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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 2, 2014 12:24:25 GMT -6
Not that XXX. Nor the one with Vin Diesel. This is the Rise of the Goat.
Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. The Real Americans vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel (Pre-Show match): Expect the Usos to retain their titles and the breakup of the Real Americans to happen.
Chupacabra Divas Championship Invitational: One of the Total Divas will win the Jeff Hardy TNA Championship. Probably Hippie Bella.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal: Instead of having a regular battle royal on the pre-show, the Andre Battle Royal will actually be on the main card. This should be an opportunity to get someone new over, so it will come as no surprise when Big Show wins.
The Shield vs. Kane & The Corporate Outlaws: A clean victory for the Shield makes the most sense. So I assume that the Outlaws will win when Ambrose "accidently" costs the Shield the match, leading the the breakup on Raw.
Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H: The match where the winner gets to move on to the Main Event and challenge for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. A schmoz ending will lead to a Vince appearance and putting both guys in the main event.
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt: The Bray Wyatt work in this feud has been great so I don't expect it to end at Mania. I expect Cena to win by DQ after interference from Rowan and Harper. Then Cena gets rescued by Hogan and Hulk and Cena pose as the crowd goes wild.
The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar: Lesnar punishes the Undertaker but is defeated when the ghost of Paul Bearer inhabits Brock's body and lays down for Taker to pin him.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H: Will Daniel Bryan complete his epic 8 month journey and capture the gold and have his WrestleMania Monent? Will Hunter kill the smark and walk out of Mania as champ because it's best for business? Will Randy Orton shit in a bag? Will anyone care about Batista? Probably. Probably not. Definitely yes. Definitely no.
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Post by jackref on Apr 2, 2014 14:14:43 GMT -6
How can you not fit 8 matches in 4 hours and have to have a "pre-show" match? I think Mania 2 had 27 matches on the damn card (ok maybe only 13 but still)
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 2, 2014 14:51:06 GMT -6
I was thinking about that too. WrestleMania III had 12 matches but only 2 of them went longer than 10 minutes. The Savage vs. Steamboat match was 14 minutes and the main event was 12.
Think about how that would go over now.
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Post by Bob Loblaw on Apr 2, 2014 17:18:26 GMT -6
The Andre the Giant Battle Royal at WrestleMania 30. There are now three vacant spots remaining in the match.
Mark Henry, Kofi Kingston, Christian,Cody Rhodes, Sheamus, Jinder Mahal, Fandango, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, The Miz, Damien Sandow, Goldust, Big E, Heath Slater, Titus O’Neil, Alberto Del Rio, The Big Show, Brodus Clay, Darren Young, Justin Gabriel, R-Truth, Rey Mysterio, The Great Khali, Santino Marella, Zack Ryder, Sin Cara, Brad Maddox
Some names on the main roster that have yet to be announced for the battle royal include Alexander Rusev, Bad News Barrett and Tyson Kidd. There is still no word on whether Christian will be cleared to compete by April 6. There's also the RVD rumors of course.
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Timing issues: What I've been hearing for a while is that more or less every person who has ever participated in a WrestleMania has been invited to appear. I assume we'll have tons of skits with those people. We'll also have the HOF introductions which they didn't have until a few years ago. Each match will be also be preceded by a 15 minute video package trying to get you to order a ppv that you already bought. Add in a Kid Rock deal, Taker gets set on fire again, a Tyler Perry Moment, Pete Rose takes a tombstone, a make-a-wish plug, a susan komen plug, and 50 commercials for the network and you're at 4 hours.
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Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. The Real Americans vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel (Pre-Show match): Usos win. No angles or breakups teased. Seems like there's no angles started at mania amymore.
Chupacabra Divas Championship Invitational: Naomi wins. No angles.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal: LCW. No doubt in my mind.
The Shield vs. Kane & The Corporate Outlaws: Shield wins clean. No angles. Thinking The Shield entrance itself steals the show. Not even a tease of a break-up.
Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H: Vince is involved somehow. Only mini-angle on show.
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt: Bray wins with interference. Everyone comes out looking strong after this.
The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar: Taker could get crippled here. Going to try to focus on Heyman hilarity to avoid having to think about this BRUTAL storyline (or lack thereof).
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H: Dragon. Nothing big comes out of this. Maybe Trips gets thrown in, but Dragon wins clean with no controversy. Definitely no Punk. No Punk on post mania Raw either.
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Post by jackref on Apr 2, 2014 17:58:34 GMT -6
Are those your thoughts on match outcomes or Meltzers?
