WWE Bragging Rights 2010 - Kane (c) vs The Undertaker - Buried Alive Match

[FunKay the Inevitable]

I Suspect Taker Wins Here but I Was Wrong Last Month. The factor that bugs me here is the fact that Taker very rarely wins these matches. The whole point of this is to have Taker lose because he's 'The dead Man' but in this case, I don't know if he can afford to lose. Taker has been utterly dominated in this feud by Kane and while I lean towards Undertaker winning this one, I just don't know. If Kane wins it'll be no doubt with the help of Bearer and possibly a third party.

Official Prediction: NEW World Heavyweight Champion: The Undertaker

 

[An Angry Blonde]

I personally think is some of WWE's best work lately, I mean they keep adding new twists and turns(Paul Bearer returning, Paul Bearer betraying Undertaker) that seems to keep this feud/storyline fresh without taking away from the main focus. For my prediction, I think Taker will retain the title, barely walking away the champ, when The miz comes and cashes in his mitb, or nexus attacking Taker again depending on the result of the wwe championship match. Ethier way I have little doubt that this will be a good match no matter the result, and should be a crack in the PG era. I mean lets face it, you're not going to be able to throw kane or taker in the grave and bury them with out them beating the living shit out of each other. No way that this can be justafiablly defined as a PG match with the build behind it. Of course This is the first time I've ever seen a buried alive match, so I might of misunderstood the rules, and if so please correct me so i can fix my error.

 

[Dagger Dias]

Hey, look! It's the match we enjoyed on Night of Champions. Oh, but wait.... it was also at hell In a Cell.... No, sorry, this match is happening AGAIN at Bragging Rights. Honestly, I hate seeing the same matchup over and over again. Come on, WWE. We have seen this match already! The sad thing is, this will probably still be the match of the night even though we just saw it at the past two PPV's.

The WWE's mentality of "Oh, but you haven't seen (champion who keeps retaining) and (challenger who keeps losing) face each other in a (random other gimmick) match yet!" is not going to get them more PPV buys. If anything it hurts them. Nothing against Taker and Kane, who are amazing, but this feud either needs to end or be put on hold until later. Let Kane defend the belt against somebody else. Taker doesn't need it. He'll be over for life.

Now that my rant is finished, onto the match itself. This is a tough one to call. Taker winning seems the obvious choice, but he doesn't need the belt at all. He could hit a puppy with his finisher and would still get cheered more than anyone on the card. It comes down to who is getting buried. Taker getting buried would mean he gets time off until Wrestlemania, where he might have his last match. That could get us stuck with a 3rd Kane loss at Wrestlemania though. Kane getting buried could mean they kill off his current character and he returns undead with the mask back on. Hey, it COULD happen. I honestly think Kane will retain once again though due to the fact that it would finally end the feud and Taker could have a little time off before starting his Wrestlemania feud against Sheamus/Cena/whoever in the spring. This also leaves Kane wide open for a new challenger, probably Edge.

DAGGER'S PREDICTION
Kane will retain the World Championship.

 

[Icedawg316]

I have a very strong feeling that Kane is going to win this match.. I could see Taker coming back in a month or 2 and winning the belt from Kane, but c'mon! Kane should have beaten 'Taker at 14 and god knows how many other times. I'd like this to last as long as possible. Besides how do you explain a Taker win when just 2 weeks ago he lost his newly gained urn powers and was taken down by Kane? I just don't see logical booking there.

And yeah, finding a way for Kane to get the mask back I'd be all for but I just don't know how they would do that? It's not like any of the new fans remember him with the mask anyways.

 

[LamaNamaneumi]

I think this is Undertakers last feud, that's why we are getting so many of his past gimmicks brought back into the picture. I see Kane getting the win here, again. Taker will disappear in some dramatic fashion like he always dose and make his return at The Royal Rumble, to either cost Kane a win or to win the Rumble himself (if Kane still has the title.). Then the two will wrap up the feud at Wrestlemania in what will be Undertakers last match.

 

[MMK]

I agree with LamaNamaneumi

Kane will bury Undertaker, leading us to believe that the deadman is finally gone for good. Then sometime next year Undertaker will be reintroduced with some video package showing him literally crawling up out of the ground, back from the dead for one last Wrestlemania, POSSIBLY against Kane. IF Kane is to be Takers Mania opponent, they need to find a way to stretch the feud out longer and the best way to do that is to have Taker disappear for a while again.

They could kill Kane off for a while, then bring him back with the mask which someone mentioned earlier. I would prefer that idea. But the main reason I see Kane retaining is because I think there are a lot of top faces on Smackdown right now in need of a title shot, like Edge or Big Show. I dont see many top heels on Smackdown that could challenge Undertaker, other than Kane.

