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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 10:54am On Oct 12, 2022

OhBritannia:
And yours would have been split straight from your mother's womb.
They wouldn't even allow you come into this world.

I wouldn't be able to use the internet from the womb dumbass...it's takes like this that would have ensured your extinction if what you said was real life.
Gerarahia

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TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:55am On Oct 12, 2022

WWE NXT REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

Bron the Revenge
Bron Breakker isn’t a man who forgives or forgets. After his opening match with Javier Bernal—which wasn’t really much to talk about—Bron found himself in a stare down with JD McDonagh and Ilja Dragunov. Anything with these three involved turns physical, so of course JD threw the first blow by headbutting Ilja. Ilja then nailed Bron with a headbutt of his own, which seemed accidental but we never got an answer. Why? Glad you asked.
Ilja decided he had enough for the night and ran into Grayson Waller while leaving the building. Grayson interrupted Ilja’s interview so, we never got an answer on his earlier intentions, but I mean, it also didn’t matter. Whether he meant to hit JD or not, he hit Bron. Meaning it was only a matter of time before Bron got a small measure of payback.
Waller talked himself into a match with Dragunov, and it was another solid match. Waller looked woefully outmatched at first, but eventually found his footing through squirming out of a few holds and just being a slimy bastard. Dragunov didn’t seem distracted with Bron lurking. Maybe he forgot about him because Waller is just that annoying and has that effect on people. But all that changed in the third act.
Waller found an opening and went for his patented stunner. But while on the entryway, the lights went out and the wheel spun. By itself. That weirdness spooked Waller enough and gave Ilja a second wind. He reversed Waller’s stunner into a beautiful German suplex. Eventually, that was all she wrote for Waller.
Oh and Bron? He showed up with a spear for Dragunov and posed for the crowd while JD’s weird ass sat in the audience and clapped.
Clearly we needed some animosity between Bron and Dragunov, as that also plays into JD’s hands. But it also makes for a more interesting match. It’s not the greatest story ever told but it’s effective.

Extracurriculars
No Tricks, Just Treats
Nathan Frazer and Axiom put on a hell of a show this week. Their third match in their best of three delivered more than the previous two. Maybe because the winner gets a shot at the North American championship at Halloween Havoc. Maybe because after two matches together, both men just know each other better and their chemistry is at its boiling point. Either way, these two got incredibly physical, applied plenty of counters, took at least one very nasty bump, and wrestled every single style possible. They got plenty of time and every single second well deserved.
In moments like this I just go with the obvious: Watch the match.

Here Comes New Challengers...
Edris Enofe & Malik Blade came a long way. From getting put together as a team to being two guys lusting after Mandy Rose, to getting labeled as underachievers. Now? They’re contenders.
The triple threat match between them, Briggs & Jensen, and The Dyad was another gem this week. It was typically chaotic but it told an interesting story as well. At least as it relates to Enofe & Blade and The Dyad. For the former, it was all about developing a serious attitude towards winning. As the match continued, that showed itself right up to the point they got the three count.
For the latter, it involved Cameron Grimes and Joe Gacy. Gacy got physical and interfered. Right when it looked like the Dyad had a W in hand, Grimes came out of nowhere with a Cave-In to Gacy. He followed that with distracting the Dyad, leading to a roll up victory for Enofe & Blade.
Pretty Deadly looked on as their next challengers celebrated this milestone. Halloween Havoc just gets better.

Mandy’s Surprise
Alba Fyre defeated Jacy Jayne but that’s not the story here. While Alba celebrated, a hand grabbed her from the crowd. Turns out that hand belonged to Sonya Deville. Toxic Attraction mentioned a surprise for Alba and it turns out, that was Sonya. The three women beat the tar out of Alba, and dropped her through the commentary table. Mandy’s best friend has her back, which is really cool storytelling.
Sonya Deville is in NXT at least for a little. How will Alba Fyre respond?

