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TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:41am On Apr 06, 2023
CoolUsername:
If you hate Vince so much you can try your luck with Tony Khan.
I never said I hated Vince.
Some of his booking ideas are just redundant, and this is due to his increasing age.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 6:47am On Apr 06, 2023
badinfluence:
Still isn't easy. The TV series Succession comes to mind.
Good point
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 12:10am On Apr 06, 2023
CoolUsername:
Why are you so stressed out that Vince McMahon is back in charge? Has HHH really changed much since he's been in charge? Apart from resigning his NXT Black and Gold duds like Karrion Kross and Emmalina, what's so different?

You hate it, so you automatically conclude thatVince is back. When the truth is, no one actually knows what is going on behind the scenes.
I think it's pretty obvious the rumours are true, maybe not totally but to some extent cos you can clearly see Vince's hand in the booking decisions.

Triple H did alot in very little time tbh, he has his own flaws but he is better than Vince at booking for sure and the Wrestlers prefer him.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 12:08am On Apr 06, 2023
badinfluence:
I can understand why it's difficult for him to let go or trust anyone else with the company sha. Wwe is basically his entire life. It's what he has dedicated his time on earth into. I'm sure these past few months away go wan make am craze😂
That's why it's called retirement.
His baby is in good hands, he shouldn't even be coming to the building. Even his daughter resigned cos of him.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:07pm On Apr 05, 2023
CoolUsername:
I'll have you know that the IWC also complained about this very same story. They wanted Sami Zayn to be the one to dethrone Reigns. They said the fans would turn on Rhodes in favour of Zayn. That didn't happen and now they are acting like they were invested in the story from day one when all they've every done is find one reason or the other to complain.
I wouldn't go as far as generalising it, some sections definitely wanted Zayn and it was merited but most people already knew Cody was the chose one (or so they thought).
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:51pm On Apr 05, 2023
CoolUsername:
The IWC always gets extra salty when they get swerved by story developments.

I wanted Cody to win too. However, I am interested to see how things play out. I'm not going up and down complaining that my fantasy booking didn't come to pass.
Everyone wanted Cody to win grin
That's just a testament of how good the story was, pulling people in like that and then swerving them grin
Don't blame anyone for feeling salty bruh.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:43pm On Apr 05, 2023
Players that should always start important matches for us.

1). Vinicius (Starboy, words can't even begin to describe how important this boy is for us in big games)
2). Benzema (I have my issues with him but I can't deny his absolute brilliance in crucial matches. Having him is far better than having Lewanghostski in important matches for sure)
3). Camavinga (Strong tackle, speed, creativity, nimbleness, verticality, 17 lungs; cos this dude never gets tired, put him anywhere and he drops 10/10 no matter what everyone else around him is doing)
4). Rodrygo (a perfect foil for Vinicius and Benzema, knows haw to utilize space more than anyone else in the attack, very good off the ball runner too)
5). Militao (Rock, absolute monster, they said Rudiger is a destroyer but that title sits comfortably with Militao, that guy is something else. Best defender in the world without a doubt)
6). Courtois (we all know about this one)
7). Valverde (this man allows the teams performance impact his output, when the team is set up well he plays well, when we are set up poorly he turns to a headless chicken. Absolute team player with mad verticality)
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:32pm On Apr 05, 2023
CoolUsername:
Vanilla midgets in 30-minute workrate spotfests where they hit each other with Canadian destroyers off the top rope through two stacked tables into the outside and accordion their legs in front of a 4000-strong smark audience?
No this is definitely not the thing they want.
Maybe other things?
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Fc Barcelona Fan Thread: "més Que Un Club" by pu7pl3(m): 10:31pm On Apr 05, 2023
abduleez1:
Fine. Shey your players too no disrupt games taya for second half.
I'm not even bothered who disrupted play more. As far as there were significant disruptions in a match, significant extra time should also accompany. Not that laughable 3mins referee add. For match wey dem stop tire and coach even collect cards sef.

