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WWE Super Showdown (Saudi Show) - Spoilers

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,773 ✭✭✭connemara man


    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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    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.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    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.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    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 ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,884 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


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


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy


    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 ?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,884 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


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

    Cena not there this time round


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    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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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    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!"


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    lawlolawl wrote: »
    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!"

    Doubt it. It's all about propaganda.

    They tried to make a big song and dance about women being allowed to drive over there last year. Giving two women a 5 minute match will be another "giant leap" for them.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,879 ✭✭✭✭Agent Coulson


    The womens match will be a blindfold match where the crowd are blindfolded not he wrestlers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40,338 ✭✭✭✭Itssoeasy




    So it seems that Natalya and alexa are in Saudi Arabia at least. You'd think if WWE had agreed to have a women's match in the country they'd ramp up the back patting machine prior to it happening but they haven't so it seems it's them hoping they can work something out.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 82 ✭✭Dexter2019


    Considering Bill really only has 2 moves, theres not many options left, lol

    Bill has many moves....


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


    There's been a title change 39,000 feet over the Red Sea



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,772 ✭✭✭SureYWouldntYa


    I love that the Luchas keeps their mask on while sleeping :D

    There's a million and 9 reasons to criticise WWE today but this title is fun so far

    Only criticism I'd have is it's very hard to keep up to date with title changes from their Youtube channel because they post so much and most of it gunk, even just a tag at the start saying "24/7 Title Update" would make following it much easier


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    Omackeral wrote: »
    There's been a title change 39,000 feet over the Red Sea

    And how Jinder got it.



    The deadly roll up


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


    honestly have truth come in and 1 in the battle royal and lose the 24/7 title and it keeps getting passed around then he wins the title back then eliminated by a heel to lose the battle royal.

    so i guess baron beats seth today then brock destroys him to get a another glorious run with the belt


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,283 ✭✭✭✭CastorTroy


    It's the battle royal so everyone would be coming out together unless Truth is one of the guys to get a full entrance. I'm sure they'll say the rules aren't in play for the duration


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,301 ✭✭✭✭gerrybbadd


    It'd have been even better if Jinder was in full ring gear like he was on the golf course


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




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,884 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    I'll watch in bits cause of the soccer being on

    Still find it cool seeing taker vs goldberg not that it will be a masterpiece

    Hard too knw will there be any major title changes as it's a glorified house show but with plenty of $$$ for all involved


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,884 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Christ its taken demon finn a while to make it down the ramp, how long will it take big bill and taker


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Stadium is half empty

    Edit no they just didn't put any seating at the corners of the ring due to the huge LED pillars


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    Thread is deader than the crowd.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,820 ✭✭✭grames_bond


    ThePott wrote: »
    Thread is deader than the crowd.

    I know no one who wants to support this


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    For sure, at the end of the day WWE would put this on if no one was watching for the money they're making.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 38,884 ✭✭✭✭PTH2009


    Only saw a couple of mins, crowd look bored, setup is decent. Watching the soccer now will watch this later


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    PTH2009 wrote: »
    Only saw a couple of mins, crowd look bored, setup is decent. Watching the soccer now will watch this later


    Not sure, I'd bother.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,866 ✭✭✭Pentecost


    ThePott wrote: »
    Not sure, I'd bother.

    Wouldn’t bother catching up on the soccer so far either


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    HHH Orton match was good


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,882 ✭✭✭✭Rock Lesnar


    I said it before and i'll say it again, give Shane McMahon the world title.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    The soccer or this. I need to find something better to do with my time!


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    This is gonna be a Clusterf*ck.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    If Mansoor wins this I'm not watching these Saudi shows again


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Ridiculous


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    ShaneU wrote: »
    If Mansoor wins this I'm not watching these Saudi shows again


    Oh FFS


    This guy has had about 3 matches on TV. Yeah, a house show.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    The 4chan anti-semite won.


    WWE have no shame.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    And naturally the Women got a huge cheer from the arena on the big screen and I'm sure the KSA will have apologise and punish whoever is responsible.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    ThePott wrote: »
    And naturally the Women got a huge cheer from the arena on the big screen and I'm sure the KSA will have apologise and punish whoever is responsible.

    The normal fans are cheering so obviously like her and presumably the other women but imagine how "The Man" character would go over amongst the elite. A cocky, arrogant woman calling herself The Man.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    Corbin vs Rollins and Kingston vs Ziggler at Stomping Grounds?


    These matches already happened. They have probably the biggest roster of any wrestling company ever and they just keep putting on the same matches.


  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    J. Marston wrote: »
    The normal fans are cheering so obviously like her and presumably the other women but imagine how "The Man" character would go over amongst the elite. A cocky, arrogant woman calling herself The Man.


    Yeah, wouldn't go down well.


    KSA is funny with some gimmicks like I remember at GRR Mike Kannelis got one of the biggest reactions because they found the idea of a man taking the woman's name hilarious.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭seandotcomm


    this match is in slow motion


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 23,220 ✭✭✭✭J. Marston


    Two auld lads looking very, very auld.

    And a botched finish. That was a sad mess, to be honest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,023 ✭✭✭seandotcomm


    Taker's face says "well that was fúckin ****e"


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  • Registered Users Posts: 3,189 ✭✭✭ThePott


    That was depressing.

    Undertaker looks like he's just taking stock of the fact that he's gotten too old for this.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,941 ✭✭✭✭ShaneU


    Very sad, neither can do their finishers anymore. Both being paid a fortune for tonight no doubt so they won't care.

    EDIT: Taker looked angry actually lmao


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,803 ✭✭✭Sirsok


    Just grabbed the end of the show, the botch jackhammer, the botched tombstone spot, then a botched chokeslam...

    If Saudis are paying to have these oldtimers come over, you are not creating stars right anymore.


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


    I've never seen a Jack.....erm brainbuster look that dangerous.
    A terrible match that is quite frankly embarrassing to watch in the last week we've had.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,678 ✭✭✭lawlolawl


    WWE is latter day WCW.


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