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Wrestlemania 32 to be 100,000 capacity. What would be your lineup to fill the stadium

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  • Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    J. Marston wrote: »
    Wonder do they still think Rousey is a big draw? Her getting her head kicked in has probably hurt her marketability slightly.

    Her rematch with Holm will draw fuçking HUGE for UFC. She is doing 2 movies before then so she won't wrestle at Mania next year but down the line I think she will.
    Kurt Angle is a realistic free agent but people would probably hate that :rolleyes:


  • Registered Users Posts: 498 ✭✭Pinkman


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    Has it been announced that he will wrestle or just appear. If wrestle your matches are fine but I think doing Rock vs Brock & HHH vs Reigns makes more sense. Cena vs Taker I agree. Orton won't be back but Owens vs Jericho could be a match or you Ambrose vs YJ2. The 4 way they could do even though they have done a similar one at TLC & it seems that Sting will be out as well.

    He has tweeted about training for Mania so considering he is always in great shape he hardly needs to train for a promo or quick beat down like at 31. The only reason he would need to train more than he normally does is for a match (cardio in particular obviously).

    I agree that Rock vs Brock is the biggest match they can do but I just can't see them risking Rock getting injured considering he is filming at the same time. I'd love Rock vs a heel Reigns as well. Rock vs HHH is a very safe match.

    I reckon we will get Reigns defending the belt against HHH at the Rumble, with the McMahons and LON all interfering to screw Reigns out of the title only for The Rock to come out and help Reigns retain (a modern day Backlash 2000 except nowhere near as good), thus setting up Rock vs HHH at Mania.

    Brock will win the Rumble leading to a rematch from 31 with roles reversed - just a shame Reigns won't be a heel as that would really freshen things up. If only Rollins could make a very early recovery and we could have a triple threat. That has the potential to be even better than the Rollins/Lesnar/Cena triple threat from RR this year.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Pinkman wrote: »
    He has tweeted about training for Mania so considering he is always in great shape he hardly needs to train for a promo or quick beat down like at 31. The only reason he would need to train more than he normally does is for a match (cardio in particular obviously).

    I agree that Rock vs Brock is the biggest match they can do but I just can't see them risking Rock getting injured considering he is filming at the same time. I'd love Rock vs a heel Reigns as well. Rock vs HHH is a very safe match.

    I reckon we will get Reigns defending the belt against HHH at the Rumble, with the McMahons and LON all interfering to screw Reigns out of the title only for The Rock to come out and help Reigns retain (a modern day Backlash 2000 except nowhere near as good), thus setting up Rock vs HHH at Mania.

    Brock will win the Rumble leading to a rematch from 31 with roles reversed - just a shame Reigns won't be a heel as that would really freshen things up. If only Rollins could make a very early recovery and we could have a triple threat. That has the potential to be even better than the Rollins/Lesnar/Cena triple threat from RR this year.

    Well thats a good sign to see he is training the man trains like Cena or even more because he's not on the road and looks so much bigger and even more in shape when he was a full time athlete. I think Brock vs Rock can be pretty safe, I mean they had a great match at Summerslam 2002 not sure if anyone was injured or anything. I would say that Brock is more physical so that could be an issue. I think that they might save the Reigns match for at least Summerslam next year or perhaps even mania next year, think they would either do face vs face or Rock is heel even though Reigns would suite the roll a lot better.


    That would make a lot of booking sense what you said, because they are doing a match next week on Raw for the title Sheamus vs Reigns again with Vince as referee Reigns will retain that and will set up the HHH match at rumble because if they are doing Sheamus match next week they are defo not going to do it at Rumble? And from the sounds of it yes Its looking like they are going to have Brock in it to win it. I can see that Cena will be in it and win it for a 3rd time to tie Austin and do that match perhaps. I think that Rumble match was one of the best of the year and it would be really tough to top it even by putting Reigns in it rather then Cena.

    I think that Reigns might be a face with a bit of badass in him like an Austin. I am wondering are they setting up a slow demise of Vince and phase him off TV for good where he looks like he has no power or Authority and have a big feud with HHH in the next year or so perhaps? Good thoughts I like all your ideas.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Blue_Dabadee


    I have very little interest seeing The Rock wrestle again. I'm hoping that he might go into Hall of Fame this year (even though there is strong possibility Sting might headline Hall of Fame class this year).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    I have very little interest seeing The Rock wrestle again.

