Are there any new, creative ways for this to end?

[chicagokmc]

Every so often, the faces versus the insurmountable heel faction is entertaining. We've seen various version of the McMahon corporation as the heels. Back in the day, the NWO was great as that heel group (before they went crazy with expansion and it was Hogan, Hall, Nash and Big Show). But all of these storylines have one thing in common - they typically end with the heel faction IMPLODING. They turn on each other, the power is lost and the storyline is a wrap shortly after.

WWE has done a good job so far with this storyline. They have "Cena-proofed" this as best they can. All of the McMahons are aligned with HHH's choice of Randy Orton. The GMs are on board with the McMahons. Orton is in line with everything - important because he has cleanly pinned Cena (making him credible). And they have the Shield as enforcers who have squashed all the faces on their own including Cena. I can see Cena leading the charge against these odds, but it would take the squashing of a lot of people if he did this by himself - especially if management stays together.

But sooner or later this has to end. I just don't want to see WWE use the predictable formula to end this. Top of head, I see 3 ways for this to end:

1. McMahons turn on each other. PLEASE WWE DON'T DO THIS AGAIN! We've already seen Steph vs Vince, Shane vs Vince, Linda vs Vince and we were starting to see too much of HHH vs Vince, before the Orton swerve. I'm hoping for the best, but I have a bad feeling we're going to see this happen.

2. Orton, "the face of the WWE", turns on the McMahons. We've seen this a lot too, where someone like Cena or a HOF'er like Shawn Michaels plant the seeds in Orton's ear that he is only champion because of HHH, causing him to get upset with them and eventually turn.

3. The Shield turns on the McMahons/Orton, crippling the power they have on the wrestlers. One scenario could be them losing the US and tag team belts because they were assuming corporation support that was busy focused on keeping Orton as WWE champion. Shield gets mad, feels justice wasn't served, and they turn on Orton/HHH.

I think option 3 could be done in a creative way. The other 2 options, to me, would be repeating old storylines.

Thoughts, anyone?

 

[JohnJohnson]

I have one idea that is a rehash of an old storyline but the ending could be different. Since there are so many parallels to what went on in the AE with the Corporation and Foley, I think they can keep along that route. Have The Wyatt Family and the Corporation merge with Wyatt brain washing Mcmahon with his gospel. It would be extremely bulky at this point which would be ok because they can go against the whole roster pretty much. Shield, Orton, HHH, Wyatts and Kane abuse their power and what not. HHH goes along with it because it's good for business but eventually Steph pleads for him to save her father who is going crazy. Eventually HHH tells McMahon it's out of control and he has lost his mimd completely. Show Wyatt manipulating the old man more and more. Eventually him and the Shield split off and could have a survivor series match against Wyatts and Orton. Eventually control of the company at Mania with HHH vs Wyatt(with Wyatt fighting for McMahons ownership which would ultimately give himself control). HHH can make Wyatt look good at WM. Vince and Steph both at ringside. Eventually at the end of the match you have HHH just about destroyed and Wyatt tells Vince to finish him with a sledge hammer. Steph throws herself on top of him. Wyatt screams "What are you waiting for Vince?" Vince looks like he'll do it but then realizes it's insane to hurt her daughter and this is madness. He attacks Wyatt with the hammer and drags HHH on top of Wyatt essentially passing the torch. Also gives you a Shield vs Wyatts with Kane match.

 

[LoudClearVoice]

I think a "Fan rebellion" storyline would work, to end this. They can bring in someone or a couple guys that are "fans" (even though they will obviously be actors paid by WWE). They can say that the fans have "had enough" and that Triple H is not good for business. They can do an angle where this fan is trying to sue WWE and that the Board is paranoid. This person wouldn't wrestle but would be in the locker room, talking to other wrestlers, then talking to "lawyers" and what not (and they would show all this) and then eventually the locker room (lead by Daniel Bryan) would be completely behind this movement, to the point where "the Board" regains control of WWE and Vince turns face, and takes control.


Notice how Vince is no longer involved in the storyline with the McMahons. I think it's because they're going to use him as the person that regains control because he can see that's what the fans want.

 

[sufyaan05]

The only way I see it ending is another authority figure from the Mcmahon family getting involved.

So considering three have already been on TV and sided with Orton, it leaves Linda or Shane.

It's the only way Cody can be reinstated in a couple of months time as well as the only logical step for whoever steps up and helps D Bry out in the ring.

Said person will get fired, two other wrestlers need to follow suit and get "fired" and then the authority figure returns in a month or so and hires them back.

Otherwise their going to Aces and 8s territory in the sense that someone who is unemployed is returning to TV etc or USA or whatever channels broadcasts RAW is hiring them etc. Which is utter ridiculous.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Of course there is. Don't get your hopes up, though.


