The PPV Discussion Thread

[iesty wfc]

Brock lesnar demolition as expected. That first suplex looked great, snapped Kofi in half

 

[iesty wfc]

Hell of a match #owensvsbalor

 

[Stevencc]

I'm just watching it now, it's great to see WWE putting on a live, televised show at a venue like this though. It has a nice, intimate feel to it.

 

[Christian Slater]

I just can't get into Balor, the guy is so bland.

 

[Stevencc]

I just can't get into Balor, the guy is so bland.

I agree, once you get past the cool entrance and all the makeup and schtick etc he is pretty boring.

 

[Libertine]

I know what you mean. I'd like to see him as a heel. Feel he needs a bit more edge.

 

[Christian Slater]

His wrestling style is the worst for me. He just delivers a series of terrible looking stomps and hanging drop-kicks. The Coup de grâce always looks like shit.

He hits a good plancha and that's about it.

 

[Libertine]

Yeh I don't like the finisher. So messy. Doesn't really fit in the WWE style either.

 

[Oaf]

Ha, I just finished watching that Beast in the East thing and, I shit you not, I came on here to basically say that I don't quite see Balors appeal beyond the epic entrance. He's clearly got a fair bit of talent there, but he just seems to lack that extra little bit of something... the "x factor", as they call it. I don't mind him and I have seen a couple of his matches that I thought were good (hell, his one with Owens was decent. I remember him fighting Neville back along though at a takeover, that was superb) but I'm not sure I see that he's worthy of the massive amount of hype.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

Finn Balor is great, but i feel this 3 part video they aired happened a little bit too late. And plus there's such a massive difference between normal Finn and demon Finn. I think this will eventually be his un-doing too, where he turns out to be the one who attacked Itami before 'Unstoppable' and turns him heel.

Owens throwing those flowers disrespectfully down the ramp was just the best. Those little touches make him the future heel god of the WWE.

I don't think Owens and Balor have that great chemistry. Balor had a better match with Breeze IMO. That being said, it was still a good match. Not quite as good as Neville v Jericho which was fucking fantastic, but still a good NXT Title match. I'm kind of hoping they do more of these international special shows in the future.

 

[Libertine]

Same, I'm betting with the network they'll do more.

Rumours are that Lesnar may be appearing at the O2 in London in November and also in Australia - but this due to the range of his Suplex City tees that have been released so not sure how likely.

 

[Christian Slater]

Battleground predictions?

 

[Oaf]

Everybody seems to have Brock winning down as a dead cert, but I actually see a Seth win being more likely. It'll be botched as fuck and he'll steal the win, but I don't see them putting the belt back on Lesnar. Somebody will screw Lesnar and Lesnar will go on to feud with them. That's my prediction at least.

Now go and watch Brock beat the snot out of Seth and take his title.

 

[Hooray]

Brock to win. Sheamus to cash in on Brock.

 

[White Army]

Brock to win. Sheamus to cash in on Brock.

And then lose hopefully

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

i think lesnar is beating rollins, wins the belt, then gets destroyed after the match by j&j, hhh, big show, kane, rusev, owens, basically anyone that has been in the authoritys pocket for the last few months. sheamus cashes in & wins the title.
leads to....
lesnar v sheamus at summerslam
a newly face rollins v kane at summerslam

kind of out there but could happen. only thing i might think would change would kane turning face instead of rollins.

 

[T.A]

Not a chance. That would be utter turd too.

I can see someone screwing Lesner but it'll be during the match but you have to think who could it be? HHH? Been done recently, Kane is injured, Sheamus, Owens etc all have tough matches so I'd doubt that would happen.

Which turns back to the idea that Lesner will win and maybe eventually turn heel again to face someone at SS. It'll be interesting to see anyway.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

Not a chance. That would be utter turd too.

I can see someone screwing Lesner but it'll be during the match but you have to think who could it be? HHH? Been done recently, Kane is injured, Sheamus, Owens etc all have tough matches so I'd doubt that would happen.

Which turns back to the idea that Lesner will win and maybe eventually turn heel again to face someone at SS. It'll be interesting to see anyway.

not saying it wouldn't be turd, it would definitely be turd

the turdiest of the turd

 

[Christian Slater]

No way they're putting Sheamus in the title match at Summerslam, even attempting a cash in at SS is a massive stretch at the moment. Sheamus is nowhere near ready for it.

