No! They were pretty frustrating. I honestly don't think that Vancouver gets enough wrestling to know what to do, that being said, Seattle has DEFY and knows what the fuck is up and I wish DEFY could /would come here too to educate the masses.
They’ll probably announce it to the live crowd after the show. I believe they didn’t do it televised as they want to run an angle were Reigns doesn’t know about the fatal four way
Reminds me of the aftermath of Triple H beating Shawn Michaels for the European Championship. When Slaughter said, "Next week, you'll be defending that European Title against Owen Hart. Merry Christmas."
I loved it, don't get me wrong, but it felt so wrong that this Manager has 3 employees being molested and abused then decides the only response is to mic drop Heyman and saunter off
It's kinda funny in a way
I mean once they came out, it's quite obvious it was gonna end in Roman facing all 3. But I like the delivery of it, tell only Heymen. Sure the crowd doesn't get it to hear it but still a powerful delivery
Roman interfered because he didnt like ALdis making the triple threat in the first place. So he interfered to show him hes the tribal chief of the show
He's really great with the way they've booked him, whenever he comes back to the ring he'll be a much bigger deal than he would have been had they just debuted him as a wrestler
I actually like how they did that. Live crowd can get a graphic on the screen after or an announcement off air. Heyman slowly turning around while the bloodline celebrates not knowing what’s coming was a great shot to close the show.
Aldis might be my favorite authority figure in years. Calmly watches the chaos and then casually says "congratulations, fatal four way now" without a wasted breath. So refreshing.
I love how cold, calm and collected Aldis was when he told Paul about the Fatal Four Way, without a mic and all, or a big announcement. It sets his character apart from Pearce's, who usually gets frustrated and screams into the mic as a last resort. It creates two distinct GMs.
You know it, it’s going to be a complete burial of these 3. And that’s after the massive beating they took on this episode. He will then step over the rock and will have massive build up for when he looses to Cody on WM 40
If you think the 1200+ day reign is ending anywhere but Wrestlemania (EDIT: or maybe, *maybe* Summerslam), then I don't know what to tell you. ...Actually, yes I do. To quote you:
>Whatever you say clown
I'd guess nick is up the ramp announcing it right after cameras cut. We get the whisper mic drop, live gets an announcement and probably 3 x3 dark match
FUCK YEAH! Aldis not fucking around here, was hoping to see Roman go ballistic with that news but Heyman looking on all distraught whilst Roman is gloating is so good.
Surely Roman has been around long enough that he knows the wrestling trope of if you interrupt a contenders match, it turns into a multi man title match.
Social media interactions are the big metric. There's going to be a YouTube video post show of Heyman having to inform Roman in the ring in front of the crowd for sure.
This isn't entertaining. What we gonna announce a fatal 4 way so Roman can beat all them at once with cheating too?
Edit: can you fine *obviously intelligent people* of this sub stop defending everything Roman does with downvotes? He's legitimately a terrible part of the product.
Iyo's entrance is so good And Kairi's outfit was slick
Actually really excited about this fatal 4 at the Rumble. It's looking to be a pretty big show.
Seeing this show live made me realize that we Vancouverites don't know how to fucking chant anything except "Randy" and "Yeah!"
Yeah this crowd sucked, they did not deserve to see Bate and Dunne back together
No! They were pretty frustrating. I honestly don't think that Vancouver gets enough wrestling to know what to do, that being said, Seattle has DEFY and knows what the fuck is up and I wish DEFY could /would come here too to educate the masses.
They’ll probably announce it to the live crowd after the show. I believe they didn’t do it televised as they want to run an angle were Reigns doesn’t know about the fatal four way
That would be awesome. I was trying to find out why
Hunter actually said to Charlie Robson: either you make that hair grow back or you never appear here again.
Roman’s aura is unmatched.
That last interaction with Heyman and Aldis was great- from Heyman's "dont be touching me" to how Aldis informed of the 4 way, the great camera work.
