The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania XL - 6/7 April 2024

[KK]

Where’s Lawler to scream “puppies” when you actually need him.

[KK]

Quite a few people leaving already. Well, I suppose it has been a long night.

[KK]

Wow, they really shouldn’t have left.

Debuting in a very similar fashion to Rowdy Piper at Halloween Havoc 96, right at the end of the PPV.

[BAKA]

That was ace! Literally perfect. Best Rumble for at least a decade. So glad Asuka won.

Can't say I'm a fan of whatever just happened with Rousey.

[Mafro]

twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/957828563687936005

[Pedro]

She'll put eyes on the product and she is a fan. How good her work is is still to be decided and I'm unconvinced in her ability to cut a promo. If she works full time and they build stories it's fine. If she just works part time and walks through talent then I'd happily do without her.

I think it'll be a terrible idea if she beats Asuka - that really needs to be the payoff to some major storytelling.

[Poncho]

Seeing as I'm going to WM this year, I'm quite happy with Nakamura winning last night.

[Mafro]

The current plan for Ronda Rousey's WWE debut at WrestleMania looks to be a tag team match against Stephanie McMahon & Triple H.

There had been rumors all week regarding the match the company had tried to put together for WrestleMania 31 with Rousey & Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson against Stephanie & Triple H. It is unknown whether that match can be put together. Johnson hasn't' been able to wrestle a significant match due to insurance reasons regarding movies he has agreed to do that have kept him from wrestling at last few WrestleMania shows, aside from the few second match with Erick Rowan in 2016.

Ah of course Triple H and Stephanie are involved in a big angle like this.

[CuriousOyster]

Surely that's a load of rubbish considering she's basically squaring up to who ever Asuka dosen't choose? Hopefully not, could't think of a worse match, mixed match where they tag out when the opposite gender comes in. Ew.

Mania potentially could be awesome;

Taker v Cena
Nakamura v AJ
Brock v Braun (or Reigns)
Asuka v Charlotte?
Ronda v Alexa?

[Jam-Master Jay]

First time I don't watch the Rumble in 2 decades and it's actually decent. FFS!

Guess I'll be hunting down a download tonight.

[DML]

Can someone fire me a link?

[Mafro]

Coach is back

twitter.com/WWE/status/957992286515843073

[KK]

Well Booker T has been absolutely atrocious these last few weeks in particular. Just rambling, incomprehensible nonsense.

[Kanbei]

Can't believe Rousey has signed full time. Fair play to her.

[Floex]

Didn't think of much else outside the rumbles but those were some damn good rumbles. Finally giving some fan service and people going home happy.

NXT, bloody brilliant as always and I haven't even watched the last match yet.

[Frank]

God damn that woman’s rumble. I didn’t realise they had such a strong roster. Sasha’s Wonder Woman gear

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Hmmn so I enjoyed the two rumbles. They were well planned and thought out with the exception of the winners. They were both so bloody obvious. Whilst they can’t always be unexpected or someone I want to win it always leaves you on a bit of a downer when it’s so obvious.

I was surprised that Owens didn’t also enter the rumble. Seemed a but strange that they only beat one person up.

The women’s rumble really showed how far women’s wrestling has come. Their overall ability is far better than 10 and 20 years ago.

Interesting about Rousey. I really don’t expect much from her promo wise though, I get the impression that she will be very weak on that front which could cause a few issues. I get the feeling that her standing with Asoka, Charlotte and Alexa may be a swerve and she may actually be facing Stephanie in some capacity, with triple h and the rock or maybe Shane. I know that’s an established rumour but I’m not sure she’s just jumping into the title picture.

Shame Bayley didn’t get a better run.

[Rog]

Anyone know a good place to watch Raw live?

[CuriousOyster]

Anyone know a good place to watch Raw live?

Too late now but http://watchwrestling.in/sports/wwe-19/ worked flawlessly (even chromecasting) when I stayed up and watched Raw 25 .Had about 6 different links.

[Cumberdanes]

WWE may have signed Jeremy Borash.

https://www.prowrestling.com/breaking-news-wwe-hires-jeremy-borash/