GDT: WWE Backlash (21st May 2017) - Nakamura’s in-ring debut!

[M.C.G. 31]

I seriously hope WWE doesn't ***** out and flip the belt back to Orton on Tuesday.

Like you decided to do this whether people like it or not, so ****ing stick with it for a bit.

IDK if it was the right move, but Jinder at least is semi compelling. Can seemingly cut a decent promo, is a believable heel, not bad in the ring. They did something similar with JBL. No name midcarder into a main eventer basically overnight. Worked okay.

The question is where do they go from here?

Edit: His theme is lowkey fire too. Perfect fit.

They'll see viewership drop below 2m and switch the title back next Tuesday is my guess.

 

[joshyhockey26]

They really put the title on Jinder? It's like they're actively trying to make me stop watching.


US Title is the A title.

Not like the reign is going to last long.

 

[These Are The Days]

We always complain about the same guys always being champion... Here's a new guy. Give it a chance to work

AJ Styles was a new guy and it's safe to say many fans want that. All we're getting now is jobber turned WWE champion because Vince said so and stands something to gain from an ulterior motive. JBL had been mentioned and I am scared to death that's what they're gonna do with Mahal.

JBL was a fantastic heel in the sense of just pissing everyone off because he reminded everyone of president Bush but he was easily one of the worst WWE Champions in history from a booking standpoint. I think the only time he didn't go over without his boys running interference or Heidenreich screwing Undertaker was Survivor Series 04 when he faced Angle and Big Show and Eddie's rematch in the steel cage match. I have to check my facts but to my count he defended his title 7 times between PPV and Smackdown and 5 times his reign was artificially extended due to some kind of shenanigans.

It was a horse **** championship reign redeemed only by well JBL played his character. if I'm gonna get month after month of the Bollywood Boys screwing over people like Styles then I'm through with WWE until the belt comes off Mahal.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Jbl had some really bloody matches. The Eddy match was a bloodfest. So was cena and jbl. I think there were a few more.

Edit. Plus the big show bbl match was bloody.

 

[Virtanen18]

Still better than Orton. At least Jindy looks like he cares.

True. I actually want to tune into SD now, this is awesome.

 

[ColePens]

I'd be fine with Jinder as champ and I would even tune back in to watch it, if they built him up. But no.. they had him lose on television for years and then just rando shot. Build that story and i'll invest.

 

[Falco Lombardi]

I hope all of his title defenses are in Punjabi Prison matches

 

[DenisSamson3]

I'd be fine with Jinder as champ and I would even tune back in to watch it, if they built him up. But no.. they had him lose on television for years and then just rando shot. Build that story and i'll invest.

That was my thinking as well.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Man, **** Twitter. I was so excited to watch Backlash this morning because I was busy last night. Was saving it and looking forward to it. Jump on Twitter for a second last night and the big spoiler from last night was in the trends.

THE MAHARAJA MOTHER****ERS!!! I NEVER DOUBTED

 

[Balls Mahoney]

The thought of tens of thousands of elementary school kids imitating Nakamura in school yards around the world brings me great joy.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Up to the Breezango match, so far this PPV is great. The Nakamura debut was pretty great I thought.

Smackdown is so infinitely better. They do such a better job than RAW of making all the characters matter.

 

[DenisSamson3]

Read that Jinder and Orton are actually good friends in real life.

 

[Virtanen18]

Man, **** Twitter. I was so excited to watch Backlash this morning because I was busy last night. Was saving it and looking forward to it. Jump on Twitter for a second last night and the big spoiler from last night was in the trends.

THE MAHARAJA MOTHER****ERS!!! I NEVER DOUBTED

That's your own fault lool

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Man, Breezango/USOs was great. Fandango is so freakin' talented. When he's allowed to do his thing in the ring, he's awesome. This already is approaching my favorite PPV of the year.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

I don't care what you guys say, Jinder is getting huge reactions now. This promo from him is epic.

I hate the whole race angle but I love everything else about him. I know this is soulless corportism to capitalize on an emerging foreign market. But I don't care. It's ushering in something new and different.

 

[SeidoN]

I don't care what you guys say, Jinder is getting huge reactions now. This promo from him is epic.

his promo was garbage and he got "WHAT"ed into oblivion. but whatever makes you happy. maybe we put Curt Hawkins as IC champ or have Ellsworth beat Lesnar for the Universal next

 

[Natey]

Christian never won the WWE Championship. Let that sink in.

People laughing when Jinder won = priceless. I haven't liked Orton in years, so it doesn't both me.

But when Grandma Breeze and the Pre-Show winner gets bigger reactions than your World Champ.......

 

[Hypernova]

Up to the Breezango match, so far this PPV is great. The Nakamura debut was pretty great I thought.

Smackdown is so infinitely better. They do such a better job than RAW of making all the characters matter.

It goes downhill from there.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

his promo was garbage and he got "WHAT"ed into oblivion. but whatever makes you happy. maybe we put Curt Hawkins as IC champ or have Ellsworth beat Lesnar for the Universal next

You didn't mark for them rolling out the Indian carpet out for him? I think I am highly entertained by Jinder in the same way [mod]. The sheer absurdity of it makes me mark out. I realized I'm wired differently from most of you. And I was a huge Jinder fan since 3MB.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Christian never won the WWE Championship.

Let that sink in.

I'm sorry but I will never get IWC love for Christian. Yeah he's alright IC-tier but for re-zel?

It goes downhill from there.

I think I'm enjoying this so much because it's early in the day and I'm fast forwarding through the crap.

 

[SeidoN]

You didn't mark for them rolling out the Indian carpet out for him? I think I am highly entertained by Jinder in the same way [mod]. The sheer absurdity of it makes me mark out. I realized I'm wired differently from most of you. And I was a huge Jinder fan since 3MB.

I thought the rug thing was funny, remarked at the time, other than that im disinterested in the entire thing. hoping Randy takes it right back tomorrow

hmm, maybe this was WWEs plan. make me finally WANT Randy to win the title

 

[Emperoreddy]

That Nakamura match was so badly booked.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

Man, having a good ring announcer really makes wrestling so much better. It's such a small detail but it can really set up a match to be a barn burner. I say over and over how much I love Greg Hamilton as ring announcer on Smackdown. He got the crowd FIRED UP for this AJ/Owens match.

In order to be a WWE fan you have to learn to tune things out or you can't watch the product. Michael Cole and non-hype ring announcers are things that literally no longer register in my consciousness anymore. But having a ring announcer who's hype like Hamilton adds sooooo much.

 

[Balls Mahoney]

That Nakamura match was so badly booked.

I thought it made Dolph look so weak. I tend to agree but I thought Nakamura came out looking like a million bucks which was the point. What are your qualms?

 

[Kimi]

I thought it made Dolph look so weak. I tend to agree but I thought Nakamura came out looking like a million bucks which was the point. What are your qualms?

The match was meh. It should have been Nakamura going in, doing his sports, killing Ziggler and winning easily. It should have been a glorified squash match.

It wasn't. Nakamura was going at 20%, Ziggler was Ziggler and took far too much of the match.