Wrestlemania 35: The KawadaSmile tribute thread

[funkdoc]

god i love how much mileage bryan was able to get out of a simple waistlock.  what a damn match

[Herodes]

Praying for a Big E heel turn right about now

[PhilTLL]

That was really excellent.

[...TG]

Kofi's oldest is gonna be a star.

[Jmare007]

6 minutes ago, goodhelmet said:

Kofi had those nerves early so Bryan reigned it in and said "Let s work a waistlock and Boston Crab" and it will be awesome.

I actually liked the structure they went with. It's been a LONG ASS TIME since we've since a real shine segment before the heel control section. This felt even better because it was Bryan being amazing at working the mid section. Kofi rode along and then did his damn thing when it was time for his comeback.

[goodhelmet]

5 minutes ago, El Dragon said:

In the GWE I had Bryan second. Sometimes I wonder if that was too low.

He is the best wrestler of the last 20 years

 

[El-P]

19 minutes ago, Herodes said:

Jeddah

A billion stars.

Great match. MOTYC. At points it was obvious Kofi was along for the ride, but he was game. Bryan on the other hand, is a pro-wrestling genius, really. Best Mania match in years.

[Zoo Enthusiast]

There is zero chance of Becky’s win matching that.  

[Downend2005]

Great match, but an even better moment. Woods and Big E were awesome at ringside, Bryan is an absolute pro, and Kofi gets his moment.

I was planning on going to bed, but I’m wide awake after that

[PhilTLL]

21 minutes ago, stunning_grover said:

So next year's WrestleMania is in Florida... any rumors/ideas about WrestleMania 37's location yet?

Wikipedia says Raymond James in Tampa.

[Ricky Jackson]

Great match. Two hours left? Dear God 

[stunning_grover]

Alexa Bliss!

[Childs]

Was mortuary an Undertaker tease?

[Matt D]

I gave Bryan a lot of grief when he came back a few years ago about how he didn't change his style to protect himself, since he was good enough to and still have great matches. 

He took his exile as a way to learn and grow and adapt and he's come back world's better than he was, which is saying so much. 

I had to catch up but the post-match was so electric that I didn't dare look away for a moment to post.

[goodhelmet]

Should be Stevie Ray guest commentating.

[stunning_grover]

This show will end at midnight?

[Herodes]

Where’s Stevie Ray?!?

[WingedEagle]

1 minute ago, Ricky Jackson said:

Great match. Two hours left? Dear God 

If we're lucky.

Just now, Childs said:

Was mortuary an Undertaker tease?

My thoughts as well.  Perhaps it was dumb, but that Hall & Nash bit was the type of cameo and comedy I can work with.  Quick and nostalgic.

[El-P]

2 minutes ago, Downend2005 said:

I was planning on going to bed, but I’m wide awake after that

Ditto.

1 minute ago, stunning_grover said:

Alexa Bliss!

Ditto.

[Childs]

2 minutes ago, Matt D said:

I gave Bryan a lot of grief when he came back a few years ago about how he didn't change his style to protect himself, since he was good enough to and still have great matches. 

He took his exile as a way to learn and grow and adapt and he's come back world's better than he was, which is saying so much. 

I had to catch up but the post-match was so electric that I didn't dare look away for a moment to post.

I'm not sure he grew so much as he decided to work heel, which was always in his tool kit.

[El-P]

Damn, Hunter is confident.

Poor Rey, there's no way they are following Kofi's win. That's the total death spot of the card.

[Matt D]

Just now, Childs said:

I'm not sure he grew so much as he decided to work heel, which was always in his tool kit.

I think he was working fairly different all the way back to the first Styles face vs face match from last year.

[stunning_grover]

Wait... no Raymond Rougeau for the French commentary?

[Herodes]

Hunter needs more time!

[sek69]

Guess Joe saw the Rush-Dalton Castle match last night at MSG.