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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1181 » by iMoreland » Tue Apr 14, 2020 8:32 pm

Kinda like Cedric and Ricochet as a team. Seen on Twitter that they're calling themselves "2 Fly." Got a nice ring to it.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1182 » by tugs » Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:00 am

Too good actually. Watch WWE mess that name up.

Baffled why Flair called up Shirai. Heel vs heel is ok wrestling wise but for storyline I dunno. Don't feed Io to Charlotte!
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1183 » by The_Brecht » Wed Apr 15, 2020 7:39 am

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The_Brecht wrote:Better not win feuds, because you will not get in the title picture.

Atleast theyre getting the Rollins shot out of the way now


Yeah, I realize Rollins was probably the only real heel possibility they had for a feud with Drew.
On the other hand, Seth is going to lose two major feuds in a row. That's the end of the messiah angle then?

I would've liked a series of matches like last week against the Big Show. A little Cena US Championship challenge angle. Keep Drew strong en get other talent over. Have Seth build his character back up after his loss against KO by going up the ladder, so his cult only gets stronger. Then you have him think he can take the whole show over and go after Drew.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1184 » by Dominator83 » Wed Apr 15, 2020 9:54 am

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The_Brecht wrote:Better not win feuds, because you will not get in the title picture.

Atleast theyre getting the Rollins shot out of the way now


Yeah, I realize Rollins was probably the only real heel possibility they had for a feud with Drew.
On the other hand, Seth is going to lose two major feuds in a row. That's the end of the messiah angle then?

I would've liked a series of matches like last week against the Big Show. A little Cena US Championship challenge angle. Keep Drew strong en get other talent over. Have Seth build his character back up after his loss against KO by going up the ladder, so his cult only gets stronger. Then you have him think he can take the whole show over and go after Drew.

That's exactly what they should do. If Drew is gonna get over as a champion, gotta book him like Russo/WCW booked Booker T when he got the belt in 2000. A fighting champion that takes on all comers
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1185 » by Ruzious » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:01 pm

tugs wrote:Excited for this stable with Almas, Garza, and Theory. Not a fan of the fist bump though

And how far they go might fall on Zelina Vega's tiny shoulders. She's been doing a nice job managing them 1 at a time, but now she's got all 3 under her wing as their mouthpiece. Hopefully she can step up into this bigger role.
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Post#1186 » by Ruzious » Wed Apr 15, 2020 3:12 pm

iMoreland wrote:Kinda like Cedric and Ricochet as a team. Seen on Twitter that they're calling themselves "2 Fly." Got a nice ring to it.

It seems like they're trying to find a role for MVP... why not have him be their manager? Of course, eventually he'd turn on them with a team from NXT.
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Post#1187 » by daoneandonly » Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:04 pm

tugs wrote:Too good actually. Watch WWE mess that name up.

Baffled why Flair called up Shirai. Heel vs heel is ok wrestling wise but for storyline I dunno. Don't feed Io to Charlotte!


I saw an article that said apparently WWE officials view Charlotte as a face. Dont see the NXT faithful following that thought process
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1188 » by The_Brecht » Tue Apr 21, 2020 9:33 am

Some things never change.
At this point, her theme song could be "I injure most girls."


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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1189 » by Stanford » Tue Apr 21, 2020 1:43 pm

The_Brecht wrote:Some things never change.
At this point, her theme song could be "I injure most girls."


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Was she injured here?
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1190 » by improper » Tue Apr 21, 2020 3:28 pm

Just goes to show... doesn't matter how unskilled you are. If you're related to Rock you've got a WWE job for life.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1191 » by WRau1 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 7:45 pm

God, Nia Jax is such a terrible professional wrestler.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1192 » by Ruzious » Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:09 pm

The_Brecht wrote:Some things never change.
At this point, her theme song could be "I injure most girls."


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Seems like Nia is trying to work social media to take advantage of that smooth move - trying to build up for a match with Rhonda Rousey. Maybe it was her idea, maybe it was WWE's. Either way, I have no interest in watching Jax perform. https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2020/04/nia-jax-calls-out-ronda-rousey-on-twitter-again-669494/
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1193 » by Stanford » Tue Apr 21, 2020 10:37 pm

It's so **** uncomfortable watching fans talk about the technical aspects of the wresting when they've never performed it.
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Post#1194 » by Spens1 » Tue Apr 21, 2020 11:43 pm

I mean if Nia Jax didn't have a history of injuring people i'd give her the benefit of the doubt, honestly, either release her cause she's frankly rubbish as a monster (i mean she isn't strong, lets face it, she struggles to lift women who are about 100 lbs) and incredibly sloppy and dangerous in the ring or send her back to NXT to make sure she isn't a danger to anyone else or herself.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1195 » by The_Brecht » Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:38 am

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Was she injured here?[/quote]

Thankfully not.
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1196 » by The_Brecht » Wed Apr 22, 2020 7:40 am

Spens1 wrote:I mean if Nia Jax didn't have a history of injuring people i'd give her the benefit of the doubt, honestly, either release her cause she's frankly rubbish as a monster (i mean she isn't strong, lets face it, she struggles to lift women who are about 100 lbs) and incredibly sloppy and dangerous in the ring or send her back to NXT to make sure she isn't a danger to anyone else or herself.


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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1197 » by tugs » Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:39 am

Really can't buy the monster character when she's donning a dolled up look and being bitchy and mean girly. I don't get it.

Association to Bliss somehow hurt her
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Post#1198 » by tugs » Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:40 am

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tugs wrote:Too good actually. Watch WWE mess that name up.

Baffled why Flair called up Shirai. Heel vs heel is ok wrestling wise but for storyline I dunno. Don't feed Io to Charlotte!


I saw an article that said apparently WWE officials view Charlotte as a face. Dont see the NXT faithful following that thought process
Man, no one's getting behind that. They're lucky no live audience will boo their ****
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1199 » by tugs » Wed Apr 22, 2020 10:41 am

Ruzious wrote:
tugs wrote:Excited for this stable with Almas, Garza, and Theory. Not a fan of the fist bump though

And how far they go might fall on Zelina Vega's tiny shoulders. She's been doing a nice job managing them 1 at a time, but now she's got all 3 under her wing as their mouthpiece. Hopefully she can step up into this bigger role.
Oh yeah she's amazing as a manager, and credit to those 3, allowing her to build them up and not do too much (except for Theory with that backstage segment once).
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Re: WWE Raw Discussion III 

Post#1200 » by jakecronus8 » Wed Apr 22, 2020 3:06 pm

If all things are the exact same, except Nia isn’t related to the Anoa’i family, what are the chances she’s employed by wwe?

For the life of me I don’t see what she brings to the table. No charisma, no athleticism, sloppy, reckless, can’t cut a promo. She’s instant change the channel heat with me.

Many are speculating that this whole thing with her being an unsafe wrestler is all part of a work. If that’s the case then WWE is heading down a PG Russo rabbit hole. There’s no need to blur the lines of reality and kayfabe. Everyone that still watches their product is aware that it’s not real. There’s no end game here for anyone that involves getting someone over.

For Nia’s sake, I do hope it’s a work. If not, the receipts are coming. Right now she’s protected, but eventually the company will sour on her and once that happens it’s gonna be a battle field. You can’t consistently hurt respected workers and then display a “lol” attitude about it without repercussions. To be honest, her getting potatoed would be just about the only allure of watching a Nia Jax match.
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