WWE Discussion thread- Raw/SD/PPV - Page 2046

packman80 · 01-31-2026, 08:54 PM

So was bad turnout for the PLE because it started at 10pm there time? If it was what do you do when WM happens start it 10 or 11 am in the states so it's 7-8pm start time there?

mossoholic · 01-31-2026, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by packman80

So was bad turnout for the PLE because it started at 10pm there time? If it was what do you do when WM happens start it 10 or 11 am in the states so it's 7-8pm start time there?

Had nothing to do with the time. There were more people there the last hour than the first 3 hours. Go look at the end of the last match then during the first 2 matches.

Cracks me up people online saying only the lights made it look empty it was packed! There were countless times the lights were off and you could see thousands of empty seats. By the end of the show many of those seats were filled. Somehow these people managed to show up between 1-2 am.

bblair_2002 · 02-01-2026, 09:42 AM

A few random thoughts from this past week and last night.

How about Jericho for new NXT GM? He's the complete opposite of Ava and man could those guys and gals benefit sitting under the learning tree behind the scenes as well.

I really liked how Keys was introduced by flashing Powerhouse Hobbs on the tron before flipping it over to Royce Keys.

I like Sami but you had to placate to the Saudi audience so I understand why he had a prominent match.

Sad to see AJ lose but it would be great to see him finish his career in TNA,the actual house that AJ built.

I like Gunther but I'm getting annoyed that he's relying on the sleeper hold too much.

I'm getting Roman and Cody fatigue lol. The women have a leg up on the men for new stars stepping up and vying for the titles.

jmarascojr · 02-01-2026, 10:04 AM

Adam Pearce - "Sorry Finn, the Rumble is full, we have to make room for La Parka, Rusev for 2 minutes, Mr. Iguana and TWO El Grande Americanos"

Oba vs Lesnar definitely has to happen, it's just a question of when/where, hopefully they put over Oba.

I'm guessing Reigns versus Punk at Wrestlemania.
They will lose the crowd if they do Reigns versus Cody for a 3rd time.

Can't see them having Drew lose the title at Wrestlemania, they already had him lose it once at Wrestlemania to Priest's cash in.

Liv is the face of the women's division right now, don't foresee her losing at Wrestlemania, whomever she picks.

packman80 · 02-01-2026, 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jmarascojr

Adam Pearce - "Sorry Finn, the Rumble is full, we have to make room for La Parka, Rusev for 2 minutes, Mr. Iguana and TWO El Grande Americanos"

Oba vs Lesnar definitely has to happen, it's just a question of when/where, hopefully they put over Oba.

I'm guessing Reigns versus Punk at Wrestlemania.
They will lose the crowd if they do Reigns versus Cody for a 3rd time.

Can't see them having Drew lose the title at Wrestlemania, they already had him lose it once at Wrestlemania to Priest's cash in.

Liv is the face of the women's division right now, don't foresee her losing at Wrestlemania, whomever she picks.

Yeah I know WWE owns AAA now but bringing those guys out in SA when I doubt anyone in the crowd knew who they were. I was more surprised they did not put the wrestler they just signed from over there in the rumble to get a crowd pop.

JustinVerlander07 · 02-01-2026, 10:30 AM

The outrage over Finn Balor not being in the Rumble to eliminate nobody and not really do anything is wild.

You guys realize there is probably more story coming for him, right? At least more than he's had since he screwed Priest out of the title.

ThatGuyPal · 02-01-2026, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by jmarascojr

Adam Pearce - "Sorry Finn, the Rumble is full, we have to make room for La Parka, Rusev for 2 minutes, Mr. Iguana and TWO El Grande Americanos"

Oba vs Lesnar definitely has to happen, it's just a question of when/where, hopefully they put over Oba.

I'm guessing Reigns versus Punk at Wrestlemania.
They will lose the crowd if they do Reigns versus Cody for a 3rd time.

Can't see them having Drew lose the title at Wrestlemania, they already had him lose it once at Wrestlemania to Priest's cash in.

Liv is the face of the women's division right now, don't foresee her losing at Wrestlemania, whomever she picks.

Except people said that after Cody not winning the first time then loved him “finishing the story” a year later lmao

Pre sure WWE has realized now they can call fans bluff and nothing will change people will still tune in and show up each week.

This is the Rock//Austin of this era. Three Manias make sense

packman80 · 02-01-2026, 12:17 PM

With Jericho touring the entire month of Feb with his band does it make sense that he returns the night after WM as a "surprise"

Jericho · 02-01-2026, 12:36 PM

I'm assuming Bianca won't be cleared by Rumble time so who gets Jade? As much as people would bitch and complain Charlotte makes a lot of sense. Unless they want Tiffany/Jade again, not sure they want that trainwreck though because their matches have been rough. I put that on Jade of course. Liv should not win regardless of who she picks, she's terrible and there are so many bigger matches Stephanie could have had at Mania. Rhea being the biggest. And yes I knew Rhea wasnt winning the Rumble but could have won the chamber to challenge Stephanie. Im assume Live is picking Stephanie anyway. Hopefully Raquel doesn't win the title Monday. Liv/Raquel at Mania would be Jey/Jimmy Uso level bad as a match.