Okay o. Na sha get luck say we get serious injuries.
Na mercy minutes the ref give Una, if he added more time we would have scored more. Barca never looked like scoring. That 2nd half was like playing against one low life Premier League or German team.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:29pm On Apr 05, 2023
badinfluence:
The cody thing isn't even the issue. Because I'm sure they're trying to build a recovery story.
But the overall general booking and morale of the staff is what I'm concerned about. There was this wave of fresh air, which could be sucked out now
For me the whole momentum they had coming out from Wrestlemania has evaporated. I just want to see what will happen on SMACKDOWN but my hopes are surely not up.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: Fc Barcelona Fan Thread: "més Que Un Club" by pu7pl3(m): 10:24pm On Apr 05, 2023
abduleez1:
If we open the referee case now e go be like say we be sore losers. That guy na goof. Also there's also the useless extra time those w@nkers gave us. With all the numerous disruptions and theatrics that Madrid players were displaying on the field and they still get mind add just 3mins. Nice one Tebas. 👍 The match deserved nothing less than 8-10 mins of added time. Off course we weren't going to make a comeback but the nonsense those players was displaying seems more or less being rewarded.

We meet next season sha. No be person say make Raphinha useless.
What theatrics?
Your players were the ones always disrupting the game with useless fouls right from the first half, it's only fair that it came back and bit you guys in the arse with that penalty being the cherry on top.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:21pm On Apr 05, 2023
[quote author=Devvy4 post=122321352]This dribble still day sweet me


] Vinicius should have floated that ball up to Benzema for a simple nod sha grin grin grin[/color]
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:19pm On Apr 05, 2023
How Araujo escaped this game without a yellow still baffles me sha but it's all good.

Still doesn't negate the fact that Ancelotti needs to leave since he can never be proactive, always reactionary and hoping for the best.
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:18pm On Apr 05, 2023
monerozi5590:
That Vini assists for Benz last goal is golden. What a player
The whole sequence for that goal was a thing of beauty.
I swear I felt tear drops during the replays
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:14pm On Apr 05, 2023
Devvy4:
Shout out to rodrygo for his off the ball movement
You Sabi watch ball 🤝🏿
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:01pm On Apr 05, 2023
Modric or Kroos should be dropped at half time for Tchouameni or Rudiger.
Valverde is also non existent, his headless chicken vibes were amplified in this 1st half.
I don't know why we are struggling to control this cut and join Barca midfield with all the talented midfielders at our disposal.

Damn you Ancelotti
😤
European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:58pm On Apr 05, 2023
in other news; The fouls from Barcelona in this match is toomuch and the ref has just given them only 2 yellow cards.
They think we are soft and this is clearly a tactic Xavi asked his players to use. They don't know we have the best fitness coach in Spain.

The ref should better look into it regardless.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:55pm On Apr 05, 2023
Rajmeista:
No sane coach will play Carvajal. He is a hole, all balls pass through him and he is so slow and lost.
That man is a cone
Just there to make up numbers, getting picked cos of his past heroics. He is finished but Bastard Ancelotti no go gree.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 8:53pm On Apr 05, 2023
CoolUsername:
The IWC complained that Cody was basically handpicked to take Roman down and didn't do much to earn it. Now is his chance to earn it by picking himself up and beating Brock Lesnar. Remember, the same IWC complained that Bianca Belair got 'buried' after the Becky Lynch squash, only for her to pick herself up and win it at the grandest stage of all.

