Wrestling

World of Sport
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Very acceptable show all round really, I quite liked the neon nonsense to be honest.

The Rumbles had predictable winners but were fun enough. I like that they’re not depending on nostalgia for either rumble anymore, each one only had one throwback entrant. Reigns/Owens definitely the highlight though, they built that up perfectly the crescendo.

Cody looks like he’s on the path to being a top guy, seems like a completely different guy now. AEW really wasted him. Good to see him emerging from that drain on his career.

4270

Loved his tribute to the Elite yesterday.

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I guess he and the Bucks are back on good terms again. Another example of why you should never become business partners with your friends and relatives. That’s a recipe for disaster.

4271

Slept on it. Still think it’s a below average PPV.

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4272

Me too until people picked up on it on social media. Cody even addressed it in his presser, which Bray aside found very nice btw.

Cody really is excellent at them. A class or two above everyone else. He’s pretty much a perfect ambassador for wrestling.

Will be interesting to see what WWE decide to do at Wrestlemania with Cody and Roman.

4273

It’s pretty simple. Sami vs Roman on one night for the Universal Title and Cody vs Roman on the other night for the WWE title

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4274

You really think that’s happening, huh?
Tbf, Sami v Bloodline is easily the best storyline WWE did in years, the reaction yesterday said it all.

You also protect Roman big time and pretty much solidify him as the greatest of all-time (in kayfabe).

4275

Yep there’s no way now after that pop Zayn got last night they’re doing Usos vs KO and Sami. Sami got one the biggest pops for a face turn I’ve ever seen, he needs to be rewarded

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4276

Sami loses to Reigns at Elimination Chamber I think. As entertaining as he is, I don’t buy him as a world title challenger at Wrestlemania.

4277

I think he’ll win an Elimination Chamber number one contender match to face him at Mania. EC is in Montreal after all

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4278

He’s essentially modern day Mick Foley to me. You can certainly get around it the storyline is right.

4279

I just don’t think he has anywhere to go as world champion. This surge of popularity I don’t think would last once this storyline with the bloodline is done.

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Mick Foley reference is interesting. Perhaps a character transformation mini-story (Mankind->Cactus Jack) perhaps is what’s needed?

4281

He doesn’t have anything like that in the locker

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4282

Btw, any thoughts on Rollins being set up to face Logan Paul at Wrestlemania?

Part of me wonders how Rollins feels being slowly morphing into a higher profile Miz/Ziggler. He’s pretty much the man for the job, any job, it looks like the days he was the focal point are gone.

4283

That’s a bizarre take. Paul’s last match was against Reigns for the title, he’s not the Jackass crew :joy:

4284

I think Rollins can really use this match to his benefit, like him or not Logan Paul is pretty famous, mixing it up with him brings a new spotlight on you. However, I do wonder if that’s how he sees it. I think he’s the type of guy that won’t settle for just that.

You would think the end goal for him is to take Roman’s spot.

4285

Was he meant to land on that chair? :laughing:

I’m probably on the side of @RockyMaivia on this. Not the best PPV, but the end was engrossing and better than the shite WWE have been serving up in PPVs.

The men’s RR wasn’t too bad. The Brock and Bobby Lashley bits were good as was the Paul/Richochet spot (albeit meaningless in a RR)

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4286

Had to. No other reason why the chair was there.

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4287

They also tried to save it on commentary briefly too, claiming one of Kofi’s feet hadn’t hit the floor :grinning:

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4288

they should have just allowed it, made it look like he was safe without showing replays