September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898206 @SomethingSavage no sweat, bubba. I totally get what you are saying. It's true, some matches are indeed time killers, without any rhyme or reason. Lately, though, they have a reason to be - sure, Cesaro/Miz or War Machine squashes aren't exactly part of engaging storylines - and seem to be building to something, at the very least. KOTR is a cheat, as it brings meaning to matches by default, with the simplest of stories. But there are some like Roman/Buddy or Bryan/Murphy that have a reason to be based on their own different tales. Others, like Bayley/Becky vs Bliss/Cross last night were used to enhance a storyline and was a showcase of champions. This segment is rocking. Bayley's reaction was *chef kiss* great.
September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898207 Ali's willingness to take the most insane bumps makes it impossible for the crowd to not care about the match. Crowd's on fire tonight.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898210 Elias winning is a record scratch on this entire tournament. Is... Is Chad Gable winning the KOTR?
September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898211 1 minute ago, El Dragon said: Elias winning is a record scratch on this entire tournament. Is... Is Chad Gable winning the KOTR? Maybe.... they are paying off those short jokes? I mean, Gable IS able to give Corbin the Chaos Theory suplex.... Holy shit
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898218 I'll be watching Smackdown on DVR as usual, but is it wrong I was hoping Bayley would be like a reverse Doink? Go from kid's character to evil version of the same gimmick. I would have popped for her terrorizing little kids at ringside.
September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898219 2 minutes ago, sek69 said: I'll be watching Smackdown on DVR as usual, but is it wrong I was hoping Bayley would be like a reverse Doink? Go from kid's character to evil version of the same gimmick. I would have popped for her terrorizing little kids at ringside. It kind of generates some insane visuals because a 2 on 1 chair beatdown being followed by some bubbly upbeat music is hilarious
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898220 She needs to keep her inflatable tube men, just make them evil versions with angry frowning faces.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898222 Chad Gable being unleashed on the world. Him and Corbin in the finals feels like a lock now.
September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898224 Gotta be honest, it's going to be unbelievable when Gable gets the visual pin over Corbin, only to get hit with The End of Days shortly after.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898226 Rowan had a legit breakout moment with that final segment. That pairing with Bryan did wonders for him. As far as the Bayley segment to open the show's concerned....I understood the motivation behind Bayley's actions but her delivery on the mic feels so weird for me. Right up until Sasha came out to brawl with Charlotte, I didn't even know if I should side with Bayley or boo her. The "holier than thou" approach can work to make someone a heel but I wasn't convinced with Bayley on this one.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898227 The issue is this makes Charlotte the defacto babyface in that feud and she's so unnatural in that role.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898231 Starting my watchthru now, gotta say I was impressed to see Sonya and Mandy pull out Total Elimination. Also it's amazing that no matter how they book Joe, he still comes off as the baddest dude in the room.
September 4, 20196 yr Author comment_5898241 7 hours ago, sek69 said: Starting my watchthru now, gotta say I was impressed to see Sonya and Mandy pull out Total Elimination. That finisher ROCKED. Might be better than some of O'Reilly/Fish's combos.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898245 11 hours ago, sek69 said: The issue is this makes Charlotte the defacto babyface in that feud and she's so unnatural in that role. Clash of Champions is in Charlotte, so she'll have the crowd behind her on that night at least.
September 4, 20196 yr comment_5898267 6 hours ago, NintendoLogic said: Clash of Champions is in Charlotte, so she'll have the crowd behind her on that night at least. Yeah I'm just dreading the TVs leading up to it with her doing promos in the same heel cadence she's been doing with her chronic case of resting b-face.
September 5, 20196 yr comment_5898349 On 9/4/2019 at 1:08 AM, C.S. said: So, Bayley morphed into an awesome promo literally overnight. Interesting you said this as Meltzer reported in the Observer today that Bayley's promo was "the old bullet points style and going for it" rather than scripted word-for-word like usual.
September 6, 20196 yr comment_5898388 15 hours ago, Kadaveri said: Interesting you said this as Meltzer reported in the Observer today that Bayley's promo was "the old bullet points style and going for it" rather than scripted word-for-word like usual. Everyone speaks better if they know what they're talking about and have some bullet points. Even people who are really good at public speaking can do terribly when they try to recite something from memorization. You miss one word, and you're thrown off completely. I always think of the Michael Hayes (I think) thing about how a good heel really believes what they're saying. I think that goes for anyone cutting a promo. First, think about the point that needs to be made. Then, believe it. It'll come then. These people aren't good enough actors to be reciting scripts.
September 6, 20196 yr comment_5898395 I guess I'm in the minority but I didn't think Bayley's promo was that great. She was pausing like crazy and still didn't seem totally committed imo. I think she has the potential to get better though. Interesting if they continue with the bullett points direction
September 6, 20196 yr comment_5898403 4 hours ago, Log said: Everyone speaks better if they know what they're talking about and have some bullet points. Even people who are really good at public speaking can do terribly when they try to recite something from memorization. You miss one word, and you're thrown off completely. I always think of the Michael Hayes (I think) thing about how a good heel really believes what they're saying. I think that goes for anyone cutting a promo. First, think about the point that needs to be made. Then, believe it. It'll come then. These people aren't good enough actors to be reciting scripts. Just look at all the guys from the past who were really good promos, but struggled reciting scripts loaded with WWE verbiage.
September 6, 20196 yr Author comment_5898414 They are actually doing this i am in tears right now thank you vince thank you heyman thank you rey because i'm sure you chose this match to kickstart your retirement tour not you hhh
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