And, NEW INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPION!

[nbieclkl91]

DANIEL BRYAN!

Now let me explain...

So clearly, everyone and their mother is mad that Daniel Bryan did not win the Royal Rumble. I myself, don't have an issue with it because for starters, I like Roman Reigns, and second, I don't think Daniel Bryan needs to be WWE Champion right now. This leads me to the point of this thread...

Rumour has it that Daniel Bryan will be facing Sheamus (really?) this year at Wrestlemania 31. I do not think that this is a good match for Bryan as it seems a bit underwhelming and will probably have no solid storyline. My solution? Have him face Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship (and win it) at Wrestlemania.

This does two things. First, it allows Daniel Bryan to win a championship and have another "big moment" at Wrestlemania. The second point, is that it will do wonders for reviving the prestige of the title itself.

Bryan himself said that he wanted to become the "Face of Smackdown" this year, so what better way than to have him hold and defend the IC title on the show? (Similar to Christian with the ECW title.)

This is just an idea, but I'd still like to know what you guys think. "YES!" or "NO!"?

 

[#1druid]

The ic title needs to be revived by proper booking not putting it on the number one star. Barrett lost to sin cara that's the problem not the holder. Bryan deserves way better.

 

[FreezeIzGAWD]

Actually they would be AWESOME!!!!

People forget that back in the day being IC champ instantly made you the number one contender to the WWE belt. Plus the IC belt champs were the heavy loaders and hardest workers on the card.

WOW....

It world be terrific if we could get classics like Cesaro, Ziggler, Wyatt, Ambrose, Kidd, Mizdow, Kofi having GREAT MATCHES and feuds for that title.

I think that would be BRILLIANT and the crowd would be ELECTRIC the rest of the night for the Main Event

 

[Jack-Hammer]

In all honesty, I wouldn't mind Bryan being IC champ IF it resulted in more prominence being consistently put on the title, Bryan consistently booked as a strong champion with a long & prominent run and it meant him being put back into the WWE WHC picture after his run.

The problem is that it's a pretty big if, especially with Vince at the helm. Taking how Vince has been the past 4 months or so and comparing it with the past several years, Vince was FAR more stable then than he has been in recent months. While his booking decisions in recent years have been hit & miss, they're positively schizophrenic these days. Vince is out of touch with what modern fans are into, I think the Royal Rumble genuinely proved that to a lot of people because he made the exact same mistake that he made at last year's Royal Rumble.

 

[Mac]

Bryan is above IC level at this point. That would be kind of insulting imo. To go from the World title last year to winning the IC title this year. That's a step down, and it would pretty much send the message that they view him as IC title/mid card material.

 

[CanadianDeviant]

The IC Title would cement D Bryan as a solid B+ player.
He needs to be working his way back towards the World Title, this would be a step in the wrong direction.

 

[BestWrestlingOpinions]

Eh, if the title meant something, then fine. But it doesn't.

I watched Wrestle Kingdom 9, and the final two matches (co-main events), were for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship and IWGP Heavyweight championship. Look at how prestigious these titles are. Look at THEIR IC title and who is competing for it. Compare that to the WWE, where you have Miz and Sin Cara competing for it.

 

[FightOwensFight]

From a story-line perspective you could have The Authority more or less shit on the belt (even though I believe HHH had it at one point) and put Bryan in a match for it, as CanadianDeviant says, to cement his status as a B+ player. Then you could have Bryan stick up for the belt and rail about how it was always considered the "workers" belt and was frequently held by the best "wrestler" in the company.

"You don't this title has prestige? I'll defend it with honor and show you how important it can be!" That kind of thing. Have him defend it often, against up and comers, mid-carders, and those on the fringe of the ME scene. It could work.

 

[UFOcalling]

That's not the worst idea in the world. Personally, I think it would be great if WWE took a page from TNA/Impact Wrestling's booking, and tried to make the Intercontinental Championship more of a "division"; kind of like how the X-Division is booked on Impact Wrestling.

