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Wrestlemania XXX Week |OT| We are all legit shook

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Mondy

Banned
How was HBK breaking the streak going to be a historic moment that would WORK? There was ZERO reason that HBK should have won either of those matches. Him not being able to beat Taker was kind of the entire point of a 2 year angle. What's the point of having a retiring guy break the streak? It doesn't help him. It can't help anyone else. It's a big waste. And he and Taker are both old school dudes who go out putting people over when they leave the territory. That's how shit always worked. HBK's slow walk out at 26 was much bigger of a moment than if he had broken the streak.


Brock has no charisma? Are you fucking for real?

Where did I say Brock had no charisma? I said he is boring.
 

Nicktendo86

Member
Just watched the taker match, such a shame he got injured as before that he was looking OK, such a shame we could have had a decent match to end the tpstreak but hey ho. Fucking amazing that he got back on his feet at all!
 

Aiii

So not worth it
Winners!
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GolazoDan

Member
It's insane that anyone can think this current roster's bad. This roster is absolutely brilliant and arguably has been for a while. It just needed the writing to back it up. Remember that thing a few years ago where they decided that Bryan, Punk and Zack Ryder were the three new stars? That never quite came to fruition but it could now with the current cast of characters and the buzz around the company being what it is. Would love some sort of Shield/Daniel Bryan/Cesaro loose alliance to fight a Heyman/Lesnar/Authority force.

The Union of People You Oughtta Respect, Steph.
 

strobogo

Banned
I guess it must have been a great Wrestlemania if the only thing I can really hate were the constant stupid plugs for Mountain Dew.

My favorite one was King clearly waiting for his cue with the lights dimmed, and then being late once they came up to "accidentally" get caught drinking on camera. And then putting the cap on wrong. I think it might have been after Taker, too.
 

Clegg

Member
Imo Brock is anything but boring. The guy is massive but can move like a junior heavyweight. He's just an absolute freak. He basically didn't wrestle for 7 years and comes back to have a MoTY contender with Punk. He's ridiculous.

He may be a poor talker, but he cuts such an intimidating figure that you just buy into whatever he does.
 

Reave

Member
Where did I say Brock had no charisma? I said he is boring.

If anything, I think deferring to Paul in promos works for and against him. He just looks rice-cake boring when he just stands there and lets Paul to all the talking, but at the same time, he's thrived far more during this comeback having Paul in his corner again.

To me, his real weakness is integrating all of this MMA-ish crap into his repertoire.
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Top shelf guys WWE has:

Bryan
Cesaro
Ambrose
Rollins
ADR
Sheamus
Orton
Bray
Goldust
Cody Rhodes

Good dudes:

Usos
Christian
Curtis Axel
Ryback (suck it, I think he's enjoyable)
PTP
Ziggler
Drew
Slater
El Matadors
Fandanger
Swagger
Kofi



Plus a number of women who can put on good matches when given the time. This isn't even taking NXT into consideration. I can't think of a time when WWE had so few guys that weren't any good. The problem right now is lack of engaging storylines and boring booking. The wrestling is at an extremely high level and is only going to get better.

Not to mention Reigns is getting a push regardless of what we want. A ton of those guys are over as shit too.
 
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...
 

zychi

Banned
If anything, I think deferring to Paul in promos works for and against him. He just looks rice-cake boring when he just stands there and lets Paul to all the talking, but at the same time, he's thrived far more during this comeback having Paul in his corner again.

To me, his real weakness is integrating all of this MMA-ish crap into his repertoire.

Brock did his own promos in UFC, and he was fine. Having Paul there is probably just to keep Paul active and have him earn his check. Paul is the best at what he does tho, so it doesn't hurt anyone imo
 

XenoRaven

Member
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...
I don't even know where to begin with this.
 

GolazoDan

Member
Brock did his own promos in UFC, and he was fine. Having Paul there is probably just to keep Paul active and have him earn his check. Paul is the best at what he does tho, so it doesn't hurt anyone imo
To be fair Brock Lesnar's best promos there were when he threatened to make his opponents piss themselves. A God of promos in a world populated by dullards.
 

Data West

coaches in the WNBA
Paul is there because Brock's contract doesn't let him work too many matches. He is all about big money matches and nothing else.

Paul allows him to keep a presence in the WWE without being there. And it helps get over the image of Brock being a premium wrestler. You pay for the damn PPV if you want to see the Beast. It's a fantastic heel AND marketing tactic.
 

FyreWulff

Member
So now that the emotion has had a chance to settle, what's WrestleGAFs final verdict on Taker putting over Lesnar?

I still think it was a terrible decision. If you were going to give it to a part timer, at least give it to Rock. However if anyone ultimately deserved it, it was Michaels. It would've been the perfect ending to his career.

The perfect end to Michaels career was him showing humility and jobbing on the way out. It was his way of showing he had truly changed re: backstage politics and character wise, it showed that not everything works out for him in the end.
 

strobogo

Banned
An underrated moment of the night was the fans singing the Real American's theme after the battle royal like they did with Fandanger's last year and also last night.
 
