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WWE Summerslam 2018 *Spoilers*

  • 18-07-2018 1:29pm
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    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 22,933 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    The point of the year when the WWE usually wake up from their post mania slump? They do seem like they are making an effort for it at least, I mean it sounds like Brock and the Universal title will actually show up!
    summerslam-2018-660x349.jpeg


    So Far: Ronda Rousey vs Alexa Bliss (c)
    Brock Lesnar (c) vs Roman Reigns / Bobby Lashley


    Most likely:

    Becky Lynch vs Carmella (c)
    Daniel Bryan vs The Miz


    IF it actually builds to a match Sasha vs Bayley would have to be at Summerslam but who knows what they are doing there.

    AJ will be defending his title and Rusev getting another shot after his showing at the last PPV would make sense however if Raw don't do this maybe SD will make their title match a triple threat and include someone like Samoa Joe.

    The Bludgeons Brothers will no doubt defend their titles again but against who? Meanwhile maybe we will get some sort of pre-taped Hardy compound B Team title defense on Raw

    Not sure how Orton going heel on Jeff should lead to him vs Nakamura but surely Nakamura will have a challenger for his US title and Orton will have something to do (I've been hearing Jeff will take time off)


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    I'm actually half expecting it to be Miz/Bryan vs Bludgeon Brothers tbh, and see can they hold off a full match till Mania.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,270 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    This is another mega-PPV, isn't it? 5 hour job?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Possibly a cash in by Strowman but it's too obvious to happen at the event

    Always love the big 4 and hoping its a good event. Expect a Hulk Hogan appearance of some sort


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    I'm actually half expecting it to be Miz/Bryan vs Bludgeon Brothers tbh, and see can they hold off a full match till Mania.

    I'd prefer to see DB in the title picture by then

    Let them have the stage at Summerslam and run the feud for the rest of the year, who wouldn't want to see Team Miz vs Team DB at Survivor Series before blowing off the feud at the last PPV before Bryan goes on to win the Rumble


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,808 ✭✭✭Sirsok


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Possibly a cash in by Strowman but it's too obvious to happen at the event

    Always love the big 4 and hoping its a good event. Expect a Hulk Hogan appearance of some sort

    Lashley to win and Hogan to present him with the title!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Assume this will be a ten hour job aye?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,562 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Just wait for Paige's announcement next week: "AJ Styles will face Roman Reigns at SummerSlam" :)

    Oh and I had to google out of curiosity as I was never sure, but the second 'S' is uppercase as well. The more you know


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89,021 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Paul Heyman to cost Brock Lesnar the title and help who to win, Owens?

    Hoping Owens gets Strowman's MITB briefcase


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Paul Heyman to cost Brock Lesnar the title and help who to win, Owens?

    Hoping Owens gets Strowman's MITB briefcase

    That would be Interesting and a future KO vs Brock match/Rivalry would be awesome but Brock as a face ???

    Would like to see Strowman as Champion too


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    if anything its another perfect opportunity to turn roman heel and side himself with the "devil" in heyman. Could set up the only way he could finally defeat brock was with help

    but enough with the stuff that wont happen i expect braun to cash in after easily beating KO and we get Roman/braun for the title for rest of the year


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  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Meltzer saying the show is expected to go at least five hours, and could be six.

    That will surely make the Brooklyn crowd more accepting of the main event.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,270 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    I think Braun cashes in before the main event starts to make it a triple threat. Because WWE faces are idiots and because they know it'll make the crowd less hostile.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Meltzer saying the show is expected to go at least five hours, and could be six.

    That will surely make the Brooklyn crowd more accepting of the main event.

    Vince: How do we wear down the crowd to accept Brock/Reigns again.

    Writing Monkey: Make the show at least 5 hours, maybe 6, that'll burn them right out.

    Vince: That's a brilliant idea, DAMN IT.


    Or something along those lines.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,270 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Completely forgot about Cena. Even though he's part-time now, it's surprising he's not on their second biggest PPV.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,206 ✭✭✭✭Rjd2


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Meltzer saying the show is expected to go at least five hours, and could be six.

