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 European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:09pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Devvy4:Factssssssss When Tchouameni comes back Modric should go back to the bench. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:08pm On Feb 18, 2023 |
Devvy4:Did more for us in 5 mins than Mariano or Hazard has done in 2 seasons. A reasonable coach would have incorporated him since. |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:00am On Feb 18, 2023 |
abduleez1:E off me oh |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:51am On Feb 18, 2023 |
WWE SMACKDOWN REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Sami Zayn in Montreal. That’s damn near all that needs to be said about this week’s episode of Friday Night SmackDown. The reception this man received from the hometown crowd was something truly special. We’ve seen this kind of thing many times before, sure, but the story that goes along with this makes it that much better. My man was in there getting emotional while laughing at the sheer absurdity that he has done enough in his career to mean this much to all the people who paid money to go to the Bell Centre to show it to him. He let the moment breathe, just the way he should have, and I’ll be damned if that alone wasn’t enough to make me as excited as I can ever remember being for a PPV that wasn’t Royal Rumble or WrestleMania. When he finally spoke, he didn’t say much. He didn’t really need to. “Roman, you are going down!” I’m not sure I’ve ever wanted someone to win a match more than I want Sami Zayn to win this match. This segment was masterfully done too. Really great just to allow us to feel the atmosphere and know how much harder it’s going to hit when it comes time for the match itself. Let’s hope Peacock doesn’t censor the crowd this time either. Uncle Howdy do? I might be easy to please these days, but I actually liked Hit Row hopping the ring without an entrance and running down Montreal and everyone in the crowd. If they’re going to continue getting TV time, this is probably the best way to use it. It’s as entertaining as they’ve been since they arrived. Naturally, they were used to get Bray Wyatt and Uncle Howdy over, as the two of them, now together and doing swell thanks to Wyatt accepting his nature, put the boots to Top Dolla and Ashante Adonis. Then we got an interesting promo from Wyatt making clear that whoever wins in the Brock Lesnar vs. Bobby Lashley match at Elimination Chamber “should run.” That would seem to indicate to me they want to do a Lesnar vs. Wyatt match at WrestleMania, and I am utterly fascinated at the idea of a feud between those two. In fact, I’m downright giddy at the thought of how WWE would tell a story like that. All the rest -Ronda Rousey & Shayna Baszler kicked off this show doing their tag team thing against Shotzi & Natalya. Remember when Rousey explained she didn’t do a great job selling Shotzi’s apron DDT at Survivor Series because she was so concerned with making it safe for Shotzi? She got comfy enough to do it proper here and deserves credit for just how brutal she made it look. In the end, she tapped Shotzi with an armbar after Baszler intercepted Nattie. It’s clear WWE wants to push these two, and I can’t imagine it will be long before they get a title shot. -Drew McIntyre & Sheamus defeated The Viking Raiders in a banger of a match that was a lot more fun than I expected it to be. I’m not sure why I would have ever assumed it would be anything other than that, but hot damn is pro wrestling arguably at its best when big beefy dudes are just throwing their weight knocking each other around. -I love the idea that Karrion Kross was really strongly considering becoming a father and then he saw how Dominik Mysterio treats Rey and decided against it. I genuinely want to take him at his word on that, because it’s so much funnier that way. Having said that, I hope he keeps doing the “do something about it” line because it’s a lot more badass coming from him. -Asuka def. Liv Morgan in a singles match with all the Elimination Chamber participants ringside. After the match, they all hopped in the ring to do some fighting, the usual preview of the big match bit. -GUNTHER successfully retained his Intercontinental championship, defeating surprising challenger Madcap Moss. They very much wanted to get Moss across as at least something of a legitimate threat, and they had a decent enough match, but the crowd wasn’t having it the longer the match went and if they really wanted to better establish Moss they probably wouldn’t have put him in a position like this. He looked good, but nothing stood out to me overall. Yet another solid show from the blue brand. |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 7:46am On Feb 18, 2023 |
sprints1:This one say Tom Hardy is too rigid
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| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 7:37am On Feb 18, 2023 |
