*SPOILERS* Triple H's major announcement for WWE Crown Jewel

[Chris]

 

[Barry Poppins]

The Saudi stuff is shit, the gimmick of brand warfare is shit, and the title is ugly as sin.

The only positive that could come out of this is the prospect of Gunther/Cody, but I'd rather it not be in Saudi Arabia, not for brand warfare/bragging rights, and not for an ugly-ass "title".

One of Trips' biggest misses so far.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Huge pop

 

[Cwalker]

I pray that the only "brand warfare" is the two Champion vs Champion matches

I don't even want that but at least it can be a little more tolerable

 

[Samoa Looch]

One of Trips' biggest misses so far.

I'm pretty sure there is a high chance this is by request of the Saudis, as is most of what's been booked on those shows.

 

[Barry Poppins]

I'm pretty sure there is a high chance this is by request of the Saudis, as is most of what's been booked on those shows.

A miss is a miss is a miss. Saudi Arabia will continue to Sportswash with impunity, until some of these corporations finally get a fucking pair and stop dealing with them.

 

[Dale]

Since they seem to be doing WarGames yearly now, just say fuck it and make this Crown Jewel stip apply to the tag belts and midcard titles too. Hell, go all the way and get the NXT ones involved too.

 

[Samoa Looch]

A miss is a miss is a miss. Saudi Arabia will continue to Sportswash with impunity, until some of these corporations finally get a fucking pair and stop dealing with them.

Yea, of course. I don't deny that. I just think this is not necessarily something Hunter can do that much about.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Yea, of course. I don't deny that. I just think this is not necessarily something Hunter can do that much about.

he could say no

Just like TK could have said no to Sting bringing back the skinbag for a bag oh energy drink money

 

[The Gipper]

he could say no

Just like TK could have said no to Sting bringing back the skinbag for a bag oh energy drink money

Can he say no? If that order is coming from above him and it’s mandatory, what’s the choice there?

 

[Samoa Looch]

Exactly... if the Saudis want it, they'll get it. It's that simple.

And yea, I'd love if someone would show some backbone with this Saudi shit.

 

[Comrade Khan]

Can he say no? If that order is coming from above him and it’s mandatory, what’s the choice there?

That's a lot of making excuses for something never stated!

 

[Comrade Khan]

Poor hunter forced to book himself to make announcements, life must be hard

 

[The Gipper]

That's a lot of making excuses for something never stated!

It’s not an excuse, how much power do you think Triple H has in the entire company? McMahons don’t have anything, that all disappeared with Vince, The Rock has more power in WWE right now than Triple H which is a WILD thing to say 10 or 15 years ago but it’s true. It’s not an excuse, it’s being realistic. It is TKO now and in your hypothetical, which relationship are they gonna go for? Saudi Arabia or one guy that in their eyes, they could probably replace quite easily?

I get it, Triple H is the booker, he should be the final say and how he promotes this is fully on him. But I can’t put the blame on the guy when Saudi has been interfering for YEARS, ever since this deal started, we can’t forget that.

If you want my opinion, I don’t see this lasting more than one event, didn’t they say The Greatest Royal Rumble was gonna be a yearly event? Wasn’t that also a Saudi request? It’s gonna be like that, Cody vs GUNTHER will be a great match, most likely GUNTHER will win the belt and then it will never be acknowledged again.

 

[The Gipper]

Since they seem to be doing WarGames yearly now, just say fuck it and make this Crown Jewel stip apply to the tag belts and midcard titles too. Hell, go all the way and get the NXT ones involved too.

I also disagree with NXT getting involved because that would just make me annoyed at Jey for winning the IC belt and preventing us from Oba Femi vs Bron Breakker.