    Feeling the same way at the moment, as he's been back every year for the last 4 iirc. I'm sure one awesome promo will completely change it :) I hope he faces someone interesting and not boring like Aitch.

    Would you be up for Rock vs Reigns? He would destroy Reigns promo-wise but I think it'd build good sympathy for Reigns; Rock could swing it like Reign's isn't good enough etc etc, take the smark side.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭ShagNastii


    IMO Rousey has been done. End of. Throw The Rock in with that statement as well.

    Well done WWE you had your somewhat forced "Wrestlemania moment" with Rousey and The Rock last year. Don't milk it anymore than you have to. I love The Rock but couldn't care less about him coming to ANOTHER Mania. He has been there or there abouts for the last five Manias. The novelty has worn off long ago. Believe it or not these aren't the things we talk about after the event. The only moment I really buzzed about Rockwise was the moment with Hogan, Austin and himself in the same ring. It felt so organic and so real.

    We all know it's about that "Wrestlemania Moment". We (the fans) want our Mania moments and that's all we need. We couldn't give to shiny sh*tes about what you want to give us for your own vanity.

    Think WM31- list the top ten parts you loved. Would Rousey/Rock even make the top 5?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Stereo with these things I don't think us hardcores even factor in, who'll watch regardless of if they did Sid vs Undertaker one more time! They'll probably book according to some twitter impression metrics, which would actually be Rousey/Rock vs Hunter/Steph. Would love something for us rather than the fair-weather newspapers; like Twice in a Lifetime was awful. They were out of fresh material before they started the ball rolling again on that one :( So Sid/Taker II? :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,482 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Being honest seeing Rousey throw Triple H around and put Steph in an armlock all while wearing a t-shirt with Vegeta on it was pretty awesome for me and probably would be in my top 10 , Couldn't care less about the Rock tho


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    I have very little interest seeing The Rock wrestle again. I'm hoping that he might go into Hall of Fame this year (even though there is strong possibility Sting might headline Hall of Fame class this year).

    I wouldn't say ever again but not against HHH Brock or Taker would at least be something fresh. I think wait a few more years and have him headline the show at maybe 34 or 35 perhaps (HOF). I think it makes sense to do a double HOF induction with Taker & Sting or at least one headline and keep the other for the year after.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Feeling the same way at the moment, as he's been back every year for the last 4 iirc. I'm sure one awesome promo will completely change it :) I hope he faces someone interesting and not boring like Aitch.

    Would you be up for Rock vs Reigns? He would destroy Reigns promo-wise but I think it'd build good sympathy for Reigns; Rock could swing it like Reign's isn't good enough etc etc, take the smark side.

    I think what they will either do is have Rock have a match maybe against Brock at mania and if not he will be involved in some big angle to lead to the match you said Rock vs Reigns at Summerslam. It will be all on favor for Rock but good shine for Reigns hopefully in the long run.


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,844 Mod ✭✭✭✭Bounty Hunter


    If the plan had been HHH vs Rock (or HHH/Steph vs Rock/Rousey) and is now Roman vs HHH for mania while Rock is having issues getting insurance due to his movie (or something similar) You would imagine he will be in his cousin Roman's corner vs HHH.

    If they did want a Rock vs Reigns summerslam match like you guys were suggesting they could have that with Reigns turning heel on the Rock who he could say was stealing his spotlight (he will outshine Reigns tbh) or go all arrogant saying that he didn't need him to beat HHH and that he was the best in the family now etc.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    ShagNastii wrote: »
    IMO Rousey has been done. End of. Throw The Rock in with that statement as well.

    Well done WWE you had your somewhat forced "Wrestlemania moment" with Rousey and The Rock last year. Don't milk it anymore than you have to. I love The Rock but couldn't care less about him coming to ANOTHER Mania. He has been there or there abouts for the last five Manias. The novelty has worn off long ago. Believe it or not these aren't the things we talk about after the event. The only moment I really buzzed about Rockwise was the moment with Hogan, Austin and himself in the same ring. It felt so organic and so real.

    We all know it's about that "Wrestlemania Moment". We (the fans) want our Mania moments and that's all we need. We couldn't give to shiny sh*tes about what you want to give us for your own vanity.

