Monthly News Thread (11/1 - 11/30)

[BonMorrison]

I'm fine with Reigns/Strowman tbh if it keeps Reigns out of the title picture.

That being said, this card is looking like a total pile of ass so far.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Can't speak for everyone, but I believe it's the way he lost. If it was a 15 minute match with some spots, I think everyone would be satisfied. The match was a 2 minute squash after making Brock a beast for years.

When I heard big dave explain it, it makes plenty of sense.

Goldberg got over by crushing people fast, do we really want to see him in a long match when he's probably got alot of ring rust still?

The Brock Lesnar character gets more interesting, and Goldberg is over as an ass kicker again who just beat the toughest guy in WWE in 90 seconds.

I think if it wasn't the main event that we would not dislike it so much but if you think about it, it makes sense. Like I said Sunday it is clear Vince does not see any mega stars on his roster since he cashed in that Lesnar streak on Goldberg, and not a full time, young guy

 

[Scandale du Jour]

- Goldberg received "really big money" for Survivor Series and a new deal heading to Wrestlemania. It's an amount that Goldberg would be willing to wrestle whenever Vince wanted him to. His appearances are now open ended as long as WWE meets Goldberg's price.

- Goldberg's likely Wrestlemania opponent is Lesnar, and there's talks Lesnar will run-in during the Rumble match and eliminate Goldberg.

- Roman Reigns vs. Braun Strowman is in talks to happen at Wrestlemania. First it'll be Strowman vs. Big Show, and then Strowman vs. Roman.

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I warned y'all about Roman vs. Strowman lol

Anyone who knows anything about how Vince books the show knew Roman vs Strowman was coming. A crowd full of smarks will **** on that match so hard.

 

[GKJ]

Roman vs. Strowman is fine if it keeps both out of the main event

 

[M.C.G. 31]

So at this point, rough WM plans look like:

Taker/Cena
Lesnar/Goldberg III
Rollins/HHH
Styles/???
Owens/???
Strowman/Reigns
Wyatt/Orton (I guess)

 

[Sheppy]

Roman vs. Strowman is fine if it keeps both out of the main event

This is seriously what I'm hoping for. I doubt he will be out of the main event, though.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

I have no idea who Styles can work with at Wrestlemania without it being repetitive with Dean again.

Owens can be either Jericho if he's still around or Balor. Maybe Cesaro moves to Smackdown and works AJ? I don't know. Maybe one of Joe or Nakamura, whoever is up first.

 

[BonMorrison]

I was also thinking one of Joe or Nakamura would be Styles' WM feud. Maybe one of them is a surprise Rumble entrant and wins it, challenging Styles at Mania.

That'll never happen but it's nice to think about.

Owens/Jericho seems to be the Mania endgame though. Doubt that one will have Universal title implications. Can see Jericho accidentally causing Owens the belt at Rumble and going from there.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Jericho may not be around that long is the thing. I could see it happening at the Rumble.

I hope AJ goes over Taker to keep the title, maybe an inadvertent distraction from Cena leading to Taker/Cena in a non-title match, but I think Taker is taking the title into Wrestlemania. Styles vs. Nakamura or Joe can be a number one contender's match. Odd how Ambrose is likely the odd man out for Wrestlemania when it comes to top matches unless he works with someone from Raw, which would seem likely. He's too big of a star to put in the Andre Battle Royal and he's above the IC Title at this point, imo.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

I have no idea who Styles can work with at Wrestlemania without it being repetitive with Dean again.

Owens can be either Jericho if he's still around or Balor. Maybe Cesaro moves to Smackdown and works AJ? I don't know. Maybe one of Joe or Nakamura, whoever is up first.

Mania will be crossbanded once the rumble has passed i'm sure they'll start squeaking in stupid intereferences in each other's shows.

Styles vs rollins gogogo.

 

[BonMorrison]

There will definitely be at least two brand supremacy matches. One for the men and one for the women probably. I wonder if they're going to do Bayley (c) vs. heel Sasha or continue having Charlotte be the division and have her lose the belt at Mania to end her PPV streak.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Well, it seems like The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles for the title is actually being discussed for Wrestlemania and not the Royal Rumble, according to PWInsider.

