Re: Lockdown Discussion Thread
Just finished watching Joe/Angle and I believe it failed to live up to the hype it was getting. It's one of those matches where you're either gonna love it or hate it, there really is no in between. I thought given the history that Joe and Angle have, it would made for a much better match if they brawled and brutalized each other with the cage as opposed to MMA fighting. Also, correct me if I'm wrong but a steel cage match is no DQ, correct? If so, why the fuck is the ref calling for a rope break? Furthermore, if this is a MMA fight, again, why is the ref calling for rope breaks? Sorry but that just looked goofy. Next, Joe's selling was a bit spotty following the figure-four. I could understand some limited selling had the submission been locked in for like 30 seconds but it was locked in for roughly 2 mins.
Negatives aside though, the match wasn't too bad. The counters near the end of the match were fun and the crowd was pretty hot which helped. Also, Joe winning was a good but long overdue moment. Overall as I stated, I felt the match fell short of the hype it was given and could've been a lot better. Personally, MMA should stay in MMA just like wrestling should stay in wrestling. ***1/2
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Eva Angelina is taking a bit of a break so the Jericho lovers can see how much Cena OWNS. Credit to King Crash.
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