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[excelsiorlef]

Wasn't even the match of the night, don't be crazy.

That was absolutely match of the night.

Usos vs New Day was great but this had tension bleeding from it, and had phenomenal storytelling

 

[Forkball]

Zayn turning heel is actually...sad.
The realisation that his good guy antics put a ceiling on him, the story that worked so wonderfully for his nxt title win couldn't cut it on the main roster.

He was the pure face, corrupted by WWE booking, a true turn with weight.

And then he will be fed to whatever babyface dethrones KO. He betrayed everything he believes in only to ultimately fail in the end.

But wait... maybe he will turn on KO in his last moments and help the hero triumph. SAMI ZAYN IS DARTH VADER.

 

[Howard Ballou]

What will Zayn’s heel music be?

Dr. Robotnik music.

 

[half a moon]

Shane's hail mary for control of the company or a partnership with steph

 

[The Elite]

Baron Corbin sounding natural on Talking Smack.

 

[Violence Jack]

That was the WWE MOTY for sure, but that Lucha Undderground three stages of hell match from two weeks ago gets my overall vote.

If Sami can go heel, maybe Bayley could do so as well.

 

[shanafan]

Fantastic. Can't wait for Smackdown now.

 

[RecRoulette]

That was absolutely match of the night.

Usus vs New Day was great but this had tension bleeding from it, and had phenomenal storytelling

That match was 40 minutes long, the only tension came from the last 10-15 minutes

An amazing ending, but overall as a match, nah.

 

[plagiarize]

Baron Corbin sounding natural on Talking Smack.

As ever. Talking smack no longer being weekly has been rough for Baron, but it looks like he took his burying like a pro and is out of the dog house.

 

[Tagyhag]

Show blew my expectations, some great matches.

It's nice seeing the themed matches of a PPV actually be good.

That angle where Sami JUST takes out KO as Shane comes down like a fucking missile is ACE.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

You are giving WWE too much credit if you think Sami's justification on turning heel is something other than he has nothing else to do and will kiss Kevin's ass as if nothing happened. I mean I hope I'm wrong but I really can't see this working out for Sami in the end. Again, let's wait and see....

 

[TheSkullPrince]

I thought it would be great. Maybe not MOTY... but knew it was gonna be great.


And I called Sami Zayn's heel turn XD

Love both guys, but honestly thought they wouldn't use the Cell. Glad I was wrong.

And I'm not the biggest Sami Zayn fan, don't like the guy like at all really, but damn gotta give credit where it's due; I'm actually interested in something he's doing now.

 

[EverydayBeast]

Baron winning a title was inevitable.

 

[Zurick]

I haven't been this excited after watching a match since the Attitude Era

 

[Nocturnowl]

Angry ska?

Does that exist?

Zayns current theme at a quarter speed.

Becky the only good face left

Bayley is still pure!

She just gets booed like a heel

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Sami actually getting a main event storyline going for him

 

[Keyser Soze]

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I must be easy to please because that was one of the most tension filled, compelling WWE matches I've ever seen.

 

[excelsiorlef]

That match was 40 minutes long, the only tension came from the last 10-15 minutes

An amazing ending, but overall as a match, nah.

That's called build up...

There was nothing in any match this year like the top of the cell segment of this match. That alone wins it... and everything built to that

 

[ramoisdead]

Baron sounds waaaaay better when he doesn't go by a script.

 

[Jopie]

Baron is damn good at this. They need talking smack back full time for this very reason.

 

[plagiarize]

Baron sounds waaaaay better when he doesn't go by a script.

I miss weekly talking smack so much.

 

[HarryDemeanor]

What will Zayn’s heel music be?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve-UIXjW6rk

 

[giancarlo123x]

I was about to shit myself if someone went through the top, I'm really glad they didn't. Zayn swerve is pretty damn amazing and I'm curious to see which direction they go in.

