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Post by Strobe on Feb 5, 2024 23:54:38 GMT
For the purposes of this, the Rowan match is not being considered.
It is 11 years since The Rock's last match.
Since he lost to Goldberg at Backlash 21 years ago, he has wrestled 6 matches total, 2 of those tags.
4 singles matches in 21 years. 0 in 11 years. He is 51 years old. He is going to headline WrestleMania.
Very interested to see how he will perform and how they will go about constructing the match.
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Post by RT on Feb 6, 2024 0:00:05 GMT
I hope Roman retains then Damien Priest cashes in and wins. Then he immediately quits and takes the Universal title to AEW and gives it to Tony Khan. Then they kiss.
In all seriousness though, I am actually going to watch Raw tonight to see what Cody does, so they at least achieved that.
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Post by Ness on Feb 6, 2024 0:06:37 GMT
I hope Roman retains then Damien Priest cashes in and wins. Then he immediately quits and takes the Universal title to AEW and gives it to Tony Khan. Then they kiss. After the kiss? Keep going.
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Post by UT on Feb 6, 2024 0:10:28 GMT
I hope Roman retains then Damien Priest cashes in and wins. Then he immediately quits and takes the Universal title to AEW and gives it to Tony Khan. Then they kiss. In all seriousness though, I am actually going to watch Raw tonight to see what Cody does, so they at least achieved that. I hope you stub your toe every day for the rest of your life.
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Post by iron maiden on Feb 6, 2024 0:13:22 GMT
I’ll have to catch it later. Since my day work is over, Madame has her list for me to take care of.
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Post by PB on Feb 6, 2024 0:28:18 GMT
I think the divide in this forum and most of what I’ve seen elsewhere is clearly between those invested in the current product and those not. So if you don’t really watch very often, of course you don’t see the big deal, but if you’ve been watching regularly and you’ve seen a genuinely super over babyface emerge, and it feels like the culmination of a two year storyline - and the rug gets pulled out - of course we’re going to hate it. We’re not ungrateful, it’s that it’s the opposite of what’s been happening. This isn’t like ten years ago when fans were high jacking the show and rejecting the new guy - we’re going along with the story but now it’s suddenly changed out of nowhere. Friday night genuinely felt like the last season of game of thrones for lots of us. If you’re someone who watches every week I’ve invested all of my time and money in this story and you do this? Of course we won’t be happy about it.
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Post by nath45 on Feb 6, 2024 0:47:09 GMT
It begs the question.. again, if not now, when?
Rock isn't winning the title. He's not putting in an appearance every other month defending it.
Let's be honest. Roman retains. We know that.
But, when does he drop it? A year from now, 5 years from now... never?
Are they waiting for the next Stone Cold or Hulk Hogan to emerge and completely change the business?
That's not happening.
You've got the most over wrestler here, there and every where who isn't a product of a Samoan bloodline on a HOF run. It makes sense.
Cody is the best candidate to take the title, and if he doesn't. It's arguably another year, or two of the same old bimonthly appearances from Reigns. Same old shit.
The Bloodline peaked a year ago now, it's ran it course. It made a star out of Jey. Established Jimmy and introduced Solo. It also took Sami to another level and has given motive to everyone who has crossed The Bloodline. That, and it made Roman a once in a generation star. The big moments have already happened... except one, Reigns losing the title to a babyface faces are generally emotional engaged in. Cody.
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Post by The Kid on Feb 6, 2024 1:22:13 GMT
Rock vs Roman is a pretty big moment that still has to happen. Not for The Rock. For the Samoan Dynasty. The passing of the torch has to be official. This has to happen for Roman Reigns. Not for The Rock. Not for the nerds. Not for Cody Rhodes.
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Post by c on Feb 6, 2024 1:23:59 GMT
Reports are WWE passing out We Want Cody signs before Raw.
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Post by RT on Feb 6, 2024 1:44:41 GMT
Reports are WWE passing out We Want Cody signs before Raw. It blew up in their face so they are pivoting to “it was always a work brother brother.”
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Post by Deleted on Feb 6, 2024 1:56:59 GMT
Reports are WWE passing out We Want Cody signs before Raw. It blew up in their face so they are pivoting to “it was always a work brother brother.” I can’t blame them for capitalizing on this situation and spinning this as a positive for Cody and the WWE.
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Post by UT on Feb 6, 2024 2:22:58 GMT
It blew up in their face so they are pivoting to “it was always a work brother brother.” I can’t blame them for capitalizing on this situation and spinning this as a positive for Cody and the WWE. Then what would we rage about?!
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Post by c on Feb 6, 2024 3:03:01 GMT
The hashtag signs they are handing out are smart as the more people who post that specific term anywhere, the more when you search for WWE it will return that before other, less desirable things. Great way to get back on message for WM.
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Post by c on Feb 6, 2024 3:04:20 GMT
I can’t blame them for capitalizing on this situation and spinning this as a positive for Cody and the WWE. Then what would we rage about?! Come on this is the IWC, we can always find something.
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Post by Jake on Feb 6, 2024 5:54:26 GMT
They've shooted themselves into a work brother...
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Post by c on Feb 6, 2024 6:06:24 GMT
God I so want Cody to come, soak in the We Want Cody chants, and for Drew to fucking destroy him. Drew can claim he will end the dream like he has been and just keep attacking Cody until Cody agrees to a WM match. Unleash the monster. Cody and Seth again should be good, but Drew and Cody would steal the weekend.
