mrfantastic111
Riley Justin
We all think back to those great years in WWE, and we all have our favourites. The classic years are those years where you ACTUALLY looked forward to WWE television, and there were characters and storylines that you enjoyed so much that you talked to your friends about them all the time. The best years are those years that you couldn't wait to see what would happen next week, and you were so amazed and satisfied watching these shows that you felt like a kid again.
For me at least, 2011 was one of those years. Firstly people will be sceptical because it was a 'PG era year', but I've been a fan since I was a little kid and I honestly don't remember the last time I was genuinely excited for RAW, or a PPV, or a particular match like I was for the majority of 2011. It had the entire formula for a great year, and it had all of us speculating. What was so great about it was that a lot us on here stopped being so 'marky' and really got into it like true fans: getting the product without question and loving it. Let's break it down:
The year started slow, but we had the rise of some younger and exciting stars such as Alberto Del Rio winning the rumble, Cody Rhodes defeating Rey at Mania', the New Nexus had a brief run-in with the Corre. The rumble was huge too; in-fact being the largest rumble ever, and included the electric returns of Booker T and Diesel! But then, the most electrifying man in the business showed up... The Rock made his return! This was a dream mark-out moment for any long time fan of the WWE/F, and his return promo will definitely go down as a classic. Rock and Cena would go on the schedule their Mania' match a year ahead which was huge.
After that things began to mellow down abit for awhile, until someone stepped up to break the silence. PIPEBOMB! Out comes CM Punk; the REAL CM Punk. He did his infamous shoot which was so important because wrestling feuds had become so routine - fans were waiting for something fresh to happen. Punk went on the take the title off of Cena at Money in the Bank, leaving the company with the title to create another iconic moment. During this feud Punk cemented himself as a face of the WWE. The summer of Punk was so exciting and had me on my toes waiting to watch RAW everyweek - I felt like I was a kid again, back when I followed the concepts of storylines and heels/faces without reading up on forums and threads.
You had guys like Christian and Randy beating each other up every week on Smackdown, Rhodes creating his own title streak, Zack Ryder became an internet sensation, Henry finally became the animal he should have been 10 years ago, we saw some of the best promos in years along with some of the best feuds in years.
2011 had everything it needed to be one of those classic years of WWE/F. We talk about wanting a better show all the time and our expectations are rarely ever met, but I think it's safe to say that for IWC fans and 'casual' fans alike there were alot of smiles, dropped jaws and excitement during 2011.
Your thoughts?
For me at least, 2011 was one of those years. Firstly people will be sceptical because it was a 'PG era year', but I've been a fan since I was a little kid and I honestly don't remember the last time I was genuinely excited for RAW, or a PPV, or a particular match like I was for the majority of 2011. It had the entire formula for a great year, and it had all of us speculating. What was so great about it was that a lot us on here stopped being so 'marky' and really got into it like true fans: getting the product without question and loving it. Let's break it down:
The year started slow, but we had the rise of some younger and exciting stars such as Alberto Del Rio winning the rumble, Cody Rhodes defeating Rey at Mania', the New Nexus had a brief run-in with the Corre. The rumble was huge too; in-fact being the largest rumble ever, and included the electric returns of Booker T and Diesel! But then, the most electrifying man in the business showed up... The Rock made his return! This was a dream mark-out moment for any long time fan of the WWE/F, and his return promo will definitely go down as a classic. Rock and Cena would go on the schedule their Mania' match a year ahead which was huge.
After that things began to mellow down abit for awhile, until someone stepped up to break the silence. PIPEBOMB! Out comes CM Punk; the REAL CM Punk. He did his infamous shoot which was so important because wrestling feuds had become so routine - fans were waiting for something fresh to happen. Punk went on the take the title off of Cena at Money in the Bank, leaving the company with the title to create another iconic moment. During this feud Punk cemented himself as a face of the WWE. The summer of Punk was so exciting and had me on my toes waiting to watch RAW everyweek - I felt like I was a kid again, back when I followed the concepts of storylines and heels/faces without reading up on forums and threads.
You had guys like Christian and Randy beating each other up every week on Smackdown, Rhodes creating his own title streak, Zack Ryder became an internet sensation, Henry finally became the animal he should have been 10 years ago, we saw some of the best promos in years along with some of the best feuds in years.
2011 had everything it needed to be one of those classic years of WWE/F. We talk about wanting a better show all the time and our expectations are rarely ever met, but I think it's safe to say that for IWC fans and 'casual' fans alike there were alot of smiles, dropped jaws and excitement during 2011.
Your thoughts?