05-17-2014, 07:49 PM | #5361 |
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As for Mark Henry... I didn't notice the white glove in the gif until "Billie Jean" started up in the vid. I legit lol'd at him having to use the ropes for the tiptoe thing. Just wish he had a hat to complete the look. Where's Miz when you need him?
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05-17-2014, 07:53 PM | #5362 |
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But it didn't look like any kind of legit, top-tier title. Size was part of it, but you had a big gold belt, a blingy gold spinner... and then a chrome bumper with fasteners.
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05-17-2014, 08:25 PM | #5363 |
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Watching the matches on the JYD/Lawler DVD. It's too bad JYD let himself go to shit when he got to the WWF. Forgot how over he was. He probably could have gotten a WWF title run if Hogan got hurt or something and the company wouldn't have missed a beat.
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05-17-2014, 08:35 PM | #5364 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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05-17-2014, 08:36 PM | #5365 |
Quark is Less Impressed.
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It wasn't a legit top tier title. Even during the original ECW run the TV title was widely considered "the belt" in ECW not the heavyweight title.
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05-17-2014, 09:00 PM | #5366 |
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05-17-2014, 09:02 PM | #5367 |
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Actually, it didn't look big at all during Mark Henry's reign.
It was just that after him, it looked massive around the waists of everyone else. |
05-17-2014, 09:45 PM | #5368 |
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The ECW Title for Henry was good. He was calling himself a "Silverback" at this point, wasn't he? Even the silver coloring worked for it. But I think that once he was defeated, it was time to go to something more ECW-ish.
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05-17-2014, 09:50 PM | #5369 |
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I have the feeling that the reason for the current championship designs is so that each set of titles stand out from one another.
* The WWE Title is your classic gold championship design. * The Intercontinental Title has the white strap. * The US Title has the red, white and blue flag design. * The Tag Titles are your bronze coins. * The Divas Title is what it is. I'd be fine with more classic designs for most of the titles. People seem to mark for the old US Title design, so if Cody Rhodes ever wins that title (and if he turns heel and defeats Goldust, I actually think he would make a great choice to dethrone Sheamus), I'd love it if he brought back that design for the title. |
05-17-2014, 09:51 PM | #5370 |
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They'll probably just produce new championships with the new logo on them, but I'd like it if they brought in completely new designs with the new logo where appropriate. I could deal with changes to every title, to be honest. The IC Title is probably the one I like the most, but you could still do something new and awesome with it.
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05-17-2014, 09:55 PM | #5371 |
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05-17-2014, 09:59 PM | #5372 |
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New Japan's Intercontinental Championship actually headlined their Wrestle Kingdom show earlier this year, when the fans voted it into the main event over the World Title match. That would sort of be like John Cena challenging CM Punk for the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania. Pretty cool, in a way. |
05-17-2014, 10:05 PM | #5373 |
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I hope that it is Kazuchika Okada who gets to win the IWGP Heavyweight Championship back from AJ Styles. Give Styles a few defenses, but have Okada finally trump Styles and prove that the title picture is now his domain.
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05-17-2014, 10:11 PM | #5374 |
it's really real meat
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05-17-2014, 11:10 PM | #5375 |
Inno Knows.
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God Liger is so good, even at 49
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05-17-2014, 11:12 PM | #5376 |
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With Daniel Bryan being injured, it only makes sense for The Authority to strip him of the title. But who becomes the new champion? Kane is in the title picture, but he just lost to Bryan. Cena and Wyatt's feud is title worthy, but throwing it in there is kind of unnecessary and forced at this point. The only other big program is Evolution vs. The Shield.
This got me thinking: Wouldn't it make total sense for Triple H to use the WWE World Heavyweight Championship as a bargaining chip to drive The Shield apart? It also makes sense for him to be a stubborn bull and believe that Evolution are tough enough to beat The Shield without giving themselves too much of an edge, but the ultimate "power" Triple H can wield is his ability to crown whoever he wants the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion, really. I love The Shield and I am glad they remained together, but it still seems like the plan is to make Roman Reigns the biggest star in the group. They just seem unsure as to whether or not he needs to be protected at the moment. Still, wouldn't it be completely logical for Triple H to try and get one member of The Shield to turn on his fellow Hounds in exchange for the World Heavyweight Title? |
05-17-2014, 11:33 PM | #5377 |
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I keep going back and forth about whether I think Seth Rollins or Dean Ambrose would be the better choice to turn on his comrades and walk out with the title. Rollins works better as a face in the ring, but his character seems the best fit to turn on his partners. I actually think it'd be the most shocking too. Logical and shocking? Sign me up.