 

[Joe's Gonna Kill You]

I love Buried Alive Matches and hopefully this will be better then the Two matches they had at Night Of Champions and Hell in a Cell. This match should end the Feud and it will probably be continued at some point down the road. I think that Taker gets the Win here.

Prediction: NEW World Heavyweight Champion Undertaker

 

[brighamosity]

I think it's a strong possibility that The Miz will cash in his MITB on the Undertaker after this match. Of course I know that he's the Raw MITB winner, but WWE changes the rules all the time and I really could see this happening. Then Miz will be on Smackdown for awhile, likely feuding with Big Show.

 

[Stephen11]

^ That wouldn't make much sense. If WWE is feeling high on Miz then they wouldn't throw him on the #2 show. He is pushing RAW atm with Cena on a bad gig. I can't see him going to Smackdown anytime soon and I don't see how he could feud with Big Show after stealing away Kane's title.

This match doesn't really seem like a Buried Alive match. It seems like just another Kane vs Taker match. The build-up for this has been terrible, it will be interesting what will happen in this match and how far they can go with the PG rating, I really hope it's not a disappointment like the HIAC matches.

As for what will happen, it would make the most sense for Undertaker to lose like he has been because he still isn't 'powerful' enough and this storyline will probably come back at a major ppv.

My prediction - Kane

 

[Dave]

This is a feud that has really been unable to hold my attention for any sustained period of time and that really surprises me. I am a fan of both Taker and Kane and the fact this feud does not entertain me ( for the most part) is actually quite worrying. It could be that I am too fussy but perhaps it comes down to the fact that nothing has really happened and no progress has been made in coming to a conclusion in this angle. Paul Bearer coming back to the WWE was a nice touch and I never saw the betrayal coming, as much as I would love to say that I did.

However, after Hell in a Cell, I really struggled to get on board with this feud. It really lacks something that I cannot put my finger on at this moment but my hope is that some progress sis made at Bragging Rights in some way. If they don't want to give the title to The Undertaker, then have Kane beat him dominantly. If they want to progress this angle and take it to a new level, then have The Undertaker win the match and have Kane become crazed because of it.

The match stipulation is the saving grace of this match though. It has been years since I have seen a WWE buried alive match and I am really looking forward to seeing how it unfolds. Baring in mind that The Undertaker is very shaky when it comes to Buried Alive matches, I think it adds a new and more exhilarating aspect to this match.

I might not be enjoying the feud as much as I possibly should be but his match has the potential to get messy in a hurry and that excites me.

 

[Mighty NorCal]

Welp, we all know UT enjoys his vacations. Easy way to do so at this point. Get buried facing insurmountable odds, go away for a bit. Makes Kane seems and even furthermore unstoppable monster, lets UT chill out for a bit. The payoff for whomever takes down Kane gets bigger if he wins this match anyway.

 

[Jack-Hammer]

The downside to Taker working through nagging injuries over such long periods of time as he's done in the past is really coming to bear at this point in his career. The latest talk is that Taker needs shoulder surgery, so him losing tonight makes sense. Personally, I think it's the best choice all around at this point because Kane really needs to win this feud to solidify his second World Championship run. If Kane goes over tonight, I have a feeling that he'll keep the title at least to the Royal Rumble.

For me personally, there are two ways I'd like to see tonight come about. Since Sheamus is said to be the #1 choice backstage to face Taker at Mania, simply have him show up and help cost Taker the match. Option #2, however, is the one that I like the best. Option #2 would be for Wade Barrett to order John Cena to interfere and help Kane retain the World Heavyweight Championship. A lot of people wanna see Taker vs. Cena at WrestleMania so this could be the first real step to setting that up and could also be Cena's first step towards becoming heel. Of course, this could all depend upon whether or not this match happens before the Orton/Barrett match and what Cena's part is ultimately going to be for that match.

 

[goodlay]

This match will probably be pretty painful, not only for Taker, but for the fans watching too. Both of their matches at NOC and HIAC were just absolute duds and I don't expect this one to be any different. No way Taker wins the title here. I feel like this angle is all about Taker being at the end of his career.

I do like the ridiculousness of this angle though. Definitely reminds me of the Attitude Era. Look for more lightning/thunder/fire/weird supernatural stuff.

 

[DemonToSome]

How I'd Book It- Taker beats Kane at Bragging Rights in an inferno match, Kane returns with the mask, Kane beats Taker at Survivor Series in a casket match and which causes Taker to disappear for a while. Kane retains at Royal Rumble and then the hints of Takers return begin, Kane retains at Elimination Chamber and Taker returns on the next Smackdown, they go back and forth until Wrestlemania where they fight in a buried alive match for the title. I'd have 2 graves, one for each competitor. Taker buries Kane alive after a physical 30-40 minute match. Taker goes 19-0. Miz's music hits and he cashes in on Taker. He beats him and then drags him up the ramp and buries the Undertaker alive to end his career.