oyaskii:Chai We see your sacrifice bro and we acknowledge you✌🏿 2 Likes |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:51pm On Feb 17, 2023 |
andrewbaba44:He was overcompensating for his inept tactical abilities, that's how you know someone that's insecure...he is lucky it didn't backfire cos Man United players were not ruthless enough. |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:09pm On Feb 16, 2023 |
See the tactical masterclass Ten Haag is showing Xavi... If na Ancelotti Xavi will look like prime Guardiola |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:54am On Feb 16, 2023 |
Raalsalghul:India and Nigeria are still riding on movie star hype sha |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 2:58am On Feb 16, 2023 |
BlueAngel444:Cap 🧢 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:36pm On Feb 15, 2023 |
Devvy4:If they relegate Barca the way my smile go long eh 🤭🤭😂😂😂 God abeg 🤲🏿🤲🏿 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:32pm On Feb 15, 2023 |
BlueAngel444:Why? |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:32pm On Feb 15, 2023 |
FergieRaww:Nice 1🔥🔥 He is better than Gutierrez currently |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:30am On Feb 15, 2023 |
WWE SMACKDOWN REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS The Champ Every championship reign needs a story. Mandy Rose’s reign told a story about everyone overlooking her while she racked up victories. Bron Breakker’s reign tells the story of a man finding control and not beating himself. I’m not sure what Roxanne Perez’s story is at the moment, even though she impresses me every time she wrestles. But maybe that’s by design since NXT made her champ sooner than they planned, and her first big title match wasn’t really about her. But after NXT’s most recent episode, I still don’t really know where we’re going with her story even if I enjoy her matches. But is that enough? That’s the ultimate question. Do we know enough about Roxanne or get enough promos from her to truly know who she is and what she’s about so she keeps that connection with the audience? Roxanne teamed with Meiko Satomura against Kayden Carter & Katana Chance. The former tag team champs apologized for being in their feelings last week and admitted they were wrong for coming at Roxanne sideways. But they both wanted a chance at wrestling the Final Boss. And wrestle they did. This match got physical in ways Carter & Chance’s match usually don't go. Satomura added that element and props to every woman for committing and matching her blow for blow. Perez pinned Carter with a Satomura providing a big assist, which tracks given what happened prior to and after the match. The Final Boss hinted she wants a favor for her favor, and after the match, she made her intentions quite clear. Before Roxanne gets to Stand & Deliver, she must defend her title against Meiko. In fact, Roxanne can’t wait to do so and is honored she asked. While I’m excited for the match, I still don’t know what Roxanne’s core story is outside of being a prodigy. She and Meiko will probably tear down the house in whatever house this match takes place, but her reign needs more than this. I’m still on board but like I said, I wonder how long we can go with the “happy to be here” babyface with the girlhood dream. If anyone knows how that act gets old really fast, it’s Shawn Michaels. Extracurriculars Get Out Grayson Waller showed a newfound aggression this week. Sure, he needed it for Tyler Bate, but it makes perfect sense after Grayson’s previous two weeks. After losing the NXT championship match at Vengeance Day, he ran into Shawn Michaels’ office, which resulted in a suspension. I like giving Waller a big chip on his shoulder since he’s focused on proving he’s “the guy.” Waller warming up the band for his version of Sweet Chin Music might be the moment of the match as it played Waller’s dislike for Michaels and Bate’s admiration for the Heartbreak Kid. But even with all that aggression, Waller found himself on the short end of the stick because he took a shortcut and the ref caught him. Looking for shortcuts got him an L in the biggest match of his career, and it’s part of the reason he took an L this week in his first match back. Putting Grayson on a bit of a losing streak, while furthering his beef with Shawn, gives Grayson something interesting and should help his character. Revenge of the Notepad I love an angrier Apollo Crews. I love that they started with him journaling and then he threw it to the ground. He wants Dabba Cato, that’s it. Nothing more, nothing less. If this program gets extra physical, and hopefully personal, they might have a winner. Jacy Goes Shawn Michaels I’m torn on Jacy’s promo. I didn’t actually like her delivery because I didn’t believe anything. She seemed a bit rushed and just sped through it rather than talking. But, she’s so easy to hate because of how she carries herself in the ring. While Jacy may not have the talking part down just yet, she