Jaypers · 02-01-2026, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jericho

As much as people would bitch and complain Charlotte makes a lot of sense.

The fact we haven't seen Jade and Charlotte in a match by now is ridiculous. Put them together for the title at WM. No complaints here.

mlc3423 · 02-01-2026, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

And can we go ahead and kill all the Montez Ford rumors now ?

Me and my buddies that were watching immediately thought Finn Balor was under the mask....Plays along with the being left out of the rumble equation

ThatGuyPal · 02-01-2026, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jericho

I'm assuming Bianca won't be cleared by Rumble time so who gets Jade? As much as people would bitch and complain Charlotte makes a lot of sense. Unless they want Tiffany/Jade again, not sure they want that trainwreck though because their matches have been rough. I put that on Jade of course. Liv should not win regardless of who she picks, she's terrible and there are so many bigger matches Stephanie could have had at Mania. Rhea being the biggest. And yes I knew Rhea wasnt winning the Rumble but could have won the chamber to challenge Stephanie. Im assume Live is picking Stephanie anyway. Hopefully Raquel doesn't win the title Monday. Liv/Raquel at Mania would be Jey/Jimmy Uso level bad as a match.

There’s three months till Mania my dude, if you meant Bianca cleared by then not Rumble def possible as it is that Stephanie no longer has the title by then. Everyone has it baked in she’s the def champ by then I’m not so sure

dlouisb1313 · 02-01-2026, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by mlc3423

Me and my buddies that were watching immediately thought Finn Balor was under the mask....Plays along with the being left out of the rumble equation

I absolutely thought it was Finn Balor. It furthers some kind of storyline with him.

Cracktoast · 02-01-2026, 05:00 PM

Well Ava didn't waste no time going after Trump. Have to wonder if that played a factor in her decision to leave a company that generally has been pro Trump and who Linda McMahon works for.

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Simone Garcia Johnson, the former WWE NXT wrestler known as Ava and the daughter of pro wrestling legend Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, ripped the Trump administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in a social media post on Sunday.

The criticism toward the White House was her first post since leaving the company.

"And now that I can say this with my full chest, (middle finger emoji) ICE and that entire administration," she wrote on X.

jmarascojr · 02-01-2026, 05:41 PM

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Originally Posted by packman80

With Jericho touring the entire month of Feb with his band does it make sense that he returns the night after WM as a "surprise"

Definitely some interesting gaps in their touring schedule....

February - Europe
March - Nothing
April - Nothing
May - Half of the month has dates in the US, few on Fridays (would negate any Smackdown appearances).
June to November - Nothing until his cruise starts on November 7th

thenightman · 02-01-2026, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

And can we go ahead and kill all the Montez Ford rumors now ?

That looks like Grayson Waller.

mlc3423 · 02-01-2026, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by thenightman

That looks like Grayson Waller.

Reports are now saying it's Logan Paul......They're already gonna break up this version of The Vision?.....Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up on Unreal Season 3

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...w649tfDNy57Q&s

JustinVerlander07 · 02-01-2026, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by mlc3423

Reports are now saying it's Logan Paul......They're already gonna break up this version of The Vision?.....Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up on Unreal Season 3

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...w649tfDNy57Q&s

No way that's Logan Paul. 0.0% chance, way too short/small.

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Originally Posted by Jericho

I'm assuming Bianca won't be cleared by Rumble time so who gets Jade? As much as people would bitch and complain Charlotte makes a lot of sense. Unless they want Tiffany/Jade again, not sure they want that trainwreck though because their matches have been rough. I put that on Jade of course. Liv should not win regardless of who she picks, she's terrible and there are so many bigger matches Stephanie could have had at Mania. Rhea being the biggest. And yes I knew Rhea wasnt winning the Rumble but could have won the chamber to challenge Stephanie. Im assume Live is picking Stephanie anyway. Hopefully Raquel doesn't win the title Monday. Liv/Raquel at Mania would be Jey/Jimmy Uso level bad as a match.

Liv for the past 2 years has had some of the best character work in the womens division, so naturally you don't like her. Makes sense!

thenightman · 02-01-2026, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mlc3423

Reports are now saying it's Logan Paul......They're already gonna break up this version of The Vision?.....Wouldn't be surprised if this ends up on Unreal Season 3

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...w649tfDNy57Q&s

Easy speculation, but I would go so far as to say that the person behind the mask is a red herring for us, someone like Grayson Waller, and later it'll be revealed to have been Seth Rollins.

Cracktoast · 02-01-2026, 11:53 PM

I'm sticking with Adam Pearce makes the most sense storyline wise

mtr · 02-02-2026, 01:38 AM

Whoever the masked man ends up being I just hope that this leads to the Vision breaking up sooner rather than later. The Brons joining up with Seth never made sense in the first place and the current group makes even less sense together.

Cracktoast · 02-02-2026, 01:43 AM

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Originally Posted by mtr

Whoever the masked man ends up being I just hope that this leads to the Vision breaking up sooner rather than later. The Brons joining up with Seth never made sense in the first place and the current group makes even less sense together.

