figure out what the hell they're trying to do and what they think they're going to accomplish over time. You can look at 98/99 WCW and everything at least makes sense. The ending of the streak makes sense. Nash putting the belt on him makes sense. Hogan taking it makes sense. Savage, DDP, whatever. Even the stupid stuff Russo tried, you at least get what he was trying to accomplish. The politics are decipherable. With this, it's crazy political hit conspiracies on top of pleasing the Saudis on top of Vince's stubbornness on top of a three year plan which has to be bs, because it just has to be, because it makes no sense, with a wellness violation and the year of Authority Rollins and grumpy Brock and Goldberg inexplicably getting superover and did I mention political hits and Hunter after Reigns actually got over due to Vince and Sheamus? We study this stuff over multiple decades and companies and bookers and this is like playing chess with a moron playing checkers and trying to figure out what the hell he's trying to do (and somehow he's still winning!). I love this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Revival looked great, Gulak looked great, people are crazy if they think Carmella was anything but the best part of that 3 way, Hardy/Nakamura was each guy's best singles match in ages, Bryan would still be wayyyy more interesting to me with that mat wrestling style he talked about all retirement and so far hasn't done a damn thing with, and the whole show was fun without being actually great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 4 minutes ago, EricR said: Revival looked great, Gulak looked great, people are crazy if they think Carmella was anything but the best part of that 3 way, Hardy/Nakamura was each guy's best singles match in ages, Bryan would still be wayyyy more interesting to me with that mat wrestling style he talked about all retirement and so far hasn't done a damn thing with, and the whole show was fun without being actually great. Thanks, my dude. She was easily the best part about that very good match, but won't get anywhere near her dues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricR Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I've liked her whole title run. There were over 20 people appearing on the Summerslam card before her, and she was the first one to actually work like she was in front of a crowd of people. Her trash talking may have been Barry Darsow level of canned ham, but she was doing it and yelling and mugging at the crowd the entire time. She hit a fat dive, made great faces taking shots from Lynch, and got THREE limbs on the ropes during a pinfall. Feels like if The Miz pushed off the ropes with both legs and an arm people would lose their shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 Nobody in the audience bought her trash talk, though. Does playing to the crowd mean anything if the crowd doesn't buy what you're selling? Face it, it's not 1985 anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 But the crowd also didn't buy huge portions of AJ/Joe and Miz/Bryan. Carmella is doing her part and she clearly puts effort in it, but the crowd was exceptionally weird, if not downright bad - which is not her fault. They seemed to be 100% tireless during the main event, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMKK Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 hours ago, Charles (Loss) said: Clearly, Drew is moving into main events within the next year, but I think it's too soon now for him to enter the Reigns-Strowman mix. Doesn't mean they won't. They've teased a big Roman vs Drew confrontation for a while now but I assume they continue the interminable Rollins vs Ziggler feud with some tag matches with Dean and Drew. Perhaps they can build that up into a Shield thing with another partner and spin off to Reigns vs Drew after Survivor Series or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 From this thread, looks like I would enjoy Joe vs Styles & Ronda vs Alexa quite a bit. So, Roman is the Ace. And now that Brock is gone, you think he's not gonna be booed again ? Not that it matters, but... I think Matt kinda summed up what the current WWE was all about though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotJayTabb Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 The Becky turn feels a lot like when Bayley attacked Sasha, where turning a natural face on a miscast face didn't fit, and instead the crowd were just happy to see the face finally standing up for themselves. Just have to hope Paige doesn't force Becky to undertake therapy sessions with Charlotte Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 2 hours ago, El-P said: From this thread, looks like I would enjoy Joe vs Styles & Ronda vs Alexa quite a bit. So, Roman is the Ace. And now that Brock is gone, you think he's not gonna be booed again ? Not that it matters, but... I think Matt kinda summed up what the current WWE was all about though. Of course he’s going to get booed, especially against Braun. All in all, I thought this was a good show. With all the usual hand-wringing about a 7 HOUR SHOW, it was off the air pretty much right at 10:00 CT, and basically a 5 hour show total including the three pre-show matches. The only thing I felt was too long was the opener. Didn’t love the finish of the SD tag match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 25 minutes ago, Zoo Enthusiast said: Of course he’s going to get booed, especially against Braun. All in all, I thought this was a good show. With all the usual hand-wringing about a 7 HOUR SHOW, it was off the air pretty much right at 10:00 CT, and basically a 5 hour show total including the three pre-show matches. The only thing I felt was too long was the opener. Didn’t love the finish of the SD tag match. They could trim some fat though. That show held my interest because they actually threw different match styles out there and smartly placed their matches. But that show could have been 3 hours and not much would have been lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Enthusiast Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Mad Dog said: They could trim some fat though. That show held my interest because they actually threw different match styles out there and smartly placed their matches. But that show could have been 3 hours and not much would have been lost. Oh I definitely agree. Just that of the problems the show had, duration wasn’t a big one. I liked the Raw squashes being mixed in along with the bigger Smackdown story matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 1 minute ago, Zoo Enthusiast said: Oh I definitely agree. Just that of the problems the show had, duration wasn’t a big one. I liked the Raw squashes being mixed in along with the bigger Smackdown story matches. Takeover felt more bloated overall. They did a really good job with those squashes. It made the show feel a little more unpredictable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted August 20, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 5 hours ago, NotJayTabb said: The Becky turn feels a lot like when Bayley attacked Sasha, where turning a natural face on a miscast face didn't fit, and instead the crowd were just happy to see the face finally standing up for themselves. Just have to hope Paige doesn't force Becky to undertake therapy sessions with Charlotte Becky was a great heel on the indies, based on all accounts. She should be fine playing her role, but good luck trying to get Charlotte to be cheered over her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted August 20, 2018 Report Share Posted August 20, 2018 I just saw a close up pic of Rollins gold boot. It was the Infinity Gauntlet, and now I get that he was wearing Thanos inspired gear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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