MoS Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 21 minutes ago, NintendoLogic said: I get the comparison, but when Reigns loses, he should lose to a fresh hot guy like Big E Quote
Dav'oh Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Watching on delay, I can't be the only one rooting for a Power Uti cameo, in Apollo's corner, at WrestleMania. Checking Google, there's the slight matter of Uti indulging in a spot of wife-killing.... As you were. Quote
Strummer Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Wwe just announced that they have released Andrade Quote
Jmare007 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Just now, Strummer said: Wwe just announced that they have released Andrade Wow. I did not think they were going to it so soon, I guess being Charlotte's couple helped avoid the hell most wrestlers go through after asking for a release, specially with AEW around. Quote
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Andrade being just 31 is incredible to me Quote
sek69 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 I saw he tweeted something about good news, so I thought something was up, but I'm surprised they did it. I suppose Charlotte must have told them to use him or let him go. I can't wait for La Sombra (he owns that name) popping up again. Quote
Strummer Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Bryan Alvarez just tweeted that Mania main event will be a 3 way match with .Roman, Edge, and Bryan Quote
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Do people really think Charlotte Flair walks around telling the corporation what to do? I think the net has projected a lot of power into her that isn't accurate. Quote
sek69 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 46 minutes ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Do people really think Charlotte Flair walks around telling the corporation what to do? I think the net has projected a lot of power into her that isn't accurate. She already used her power once to keep them together in the draft, she's the top women's star for the foreseeable future (unless Becky comes back), and she's the daughter of a legend both Vince and Hunter have a soft spot for. So yeah, I do think she has top star level pull. No I don't think she has a seat on the Board of Directors, but I would think she could convince people in WWE it's probably not in their best interest to keep jerking her fiance around. Quote
RingoPlaysDrums Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Show was just there prior to the fantastic Sheamus/McIntyre video package which up until that point was the best thing on the show. Then their match was even better. What a war. I know Sheamus is pale but fucking hell, all the scratches and bruises all over this body. Proof that you can have a sufficiently violent match without the use of blood. Main event was a blast as expected. I see some were disappointed but I thought it was great. Probably the most I've liked a match that's taken place in the "thunderdome". What a ref bump! I certainly hope this is still leading to Bryan getting into the match. Amazing news on Andrade. Quote
sek69 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 They just announced Andrade doesn't have a non compete as part of his release, which sure seems to be proof *someone* went to bat for him to get that. Quote
SirEdger Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Also interesting that in his tweet, he thanked Triple H, Paul Heyman and William Regal for believing in him and those were the only ones he did thank. Quote
sek69 Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Makes sense since Hunter and Regal did good by him in NXT, and Heyman was looking out for him on the main roster (as much good as that ended up doing). Quote
Migs Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 17 hours ago, NintendoLogic said: What's interesting in the comparison is that in 2014, WWE had an obvious metric that made them shift course - fan reaction. What's driving them to turn Edge this year? Ratings numbers? Social media engagement? (This assumes this wasn't planned all along, which I honestly have no idea on.) Quote
SirEdger Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Doesn't turning Edge heel defeat the whole purpose of building that comeback story by winning the Rumble? I get that the circumstances of Batista returning and then turning heel aren't exactly the same and were eventually warranted but at the very worst, put Edge in a tweener role instead than full-fledged heel for this one. Quote
KawadaSmile Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 One theory I saw mentioned that WWE could've gone into panic mode after they realized Christian wasn't going to stick around. Maybe he would play a bigger part in the build to Edge/Roman and they decided to fill time with Bryan, which in turn led to this musical chairs-like alignment. Quote
Johnny Sorrow Posted March 22, 2021 Report Posted March 22, 2021 Well, I'm not one to not admit when I'm wrong. Seems like Charlotte did use her clout to help out Andrade. Quote
C.S. Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Posted March 23, 2021 5 hours ago, KawadaSmile said: One theory I saw mentioned that WWE could've gone into panic mode after they realized Christian wasn't going to stick around. Maybe he would play a bigger part in the build to Edge/Roman and they decided to fill time with Bryan, which in turn led to this musical chairs-like alignment. Christian would've been such an awesome addition to the current roster. WWE lost out big time by never realizing and valuing what they had in him. Quote
KawadaSmile Posted March 23, 2021 Report Posted March 23, 2021 I think he just didn't have a contract and AEW snatched him. Took him for granted, that's for sure. Quote
C.S. Posted March 23, 2021 Author Report Posted March 23, 2021 52 minutes ago, KawadaSmile said: I think he just didn't have a contract and AEW snatched him. Took him for granted, that's for sure. Weird, with Christian being positioned strong in the Rumble as one of the final four. I wonder if that spot is something fans take more seriously than Vince, Hunter, etc. do. Quote
RingoPlaysDrums Posted March 23, 2021 Report Posted March 23, 2021 9 hours ago, Johnny Sorrow said: Well, I'm not one to not admit when I'm wrong. Seems like Charlotte did use her clout to help out Andrade. Where have you heard that? Quote
WingedEagle Posted March 24, 2021 Report Posted March 24, 2021 Late to the party here but I thought Roman/Bryan was the best main roster bout since Bryan/Kofi. Just tremendous pacing, selling and storytelling with an awesome babyface/heel dynamic. I can get why some folks found it overbooked but I thought it was very well laid out with Edge essentially an afterthought until the very end rather than casting a shadow over the entire match. Quote
Coffey Posted March 27, 2021 Report Posted March 27, 2021 Who exactly is supposed to be the target audience for the Alexa Bliss/Fiend stuff? Quote
sek69 Posted March 27, 2021 Report Posted March 27, 2021 13 minutes ago, Coffey said: Who exactly is supposed to be the target audience for the Alexa Bliss/Fiend stuff? People who think the Joker and Harley Quinn are relationship goals? Quote
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