We were just here. not too long ago. WWE doesn’t like you. We thought things would change when Triple H took over creative. He certainly hasn’t, and it’s a wonder whether he really now in charge of creative, Or was it yesterday, and will it be tomorrow (we’ll come back to this). While a wrestling storyline can shoot in any direction or take place in any genre, there comes a time when you pay back your fans for all the time and emotion you invest. They want to get the award. Eventually, the babyface hero ends up being the all-conquering heel, no matter how improbable it may seem. The Whole Fucking Company, Modern Edition, It was built upon. Otherwise, why are you taking time from both the sides?
Family, not in the world of WWE. He doesn’t care what the wrestling fans want. He has two chances to provide one of his precious “moments” some fans will cherish forever. And he worked on both. they do not care, and they’re not going to care. And with today’s news, they have no reason to care.
WWE-apologists couldn’t wait to come out with an excuse after Sami Zayn was disappointed after he beat Roman Reigns in his hometown of Montreal (Even though it was the time to do so and must have been one of the most special “moments” the company ever created) It was that they were saving it for WrestleMania. Cody Rhodes was the true star, he said. He saw the part. He had an inheritance. He had more credit given the path of his career. They over acted, and convinced everyone they didn’t matter how many clothes the emperor did not wear (Beyond his Homelander organization, of course). He added that Sami being released would make the Cody moment even bigger. We were told they would use the frustration to feed an even bigger moment.
What should bother WWE, if it had any concerns or any danger of its fans walking away, is that the ending was once again not met with boos or cheers. Somehow, WWE took a really hot and raucous crowd of 80,000 and defiled them, just like they did the almost riotous crowd behind Zayn in Montreal. It wasn’t shock, it wasn’t anger either. It was total deflation. Insensitive, approx. If there was shock, it wasn’t in the story, but in “they’re doing this to us again?”
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Why did you buy again?
If you look hard enough, you can feel almost every fan who was ready to dump Roman ask themselves, “Why would I buy again?” And really, why would anyone? They won’t create as much momentum and energy for the two guys as they did for Zayn and Rhodes. Being one of them like Zain, no one can kill the crowd behind him. rhodes, regardless of what i think, a good amount of the WWE universe felt that he was the superhero that Zayn was not and that was what was needed. WWE passed on both of them. Who could possibly generate buzz like this again? The fans were so excited that the mainstream was asking about Zayn for the second tier PPV. He was calling Rhodes-Reigns one of the biggest main events ever at the biggest show in the industry. How are they going to go there again?
Sure, Rhodes could have easily won the title at SummerSlam. Perhaps even in London at Money in the Bank in front of another hot crowd that the UK always provides. But it won’t be the same. And it will give Rhodes more time to take his shit out on WWE fans as well. If Rhodes was a WWE man, he missed the window. it will never happen again.
But WWE knows they have an unbreakable bond with their fans, as one-sided and disrespectful as now may be. It doesn’t matter what they want, because even though they won’t get it nearly all the time, most of them won’t turn away to find something different. WrestleMania is such a huge event that it serves as a beacon for fans to think that this is the only way. It shapes the rest of the calendar.
You couldn’t help but feel the shadow of Vince McMahon afterwards. Despite everyone’s protests, if you know your WWE history, you know that Vince forced Reigns down everyone’s throats for three or four years and he got a complete revolt from the fans. But Vince never cared what the fans thought, and now that Reigns is established as the undisputed and unapproachable star of the company, you couldn’t help but feel that he is the man who Everyone is going to pay for their refusal. end of last decade. HHH can say what he wants, talent can say what they want, other execs can say what they want, but if booking looks and smells like Vince’s…
And now he’s at the helm of an even bigger company. Why would it be better? Everything was being directed by a guy who was fired from his job for crimes he committed, and then got that job and got back more money anyway. It was the booking of a man and a company which considers itself untouchable. Because he is.
WrestleMania: Night 2
It was a perfect, triumphant end to a very wonderful Night 2. The first two matches—Brock Lesnar vs. Omos and the women’s four-way tag—were complete dogshit. Rousey is so toxic and evil that now they have won her over without actually doing anything and are afraid to use her to help make yet another star. Think the UFC merger 24 hours later had anything to do with it?
Next up was the Gunther-Drew McIntyre-Sheamus three way for the IC title, which was a match on both nights. Brutal physical performance and striking from some very large men. Asuka and Bianca Belair followed, and while it was a very tough spot to be placed in both women delivered a great match with Belair solidifying her legacy as Mrs. WrestleMania.
And then it was night time to return to the gutter. Finn Balor and Edge were in a mess at Hell in a Cell, further done because Balor had a cut open on his face, which WWE did not allow him to wrestle with, even though his facepaint hid it. Was. So a tough match was stopped for five minutes so it could be stapled, and then his “demon” character lost anyway.
The funniest and perhaps best moment of the weekend saw the return of Shane McMahon – nobody really asked – which When he blew his quad 12 seconds into his impromptu match with The Miz, it ended early. If only we had all really taken stock of the symbolism of what is to come.
And then the main event. A really good match, one of the better Mania main events in a while, completely passable by the end. WWE doesn’t reward you. They won’t pay you. They’ll take you where they want you to go, because they know you’ll always come back. And if you don’t? OK, they just sold for $9 billion, so fuck you.