Board 8 > All-Purpose Wrestling Topic 491: Seth Rollins Appreciation Topic

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Same principle as to why double submissions work in an elimination setting but not a one-fall setting.

See Sasha and Nattie earlier tonight

WWE does a bad job of explaining it but it makes sense
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Roman Reigns: making stars look good.

Oohaah Bby Girl!
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That crowd was bad for that last match, for no real reason
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Can confirm crowd was dead af during the main event. Not sure if they were audible on tv but there were boring, this is awful, and CM Punk chants. We were super into Brock/Rey tho, they probably should've had that match go last.

Didnt hear This is Awful but heard the other two

Really makes no sense. It was a solid 3 1/4 match. Not sure what they were doing wrong outside of maybe being the 30th triple threat in the same night
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Jakyl25 posted...

That crowd was bad for that last match, for no real reason

I mean it was preceded by like four hours of uneventful mediocrity

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I didn't think it was that bad at all, to be honest.
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It wasn't bad

I don't think it was particularly good either

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Tom Bombadil posted...

It wasn't bad

I don't think it was particularly good either

Exactly

Like silence is fine

Who would go out of their way to bury it though?

Gotta support it main eventing if you want women to get more non-token main event chances unless it just falls apart
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My assumption is they were unhappy because all the chances for Punk to come out had passed, since he wasn't gonna come out during the women's main event, and so they just shit on it.
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Chicago being an awful crowd? I'm shocked.
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I don't think I can blame the crowd on this one. That card was really long and really meh. I'm in a crummy mood and I didn't even have to pay out the nose or deal with crowds.

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Cruiserweights: **1/2
New Day v. Dark Order v. RoH Trainees: **1/2

Divas SurSer: *1/2
At least muh joshi got in a spot or two each

THE DREAM MATCH plus RoH Trainee #3 minus fifty nutshots: ***
I honestly don't remember what I thought of this match and only remember who won because of the final score. I'll give it the benefit of the doubt.

Adam Cole's Character on BTE v. Half-Dead The Giant Jr.: **1/2
Think I'd enjoy seeing them go at full strength. Maybe with fewer finger spots.

Bryan v. Mirror Universe Sin Cara: **

Shield v. Goobers: *
Keith Lee and Walter seemed cool. Nobody I cared about did much of anything but once they all got eliminated I got in some good phone gaming. Highlight was Riddle v. Orton.

Brock v. Goobers: **

Becky v. Inadvisably Heel Bayley v. RoH Trainee #4: **1/2

https://imgur.com/a/epSwdbQ

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Tom Bombadil posted...

Adam Cole's Character on BTE v. Half-Dead The Giant Jr.: **1/2

what
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Adam Cole was roughly as dead as he is on BTE
The other dude was also more hurt by whatever happened last night than whatever happened in the match, and also looks like a young and small Big Show

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Like I actually kinda miss the days where I would watch a PPV and be super mad about it because hey at least I had a response. This was just....certainly a thing I spent 4.5 hours doing, and now I feel kinda depressed as a result.

I WILL credit them that they did a good job putting over NXT. I suspect I would enjoy NXT but I think AEW still has my allegiance in the fantasy land where I have the time or money to watch something besides archives+whatever my buddy feels like inviting us over to watch.

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WWE is not worth your time money or emotional investment.


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Austin/Taker interview is great.
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Putting over NXT, or even including them at all, seems so stupid to me when they keep treating it like the minor leagues and that people still 'graduate' to RAW or Smackdown.
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Maybe theyre serious about them being the third brand now!

Street Profits, the final ever call-ups
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They should probably stop doing Takeovers and just get on the real PPVs then though if thats the case
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The old catch 22 there is that if you take away the takeovers you take away what makes NXT...well not Raw.

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PrivateBiscuit1 posted...

Putting over NXT, or even including them at all, seems so stupid to me when they keep treating it like the minor leagues and that people still 'graduate' to RAW or Smackdown.

Well, the whole point was NXT trying to show they're not the minor leagues.

