(22-02-2016 17:12 )Doddle Wrote: [ -> ]So WWE's big idea to make a star out of Roman Reigns is have him beat a 47 year old blob who hasn't wrestled full-time in years, let alone right now when he's the champ.
I agree about reigns, triple h shouldn't have to main event a mania to help reigns, reigns should have been established already but instead his struggling in my opinion.
The stupid thing was they took the belt off Reigns, instead of building him up as champion. He's already pitched as a loser, not a victim, now.
What odds did Cena overcome to reach the top? Apart from stabbing (!), he had feuds he won against opponents who helped make him look good.
Reigns hasn't had this, and beating HHH is barely even a start, let alone the finished package. Keeping the belt on him until next WM might make a difference, if the audience don't die of boredom along the way.
I thought the show had some positives, mainly the continuation of the build on charlotte, was the match great? probably not but she has become a real believable heel over the last month or so, styles getting the seal of approval over jericho cant be a negative, curious to see who they pair him with next, owens? The main event outcome was meh you guys have covered most the parts, at this point its just so forced and an unnatural push its just become laughable, the way this guys been booked and portrayed hes just not going to get the approval of the fans without taking a serious character change. I am greatful for NXT and LU where I can watch wrestling done right, the frustrating thing is thats its really not difficult to solve the problems which were seeing right now but they just choose to ignore it.
You could say the last 3 or 4 mania main events have not been what the fans want to see (bryan was an exception cause it was originally orton and batista) its simply lazyiness, poor character building and storytelling there is no excuse for it. I wish I had answers to why their is no faith in the other stars, wether its cause there from the indies, someones injury prone or whatever. The fact is I will choose who I want to follow and cheer for and not have it forced upon me.
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...and that's exactly as it should be,but in WWE,I don't think we'll see those days again.To much talent has been buried over the years to make way for Triple H's ego and MacMahon's strange obsession with big men.Ive tried to keep the faith but I also Iook elsewhere now for my wrestling fix.
Its covered up because there is no longer PPV buyrates because of the network, but if you see the ratings from raw their flagship its clear there is a decline.
The loyal fans are slowly loosing faith and clinging on to s small grain of hope that something will change, its a shame because wrestlemania will probably still sell out despite the fans being unhappy.
This is the only positive I have come across, and the irony its their 3rd brand.
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I agree,NXT has much more exciting matches and performers and he's a tremendous signing.
The Raw from the other week got a lowest of 2.38 at one point but then averaged at at just over 3 I think.As I wrote previously,that's the lowest since Wrestlemania 13 in march of 1997.