Official WWE/ECW/WCW/TNA talk, or whatever v2

[rubecube]

Botchamania is gonna have a lot of material from that Rumble.

[dammage79]

The Jade Cargill moment was awesome.

[rubecube]

For reference, my picks were:

Bayley
Reigns
Paul
Punk

If I get all of them correct, do I get to call WWE booking predictable? What's the threshold?

[rubecube]

Ohhh what? Solo Sikoa is interfering in a Reigns match? This is so fresh and original. I've never seen this before.

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by rubecube

For reference, my picks were:

Bayley
Reigns
Paul
Punk

If I get all of them correct, do I get to call WWE booking predictable? What's the threshold?

Ppvs are a bit different than random live shows. Of course Reigns and Paul were going to win. Nice of you to pick Bayley after the match already happened.

How about you pick Raw instead? On AEW it's basically a jobber in every match. Has a wrestler from New Japan won a single singles match while in AEW?

[rubecube]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Ppvs are a bit different than random live shows. Of course Reigns and Paul were going to win. Nice of you to pick Bayley after the match already happened.

How about you pick Raw instead? On AEW it's basically a jobber in every match.

You think I'm lying about Bayley for clout on here?

Shouldn't PPVs be less predictable?

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by rubecube

You think I'm lying about Bayley for clout on here?

Shouldn't PPVs be less predictable?

Why would they book Roman or Paul to lose at Rumble? AEW might not be storyline driven, but those two are only going to drop their titles at Mania.

Weekly events for AEW are entirely predictable, since nearly every match has at least one job guy who never wins.

[rubecube]

Also, my point isn't that AEW isn't predictable. It's that all wrestling is predictable if you're not a God damn moron.

[rubecube]

Okay, that was a great finish.

[trackercowe]

Andrade looks jacked.

[trackercowe]

"I heard Dom dyed his shoes in the toilet with pruneau". Hahaha, that's a good line.

[d_phaneuf]

So I'm guessing McAfee was brocks spot

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

So I'm guessing McAfee was brocks spot

That's my guess too.

Bron, Brock and Omos

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by d_phaneuf

So I'm guessing McAfee was brocks spot

Yeah that makes sense.

Rhodes wins... Interesting. Maybe that means Rock/Roman at Elimination Chamber? Unless Roman does both nights?

Punk has to face Rollins.

Punk looked gassed most of the match. He needs to work on his cardio.

[rubecube]

That was a pretty good Rumble. Credit where it's due.

[trackercowe]

Guess that means Roman will finally lose at Mania, and probably take some time off.

[SuperMatt18]

Originally Posted by trackercowe

Guess that means Roman will finally lose at Mania, and probably take some time off.

He's only scheduled to work like 6 dates or something in 2024...they really can't hold up the whole company by keeping the belt on him.

Rick said he liked the long build.

Rock will prevent Jimmy and Solo from interfering, which will lead to a year long build before WM 41 where you get Rock vs Reigns for the first WM on Netflix

[trackercowe]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

Rock will prevent Jimmy and Solo from interfering, which will lead to a year long build before WM 41 where you get Rock vs Reigns for the first WM on Netflix

That makes a ton of sense... but a full year to build to the match with Rock almost at 53. Maybe Summerslam instead?

[Inferno]

Originally Posted by SuperMatt18

which will lead to a year long build before WM 41 where you get Rock vs Reigns for the first WM on Netflix

I was already considering going to WrestleMania next year with it rumored to be in Minneapolis but if this happened it would make me want to go even more. The Rock has always been someone I wanted to see live.

I was actually contemplating a last minute trip to go to the Royal Rumble thinking he and/or Hulk might show up. I planned on going back in October but changed my mind because tickets were more than I expected them to be. Not that Wrestlemania tickets won't be even more.

[trackercowe]

I still wonder if Stone Cold vs. Punk would ever happen? I've read that Austin has always considered one more match. Then Gunther/Rollins could still be booked as well.

I feel like leaving Gunther be in the midcard is waste. I think he's the best all around performer in wrestling right now, and he should be in the main event. He is such a unique talent, and I thought he had chemistry with Seth opening Raw the other night. Gunther is also a HHH guy, I think he's in line for a massive push. They just need to figure out how to "pass the torch" with the Intercontinental Title. Maybe have him vacate the title in a quest to go after Rollins?