Wrestling fans are the only fanbase in the world who want everything to be as predictable as possible.
Only predictable pattern here is that IWC gets what IWC wants grin
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:25pm On Apr 05, 2023
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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 7:22pm On Apr 05, 2023
Kroos and Modric start together with Bastard Carvajal 😪😓

TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:11pm On Apr 05, 2023
Calibrator:
Wetin Cody steal from Brock to warrant such beating?
That Beating was 100% ordered by Vince McMahon
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:11pm On Apr 05, 2023
badinfluence:
In one night Vince has ruined all the good job Triple H has been doing. I understand his attachment to the company, but he should trust Hunter, atleast the work is showing.
I swear even though it's just rumours, it's very obvious he booked it.
I dunno why he just wouldn't stay gone.
😓
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:10pm On Apr 05, 2023
WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS


Betrayal
Now I know why that Bron Breakker call-up never materialized.
For weeks, I noted the reactions to Carmelo Hayes and Bron Breakker flipped a bit. Melo became the fan favorite while Bron received more mixed reactions. I even figured Melo might go into Stand & Deliver like Jesus going into Jerusalem while Bron might get greeted like the 2001-03 Sacramento Kings during their heated rivalry with that era’s Los Angeles Lakers. While it never got that bad for Bron in the building formerly known as Staples Center, the boo birds still crowed pretty loudly.
Bron took his loss, passed the torch, and let the world know Melo got next. But then he didn’t show up on the Raw after WrestleMania and I scratched my temple. What’s that about? Then again, based on my feelings on that show, Bron dodged a pretty heinous bullet.
So when Melo and Trick Williams hit the ring this week for a “Melobration” I wondered about the endgame. I knew Melo’s first challenger might show up and wreck the proceedings. After Melo basked in the crowd chanting his name and Trick gassing him, he gave Bron his props. Melo reiterated he doesn’t know what the future holds for Bron, but he sees the former champ as his most formidable opponent and the respect is real. Melo, showing more of this new-ish version of his character, called Bron out. Not for a fight, but to thank him eye-to-eye.
Bron played the good guy role for a while, said the good guy things and did the good guy dance. They exchanged pleasantries and Melo’s music played. But Melo told everyone to chill and wanted one more show of love between he and Mr. Breakker. That’s when they shook hands one more time and Breakker, well, broke. He attacked the champ and his hype man, left them both crawling in the ring and basked in the boos.
If I have one negative thing to say, it’s that they let the segment go too long which made the turn even more obvious. Melo asking Bron back in the ring for the handshake really set it all off but there’s no reason why Bron held back until that moment.
That minor issue aside, this makes sense for both men. Melo needs a heel as his first opponent and there aren’t many credible solo heel guys in NXT at the moment. And of that bunch, most of them are busy elsewhere. This gives Melo an immediate challenge and a big threat out the gate.
For Bron, it gives him a chance at operating on a different level. He became stagnant as a face and even more as a face champion. Showing more versatility only helps him going forward.
Everybody wins and hopefully, with all that respect thrown out the window now, we get a very different Bron vs. Melo build and match than we got the first time around.

B-Sides
Resurrection
We got our first look at how Indi Hartwell functions with a target on her back. Indi opened NXT and received a hero’s welcome from the NXT faithful. She’s a perfect babyface champ in that the crowd believes in her so much and wants nothing but good things for her.
Her championship celebration lasted all of five minutes before Zoey Stark crashed the party like Full Force. Zoey disrespected the champ in so many ways, but mostly saying she got lucky and will go down as the NXT Women’s champ with the shortest reign in history. Zoey challenged Indi for that championship this week and Indi accepted.
The match possibly set the blueprint for Indi’s matches going forward, at least until she fully gains her swagger and confidence. She got in her blows but mostly works from underneath. The heel gets the better of her but gets overconfident and Indi takes advantage. Zoey nailed Indi with the Z 360 but the champ fell out of the ring. After Zoey rolled her back in the ring and went for a very arrogant pin, Indi reversed it and got the 3-count. “Surviving” and outsmarting people who take her lightly makes a lot of sense for now and I hope they build off that and give her some growth outside the ring and inside of it as well.
We may see all that sooner rather than later because someone interrupted Indi’s celebratory moment: Tiffany Stratton. Tiffany made it clear she wants that belt but someone else made her intentions crystal as well: Cora Jade.
Cora retuned and got physical with the champ, leaving her lying in the middle of the ring. Cora exchanged words with Tiffany, meaning they may need to go through each other before they even get to Indi. Cora provides some necessary heat at the top of this division so I’m ecstatic she’s back like she never left.
Everyone feels like the champ is BBQ chicken right now and they want to eat. Perfect chance for Indi to prove them all wrong and provide a little indigestion.

