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I understand where you are coming from, but WWE are kinda right about this, it’s just often their hyperbole gets taken as verbatim. Steve Austin’s WWE run prior to the 1996 King of the Ring was mediocre. A great talker who wasn’t really allowed to show that, as he was given one of the best...

Cheers Psykohurricane. Expanding upon my previous point re: roll ups - my least favourite part of roll up finishers (which doesn’t happen all the time, to be fair) is when the wrestler being pinned makes absolutely no attempt to struggle out. Most commonly seen in the 24/7 Championship (which I...

A few things that have been mentioned already, and a few that haven’t: • too many ring dives - the law of diminishing returns. Dives can be cool - but it feels like EVERY match features one or more variation of a topé suicida or a plancha. • false finishes in standard matches. No need. Also...

“Hacksaw” Jim Duggan. Awful gimmick, awful talker, awful matches, just nothing redeeming about his character work. To be fair to him, I’ve not seen any of his work pre-WWE, but for his run for Vince and then move to WCW, he is my pick.

This is a difficult question, as everyone has a different gauge of how to establish the GOAT. In-ring, in my humble opinion, the top five as as follows, in no particular order: Shawn Michaels Ric Flair Ricky Steamboat Bret Hart Kurt Angle The best talkers are Hulk Hogan, Stone Cold Steve...

I like the idea that Aquaman666 thinks you can have ‘minor’ versions of cancer. What a douche bag. Also he doesn’t seem to realise that generating ‘hate’ heat is still being over, and if WWE fans REALLY did not want to see Reigns, they would not buy tickets, or Reigns merch, or at least stay...

Whilst I don’t condone petulance, you have to say, Sasha Banks (and to a lesser extent, Bayley) have been treated pretty shabbily since debuting on the main roster. You might think that four women’s title reigns and being the first women’s tag champion of the modern era isn’t being treated...

If WWE can affect social change in Saudi Arabia over the course of ten years, then surely no one can be outraged by the deal, as it works well for everyone involved. From what I understand, the Crown Prince brokered the deal as part of a larger initiative to open up Saudi Arabia to the wider...

Hell in a Cell has become diluted, it should be *the* major feud ender for the most personal feuds. Some HIAC matches recently have made sense (Charlotte v Sasha, for example); others happen for no reason at all (CM Punk v Ryback) other than that’s the next ppv. I prefer my Raws 2 hours long...

I am going to say 2001, followed by 2000, 1991 and 1998. 2001 was the 2nd best Rumble match, IMO (after ‘92) - what made it s good was the pacing. A build up which actually suggested a handful of potential winners, rather than the usual obvious one or two, and each of these entered fairly...

I agree with Sammi - I’ve said since the brand split the women and tag divisions should be unified and each on a desperate brand. There just aren’t enough of each to fill two separate divisions. I would certainly keep the two ‘mid card’ belts, even though WWE clearly has no interest in the US...

Sounds like a nice ‘friend’ to throw Andrade under the bus like that....

Honestly, very few would be released, as WWE has time and again showed they can repackage someone who has done little of note into a compelling character, even short term. Look at R-Truth as an example. A name that has been around for years (his first debut was in late 2000!) but has been either...

To be honest, since the show hadn’t gone on sale yet (or at least, it hadn’t by the time it was announced), the fans in attendance know EXACTLY what they are buying a ticket for well in advance, so this fear is unfounded. If they don’t have interest in an all-female ppv, they simply shouldn’t...

If the main event is what I am expecting it to be, it will be a commercial success - and in all likelihood a critical one. It’s no surprise to me that, in the same week as Evolution is announced, the remaining two UFC Horsewomen make their NXT live event debuts. Meanwhile on the main...