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Post by All Drop In on Apr 2, 2014 18:07:50 GMT -6
I'll give my predictions soon. Imagine this scenario. They keep teasing the Real Americans breakup. At Mania, on the actual show, Usos retain and have their moment. Real Americans and Zeb are in the ring. Swagger is yelling, and he slaps Cesaro. That's it. Cesaro snaps. He has Swagger in his finisher. Zeb comes to hit him from behind, but he nails it just before Zeb can get there. He pops up, and sees Zeb right behind him. Does the point at Zeb while looking for acceptance from the crowd. Zeb is begging off. Cesaro looks again, and acts like he won't turn. He proceeds to kick Zeb in the kidney. He scoops him up, and does a thirty turn spin. Cesaro hits the corners. Full face turn. You just made a new superstar just like that. Instead, Alex Riley will be talking about an Uso win.
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Post by jackref on Apr 2, 2014 18:19:54 GMT -6
I'll give my predictions soon. Imagine this scenario. They keep teasing the Real Americans breakup. At Mania, on the actual show, Usos retain and have their moment. Real Americans and Zeb are in the ring. Swagger is yelling, and he slaps Cesaro. That's it. Cesaro snaps. He has Swagger in his finisher. Zeb comes to hit him from behind, but he nails it just before Zeb can get there. He pops up, and sees Zeb right behind him. Does the point at Zeb while looking for acceptance from the crowd. Zeb is begging off. Cesaro looks again, and acts like he won't turn. He proceeds to kick Zeb in the kidney. He scoops him up, and does a thirty turn spin. Cesaro hits the corners. Full face turn. You just made a new superstar just like that. Instead, Alex Riley will be talking about an Uso win. I think that would be awesome. Just one problem though... it makes sense.
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Post by Bob Loblaw on Apr 2, 2014 22:21:37 GMT -6
Are those your thoughts on match outcomes or Meltzers? ? Huh? No clue on Dave. The only predictions he ever makes is MMA ppv buyrates. I'm just hoping for decent matches with moves and stuff. Hopefully not a 4-hour raw with just a bunch of network promotion. I have no idea why, but I actually think this is going to blow away the last 2 manias. Been a long time since I watched a wwe ppv match and there was a OH MY GOD or Holy Shit moment. Then again I don't really watch the ppv's much anymore. Trying to be optimisty on this one. Safe to say it will be a good time regardless.
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Post by jackref on Apr 3, 2014 7:40:37 GMT -6
I thought you may have posted that from his site and his predictions - the layout seemed like his style is all. So help me LCW wins the Andre Battle Royale... You would think a heel they want to push would win it. Carrying a prop around bragging is a heel gimmick. Doesn't really do anything for a face. Why do you think Vince gets involved? I have been seeing that from a few people. For him to get involved he would have to pick a side and where does that lead? He goes against HHH then a control of company feud? That could be good. If he goes against Bryan then a feud with him since he won't be winning the title?
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 3, 2014 7:48:54 GMT -6
The New Corproation
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Post by Bob Loblaw on Apr 3, 2014 8:21:55 GMT -6
nah, Big Dave is pretty lame when it comes to predictions. I think that he thinks he loses credibility if he makes a prediction and he's not right so he never really makes predictions. Also if he's talking to office guys, his "predictions" would be spoilers if he gives a winner. I do know he's pretty bad with his mma predictions though. Just wound up pasting the battle royal entrants so we could see who's in the thing.
Thinking LCW wins as a going away present sort of deal based on me assuming they don't come to terms on a new deal when this one expires. Then when you throw in all of teases of Big Show winning and them painting him as the big favorite, it seems like classic misdirection. Make everyone think the biggest guy will win and then swerve you with the smallest guy. They'll like the visual of LCW and Big Show as the last 2 in the ring. And then there's the visual of the trophy being bigger than LCW. Then, since Vince hates Rey, he'll make him haul that trophy around for a year to get back at him for being talked into making him win the battle royal. Or you can have a heel destroy the trophy in a few weeks so start a feud. I totally agree carrying around a trophy is a heel gimmick so they have to get rid of the trophy.
I'm thinking Vince for other reason other than he's been off TV for a while. You're exactly right though, he has to pick a side and I can't figure that out. He can't do something where it puts Trips or Randall in a position to turn face. Maybe he just heels it up trying to make sure Trips wins and it backfires. Ideally, Shane-O is involved somehow, Drop-In dances, we all win.
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Post by jackref on Apr 3, 2014 8:43:01 GMT -6
Man if Shane came back that would be HUGE. He and Hunter vying for the company. That could carry them until next Mania. EDIT - quote function borked. This is what i highlighted " Ideally, Shane-O is involved somehow, Drop-In dances, we all win."
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 3, 2014 8:49:34 GMT -6
Damn jack. I tried to fix it for you but I can't even do it.
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Post by jackref on Apr 3, 2014 8:51:13 GMT -6
Nobody quotes Loblaw. NOBODY!
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 3, 2014 8:53:23 GMT -6
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Post by All Drop In on Apr 3, 2014 9:10:01 GMT -6
Vince made a call at the start of the Taker v Lesnar feud that Taker never be touched. He changed his mind for the last RAW, where Taker took the devastating F5. The F5 he'll take five of at Mania before winning. Stupid. No heat.
