The Wrestling Thread Is Under...Siege! - - Part 248

[chesslover]

I have restarted my WWE Network subscription. Adjust your schedules accordingly. t:

 

[chamber-music]

The Black/Cole match was INSANE!! Double knee through the announce table, fireman's carry onto the backs of two chairs, just NUTS!

RIP Adam Cole's back.

That chair spot was sick!

EC 3 in the house.

It is funny how EC3 and Drew McIntyre were both trash talking the WWE in Evolve a couple years ago and now they are back.

Cedric Alexander talked s*** about the WWE before he joined as well.

That was one Johnny Wrestling victory away from maybe being the greatest title match in WWE history. Holy God, that was amazing.

Five star match.

I knew Candice would jump Vega and Ciampa would return to hurt Gargano yet it didn't dim my enjoyment.

I love a good underdog heroes journey type babyface rise. Gargano, Zayn and Daniel Bryan's journey's have been some of my favorite in recent years.

 

[Doug_Moore]

Picking Cena and Akusa to win tonight's annual event. Expecting Roman to go over though.

It is funny how EC3 and Drew McIntyre were both trash talking the WWE in Evolve a couple years ago and now they are back.

Cedric Alexander talked s*** about the WWE before he joined as well.

Money talks and BS walks.

 

[chamber-music]

Men's Rumble will be won by either Cena, Roman or Braun (if he is in the rumble as well).

I would like someone other than those guys to win but I know it isn't going to happen.

I think the women's rumble is more wide open. Asuka is obviously the favorite although I wouldn't be too shocked if they went wild card and had someone win the crowd wasn't expecting.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Picking Cena and Akusa to win tonight's annual event. Expecting Roman to go over though.

I don't see Cena winning. I am picking Roman, but I am 10% confident that is going to happen because of Elimination Chamber. Lesnar is not going to be there, so I would assume that the EC will be used to determine the #1 contender for Lesnar's title, which would be won by Roman. I would have been a lot more confident (in fact I would have picked it as a near lock) had EC been a SD event. I am a lot more confident (40%) about Asuka winning tonight.

 

[Dr. Evil]

The fact that the Elimination Chamber PPV is a Raw event and that Lesnar won't be there gives me hesitation in picking Roman to win tonight. I am still going with Roman to win tonight due to Vince's massive ***** for the guy, but there is strong hesitation on my part in picking Roman due to Elimination Chamber. If EC was not next month or it was still a SD Live event, then I would have been more confident about Roman winning tonight. I am not. Also, if Roman wins tonight and Lesnar is not going to be at the Chamber, what the hell is the main event for the Chamber? I don't think it'll be the Women's EC Match (which is likely to be for Alexa's Title, because she'll be there). I doubt there's going to be a chamber for the tag or IC titles either, so it has to be something related to the Universal Championship. If Lesnar is not going to be there, it has to be a #1 contendership match.

I am not as confident as maybe the rest of you guys when picking Roman Reigns to win it all, namely because of the Elimination Chamber being a Raw show. I would not be surprised at all if the Women's RR goes predictable with Asuka and they surprise us in the Men's Rumble.

 

[Wheels]

Over/under 60% that Lashley returns in the Rumble match?

 

[Darkness Falls]

my inner mark is going with nakamura cause i need that styles/nakamura wm match

 

[Dr. Evil]

Over/under 60% that Lashley returns in the Rumble match?

Under at 50%.

 

[Dr. Evil]

my inner mark is going with nakamura cause i need that styles/nakamura wm match

Nakamura is my second choice as I have my doubts about Roman winning tonight as I have said earlier, but I am still going with Roman anyways.

 

[The Apocalypse]

I’m sure Roman is winning but I feel like they really should consider having Miz win. He’s had another good year and is so over. Having him win it, then end of February have him show up on SD and attack Styles and announce he rather face The Best than The Beast would be pretty cool.

 

[Mani-Man]

my inner mark is going with nakamura cause i need that styles/nakamura wm match

Yup, i count on that.
Reigns vs Lesnar will happen either way so a rumble win for reigns is not written in stone.
I dont rule it out but i keep my options open on that.

 

[The Apocalypse]

**** my life that main event was something else.

I just watched it. Gargano put on an HBK type performance. The best NXT match I ever seen and perhaps just one of the best matches I ever watched as well.

 

[Dr. Evil]

Gargano vs. Ciampa will be great.

 

[Hotwire]

I'm off to a horrible start this time! 1 of 3 on NXT and so far I'm not looking much better tonight.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Terrible idea to have the Women's royal rumble end the show.

 

[The Chris]

Good lord the rumble is next. Wow, the girls one is going on last. No intended disrespect to the women but this one is supposed to be for the WM main event. I might as well go to sleep after this one.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Good lord the rumble is next. Wow, the girls one is going on last. No intended disrespect to the women but this one is supposed to be for the WM main event. I might as well go to sleep after this one.

So either Rousey is coming, or they are doing Brock/Kane/Braun last.

 

[Hotwire]

So either Rousey is coming, or they are doing Brock/Kane/Braun last.

I'm guessing both.

 

[Hotwire]

Almas?!?!
Was NOT expecting that!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I like this Slater gag.

 

[Hotwire]

I like this Slater gag.

Him tossing Sheamus was gold!

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Him tossing Sheamus was gold!

That was so great.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Seth has CAW tights.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

The pancake save.