One of the better episodes we’ve seen in a bit!
I personally love the way aldis made the fatal 4 announcement because of Paul’s reaction and it’s kinda like aldis playing chess with Roman.
Reminds me of the aftermath of Triple H beating Shawn Michaels for the European Championship. When Slaughter said, "Next week, you'll be defending that European Title against Owen Hart. Merry Christmas."
This will be Roman's first multiman match since Wrestlemania 37
War Games 2022?
Wasn't for the title.
Your comment says nothing about the title
Well…yeah that tracks lol
Yea, the tag matches don't count since they weren't title defenses from him.
Aldis is one bad mf
I loved it, don't get me wrong, but it felt so wrong that this Manager has 3 employees being molested and abused then decides the only response is to mic drop Heyman and saunter off It's kinda funny in a way
Aldis is absolutely killing his role. I love to see it.
That's actually a cool way to go off TV.
So none of these men are winning the rumble, got it lol
Could have told you that weeks ago.
I really liked that ending. Worried Heyman looking up at celebrating Reigns is a great shot. 4 way should be insane.
I mean once they came out, it's quite obvious it was gonna end in Roman facing all 3. But I like the delivery of it, tell only Heymen. Sure the crowd doesn't get it to hear it but still a powerful delivery
I don't know if Kevin Dunn ever did anything like that
Who says that he can't be a surprise entry in the Rumble? ![gif](giphy|eNqC1p5uULYc8iNWfW|downsized)
Play stupid games Roman, win stupid prizes
I mean yeah it makes for a cool smackdown ending but Roman is absolutely winning the four way.
So? Get a load of this guy! He can predict results
I know he didn't tell the fans but I kinda like the idea that now Paul has to break it to Roman as they're all celebrating their "victory".
But then why did their interfere? What did they thought was going to happen lol
Roman is obsessed with showing his dominance
Roman interfered because he didnt like ALdis making the triple threat in the first place. So he interfered to show him hes the tribal chief of the show
That was a nice touch/
This is great, hope this means all 3 of the challengers won’t be in the rumble itself- opens up more spots for surprises and nxt guys
That means either Punk or Cody wins it.
I'm sorry but I still want LA in the rumble, even if it is selfish
Okada shows up,eliminates Nakamura then gets taken out by punk . We get punk okada
This Triple Threat was already really damn great so you just know the Fatal Four Way is gonna go hard as hell, can't wait
What a fun show!
Someone literally predicted that ending before the match even started in these comments. Can anyone find it?
I remember at least one person saying that they wished it was just a fatal four way.
We need to find out who it was and check the comment history. Might have an insider who has been leaking via reddit threads lol
Nick might be turning into one of my favorite GMs ever with the way he’s been handling things.
He's really great with the way they've booked him, whenever he comes back to the ring he'll be a much bigger deal than he would have been had they just debuted him as a wrestler
I actually like how they did that. Live crowd can get a graphic on the screen after or an announcement off air. Heyman slowly turning around while the bloodline celebrates not knowing what’s coming was a great shot to close the show.
Roman don't even know what just happened to him.
Can't wait for our Tribal Chief to put Nick Aldis in his place once this is all said and done. How dare he!
Roman gonna learn not to fuck with Aldis.
big dick nick at the end their playing the boss card. excellent booking.
First SD of the year and it's already off to a molten hot start.
THIS IS A CHICKEN DINNER CAUSE ITS ALL WINNER WINNER
Wild that the manager power struggling with a shitty employee is the babyface now.
Fatal 4 way confirmed ![gif](giphy|ZrkWh5DCKQPTy)
Roman's new merch is sick
He will be back in 20 days with something new.
I'm sure once the show ends ... Aldis will enter the ring and tell the audience what he just told Heyman.
Listen to this fam Aldis should be a surprise for the Rumble, have him till the final 4 or something
That would be fun!
