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The Nal

Jesus Angle can barely hop down from the apron to floor these days and he looks like hes one German suplex away from a heart attack.

Love him but time to pack it in.

TimesArrow

despite the strange segments with ambrose and angle, im at least curious to see what they're going to do with it.

I understand they want to build up a story for ronda/becky for the next two months but I really hope Stephanie does not feature prominently. in the backstage bit with becky/ronda, I missed what becky whispered/mouthed to herself, anyone catch that?

Itssoeasy

The Nal wrote: »

Jesus Angle can barely hop down from the apron to floor these days and he looks like hes one German suplex away from a heart attack.

Love him but time to pack it in.

Even him entering in the rumble he looked ****ed. I'm like you I'm a fan of the guy but how he got cleared to compete WWE this time around I'll never know. He's really red in the face and just in general look well.

nannerby

Angle,Undertaker,Michaels,Road dog the last few months have been terrible watching some of the all time greats hobbling and stumbling around the ring.

mcdaids69

TimesArrow wrote: »

I understand they want to build up a story for ronda/becky for the next two months but I really hope Stephanie does not feature prominently. in the backstage bit with becky/ronda, I missed what becky whispered/mouthed to herself, anyone catch that?

"go take a adirol and man up"

CastorTroy

When Ronda came back to Becky, did she say "ice and advil"?

What's with not letting EC3 speak on a mike? Though seemed he didn't have to say too much to impress Alexa.
Seems she's moved into more of a tweener role now.

Actually looking forward to Curt Hawkins' first win.

After she gets a decent showing in the Rumble, Lacey is nowhere to be seen.

Don't think Kurt got the response he expected when he mentioned his son. Meant as a joke, I'd say, but crashed and burned.

The Nal

CastorTroy wrote: »

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Don't think Kurt got the response he expected when he mentioned his son. Meant as a joke, I'd say, but crashed and burned.

Because it was the worst storyline since the gobbledy gooker.

Sirsok

Think rolling out the legends is a result off WWE failing to get people over in the mainstream. Seth Rollins, Aj Styles as examples of people who are over with the fans, but casual viewers know nothing about. Anytime i meet someone and they know i like wrestling, the main feedback i get is, i used to love it but they hace no charcaters anymore. Arleast nowadays they have added some coloyr to their gear, fpr years everyone was sporting black. Just made things as lifeless as their cookie cutter promos.

The EC3 thing is interesting, maybe they are taking away his strongest assest , his character, in hope of improving him in ring. They did it with batista when he started with devon , covered him in a suit, to hid his strongest assest, his body.

ERG89

nannerby wrote:

Angle,Undertaker,Michaels,Road dogg the last few months have been terrible watching some of the all time greats hobbling and stumbling around the ring.

The other 3 yeah but Road Dogg couldn't be mistaken as an all time great by anyone even if they were blind.

Sirsok

ERG89 wrote: »

The other 3 yeah but Road Dogg couldn't be mistaken as an all time great by anyone even if they were blind.

Oh you didnt know?

Pentecost

I’m pretty sure I’ve said this on here before but I’ve no major issue with them seemingly putting Charlotte in with Becky and Ronda. Yeah I’d prefer a 1 v 1 but Charlotte has delivered when asked over the last while and helped Becky get to where she is now.

I do think they have to have Becky standing tall at the end of the match though. It’s her time this year and the only logical outcome of their booking of Becky. They can go back to pushing Charlotte later.

sky88

I’d prefer the one on one match but I actually think there building to the triple threat great. I mean they need Charlotte to go full as she is a great one

Itssoeasy

CastorTroy wrote: »

When Ronda came back to Becky, did she say "ice and advil"?

What's with not letting EC3 speak on a mike? Though seemed he didn't have to say too much to impress Alexa.
Seems she's moved into more of a tweener role now.

Actually looking forward to Curt Hawkins' first win.

After she gets a decent showing in the Rumble, Lacey is nowhere to be seen.

Don't think Kurt got the response he expected when he mentioned his son. Meant as a joke, I'd say, but crashed and burned.

She had a match for Main event with Nattie before raw started from looking at reports from fans there.