Rollins to lose to set up a match with HHH at Summerslam.

Ambrose to cost Reigns his match against Wyatt to turn him him and make that a match at Summerslam.

Owens beats Cena by DQ, Rusev attacking Owens. SS is a fatal four way between Owens, Cena, Rusev and Cesaro.

PTP retain but the feud with New Day continues.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

i was kind of hoping they'd do Rusev v Cesaro at Battleground, but I would absolutely enjoy that Fatal 4 Way at Summerslam, as long as someone other than Cena walked away with the belt

 

[Christian Slater]

I don't know, I'm enjoying the US title picture more than ever right now as I think it's really peaking. Maybe that makes this the ideal time to switch. I just fear that Cena will be thrust back into main event feuds and everything will revert back.

 

[Hooray]

kind of out there but could happen. only thing i might think would change would kane turning face instead of rollins.

Kane returns in the mask maybe and goes after Rollins

 

[Eamonn]

I think and hope Kane is gone now for a few months. The main event is very unpredictable, I think Rollins retains by DQ personally and Lesnar then flips out and destroys him but not sure on a Sheamus cash in but that said Sheamus vs Lesnar would be a great match, I'd love to see it especially if Sheamus doesnt back down and goes toe to toe throughout but there is no way Lesnar is getting pinned and no less at Battleground of all PPV's.

I could see Ambrose turning heel on Reigns and costing him as Wyatt would finally win a feud and we get Reigns vs Ambrose, heel Ambrose can e great as well but then he would still get cheered so it would be a difficult one but to be fair there is nowhere really for Ambrose to go right now and a heel turn opens up feuds with Reigns, Cena, Orton etc

I do hope Owens beats Cena though and has a great run with the title, Cena has been great but I'm not sure where Owens could go without winning, Cena said if he loses he wont ask for a rematch so hopefully that is the case, would love to see Owens vs Cesaro but a fatal 4 way would also be great but not sure where that leaves Ziggler. Then again who would Cena face at Summerslam if he does lose, maybe we get Owens vs Samoa Joe for the title and Cesaro gets another crack at Cena and actually goes over but it is a bit of a concern the lack of fresh direction for Cena, hes feuded with everyone pretty much besides Ambrose and Reigns

 

[Luke]

The Fatal 4 way being discussed above at Summerslam would be superb. Maybe Rusev will interupt Sunday then Cesaro comes down which then builds up to the fatal 4 way.

No idea where the main event is going, anyone fancy a Heyman switch and cost Brock and side with Rollins? I do see Rollins winning but not sure how, don't see the Heyman switch happening my self as it has been done before but many years ago. Strange Triple H wasn't involved on Raw, maybe he will play a part? Can't see Kane or J&J being there.

I think New Day will get the titles back and I hope they do.

Some rumours flying about Undertaker may make a surprise apperance, fuck knows how he would fit into it all.

Anyone else have absoultely no interest in Reigns/Wyatt? Yawn.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

If Undertaker returns, it might be to challenge Brock at Summerslam perhaps if Lesnar wins the belt?

 

[T.A]

Oh god if the Undertaker returns I'd quit watching wrestling for a long while. Thankfully I don't think there's a chance of that happening.

 

[iesty wfc]

Undertaker and sting at summerslam. Takers on raw Monday after battleground

 

[Dolph Ziggler]

Same, I'm betting with the network they'll do more.

Rumours are that Lesnar may be appearing at the O2 in London in November and also in Australia - but this due to the range of his Suplex City tees that have been released so not sure how likely.

Why would he be at the O2? Raw is in Manchester and i'll be pissed if he ain't there but he ends up being elsewhere.

 

[Eamonn]

I'd fucking love The Undertaker back for a Summerslam match, cant wait to see him on Raw, he may not have many Raw appearances left so would be awesome. I can only really see a Lesnar match but then Lesnars a huge face now so not sure, only other options really would be vs Rollins or Wyatt again but if only he was going to put Wyatt over. Maybe even a tag match, he could tag with Sting and then build to next years WM.

 

[Libertine]

Why would he be at the O2? Raw is in Manchester and i'll be pissed if he ain't there but he ends up being elsewhere.

Sure he could do both. O2 is on the Friday. The theory was for it to be like the Beast in the East thing for a network special. I don't think it'll happen though.