Wes Lee Has a New Partner
Wes Lee and Stacks wrestled this week in an okay match. Nothing awful since both guys can go, but, as usual with a lot of NXT matches, it needed more time. Wes got the win because of course he did and it’s the right call.
Post match beatdown happened courtesy of Carmelo Hayes & Trick Williams. Oro Mensah made the save, which revitalized Wes. Seems like a tag match is on the horizon and Lee may finally have a new partner.

Indi Wrestling
Valentina Feroz wrestled Indi Hartwell this week in a small showcase. This match seemed built around Indi and putting a little muscle behind her. She looked powerful but Valentina keeps showing potential. Indi finishing the match with a powerful suplex was all about her strength. So, yeah, like I said, make Indi look strong.

NXT was solid. Sonya Deville was the biggest moment of the night and adds another wrinkle to Toxic Attraction, which is needed at this point.

Solid show.

Grade: B

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 7:52am On Oct 12, 2022

OhBritannia:
But how can Jack Reacher who whatever the fork his name is beat John wick?

Sometimes the way people compare people and overestimate people, i wish the internet has a press and bomb button that if you press it, an invisible online bomb can just go straight from your phone and blow the person's head Into two.

If it did, your head would be split since

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:43pm On Oct 11, 2022

Mendy should be nowhere near the starting 11 on Sunday

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 11:32pm On Oct 11, 2022

Topmaike007:
Did anyone noticed that ~~Mbape~~ bled a heart closer to our badge

Omo how many minutes abi hours now and you've not still edited this thing

Omo come edit am abeg

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TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 8:53pm On Oct 11, 2022

ValeeLove:
let's see. They are just 3 years old and they got legends in Mox, Jericho, Punk, Joe and Danielson. Then they've Kenny, Cole, Hangman and Miro. They've also got the 4 pillars in Sammy, Jungle Boy, Darby and MJF. After that there's Wheeler, Daniel Garcia, Ricky Starks, Hobbs, Wardlow. Let's not forget HOOK! They look like they are doing something. Meanwhile this isn't even about AEW.

Lmaooo, you're calling WWE hall of famers and people nobody knows...
But when it's WWE you say it's only Austin.
Please rest.

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:51pm On Oct 11, 2022

Omo which kind first half be this??

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:06pm On Oct 11, 2022

ALEXAPLAYME:
Our fans never learned, with this stupid saga over again

Which fans?

TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 6:36pm On Oct 11, 2022

ValeeLove:
I care less about their racism and if they were I wouldn't be surprised. I'm glad Brock is back, but should I care? Is he back to compete or to just make some money for and off WWE at their bosses' event over at Saudi? Now he's back...for Lashley. The same guy that wasn't interested in facing Lashley some months ago even when if felt like he was almost going to be begged to do one. Now he can't face Roman again, because they've had their tagged "final match" and I'm pretty sure that's what he wants. What am I trying to say; WWE lacks new names. People you can count on to draw money. They had one with Theory until they made him look like a fool several times on TV.
There is absolutely no one with Lesnar's influence in the whole of wrestling and if WWE can't create names as big as that for over a decade then they have failed. It's that simple.
I wonder who Brock faces at Mania cos it's definately not Roman.

what of AEW?

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 6:36pm On Oct 11, 2022

blingxx:
I will keep saying this , viserys is a weakass king with good intention but dude is just not strong enough to hold his own family together ,I don't hate him tho , just look at the way vaemond was insulting the king's decision can he do that to king aegon , joeffrey barartheon or the mad king ? Them no born his bloodline well

he wasn't talking like that cos he thought Viserys was weak, be was talking like that cos he thought he had the backing of Allicunt and also his foolishness.

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 5:44pm On Oct 11, 2022

Kaycee7:
House of the Dragon - Episode 8

The standout scene from this episode is, indisputably, Viserys' walk to the throne. Paddy Considine absolutely sold that walk but the expression on the faces on each of the cast helped cement that performance, as well as Ramin Djawadi blessing our ears with an OST aptly named Protector of the Realm to accompany that scene. It was an absolute beauty of a scene.