    That will surely make the Brooklyn crowd more accepting of the main event.

    I wish they realised that the longer a show is doesn't automatically mean its a more epic show. Its been the same for the last PPV'S, crowd get bored as the show meanders and then tedious bores online have the nerve to criticise them for not popping non stop for average PPV's that are around 4 hours long.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Rjd2 wrote: »
    I wish they realised that the longer a show is doesn't automatically mean its a more epic show. Its been the same for the last PPV'S, crowd get bored as the show meanders and then tedious bores online have the nerve to criticise them for not popping non stop for average PPV's that are around 4 hours long.

    The cynic in me is thinking it helps in terms of the live sponsorship they do. It also increases the watchtime per person which is good at boardroom level and for anyone looking to invest in them, many people will only use the network for the live events so it helps with that I suppose.

    Shorter events like the NXT Takeovers are much more enjoyable, I even remember Backlash 2016 the first SD PPV where AJ won the title for the first time, came in at about 2.5 hours and was a seriously enjoyable event


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89,021 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Could Dean Ambrose be back for Summer Slam?


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Say what you will about WWE, their Video Production crew are amazing.

    https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1029140889136914432?s=19


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89,021 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    The final lineup ppv card for SS

    Rusev and Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega

    Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
    Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Drew Gulak

    Finn Bálor vs. Baron Corbin

    Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz

    Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
    The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) (c) vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)

    Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
    Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

    Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
    Dolph Ziggler (c) (with Drew McIntyre) vs. Seth Rollins (with Dean Ambrose)

    Triple threat match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
    Carmella (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair

    Singles match for the Money in the Bank contract
    Braun Strowman (MITB holder) vs. Kevin Owens

    Tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
    The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) (c) vs. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods)

    Singles match for the WWE Championship
    AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe

    Singles match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship
    Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Ronda Rousey

    Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship
    Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    The final lineup ppv card for SS

    Rusev and Lana vs. Andrade “Cien” Almas and Zelina Vega

    Singles match for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship
    Cedric Alexander (c) vs. Drew Gulak

    Finn Bálor vs. Baron Corbin

    Daniel Bryan vs. The Miz

    Tag team match for the WWE Raw Tag Team Championship
    The B-Team (Bo Dallas and Curtis Axel) (c) vs. The Revival (Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)

    Singles match for the WWE United States Championship
    Shinsuke Nakamura (c) vs. Jeff Hardy

    Singles match for the WWE Intercontinental Championship
    Dolph Ziggler (c) (with Drew McIntyre) vs. Seth Rollins (with Dean Ambrose)

    Triple threat match for the WWE SmackDown Women’s Championship
    Carmella (c) vs. Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair

    Singles match for the Money in the Bank contract
    Braun Strowman (MITB holder) vs. Kevin Owens

    Tag team match for the WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship
    The Bludgeon Brothers (Harper and Rowan) (c) vs. The New Day (Big E, Kofi Kingston, and/or Xavier Woods)

    Singles match for the WWE Championship
    AJ Styles (c) vs. Samoa Joe

    Singles match for the WWE Raw Women’s Championship
    Alexa Bliss (c) vs. Ronda Rousey

    Singles match for the WWE Universal Championship
    Brock Lesnar (c) vs. Roman Reigns

    Not a bad card tbf and it's hard to predict some of the matches


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,562 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Rusev, 205 and Raw tag titles on the preshow.

    One of these days, 205 Live will get a spot on the main card. I wouldn't complain if they swapped them with Corbin and Balor.

    I agree about the unpredictability.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Only invested in Bryan vs Miz and by invested I mean enough to check the result and that's it.
    Seems like a looooong card, Balor vs Corbin & Lesnar vs Reigns are real losing the will to live matches I never wanted to see twice never mind this many times.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 89,021 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    Is Ambrose's heel turn so predictable it won't happen :p

    I'd love for the show to end with KO as champ


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    JP Liz V1 wrote: »
    Is Ambrose's heel turn so predictable it won't happen :p

    I'd love for the show to end with KO as champ

    Could they have Rollins turn on Ambrose instead ??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,108 ✭✭✭johnnysmack


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Could they have Rollins turn on Ambrose instead ??

