Professor Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I have no idea what Adam Rose in nXt is supposed to be, but I like it. Woo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuaveStar Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I have no idea what Adam Rose in nXt is supposed to be, but I like it. Woo. Yes, he's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 He's supposed to be awesome. Also in a perfect world WWE would shell the money to actual use Chelsea Dagger for his intro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kscriv Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 So WWE actually did the sensible thing, HHH vs Daniel Bryan, if D-Bry wins he's added to the Title match later in the night. Thank God. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James D. Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 Daniel Bryan on two matches at WM? Wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted March 11, 2014 Report Share Posted March 11, 2014 That's your Mania moment right there. I'm actually very pro Mania based on this card, nothing looks bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 So.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 So, Mania is tonight and my overall feeling is apathy. I am going into this very pessimistic, specifically anything to do with Daniel Bryan. Everything since SummerSlam has taught me to do so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc20willsave Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Right now, I'm debating if I even want to watch Mania or just watch the highlights tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Spoiler Tag just in case someone is going to watch it not live. The Hogan/Austin/Rock bit to start was a little long, but something I can live with. HHH/Bryan felt slow. I was decent, but I think could have been better if they were not saving Bryan for latter. The Shield match was just sad. The 2nd hottest act of the past year and they get a 2 minute squash. Yeah, Double-Triple Powerbomb was cool, but doesn't take away that they deserved better. The battle royal was hard to follow at times and I think more than 30 people were in it. Cesaro lifting Big Show will be a highlight video moment for sure. Cena/Wyatt was an excellent story until the end. The match was alright, but this was all story. The crowd was awesome with their singing. Undertaker/Lesnar as shit start to finish. As I told Will, the loss was just shit sauce on the crap burrito. Slow, awkward and terrible booking. Heh, Divas. They tried. They did. But in a match that was always going to be the buffer match/clusterfuck/bathroom run, going after Taker losing was never going to end well. Bryan/Orton/Batista - Felt weird to start until the HHH interference. They went all out to stack the deck against Bryan, and maybe a little too far. The stretcher is a bit much for me (and could never top Foley). The nearfalls at the end all were believable and they actually did the logical thing. Now it is all about follow thru. This should not be treated like Mysterio winning at XXII. All in all, an average show leaning downward. It never felt like Mania. And just thinking about it, there was nothing here I would call an excellent match. I guess the main event was the MOTN, but that is not really saying anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Going to have to differ here Prof. I thought this was a phenomenal show. All the matches were good, even the Divas match was well put together with an awesome finish. Nothing felt like a placeholder, there was no time wasted on the show. From the opening promo to the final match I was entertained. They even restricted the live music to standard entrance themes, no bullshit Kid Rock concert or anything. None of the matches were Taker/Michaels quality but all the big matches were 4 stars or more and the stuff like the battle royale or 6 man was completely inoffensive with some strong highlights. This is right up there on my best Manias list. Plus with this being an indoor arena the place looked amazing and the crowd could play a huge factor in the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molly Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I've not watched wrestling in almost 7 years, but having heard some of the big highlights, I'm tempted to track this show down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 None of the matches were Taker/Michaels quality but all the big matches were 4 stars or more. I changed my mind and Cena/Wyatt has the best match. And I can see other matches being viewed higher than me as I do think I went into this show hating on it. But I cannot for the life of me see how Lesnar/Taker was good. Start to finish it was just awkward, had little crowd heat and was just tough to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Taker was injured early in the match. That's probably why it sucked. He went straight to the hospital after the match with a possible concussion and neck injury. Billy Gunn was also injured and was coughing up blood after the match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pan-dub Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 The Hogan/Austin/Rock: Bloody loved it HHH/Bryan: HHH is a bloody brilliant heel - made later events more worthwhile. Also, why has Triple H stolen the Crippler Crossface?? The Shield/Kane & New Age Outlaws: Why does Kane suck now? Over in minutes showcasing nothing Battle royal: Good fun if a little tricky to keep track of Cena/Wyatt: Great match - Wyatt is bloody creepy and Cena sold it all. Undertaker/Lesnar: The match that made a grown woman cry and two men vow to never watch again. Slow. RIP Divas: Bouncy Bryan/Orton/Batista: Maybe a tad obvious but I enjoyed it Good to have a big uplift but I think the Undertaker losing ruined it for many. I don't quite see it myself - 95% is still damn good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted April 8, 2014 Report Share Posted April 8, 2014 Pretty good reset post-Mania edition of RAW. I actually watched this live for the crowd, which didn't seem as 'bizzaro' as last year. Then again, there was no 20 minute Orton/Sheamus match to entertain themselves with. Two things tho: - They not only hit, but slammed the nXt button tonight. Rusev & Paige 'debuting', vid packages for Bo Dallas and Adam Rose. Just seems like a lot at once and a little soon in the case of Rose (I love the gimmick, but he has made two appearances on nXt. Time is his friend.) - I have no idea what they are doing with Cesaro. He clearly turned face at Mania, but then to align him with Heyman seems awkward and confuses me greatly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venneh Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 Holy fuck. The Ultimate Warrior is dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted April 9, 2014 Report Share Posted April 9, 2014 This used to hang over my bed at my dad's old house: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted April 10, 2014 Report Share Posted April 10, 2014 If you watch his promo on Raw, you can see something wasn't right. He was breathing hard and sweating like crazy just talking. He wasn't like that during his HOF speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted April 11, 2014 Report Share Posted April 11, 2014 Back to more pleasant things: Eric Young is your new TNA World Champion. Lets see. Bearded fellow. Two matches in the same night. Arm injury. Truly groundbreaking, original material. Stay horrible TNA. It is always amusing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Mockery Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 TNA is fast becoming the Asylum films of pro wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stavros Posted April 13, 2014 Report Share Posted April 13, 2014 Man that's exactly what they are. Couldn't have put it better. The Eric Young title win is the Atlantic Rim of wrestling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missy Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 Due to fears over the WWE Network's slow launch and, as some are calling it, a lackluster TV deal, WWE stock fell 40% on Friday. This personally cost Vince McMahon $350 million. Now there's talk of him being ousted as CEO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Professor Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 The entire things seems overstated, if loosing 350 million is something that can be overstated. The 'horrible' TV deal that they got is only labeled such because Vince claimed he could 'double or triple' the rights fees. Without that, the stock wouldn't have rose so high and the fall wouldn't have been as bad. As I understand it, they did increase their rights fees. Their problem was thinking they would be considered as a live sport (which are the only things that are DVR proof. WWE is not.) Not saying everything is sunshine and puppy dogs. The Network numbers are a worry. I think they have 650K-ish subscribers at the moment. The break even point just moved to 1.4 mil. They will get a boost when it is available outside of the US, but it sounds like it is incredibly easy to get around the geo-blocking. I haven't bought the network (because I do not like the fact you have to buy 6 months at once), but I have not heard anything but good things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackFetch Posted May 21, 2014 Report Share Posted May 21, 2014 There is an investigation into Vince artificially inflating the price, and then there is Stephanie cashing in a bunch of stock last year. This is only going to get worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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