Also, shout-out to Maddie Evans as the maid Aegon harassed, Dyana. For such a short scene, she really did some great acting with not just her line delivery, but her expressions and body language as well. I was impressed.

wow you even went to look for her name.
I was impressed too, she is good

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 8:34am On Oct 11, 2022

blingxx:
Vaemond na mumu abeg

He was too sure that Allicunt was the one in charge, he even admitted it to his brother's wife when she told him the king would have his tongue.

Baba go carry himself handicap

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TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 7:46am On Oct 11, 2022

WWE RAW REVIEWS RECAPS AND REACTIONS

Only Built 4 Cuban Linx...
The Bloodline is a legit crime family and I love it. Roman Reigns’ whole thing is a mob boss, which is a secret to no one. But the fantastic opening segment this week with the Bloodline, with a later follow-up, crystalized how much this two-year story owes to mob movies and mob history. And the person who puts it all over the top is Sami Zayn.
Every mob movie has a mediator character. The cat who makes peace when the other members are at war with each other. More importantly, this person has the ear of the Capo dei capi. They’re the Boss of all bosses’ most trusted soldier. Sami, in very short time, is that person for Reigns. Because they’re both incredible at their respective roles, they bring the best out of each other. Sami enables Roman to show the Tribal Chief’s lighter side, while Roman gives Sami permission to be more than just comic relief. This week, Sami did what very few people do: He interrupted Reigns mid-speech.
Before Roman got to his beef with Jey Uso, Sami reminded the champ that he made Jey Uso a Sami Zayn problem. And with that in mind, he wanted a chance to talk to handle Jey. Reigns flashed that look that makes everyone afraid of him, stepped to Sami, and smiled. Because Sami is 1000 percent correct. Sami took center stage and made points about everyone in the Bloodline, including Jey, that which Roman agreed. Before Sami got to his ultimate point about Jey and his future in the Bloodline, Matthew Riddle showed his face. Riddle challenged Roman to a rematch. Reigns said nah. Riddle challenged any member of the Bloodline and Jey nominated Sami, because of course he did. Sami accepted.
Later on, Reigns gave Jeu explicit orders to make sure his honorary Uce gets the victory. Which sounds good and all but during the actual match, Sami told Jey he didn’t need the help.
This is the part of the movie where one family member, hellbent on proving the most trusted soldier isn’t trustworthy, sows discord by putting the boss’ ire squarely on that trusted soldier. I get it. I watch a lot of mob flicks and documentaries.
For a while, Sami handled Riddle. But then the match spilled to the outside and Sami, expecting some Uso help from Jimmy & Jey, received none. Riddle took advantage of the free shots on Riddle while the tag champs watched. Jimmy, Sami’s friend, wanted to intervene but Jey held him back. When Riddle pinned Sami and walked out of Brooklyn with the win, Jey told Jimmy not to help Sami up to his feet. According to Jey, Sami said he’s got it so just let him get it.
To paraphrase the New Day, Jey’s Daddy told him one thing and his Step Daddy told him another thing. So rather than get caught in the middle, he put them against each other with the excuse that he was just following orders.
This story rocks, and SmackDown is must-see this week.

25 Years...
Where were you in 1997? I was a 3-year old still growing up to eventually start idolizing Shawn Michaels, meaning I was feeling myself way too much and doing my best to copy D-Generation X shenanigans without getting caught. DX celebrated an anniversary this week and it was not only self-aware and succinct, but it was...classy? They shouted out Chyna and Billy Gunn elegantly while basking in the crowd’s adulation. Whoever came up with the line about Billy “doing something with office furniture” is a genius.
That’s it. No analysis, no criticisms. Just taking this space to say it was a nice nostalgic moment that didn’t overstay its welcome. Oh and we got that hilarious moment at the beginning of Raw. As long as I live, I apparently will never grow up because that made me chuckle nonsensically.

