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[O-Blaze]

I always assumed that very question was the origin for the champions advantage existing in the first place but it doesn't seem to be confirmable

And it actually seems to get used there. I can't really recall a time someone won the title off DQ because they had someone attack them lol.

I remember Christian got one from Orton, but Orton got himself DQed there.

 

[Hoss]

I'm indifferent on it. If Hangman is gonna he the main character, we need the villains doing the shit like this. But it's also something that could easily be taken advantage of and manipulated.

No it's just a completely illogical stipulation. How stupid is MJF not to tell Ricochet to come out and bump into him? That's all it takes for him to win the title

 

[Chris]

The only adjacent example I can think of is when Flair was doing that gimmick where he retired if he lost a singles match and he was struggling once so HHH came out and punched him in the face so he won by DQ

 

[Chris]

No it's just a completely illogical stipulation. How stupid is MJF not to tell Ricochet to come out and bump into him? That's all it takes for him to win the title

the freedom that refs have would probably allow them to ignore this tho in fairness

 

[Chris]

Like that in itself is illgocisl but there's precedence lol NJPW ref will just straight up not count a legal pin if they sae some shady shit leading up to it

 

[Hoss]

the freedom that refs have would probably allow them to ignore this tho in fairness

that's just as dumb though because then you're opening up the pandora's box of dumb refereeing tactics

 

[Chris]

that's just as dumb though because then you're opening up the pandora's box of dumb refereeing tactics

that box has been opened so you can't really ignore it

 

[Hoss]

It's a dumb stipulation

 

[O-Blaze]

No it's just a completely illogical stipulation. How stupid is MJF not to tell Ricochet to come out and bump into him? That's all it takes for him to win the title

Yeah that's the part that definitely makes it stupid. like I think with Ricochet it be easier to prove however. I have a feeling the ref would just refuse to call it.

Pay someone off who's friends with Hangman thats what is stupid he didnt do.

 

[Hoss]

I'm not gonna be swayed

 

[Chris]

Refs being lenient in title matches in general is part of it really, but it's acceptable bc it's a legit thing that happens in like the NBA finals too lol

 

[Chris]

It's a dumb stipulation

I agree with that lol I'm just saying the scenario you laid out wouldn't result on the instant MJF win, it would fault on annoying ref fuckery which is just as bad

 

[O-Blaze]

Be funnier if he had Ricochet come out and hit him, ref ignores it and its how he loses lol

 

[Chris]

I wonder if mistico made the trip

 

[O-Blaze]

If the ref won't call a DQ for that, he probably wont for anything.