Author Topic: Wrestling - Road to Wrestlemania 29 (Read 214396 times)

Dimitrius · « **Reply #1505 on:** July 18, 2013, 07:45:27 PM »

We'll see if it has the same kind of staying power!

Quote from: Jaffa on July 18, 2013, 05:45:48 PM

It kind of reminds me of when Jeff Hardy won the title from Edge only to have Punk cash in on him. And the thing is, that moment was huge - for both of them. Punk got a platform for an awesome heel run, and Jeff Hardy fans doubled down in their support for him. It ended up leading to a pretty great feud between the two of them.

True, but they're both on Smackdown and it's pretty obvious they give them more of a leash there.

wkiml · « **Reply #1506 on:** July 22, 2013, 12:24:29 PM »

on the Wyatt/ Kane attack

https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2013-07-15/bray-wyatts-hidden-message-uncovered-26133018

Jaffa · « **Reply #1507 on:** July 22, 2013, 11:50:31 PM »

This Punk/Lesnar/Heyman stuff is looking really promising to me. Loved Punk and Heyman tonight.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1508 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:25:31 AM »

Bryan and Cesaro.....

YES! YES! YES!

jjrock88 · « **Reply #1509 on:** July 23, 2013, 03:50:57 AM »

Quote from: Destiny Of Chaos on July 23, 2013, 03:25:31 AM

Bryan and Cesaro.....

YES! YES! YES!

That was an outstanding match. One of the best I've seen on tv in quite some time. DB is just a machine

Dimitrius · « **Reply #1510 on:** July 23, 2013, 10:01:53 AM »

I was hopeful they'd put Cesaro and Ohno (Chris Hero) back together as The Kings of Wrestling when Ohno was called up... but now that was put on hold indefinitely :/

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1511 on:** July 23, 2013, 01:39:12 PM »

Quote from: Dimitrius on July 23, 2013, 10:01:53 AM

I was hopeful they'd put Cesaro and Ohno (Chris Hero) back together as The Kings of Wrestling when Ohno was called up... but now that was put on hold indefinitely :/

That would be so much better than Cesaro/Swagger.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #1512 on:** July 23, 2013, 04:39:39 PM »

They could do some great matches with The Shield.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1513 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:15:03 PM »

Pretty good (and very long) interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7byiiAk7oA

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #1514 on:** July 26, 2013, 02:30:02 PM »

Quote from: Destiny Of Chaos on July 26, 2013, 02:15:03 PM

Pretty good (and very long) interview.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7byiiAk7oA

I love a good shoot interview.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1515 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:34:43 PM »

Please... let Daniel Bryan win the belt and walk out with it.

JDW89 · « **Reply #1516 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:35:57 PM »

Watching a stream of SS right now.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #1517 on:** August 18, 2013, 05:40:48 PM »

This is such a Fandango crowd. I love it

and holy shit, look at Shawn Michaels, WTF?

Zook · « **Reply #1518 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:55:05 PM »

Why couldn't Lesnar and Goldberg put on a match like that?

Syzzle · « **Reply #1519 on:** August 18, 2013, 07:57:33 PM »

Because one of them wasn't CM Punk.

Phoenix87x · « **Reply #1520 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:08:32 PM »

Quote from: Zook on August 18, 2013, 07:55:05 PM

Why couldn't Lesnar and Goldberg put on a match like that?

That lesner/goldberg match is/was painful to watch.

Zook · « **Reply #1521 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:24:19 PM »

"you still suck" chants

toro · « **Reply #1522 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:48:38 PM »

im. fucking. speechless.

Zook · « **Reply #1523 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:53:07 PM »

I did not see that coming.

JDW89 · « **Reply #1524 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:55:34 PM »

Ending was awesome.

toro · « **Reply #1525 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:56:40 PM »

This is gonna become one of the most historic nights in the history of the WWE.
Perefect ending. Goddamn I was so happy for Bryan and now I hate trips and Orton.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1526 on:** August 18, 2013, 08:59:28 PM »

Perfect ending. Extremely predictable.... but perfect none the less.

Zook · « **Reply #1527 on:** August 18, 2013, 10:03:04 PM »

Triple H turning heel was predictable? Wasn't he feuding with Vince who was heel? How does that work?

jjrock88 · « **Reply #1528 on:** August 18, 2013, 11:19:23 PM »

Good swerve

BlobVanDam · « **Reply #1529 on:** August 19, 2013, 06:54:10 AM »

Daniel Bryan / Cena match was awesome, but having HHH in the match was a downer from the start, and the outcome was painfully predictable. I did not predict Bryan would have a good clean victory over Cena though! A pleasant surprise. It looked like Cena had to adapt his style to work around his injury a bit, and it turned out for the better against Bryan. Both guys put on a good show.
The audience was beautiful.

CM Punk / Lesnar was a great one too, although again a predictable ending. Such a good match, that it made no difference though.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1530 on:** August 19, 2013, 08:33:12 AM »

Hottest thing going in the summer of 2011: CM Punk. HHH throws himself right into the middle of that story.

Hottest thing going in the spring of 2012: Brock Lesnar. HHH throws himself right into the middle of that story.

Hottest thing going in the summer of 2013: Daniel Bryan. HHH throws himself right into the middle of that story.