You then run a Triple Threat between The Shield at Money in the Bank. The Ladder Match stars John Cena, Bray Wyatt, Cesaro, Rusev, Ziggler, Rob Van Dam, Sheamus and Cody Rhodes. Maybe throw in Kofi Kingston just for some spotz. The Wyatt Family defend the Tag Team Titles they win at Payback against The Usos. Triple H can fight a face Randy Orton, who feels that he has been cast aside by The Authority. They could even do a Divas Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Alicia Fox, Emma, The Bella Twins, Natalya, Layla, Naomi and a debuting Sara Del Rey. She doesn't even need to be a full-time act, but she can be brought in for this match and they can hype her as a student of Daniel Bryan's and a trainer down in NXT. It's like a "special deal" type thing where she's come to kick ass and prove she can be the Divas Champion. If AJ Lee is ready to return, you can put her in there too. None of those girls are too awful, and it could lead to some fun stuff that would allow them to stand out more. Summer Rae returns in the match and takes out Layla, setting up a match between them. You either have AJ Lee win if she's back, or you have Emma narrowly steal it from Del Rey. I'd have Sami Zayn debut at Payback and win the title from Bad News Barrett, who taunts Chicago because CM Punk isn't there. Zayn rolls up Barrett and wins the title on his first night and becomes a target for Barrett's rage, leading to a rematch at Money in the Bank. |
05-18-2014, 12:12 AM | #5378 |
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05-18-2014, 12:33 AM | #5379 |
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05-18-2014, 01:04 AM | #5380 |
it's really real meat
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lol
middle finger, better mute! |
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05-18-2014, 01:14 AM | #5382 | |
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Barring anything catastrophic, Reigns is going to be pushed with or without them. Ambrose is the goods, and can survive as long as WWE just gives him something to do and some mic time to build it up with. Seth is the one who seems more or less "defined" by The Shield, and if the other two went their separate ways, he'd kind of be lost in the shuffle. Now if HE became the HBK of this Barber Shop situation, it would give him some sort of starting point to build a WWE singles persona from. |
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05-18-2014, 01:25 AM | #5383 |
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05-18-2014, 01:27 AM | #5384 |
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I've done more thinking on this, and I've decided that I would like to see Seth Rollins break out on his own. I have to disagree that Rollins has the most attached to The Shield. I honestly think that Reigns will come out of a break-up, critically, the worst for wear, and I think it will be harder to repair him if he's not ready. I'd also be worried about Ambrose's role -- not because of ability -- but because he's such a...unique sort of character. I can see him falling wayside and not really connecting. He'll either do really well or just be there.
Rollins will just do awesome spots, cut good promos and at the very least will be above Kofi Kingston. I think Rollins has more marketing appeal, which will make him a bigger star. |
05-18-2014, 01:30 AM | #5385 |
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Imagine if Rollins turned on The Shield at Payback and then came out in a suit to Evolution's music with the WWE World Heavyweight Title belts on RAW. Rollins cuts a promo where he says that he was the architect behind The Shield remaining together for as long as they did because Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns's egos were going to tear it apart. He was sick of looking out for the backs of others -- it's time for Seth Rollins to look out for the guy he most needs to look out for -- the one man he can trust -- and that's Seth Rollins.
Roman Reigns wants to kill Seth, but security protects Seth from him ("this is for your sake, Roman!"). Dean Ambrose goes into "You broke my heart, Seth! So now I'm going to rip out your heart and throw it against the wall!" mode. Evolution has won. Seth Rollins vs. Roman Reigns vs. Dean Ambrose at Money in the Bank. It's a possibility. |
05-18-2014, 01:54 AM | #5386 | |
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05-18-2014, 02:07 AM | #5387 |
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The SmackDown before Payback, Triple H has Seth Rollins, Roman Reigns & Dean Ambrose compete in a Triple Threat for the vacant WWE World Heavyweight Championship -- the idea being that they'll tear each other apart and won't be on the same page for Payback.
One of them wins the World Title (I'd go with either Ambrose or Rollins, because Reigns is probably going to be a big enough star on his own, and I could see Brock Lesnar taking the title off whoever wins it in time for Bryan to chase), but they all manage to pull through and win at Payback anyway. The champion then goes on to defeat Randy Orton on RAW and Batista on either Main Event or SmackDown to solidify their championship reign. |
05-18-2014, 02:08 AM | #5388 |
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The Miz's movie star looks barely keep him afloat sometimes...
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05-18-2014, 02:08 AM | #5389 |
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Why no Drew McIntyre on the list? Dude is legit beautiful.
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05-18-2014, 02:09 AM | #5390 |
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Or they could just cut out the middle-man in my above scenario and have Brock Lesnar announced as the new WWE World Heavyweight Champion. The silver lining of Bryan's injury is that they can get him back to chasing without having him lose.
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05-18-2014, 02:32 AM | #5391 |
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05-18-2014, 02:32 AM | #5392 |
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Also, sweet dropkick.
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05-18-2014, 02:51 AM | #5393 |
Hey Mister!
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That is so fucking stupid.
I'm all for larger athletic guys like Mike Awesome leaving their feet, but Big SHow's drop kick in wcw always seemed really pointless and dumb to me. |
05-18-2014, 02:57 AM | #5394 |
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05-18-2014, 03:27 AM | #5395 |
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Who dat?
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05-18-2014, 03:46 AM | #5396 |
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05-18-2014, 04:43 AM | #5397 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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05-18-2014, 06:01 AM | #5398 |
Listen to Killer Mike
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05-18-2014, 09:36 AM | #5399 |
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05-18-2014, 10:01 AM | #5400 | |
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