    Think WM31- list the top ten parts you loved. Would Rousey/Rock even make the top 5?

    I think its a pity they couldn't have built this massive angle this year with either 2 separate matches with Rock vs HHH & Steph vs Rousey or do a mixed tag that would have been huge but obviously UFC would not have allowed it. I agree with your sentiments about the Rock. So this would be then the 6th mania is a row they have called him up and said can you be here and the magic and nostalgia factor is gone.

    I mean he did great business with Cena those 2 he wrestled and even at 27 did great business when he was the host of the show, but its glaring and quite said how WWE has to rely on a 43 year old Rock to come back and give some buzz and a moment around the show because of the lack of superstars and megastars in WWE. I hope WWE does some rebuilding this year but I highly doubt it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Stereo with these things I don't think us hardcores even factor in, who'll watch regardless of if they did Sid vs Undertaker one more time! They'll probably book according to some twitter impression metrics, which would actually be Rousey/Rock vs Hunter/Steph. Would love something for us rather than the fair-weather newspapers; like Twice in a Lifetime was awful. They were out of fresh material before they started the ball rolling again on that one :( So Sid/Taker II? :pac:

    WWE really would have to change a lot of their bad habits into good habits if you are hoping for something fresh in 2016.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Being honest seeing Rousey throw Triple H around and put Steph in an armlock all while wearing a t-shirt with Vegeta on it was pretty awesome for me and probably would be in my top 10 , Couldn't care less about the Rock tho

    That was a good moment and whilst the promo by the Rock was solid the really good moments was what you said Rousey Judo throw on HHH and then the armlock on Steph, it gave some interest in seeing 2 singles matches or even a mixed tag.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    If the plan had been HHH vs Rock (or HHH/Steph vs Rock/Rousey) and is now Roman vs HHH for mania while Rock is having issues getting insurance due to his movie (or something similar) You would imagine he will be in his cousin Roman's corner vs HHH.

    If they did want a Rock vs Reigns summerslam match like you guys were suggesting they could have that with Reigns turning heel on the Rock who he could say was stealing his spotlight (he will outshine Reigns tbh) or go all arrogant saying that he didn't need him to beat HHH and that he was the best in the family now etc.

    And it seems like they may go that direction but still 3 months to go. The fact they announced him being on the show this early has to either lead to a big angle or possibly a match on the show. And thats not a bad idea at all. I think WWE want Reigns to be face though so they will want Rock Tweener or something to try and make Reigns shine. It works better your idea because Rock is a mega face but thats what WWE will do. If he doesn't wrestle they should lead to that match, I have a feeling HHH might wrestle Reigns at rumble and then Brock wins Rumble and its Reigns vs Brock 2.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Reigns Brock II makes sense, I don't know if it'd sell Mania but it'd be a great division for the smarks/marks. Aitch/Reigns makes sense, and it would get Triple H off his arse and make some use of him putting talent beneath him for 20 minutes each RAW. What about Reigns/Cena, would that be a bigger match?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭LeeJM


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Reigns Brock II makes sense, I don't know if it'd sell Mania but it'd be a great division for the smarks/marks. Aitch/Reigns makes sense, and it would get Triple H off his arse and make some use of him putting talent beneath him for 20 minutes each RAW. What about Reigns/Cena, would that be a bigger match?

    Unless they do the Cena turn at WM and give us a year long build to Reigns getting his hands on Cena at WM33, no way are they doing Cena Reigns. Some fans "hate" Cena but he has gravitas and has "paid his dues" with the fans unlike Roman. Straight up face v face match and Reigns is gonna get torn up like Batista did when he showed up at Hammerstein for ECW.

    My top matches now would be :

    WWE Title
    Brock Lesnar (Rumble Winner) v ???

    John Cena v Undertaker

    HHH v Roman Reigns

    The Rock v Kevin Owens

    Id have Roman retain v Sheamus this week, retain v somebody at Rumble but then HHH screws him at Fastlane. Who he drops the title to though I have no clue


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Reigns Brock II makes sense, I don't know if it'd sell Mania but it'd be a great division for the smarks/marks. Aitch/Reigns makes sense, and it would get Triple H off his arse and make some use of him putting talent beneath him for 20 minutes each RAW. What about Reigns/Cena, would that be a bigger match?

