WWE HIAC 2010 - Daniel Bryan (c) vs. John Morrison vs. Miz - Submissions Anywhere

[The Doctor]

Just two weeks after winning the U.S. Championship from The Miz at Night of Champions, Daniel Bryan will defend the hotly contested title against both his former WWE NXT mentor and the incredibly athletic John Morrison in the historic, first-ever Triple Threat Submissions Count Anywhere Match at Hell in a Cell.

Going into this bout, it would seem as though The Miz has a clear disadvantage. After all, Daniel Bryan has fast cemented himself as Raw’s most dominant submission specialist with his excruciating LeBell Lock, while Morrison’s rigorous parkour training – often referred to as the art of movement – enables him to excel in just about any environment. Also, since The Miz’s ex-tag team partner and his former NXT season one Rookie clearly have scores to settle with the hazardously egotistical Superstar, it’s likely they will both take out their many frustrations on Mr. Money in the Bank in this high-risk contest.

However, The “Awesome One” has an ace up his sleeve in the form of his NXT season two Rookie, Alex Riley. Helping his mentor bully Daniel Bryan on Raw over the last several weeks, it’s unlikely that Riley will be able to resist involvement in this Submissions Count Anywhere Match. After all, The Varsity Villain didn’t earn his signature letterman’s jacket by sitting on the sidelines as a cheerleader.

In this match, whoever can make one of their opponents tap out – whether inside the ring or otherwise – will be declared the victor. Although Daniel Bryan must overcome Morrison’s out-of-ring agility and The Miz’s underhanded tactics to retain his title, neither challenger in this match is known for attaining submission victories. On the other hand, Daniel Bryan owes his recent title win to his exceedingly painful LeBell Lock, a hold The Miz knows all too well.

Can Daniel Bryan cling to his first-ever championship in WWE? Will Morrison’s extensive parkour training vault him to a key victory? Will the WWE Universe ever hear the end of it if The Miz wins his third U.S. Title at Hell in a Cell?​

First off, how awesome does Bryan look with that championship?!

Anyway, I'm fully seeing a Bryan win here. Yeah, it may seem obvious with this being a submission match, but I still think it'll come across as Bryan having to face insurmountable odds should he win. We predicted that Bryan would be a "fighting champion", well this match seems to show us that it's going to be that way. I mean, he's going to have to face two opponents that have a ton of momentum whereas in the last few weeks Bryan has had very little compared to what he had before NoC. Bryan winning would only add credibility to Bryan and the belt and then he can have a one-on-one feud with Morrison (heel turn or not) while Miz goes on to win bigger and better championships.

This match should be entertaining and fun, with a winner we can all cheer for.

 

[nbieclkl91]

I think Morrison might end up with the win on this one somehow. Lately the WWE seems to be pushing him towards something so maybe they'll put the US title on him to help that push. Morrison could even turn heel and feud with Daniel Bryan. Either that or they're pushing Morrison for a move to Smackdown. I don't see the Miz winning just because he has the MITB and WWE needs to focus on his rise to the WWE title.

 

[VinnieSunshine]

This match is hard for me, I love all three of these guys equally. While I dont want WWE to take the title off Bryan just yet, I would like to see Morrison get a title. Its been awhile since he has had gold and Im pretty sure that was when he was tag partners with Miz. Miz DOES NOT need the title back as I believe he is going to cash in the MITB soon.

All three of these guys are being pushed so its hard to tell who is going to come out on top, and RAW didn't help. It wouldn't surprise me to see Morrison get taken out at some point and the ending comes down to Miz and Bryan. Watch for Riley to get involved in some fashion.

 

[Little Jerry Lawler]

The midcard situation is a factor to me as to who wins this match. Right now your midcard heels are Miz and Riley and a Bryan/Riley isn't going to accomplish as much as the Miz/Bryan feud supposedly did. I want to say Edge will drop down to the midcard to help out but I believe he will be the next challenger to Orton's title and Cena is busy with Nexus and HHH will probably return soon to feud with Sheamus. I don't know why but I see Miz winning the title back because I don't see Morrison winning it and then turning heel.

