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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2015 1:00:13 GMT -5
This year is NOT as obvious as last year at all. People need to stop acting like Reigns winning is set in stone. Since Bryans return and Seth being added to the title match things are VERY unpredictable. Where are you getting that from? Reigns is being positioned as THE guy right now. The opening credits, the magazine, making him VIP for Axxess, the way he's booked on the show, all of it. I tried to kid myself too but this is just realization time. Reigns is winning the Rumble. The Rumble and the WWE Title match are going to give each other away too. If the Rumble goes on first and Reigns wins, then Brock will retain. If the title match goes on first and Brock retains, Reigns is winning the Rumble. I think this year is painfully obvious and that's going to ruin the show for me. WWE thinks Reigns winning is going to carry some kind of shock value, as evident by none of the Legends picking him tonight, and that to me is extremely comical. It would be great if it was going to be another guy, mainly Bryan, but they aren't positioning Bryan to be the man right now. Reigns is chopping down the Brock Lesnar tree. It's a done deal imo. Trust me when I say I'm dying to be wrong, but nothing we've seen points to anyone other than Reigns.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jan 20, 2015 2:41:59 GMT -5
This year is NOT as obvious as last year at all. People need to stop acting like Reigns winning is set in stone. Since Bryans return and Seth being added to the title match things are VERY unpredictable. Where are you getting that from? Reigns is being positioned as THE guy right now. The opening credits, the magazine, making him VIP for Axxess, the way he's booked on the show, all of it. I tried to kid myself too but this is just realization time. Reigns is winning the Rumble. The Rumble and the WWE Title match are going to give each other away too. If the Rumble goes on first and Reigns wins, then Brock will retain. If the title match goes on first and Brock retains, Reigns is winning the Rumble. I think this year is painfully obvious and that's going to ruin the show for me. WWE thinks Reigns winning is going to carry some kind of shock value, as evident by none of the Legends picking him tonight, and that to me is extremely comical. It would be great if it was going to be another guy, mainly Bryan, but they aren't positioning Bryan to be the man right now. Reigns is chopping down the Brock Lesnar tree. It's a done deal imo. Trust me when I say I'm dying to be wrong, but nothing we've seen points to anyone other than Reigns. That's your opinion man. They added Rollins for a reason. When has the MITB holder ever gotten a title shot while holding the case? Sure it makes sense storyline wise but it was so out of no where (something i think can probably be said regarding Bryans return as well) that i believe they started changing plans at that time. Hell the Rumble was the main topic discussed during Bryan, Ambrose, and even The Miz and Mizdows matches by the commentators and yet it was hardly mentioned during the Reigns segment. Im not saying the dude won't win the rumble but i dont think the WWE is dumb enough to make the same mistake they made last year. Edit: Also after the ending to tonights show I think Brock would get cheered over Reigns as he's now against the authority. The crowd was loving him at the end of Raw.
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Post by Angusdacat on Jan 20, 2015 2:53:20 GMT -5
I know a lot of people are really unhappy with how "predictable" this rumble is going to be but honestly this is the most excited I've been for a royal rumble since 2010 when I thought Edge or HBK was going to win. Plus, I still believe that Bryan is a contender to win the thing and I'd even throw Ambrose in as a super far fetched wildcard. There are a lot of plausible scenarios that could come out of this Rumble and that is what makes this unpredictable for me.