Cena returns at the rumble, takes the belt off Orton at WM 30. Bryan does something stupid, probably involving the Bellas and Honey Boo Boo.

WWE is only partially wrestling company anymore. They would rather go with safe and consistent for a B+ than take risks and be creative to possiby acheive greater.

 

[chicagokmc]

No.

Bryan/Orton for the WWE Championship at WM30
Who cares/Mid carder for WHC at WM30
Cena/Taker Main Event Retirement match for Taker at WM30

Cena probably won't be champ again until next summer, depending on how well creative does in the next few months with Bryan/Corporation

My thinking right now on WM is that Lesnar, not Cena, will be the one who ends Taker's streak. It makes sense because it doesn't require a lot of build up, neither guy is around much and you can start that storyline after Royal Rumble and still have people interested. And if Lesnar still is going to be working a limited schedule, that will fit in fine with that. It also fits into the current storyline that Heyman had the wrong guy, Punk, try to end the Taker's streak all along.

I think the Punk/Lesnar storyline will end by that point and that leads me to my WM prediction that, if Cena isn't ready for WM, it will be CM Punk leading the fight against the corporation at that point and not Bryan or Cena. But who knows...

 

[R.K.O]

Personally I want Bryan to take down The Corporation alone. No faces banding together against the machine because that would be bad. Bryan could get beat up by The Corporation until he lost it, he do everything he can to take down the machine. He can stalk Orton outside the arena, ambush the members, etc. Basically he could do the over the top things Austin did but of course not the in same manner.

Another interesting scenario to me would be The Wyatts Family getting involved. It could start with The Corporation plummeting Bryan yet again, before Kane's music hits and he shows up, with a more demonic mask and etc. Cleans house of The Corporation before Chokeslamming Bryan too. Kane would be with The Wyatts as he claims that The Wyatts helped him find his true self. The Wyatts could be part of a triple threat feud between The Coporation, Wyatts and Bryan and this will certainly make the Wyatts more prominent as they should be, it also leads up to the Shield vs Wyatts match which many want to see happen.

 

[Spidey Revivey]

No. There aren't any new ways for this to end. Every storyline has been borrowed either from the past or/and other promotions in other countries. The Underdog rising up against a totalitarian system is one of the oldest stories in the history of mankind. There is no way for WWE to capitalize on this angle without borrowing from some other source, or at least making allusions to said source.

It's the "Simpsons Did It" Syndrome, really. No matter the outcome, we aren't going to see something that hasn't been done before.

BUT there are plenty of ways for this to end creatively and look fresh. Will they? I doubt it, but whether Triple H vs. McMahon for supreme control, Daniel Bryan wins the gold and "magically" gets rid of the Regime, or if Orton turns on Trips the outcome will not be new but the way the story was told will be a bit different.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

No.

Bryan/Orton for the WWE Championship at WM30
Who cares/Mid carder for WHC at WM30
Cena/Taker Main Event Retirement match for Taker at WM30

Cena probably won't be champ again until next summer, depending on how well creative does in the next few months with Bryan/Corporation

1. this isnt a thread about WM 30

2. Do you sincerely think, in a day and age were fans get impatient after two weeks, and the WWE runs 13 tv shows per month, this will go from Summerslam to WM?

Get real.

 

[MCMG]

There are still plenty of options available for the WWE. Some I want to see and some that I am desperate they avoid. Vince or HHH turning face and feuding with the other is a storyline that I really don't want to see. It will be dull, repetitive and quite frankly it will give Stephanie a far too important role. I haven't been impressed with some of her work in the last month or so and when you compare that to her husband and father it is obvious that she needs to be in a lesser role.

I would also be against Bryan, by himself, taking down the corporation. I think Bryan is very talented but to say that he takes down the entire regime is a little ridiculous. I would much rather Bryan and a strong support team feud with McMahon and HHH before Bryan inevitably wins the belt.

Also, I don't see Orton turning face and even if The Shield did turn then it wouldn't be enough to completely end the storyline or even move it towards a finish.

 

[That Zon Kid]

No. I think this is leading to Bryan vs. HHH. You can't keep this feud with Orton for 7 more months. It will lead up to HHH vs. Bryan. The Cena and Undertaker will probably happen. And maybe Damien Sandow vs. Rhodes could be at wrestlemania for the WHC match

 

[edgehead113]

I think right now they are building towards a Team Bryan vs. Corporation Match at Survivor Series. With traditional 5 on 5 and all I expect it will be Orton, the Shield, and HHH against Bryan, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, and a 5th guy (Y2J return?) They'd have all the titles on the line, so if Team Bryan won Bryan would be WWE Champion, Henry and Show would be Tag Champs, and cody would be US Champ. Y2J could just say he saw HHH being a douche so he's back to kick his ass or whatever. At that point I think the angle will just about die.

