Expect a King Booker reign shortly

One thing from my n00b point of view that I wanted to share... I don't think there are a lot of guys that are any good with a mic in the WWE right now.

Bray Wyatt
Bad News Barret
The Shield can be ok
???????

Am I missing anyone? The matches have been great for the most part, and I agree there is a lot more talent being brought in. I'm just someone who enjoys a good back and forth wit h the crowd, or can capitivate my attention. Not many people seem to be able to do that.

I think Raw last night was one of the worst Raw's I've ever seen, they are starting to get too corny. That shit with the kids and the singing was absolutely terrible, the WWE needs to hire new writers.

One more thing...

I know Bryan has a "neck injury" or whatever. But they make him seem like such a pussy. He's always getting beat down by someone. HHH, Kane, whoever. I wish the had someone better than Kane for him to fued with.

They need new writers, unless HHH, Stephanie and Vince are changing the script at the last minute.

i am absolutely loving this bray/cena feud

You joke, but my buddy that's a huge WWE fan pointed out to me that black guys in the WWE are nothing but jobbers. Ever since he mentioned it I've noticed the same thing. I'm not saying management is racist, but...

I am too....but if Cena wins at Extreme Rules after already beating Wyatt at Wrestlemania, I'm going to be super annoyed.

Yes, there's a lack of great talkers in the company right now. They're bringing back the importance of the manager in order to mitigate this.

All about Goldberg baby

pretty much everyone I currently love that can cut a promo are all on the JBL and Cole show web series on youtube.

Heath Slater as Big Clem Layfield is hilarious. Barrett and Cody Rhodes are perfect are on it. It's almost better than Smackdown. There's no wrestling it's just a big long funny continuous promo basically.

Heyman is great.

Right on. Haymen is a great manager, and can really get the crowd going.

Took my boys to Smackdown Live last night, since for about a year and a half they've been drawn to the broadcasts and increasingly have brought me back. 3.5 hour show. The did a Main Event Network broadcast up front and then another 2 hours of non-stop matches.
No spoilers here but the last hour of Friday Night Smackdown will be worth watching if you didn't go last night.

Extreme Rules wasn't just bad, it was WcW PPV bad.

Mix that in with a terrible network stream (wtf was their issue tonight? WM was great quality) and well it was a tire fire basically. The constant switching between high and low quality along with the random buffering and video snap backs basically made it almost unwatchable. I've dealt with pirated streams that had better quality.

The cage match sucked, but I thought the tag match was great. Wasn't terrific by any means. But honestly the PG era is just lame in general when compared to the old stuff.

my review

RVD vs Swagger, vs Cesaro - Lot's of botches in this match until they got Swagger out, then the spots from RVD were nice but that garbage can is so ****ing flimsy it split open so when RVD did his splash onto it cut his eye badly. That's what they get for trying to use softer/cheaper weapons. That's the price you pay, higher injury rate. Match was okay, didn't feel like a great opener.

Rusev vs Xavier Woods + R Truth - the Putin thing was instant cheap heat, and they're only really connection to get this russian powerhouse over (they should honestly start using Bridgett Neilson and Dolph Lungren from Rocky, it's the perfect comparison). Match did nothing for me, I hate squash matches on a pay per view with a guy who isn't over and the fans reject because he's not being put over by anyone credible. The only thing that saves this match is Lana is by far the hottest female on the WWE roster they have had in years. Maybe even THE hottest.

Big E vs Bad News Barrett - Probably my favorite match of the night, only because it's two big guys that can really move quick with their offensive sets and that looks really nice for WWE style wrestling in that big ring. Also, the fact that Barrett has charisma and there was a title change. All of that kept me interested, and BNB is over with the crowd, which makes it fun. This was the best match because all of the matches after were predictable.

Shield vs Evolution - This was a spot fest of a lot of oooooos and aaaaaahs from the crowd. The problem is there was no ****ing story to be told, it didn't satisfy me and it was just something for three main guys (Triple H, Orton, Batista) to have something to do. Evolution ends tomorrow because Batista goes away for like 3 months to promote his movie, so what's the point, it's a dead end for both the Shield and Orton/Triple H.