Enjoy Da Ride
Axiom and Wes Lee are perfect dance partners. They work seamlessly together and lift each other up. After the hell they went through at Stand & Deliver, wrestling each other after a few days after for the North American championship makes sense. Wes still believes there’s something to prove while Axiom wanted a one-on-one shot at the champ.
And much like Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer earlier in the episode, they put on a show. It’s rare I get two matches that I feel are worth your time immediately but we got that tonight. I wondered if they might pull the trigger and give Axiom the title, but Wes retained. Eventually though, at least from a story standpoint, burnout is on Wes’ horizon. I love how he altered the Cardiac Kick midway through for a double stomp that countered the Golden Ratio. And, in turn, Axiom countered the Cardiac Kick with a body scissors. Again, these two just get each other in the ring and it’s beautiful.
After both men gave each other their well-deserved props, Reggie SCRYPTS set his sights on Axiom...again. And Axiom put his foot through SCRYPTS’ teeth. So we’re getting that soon, at least I think. We got a weird cut from the action while Vic Joseph explained what Axiom said to his fallen assailant.

Knuckleheadz
I rarely have issues with NXT tag team matches. This one between Pretty Deadly and Tony D’Angelo’s Family didn’t disappoint. Tony D & Stacks losing doesn’t bother me either because this is truly their second match as a tag team and Pretty Deadly went nefarious for the W. And, even better, Tony D & Stacks didn’t look dumb.
During the third act, Tony D and the ref chatted as the ref checked on him with Elton tied up in the ring apron. Pretty Deadly, always the smart team, played a little okie doke when Elton and Kit switched places. Tony attacked who he thought was Elton, only to find Kit. Elton creeped up from behind and slammed Tony’s head into an exposed turnbuckle.
So yeah, a cheap finish from a cheap team that keeps them on the track towards Gallus while putting more sympathy on Tony & Stacks.

Damage
Ivy Nile finally got her hands on Tatum Paxley. I do wish we didn’t have to wait three weeks for it. And I wish we got a little more business between the two after their initial breakup. And given the bad blood between them, the match felt like it never hit the right level. It felt too much like a normal match and not something between two former friends with equal amounts of hurt over their eroded relationship.
Don’t get me wrong; they wrestled a fine match in the technical sense. But it missed the emotional level that commentary, and the ending, clearly wanted. Ivy got the W by submission and celebrated with the Creed Bros. All that told us how cathartic this was for Ivy but the match itself didn’t reflect that. But that’s not their fault, that’s on the booking.

Real Big
Dijak vs. Odyssey Jones. Not the longest match or the cleanest, but certainly physical. Dijak keeps impressing while one wonders about Jones’ status. He loses his first match on tv in quite some time and even got slammed! Props to Dijak for all that strength but Odyssey seems lost in the sauce at the moment.
Although, the last time I said that about someone, that person won a championship.

