August 15, 201510 yr comment_5692109 It's really kind of undersold how amazing it is that WWE has managed 3 straight sellouts for what amounts of 10 hours of programming. They're taping an episode of TV after Takeover so there's 3 hours there, 4 at Summerslam, and 3 at Raw. This is probably the closest we'll ever get to that 10 hour marathon Japan show Dave will periodically mention he sat through once.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692333 From the work at home files, John Cena is cohosting the third hour of Today. Nobody else on the roster is even capable of that in terms of name recognition and personality.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692416 I've been critical of the booking like everyone else but I have to admit they've done a good job making Summerslam seem big this year. This year's card blows away last years and has been much better promoted. Other than Brock/Cena and Steph/Brie I can't remember anything being made to feel important last year. Remember Rollins/Ambrose was strangely buried despite being one of the hottest programs in the company at the time. Reigns/Orton was nothing much either. Much better job this year
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692422 I like Undertaker-Lesnar as a Summerslam main event a lot. I just don't ever want to see the match again after that, and it seems like both would be more valuable in matches with fresh opponents come that time. But for now, yes, they have done a good job building up Summerslam.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692423 WWE just announced that Jon Stewart will "host" Summerslam on Sunday. This must have been a last minute deal to announce this late. They could have promoted this while Stewart was wrapping up his run on the Daily Show
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692426 Calling it right now. Stewart and Steph/Hunter do a segment together arguing over who's in charge. Steph slaps Stewart and Hunter teases hitting him until Rock's music hits setting up the HHH//Rock mania match
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692427 I could have sworn I posted a reply to Strummer's initial post about the Summerslam build... Did I type it up and forget to hit submit or did it get deleted for some reason?
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692428 Then Stephanie can tweet out a photo of her smiling next to Stewart a few days later.
August 17, 201510 yr comment_5692435 If they really wanted to get ballsy have Stewart come out during Cena/Rollins and everyone thinks he's there to screw over Rollins and bam he turns on Cena and helps Rollins win. Next night he says he and Rollins made up after Seth showed respect to him by giving him the commemorative title and honoring his run on TDS. Stewart works a brief program as Seth's mouthpiece and then they do something at the September PPV to blow things off. Yeah not happening but it would fun
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692477 I wonder if WWE knows they're using a song about an illicit lesbian fling ("Cool for the Summer") as an Official Song of Summerslam.
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692483 I wonder if WWE knows they're using a song about an illicit lesbian fling ("Cool for the Summer") as an Official Song of Summerslam. Should have kept the Submission Sorority name around and make them the central figures of Summerslam set to that theme.
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692490 Man Steph badly missed a cue in the opening segment by hyping Taker/Lesnar while the Cena/Rollins graphic was showing. But that was a pretty affective hype segment. They should do more of that stuff
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692491 Man I hope this bad feeling I have about Nikki vs Sasha Banks tonight is just me being cynical. Not talking about the in ring action either. Here is a match just begging for a non finish
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692495 I like Becky Lynch alot but she needs a new look. That orange hair and Hogan-esque tan is distracting.
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692496 I was just going to point that out. Becky went overboard with the fake bake tonight
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692500 If they add rusev vs. Ziggler to Summerslam, it's only going to make the card better. Make it happen!
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692501 That segment was great. Say what you want the crowds have been into this angle
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692505 That's because Rusev is awesome. I was enjoying the HEnry vs. Rusev match while it lasted also. Too bad Henry is a jobber now
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692506 That's because Rusev is awesome. I was enjoying the HEnry vs. Rusev match while it lasted also. Too bad Henry is a jobber now Agreed. It's kinda funny how Rusev has dominated Henry for weeks but backs out from Dolph Ziggler
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692508 Run an Ambrose/Cesaro/Orton/Reigns/Ziggler-Harper/Owens/Rusev/Sheamus/Wyatt WarGames at HIAC. Because I don't know, why not?
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692509 Well Rollins has to win after that Cena promo, right? I mean he didn't even get to respond. Cena was real good though
August 18, 201510 yr comment_5692511 I watched a little bit of the show so far, mostly caught the Reigns/Harper match and then the Rusev-Ziggler angle. Last time I saw Reigns was at Wrestlemania and he looked pretty impressive going up against Lesnar. Tonight not so much. It looked like all his offense was comprised of spots with varying degrees of elaborate setup. I don't know if it was just today or if I didn't notice it previously, but many of his moves had some hokey, unnecessary movement. Made him seem really unnatural and too cooperative when running through his stuff, although Harper was pretty good on his end. The Rusev/Lana/Ziggler stuff was fairly entertaining. How did Rusev turn from Russian to Bulgarian in the storyline? Also saw the hype video for Lesnar-Taker and I thought that was well done.
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