Extracurriculars
The Beat Goes On...
I’m shocked, shocked I tell you. I did not predict Johnny Gargano getting a clean W over Austin Theory this week. Not only that, but Theory didn’t even attack him when the match ended. While I know Theory has that briefcase so, in theory—pun intended—an L doesn’t matter. But, it kinda does matter if the ultimate goal is him getting a championship around his waist. Then again, does anyone believe Austin Theory is beating Roman Reigns? I don’t believe he’s beating him in a thumb wrestling match, much less a pro wrestling match. But I digress.
This was a solid match with a nice story of the teacher fighting the student. The student believed he surpassed the teacher, even locking Gargano in the Gargano Escape. One really dope segment saw both men go for a super kick but Theory was just a bit quicker, which also tells a story. Ultimately, Johnny Wrestling walked out victorious because while Theory might be quicker and stronger, he’s still not smarter. Johnny caught the young man slipping on three occasions when Theory literally rushed in with a full head of steam.
This is a big victory for Johnny Wrestling, but still makes me wonder what the ultimate plan is for young Austin.

Corey Graves should never, ever, ever say “nahmean” again in his life.

Anyway, after Rey Mysterio dispatched Chad Gable with the 619, Dominik and Rhea continued making his life a living hell. Dom antagonized his father physically this time, pushing, shoving, and even slapping his dad while begging for a retaliation. When the rest of the Judgment Day showed up and it looked like Rey might finally let off some steam through beating up Finn Balor, Dom tackled his old man into next Monday, attacking him from behind, and hitting him with a 619 of his own.
This is still compelling stuff, made better through Rey’s tears while fighting back every physical urge he has. And every single thing Dom does or says just makes the crowd hate him even more. Once Brooklyn saw Rey crying, the boos turned up several notches.
Rey is a glass case of emotion and we all feel it.

Califooooooornia
Look, if they’re going to call it “The OC” then I’m making references to the early 2000s Fox show I never watched but kids in my college dorm did.
Let’s not bury the lede here: Gallows & Anderson are back, and they have AJ Styles’ back. Finn issued an ultimatum to Styles, Styles came out and suckered Finn into thinking he joined the Judgment Day, quoted New Jack City, and then out came the Good Brothers. The Judgment Day didn’t know what to do with all of that heat, so they scampered like roaches when the lights come on and chose to fight another day.
This is a great look for AJ, while giving us a rich story as Finn’s new family faces his old family. It’s time to play the feud!
OH! Finn Balor? Never say “too legit to quit” ever again. Thanks.

Retaking CNTRL
Bayley was hot. After losing at Extreme Rules, the Role Model took her anger out on Candice LeRae this week. Well, she tried. Candice, working on a bum knee, caught Bayley off guard and got the W. Solid match that needed more time. But hey, what can you do about that besides complain?
The most intriguing part was Bianca Belair coming to Candice’s aid after Dakota Kai & IYO SKY participated in the standard heel beat down. But even Bianca wasn’t enough, as she and Candice were no match for Damage CNTRL. Apparently Asuka & Alexa Bliss are no longer a part of this? If not, I wonder who helps Belair & LeRae? Possibly a boss? Just saying, it makes a whole lot of sense.

Blame Brock
Seth Rollins is your new United States champ! It wasn’t much of a match to speak of as far as “quality” goes. And you can thank Brock Lesnar for that. The Beast showed up in Brooklyn with a message for Lashley. Not so much in words but in violence, as he F’5’d the now former champ several times and locked his arm into the Kimura Lock.
Bobby, clearly not ready for competition anymore, let Seth goad him into a match. Seth called Bobby a bad solider and disgrace to the country, etc. So, yeah, Bobby fought valiantly but the damage was done.
IF you’re taking the title off of Lashley and setting him up for a match with Lesnar at Crown Jewel, this is probably the best way to do that. Although, Brock destroying another Black champion with the ease of an adult tossing a balloon into the air is definitely a thing WWE needs to acknowledge. Even if it’s not intentionally racist, appearances are everything.

