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0 Subject: Wrestlemania Discussion and Pick'em

Posted by: Farn
- Leader [451044109] Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 11:05

it all comes down to today. The 4 more electrifying hours in sports entertainment.

I will be scoring live today so if people want me to up date things as we go I can.

What are the odds HHH speaks up and says that Flair retiring should be the main event? If he does that's 20 points I would get that other contenders would not. Not likely but Flair is one of his closest friends and a legend who would deserve it.


For the pick'em, try to bold your picks so they stand out.


Ashley/Maria vs. Beth Phoenix/Melina
24 Man Battle Royal
Chavo vs. Battle Royal Winner
JBL vs. Finlay
Batista vs. Umaga
MITB Ladder Match (Morrison, Punk, Carlito, Benjamin, Kennedy, MVP, Jericho)
Ric Flair vs. Shawn Michaels
Big Show vs. Mayweather
Underaker vs. Edge
HHH vs. Cena vs. Orton
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29wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 20:17
Species looking good at this point.
30Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 20:17
oh good catch wiggs. I actually have them on my sheet but forgot to put them when I posted.

The #s above are accurate except I have 47 as of the moment.
31Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 20:18
Of course he's looking good. Every match left includes my guys. :)
32Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 20:51
Flair backstage promo
HBK defeats Flair.


Thanks for the memories Ric.

Jet flyin', limosuine ridin', kiss stealin', wheelin' dealin' son of a gun. WHOOOOOO!!!!

Top 4 (WM24/Season)

Species (170/4025)
Farn (89/3894)
GO (113/3772)
Wiggs (129/3684)
33Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:13
Edge backstage promo
Beth Phoenix/Melina defeat Ashley/Maria with Santino interferance



Top 4 (WM24/Season)

Species (170/4025)
Farn (131/3936)
GO (113/3772)
Wiggs (153/3708)
34Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:14
Its all coming down to the Main Event. If HHH wins I should have it. If Orton retains Species is in position to capture the crown.
35wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:18
dont count cena out yet
36Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:19
If Gerweck is right, Edge and Taker are the Main Event!

Congrats Farn on the title. :(
37Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:19
Well, if Edge/Taker is the main event and HHH doesn't win the belt I can't win right?
38Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:35
I am beginning to think this match isn't the ME because Orton will retain and they want to go off the air with Undertaker winning the title.
39Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:42
Orton defeats HHH and Cena to retain belt

Top 4 (WM24/Season)

Species (224/4079)
Farn (158/3963)
GO (113/3772)
Wiggs (180/3735)
40Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:44
Unless Edge retains and Show wins I think I'm out of it.
41wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:44
Well i did my best to put on a good run, but i guess i will take my 3rd place and be happy with it.

Congrats to you guys.
42Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 21:47
Yeah, unless something crazy happens I can win by 5 points (which is the 5 I just got for showing being shown walking to the ring) if Show wins and Edge retains.
43Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:00
This is some wild sh*t. Almost took Punk in the pick em and went Jericho instead.
44Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:08
Mayweather defeats Big Show
Species assured of title
Because HHH lost Farn loses HBK as his high scorer and retains HHH (looking for silver lining)


Top 4 (WM24/Season)

Species (224/4079)
Farn (190/3995)
GO (113/3772)
Wiggs (180/3735)
45Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:12
No he doesn't. He conceded in post 36.
46Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:14
Wow I am stunned.
47Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:17
not surprisingly those points I almost had 2 weeks ago on Raw with HHH will end up costing me the title. I sorta had a feeling that might happen.
48Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:19
Maybe Edge retains and then is immediately challenged by Punk, thus giving Farn at least 15 more points and the title :)
49Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 22:48
Undertaker defeats Edge to win belt
Species wins RWF Season X title


Top 4 (WM24/Season)

Species (224/4079)
Farn (237/4042)
GO (113/3772)
Wiggs (292/3847)
50Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 23:01
Pick'em Results

Wiggs 6
Mike D 5
Species 5
Great One 5
Goatlocker 4
Greg Rude 4
Farn 4
MITH 3
51Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 23:02
Wow. I am still stunned.

What an eventful night! I still can't believe I held on. CM Punk for President.
52wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 23:06
i took down the wrong belt.
53tree on the treo
      ID: 40842210
      Sun, Mar 30, 2008, 23:27
wow...what a really fun show...watching flair retire was amazing. there were definitely tears throughout the stadium...

and punk winning was my personal mark out moment...my buddies and I were high fiving...

a really really fun mania...
54Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 11:24
Everyone else loving the RWF Super Bowl format?!