And some wonder why so many people hate HHH.

Marion Crane · « **Reply #1531 on:** August 19, 2013, 09:44:41 AM »

Quote from: Destiny Of Chaos on August 18, 2013, 08:59:28 PM

Perfect ending. Extremely predictable.... but perfect none the less.

^This. I literally called it last Monday night when HHH put himself in the match. I told my wife "Bryan is gonna win, then HHH will hit him with the pedigree and Orton will cash in."

Jaq · « **Reply #1532 on:** August 19, 2013, 11:43:10 AM »

Quote from: Marion Crane on August 19, 2013, 09:44:41 AM

Quote from: Destiny Of Chaos on August 18, 2013, 08:59:28 PM
Perfect ending. Extremely predictable.... but perfect none the less.

^This. I literally called it last Monday night when HHH put himself in the match. I told my wife "Bryan is gonna win, then HHH will hit him with the pedigree and Orton will cash in."

I haven't watched Raw in weeks but when I read HHH was involved I saw the ending coming.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1533 on:** August 19, 2013, 02:07:13 PM »

Yeah.... the thinking is, if Triple H is reffing the match, he's doing so for a reason.

I agree with just about all of this article.

https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1743120-wwe-outsmarted-the-smartest-fans-with-triple-h-heel-turn

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WWE outsmarted the “smartest” of its fans with Triple H turning heel at SummerSlam.

I keep reading “Triple H can't stay out of the spotlight” or, “Triple H is burying Daniel Bryan.” These fans wouldn't know the meaning of buried in wrestling terminology if the shovel smacked them in the face.

Triple H turning heel, helping Randy Orton become champion and ruining Bryan's celebration is the most logical business decision WWE could have made. It makes Bryan an even bigger star.

The complaints about Triple H are coming from a radical bunch who hate all things corporate and are also still waiting for Zack Ryder to be world champion. This portion of the audience refuse to accept Triple H isn't constantly doing things to benefit himself. This is ironic because Triple H is the guy those fans should thank for being a big part of bringing back some traditional wrestling aspects to WWE's operation.

So, let me get this straight, Triple H turned heel and the “smart” fans reaction is about how much they don't like him. Isn't that the point?

I'm a fan of Bryan both personally and professionally. I want him to be WWE champion, but I want him to be a solidified star even more. What Triple H did at SummerSlam is going to be bigger for Bryan's career than one title win celebration could ever be.

There is more benefit in Bryan chasing the title. The chase is always the best part. Once you finally catch what you've been chasing, then what? This is why Stone Cold Steve Austin constantly would win and then get screwed out of the title in 1998 and 1999. There is more money in the chase.

John Cena is likely going to be out of action while having elbow surgery soon. This leaves Bryan as the top babyface.

If Bryan would have walked out of SummerSlam with no interruption from Orton or Triple H, he would have walked into Raw and had no heel to battle. Orton would have been a babyface with a briefcase, but of course he isn't going to challenge him face-to-face. That would defeat the purpose of Money in the Bank. Superman needs a villain.

Because of what Triple H has done, Bryan is the underdog who got to the top of the mountain and then pushed off. It makes him and his fans want him to succeed even more. Plus, he has a talented heel duo in Triple H and Orton to play opposite of him.

Bryan's situation now is better than ever. He's the top babyface chasing the title that belongs to him with the boss of the company trying anything possible to stop him.

History shows that if you're the babyface in that storyline, you're going to be a big star.

KevShmev · « **Reply #1534 on:** August 19, 2013, 02:33:51 PM »

Most of that is true, but it could have been done without HHH once again throwing himself into the middle of the hottest thing going. But if nothing else, maybe turning him heel will at least making Orton interesting again. His heel work in 2009 was what got me back into wrestling on a somewhat regular basis.

And Bryan's arc will be similar to what Punk's was two years ago. Robbed of the title immediately after winning it at SummerSlam, but will eventually win it back a few months later.

toro · « **Reply #1535 on:** August 19, 2013, 03:25:45 PM »

Fuck. It still feels like a dream.
Daniel Bryan of all people pinned Cena. Clean. The only other person that has that honor in recent years is The Rock.
And not only that, he dominated the match, he destroyed Cena piece by piece and then he knee'd Cena's brains out.

Destiny Of Chaos · « **Reply #1536 on:** August 19, 2013, 03:26:51 PM »

Quote from: toro on August 19, 2013, 03:25:45 PM

Fuck. It still feels like a dream.
Daniel Bryan of all people pinned Cena. Clean. The only other person that has that honor in recent years is The Rock.
And not only that, he dominated the match, he destroyed Cena piece by piece and then he knee'd Cena's brains out.

Hell yeah!!!

KevShmev · « **Reply #1537 on:** August 19, 2013, 03:51:31 PM »

CM Punk pinned him clean two years ago at MITB.

Dimitrius · « **Reply #1538 on:** August 19, 2013, 03:51:53 PM »

As long as Bryan gets the belt back and has a longish run with it, I'm OK with this. But seriously, Orton has been super boring and stale since his legend killer gimmick ended and Rated-RKO had it's run.

toro · « **Reply #1539 on:** August 19, 2013, 03:52:08 PM »

10 years in the making.

News: Welcome back, Mike Portnoy!

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