I like the IC and US titles being elevated with main event guys. As long as Lesnar wants to be around, he should keep the belt. There's no one that comes close to putting out that level of brutality in the ring. So that's 4 maybe 5 title defenses a year. No reason why those two titles couldn't be the main event of a PPV along with #1 Contenders matches. That said a ladder match with Bryan, Ziggler, Ambrose, BnB, Harper, Truth is going to steal the show at WM.
I agree with the title matches being elevated but you don't need Bryan in there when you have Ziggler and Ambrose thats enough. He needs to be in the main event period.
I'd rather see Bryan/Ziggler/Ambrose in a ladder match than Bryan/Lesnar. Seriously. Lesnar or Rollins is walking out of WM as champ. Perfectly ok with that.
Old video. A jobber botches a hip toss and Saturn starts to beat him down for real. Vince reprimanded Saturn afterwards by giving him the "Moppy" gimmick. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/D3PXIf03PNY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
Just saw Cody Halls in-ring debut with New Japan on an 8 man tag. Kid looks like a beast, still green but will get over long term as a total badass. Bigger and more menacing than his father.
The whole raw episode felt odd. It felt rushed and the commercial breaks took forever. But great segments came from this episode, the Wyatt promo, the Orton bashing Rollins and the hayman promo. Wow that promo was baddass. Man can that guy talk his ass off.
Could WWE possibly start turning away from PG? There were a few b-words and a-words dropped on Monday, and even though the camera panned away from it, Orton with the double salute to Rollins at the end.
Heyman's been on fire the last two weeks, and the whole thing has a pipe bombish feel to it. I can't tell if the mic cutting off was legit, but he even mentioned UFC, which I thought was a huge no-no to Vince.
As much as I wish that were the case, the slightly more mature shows on the road to Mania have been a staple now for the past 3 years. The shows get a little more racyand then go back to normal post Mania. I figure this is done for for 2 reasons. 1) Convey the difference between everything else and Mania. Its supposed to be the biggest show of the year so it stands to reason that the feuds should be better, more intense and thus the racier material. 2) Around Mania time you get the causal fan from years past who stops by and checks out what's going on. To try and hook them for as long as they can (Mania) they loosen up the PG rating to try to appease to those returning casual fans.
They didn't pan away from it fast enough...thank goodness I caught it and I did the same thing at home.
I'd really love too see Lesnar get a super long reign, the thought of him holding the WWE and UFC Heavyweight titles gives me the chills. That would be HUGE business and maybe even promotion crossover. Really think Triple H is more behind strong style booking and Lesnar really brings legitimacy too it. Plus, I really love the guys on the roster that can handle that style and add something very unique too it; Rollins, Ambrose, Rusev, Wyatt, Ziggler, Bryan, Harper, BNB, Orton, Cesaro, Sheamus, all those NXT guys, etc. All the title divisions are starting to excel.
the main event for NJPW Invasion Attack is Kota Ibushi vs. AJU Styles for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship.
The ladder match at the end of the video, I haven't laughed this hard in years. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/LiSVxEDQXec" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
This has been the least hyped I've been for a Wrasslemania in years. Just awful. Reigns is terrible on the mic, awful in the ring, and is getting by on looks/family connections alone. Hell he doesn't even have his own identity, still using the Shield's song/attire/entrance. Depending on Lesnar's attitude, he may half-ass it on his way out like he did at XX. Daniel Bryan was literally chosen by the fans to be the one to take on Lesnar, yet they cooled his momentum by having him lose to Reigns and stroke his ego. Bryan vs. Lesnar would've been an ideal David/Goliath scenario. Lesnar can't carry Reigns to a good match. Reigns gets very ho-hum reactions; at least Cena gets 50% cheers and 50% boos. He may very well get booed and Lesnar cheered in the main event. Only way to appease most would be to have Rollins cash in, but even that may be awkward as the fans will likely cheer that. Sting vs HHH may be neat, but its still two part-timers going at it. Might be a piss-poor match but it'll have the "Holy cow, its Sting in WWE" factor. Sledgehammer vs. Baseball bat anybody? Wyatt/Taker has been a bit awkward, as its just been Bray carrying the feud. Not sure how good Taker will look. Wyatt's been a bit of a joke since his loss to Cena, so he NEEDS to win if they want to build his credibility. Taker goes out on his back, as all should. Rollins/Orton should be a good match, even though WWE were idiots to even have RKO pretending to be buddy buddy with Seth. Cena/Rusev feels predictable in the sense that they'll have Cena win. Could be swerved though, but we shall see. When will Cena start giving rubs to the younger guys? Least it gives credibility back to the belt. Would've preferred Ryback to take on Rusev. The IC ladder match will undoubtedly steal the show. Bryan, Ziggler, Ambrose, R-Truth, Harper, BNB &...Stardust? (WWE REALLY dropped the ball on not having a Facepaint vs. Career match between Goldust & Stardust at WM. Just because Memphis had crap fans doesn't mean you kill the match). Puts a lot of credibility back to the IC belt having all this talent fighting for it. Expecting a lot of high flying spots and exciting moments. If this is the opener, prepare to be disappointed by the rest of the card. ATGMBR...well...don't really know what to say here. Someone like Ryback or Mizdow could win, but would they really want to? Cesaro got buried after winning it last year. Divas Tag match...lol. Remember #GiveDivasaChance ? Stick to NXT for your diva fill. Expect a Fatal Four Way tag-title match. Nothing to write home about.
