Wrestlemania 32 Prediction Thread - WINNERS BOLDED!

[Stash]

Seriously! I was at least hoping for a heel turn or something. Well there's always tomorrow night..

I'm getting tired of hoping that the company listens. It's almost to the point of a "we'll show you!" Thing, driven not by good business sense, but by ego.

It wouldn't be the first time decisions in this business were made that way.

 

[pjtoadie]

I'm getting tired of hoping that the company listens. It's almost to the point of a "we'll show you!" Thing, driven not by good business sense, but by ego.

It wouldn't be the first time decisions in this business were made that way.

Yeah it has to be that.

 

[DanteEXT]

Ryder winning was a shock. I like it though. And loved that the Miz's own arrogance cost him the belt. That was done really well.

Styles and AJ should have been later in the show. Really good match by two great performers.

New Day, League of Nations, Foley, Michaels and Stone Cold. I actually enjoyed it for being a WM moment. Got the double birds and foam swigging. Just not the way I had hoped for.

Women's championship. Finally no more Diva's. A term that should have been tossed years ago. Good match.

Shane does big spots. Shane losses. Not surprising. I enjoyed the match but was really hoping what I figured was going to be a one off thing with Shane was really the start of something. Nothing changes in the WWE but the seasons.

It's Me, It's Me - It's DDP! Other than that, eh to the ATGMBR.

RR wins. Reigns as a single competitor just does not do it for me. He's fine as the hot tag in a group dynamic such as the Shield. It's just not working as a singles, face of the company guy. I was recently re-listening to CM Punk appearance on the Art of Wrestling podcast from late 2014. Something stuck out to me. He said that everybody kept coming up to him as they were planning the match at a 2013 PPV where Punk went 3-1 vs the Shield telling him he had to make Roman look really, really strong. That PPV was 2.5 years ago.

 

[TellerMorrow34]

Shane McMahon stole the show.

Freaking incredible.


I loved that Ryder won the IC belt. Maybe they've finally let him out of the doghouse. This guy is gold if they'd let him go again like they started to a few years ago before deciding to put him in the doghouse all this time, for whatever reason.

The WM moments were pretty dang awesome.

 

[YosemiteSam]

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[DanteEXT]

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I'm confused. Is this some sorta statement about the end of the diva division?

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm confused. Is this some sorta statement about the end of the diva division?

 

[DanteEXT]

Why give Ryder the IC then take it away the next night? Unless they plan on starting a Ryder/Miz fued to build to the next PPV it makes no sense.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Why give Ryder the IC then take it away the next night?

I actually called that. Kalisto has to be a short timer also.

There were other results that made no sense at WM and Raw.

 

[jrumann59]

Reigns has no charisma, at least Cena is coming back into the fold if he stumbles a little if he stumbles badly he could always drop it to Styles. To be a show guy back in the day you need mic skills or schtick that appealed to the audience. A lot of the new wrestlers have nothing but in ring skill

 

[MichaelWinicki]

To be a show guy back in the day you need mic skills or schtick that appealed to the audience. A lot of the new wrestlers have nothing but in ring skill

And even the ring skill part is pretty same-ole, same-ole for many of them. You can tell they're being taught the same stuff.

 

[Stash]

I actually called that. Kalisto has to be a short timer also.

There were other results that made no sense at WM and Raw.

I thought Kalisto was losing to Ryback for sure. I found that decision baffling. Kalisto's US Championshio run has been a flop if you ask me. Back to the tag team ranks for him, otherswise, you're effectively giving Sin Cara his walking papers.

Ryder losing so quickly was a slap in the face to the fans. The "You deserve it!" Chants apparently fall on deaf ears, just like Roman's chorus of boos. I only hope that we get a decent feud between he and the Miz, two guys that deserve some attention.

 

[Stash]

And even the ring skill part is pretty same-ole, same-ole for many of them. You can tell they're being taught the same stuff.

The in-ring stuff is what it's all about for me and that's why I enjoy NXT so much. While RAW has become bloated with so many lame talking segments, NXT focuses on what happens between the ropes and this fan very much appreciates that. I think the company has lost sight of why fans tuned-in in the first place.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I think the company has lost sight of why fans tuned-in in the first place.

That should be much higher to the list of priorities or things will continue to get worse.

 

[jrumann59]

That should be much higher to the list of priorities or things will continue to get worse.

When they are the only major brand in town that is what happens.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

When they are the only major brand in town that is what happens.

Very true.

Pro-Wrestling needs another big-time promotion.

 

[Stash]

Very true.

Pro-Wrestling needs another big-time promotion.

There was definitely some creativity and competitiveness lost when WCW closed up shop.

 

[MichaelWinicki]

There was definitely some creativity and competitiveness lost when WCW closed up shop.

Oh no question.

One could play off the other.

And it was better for the wrestlers themselves because they had a choice.

 

[big dog cowboy]

When they are the only major brand in town that is what happens.

The only real chance of seeing any change is if HHH gets control of Raw and run it like he does NXT.