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Originally Posted by Finger Cookin
Copying Crunch's post and adding my own predictions. I have been quite casual about wrestling the last few years, but with this on Netfilx I'll probably get sucked into watching. I don't recall the last weekly show or PPV I watched in its entirety, but I've been keeping up on the WM build through clips and reading some online stuff.
Night 1
Rey Mysterio vs El Grande Americano - This match is hilarious. There's now way Rey doesn't win, but maybe he eats a beatdown after to take some time off.
Naomi vs Jade Cargill - I will be impressed with WWE's restraint if this isn't a sub-two minute squash match. Even if it plays out like a proper match, no way Jade doesn't win this.
War Raider (C) Vs the New New Day - I've got no sense on this one. Flip a coin?
United States Championship LA Knight vs Jacob Fatu - I think WWE is less likely to let LA Knight get squashed than Naomi, but there is also no way Fatu doesn't walk out as champ.
World Championship Tiffy (C) vs Charlotte Flair - WWE can't help themselvers. I don't know Tiffy as a wrestler, but Flair becomes champ again much to the hostility of the crowd.
World Championship Gunther (C) vs Jay Uso - which letter in the company name wins this, the second or the third? I feel like the obvious choice is Jey as the E, so I'm picking the swerve and picking Gunther as the W to win this.
Roman Reigns vs CM Punk vs Seth Rollins - My expectation is that Punk wins, my hope is that Rollins wins. Even if it's through cheating and backstabbing.
Hope it's at least a fun night 1.
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OK - I was excited by the Fenix substitution, and was ready for Gable to exposed and the angle to end. So of course, WWE really WWEd it, and on the night they announced the AAA purchase as well. Never forget your carny roots I guess.
Jade and Naomi was as expected, albeit longer than I anticipated. I get why companies want to try and push Jade to the moon, but it's like neither of them actually watch her performance in the ring.
Poor Gunther. Should have picked the obvious winner, too smark for my own good sometimes.
Coin landed on New Day. Great cowardly run from the ring after the win.
Fatu win as expected.
Tiffy and Charlotte was messy. Charlotte doesn't look good in the ring when the opponent can't help make her look good. Tiffy's gonna have an expensive dental bill.
Main event delivered. Love Rollins' win. Loved the tease of the Shield powerbomb through the table.
Night 1 was fine. And surprisingly short, I'm glad it only went 4 hours.