TildeGuy~! Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 They’re still promoting Styles/Bryan for Crown Jewel posting something on Instagram just 15 minutes ago. For a company who loves using social media, they really don’t have a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Your Fight Site Posted October 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 30, 2018 A match at the Performance Center sounds like something from Career Mode in a WWE game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Renee Young announced for comms. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, FUM said: Renee Young announced for comms. I bet she’s happy about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJM Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 40 minutes ago, dopper said: expect Daniel Bryan losing way more matches than he wins over the next few months. And how is that different from the last few months? It feels like he already loses more than he wins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 30, 2018 8 hours ago, Snitsky's back acne said: Shawn Michaels is wrestling his first match in nearly 9 years on Friday and it says so much about the whole show that this has become a complete afterthought. Have to emphasise this point. I think it's the angle rather than the show that is the main problem here, although you could argue that the nostalgia aspect is being driven by this show but HBK's comeback isn't remotely interesting and it should be the story of the year. He might aswell just be in a redneck triathlon with Eric Bischoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dopper Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 39 minutes ago, TildeGuy~! said: They’re still promoting Styles/Bryan for Crown Jewel posting something on Instagram just 15 minutes ago. For a company who loves using social media, they really don’t have a clue. It’s no different to word getting out about Cena not going yesterday daytime before they announced it properly last night on Raw. In storyline, Daniel Bryan is still wrestling on this show. Tonight on SmackDown that will change somehow.  Nothing to do with how they use their social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTH17 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I think everyone, myself included would be a lot more invested in HBK's return if it had literally any other justification other than "huge cash grab this way!!!" - it's hard to find any investment or interest in a match when it's so glaringly obvious as to why it's going down. I personally won't take any enjoyment in a 50-odd year old man ambling around a ring for the sake of Saudi blood money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted October 30, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 30, 2018 4 minutes ago, AdamTH17 said: I think everyone, myself included would be a lot more invested in HBK's return if it had literally any other justification other than "huge cash grab this way!!!" - it's hard to find any investment or interest in a match when it's so glaringly obvious as to why it's going down. I personally won't take any enjoyment in a 50-odd year old man ambling around a ring for the sake of Saudi blood money. I still think its the angle. I don't agree with this show, or any of the other organisations cosying up to the Saudis for money, but I'm not going to lie - if this was HBK coming back to face Bryan, Styles, Lesnar or Rollins, I'd be hard down below all week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamTH17 Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 12 minutes ago, tiger_rick said: I still think its the angle. I don't agree with this show, or any of the other organisations cosying up to the Saudis for money, but I'm not going to lie - if this was HBK coming back to face Bryan, Styles, Lesnar or Rollins, I'd be hard down below all week. It's a good point, but although it'd probably be a better match, I just don't have any faith in WWE to make any of those guys you mentioned look even remotely enough of a star to face HBK. Plus you just know that if he does face one of those lads, it's going 10 minutes and ending with one Superkick as the Saudi lot go mental. At least with Undertaker and Kane involved they can ham it up to 11, smoke and mirrors and all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members TheBurningRed Posted October 31, 2018 Paid Members Share Posted October 31, 2018 I don’t know if it was mentioned like this on raw, or recently even, but Tom Phillips just called Crown Jewel a global event on Smackers. Is that their way of getting round saying where it’s being held? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoote Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 They've been pushing it as a "global WWE Network special" for a few weeks. I think they're going down the road of it's happening, but we won't say anything about the location until we have to. Also, (in tags, but does not spoil any result) Â Tom also said when the AJ Bryan match kicked off, "originally scheduled for this Friday". Subtle, but an on record quote if anyone moans that Bryan doesn't go (Looks like he isn't and this was the get out clause) Â EDIT to add: Now confirmed Samoa Joe vs AJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Showtime Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 "The WWE global pay-per-view event known as Crown Jewel featuring the World Cup tournament to determine who is the best in the world." Kudos to everyone on TV who has to keep saying this over and over again and not fuck it up even once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 Cena's absence could look like a watershed moment for the company in years to come. He's been in and out waving his motivational toss rag and losing matches for what feels like years, now, but the ultimate company man refusing to go really, finally would seem to suggest Cena's gone now. The era is over. He may as well be on a legends contract. I can't remember a wrestling debacle being as perversely newsworthy since the Chris Benoit incident. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted October 31, 2018 Share Posted October 31, 2018 If I was a mid to lower-upper talent I'd be making a huge point of being willing to go. The brownie points for being a "team player" are there to be won in this instance, especially now that homeless looking Bryan isn't going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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