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I just don't know how they can do it.

Last year had Rusev on the tank vs Cena with Rusev being undefeated and defending the belt.

Sting vs HHH old-timers match with NWO/DX run in and even a couple of old man bumps

ok Reigns vs Lesnar wasn't exactly Bret vs HBK, but the venue was awesome at that point - outdoors right when it was turning dark gave it a big match feel. Plus the match was stiff and I think both guys bled the hard way.

Plus Seth cashing in his MITB was an instant classic moment.

They have nothing like that this year so far. They need at least 3 matches.

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01-18-2016 , 09:53 PM

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Total Divas though. Gotta have the roster out there somehow.

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ok Reigns vs Lesnar wasn't exactly Bret vs HBK

You're right. It was around 100x better. The cash-in, I've watched it so many times. Such a great, historic, and surprising moment. Nobody thought anybody but Roman was walking out with the belt.

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01-18-2016 , 10:03 PM

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"because weird equals zombie" - Martin

I'm going to subject myself to the rest of this. Don't feel well and there's nothing else on.

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01-18-2016 , 10:04 PM

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i'm still hopeful since the past two WMs were extremely good. use this justification for SS '15 too, though.

They normally go all out for Mania so it is possible despite the depleted roster, but I'm not sure watching the TV shows leading up to it is going to add much to the experience. Unless of course we get Roman/Brock childish tug of war with the belt II.

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01-18-2016 , 10:07 PM

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The Zombies win!!

Bubba does The Rock Bottom
Cole: Oh man.

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01-18-2016 , 10:17 PM

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so they go out of their way to create a stable for four young low/mid-card guys. they start to gain some momentum with the crowd and gimmick gains a bit of traction. immediately job them all out to guy retiring in a year.

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01-18-2016 , 10:19 PM

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Vince: please please please don't give the cable companies any money. Make shareholders happy, damnit!!

Hey look, it's Steph. Wonder if she'll get anybody but herself over.

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01-18-2016 , 10:24 PM

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In for Roman as number 1 entrant.

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01-18-2016 , 10:25 PM

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Tragichero

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yes Vince, 1 in 30 = 1 in 292,000,000

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01-18-2016 , 10:26 PM

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Tragichero

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Shocker!

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01-18-2016 , 10:27 PM

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diskoteque

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this is so bad

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01-18-2016 , 10:29 PM

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In for Roman as number 1 entrant.

They even took it to an entire new level of Dumb.

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01-18-2016 , 10:29 PM

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I just turned it on mid way through the lottery bit. Dumb

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01-18-2016 , 10:30 PM

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Lol they did this when Brock was teaming up with Vince when he was champion and he randomly picked some very low carder out of one of those things to face him in a championship match in 2003. It was executed much better back then because Brock showed some amount of passion.

Roman to break his record.

It's Ric Flair and Ric Flair's daughter.

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01-18-2016 , 10:48 PM

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I think they've done a good job with this Becky/Charlotte feud. At least if you grade it on a curve considering how they usually ruin all the women's stuff.

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01-18-2016 , 10:53 PM

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I think they've done a good job with this Becky/Charlotte feud. At least if you grade it on a curve considering how they usually ruin all the women's stuff.

It's been good. Not NXT good, but at least it has a passable even somewhat intelligent story, and some decent execution.

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01-18-2016 , 11:00 PM

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01-18-2016 , 11:04 PM

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434? Why does it have the # of days Punk was champion?

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01-18-2016 , 11:05 PM

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That's how Roman gets around being the 1st entrant. Because he will enter many more times.

Becky and Charlotte is good because in part because it actually had character progression. They aren't just both identical to how they were at the start of the feud in the exact same spot.

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01-18-2016 , 11:20 PM

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I wonder how hard Dids is getting off to this package.

This is going to be the worst Rumble, ever.

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01-18-2016 , 11:25 PM

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Just turned it on. They pre-selected Roman #1? Jesus Christ, how much worse can this get? Immediately out. Don't give a **** what the main event is.

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01-18-2016 , 11:29 PM

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I don't even understand what they were trying to accomplish with that drawing segment. Is there anyone with half a brain that didn't think Reigns would be out there 1st. And the actual segment itself just looked awkward. Kind of like they shot the first half of it during the commercial break. It was terrible