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Anonymous Tue 24 Feb 2026 22:51:19 No.19952883 View View Reply Original Report

Why doesn't Mania season seem magical this year

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Anonymous Tue 24 Feb 2026 22:52:49 No.19952893 Report

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vegas back to back

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Anonymous Tue 24 Feb 2026 22:56:11 No.19952921 Report

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>>19952883
When was the last time Wrestlemania season seemed magical? WWE has been boring as fuck for literal years at this point. The only reason it's the #1 wrestling promotion is because all the other promotions are even worse.

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Anonymous Tue 24 Feb 2026 23:04:46 No.19952992 Report

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>>19952921
>When was the last time Wrestlemania season seemed magica
Last year

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 01:46:18 No.19953834 Report

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>>19952883
Because you’re all grown now and wrestling is dead

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 01:56:30 No.19953931 Report

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>>19952883
It is magical though.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 01:57:30 No.19953937 Report

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>>19952921
2024 was kino

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:02:06 No.19953984 Report

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>>19952883
No Fein

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:03:00 No.19953997 Report

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>>19952992
Last year didn't get interesting until Elimination Chamber. Pray Paul swerves us with LA winning the chamber because Orton turns heel on Cody. It would save the show.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:03:51 No.19954006 Report

Quoted By: >>19954149

>>19952883
Two years ago Cody was the main character and everything he did was must see last year it was Cena now it's nothing. I do not give a fuck about Roman or Punk bitching about who works the least there is nothing there. I will watch the slop but I have 0 excitement this year

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:04:12 No.19954013 Report

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No Rock
No Cena
No Roman/Bloodline title reign

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:06:52 No.19954058 Report

Quoted By: >>19954921

>>19952921
2024
>>19952883
It's lost some of its luster since going to two nights. There is also a lot of animosity surrounding the WrestleMania brand right now. Pulling the show from New Orleans, going back to Vegas, last year's show being a wet fart, ticket prices, banning watch parties, the reality of SaudiMania, etc.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:09:04 No.19954091 Report

Quoted By: >>19954362

This most likely will be the last mania before the Saudis buy the WWE. I think it has been a done agreement for months now

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:13:38 No.19954149 Report

Quoted By: >>19954181

Injuries haven't helped but they have no real idea what to do. So few are at a high level, Cody has been fumbled, Punk was likely chasing the title to Mania or Rumble at the earliest, Drew needed building up first. Hell this is rumoured to be Brock's final year, so his final Mania and its just an open challenge.

>>19954006
The main hook of their feud is Roman seethes over something Punk said 10 years ago.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:16:36 No.19954181 Report

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>>19954149
>Hell this is rumoured to be Brock's final year, so his final Mania and its just an open challenge.
If thats the case then it's obviously going to be Gunther

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:20:09 No.19954211 Report

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>>19952883
because triple h doesn't know how to book. He doesn't understand that wrestlers are supposed to have characters and storylines. The cody and sami segment on smackdown was more interesting than any of the wrestlemania feuds because it actually suited their characters

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:22:22 No.19954235 Report

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>>19952883
I don't even get what you're talking about. They've announced two matches, and they're both huge ones. I feel really confident about this year's show.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:34:30 No.19954344 Report

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Because its corporate now.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:36:19 No.19954358 Report

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>>19952883
It's going to be even worse next year

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:36:32 No.19954362 Report

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>>19952883
No build of any interest.
>>19954091
I mean, just statistically, it almost has to be an improvement.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:42:24 No.19954416 Report

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It's insane to me that WrestleMania is over 50 days away and people are already criticizing it.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:45:21 No.19954441 Report

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pauletty doesn't know how to make a show feel big like vince did. all he does to build hype is say that the show will be the dawn of a new era

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ProWresBlog !1JPtDnh8WA Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:50:44 No.19954480 Report

Quoted By: >>19954496

It's early yet. We haven't had Elimination Chamber and we really only know one of the matches.

The various injures didn't help. Seth and Bron were surely set up for big matches that are now off.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 02:53:19 No.19954496 Report

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>>19954480
I think a lot of why 2025 felt worse than the previous years is because of all the injuries that happened. That and the Cena storyline not working until he turned babyface again.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:05:59 No.19954589 Report

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>>19952921
30

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:08:40 No.19954609 Report

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>>19952921
Road to Wrestlemania 30 was the last time it truly felt special. 2024 was pretty good too (thanks to The Rock), but Wrestlemania 40 itself was awful. Not a single good match and Cody's victory celebration with Bruce Pritchard and Hunter was soulless as fuck.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:08:40 No.19954610 Report

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>>19952883
Probably because it's only February and Elimination Chamber hasn't even happened yet. Once you get closer to Mania it'll be different. Was the case for last year at least

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:10:29 No.19954624 Report

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>Actual stars like Rock and Cena aren't around this time
Gee I wonder

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:11:04 No.19954629 Report

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>>19954610
Wrestlemania 30 had an engaging build all the way from Summerslam the previous year. WWE is just lazy as fuck now. All world title matches are decided via rumble or chamber matches. No effort into just writing some storylines.
Brock is doing a goddamn open challenge FFS! lazy booking!

