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

[KK]

It’s been so long I can’t remember if we spoilered these things or not. I think it was just when SD was taped.

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I doubt after the last 4 years in particular, there is anyone left that will mind spoilers!

Legit didn't twig the announcers were standing as the announce desk is strawberry floated with the rain!

[KK]

Due to the complete lack of social distancing whatsoever, I feel it appropriate to take time out to all the fans in attendance who may now get COVID and die for our viewing pleasure.

Poor Lana, her team jobbed out in about 2 minutes. That’ll teach her for being excited.

[captain red dog]

Gussing match 2 is a cut for the weather match!

Edit: I think I'll stay up for this, I want to see how much they have to cut because of the late start!

[KK]

VICTIM OF THE RAMP.

A fitting tribute to WCW’s infamous Nitro ramp.

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One of the women slipped on the wet ramp

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Approaching AAA hilarity now!

[KK]

Ring announcer Greg Hamilton making the wrong call and announcing the wrong team as the winners.

This show is cursed.

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Ring announcer Greg Hamilton making the wrong call and announcing the wrong team as the winners.

This show is cursed.

This is the best show to watch live so far, so much hilarity that's going to get edited out.

[captain red dog]

And WWE with a clear nod to suspected murderer Jimmy Snuka!

[KK]

A number of Seth Rollin’s fire rods (the same ones used in the inferno match with Orton and The Fiend) along the ramp not working.

It appears to be raining all day in Tampa Florida tomorrow but should stop by show time.

[Miguel007]

This show is awful and equally hilarious, I’m sure Cole said Lesnar then corrected himself to Lashley when in his poncho

According to Twitter the weather forecast is worse for tomorrow

[KK]

One thing I am thankful for is the steel cage match. I have zero faith in the actual match (I would have thought the worst thing you could do with those two is confine the entire match to a ring), but it’s meant no LEDs around the apron and posts.

[KK]

Forgot to mention, Dana Brook’s areola also popped out in the women’s match. Mark it down as about the 50th thing WWE production staff will have to edit out on the replay.

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Fair play, Seth and Cesaro kind of making me forget the hilarity of the botches. Didn't help that WWE reminded everyone that someone like Cesaro has been shat on for a decade though.

Edit: Now reminding us that Jay Uso won a match for the first time this year!

[KK]

Aside from the possibility of Sasha Banks vs Bianca Belair, Rollins/Cesaro has the chance of being the best match of this lousy card.

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Omos (hope I spelt that right) has the shortest reach of any giant I have ever seen, and also doesn't seem to know about the tag rope.

Edit: Omos is the greatest in ring talent since Kevin Nash.

[KK]

Omos is certainly a spectacle. Reminiscent of somebody like Giant Gonzalez (hopefully he doesn’t wrestle like him). If he’s booked properly he could be a real attraction. The company has a horrible track record with big men beyond a certain point though. They always become joke acts, irrespective of talent (or lack thereof).

Always found it funny how Vince said WCW didn’t know how to book The Giant and yet WCW did a better job in their 3 years with him than WWE did in 3 months.

[KK]

AEW sure had a much more impressive looking cage on Dynamite last year compared to WWE.

Always favoured ol’ blue bars myself (last used in black on a UK Sky Box Office PPV if I remember correctly) than the chicken wire.

Strowman having to sell awful looking punches from a visibly blown up 51 year old Shane McMahon after just 5 minutes. Classic.

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Braun with the line of the night:

Braun: This is for everyone that's ever been called stupid.

Points at the crowd.

Braun: This is for you!