Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 28, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 28, 2019 First, let's rejoice in Brock giving us the best GIF of 2019 thus far: Fucking magic. Look at his, as @Frankie Crisp coined, Alan Brazil Brexit-face. Right, onto the show... Really enjoyed the end sequences to the Asuka/Becky match. Agree with others that having Becky pass out would've been better than tapping out, but at the end of the day nobody gave or will give a shit because she's over and you know what that D O double G will say when it comes to wins and losses Styles VS Bryan was dull. At first I liked the idea that they started out the match quite methodical, as the crowd definitely need a break after a Royal Rumble match, but I was expecting it to step up a notch at some point, but instead the crap one from the Wyatt Family turned up for some reason. Shit ending. Brock VS Finn was MUCH better. Crowd was into it and Finn had a great outing. Loved the finish, worked very well I thought. Brock Lesnar is essentially a really hard video game boss that every fucker tries to beat but always comes up short. He's Seth from Street Fighter IV  Women's Rumble match was pretty shit overall. That fucking awful Maria/Alicia Fox spot just reminds everyone how far women's wrestling has come in 10 years. That kind of shit was the norm back then, with those two involved too. Alicia Fox is rotten. Rhea Ripley looked like a star. From the moment she stood at the entrance way to her dominating in the ring, she had a real aura about her. She's going to lead that women's division in a couple of years, maybe sooner. Yesterday I was thinking about potential surprise entrants, and then thought 'Oh fuck I hope they don't wheel out Hornswoggle at the Rumble'. They did, and I genuinely laughed when he popped out next to Zelina. Becky joining the Rumble was predictable as soon as Lana came limping out but it was still brilliant, and her subsequent face-off with the real queen of the women's division Nia Jax was a brilliant moment.  Men's Rumble was ok at best. Double J was a brilliant surprise, shame they didn't start singing With My Baby Tonight before the guitar shot though. I think Jarrett appearing in a WWE match really is the nail in the coffin of the proper TNA. It's non-existent now. Chuffed to bits to see Pete Dunne there and he was given a hell of a showcase. He really is Trips' boy isn't he. The announcers shouting 'WE'RE DOWN TO ANDRADE AND ZIGGLER!' while Rollins was lying on the floor RIGHT NEXT TO THEM was fucking stupid Told you Truth wouldn't make the Rumble. Love the fact that people wanted The Man to take his spot and it was Nia Jax! Not sure about the guys ganging together and beating her up as the crowd went wild, didn't feel right. Reminded me of the time that the entire Rumble stopped what they were doing to get Mohammed Hassan out that time.  16 hours ago, d-d-d-dAz said: ...and Nakamura dresses like a cosplay Kane. Ha, yes! I kept thinking that throughout the match, thinking he was one of the shitty late 90s UK tribute show versions.  10 hours ago, TildeGuy~! said: What was this big surprise that was supposed to happen then? I avoided the internet in the hope I’d get a shock at some point but nothing happened. I don't think there was one, there was nothing on Twitter etc other than that post quoted on here stating that somebody knew of a big surprise but didn't want to give it away- i.e. clickbait. The only other nonsense rumour was CM Punk.  Well, that's the Rumble out of the way. Wasn't thrilled and it hasn't made me look forward to Mania much. Looking forward to whatever women's matches they have because they should be ace given the women they have at the top. Couldn't really care for Brock/Rollins much, although I'm sure it will be a decent bout. God knows who Bryan goes up against, the Styles feud could carry over until then. Maybe stick Joe in with them and have them tear the house down? ChristopherDanielsCrying.