 

[takerfan24]

All i can tell u is miz aint gonna win and here are reasons y
1. they are pushing him for the wwe champ not the us
2. HE DOESNT STAND A CHANCE


i think bryan will win cause hes getting a push with the champ and morrison might turn heel and feud with bryan

 

[k3villa33]

Bryan is gonna win.. JoMo is booked to elevate the match status. I dont see JoMo winning this, he is like a jobber. And Miz, he is gonna get Main level status, so I dont see him winning too.

 

[Checkmate]

First of all, awesome match (on paper at least). The only thing to take into account is that submissions are the only way to win. Unless Miz or Morrison debuts a submission finisher at the PPV, then I don't see anyone other than Bryan winning. The Submissions count anywhere stipulation is likely just to allow Alex Riley more room to interfere (No DQ in Triple Threat anyway, I know, but whatever...).

I can't see the Miz winning for any reason. So, I'd count him out, though he likely will control most of the match. So that leaves Morrison and Bryan. It seems obvious that Bryan will win, and I agree with this, but this leaves the question of why is Morrison in here? Someone above said that he was a filler to elevate the match on the card, and that could very well be the case, but I'm going to be crazy and suggest something bigger.

Perhaps Miz is about to cash in soon, will win the title, and Morrison will have a future championship opportunity. I'm not saying he is going to win, but Miz vs Morrison at the Royal Rumble or TLC or something like that for the title could be a nice match to see. I noticed on RAW how they stressed the past connection between the two, and maybe this is just a way to get JoMo closer to Miz for the future.

Yes, I'm dreaming, I know, but hell, JoMo in a random midcard match or JoMo vs Bryan vs Miz? I'll take what I can get.

 

[BB79]

I hate this whole thing. All I see is a way to have Bryan win without having Miz lose. Jomo deserves a huge push and they keep juggling him. He beats Jericho, has the champ beat before Jericho interferes, then gets slapped around by Alex Riley, Miz and Bryan? He's hot a great look, amazing skills, and whenever it seems like he's going somewhere this happens. Give me a break. In a similar mindset, Kaval (the future?) get's pinned cleanly by Chavo who for the past year has been Hornswaggle's bitch. Keep in mind, I don't think Kaval should have won, but since he did, he should at least be losing to people of note.

 

[enterkey]

As others have said since Bryan is the only one with a notable submission move to use during the match he is the most likely person to win and retain the title. The submissions count anywhere stipulation is a breath of fresh air and should add some great spots thrown in to utilize it to its fullest one of which perhaps could be showing them go into the back in a manner akin to the days of the Hardcore Championship however unlikely it may be. Perhaps the best part of the match, maybe even better than the new stipulation itself, is that with the addition of Morrison the Miz can lose the match without losing credibility and could help to further the storyline between them and/or keep him from losing face with the crowd before he eventually cashes in his MITB title shot. This match should have some fairly good spots involving Morrison doing kicks, flips, and shit, some solid wrestling done by the Miz and there will inevitably be a run in by Riley on the Miz's behalf, and Bryan will yet again show us why he deserves that gold around his waist. This has the possibility to be just as good as the NOC title match but the hit or miss performances of Morrison could be what causes it to be an epic match or another forgettable midcard match.

 

[FunKay the Inevitable]

Oh Bryan's winning this. No doubt about it. First off, who else knows a submission move? I think Miz knows the Half Crab but that's it. Second of all, this is tailor made for Bryan in that he could go over not one BUT TWO of Raw's biggest midcarders.

Miz won't win because this is simply just him filling in time before he moves onto a main event feud. Morrison won't win because he just isn't the right man to take this under any circumstances. I'm enjoying his push and hope they continue it but I don't see him going over in this match. Not at all.

Bryan on the other hand. He needs this match to help establish his credibility. Remember, he did lose continuous matches for about three months straight so him winning the US title may seem a tad odd to some. This match will see Bryan cement himself in WWE and possibly move onto a feud with Morrison.