    Mania is sold on mania alone. When was the last time a mania was sold on a match 10 plus years ago? I think it would be good if they kept HHH vs Reigns for mania it would be a big match and make sense. I think originally they would have wanted to do HHH vs Rollins but Rollins went down. I think Reigns vs Cena would be a bigger match but would be booed to death unless someone turned heel in the main event and it would sicken my arse is Cena won another rumble :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    WM27 was sold on the Rock, same with the 2 Cena/Rock matches! Mania might sell 800k by name alone but WWE are looking to always break.....actually with the Network it doesn't really matter so much now. Maybe they'd hope for another 200,000 one-month subs and hope to keep people around afterwards.

    I'm still shocked WWE put WrestleMania on the Network. Guarantee they'd keep 95% or more fans if they had it on PPV only! Glad they don't though :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,108 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    WM27 was sold on the Rock, same with the 2 Cena/Rock matches! Mania might sell 800k by name alone but WWE are looking to always break.....actually with the Network it doesn't really matter so much now. Maybe they'd hope for another 200,000 one-month subs and hope to keep people around afterwards.

    I'm still shocked WWE put WrestleMania on the Network. Guarantee they'd keep 95% or more fans if they had it on PPV only! Glad they don't though :)
    Could see them charging extra on the Network for it down the line. Like a once off 20 dollars on top of your sub. I think they're pretty much done with the PPV distributors in the US and have seen the light in terms of splitting their own well-earned revenue with the cable companies.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,013 ✭✭✭✭jaykhunter


    Agreed. It's weird that they'd pass up a serious financial boost by taking Mania off the network; almost everything they do is money (or spite) driven!


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    LeeJM wrote: »
    Unless they do the Cena turn at WM and give us a year long build to Reigns getting his hands on Cena at WM33, no way are they doing Cena Reigns. Some fans "hate" Cena but he has gravitas and has "paid his dues" with the fans unlike Roman. Straight up face v face match and Reigns is gonna get torn up like Batista did when he showed up at Hammerstein for ECW.

    My top matches now would be :

    WWE Title
    Brock Lesnar (Rumble Winner) v ???

    John Cena v Undertaker

    HHH v Roman Reigns

    The Rock v Kevin Owens

    Id have Roman retain v Sheamus this week, retain v somebody at Rumble but then HHH screws him at Fastlane. Who he drops the title to though I have no clue

    Yes I would not do Cena vs Reigns (face vs face) unless there was a big angle after the match and someone turns heel which as you said looks really unlikely would be a crazy end like they did at this years mania like Rollins but can't see it. I would not have Rock vs Owens, Owens has not been built up enough. I think do Reigns vs Brock 2 for the title, Rock is no guarantee to wrestle think it would be good to see him vs HHH but would have to have Ronda in his corner and Steph in HHH corner then do Cena vs Taker thats what I would do with whose available. The rest of the roster has not been built up like the top guys unfortunately.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    WM27 was sold on the Rock, same with the 2 Cena/Rock matches! Mania might sell 800k by name alone but WWE are looking to always break.....actually with the Network it doesn't really matter so much now. Maybe they'd hope for another 200,000 one-month subs and hope to keep people around afterwards.

    I'm still shocked WWE put WrestleMania on the Network. Guarantee they'd keep 95% or more fans if they had it on PPV only! Glad they don't though :)

    Oh are you on about the buyrate. For sure it was really the Rock being at WM27 then the card thats why it did the million and the 2 Cena matches for the match and interest of him beating Cena. I meant Mania these days the tickets to the show are sold on just the fact its Mania rather then matches. But WM27-WM29 was sold pretty much on Rock return and his 2 matches for sure to get over the 1 Million buyrate. Hes a draw he has been a big draw in movies now for a good few years.

    I think they got easily 200k plus last year for subs on the network around that time not sure how long they stayed around for as subscribers. I know the number is 1 Million plus at the moment not sure the exact number. If this was back 10-15 years ago the number worldwide would be like 5 million I reckon.