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Butternut Squash Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Loved the set up by the way. The dug out and the curved entrance are different enough and worked for me. Have they used holograms for entrances in the past? Asuka and Becky's graphics looked wicked, the rest not so much. One thing I loved about Wrestle Kingdom was the amount of effort they put into the entrances, some of the video trons were almost psychedelic looking. I wish WWE did more than just the static screen. Have to say Pete Dunne looked at home with the big boys out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members tiger_rick Posted January 28, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 28, 2019 Talking of stupid commentary, the fella who suggested Becky Lynch was the freshest competitor in the Women's Rumble and had to have it pointed out to him by Graves that she'd already been through hell should be shot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The British Bushwacker Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I think I’d sooner have seen Kane or Big Show amble out at number 30 And I’d rather see Miguel Perez and Kurrgan than Apollo & Ziggler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted January 28, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 28, 2019 Always fascinating coming into a thread for one of the four wrestling shows I watch a year to see all my opinions are wrong. Never mind, eh. Becky vs Asuka - This was a great match. Becky's offence looked better than usual and the finish was really good. Good crowd as well, I'm glad they put this on early before they got knackered. Miz-Mac vs The Bar - I suppose it was alright but I don't know why The Miz is arseing around in a bloody tag team match when he should be doing the main event of Wrestlemania with Daniel Bryan, with their roles finally reversed as they should always have been. What a balls up they made up of the hottest feud they'd had for years. Shane's shooting star press was unbelievably great though, the nutter. Rousey vs Banks - Liked Rousey's entrance outfit very much. Thought this was a cracking match. Apparently nobody likes Banks now but I still do, she was superb here. Might have been my favourite match of the night. Still ridiculous how much of a natural Rousey is, and she sold beautifully as well. Women's Rumble - Usual shit, obvious winner. I don't know who Kacy Catanzaro is but I want one. D. Bryan vs (MAG)AJ Styles - Holy crap was this boring. Did these two just suddenly become shite or is it one of those cases where two greats can't hit it off together? Crap finish as well. Lesnar vs Balor - Superb match but I audibly groaned at the ending. They've done too much of this 'make them look good in defeat against Lesnar' thing now. Might have worked even better if Balor had come out as the lunatic he used to be in NXT. Men's Rumble - Usual shit, obvious winner. Brilliant trolling by WWE having Nia Jax do what everyone reckoned Becky was going to do but her eliminating Ali was really fucking stupid. Also, isn't Elias a babyface? So why hit Jarrett with his guitar? JJ looked really fat. No idea what they're doing with Strowman. All very confusing. And Dolph Ziggler in the final three! Why was Pete Dunne yellow? See you for Wrestlemania! EDIT - Oh and Dean Ambrose. He looked AWFUL. Does anybody like him? And if so why? He's been absolutely dreadful ever since he hasn't had Reigns and Rollins to cover for his weak-as-piss offence and stupid expressions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 I can imagine Vince and Triple H telling Ziggler 2019 is going to be his year while doing their best not to burst out laughing, as Ziggler swaggers off beaming at being in the final 3. Then Drew murders him tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Butternut Squash Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Thing is Drew murdered him in the cage a few weeks back. That was a perfect send off FFS. I'm with Devon on Sasha Banks. As a face hot tag wrestler she's ok but this was the bloodthirsty Banks that I loved from NXT. Hope she can get more prominent spots like this down the line. Love that Bryan has come out addressing the crowd response to the title match. He's been on a tear lately. Awesome character. