GDT: WWE Fastlane post-show thread

[Machinehead]

Brock was legit THE babyface in this match tonight. People wanted him to crush both Roman and Dean and win this match. Dean was the second choice and no one wanted Roman.

There is no getting around this. Roman IS NOT OVER. Come at me wrestlezone and the Roman marks over there and prove me wrong.

And I've defended Roman in the past. I had no problem with him having his run in December when everyone was hurt and ****ing Sheamus was the champ.

But enough is enough. He already had his Wrestlemania main event and he already had his moment winning the title. It's largely been a miserable failure. Do we really need to see it again? Nobody cares about Roman having his "Wrestlemania moment." He had it on Raw. He beat the authority. It's over. They're beating a dead horse now.

We had a match here tonight where Brock was getting huge pops and Dean looked fantastic continuing to come back at him showing no fear. It reminded me of Eddie vs Brock back in the day.

Roman was kind of in the way of those two working magic and the guy in the way goes to the main event at Mania to relieve something he already did on Monday night Raw, over a guy who has been scratching and clawing at the title for a year now in Ambrose and always comes in second to a guy he's more talented than. That's a legitimate, organic championship storyline, not "LOL ROMAN'S MOMENT"

 

[Karma]

I might go to that Raw in Philly. Not sure yet.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Reigns wins the title at 32, insert year of useless junk, Rock finishes filming whatever, comes back, wins the Royal Rumble in 2017, faces Reigns in the main event of Mania 33.

Mark it down. You know it to be true.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

I don't think i've ever seen a match infected with poison so much.

Reigns vs HHH was fine -- as a match (well, after the "beat down" that HHH insisted on)

Then they inserted superman back into the mix and its absolute poison.

 

[Virtanen18]

Roman no sold a finisher that has broken arms both in kayfabe and real life while he was no selling chair shots. There is no defending this. Just because no selling works for Brock doesn't mean it works for Roman.

Except he was on the ground selling while Dean hammered Brock with chair shots. This is so overblown. You can **** on Reigns for so many things, but I think people took it too far tonight.

 

[Emperoreddy]

And I've defended Roman in the past. I had no problem with him having his run in December when everyone was hurt and ****ing Sheamus was the champ.

But enough is enough. He already had his Wrestlemania main event and he already had his moment winning the title. It's largely been a miserable failure. Do we really need to see it again? Nobody cares about Roman having his "Wrestlemania moment." He had it on Raw. He beat the authority. It's over. They're beating a dead horse now.

We had a match here tonight where Brock was getting huge pops and Dean looked fantastic continuing to come back at him showing no fear. It reminded me of Eddie vs Brock back in the day.

Roman was kind of in the way of those two working magic and the guy in the way goes to the main event at Mania to relieve something he already did on Monday night Raw, over a guy who has been scratching and clawing at the title for a year now in Ambrose and always comes in second to a guy he's more talented than. That's a legitimate, organic championship storyline, not "LOL ROMAN'S MOMENT"

Exactly. Your money was LEGIT here on Dean and Brock. No one wants Roman. It just isn't there. Does Vince REALLY think the reaction is suddenly going to change in Dallas?

The mystery Taker match is literally the only thing left to safe the Mania card. Wow.

 

[BonMorrison]

Ambrose/HHH and Ambrose/Brock were both money matches.

But nah.

 

[swflyers93]

 

[Emperoreddy]

I don't think i've ever seen a match infected with poison so much.

Reigns vs HHH was fine -- as a match (well, after the "beat down" that HHH insisted on)

Then they inserted superman back into the mix and its absolute poison.

The match story wise makes sense. It should not not NOT NOT NOT be for the title. It is an utter and complete waste as a main event when you have bigger money and more over talent THAT WAS IN THIS VERY MATCH.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn

Those are the locations for the RAWs leading up to Mania. Good luck with that, Roman.

can't wait for chicago and philly

 

[Emperoreddy]

Except he was on the ground selling while Dean hammered Brock with chair shots. This is so overblown. You can **** on Reigns for so many things, but I think people took it too far tonight.

