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5 | 5.00% |
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Marmaduke! posted:I actually had to Google "Royal rumble winner 2018" last night as although I knew it was Nakamura, I just couldn't trust my memory. Has there ever been such a bad year for a RR winner in the modern era? It was a really, really good Rumble at least!
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Dec 20, 2018 15:20
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Von Linus posted:Yeah but it was pretty awful, in the opener, and no one liked it. A Bad Event. I loved it just for the reaction of everyone.
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Dec 20, 2018 15:21
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18 seconds ruined Sheamus as a face, but the Bryan/Sheamus 2/3 falls match is probably the best match of Sheamus's career. But then he got stuck in a never-ending feud with Del Rio.
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Dec 20, 2018 15:42
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dromal phrenia posted:There's another one too! I was wondering where they got that last clip for Charlotte in the previous clip. hahaha Alexa's reaction to hearing what the challenge is "Oh no"
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Dec 20, 2018 15:50
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on one hand we have a good character with passable mic skils who gets simpathy for the crowd because her in ring career ended abruptly on the other hand we have that fat gently caress fail idiot son of the owner of the company. who shouldnt be on loving tv anymore?
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Dec 20, 2018 15:52
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ThePariah posted:But then he got stuck in a never-ending feud with Del Rio.
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Dec 20, 2018 15:54
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If they do Ronda/Becky or Ronda/Becky/Charlotte in the WM main (which I hope they do), I hope they feel like they have more leeway to do unexpected men's matches. I feel like I've heard fewer rumors about part-timers coming back this year, so hopefully that means we'll have a fresher card overall (we won't).
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Dec 20, 2018 15:55
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dromal phrenia posted:There's another one too! I was wondering where they got that last clip for Charlotte in the previous clip.
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Dec 20, 2018 16:03
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DoctorGonzo posted:on one hand we have a good character with passable mic skils who gets simpathy for the crowd because her in ring career ended abruptly on the other hand we have that fat gently caress fail idiot son of the owner of the company. who shouldnt be on loving tv anymore? hes the Best In The World, are you questioning wwe's talent evaluation skills?
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Dec 20, 2018 16:54
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At this point I don't want to see any god drat authority figures/commissioners/GMs in WWE for at least the next 20 years, but if they must be around, Daniel Bryan and Paige were good. Faces who were unobtrusive and stayed out of storylines for the most part, just focused on making quality match-ups. I'm hoping the rumors of FOX wanting a more sports focused product out of Smackdown are true and they actually have some sort of ranking system or method of victories leading to title shots, rather than just random matches caused by people calling each other out or GM vendettas. There's absolutely no reason an authority figure needs to be a regular character at all.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:04
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Pointless weeaboo Shave Seltzer has released his snowflakes: Shave Seltzer posted:Buddy Murphy (c) vs. Cedric Alexander for the Cruiserweight Title 3.5
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Dec 20, 2018 17:05
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I thought Paige was stepping away from TV to go do promo for her movie.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:06
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Hahahaha WWE main roster is never getting another 5 star match.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:10
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Just lol at Seth/Dean getting 3 stars
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Dec 20, 2018 17:13
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drat, if AJ/DBry didn't end on a roll-up, one wonders...
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Dec 20, 2018 17:14
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Dango Bango posted:Just lol at Seth/Dean getting 3 stars Dean stretches out his fist, Seth wonders if he should reciprocate...
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Dec 20, 2018 17:16
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D.N. Nation posted:drat, if AJ/DBry didn't end on a roll-up, one wonders... If they were wwe midcard castoffs having the match in Japan it would have been 13 stars, and the corrupt weeaboo Shave Seltzer would be cashing another check.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:16
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Dango Bango posted:Just lol at Seth/Dean getting 3 stars
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Dec 20, 2018 17:22
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jesus WEP posted:in a vacuum it was fine Is that really how matches are rated tho?
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Dec 20, 2018 17:28
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Incessant Excess posted:Is that really how matches are rated tho? That is 100% not how Dave rates matches. Also he absolutely slated every single thing about that match, not just the context.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:32
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the match sucked. the guys in it are cool and they did a couple of cool moves, but the match mostly sucked, made no sense, and was long, plodding, and boring. it was two triple h's wrestling each other. whoever said that, that's exactly what it was. whoever booked it did a very bad job at their job on sunday.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:42
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Roll-ups are good
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Dec 20, 2018 17:48
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Flash pinfalls are better than finishers in a lot of ways, because I kind of like not immediately knowing when a match is going to end. What'd be better is if someone who had a lot of good looking signatures (Like Seth Rollins, for instance), actually finished matches with all of them from time to time.
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Dec 20, 2018 17:51
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Veryslightlymad posted:Flash pinfalls are better than finishers in a lot of ways, because I kind of like not immediately knowing when a match is going to end. That's a missed opportunity with No DQ matches a lot of times. You know that transitional move into chairs? You can end a match on that.