You can bet The Vision isn't going anywhere. Wargames 2026 The Vision vs. Team Rollins

On a side note if you look really close the masked man looks like he has a chaw or dip in his mouth by the position of his bottom lip. Who do we know that dips ?

Mandy1320 · 02-02-2026, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Cracktoast

Well Ava didn't waste no time going after Trump. Have to wonder if that played a factor in her decision to leave a company that generally has been pro Trump and who Linda McMahon works for.

So brave.

natbornkiller · 02-02-2026, 10:24 AM

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So brave.

Mandy1320 · 02-02-2026, 11:11 AM

RR was really underwhelming as a whole. But then again, I didn't expect any big surprise appearances since they were halfway across the world in a country that not a lot of people would be interested in visiting relatively speaking.

Biggest disappointment was the results were soooo predictable.

02-01-2026, 09:42 AM	#51128
bblair_2002 Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Fort Plain,NY Posts: 3,000 hitman73	A few random thoughts from this past week and last night. How about Jericho for new NXT GM? He's the complete opposite of Ava and man could those guys and gals benefit sitting under the learning tree behind the scenes as well. I really liked how Keys was introduced by flashing Powerhouse Hobbs on the tron before flipping it over to Royce Keys. I like Sami but you had to placate to the Saudi audience so I understand why he had a prominent match. Sad to see AJ lose but it would be great to see him finish his career in TNA,the actual house that AJ built. I like Gunther but I'm getting annoyed that he's relying on the sleeper hold too much. I'm getting Roman and Cody fatigue lol. The women have a leg up on the men for new stars stepping up and vying for the titles. __________________ 20 year collector of Albert Pujols and I build parallel sets. RIP Topps Chrome Baseball Pink Refractors and Stadium Club Chrome.

02-01-2026, 10:04 AM	#51129
jmarascojr Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 4,585 shooterjoe13	Adam Pearce - "Sorry Finn, the Rumble is full, we have to make room for La Parka, Rusev for 2 minutes, Mr. Iguana and TWO El Grande Americanos" Oba vs Lesnar definitely has to happen, it's just a question of when/where, hopefully they put over Oba. I'm guessing Reigns versus Punk at Wrestlemania. They will lose the crowd if they do Reigns versus Cody for a 3rd time. Can't see them having Drew lose the title at Wrestlemania, they already had him lose it once at Wrestlemania to Priest's cash in. Liv is the face of the women's division right now, don't foresee her losing at Wrestlemania, whomever she picks. __________________ Always looking to trade, https://flic.kr/s/aHsmVYMy7F I PC Luke Harper/Brodie Lee

02-01-2026, 10:30 AM	#51131
JustinVerlander07 Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: michigan Posts: 17,795 gladdyontherise gladdyontherise	The outrage over Finn Balor not being in the Rumble to eliminate nobody and not really do anything is wild. You guys realize there is probably more story coming for him, right? At least more than he's had since he screwed Priest out of the title. __________________ Collecting Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers, Michigan State Spartans, Miz, Jey Uso, Kelani Jordan, Macho Man, WWE "Cavs in 7. Write it down"

01-31-2026, 08:54 PM	#51126
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,400	So was bad turnout for the PLE because it started at 10pm there time? If it was what do you do when WM happens start it 10 or 11 am in the states so it's 7-8pm start time there?

02-01-2026, 12:17 PM	#51133
packman80 Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Posts: 17,400	With Jericho touring the entire month of Feb with his band does it make sense that he returns the night after WM as a "surprise"

02-01-2026, 12:36 PM	#51134
Jericho Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: NY Posts: 3,004	I'm assuming Bianca won't be cleared by Rumble time so who gets Jade? As much as people would bitch and complain Charlotte makes a lot of sense. Unless they want Tiffany/Jade again, not sure they want that trainwreck though because their matches have been rough. I put that on Jade of course. Liv should not win regardless of who she picks, she's terrible and there are so many bigger matches Stephanie could have had at Mania. Rhea being the biggest. And yes I knew Rhea wasnt winning the Rumble but could have won the chamber to challenge Stephanie. Im assume Live is picking Stephanie anyway. Hopefully Raquel doesn't win the title Monday. Liv/Raquel at Mania would be Jey/Jimmy Uso level bad as a match.

02-01-2026, 11:53 PM	#51145
Cracktoast Member Join Date: May 2024 Posts: 2,066	I'm sticking with Adam Pearce makes the most sense storyline wise

02-02-2026, 01:38 AM	#51146
mtr Member Join Date: Jan 2021 Posts: 360	Whoever the masked man ends up being I just hope that this leads to the Vision breaking up sooner rather than later. The Brons joining up with Seth never made sense in the first place and the current group makes even less sense together.

02-02-2026, 11:11 AM	#51150
Mandy1320 Member Join Date: Aug 2020 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 2,837 marande-5259	RR was really underwhelming as a whole. But then again, I didn't expect any big surprise appearances since they were halfway across the world in a country that not a lot of people would be interested in visiting relatively speaking. Biggest disappointment was the results were soooo predictable.