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Apollo Crews is one of the least interesting people in the company. I guess I can't fault them for trying to give him a story, but he doesn't seem like a great person to run up against a new heel who they seem to want to push.

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01-10-2017 , 09:50 PM

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I hope this leads to Crews becoming Ziggler's bodyguard

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01-10-2017 , 09:54 PM

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AA has terrible music

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01-10-2017 , 10:15 PM

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AA just doesn't seem to be all that over. I don't know if they've been overshadowed by the Wyatt storyline or what, but the crowd hasn't popped for them like I thought they should.

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01-10-2017 , 10:20 PM

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They also haven't really been let loose and they're kinda bland as they've been presented.

Also they have the worst music on the show (non Amblows division) which isn't helping

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01-10-2017 , 10:26 PM

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ahhhhhhhh Alexa

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01-10-2017 , 10:29 PM

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not sure where they're going with this Ellsworth helps Carmella beat jobbers but points for creativity

but lol botchy mcbotcherson

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01-10-2017 , 10:30 PM

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omfg that was horrible

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01-10-2017 , 10:31 PM

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This episode hasn't had much of anything going for it.

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01-10-2017 , 10:33 PM

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Interested in Corbin/Cena, even though I know it won't be a clean finish.

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01-10-2017 , 10:34 PM

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Theres no way they can let Kevin Owens be champ until Mania, he's basically post WM 31 Seth Rollins except fat and way weaker in kayfabe.

I agree Owens won't go into WM strapped.

If Reigns wins the belt off Owens I don't know who could win the Rumble then... Too much too soon for Strowman I think. I suppose the Rumble winner could challenge Styles too though.

Lots of options, should be really interesting.

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01-10-2017 , 10:34 PM

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10 days into the year and MOTY and WMOTY have all but been decided

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01-10-2017 , 10:36 PM

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Owens / Jericho
HHH / Rollins
Styles / ??? (Cena?)
Undertaker / Strowman (or Cena?)
Bayley /Charlotte
Lesnar / Goldberg
Reigns / Strowman?
Wyatt / Orton

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01-10-2017 , 10:37 PM

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I honestly think Omega is gonna debut in the rumble and win and take on Styles at mania

Last edited by darO; 01-10-2017 at 10:39 PM. Reason: and by think i mean prey

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01-10-2017 , 10:38 PM

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Baron Corbin sure has benefited the most from the brand split .... remember he jobbed to Apollo on the way out of NXT and look where the two are now

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01-10-2017 , 10:40 PM

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Well Corbin actually has a character and is good, so that helps

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01-10-2017 , 10:45 PM

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Corbin is a refreshing blast from the past. Still has a lot of work to do in the ring but his persona reminds me of the golden era

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01-10-2017 , 10:46 PM

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I honestly think Omega is gonna debut in the rumble and win and take on Styles at mania

I don't believe WWE would do this even if it was feasible to get Omega in the rumble.

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01-10-2017 , 10:50 PM

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Omega is guaranteed not to be in the Rumble. He's under contract until the 31st (at least). The Rumble is on the 29th.

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01-10-2017 , 10:53 PM

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I don't believe WWE would do this even if it was feasible to get Omega in the rumble.

More realistic now than ever given the massive success of AJ Styles IMO

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01-10-2017 , 10:54 PM

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Owens / Jericho
HHH / Rollins
Styles / ??? (Cena?)
Undertaker / Strowman (or Cena?)
Bayley /Charlotte
Lesnar / Goldberg
Reigns / Strowman?
Wyatt / Orton

Missing quite a few top tier talent. Including Ambrose, Balor, and Miz. And a tag team match. (New Day and Enzo/Cass are two of the most over Raw personalities).

Maybe:

Balor/Styles
Cena/Taker
Reigns/Braun

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01-10-2017 , 10:55 PM

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Love the way Corbin is being booked right now. He's not AJ's friend just because they're both heels.

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01-10-2017 , 10:56 PM

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More realistic now than ever given the massive success of AJ Styles IMO

Agreed. Any reluctance they had with foreign A-level talent becoming over died with Styles. It seems that his initial title match with Reigns was just filler, but it worked so well that Styles has been in the main event scene ever since then.