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I’d like to see a couple more matches and less press conference on these things especially if we are doing 1+ hr press conferences.

Finally the ending seemed written for story lines and house shows. I think with Jey seemingly with Sami that both titles will be forfeited with the tournament winner on SD being the new Champions and perhaps the RAW titles coming out of the EC. House Shows will probably be Jimmy & Solo vs Jey & Sami.

I just pray that a certain someone doesn't also push Trips out and then screw up the storyline. They can go in a million directions with Jimmy after this next PPV cycle. Just remember how the Bloodline was built starting with Jey and ending with Sami/Solo.

Yeah I’m not too thrilled of her winning. But there was nobody else I guess

So Cody wins the WWE title on night 1. But then even if Sami wins the other title on night 2 it just wouldn't be the same with Roman losing less than 24 hours earlier.
It was so simple, Cody returns after valiantly battling through a gruesome looking injury, wins the RR and then wins the title his dad never got in the main event of WM against Roman. But they can't ignore that reaction last night when Sami hit Reigns and the ensuing beatdown. Guess they could do a triple threat match?

The money with Cody is in the chase, have him get screwed on night one then let the payoff with him be at summerslam.

Whoever beats Roman needs to take both belts though, then lose one to MITB cash in or something along those lines to split them again.

Would be cool if Roman kills Sami at EC then Jey gets another shot at Roman at mania

Was in attendance last night. Not sure how loud the FU Roman chants were on TV but it was LOUD in the Alamodome. It was insane how quick the chant started and spread quickly it felt like it was almost in unison. Overall it was a good show. I can’t say I’m ever a fan of having the Men’s Rumble first. It’s been my favorite match for 30 years so to kick it off right out the gates without any build was kind of a let down. Also it going first and having Cody come in at 30 after all the hype and his announced returned didn’t do him any favors. At no point did you truly think anyone else would win the Rumble after he entered at 30 and deff not with Gunther. Gunther did great and he is now made and has a legit future but no way was it plausible for him to win and main event a mania that’s already broke records for tickets. And I think having Cody win so early from 30 and to have that entire bloodline ending completely over shadowed everything about him. They either should put him in very early or kept it a total surprise. Extremely predictable. Could just be me but he’s not the story currently. Sami is now where Daniel Bryan was leading up to WM30 he is super over and the story everyone wants. I don’t know how they’re going to go from here but they’ve got some decisions to make.

It was well know Cody was coming in at 30.
The details were leaked and it detailed Gunther coming out first and being eliminated last

It also was smart considering his return from injury.

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Cody's wouldn't have really been a surprise b/c I think everyone knew immediately once his injury happened that unless he had a significant setback in his recovery that his return timeline was going to be the Royal Rumble

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It made sense with all the comeback videos they were showing of him weekly.