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courageous Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Far too many over the top, but hang onto the rope spots  Problem that the men's rumble really highlighted to me, isn't so much they don't have any superstars these days - more that they don't have enough lower mid carders (they type who could main event Heat before being killed on Raw/SD)  Yay Eric Rowan.... said nobody ever  Lesnar/Balor match did everything perfect, but the post match kind of ruined it for me - the old wry smile & "this close" hand gesture from Fin would have worked much better (leading to the Beast/Demon match which I would still have Brock win)  Have a women wrestler who calls herself "the man" Have her interject herself into a rumble match to win Have a different women interject herself into the men's rumble match I mean, there were plenty of sacrificial lambs in the final say 10 that you could have worked around Becky  Alaistair Black looked good, he'll definitely be fine on the main roster Garganno - what would you pick if you were him... NXT, 205 or main roster wasted jobber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 8 hours ago, courageous said: Garganno - what would you pick if you were him... NXT, 205 or main roster wasted jobber? Probably the one that brings home the most bacon, so probably the latter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 The company has more raw talent than perhaps any time in its history but the men's rumble had zero stars. They need to do a big clear out of the dead weight, bring in the best of NXT and really shake things up. Fucking Dolphin Ziggler and Baron Corbin. When that shit arse Rollins is the best option it says everything. I enjoyed both rumbles for the most part though. Neither were classics but had enough fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkchopcash Posted January 29, 2019 Share Posted January 29, 2019 No way does the company have more raw talent at any time! Who is this talent? There a handful of men and 3 or 4 women. Thats it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 I assume Raw talent as in competent workers which they have in abundance. Not big stars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members mim731 Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 9 hours ago, courageous said: Yay Eric Rowan.... said nobody ever Am I the only one who's quite excited about them pairing up Bryan and Rowan then? I think its a great role for Rowan, and Bryan feels like he's verging on a cult leader with the way his character is evolving, so why not add Rowan in there. The Vegan and The Vintner. Far better than having another pointless Wyatt Family reunion. Speaking of which, I'm stunned that Bray didn't re-emerge during the rumble. I was sure that was happening. Very curious to see where they go with him next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 6 minutes ago, Porkchopcash said: No way does the company have more raw talent at any time! Who is this talent? There a handful of men and 3 or 4 women. Thats it. There's far more than a, "handful," of raw talent. Whether they're used to their full potential or not is another thing, but in terms of having guys that can go in the ring and could be stars? There's a shit load of diamonds on that roster. Look at this list. Anyone would kill for this amount of talent. Quote  Monday Night RAW Roster Akam Apollo Crews Baron Corbin Bobby Lashley Bobby Roode Bo Dallas Bray Wyatt Braun Strowman Brock Lesnar Chad Gable Curtis Axel Curt Hawkins Dash Wilder Dean Ambrose Dolph Ziggler Drew McIntyre Elias Fandango Finn Balor Goldust Gran Metalik Heath Slater Jason Jordan Jinder Mahal Kane Kevin Owens Konnor Mojo Rawley No Way Jose Rezar Roman Reigns Rhyno Sami Zayn Samir Singh Scott Dawson Seth Rollins Sunil Singh The Big Show Titus O’Neil Tyler Breeze Viktor Zack Ryder  SmackDown Live Roster Aiden English Andrade Almas AJ Styles Alexander Wolfe Big E Cesaro Daniel Bryan Epico Colon Eric Young Erick Rowan Jeff Hardy Jey Uso Jimmy Uso Karl Anderson Killian Dain Kofi Kingston Luke Gallows Luke Harper Mustafa Ali Randy Orton Primo Colon R-Truth Rey Mysterio Jr. Rusev Samoa Joe Sin Cara Sheamus Shelton Benjamin Shinsuke Nakmura The Miz Tye Dillinger Xavier Woods  205 Live Roster Akira Tozawa Ariya Daivari Buddy Murphy Cedric Alexander Drake Maverick (GM) Drew Gulak Gran Metalik Gentleman Jack Gallagher Hideo Itami Humberto Carrillo Lince Dorado Lio Rush Kalisto Mark Andrews Mike Kanellis Noam Dar The Brian Kendrick TJP Tony Nese  Monday Night RAW Women’s Wrestlers Alexa Bliss Alicia Fox Bayley Dana Brooke Ember Moon Liv Morgan Natalya Nia Jax Mandy Rose Mickie James Ronda Rousey Ruby Riott Sarah Logan Sasha Banks Sonya Deville Tamina  SmackDown Live Women’s Wrestlers Asuka Becky Lynch Billie Kay Carmella Charlotte Lana Naomi Paige Peyton Royce Zelina Vega  INJURED OR INACTIVE Akam Bray Wyatt Fandango Goldust Jason Jordan Maryse Roman Reigns Sami Zayn Shelton Benjamin Tye Dillinger Tyson Kidd  TAG TEAM ROSTER Bobby