KawadaSmile Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 We get Rollins vs KO today (boooo) But we also get Ronda vs Nia! (cool I guess) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Way, way too soon to put Ronda anywhere near the title picture. She could have done a tag with Nattie against Mickie/someone and then a singles match against Mickie, and then have Nattie turn on her, and done another 6 months of programs with gaps in between while she was training without losing any momentum or getting exposed. I'm hoping they just have Nattie turn on her here and don't put the belt on her already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seabs Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 I normally just roll my eyes at the sale talks but the longer this year goes on the more Im starting to think maybe theres at least something to it. Everything they do is so short term and corporate pleasing and maybe this Ronda hotshot has been dragged forward due to sale talks progressing. But then again theyre always like that so who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 so looks like they might have dropped Ronda's storyline with Nattie and Mickie as well. I guess they could go back to it but yeah this is weird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Sorrow Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 So, Stephanie is going to screw Rousey out of a title win to add fuel to the fire for the "Austin/ McMahon" type deal that's been rumored for them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 No they are just going to give her the title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Ronda getting put in a main singles program way too early reminds me of Angle in TNA. At the end of the day it really comes down to this, pull the trigger and don't pussyfoot unless you regret it. Even if Rousey/Jax is bad--WWE will make money. Merch, buyrates, potential new subs, and of course the media blitz will all make up for a bad match. In a few months WWE will 'recover' and Ronda will have better matches and it will be a blip in the Rousey legacy. The worse thing WWE can do is wait for the 'right' time and have Ronda blow out her knee or something (or even worse loos her drawing ability) until that perfect moment when everyone in the back knows she can now put on five star classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 Anything that gets the belt off Nia is an unalloyed good in my book. And really, if Ronda is that much more of a star than the rest of the women (and she is), she should be the champion. An extended storyline with Natalya is more likely to cool her off than lead to bigger things. The interminable Sasha/Bayley feud hasn't exactly done wonders for either woman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 KO is not as over as one would think over there in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I guess they are committed to wwe management holding Roman down as Angle was heelish tonight. Can't believe they are sticking with this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Lol, KO really is unable to have great matches, isn't he? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 That segment with Nia, Charlotte and Rousey was horrific. Writing and delivery that make you cringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Redman Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Is it not weird that Drew bangs on about the complacent dorks in the locker room when he's standing next to the most complacent dork of all? Or is that the 'hypocritical heel' part of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Well, that would make Drew kicking Ziggler to the curb that more enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirEdger Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I guess they are committed to wwe management holding Roman down as Angle was heelish tonight. Can't believe they are sticking with this Vince is in full denial mode when it comes to Roman & the fans. Now he thinks that an "underdog" angle will get Roman over the way it did with Bryan. Pretty hard to have a guy nicknamed "The Big Dog" be an underdog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Isn't this like the 3rd time Vince tries to recreate the D-Bry "screwed by management" underdog story with Roman? I swear I've read WWE trying to do that with Reigns before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Ronda going for the title is fine, but this has to be the worst possible way to set it up. They might as well have uploaded footage of taking a pile of money and setting it on fire. At least, that's what it would be if booking still mattered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gutenberger Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 WTF are they doing with Braun? Random team with Lashley, entering MITB, random team with Finn... It seems they really have no idea what they're doing there. i'd have him win at MITB and have him want to cash in the same night, not caring if Brock isn't there. That could be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMJ Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Ronda going for the title is fine, but this has to be the worst possible way to set it up. They might as well have uploaded footage of taking a pile of money and setting it on fire. At least, that's what it would be if booking still mattered. I'm hoping that this segment won't be what the actual storyline is build up around and this is just the WWE doing "See, When The Cameras Are Off, We're All Actually Friends!" shit because it was at the NBC Upfronts (there's also a pic of her hugging Steph and Triple H from Ronda's Instagram out there). Now, to be sure, this sort of crap does and should bother fans, but I'd still be really surprised if they went out of their way to air this on RAW (unless they already have?) just because that would be going too, too far. I could see them doing something similar on RAW where Nia makes the challenge and Ronda hesitantly accepts, but I sincerely hope it will not end with the two of them skipping up the ramp like Laverne & Shirley the way this video did. They don't have to rush into a blood feud or anything and I'm not even sure you need someone to turn heel, but you have a month to build to this match and there's no reason it can't be good-to-great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 It might actually be good timing for Nia if there's a turn. The boos have started coming in for her I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 I love what they did with Bo and Axel this week. Go B team! Are the 'smark' types getting bored of Owens now? It's nice the Int Championship opener had good old bad guy good guy heat though. Booker T is. . . unconventional, but he at least has personality, something the majority of booth guys are missing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KawadaSmile Posted May 15, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Well, nearly 4 years of subpar content would wear tired even the most avid of fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 Sami Zayn tried really hard to elevate horrible material, but I hate that type of stuff. It's just not what a promo of any kind should be. He did the best anyone could ask for, though. The Nia-Ronda segment was awful mainly because there was no actual conviction behind anything either of them were saying. They were clearly just reciting lines. Frustrating how they don't really allow (and encourage!) more improvisation and reacting. This was Nia says her line, then Ronda says her line, then Nia says her line, then Ronda says her line. Also, since when do champions hand-pick their challengers? Can wrestling ever get this straight for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 By all rights, Stephanie should chew Kurt out again. It would make sense. What kinda lax GM lets this fly? Plus she hates Ronda! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted May 15, 2018 Report Share Posted May 15, 2018 yeah mentioned that yesterday. I'm pretty sure that's where this is headed. Stephanie will be returning soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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