Strike Out
This isn’t my first complaint about the Dexter Lumis and Miz thing, but this is the latest. Miz’s birthday celebration, where Maryse gifted him a bat and two giant balls—how clever—just didn’t work for me. Throw in Dexter Lumis’ “surprise” reveal, Maryse kinda but not really getting a face full of cake, and yeah, no bueno.
The good news is we’re finally getting some resolution. Next week, Miz wrestles Dexter. If Miz wins, Dexter is gone. But if Miz loses, Dexter gets a WWE contract. So, yeah, expect Miz to lose.

Shoutout to Road Dogg for hearing my complaints from my couch and answering them in real time. Priases be to D-Generation X, answering all of my questions since ‘97.

WWE Squash
Yup, Omos still squashing cats.

Raw started strong and ended strong. The first two hours flew by but the third hour dragged a bit. I know it’s not happening but a two-hour Raw sounds like a hell of a show. As it stands, this was a good one, not a great one. Actually, it was a really good one.

Grade: B+

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:12pm On Oct 10, 2022

WriterNig:

Black don't crack

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 9:10pm On Oct 10, 2022

abduleez1:
I haven't seen the latest episode yet.
Prolly tomorrow. Headache wan finish me.

There's no Aegon I know of in Littlefinger's time asides from Jon Snow's secret name. I don't remember Littlefinger killing any Targaryen.

The only other Targaryen I remember in that time was Grand Maester Aemon Targaryen. I think dude died due to old age then. Dude rejected the Iron Throne iirc.

I got it all mixed up, the death I was talking about was Jon Arryn instead

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 8:23pm On Oct 10, 2022

Yes, he was talking about Jon...

My bad guys.

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TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 8:20pm On Oct 10, 2022

FreeFolks:
Which Aegon are you referring to?

They didn't show this in GOT.

BeLookingIDIOT:
The Aegon Targaryen is Jon Snow

They didn't show it... they talked about it...or am i mixing it up?

Let me do a quick research.

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 7:16pm On Oct 10, 2022

felixnkubi:
no o, viserys was talking of the Prince that was promised aegon, which is Jon snow! Jon real name is aegon also

Well we've seen that Jon wasn't promised...he didn't sit on the throne, Brann did...
The only Aegon that sat there (that I know of) is the one I mentioned earlier.

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 6:18pm On Oct 10, 2022

Baddestguyp:
but what Aegon was he referring to

That name is too common

The Aegon that Littlefinger killed for house Baratheon 100+ years later in GOT I think.

Cc. Abduleez1

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 6:13pm On Oct 10, 2022

Baddestguyp:
House of the Dragon episode 9 preview

Someone mentioned it that now that the king is dead, chaos will flow everywhere

This preview is hype

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edxq-h-gGQI

I talk am

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 6:10pm On Oct 10, 2022

Baddestguyp:
House of the Dragon episode 8

Great episode...
The yeye king has good heart sha...
All he wants is for his family to unite instead of fighting each other...

I really felt sorry for him during the dinner...
It was a really emotional scene...
And that sickness really finished him...it's a miracle he held on for so long

If anything he's the one holding everyone back...
Now that he is dead, everyone will show their true nature...

I think those his last words to Allicunt scattered all the peace he has so desperately craved.

TV/Movies › Re: What Movie Are You Watching Now? by pu7pl3(m): 6:05pm On Oct 10, 2022

Katcall:
Underworld: Rise of the lycans

I've seen this film too many times and its getting annoying. Who is in my shoe

It's the "who is in my shoe" for me

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TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 10:04am On Oct 10, 2022

Gidah:
You can see the smile on ole sheamy and the oda lads face the match was da bomb of the night. Read it with British accent

There was also a smile on my face

TV/Movies › Re: What Series Are You Watching Now? Part 2 by pu7pl3(m): 2:31pm On Oct 09, 2022

Lana1:
.

