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Post by joey joe joe junior shabadoo on Jul 24, 2011 10:32:10 GMT -5
the last raw he was on Punk stated that the match that he is in at Wrestlemania will be THE main event!
Bryan is using his MITB contract to wrestle in THE main event at Wrestlemania
the WWE is no doubt going through some exciting changes that partly involves pushing some of the IWC favourites.
Am I being optimistic or realistic when I say my prediction for Wrestlemania's main event will be CM Punk vs. Daniel Bryan?
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Post by Sin Cama on Jul 24, 2011 10:35:28 GMT -5
This implies that either Punk will move to SmackDown or that the SD MitB can be cashed in on the WWE Championship.
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Post by White Trash Lucha on Jul 24, 2011 10:35:37 GMT -5
Well I highly doubt WWE wouldn't put Rock vs Cena in the main event, and Daniel's MITB contract is the SmackDown one so he can only challenge for the World Heavyweight Title.
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Post by baresolid on Jul 24, 2011 10:36:02 GMT -5
I hate the revised WWE fantasy land definition of 'main event'. The main event is the match that closes the show and that's that. And the main event of Wrestlemania 28 will be Rock vs Cena. End of.
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jul 24, 2011 10:36:41 GMT -5
It'd bring down the house, but my guess is that Mark Henry takes the briefcase from Bryan and cashes in on the winner of Orton/Christian at Summerslam. They wouldn't be building him up like this otherwise.
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Post by ________ has left the building on Jul 24, 2011 10:46:46 GMT -5
Oh god no.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Jul 24, 2011 10:52:27 GMT -5
You know something I just thought about? I wonder if giving Bryan the briefcase and having him cash it in at Wrestlemania, is the WWE "making up" for bumping him and Sheamus off of this year's card.
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Post by botchingitup on Jul 24, 2011 10:57:41 GMT -5
For everyone saying "but Punk has the WWE championship!" The Smackdown MITB can only challenge for etc. etc.
Does everyone really think he's gonna hold it all the way til April? :/ A lot can happen during that time.
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Post by randomranter on Jul 24, 2011 10:57:56 GMT -5
I hate the revised WWE fantasy land definition of 'main event'. The main event is the match that closes the show and that's that. And the main event of Wrestlemania 28 will be Rock vs Cena. End of. I both agree and disagree. I think the definition of "main event" has changed over the years. Back in the pre-PPV days, the main event was the marquee match on the card -- usually, the title match or the match with the company's biggest star. This was billed as the main event, but was not always the match that closed the show. Sometimes, the main-eventers had two shows to do that night, so the main event of the afternoon show would be halfway through the card so they could have time to make it to the evening show. Sometimes, they'd do this as a courtesy to the wrestlers just so they could beat the traffic. Watch some of the "Old School" cards on WWE Classics to see examples of this. It was fairly common. With that being said, a lot of people are confusing "marquee match" with "main event". Unlike the old days, cards like Wrestlemania will have several marquee matches on the card -- 28 for example, will have 2 title matches, Rock/Cena, and possibly Undertaker/whoever. Only one of these matches can close the show, and it will likely be the most anticipated of the bunch -- Rock/Cena. The rest of the matches will still be marquee matches, but Rock/Cena will be the main event. To get somewhat back on topic, Punk/Bryan could be a marquee match for Wrestlemania, but there's no chance in hell it's going to be the main event. |
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Post by bob on Jul 24, 2011 10:59:10 GMT -5
You know something I just thought about? I wonder if giving Bryan the briefcase and having him cash it in at Wrestlemania, is the WWE "making up" for bumping him and Sheamus off of this year's card. and tie-gate perhaps? |
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Post by joey joe joe junior shabadoo on Jul 24, 2011 11:07:35 GMT -5
forgot it was smackdown specific! damn it!
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Post by Rican on Jul 24, 2011 14:13:50 GMT -5
At Summerslam there will be a loser leaves RAW match between The Miz and Alex Riley. Miz will lose and go to SmackDown.
At either Survivor Series or TLC Miz will win the World Heavyweight Championship. After the Royal Rumble him and Bryan will start feuding.
There is already a foundation based off of their past feuds, plus the added angle of Bryan cashing in his MITB contract fairly unlike Miz, who did his sneak attack on Orton to win his first title. Bryan and Miz work well together, Miz being mega-over a heel will get Bryan mega-over as a face by proxy like it is with Riley, plus it makes a good angle of hard work winning out over short cuts in the end.
