Strummer

pretty big spoiler for tonight via reddit guy:

PWI reporting that is expected to return tonight

Hunter tweeted out "All hope is lost" in latin on twitter. Maybe he's giving up on the product as well ---

I know we've been through this a billion and a half times over the last 2 years but I don't get the talking point that Bryan was just over with the hardcore fans who complain. He had to have had some casual t shirt buyers lashing out at the company as well. Kids love the guy and his merchandise was selling alright with a terrible design and great after a re brand

Guess I'm going to follow goc's advice here. There is a house show coming here to Albany in May. I had wavered on going but after last night I've decided to pass. I haven't spent money on wwe since 2013. Don't have the network and don't plan on ordering. TV is free so I probably will still watch and of course pay attention online

You can say that they have been trolling the last month and a half by teasing change on Raw and then going back to status quo. Clearly they had no plan to shake things up and Shane coming back was just a stop gap because Cena got hurt and couldn't work Taker. Shane received a ton of mainstream as well but I guess they didn't care enough to change plans. * not saying Shane was going to make things better creatively but at least it wouldn't be so stale

Steph confirmed this morning that female wwe wrestlers will be called "superstars" going forward. RIP "diva"

Steph should be happy since she is getting all of Vince's inheritance now. Any chance they remember that detail tomorrow?

Will Steph sell the spear on Raw tomorrow?

Have to love this company basically promising change and then not delivering. They suck

Lame as shit. Lame as shit

The way the booking is going and the betting odds the people craving change on wwe TV are going to be quite disappointed.

Those wacky betting odds seem to be right. Damn

And after 14 years the "diva" division is dead. Lita seemed nervous as hell there

Poor Emma seemed to the only one not to get a reaction from the crowd

I have this sinking uneasy feeling that Stephanie turns on Hunter in the main event and her and Reigns join up as a heel act running the shows. I mean it would make no sense given the build up but if Roman turns this is the way I could see the way Vince wanting it done. Of course it would push Hunter and Steph even stronger because H would no doubt have to be the avenging babyface.and Steph would still be the top heel

word is that the plan now is for HHH v Reigns to go on last

Alvarez saying the Cell match is going on last. also Reddit guy saying a new diva's/women's belt is debuting at mania. Previous report said it would happen on Raw Monday but apparently a "well respected female wrestler" will present the new belt at Mania

It probably explains WWE's decisions to an extent for sure, but if I'm a promoter, I'm not looking for convenient answers on why my most marketable stars aren't also the most over with live crowds. That the two things aren't in harmony suggests that something structural is broken somewhere. It's a topic we've beaten to death here, and I know everyone has their theories, but to me, it's still something WWE should seek to fix, whether they change who they push because of it or not. the fact that WWE's market research doesn't fall in line with live crowd reactions might be the most important story/theme in wrestling since the beginning of 2014. Pretty much every booking debate boils down to this paradox and so far nothing is working to improve it. I mean yeah we've been debating it here for nearly 2 and a half years and it's still going on with no end in sight

I always took it that the fans who booed Cena just wanted his character to change. The fans that are booing Reigns right now just don't want him to be pushed, period.

So Hunter did an interview with CBS sports and is still pushing the vocal minority/heel crowd talking point with Reigns. I know we say this religiously about this company but they just can't help but sound clueless. They still don't get it I understand they can't say anything else to the media but I think internally they believe it. Even Hunter

Yeah have to think Dave is missing the intention here.

Stephanie and Hunter cut the same promo in two separate segments. Both concluded with Reigns interrupting and a brawl starting. Yeah this company isn't creatively bankrupt or anything. Post mania needs some change but yeah..,