Official Wrasslin' Thread (renamed to reflect the discussion) (45 Viewers)

[Sun Wukong]

I'll also add that I continue to believe the Roman train is on the fast track to nowhere. They have no one to elevate to beat him and get the rub from it. So he's going to continue to mow over guys unless they have Brock beat him at the next Saudi Blood Money show. If not, they'll continue to hold out for Rock and this sheet will go on and on and on and on...with diminishing returns after every goofy finish, Uso interference, etc.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

I'll also add that I continue to believe the Roman train is on the fast track to nowhere. They have no one to elevate to beat him and get the rub from it. So he's going to continue to mow over guys unless they have Brock beat him at the next Saudi Blood Money show. If not, they'll continue to hold out for Rock and this sheet will go on and on and on and on...with diminishing returns after every goofy finish, Uso interference, etc.

So you're saying my comment about him being the next Bruno with the title reign is more possible than before?

 

[Sun Wukong]

So you're saying my comment about him being the next Bruno with the title reign is more possible than before?

I don't see it lasting 7 years or whatever Bruno's was, but by modern standards I now fully believe it will be unreasonably long and pointless insofar as the goal of a strong heel champion is to build faces to chase the belt, and WWE has none to do that.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

I don't see it lasting 7 years or whatever Bruno's was, but by modern standards I now fully believe it will be unreasonably long and pointless insofar as the goal of a strong heel champion is to build faces to chase the belt, and WWE has none to do that.

Wasn't his 7 years broken up into 2 reigns though? I thought it was around 3 and 4 years. Either way I didn't mean 7 years. I was thinking 3 maybe.

 

[Sun Wukong]

Wasn't his 7 years broken up into 2 reigns though? I thought it was around 3 and 4 years. Either way I didn't mean 7 years. I was thinking 3 maybe.

His first reign was 2800 days (7+ years), his second was 1200 days (3+ years). So he held it for over a decade combined over two reigns.

 

[Scorpius the Allfather]

His first reign was 2800 days (7+ years), his second was 1200 days (3+ years). So he held it for over a decade combined over two reigns.

It's funny that I didn't remember that but I do remember some of a stat that they showed years ago and I believe Bob Backlund beat him for one of those and had a reign similar to the 3 year one. I could be wrong though.

 

[Sun Wukong]

It's funny that I didn't remember that but I do remember some of a stat that they showed years ago and I believe Bob Backlund beat him for one of those and had a reign similar to the 3 year one. I could be wrong though.

Backlund had a run from 1979 to 1983 before dropping it to The Iron Sheik.

 

[Torgo]

I'll also add that I continue to believe the Roman train is on the fast track to nowhere. They have no one to elevate to beat him and get the rub from it. So he's going to continue to mow over guys unless they have Brock beat him at the next Saudi Blood Money show. If not, they'll continue to hold out for Rock and this sheet will go on and on and on and on...with diminishing returns after every goofy finish, Uso interference, etc.

Even worse, they had a credible babyface who had been built up, on the same brand as Roman, who held the Money in the Bank contract, but then decided to hot shot him to the title on Raw in a ratings stunt.

 

[Sun Wukong]

Even worse, they had a credible babyface who had been built up, on the same brand as Roman, who held the Money in the Bank contract, but then decided to hot shot him to the title on Raw.

I saw someone elsewhere basically say that this is Vince giving Roman the dominant run he wanted to as a face but could never make work, so we're getting it as a heel instead.

 

[Torgo]

I saw someone elsewhere basically say that this is Vince giving Roman the dominant run he wanted to as a face but could never make work, so we're getting it as a heel instead.

I really have no problem giving this version of Roman a dominant title run. But, as I think we have all said, there has to be an endgame. There has to be a super over babyface to finally beat him, and right now, they aren't building one.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

I really have no problem giving this version of Roman a dominant title run. But, as I think we have all said, there has to be an endgame. There has to be a super over babyface to finally beat him, and right now, they aren't building one.

I figured it out. It's going to be Karion Kross...

(I kid, I kid)

 

[Torgo]

I figured it out. It's going to be Karion Kross...

(I kid, I kid)

Maybe, if they bring Scarlett back.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Seth's sit-down with SCSA after Extreme Rules was pretty insightful, especially when he discussed that HiaC match he had with Bray in 2019. Goes to show how much of a company guy Seth tries to be for Vince when you hear how he truly felt about one of Vince's dumb booking decisions.

Rollins was ‘ready to strangle’ Vince over booking of Hell in a Cell with Wyatt

And Bray’s reaction may have been even more dramatic.

www.cagesideseats.com

 

[Torgo]

Seth's sit-down with SCSA after Extreme Rules was pretty insightful, especially when he discussed that HiaC match he had with Bray in 2019. Goes to show how much of a company guy Seth tries to be for Vince when you hear how he truly felt about one of Vince's dumb booking decisions.

Rollins was ‘ready to strangle’ Vince over booking of Hell in a Cell with Wyatt

And Bray’s reaction may have been even more dramatic.

www.cagesideseats.com

Can't wait for the interview with Roman about last night's finish. He legitimately did not look happy.

 

[GrandAdmiral]

Can't wait for the interview with Roman about last night's finish. He legitimately did not look happy.

He really didn't and who could blame him