Wrestling - Part 3


Just watched the HoF. Gotta say, it must be the best feeling ever to just stand there for about an hour and lay out your life like that with everyone you love watching on, and a crowd absolutely adoring you.

Never say Never?
 
The first brand split in 2002 made sense as the roster was just overloaded with talent. On top you had Austin, Rock, HHH, Undertaker, Angle, Jericho, Benoit, the nWo, Hogan, Kane with the likes of Booker T, RVD, Edge, Rikishi, Regal, Christian just behind and all the tag teams which I can't be arsed to list. There was simply not enough room even with two shows to have all of the talent utilised effectively. Nowadays it's the opposite, not enough engaging characters to fill in the time.
 
The first brand split in 2002 made sense as the roster was just overloaded with talent. On top you had Austin, Rock, HHH, Undertaker, Angle, Jericho, Benoit, the nWo, Hogan, Kane with the likes of Booker T, RVD, Edge, Rikishi, Regal, Christian just behind and all the tag teams which I can't be arsed to list. There was simply not enough room even with two shows to have all of the talent utilised effectively. Nowadays it's the opposite, not enough engaging characters to fill in the time.

They’ll eventually sack it off just like every other time they’ve done it
 
More shite resulting from the brand split.

Add in the increased importance of the women's division (which unlike the brand split I actually like) and there is more than a full night's worth just to do the title matches.

But spreading it over two nights just dilutes the quality, and its not as if they have a stacked roster to start with.

Splitting the brands and having most of the titles replicated in the women's division means they've nearly quadrupled the number of titles from back in the day, such that they are pretty meaningless. Yet you have to have most of the titles defended on a PPV.

I only watch it on and off now and haven't watched it at all really for months. Looking at the card beforehand then other than looking forward to seeing Stone Cold, the only matched I had much interest in over the entire card were Lesnar/Reigns, Becky/Bianca and Charlotte/Ronda.

I don't know how they go about bringing back the excitement, but for me having one champion has got to be part of it, and hopefully that's where they might be headed with the champion v champion match.
I’m of the complete opposite opinion. I really like the brand split as it creates more opportunities and the Brock Reigns stuff frustrated me as it dominates both shows and there’s less opportunities for other wrestlers.

The brand split has been good for opportunities as it’s stopped them having the same wrestlers on both shows (for the most part)
 
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Thank the heavens above Omos lost, I hope I never see him on my tv ever again 😂
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Not going to lie, I had a good chuckle during the Zayn and Knoxville “match” still don’t think it should have been on a wrestlemania show like. I bet Chris Pontius was gutted he couldn’t get his knob out 😂
 
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Thank the heavens above Omos lost, I hope I never see him on my tv ever again 😂
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Not going to lie, I had a good chuckle during the Zayn and Knoxville “match” still don’t think it should have been on a wrestlemania show like. I bet Chris Pontius was gutted he couldn’t get his knob out 😂
Zayn v jackass was surprisingly fun.
Edge v styles felt a little flat and dragged in parts (very dissapointing tbh) and definitely the wrong winner, then following up with the new day getting squashed just killing the crowd...good job Taker coming out again to lift them back up

Also, given his never say never line....i feel like Taker is the backup plan for Reigns next Wrestlemania if the Rock is unable to compete.
 
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Zayn v jackass was surprisingly fun.
Edge v styles felt a little flat and dragged in parts (very dissapointing tbh) and definitely the wrong winner, then following up with the new day getting squashed just killing the crowd...good job Taker coming out again to lift them back up

Also, given his never say never line....i feel like Taker is the backup plan for Reigns next Wrestlemania if the Rock is unable to compete.
Aye the aj match was underwhelming, crowd seems dead unless a legend turns up, sums up the booking by the company when the majority don’t get a reaction unfortunately.
 
It's a shame it took 3 attempts to get this matchup right because this is a big one.
Now let's be fair, the 1st one gave us the greatest money in the bank cash in
Hoping for a Lesnar win due to rock interference with a wrestlemania match set up for next year
 
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