We all know this won't happen so what will? I'm thinking Kane is going over again here folks. Taker isn't in any condition to be champion right now and Kane going over will really solidify him as a strong champion.

 

[The Pizzaman]

What now for the deadman? 3 PPVs in a row and still cannot defeat Kane. And more surprisingly, what is with the Nexus getting involved? For starters, They are on Raw and both Undertaker and Kane are on Smackdown so why the interference? Its not as if they need more storylines to be in is it? As for the Undertaker, Im not sure where he goes from here. Im hoping he can return and conquer the WWE one more time and at least have one last win at Wrestlemania

 

[D-Man]

How I'd Book It- Taker beats Kane at Bragging Rights in an inferno match,

How is this possible when a Buried Alive match is already booked?!?

Kane returns with the mask,

Lulz... for the millionth time, KANE WILL NEVER WEAR THE MASK AGAIN.

The downside to Taker working through nagging injuries over such long periods of time as he's done in the past is really coming to bear at this point in his career. The latest talk is that Taker needs shoulder surgery, so him losing tonight makes sense. Personally, I think it's the best choice all around at this point because Kane really needs to win this feud to solidify his second World Championship run. If Kane goes over tonight, I have a feeling that he'll keep the title at least to the Royal Rumble.

For me personally, there are two ways I'd like to see tonight come about. Since Sheamus is said to be the #1 choice backstage to face Taker at Mania, simply have him show up and help cost Taker the match. Option #2, however, is the one that I like the best. Option #2 would be for Wade Barrett to order John Cena to interfere and help Kane retain the World Heavyweight Championship. A lot of people wanna see Taker vs. Cena at WrestleMania so this could be the first real step to setting that up and could also be Cena's first step towards becoming heel. Of course, this could all depend upon whether or not this match happens before the Orton/Barrett match and what Cena's part is ultimately going to be for that match.

By now, we all know the result of this match from last night.

If the WWE were smart, they would hold onto this John Cena/Nexus angle until Wrestlemania. Then, when the Undertaker returns, he can challenge a member of Nexus at the event. In turn, Wade Barrett would elect John Cena to be the man that faces the Undertaker. It can be another Streak match except if Cena loses he'd be fired by Wade Barrett.

That should put some butts in the seats.

 

[LSN80]

It wouldnt be a WWE PPV this year if Nexus didn't interfere in a PPV match, would it?

Im curious to see how WWE explains this one, especially since it seemed Kane wanted NO part of Nexus when he screamed "get out of here" at them. I understand they wanted to put Kane over in a cheap way in order to make Taker appear credible, but unless this plays into the "bigger picture" Barett has been talking about for so long, this was just a bad match with poorly booked interference.

 

[ITurnGirlsGay]

Yeah, Nexus interfering in everything is getting tired and played. I they plan to drag this all the way through to Wrestlemania without getting to some sort of fucking point, I'm seriously going to lose interest in this storyline. Not that I haven't already. They've had the better part of two months to start unfolding this "bigger plan" of the Nexus, how the Undertaker factors into all of this, and who the hell this "anonymous" GM is and they've revealed nothing.

I'm not sure if the writers realize this, but part of good writing is giving the reader/viewers a little more so they keep coming back. What the WWE writers are doing right now reminds me of a line in Baseketball;

And joining us in the booth this evening, big fan of BASEketball, Tony Nocholino, who plays, as you know, Latino cut-up "Scooter" on the new hit comedy series "What's the Difference?" airing between "Recycled Junk" starring Lisa Campbell and "Same Old Crap" featuring teen heartthrob Mark Swenson, all part of the great fall lineup on our network's "Who gives a rat's ass?" Thursdays.

 

[Chill]

No there weren't a lot of wrestling moves pulled out in this match, no it wasn't pretty but it was a good brawl I thought for the most part. However, I will admit that it's times like these you wish blading was still permitted in WWE. Imagine if either Kane or Taker, or even both of them had been pissing with blood, the intensity of the bout would have been raised so much and in personal rivalries such as this I still maintain that blood is needed in wrestling - there's only such much worked punches any one fan can take.

Nevertheless, I feel the result was the right one - Kane is now Smackdown's, if not WWE's most dominant superstar and I think that's what they were aiming for. I also don't understand the hatred against the Nexus intereference, it is exciting in my view that Nexus and Kane could be conspiring together - yes, it was random but then again the very first attack by Nexus was random and look how well that was received.

So overall, Buried Alive, while not the most exciting thing to ever grace WWE, still served a purpose and was intriging from the storyline possibilites it created.