Project Nim Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) For context I don’t watch WWE weekly tv and only the occasional PPV these days but here are my thoughts. Thought the stadium setting looked great. After a weekend where we had a superb and genuine wrestling moment; it was a little jarring to hear “brotastic”, “broriffic” and see cartoon birds. I just envisage the commentary teams walking round backstage like droids bumping into each other and repeating “biggest party of the summer”. Crowd loved the finish to the opener. Poor Piper Niven being involved with that doll bollocks; dreadful match. When George Lopez said “WWF” do you reckon Vince silently mouthed “twat” at him. Loved the shout of “this crowd is loving this match” during Priest-Shaemus as the crowd was shown sitting like church nice. That match seemed to go on a long time. The guest lady echoed Bret Hart with “the Summerslam” and “first time national champion tickled me” unlike the Peacock ad where Premier League is pronounced in an offensive manner. What’s going on with Sasha then? Have to contrast Cole’s handling of the big female return with how the AEW announcers handled Punks return. “Could it be? No it can’t be. It is”. They can’t help themselves and won’t let the moment breathe. If they had the Savage-Liz hug from Mania 7 now it would be “surely they won’t hug. Are they going to hug? They might hug. Oh my god they are. They’re hugging. Look at them hug”. It’s the Janet and John approach to commentary. The merchandise ad with wrestlers cheerily miming to “I’m feeling good in this” would have been superb if they’d got Brock to do it…in a Rey Mysterio onesie. Applause to Rhea Ripley for pretending to look at a watch during Charlottes entrance. Speaking of entrances Edges was superb but the match itself was a plodding affair for me. The Vegas crowd shit on Goldberg; let that be the last time we see him please. Enjoyed the main event; had me guessing how it would end and thought the AA off the 2nd rope was the finish. Brock looks insane and he’s copied my lockdown beard. Edited August 22, 2021 by Project Nim Grammar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Thinking about it more, poor Bianca Belair. She got absolutely fucked there and didn't even have a Honky Tonk Man super reign as a villain to justify a super squash. She became the new lead star for their women's division in APRIL. They managed to Wrestlemania 9 her but somehow actually much much worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 22, 2021 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 22, 2021 3 minutes ago, Chili said: Thinking about it more, poor Bianca Belair. She got absolutely fucked there and didn't even have a Honky Tonk Man super reign as a villain to justify a super squash. She became the new lead star for their women's division in APRIL. They managed to Wrestlemania 9 her but somehow actually much much worse. I’ve seen a fair bit of comparison to Kofi on Twitter. Hard-working Black wrestler is made champion and given a star making moment at WrestleMania only to be squashed in seconds and cast aside by a returning white wrestler they’d rather have on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merzbow Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 How the fuck does A.C slater still look like he's 22? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 16 minutes ago, Merzbow said: How the fuck does A.C slater still look like he's 22? Talked his dad out of that Hawaii transfer so he wouldn't leave Bayside, remember. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnKringler Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Goldberg looked like a pathetic old geezer. Becky is as smug and as unlikeable as she was before she left, just now she's actually done a heelish move. THEY HAD CARMELLA OUT THERE, PIN HER IF YOU MUST GIVE "THE MAN" A FUCKING TITLE YOU BUNCH OF INEPT MORONS. Â Jesus wept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCW Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I just don't understand WWE throwing away two returns, unadvertised on PPV people have already bought tickets & a sub for. Fair enough if you want to do Brock to have one, but at least hype a Becky return and give her a reason for coming back. It's just so stupid and encompasses the lazy and short sighted booking they are guilty of. She'll be just another womens wrestler in an overwhelmingly stale division in a months time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, DCW said: I just don't understand WWE throwing away two returns, unadvertised on PPV people have already bought tickets & a sub for. Fair enough if you want to do Brock to have one, but at least hype a Becky return and give her a reason for coming back. It's just so stupid and encompasses the lazy and short sighted booking they are guilty of. She'll be just another womens wrestler in an overwhelmingly stale division in a months time. “Because anything can happen in the World Wrestling Federation!” They’re chasing the headlines that follow and hoping to get people talking on social media (“OMGZ! THE MAN IS BAK~!”)in the hope that people watch the next show and stick around from there. Anyway, I forgot this happened last night instead of tonight so all the big stuff spoilt for me as soon as I went on Twitter. I’ll get round to watching it at some point, but it’s not a high priority. What a way to fuck over Bianca Belair though. Becky’s momentum had cooled somewhat even before she left last year, but they had an inbuilt story of her returning to win back the title she had to vacate. You don’t even need her to have a match in the lead up to whatever the next PPV is, run pieces on Smackdown of her being a new mum and how she’s juggling that with her training to come back. But no, just skip all of that and have her win it back straight away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King Of Swing Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 It's going to Becky Vs. Charlotte at Survivor Series for BRAND DOMINANCE isn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted August 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2021 Give it 18 months until she's having battle of the mums with Ronda Rousey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted August 22, 2021 Author Share Posted August 22, 2021 I do like how one of the biggest pops of the night was for Lashley slapping a 15 year old kid in a full nelson. Beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The British Bushwacker Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Bootcut Brock storming out like it was Boxing Day and the Next sale had just started Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollthedice Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 hours ago, WyattSheepMask said: What a way to fuck over Bianca Belair though. Becky’s momentum had cooled somewhat even before she left last year, but they had an inbuilt story of her returning to win back the title she had to vacate.  That's what's also annoying, it was the Raw title she vacated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dart Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 25 minutes ago, The British Bushwacker said: Bootcut Brock storming out like it was Boxing Day and the Next sale had just started Never thought I'd see Brock Lesnar slapping fans hands (after SS went off the air). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Kamran Posted August 22, 2021 Paid Members Share Posted August 22, 2021 I totally forgot it was in a stadium so that was a nice surprise. Did anyone else catch Greg Hamilton introducing the gold medal winners? Is it me or did it look like he was having some kind of medical episode? I was a little worried but he seemed fine later on. The Belair squash was baffling, they did a great job of showcasing her at WrestleMania and trying to build on that and it feels like it was for nothing. Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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