d-d-d-dAz Posted July 29, 2016 Author Share Posted July 29, 2016 As they like the Seth/HHH parallels, I'd have them re-run the Triple H/Mick Foley/Cactus Jack angle from t'other year. Â Get Seth out doing his silly laugh, talking about how this 'NXT rookie' doesn't belong on the same show as him, and he's going to send him back where he belongs. Get Finn up on the 'tron listing his achievements (for those not yet familiar to him) but saying that Rollins won't be facing just Finn Balor, oh no, he'll be facing THE DEMON. Cue Rollins losing his shit, telling Steph and Foley that it isn't fair, and THE DEMON is a psychopath. Â Then, in the weeks running up run a bunch of vignettes giving the casual fan an introduction to what to expect, and maybe some talking heads with NXT alumni saying stuff like 'Finn Balor is great, the demon is a nightmare...'. Â Maybe even haunt Rollins with people in demon masks, shirts, lights going out during his matches etc.. Â You get the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Get Seth out doing his silly laugh, talking about how this 'NXT rookie' doesn't belong on the same show as him, and he's going to send him back where he belongs. Get Finn up on the 'tron listing his achievements (for those not yet familiar to him) but saying that Rollins won't be facing just Finn Balor, oh no, he'll be facing THE DEMON. Cue Rollins losing his shit, telling Steph and Foley that it isn't fair, and THE DEMON is a psychopath. Â Â That's dope. Anything else will be a dissapointment now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted July 29, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted July 29, 2016 "T'other year" now being sixteen and a half years ago! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted July 29, 2016 Share Posted July 29, 2016 Only one year since they did it with Rollins and Kane though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted July 29, 2016 Moderators Share Posted July 29, 2016 The only demon I want to see is Dale Torborg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted July 30, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted July 30, 2016 And Finn The Demon doesn't wrestle any different than normal Finn anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d-d-d-dAz Posted July 30, 2016 Author Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) Demon Kane never wrestled any different from David Brent Kane, to be fair. Â It's all in the mindset, brah. Â And i guess they're going to want to find a way to emphasise, and build interest in, the one thing about Finn's character that is interesting. Â Finn/Rollins and Ambrose/Noodles are fucking bonkers titles matches for a Summerslam, though. Edited July 30, 2016 by d-d-d-dAz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members GlennCullen Posted July 30, 2016 Paid Members Share Posted July 30, 2016 (edited) They really are. Big chance that history and hindsight shits all over those match ups, lets hope not though eh? Edited July 30, 2016 by KJHenley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doog Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Lesnar/Orton is the main event anyway and you could argue AJ/Cena is a bigger match as well, so i guess its as good a time as any to try somethijg different wth the title matches, not like they need to carry this particular PPV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 It's more that the roster split and SmackDown relaunch is supposed to be about rebranding the show as something big and worthwhile, and it seems a bit shitty and weak to kick it off with Dolph Ziggler as your main title contender. It's more that the roster split and SmackDown relaunch is supposed to be about rebranding the show as something big and worthwhile, and it seems a bit shitty and weak to kick it off with Dolph Ziggler as your main title contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators PowerButchi Posted July 30, 2016 Moderators Share Posted July 30, 2016 Randy Orton, who has proven to be the anti draw several timea, as the man in the main match is odd. Does he go over or not? It might make him seem something, but he's never actually moved the needle. Most awesomely shown when Mark Henry beat him and really drove Smackdowns numbers as the top guy. Â Just seems a waste of a Lesnar appearance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Does Lesnar spike the ratings still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Randy Orton, who has proven to be the anti draw several timea, as the man in the main match is odd. Does he go over or not? It might make him seem something, but he's never actually moved the needle. Most awesomely shown when Mark Henry beat him and really drove Smackdowns numbers as the top guy.  Just seems a waste of a Lesnar appearance The problem is who should Lesnar be fighting? Orton is the only high profile wrestler for him to fight at Summerslam. The likes of Owens and Rusev are nowhere near his level, and Styles is still busy with Cena (and is now on Smackdown). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 When is Lesnar going to be used to out someone over? Like a rising star? No point paying him so much to go over existing stars. Still waiting on the rub from ending the streak being passed on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 I can't see Lesnar/Orton being the main event, I know its Lesnar and Ortons big come back and Raw vs Smackdown but I still think the Raw title match will go on last, new championship and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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