Punk v Cena - 4 or 5 stars?

[Rysenberg]

Dude you've been disagreeing with me all day :upset:

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:smug:

Nothing personally Jose :smug:

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Or is it? :tough:

 

[Jose Tortilla]

 

[Rysenberg]

 

[Crayo]

That's what I hate about the finisher spots though. It feels fake when they both hit the same amount of finishers just so they can be even. The Rock Bottom and the GTS before it would have sufficed.

If it happened all the time -- like it does in TNA -- then I would agree. The good thing about WWE is things like that are so rare, it's either Wrestlemania or nothing. If you see someone hit with an AA, Brogue, RKO, you can guarantee a 3 count. If it happens sparingly it sells it well in my opinion.

Also this isn't a shot at TNA, I think most TNA marks agree with me that it happens way too often and is normally much worse.

 

[Rysenberg]

If it happened all the time -- like it does in TNA -- then I would agree. The good thing about WWE is things like that are so rare, it's either Wrestlemania or nothing. If you see someone hit with an AA, Brogue, RKO, you can guarantee a 3 count. If it happens sparingly it sells it well in my opinion.

Also this isn't a shot at TNA, I think most TNA marks agree with me that it happens way too often and is normally much worse.

I'm glad it doesn't happen all the time, and I've not seen TNA enough to comment on that. However don't you agree that the finisher spots were way overdone last night? It just makes them look weak if they fail more than once IMO.

 

[Farooq]

4 1/2

It was good, and it was great with the finishers not working, but I personally wanted a victory not a draw. Won't give it 5 stars, but it was a great match by both guys, considering Cena was also hurt.

 

[Arrow1]

OH HELL NO! ipebombe:

You absolutely hated this decision until the ref reversed the decision and called it a draw. :gtfo: @[Crayo] :bury:

 

[Crayo]

You absolutely hated this decision until the ref reversed the decision and called it a draw. :gtfo: @[Crayo] :bury:

Firstly, you're now removed from my buddy list so no more ability to tag Crayo. Secondly, of course I -- and many others -- hated on Cena winning when we thought that was the case. When it was reversed to a draw and the footage was shown we all marked as it was perfect.

 

[Mainstream87]

Punk vs Bryan from Over The Limit was 5 stars, this was 4 with a lame finish.

 

[Aids Johnson]

Firstly, you're now removed from my buddy list so no more ability to tag Crayo. Secondly, of course I -- and many others -- hated on Cena winning when we thought that was the case. When it was reversed to a draw and the footage was shown we all marked as it was perfect.

YOU ARENT MY FWEND ANYMORE. Boo for crayo.

 

[Matt]

ending make it look like wrestling is fake!!! matches dont end like that!!!

 

[Leo C]

It was a great match, for sure. The ending was very nice, I liked it. Also hated on Cena winning and when it ended in a draw it was really nice. Anyway, not much I'd add or take from this match.

 

[leojay]

3 for me. I dunno why, I usually dig the finisher spammin' (think my fav match of all time is HBK/Taker' WM25), but there wasn't much ring story behind it all. Just spam. This is mostly because of Cena's awful selling.

The match though was still good. The two still have amazing chemistry, the hype was phenomenal (Cena's promo the RAW before NOC was of the best of his career), the crowd was fully into it, and the ending was great. Just Cena's no selling made me hate it a little :s