I see Cena returning at TLC and taking out Orton after Orton beats Bryan for the last time, setting up Cena vs. Orton at Royal Rumble. I see Cena winning that match, with Bryan doing the underdog thing and "Never Giving Up" and winning the RR. Cena beats Orton at EC, Bryan takes the belt off Cena again at WM (with all sorts of shitty corny crap involved, like "Never Giving Up" and "Finally Earning Respect.") I think the McMahons dissolve after the EC loss, and HHH and Orton have a match a WM.

I hate to say it like that but unless Bryan wins the title back in the next couple months I think Cena will return as the knight in shining armor. I do think they'll let Bryan win the Title eventually and complete his journey, but not at the expense of beating the McMahons.

 

[streicher187]

I think the best way to end it is having

1. Punk join Bryan - united as "Indy" guys who don't care if they are in the WWE or a bingo hall somewhere. By this time the Big Show and Cody Rhodes have joined with HHH in order to keep their jobs so we get a beat down every week.

2. Heyman joins Bryan/Punk in their fight against the McMahon machine and puts the idea in Dean Ambrose head that he's just like Punk and Bryan and while the WWE is the "big stage" it's the indies that made him what he is today.

Eventually Ambrose (if not the whole shield) turn on HHH and refuse to beat down Bryan and Punk leading to Mania where we have matches or control of WWE where it will either be Paul Heyman or HHH in power.

You can have
Shield VS Big Show/Rhodes/3rd corporate member
C.M. Punk VS Randy Orton
D. Bryan VS HHH

winner of 2 our of the 3 matches gets creative control of WWE and decides if it's a wrestling company or entertainment company. They can even have Heyman take control and first thing he does is drop the E from WWE

 

[Jack-Hammer]

There are still plenty of options available for the WWE. Some I want to see and some that I am desperate they avoid. Vince or HHH turning face and feuding with the other is a storyline that I really don't want to see. It will be dull, repetitive and quite frankly it will give Stephanie a far too important role. I haven't been impressed with some of her work in the last month or so and when you compare that to her husband and father it is obvious that she needs to be in a lesser role.

I would also be against Bryan, by himself, taking down the corporation. I think Bryan is very talented but to say that he takes down the entire regime is a little ridiculous. I would much rather Bryan and a strong support team feud with McMahon and HHH before Bryan inevitably wins the belt.

Also, I don't see Orton turning face and even if The Shield did turn then it wouldn't be enough to completely end the storyline or even move it towards a finish.

I agree. The idea of Vince & Triple H ultimately sort of feuding over control of WWE is something that I'm not all that anxious to see either. It's something that'll eat up a ton of time and it just doesn't sound like something that will make compelling television in the long run. If it does go down this way and if they're able to make something go of having someone represent Vince against Triple H or Vince's guy vs. Triple H's guy where Vince & Trips aren't all over the place bigfooting the storyline, that might be a bit different.

As far as Bryan taking down the whole corporate structure, it's just not feasible. Even all by themselves, guys like Stone Cold, The Rock and Taker weren't able to go after the whole power structure single handedly. Some scream that they want more "realism" in wrestling storylines, so how realistic is it for one single guy to be able to take on & ultimately take down the corporate power structure of the company? During the first half of the Austin vs. McMahon feuds, really all Stone Cold had to deal with were Vince and his stooges of Gerald Brisco and Pat Patterson. Bryan's up against Randy Orton, The Shield and Triple and whomever MIGHT wind up being brought into this new power structure.

As for how it all ends, it's too early to make any sort of guess. I don't see this ultimately lasting all the way to WrestleMania. Or, if it does, I don't think it'll have nearly as much attention after the first of the year as it currently has. After all, they've only spent the past several weeks building up heat on the heels, yet some fans and dirtsheet writers are acting as though they're burying Daniel Bryan & the collective roster just because the storyline isn't progressing as quickly as they want it to. With so little patience and such a fickle attention span, I don't know how they could manage to stretch this all the way to WM at the level it's currently running without people getting bored with it.

 

[#tamale]

I don't see this ultimately lasting all the way to WrestleMania. Or, if it does, I don't think it'll have nearly as much attention after the first of the year as it currently has. After all, they've only spent the past several weeks building up heat on the heels, yet some fans and dirtsheet writers are acting as though they're burying Daniel Bryan & the collective roster just because the storyline isn't progressing as quickly as they want it to. With so little patience and such a fickle attention span, I don't know how they could manage to stretch this all the way to WM at the level it's currently running without people getting bored with it.

The WWE should not be worried about fans with short attention spans and dirtsheet writers. Approval rating in anything will never be 100%. People will always find something to bitch about.

The WWE should be focused solely on having this storyline be the vehicle for Daniel Bryan to be one of the top guys in the WWE, to establish Randy Orton as a major heel, and have this run until Wrestlemania. This storyline has many avenues it can go through with plenty of time to tell a complete story all the way through.