RIDDUM_N_STYLE Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 (edited) Seeing as how the cards are taking shape and we are 3 weeks away, it's nigh time to open the thread for the biggest event in the WWE calendar, Wrestlemania. This year's 2 nighter, the third year in a row the company have done this, emanates from the AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas (WWE using Dallas to make it sounder bigger), the home of the NFL's Dallas Cowboys. This is how both nights are shaping up Night One - Saturday 2nd April Smackdown Women's Championship Charlotte Flair (c) vs Ronda Rousey Raw Women's Championship Becky Lynch (c) vs Bianca BelAir The Mysterios vs The Miz and Logan Paul Drew McIntyre vs Happy Corbin The KO Show Stone Cold Steve Austin answers Kevin Owens' challenge Smackdown Tag Team Championship The Usos (c) vs Shinsuke Nakamura and Rick Boogz Seth âFreakinâ Rollins vs TBA New Day vs Sheamus and Ridge Holland Night Two - Sunday 3rd April Winner Takes All - WWE Championship vs Universal Championship Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns Triple Threat Match for the Women's Tag Team Championship Queen Zelina and Carmella (c) vs Sasha Banks and Naomi vs Rhea Ripley and Liv Morgan AJ Styles vs Edge Johnny Knoxville vs Sami Zayn Austin Theory vs Pat McAfee Raw Tag Team Championship RK-Bro (c) vs Alpha Academy vs Street Profits Bobby Lashley vs Omos Edited March 29, 2022 by RIDDUM_N_STYLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members air_raid Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 hours ago, RIDDUM_N_STYLE said: Arlington, Texas (WWE using Dallas to make it sounder bigger) All the sports venues are in this boat. CM Punk technically won the WWE title in Rosemont, which is north of Chicago, not Chicago itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theringmaster Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I dip in and out of wwe these days but I will say i think the card is looking strong. It has the right mixture of main events, attraction/celebrities and opportunities to 'cement your name in history'. (Seriously though, Liv Morgan winning Tag Title would genuinely be a nice moment and if you squint you're eyes enough it would look like long term storytelling). Â Is Logan Paul a genuine draw? Personally i care very little for him but I'm in my 30's so I understand why he doesn't appeal to me, do the kids genuinely like him? I have always assumed his boxing fights do well because of the attraction of seeing him get knocked out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 This Logan Paul? https://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/a862601/youtuber-logan-paul-dead-body-interview-wants-redemption/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The King of Old School Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Lets be honest, the card looks shite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WyattSheepMask Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, theringmaster said:  Is Logan Paul a genuine draw? Personally i care very little for him but I'm in my 30's so I understand why he doesn't appeal to me, do the kids genuinely like him? I have always assumed his boxing fights do well because of the attraction of seeing him get knocked out He has 23.4m subscribers on YouTube. Thatâs not as many as WWE have themselves (86.3m) but itâs 23.4m potential new viewers based on Paul doing something for his channel. Heâs not being brought in to appeal to you or I (Iâm in my 30s too), heâs being brought in to bring his predominately Young audience to WWE. Even if they only convert 1% of his YouTube following, thatâs over 234,000 potential new viewers/network subs based purely on Logan Paul being involved. Will the gamble payoff? Probably not, but itâs worth a try and even if it doesnât pay off, theyâve been in worse spots financially when putting their faith in celebrities Edited March 9, 2022 by WyattSheepMask Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Gaffer Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Reports are a bit all over the place but the general feeling is that they've sold about 50,000 for each night so far, which really isn't too shabby given the amount of shilling and comps stadium shows usually come in for in the final few weeks. They have a long way to go and there's probably a decent number which can be moved in the local markets between now and then for folks who want to pick and choose a night. In amongst the company's long history of dodgy business practices, I don't think you can hold it against them for wanting to go for two stadiums instead of one if the demand - however inflated - is there. For context, when they ran the same building in 2016 they had just a hair over 100,000 for the one night - and that was the kayfabe number on the night. So this is going to do better. As usual - as a viewer - the problem is the format and not the card. WrestleMania should be a piece of piss for even the most jaded fan to go along with for four hours, regardless of the state of the business. It's madness but I think I prefer two 3:30 cards over one 5-6 hour one, though. Each night last year felt quite compact for WrestleMania standards on the night itself, and it went down easier as a result I think. It helps that the vast majority of us can get drunk for the Saturday night show - of course - and check it out live when coming back from the pub. That's the plan this year again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 I'd rather a two night Wrestlemania than the marathon one-night events they were becoming, but that's not two nights' worth of Wrestlemania matches. If you filtered that down to just: Flair vs. Rousey Lynch vs. Belair Mysterios vs. Miz & Logan Paul Steve Austin/Kevin Owens Brock Lesnar vs. Roman Reigns AJ Styles vs. Edge Johnny Knoxville vs. Sami Zayn You'd have a decent seven match card, covering a lot of bases. Throw in the Andre Battle Royal, and use that to further or pay-off some of the other stories they've got going on, and you'd be laughing. Could maybe find a spot for another multi-man "get everyone on the card" spotfest for good measure. The main thing is that it's just impossible to give a shit. Even the matches that feel like they could be big on paper haven't had any meaningful reason to happen - AJ vs. Edge is as by the numbers as it gets, and Austin vs. Owens, if it even ends up being a match, has had the worst possible build for a Stone Cold Steve Austin comeback. None of it feels like it matters in the slightest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Bus Surfer Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 When was the last time Austin hit the stunner and did the beer bash on TV? It's probably not been for a while, but it feels a little old hat nowadays. I'm quietly optimistic that we're gonna get a little more than that based on what we've seen.   Probably not though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavemanLynn Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 23 minutes ago, Silky Kisser said: When was the last time Austin hit the stunner and did the beer bash on TV? It's probably not been for a while, but it feels a little old hat nowadays. I'm quietly optimistic that we're gonna get a little more than that based on what we've seen. I think it was when he battered the Street Profits in front of no one during the pandemic. Forget the real thing - BomberPat's VHS cut looks much more endurable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 They can always downsize to a smaller venue under the threat of danger from the Russians if ticket sales go too badly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB6937 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 26 minutes ago, jazzygeofferz said: They can always downsize to a smaller venue under the threat of danger from the Russians if ticket sales go too badly? Don't mention Russia or Vince will probably bring Vladimir Kozlov back and put him against Roman in the main event. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 I'd be down for that if it's the Kozlov that looks like a character from a GTA game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Supremo Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 The only thing on that card that excites me is the idea of Austinâs music hitting and he walks out in trunks and the vest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted March 9, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted March 9, 2022 Then Owens appears on an episode of Broken Skull sessions immediately following Wrestlemania. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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