Verbal Intercourse
Little insight: WWE is in their new season so I’m switching things up. All the headlines and subheads this season are music related. Normally the title has some connection to the match or segment. If you got this far, you see “Real Big” and “Knuckleheadz.” The former is a Mannie Fresh song and the latter is Raekwon. I don’t think any match involving Odyssey Jones and Dijak needs a reason why I chose that song. And seeing as how Tony D & Stacks got outsmarted, that makes them “knuckleheadz.” Plus, Tony got his head smashed into a turnbuckle.
“Verbal Intercourse” is some of the best rapping on any song. Raekwon, Ghostface Killah, and Nas defy gravity on the song with perfect rapping and standout lyricism. Nas in particular gives a performance for the ages with textbook rapping that also says a lot about the societal conditions he saw in 1994 and 1995. Dragon Lee and Nathan Frazer did the wrestling equivalent to that 1995 song. It was perfectly designed, made both men look competitive, and set a very high bar.
Noam Dar returned with the Heritage Cup in hand, announcing he wants competitors for a new Heritage Cup tournament. That meant impressing Dar became the number two goal, which is still possible with a loss. If both men show up in this tournament, that’s a win for everyone.
After the mess that was the most recent Monday Night Raw, it feels great suggesting a match for your consumption.

Get You Home
Briggs finally knows!
Kiana James blamed him for the loss she and Fallon Henley sustained at Stand & Deliver. he While he apologized, Fallon and Jensen popped up like a couple Jack-in-the-Boxes and finally told Briggs that Kiana is cheating on him. Of course, Kiana makes a very good point about their exclusivity or lack thereof. However, she definitely manipulated him saying that their kiss changed everything and she thought she could trust him until he let her down by not helping her cheat. Yeah, everyone put on your rubber boots.
Briggs bought that completely though and said it’s his fault for not making them exclusive and demanding his friends stay out of his love life.
Too bad Kiana & Fallon face Isla Dawn & Alba Fyre next week with the tag titles on the line.

NXT made me happy this week. Not a spectacular show but good across the board. Two very dope matches, solid wrestling, and logical stories. As I often say, the basics work for a reason. And with all the rumors about who controls what on Monday and Friday nights, NXT might serve as the one bastion we have as it relates to WWE for a long time.

That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. What’s yours?
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 5:23pm On Apr 04, 2023
WWE RAW after wrestlemania REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

Amerikaz Nightmare
The Raw after Mania brings certain high expectations. Sometimes too high, but WWE set that bar pretty consistently. While they do that fake season premiere crap in the fall, this is the real season premiere. This Raw sets the template for the rest of the year with new stories, new feuds, and a clean slate for everyone. The show’s unpredictability breeds excitement because what person doesn’t like new toys?
This particular Raw after Mania felt dull, slow, unimaginative, and hardly necessary. But we’ll get to that later in drips and drabs. The big hook for this show is Brock Lesnar effectively turning heel and treating Cody Rhodes like those dudes treated Ricky in Boyz n the Hood. How did we get there? Glad you asked.
The show kicked off with Roman Reigns basking in the afterglow of another victory. Cody hit the ring and demanded a rematch. The champ, through his counsel, said nah. Cody, who wanted static with Solo Sikoa as well based on Solo interfering at WrestleMania, challenged the both of them to a tag match because he wanted anything. Cody begging the champ for a match is certainly a choice, but it fits Cody’s character and he’s pretty teflon at this point. Begging for something on behalf of the people only ingratiates him more.
The champ agreed to the tag match but only if Cody finds a partner who wrestled on WrestleMania Night two and the person understands that they will never get a shot at the Undisputed Universal championship so long as Roman remains the champ. Well, that narrowed the potential partners down to one.
Brock...Lesnar.
Brock hit the ring and I felt uneasy. To paraphrase Sincere in Belly, Brock is a livelier and can be ill when he wants. Brock will hug you just as soon as he’ll hit you with a chair. But he shook Cody’s hand and we got a match. Brock had nothing to lose because he hates Roman and can’t challenge Roman for the title anymore anyway after their SummerSlam 2022 match. So, yeah, this made sense.
We got some hints at dissension between Paul Heyman and Roman as the champ questioned whether the Wise Man knew about Brock. Heyman hilariously pointed out that Brock normally takes months off after Mania and leaves Heyman high and dry, so of course he didn’t expect this. Reigns sounded convinced, then said smashing Brock is kinda his thing anyway, so one more time won’t hurt. But he set up the match as a true test for Solo. Roman’s still in his feelings about Cody defeating Solo.
Despite Solo saving Roman’s championship at WrestleMania, the Tribal Chief still wants the Street Champ to prove himself. If I’m Solo, that rubs me all types of wrong ways. And maybe it does but in the moment, he played the good soldier role. Especially since Roman Solo’s older brothers home early.
And with that, we headed into what WWE billed as the biggest main event in Raw history, and certainly the biggest tag team match in Raw history. Only it never happened. Right after the introductions, Brock spent about 20 minutes beating Cody into a pulp. Chair shots, suplexes, shots to Cody’s injured ribs, and of course an F5 on top of the steel steps. Adam Pearce and the rest of his Keystone Cops eventually made Brock relent but the Beast left them, and the audience, with a clear message in the form of the double bird as Raw ended.
Stone Cold Steve Austin he ain’t.
Now, besides wondering why Brock did it, I felt nothing. The show to that point built no momentum. No NXT call-ups, no new major feuds of which I should care, and then the bait and switch on the tag match. WWE laid a lot of track for that tag match with Reigns & Solo foreshadowing some beef, Jimmy & Jey getting their walking papers for the night, and just the fact Brock detests Roman. Not saying they won’t “finish this story” and give a reason because of course they will. I just need a really compelling reason for Brock dismantling Cody over Roman.
That felt like a theme tonight too: why? Why waste the Street Profits’ title shot already? Why give Damage CTRL two losses back-to-back? Why tease Rhea Ripley vs. Bianca Belair rather than give the champs new challengers? Why not infuse the show with new blood? And why on everything that is holy do they give us Omos vs. Elias as the first match on this episode?
After a stupendous weekend and a new beginning for the company, Raw seemed like an afterthought.