    I think WWE should have done what UFC did with fight pass. Keep their smaller shows and specials on the network and then their big 3 like Rumble, Mania & Summerslam only available on PPV and becomes available on the network like 2 months later or something. They would get the buys for sure still and might make better money rather then if they were on the network. The product overall was bad in 2015 so maybe thats not even a guarantee anymore.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Could see them charging extra on the Network for it down the line. Like a once off 20 dollars on top of your sub. I think they're pretty much done with the PPV distributors in the US and have seen the light in terms of splitting their own well-earned revenue with the cable companies.

    I heard the PPV they had with Sting on a few months ago did around 30k on regular PPV which is a dreadful number like a TNA number but still a source of income. I expect it to continue maybe for a few years its still a source of income for the company and something they missed the ball on not to keep their big shows on PPV & the rest on the network. It goes to show with UFC if they build up shows build up people they can do huge numbers on PPV.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Agreed. It's weird that they'd pass up a serious financial boost by taking Mania off the network; almost everything they do is money (or spite) driven!

    Yes its crazy why Mania Rumble & Summerslam were not separate to the network and tried to make some really good income of the 3. There are big things they need to do in 2016 to improve the product though.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,469 ✭✭✭LeeJM


    The Rock doesnt need to face a top guy. At this stage Rocky is an outside celeb coming in for a match, so he doesnt need to face a HHH or Cena or Lesnar. He can be used to get eyes on an up and coming guy and he can afford to put that guy over. A loss doesnt affect The Rocks aura in the slighest. Now imagine if KO pinned Rocky clean at WM. He's a made man. Have him win his next feud and then build him to take the title from Roman or Lesnar or whoever at Summerslam. Thats how you make a star!

    Also its a well known fact that Dwayne is a fan of KO. They have had many a public twitter to and fro so I'd imagine that they have had some private chats too


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    LeeJM wrote: »
    The Rock doesnt need to face a top guy. At this stage Rocky is an outside celeb coming in for a match, so he doesnt need to face a HHH or Cena or Lesnar. He can be used to get eyes on an up and coming guy and he can afford to put that guy over. A loss doesnt affect The Rocks aura in the slighest. Now imagine if KO pinned Rocky clean at WM. He's a made man. Have him win his next feud and then build him to take the title from Roman or Lesnar or whoever at Summerslam. Thats how you make a star!

    Also its a well known fact that Dwayne is a fan of KO. They have had many a public twitter to and fro so I'd imagine that they have had some private chats too

    I know that he should be brought in to get his eye on someone like Owens and the promos and match could be quite good, but WWE do not think like that they would want a big match like Rock vs Brock or Rock vs Taker or Rock vs HHH. I know thats how you make a guy and the fact as you said a loss doesn't affect the Rock at all at this stage but do you realistically have faith and see WWE do this?

    I actually didn't know he was a fan of Kevin Owens thats good he likes a guy like that but WWE would maybe put him over clean then have him lose for months. When he beat Cena it was great but then lost the feud then did nothing, won the IC title and then hasn't done much since after he lost it then. And it would be nice to think that WWE have plans for any of the guys and your plan is really good to lead to a big match at Summerslam just don't see it happening unfortunately :(


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,885 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    **** this could be a weak mania with so many injuries but if wwe creative are any good they will pull themselves out of this hole.

    Wwe title- Brock (rr winner) vs sheamus (champ) with special informers the league of nations

    Triple h/Vince mcmahon vs Roman reigns with special ref the rock

    The undertaker vs Kevin Owens

    Wyatt's vs bullet club (aj styles. Finn balor plus 2 more guys)

    Ic title- Ambrose vs ziggler vs ryback vs Samoa Joe

    Us title- del rio vs big show.

    Even want to punch myself for that lame card lol


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,605 ✭✭✭irish_stevo815


    I'd like to see Manias highlight will be a shocking event (like the streak ending at 30 and Rollins cash in at 31). So something like Bullet Club being held off til then and invading the main evdnt, ala Nexus, have them rip the place apart and take over


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 87,495 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    I wouldn't mind Jericho facing Lesnar or Taker

    I think Reigns perhaps with Rock in his corner against HHH with Vince and Steph could be likely


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    **** this could be a weak mania with so many injuries but if wwe creative are any good they will pull themselves out of this hole.