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Deleted member 20415

Unconfirmed Member
An underrated moment of the night was the fans singing the Real American's theme after the battle royal like they did with Fandanger's last year and also last night.

I still can't get behind this... especially because it's rooted in some xenophobic characters and a little more than borderline racist stuff.

I'm really surprised that people have latched onto this chant and are using it.
 
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...

If you haven't watched wrestling in a while, why would Cena winning be a "same old" thing to you? I'm sensing a "posting just to post" thing here.
 

Aiii

So not worth it
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...

Would have been easier to just post "I hate wrestling now and don't really want to watch what they do now anymore" and be done with it.

I mean, that's a fair thing to say, to each their own. But nothing about this PPV was bad.
 

Kave_Man

come in my shame circle
I am slowly getting a bit more into WWE again. I'm still not where I used to be posting in here every Monday and watching every PPV but I'm now watching at least the big PPVs every year and watching a bit of each Raw.
 

strobogo

Banned
I still can't get behind this... especially because it's rooted in some xenophobic characters and a little more than borderline racist stuff.

I'm really surprised that people have latched onto this chant and are using it.

There are a number of reasons and they are all pretty easy to understand.

1. People love to chant catch phrases
2. Zeb is hilariously of the top and cartoony with his racism. He's a caricature of super right wing nutballs and it is fun to watch
3. Cesaro is fucking dope
4. The music is fucking dope



Oh, I'm sorry, you caught me drinking my delicious Mountain Dew. It's a good thing I had this delicious Mountain Dew after that match. Delicious Mountain Dew saved my voice!

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GolazoDan

Member
Imagine thinking the aspirational Shooting Star Press is the Shooting Star Press of Billy Kidman.

At least Brock moved forward on his botched one.
 

RyudBoy

Member
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...

I laughed at the bolded part, and yes to Steph.
 

Rapstah

Member
In the opening match, Triple H tore the cover off the English announce table, sending the Mountain Dew bottles flying. As part of repairing that table, someone put the bottles back up there facing the camera in the same way as before.
 

Vylash

Member
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...

Well...this is certainly a post...
 
Oh, I'm sorry, you caught me drinking my delicious Mountain Dew. It's a good thing I had this delicious Mountain Dew after that match. Delicious Mountain Dew saved my voice!

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Wow, this is hilarious. I like how Cole looked at JBL. You know they probably make fun of him all the time behind his back.

I think Reigns isn't half bad.
He's not, dude just needs more moves. They should have kept him in a tag team with Rollins, but then again, I really like Rollins and Ambrose as a team.
 
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Deleted member 20415

Unconfirmed Member
There are a number of reasons and they are all pretty easy to understand.

1. People love to chant catch phrases
2. Zeb is hilariously of the top and cartoony with his racism. He's a caricature of super right wing nutballs and it is fun to watch
3. Cesaro is fucking dope
4. The music is fucking dope

Get it, and I know I'm overthinking it... but by chanting, aren't you identifying? Aren't you basically saying "I'm a cartoony racist" too?

Cesaro is fucking dope, Swagger is pretty good too, Zeb is a great character and the music is awesome. I like them... I just think that chanting is a weird identification thing... and by extension, you're taking on that role.
 

Rapstah

Member
Get it, and I know I'm overthinking it... but by chanting, aren't you identifying? Aren't you basically saying "I'm a cartoony racist" too?

Cesaro is fucking dope, Swagger is pretty good too, Zeb is a great character and the music is awesome. I like them... I just think that chanting is a weird identification thing... and by extension, you're taking on that role.

Cesaro is Swiss. The entire gimmick since he joined the team is that they're enormous hypocrites.
 

Ithil

Member
Haven't watched wrestling in a while, got the WWE network to watch some of the older PPVs that I remember from when I was a kid (like WrestleMania 12 and the shawn michaels zip line thing). I figure I'd watch this years Mania just because and while the first tag match was good the rest was bad. Like holy shit HHH with short hair, Cena over coming the odds (again), fucking Kane with hair and slacks getting squashed by the Big Boss man kids. Also fucking Taker looking like a lost old man in the supermarket getting beat clean as a sheet by the Billy Kidman wanna be Brock Lesnar. Fuck wrestling...


Steph is still super hot though...

The Shield (Boss Man Jnrs) are better than pretty much any of those older guys.
 
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Deleted member 20415

Unconfirmed Member
Cesaro is Swiss. The entire gimmick since he joined the team is that they're enormous hypocrites.

Nahh - think you're giving them too much credit there for being clever.

Don't you remember during the Del Rio feud that Del Rio was basically an illegal Mexican, while Cesaro was righteous because he was becoming an American the "right way?"
 

bryanee

Member
I finally got around to watching it. The Two Best friends twitter spoiled the end of Takers match for ME, I'll get you Matt and Pat. It was a great Mania and it was worth Taker losing just for the amazing reactions in the crowd. I laughed me ass off.

And fuck yes for DB.

YES, YES, YES, YES, YES.
 
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