Reigns return conflicting with Bryan's?

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That said; Daniel Bryan will still be very very over whenever he returns, and that is the 'blessing' of his long injury, in that, it gives him a second bite at a Big moment which won't be met with disapproval by the majority.
Coupled with the fact that neither Ambrose nor Reigns is even close in overness, there is a possibility that if both Reigns and Bryan are ready at the same time, and it happens to be the Rumble, then one has to be held back, so they can get the maximum benefit of the returns.

Right now, the Rumble does seem the most likely return time for both, and thus, they'll be the favourites to win it.
Hindsight however, will show now, that by Not having Daniel Bryan win it last year, they have given themselves the same headache this year again, only now, Roman Reigns could unfortunately(for his fans, myself included) be playing the Batista role, with the rumoured Roman Reigns-Brock Lesnar showdown probably having the WWE WHC title on the line.

Programming is at a low right now, but I feel it will surely pick up, going into 2015. Stay tuned.

I seriously hope that we don't have another YES movement leading Daniel Bryan to victory at Wrestlemania. Been there, there done that. It's a shame what happened to him, but Bryan had his feel good moment last year, it's time for someone else. I'm considering going to Mania next year but not to see a replay of last year.

A lot of it depends on the health of the pair of them. Neither one might be in any condition health wise to go anywhere near the main event.

I hope bryan comes back and wins the rumble. And wins back the title from lesnar.
Anyone can be a better champion than lesnar.
I still don't why lesnar has the belt. but its bad booking.
Reign needs to be sent to nxt. Or back to development. Bc he sucks as a wrestler. He has no character, no charisma, no mic skills or wrestlings. Like seriously what is his character. All he is using the shields popularity as his character.
I don't understand what people see in reigns. Too me his a mid carder at best

Really seriously what the hell. Do you even know what you're talking about. Reigns has tons of charisma, much more than some of the others on the roster, he does know how to wrestle and mic skills, yea well only a few have them.

As for using the Shields popularity as a singles star, why in God's name wouldn't he. He was a member of said Shield and he is one of the reasons they were so popular. Unless you think only Ambrose and Rollins should be able to use the popularity, or that fans should automatically forget that the Shield was one of the best factions ever.

We see this all the time a wrestler(s) is sidelined with injuries and when he is returned has to start all over again cause of the Authority and that wrestler(s) are pushed down from main event status to mid card status . Like I said before way toooo many benchwarmers in wwe who collect paycheck to sit on their ass!

You know that the Authority is just a story line don't you, and really they want what's best for the WWE and it's fans. But judging by your username I'm assuming that isn't the case.

 

[Terry Silver]

I wouldn't mind if d bry didnt come back. Im not a fan of these midget wrestlers at all. Daniel bryan should be kept to mid card in a lightweight division.

 

[L@RISANO]

I seriously hope that we don't have another YES movement leading Daniel Bryan to victory at Wrestlemania. Been there, there done that. It's a shame what happened to him, but Bryan had his feel good moment last year, it's time for someone else. I'm considering going to Mania next year but not to see a replay of last year.

A lot of it depends on the health of the pair of them. Neither one might be in any condition health wise to go anywhere near the main event.

As unfortunate as it is, that is exactly what I feel might happen again, merely because it 'seemingly' worked last year. It cannot be denied that by sustaining an unfortunate long-term injury, and having his wife in a 'forced' central program on RAW since then, Daniel Bryan has been placed in reset mode for a big time return. The fact he never lost the title will also spur on his many fans to demand yet another main event match for him, and if his return coincides with the Rumble, then well......I think you see the picture and how it will go down.

Like you, I agree he had his moment last year, a great moment at that(even enjoyed it, though I am not his biggest fan), and whilst I am with you, in that someone else should get a chance. I think we both will be in the minority.


Like I said....Stay Tuned.

 

[Bythedockofthebay]

As unfortunate as it is, that is exactly what I feel might happen again, merely because it 'seemingly' worked last year. It cannot be denied that by sustaining an unfortunate long-term injury, and having his wife in a 'forced' central program on RAW since then, Daniel Bryan has been placed in reset mode for a big time return. The fact he never lost the title will also spur on his many fans to demand yet another main event match for him, and if his return coincides with the Rumble, then well......I think you see the picture and how it will go down.

Like you, I agree he had his moment last year, a great moment at that(even enjoyed it, though I am not his biggest fan), and whilst I am with you, in that someone else should get a chance. I think we both will be in the minority.


Like I said....Stay Tuned.

