Wrestlemania 31 Prediction Thread

[TellerMorrow34]

Right on.

Great point about a heel champion.

Vince Jr. got his "The Champion must be a face" influence from his dad.

But both the NWA and AWA did very well with heel champions and the whole "I want to see this guy get his butt kicked" mindset of the fan. It sold tickets– and a lot of them.

Flair was great at it. So was Race. And Bockwinkle. They were great at putting their opponent over and making the fan think that this was going to be the night when the local face won the world title.

Absolutely couldn't agree more. Excellent examples.

WWE really had that right for a long time with HHH as well. When he was running hot as a heel champion he had the same thing going.

Unfortunately the WWE doesn't seem to build any credible heels like that anymore. CM Punk was the last heel champion I can remember seeing pull it off properly and I don't recall who did it prior to that since HHH.

JBL was actually pretty great in that roll as well in his one run as champion.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

And that does, and did, even less for me then Rollins or anyone else in the lead heel spot.

Sheamus is okay but I'm not tuning in to see him. lol

hey hey hey...cut out the Seth putdown!

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I must have had the volume down during the divas match on RAW or something but I just read about the crowd chants that went on. Just wrong.

i can't ever figure out those chants...except Cena sucks

 

[TellerMorrow34]

hey hey hey...cut out the Seth putdown!

Don't get me wrong I like Seth. I think he's a very good character. He's a great in ring performer and I think he's very good on the mic.

He's simply not, at this point, that type of heel that I'm taking about.

He might become that. And that would be amazing for the WWE. They need that.

But right now he's not that level of heel.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Absolutely couldn't agree more. Excellent examples.

WWE really had that right for a long time with HHH as well. When he was running hot as a heel champion he had the same thing going.

Unfortunately the WWE doesn't seem to build any credible heels like that anymore. CM Punk was the last heel champion I can remember seeing pull it off properly and I don't recall who did it prior to that since HHH.

JBL was actually pretty great in that roll as well in his one run as champion.

Good point about HHH and yeah, CM Punk did it very well.

But Vince just doesn't cotton to that angle for long, which is unfortunate.

And you would think with his love of face champions he/the company would do a much better job at developing heel contenders.

The WWWF-era (Backlund) and the WWF-era (Hogan) were loaded with top-flight heels.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

i can't ever figure out those chants...except Cena sucks

I didn't pay attention during the divas match so I didn't hear that one.

I noticed the crowd last night was definitely very lively and that was very good to see.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

Don't get me wrong I like Seth. I think he's a very good character. He's a great in ring performer and I think he's very good on the mic.

He's simply not, at this point, that type of heel that I'm taking about.

He might become that. And that would be amazing for the WWE. They need that.

But right now he's not that level of heel.

Exactly.

He doesn't create white-hot hate in the minds of fans.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

Don't get me wrong I like Seth. I think he's a very good character. He's a great in ring performer and I think he's very good on the mic.

He's simply not, at this point, that type of heel that I'm taking about.

He might become that. And that would be amazing for the WWE. They need that.

But right now he's not that level of heel.

well you guys know why I like him!

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Good point about HHH and yeah, CM Punk did it very well.

But Vince just doesn't cotton to that angle for long, which is unfortunate.

And you would think with his love of face champions he/the company would do a much better job at developing heel contenders.

The WWWF-era (Backlund) and the WWF-era (Hogan) were loaded with top-flight heels.

Exactly!

As awesome as Austin was as a face champion how great would he have been without a heel Vince, Rock, HHH, and Undertaker?

Faces are great but they're only as great as their heel counterpart allows them to be.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

well you guys know why I like him!

lol. Yep. And you're very honest about it which is why I simply accept it.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

I like that curb stomp..He's a brat!

ditch those 2 guys though.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Exactly.

He doesn't create white-hot hate in the minds of fans.

One of the problems I believe Rollins is going to have, as many heels now do, is that he's pretty clever on the mic so he's going to wind up being cheered instead of hated.

So some of this isn't the wrestlers faults anymore because it takes a special talent to make you hate them even when you really want to like them.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

lol. Yep. And you're very honest about it which is why I simply accept it.

I know right? Some things just are..me liking a hot wrestler for instance!

 

[big dog cowboy]

Sheamus is okay but I'm not tuning in to see him.

But he fixed his hair for you! LOL!

 

[BoysFan4ever]

they must be setting up for Rock to come back. They showed that several times last night.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

But he fixed his hair for you! LOL!

i'd haul you know what if I saw that ugly guy coming at me! Goodness.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

But he fixed his hair for you! LOL!

I agree with the crowd. lol

His new look is absolutely stupid.

He just looks dumb.

 

[big dog cowboy]

they must be setting up for Rock to come back. They showed that several times last night.

The Rock isn't coming back. Just an occasional appearance is all we get.

 

[BoysFan4ever]

hey guys Orton being back helps.

look at what he & Seth pulled off at WM! Awesome!

That Neville guy is good.

maybe the shows will get better..

 

[BoysFan4ever]

The Rock isn't coming back. Just an occasional appearance is all we get.

he looks like he could wrestle!