The Wrastling thread

[ryoga316]

So after NXT and Royal Rumble we have....

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Nakamura losing to Roode. So that would mean he's ready to move up to either Raw or Smackdown now.
Kevin Owens beating Roman Reigns for the Raw Belt
Cena beating AJ for the Smackdown Belt. This was an obvious attempt to answer the Okada/Omega match back at Wrestle Kingdom. I won't lie the similarities are obvious, but it was an awesome match, nonetheless. I would say the Cena/AJ feud is WWE's counterpart to NJPW's Tanahashi/Okada. I would definitely want a 3rd battle with the two in the far future.
Randy Orton wins the Royal Rumble. So it's Cena/Orton at Wrestlemania. That does not sound like something I would get hyped about unless they can somehow pull a 6-Star Match

So Cena/AJ was obviously the best of the Royal Rumble. The Rumble itself is great until the end. Rest are average-above average. Biggest disappointment is the absence of Samoa Joe or Finn Balor.

[Guntank]

Yeah Aj vs Cena was great not a 6 star match because of a few missed spots but definitely a 4 star match

[Eternal Wind]

I'm neutral on

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Orton

winning, but at least it wasn't Reigns.

[Garou]

I miss Jet TV. Back in the 90s, that channel would show puroresu (NJPW, AJPW, and some independents) thrice a week. At least I have Wrestle Kingdom 2, King of Colosseum II, and Fi-Pro Returns to fall back on if ever I get bit by the puroresu bug.

I just realized that my cable TV provider has a channel that provides WWE shows and PPVs (both simulcasts and replays), which is included in my subscription package. However, WWE hasn't interested me since the Attitude era.

[Garou]

[Khrysler Jerikho]

That scene with Omega and Makabe was fun

[ryoga316]

People say you should watch The Elimination Chamber first before The Beginning in Osaka, and they're right. Yes, the Elimination Chamber was all right and it was great to see Bray Wyatt as the new champ. There's already a new angle where Wyatt might face either Styles or Harper instead of Orton, leading to another angle of Shane McMahon getting involved and interfering with the feud, leading to a Styles/McMahon match at 'Mania, while Orton/Wyatt is still a go (unless something else happens).

If I had watched The New Beginning in Osaka first, I wouldn't have enjoyed The Elimination Chamber like I would, as the Naito/Elgin match was brutal and worthy of the 5 star rating. Even the undercard tag-match between Chaos (led by Okada) and Suzuki-Gun (led by Suzuki) was great. I love Suzuki's character so much, I'm surprised he and Brock Lesnar never had a match, given that both are also MMA fighters.

[Khrysler Jerikho]

For those who actually care about Impact Wrestling, the Hardyz are gone. So are Mike Bennett, Maria, Jade and Drew Galloway

[Orochi Kusanagi]

Probably more people to leave too. Those contracts are the stupidest thing ever that they want them to sign.

[Khrysler Jerikho]

Meanwhile, a few sexvids of Paige and the NXT class of 2013 has leaked through the internet