Reigns and Bryan should come back at the same time to give us a little bit of "who's going to win the rumble feel" Both coming back at the rumble would be awesome, and I'm not even saying either have to win it have them in the final three and it'll add drama

 

[L@RISANO]

Reigns and Bryan should come back at the same time to give us a little bit of "who's going to win the rumble feel" Both coming back at the rumble would be awesome, and I'm not even saying either have to win it have them in the final three and it'll add drama

I'd think, given the situation and overness of both guys. Daniel Bryan would be cheered by an overwhelming majority of the crowd.
Roman Reigns' Singles push just hasn't been handled in such a way that his momentum is anywhere as high as it should be, and that is no surprise, since he has been stuck with Randy Orton and Kane for the majority of the time, whilst being almost completely disconnected from anything to do with Ambrose/Rollins until less than a month ago...


In the 'ideal' situation, both returning at the Rumble would be golden. In the current situation, if the WWE are serious about pushing Reigns to the top, then both guys will have to return seperately. It will be interesting to see how it is handled.

 

[Bythedockofthebay]

I'd think, given the situation and overness of both guys. Daniel Bryan would be cheered by an overwhelming majority of the crowd.
Roman Reigns' Singles push just hasn't been handled in such a way that his momentum is anywhere as high as it should be, and that is no surprise, since he has been stuck with Randy Orton and Kane for the majority of the time, whilst being almost completely disconnected from anything to do with Ambrose/Rollins until less than a month ago...


In the 'ideal' situation, both returning at the Rumble would be golden. In the current situation, if the WWE are serious about pushing Reigns to the top, then both guys will have to return seperately. It will be interesting to see how it is handled.

If they could somehow keep bryan a secrete then Reigns could come out first and get a big reaction which I think he would after that long an absence then have Bryan come out last. I think it could work not saying you're wrong, it might not but i want to see it lol

 

[Mudlup50]

I don't think their returns will line up as much as people think. Reigns was taken out September 21st now if it takes 4-8 weeks that would line him up to Survivor Series. He could return have a couple of months before Bryan's return. And let's be serious Bryan v Authority has to continue so what better way to bring him back than save Reigns from the Authority? That'll be good for both of them.

Now I know everyone thinks several months is the actual guess but I don't think it is. It's so vague, several could be 2 months...or it could be 8 months. I feel the WWE is leaving it vague so the fans assume Reigns won't be back for say 4+ months but not quite 6. He'll still be in the public mind and when he returns sooner than what we were told, we'll assume he's that great of a good guy. I know it's different but I'm thinking like when Cena came back at the Royal Rumble, we assumed he'd be out for a couple more months and bam there he was. I'm not even a fan but when he returned it was crazy. That's what I'm seeing this being.

Here let's paint a picture. Ambrose won't die, Rollins can't beat him at Hell In A Cell and leading into Survivor Series they book a 5 v 5 match, Authority v Not Authority. Basically Trips, Orton, Kane, Rollins and Rusev would be my guess versus Ambrose and some other guys. Right before the match starts one of Dean's partners gets attacked(either backstage or on his way to the ring and he gets escorted out). Michael Cole sells it like the entire world has been inflicted with the plague even though in reality this match actually means nothing. Then we hear Reigns' music hit, the camera pans around everywhere looking for him till we finally see him walking through the crowd. The crowd loses their shit, "he shouldn't have been back yet! They said several months" is what casual viewers are going to think. Obviously team not Authority wins.

That's how I see it going down, granted I don't know maybe Reigns really is going to be out for several months. who knows

 

[Deoxyribonucleic A.C.I.D.]

The WWE could just give Bryan an interesting match-up in order to keep the fans' minds away from the WWE Championship. And if booked correctly this could work. Bryan vs Angle/Cena/Rollins all seem pretty damn interesting to me. Bryan can enter the Rumble, and be screwed out by one of these men. Simple booking really.

However, I do believe that something is not right with Reigns. IMO if he wins the title now, he's going to become the next Batista (in terms of popularity). Adding another year to his build-up can do wonders for him.

Austin was waaaaay more over in 1996-97 than what Reigns is now, but he didn't win the title till 1998. And the WWF was in rush back then to fill Hart's and HBK's spots. They're not in a rush now, they have stars to carry the show.

So with that being said, have Bryan win this thing, have Rollins cash it in before 'Mania and have Brock-Reings in a non title match. It sounds like momentum-killer, but if Rocky isn't around the only options left are Cena's redemption and Orton vs Lesnar or Lesnar vs Somebody only for Rollins to cash in at the end of the show... I can't think for solutions here.

I just hope Reigns will prove us all wrong.

 

[pepentorresHHH]

The WWE could just give Bryan an interesting match-up in order to keep the fans' minds away from the WWE Championship. And if booked correctly this could work. Bryan vs Angle/Cena/Rollins all seem pretty damn interesting to me. Bryan can enter the Rumble, and be screwed out by one of these men. Simple booking really.

However, I do believe that something is not right with Reigns. IMO if he wins the title now, he's going to become the next Batista (in terms of popularity). Adding another year to his build-up can do wonders for him.

