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Wrestlezone and a few other sites have the same ending. What happened?
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FunKay the Inevitable
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I imagine they haven't seen the backstage segment that closes the show in the arena and they only saw Sheamus cleaning house to end the show. Interesting twist on the title picture though. Obvious, but with a little sweetner thrown in for good measure.
klunderbunker
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Bryan is in the back and Teddy comes up and demands an explanation. Bryan says that it's unfair so Teddy makes him defending against Show and Henry in a three way at the Rumble in a cage.
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Sounds like a solid match. Do you think the Rumble will be the last match this year? When ever it isn't the last match, I feel like Undertaker returns.
klunderbunker
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I think it'll be the last match, yeah. The Rumble I mean.
Johnny Scumm
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DB vs Henry vs Show in a cage? This is where the words of good old Ron Simmons come into play...
DAMN!
DAMN!
FunKay the Inevitable
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It would look ridiculous if the cowardly heel cleanly pinned or submitted either of the two 400 pound + beasts. Hes over as rover (compared to before) as a heel.
The match doesn't need to be 100% clean, but there needs to be a clean tap-out. If he only gets tainted wins he'll be where he was before he won the belt when his reign is over. Has the weakling champion route ever worked? You could say it did with the Miz, but he struggles to be on top now and did after he lost the belt.
A clean win would establish Bryan as a dangerous threat and he proved that he can have believable matches with bigger opponents. It would be a memorable moment - something his reign is missing and won't come if every victory is tainted.
A clean win would establish Bryan as a dangerous threat and he proved that he can have believable matches with bigger opponents. It would be a memorable moment - something his reign is missing and won't come if every victory is tainted.
klunderbunker
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You really don't get how a heel turn works do you?
Nate DaMac
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He'll get clean wins over the people he's supposed to. Kofi, for example. He's not supposed to win over Henry or Show clean. Hell, even if they were keeping him face the only believable way to have him win would be via fluke. It just wouldn't make sense.
Bryan's problem is that he's never looked like a threat against big opponents in the WWE (Batista, Barrett, Henry, Big Show, Sheamus, del Rio, ...). Cheating to win is fine, but the champion must still at least look like a threat to avoid being seen as a fluke. So far as champion, Bryan has pinned a knocked out opponent, got punched to achieve a DQ win, got his girlfriend run over, ran away and the way it looks he'll be booked to get another fluke title save.
When he became champion, he had the reputation of not being able to defeat a big opponent, even if he gave everything he had. That has to change at some point I think. I'm sure the better moment would've been before he won the title and turned, but it's too late now. Since technique is Bryan's strongest asset I don't think marginalizing the submission aspect of his character is the right way to go. "Weakling with luck" isn't a character to have long-term success with.
He could still use AJ to distract an opponent and lock in his submission, but there has to be established that his ring skills aren't second rate and only work against smaller guys. Otherwise, he'll fall into a hole without the gold since you can only escape so many times.
When he became champion, he had the reputation of not being able to defeat a big opponent, even if he gave everything he had. That has to change at some point I think. I'm sure the better moment would've been before he won the title and turned, but it's too late now. Since technique is Bryan's strongest asset I don't think marginalizing the submission aspect of his character is the right way to go. "Weakling with luck" isn't a character to have long-term success with.
He could still use AJ to distract an opponent and lock in his submission, but there has to be established that his ring skills aren't second rate and only work against smaller guys. Otherwise, he'll fall into a hole without the gold since you can only escape so many times.
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SD more to come
Dark Match:
* Ryback Skip Sheffield beat three local wrestlers in a handicap match.
SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* SmackDown opens with Big Show. He's not happy about injuring AJ Lee and considers retiring. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan comes out and cuts a promo on Show.
Bryan ends up slapping Show and telling him to leave. Show got pissed off and shoved Bryan into the corner before getting in his face. Mark Henry came out and taunted them about the cage match at the Royal Rumble. Teddy Long ends up coming out and making Show vs. Henry for tonight and Wade Barrett vs. the returning Randy Orton.
