Appalling Gable on Gable violence at WM :nono:

Re: Roman/Brock:

I get people’s complaints. They all sound perfectly valid. For me, this is why it worked:

In the context of this whole Brock/Roman story: From the amazing shit-kicking at 2015 to the awkward as shit anticlimax in 2018 — there’s been this feeling of “they want to get it right.” The craziest thing about this was them showing up, having the match feel epic and having the crowd exactly where they are supposed to be (for a change).

If you think about it, this is an amazing example of crowd manipulation.

Brock and Roman are both excellent. Can they do more? Sure. But I do feel this was the sort of match they should have the context of who they are and where they are right now. It’s not an easy spot to be in, headlining these two epic shows.

Had they gone out and grabbed a headlock — look, I get why some people might have loved it. And I also get how a 40 minutes perfect building match could feel like the ultimate capstone of their rivalry. But I feel like this bam, pow, get it done style fits this match, this show, this moment, who these guys are.

I wouldn’t do another one. I don’t know if Brock’s next big, big match should feel like this. I agree with changing it up. If Brock and Roman ever wrestle again? That’s the time and a place for a new story to grow out of it. Roman will be cocky and take his time. Brock should work up to his stuff. But for WrestleMania 38 — these two titans just going in there with a singular goal, each at the top of their game — I’m totally okay with this.

Always wish Bobby Lashley had a more "menacing" looking face

Omos so freaking huge....

The Vince Stunner stuff is something that you’d think could completely ruin a moment, but somehow Austin’s reaction made it AMAZING. It seems to have brought so many people joy. It was weirdly humanizing.

I found myself overanalyzing the segment for a bit. I told myself it would have been better had Austin come out and beat up Vince and McAfee won, because McAfee was just so good and Vince doesn’t ever need to win at WrestleMania. But you’re building to that Vince Stunner spot. Just accept that and move forward.

Was not always into Otis. Then I saw him working with Rey Mysterio one week and the guy is so crisp. He makes a very…unique is probably the best word you used.

Chad Gable got to be one of the few people who talked at WrestleMania. Amazing what the dude is finally accomplishing.

Nice at Lashley winning, but making Omos looking weak in that all it takes is a suplex and two little spears to beat him

Bobby Lashley and Omos is something that really had me worried. Very impressed that they went out there and did what they did. Especially considering Lashley was just hurt. I’d be very interested in a documentary or a book or something into how this guy mentally operates, because it’s like a switch went off and he went from being this dude that sort of felt like a Brock Lesnar facsimile to being a veteran who feels like a dude you can trust to get passable shit out of Omos at WrestleMania. AJ Styles and Finn Balor struggled with that shit.

Get what you’re saying, but I tricked myself into thinking it made Lashley look great. I’ve got this weird thing with big guys who are so obviously green that I don’t mind it when they lose. I kind of “forgive them” for coasting on their size and not being that good, lol.

Good that I can skip the same video package they played yesterday....

Damn, forgot about them changing Sami's theme... sucks.... this annoying dance walk went good with his old theme....

Knoxville looking terrible.... hope this is short...

They should not have changed Sami’s theme.

Wtf at party boy... who in the blue hell is this

Lol at hornswoggle return

Oh wait that is not hornswoggle... some other Jackass

Much as I hate/don't care about Jackass that actually turned out a bit entertaining.... Sami's current gimmick is such that he can take this loss too without being too damaged by it...

Mouse trap looked super weak though... Sami trying to sell that he is trapped and can't get it off but super phony looking...

Did they change Sasha's theme too or is that a WM or team remix...

Damn at Liv Morgan Catwoman....

Graves saying he will have a live sex celebration with Carmella if they win.... didn't know they were acknowledged as together on air....

Wish James Ellseworth would come out and help Carmella win and try to steal her from Graves...

This Carmella mask thing is really disturbing looking.... second time seeing it... just weird....

Fun women's tag.... nice finisher

Edge/AJ now.... skipping the video package since I saw it yesterday...

WTF at AJ busted open even before the match

Brood King Edge is here

Don't mind his new theme

Wish I could visit the alternate reality where Edge and Christian switched career trajectories....

Feel like my energy/interest is already gone via too much wrestling..... getting tired even if it is only noon....

Imagine if they just put the good stuff from the entire weekend into one nice, neat 3-4 hour show instead of “content, content, content”.

lol I just saw somewhere the Austin made his entrance last night at exactly 3 hours and 16 minutes into the show. Nice.

Good match but was falling asleep a bit... Damien Priest with a better look than I remember.... team with Edge gonna do him good...

Gonna take a break and try to recover some energy before continuing...

Edge match is also when I started feeling "zapped" of energy... mad boring!!!!!!!!!

Guessing Edge’s colour scheme was a tribute to Taker with the black and purple.

When does the count start? KO isn’t even in the ring at 3 hours 16 on the Network.

Starting up again.... Sheamus and his weirdly dressed stable are here

Yesterday I confused Sheamus stable with Corbin and Moss and was wondering why "Butch" wasn't out there with Corbin/Moss until I remembered he was with Sheamus/Holland...

WTF is Butch doing...

He’s Arthur from Peaky Blinders essentially. Or Scrappy Doo.

Well that was just a weird match/segment....