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HEATH SLATER IS ON A PILGRIMAGE!!!!!
-- Dean Ambrose on commentary.

"This is the water and this is the well. Drink full and descend. The horse is the white of the eyes, dark within." The Woodsman

[Edited on 7/4/2017 by Paddlefoot]

Edit: That was a biiiiiiit awesome.

[Edited on 7-4-2017 by Il Palazzo]

Wyatt and Rollins still seemed doomed to the be "semi-main-event" match on Sunday that draws crickets. But the flip side of that is the Iron Man TagTitle Match, which should be awesome, and which gave us a freaking amazing free TV match tonight (Cesaro vs. Balor was really, really, reallygood).

As far as the other PPV matches go, the rest seemed more or less a push. Joe/Lesnar in a backstage/via satellite deal was lame, and they realized it,so they at least did a pull-apart; still not good enough, because if you can't do it in front of the live audience, it feels cheap...... Sashawonderwomaning that 1-on-2 was nice, but do any of us really think she's winning on Sunday?.... Enzo cut a really great promo and all, butthere's a disconnect there, where I -- as a fan -- LIKE Enzo, but I know Cass is right about being "The Money," so even if I root for Enzo, Iknow that him winning is the wrong play in the long run..... Balor/Sampson, Goldust/Truth, CW Title, nothing else really even moved the needle atall....

I guess maybe I did like the whole mid-show interlude with Miz/Ambrose/Slater more than I should have. Man alive, Slater had a couple moments therewhere he didn't seem an implausible IC Champ (Ambrose was actually quite helpful on commentary, as far as that goes, too).... but at the end ofthe day, the story told is that the Miztourage gets sh*t done, and so I still think Ambrose's days as a contender are waning.

Part of me also feels annoyed that they already just let the "jilted Maryse" thing quietly go away, effective tonight. She was on pace to nail aperfect Melania sort of deal (swatting Miz away at every turn, but putting up with it all for Reasons), but now, they're back to beingRAW's version of Mike and Maria. Whee?

But speaking of that.... as far as Hilarious Out of Context Line of the Night goes, I'll see your pilgrimage, and raise you "There will be nokissing later tonight, when Brock Lesnar and Samoa Joe are here live for a Special Interview."

Rick

Also as a lame as the backstage pull apart was, Joe getting pops for just taking off his mic backstage makes me so happy as a decade plus Joe fan.

EDIT:Also, I know TNA references are a big no-no but Joe ranting about guys he's beaten was the perfect chance to reference the Joe vs Anglerivalry.

[Edited on 7-4-2017 by First 9]

1) "Cass-hole"
2) 4-star Balor/Cesaro match, with it being unfortunate that some great Hardy commentary was actually a distraction from the ring
3) Slater's slam off the top rope - Jesus!
4) Strowman's boots to Crews' mid-air attack
5) Joe's insane intensity
6) Miz's pants splitting
7) Bo and Axel actually being fairly effective as goons instead of just joke material they way these things are usually played out

Just thought for a minute that when Rhyno was charging around the ringside that Maryse was very lucky he didn't mistake her for Lori Fullington.

[Edited on 7/4/2017 by Paddlefoot]

quote:Originally posted by Paddlefoot
Now that kick was pretty damn cool.

Like, people who watch the indies way more than me: Is this a spot that somebody in the E lifted from (for example) Chuck Taylor/Somebody? Or didthey actually bust out a god almost-brand-new-monster-bigman-spot in the year 2017?

ETA: Also, is it okay to say that in that gif I can't tell if that's Apollo Crews or Bobby Lashley?

[Edited on 7-4-2017 by janerd75]

"This is the water and this is the well. Drink full and descend. The horse is the white of the eyes, dark within." The Woodsman

Pad nailed it with the Bam Bam comparison.The natural ability and freakish agility is right there with him, the only difference is that Braun barelyhas half a decade(maybe less?) as a wrestler. But if WWE is in it for the long haul, big things are coming.

Also, I love how the biggest thorn in Reigns side is a guy with a much more awesome ''roar''.
OOOHH AHHH ain't got it on BRAUUUUNNNNNN!

[Edited on 7-4-2017 by First 9]

quote:Originally posted by LoveMuscle
I just realized how much Enzo looks and sounds like Diamond Dallas Page.

In NXT, Regal used to joke on commentary about whether he was DDP's love child.

That and he called him an "overcaffeinated ferret".

Speaking of feuds - honestly, I think Braun/Roman might be feud of the year at this point? I mean, we're about halfway through and I don'tknow what else tops it, at least in WWE. It's produced so many great segments this year and a few killer matches.

I know I enjoy things more than most just now but that was a great show. Slater/Miz was match of the night for me, just a perfect example of wrestlingtoday.

I genuinely havent looked forward to a main event this much since WM 6. I am a long time Joe mark, and I really hope this is just the beginning of along slow burn feud with Lesnar.

I'm hoping they book it a bit like the Joe/Balor match at NXT Dallas where Joe got busted open and got pissed that the officials kept steppingin and breaking his momentum. Great way for Lesnar to win and stay a co*cky prick but Joe still look like a legitimate threat in future. These twodon't need the belt to be the main event.