At least, this is what I hope happens.
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Post by Manute Bol on Jul 24, 2011 14:44:06 GMT -5
I hate the revised WWE fantasy land definition of 'main event'. The main event is the match that closes the show and that's that. And the main event of Wrestlemania 28 will be Rock vs Cena. End of. THANK YOU!!!! |
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2011 14:59:15 GMT -5
I hate the revised WWE fantasy land definition of 'main event'. The main event is the match that closes the show and that's that. And the main event of Wrestlemania 28 will be Rock vs Cena. End of. It is revised because it made sense to revise it. The main events are the biggest matches. And with two brands, two world titles and a much larger roster it stands to reason that there will be more than one main event. WM X8 is the best example, it had a WWE Title match(which went on last) and also the biggest match of the decade in Rock vs Hogan. Both of which were the nights main event matches. It's not fantasy land, it's fact. |
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Post by Clash, Never a Meter Maid on Jul 24, 2011 15:48:28 GMT -5
I can see them throwing the MITB logic out the window for this. Rock/Cena would sell all the tickets WWE needed and of course it'd be going on last, so Punk/Bryan as the match before that probably wouldn't hurt them.
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Post by Super Nintenjoe KBD on Jul 24, 2011 17:55:23 GMT -5
For everyone saying "but Punk has the WWE championship!" The Smackdown MITB can only challenge for etc. etc. Does everyone really think he's gonna hold it all the way til April? :/ A lot can happen during that time. Yes, so whos the say even if Punk lost the belt he wouldnt have it back by then? Mania season is still some ways off. Im not saying Punk v Bryan will happen, just that its not that unbelivable that Punk could have the belt by Wrestlemania, who knows what their plans are. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 19:36:53 GMT -5
Wasn't Punk just making ridiculous demands in his contract negotiations with Vince and that was one of them? He tore that up so it's a non-issue.
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Post by The Doctor on Jul 24, 2011 19:43:55 GMT -5
Wasn't Punk just making ridiculous demands in his contract negotiations with Vince and that was one of them? He tore that up so it's a non-issue. At this point, yes. But it could pretty easily be written back into the plot if they needed it. |
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Post by imbordisux on Jul 24, 2011 19:44:38 GMT -5
I had the exact same thought as soon as DB announced his intentions for his MITB-contract, but for slightly different reasons; this is a repost from somthing I wrote on another board:
With Bryan announcing that he is going to cash-in his MITB-contract at "WrestleMania", and rumors suggesting that Vince is high on him - not to mention what could be a real "shake-up" in terms of how they are presenting a big storyline - I wouldn't be surprised if next year's WM features a double main-event meant to cater to several different audiences.
Rock? Appeals to older fans, jaded "PG Sux" fans, and bandwagon fans that have left.
Cena? Appeals to kids and newer fans.
Punk/Bryan? Appeals to smarks.
I think we could really be seeing something special here. Vince has always compared WWE to a three-ring circus, in that he tries to present different things for different tastes, and in many ways, he's successful: you've got your "Superman" acts, underdogs, technicians, high-fliers, celebrities, comedy, and stuff for children. Up until now, however, it was all targeted to what he felt was the average "WWE" audience at the time; he was basically preaching to the choir, serving the audience he already had. However, there wasn't a lot to bring in a new audience: the "Superman" acts always won, the underdogs always lost, the technicians weren't allowed to be too technical, the high-flyers weren't allowed to do a lot of high-flying, and the rest of the stuff I mentioned was generally so poorly executed as to turn-off any potential interest.
Could we be seeing Vince finally acknowledging that there are other tastes out there? That there are people out there that are just tired of his product, and moved onto other things? TNA, ROH, Chikara, NJPW, DGUSA, and, of course, UFC?
It's obvious that he's using Rock to try to bring back old fans. Maybe he should use Punk/Bryan to bring in fans of other promotions and styles.
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Post by Andrew is Good on Jul 24, 2011 21:10:57 GMT -5
Wrestlemania 28 is really starting to gain steam and it's only July. What I'd love is for them to start building an Austin/Punk match soon. They already have two angles for Wrestlemania 28 in July, that's pretty impressive.
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