B-Sides
Operation Lock Down
After an eventful and exciting opening, Raw shifted gears and slowed down a bit for Omos vs. Elias. Even if you didn’t see it you know how this ended and you get the gist.
Justice 4 Elias!

The World is Yours
Austin Theory felt himself this week. Rey Mysterio came out for adulation and a mini victory lap after his storied WrestleMania weekend. Theory, for basketball reasons and general bullying, challenged Rey. I guess Austin fancies himself the new legend killer after “defeating” John Cena.
I enjoyed the match quite a bit though because Rey is Rey and Theory keeps getting better in-ring and as a heel. Of course, this really just set the stage for Ex-Con Dom’s entrance.
Dom interfered and helped Theory get the W. So in a couple days, Theory has victories over Cena and Mysterio, Cheap victories yes, but still victories that work in his favor.
Dom attacked Bad Bunny, who sat ringside, wanting a little revenge for Bunny interfering at Mania. Bunny had all the smoke for Dom and laid him out with a hell of a punch. But, sadly, that same punch didn’t land on Damian Priest. The big man dragged Bunny over the barricade and Choke Slammed him through the commentary table.
Good action and good continuation on the foundation laid at WrestleMania. Rey & Bad Bunny vs. Damian & Dom? Sign me up because that has the makings of a very fun match with an even better build. Especially since Dom and Bunny are boys. Father against son, homie against homie.

Give Up the Goods (Just Step)
I’m torn on Sami Zayn & Kevin Owens’ first tag team title defense. On one hand, they and the Street Profits put on an incredible match that showcased chemistry, fluidity, and more than enough reasons why we need more than one battle between these four.
But then there’s the fact that the Street Profits took their best shot this early and missed. After surviving their WrestleMania battle, they felt they deserved a shot at the champs. And they did. But they didn’t answer when destiny called. While this provided an incredible first title defense for the new champs and showed they know each other just as well as Angelo Dawkins & Montez Ford know each other, I wonder what this does for the Profits of the Street.
Their last few tag title defenses ended in close but no cigar fashion so at what point do they either stop trying or just disband? There’s always some hotter team or better story in front of them: The Usos, RK-Bro, and now Sami & KO. I’ve never been a bridesmaid but I imagine constantly playing that role and never the bride gets tiresome. Right now, the Street Profits are constant bridesmaids in search of someone to put a ring on it.