It makes me wonder if The Undertaker will go after Dean Ambrose first for what he did at Survivor Series and they do Undertaker vs. Ambrose at the Rumble and go Cena vs. Ambrose at Wrestlemania. I could also see Undertaker winning the Rumble and then facing off against Ambrose at the SD PPV before Wrestlemania.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Jericho may not be around that long is the thing. I could see it happening at the Rumble.

I hope AJ goes over Taker to keep the title, maybe an inadvertent distraction from Cena leading to Taker/Cena in a non-title match, but I think Taker is taking the title into Wrestlemania. Styles vs. Nakamura or Joe can be a number one contender's match. Odd how Ambrose is likely the odd man out for Wrestlemania when it comes to top matches unless he works with someone from Raw, which would seem likely. He's too big of a star to put in the Andre Battle Royal and he's above the IC Title at this point, imo.

Jericho said he is currently month to month and is still here because of how over he is.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Man, if AJ Styles is the one to retire The Undertaker after not even being in the company at this time last year. Oh lord. Pls do it WWE.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Man, if AJ Styles is the one to retire The Undertaker after not even being in the company at this time last year. Oh lord. Pls do it WWE.

Talk about making a star heel.

 

[GKJ]

Undertaker is the kind of company man who would want AJ to go over him clean if that were the scenario. At some point, AJ's going to have to turn face because he's going to be the headliner and merch producer, that's probably not that far away, so having those clean wins even if he's working heel serves everyone the right way.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Who wants to see Undertaker lose his last WM match? Nobody wanted to see him lose the first time

 

[Pinkfloyd]

Who wants to see Undertaker lose his last WM match? Nobody wanted to see him lose the first time

I would and I did want to see him lose the first time. I'm not hung up on the whole Taker needs to win stuff.

 

[scrubadam]

So at this point, rough WM plans look like:

Taker/Cena
Lesnar/Goldberg III
Rollins/HHH
Styles/???
Owens/???
Strowman/Reigns
Wyatt/Orton (I guess)

Why not Syles Vs Owens Champ Vs Champ? They kinda have been playing that up lately with their mini twitter war. With all the PTers coming in for the RR and Mania keeping the titles on those two shouldn't be a problem.

You don't have Balor on there and they are pretty high on him especially seeing how he was originally the champ and if not for injury he would probably be a few months into his reign.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

I would and I did want to see him lose the first time. I'm not hung up on the whole Taker needs to win stuff.

you and members of the IWC are in the minority however.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

you and members of the IWC are in the minority however.

That's fine but it's not nobody. lol

 

[GKJ]

Balor and Owens was the plan before he got hurt. I assume they will get to that somewhat quickly when he comes back

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Well, it seems like The Undertaker vs. AJ Styles for the title is actually being discussed for Wrestlemania and not the Royal Rumble, according to PWInsider.

It makes me wonder if The Undertaker will go after Dean Ambrose first for what he did at Survivor Series and they do Undertaker vs. Ambrose at the Rumble and go Cena vs. Ambrose at Wrestlemania. I could also see Undertaker winning the Rumble and then facing off against Ambrose at the SD PPV before Wrestlemania.

In a perfect world, AJ wrestles HBK at the rumble (yes its not happening, i know) he beats michaels and then continues to brag like a complete tool that he beat Mr Wrestlemania and then taker confronts him because not only does he respect HBK but he also retired him yada yada.

Now that would be money.

 

[Virtanen18]

Can't speak for everyone, but I believe it's the way he lost. If it was a 15 minute match with some spots, I think everyone would be satisfied. The match was a 2 minute squash after making Brock a beast for years.

It's just lame reading people talk as if Brock is some jobber now. Asked it before, and I'll ask it again. Did beating John Cena lose its effect because he got squashed by Brock Lesnar? (It didn't)

Now Brock gets squashed and everyone's having a heart attack.

 

[Pinkfloyd]

It's just lame reading people talk as if Brock is some jobber now. Asked it before, and I'll ask it again. Did beating John Cena lose its effect because he got squashed by Brock Lesnar? (It didn't)

Now Brock gets squashed and everyone's having a heart attack.

I don't think it hurts Brock that he lost. I hated it simply because of the length of it. At least the Cena squash took some time. They were selling a big fight and they were selling to some extent that Brock was going to hurt Cena in that match. This was a match they sold as fantasy warfare that just got real. I don't think anyone's fantasy warfare of Brock-Goldberg lasted a buck thirty.