The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Dante]

They've spent the last year building Alberto Del Rio up, and - vintage Mcmahon - stop him at the last hurdle.

Del Rio has had two opportunities at the World Title & has failed on both counts, even with outside interference. If this were real, you should no longer be anywhere near number 1 contendership status. Can you imagine if in UFC or boxing the loser kept getting a shot until he finally won.

That whole lightweight scene stinks of WWE booking - top guy wants his guy to be champ but babyface wins, then the company keeps bookign the top guy's pick's best friend over and over in hope he'll win.

I guarantee BJ faces Edgar if he wins next. Maybe in a stipulation match (Winner has to climb over the cage LOL)

PPV stunk last night, typical all the wrong disicions - I feel sorry for Punk, having to let Orton go over you time and tiem gain - this is't even a fued, it's one long squash job

[Skippy]

My mistake, thought they had a title fight before UFC125.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Outside of John Cena, Del Rio & R-Truth, there are currently no interesting feuds or characters on both shows.

I'm at a complete loss as to what they're going to do on SmackDown, & the potential (obvious) match-ups are mostly horrendous, either because they'll be, well, just horrendous, lacking crowd heat because they're not over or the outcomes are just incredibly obvious in the short to long term.

Christian vs. Mark Henry
Randy Orton vs. Mark Henry
Christian vs. Ahmed Johnson
Randy Orton vs. Ahmed Johnson
Christian vs. Brodus Clay
Randy Orton vs. Brodus Clay
Randy Orton vs. Sheamus
Christian vs. Sheamus
Randy Orton vs. Cody Rhodes
Christian vs. Cody Rhodes
Randy Orton vs. Wade Barrett
Christian vs. Wade Barrett

Worst main event line-up in the history of the WWF/E. End result - who's over: Randy Orton. Who's not over? Everyone else. Worst possible outcome? Mark Henry wins the title. Plus Cody Rhodes, Sheamus & Brodus Clay are all coming off loses, & then the WWE expects everyone to suddenly buy in to the fact they're main eventing the show (whereby they feature in 400 tag team matches before the PPV, lose, & then everyone continues on not giving a gooseberry fool).

I know. I'm usually not pessimistic but i do agree.

Fueds that won't happen that i would like to see though are Miz V Punk and Miz V Del Rio. I think there could be some really good promos and segments with these guys. But Miz losing Riley, i really don't get it. His current character works so much better with a lacky to help him out.

Also on Christian and Henry. I do worry that they will have Henry win the title from him so that henry can then lose it to Orton.

[Mafro]

Just read the results, if i hadn't changed Cena to Miz then i would have got an almost perfect score

Also what's all this talk about Punk wanting to leave? is it just internet speculation or has he actually said anything?

Rumours on Wrestling Observer and PWTorch. I don't blame him for not wanting to resign a contract after the last few months. If he leaves soon then there's pretty much nothing of interest for me on Raw other than Del Rio, who will no doubt be fed to Cena and buried.

[KK]

Maybe they'll have Mark Henry defending the title against Kane.

[Mafro]

PPV stunk last night, typical all the wrong disicions - I feel sorry for Punk, having to let Orton go over you time and tiem gain - this is't even a fued, it's one long squash job

Exactly.

[Prototype]

Miz will invoke his rematch clause and win the title back tonight due to Rock's interference.

[Mafro]

[A J Styles]

Cage Matches are just pointless now, pinning someone in a cage to win?

[KK]

That photo reminds me - the lightning rig on SmackDown & Raw used to be so much better.

[KK]

Conclusion to the cage match:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xiif3m ... here_sport

In a straight out of TNA moment, the commentators not knowing the rules of the match; Pinfall & Submission only! Miz then attempts to climb over the cage...

[Zellery]

I think I did okay in GRAPL.

[Rog]

Why did I put the daft ladders question in Why did I forget to count them last night

[Phatman]

Any download links yet? Would be much appreciated.

[LightSamus]

I thought last night was far from awful but it certainly had some ridiculous decisions like having Sheamus lose the title and Cena win his. I'm happy Christian won though even though his push only came from Edge's retirement.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Why did I put the daft ladders question in Why did I forget to count them last night

The answer is '3' Rog, honest only 3 were used.

Seriously though i didn't watch it so i can't help.

[Mafro]

I can confirm that three ladders were used and I stayed awake. That hou-long nap beforehand really helped

[A J Styles]

When it showed the divas talking to Layla, where was Kaitlyn?

Another reason to hate the company when they don't even show the hottest Diva on TV

[Mockmaster]

Weird. The Rock seemed to break the Bin Laden news on twitter before anyone else.

Team Bring It must be a taskforce within the Navy Seals.

[Floex]

Mark Henry STILL has a job? And is it true he is fighting Christian for the title?

Super glad for Christian though, totally deserves his moment in the sun. Superb on the mic, a competent wrestler, I just hope Vince has faith in him to keep the belt around his waist for while to come. Especially considering the horrible roster right now

Can't believe Miz has dropped the belt to Cena. I have only seen him in interviews but he is a great talker and shouldn't be dropped into obscurity like so many champs of the WWF these days