Wyatts vs Cena - I've read a lot of backlash on this match, but I liked it for the simple fact that finally Cena gets beat by a stupid finish. Cena has been beating people for the last 10 years with Super Cena and other god awful ways to finish a match, and it was good to finally see a really bad finish beat him. I was satisfied that if there was going to be a stupid dog shit ending, that it went Wyatt's way and not Cenas. This is the first time I can ever recall an awful finish to a PPV not going Cenas way.

Paige vs Snuka - Indifferent. The womens division is really lacking, does nothing for me since it really is only Paige and AJ that can work. With AJ taking off they are back to one worker for an entire division to carry it. Everyone else is too green, too old, or too busy dating a male wrestler.

Bryan vs Kane - I think DB is capped on popularity, fans fell asleep a few times and Kane has lost a step to be able to work a main event. There was some botches and a lot of lulls in this match and I don't think it was the right booking to keep the DB momentum going post WM. Everyone is behind the YES chant so they only get excited when it's close to the match ending so DB stays over. There was a point in the middle of this match I said thank goodness I have WWE Network and I can fast forward through it.

All in all okay PPV, I'd say for the PPV after WM it should be a lot better, they should carry the momentum, but as usual they dropped the ball there. It's very telling that this Summer is going to be really hard for the roster because nobody is around to carry the talent. No Punk no Batista no Undertaker, no Lesnar, Triple will probably go back to a non competitive role til at least Summer Slam. What's next for Orton? back in the title picture? Who do the Shield feud with next? Back to the Wyatts? Are they going to throw Cena back in the title picture against their only other face that's over? There is almost NOTHING for these guys to do except rehash the same ****ing feuds over and over again. I am excited for Adam Rose and Bo Dallas, hopefully one of the gimmicks hits better than all of the other failed gimmicks over the last couple years. If they could push one of them early and fast it could help their poor summer options.

I'd give this a 4.5/10.

The Cena/Wyatt matched got a lot of backlash because it deserved a lot of backlash.

Cena Rapadoo'd on the entire group again making them look extremely weak. WWE muted the crowd for the most part, so there was little energy and the ending was dumb. The crowd was laughing over the kid and the Wyatts, which is not good. They should of put over the Wyatt's when the crowd was redhot for them at Wrestlemania, but they completely fumbled that opportunity and they've been pissing down their own leg since.

Agree about everything else though.

Think the best decision WWE could do for the Main Title scene would be turning Shaemus heel again and letting him and Daniel Bryan work till Brock returns to Summerslam.

Shield vs evolution was at least a 4 star match imo. The rest was meh, but it advanced storylines. People seem to be a tad angry that their streams were choppy, but don't let they cloud your judgement. It was an average paperview as should be expected in the pg era at extreme rules.

I do agree with the backlash on cena vs wyatt. But what do people expect? When was the last time cena had an interesting, fulfilling feud?

****ing Cena LOL...the guy never ceases to amaze me.

He's zoomed past Hogan and is nearing HHH levels of ego/burying people...

For the PPV after Mania, it wasn't too bad. My stream worked perfectly, but I was watching it on a delay because of Game of Thrones.

n00b review;

Jack Swagger is boring.

Rusev vs R-Truth should have been on the pre-show.

Big E and Bad News Barret are both extremely quick and athletic for their size.

I'd like to see The Shield broken up, and have each member wrestle individually more. If not, maybe they'll feud with the Wyatt's now?

I literally laughed out loud at the ending of Cena vs Bray Wyatt. Hearing the announce team act like they were shocked and horrified made me laugh out loud again. I love Bray on the mic, but in the ring he seems a little boring.

The poor Spanish announce table....

Paige is hot, and appears to be quite talented. She makes Divas matches watchable.

Kane vs Bryan was a snooze fest. I'm a huge Bryan fan, but Kane brought the match down considerably. Who else might he feud with?

Overall I've enjoyed getting into wrestling, and this was an OK ppv. It still has my attention enough that I'm looking forward to RAW tonight.

Oh, and my stream was excelent. No complaints.

I don't think I've ever been less interested in wrestling than I am now. I haven't watched Raw in weeks, I didn't give a shit about mania, and I just let my f4w/observer sub go after 7 or 8 years. I think I'm done.

oh. well, bye

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Later dude.

The Shield had a very brief feud with the Wyatts and the Wyatts beat them clean a few times. The Wyatt/Cena match was an overbooked mess that made Bray look weak and Cena look like a reerun. It was obvious that Cena wasn't going to be allowed to escape, so in character terms, you would think he would just go for the pinfall but he didn't. Then to act so scared about a little kid singing, that was just dumb early 90's type crap. It made Papa Shango look believable.

