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[UFCMPunk]

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So good to see Jimmy & Jey put their differences aside for Solo's Wedding. We are totally going to see a video of Sami crashing the wedding aren't we?

Also Solo smiling... imagine if he smiled like that every time he hurt someone in the ring lol.

[Majingir]

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This could end bad.

Sonya got arrested for carrying a firearm in her vehicle. The one positive is that she's legally allowed to..in Florida. She had it with her in new jersey (which I'm guessing there's diff laws/permits in every state).

Not sure what the laws are, but some people are speculating that this could lead to jail time? Or does she get off with a fine/warning since she is allowed carrying it, just not in that specific state?

So good to see Jimmy & Jey put their differences aside for Solo's Wedding. We are totally going to see a video of Sami crashing the wedding aren't we?

Also Solo smiling... imagine if he smiled like that every time he hurt someone in the ring lol.

Instead of the family reunion we never got at Raw30, just film something there.

Even though it's likely round tables, Reigns still positions himself as the head of the table.

[King_B_Mack]

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This could end bad.

Sonya got arrested for carrying a firearm in her vehicle. The one positive is that she's legally allowed to..in Florida. She had it with her in new jersey (which I'm guessing there's diff laws/permits in every state).

Not sure what the laws are, but some people are speculating that this could lead to jail time? Or does she get off with a fine/warning since she is allowed carrying it, just not in that specific state?

Instead of the family reunion we never got at Raw30, just film something there.

Even though it's likely round tables, Reigns still positions himself as the head of the table.

Allegedly there's no heat on her within the company because they understand why she was carrying after the whole stalker situation she had a couple years ago. So she's covered there.

All the stories I've seen on this also say that she's in the process of having the case against her dismissed so I'm guessing she'll be fine and NOT be seeing any sort of jail time. She was arrested back on February 19th.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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This could end bad.

Sonya got arrested for carrying a firearm in her vehicle. The one positive is that she's legally allowed to..in Florida. She had it with her in new jersey (which I'm guessing there's diff laws/permits in every state).

New Jersey doesn't recognize CC permits from all states.

https://my.concealedcoalition.com/reciprocity-maps/new-jersey-concealed-carry/

[King_B_Mack]

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What a find messed up about the situation with Sonya, a valet turned her in. From the TMZ story, before the police released a statement Wednesday their sources told them that a valet found the gun in her glove box (a detail that the police statement leaves out and just says that they responded to a report of a valet discovering a handgun in a vehicle). My question becomes, why the **** was the valet in her glove box? Your job is to park the car, not go through people's ****. Doesn't excuse her not knowing that gun laws are different state to state, but damn dude wtf are you doing?

[UFCMPunk]

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What a find messed up about the situation with Sonya, a valet turned her in. From the TMZ story, before the police released a statement Wednesday their sources told them that a valet found the gun in her glove box (a detail that the police statement leaves out and just says that they responded to a report of a valet discovering a handgun in a vehicle). My question becomes, why the **** was the valet in her glove box? Your job is to park the car, not go through people's ****. Doesn't excuse her not knowing that gun laws are different state to state, but damn dude wtf are you doing?

So she never would have got arrested if this valet wasn't snooping through her car. That is messed up, and her lawyer can go after the valet company too for that and makes you wonder how many other cars that person has searched through.

[southernmetalhead]

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Yeah, the valet should be fired and sued. It's a POS move but not totally surprising. Scummy people will snoop through your stuff when given the opportunity. My dad used to have a low-life friend who painted houses and always stole **** from the people he did it for.

[peter42O]

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My question becomes, why the **** was the valet in her glove box? Your job is to park the car, not go through people's ****.

This is also my question. I would sue that guy and the valet service, hotel, etc. The guy goes through Sonya's car. I mean WTF? I would file a lawsuit very quickly.

[UFCMPunk]

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Seth Rollins in an interview on the After The Bell podcast talked about Logan Paul's path to WWE setting a bad example. Before anyone says anything, yes I know it's WWE'S show so this is purely kayfabe lol. He perfectly describes why I don't like Logan Paul and why I hate he's getting spots that should be going to more deserving wrestlers.

"It's a different beast, I feel, when you start getting these people in the ring on a semi-regular basis. You look at Lawrence Taylor versus the late, great Bam Bam Bigelow. It's a prime example of a perfect way to utilize these celebrities.

"I don't want people going around thinking that's what wrestling is, that you just paint by numbers, somebody programs you, and you're going to be just fine," Rollins continued. "This idea that you can just poof, pop on a camera, film yourself, do some crap on social media sites, and become a star and have some worth in the world, is for me, maybe I'm an old crotchety man, but I don't understand what value you're giving back to the world."