CastorTroy

Itssoeasy wrote: »

She had a match for Main event with Nattie before raw started from looking at reports from fans there.

So nowhere to be seen. Didn't even realise Main Event was still a thing.


For Becky, I think Charlotte will be there to take the pin to give Becky the Mania moment, then Charlotte will get the honour of being the first to beat Ronda at SummerSlam.

Ruby/Ronda for EC?

J. Marston

Least effective suspension ever...

https://twitter.com/wwe/status/1094271405502406656?s=21

Necro

J. Marston wrote: »

Least effective suspension ever...

https://twitter.com/wwe/status/1094271405502406656?s=21

From the Smackdown thread...

Necro wrote: »

Nah, Vince will have to get his moment in the ring with her too :rolleyes:



I agree that this should be what they do, but... they will have to poke and prod at it till it's not as big as it would have been if they left the damn thing alone till after Elimination Chamber at least.

Calling it now, Vince to get punched in the face this Monday.

Omackeral

Yeah I'll be skipping that entire segment

Rock Lesnar

Like i said before just give her Austins music, use the stunner and be done with it, they are steadily killing my interest in this match by trying to recreate an Austin like rivalry that simply isnt there, that was magical, this definitely wont be.

Lithium93_

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Like i said before just give her Austins music, use the stunner and be done with it, they are steadily killing my interest in this match by trying to recreate an Austin like rivalry that simply isnt there, that was magical, this definitely wont be.

WWE rehashing something they've done before, well I never.

Rock Lesnar

Will Vince tell her you cant compete if you dont see the doctor, because we care, they care, you simply becky, you simply gotta work within the system speech so we finish with the becky lynch stunner

Lithium93_

Rock Lesnar wrote: »

Will Vince tell her you cant compete if you dont see the doctor, because we care, they care, you simply becky, you simply gotta work within the system speech so we finish with the becky lynch stunner

She's already slapped the taste out of Stephanie & Triple H's mouths respectively, Vince presumably to be on the end of a slap on RAW, Shane to follow suit on Smackdown.

There's only one remaining McMahon who could talk Becky into seeing the doctor..

Rock Lesnar

Lithium93_ wrote: »

There's only one remaining McMahon who could talk Becky into seeing the doctor..

Ha, yeah its that big of a problem, im sure Trump would understand her taking a few hours off to talk Becky into seeing the doctor

Lord TSC

Do you guys think we see Austin pre-Mania in a segment with Becky?

Lithium93_

Lord TSC wrote: »

Do you guys think we see Austin pre-Mania in a segment with Becky?

At this particular fork in the road, and all the McMahons confronting Becky, I wouldn't be surprised if Austin did show up at some point.

Rock Lesnar

Lord TSC wrote: »

Do you guys think we see Austin pre-Mania in a segment with Becky?

I dont know, i wouldnt think so but as lithium says, it wouldnt surprise me, i was actually thinking of ways they could involve him over the last couple of weeks, and maybe make him special guest referee or ringside enforcer, in the mania match to even up the mcmahon family who might be at ringside, not wanting her to win

J. Marston

I'm a fan but even I'm getting a little worn out now. If I was a suspicious person I might think they're trying to burn fans out on her before Mania to make people more receptive to a Charlotte win. If I was suspicious...

Lord TSC wrote: »

Do you guys think we see Austin pre-Mania in a segment with Becky?

Becky to stunner him before cracking open cans of Dutch Gold.

Necro

I don't think they're trying to burn out the fans tbh. They're doing what they always do with something that is over.

Use whoever is in the situation to sell themselves.

John Cena, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, Kevin Owens, Becky Lynch.... The list is endless.

They want Steph personally involved in the First Ever Women's Main Event at Mania. That's the end goal, and they'll wreck everyone involved and ruin the spectacle with daft overhyping.

Because the McMahons go over before anyone else - it's rule number 1 in their playbook.

SureYWouldntYa

It's unlikely, but I like this train of thought I saw on r/sc

But imagine if Becky didn't show up?

You have Becky outsmarting The Authority who are probably going to trap her in some way, and it would help build anticipation for her actual appearances on Raw, since there's still what 8 of them left until Wrestlemania

Pentecost

SureYWouldntYa wrote: »

It's unlikely, but I like this train of thought I saw on r/sc

But imagine if Becky didn't show up?