Your Winner & STILL United States Champion: Daniel Bryan

 

[Ruthless-RKO]

I don't think Miz will win, he is more or less done with the US title and seen as he has the briefcase, after this is where is he might make is way into the main event scene..

I think Daniel Bryan will take this, he hasn't been champion for long and it would make sense for him to have a lengthly reign, the only way I see JoMo winning here is if he is to turn heel and maybe feud with Bryan..

So Bryan to win the match and retain the title, but I think, JoMo will be the star in the this match, come on, with fall count anywhere, who else is going to be doing the spots? You seen what he did with Sheamus on Raw.

 

[Xemmy]

I cannot wait to see this. Though the victor is a little obvious, because Miz and Morrison don't have any submissions. The match is easily going to be match of the night. The charisma of Miz, the showstopping high flying of Morrison, and the mat work of Bryan- combine all three in a falls count anywhere and you have the perfect clusterfuck.

I can see Morrison winning if they decide to give him a submission, but it seems a little unlikely that they'll take the U.S title off of Bryan yet. Miz is the only one that has pretty much 0% chance of winning.

 

[OutsiderDX]

Obvious JoMo was booked into this match so the Miz wouldn't have to lose to Bryan. JoMo will be the fall guy. And obviously Alex Riley will get involved in this match.

You know what I'm loving right now is the Miz / Bryan fued.

This fued begain in February! 7 months ago when Miz slapped the Miz on NXT's debut.

This storyline has also involved Michael Cole who is doing a great job of stirring the Heel/Face stew.

It's involved Alex Riley who in all rights is the complete opposite of Daniel Bryan. Daniel who is a humble techincal wreslter with the non-typical physique vs the arrgogant Riley with the brute offense and the standard WWE look. Bryan rejecting the Miz as his Pro while Riley has eagerly accepted the heelish Miz.

This fued has a very personal feel to it. And i would welcome MoJo, who was the former tag partner of the Miz, to get some personal emotion into it as well. Perhaps his feelings about the Miz break-up and direction of thier careers.

I would love for this to go to WrestleMania with either Daniel Bryan vs Miz in a 1 on 1. Or Bryan vs Morrison 1 on 1.

 

[KitInaka]

Surprisingly, I could see JoMo winning this. The reason being that Miz and DB don't need the US Title in order to continue there feud. It's like adding a title stipulation to Cena v Barrett. It can be there but it doesn't need to be. It would be great to see JoMo grab the belt and feud with a few other Mid cardersas Face or Heel. Also, this could set up a Miz cash after the WWE Championship match.

Of course, the thing that is most likely to happen though as most of you pointed out is JoMo being the fall guy for DB so Miz doesn't lose momentum...

 

[Ferbian]

First off, how awesome does Bryan look with that championship?!

Not too much Doc my friend. However, that's just because he does look a little squeaky next to the two of them. As well as he looks slightly less dominant. Could be the beard as well.

Anyway. This match is bound to be pretty good. However, I'm not really expecting too much out of it. The match in itself has potential, but the fact that Bryan Danielson is the only submission wrestler in this thing really fucks with it rather much. Especially considering the fact that we've pretty much haven't seen John or Miz use a submission hold for months, hell maybe not in 2010 (A proper finishing submission hold that is!)

I see no sense in anyone but Bryan Danielson walking out the champion in this case. He's too early in his reign to end it now, Miz doesn't need the belt again, and Morrison is too much shit to hold it.

 

[Joe's Gonna Kill You]

The submissions stipulation lends itself to Bryan retaining, and the addition of Morrison means Miz does not have to lose another singles match to Bryan. This should be a fun match and one of the strongest on the show.

Winner: Daniel Bryan

 

[Find'er Woo'er Ryder]

i have a few things to say here. enterkey, you have a very nice picture there haha. ok back on topic i am REALLY excited about this match. it could go anywhere and i dont even know what to think of when i think of this match up

 

[NWannabe]

Yeh I think DBD has this wrapped up, but I'm really hoping to see JoMo pop off a new submission. Something involving his oh so pushed flexibility and whatnot. Either way, this is why I willl be watching HIAC. This and the death knell of nexus.