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Dec 20, 2018 18:07
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Veryslightlymad posted:Flash pinfalls are better than finishers in a lot of ways, because I kind of like not immediately knowing when a match is going to end. Didn't Seth win recently against Dolph with the Falcon Arrow Superplex? Maybe it was just a fall in the Iron Man match. That was cool.
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Dec 20, 2018 18:13
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projecthalaxy posted:Didn't Seth win recently against Dolph with the Falcon Arrow Superplex? Maybe it was just a fall in the Iron Man match. That was cool. No, he legit won. Also the match sucked rear end and consider the source.
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Dec 20, 2018 18:39
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Personally I'd switch the ratings for Dean vs. Rollins and Natalya vs. Ruby. In the latter the storytelling at least reflected the established emotional stakes; you got the sense that Ruby wanted to psychologically destroy Nattie, you got the sense that Nattie was really annoyed at Ruby, the story made sense. (And the Jim table turned out to be a sneaky way of symbolically having Jim stood at ringside for the match, which I think is actually pretty cool.) On the other hand, Seth and Dean went into a match establishing it as a hideous blood feud with a championship on the line and then handed in a match which came across as the sort of filler which might pad out a patch on Raw the writers didn't have any particularly clear plan for.
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Dec 20, 2018 18:49
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Veryslightlymad posted:Flash pinfalls are better than finishers in a lot of ways, because I kind of like not immediately knowing when a match is going to end. i actually agree. even if its not like a huge upset like juice robinson beating kenny omega or something, if its more even like bryan/aj i still like it. they had a great match, had a clean finish, and it came down to bryan's technical skill winning out after a long, even match. also, aj is someone who wins with multiple things, the forearm, calf crusher, not so much the styles clash anymore, but sometimes.
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Dec 20, 2018 18:49
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shiksa posted:also, aj is someone who wins with multiple things, the forearm, calf crusher, not so much the styles clash anymore, but sometimes. At Mania, even! Also Liv Morgan going through a table was more fun than anything, literally anything, that happened during Ambrose/Rollins
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Dec 20, 2018 19:32
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Just wanna remind all the Charlotte haters that she's main-evented two PPV's recently and both matches were match of the year candidate quality Not only did she hold up her end against the always rad Becky and Asuka but she takes the sickest bumps and killed herself in both matches to make them great Ember Moon is still my favorite wrestle lady though
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Dec 20, 2018 19:35
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WWE main roster MOTYC.
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Dec 20, 2018 19:46
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The only 2018 NXT match the Charlotte/Becky LWS match isn't better than is Gargano/Almas
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Dec 20, 2018 19:48
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Mr. Carlisle posted:Just wanna remind all the Charlotte haters that she's main-evented two PPV's recently and both matches were match of the year candidate quality Like 80% of all the best WWE women's matches involve Charlotte getting her rear end kicked
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Dec 20, 2018 19:50
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The Kimoa Kid posted:Like 80% of all the best WWE women's matches involve Charlotte getting her rear end kicked "But she doesn't deserve the push she gets" the voices cried out as she continued to put on great matches where she destroys her own body for their entertainment
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Dec 20, 2018 19:58
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D.N. Nation posted:The only 2018 NXT match the Charlotte/Becky LWS match isn't better than is Gargano/Almas Then why doesn't it have 5 stars? Checkmate nerd.
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Dec 20, 2018 19:59
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D.N. Nation posted:The only 2018 NXT match the Charlotte/Becky LWS match isn't better than is Gargano/Almas Eh, there's a few others out there that beat it. The 6-man ladder match alone is a better spotfest.
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Dec 20, 2018 20:02
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Mr. Carlisle posted:"But she doesn't deserve the push she gets" the voices cried out as she continued to put on great matches where she destroys her own body for their entertainment To be fair, there are lots of talented women on the roster these days, and as much as I love Charlotte it is annoying to see her win the title for the 37th time.
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Dec 20, 2018 20:07
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IMO Gargano/Ciampa I and that ladder match would've been a lot better if you trimmed 5 minutes off of each. As is, I was exhausted at the end of both, and not in the best way. But all these matches are great, mind
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Dec 20, 2018 20:07
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The Kimoa Kid posted:To be fair, there are lots of talented women on the roster these days, and as much as I love Charlotte it is annoying to see her win the title for the 37th time. Charlotte is great and would be much better received if there were more PPV opportunities for women than each brand's title match. She's a great wrestler and I want to see her on the card but not at the expense of all the great women who haven't had a PPV showcase all year.
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The Kimoa Kid posted:To be fair, there are lots of talented women on the roster these days, and as much as I love Charlotte it is annoying to see her win the title for the 37th time. That's a fair point and while I agree that more stars need to be made and pushed at least she still goes out there and earns her spot each time unlike the majority of the perma-push choices Vince makes
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