Wrestling Discussion Thread II

An argument could be made that Fast Lane was the second consecutive WWE PPV that the live audience has ruined: at times it was virtually silent. That said, I suggest that they'd have been louder had the WWE themselves given the fans more of a reason to be arsed about it's performers. It's just as well the event was free, as for large parts it was more or less the same as you'd have skipped on SmackDown.

Still, from an in-ring perspective I thought the two main events were fine. I think Roman Reigns does everything asked of him fairly well.

Bryan and Reigns put on a good match, Ambrose fucking off with the belt was genius and when Bray was in Taker's coffin I thought that was quality.

Seems like Bryan's getting shoe-horned into the Ziggler/Barrett/R-Truth IC title clusterfuck.

I don't mind that jay gives the IC title some meaning, but why R-Truth I hope he gets dropped and is a fatal four way between BnB, Zig, Bryan and Dean

Yeah, ideally I'd like to see a situation where Bryan/Ambrose raise the title up to be like NJPW's IC title, but honestly, to me it just feels like they're treating Bryan like a midcarder when he bloody main evented last year's Mania.

But this is WWE, look at the Miz as well but just glad Bryan is at mania, but if he wins the IC and Cena wins US and Regins wins the WWE World just seems weird that the B & C tier title have Bryan & Cena as there champs where the main title is Reigns also who would then challenge him apart from Seth

I'm a bit disappointed that The Miz and Damien Mizdow aren't getting a 1 Vs. 1 match at WrestleMania in reward of their sterling work together over the last several months. I don't exaggerate when I say that I think it's the hottest feud in WWE at the moment.

The Cena/Rusev stuff was a bit warped, wasn't it? He heelishly runs down to attack the super-patriot after his match, chokes him until he passes out then makes his crying girlfriend give in to his demands. Why would anyone boo Rusev? How is Rusev a heel - what has he done to be a heel?

I'm expecting Undertaker Vs. Bray Wyatt to be on par with Undertaker's WrestleMania stoaters against Giant Gonzalez, King Kong Bundy and Big Boss Man. Wyatt is out of his depth, and we probably can't expect that he'll be carried to a decent match by The Undertaker in his physical state.

Things don't seem to be going well for Roman Reigns - all the WWE brass must be shocked and alarmed at how little reaction he gets. It's amazing how little reaction he and Lesnar have had thus far. I'm starting to doubt that it'll go on last at WrestleMania, there's so little to their storyline.