Children’s Story
Ali picked the wrong moment. Bobby Lashley, fresh off a disappointing WrestleMania where he simply showed up and smiled, Bronson Reed poked the bear. After Reed insulted Lashley and bounced, Ali showed up with his whole positive gimmick. Lashley snapped because of course, and dragged Ali out the locker room area into the ring. A ref showed up, the bell dinged, and Lashley got a very quick win.
Lashley vs. Bronson Reed has potential. That’s a lot of meat and a lot of slapping. But this thing with Ali and Lashley? For the Raw After Mania? No thanks.
Even worse? This followed Seth Rollins simply coming to the ring and letting the crowd sing his song. That’s it.

Extinction Level Event
This might be it for Damage CTRL. They suffered another big loss following their WrestleMania loss. This time, Raquel Gonzalez & Liv Morgan gave them the L, which hurt doubly since a shot at the tag team championships hung in the balance.
This ultimately functioned as a Raquel showcase, as she got the big moments through bullying Dakota Kai & IYO SKY. Kai & SKY looked out of sorts in the ring with Raquel. I do wish we got some meaningful interplay between Raquel and Dakota just because there’s so much history there. But I can’t get excited for Raquel & Liv vs. Lita & Becky Lynch next week.
But here’s the really weird thing: Rhea Ripley interrupted Bianca Belair’s promo before this match. Rhea interrupting isn’t weird on its own, but the fact both women acknowledged a future battle between them...some day. That made it weird. Rather than setting up an immediate challenger for either champion, we got foreshadowing to something that has no meaning at this moment. I pontificated about Bianca’s next challenger and the fact there’s no immediate candidate. Maybe this little business between the two champs acknowledges that fact and just put them both on TV until all those cooks in the writer’s kitchen figure it out.

Going Back to Cali
Miz got upset about surprises and the whooping he took at WrestleMania. Right on cue, Matt Riddle made his return. Miz went for the sneak attack, Riddle recovered and turned Miz into a punching bag.
Meh.

Raw disappointed me big time this week. Coming off two very dope nights of wrestling, I expected a lot more than a plodding show with no rhythm and very little important happenings. Maybe they're saving the firepower for SmackDown now but when you specifically label something “Raw After WrestleMania” and make it a big deal, then I expect a show worthy of that hype.
TV/MoviesRe: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 11:49am On Apr 04, 2023
Nickshrapnel:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shW9i6k8cB0
They did the pointy thing 🤭🤭
TV/MoviesRe: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 11:44am On Apr 04, 2023
GRIMMJOE:
It looks like you're in night mode, exit night mode or change your browser. It looks normal over here.
Don't tell me to change my browser bro. Other websites look Aesthetic and beautiful on Chrome especially with dark mode.
Mr Seun should use better UI.
TV/MoviesRe: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 11:43am On Apr 04, 2023
Seun:
That's not how it is supposed to appear. Which browser are you using?
I'm using chrome...on dark mode.
TV/MoviesRe: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 12:07am On Apr 04, 2023
Seun:
How is it now?
it's ugly AF
Looks like an unfinished secondary school programming assignment or project.

TV/MoviesRe: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 11:22pm On Apr 03, 2023
When is Seun going to change this colour back ffs

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga)Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:20pm On Apr 03, 2023
andrew444:
No FDJ,so who wan overrun kroos and modric 😁
Garcia, Kessi and Gavi will if Ancelotti does Ancelotti things.
TV/MoviesRe: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:17pm On Apr 03, 2023
Debroslink:
And why do you always write GUNTHER's name in capital letters? grin
Cos that's how I hear it whenever Micheal Cole pronounces it grin grin

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