Wasn't this much more fun of a finale than waiting to read Smackdown spoilers?!
55Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 11:34
NO! :)

When one of my guys has a huge week this week GO I am sending you a mail bomb.
56wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 11:42
I dont like it ending there either, big things could happen this week and change final standings :)
57Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:02
Well Species won last year reading the Smackdown spoilers and he won this year with a true finale. So I would say we should ask him which he preferred since he's not biased.

There certainly wasn't the amount of interest (and live scoring!) last year, so I think that speaks for itself.
58Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:10
Actually, he won in Season 8. Some clown named Great One actually won last year. :)


I will post the history of the RWF standings whenever Mike D posts the final standings for anyone who is interested in seeing them.
59wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:34
I promised a better showing out of my team this season and I am happy with my comeback. Now i just need to see what I can do with this squad for next year. I really wish we could make trades after the season ended. It would make things alot nicer.
60Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:37
I think that's definately a rule change we could consider. It would have to be a small window though so as not to delay the start of a season.
61wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:42
yeah, i understand that, maybe like monday and tuesday only or something.
62Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:45
I would support a small trading window after the season ends as well. There are some solid mid-carders who are going to be thrown into the draft (Shelton and Phoenix, to name two) who would make excellent keepers for some teams, but now they'll have to draft them.
63Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:46
Species, you giving away my keepers? :)

I'd have traded Horny too. He would have been a high scorer on some teams.
64wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:49
I have Khali, Miz and Kofi.
65Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 12:54
Seems to me being able to trade after the fact would defeat the purpose of having a trade deadline.
66Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:00
why? in sports you can trade after the deadline. They just aren't allowed on your postseason roster.

There are always trades before a draft in the real world of sports (not that wrestling has ever really fit that category)
67Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:02
And all the leftovers's going back into the draft is a good thing cause all those who loaded up on draft picks will actually have some people to choose from instead of horribly thin drafts (just ask Tree from last year) and to avoid the top teams condensing their talent into bigger and better studs after they rent some talent for the stretch run.
68wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:09
Go wouldnt you rather have a shot at trading a pick to pick up a guy like miz rather then hoping he is going to be around with the 10th pick?
69Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:31
GO, as I said to Species in an email, if you trade away a huge talent to a contending team for a #1 pick and there is nothing there to draft thats the risk you take. The contender took a risk. So did the non-contender.

It takes a good manager to succeed in this league as well as a break or two.
70Species
      Dude
      ID: 07724916
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:43
Oh it takes a LOT of breaks (cough-Big Show-cough) - one injury can really derail you. But this had to be the most haphazard/crazy season of all with all of the HUGE names being traded, and the huge number of picks thrown around like dollar bills at a strip club. It's going to be hilarious seeing my draft with all 4 picks in round 4 (I think)!!!
71Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 13:46
I think without the pre-draft swapping there would be a deeper draft and the first place couldn't rent a player for a stretch run and then get that pick right back before the draft.

i.e. Rude and I are hashing out a deal right now for Chavo cause he wants him back for next year... but its gonna cost me having to carry him over and then doing the deal. And frankly I think thats the way it should be. Otherwise I could have just traded for Chavo for a couple weeks and then sent him right back free of charge. And if thats the case... why bother with a trade deadline if the contenders know they can rent extra talent and then reallocate it so easily.
72wiggs
      Sustainer
      ID: 04991311
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 14:10
GO I understand your point, I guess that makes sense.
73Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 14:19
good point GO. I wasn't really thinking of it like that.
74Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 14:21
if there is interest from people in watching a replay of WM let me know and I'll do what I can to set you up. ;)
75Great One
      ID: 2241519
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 14:28
I was hoping to find the HOF ceremony myself... I missed that completely.
76Farn
      Leader
      ID: 451044109
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 18:07
I'll help you out later tonight GO.
77Mike D
      Leader
      ID: 041831612
      Mon, Mar 31, 2008, 18:50
Love the finality of the Super Bowl. Agree on the trade issue above for the reason noted.
78Tree
      ID: 3533298
      Tue, Apr 01, 2008, 12:48
And all the leftovers's going back into the draft is a good thing cause all those who loaded up on draft picks will actually have some people to choose from instead of horribly thin drafts (just ask Tree from last year)

ugh.
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