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  • Crispy
    Crispy Posts: 583
    Really enjoyed Backlash. Great show from
    top to bottom and crowd were fantastic. Hoping the London crowd will be as loud for Money In The Bank come July!
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    That was really, really good. Backlash is often bit of a non event, but having it in Puerto Rico definitely gave it a novelty value with the hot crowd.
  • SELR_addicks
    SELR_addicks Posts: 15,446
    We ready to admit yet that the Bloodline story has jumped the shark since mania? 

    They missed their window and Sami/Cody have fizzled out thanks to their placement. 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Correct. When Eric said it was better than the NWO storyline it was due to the lack of a finish with his story. Bloodline has had the same issue now and Sami is seen as a midcarder who is getting less over by the week. They blew it.
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Cody has done a brilliant job to keep himself over post-Mania, but it will always be a matter of what could have been. 

    Vince couldn’t help himself fiddling with what would have been the perfect ending at Mania.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Cody did get a mix reaction on Raw, although it was in Jacksonville. I have a suspicion that will become quite common in about 6 months.

    Heel Bron Breaker is class, although his fake tan is awful.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Can’t see how Edge/Mysterio and Styles won’t be a classic tonight in Smackdown qualifier. 

    Edge v Rollins for the new title will be a marquee match in Saudi. Not sure if they have faced each other yet in WWE.
  • Addick_and_Chips
    Addick_and_Chips Posts: 443
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Can’t see how Edge/Mysterio and Styles won’t be a classic tonight in Smackdown qualifier. 

    Edge v Rollins for the new title will be a marquee match in Saudi. Not sure if they have faced each other yet in WWE.
    They faced each other a few years back I think, not long after Edge's return. They also had history with Seth curb stomping him into the MITB briefcase while Edge was still retired. So lots they can use to build up the match. 

    Really looking forward to the tripe threat too. Agree that it could be a classic!
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Can’t see how Edge/Mysterio and Styles won’t be a classic tonight in Smackdown qualifier. 

    Edge v Rollins for the new title will be a marquee match in Saudi. Not sure if they have faced each other yet in WWE.
    I thought this new belt was the raw title?
  • Addick_and_Chips
    Addick_and_Chips Posts: 443
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Can’t see how Edge/Mysterio and Styles won’t be a classic tonight in Smackdown qualifier. 

    Edge v Rollins for the new title will be a marquee match in Saudi. Not sure if they have faced each other yet in WWE.
    I thought this new belt was the raw title?
    It is. But I guess if a Smackdown member wins then they would go to RAW. 
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  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,247
    Yeah but they realised they don't have 12 wrestlers on Raw who could legitimately hold that title and be a World Champion, so essentially whoever won on Raw was always going to be the one who wins the belt, at least that's how I see it
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    To think a few months ago i was enjoying this show. 😕
  • cafctom
    cafctom Posts: 11,364
    Most underrated promo in the business = Christian Cage
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    cafctom said:
    Most underrated promo in the business = Christian Cage
    Could change promo to wrestler. Massively underrated. I think Booker T is underrated, probably because he's such a lousy commentator! His title win was probably the only good thing that WCW did in 2000.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    As it's mother's day in America.

    https://youtu.be/zcikSYYvXvY
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    They've released extra production tickets at the back of ringside. 

    I've taken the plunge & bought 2 tickets in section ZJ Ringside.  I figured it's a historic event & I think £55 a ticket is reasonable.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    They've released extra production tickets at the back of ringside. 

    I've taken the plunge & bought 2 tickets in section ZJ Ringside.  I figured it's a historic event & I think £55 a ticket is reasonable.
    Should be decent seats.

    Superstar Billy Graham has passed away. These wrestler R.I.P.s have become a lot less frequent since the wellness policy.
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Night of Champions tonight at 6PM. Looks a really decent card and a potential to be a good PPV. 

    Only slight concern is they will over do the non finishes to have some of these feuds stretch to Summerslam.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Night of Champions tonight at 6PM. Looks a really decent card and a potential to be a good PPV. 

    Only slight concern is they will over do the non finishes to have some of these feuds stretch to Summerslam.
    Roman taking a clean L tonight...


  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Cafc43v3r said:
    SouthWest_Addicks said:
    Night of Champions tonight at 6PM. Looks a really decent card and a potential to be a good PPV. 

    Only slight concern is they will over do the non finishes to have some of these feuds stretch to Summerslam.
    Roman taking a clean L tonight...
    Usos will cost them. Although part of me wants to see Roman holding 4 straps!
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600

  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Was that Sami's first Saudi show?

    Who was  the last person they dropped the ball with, RVD?
  • SouthWest_Addicks
    SouthWest_Addicks Posts: 6,307
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    Was that Sami's first Saudi show?

    Who was  the last person they dropped the ball with, RVD?
    Yes, not been allowed in the county prior to this. Since joining WWE Zayn has had to miss various international shows as believe there might be some issue with him being allowed back in the US if he ever left.

    https://www.wrestlinginc.com/1285871/backstage-news-sami-zayn-saudi-arabia-wwe-night-of-champions/#:~:text=According%20to%20Dave%20Meltzer%20on,with%20Syria%20in%20November%202011.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,247
    Tensions were very high recently between Syria and Saudi Arabia too, and Sami is of Syrian descent 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    sam3110 said:
    Tensions were very high recently between Syria and Saudi Arabia too, and Sami is of Syrian descent 
    They have only just reopened diplomatic channels.  He probably would have been allowed in because he has a 3rd country passport.  However because you can doesn't always mean you should.

    Under Trump he might have struggled to get back into the US, if he has only got a Canadian passport.  I mean he could probably have traveled back via Canada but would seem a lot of hassle.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    Thought Night Of Champions was pretty good.  Looking forward to Double Or Nothing tonight
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Gravesend_Addick said:
    Thought Night Of Champions was pretty good.  Looking forward to Double Or Nothing tonight
    I thought it was the worst PPV I have seen this year.  It certainly wasn't awful though, I don't think the crowd helps, compared to backlash certainly. 
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    Also an NXT Show tonight. I'm enjoying 2.0 more than AEW at the moment.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    edited May 2023
    2 matches into DoN.

    God I feel sorry for JR.

    I have enjoyed every AEW PPV I have seen previously.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,074
    If you feel sorry for him now, wait until you see the main event!

    Wonder if All In will have a stadium stampede? :neutral:

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