ISportsFan 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 WrestleMania XVI (2000): Triple Threat with Jericho and Angle WrestleMania XVII: Singles with Angle WrestleMania XIX: Triple Threat tag with Rhyno against Team Angle and Guerreros WrestleMania XX: Triple Threat with HHH and Michaels 3 out of 4 WrestleManias he's had triple threat matches. How does someone get such bad luck? Jason EDIT: Maybe not bad luck, per se, but it's interesting and for sure not exactly something someone wants I'm sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 That is kind of odd. I'm not liking the whole triple threat main event at all. It should be one on one. Otherwise it will be a cheap victory for HBK or Benoit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest TheZsaszHorsemen Report post Posted February 18, 2004 WrestleMania XVI (2000): Triple Threat with Jericho and Angle WrestleMania XVII: Singles with Angle WrestleMania XIX: Triple Threat tag with Rhyno against Team Angle and Guerreros WrestleMania XX: Triple Threat with HHH and Michaels 3 out of 4 WrestleManias he's had triple threat matches. How does someone get such bad luck? Jason EDIT: Maybe not bad luck, per se, but it's interesting and for sure not exactly something someone wants I'm sure. Wasn't he only in the promotion a month before the WM XVI match? I'd say the WWE did a good job of getting him a title so quickly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Steviekick 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Excellent point Mr. Zsasz. Benoit was rapidly elevated upon arrival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Krazy Karter Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Wrestlemania Tendencies: Benoit - tends to have triple threat matches Shawn - tends to have ladder matches HHH - tends to retain So basically it will be all that in one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Excellent point Mr. Zsasz. Benoit was rapidly elevated upon arrival. Yeah. What the hell happened? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Shawn - tends to have ladder matches 1 of 10? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Krazy Karter Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Shawn - tends to have ladder matches 1 of 10? Alright. Benoit - known for triple threat matches at Mania Shawn - known for ladder match at Mania HHH - known for retaining at Mania Happy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cbacon 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 There we go Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Silence 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Excellent point Mr. Zsasz. Benoit was rapidly elevated upon arrival. Yeah. What the hell happened? WWE's booking became really stupid later in 2000, thus ending Benoit's heel credibility and push to the top (doesn't anyone else still think he should have won the WWE title from The Rock back at Fully Loaded 2000? Yet WWE had to use the excuse that "Jericho, Angle, and Benoit didn't help the PPV buyrate", so they made all three of them lose their matches. Bleh.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Didn't HHH pin Benoit in one of his first matches for the promotion? Didn't HHH pin Benoit again at No Mercy during that lil face period which effectively killed off Benoit as a high profile wrestler? Funny, that. I think the initial post here proves that Benoit is not a Wm kinda guy. Of the 3 matches he has wrestled there, did any of them really have any kinda build to them? That's why I didn't think Benoit winning at Mania was really fitting for him, as his history there isn't anything special. But what do I know... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 18, 2004 I think the initial post here proves that Benoit is not a Wm kinda guy. Of the 3 matches he has wrestled there, did any of them really have any kinda build to them? Are you trying to say "I don't have a match and neither do you, so why not fight?" is not a good build up? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Excellent point Mr. Zsasz. Benoit was rapidly elevated upon arrival. Yeah. What the hell happened? WWE's booking became really stupid later in 2000, thus ending Benoit's heel credibility and push to the top (doesn't anyone else still think he should have won the WWE title from The Rock back at Fully Loaded 2000? Yet WWE had to use the excuse that "Jericho, Angle, and Benoit didn't help the PPV buyrate", so they made all three of them lose their matches. Bleh.) It's because the guy who was writing the stuff in Early 2000 and the Summer including the very popluar Love Triangle(this was WWE at it's HIGHEST point) with The Helmslys and Angle had enough and left and they put the book in the wrong hands (Stephanie and Gerwitz) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Didn't HHH pin Benoit in one of his first matches for the promotion? Didn't HHH pin Benoit again at No Mercy during that lil face period which effectively killed off Benoit as a high profile wrestler? Funny, that. I think the initial post here proves that Benoit is not a Wm kinda guy. Of the 3 matches he has wrestled there, did any of them really have any kinda build to them? That's why I didn't think Benoit winning at Mania was really fitting for him, as his history there isn't anything special. But what do I know... What was the purpose to Benoit being in the Three Dance ANYWAYS? To get BOTH titles off him without jobbing him. WM2000, I believe we can excuse WWE for doing since He had only debuted a month before and the only other option was too throw him with the other Radicalz in the Six Man Tag Match against Too Cool and Chyna... I hate to say it but Why exactly was Benoit and Rhyno even IN the fucking Tag Match last year? It should have been the two established teams Los Guerreros Vs WGTT...Not a thrown together team that really had no purpose other then Benoit had a "thing" against Eddy a few months before. and lets not even get started with the fuck up that is this year... Here's a Question If they went with the WMX route with HHH Vs HBK and Benoit Vs Flair(playing Owen but not winning of course) and have Benoit going over The Game... I wonder if Backlash wasn't booked in Edmonton, would we even PONDER the reality of Benoit going over in some form? I still believe Edmonton being choosed for Backlash was just a ploy to get us excited and to slap us in our gullible faces yet again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Anglesault Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Stephie Baby's first big show was Survivor Series. One of most stupidly booked shows of that time period. The Doink Finish, The stupidity of Rock going over cleanly just so Rikishi can be booked like a monster post match, Whatever that ME was... It was an Omen. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 The thing about Stuffy booking the shows was, at the time you could TELL that something had changed (for the worse). I distinctly remember reading a report that Stuffanny McHam was incharge of the writing team and thinking that it started at Survivor Series 2000. RRR: No real reason for this post other than "Stuffanny McHam". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EdwardKnoxII 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 I don't know about anyone else but, if the WM 3-way match was a elimnation match I wouldn't have a problem with it cause Benoit would have to beat BOTH HBK and HHH. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lil' Bitch 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 Third time's the charm. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Loss Report post Posted February 18, 2004 What was the purpose to Benoit being in the Three Dance ANYWAYS? To get BOTH titles off him without jobbing him. Actually, going into that PPV, Angle was the Intercontinental champion and the European champion. Benoit beat Jericho to win the IC title in the first fall and Jericho beat Benoit to win the European title in the second fall. Angle lost both titles without jobbing. So you had traded win and another guy losing two titles without doing a single job. If that's not a microcosm of undercard booking in WWE over the last few years, I don't know what is. Even Stephen all the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
haVoc 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 I still believe Edmonton being choosed for Backlash was just a ploy to get us excited and to slap us in our gullible faces yet again. You really think Vince cares enough about us, 5% of his fan base, to come up with such an evil plan? And take a chance with Chris Benoit, who isn't any proven draw, at WMXX and pull off such an evil plan to fuck with us at one of his biggest PPVs in history? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted February 18, 2004 10 points to L4W for using the terms "microcosm" and "undercard booking" in the same sentence Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Choken One Report post Posted February 18, 2004 What was the purpose to Benoit being in the Three Dance ANYWAYS? To get BOTH titles off him without jobbing him. Actually, going into that PPV, Angle was the Intercontinental champion and the European champion. Benoit beat Jericho to win the IC title in the first fall and Jericho beat Benoit to win the European title in the second fall. Angle lost both titles without jobbing. So you had traded win and another guy losing two titles without doing a single job. If that's not a microcosm of undercard booking in WWE over the last few years, I don't know what is. Even Stephen all the way. I meant Angle Not Benoit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
