El-P Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Well, ok then. He can be happy he's not on TV being humiliated on a weekly basis then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 The benefit of using Rhyno would be to do 10 minute opening matches on house shows with younger wrestlers who need ring time. Perhaps he should be back in NXT doing it though, since they don't seem to call up as many greenhorns anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Watching the last few minutes of SVU before Smackdown starts, and man, I forgot what a depressing, fucked up show this is. WWE would kill to have this level of writing and character quality though. I haven't watched SVU in years, only caught the tail-end, and I already care more about everyone and everything on this show than years of bad WWE programming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Looks like the Raw ratings recovered slightly this week, so at least we hopefully can be spared any more Panic Mode Vince moments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sek69 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, C.S. said:   She's not wrong, but it's like McDonalds tweeting about obesity awareness.  On a related note, I look forward to the Revival going full HBK vs Hogan and making a mockery of all the future humiliations planned for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, sek69 said: On a related note, I look forward to the Revival going full HBK vs Hogan and making a mockery of all the future humiliations planned for them. They were overselling the hell out of it last night. Is it horrible to admit that I'm enjoying seeing them make the most of awful booking and make themselves look better in the process? Usos look awful through all of this (and I feel for them too, because this is a no-win situation all around). I hope Dash and Dawson come out and blind them with ass cream tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I enjoyed Dash tweeting a meme of the "My Balls Was Hot" UFC guy last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 so the Usos get drafted to RAW and is now in a match for the Smackdown tag titles. I guess with this whole "wild card" gimmick they can just go back and forth a ton of times  Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 The right team won. The Usos are DOA as an act. Bad look, bad catchphrases, you name it. I'd rather listen to a Seth Rollins promo. (In-ring, The Usos are still fine.) Remember the rumor that The Usos wanted their release too? Wonder if there's something to that, because as bad as The Revival looks in this storyline, The Usos look worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I loved that match. Bryan and Rowan are an awesome team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Could turn into a Jerishow thing where the tag titles end up the top titles in the company, especially if they can go between shows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Maybe it's unfair to judge this early but Lars doesn't seem to over much at all with the crowds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Probably early since people don't really have specific reason to cheer or boo yet and we don't know anything about his motivations other than that he seems to hate opening match comedy wrestlers and the Hardys because reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I will say this. I buy the possibility of a title change in every Kofi Kingston defense and bite on the nearfalls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Giving Kofi the Bret late 1992 "fighting champion" gimmick might just work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 I really liked that match, but the three kickouts after Blue Thunder Bombs was a bit crazy. It made Kofi look great but are they planning on going with him for the foreseeable future? This week makes me wonder if they've changed their thinking away from him being a short-term thing. Clean pins in the main events on both of the big shows in long and competitive matches, and Bryan seems to be going in a different direction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartMark15 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, Charles (Loss) said: This week makes me wonder if they've changed their thinking away from him being a short-term thing. Maybe that was just us assuming this about Kofi though? I don't recall any news outlets saying that Kofi was meant to stay a transitional champion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Honestly I assumed it was just because Bryan probably is not going to go to the Saudi show like he didn't go to the previous one, and they wanted the belt on someone else for that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 37 minutes ago, Charles (Loss) said: Probably early since people don't really have specific reason to cheer or boo yet and we don't know anything about his motivations other than that he seems to hate opening match comedy wrestlers and the Hardys because reasons. They're trying to recreate the initial Brock debut, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 1 hour ago, C.S. said: The right team won. The Usos are DOA as an act. Bad look, bad catchphrases, you name it. I'd rather listen to a Seth Rollins promo. (In-ring, The Usos are still fine.) Remember the rumor that The Usos wanted their release too? Wonder if there's something to that, because as bad as The Revival looks in this storyline, The Usos look worse. Didn't the Usos just sign a big new contract? And I only watch the Raw highlights, but that "stop, drop, and roll" on the stage looked like the best thing on the show. Revival was selling it like somebody set off a car bomb on their crotches, and that's literally like the greatest thing to happen on Raw in years. The bar has been lowered, folks. And this Usos/Revival thing has somehow found a way to limbo a little bit lower... In glorious fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 8 minutes ago, SomethingSavage said: Didn't the Usos just sign a big new contract? And I only watch the Raw highlights, but that "stop, drop, and roll" on the stage looked like the best thing on the show. Revival was selling it like somebody set off a car bomb on their crotches, and that's literally like the greatest thing to happen on Raw in years. The bar has been lowered, folks. And this Usos/Revival thing has somehow found a way to limbo a little bit lower... In glorious fashion. The Revival is selling the hell out of this, embracing it, and turning a negative into as much of a positive as possible. Meanwhile, the Usos look like creepy, perverted jock-asses. Nothing much they can do to redeem their role in this storyline, because all WWE babyfaces have to be as obnoxious and unlikable as possible, I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 25 minutes ago, Matt D said: They're trying to recreate the initial Brock debut, right? Yes. That and its offshoots -- Strowman, Umaga, Rusev -- are the only type of push they've proven they can get right regularly in the last 15 or so years. It's been a long time since they've demonstrated that they can proactively get over a wrestler at that level who does normal wrestler things like sell and sometimes lose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alucard Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, SomethingSavage said: Didn't the Usos just sign a big new contract? Correct, new five year deal signed last month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm funk Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 On 5/6/2019 at 9:51 PM, sek69 said: It's like WWE hired Tim & Eric write these skits. It's a blatant rip off of Rob Smigel's TV Funhouse, and also Wonder Showzen I don't hate it, I actually like it, but it's not original, and I don't see how it's going to translate to in-ring and in arenas That said, I don't really care. WWE can crash and burn all they want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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