The PPV was definitely carried by the Shield/Evolution match. The three-way was entertaining, it was good to see Bad News Barrett win and Kane/Bryan wasn't great but it had a few decent spots.

Match of the night? WeeLC.

Wyatt Family vs. The Shield tonight.

Sweet.

Lana....dat ass.

Ugh...they're going to end up Zack Rydering Daniel Bryan with this dumb storyline.

God damn, the Shield and The Wyatts work so well together. Forgot Cena and Evolution, I would have kept the Wyatt - Shield feud going and just continued to amp that shit up.

The Kane Bryan shit is beyond awful. Holy corny shit batman.

Yea...its terrible. And it's killing the momentum Bryan had coming out of Wrestlemania.

Beware: A dust storm will enter your room if you watch this video.

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I saw that yesterday and cried.

Just saw that video on Facebook.....I'm not a huge wrestling fan anymore, but anyone who watches that and doesn't get misty eyed has no soul.

Who's watching RAW tonight?

Word is circulating that Daniel Bryan has a real neck injury, needs a small procedure, and could miss Payback. This show might be one of those where they're scrambling to figure out how to fill the time.

Or he drops the title

yea I read that they are making some major changes because they are desperate if they lose their guy (Bryan) for like 4-8 weeks like being reported.

(aka insert John ****ing Cena into the title picture)


The WWE is a brutal business where a guy can just ****ing drop and lose it all due to some bad circumstances.

Well shit. :facepalm:

i dont think it's something to cry over.

very cool thing for WWE to do though to say the least.

kid was living the dream.

I'm watchin'.

Well that's what Bryan gets for faking a neck injury so many times recently. Little boy who cried wolf.

I'm actually kind of hoping Bryan drops the title. His reign has ****ing sucked.

His feud with Kane has been terrible. Killed his momentum coming out of Wrestlemania.

It's screamed pointless IMO. They're really trying to force something that isn't there.

How in the hell does Cena fit with the Uso's?

Yep. Rumor is that he was supposed to feud with Batista, but Batista said no and wants time off. A feud with Batista would have sucked as well, IMO.

Uso's are the face of tag teams right now, and Cena refuses to try being a heel. Much like the Bryan stuff I just pointed out. Trying to force something.

Lesnar right off the bat would've been better and made more sense coming out of WM. But of course he comes and goes as he pleases.

WOAH OH OH OH.... WOAAAAHHOHHH

Oh Paige... <3

I really don't give a shit about that Rose guy.

I actually like Alicia Fox from what I've seen from her.

Could that really be it for Bryan's career?

No.

Neck injuries are a big deal, so it could happen.

If the surgery goes wrong, sure. But otherwise he'll be fine. But WWE is screwed for the PPV unless they can think of something lol.

As others have pointed out, the WWE writers seem to be at their best when they are on their toes. Hopefully they can figure out someone better than effin Kane for Bryan to feud with when he gets back.

Welp.. no way they Waytt's win this match. Go **** yourself Cena.

What's Kane do now?

My better question is when will the PG era end?

All the word online that I can find is that it'll be weeks, not anything long term.

Uso's are fun to watch.

HHH in a seductive voice; "we're going to take our time with you... oh yes"

no shit

Their entrance is so ****ing corny.

JFC this feud sucks. Zack Ryder part II. Just bury him and get it over with.

That bitch needs to get naked. now.

lol Sandows pre show pipe bomb work then he jobs on RAW. Makes no ****ing sense to have him do that on the pre show and let him go out and be a jobber

The talent is there but creative ****ing sucks. Only one good storyline and even that will get stale soon.

There are so many guys for Bryan to work with and they chose on the downside of his career Kane.

They could of done: Ziggler, Sheamus, Ambrose, Rollins, Cody Rhodes, Golddust, Cesaro, Barrett, Cena, Wyatt, or Harper.

Heck, Mark Henry and Tensai (look up his stuff in Japan as Giant Bernard) work great with smaller guys. Let Bryan take them on.

It honestly feels like a whole new writing team got put into place after Mania. The storylines have been POOR.

only thing I currently like in WWE

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We all know either Cena will be champ again or tripple H will proclaim himself champion