Omo Drogon is not that small na geez

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 2:09pm On Oct 09, 2022

Devvy4:
Who saw Diaz’s goal for Milan yesterday?

Fvcking diabolical

TV/Movies › Re: Purpl3's WWE (and Pro-wrestling in general) Discussion And Banter House by pu7pl3(op): 11:13am On Oct 09, 2022

WWE Extreme Rules 2022 RECAPS & REACTIONS: Philly special

WWE hit the Wells Fargo Center for Extreme Rules last night (Sat., Oct. 8, 2022) in Philadelphia and I’ll be damned if Triple H and the gang didn’t go and do it again. The new regime is doing a stellar job and where that’s most clear is in these Premium Live Events, where the storytelling is strongest, and they pay you off for paying attention.

Speaking of which…
Hot damn, the white rabbit led us right to the return of Bray Wyatt, like everyone expected it to, like it always should have. And thankfully it’s what we were given.
Wyatt is one of a kind. There are legitimate criticisms to make about the characters he’s played and how they slot into the shows he’s been on — Seth Rollins mentioned it recently — but you just aren’t getting this level of creativity anywhere else. At some point you ask yourself if it’s worth the trade off.
The reaction here sure made it seem like it’s absolutely worth it.
I’m not even going to bother to try to decipher the presentation. They seemed to run through all the old characters, and showed the Fun House full of cobwebs. Maybe leaving it all behind in favor of something new?
Then again, he brought back the lantern, which got a thunderous ovation, before unmasking to reveal himself.
I don’t know what the hell is going on. I hardly care. This was a great deal of fun, and it feels good to be swept up in it.

On a night that featured a lot of great matches and angles, the main event was a bit of a disappointment. Daniel Cormier was brought in and they made a big deal of it, giving it the top spot on the show, and it was just sort of there.
They did a ton of selling and counting, had one big spot, and Riddle just submitted Rollins clean. It felt like the finish came out of nowhere, Cormier never really got overly involved in anything, and it felt like a weak end to what’s been a fairly strong feud.
Of course, there was a major angle coming after it, with Wyatt’s return, so this will likely be forgotten quickly, but it was easily the worst thing on the show.

For the first half of the I Quit match, I wasn’t a big fan of how hard they went on the idea that Balor and Edge were beating each other to death so badly they needed to ask if they would give up that early on. Michael Cole even mentioned saving Edge for his own good.
Up to that point, he had taken arguably less offense than anyone else on the card up to that point.
Really, though, it was all just build to what would come next.
When it got really good in the second half.
They got to the point that they could tell that story when all of Judgment Day arrived and Edge ended up handcuffed to the ropes and taking kendo stick shot after kendo stick shot to the back. Rey Mysterio hit the scene to even things up a bit but his own son, Dominik, took him out to add to their issues.
Then Beth Phoenix got in and set up a dream match with Rhea Ripley that got a MONSTER response with an electric face-off. Everything that happened after everyone else got involved had a ton of heat.
In the end, Ripley took out Beth with brass knuckles, and Edge got hit with a ton of finishers and THEN it made sense for the babyface to tell ‘em to “go to hell” when Balor told him to say he quits.
And then they cut to Beth, knocked out in the ring, and Rhea grabbing two chairs to set up the conchairto.
Edge, ever the family man, which they made sure to set up in promos leading up to this, was left with no choice.
“I quit.”
Ripley did it anyway.
This had nuclear heat, and almost certainly has to be setting up something for War Games, and that’s also going to be awesome.
As slow and somewhat annoying as this was in the first half, it was that much better in the second half. This absolutely ruled.

