*Official* Pro-Wrestling Thread II

[sledger]

2k18 is pretty good. Has received underwhelming reviews, but seems they are mostly due to there not being many differences from last year's installment. As someone who didn't play last year's that obvs doesn't bother me.

May post highlights from Universe mode.

First episode of RAW involved me having Braun absolutely murder TJP by press slamming him throigh a table. V satisfying.

 

[Niall]

Credit where its due, the booking of Sami has been very good. He seems to have kept his same personality and you get the feeling if they keep this up when he turns face again he will be super over.

If I cared that much about Bobby Rhoode I'd be fuming however, buried he isn't, but he really should be squashing Dolph rather than the shitshow that we are getting.

 

[sledger]

Should be a heel. Can understand why they debuted him as a face, because he was going to get cheered regardless, but yeah this is no good. Working with Ziggler is a bit of a kiss of death at this point. A bit like working with Wyatt.

 

[Niall]

The issue is they have to get rid of that theme tune if they want him as heel surely?

And TBH that's the best thing about him.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Yep. He's just an entrance as ziggler himself said. Roode has never been a good babyface... Bad idea from day 1.

 

[OverratedSanity]

I'm very intrigued by the idea floated on Solomonster's pod for Sami winning the Rumble with Owen's help and then doing the HHH vs Orton/Batista thing where he doesn't expect Sami to challenge him for the belt.

 

[Niall]

4/1 the heels in the main event for TLC, surely that's a bet? I don't see how they drum up heat for the rematch at SS,,,I dunno maybe make it 3 v 10?

 

[Niall]

AJ replacing Bray and Kurt replacing Roman

Hope Roman and Bray are ok, but probably makes the card much more interesting now I suppose.

 

[Athlai]

Yeah the reported meningitis is pretty bloody scary.

 

[Niall]

Oh yeah its sound brutal, hope they get better soon.

Its a strange PPV now, obviously Angle and AJ make this much more exciting, but Christ you'd have thought they would have wanted to build the return of Kurt more than this to the ring.

AJ v Finn hasn't happened before in WWE either I think.

 

[Mike5181]

I hope AJ and Finn get like 20 minutes and there's no screwy finish. Could be great.

 

[duffer]

Oh yeah its sound brutal, hope they get better soon.

Its a strange PPV now, obviously Angle and AJ make this much more exciting, but Christ you'd have thought they would have wanted to build the return of Kurt more than this to the ring.

AJ v Finn hasn't happened before in WWE either I think.

Really? The Shield reunion was the only thing I gave a **** about on the whole card and now that's done. It's one of those "read the results to see if it's worth watching" cards now.

 

[Spikey]

It's looking like they've pissed away the shield reunion, Angle's return, and Finn/Styles for......what?

 

[OverratedSanity]

It's looking like they've pissed away the shield reunion, Angle's return, and Finn/Styles for......what?

Haha yep, they've screwed up 3 huge angles in one go. Woeful stuff. Did they really have no one else but Kurt to take that spot? Seems like a massive waste.

 

[Athlai]

It's looking like they've pissed away the shield reunion, Angle's return, and Finn/Styles for......what?

Ticket sales presumably

 

[OverratedSanity]

Also is Kurt even fit enough to do this? I guess they'd have done their medical checks properly but it kind of blows my mind that they won't let DB wrestle but are perfectly OK with Angle getting back in there. It's odd tstl. Kurt has had some awful neck issues.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Ticket sales presumably

All on one ppv with virtually no buildup? It's just crazy.

 

[Dan]

They didn't have much of an option tbh. I mean, the show has been advertised as a Shield reunion and Roman's out -- you can't do the usual thing and replace him with Big Show and hope it all works out. You literally end up with no draw.

Kurt's return gives them a big alternate selling point, while AJ-Finn will probably hold onto a lot of the viewers who might have skipped over the PPV after the Shield was off the table (and the people watching for that match don't need on-screen build).

Anyway, hopefully this drives a 4-on-3 Club vs Shield feud longer-term.

 

[Athlai]

Credit to WWE for announcing it prior to the actual show, could’ve easily just left it day of and announced Elias vs. Balor and like Apollo Crews or Slater and Rhyno jreplacing Roman. (Wow serious lack of faces for Raw, really Balor for Roman would’ve probably made enough sense).

I’m personally way more interested in the show now.

Though part of me thinks Balor vs. Styles will finish with a Wyatt video interruption or something.

 

[Athlai]

They didn't have much of an option tbh. I mean, the show has been advertised as a Shield reunion and Roman's out -- you can't do the usual thing and replace him with Big Show and hope it all works out. You literally end up with no draw.

Kurt's return gives them a big alternate selling point, while AJ-Finn will probably hold onto a lot of the viewers who might have skipped over the PPV after the Shield was off the table (and the people watching for that match don't need on-screen build).

Anyway, hopefully this drives a 4-on-3 Club vs Shield feud longer-term.

Rollins and Ambrose coming up the ramp at the end of the show, battle worn (win or lose) and coming face to face with Balor and AJ?
FMD. Why is the world not actually cool enough for that to happen.