Really enjoyed Backlash. Great show from top to bottom and crowd were fantastic. Hoping the London crowd will be as loud for Money In The Bank come July!
That was really, really good. Backlash is often bit of a non event, but having it in Puerto Rico definitely gave it a novelty value with the hot crowd.
Correct. When Eric said it was better than the NWO storyline it was due to the lack of a finish with his story. Bloodline has had the same issue now and Sami is seen as a midcarder who is getting less over by the week. They blew it.
Can’t see how Edge/Mysterio and Styles won’t be a classic tonight in Smackdown qualifier.
Edge v Rollins for the new title will be a marquee match in Saudi. Not sure if they have faced each other yet in WWE.
They faced each other a few years back I think, not long after Edge's return. They also had history with Seth curb stomping him into the MITB briefcase while Edge was still retired. So lots they can use to build up the match.
Really looking forward to the tripe threat too. Agree that it could be a classic!
Yeah but they realised they don't have 12 wrestlers on Raw who could legitimately hold that title and be a World Champion, so essentially whoever won on Raw was always going to be the one who wins the belt, at least that's how I see it
Most underrated promo in the business = Christian Cage
Could change promo to wrestler. Massively underrated. I think Booker T is underrated, probably because he's such a lousy commentator! His title win was probably the only good thing that WCW did in 2000.
Who was the last person they dropped the ball with, RVD?
Yes, not been allowed in the county prior to this. Since joining WWE Zayn has had to miss various international shows as believe there might be some issue with him being allowed back in the US if he ever left.
Tensions were very high recently between Syria and Saudi Arabia too, and Sami is of Syrian descent
They have only just reopened diplomatic channels. He probably would have been allowed in because he has a 3rd country passport. However because you can doesn't always mean you should.
Under Trump he might have struggled to get back into the US, if he has only got a Canadian passport. I mean he could probably have traveled back via Canada but would seem a lot of hassle.
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top to bottom and crowd were fantastic. Hoping the London crowd will be as loud for Money In The Bank come July!
They missed their window and Sami/Cody have fizzled out thanks to their placement.
Heel Bron Breaker is class, although his fake tan is awful.
Really looking forward to the tripe threat too. Agree that it could be a classic!
I've taken the plunge & bought 2 tickets in section ZJ Ringside. I figured it's a historic event & I think £55 a ticket is reasonable.
Superstar Billy Graham has passed away. These wrestler R.I.P.s have become a lot less frequent since the wellness policy.
Who was the last person they dropped the ball with, RVD?
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Under Trump he might have struggled to get back into the US, if he has only got a Canadian passport. I mean he could probably have traveled back via Canada but would seem a lot of hassle.
God I feel sorry for JR.
I have enjoyed every AEW PPV I have seen previously.