You have Becky outsmarting The Authority who are probably going to trap her in some way, and it would help build anticipation for her actual appearances on Raw, since there's still what 8 of them left until Wrestlemania

They’d do well to have her off TV for a few weeks tbh. It would reignite things if she reappeared a few weeks from Mania. Have her ruled out of Mania on medical grounds then fight her way back early, destroying Charlotte, Ronda and everyone else until she’s put back in the match. They may go that way yet but I’m not holding out hope.

Furious-Red

Yea suspend her till at least after Fastlane , Then you can have a match at Fastlane where the winner faces Rhonda at WM(which is won by Charlotte). Then have Charlotte being endorsed by The Authority for the one to take down Rhonda at WM. You see Becky arriving backstage taking out anyone in her way to get to the ring and all hell breaks loose.

Or maybe go with a similar lead up to the HBK/HHH match at Summerslam 02

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ia6eYFXtFfg

Necro

Anyone watching live tonight? I'm just landing home at start time and prepping myself for night shifts the next two nights so will likely watch the first hour....

mcdaids69

will be watching as usual.will be interesting to see how becky fairs out

Furious-Red

Ill just watch the highlight video at lunch tomorrow

JP Liz V1

Nia, Charlotte or Ronda to take out Becky this week?

J. Marston

The McMahons will do that just fine by themselves.

Necro

I'd actually not mind Nia being involved and providing some form of resolution to that storyline aside from her being eliminated at the Rumble.

Becky has gone all out for Ronda but it was Nia who attacked her that caused this 'injury'.

Nia who busted her face up and cost her the first match.

I'd go all out, book her against Nia for Fastlane and maybe even put the Rumble shot on the line while selling the injury issue.

But they likely won't cos how do you work Charlotte into that storyline

ERG89

I wonder if Lynch will wear the brace on her right knee this week seeing as that was the one she supposedly injured at the Rumble.

Rock Lesnar

ERG89 wrote: »

I wonder if Lynch will wear the brace on her right knee this week seeing as that was the one she supposedly injured at the Rumble.

To be fair, she wont know which knee was injured until she sees the doctor

TimesArrow

Emmm Becky is kind of a bitch here, no?

Necro

I'm.... hugely confused Ted

PTH2009

The women's revolution seems stronger than ever. Opening Raw again

A bit confused about the Becky thing. Shes hardly injured again and will back out. Charlotte will be brought into this no doubt

nazmoalex

It's a bit silly, they're going full Austin....


Liked the I'll batter your old man bit tho!

Necro

nazmoalex wrote:

It's a bit silly, they're going full Austin....

Maybe he'll come out and stun Steph :pac: I'll find out in the morning

TimesArrow

Samoan Slaughter House... Christ

nazmoalex

Necro wrote: »

Maybe he'll come out and stun Steph :pac: I'll find out in the morning

Just delighted they started with that promo... not worth staying up for the rest of it.

J. Marston

A two month build was always gonna be tricky but I hoped they would've had better filler than this HHH/Steph/Becky stuff. Becky/Ronda has largely been great but this side-story is just crap.

mcdaids69

jesus vince ya prick

Blue_Dabadee

I love thumps up/down ratio on this video though.

Necro

Tamina Snuka looks more like Michael Jackson with every passing week...

Lord TSC

So, I don't hate the show long story. I appreciate the way they are giving Becky a legit story, and I think they handled it really well. The interactions with the people backstage, Ronda selling the fact saying sorry to keep the match isn't too high a price to pay. I enjoyed it all.

I do feel they forced Charlotte into the match in the most antagonistic way possible. They probably hope that gives her "heat", and at least they have the awareness to realize the crowd will HATE this path.

The only thing keeping me from really getting annoyed right now is the hope that they book Becky vs Charlotte at Fastlane, winner faces Ronda. If they book a "If Becky wins, she's re-added", I'll be more frustrated. But I can appreciate, for now, that booking a 10 week build for Becky vs Ronda where neither actually fight each other requires "creativity" sometimes.