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:16:49 No.19954660 Report

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>>19954181
Correct.

Brock will either face Oba or Gunther at Mania, and you’ll know whether it’s Brock’s last match by which of those two it is.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:23:54 No.19954688 Report

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>>19952921
39 and 40

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:38:32 No.19954767 Report

Quoted By: >>19954891

>>19952883
The only big names are Cody, Roman, and Punk. Their presence is the only thing keeping the show from being a total fucking disaster, but they also aren't in angles big enough to carry the show. Real legends like Rock and Cena aren't showing up. And there are no long-term stories that are having their big blow off match at wrestlemania. I think the injuries have forced them to scramble the card together at the last minute. Seth and Vision was probably supposed to play a big part in this.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 03:55:52 No.19954860 Report

Quoted By: >>19954967 >>19955999

>>19952883
because they ruined WWE forever by booking a bunch of mexican trannies.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:02:37 No.19954891 Report

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>>19954767
>there are no long-term stories that are having their big blow off match at wrestlemania
this is the biggest issue under triple H / tko. they do these potential Wrestlemania blow off matches on shit like SNME, Raw on Netflix specials (the debut, new year's show, stranger things etc), international PLEs. The priority is appeasing advertisers and investors by booking angles and blow offs at these "special" shows. By the time Mania comes around there's no long term story to blow off at mania.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:04:56 No.19954904 Report

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>>19952921
When the Rock came back you dumb fucking retard

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:07:35 No.19954915 Report

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Phil main eventing vs a guy that doesn't show up is a hard sell for me personally

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:09:06 No.19954921 Report

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>>19954058
>ticket prices
The fact they openly admitted they were raising prices just to price families out really kinda soured me on ever spending a cent on WWE. Like I get TKO are gonna be jews, but at the sheer arrogance to just flat out admit it is something else

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:09:32 No.19954924 Report

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>>19954235
Lol

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:11:24 No.19954925 Report

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>I don't even get what you're talking about. They've announced two matches, and they're both huge ones. I feel really confident about this year's show.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:12:23 No.19954927 Report

Quoted By: >>19954929

>>19952883
Paul can’t book

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:12:58 No.19954929 Report

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>>19954927
put it in the bible

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:17:14 No.19954950 Report

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>>19954891
It's way more jarring when they do a match just to build another PPV around it not long after. Like Jey losing to Gunther and then winning the rumble and challenging him again. It would be easier to stomach if they at least found better ways to build up the match. Now their idea of building wrestlemania matches seems to rely solely on the fact that the match takes place at wrestlemania.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:18:59 No.19954957 Report

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>>19952883
because it’s been 25 years since mania 2000, brother

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 04:20:59 No.19954967 Report

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>>19954860
whats funny is that WWE started booking trannies and they kept watching. hypocrites.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:17:00 No.19955978 Report

Quoted By: >>19956018

>>19952883
- No organic storylines.
- Too many meaningless belts.
- Severe lack of stars.
- Too many factions.
- Injuries and botches every week.
And nothing feels important or must see, it has been this way since Wrestlemania 40 to be honest.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:19:42 No.19955986 Report

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No Seth, no good mania, simple as. You might hate it smarkies, but it's the truth. It was the same with WM32.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:25:20 No.19955995 Report

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>>19952883
>Vegas
>All TKO gives a shit about is ticket sales
>All the stars WWE have been leaning on for the past 15 years to comeback as an attraction are getting too old or have retired
>Poor booking of the Vision for a year
>CM Punk vs Reigns would feel bigger if they hadn't feuded last year
>Way too much onus on women like Liv Morgan, Stephanie and Jade who all suck
I could go on and on

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:28:23 No.19955999 Report

Quoted By: >>19956122

>>19954860
>triggered that Pimpinella showed up for 10 secs for a comedy segment
There is no way this isn't a falseflag. No one could possibly give this much of a fuck unless they were called a tranny for the last 6 years

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:34:29 No.19956018 Report

Quoted By: >>19956083 >>19956085

>>19955978
>let me take all the criticisms of AEW and apply them to WWE
God, i hate you disingenous trannies like you wouldn't believe.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:53:04 No.19956063 Report

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>>19952921
41 because cody vs cena heel
40 because cody second try
39 because cody returned

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 13:59:40 No.19956083 Report

Quoted By: >>19956099

>>19956018
You're so close to coming to a conclusion, let's see if you can rub your two brain cells together

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:00:05 No.19956085 Report

Quoted By: >>19956186

>>19956018
You're such a whiny pussy, go suck some cock and cheer yourself up faggot

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:04:53 No.19956099 Report

Quoted By: >>19956144

>>19956083
Yea, that you are a thinskinned cultist who hated the criticisms AEW got the last 6 years and are trying to project them on WWE now despite half of them not applying. No stars? WWE is the only wrestling show that has any stars, lil bro

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:09:08 No.19956110 Report

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>>19952883
It’s come crashing down and it hurts inside.