 

[excelsiorlef]

You are giving WWE too much credit if you think Sami's justification on turning heel is something other than he has nothing else to do and will kiss Kevin's ass as if nothing happened. I mean I hope I'm wrong but I really can't see this working out for Sami in the end. Again, let's wait and see....

Dude they've been teasing this for a while. Why do you think people like me predicted it.

 

[Knox]

My take on it is that even though they hate each other, there's still so much history and they're like brothers, and seeing Owens in so much danger made him have to do something. I'm interested to see where it goes.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Sami getting a big story AND BTAS Blu Ray announced

 

[TheFurizzlyBear]

Baron is damn good at this. They need talking smack back full time for this very reason.

This his best appearance on talking smack to me, honestly think he was one of the few who struggled on it back when it was weekly

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Baron should keep the beanie forever.

Or do a Kenny Dykstra bandana. Anything ANYTHING for me to not see that sad hairline

 

[TheSkullPrince]

Corbin is only good on Talking Smack lol

 

[Jopie]

My take on it is that even though they hate each other, there's still so much history and they're like brothers, and seeing Owens in so much danger made him have to do something. I'm interested to see where it goes.

That was my first thought. You can be pissed at your brother but if you see someone about to kill them, you are going to jump in.

 

[excelsiorlef]

Corbin is only good on Talking Smack lol

Almost like over scripting is the death of some of these guys

 

[serenewarfare]

That's called build up...

There was nothing in any match this year like the top of the cell segment of this match. That alone wins it... and everything built to that

It's cheap tension though. Any two performers could get that tension by putting themselves in danger like that. It's only worth so much credit IMO.

 

[Spirit of Jazz]

If nothing else after years of them making the HIAC seem insignificant they did a great job with it in two matches tonight.

 

[TheSkullPrince]

Speaking of the Usos, gotta go back and watch their match right after this since I missed it live.

 

[Wendel Clark]

Yes. And this one was a harder fall without question.

There is question, I'll let you guys mark out though. My original point was that they didn't even sell his last jump.

 

[The Faceless Master]

hope this means he can get some good entrance music

 

[ramoisdead]

Speaking of the Usos, gotta go back and watch their match right after this since I missed it live.

The 2nd best match of the night. You should.

 

[sf2fanatic]

I can go for some of that right about now.

And you tell me i have bad taste in liking Blanka. Smh



Also GAF was spot on with the Sami involvement

 

[excelsiorlef]

It's cheap tension though. Any two performers could get that tension by putting themselves in danger like that. It's only worth so much credit IMO.

Lol cheap tension... Come on.

Only performers you believe are crazy enough in 2017 to maybe go through the roof could pull that off like they did.

That was my first thought. You can be pissed at your brother but if you see someone about to kill them, you are going to jump in.

Especially when your boss has been a total dick to you.

 

[Nocturnowl]

Dr. Robotnik music.

Mania's theme would fit so perfectly

If nothing else after years of them making the HIAC seem insignificant they did a great job with it in two matches tonight.

It's probably the WWE surprise of the year.

 

[Shauni]

Both HIAC matches were good and actually used the Cell in various ways. Most of the matches were at least solid with the only big dud being the WWE title match. Good show.

Last match made this thread marked out harder than I've seen for a good while lol. That was definitely worth it.

 

[ramoisdead]

Usos are great. I hope they have another feud and that The New Day has a new set of opponents.

 

[Keyser Soze]

The orphans will not forgive this

 

[sf2fanatic]

I thought Big E was going to drive Uce through the cage

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

lmao stripper poles and them immediately being like please don't

 

[The Elite]

The old Usos were a bad dream.

 

[half a moon]

The old Usos were a bad dream.

Those yells during the entrance good god

 

[excelsiorlef]

It blows my mind that these are the same guys as the neon face painted smiley clappy baby faces

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

It's cheap tension though. Any two performers could get that tension by putting themselves in danger like that. It's only worth so much credit IMO.

The tension came from them NOT falling through.