The Wrestling Thread: WWE WrestleMania 31 [NSFW]

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Rog I think I scored 14 with the below, not 13, I could be wrong as I haven't seen it only read the results

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): John Cena
Winner of Stage 1: John Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): CM Punk
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: Wade Barrett
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Roman Reigns
Loser: Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Johnny Ryall]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): John Cena
Winner of Stage 1: John Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): CM Punk (part of me thinks this match won't happen, I don't know why)
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: Miz
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: Shield
Winner: Rollins
Loser: Bryan
(returning the favour)
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Ziggler

[Dig Dug]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): Cena
Winner of Stage 1: Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): Cm Punk
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: The Miz
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Reigns
Loser: Bryan
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Mockmaster]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): Cena
Winner of Stage 1:Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): CM Punk
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: Wade Barrett
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Seth Rollins
Loser: Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Skippy]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): Cena
Winner of Stage 1:Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): Chris Jericho
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: Wade Barrett
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Seth Rollins
Loser: Daniel Bryan
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Kanbei]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4):
Winner of Stage 1: Ryback
Winner of Stage 2: John Cena
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): Chris Jericho
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: The Miz
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Seth Rollins
Loser: Randy Orton
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Prototype]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): John Cena
Winner of Stage 1: John Cena
Winner of Stage 2: Ryback
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): CM Punk
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: The Miz
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: SHIELD
Winner: Rollins
Loser: Bryan
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Dean Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Johnny Ryall]

Oh God prototype agrees with me point for point.

[KK]

This show is surely too predictable for the WWE not to change it.

[Johnny Ryall]

I'm still convinced that punk match isn't happening.

[KK]

That would be quite the bait and switch job, though admittedly nowhere near as bad as what WCW did for 4 consecutive PPVs with Scott Steiner vs. Rick (didn't happen at Road Wild; went 5 minutes at Fall Brawl and ended in a No Contest; went 5 minutes at Halloween Havoc with interference; and then didn't happen again at World War 3).

If you want to play silly buggers with some undercard match that nobody bought the PPV for to begin with then fine, but to do it with a headline match is bang out of order.

[Return_of_the_STAR]

That would be quite the bait and switch job, though admittedly nowhere near as bad as what WCW did for 4 consecutive PPVs with Scott Steiner vs. Rick (didn't happen at Road Wild; went 5 minutes at Fall Brawl and ended in a No Contest; went 5 minutes at Halloween Havoc with interference; and then didn't happen again at World War 3).

If you want to play silly buggers with some undercard match that nobody bought the PPV for to begin with then fine, but to do it with a headline match is bang out of order.

I get the feeling that its not happening too but then again I can't imagine punk agreeing to do that in Chicago. I can see wwe thinking it would be a great place to boost his heel status by having people boo him (where hes loved the most) for not wrestling but would punk really agree to that?

[Codename 47]

That would be quite the bait and switch job, though admittedly nowhere near as bad as what WCW did for 4 consecutive PPVs with Scott Steiner vs. Rick (didn't happen at Road Wild; went 5 minutes at Fall Brawl and ended in a No Contest; went 5 minutes at Halloween Havoc with interference; and then didn't happen again at World War 3).

If you want to play silly buggers with some undercard match that nobody bought the PPV for to begin with then fine, but to do it with a headline match is bang out of order.

I get the feeling that its not happening too but then again I can't imagine punk agreeing to do that in Chicago. I can see wwe thinking it would be a great place to boost his heel status by having people boo him (where hes loved the most) for not wrestling but would punk really agree to that?

Yeah if it wasn't in Chicago i'd have definitely said it wouldn't happen. I suppose though, as much as Punk probably loves performer in his hometown, he may see the bigger picture and that no showing helps whatever long term storyline they have with him move forward (which i assume is a face turn/Heyman breakup). Also in this day and age, doing a no show angle will probably be seen as a ballsy move by WWE..or just straight up false advertising.

[Johnny Ryall]

Maybe we get 15 minutes of action and then Punk just walks off to the back? I dunno something doesn't seem right, I feel like we would have at least seen Punk on tape by now.

[Skippy]

They've done return build-ups like this before, it's just usually been after a more significant period of time. Like Kane Vs Taker at WM20 or Triple H Vs King Booker one Summerslam

[Return_of_the_STAR]

Maybe we get 15 minutes of action and then Punk just walks off to the back? I dunno something doesn't seem right, I feel like we would have at least seen Punk on tape by now.

Yeah it's such a lackluster build. Youbwould Havre expected him to either have been on tape or at raw in a non wrestling capacity. Last time he had a long injury he sat on commentary in what led to his john cena build. Nothing seems right about it.

[captain red dog]

I don't think you can really work the crowd by having him not show. Chicago fans are intelligent enough to know that if Punk doesn't show then its a WWE decision. All you will do is piss off 16000 or so fans by basically ripping them off.

I'd hope they have something a bit more creative planned, and to be honest Punk needs to turn face as they have a severe lack of faces that are over. Danielson is the only face in the company (bearing in mind Jericho is part time).

[JChalmers]

Sheamus vs. Damien Sandow
Winner: Sheamus
John Cena (c) vs. Ryback - Three Stages of Hell match for the WWE Championship
Winner (worth 4): John Cena
Winner of Stage 1: Ryback
Winner of Stage 2: Cena
Chris Jericho vs. CM Punk
Winner (worth 3): CM Punk
Wade Barrett (c) vs. Curtis Axel vs. The Miz - Triple threat match for the Intercontinental Championship
Winner: Curtis Axel
Loser: The Miz
The Shield (Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins) (c) vs. Daniel Bryan and Randy Orton - Tag team match for the Tag Team Championship
Winning Team: The Shield
Winner: Reigns
Loser: Bryan (Orton turns on him)
Dean Ambrose (c) vs. Kane - for the United States Championship
Winner: Ambrose
Kaitlyn (c) vs. AJ Lee - for the Divas Championship
Winner: AJ Lee
Dolph Ziggler (c) vs. Alberto Del Rio - for the World Heavyweight Championship
Winner (worth 3): Dolph Ziggler

[Johnny Ryall]

I wouldn't say Jericho is part time.

[captain red dog]

I wouldn't say Jericho is part time.

Not in the same way Brock or Rock were but Jericho isn't on long term contracts.

In fact I think he is off in August for a few months again doing Fozzy. Not that I mind. It keeps him fresh for the audience. WWE should circulate the roster a bit more. Give top guys some time off every now and then as it freshens things up. Just a shame Punk was the one out this time!