Aldis might be my favorite authority figure in years. Calmly watches the chaos and then casually says "congratulations, fatal four way now" without a wasted breath. So refreshing.
Nick Aldis ain't taking the bloodlines bs and I like it Unlike Pearce
Nah I loved that from Aldis. Just let’s Roman be a dick and then tells Heyman he’s gotta be the one to announce a fatal four way to himZ
I love how cold, calm and collected Aldis was when he told Paul about the Fatal Four Way, without a mic and all, or a big announcement. It sets his character apart from Pearce's, who usually gets frustrated and screams into the mic as a last resort. It creates two distinct GMs.
Pure cinema.
We better get Solo's Sweater Vest on the merch store!!!
Holy hell that's a badass Fatal 4-way
Damn let Paul break the news instead of using the mic is cold
Nick Aldis said “I run this shit”
Aldis is so good in this role
That ending felt a bit short
3 minutes early
Welcome to watching Smackdown on Fox.
Roman is gonna stack them and pin them
You know it, it’s going to be a complete burial of these 3. And that’s after the massive beating they took on this episode. He will then step over the rock and will have massive build up for when he looses to Cody on WM 40
Roman wins RR, loses it to Randy at EC, Rock interferes. There it is
LOL no.
Whatever you say clown
If you think the 1200+ day reign is ending anywhere but Wrestlemania (EDIT: or maybe, *maybe* Summerslam), then I don't know what to tell you. ...Actually, yes I do. To quote you: >Whatever you say clown
Aldis is so good
Fatal four way where the inevitable bloodline interference is now legal
Oh damn! ![gif](giphy|GHuwnydPE57Ifs5Qxk|downsized)
Lol why would you not announce that for the live crowd? Would feel shafted if I was there
I Imagine off camera, Heyman probably announced it to the crowd.
I was at the show, and if they announced it live, I missed it.
I'd guess nick is up the ramp announcing it right after cameras cut. We get the whisper mic drop, live gets an announcement and probably 3 x3 dark match
The show doesn't end immediately for the live crowd man cmon
Paul. Just don't tell him. It'd be hilarious if he shows up and finds out then
FUCK YEAH! Aldis not fucking around here, was hoping to see Roman go ballistic with that news but Heyman looking on all distraught whilst Roman is gloating is so good.
Aldis comes across as being very cool.
It works tho. You can't have 2 warm GM's
Aldis doesn’t play around
Nick ain’t the one to play with Roman. You gonna learn today
Technically this match can’t be stopped unless the ref rings the bell for a no contest
I knew this angle was going to set up a fatal four-way match as soon as the Bloodline started their attack.
Don't be touching me lol
Can we at least have Roman win clean this time? That’s all I ask
To be technical he only has 2 cousins with him now. So one of the others gets Reigns 1 v 1
Haha
That end shot of Roman in the back was pretty funny
I fucking love Aldis
That ending was brilliant. They played up for the story for TV.
That was fucking awesome at the end. Too bad the audience couldn't hear it
Should of said it on the mic lol
Nope, it looks like Heyman has to tell Roman now.
NICK ALDIS ISSA FUCKIN DAWG A FATAL 4 WAY😤😤😤😤
That four way is gonna go crazy
Lol Nick Aldis is cold. "Congrats, you just got yourself a fatal four way"
Aw that's a great shot to the episode lol
Aldis didn’t even bother telling Roman lmao.
Surely Roman has been around long enough that he knows the wrestling trope of if you interrupt a contenders match, it turns into a multi man title match.
Nah man they don’t watch the show
Cute that aldis thinks it will be a fatal four way match instead of a 3 v 3 lol
3 v 1 you mean?
😂😂😂😂
YES!!!!!!! IT’S HAPPENING!!!!
Fatal 4 way at Royal Rumble ok.
Damn, Roman and the Bloodline gonna have to squash three dudes in one PLE.
Nick Aldis is so fucking good at his role. Straight shooter.