Like it's already been posted, matches between Barrett, Ziggler and/or Bryan would be awesome. I'd love to see Ziggler & Bryan start a best of seven series of matches to become the number one contender for the IC Championship (à la the Booker T vs. Chris Benoit series back in WCW for Fit Finlay's Television Championship). I know that Cesaro & Tyson Kidd just started a tag team, but putting them in the IC hunt would be great too.

If the WWE put some effort in the upper mid-card that way, it could really make the "Universe" care more about the IC belt. It could also make them care more about some of the mid-carders as well. It would also be a great way to try to elevate guys like Fandango, Cesaro, Tyson Kidd, Adam Rose, etc.

I don't think the IC Title would be a step down for Bryan, although I can easily see how some would think so. It's obvious that Vince doesn't want Bryan in the title picture (at least currently), so why not have him go after the second most prestigious belt in the company? Makes sense to me, at least...plus the matches could be amazing. Doing something like that might even satisfy (at least some of) the fans who are clamoring for a Cruiserweight Title reboot. There could be Cruiserweight-type matches, but between guys who aren't necessarily "cruiserweights" (à la the X-Division in TNA).

 

[oldschool123]

I wouldn't mind him winning it, I'm pretty sure it's the only current title he hasn't won.

 

[MartialHorror]

Why would you want to doom Bryan to midcard hell? The IC belt has become worthless and keeps people down these days.

 

[PeterSellersSTL]

Agreed, the IC division is a good little spot for Daniel. It's where he should be and would help make the IC division as distinct as possible from the WWE WHC division.

The WWE WHC should be where you put the A+ players - where you put the Drama, the Politics, the backstabbing, the promos, everything that is theatrical and the term I'm using here is blockbuster, should be in the WWE WHC. That's where people go who sell network subscriptions (Reigns Lesnar brought subscriptions over the 1 million threshhold just yesterday). Occasionally you can bring up an underdog and really there's no one better than Zayn and he may prove to have blockbuster potential yet. He hasn't been given a chance yet so who knows.

Now the IC division should be a sportsman division, a bragging rights division. A little less cutthroat and more about being the best. I would be really pumped to see this division booked around Zayn, Neville, Kidd, Cesaro, Barrett and Bryan. Just turn these guys loose and let the trash talk fly. It should carry the same air, as a heated game of pick-up basketball. Just competitive, fun, good back and forth banter. Zayn Neville Ziggler and Bryan would pair well with Barrett Cesaro Kidd and maybe a yet again repackaged Cody Rhodes.

But honestly, I kinda hope Daniel Bryan leaves WWE so his fans can fuck off and quit ruining crowds.

 

[CrazyMatt88]

I actually like the idea. Some people are saying that it would be a step down for DB. I reckon it would be the opposite, I think it would be the step up the IC title itself needs. That's IF DB defends it against the right people and it's given enough air time. Can you imagine PPV title defences against top notch wrestlers like Cesaro and Ziggler? These matches would steal any show.

 

[L@RISANO]

I actually like the idea. Some people are saying that it would be a step down for DB. I reckon it would be the opposite, I think it would be the step up the IC title itself needs. That's IF DB defends it against the right people and it's given enough air time. Can you imagine PPV title defences against top notch wrestlers like Cesaro and Ziggler? These matches would steal any show.

Pretty much the idea, and it would definitely be better than a Sheamus vs Daniel Bryan match as rumoured.


Have Bad News Barrett defend his IC title against Daniel Bryan, Dolph Ziggler and Dean Ambrose at Mania.
It gets those guys on the card and also would result in a great Fatal 4-Way match which could result in immediate elevation of the IC title.


Couple that with the possibility of John Cena winning the US title from Rusev at Mania, and the MidCard scene could be elevated tenfold coming out of Mania 31.

 

[TWJC: The Beginning]

No. He's the biggest star they have.

Put it on Ziggler and let him run with it like they did in the late 80s where it was the "worker's belt". Have Ziggler say "I can beat anyone 2/3 falls" and have him beat every 2-0 to prove how good he is. Every IC title match a 2/3 Falls match with Ziggler. That's must see by itself.

 

[kadroan]

DANIEL BRYAN!

Now let me explain...

