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Pretty cool to see a team pile on in the 9th with a few singles and a sac fly.

I'm really warming up to the idea of drafting Elliott if he's there at 11. I like Langford, but Elliott's probably the safest player in this draft and is the best RB to come out since Peterson. I'm not willing to reach on Robinson or Jackson. Conklin might be a G or RT as is Decker.

For as good of a wrestling town as they say Chicago is, they sure do love giving us the BS pay per views every year. An occasional RR or Summerslam couldn't hurt

QUOTE (TRU @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 09:59 PM) Well, stop trying to make this Reigns thing happen would be a start Typically when a guy has control for the night, like a celeb, they do special things. They could have at least shown Shane and had him take credit for these debuts and maybe even mention how he thought they were good enough when no one else did. Again I don't know but it really had no different feel to it. No Ambrose, Lesnar, HHH, Stephanie, Undertaker, Cena or Rollins. I did enjoy Enzo and Cass. That was about it

Garcia strikes out swinging on a 78 mph curve at his eyes.

How exactly is Shane "running" Raw any differently? So far, no HHH, Stephanie, Ambrose, Lesnar, Undertaker, Rollins or Cesaro.

Dumba** is probably still thinking about LaRoche's kid

QUOTE (TRU @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 07:13 PM) Sooooo Raw opens up with JBL, Cole, and Saxton saying "Hey man fans are weird, they cheer when they shouldnt and boo when they shouldnt. Theyre just having fun!" Literally, this is close to word for word how it opened. Then out comes Vince, trashes Shane, then Shane comes out and Vince says "Eh alright you can run Raw anyway, lets see what you got" What in the f*** This certainly is pretty strange, so far. The crowd is f***ing awesome

QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Apr 4, 2016 -> 08:49 AM) He used the bat right before he got pinned, swung and missed So he never used it. He tried to use it. They built that up for a months, getting gifts from legends. What was even the point?

QUOTE (Rowand44 @ Apr 3, 2016 -> 11:38 PM) My one thought walking out tonight is I miss Punk and Bryan so much. If no Bayley tomorrow I'm gonna punch Brian and Kyle in the face. And Orton and Rollins

QUOTE (scs787 @ Apr 3, 2016 -> 11:21 PM) Worst. Mania. Ever. That is all. I wouldn't say worst ever but it'd definitely be in my top 3 worst ever. I hate how every WM they just have to give The Rock an appearance. They had an opportunity to give the Wyatt's a big reaction and they actually had it. The Rock complimented Bray specifically and the crowd started cheering, only to then revert back to the same old garbage in terms of name calling and making fun of them. I'm sick of hearing how he's a draw. Those 101k tickets would have been sold regardless and it's not like WWEN subscriptions were renewed for him. They really made Ambrose out to look like a p****. I understand that the F5 is devastating but for a lunatic who never quits, the match sure ended quickly. Do they ever let this guy get a big win, anyway? Plus, why even give him that spot on Raw where he loaded up the wheel barrow? Did he even use any of those weapons? I know the chainsaw wasn't going to happen, but he never used the bat or the steps. Nothing. They probably should have had HHH/Reigns on the pre-show. It sounds dumb and it likely sounds as an exaggeration, but nobody really care about that match and it's sad when the majority of fans wanted the 40+ year old boss to beat the young, "up and comer." If I was Ryback and Kalisto, I'd feel like s***. They cut out of my match for a Shane/Taker promo? My goodness. That Shane spot was unreal. I pretty much called it prior to the match yet there was something about that match that just seemed off. Shane got a Last Ride and Chokeslam yet he kicked out right at 2, not selling it, and those kick-out's and finishers got no reaction from the crowd. I also have no idea where they go with this angle now. At least if Shane won, he'd then have control of the company and could just reinstate Undertaker. Now, do we have to sit through the same old s*** with Stephanie and HHH every Monday? Giving Zack Ryder the IC belt is cool and a nice change of pace, but what kind of s*** is that? Will he even hold it for more than a month? About 3 months ago, the guy was getting decimated by anyone in about 15 seconds.