    Wwe title- Brock (rr winner) vs sheamus (champ) with special informers the league of nations

    Triple h/Vince mcmahon vs Roman reigns with special ref the rock

    The undertaker vs Kevin Owens

    Wyatt's vs bullet club (aj styles. Finn balor plus 2 more guys)

    Ic title- Ambrose vs ziggler vs ryback vs Samoa Joe

    Us title- del rio vs big show.

    Even want to punch myself for that lame card lol

    Cards ok but you don't even like the card you made?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    jaykhunter wrote: »
    Agreed. It's weird that they'd pass up a serious financial boost by taking Mania off the network; almost everything they do is money (or spite) driven!

    The network number is the big driver of the share price though.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    I'd like to see Manias highlight will be a shocking event (like the streak ending at 30 and Rollins cash in at 31). So something like Bullet Club being held off til then and invading the main evdnt, ala Nexus, have them rip the place apart and take over

    Yes that would be a cool ending to the show and then would lead a 4-5 month program into Summerslam which would be good, good thinking like that idea a lot. Yes really destroy the main eventers and even bloody :D


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    The network number is the big driver of the share price though.

    The current network numbers are around 1 million right? And will go up around another 200-300k in the next few months.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    My prediction (not what I want)

    Reigns vs Rock for the WWE title
    Undertaker vs Braun Strowman
    HHH vs Aj Styles
    Brock Lesnar vs Kevin Owens
    Balor Club (Balor/Nakamura/Anderson/Gallows) vs League Of Nations
    Andre The Giant Battle Royal
    Multi tag team match for the titles with the usual teams
    Charlotte vs Becky vs Sasha vs Paige for the divas title
    Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt for the IC title


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    From the looks of it as right now looks like he will just appear but really what they should do is shoot an Angle in the main event with his cousin for a big Summerslam match for the title.
    I'd rather see him with the title than Roman anyway!


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    My prediction (not what I want)

    Reigns vs Rock for the WWE title
    Undertaker vs Braun Strowman
    HHH vs Aj Styles
    Brock Lesnar vs Kevin Owens
    Balor Club (Balor/Nakamura/Anderson/Gallows) vs League Of Nations
    Andre The Giant Battle Royal
    Multi tag team match for the titles with the usual teams
    Charlotte vs Becky vs Sasha vs Paige for the divas title
    Dean Ambrose vs Bray Wyatt for the IC title

    The title match is good I would prefer it be on Summerslam and built up. Taker vs Strauman is awful it will be another Giant Gonzales lol. HHH vs AJ buried AJ. You think Balor club will be faces and not heels? Brock vs Owens could happen I just feel Owens has not been built up close to that level. Battle Royal who would you have win? The 4 way sounds good I like that and not Dean vs Bray again no thanks.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    Some unpopular choices but I'd prefer Rock v Jericho if he's in a match. It would be entertaining on the mic and leave other guys to it.

    Rock v Jericho
    Lesnar v Owens contenders match
    Reigns v HHH for the title
    Taker v Bálor. Bálor Club interference. Taker loses and retires on RAW.
    Ambrose v Nakamura for IC title.
    Sasha (not sure how long she's out) v Charlotte for the title.
    Del Rio v Kalisto for US title
    Wyatts v Sheamus, Barrett and Rusev.
    Battle Royal.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Some unpopular choices but I'd prefer Rock v Jericho if he's in a match. It would be entertaining on the mic and leave other guys to it.

    Rock v Jericho
    Lesnar v Owens contenders match
    Reigns v HHH for the title
    Taker v Bálor. Bálor Club interference. Taker loses and retires on RAW.
    Ambrose v Nakamura for IC title.
    Sasha (not sure how long she's out) v Charlotte for the title.
    Del Rio v Kalisto for US title
    Wyatts v Sheamus, Barrett and Rusev.
    Battle Royal.

    Rock vs Jericho would be good but I would rather see Jericho work with a younger guy. And wait Balor club vs Taker a handicap match wouldn't like that then to lose and retire like that? Ambrose vs Nakamura sounds interesting. Think Sasha might be out for Mania. Del Rio vs Kalisto could be good. Heel vs Heel match for a 6 man?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    The title match is good I would prefer it be on Summerslam and built up. Taker vs Strauman is awful it will be another Giant Gonzales lol. HHH vs AJ buried AJ. You think Balor club will be faces and not heels? Brock vs Owens could happen I just feel Owens has not been built up close to that level. Battle Royal who would you have win? The 4 way sounds good I like that and not Dean vs Bray again no thanks.

