by bigh0rt on Thu Mar 01, 2018 12:39 am
I really hope Braun is added to the Universal Title match, but I don't think he will. I think Vince really wants to sell this as Reigns' redemption match where he gets to pin Brock to get back for when Rollins cashed in a few years ago. The problem is nobody really wants to see Reigns vs. Brock. Adding Braun to the match, even if Reigns ultimately goes over (and he should pin Brock if he does), at least adds something worth seeing to the match.
It looks like we could see a potential Miz v Finn v Rollins match for the IC Title at Mania? I'm here for it.
It may seem lazy because of the UFC parallels, but they should really have Paul Heyman be Ronda Rousey's advocate. She's absolutely dreadful on the mic, and awkward, but I think she's going to be a big sell in the Women's Division, with the potential to be really over. She needs a mouthpiece, though, and with Brock potentially on his way out in the near future, I think he's the perfect person for the job, and would help her immensely.
Man, I know they've worked all those recent great matches, but give me Usos vs New Day one last time at Mania, which looks like it has some possibility with their altercation last night; before it was interrupted by the just awful Bludgeon Brothers. I feel like Regina George: Stop trying to make the Bludgeon Brothers happen! At the very least let them work the tag team mid-card. The only time I ever see them is beating up jobbers or interrupting the Usos and/or New Day. If they're for some reason worked into a program with either, that'd be a shame, because they really don't belong. Let's see them work some competitive matches versus other tag teams before they ultimately become the new Ascension.
I wish they'd limit the number of Mania matches and just give them time to breathe and flesh out and pay off. If Nakamura vs. Styles goes less than 30 minutes, you just know they'll be leaving something on the table that they could otherwise put out there. Same goes for New Day vs. The Usos. Brock's match should be the short one, as those tend to be the only ones that are entertaining (like when he faced Goldberg) -- a quick, violent sprint. I imagine we'll get a thousand 12 minute matches, though, which is unfortunate; though I understand wanting to get as many people on the card as possible.