So now if they're treated as a full third brand instead, it's a good call. If they're treated the same way going forward, then yeah, it was stupid.
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Eddv posted...

The old catch 22 there is that if you take away the takeovers you take away what makes NXT...well not Raw.

Thats the point pal!
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If NXT got Raw numbers, even 3rd-hour level, theyd CRUSH those AEW ingrates!
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Jakyl25 posted...

They should probably stop doing Takeovers

shut up shut up shut up SHUT UP
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I wish I knew if there was a way to block an entire message board from existence. I always find myself drifting to PWB when bored on a train...and then I remember why this place is SOMEHOW less toxic.

I can't tell what I could do without more: Sasha/Alexa nerds, every topic being about AEW in some way (THAT STUPID PORCH LAUGHING PIC IN EVERY TOPIC), or the "internet cock syndrome" being present in every post or "argument,"

I've had my issues with people here, but at least it feels like actial human language.

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Jakyl25 posted...

Maybe theyre serious about them being the third brand now!

Won't believe it until the NXT championship becomes World status.
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I spend a fair amount of time over there and yeah it's bad. I cant stand the super AEW heads who spend all day on the WWE board just shitting on everything WWE does while going out of their way to tell you how much they slurp AEW. Like bro if you hate it so much why have over 1000 AMP on its board?

ZeroSignal620 posted...

Jakyl25 posted...

Maybe theyre serious about them being the third brand now!

Won't believe it until the NXT championship becomes World status.

Roman wins the Rumble and challenges Adam Cole!
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Funny enough I wouldn't mind that.

Next month is TLC to close out 2019's ppv schedule.

For what it's worth, we also get another Starrcade next Sunday, albeit WWE Network only.

Fiend vs Strowman in a steel cage match for the Universal title
Reigns vs Corbin
Rollins vs Rowan
Kabuki Warriors vs Becky/Charlotte for the Women's Tag Titles
Styles vs Owens for US title
Nakamura and Zayn vs Miz in a handicap match for the IC title
New Day vs Revival for the SD Tag Titles
Rusev vs Lashley
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Are all of those going to be televised? I was under the impression that it was just the top 4 matches there
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WWE confirms no Takeover for Royal Rumble weekend
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Well they were fun while it lasted.

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Jakyl25 posted...

WWE confirms no Takeover for Royal Rumble weekend

JAKYL'D
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TIL there is a wrestler called Keith Lee (yes I live under a rock). And without ever seeing him wrestle he already has my backing as his name is the same as my hometown! (Keighley but it's pronounced Keith Lee)

Hes a good wrestler and by all accounts a good person, so youre set
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If you don't like Keith Lee then fuck you.
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he was my favorite of the NXT guys I didn't particularly know

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I enjoyed the opening segment.

Seth's on air persona is now his twitter persona. Owens just stunning him and leaving was perfect
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Dark match after Raw is Drew vs Fiend in a cage match

DREW MAC won, obviously.
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Maybe its because I went to 4 shows in a row and was feeling kinda burnt out but Raw seemed pretty boring overall. What did you guys who saw it on tv thought ?

ShatteredElysium posted...

TIL there is a wrestler called Keith Lee (yes I live under a rock). And without ever seeing him wrestle he already has my backing as his name is the same as my hometown! (Keighley but it's pronounced Keith Lee)

When he wrestled in the UK he got a lot of chants along these lines, my favourite being "he's just a town in West Yorkshire"
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Dave says Vince was mad that Seth mentioned trying to get a match with Punk. He has a rule where you dont tease matches they cant deliver.

He gives it a 2% chance that hes working the boys backstage to throw people off the scent and they really are building that match
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Lana signed a 5 year deal.

I don't get it for any parties involved.
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The restraining order means Rusev has to go to AEW right? What did she originally say it was? 500 miles?
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I think it was 90 miles
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Jakyl25 posted...

The restraining order means Rusev has to go to AEW right? What did she originally say it was? 500 miles?

I would say that isn't how restraining orders would work...

But they're independent contractors, not employees. Lol
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Bad numbers for Raw off of a PPV bump plus a blowout MNF game
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