* They hype Orton's return with a video package.
Dark Match:
* Ryback Skip Sheffield beat three local wrestlers in a handicap match.
SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* SmackDown opens with Big Show. He's not happy about injuring AJ Lee and considers retiring. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan comes out and cuts a promo on Show.
Bryan ends up slapping Show and telling him to leave. Show got pissed off and shoved Bryan into the corner before getting in his face. Mark Henry came out and taunted them about the cage match at the Royal Rumble. Teddy Long ends up coming out and making Show vs. Henry for tonight and Wade Barrett vs. the returning Randy Orton.
* They hype Orton's return with a video package.
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* Cody Rhodes defeats Justin Gabriel with Cross Rhodes.
* Backstage segment with Teddy Long and his assistant Santino Marella. Santino talks about a possible tag team with Yoshi Tatsu called Santoshi. Drew McIntyre comes in and Teddy says he's about done. McIntyre vs. Sheamus is made.
* Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Drew actually got a babyface pop and controlled most of the match but Sheamus connected with the Brogue kick for the win.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo beat Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match.
* Backstage segment with Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan. Bryan says he respects Henry and knows he can beat Big Show tonight. Bryan tells Henry to go teach Show a lesson.
* Wade Barrett came to the ring and talked about Randy Orton returning. Orton made hsi return to a huge ovation from the crowd. Orton attacked Barrett and beat him up. Officials came down to break the fight up but couldn't. Some of the wrestlers come down and break things up while Barrett runs off. Orton hits RKO's on everyone who came to help - Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, one of The Usos and Trent Baretta.
* Hunico beat Ted DiBiase. After the match, Hunico and Camacho beat down DiBiase and worked on his injured wrist.
* Backstage segment with Teddy Long and his assistant Santino Marella. Santino talks about a possible tag team with Yoshi Tatsu called Santoshi. Drew McIntyre comes in and Teddy says he's about done. McIntyre vs. Sheamus is made.
* Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Drew actually got a babyface pop and controlled most of the match but Sheamus connected with the Brogue kick for the win.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo beat Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match.
* Backstage segment with Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan. Bryan says he respects Henry and knows he can beat Big Show tonight. Bryan tells Henry to go teach Show a lesson.
* Wade Barrett came to the ring and talked about Randy Orton returning. Orton made hsi return to a huge ovation from the crowd. Orton attacked Barrett and beat him up. Officials came down to break the fight up but couldn't. Some of the wrestlers come down and break things up while Barrett runs off. Orton hits RKO's on everyone who came to help - Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, one of The Usos and Trent Baretta.
* Hunico beat Ted DiBiase. After the match, Hunico and Camacho beat down DiBiase and worked on his injured wrist.
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Dark Match:
* Ryback Skip Sheffield beat three local wrestlers in a handicap match.
SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* SmackDown opens with Big Show. He's not happy about injuring AJ Lee and considers retiring. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan comes out and cuts a promo on Show.
Bryan ends up slapping Show and telling him to leave. Show got pissed off and shoved Bryan into the corner before getting in his face. Mark Henry came out and taunted them about the cage match at the Royal Rumble. Teddy Long ends up coming out and making Show vs. Henry for tonight and Wade Barrett vs. the returning Randy Orton.
* They hype Orton's return with a video package.
* Cody Rhodes defeats Justin Gabriel with Cross Rhodes.
* Backstage segment with Teddy Long and his assistant Santino Marella. Santino talks about a possible tag team with Yoshi Tatsu called Santoshi. Drew McIntyre comes in and Teddy says he's about done. McIntyre vs. Sheamus is made.
* Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Drew actually got a babyface pop and controlled most of the match but Sheamus connected with the Brogue kick for the win.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo beat Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match.
* Backstage segment with Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan. Bryan says he respects Henry and knows he can beat Big Show tonight. Bryan tells Henry to go teach Show a lesson.