The odds were heavily stacked against Bianca Belair, as she entered her Ladder match against Bayley without any of the backup she’s enjoyed over the past few weeks in her feud with Damage CTRL. Asuka and Alexa Bliss were unavailable to assist her should she need to fend off IYO SKY and Dakota Kai.
It didn’t matter. She did it all by herself.
She did so by, quite literally, hitting both SKY and Kai with a Kiss of Death at the very same time. She is very strong, remember.
The strongEST.
Later, she did something I can’t remember seeing before — put Bayley up for the KOD while Bayley had a ladder with her and then hit said KOD so the challenger landed directly onto the ladder, right on her face. It looked like it may have busted her lip open.
They didn’t do any really flashy spots in this match, which is long what you expect with Ladder matches in WWE, but everything they did looked incredibly painful. In that regard, it was one of the better Ladder matches in recent memory.
It was also a ringing endorsement of Belair, who, as I stated, more or less won a 1v3 here. It left no room for a second match, so it will be interesting to see where they go from here, seeing as there’s still a show before Survivor Series.

I really enjoyed the nod to the rest of their program at the start of Drew McIntyre vs. Karrion Kross, namely that it wasn’t allowed to start on time because the latter jumped McIntyre before putting the Strap on. That’s been the theme for the entire back-and-forth between these two.
McIntyre, in the end, had to finally get the upper hand and put the Strap on Kross himself before they could officially get underway.
What ensued was just the kind of beefy brawl we knew we’d be in for, with a finish we always should have expected. Just as it seemed McIntyre had it in the bag, counting down for his Claymore kick, Scarlett hit the ring and made sure it didn’t happen.
By blinding him with pepper spray.
Hey, it’s a no disqualification match. Of course this is the kind of finish we would get. It’s the only logical conclusion when one wrestler has someone to help and the other doesn’t.
It’s probably not the end of this, though, and I’m not sure if that’s a good thing or not after this match.

As if to showcase how little attention WWE paid to the SmackDown women’s championship feud leading into this show, Ronda Rousey challenging Liv Morgan for the title was on second. Considering the fact that Roman Reigns wasn’t scheduled for this show and this was the only Extreme Rules match on the card, I assumed they could headline.
I should have known better.
By the end of it, it was mostly clear why they didn’t go on last. They worked hard, and had probably the best match these two possibly could, but they never really had the Philly faithful.
In the end, it was more or less the story they were telling all along — Morgan never really belonged in there with Rousey. That was shown in the beating she took all throughout. She got a few moments of her own, but in the end she didn’t even tap out. She simply smiled as she was being put to sleep.
I’m not entirely sure what the smile was about. She kept smiling after, even while Rousey was heeling it up to the crowd and repeatedly saying “this is my night, bitch” or something along those lines.
I suppose we’ll just have to … sigh … watch her to find out what that was all about, and see what’s next.

WWE opened the premium live event with the Imperium vs. Brawling Brutes six-man tag team match, just one night after Sheamus was screwed out of the Intercontinental championship when GUNTHER went full Chael Sonnen and tapped but not really and then cheated his way to victory.
How would they follow that up?
By building to yet another spot where GUNTHER was on the verge of tapping and allowing the tension to become palpable throughout the arena … only to have Ludwig Kaiser break it up.
You gotta love pro wrestling.
The rest of the match was the kind of madness you’d expect from a match like this. GUNTHER ended up powerbombed through a table and Giovanni Vinci was all that was left to deal with Sheamus, BUTCH, and Ridge Holland. He was ceremoniously held up to eat a Brogue Kick and give the good guys the victory and a measure of redemption.
Leading off with this match was a smart call, if for no other reason than these teams were going to deliver a banger to get the evening started off proper. And they did just that.

A fun show!

Grade: A+

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European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:30pm On Oct 08, 2022

Militao

King of the match incoming

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 9:17pm On Oct 08, 2022

This Getafe is just lucky

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:49pm On Oct 08, 2022

Ancelotti is surprising me with all these rotations sha...thank God

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:43pm On Oct 08, 2022

Rodrygo is really good in the air

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:32pm On Oct 08, 2022

we need more accurate passes...Toni where are you

European Football (EPL, UEFA, La Liga) › Re: R36L Madrid - Most Successful & Greatest Champ15ns of Spain, Europe & W9rld by pu7pl3(m): 8:14pm On Oct 08, 2022

I just turned in...great start

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