The Wrestling Thread

[MrMichael]

Ricochet/Prince Puma is a top talent. Pretty much the only show I've been watching lately has been Lucha Underground, which is just all kinds of awesome.

Not seen NXT yet but looking forward to it. They're lining up some great indie dream matches to hit the main roster soon, the likes of AJ, KO, Zayn, Joe, Balor and Nakamura could rip the place up if allowed to.

Won't stay up for the whole of WM due to work so will have to watch most of it later in the week. Not having been paying that much attention though, the card seems very odd this year. Am I wrong in thinking that the endings to the 2 main events are rather ****ed? In one, Taker wins and the Authority stay in charge & Shane is gone, Shane wins and Taker retires? The crowd will be hot and not facing a proper wrestler this time will hide Taker's deficiencies, but the ending is going to be weird either way. And as for HHH v Reigns, unless they do a double turn the crowd are going to boo the face out of the building. Messy.

AJ & Jericho don't have the best chemistry for me but hopefully that one is good. The ladder match and Dean/Brock should be fun demolition derbies. The rest seems very meh.

[MrShawnMichaels]

Nakamura v Zayn may have been good but it's been topped by
Ospreay v ZSJ
Ospreay v Ricochet

Go out of your way to watch these

Heard there was an excellent Chris Hero match too

[Alex]

That match almost ruined the next two. They both destroyed each other.

Another great NXT Special. I dont know how long they can maintain this, but its fun watching them try.

[chadrtc]

The Zayn vs Nakamura match last night was astonishing!

As great card top to bottom. Sunday will have to some way to get even close!

[Jayesh87]

Wrestlemania Predictions

Kalisto v Ryback

The Total Divas v B.A.D. & Blonde

Charlotte v Becky Lynch v Sasha Banks

The Usos v The Dudley Boyz

The New Day v The League of Nations

Kevin Owens v Sami Zayn v Dolph Ziggler v Zack Ryder v Sin Cara v The Miz v Stardust (ladder match)

André the Giant Memorial Battle Royal - Braun Strowman

AJ Styles v Chris Jericho

Dean Ambrose v Brock Lesnar (street fight)

Shane McMahon v The Undertaker (hell in a cell)

Triple H v Roman Reigns (no dq)

[MrShawnMichaels]

I'm very jealous at this time of the year for anyone who attends the city where Mania is hosted. So many amazing events in around Dallas from tonight onwards. Walemania, Evolve, Ring of Honor, Kaiju Big Battel, Wrestlecon. So much great stuff

I'm amped for NXT too. Nakamura v Zayn will be hot. Aries v Corbin will have some good heat and interested to see how Asuka and Bailey fair.

Wrestlemania is meh. Last year bar a couple of things was very good, the year before was good too. This year is quite evidently a drought in quality.

[Alex]

Looking forward to both events over the weekend. The Takeover Card looks really good. Cant wait to see what Nakamura will do in WWE. I feel like a bit of a hipseter with him, as I only really started to pay attention 6 months or so ago. But what I have seen he looks great.

Wrestlemania is a bit of a meh one again, but from the previous 2 years experience they absolutly nailed it on the night. So I dont have much worry again.

Watching with my brother and 2 friends as we do every year

[MrShawnMichaels]

To be fair, this is the worst Wrestlemania card I can remember in a very long time... nobody in there right mind wouldve paid PPV money for it.

How could you not be excited for the BIG DOG v HUNTOR?

[chadrtc]

Imagine going from $65 for Mania to free in a space of 2/3 years. Mad.

To be fair, this is the worst Wrestlemania card I can remember in a very long time... nobody in there right mind wouldve paid PPV money for it.

[MrShawnMichaels]

Imagine going from $65 for Mania to free in a space of 2/3 years. Mad.

[Jayesh87]

Really!?

I watched Raw this week for the first time in a few months - I found it incredibly boring. I'm on the brink of canceling my WWE Network sub due to having so little interest in what's going on... in the build up to a Wrestlemania... things are grim.

New subscribers to WWE Network can watch Wrestlemania for free

[chadrtc]

Raw was great on Monday. The Tag title match was probably the best match WWE have put on this year. Maybe a shade below the Triple Threat from the other week. Wrestlemania is looking good all of a sudden.

Really!?

I watched Raw this week for the first time in a few months - I found it incredibly boring. I'm on the brink of canceling my WWE Network sub due to having so little interest in what's going on... in the build up to a Wrestlemania... things are grim.

[Alex]

Raw was great on Monday. The Tag title match was probably the best match WWE have put on this year. Maybe a shade below the Triple Threat from the other week. Wrestlemania is looking good all of a sudden.

[Jayesh87]

Shane O Mac v Taker at Mania seems odd!

[MrShawnMichaels]

You only say that because you want it to be true. The last two Manias have bad poor builds but have been 2 of the best for years. Have some faith man!

Why would I want it to be true? Lol. I'd love to have a hot product to watch on a weekly basis but I'm part of their audience who is switching off at the moment.