"I don't understand what long-term value he's going to be able to give back to us," Rollins added. "It's one thing if you come in, you do your thing, and you leave, but the dude's got a contract with WWE. That guy is supposed to have a few matches a year. I don't know what his deal is, but that doesn't make you an ambassador for the business. That's not what wrestling is. I own a wrestling school. I don't want my students [or] the next generation of kids coming up in the business thinking that's how you make it in professional wrestling. If everybody follows that model, the business is dead. It's dead. It doesn't exist anymore."

[Majingir]

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Seth Rollins in an interview on the After The Bell podcast talked about Logan Paul's path to WWE setting a bad example. Before anyone says anything, yes I know it's WWE'S show so this is purely kayfabe lol. He perfectly describes why I don't like Logan Paul and why I hate he's getting spots that should be going to more deserving wrestlers.

Somewhat related, but it's why I view "spot fests" like slam dunks in basketball.

I'm sure there's nobodies in college, YouTube or rec leagues who can do the most insane dunks ever and better than actual NBA guys. Does that mean they can play basketball at that level though?

It's nice to see celebs who can actually pick up moves and have a match or more without it looking like some late night talk show parody of wrestling. But at the same time, there's no way they can do it/be original for weeks and months at a time doing this night in and night out.

[SmashMan]

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he's getting spots that should be going to more deserving wrestlers.

This is always the go-to vague statement. If Logan Paul comes into wrestling cold, train, practices, and has matches that get better reactions than "more deserving wrestlers" that have been doing it for longer that's a them problem, not a him problem.

They're actually on a good run of using celebrities. Logan Paul, Bad Bunny, Pat McAfee, Johnny Knoxville. Who cares how they get to it if the matches are entertaining?

[UFCMPunk]

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Anyone here in Toronto go to the live event tonight? How was the Roman/Sami rematch? Anything noteworthy happen?

[TheMatrix31]

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It's not that Paul is the problem. He's really, shockingly really good at this lol.

It's that Seth Rollins should not be the guy you put into a gimmick feud for your biggest show of the year.

That guy should be at or near the top of the card in something with incredibly high magnitude within the actual product that should be the culmination of months of a story. It would mean way, way, way more to me as someone attending the show this year and a life-long consumer and supporter of the business that Seth Rollins had a real feud and a real match and a chance to put on a real HBK-esque performance we'll remember 30 years from now. I mean in another timeline you could easily see Seth being the one coming after the Bloodline and Roman/Seth being the main event, or him getting involved because he "has a bigger claim to Roman than Cody" or something. But in this timeline he's facing a celebrity? Ehhhhhh. You know what I mean? I get it. Celebrities have always had big spots on Wrestlemania. Just don't think it's the best use. I'm sure it'll be entertaining and such but coming into this Wrestlemania with the "new leadership" and all that, I'm looking less for entertainment and more for "holy damn I want something to watch for every week."

I feel the same way about many instances of this over the years. Hate that Miz has been relegated to "hosting Wrestlemania" for example. I want him on the actual card in an actual story. Or like when they do these mixed tag matches with wrestlers and their real life spouses or whatever as if any of us care. It's also why I, on that same line of thinking, like combining Lesnar and Omos. Consolidate the worthless.

I guess when you have a lot of talent you have to figure out how to use people.

Which also touches into a big "in general" gear grinder of mine too. Wrestlers should have to earn their spot on the card. So many of the last however many mega-shows seemingly just have everyone on it or find dumb pointless ways to use people (like the Andre thing). Wrestlemania is the ultimate reward for good work. Protect your shows.

[Majingir]

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Anyone here in Toronto go to the live event tonight? How was the Roman/Sami rematch? Anything noteworthy happen?

I didn't go (was planning on going, but the weather combined with the fact that someone was wiling to pay me more money for my tickets than I bought it for/people I bought tickets for didn't want to go made me decide to not go), but I heard it was a great show.

It was supposed to be Wyatt vs LA Knight in another lights out match, some matches advertised didn't happen, so I'd imagine the weather kept some guys off the show. Ended up being KO vs LA Knight, Owens won with a people's elbow and a stunner.

Reigns obviously beat Zayn, apparently just beat him down post match.

The original main event they advertised weeks ago was Reigns,Solo(or Jimmy?) Vs KO ans Zayn. Then it was supposed to just be KO vs Solo and Reigns vs Zayn. I wonder if KO is even part of the Bloodline story anymore if they scrapped two different matches with him vs the Bloodline, even if it just a house show.

They also announced SD coming to Toronto 2 weeks after Summerslam, which is the notable part to me from this show. Would've thought they'd have Raw after SS in Toronto since SS on Saturday is in Detroit. I got my tickets for that show already. Excited for a Friday night show in the summer! Some nice seats for this show as well, better than when I was at Raw last year.

[jasontoddwhitt]

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I just feel like WWE is wasting Seth's prime. He needs to be in and around the top of the card. Not messing around with Logan Paul.