SirEdger Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 1 hour ago, DMJ said: I don’t watch the weekly shows but is the EC card finalized for this Sunday? If I had a ticket, I’d be pretty pissed. No Reigns, no Bryan, no Bray, no Lesnar, no Goldberg, no Rollins or Owens?. I’m not even a fan of all these acts, in fact I loathe some, but in terms of star power, this show is really lacking. Are Becky and Charlotte even on it? Rollins & Murphy have invoked their rematch clauses against the Street Profits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 2 hours ago, SirEdger said: Rollins & Murphy have invoked their rematch clauses against the Street Profits. A main event anywhere in the world! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Log Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 Is this the first PPV (or whatever they're called now) since the rumors that they might move them off of the network and have people pay more for them? Kinda funny if it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 6, 2020 Report Share Posted March 6, 2020 It is. I get the feeling the plan was to move the Big 4 shows off the network and get people to pay more though. I could see people shelling $60 or more for Mania, this show not so much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Crazy that Waltman is taller and bigger than Zayn. He was considered "small" back in the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Sasha Banks and Bayley are truly, madly, deeply very bad at their jobs when it comes to being heels - at least based on their "backstage promo" this week against the Bellas. Awful characters, cringe-worthy promo, completely unrealistic and unbelievable manner of speaking. Just abysmal on every conceivable level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak announced for Elimination Chamber. Obviously a personal pet project of Bryan's. Even though Drew Gulak does nothing for me personally, I kind of dig the idea of this match, because at least it's a fresh pairing that would have no chance in hell of happening on PPV unless a top star asked for it. Being a "good hand" and "good at the rasslin'" means less than zero to me. Drew Gulak needs to make me care about him. His severe lack of personality and charisma are massive obstacles in that regard. We'll see what Bryan can get out of him and what Drew Gulak can bring out of himself. I'm rooting for Drew Gulak to make himself a star... I'm happy to have my mind changed and my eyes opened. Now, if only Bryan could request Mauro as his personal commentator... Then and only then would life truly be perfect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Bayley just isn't working as a heel. They seem to be committed to it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 I just love that Bryan is seemingly hell bent on getting Vince to care about folks he clearly would have no interest in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 1 minute ago, sek69 said: I just love that Bryan is seemingly hell bent on getting Vince to care about folks he clearly would have no interest in. Agreed. A 12-month run of bizarro Bryan PPV feuds would be A-OK with me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 I just hope Bryan and Gulak can get 10-12 minutes. I honestly think Bryan should just request a transfer to NXT after Mania. At this point that's where he'll get to work with a bunch of new guys for him and get not only the freedom that he clearly has right now in terms of programs/ideas, but also the time to develop them without the frenzy of Vince changing his mind every 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 I think that if Bryan wants to get guys over on FOX, Vince would be all about it. By now it's clear that Bryan is a bulletproof top guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Yeah at this point it seems Bryan might be the best IRL promo ever, since he's able to talk Vince into letting him do whatever he wants to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Lacey Evans going from "40s Pinup Girl" to "Sexy Circus Ringmaster" is certainly an interesting change in looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 3 hours ago, C.S. said: Daniel Bryan vs. Drew Gulak announced for Elimination Chamber. Obviously a personal pet project of Bryan's. Even though Drew Gulak does nothing for me personally, I kind of dig the idea of this match, because at least it's a fresh pairing that would have no chance in hell of happening on PPV unless a top star asked for it. Being a "good hand" and "good at the rasslin'" means less than zero to me. Drew Gulak needs to make me care about him. His severe lack of personality and charisma are massive obstacles in that regard. We'll see what Bryan can get out of him and what Drew Gulak can bring out of himself. I'm rooting for Drew Gulak to make himself a star... I'm happy to have my mind changed and my eyes opened. Now, if only Bryan could request Mauro as his personal commentator... Then and only then would life truly be perfect! I am a Gulak believer/booster. But around Cruiserweight Classic time the management/general consensus to Drew was the biggest and most hilarious overreaction ever. Too dry for TV. If they put him on TV the network would cancel them. The stock would drop to basement levels. Mechanically he was really respected and they wanted to make him a coach. Triple H made an early statement into the EVOLVE/WWE association that how Drew trains people is in the WWE way (Triple H said the same about Lance Storm like a decade prior). But if he ever presented to a WWE or arena = assured abject death. But Drew DID grow and develop when got an opening on 205 Live and largely when his fellow CHIKARA alumni Robert Evans (RD Evans Archibald Peck) was writing for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 To be fair, Gulak presented the only way WWE would know how to present him on the main roster would be assured death. Hopefully Bryan can extend his cloak of protection long enough to show management there's ways to feature someone like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Also I love that Otis is literally a giant ball of charisma. He's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 And Gulak is one of the only guys from the OG 205 crew who showed any personality and character work. He's not some bland work rate dude. He was doing the PowerPoint stuff, the " No high flying moves" stuff, etc, etc. He's the total deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Someone jumped into my Directs Messages "During that brief of the period of time when Vince McMahon got hands-on 205 Live, he once described Gulak as "tasteless, and odourless". Also, Vince F-U-C-K-I-N-G hated this match for idiosyncratic reasons. Why you didn't see Oney for absolute ages after. I know/remember Vince hated the flip out of the corner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Yet here Gulak is on TV with Bryan. And if you aren't naming your sources, no one cares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 38 minutes ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Yet here Gulak is on TV with Bryan. And if you aren't naming your sources, no one cares. Nth years on. But keep being you. Up is down and down is up my Bruce Prichard-adject. This is all part of Vince McMahon grand tapestry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Hopefully they'll make Bryan/Gulak the opener and we can all turn it off immediately afterward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 I just had a horrible thought: Bryan vs. Gulak is going to end up on the pre-show, isn't it, guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 38 minutes ago, C.S. said: I just had a horrible thought: Bryan vs. Gulak is going to end up on the pre-show, isn't it, guys? I doubt it, maybe open the main show at worst. Unless there's some mega angle planned they absolutely need time for I don't see Bryan on the preshow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 22 hours ago, sek69 said: It is. I get the feeling the plan was to move the Big 4 shows off the network and get people to pay more though. I could see people shelling $60 or more for Mania, this show not so much. I was guessing they were going to want $85 for Mania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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