Daeron the Daring Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Altough I haven't followed any WWE content in the past 5 (or even more) years, I am always interested in the Royal Rumble match. Am I alone with this? Is there anyone still watching WWE? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFatCoward Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I havent watched any WWE in years, but I cant think of any activity that makes less sense without fans being present. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Mostly just watch New Japan these days, but yeah the Rumble is special. I usually go out of my way to watch it. Won't be watching it live though this year, not worth staying up until dawn for. The atmosphere is so important and without a crowd there really is something missing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daeron the Daring Posted January 31, 2021 Author Share Posted January 31, 2021 22 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: I havent watched any WWE in years Same. Except a few 5-10-15 year old matches for nostalgia. 22 minutes ago, BigFatCoward said: but I cant think of any activity that makes less sense without fans being present. Totally agreed. That's why Wrestlemania isn't any more special than any other event thanks to the pandemic. 16 minutes ago, The BlackBear said: Won't be watching it live though this year, not worth staying up until dawn for. The atmosphere is so important and without a crowd there really is something missing. You're right. 16 minutes ago, The BlackBear said: yeah the Rumble is special This is the event that receives the least damage from having no crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The Rumble is indeed special and other than Mania is the only time I consistently check out what's going on in WWE over the past..oh, almost 20 years now. Whether I watch it or not depends on how bored I am and availability on any given Sunday - I refuse to pay for it (other than when I had the Network) - we'll see if I'm bored enough tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 3 hours ago, BigFatCoward said: I havent watched any WWE in years, but I cant think of any activity that makes less sense without fans being present. Yeah, the lack of fans uniquely impacts wrestling because it's a show that relies on crowd interaction. That being said, I may catch the Rumble tonight as it's always my favorite PPV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 The Thunderdome with the virtual fans really does mitigate that to a certain extent. I think they’ve done about a good a job as possible. My son and I will watch tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I see they're once again paying Goldberg tons of money to stumble around for two minutes. Hopefully he doesn't seriously injure McIntyre in the process. Any rumors on surprise entrants? That's always a big part of the fun. Checked 411 and the only one I see is Trish Stratus. That..does not excite me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The BlackBear Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 If Jay White appears I shall be incredibly upset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Yes, the fact that you have Goldberg in a WWE Title Match and Kevin Owens for the the Universal title just says how thin the roster is these days. At the risk of sounding sexist, I think they have pushed the women’s division too much. They have some good athletes there, but then they put out someone like Naya Jax and she can’t do anything impressive athletically, but she’s too big to feel like someone can challenge her. I also don’t like how they have split the talent they have spread everyone so much over the Raw and Smackdown brands. It’s hard for me to take the Universal Championship as equivalent to the WWE title, but Roman Reigns still feels a bigger star than McIntyre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Why is Goldberg wearing what looks like Nike shorts?!!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rhom said: Yes, the fact that you have Goldberg in a WWE Title Match and Kevin Owens for the the Universal title just says how thin the roster is these days. At the risk of sounding sexist, I think they have pushed the women’s division too much. They have some good athletes there, but then they put out someone like Naya Jax and she can’t do anything impressive athletically, but she’s too big to feel like someone can challenge her. I also don’t like how they have split the talent they have spread everyone so much over the Raw and Smackdown brands. It’s hard for me to take the Universal Championship as equivalent to the WWE title, but Roman Reigns still feels a bigger star than McIntyre. Nia is just total trash. Not good in the ring or on the mic, but she's related to Rock so she gets pushed. She never should have made it out of NXT. Asuka was the only one there who ever got a good match out of her, and I think that says more about Asuka than Nia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 See here’s a disparity. Sasha Banks is entertaining. I think she’s a good talker and is good in the ring, but then you get Carmella in here and I just lose all interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 minute ago, Rhom said: See here’s a disparity. Sasha Banks is entertaining. I think she’s a good talker and is good in the ring, but then you get Carmella in here and I just lose all interest. Yeah, they have a tendency to push the least talented women on their roster for whatever reason. They do have some real talent there. NXT is loaded with great female performers. But Carmella is just mediocre at everything. At least she's not offensively bad like Nia is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMC Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I agree it's baffling they're still employing Carmella, let alone in a title match. At least Jax makes sense due to the Rock connection as mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhom Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 The best contestants in the women’s rumble all seemed like NXT gals. And now... last man standing with Kevin Owens. Can we just skip to the part where Reigns wins and start the actual Rumble? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I went into that one expecting to hate it but they did a great job. Kevin Owens is fantastic. The ending sucked but overall good match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmanion Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 There will be fans at mania apparently 25k at the stadium they were supposed to be in last year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lessthanluke Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 1 hour ago, briantw said: I went into that one expecting to hate it but they did a great job. Kevin Owens is fantastic. The ending sucked but overall good match. Agreed. Excellent match. Owens is one of the best in the biz. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briantw Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Well, did not see that coming. Loved how they brought Orton back at the end. Enjoyed that Rumble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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