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Post by nath45 on Feb 6, 2024 10:21:49 GMT
Cody's " trust me " tweet is interesting.
Tonight's RAW was obviously all about building sympathy for Cody. He's called " the best " by a man wearing the Gold Belt, later sprayed with red mist that could easily be later confused as blood by those with a short attention (very cheeky work...) and that Cross Rhodes with Cody's red face will likely be used further down the line to promote his grit and determination. And of course the beatdown to end the show. And arguably they've crafted the absolute best social media campaign in wrestling history resulting in Rhodes trending for 72hrs straight by simply implying The Rock has taken his spot.
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Post by wrestlingmvp on Feb 6, 2024 13:57:54 GMT
I just don't understand it overall. If this was a TKO/Rock decision and WWE were blindsided by it, I can understand Cody still winning the Rumble. If, as reported, they knew the plan from early January, then why have Cody win the Rumble? When Cody wins the Rumble and points at Roman, there is simply no alternative other than to have them face at WrestleMania. It makes absolutely no sense for a story that has been building for years and across the last Rumble/Mania to be stalled because Cody, desperate to finish the story, steps aside. That makes me think that the subsequent backlash and confusion is something WWE planned for and is working towards.
That being said, I don't understand why they would want Rock to get negative reactions either, unless they plan on going for Cody vs. Rock vs. Roman. And I want to be clear, Rock/Reigns is CLEARLY the biggest match they could do for business, but under these circumstances, it will be shit on at the show.
Someone also said (and it's possibly been mentioned in one of the earlier replies) that it's a smart move by WWE as everyone is talking about this and not the Vince stuff anymore. I don't want to commend them on that if it is the case BUT it is a good thing, at least on its own, that they have people guessing. That is the essence of wrestling after all.
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Post by Jake on Feb 6, 2024 15:06:54 GMT
Cody v Roman night 2.
Rock v Roman curtain jerks night 1....
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Post by Ness on Feb 6, 2024 17:41:33 GMT
The angrier @james get with the Rock the better.
Curtain jerking night 1 isn't a bad thing either. When it comes to these shows you're either opening or closing. Nothing else matters. Hell that's true for most shows...
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Post by Jake on Feb 6, 2024 19:44:48 GMT
Exactly, open the weekend with the match the casuals want, end the weekend with Cody
Finishing the fucking story!!!!
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Post by iron maiden on Feb 6, 2024 21:25:59 GMT
Everyone's pretty quiet today. :lol:
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Post by Ness on Feb 6, 2024 21:26:51 GMT
The business leaning in to it has made it a lot less fun!
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Post by RT on Feb 6, 2024 21:32:03 GMT
Everyone's pretty quiet today. Fuck you! Wrestlemania is ruined! There ya go.
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Post by jTjohncenaGOAT on Feb 6, 2024 23:12:02 GMT
Everyone's pretty quiet today. :lol: I’m rearranging my entire day for Thursday to make sure I get to see this press conference.
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Post by RT on Feb 6, 2024 23:35:33 GMT
Well iron maiden may have jinxed it. SRS and Da Meltz are dropping more info as we speak. Lots to comb through but the main points are: -Rock/Roman was being talked about since at least early January if not earlier. -Cody was always booked to win the Rumble. -Cody pointing at Roman and the merch/graphics that were dropped after the match tell us this was all planned and if Rock/Roman was confirmed before the Rumble then nobody informed Cody. -As of Friday Cody was still under the belief that it would be him vs Roman for the title at Wrestlemania and Seth vs Punk. He was reassured this was the plan before the Rumble. Things changed between Friday and Sunday but nobody knows how or who knew what. www.reddit.com/r/SquaredCircle/s/ym8chgjQPH - summary of SRS comments from his livestream today. Meltzer has been tweeting about this all afternoon. Go to his feed if you want his comments. It’s looking more and more likely that one of these things happened: 1) Triple H booked Cody to win the Rumble as a “fuck you” to The Rock after Rock joined the board and started throwing his dick around. 2) Triple H or others at WWE planned this last week as a distraction from the Vince scandal. 3) Rock did in fact politic his way into the Wrestlemania main event and is fucking over Cody in the process.
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Post by kingoftheworld on Feb 6, 2024 23:44:10 GMT
Rocky Sucks chants making a comeback.
Triple H potentially going into business for himself to screw The Rock?
What a wild timeline.
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Post by The Kid on Feb 6, 2024 23:46:07 GMT
Rocky Sucks chants making a comeback. Triple H potentially going into business for himself to screw The Rock? What a wild timeline. Trump vs Biden 2. Chiefs vs 49ers 2. I think COVID was just a nightmare and we’re waking up to Groundhog Day.
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Post by Ness on Feb 6, 2024 23:50:15 GMT
Rocky Sucks chants making a comeback. Triple H potentially going into business for himself to screw The Rock? What a wild timeline. We're back, ladies and gentlemen. Now one of yinz need to make one of those "we're x of course we" videos about the iwc for tiktok.
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Post by The Kid on Feb 6, 2024 23:52:41 GMT
Rocky Sucks chants making a comeback. Triple H potentially going into business for himself to screw The Rock? What a wild timeline. We're back, ladies and gentlemen. Now one of yinz need to make one of those "we're x of course we" videos about the iwc for tiktok. When they hire me, I’m making The Rock the champ for all of 2024 even beating Cody at Summerslam. That’s how you finish dashtory.
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