Night 12 Impressions on the Bryan/CorporHHHation Angle

[Bang Bang Bart]

It's been just about two weeks of shows since the start of this new direction, and despite the consistent ends to the shows with the Corporate Establishment standing over DB, it seems that things are expanding with the addition of Show, Miz, and Dolph into the mix.

So, what are the thoughts on the angle right now?

[Hit Girl]

So far, it's been booked perfectly.

[Kayfabe FAN don't want none]

So far so good. I expect Daniel Bryan and Pals to get the upper hand on Raw.

[Bear Skin Rug]

I'd swap Cody for Miz.

Were all of the current top faces heels at this time last year?

[Hit Girl]

I have to give credit to Big Show too. His performance on Smackdown was excellent. Plus, it makes the inevitable moment when he snaps and goes insane on the Corporation even more fulfilling. I wish they'd do something about his attire though. It's awful. Ziggler and Miz I'm not convinced about. Both are douches. If anything they should be WITH the Corporation. Same goes for Ryback. This bully storyline is death for him. Joining the Corporation will save his career. It's a shame John Morrison and Jeff Hardy still aren't around. They'd be better in the roles of rebels alongside DB

[Bang Bang Bart]

I'm honestly looking forward to the moment CM Punk gets involved. And, oh yes, the moment Show goes apeshit on the Corporation will be great.

[percymania]

I love it. What I would like to see happen is the Corporation continues to torment Bryan for the next few months. He's the perfect candidate to win the Royal Rumble next year and win the belt back from Orton at Wrestlemania. Cena can face Undertaker and Punk gets a rematch with Lesnar. That's my Wrestlemania XXX triple main event.

[EoE: Well There's Your Problem]

So far, so good. As has been mentioned already, it's gonna be awesome when the rebels decide that they just have all they can stands, and they can stands no more, and start destroying The New Corporation.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Aug 31, 2013 0:15:33 GMT -5 EoE: Well There's Your Problem said:

So far, so good. As has been mentioned already, it's gonna be awesome when the rebels decide that they just have all they can stands, and they can stands no more, and start destroying The New Corporation.

Their first big win against the Corporation needs to have Bryan and his Rebel Alliance literally eating Spinach before kicking ass as Stars and Stripes Forever plays in the background.

[xxshoyuweeniexx]

I could do without the black spraypaint part tonight though. Orton missed a W.

I watched some old Raws back when the Corporation/Coporate Ministry was around, and it reminds me a lot of that. But with way less filler guys like Mideon, Viscera, and the Mean Street Posse (although their theme was badass). So far everyone in the new Corporation has a role that's important, no one seems like total glorified jobber or punching bags (so far). It'll be fun to see how the new "Union" so to speak actually forms and when we're going to get some sort of balance. So far ALL the heels are authority figures on all shows, so there's literally no sort of form of help coming from the retarded Board of Directors. And I don't think just winning some matches is going to be enough to sway the balance of power, someone needs to help these guys out.

[Andy Martin]

It's been perfect so far.

[CATCH_US IS the Conversation]

Aug 30, 2013 23:57:52 GMT -5 Bear Skin Rug said:

I'd swap Cody for Miz.

Were all of the current top faces heels at this time last year?

I'd swap Cody for Big Show.

Aug 31, 2013 0:01:36 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

I have to give credit to Big Show too. His performance on Smackdown was excellent. Plus, it makes the inevitable moment when he snaps and goes insane on the Corporation even more fulfilling. I wish they'd do something about his attire though. It's awful. Ziggler and Miz I'm not convinced about. Both are douches. If anything they should be WITH the Corporation. Same goes for Ryback. This bully storyline is death for him. Joining the Corporation will save his career. It's a shame John Morrison and Jeff Hardy still aren't around. They'd be better in the roles of rebels alongside DB

Ziggler and Miz are douches. But what makes them good for the storyline is the way they've been booked. They went from being possible choices at being "face of the WWE" themselves to being glorified jobbers. Plus Miz has been less of a wrestler and more of a commentator/hypeman nowadays. That makes them come off as kindred spirits because like Bryan, they've been misused and "held down" by WWE management.

I prefer Ziggler and Miz over Big Show because they can assist Bryan without completely stealing his thunder the way that Show is likely to if he just runs around knocking out anything that moves.

Ryback's career doesn't need to be "saved". He's better off than a lot of guys on the roster right now. The bully angle actually gives him a personality instead of just being a generic monster.

[Slammy Award-Winning Cannibal]

And to add to CATCH's point, it's positioning Miz and Zig as Heroes. So it's a solid evolution of their characters going forward as babyfaces that fans can get behind.

[543Y2J]

Aug 31, 2013 0:01:36 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

It's a shame John Morrison and Jeff Hardy still aren't around. They'd be better in the roles of rebels alongside DB

They make amazing additions to a rebel alliance stable, awesome idea. My ideal one would be something like this

Leader: Daniel Bryan
Manager: Shaw Michaels
Team: CM Punk, Jeff Hardy, RVD, John Morrison, Dolph Ziggler, Christian, Chris Jericho, Big Show
Allies:Undertaker, Sami Zayn, Mark Henry, Rey Mysterio, Adrian Neville, Xavier Woods, Tyson Kidd, Cody Rhodes

Against my ideal Corporation of

Leaders: Randy Orton, HHH and Paul Heyman(Steph and Vince) -Heyman and Brock somehow have a change of heart with Mcmahons I guess if they were offered enough money "my client doesn't fight for free", and they want the monster/Heyman on their side and they have enough to pay for him.
Team: Brock Lesnar, Shield, The Real Americans, Ryback, Wade Barrett, Willian Regal (he betrays the rebel alliance)
Allies: Kane, Brad Maddox, Wyatt Family, Curtis Axel, Del Rio, Bo Dallas, Damien Sandow

Aug 31, 2013 0:27:17 GMT -5 xxshoyuweeniexx said:

And I don't think just winning some matches is going to be enough to sway the balance of power, someone needs to help these guys out.

[The Ichi]

I'm digging it a lot, but anything involving HHH will always leave a bit of skepticism floating in my mind. As long as he keeps a suit on and not trunks, it should be okay.

[Society of the Spectacle]

Everyone is doing such good work in this angle. The booking of the DQ-finish beatdown segment was really well done, and made Bryan look like a million bucks in the sense that he truly feels like the everyman fighting against the corporation.

[Jonathan Michaels]

1. Miz is an ideal fit for this story, between the Bryan connection plus the fact that he's one of the biggest loudmouths and now he's forced to watch what he says.

2. Shawn Michaels HAS to get involved at some point.

3. Shane showing up to help Bryan would be fantastic.

[Deleted]

Yeah it's pissing me off, but I'm hooked. If they get the right celebrity at the right time, new boom period.

[Bang Bang Bart]

Who's ready for The Shield to eat some Sweet Chin Music?

[Kayfabe FAN don't want none]

I hope Vince/HHH/Orton/Steph do this at some point.