WWE: WWE PPV Thread: Up Now - THE ROYAL RUMBLE (with no fans)

[SidGenoMario]

not to be too cynical but the changing audio levels of the pretaped commentary reminds me of commentary from those old smackdown games.... "THE ROCK.... has a great.... THE ROCK BOTTOM!!!"​

 

[Le Tricolore]

Corbin yelling at the ref is so good.

 

[ColePens]

WWE is not doing as much as they can with the skill they have on production. They could be better here.

 

[JackSlater]

It's funny how even driving a truck looks weird during a wrestling event if there is no crowd noise.

 

[K Fleur]

Becky driving in a big rig to complete silence is the mania moment of year.

Thought my f***ing TV was muted for a second.

 

[ColePens]

Would piped in crowd noise be good or bad?

 

[Le Tricolore]

It's funny how even driving a truck looks weird during a wrestling event if there is no crowd noise.

 

[Le Tricolore]

Would piped in crowd noise be good or bad?

Bad.

 

[ColePens]

Baz Becky is good.

 

[JackSlater]

Would piped in crowd noise be good or bad?

Before I'd say that it would be obviously bad, but now.... I am not as confident.

 

[ColePens]

Oh jesus.... Becky wins. What the f***.

 

[JackSlater]

Sting showing up in a lightning bolt next to two flaming barrels would have more than saved that segment, no question.

 

[Le Tricolore]

That match should've gone way longer.

 

[HandsomeHollywood]

...
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What?!

 

[JackSlater]

You'd hope for bigger stakes and a better atmosphere for Daniel Bryan and Fidel Zayn. The oddness of this event has not disappeared for me yet.

 

[DaaaaB's]

I can't believe how short the Becky/Shayna match was. I thought they were planning on having it be the main event tonight but they got 8 minutes early in the show.

 

[Le Tricolore]

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What?!

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

Corbin yelling at the ref is so good.

Jessiyka Carr (sp?) was great in arguing with Corbin all night.

 

[SidGenoMario]

this is fun to criticize but im actually really enjoying this

 

[Transplanted Caper]

The ladder match has been really solid. Feel like fewer ladders would make it feel less cluttered, but that's a minor quibble. Given the context, they're doing excellent.

 

[Le Tricolore]

this is fun to criticize but im actually really enjoying this

For sure. It's been entertaining, but it doesn't feel like WrestleMania.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

One of the biggest noticeable things with no crowd and more limited camera angles is being able to pick-up when guys are setting up spots for each other. There's nothing they can do about it, really, but the subtle stuff that crowd noise, atmosphere, and camera work covers up is way more obvious.

 

[OmniSens]

Good match, lots of good spots too. Fan reaction would have made this match a 4*

 

[Le Tricolore]

Good match, lots of good spots too. Fan reaction would have made this match a 4*

At least. It was definitely the best of the night so far.

 

[Transplanted Caper]

Terrific spot to end it. Helluva job by those three.