    Been done and makes zero sense for current Rollins to do it


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,270 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Balor needs to lose, badly. Give his character some motivation to not be a smiling idiot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭Omackeral


    I'd say Lashley is thrilled he returned.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Omackeral wrote:
    I'd say Lashley is thrilled he returned.

    I am sure like many he's more than happy with the pay but I'm also sure deep down many must also feel creatively hamstrung and unsatisfied with the pitiful output of the shows.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,562 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    I guess it's hard to be at the top when it's between Vince's golden boy and a part timer.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,270 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Finn is absolutely buzzing for his match...

    https://twitter.com/ConnorJA_/status/1030783730934341632?s=19


  • Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,788 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    Looking forward to seeing how badly the crowd **** on Reigns vs Brock, and if WWE will bother to fight it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,799 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    Lord TSC wrote: »
    Looking forward to seeing how badly the crowd **** on Reigns vs Brock, and if WWE will bother to fight it.

    It's one of the matches I'm looking forward to most

    Because it's either going to be the predictable sh1tstorm and it's fun when you know it'll be a crapfest, that or they'll do something actually interesting which would be fun too

    No expectations = no real reason to be disappointed should it be crap


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    An Ambrose heel turn and Strowman cash in are too obvious ??

    They could have Ambrose and Rollins lose due to a miscommunication and it slowly starts tension between the two for the next few weeks. A swerve they could do is have Ambrose turn but also have Drew turn on Ziggler. Ambrose and Mcintrye a team ??

    Strowman to keep the case but come out and make the Lesner vs reigns match a triple threat. Strowman would prob want a match instead of a quick cash in


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,562 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    So the big decision tomorrow is whether to watch this or Sharknado 6 first. :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    CastorTroy wrote: »
    So the big decision tomorrow is whether to watch this or Sharknado 6 first. :)

    There's a 6th Sharknado film?


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,562 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    6th and final


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 Mikedrop


    Big night for KO..


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Alright, I'm here for the loooooonnnnnnnggggggggg night :pac: Flying out to Munich tomorrow so gonna pull an all-nighter I think.

    What time is pre-show? 11pm I suppose?

    Gifs at the ready:

    What_is_Sparta.gif


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Pre show started at 10pm. So your long night just got longer. Bring on the gifs!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39,467 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Pizza on the way, gone dark on spoilers and watching on my laptop til the Sunday game is over. Looking forward to this and hoping for a few shocks


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    50/50 whether spoilery as it relates to the show tonight or not, look if you dare.
    Edge & Christian have been spotted
    in Brooklyn..


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Pizza on the way, gone dark on spoilers and watching on my laptop til the Sunday game is over. Looking forward to this and hoping for a few shocks

    Don’t think there’ll be too many shocks. WWE apparently want to switch their shocks from PPV to tv, hence things like Ambrose returning on tv and face and heel turns seem to happen on tv and not PPV.


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Loughc wrote: »
    Pre show started at 10pm. So your long night just got longer. Bring on the gifs!

    tenor.gif

    Ah balls :cool:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Lord Necrominus, the Gif Lord, The Higher Power..


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Lord Necrominus, the Gif Lord, The Higher Power..

    It was necro all along.

    giphy.gif


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    Lord Necrominus, the Gif Lord, The Higher Power..

    hE7F30CB2


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Loughc wrote: »
    It was necro all along.

    giphy.gif

    Aw son of a bitch
    Necrominus wrote: »
    hE7F30CB2

    where's that taken from??


  • Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 53,826 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    I have no idea, but I thought it was pretty cool.

    Also this is how I react to other people trying to out GIF me :P

    f4c56ed4ed516f00576041405ab66284.gif


  • Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 25,390 Mod ✭✭✭✭Loughc


    Necrominus wrote: »
    I have no idea, but I thought it was pretty cool.

    Also this is how I react to other people trying to out GIF me :P

    f4c56ed4ed516f00576041405ab66284.gif

    giphy.gif


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Ooh gif wars..


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