So clearly, everyone and their mother is mad that Daniel Bryan did not win the Royal Rumble. I myself, don't have an issue with it because for starters, I like Roman Reigns, and second, I don't think Daniel Bryan needs to be WWE Champion right now. This leads me to the point of this thread...

Rumour has it that Daniel Bryan will be facing Sheamus (really?) this year at Wrestlemania 31. I do not think that this is a good match for Bryan as it seems a bit underwhelming and will probably have no solid storyline. My solution? Have him face Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental Championship (and win it) at Wrestlemania.

This does two things. First, it allows Daniel Bryan to win a championship and have another "big moment" at Wrestlemania. The second point, is that it will do wonders for reviving the prestige of the title itself.

Bryan himself said that he wanted to become the "Face of Smackdown" this year, so what better way than to have him hold and defend the IC title on the show? (Similar to Christian with the ECW title.)

This is just an idea, but I'd still like to know what you guys think. "YES!" or "NO!"?

YES! However, I'd add Ziggler to the mix by making it a triple threat. Ziggler never got his rematch. Fans seem to like the idea of Ziggler facing Bryan at WrestleMania.

Having these guys feud over the IC title definitely takes advantage of the void of not having the WWE WHC on Smackdown and the championship not being defended until WrestleMania.

 

[Hollywood Naitch]

I'd be fine with Daniel Bryan becoming the Intercontinental Champion at this year's WrestleMania. Looking at it, I don't really see how he's going to fit onto the card with the way the WWE is going right now. The likely card I can see at the moment is:

Brock Lesnar vs Roman Riegns
Sting vs Triple H
I think we'll see Seth Rollins v either Dolph Ziggler, or Dean Ambrose

So where does Bryan fit in? I think it's likely he'll go up against Randy Orton or Sheamus (as rumours about that match are flying about), but why not put him up against Bad News Barrett for the Intercontinental title? I don't see it as a big drop down the card, as the IC Title is still the 2nd biggest title in the company and he'd be able to have great matches with plenty of guys, which would give the belt some prestige again if Bryan held it for a good few months until he was ready to move back to the main event.

The guy has just come back from a very serious long-term injury, and isn't going to be facing Roman Reigns in the near future when he wins the belt, as it would be Face vs Face, so I think a good Intercontinental Title run, facing guys like Dean Ambrose, Dolph Ziggler, Wade Barrett and Bray Wyatt would be a good move for both Bryan and WWE.

 

[PeterSellersSTL]

I don't think Daniel Bryan winning the IC belt at Wrestlemania 31 is in the cards. Hey, mods, why hasn't this thread been moved to Wrestlemania 31 board like mine? Just curious.

Anyway, I'd actually have Daniel Bryan get a little Rumble Redemption and win the Andre The Giant Memorial Battle Royale. After a lengthy bout with Sheamus he could eliminate him and avenge his 18 second Mania loss. Plus he'd have another moment with holding up the big trophy. And maybe him winning it could elevate the Royale itself if they're going to continue to have it every year.

His fans really just want to see him have moments, and I think he should continue to have as many moments as he can at Wrestlemania.

He's already had the biggest moment he'll probably have at Wrestlemania, winning the WWE WHC. Just continue on down the line. This year the Memorial Battle Royale. The IC title someday, the US title someday. The Tag Titles.

Has anyone ever won every eligible title at Mania? It's not the streak, and you can't brand him Mr. Wrestlemania but to have a moment winning every title at Mania just sounds awesome.

 

[theblasterkid]

Now this is a great idea! Even though the Rumble decision was not the best it's over and done with. The IC title needs to be prestigious again, especially since the two titles have been unified. Jim Ross said this at Wrestle Kingdom 9 when Shinsuke Nakamura wrestled Kota Ibushi, "Why would any of your titles not have the same prestige." I felt like it was a shot at the WWE. Daniel Bryan as IC champ would make a great build and him becoming WWEWHC again someday. I actually hoping that the match between Rusev and Cena is for the US title as well. Well about the US title, I think it should be unified with the IC title. It could make way for a new cruiserweight division.