    Regarding the Bullet Club being faces or heels I don't know. The crowd are going to cheer them like crazy so that might force WWE's hand.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,949 ✭✭✭A Primal Nut


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    The current network numbers are around 1 million right? And will go up around another 200-300k in the next few months.

    I think the last they announced was 1.2m at the end of September last year. Their peak was 1.3m the day after WrestleMania last year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,885 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    How subdued would the ending of mania be if the bullet club come out and kick the living daylights out of the main eventers and wreck the place

    Would love if Paul heymen was there manager


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,543 ✭✭✭Mick Murdock


    MrLucidLJ wrote: »
    Rock vs Jericho would be good but I would rather see Jericho work with a younger guy. And wait Balor club vs Taker a handicap match wouldn't like that then to lose and retire like that? Ambrose vs Nakamura sounds interesting. Think Sasha might be out for Mania. Del Rio vs Kalisto could be good. Heel vs Heel match for a 6 man?

    Good point. My anti Undertaker bias is showing! I doubt he's going to retire this year anyway. I'd like see the Bullet Club get involved though. Make them super heels in Texas and on RAW the next night. The Divas title I'm not really bothered about. Maybe a 3 way with Becky and Paige. Can't see Vince liking Auskas look too much. They need some faces desperately. Time to turn the Wyatts and change Brays character up a bit. It's really just to fill the card anyway.

    Love the idea of Bullet Club wreaking havoc during Mania. The Nexus esque idea is good.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Regarding the Bullet Club being faces or heels I don't know. The crowd are going to cheer them like crazy so that might force WWE's hand.

    Would you only think a Mania crowd would know them because they are more diehard fans?


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    I think the last they announced was 1.2m at the end of September last year. Their peak was 1.3m the day after WrestleMania last year.

    So 1.3 was their highest to date only losing 100k from Mania till then is not bad considering how poor most of the year was. I wonder if its lower then 1.2 right now. I reckon as I said it will go up a few 100k from now till Mania. They need to do a better job leading up to the road to mania this year compared to last.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    How subdued would the ending of mania be if the bullet club come out and kick the living daylights out of the main eventers and wreck the place

    Would love if Paul heymen was there manager

    It would be something great 2016 needs some new top stars or a big angle to get things back on track it would be great to see.


  • Registered Users Posts: 477 ✭✭MrLucidLJ


    Good point. My anti Undertaker bias is showing! I doubt he's going to retire this year anyway. I'd like see the Bullet Club get involved though. Make them super heels in Texas and on RAW the next night. The Divas title I'm not really bothered about. Maybe a 3 way with Becky and Paige. Can't see Vince liking Auskas look too much. They need some faces desperately. Time to turn the Wyatts and change Brays character up a bit. It's really just to fill the card anyway.

    Love the idea of Bullet Club wreaking havoc during Mania. The Nexus esque idea is good.

    Oh you not a fan of him he's not my fav but have some problems with him like the fact he never put many talents over when he was younger and even older days. You think he'll be there after 32 I think he should he' done enough hell be what near 52 next year I think induction to HOF the night before would be great and one last good match in Texas would be a good send of.

    So you would want them to come in as Heels I'm not sure what way they will come in as I reckon it could go either way. The divas probably a 3 way and yes he probably wouldn't like her. What would you do with Bray character then? Maybe he should go face but they just brought them back last year and added Braun so I don't see it till late next year perhaps. Yes it would be great if they did a big angle like that and wreck the show, but they have to book it a lot better then they did Nexus great start and dreadful ending.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,885 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    So what will they do with taker. Can't afford to leave him off it.

    Taker vs league of nations
    Taker vs Kevin Owens
    Taker vs Wyatt's (please no done to death)
    Taker vs Y2J

    Cena and sting are injured so that's them out.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,553 ✭✭✭Blue_Dabadee


    A possible opponent could even be Kane in a double retirement match. They could build it up as Austin-Rock III where Kane never got a win over Undertaker at WrestleMania and this could be his last chance.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,166 ✭✭✭Stereomaniac


    Kayfabe wise that makes all the sense in the world to me but I'm sure the smarks would **** all over it. Then again, there doesn't seem to be many clear and obvious candidates now.


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