If you've been listening along to the podcasts you will know here at Wrestling Should be Fun we have tried to keep wrestling fun with a Fantasy Draft followed by a card announcement. Here some of the competitors give their opinion on the cards drafted by their fellow nerds.
DVD's card
JCH
Phone firmly in Pocket
I mean Brock Lesnar vs Minoru Suzuki. This is inspired. I can’t take my eyes off Suzuki in a live setting anyway. The guy is dripping in charisma. Wondering what he’d do with Lesnar, I think he might rile Brock up by just battering him a bit harder than he’s used to. Minoru doesn’t strike me as someone who backs down. I would be all in on this one.
Piss Break
It’s a testament to DVD’s card that all his matches, I either want to see because I think they’re really good or because I think they could be car-crash like, I can’t look away. Luckily he’s booked an interview segment with Colt Cabana. Sorry Colt.
Potential Show-Stealer
Its out of two for me, but I’m going with Kota Ibushi vs Low-Ki. Hang on. I’ve just found out that I can watch this match from Kings of Pro Wrestling 2012. That’s something for me to do later. I would love to see these two kick each other. Also it guarantees Dom’s card will fall apart as every time I buy tickets to see Low Ki he either pulls out, or the show gets cancelled.
Could go one way, could go the other.
Sabu & RVD vs Styles and Red.
Dom hasn’t been shy in admitting his card is based on his past wrestling loves and this match sums that up perfectly. The fact that the closest to his prime is 42 year old A.J Styles suggests this would probably be best served as a greatest hits type of match rather than asking them to go like they could back in the day. However if they could pull off something like their best days then this could be very good.
Shafi
Dom's card is the strongest top to bottom for my tastes. That being said he's under represented in my top 10 because there are other matches I want to see more. If it was Lesnar vs Riddle that would definitely make top 10. That would leave Joe vs Suzuki which which be a very strong contender for my top 10 too.
Matt
PHONE FIRMLY IN POCKET: BROCK LESNAR VS MINORU SUZUKI - Of all the people on the planet who could realistically stand up to Brock's bullying and give it back I think Suzuki would be high on everyone's list.
PISS BREAK: MARTY SCURLL VS PCO - I get the appeal of both guys but I also don't have any investment in either. I'm sure PCO would do something Meme worthy and the crowd would pop for chicken wing but it's a bit meh to my tastes.
POTENTIAL SHOW STEALER: MATT RIDDLE VS SAMOA JOE - Even though I sang high praise for the Main, following this opener is a challenge for any fantasy card you put together.
COULD GO EITHER WAY: MADUSA COMPLEX VS NECRO BUTCHER AND NICK GAGE - If the two hardcore lads commit to this then it would be an amazing match. Maybe the most inspired booking across the 8 cards.
Brum
Phone firmly in pocket
Lesnar vs Suzuki: I'm well aware that I've gone for mostly main events but it's fucking Brock vs Suzuki. This would be perfect madness.
Piss break
RVD/Sabu vs AJ/Red: I don't have any interest in watching RVD or Sabu wrestle in 2020.
Potential Show Stealer
Joe vs Riddle: This would be brutal & brilliant
Could go one way or the other
Medusa Complex vs Gage/Necro: This is some mad booking by DVD and could be great. It could also be two ultraviolent men hurting two nice young ladies.
Ross's card
JCH
Phone firmly in Pocket
Ross has opened up his card with Shinsuke Nakamura vs Shingo and I am all in. There is the worry that Nakamura is only as interested as his position on the card suggests he should be… but I am being optimistic and thinking the intensity of Shingo will bring out the best in him and we could see a Nakamura who hasn’t been seen in a WWE ring for a long, long time.
Piss Break
For me here its Edge vs Jay White. I’m not a huge fan of the current incarnation of Jay White and even Ross didn’t like Edge vs Orton which is the direction I see this going but just all staying in the ring. I don’t absolutely hate it, but it’s the low point on this card for me.
Potential Show Stealer
Jordan Devlin vs ELP, anytime you book Jordan Devlin on a card outside the main event then you know he has the potential to steal the show. I’m thinking off the top of my head vs Fletcher at SSS16, vs Ospreay at that Ballroom chapter, vs Bate at NXTUK Takeover. Add in his actual main event run and he’s a top tier talent. ELP is good enough to keep up and I would be very keen to see this one.
Could go one way, could go the other
Hardy Compound match. Now I think this would be entertaining from my house, there is a eclectic mix of characters, even if I think Broken Matt Hardy is a bezzer. My main worry is a T.V match in front of a live crowd. I think Ross booked this show in Ireland? Seems like this could be ripe for a Guiness run in the venue.
Shafi
Ross' card suffers in the top 10 selection from having a lot of wrestlers on it I don't know or don't care for. I would resist watching it as much as I could and talk shit about it in the group. Then Ross would sit me down and force me to watch it and it would be mad fun. I wouldn't admit I enjoyed it after though.
Matt
PHONE FIRMLY IN POCKET: DAVID STARR VS SETH ROLLINS - The story is there. These two guys are machines in the ring. It makes me sad this isn't going to happen.
PISS BREAK: EDGE VS JAY WHITE - I love both guys and seeing Edge would be a blast but it just isn't an interesting match on paper.
POTENTIAL SHOW STEALER: SHINGO TAKAGI VS SHINSUKE NAKAMURA - If we get intense Nakamura then I can't see anything following this.
COULD GO EITHER WAY: THE BRISCOES VS THE VON ERICHS - If the crowd get invested it could be a great old fashioned tag team contest. Getting on board with the lesser known Von Erichs is the struggle.
Brum
Phone firmly in pocket
Rollins vs Starr: The story of this match writes itself. If that's not enough for you, both are phenomenal workers. This would be a hoot.
Piss break
Edge vs White: This has snoozefest written all over it.
Potential Show Stealer
Nakamura vs Shingo: This would be liiiiiiit.
Could go one way or the other
Session Moth vs Becky Lynch: My gut says this would be a lot of fun. I'd like to see this start as a comedy match with it turning up a notch as Martina wants to show what she can do. Pacing could be an issue though.
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