Official WWE/wrasslin' Thread

Ledbetterman10 · April 2019

ConorKavanagh said:

I think the main event being a gimmick match isn't a good move. They have steered clear of that for the most part. I know they've had no disqualification matches some years, where the story dictated it (or to protect The Undertaker). But really the only gimmick match that I can think of is the main event of WrestleMania II. If the matches were all good enough, we'd be clamouring for WrestleMania to be twice the length that it is. But the matches aren't allowed to be as good as they can be, I'd bet. There's all sorts of things that come into play with these shows, i.e certain spots are only allowed to be done once in the night. I don't know what the answer, because they want everyone on the show. Still, this was a year where they didn't have quite everyone and they still ran way long. The last really great one for me was XXX. New Orléans.

If a triple-threat is a gimmick match, then you left out Shawn/HHH/Benoit at WM20 and Batista/Orton/Bryan at WM30. Also the four-way between Rock/HHH/Foley/Big Show from WM16. Bret/Shawn at WM12 as well if you consider an ironman match a gimmick match.

ConorKavanagh · April 2019

I don't consider any of those matches to be a gimmick match. I know that any match where more than 2 people are involved has no disqualifications, but it is not always heavily promoted as such. I just don't see WWE doing a Last Man Standing or Falls Coun Anywhere main.

Ledbetterman10 · April 2019

ConorKavanagh said:

I don't consider any of those matches to be a gimmick match. I know that any match where more than 2 people are involved has no disqualifications, but it is not always heavily promoted as such. I just don't see WWE doing a Last Man Standing or Falls Coun Anywhere main.

I thought you were considering this year's main-event a gimmick match because it was a three-way.

igotid88 · April 2019

Sasha Banks seems upset

ConorKavanagh · April 2019

Ledbetterman10 said:
I thought you were considering this year's main-event a gimmick match because it was a three-way.

No, I consider a gimmick match to be something that has a named stipulation. But I wouldn't even consider an iron man match a gimmick either.

igotid88 · April 2019

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

eeriepadave · April 2019

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

igotid88 · April 2019

Luke Harper requested and granted his release

igotid88 · April 2019

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

eeriepadave · April 2019

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

Not gonna be Ronda, she's leaving/taking a break for awhile.

Luke Harper is also leaving. I liked him.

igotid88 · April 2019

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

Not gonna be Ronda, she's leaving/taking a break for awhile.

Luke Harper is also leaving. I liked him.

Yea I posted about Luke above. Is Ronda making a movie?

eeriepadave · April 2019

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

Not gonna be Ronda, she's leaving/taking a break for awhile.

Luke Harper is also leaving. I liked him.

Yea I posted about Luke above. Is Ronda making a movie?

oh didn't see your luke harper post. I heard Ronda just wants to start a family.

I'm hoping Finn Balor goes to Smackdown, but since Samoa Joe didn't go to Raw probably not gonna happen. Maybe Braun Strowman? Last week he got into it with Samoa Joe.

igotid88 · April 2019

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

Not gonna be Ronda, she's leaving/taking a break for awhile.

Luke Harper is also leaving. I liked him.

Yea I posted about Luke above. Is Ronda making a movie?

oh didn't see your luke harper post. I heard Ronda just wants to start a family.

I'm hoping Finn Balor goes to Smackdown, but since Samoa Joe didn't go to Raw probably not gonna happen. Maybe Braun Strowman? Last week he got into it with Samoa Joe.

Yea but Mr. McMahon had a post on fb making the big announcement.

eeriepadave · April 2019

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

eeriepadave said:

igotid88 said:

Any idea who the biggest acquisition of Smackdown will be?

Gotta be Roman reigns. With smackdown moving to fox later they need a “top dawg” to draw ratings.

He couldn't draw ratings on RAW. Could be Ronda or Brock. I don't think Brock. But they're going to need a name. Especially with AJ going to RAW

Not gonna be Ronda, she's leaving/taking a break for awhile.

Luke Harper is also leaving. I liked him.

Yea I posted about Luke above. Is Ronda making a movie?

oh didn't see your luke harper post. I heard Ronda just wants to start a family.

I'm hoping Finn Balor goes to Smackdown, but since Samoa Joe didn't go to Raw probably not gonna happen. Maybe Braun Strowman? Last week he got into it with Samoa Joe.

Yea but Mr. McMahon had a post on fb making the big announcement.

yep Roman to Smackdown. As well as Finn. Hearing Joe was suppose to go to RAW but was sick the other day. Maybe he'll show up there next Monday?

ConorKavanagh · April 2019

Yes. Apparently that's what happened with Samoa Joe. So I guess he's going to get killed by Braun Strowman, as a means of throwing Braun a bone after having him on the pre-show of WrestleMania. Samoa Joe vs. Seth Rollins could be a pretty good feud for the Summer maybe.