* Wade Barrett came to the ring and talked about Randy Orton returning. Orton made hsi return to a huge ovation from the crowd. Orton attacked Barrett and beat him up. Officials came down to break the fight up but couldn't. Some of the wrestlers come down and break things up while Barrett runs off. Orton hits RKO's on everyone who came to help - Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, one of The Usos and Trent Baretta.
* Hunico beat Ted DiBiase. After the match, Hunico and Camacho beat down DiBiase and worked on his injured wrist.
* Brodus Clay defeated Alex Riley in a good performance by Clay. Riley tried to win a dance off before the match.
* Aksana defeated Natalya in a quick squash via roll-up. After the match, Natalya attacked Aksana and locked her in the Sharpshooter. Tamina ran down and made the save with a Samoan Drop and Superfly Splash on Natalya.
* Big Show beat Mark Henry by count out. Daniel Bryan watched from ringside. They went at it and Henry stayed out to get counted out. Bryan attacked Big Show with a chair and they ended up fighting in the ring. Bryan locked in the LaBell Lock but Show broke free and chokeslammed him and hit the knockout punch.
* Ryback Skip Sheffield beat three local wrestlers in a handicap match.
SmackDown, Airing Friday:
* SmackDown opens with Big Show. He's not happy about injuring AJ Lee and considers retiring. World Heavyweight Champion Daniel Bryan comes out and cuts a promo on Show.
Bryan ends up slapping Show and telling him to leave. Show got pissed off and shoved Bryan into the corner before getting in his face. Mark Henry came out and taunted them about the cage match at the Royal Rumble. Teddy Long ends up coming out and making Show vs. Henry for tonight and Wade Barrett vs. the returning Randy Orton.
* They hype Orton's return with a video package.
* Cody Rhodes defeats Justin Gabriel with Cross Rhodes.
* Backstage segment with Teddy Long and his assistant Santino Marella. Santino talks about a possible tag team with Yoshi Tatsu called Santoshi. Drew McIntyre comes in and Teddy says he's about done. McIntyre vs. Sheamus is made.
* Sheamus beat Drew McIntyre. Drew actually got a babyface pop and controlled most of the match but Sheamus connected with the Brogue kick for the win.
* WWE Tag Team Champions Epico and Primo beat Santino Marella and Yoshi Tatsu in a non-title match.
* Backstage segment with Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan. Bryan says he respects Henry and knows he can beat Big Show tonight. Bryan tells Henry to go teach Show a lesson.
* Wade Barrett came to the ring and talked about Randy Orton returning. Orton made hsi return to a huge ovation from the crowd. Orton attacked Barrett and beat him up. Officials came down to break the fight up but couldn't. Some of the wrestlers come down and break things up while Barrett runs off. Orton hits RKO's on everyone who came to help - Tyler Reks, Curt Hawkins, one of The Usos and Trent Baretta.
* Hunico beat Ted DiBiase. After the match, Hunico and Camacho beat down DiBiase and worked on his injured wrist.
* Brodus Clay defeated Alex Riley in a good performance by Clay. Riley tried to win a dance off before the match.
* Aksana defeated Natalya in a quick squash via roll-up. After the match, Natalya attacked Aksana and locked her in the Sharpshooter. Tamina ran down and made the save with a Samoan Drop and Superfly Splash on Natalya.
* Big Show beat Mark Henry by count out. Daniel Bryan watched from ringside. They went at it and Henry stayed out to get counted out. Bryan attacked Big Show with a chair and they ended up fighting in the ring. Bryan locked in the LaBell Lock but Show broke free and chokeslammed him and hit the knockout punch.
FunKay the Inevitable
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Christian "Minimum Wage" Cage;3674002 said:
Eh, we've seen that so often that I prefer them mixing it up with an announced return. He's going to get a major pop regardless.
klunderbunker
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Have him come out at 29, like Edge did a few years ago. That's how you pop a crowd.
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