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Post by BorneAgain on May 13, 2014 22:36:04 GMT -5
This would work better for a lesser belt but it be interesting to some system where a heel boss figure like Stephanie give an "out" to the champ by having various other mid-card babyfaces who've rallied around him defend the belt on his behalf, fully expecting them to quickly lose. It backfiring as the other babyfaces rise to the occasion and still keep finding a way to retain the belt could get them over, especially if the champ puts over the group via promos. Granted it would have to involve a heel or a group of heels losing a lot for a bit, but it could work.
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on May 13, 2014 22:36:05 GMT -5
If they were going to strip Bryan of the belts, I feel like they would have done it on-air, just to get more heat on Stephanie or Hunter. They still may. They announced they are going to address the title situation on RAW and are holding off on a decision until Bryan has surgery and they have a better idea of the damage and time away.
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Post by Macho Pichu on May 13, 2014 22:40:52 GMT -5
They can't build up the potential stripping of the championship, only for DB to be knocked out every week..... No, but that'd be a hilarious running gag. Then, somehow, when he actually has a match, he's suddenly not so easy to just knock out.
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Post by Deleted on May 13, 2014 22:43:16 GMT -5
Yeah, if this were a non-Authority driven show then I might agree to him being stripped of the title on general principle, but to be honest with the amount of corruption and BS Steph throws at Bryan (like, ridiculous outside-of-wrestling straight up muggings) I'd say that he's earned an extension on the 30 day rule.
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Post by Doctor Of Style on May 13, 2014 22:46:13 GMT -5
He can make it to SummerSlam. Ric Flair was given a 2-month extension in 1989 by the NWA. Ronnie Garvin was also given one in 1987. Ultimate Warrior didn't defend the WWF Championship for most of September and October 1990. If these champions got a break, then Bryan deserves one too. They weren't running monthly PPVs back then, it was easier to work a break into the schedule. I think you can let him have one PPV off, but more than that cheapens the show.
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Post by Chip on May 13, 2014 22:46:37 GMT -5
If they were going to strip Bryan of the belts, I feel like they would have done it on-air, just to get more heat on Stephanie or Hunter. They still may. They announced they are going to address the title situation on RAW and are holding off on a decision until Bryan has surgery and they have a better idea of the damage and time away. Whilst it in no way would stop them, we don't actually know where the belts even are. He came out with them to announce he needs surgery. When Kane dragged him out the belts were gone and I'm assuming they took him to a hospital. I guess it's entirely possible that Kane stole and stashed them away somewhere.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on May 13, 2014 22:53:13 GMT -5
If he can't make it until SummerSlam, that's THREE pay-per-views he'd be missing in Payback, Money In The Bank, and Battleground
I get that all of you want Daniel Bryan to have this incredibly long reign, but if he's not defending it then all it proves is you want a numerical value to his name and not something of substance. If he's out for 3 months then strip him of the title, have someone else win it, and have him win it back either right away or a pay-per-view later.
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Post by Chip on May 13, 2014 22:56:47 GMT -5
I get that all of you want Daniel Bryan to have this incredibly long reign, but if he's not defending it then all it proves is you want a numerical value to his name and not something of substance. If he's out for 3 months then strip him of the title, have someone else win it, and have him win it back either right away or a pay-per-view later. For me it's moreso it would be a very underwhelming end to a title reign that started with such a roar.
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Post by Mozenrath on May 13, 2014 22:57:23 GMT -5
I really hope they don't end up stripping the title of him because "that's what Steph and Hunner's characters would do!", like that's the important thing here. I think Steph and HHH need to have other foils who can constantly distract them from getting around to that. Like what the Shield is doing now. Yeah, along with Steph probably having a "oh shit, this could actually get me in legal trouble" looking reaction on Raw, with her selling that Kane went further than even she anticipated. She probably doesn't want to rock that boat just yet.
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Post by saintpat on May 13, 2014 22:58:20 GMT -5
IWC:
"The championship should matter."
"The championship match should headline every PPV."
"We want continunity."
"Oh, Bryan can't wrestle? Well don't take the belt away, just let it lie dormant for however long. We don't need a title defense on every PPV, Cena can headline. The Authority has done everything sort of decapitation to derail him, they've been handed a perfect opportunity to strip him, let them just forget about it and pretend they don't realize it."
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Post by CATCH_US IS the Conversation on May 13, 2014 23:00:17 GMT -5
IWC: "The championship should matter." "The championship match should headline every PPV." "We want continunity." "Oh, Bryan can't wrestle? Well don't take the belt away, just let it lie dormant for however long. We don't need a title defense on every PPV, Cena can headline. The Authority has done everything sort of decapitation to derail him, they've been handed a perfect opportunity to strip him, let them just forget about it and pretend they don't realize it." I just don't want Bryan to have yet another non-reign added to his record.