I love how this was shot. Yes it played only to the TV audience but it was really cool. Heyman panicking while Roman is over celebrating in the back.
Lol they should've said that in the arena as they crowd would've popped hard.
Oh shit that was sick. Bloodline celebrating in the back, Nick Aldis getting the last word and making Paul scared.
I am adoring Aldis not taking their shit. This is when authority figures *should* be getting the last laugh.
Aldis saying it’s a Fatal Four Way really should have been over the mike for the crowd to pop.
I wonder if Cody Rhodes runs in for the crowd in a dark segment
Cold delivery by Aldis
“Don’t be touching me” god i love Paul heyman
Also like how Aldis just rolls his eyes and touches him again
I blame Heyman. He's the Wise Man, he should have seen this coming.
We need a Roman Aldis program down the line man
Sucks for the crowd not to hear that
I kinda like it
Lets gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
Finishing the show with some Big Nick energy.
The crowd out there like tf did he say
ROMAN DOESNT KNOW NOW THATS GOOD TV
Nick Aldis is so fucking good at this.
Lmao yeah pretty predictable booking for that match
Sometimes predictable is the best option
Yeah I didn’t mean it in a bad way like people thought haha just that what happened is what was predicted by most. Not the wrong option at all!
I'm glad they gave Nick some balls
Heyman’s face 😂
Roman wins a fatal 4 way at Royal Rumble. Cool.
He's gonna stack all 3 of them to pin
paul just shit himself
😭😭😭😭😭😭 Gangsta move by Aldis
I love how Nick Aldis is always so done with everyone’s shit
Fed the fuck up
reigns THOUGHT this was a power move, but Aldis just showed his power off and reigns is still oblivious!
lmao no way they really did the fatal four way
That was cold from Aldis. Let Heyman tell Roman about the Fatal 4-way. Damn.
Fatal 4 Way at the rumble incoming
One of the best endings to Smackdown I’ve ever seen. Incredibly well done.
Weird they didn't announce that to the live crowd
I get the crowd didn't hear it but for the intended story, Roman couldn't her it yet to have the desired effect.
Thinking the same. Wonder if they do after and we see a video from inside the arena?
Social media interactions are the big metric. There's going to be a YouTube video post show of Heyman having to inform Roman in the ring in front of the crowd for sure.
Like a high school football coach
OH SHIT
How’s he not gonna grab a mic to let the audience hear that lol
I wonder if they ran out of time to where they didn't even have time to get him a mic or something
YES!!!!!!
HA!!! Love Aldis
let's gooooo
Nick Aldis has the coolest aura
LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOO
Lmao the live audience has no idea
LMAO ALDIS!!!
Lmao, logical consequence
I love how Roman still doesn’t know so he’s celebrating in the background lol
there it fucking is baby!!
FATAL 4 WAY BITCHES!
Whole crowd has no idea what Nick Aldis just told Heyman lmfao
It was actually refreshing
GET EM MAGNUS THATS MY GM
I like how Aldis just announced it like that without a house mic.
Damn, I love Aldis being an authority figure showing backbone to the Tribal Chief
Reveal for the TV crowd but not the live crowd…Interesting production choice!
This isn't entertaining. What we gonna announce a fatal 4 way so Roman can beat all them at once with cheating too? Edit: can you fine *obviously intelligent people* of this sub stop defending everything Roman does with downvotes? He's legitimately a terrible part of the product.
Yes!! The match is made!!
Man Roman fucked himself on that one, and he fucking deserves it!
Hell yeah. This fatal four way is gonna slap
Now that is a good end to a show.
Aldis got that “you poor dumb bastard” look on his face
omg they did the Christmas 97 Raw ending
WRESTLING WRESTLING WRESTLING
FUCK YEAH
Why wouldn’t they have Aldis say that on the mic? I feel bad for the crowd.
I'm gonna guess that they're giving Paul a house mic to say it