Reigns/Lesnar Cena/Reigns Bryan/Lesnar Bryan/Rollins Cena/Bryan Reigns/Rollins/Ambrose etc
Any of the three guys could come out the title match as champion and it doesn't really affect the predictability of the rumble itself
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 20, 2015 9:13:39 GMT -5
Where are you getting that from? Reigns is being positioned as THE guy right now. The opening credits, the magazine, making him VIP for Axxess, the way he's booked on the show, all of it. I tried to kid myself too but this is just realization time. Reigns is winning the Rumble. The Rumble and the WWE Title match are going to give each other away too. If the Rumble goes on first and Reigns wins, then Brock will retain. If the title match goes on first and Brock retains, Reigns is winning the Rumble. I think this year is painfully obvious and that's going to ruin the show for me. WWE thinks Reigns winning is going to carry some kind of shock value, as evident by none of the Legends picking him tonight, and that to me is extremely comical. It would be great if it was going to be another guy, mainly Bryan, but they aren't positioning Bryan to be the man right now. Reigns is chopping down the Brock Lesnar tree. It's a done deal imo. Trust me when I say I'm dying to be wrong, but nothing we've seen points to anyone other than Reigns. That's your opinion man. They added Rollins for a reason. When has the MITB holder ever gotten a title shot while holding the case? Sure it makes sense storyline wise but it was so out of no where (something i think can probably be said regarding Bryans return as well) that i believe they started changing plans at that time. Hell the Rumble was the main topic discussed during Bryan, Ambrose, and even The Miz and Mizdows matches by the commentators and yet it was hardly mentioned during the Reigns segment. Im not saying the dude won't win the rumble but i dont think the WWE is dumb enough to make the same mistake they made last year. Edit: Also after the ending to tonights show I think Brock would get cheered over Reigns as he's now against the authority. The crowd was loving him at the end of Raw.Agreed, I was cheering him haha. I think Brock looked awesome and as you said, he was positioned against the Authority and it was natural to want to cheer him. My question is what does that accomplish heading into Mania? Lets say, hypothetically, that Brock isn't facing Reigns, who is his opponent and why does it benefit WWE to have Brock be a babyface? Taker, Bryan and Reigns seem like the only possibilities as Brock's opponent. I would think they would want Brock as a heel in every single one of those situations. The absolute only scenario I think a babyface Brock works is if The Rock is going to work Mania for a Rock vs Brock super match, wherein we, as the audience, just pick which guy we like more. At that point, WWE can do whatever they want with the WWE Title match because the super match would close the show. Rollins being infused in the title match just comes off as natural progression. We've seen Brock vs Cena, we've seen Rollins vs Cena, it makes sense to just have them all be in the same match to tie both of Cena's feuds together. Rollins has the MITB case, plans could change without anyone knowing it. Rollins doesn't have to be in the match for any other reason than to make the quality of the match better and to protect one of Brock or Cena from looking bad in the finish. I think the singular situation that does have me genuinely confused is when they'll have Rollins cash in his case. I think he's come too far to lose at this point and the only two logical spots are against Cena after he beats Brock at Rumble, or against Bryan after he beats Brock at Mania. I'm dying to see either of those two situations occur but that takes WWE saying Rollins is our guy, and not Reigns, at least for right now. That to me is a reach.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 20, 2015 12:54:50 GMT -5
It's not to late for Orton vs Lesnar please
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Post by E N I G M A on Jan 20, 2015 13:47:12 GMT -5
I love how unpredictable the 2 main matches are, good job WWE!
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Post by ASR (therockisback) on Jan 20, 2015 14:41:37 GMT -5
After the ending on RAW , I'm now even more excited for the Rumble and I honestly can't remember the last time I was this excited for a Rumble
I still don't know who is winning the WWE Title match and who is winning the Rumble match but I do know that it is gonna be one hell do a fun ride.
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Post by theMOESIAH on Jan 21, 2015 1:59:01 GMT -5
What's up with all the tag matches?
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Post by Flair Forever on Jan 21, 2015 9:52:53 GMT -5
The key to all of this seems kind of simple, if they're really not willing to go with Daniel Bryan for the Rumble win;
Have Reigns go all-out heel, cutting through Rumble participants like jobbers; Have Reigns screw Daniel Bryan out of the Rumble win (and not care one bit when the crowd nearly riots); I'd have it come down to Ambrose & Reigns, with Heel Reigns dominating Ambrose for the win - and soaking in the crowd's hatred....
Have Reigns join the Authority, if you must; I'd rather see Heel Reigns walk his own path... WWE should "embrace the hate" for Roman Reigns & make him a feared heel....
Also have Cena win the title, and go Cena VS. Heel Reigns at WrestleMania.... at that point, it doesn't really matter who wins, either have the "happy" Cena ending or have the "Era of Reigns" begin....
And, I'll bet - Reigns as an "anti-Cena, cool bad guy" would probably pick up a lot of followers along the way to WrestleMania.... and Reigns would eventually become the hero that WWE is looking for.... I mean, the crowd is practically cheering for bad-ass Brock Lesnar - if they'll do that, they'll cheer for Heel Reigns....