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Post by aka Cthulhu on May 13, 2014 23:00:32 GMT -5
The solution is easy, gentlemen.
Get a fake beard, some wrestler, and Bryan's ring gear. No one will spot the difference!
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Post by thelonewolf527 on May 13, 2014 23:02:17 GMT -5
The solution is easy, gentlemen. Get a fake beard, some wrestler, and Bryan's ring gear. No one will spot the difference! Or hire Eric Young He can keep the TNA Title and they can just say that's the new Unified design
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Post by 01010010 01101001 01100011 on May 13, 2014 23:03:27 GMT -5
The solution is easy, gentlemen. Get a fake beard, some wrestler, and Bryan's ring gear. No one will spot the difference! Just throw TNA a $30 gas card and pack of Fruit Stripe Gum to use EY for a few months.
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Post by Hit Girl on May 13, 2014 23:20:39 GMT -5
Stephanie's in the ring. She pretends to be sad, and says that due to Daniel Bryan's injury, he must forfeit the title. She announces that for his own safety, Daniel Bryan will never be allowed to have a title match ever again. She takes no pleasure in this, but cannot bear the thought that he might be hurt and furthermore, since she knows how much the fans love him, she doesn't want to see them upset which they would be if he got hurt again. She then looks at the fans and says "I'm sorry" with a ludicrously disingenious look on her face, and announces an eight man tournament to decide the new champion.
Problem solved.
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Post by Crimson on May 13, 2014 23:55:09 GMT -5
I would say have Bryan be stripped of the title and Cena wins it and becomes the new corporate champion. But yeah, I'm sick of speculating about Cena heel turns that won't happen.
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Post by SEAN CARLESS on May 13, 2014 23:59:17 GMT -5
If he can't make it until SummerSlam, that's THREE pay-per-views he'd be missing in Payback, Money In The Bank, and Battleground I get that all of you want Daniel Bryan to have this incredibly long reign, but if he's not defending it then all it proves is you want a numerical value to his name and not something of substance. If he's out for 3 months then strip him of the title, have someone else win it, and have him win it back either right away or a pay-per-view later. I'm a huge Bryan fan, but if he can't make Summer Slam, he will need to be stripped. That show is far too important to not have a WWE title match. Money in the Bank sells itself, however. They don't need Bryan. The Ladder math will main event regardless. And no one gives a shit about Battleground. At all.
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Post by Doctor Of Style on May 14, 2014 0:12:07 GMT -5
If he can't make it until SummerSlam, that's THREE pay-per-views he'd be missing in Payback, Money In The Bank, and Battleground I get that all of you want Daniel Bryan to have this incredibly long reign, but if he's not defending it then all it proves is you want a numerical value to his name and not something of substance. If he's out for 3 months then strip him of the title, have someone else win it, and have him win it back either right away or a pay-per-view later. I'm a huge Bryan fan, but if he can't make Summer Slam, he will need to be stripped. That show is far too important to not have a WWE title match. Money in the Bank sells itself, however. They don't need Bryan. The Ladder math will main event regardless. And no one gives a shit about Battleground. At all. 3 PPVs out of a 6 month commitment with no title match wouldn't go over too well with a lot of WWE network subscribers.
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Post by thelonewolf527 on May 14, 2014 0:23:49 GMT -5
If he can't make it until SummerSlam, that's THREE pay-per-views he'd be missing in Payback, Money In The Bank, and Battleground I get that all of you want Daniel Bryan to have this incredibly long reign, but if he's not defending it then all it proves is you want a numerical value to his name and not something of substance. If he's out for 3 months then strip him of the title, have someone else win it, and have him win it back either right away or a pay-per-view later. I'm a huge Bryan fan, but if he can't make Summer Slam, he will need to be stripped. That show is far too important to not have a WWE title match. Money in the Bank sells itself, however. They don't need Bryan. The Ladder math will main event regardless. And no one gives a shit about Battleground. At all. Nothing to do with that, it to me has to do with looking at the lineage of the title, letting a guy say he was still champion despite being off the shows for 3 months doesn't sit well with me if it's because the guy had to be removed from tv. Nothing to do with how much the pay-per-views matter, but three months and still getting to be called champion? In the world of pro wrestling, it wouldn't make sense to not strip him and I don't think an exception should be made. It wouldn't be any different if Bryan won the title in his return match, in fact it may even be better since it lets them say he came back from a severe injury and immediately won the title back
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Post by kevin on May 14, 2014 2:09:16 GMT -5
If they do strip him would the belts stay unified?
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