March 31st Raw 2014 - Wrestlemania Go-Home Show

[RManske2]

So the Tag Team championship is on the preshow...? Did I hear that right?

 

[HBK/RKO]

I've been saying this every week...what do you want Brock to do with Undertaker? F5 him threw a table, throw him around and risk injury before Wrestlemania. I don't think so. They will go all out with the physicality at wm. Just be patient

 

[The Brain]

Section 139 Row 27 Seat 15

I'll track you down there.

 

[MCMG]

Is the Taker vs Lesnar match No DQ?

 

[klunderbunker]

Yeah, I can accept that. But you don't waste 3 or 4 minutes of nothing but complete silence, with Lesnar circling the ring. That's not going to hype people up, that's going to make people want to change the channel.

Ahh well, the match will be good, so I should probably be less of a Scrooge.

It wasn't 3-4 minutes of silence. It was building anticipation of Lesnar getting into the ring for the fight. It's a problem of modern wrestling: fans have no patience. Back in the day you would wait MONTHS before two guys got in the ring against each other, and amazingly enough, it was far better most of the time.

 

[klunderbunker]

I'll track you down there.

I'll probably be walking around before the show. I've never been to New Orleans before so I'll probably check out some Saints stuff.

 

[Dream]

Taker really isn't that fragile. Why do people keep saying that? Dude isn't even 50 yet. Lesnar isn't really that stiff of a worker either. He's a very high class professional.

IMO it's just the route they went with the build up. I highly doubt UT can't wrestle more than once a year. I'm sure he has other things going on in his life currently and has the ability to only wrestle once or twice a year.

 

[klunderbunker]

The store looks awesome. I'm hoping to make it in time to meet Christian. If not I'll settle for Cesaro.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

I really hope Del Rio doesn't squash E. with a kick again.

 

[Vageena Hertz]

Are the IC & US titles not being defended at Wrestlemania??

 

[The_Reptile_]

Motherfuckers give him back the Langston.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Are the IC & US titles not being defended at Wrestlemania??

Well the champions are in other matches so no, they won't be defended this year.

 

[BaconBits]

I really hope Del Rio doesn't squash E. with a kick again.

I hope ADR gets injured or takes time off. So few people have any fucks to give about him right they need to make people miss him a little bit.



Posted from Wrestlezone.com App for Android

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

It wasn't 3-4 minutes of silence. It was building anticipation of Lesnar getting into the ring for the fight. It's a problem of modern wrestling: fans have no patience. Back in the day you would wait MONTHS before two guys got in the ring against each other, and amazingly enough, it was far better most of the time.

I'm speaking more from a casual fan's perspective here, but people don't want to see Lesnar circle the ring for 3 minutes. They want action, and there was a payoff, but too little, too late? I understand building anticipation over the weeks, but this is the blow-off show to Wrestlemania. There needs to be more than that.

Also, am I the only one that noticed that ADR's theme changed a few weeks ago?

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

I hope ADR gets injured or takes time off. So few people have any fucks to give about him right they need to make people miss him a little bit.



Posted from Wrestlezone.com App for Android

You hope he gets injured? Well isn't that just lovely?

 

[HBK/RKO]

Lesnar contract ends at next years mania. Assuming he doesn't sign a new deal, which 3-4 matches do you think he should have? I might make a thread on this later. I personally think we need to see him face off against Orton, Batista and Daniel Bryan and maybe a Cena rematch because the first match was really good

 

[klunderbunker]

I'm speaking more from a casual fan's perspective here, but people don't want to see Lesnar circle the ring for 3 minutes. They want action, and there was a payoff, but too little, too late? I understand building anticipation over the weeks, but this is the blow-off show to Wrestlemania. There needs to be more than that.

Also, am I the only one that noticed that ADR's theme changed a few weeks ago?

Why? Why would you have them fight six days before the match people are paying to see?

 

[Galvatron]

Are the IC & US titles not being defended at Wrestlemania??

Why would they do something crazy like that? It's only a 4 hour show with a 2 hour pre show. Not enough time.

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

And by the way, I'm not implying the feud is shit, it's been decent actually, and there was a nice Sky Sports promo earlier on.

 

[JohnJohnson]

It wasn't 3-4 minutes of silence. It was building anticipation of Lesnar getting into the ring for the fight. It's a problem of modern wrestling: fans have no patience. Back in the day you would wait MONTHS before two guys got in the ring against each other, and amazingly enough, it was far better most of the time.

Well, this isn't back in the day. Over here, to us, it wasn't building intensity. It was just killing time. There is less build here than the previous five years. I mean there isn't even a real clear reason for the fight. Taker just shows up and chokeslams Brock and boom, the match is on. At least the previous five years there was some sort of purpose along with a decent build.

 

[BaconBits]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BaconBits

I hope ADR gets injured or takes time off. So few people have any fucks to give about him right they need to make people miss him a little bit.

You hope he gets injured? Well isn't that just lovely?

He might get some sympathy pops that way. It would better than the overwhelming lack of emotion he gets now.




Posted from Wrestlezone.com App for Android

 

[Dan Severn's Moustache]

Why? Why would you have them fight six days before the match people are paying to see?

By having Lesnar attacking Undertaker, you help create doubt, which helps create buys for WWE. The ending was satisfactory I guess, but those three minutes did absolutely nothing. You don't wait 3 minutes standing there and doing nothing and make people change the channel as opposed to watching the pay-off.

 

[klunderbunker]

Well, this isn't back in the day. Over here, to us, it wasn't building intensity. It was just killing time. There is less build here than the previous five years. I mean there isn't even a real clear reason for the fight. Taker just shows up and chokeslams Brock and boom, the match is on. At least the previous five years there was some sort of purpose along with a decent build.

No, no there wasn't. With HHH and Undertaker there weren't even promos a lot of the time. It was literally just staring and looking at the sign at least once. The build w....wait why am I bothering with this? You're an imbecile that won't listen to reason and I don't want to waste my time with you.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

He might get some sympathy pops that way. It would better than the overwhelming lack of emotion he gets now.




Posted from Wrestlezone.com App for Android

Really heard those sympathy chants when he tore his groin a little while back.

 

[klunderbunker]

By having Lesnar attacking Undertaker, you help create doubt, which helps create buys for WWE. The ending was satisfactory I guess, but those three minutes did absolutely nothing. You don't wait 3 minutes standing there and doing nothing and make people change the channel as opposed to watching the pay-off.

And you also run the risk of one of them getting hurt before SUnday. I HIGHLY doubt people changed the channel either.