knows how to walk like a heel. Calling Gigi “Jannetty” was way too on the nose for me and misses the larger point of that barbershop moment. Anytime WWE tries recreating it, someone points out the fact they recreated the event. Which actually pulls me out of the moment and reminds me why that moment worked so well and why most remakes aren’t on that level. Her “screw you” at the end of it didn’t quite land either just because she said worse about Gigi prior to that moment. Distracted Tiffany Stratton defeated a very distracted Thea Hail. We still don’t know what transpired between Hail and Schism but it clearly shook Hail. The Dyad & Ava Raine showed up during this match and got under Hail’s skin. Light work for Stratton. What? I know some people will dig this but Isla Dawn taunting Ivy Nile & Tatum Paxley through a big speaker conveniently in the Diamond Mine training room is not my type of silly. I spent too much time asking why and what is this to even engage with it on the level NXT desired. No bueno. Damn Damon Remember when Damon Kemp was a thing? Or at least in meaningful matches? Apparently neither does NXT. Axiom ran through him like a blowtorch through butter. Damon Kemp is effectively a nobody on the roster. Hindering Jinder A couple things here. The crowd seems sour on Bron Breakker. Which is...interesting. I like the fact he and Jinder Mahal acknowledged that during their segment. Yes, you read that right, Jinder Mahal. The former WWE champ got in the NXT champ’s way with Bron looking squarely at Carmelo Hayes. NXT realizes Melo and Bron won’t happen for at least another month and a half, so keeping both men busy before that time serves a purpose. I even like the idea of a former WWE champ heating up Bron on his way to Melo. But not this former champ. Jinder never truly got it going in the ring, and I’d much rather see Bron and Veer or Sanga because that’s meaty men slapping all kinds of meat. But the crowd seemingly doesn’t care much about Jinder, and the last thing any championship match needs is apathy. Drew Dumps Hank! I mean, that’s it in a nutshell. Charlie Dempsey beat Hank and Drew left with the winner. Help Me Help You I wanted forward progress on Von Wagner’s story. Instead, we got stasis. Von challenged Wes Lee for the United States championship. He lost, and threw a fit in the locker room. Mr. Stone basically said what he said last week: No one knows who Von is and Von doesn't even know who he is, which is why he lost. All of that sounds great but we played this note already. In fact, I wish Wagner went solo this week and Stone said in the locker room since it looked like the pair split last week. I guess breaking up really is hard to do. Billards Pretty Deadly challenged Gallus to a game of Billiards. Or Pool. Or whatever each team called the game. Pretty Deadly wagered a tag team title shot and they, of course, lost. But Gallus likes to fight and they’re “not the New Day” so yeah, they get their tag team title match. Gallus boys are not only on top, but apparently nice boys. Trick Dropped Dragunov Like a Mixtape So, last week, Ilja Dragunov beat JD McDonnagh so bad that he detached his retina. But before Dragunov gets his proper revenge on JD, Trick Williams has something to say. Actually, Trick has a lot to say. Trick dropped Dragunov after JD distracted the former NXT UK champ, which means we’re or a one-on-one between Trick and Dragunov. Now, I’m not sure if Trick is ready for that, so I’d prefer a triple threat that protects him a bit and lets him work in and out of spots. I’m sure Dragunov can do the heavy lifting in a one-on-one battle, but I don’t know if anyone believes Trick whoops Dragunov with all things equal. Sitcom Shenanigans Brooks Jensen’s lips never kissed anyone else’s lips. He planned on changing that during his Valentine’s date with Kiana James. Hilariously, he got closer to kissing his tag partner than Kiana! And, in typical sitcom fashion, Fallon Henley rushed the scene at Kiana’s house, told Brooks that Kiana is cheating on him because she overheard her phone conversation with “Zack.” If you know ‘80s or ‘90s sitcoms, you knew Zack was either a cousin or brother. Turns out he was the latter and we even got an appearance from Zack, apparently Kiana’s roommate. I really like giving everyone something to do but the sitcom storytelling here is dated in sitcoms so it feels even worse here. Clearly Fallon mistrusting her tag partner is a problem for the champs, but this can’t be the only way to show that. And definitely can’t be the best way. It’s corny and predictable. I wasn’t really feeling NXT this week. I really wish they slowed it down post-Vengenace Day and told some deeper stories. Maybe that means less wrestlers on the show, which I know kinda defeats the purpose of developmental, but it makes for a more engaging two hours |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 10:32am On Feb 15, 2023 |
Mecka:wtf does this even mean😏 |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 10:26am On Feb 15, 2023 |