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Apr 3, 2016 -> 09:14 PM) The booking/storyline is once again the killer here. So Shane comes back, has this huge match, loses perfectly cleanly after a big spot (as everyone knew he would do the spot). Ok, thanks! Bye Shane! Great WM moment and 'Taker match... Worthless! Could have giving the Taker match to any combatant. A 3* or less match (out of 5). So far Ambrose vs Brock was terrible. Taker vs. Shane was average (way worse then expected) and I'm now sure Reigns wins cleanly! I thought Ambrose would for sure kick out of one F5

Adam LaRoche must love Shane bringing his kids down to the ring

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Apr 1, 2016 -> 08:19 AM) First thing to note: Several fans from the Dallas area have noted that local advertising and merchandise at the WWE Axxess events are listing Triple H vs. Roman Reigns as a no disqualifications match. This opens the door for outside interference in the WWE World Heavyweight Championship match between the two. Next, a very interesting read on possible outcomes of WM vs. Realistic outcomes. http://rajah.com/node/51432 I particularly like the idea of Reigns joining up with Vince and going full on heel to embrace the boo's and get HHH/STEPH out of scene for a while. That way, either Shane or Undertaker can win and you can evolve a Shane vs. Vince rivalry over then next few months. I cannot remember a match of this magnitude being so up in the air. I honestly have no idea who wins the HIAC match

Did I miss what happened to Randy Orton? Did he get hurt or something? BR put out a list of the highest paid wrestlers and he's #4.

Any chance Austin f***s Vince over one last time in his home state by helping Shane win?

The thing about Benetti is, IMO, you can still hear some nervousness on his voice, which is understandable. The other day, I forget which ST game, he asked Stone a very odd question. I believe it was about a guy's name or how many times he's seen something in his life. Stone responded with "I didn't think about that coming into the booth today, but off of my head, none." It was very awkward. Other than that, I think he sounds very good in terms of voice and tone. Stone is great and I love listening to him. Benetti at least lets Stone have his time to shine, which Hawk does not.

QUOTE (fathom @ Mar 26, 2016 -> 10:59 PM) Went to that MITB show. Crowd was absolutely insane. Too bad the Punk stuff was horrible as soon as that PPV ended What happened after? I tried to find the raw from the following night on youtube to no avail

QUOTE (iWin4Ron @ Mar 25, 2016 -> 02:45 PM) I recently began playing wwe 2k14 and have been enjoying it. CM Punk has always been an interesting character and a great wrestler so I began looking through his storylines. Namely, the MITB here in Chicago vs. John Cena struck out to me. I kept reading online and have been finding various quotes, articles, etc. about Punk. Can anyone fill me in on why WWE and Punk can no longer co exist? Punk seems mad at WWE for not pushing him correctly? Does Punk dislike the fact that Cena is the superman character? Just any general information here for fun would be cool. Thanks I wish I could have been at that show. Watching it on youtube gives me chills. The reaction Punk got was awesome and you could tell he truly couldn't hold in his excitement because of it. Even Cole, Lawler and Booker T were in awe IIRC, it was a Vince/Punk storyline based off of Punk's dissatisfaction for not being promoted and used properly. Punk did a great promo ripping on Rock, Cena, etc. He ripped the fans and even said the company will be in better shape when Vince was dead. It turns out they agreed on a deal that day to keep Punk which is why he won

Among others, Anisimov is really fighting it lately.

QUOTE (Jose Abreu @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 08:00 PM) Bears also signed long snapper Aaron "39 overall in Madden" (not a joke) Brewer Last year (IIRC) Brewer got a long extension from Denver but became a cap casualty this year. I don't think he's a 39 overall in real life

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 16, 2016 -> 06:18 PM) That's a scary TE combo in NE In 49 games with the Bears, Bennett averaged 5 catches and 49 ypg. He also had a TD about once every 3 games. I'm not sure when and where Martellus Bennett turned into this top 10 TE everyone makes him out to be. Add in the fact that he's obviously a f***ing good, I'm shocked they were even able to get what they did for him

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 06:34 PM) A warm body to put a sweater on until Kruger comes back. Pretty sure Rasmussen with be the guy who sits once Kruger gets back, not Mashinter.

QUOTE (dasox24 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 02:26 PM) Wow. The Cardinals needed a pass rusher, and sure got a good one. It's always crazy seeing a blockbuster deal in the NFL since they are so rare. I read a Pats message board and it seems like Jones wants a HUGE deal and Kraft and Belichick agreed that they won't be giving him the deal he wants QUOTE (SoxPride18 @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 12:01 PM) I agree. The only deal I thought "eh" was Porter's deal, but he doesn't have much guaranteed money and he provides good depth. Seems to fit in Fangio's defense real well too. Porter's deal is essentially a 1 year deal. The one I wasn't a fan of was Massie. He's nothing more than average

QUOTE (Tony @ Mar 15, 2016 -> 03:37 PM) Q shaking things up, and at this point you can't blame him. New lines at practice: Fleischmann-Toews-Kane Panarin-Anisimov-Hossa Ladd-Rasmussen-Shaw Mashinter-Desjardins-Weise Mashinter doesn't score, make plays, fight, or hit. What is his function?