*Official* Pro-Wrestling Thread II

[Kraken]

Meltzer now reporting that the decision to go with Rock v Roman was actually made before they went ahead with Cody winning the Rumble, which makes the whole thing seem even more brain-dead.

part of me wonders whether they were going to have Punk win, and changed that on the fly due to Punk knowing he was ****ed

 

[sledger]

I am keen for Jey Uso v Gunther.

 

[Kraken]

I am keen for Jey Uso v Gunther.

yeah I’m keen as well. Will be interesting to see what direction they go, whether Jey wins or they have jimmy interfere to set uso Squared at Mania

 

[sledger]

If they're serious about trying to make Jey a singles guy then beating Gunther would be a great way to do it tbh.

 

[Kraken]

Oh I agree 100%. If Jey vs Jimmy is their plan though, don’t think it necessarily needs the IC title involved

 

[Athlai]

Jey beating Gunther sounds pretty good. Worried he may throw it away but hopefully hes in a better space now.

Wonder if the tag titles will matter again by mania

 

[Athlai]

I wonder if they will end up trying to appease fans by having Roman work both nights of Mania. Rock vs Roman Night 1, Cody vs Winner (Roman) Night 2

It's a shame CM Punk is injured because it'd be so fricken funny for him to be in the world title match on a 2 day Mania and not main event either one

 

[Athlai]

Wonder if the tag titles will matter again by mania

Just realised it'll likely be Awesome Truth vs Priest & Balor

Reigns/Rock
Rollins/Cody (Drew?)
Io/Bayley
Becky/Rhea
Logan Paul/LA Knight (or maybe still KO)
Jey/Gunther (Imperium vs New Day interference)
Miz + R-Truth / Judgement Day
Cargill/Belair (Jax?)

Battle Royale that the person not in the above match wins
Battle Royale for Bobby Lashley to do something

Likely:
Orton singles match vs someone like AJ/LA Knight/KO
DIY probably get something, maybe the tag will be multiple teams
Rey + LWO vs enemies
Sami Zayn surely gets something, Andrade too

 

[honestbharani]

Man, Cody Vs someone for the WWE title
Rollins Vs someone from the WHC Title
Rock Vs Reigns
Austin Vs Punk
Orton Vs Cena


would have just been such an awesome lineup to build around.

 

[Athlai]

Orton vs Cena seems pretty pointless

Unless Cena is around for a Hoganesque run of a year or two, then it's ground that doesn't need to be tread again. If he's around for a one-off, I'd much rather it's him giving someone a platform and then putting them over. There are a few babyfaces that would get cheered over him (by a mania crowd) like Sami Zayn. Hell you could go further down the card for the real darkhorse guys like Chad Gable/Xavier Woods or even just let Dom Mysterio sell for him, steal a win and then gloat

 

[Kraken]

Man, Cody Vs someone for the WWE title
Rollins Vs someone from the WHC Title
Rock Vs Reigns
Austin Vs Punk
Orton Vs Cena


would have just been such an awesome lineup to build around.

if punk was fit, he was 100% facing rollins

 

[Athlai]

Dunno why HB keeps saying Austin vs Punk

 

[honestbharani]

Dunno why HB keeps saying Austin vs Punk

Coz I would love to see it And it also retains the pushes the others who have been around all year have been getting, when the special attractions and nostalgia comebacks battle each other.

 

[Athlai]

I dont know if CM Punk could carry Austin to a match physically anymore. KO is still a healthy regular wrestler /brawler. Punk ain't that guy

 

[Kraken]

yeah the match would be a trainwreck imo
plus, rollins vs punk is money whenever it happens

 

[honestbharani]

I dont know if CM Punk could carry Austin to a match physically anymore. KO is still a healthy regular wrestler /brawler. Punk ain't that guy

Fair enough but for me nostalgia pop matches dont need to be some sort of wrestling clinic. A simple hardcore brawl is more than good enough as long as they can tell a story within that.

 

[sledger]

Ironically I think at this stage I'd almost be worried more about Punk being able to hold up a match than Austin. Seems to be made of glass. Three major injuries (one of which is recurring) in the space of 1-2 years for a 45 year old dude who has spent most of the last ten years not wrestling at all is not a particularly promising sign for him moving forward. I'd be surprised if the E trust him with another championship programme after this tbh.

 

[sledger]

RE: Cena vs Orton, I'd actually quite like to see this tbh, but only if it has some sort of meaningful story-line attached to it (e.g., Cena retirement, Cena beating Flair's championship record etc.)

If it was just essentially an exhibition match that was thrown out there because they had nothing else for either of them to do then I'd pass on it though.

 

[sledger]

I really hope that if it is Cody vs Rollins, Cody jobs and/or Damien Priest does a Rollins on Rollins.

 

[Niall]

T\he Ashley stuff is so bleak. I do remember reading snippets about her time their and her BF Paul London shooting on Vince but obviously it never affected business before, but its finally going to get the attention it deserves.

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