Barrywhyte1:I made a mistake, it wasn't flash it was super girl. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:40am On Feb 14, 2023 |
WWE RAW REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Sami & Cody Guess who has a crisis of confidence? Sami Zayn. Guess who he approached as an elixir? No, not Kevin Owens and not a church. He went to Cody Rhodes. Sami showing up on Raw with a hoodie dropped over his head surprised everyone. Calling out Cody surprised me even more. But like the direction the whole thing took because, as per usual with anything Bloodline-related, it added depth to character while enhancing a match. If only all wrestling worked this way. Sami doesn’t fully believe because he knows how Roman Reigns, Paul Heyman, etc. operate. As he pointed out, he knows how the Bloodline thinks, he knows how they move, and he knows every dirty deed in their bag. And of course he knows because he helped make them stronger. It’s one thing to have a familiarity with your opponent but it’s something very different when that familiarity comes from being a part of the crew. Cody pointed out that Sami made the Bloodline weaker. Effectively, he made a god king bleed. So why not focus on that rather than doubt himself? Well, again, Sami’s seen bigger and stronger cats miss when going at the king. But Cody doesn’t buy that even a bit. I’m not sure if Cody and Sami is a thing but I do appreciate adding this wrinkle to make us think it might. And if it does, they planted plenty seeds. Cody put his money on Sami even if Sami isn’t quite sure. Cody doesn’t want to see Sami on Raw next week; he wants to see him at WrestleMania. Cody gives a hell of a pep talking using him as Sami’s fan club president plays into what Cody does best. Both men fully believed every word they said and that got me into it as well. Sami walked away with his head up just a bit more but he’s obviously not fully there yet. Will he get there by Saturday? That’s the ultimate question and the main reason Sami and Roman might break Montreal. Status Quo The six women competing in the Elimination Chamber for Bianca Belair’s title got the shock of their life. Raw kicked off with Adam Pearce making a triple threat match between Belair, Becky Lynch, and Bayley. If Becky or Bayley picked up the W, then they get a seventh spot in that Chamber. But if Bianca wins, then nothing changes. Yeah, well, nothing changed and I’m a tad confused. While we no doubt got an important and impressive main event, I’m left wondering what was the point. Damage CTRL, along with the six contestants, took advantage of the no DQ stipulation. The six women didn’t want Becky or Bailey anywhere near the Chamber while Damage CTRL lent Bailey a hand because duh. It felt like a lot of unnecessary chaos but also provided the perfect conditions for a Bailey or Becky win with all the commotion. But here we are with Bianca pinning Bailey for the W after Becky dropped Bailey with the Manhandle Slam and Bianca dropped Becky on top of Bailey with the KOD. This match, and the lack of follow up with Lita’s appearance last week just puzzles me. Now, maybe Lita shows up at Elimination Chamber and we get more on that. But until then, I don’t know where this leaves Becky and Bailey. Nor do I see how this helps either woman. Bianca vanquishes her two biggest threats going into Mania, so she’s cool and the gang. The six contestants have one less threat on their plate, so they’re golden as well. But Bailey and Becky are adrift at the moment. Why do this match if nothing changes? I really don’t get it. Extracurriculars Mami’s Valentines Gift Get you someone who loves you the way Rhea Ripley loves Dom Dom. After the Judgment Day defeated the Street Profits, they tried adding insult to injury because they’re jerks. Edge’s music hit and the Rated R Superstar rushed ringside followed by Beth Phoenix. Beth positioned Dominik for the Glam Slam but not so fast said Rhea. Mami surprised Beth, and Brooklyn, saved her boo thang, and left Beth lying in the middle of the ring as Edge consoled his wife. Good way to add some more juice to this match at Elimination Chamber. The only thing that might make the match better is Dom replacing Finn Balor. A man can dream. Hook, Line, and Stinker Of course Bobby Lashley signed the contract for a match with Brock Lesnar. The fact Brock fell for Lashley’s trap as the All Mighty sat at his table on the entrance ramp says Lesnar still isn’t that bright. We like him because he’s the proverbial bull inside the China shop, but Lashley is smarter. I’m not sure how or if that plays into the match but I do look forward to whatever happens that gets us closer to the Hurt Business. Lashley worked a little heel for this segment and that does interest me going forward. Breakdown Asuka, Carmella, & Nikki Cross battled Liv Morgan, Roxanne Rodriguez, & Natalya in what was effectively an Elimination Chamber preview. It broke down early eventually turned into Asuka laying out everyone, including her