Wrestling doesn’t make me happy like it used to. Few things do anymore though.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:13:53 No.19956122 Report

Quoted By: >>19956142

>>19955999
you WWEfags will use even one second of a tranny being on screen to dismiss any other fed, but when WWE subjects you to tranny shit, you forgive it? hypocritical. SHAMEFUL. and you can't lie, I know that the AAA trannies have been on your screen for a lot more than ten seconds. I don't even think you actually hate trannies like me. also, I love how you immediately assume I'm an AEWtist (I'm not). all you care about is being a simp for a bunch of greedy jews.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:20:34 No.19956142 Report

Quoted By: >>19956775 >>19957947

>>19956122
No one would have given a fuck if Nyla was just a nobody jobber. AEW is the tranny fed because they put the women's title on them and the AEW fans defended it. Sorry being called a tranny the last 6 years hurt you so deeply that now you are obsessed.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:21:05 No.19956144 Report

Quoted By: >>19958302

>>19956099
You came to the wrong conclusion, better luck with your two brain cells next time

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:34:28 No.19956186 Report

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>>19956085
You know what? That’s exactly what I’m gonna do.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 14:37:54 No.19956198 Report

Quoted By: >>19958712 >>19960784

>ctrl F aew 1/5
This is a thread to discuss why WWE sucks right now, stick to the topic

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 17:15:55 No.19956775 Report

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>>19956142
>them
you don't actually hate trannies, and that's fine. just don't use it to consolewar with if you're actually fine with them

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 19:51:33 No.19957783 Report

Quoted By: >>19957792

No Rocky. No watchy.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 19:53:19 No.19957792 Report

Quoted By: >>19958195

>>19957783
Is he making a movie or something?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:24:49 No.19957947 Report

Quoted By: >>19957961

>>19956142
>them
the correct word is HIM, you disgusting piece of shit. stop trying to false flag.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:27:55 No.19957961 Report

Quoted By: >>19957979

>>19957947
Her pronouns

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:32:48 No.19957979 Report

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>>19957961
YWNBAW and neither will nyla rose or gisele shaw. argue all you want but nature already settled this.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:39:34 No.19957999 Report

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>>19952883
Triple H is boring. Wrestlemania 42 esthetic is black and silver, it’s supposed to be for kids and their families, yet it’s being presented like an indie fed.

Vince always made sure mania had a light warm and welcoming atmosphere, it’s the Super Bowl of wrestling! He would have made the theme song Sabrina carpenter with a Nevada/New Mexico theme

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:42:32 No.19958003 Report

Quoted By: >>19960830

>>19957979
I like my wrestlers like I like my manned aircraft nature defiant and with free peanuts

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 20:59:12 No.19958073 Report

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>>19952883
you grew up

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:22:25 No.19958195 Report

Quoted By: >>19958235

>>19957792
More than likely, plus he's not longer the shit brick house he was the past couple years. Not as drastic as transformation as The Animal, but he's definitely skinnier.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:26:44 No.19958223 Report

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>>19952883
Indies have been doing a better job at Mania weekend than WWE.

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:29:19 No.19958235 Report

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>>19958195
That's lame but fair good luck with any of your endeavors dwayne

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Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:31:03 No.19958247 Report

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>>19952883
Picrel killed WWE.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:32:32 No.19958256 Report

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>>19952883
Because there's literally no stories or hype

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 21:41:27 No.19958302 Report

Quoted By: >>19958712

>>19956144
WWE has its faults but just pretending its the same shit that their fans said about AEW is lazy and retarded and comes off bitter and spiteful as fuck

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 25 Feb 2026 23:06:47 No.19958712 Report

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>>19958302
See: >>19956198

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Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 03:17:41 No.19960784 Report

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>>19956198
edrones are insane

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Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 03:19:33 No.19960800 Report

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>>19952883
It hasn't been magical to me for years. I'm talking like since WM31 I have not given a fuck at all.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 03:24:51 No.19960830 Report

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>>19958003
thats at least creative lol. now figure out what gender you are and you might actually become pretty based. I believe in you anon, you can do it.

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Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 09:57:06 No.19961862 Report

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Paul fumbled

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Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:19:16 No.19961956 Report

Quoted By: >>19961960

>>19952883
Don't worry fren. Paul Heyman said that this WrestleMania is bad on purpose so that the SaudiMania will be megabased.
We gettin' The Rock vs. Roman Reigns.
We gettin' Stone Cold vs. CM Punk.
We gettin' The Undertaker vs. Gunther.
We gettin' Brock Lesnar vs. Logan Paul.
We gettin' Jake Roberts vs. Randy Orton.
We gettin' Mr. McMahon vs. Janel Grant
Just wait till Mania 42.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 26 Feb 2026 10:20:23 No.19961960 Report

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>>19961956
Oh fuck I forgot that this years mania is 42.
Kek what a forgetful show 41 was.

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