d-d-d-dAz Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 I think US Champion is fine. To be honest, I’m half surprised they’ve stuck to Logan/Ricochet. That’s a real example of ‘sticking to the plan’ for no real reason, with no upside. Presumably that was going to be sold on the back of a Spanish fly, but as that didn’t work surely they could have just moved on? Logan/LA Knight was really starting to cook before Money In The Bank. Those promos in the run up to Summerslam could have been superb. Ricochet has as much personality as a librarians sock drawer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TildeGuy~! Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 (edited) Logan needs a win under his belt though, so having a highly athletic an exciting match where he goes over is something I look forward to over a match with Knight. Edited July 8, 2023 by TildeGuy~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Probably doesn't matter that much, but Logan Paul hasn't won in nearly a year now. That's probably why they are putting him against Ricochet as he's expendable. Having LA Knight lose to him wouldn't have gone down well I don't think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 Enjoyed the MSG show, felt like the obvious outcome of the Roman Court thing, but doesn’t make it any less enjoyable. WWE are moaned at for throwing swerves out of nowhere, to spite the fans, but when they give obvious outcomes, as it’s what’s right, they’re also wrong for doing so.* *Based on the 50 weeks of the year I watch WWE, as we now have to show how little/often we watch the show it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperBacon Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 6 minutes ago, Matthew said: *Based on the 50 weeks of the year I watch WWE, as we now have to show how little/often we watch the show it seems. No mate, mine was more that I don't watch much WWE so maybe I've missed something that marks Solo out as a stand out performer, and also that more frequent viewers might have a more informed view on things. Don't get fucking cheeky, or I'll be laying stingers up and down the and M1 and M6 on Bank Holiday weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 48 minutes ago, SuperBacon said: No mate, mine was more that I don't watch much WWE so maybe I've missed something that marks Solo out as a stand out performer, and also that more frequent viewers might have a more informed view on things. Don't get fucking cheeky, or I'll be laying stingers up and down the and M1 and M6 on Bank Holiday weekend. It was more that I’ve seen an influx of not just yours, but multiple posts recently from people making sure they’re pointing out they don’t watch much WWE anymore, and posting specifically how often they do/don’t watch it. Not specifically to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2023 Share Posted July 8, 2023 From the YouTube clips I see, Solo looks like a star as he looks like he could actually batter people. If he can keep his weight where it is that’s a lotta size to throw around as well and keep an aura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted July 9, 2023 Share Posted July 9, 2023 That LA Knight digital exclusive has more YouTube views than anything that isn’t Bloodline from SD and everything that isn’t the Brock/Cody brawl from RAW. His popularity isn’t just the fun catchphrases in the arena it seems. I’d definitely consider throwing the US strap on him as suggested above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Fatty Facesitter Posted July 15, 2023 Paid Members Share Posted July 15, 2023 Overall - Transitional week so not one you'd need to watch all the way through, but a few highlights to digest from YouTube clips at least. 👍 Bloodline bid'ness - Not a segment we'll remember in the wider context of the saga, but if anything that's a compliment to just how good the whole storyline has been from start to finish. Even a 'filler' segment is still better than most. Good to see Heyman get a kicking for a change. It's very hard to see Jey taking the strap from Roman and I think this might be a problem over the next couple of weeks, but I think the talent involved will do more than enough to suspend disbelief in the match itself when it happens. 👍 US title-contender fourway - Action-packed and everyone was full of beans. 👍 Brawling Brutes/Pretty Deadly - Enjoyable opening contest. Went very much as expected with the heels overcoming their foes with some skullduggery. 👍 LA Knight is officially a babyface at this point. The right move. LA Knight vs Austin Theory at Summerslam would be the right call IMO. 👎 Bobby Lashley/Street Profits - I'm up for the union itself, but Lashley rocking up in a car 3/4 of the way through the show and fucking straight off again is just...odd. Hope he didn't get paid for that shift! 👎 Women's title business - Don't think this landed as intended. Bianca put in a good performance at the start and end of the show, but Charlotte sucks the life out of everything in terms of enjoyment. Butchered her opening promo and she remains insufferable as a babyface figure. Asuka/Bianca wasn't a patch on past efforts, even if you consider this instalment to be more of an angle rather than a match. The potential Io Sky cash-in added some drama, but the conclusion to that was a bit too predictable as well. Not terrible and it's good to see the women getting to open and close, but a few issues to address in the post-mortem. 👎 Zelina Vega/Bayley - Too short to be anything of note. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Shotzi shaving her hair to no reaction at all was pretty funny. LA Knight superb. Which means it will be Santos vs Theory at Summerslam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 Man if Austin Theory had 1/10th of the charisma of LA Knight he’d be half way to being whatever it is WWE thinks he can be. I’d love to see a future feud between Knight and Cody. Just two great talkers, one killing it saying weird shit and the other simply talking like wrestlers used to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUM Posted July 16, 2023 Share Posted July 16, 2023 2 hours ago, The King of Old School said: Shotzi shaving her hair to no reaction at all was pretty funny. “I’m fucking mental me” energy that promo. Good to see reactions for Jey are starting to pick up a bit, love the guy. The story makes sense to end with him seeing he started it, it won’t but at least they can make us believe once more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew "the ref" coyne Posted July 17, 2023 Share Posted July 17, 2023 22 hours ago, The King of Old School said: Shotzi shaving her hair to no reaction at all was pretty funny. Apparently the real world reason she shaved her head was because her sister is going through cancer treatment. So good on her. Without that context... she came across as being a massively overreacting 13 year old whose rebelling over the injustice she can't have smiley potato faces at lunchtime, whilst playing Saw background music over the top of it. "I'm a little weird". Yep... just like every teenager I've met trying to figure themselves out. So bad execution... might of been better if there had actually been sustained bullying from Bailey over several weeks, leading to her having her whole head shaved off by the heel faction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I think LA Knight is a real test of where WWE is at in this new HHH-but-still-Vince era. He was around for ages in the old Vince era and was regarded as barely good enough for a manager. HHH allowed him to do his thing and he's, right now, one of the most over acts in the whole company. Traditionally, getting over when you're not expected to is punished, and the machine grinds you down until you've got no momentum left. But during the HHH era acts were allowed to organically develop and it led to a fairly fresh feeling roster. I've long regarded him as a potential top act so I'm biased, but even if you don't particularly like his retro act you'd be tempted to push him to the moon to make some money, surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I struggle to see him as a top act - at least right now. But he's definitely incredibly over and I'd happily take him as a mid card champ and potentially more if they really got behind him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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