You aren't getting it. Roman does not equal Brock. Brock is like Taker in his prime. He doesn't sell often (and he does sell). Roman is not a tough guy when he takes naps for most of his matches and walks to the back during the Rumble instead of getting back in.

 

[Emperoreddy]

can't wait for chicago and philly

Brooklyn is the Mania go home show. It might get REALLY nasty

 

[Marv4Life]

Roman is midcard over, not main event over. That's the problem. Even worse was the apathy he got after the pin. No swerves, just play-it-safe crap.

Terrible show. They gotta hit a home run tomorrow to make me go to Mania.

 

[Virtanen18]

You aren't getting it. Roman does not equal Brock. Brock is like Taker in his prime. He doesn't sell often (and he does sell). Roman is not a tough guy when he takes naps for most of his matches and walks to the back during the Rumble instead of getting back in.

I don't agree with 99% of the booking of Reigns either. I just didn't have a problem with what happened with him today. The result sucks, but the stuff about the selling is a non-issue IMO.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Brooklyn is the Mania go home show. It might get REALLY nasty

well hopefully they have a strong undercard, that main event will NOT sell!

 

[Emperoreddy]

Roman is midcard over, not main event over. That's the problem. Even worse was the apathy he got after the pin. No swerves, just play-it-safe crap.

Terrible show. They gotta hit a home run tomorrow to make me go to Mania.

midcard over at best and it depends on the city, but we agree he should not be in the main event. Never mind THE main event of the year.

This was a ****** ****ing PPV.

 

[The Gongshow]

Lesnar takes 3-4 chair shots rolls out of the ring in pain.

Roman takes a kimura lock and 3-4 chair shots and imidielty gets up and spears Dean for the win.... wow....

Glad I picked Reigns to win in the predictions pool, but would rather of lost the points to see a better WWE

 

[Machinehead]

I suppose it's gonna be Wyatt/Lesnar but I would love to see Ambrose/Lesnar without the ****ing Golden Boy. Those two were magic.

I almost feel like one-on-one, Lesnar has to go over, because he's Lesnar. With Wyatt, even if Wyatt looks good, I just don't think he's in a position to lose at WM again. Like I said earlier, they're glorified jobbers at this point. What was Bray's last huge win, Daniel Bryan at two Royal Rumbles ago? Not again.

With Dean, you could have Brock go over and still make Dean look like a ****ing badass with the size difference and Dean's attitude.

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

Wrestlemania bombing is probably the only thing that can cause change at this point. Vince is going to run his empire into the ground if he doesn't start listening to the fans

 

[Balls Mahoney]

What I don't understand is the only pop Reigns has gotten in recent memory is when he attacked Triple H a PPV or two ago. So why did Triple H wander out alone and they stared each other down? Is Triple H dumb? Is Roman dumb? Is the whole thing dumb?

 

[Emperoreddy]

well hopefully they have a strong undercard, that main event will NOT sell!

They won't. New Day vs LON? Brock vs Bray? Only thing we have is what they do with KO and if he faces Dean or AJ (and make it a singles match for god's sake).

Roster is to empty, and the booking tonight was awful. If they get someone solid to work with Taker and build it right it could steal the show. 3 Horse ladies could steal it too.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

You think this is funny but then you realize it's not a coincidence that everyone on the poster is either injured or practically retired, except HHH. Who reigns is coincidentally facing at mania.

Tinfoil hats activate!

 

[Sacha Baron Corbin]

What I don't understand is the only pop Reigns has gotten in recent memory is why he attacked Triple H a PPV or two ago. So why did Triple H wander out alone and they stared each other down? Is Triple H dumb? Is Roman dumb? Is the whole thing dumb?

Yes yes and yes

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

The match story wise makes sense. It should not not NOT NOT NOT be for the title. It is an utter and complete waste as a main event when you have bigger money and more over talent THAT WAS IN THIS VERY MATCH.

Even if it was for the title, the fact that they literally had nothing for bray this PPV and set nothing up for lesnar is absolutely idiotic and just makes this reigns outcome look even more ****ing stupid.

 

[The Gongshow]

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