The WWE/Pro Wrestling Thread

Because like Vince said, nobody is a true heel or face anymore... Not to mention this is great for the WWE in the sense that the fans hate Batista more than they hate Randy. So when Randy wins he should get a nice pop.

 

I actually agree with this. If you saw this past Monday when Orton came out he got a mild pop based purely on the fact that Boo-tista was in the ring. If the WWE really wanted to, they could turn Orton face in time for the title match at Mania.

 

I don't understand those saying Bryan shouldn't get a title shot at Wrestlemania. Not saying everyone has to be a total mark for the guy, but he's been the star of WWE since SummerSlam. Plus, the #1 story WWE's been telling since SummerSlam is how Bryan keeps getting screwed out of the title. It makes the most sense that after nine months, Bryan finally vanquishes his foes and wins the belt at the biggest show of the year.

WWE always whines about how they need to build new stars, but then they go and pull the plug on the year's top storyline in favor of Dave Batista?! (aka the guy that's been back for a month and "wrestled" two matches).

The reason people want Bryan over Batista isn't to be smarky or contrarian, it's because we actually CARE about Bryan and his story. I can't imagine anyone feeling the same way about Batista at this point (thus the boos).

 

Is it safe to try WWE Network yet? Was trying to avoid the frustration of the first few days.

 

I look at Bryan as that dude that's just fun to watch and you root for him, but, and I know I'm alone on this mostly, I just can't buy five and a half foot tall guy who is an average wrestler with average mic skills and a good "catch phrase" as world champ. Shrug.

 

I don't watch anymore, but this is actually not true.

If the crowd is booing because of heel heat, that's great. But if they are booing because they are crapping all over the match, that isn't good. It probably means your buyrate is down for the ppv, it can ruin the show on television which can hurt your future prospects, it sours the talent, etc.

 

C'mon man...he's a helluva lot more than just an average wrestler. Watch the matches man. Cena is an average wrestler. Are you really going to put Cena and Bryan in the same category as a wrestler?

My only complaint about Bryan in the ring now is too many kicks because of the Yes chant. It's a chance for the fans to get behind Bryan even more during a match, and he "goes to the well" way too often for my liking. Other than that his in ring skills are top notch. I would also say he's above average on the mic.

 

I know this might be blasphemy but Brian is getting bland to me nowadays. I've been back in wrestling since around last year's Royal Rumble so I've seen his whole process vs. the Authority.

I just haven't seen anything change in his character this whole time. The Yes chants are good but people trying to put him on Stone Cold or Rocky's level are on crack. People love the Yes chant but those guys had a crowd hanging on every word in their promos.

Bryan needs a good finish to this angle at XXX (whether it be a win over HHH or somehow getting into the Main Event), but I don't see him as someone that once he has the belt can be the next Cena. He seems like a hell of a good guy though so I hope he is able to take some risks with his character and reach that level.

 

I agree. Except I would add the stupid kicks to the list. The yes chant is about as obnoxious as the Stone Cold 'What' chants.

 

Really that's the big Mania match, we hate this guy a little less than the other guy. Orton won't get a pop, and it's really not his fault. He's been doing his job well since Summerslam, but fans aren't happy.

I understand you don't like Bryan, and that's OK, but this main event is gonna be a disaster with these 2. You can't have a main event with 2 people nobody likes.

 

I still haven't figured out how "YES YES YES" was able to get such an average wrestler so far over. This era of WWE is quite odd.

I do like Roman Reigns & Bray Wyatt though. A lot.

 

The whole Wyatts intro thing is brilliant

 

While you may not like the character, Brian Danielson has been universally regarded as one the best in-ring performers for years now.

He got a push and won the world heavyweight title before the Yes chants even started, based solely on his ability to wrestle.

 

lol at Bryan being an average wrestler, thats funny..

 

Im not saying its the best main event (probably won't even be the real main event because of Taker) they could have but its going to happen bro, we can sit hear and cry about it and hope for DB to get in it but I don't see it happening. People would by Wrestlemania if the main event was two monkeys taking a crap for an hour, so they can do whatever they want.

I think the main reason people have fallen so in love with Bryan is they have been starved for so long of someone that is really entertaining, thus causing everything he does to be elevated. He's a hell of a lot better wrestler than Stone Cold but he isn't close to as entertaining as he was, but people want to put him on that level because they want someone to be at that level again.


My opinion of DB is that yes he is a hell of a wrestler but the idea of him being champion doesn't really intrigue me... sure it would be awesome the moment he wins the belt but after that I could see it getting really stale. Also his story the past 6 or so months has been the authority keeping him down, so a match with Triple H makes sense.

not to mention the WWE has a lottery ticket and that lottery ticket is Daniel Bryan winning the belt, why would they use that lottery ticket now when people are going to buy the event regardless? it would make much more sense for them to have the Bryan thing come to a head in one of the lower rated PPVs so that it will increase the ratings... having Bryan win the title now does absolutely nothing for the WWE.

 

My main problem is the handling of it. Daniel Bryan is the big ticket now, and as such every decision at the top of the card has to revolve around him.

Batistsa had no chance coming back as a face with Daniel Bryan in the picture. They should have had Batista come back at the rumble, with Bryan also in the match. Have a corporate backed Batista screw Bryan over somehow to win the rumble.

Then at EC have Batista vs. Bryan with Triple H screwing him over. Have a corporate beatdown after the match with Orton (who in my book would have undergone a slow face turn) making the save.

And you have the exact same card, except I'm actually happy about it. It was just terrible booking.

 

Oh man I just watched "The History of the WWE" and man am I hyped for WM. There were tons of great interviews from guys like Bruno Sammartino, Hulk Hogan, Harley Race, Roddy Piper, Sgt Slaughter, The Rock, The Undertaker, John Cena, Randy Orton and just about every other superstar you could think of.

Be careful though, if you are broke I would caution watching this, as it may cause you to immediately buy tickets to the next WWE event without any regard to your bank account. I was trying to convince myself i needed to go to WM halfway thru the damn thing lol!

Anybody who has ever liked wrestling should watch this documentary, It will hook you right back into it if you are on the fence or just now getting back into it. Hell if you want to persuade your buddies to get back into wrestling I would recommend this to them. It had me laughing, crying and feeling just about very other feel there is.

It really is astonishing how wrestling can make you feel, how it can make the worst days a little better and how it can just constantly provide you with a smile. If it's not the best entertainment in the world i don't know what is.

I could go on for awhile about this but i will stop and just tell you to watch the damn thing haha

 

Did anyone else watch NXT arrival, because it was pretty freaking awesome.

Cesaro and Zayn put on another classic,hoping Zayn is ready to come on up. Seriously when you see those 2 work, you see what an art this can be. High Impact, no botches, flashy moves and good in match storytelling.

Emma and Paige had another match that was better than anything that the WWE women have been allowed to do in ages. At one point in the match Emma did the Batista Bomb, and she seriously did it better than Batista ever has.

I hope they do some more live NXT showcases like this, becasue this was seriously better than most of the PPV's.

 

I didn't say I didn't like him. I like him just fine. I just don't see him as World Champ material. If you like a buncha kicks, then you're fine with his in-ring abilities.