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Triple H/Sting seems to be going in the right direction. 

 

I have a horrible feeling we are going to have Rollins, Show & Kane vs. Ryback, Ziggler & Rowan at mania in some awful rematch we have seen a hundred times before on raw, probably with Show turning face and actually helping out this time. Yawn. 

 

Speaking of Ziggler he was terrible speaking, especially the part when he said "I'm the best, I raise the bar and I am the show off" or something to that effect, it came across lame and something a 10 year old would say. Just awful. 

 

Bryan/Reigns was probably the best it was going to be and better than I thought throughout the show but can't help but feel that you watch Kane/Show every single week take on Bryan/Reigns and all of a sudden it gets 'forgotten' some two weeks later when Show is in the ring and Reigns is just sitting there not doing anything, I know he wants to see Bryan get beat up and feuds move on but it was only two weeks ago they were beating each other up at every opportunity and now they just coincide like there has been no recent history. You couldn't imagine someone like an Austin doing that in the past. 

Ziggler sounds like Marty Mcfly when he screeches at other people.

What's happening with the Brass Ring Club? 

Some very interesting stuff came from the NXT tapings spoilers. If you like that sort of thing, make sure you read them.

I love that idea PunkStep, 

All you hear about Rusev and Lana from those behind the scenes is that they work harder than anyone. Great act.

"Make us pop" was another one I heard a couple weeks back.

Absolute lunatics.

It takes some of what is great about NXT away from it, for me. They're trying to look cool/smart whilst trying to get themselves over. 

It's like they're going 'we know wrestling terms ner ner ner ner'. 

Now the cringey cunts are shouting 'marking out, marking out'. Sake.

Iron Shiek is on JR's podcast this week. Obviously, this could be fucking amazing

I turned it off after Sheik started speaking. Couldn't understand a word he was saying.

Why are the vocal fans in the NXT crowds such knobs?

Shouting 'we're not worthy' and 'better than RAW' at the start of the Itami - Balor match. Fuck off eh.

I really like Stardust. As a singles wrestler he could be very interesting I reckon.

Just a quick one - how come people aren't all over Rollins for fluffing his lines? If Reigns had done a cock up as big as that he'd have been buried.

Can someone tell me what the point is in putting the IC strap on Barrett, only to have him lose clean on every show every week?

Is that Raw opening new? Don't really take notice off it most weeks so might not be. I love the subtlety of it.

 

Cena, Reigns, people, Reigns, people, Reigns.

 

Far better booking of him this week. Say nowt, hit hard.

They put this on Youtube last week.

RAW was absolutely brilliant last night. Hats off. That ending was immense.

They managed to make those who needed to look strong ahead of the Rumble, left another little taster of what is to come with Sting and everything else in between.

Just watching Friday's Impact now. ANOTHER long talking segment opens the show. Sake.

Didn't Raven win the Hardcore title about 50 times? Awesome stuff. I miss the Hardcore title. Wish they brought it back to make Raw more interesting. They don't even need excessive violence, just have the 24/7 rule and have silly shit like the shenanigans at Wrestlemania X-8.

I don't know why they don't bring in a title with a similar premisce to be honest. At least it gives the likes of Darren Young and Otunga something to do.

 

How are fans meant to care when anyone can, and has, won a belt?

If only we were still in the boom period of 1998-2000 when titles were heavily protected!

 

Ha, this. People forget the person to have won the most titles in the WWE is Raven.

Just been looking at the www.com listing of all their current superstars. I know everyone knows that titles are meaningless now, but Jesus Christ. About 75% of the roster have held a title at least once. Even David Otunga FFS!!

 

How are fans meant to care when anyone can, and has, won a belt?

On Otunga, I read he was used for the first time since Wrestlemania the other day at a house show. 

I've never watched NXT so it's disappointing to hear he's struggled for traction there, but I echo the Titus O'Neill shouts. A big, extroverted lad who looks and acts like Terry Crews' younger brother. I could see him doing well for WWE on the chat shows if they could ever get him to that level, and they wouldn't have to worry about baseball commentators and the like giving him the verbal eye-rolls that CM Punk used to get.

 

He's got genuine cross over potential if they could imbue his act with a bit of in-ring credibility. I'd start by giving him a good showing in the Rumble, and then try to get a video of him working out with The Rock to go viral or something. He's a charismatic gym freak, that's never been a better fit for the culture than right now.

Sadly, he's been stuck in a comedy double act with Heath Slater for most of this year which pretty much means he'll end up getting released at some point.

On a positive note I was impressed with Booker T. Nobody can deny he puts over what is going on better than any of the others do, which can only be a good thing. 

Oh, just noticed Brie is using the Bella Twins music again. Is this just a thing that has happened this week or has she been using it for a while?

I wouldn't read too much into that. I don't have faith that WWE know definitively what they're doing next week, let alone in 2 months time.

To be fair, I'm not totally against it. If Brock leaving is common knowledge before the WM31 main event, I'd rather it's on Cena because at least then it's not as predictable at the finish. Either that, or they have another triple threat so it's one of two guys to take it from Brock - entirely possible.

I wish they'd do something better with Titus O'Neil. The bloke is naturally quite funny and charismatic and is a believable big man.

Read here that Cena is being advertised as champ for a show in March. 

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