Money In The Bank 2019

[EricR]

Has there been a crazier WWE spot this decade than Andrade's powerbomb on Balor? 

[Jmare007]

10 minutes ago, EricR said:

Has there been a crazier WWE spot this decade than Andrade's powerbomb on Balor? 

Haven't seen it and have no interest in watching the show, but was that spot crazier than the Kalisto one?

[EricR]

Kalisto's arc is pretty tough to beat, but I think the Andrade/Balor bump was crazier on both guys' ends

[sek69]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone bounce as high off a ladder as Balor did. 

[Johnny Sorrow]

I enjoyed that show but fucking Brock? I mean, I get it. I know why. But I'm so sick of him and Heyman.

[sek69]

It was obvious he was coming back since it was clear he was done with UFC. It's fine if they use him as a monster for Seth to overcome, but if they go back to Brock as perma-champ then it makes everything they've done redundant.

[Johnny Sorrow]

Look, Vince and FOX want Brock around. I totally understand that. He's a name that still gets attention from the mainstream world. And the idea of Brock with the MITB case is cool. But again, me personally? I've been tired of Brock and Heyman for a long time. I will say that Brock's smile as he took the case was great. He's a great heel.

[Johnny Sorrow]

2 hours ago, EricR said:

Has there been a crazier WWE spot this decade than Andrade's powerbomb on Balor? 

All of us watching here lost our minds at that spot. It was insane.

[Blehschmidt]

6 hours ago, Coffey said:

Don't forget AEW Double or Nothing is Saturday!

and WWE returns to beautiful Jeddah on June 7th for "Allah In" featuring Money in the Bank winner Brock Lesnar!!

This fucking company never fails to amaze.

[Makai Club #1]

7 hours ago, EricR said:

Kalisto's arc is pretty tough to beat, but I think the Andrade/Balor bump was crazier on both guys' ends

Unreal. You can't deny both guys willingness to take insane bumps. 

[El-P]

Watched only the women matches. Nikki Cross is the most annoying character on a decent worker in a long while. Half Bushwhackers Half Ultimate Warrior. It' was allright, although way too choreographed in spots. I mean, the ending was kinda stupid, with all the girls selling forever and Bayley popping up from nowhere. Why the other ones stayed down, they took the same bump ? 

I thought Lacey Evans did quite allright, all things considered. She's indeed really good as a character. Completely generic music theme though, it doesn't make her look different. The booking was at least conducive toward something a bit exciting, with Charlotte showing up and acting like a complete bitch, Becky being punched in the face before losing, then Bailey cashing in (although that part was typical drawn out bad WWE drama-acting that Shawn Micheals probably teaches at the PC).

From what I saw in FF, Shane vs Miz looked godawful. Rey vs Joe is snakebit apparently. Elias is still losing time on overlong PPVs.

And pretty soon, Undertaker vs Goldy, SOMEWHERE !!

Lesnar ? LOL. 

[C.S.]

2 hours ago, Blehschmidt said:

and WWE returns to beautiful Jeddah on June 7th for "Allah In" featuring Money in the Bank winner Brock Lesnar!! 

Post of the year!  

[sek69]

I was shocked that Cole actually mentioned Jeddah. That's the first mention I can recall of an actual geographic location since all the shit went down.

[Robert S]

I tapped out after the first half of the show. That 205 Live match was the worst (2019) match I have seen all year, and I have seen a 12 minute Manabu Nakanishi match. "Tony Nese" has to be the answer to the question "Who on the WWE roster is worse than Seth Rollins?"

And why are they adding YET ANOTHER title? Weren't 10 main show titles (including the 205 Live belt, which is defended on main show PPVs) not enough? What title is there left to add? A second women's tag team title? A six man title? A 305+ lbs title? A 45 years+ title (aka the Jeddah championship)?

[sek69]

Tony's a natural heel being square-pegged into not only being a babyface, but the top one of the show and it just doesn't fit. Even being the champ seems wrong since his whole deal leading up to it was being the guy with ridiculous abs and now he wears a belt that covers them. 

[WingedEagle]

I watched AJ/Rollins after GOT last night and thought it was great.  Among the best main roster matches of the year.  AJ reined in Rollins's usual flaws and to their credit the match actually felt shorter than it was.  Kofi/KO was in the death spot but at no point felt like anything more than a placeholder.  Curious where they go with that title in the near term.

I'll catch the men's MITB match tonight or tomorrow morning.  I'm a mark for Brock matches and still not at all excited about that decision.  Nonetheless, it still sounded like a more satisfying finish than Thrones.

[Mad Dog]

58 minutes ago, sek69 said:

Tony's a natural heel being square-pegged into not only being a babyface, but the top one of the show and it just doesn't fit. Even being the champ seems wrong since his whole deal leading up to it was being the guy with ridiculous abs and now he wears a belt that covers them. 

They seem obsessed with making guys not play to their strengths the last year. A lot of natural heels running around as faces and vice versa.

[Loss]

I feel like I could safely bet that I'll eat my hat if WWE plays highlights from the MITB match and safely embeds them in their own canon for years to come. Remember that Kevin Owens bump?

[SomethingSavage]

2 hours ago, Robert S said:

I tapped out after the first half of the show. That 205 Live match was the worst (2019) match I have seen all year, and I have seen a 12 minute Manabu Nakanishi match. "Tony Nese" has to be the answer to the question "Who on the WWE roster is worse than Seth Rollins?"

I won't have you disparage the good God damn name of Tony Nese that way. Seth is shit. None are lower.

And the reason they keep adding belts is because that's all they know how to book - title matches, endless title rematches, and matches to determine challengers for (you guessed it) more title matches.

Need a new gimmick? _____ time title holder or title chaser is all they've got for you.

Need a hot new angle or storyline to get us through the next year? Champion for _____ days will do the trick.

Literally. It's all they ever do anymore. This should surprise no one.

[sek69]

1 hour ago, Charles (Loss) said:

I feel like I could safely bet that I'll eat my hat if WWE plays highlights from the MITB match and safely embeds them in their own canon for years to come. Remember that Kevin Owens bump?

You're probably right, but I could see Finn getting bounced off the ladder in future MITB hype videos to put over the brutality of the match. 

[SomethingSavage]

Do they even sell matches as being "brutal" anymore though? Seems to me everything gets pushed as "exciting" or "entertaining."

Hell in a Cell. Money in the Bank. TLC. They're all sort of pushed as being stunt shows and Demolition derbys. Not violent fights or battlefields.

[NintendoLogic]

I have to say that the Bayley cash-in was really well-done. I can't think of a better way to have a babyface cash in without it coming across as cheap.

[Flyin' Brian]

15 hours ago, Blehschmidt said:

and WWE returns to beautiful Jeddah on June 7th for "Allah In" featuring Money in the Bank winner Brock Lesnar!!

This fucking company never fails to amaze.

I would love to see Vince and Shane McMahon vs Ali and 'Allah'. I'm sure that would go over great in Saudi Arabia. 

[The Thread Killer]

11 hours ago, Flyin' Brian said:

I would love to see Vince and Shane McMahon vs Ali and 'Allah'. I'm sure that would go over great in Saudi Arabia. 

That's a hell of an idea.  Instead of Hell in a Cell, they could hold the match in the Turkish Embassy, and the loser gets beheaded.

[El-P]

Head-on-a-pole Deathmatch...