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 11:01:23 GMT -5
What's up with all the tag matches? Ikr, I'm guessing the divas one is because of Nikki's leg injury but 3 tag matches is a bit much.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jan 21, 2015 14:24:47 GMT -5
The key to all of this seems kind of simple, if they're really not willing to go with Daniel Bryan for the Rumble win; Have Reigns go all-out heel, cutting through Rumble participants like jobbers; Have Reigns screw Daniel Bryan out of the Rumble win (and not care one bit when the crowd nearly riots); I'd have it come down to Ambrose & Reigns, with Heel Reigns dominating Ambrose for the win - and soaking in the crowd's hatred.... Have Reigns join the Authority, if you must; I'd rather see Heel Reigns walk his own path... WWE should "embrace the hate" for Roman Reigns & make him a feared heel.... Also have Cena win the title, and go Cena VS. Heel Reigns at WrestleMania.... at that point, it doesn't really matter who wins, either have the "happy" Cena ending or have the "Era of Reigns" begin.... And, I'll bet - Reigns as an "anti-Cena, cool bad guy" would probably pick up a lot of followers along the way to WrestleMania.... and Reigns would eventually become the hero that WWE is looking for.... I mean, the crowd is practically cheering for bad-ass Brock Lesnar - if they'll do that, they'll cheer for Heel Reigns.... This is the first brilliant Reigns idea i've seen. The problem with Reigns is that he DESPERATELY needs to be an anit-hero rather than a corny, joke cracking babyface. If he just went out there and tore people apart and kept his works short and sweet the crowd will continue to like him more and more. For some reason the WWE doesn't realize this. The reception for Brock on monday is a great example by the way.
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Post by The Kevstaaa on Jan 21, 2015 14:38:21 GMT -5
The key to all of this seems kind of simple, if they're really not willing to go with Daniel Bryan for the Rumble win; Have Reigns go all-out heel, cutting through Rumble participants like jobbers; Have Reigns screw Daniel Bryan out of the Rumble win (and not care one bit when the crowd nearly riots); I'd have it come down to Ambrose & Reigns, with Heel Reigns dominating Ambrose for the win - and soaking in the crowd's hatred.... Have Reigns join the Authority, if you must; I'd rather see Heel Reigns walk his own path... WWE should "embrace the hate" for Roman Reigns & make him a feared heel.... Also have Cena win the title, and go Cena VS. Heel Reigns at WrestleMania.... at that point, it doesn't really matter who wins, either have the "happy" Cena ending or have the "Era of Reigns" begin.... And, I'll bet - Reigns as an "anti-Cena, cool bad guy" would probably pick up a lot of followers along the way to WrestleMania.... and Reigns would eventually become the hero that WWE is looking for.... I mean, the crowd is practically cheering for bad-ass Brock Lesnar - if they'll do that, they'll cheer for Heel Reigns.... This is the first brilliant Reigns idea i've seen. The problem with Reigns is that he DESPERATELY needs to be an anit-hero rather than a corny, joke cracking babyface. If he just went out there and tore people apart and kept his works short and sweet the crowd will continue to like him more and more. For some reason the WWE doesn't realize this. The reception for Brock on monday is a great example by the way. It's why the Shield turning face worked so well. Because they were still the same ass kickers as when they were heels. They didn't change. They're focing Reigns into the corny babyface role, which doesn't suit him at all.
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Post by Planktung on Jan 21, 2015 16:37:38 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 16:50:51 GMT -5
Love these, but this one just wasn't as good to me.
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Post by el torro on Jan 21, 2015 16:52:38 GMT -5
LOVE the shots at Reigns.
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Post by Jonathan Karate on Jan 21, 2015 18:25:16 GMT -5
This is the first brilliant Reigns idea i've seen. The problem with Reigns is that he DESPERATELY needs to be an anit-hero rather than a corny, joke cracking babyface. If he just went out there and tore people apart and kept his works short and sweet the crowd will continue to like him more and more. For some reason the WWE doesn't realize this. The reception for Brock on monday is a great example by the way. It's why the Shield turning face worked so well. Because they were still the same ass kickers as when they were heels. They didn't change. They're focing Reigns into the corny babyface role, which doesn't suit him at all. Another very valid point. Also why Deans fan base and pops are only growing, i think the same could be said for how Seth is working out as a heel in a way.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 21, 2015 18:27:00 GMT -5
DEAN. ING. AMBROSE.
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Post by Flair Forever on Jan 21, 2015 18:37:16 GMT -5
I love it.... thanks for sharing!
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Post by SodaGuy on Jan 21, 2015 18:43:01 GMT -5
Whoever made this video are just marks that don't understand basic booking who are upset that their darling isn't getting the push!
P.S - Needs more of The Bunny.
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Post by punksnotdead on Jan 21, 2015 18:44:33 GMT -5
That was pretty great.
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