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WWE Super Showdown (Saudi Show) - Spoilers

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    #32
    Furious-Red
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Can't wait to the next Saudi show where we get Flair vs Sting one last time.

    Nah we will get the once in a lifetime match of Rock vs Cena


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    #33
    Rock Lesnar
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    Ye are forgetting about Hogan lads, he has to have one final match, main event of 2020, Hogan v The Undertaker, oh what a match


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    #34
    lawlolawl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    I heard Vince is pouring millions into Taker becoming an actual necromancer so that he can resurrect long dead stars from the past to wrestle against.


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    #35
    The Nal
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    Goldberg looks massive


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    #36
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    did see natyala on the flight with renne but thought nothing of it

    https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1136277681467809793?s=20


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    #37
    Agent Coulson
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    Really disappointed to see Balor ForEVERYone is taking the Saudi Money and not being for EVERYONE!!


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    #38
    Lithium93_
    Registered Users Posts: 48,990 ✭✭✭✭Lithium93_


    Agent Coulson wrote: »
    Really disappointed to see Balor ForEVERYone is taking the Saudi Money and not being for EVERYONE!!

    I'd say his artist phase is long done, what he is on the main roster (answers on a post card), is make as much money as possible phase. Same goes for Nakamura.

    I can't begrudge them really. Much as I had high hopes for both when they respectively debuted.


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    #39
    CastorTroy
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    Oh yeah, Nakamura is in WWE.


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    #40
    RollieFingers
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    Thank fcuk for Dominion and the Impact+ event, would be some putrid weekend of wrestling if this was the only thing on offer.


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    #41
    Lithium93_
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    RollieFingers wrote: »
    Thank fcuk for Dominion and the Impact+ event, would be some putrid weekend of wrestling if this was the only thing on offer.

    Well you could've watched the Ireland/Denmark game if you want an alternative form of torture :pac:


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    #42
    sky88
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    RollieFingers wrote: »
    Thank fcuk for Dominion and the Impact+ event, would be some putrid weekend of wrestling if this was the only thing on offer.

    Yep I hate seeing these part time over the hill guys take up tv time oh look Jericho is headlining one of those events


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    #43
    CastorTroy
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    Is there a reason for these matches taking place in Saudi Arabia that don't take place in the States, like Taker/Goldberg?


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    #44
    sky88
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Is there a reason for these matches taking place in Saudi Arabia that don't take place in the States, like Taker/Goldberg?

    That sweet Saudi money


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    #45
    lawlolawl
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    sky88 wrote: »
    Yep I hate seeing these part time over the hill guys take up tv time oh look Jericho is headlining one of those events


    Jericho can still go.


    Taker has been ****ed for at least the past decade to the point that he is embarrassing himself and Goldbergs matches are 5 minutes long.


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    #46
    jaykhunter
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Is there a reason for these matches taking place in Saudi Arabia that don't take place in the States, like Taker/Goldberg?

    $50,000,000 per show. Seriously! That sweet saudi blood money


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    #47
    sky88
    Registered Users Posts: 8,689 ✭✭✭sky88


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    Jericho can still go.


    Taker has been ****ed for at least the past decade to the point that he is embarrassing himself and Goldbergs matches are 5 minutes long.

    Agree with you on taker but I’m just not into Jericho mid life crisis dad phase at all but in his matches he’s been very clever in picking right opponents and using hardcore aspects to cover his shortcomings.

    I never get what’s wrong with 5 minute matches like you need a bit of variety in wrestling he’ll Goldberg/lesnar was one of the best matches at that mania it was on


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    #48
    Lithium93_
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    sky88 wrote: »
    Yep I hate seeing these part time over the hill guys take up tv time oh look Jericho is headlining one of those events

    And yet I'm willing to bet Dominion and Impact+ will be more entertaining, and have actual stakes on the line going forward for both companies.

    Whereas as Super Showdown, well it can be dressed any which way, but it's ultimately one big propaganda piece.


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    #49
    sky88
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    Lithium93_ wrote: »
    And yet I'm willing to bet Dominion and Impact+ will be more entertaining, and have actual stakes on the line going forward for both companies.

    Whereas as Super Showdown, well it can be dressed any which way, but it's ultimately one big propaganda piece.

    Oh I’m not going to watch it due to the propaganda and I just don’t care about it but I just find some of stuff people criticise wwe over using old guys but the same time praise jerichos use just cause it’s not wwe


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    #50
    lawlolawl
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    sky88 wrote: »
    Agree with you on taker but I’m just not into Jericho mid life crisis dad phase at all but in his matches he’s been very clever in picking right opponents and using hardcore aspects to cover his shortcomings.

    I never get what’s wrong with 5 minute matches like you need a bit of variety in wrestling he’ll Goldberg/lesnar was one of the best matches at that mania it was on


    Jericho his changed his style which is why he can still put on a good match.


    That Goldberg/Lesnar match being considered one of the best matches onb that card was more of a indictment of the state of the rest of the card than anything else.


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    #51
    CastorTroy
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    I know about the money, but why does it have to be "As big as Mania"? Why not do a standard PPV then use the money to get those guys to fight in the States?

    Also with the Mania comparison, are they making this 4 or 5 hours?


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    #52
    connemara man
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    I know about the money, but why does it have to be "As big as Mania"? Why not do a standard PPV then use the money to get those guys to fight in the States?

    Also with the Mania comparison, are they making this 4 or 5 hours?

    They are paying to have it in Saudi for propaganda reasons

    look at our wonderful modern society, ignore all that killing and human rights violations we are always at


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    #53
    Itssoeasy
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    So it seems along with Renee who was there before it seems Natalya is on the same flight as Renee and also rumours that Alexa bliss is also going to Saudi Arabia. I'd love to know how they pulled this off given that after the first one I saw they showed a promo video with I think Carmella in it and the audience liked it, but the religious top dogs were spitting mad over it.


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    #54
    Itssoeasy
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    So it seems along with Renee who was there before it seems Natalya is on the same flight as Renee and also rumours that Alexa bliss is also going to Saudi Arabia. I'd love to know how they pulled this off given that after the first one I saw they showed a promo video with I think Carmella in it and the audience liked it, but the religious top dogs were spitting mad over it.


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    #55
    lawlolawl
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    They are trying to get all 3 of those women killed.


    Renee because of Dean, Natty because of Bret showing up On DoN and Alexa because she has a career ending concussion and they are worried she'll be the next Benoit.


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    #56
    Itssoeasy
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    lawlolawl wrote: »
    They are trying to get all 3 of those women killed.


    Renee because of Dean, Natty because of Bret showing up On DoN and Alexa because she has a career ending concussion and they are worried she'll be the next Benoit.

    What the **** are you on about ?


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    #57
    PTH2009
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    Trying too remember did Goldberg say something about taker in the tivoli last year ??


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    #58
    Itssoeasy
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    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Trying too remember did Goldberg say something about taker in the tivoli last year ??
    Was it something along the lines of he's not actually dead ?


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    #59
    PTH2009
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    Surprised they dont want Hollywood guys like the rock and Batista for these events

    Cena not there this time round


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    #60
    J. Marston
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    Oh they want them but Rock and Batista are successful enough not to need Saudi money now. Plus it would probably damage their brand.

    Alexa and Sasha had that match in Abu Dhabi where they had to wrestle in attire that covered everything up. WWE might have negotiated something like that again.


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    #61
    lawlolawl
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    They'll cause an international incident if they so much as acknowledge that women exist.


    I presume that this handful of women are being flown over as an optics thing.



    "Hey WWE Universe™, they didn't instantly kill them on the runway so that must mean they are really progressive!"


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