 

[tehblogger]

This could be either really bad or MOTN, depending on how well they make it flow. Expect some ridiculous spots from Morrison and some even more ridiculous cheating from Miz, culminating in Bryan making somebody tap, cuz he's the only guy who actually knows a submission. Although it will be cool to see if either JoMo or the Miz bust out a new move for the occasion or just do the usual lame shit with weapons.

Obviously Miz won't win, because he doesn't need the belt, and frankly, neither does JoMo. Bryan retains and goes on to feud with somebody (a member of a possibly disbanding Nexus?)

 

[cubuff37]

WWE needs to stop juggling with Morrison's spot on the match card, because even since he was on ECW (more than 2 years), WWE has showed small signs of giving Morrison a push, the #1 Contender's match for the WH title against Batista, the WH title match against Hardy, MITB oppurtunity, a Jericho vs Morrison rivalry has sparked twice in the past year, Sheamus vs Morrison in a Falls Count Anywhere match, but all of them have had the same result... Morrison losing the battle, and taking a big drop back down to mid-card.

Back to the US Title match, neither Miz or Morrison seem to have a reasonable chance of winning. Neither one have had a successful submission in their career, actually, I might remember a Morrison submission win back when he was Nitro, but anyway, it's pretty obvious that the new kid will win. Maybe this is just to boost Miz and Morrison's hardcore match experience, give a good memorable match, and setup for The Miz to cash in, then cause a Morrison vs Miz main event. That's what I'm hoping for.

 

[rdw]

well this match could really go anywhere. it could have daniel bryan making both the miz and morrison tap. it could show morrison winning the match with a new submission finisher...we all know he needs one...or miz somehow kicking ass and breaking skulls and arms with a submission of his own. anyways this is gonna be the match to watch at hell in a cell. good matchup with 3 of wwes best young stars.

 

[Stephen11]

I'd say it's between Daniel Bryan & Morrison, there is no way Miz will win the title because that would defeat the purpose of him losing it in the first place. I really hope DB retains because he hasn't really had a chance to do anything with the title yet and he definitely deserved it.

On the other hand, Morrison has been looking really good lately and has been getting a decent push so it wouldn't be all that surprising if he got the title but the type of match was obviously supposed to benefit DB so that might be more proof that he will retain/

 

[dman1373]

This questions is for the triple threat submissions count anywhere match @ Hell in a Cell between Daniel Bryan, John Morrison, and the Miz.

Its quite obvious that daniel Bryan will use the labell lock(I hope I spelled that right), but what submissions will the miz and morrison use? Because they will obviously have one locked at one time or it would be a bad match. And will daniel Bryan use any other submissions?

My picks
Daniel Bryan
Labell lock, cattle mutilation, front head lock, arm barr.

Miz
Figure Four, attempted labell lock(it would be funny to see), boston crab

Morrison
(total guess)Sharp shooter

 

[tvcolosi]

Well, theres really no arguing your your picks for Bryan, he has a long list of established holds. Also Miz has used the figure-4 on many occasions, would like to see try a Cobra Clutch it kind of fits his persona.

For Morrison, I want to think outside the box. They have been playing up his athletisim A LOT lately. While he might invent some impressive looking hold that we have never seen before. A fun hold that we do not see too much is the "Muta Lock".

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Might be too close to Cena's STF, but it looks very unique, and fits his character.

 

[Raven1788]

I for one think, with the growing trend of WWE grabbing moves from the indies and japan and giving it to their wrestlers (GTS Ranhei Starship Pain etc.) I would like to see JoMo use the Last Chancelory or Horns Of Aries as some call it made famous by Austin Aries. I think the brainbuster into floatover chinlock looks really cool especially when the wrestler backs it off throws a couple stiff knees to the face (which JoMo does) and then floats right back into it. Granted I don't see JoMo winning this match so we may just see him use very vanilla stuff but it would be cool to see.