teammates, and getting the submission W over Liv. If that was the plan. I’d prefer they just have the women beat each other up in a locker room brawl. Baron..Whew Baron Corbin tried recovering from JBL verbally knocking him out last week, but I’m not sure he did. Besides the fact he found himself in an impromptu match with Cody, who handled Corbin easily while still wearing dress pants, he was also rocking his “modern day wrestling god” t-shirt. You can’t decry JBL, call him a has-been, and kick dirt on everything about the man but still wear the t-shirt associated with JBL. But, seeing as how he got beat by a man wearing dress pants, I guess that’s par for the course. Ali, I have Questions Bronson Reed destroyed Musatafa Ali in a match Ali wanted. He claimed if he faced Bronson, he’d be in the Elimination Chamber instead of Dolph Ziggler. Yeah, that didn’t happen. But more importantly, what are we doing with Ali? He comes off like a whiner and complains way too much. Taking the Ls aren’t helping either. So what’s the breaking point and when does he finally get Ziggler in a match? The fact Ziggler isn’t even asking for a match shows just how insignificant Ali truly is on Raw at the moment. Seth, Miz, & Austin Seth Rollins curb stomped Miz in Astro Boy boots. That’s all that matters. Okay no, we also got Austin Theory showing up during Miz TV. But only after Miz and Seth Rollins went awry. Miz wanted to know why Seth keeps ignoring Logan Paul. In fact, he refuses to even say Logan’s name. Clearly this is more set up for Seth and Logan at Mania, which I really want to see. OTIIS Maxim’s Models finally made a move towards Otis and I love it. Calling him OTIIS (not sure if you get the inflection) and sowing dissension seeds in the Alpha Academy is great comedic fodder. This was a fine go home show but the main event really left a bad taste in my mouth. Not because of the wrestling, but because I don’t understand the logic. That said, we got some good things going into Elimination Chamber as well. A mixed show with smiles on one hand and question marks on the other |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 8:25pm On Feb 13, 2023 |
abduleez1:Keaton and Affleck are the major draw for me too, I'm interested in seeing how they interact. |
| TV/Movies › Re: DC EXTENDED UNIVERSE (FILM) by pu7pl3(m): 7:45pm On Feb 13, 2023 |
abduleez1:Can't believe I missed Flash Giving Zod the infinite punch even after I've seen this trailer like 5 times |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 7:36pm On Feb 13, 2023 |
abduleez1:Turn the biggest skeptic to a believer 😌😌😝😝 1 Like 1 Share |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 4:06pm On Feb 13, 2023 |
phr0nesis:For sure for sure 🤭🤭 WB about to smile to the bank on this one. |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 12:15am On Feb 13, 2023 |
And it has dropped Looks dope. https://twitter.com/DCComics/status/1624906710891778049?t=6F2IIfglJ9LpN1JSbVEMeg&s=19 |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 11:40pm On Feb 12, 2023 |
Kaycee7:When you too good for your own good 😆 1 Like |
| TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 9:08am On Feb 12, 2023 |
oyaskii:Happy birthday bro More blessings and long life 🧬 |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:35pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Devvy4:😆😆🤣🤣🤣
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| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 10:05pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Devvy4:Make we carry our trophy dey return jare I hope Tchouameni is fine |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:53pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Arribas would have done far better there |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:45pm On Feb 11, 2023*. Modified: 8:52pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Another boring and labourous match awaits modified:- Perhaps I spoke too soon |
| European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 6:44pm On Feb 11, 2023 |
Rubbish line up Bastard coach |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:35am On Feb 11, 2023*. Modified: 10:51am On Feb 11, 2023 |
Unpopular opinion:- I think clean shaven Sami Zayn should come back and bring back the old theme. |
| TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:08am On Feb 11, 2023 |