Austin was waaaaay more over in 1996-97 than what Reigns is now, but he didn't win the title till 1998. And the WWF was in rush back then to fill Hart's and HBK's spots. They're not in a rush now, they have stars to carry the show.

So with that being said, have Bryan win this thing, have Rollins cash it in before 'Mania and have Brock-Reings in a non title match. It sounds like momentum-killer, but if Rocky isn't around the only options left are Cena's redemption and Orton vs Lesnar or Lesnar vs Somebody only for Rollins to cash in at the end of the show... I can't think for solutions here.

I just hope Reigns will prove us all wrong.

Didnt Bryan get an interesting match against Bray at the Royal Rumble? In spite of that people crapped all over the WWE title match AND Royal Rumble finish as well.......

Bryan needs to get back to the title chase as soon as he gets back

 

[L@RISANO]

If they could somehow keep bryan a secrete then Reigns could come out first and get a big reaction which I think he would after that long an absence then have Bryan come out last. I think it could work not saying you're wrong, it might not but i want to see it lol

Personally, I just hope WWE brings them at such times where they can great pops as big time returns do.


My real concern is to see a show where all the Top names are fit and available so we can finally get more than one story that can pique people's interests.

to kpgreece:
WWE absolutely does not have enough stars to carry the show at this point. That is one point that has become evident given the walkouts and injuries that have occured this year.
Why Bray Wyatt sat out last RAW is beyond my understanding. I still believe he is a character with too much potential to just be wasted as he is currently.

 

[kadroan]

The WWE could just give Bryan an interesting match-up in order to keep the fans' minds away from the WWE Championship. And if booked correctly this could work. Bryan vs Angle/Cena/Rollins all seem pretty damn interesting to me. Bryan can enter the Rumble, and be screwed out by one of these men. Simple booking really.

However, I do believe that something is not right with Reigns. IMO if he wins the title now, he's going to become the next Batista (in terms of popularity). Adding another year to his build-up can do wonders for him.

Austin was waaaaay more over in 1996-97 than what Reigns is now, but he didn't win the title till 1998. And the WWF was in rush back then to fill Hart's and HBK's spots. They're not in a rush now, they have stars to carry the show.

So with that being said, have Bryan win this thing, have Rollins cash it in before 'Mania and have Brock-Reings in a non title match. It sounds like momentum-killer, but if Rocky isn't around the only options left are Cena's redemption and Orton vs Lesnar or Lesnar vs Somebody only for Rollins to cash in at the end of the show... I can't think for solutions here.

I just hope Reigns will prove us all wrong.

Interesting would be tough. Punk doesn't look like he'll return to the WWE. I don't think people would care to see Bryan vs. Batista.

The only match up I can think of that will keep fans happy if he isn't in the Royal Rumble is if he faced Sting but I don't see how match up would be a return on the WWE's investment in Sting

 

[steven87gill]

I think the mistake would be to have Lesnar squash a returning Bryan at the Rumble in a mistaken attempt to try and build more heat on Reigns eventually taking Lesnar down.

For me, you have to push the reset button on the Reigns train. Ideally, you have Reigns vs Lesnar at the Rumble, where Reigns takes Brock to the absolute limit but Lesnar just barely eeks out a win. It would be an echo of Benoit Angle at Rumble 03, which foreshadowed Benoit's eventual win at Mania 20. Reigns is starting to lose that loyal fanbase, which is more or less what happened with Cena in 2005. Losing nobly to Lesnar would help build sympathy & stem that tide before it becomes a monsoon of fan resentment of 'super' Reigns.

In this scenario Bryan takes the Rumble & Beats Lesnar at Mania 31. Trades the title with Rollins for a hot post WM feud. However at some point next year, he'll drop it to a heel Cena, who then Drops to Reigns at 32. Nice & neat, since it'll then be ten years since Mania 22, which is arguably where Cena really became 'the man'.

So to simplify:

Lesnar>Bryan>Cena>Reigns (not ruling out Ambrose, this is just one scenario)

 

[mkw1962]

I would say bring Daniel back in January on a Monday night Raw before the Rumble and Bring Roman back as a participant in the Rumble. Do some Promos leading up to Daniel's return, and let it be a surprise when Roman returns.

 

[lil steroid meat]

The price of having a higher prestige with one title. Not everyone is going to have their Wrestlemania WWE Title confetti moment.

I say let Bryan be involved in a high profile non-Title match and Reigns ends the night with the Title and confetti. Bryan had his moment and can easily win the title at like Summerslam and have a good reign. But Reigns has already done everything except win the title and if they put it off too long, he might lose steam.

I say do Bryan vs. Cesaro at WM and Reigns vs. Lesnar for the title.