Roode & Chad Gable Breezango (Fandango and Tyler Breeze) Sheamus & Cesaro The B-Team (Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel) The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper & Rowan) The Club (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) The New Day (Kofi Kingston, Big E and Xavier Woods) The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) The Revival (Dash Wilder & Scott Dawson) The Uso Brothers (Jey and Jimmy Uso)  NXT: Adam Cole Adrian Jaoude Aleister Black Aliyah Angelo Dawkins Babatunde Aiyegbusi Blake Bianca Belair Boa Bobby Fish Brennan Williams Bronson Matthews Candice LeRae Cezar Bononi Chelsea Green Dakota Kai Dan Matha Danny Burch Deonna Purrazzo Dominik Dijakovic Ec3 Fabian Aichner Hanson Humberto Carrillo Io Shirai Jaxson Ryker Jeet Rama Jessie Elaban Jessamyn Duke Johnny Gargano Kacy Catanzaro Kassius Ohno Kairi Sane Keith Lee Kona Reeves Kyle O’Reilly Lacey Evans Lacey Lane Lars Sullivan Luke Menzies Mansoor Al-Shehail Marcel Barthel Marina Shafir Matt Riddle Mars Wang MJ Jenkins Mia Yim Mohamed Fahim Montez Ford Nasser Alruwayeh Oney Lorcan Pete Dunne Raul Mendoza Rocky Rowe Ricochet Riddick Moss Reina Gonzalez Roderick Strong Rinku Singh Sarah Schreiber Saurav Gurjar Shane Thorne Shayna Baszler Stacey Ervin Jr. Steve Cutler Taynara Conti Tegan Nox Tino Sabbatelli Tyler Bate Vanessa Borne Velveteen Dream Xia Li William Regal (GM)  INJURED OR INACTIVE Tegan Nox Tino Sabbatelli Tag Teams: Adrian Jaoude & Cezar Bononi Danny Burch & Oney Lorcan Humberto Carrillo & Raul Mendoza The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford) The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler & Wesley Blake & Jaxson Ryker) War Raiders (Hanson & Rowe) The Undisputed ERA (Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, Bobby Fish & Roderick Strong)  WWE NXT UK: Amir Jordan Ashton Smith Dakota Kai Dave Mastiff Eddie Dennis Flash Morgan Webster Isla Dawn James Drake Jinny Joe Coffey Jordan Devlin Kenny Williams Killer Kelly Ligero Mark Andrews Mark Coffey Mike Hitchman Nina Samuels Noam Dar Pete Dunne Rhea Ripley Sam Gradwell Saxon Huxley Toni Storm Travis Banks Trent Seven Tyler Bate Tyson T-Bone Wolfgang Xia Brookside Zack Gibson  5  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted January 29, 2019 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2019 10 hours ago, Devon Malcolm said: Rousey vs Banks - Liked Rousey's entrance outfit very much. Thought this was a cracking match. Apparently nobody likes Banks now but I still do, she was superb here. Might have been my favourite match of the night. Still ridiculous how much of a natural Rousey is, and she sold beautifully as well. I don't talk much about how much I love Sasha because the truth is they fucked up her face run so much it would be a misnomer to say I love her now, rather I love what her character became in NXT and still could be. In flashes she's been an awesome bitch when the match dynamic allows such as last year's Rumble and in the Chamber which was the greatest heel turn there never was because they were, for some reason, against following that up with Sasha v Bayley at Mania in favour of continuing the slow burn to nothing. Everyone's decided she's the worst wrestler in the world because she's occasionally loose or a dive nearly kills her but I loved the Ronda match, some of the wrestling transitions were really good after a dicey first couple of minutes. There was a moment near the end where even though I "knew" Ronda was winning, they convinced me Sasha was about to beat her, which is always the sign of a great match when they tell a story that makes the smark inside shut up. Oddly reminiscent of Angle/Benoit 16 years ago, even down to the nature of it (submission spot for the challenger). My only slight criticisms are that "Pipers Pit" is a naff name for a big impact, potentially (in this case actually) match-ending move, and I'm still not sure if the afters were a missed opportunity that left with blue balls, or just enough to want more and see how it plays out. Namely I expected Becky to attack Ronda from behind as she stared confused at Sasha's four fingers and kick that off with a bang. But overall it was a slice of wrestling TV I enjoyed from start to finish - shockingly probably even more than Asuka vs Becky which was also a very good wrestling match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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