Edit: - We noted before that there had been some criticism over how the Brock Lesnar vs. The Undertaker feud has been booked this year. It's said that Taker is not the guy to blame. That's not saying Lesnar is the one to blame either. Apparently Taker has had more creative control over his WrestleMania feud in previous years compared to this year.
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Post by Bob Loblaw on Apr 3, 2014 13:51:08 GMT -6
Nobody quotes Loblaw. NOBODY! lol, except Michael Cole
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Post by All Drop In on Apr 4, 2014 21:43:57 GMT -6
I just went into Mania mode. Not sure what did it, but Flair crying probably helped. There's a mix tape of Shane's theme song, and that "Talk Dirty to Me" song on loop right now. Eminem and Kid Rock chime in every once and a while to piss me off. It's prediction time.
As I started this deal, I realized I was booking Mania like Russo. Swerves everywhere. Turns. Title changes. Titties out (Big E). I'm going to try to book this as WWE will on Sunday. Literally on Sunday. Otherwise, our expectations will be crazy.
Tag Team Champions The Usos vs. Los Matadores vs. The Real Americans vs. Ryback & Curtis Axel (Pre-Show match):
Usos retain. A slow tease of the break will happen with The Real Americans.
Divas Championship Invitational:
Brie Bella wins, possibly by pinning Nikki. Oh no you didant! AJ will definitely not be pinned, nor will Vicki Guerrero.
Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royal:
Sheamus. You aren't getting a Bad News Brown/Bert Hart moment. Sheamus wins clean, and Hogan puts him over. Sorry.
The Shield vs. Kane & The Corporate Outlaws:
Shield clean. Kane beats down the Outlaws after the loss. Shield gets their moment in the crowd.
Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H:
Schmoz. I don't know if Vince, Punk, Benoit, or Piper get involved. Somehow, Hunter is getting in that main event.
John Cena vs. Bray Wyatt:
Super Cena wins, and the IWC goes crazy. What will happen is Bray Wyatt will lose, but be positioned insanely strong. I mean second only to the Austin v Hart double turn. Wyatt, and the family, come out of this as shooting stars.
The Undertaker vs. Brock Lesnar:
Taker wins. Everyone will cheer. Heyman will berate Lesnar. Lesnar will threaten Heyman. Heyman will introduce his new Paul Heyman guy. No clue who that will be.
WWE World Heavyweight Champion Randy Orton vs. Batista vs. Daniel Bryan vs. Triple H:
Daniel Bryan wins. That's all. 70k chant YES!, with Mardi Gras streamers everywhere. Brie Bella comes out with her title, and they hug in the ring. They will catch a shot of Vince showing his ass. It will have nothing to do with the finish. He's senile, horny, and in New Orleans. Close show.
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Post by Positivity KS on Apr 4, 2014 22:03:38 GMT -6
" They will catch a shot of Vince showing his ass. It will have nothing to do with the finish. He's senile, horny, and in New Orleans. Close show."
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 4, 2014 22:05:48 GMT -6
Wrestlemania 17 will be watched tomorrow night.
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Post by Positivity KS on Apr 4, 2014 22:07:13 GMT -6
Don't make me pimp that out. You going Old School Saturday Night?
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Post by Bob Loblaw on Apr 5, 2014 9:33:41 GMT -6
" They will catch a shot of Vince showing his ass. It will have nothing to do with the finish. He's senile, horny, and in New Orleans. Close show."
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 6, 2014 13:01:05 GMT -6
4 hours til opening bell.
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Post by cij79 on Apr 6, 2014 13:20:12 GMT -6
Garage is set up and ready to go. Just gotta shower and crack my first beer. Getting excited for this show actually which hasnt happened in a few years.
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Post by Positivity KS on Apr 6, 2014 13:35:47 GMT -6
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Post by Terry's Peeps on Apr 6, 2014 13:47:55 GMT -6
Enjoy Chris.
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Post by jackref on Apr 6, 2014 13:49:59 GMT -6
Watching last years on the stream. At first it was grainy and sucked but quality has improved. Its close to HD.
But Brock destroying Hunter - I don't know that Taker can take this kind of beating.
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Post by schmitty1121 on Apr 6, 2014 14:27:09 GMT -6
Hoping for a solid show, but have my doubts. Hoping for a clean win for Wyatt, that would be great. Battle Royal I have a feeling RVD wins. Saw him in the crowd last night, just a suspicion. Daniel beats HHH, but it ends up being a 4way like everyone is saying. I'm hoping that someone else wins the title, besides Daniel. It be great if they go off the air, and the crowd is just booing the shit out of them. A HHH win would be great. Obviously, Undertaker wins. Guessing it will be a sloppy match, and Taker takes a beating, but wins. I'm guessing a fairly quick match.
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Post by jackref on Apr 6, 2014 15:08:59 GMT -6
Renee Young > Summer Rae. Sorry KS.
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Post by Positivity KS on Apr 6, 2014 15:18:39 GMT -6
You get worse every day.
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