WWE SMACKDOWN REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS Remember when Sami Zayn was a conspiracy brained madman running about aimlessly trying to convince anyone who would listen that WWE had it out for him? Now he’s the voice of reason, left to be the only man willing to stand in front of the great Paul Heyman on Friday Night SmackDown this week and break down all the ways Roman Reigns is gaslighting and manipulating everyone in his family. My oh my, how times have changed. Meanwhile, they went the only route they could in regards to how to handle the fact that Cody Rhodes is already scheduled to face Reigns for the title at WrestleMania — they simply had Zayn acknowledge as much by saying “tell Roman don’t worry about him, I’ll be taking the titles off his hands before he ever gets that far.” Hey, it’s better than nothing. I will admit this would all hit a lot harder if the Cody match wasn’t looming over it, but it’s not the worst problem to have two hot as hell programs to shuffle. Then again, imagine how much harder they could have hit this with an emotional Sami promo if they were truly committed to it. But they can’t be. What could have been. The other half of the story of the split within The Bloodline played out with The Usos. Jimmy couldn’t get a hold of Jey, even all this time after Royal Rumble. Even Heyman and Jimmy were left bickering a bit about how everyone else was gone and they didn’t even have each other’s backs. Where was Jey? Right there, as it turned out. And wouldn’t you know it, he showed up to help defend the titles and made sure his brother was okay. And then he went and won the damn match, saving his brother along the way. And then he made it clear with his words that he’ll always be there for Jimmy. But what about Roman and the rest of The Bloodline? “I don’t know.” Later still, Jey ran into Sami backstage. Zayn thanked him for what he did at Royal Rumble, and made his best pitch to his friend — we are on the verge of something special, Reigns is going down, and Jey doesn’t have to go down with the ship. He wants this, deep down in his heart, as much and maybe in some ways even more than Sami does. A choice will have to be made. Maybe not now. But soon. And because they probably won’t get to talk again before the big moment, Sami had to make this plea now. He had to state his case and hope for the best, and that’s all that’s left to do on his side. “I acknowledge you.” He offered his fist for a bump. Jey was hesitant but ultimately reciprocated. Even later, Heyman told Jimmy to stay home next week because “sometimes you see things on TV that you don’t see when you’re here live.” Indeed. Elimination Chamber can’t get here soon enough. All the rest -Hit Row complained about mistreatment to Adam Pearce before the show, so they were thrown into a match against the Banger Bros, Sheamus & Drew McIntyre, which was originally scheduled for the tag title contender’s tournament before the Banger Bros forfeited their spot just to chase after The Viking Raiders. That still doesn’t make much sense, especially since they decided to just go ahead with this match here anyway. Hit Row were destroyed, of course, and couldn’t be colder on the blue brand. We’ll get the Banger Bros vs. Viking Raiders match next week. -Lacey Evans was back this week, beating up a local athlete, who was there to put her over as much as possible. That’s what happened too, with Evans winning easy with the Cobra Clutch. The fans love to hate her, and while they’re taking their time, there’s obvious potential here. -Natalya called Shayna Baszler a “knock off Ronda Rousey,” which incensed Baszler, who made sure everyone knew she’s been doing everything Rousey has done even before Rousey was doing it. That brought Rousey herself out, for the first time in weeks. A feud with Baszler maybe? Nope! They linked up to put the boots to Nattie, and then Shotzi when she tried to hit the scene to save Natalya. -Sonya Deville and Chelsea Green complained to management about not making it into the women’s Elimination Chamber match, so they were thrown into a tag team match against two women who did make it, Raquel Rodriguez and Liv Morgan. You don’t even need me to tell you how this played out. It was fine for what it was. I don’t know how much they can get out of a “Karen” character but Green is great doing it. -Charlotte Flair was given a backstage interviewer for her TV time this week and her message was to say she taught Rhea Ripley a hard earned lesson a few years back. Now, all this time later, she’s going to put her in her place. This was a little more in line with the Flair of old, and I didn’t hate seeing this kind of fire from her after seeing her playing nice recently. -Madcap Moss won a Fatal 4-Way match to become top contender to GUNTHER’s Intercontinental championship, defeating Karrion Kross, Santos Escobar, and Rey Mysterio. I’m a bit confused by how all of this played out — Moss winning at all, the fact that he pinned Mysterio, who just beat Kross and is probably going to be involved in a major WrestleMania match, Escobar branching off and seemingly starting something up with Kross and both getting protected. I’m no fan of doing multi-person matches out of nowhere to find new title contenders for precisely this reason. For that matter, Moss is still struggling to find his identity as anything other than a big dork, and that’s even with Emma by his side. Next week is shaping up to be a bloodbath. The blue brand is always worth your attention, and this week was no different. Another solid effort. |
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