Episode 71 - KofiMania Should be a Revolution

The Brothers of Discussion are back, with only a few weeks left
before WrestleMania. We’ve got most of the NXT TakeOver card worked
out, we’ve got the Universal Title ready to go. And the Women’s
Main Event Match seems to be aggressively treading water. For Kofi
Kingston and the WWE Championship, it's a different story. The
Brothers of Discussion hope to figure out what’s wrong with the WWE
and hope that KofiMania leads to something greater! Tidbits EC3
wrestles on the main event, click-bait articles say he’s in the
doghouse Bully Ray thinks Ric Flair, Mr. Rousey, and McGregor
should be in the corners for the Raw Women’s Championship. Sexist?
Realistic? Click Bait-ic? Tony Nese v Buddy Murphy decided for
‘Mania, and the roulette of challenges continues, Mojo Rawley
reflects on his reflections, with his new feelings vlog? NXT Mr. H
announces bonerific qualifying match for NXT Strap contention Kona
Reeves...says his catchphrase or something Forgotten Sons cut a
forgettable promo “we hope black/ricochet win tonight, then they’ll
be so distracted by that match, they’ll, erm, forget about us.”
Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker, and Wesley Blake The only match of the
night Matt Riddle with back to back to back Germany-y suplex
things??! Cole being opportunistic Dream with multiple double ax
handles Riddle with release German, bro-mission submission
Riddle/Cole faceoff, slap off, barefoot stomp, superkick into
Bro-mission dream/cole/bro with the slap of, finally a strike off
ends with bro/black duel superkicks Superdupermegaultra-plex onto
ricochet front/rear superkicks from cole to ricochet, last shot
attempt reversed to reverse ‘rana and then a backflip over the top
rope onto cole my god Cole snags the ref to break up Bromission
submission Ricochet hits shooting star, but cole runs up with Last
SHot to pin ricochet and advance to takeover Dream hides his face
from the cameras after the defeat Raw Drew McIntyre hits another
home run, completing the sweep against the SHIELD: beating up
Roman, pinning Dean, pinning Seth, and previously, pinning Kurt :)
Batista with a Scarface promo Kurt Angle announces retirement match
at Mania...vs Baron Corbin. Storyline fits, due to Corbin/Angle
feuding over the GM role, but does this move the needle? We gripe
so much about the old guard getting spots over young stars, but in
this situation, it looks like there’s a large demand for Cena to be
there. Discuss! No Way Jose goes Super Sayan Smackdown Kofi
Kingston overcomes Sheamus/Cesaro/Rowan/Joe/Orton, but McMahon
throws Bryan in there, who Kofi isn’t able to overcome I’m a fan of
this storyline, please drag out his entry and make us grind out
teeth, good storytelling! Big E cuts a promo on what we’ve been
harping for weeks, on the ceiling for black wrestlers Miz/McMahon
match compelling due to Miz’s mic work, imagine if he had a real
story to fight for! “Outside of my wife and child, I’ve sacrificed
every relationship I’ve ever had in this business for one thing:
Wrestlemania….He proceeded to put his hands, on my FATHER. New
“fickle”, “injustice!” Bayley and Sasha reinforce that they’re the
first, and worst women’s tag team champions of all time NXT UK
(Derivative) Eddie Dennis returns, topples Ligero Dunne does
British version of “GIMMEWHATIWANT”, requests a Walter clash at
Takeover Walter’s Twitter response: “Come on then!” Did his phone
autocorrect “Okie Dokie!”? And other tags :)