WWE SummerSlam 8/18/13 LD: The Best, The Beast, and The Beard!

[Poop Master Flex]

Here's my worry in a nutshell:

Bryan's involvement being nothing more than a springboard to the real story of Vince vs. HHH for control of the company at Wrestlemania, meaning the story is all about the McMahons, again. Look back at 2011 and then the HHH vs. Brock feud. The ideas were interesting but at the end of the day it wound up being a HHH story, not a Punk or Lesnar story, and that's what dragged them down.

Oh I agree completely, if it becomes all about the McMahon's it will be a waste but I still think it will be fine this time around. If it becomes Bryan vs. Orton/HHH I will be all for that but if Bryan and Orton are background players to HHH vs. Vince that will be a true shame.

 

[klunderbunker]

Oh I agree completely, if it becomes all about the McMahon's it will be a waste but I still think it will be fine this time around. If it becomes Bryan vs. Orton/HHH I will be all for that but if Bryan and Orton are background players to HHH vs. Vince that will be a true shame.

See that's the thing: it could be two stories. Orton could have just as easily done this with no HHH involvement at all. It very well could work and I hope it does, but I've been bored out of my mind by too many HHH ego trips over the year.

 

[Con T.]

Oh I agree completely, if it becomes all about the McMahon's it will be a waste but I still think it will be fine this time around.

but I still think it will be fine this time around.

but I still think it will be fine this time around.

Now we're doomed to the McMahon gods

 

[Poop Master Flex]

See that's the thing: it could be two stories. Orton could have just as easily done this with no HHH involvement at all. It very well could work and I hope it does, but I've been bored out of my mind by too many HHH ego trips over the year.

Amen brother! 14 years of this with a few breaks here and there is just too much to handle.

 

[The Butcher]

Jesus Christ, enjoy the fucking moment. It was a great show. Daniel Bryan is on the list of WWE Champions. Bitch about the upcoming angle after it happens.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

Now we're doomed to the McMahon gods

I sure hope optimism doesn't kick me in the balls.

 

[lenguy]

Does anybody think that it's possible for Bryan to springboard from this momentum and potential feud all throughout the year. Then have him go the distance and win the Royal Rumble and go on to finally capture the title at WM? I think the crowd would behind him all throughout the Rumble match.

It could very well top this Summerslam moment. Even if it was somewhat tainted. Could be a huge moment for Daniel Bryan and I for one would be all for it.

 

[Mac Attack]

Great Show. Now watching my Taped Total Divas lol.

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

Was anything before Punk/Lesnar worth rewatching? I fell asleep after Ambrose/RVD.

 

[klunderbunker]

Christian vs. Del RIo is good stuff.

 

[Blue Chipper]

Two exceptional matches and an unexpectedly fair match in Christian/Alberto. Great show.

 

[Nate DaMac]

Was anything before Punk/Lesnar worth rewatching? I fell asleep after Ambrose/RVD.

Christian Del Rio put on a good showing, enhanced by the very hot crowd.

I saw nothing before that.

 

[The Butcher]

Was anything before Punk/Lesnar worth rewatching? I fell asleep after Ambrose/RVD.

Yes. I refuse to specify any one thing. Great show, well worth the watch from start to finish.

 

[The_Reptile_]

Del Rio and Christian put on the number three match and I ended caring a lot more about Sandow and Cody than I expected considering I literally forgot the match was on the show until Sandow's music hit.

 

[Nate DaMac]

How was Ambrose/RVD? KB liked it but I didn't get a good read on it from the LD.

 

[The_Reptile_]

It was okay, but nothing mind blowing. RVD and Ambrose put on a good match with a DQ finish. Nothing unexpected.

 

[klunderbunker]

How was Ambrose/RVD? KB liked it but I didn't get a good read on it from the LD.

Not bad but the ending was stupid.

 

[Nate DaMac]

Shame. Really wanted to see RVD sell Ambrose's finisher.

 

[Poop Master Flex]

Missed the first match waiting for my damn pizza to be made. How was the Johnny Cash match to start things off?

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

In KB's review I hear Kane/Wyatt kind of sucked, is that true? If so that kinda makes me sad.

 

[The_Reptile_]

In KB's review I hear Kane/Wyatt kind of sucked, is that true? If so that kinda makes me sad.

It was pretty dull. There was only so much they could have done with the ring of fire but even then Wyatt didn't come out of it looking particularly strong or creepy.

 

[The Butcher]

In KB's review I hear Kane/Wyatt kind of sucked, is that true? If so that kinda makes me sad.

Yeah, stopped reading those a while back myself. Watch the whole show.

 

[George Steele's Barber]

Oh no this is going to lead to HBK coming out of retirement to defend his protege against his best friend. Why WWE? Why?

 

[FlexAmerican Dynamite]

Yeah, stopped reading those a while back myself. Watch the whole show.

I will at some point, I legitimately only saw Brock/Punk, Mixed tag match, and Bryan/Cena. Everything else to me just seemed really uninteresting.

 

[Blue Chipper]

Kane/Wyatt was typical and, perhaps, underwhelming. The focus of the show wasn't on the undercard, though; they saved as much time for the main events as they could and for good reason.