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WWE Wrestlemania 40- 6th/7th April 2024 'spoilers'

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    #32
    JP Liz V1
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121716853#Comment_121716853

    It's nearly worse than Lesnar beating Taker ending the streak, Rock taking Cody's spot at WM, I suppose dethroning Reigns at WM has become the new streak

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    #33
    PTH2009
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    Won't happen but imaging Cody costing The Rock the match setting up a Summerslam match



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    #34
    JP Liz V1
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    https://twitter.com/marcraimondi/status/1753856996879806908

    ..

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    #35
    Ridley
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    Ooh, I missed the Smackdown drama.

    I was fine with the closing promo but, kayfabe-wise, it argued better for Rhodes/Reigns II and Rock/Rollins under the circumstances. The latter cause Rollins snubbed the WWE's legacy title.

    Surprised WrestleMania Xtra Large isn't being promoted as such.



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    #36
    JP Liz V1
    Registered Users Posts: 85,046 ✭✭✭✭JP Liz V1


    TMZ Covering

    https://www.tmz.com/2024/02/03/dwayne-the-rock-johnson-wwe-roman-reigns-cody-rhodes-alter-storyline/

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    #37
    Loughc
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    The PS at the end in other words we hear your complaints and we don’t care.

    Tone deaf post by the Rock as usual. The only thing that man loves is himself and his brand.



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    #38
    JP Liz V1
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    #WeWantCody top trending on Twitter X for 2 days now

    Wrestlemania had already sold a lot of tickets before but if they now do Cody against Roman it will be a sell out, Cody's support has gone through the roof, no one talking about Vince, all about Cody finishing his story at Wrestlemania, beating Reigns

    Raw and SD next week should be interesting but how do they revert back, what will be the storyline? The Rock is scheduled for EC

    Is it all a work, are they reverting back

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    #39
    Itssoeasy
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    WWE edited the video of the segment from smack down to where you don’t see Cody leaving the ring. I knew the rock was making a movie called black Adam but as it’s not something I pay much attention to, I didn’t know it hadn’t done well at the box office. It appears rock tried to pull a power move and it didn’t work.



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    #40
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121721690#Comment_121721690

    You mean the part he walks away a completely dejected man dead behind the eyes?

    I love how the wwe is going to edit this as a triumph and not the complete disaster it is.

    Like who benefits from this main event? Reigns wins? So what he beat a 52 year old actor who hasn’t wrestled in years.

    Dwayne wins and stops the longest reign in decades is even a worse outcome.

    Absolute shambles of booking.



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    #41
    ShagNastii
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    I was talking to my mates about this this morning.


    I'm think having The Rock involved in the bloodline is such a win and had to happen but with the Cody situation it has really thrown a spanner in the works. It's about being Mania and them wanting The Rock in the main event that is the crux of it all.


    I know nobody likes a swerve but I think it would be cool for a Heel Rock to align with the Bloodline he ensure Cody doesn't beat the family. Making Cody's mountain even more impressive to overcome.



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    #42
    PTH2009
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    A Triple Threat wouldn't be the worst outcome. Cody pinning Rock instead of Roman creates a possibility of Roman vs Rock down the line

    They got everyone talking about it anyway going by social media



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    #43
    Lord TSC
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    Reigns finally losing the title cause some one else got pinned would be so typically on brand for WWE. Can’t let the babyface get his big moment. Gotta make it dirty somehow, to keep Roman strong.



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    #44
    PTH2009
    Registered Users Posts: 37,773 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Things getting very intresting now regarding Cody

    Would it be typical WWE to have it be a triple threat but Roman will win

    Definitely Cody finishing the story with all 'the good guys' in the ring cheering him sounds a good ending



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    #45
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121722575#Comment_121722575

    And rightfully so. Still not buying him losing to Stardust.



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    #46
    Lord TSC
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121727689#Comment_121727689

    I feel if you take this attitude with past gimmicks, 90% of the wrestling industry is screwed, cause pretty much no one sprang onto the scene with a fully formed, final main event level character 😂



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    #47
    The Ayatolla
    Registered Users Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭The Ayatolla


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121727880#Comment_121727880

    Ah, but this is akin to Chavo becoming Kerwyn White. It’s not anywhere close to the evolution of Rocky Maivia becoming The Rock or Reigns to the Tribal Chief.



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    #48
    Agent Coulson
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    A simple way out of it is Roman beats the Rock on night 1 to be Head of the Table and then Cody beats Roman on night 2 to finish the story.


    Roman then has the heel story line excuse that he had to wrestle two matches in two nights that's why he lost to Cody.



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    #49
    Lord TSC
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 42,411 Mod ✭✭✭✭Lord TSC


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121732326#Comment_121732326

    And yet, it works with his current character, which is to point out how undervalued he was, how he made that **** so memorable, went and proved his worth and has now returned as a genuine main event level babyface, like he always knew he could be, despite their attempts to saddle him with **** gimmicks.



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    #50
    callaway92
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121735333#Comment_121735333

    Not simple at all. You're giving the result of the first night away off-the-bat.

    I get the impression that they're all in on Rock vs Roman being the main event and Cody's story to the WWE Title might wait till next year. He can still win the WHC in that time and 'finish the story' another time.

    When Roman loses the title it has to be convincing. It can't be a 'I had 2 matches in 2 nights' type job. Who knows - He may well hold till next Mania.



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    #51
    CastorTroy
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    Roman main eventing both nights would be unfair to others. Like weren't there already reports that Bayley mightn't even get her main event spot either night?



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    #52
    JP Liz V1
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121736408#Comment_121736408

    Is Bayley the rumble winner even at the presser as not on the poster for it

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    #53
    JP Liz V1
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    Cody "refused"

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    #54
    PTH2009
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121737600#Comment_121737600

    Very odd terminology used to describe it

    Makes Cody look a fool

    Are we been worked ?



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    #55
    JP Liz V1
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    The Rock the big hero, the only one to step up to Roman

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    #56
    Loughc
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121737605#Comment_121737605

    Burying Cody to make him look weak and Rock look strong, essentially giving him the Daniel Bryan treatment.



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    #57
    Agent Coulson
    Registered Users Posts: 60,292 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    So is this a Kayfabe presser today or will real journos be there to ask the real question about Vince, Brock & Johnny Ace and others high up in the WWE being monsters and why did they cover up the rape of Ashley on the Tribute to the Troops show because at the end of the day who really cares about Cody/Rock & Roman enteratinment when the WWE under Vince McMahon destroyed so many lives.



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    #58
    J. Marston
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    Seems to leaning more into Hollywood Rock...

    https://twitter.com/reigns_era/status/1755660093377454482




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    #59
    PTH2009
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    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121741350#Comment_121741350

    Well Cody did hand the Rock a title opportunity



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    #60
    The White Wolf
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    A) Cody puts his shot on the line against Rock at EC

    B) Cody vs Reigns at EC

    C) Triple Theat at Mania

    D) Cody vs Reigns at Mania

    E) Cody vs Rollins at Mania

    ???



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    #61
    Neil3030
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    This is next-level booking, good Lord.

    They're going to engineer this so Cody, a guy they have pushed to the moon (back-to-back Rumbles, wins over Brock, 3-0 against Seth), will probably be coming in as a white-hot underdog babyface.

    Chapeau.



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