Do you think there's too many feuds these days?

[rippo]

Using Bray Wyatt as an example, this guy has had so many feuds since he debuted in WWE a mere 2 years ago. Off the top of my head, I can think of...

Kane
Bryan
Cena
Jericho
Ambrose
Taker
Ryback
Reigns

Now what's surprising to me is the fact that he's never feuded with Orton. I guess WWE are saving it for Wrestlemania and I can't really say I'm looking forward to it.

My point is, do you think WWE assign the feuds together like "Well, X and Y aren't feuding with anybody so let's have them face off against each other!" rather than "You know what? X and Y would be a tremendous feud. Let's do it!"

I have a feeling it's the former. Let's face it... the majority of Wyatt's opponents haven't really "matched up" with him character wise. The likes of Ryback, Reigns, Jericho... even Ambrose. I'm struggling to see why Wyatt would have an issue with these guys. Cena, Bryan, even Taker... I can see what his problem with those guys would be. But the first batch of guys I mentioned just seems like a classic case of shoehorning 2 guys together cause they have nothing else to do.

I remember back in the day, I always remembered wrestlers for their feuds. "Oh Doink the Clown? I remember when he and Dink feuded with Bam Bam and Luna! I remember the 5 Kings vs 5 Doinks match at Survivor Series with Jerry Lawler!"

Nowadays, we don't really have those feuds associated with the wrestlers. Bray Wyatt has only been here 2 years and yet he has feuded with like, 10 guys. I can't name you one feud I'd look back on and say "Yeah, I remember when he feuded with that guy. That was a great feud." - I guess Ambrose had the best matches with him but story wise, it would probably be Bryan.

Your thoughts? And to keep this thread interesting, what feuds do you associate with certain wrestlers? Be obscure! Everyone associates Austin with Vince, Rock and HHH etc. How about the Big Bossman? For me, I always remember his epic feud with the Big Show and his feud with Al Snow. Over the top heel Bossman was brilliant!

[SUPES]

Wyatt vs. Orton makes sense on every level. Will find the link explaining why when I get home.

[Clawley Race]

NO

Are there too many bad feuds, yes.

Much of it is do to overexposure, so it is what it is. I get more wrestling every week than I know what to do with, but there isn't a Mega Powers explode anymore...

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Everyone should be doing something.

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Anytime I hear "someone vs orton" I just visualize not watching tv.

Not just RAW, like all TV.

[xCompackx]

Quality feuds and storylines are the most important thing in any wrestling company and it's WWE's biggest problem. Sure, you can just put two guys in a feud and have it work out, but who cares if there's no reason for it to happen?

[Deleted]

Yes, because they are already tired after 2 months, with fans saying "end this already", so they move onto the next feud and do the same lame stuff, and fans are saying "end this already", and so-on, and so-on, and so-on.

They could have less feuds and less crowd-burnout if they could just show a little foresight on how to have them feud without them having 12 matches in 3 months.

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Jul 1, 2015 22:58:23 GMT -5 TWERKIN' MAGGLE said:

Everyone should be doing something.

This. The problem is that too many feuds are pointless and have no real consequence or effect. Nobody gets elevated, they just dick around for a few matches for no real rhyme or reason and then it's over. This is a major problem in the midcard.

So, it's less of a case of the chef baking too many cookies and more of the chef burning 90% of the cookies to shit.

[wisdomwizard]

Nope, the problem is there isn't enough. And half the feuds are too bare-bones and aren't about anything.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Jul 1, 2015 23:07:24 GMT -5 @lovehater said:

Yes, because they are already tired after 2 months, with fans saying "end this already", so they move onto the next feud and do the same lame stuff, and fans are saying "end this already", and so-on, and so-on, and so-on.

They could have less feuds and less crowd-burnout if they could just show a little foresight on how to have them feud without them having 12 matches in 3 months.

Most of the time, they don't even really feud. They just have a ton of matches on Raw and Smackdown, and wonder why no one cares when they get to PPV.

[SUPES]

Jul 1, 2015 22:41:24 GMT -5 SUPES said:

Wyatt vs. Orton makes sense on every level. Will find the link explaining why when I get home.

As promised, here's the direction for Wyatt vs. Orton to lead to their WM32 showdown.

Orton looks to be directionless during the official Road to WM32, having failed to win the Rumble match and being an afterthought in his neverending battles against the Authority. He wins a meaningless match at Fast Lane, and within seconds of his victory celebration, the lights go out and Wyatt appears on-screen, cutting a vague promo.

In the weeks to follow, Wyatt sneak attacks Orton in various arena locations both inside and outside the ring. He explains that of everyone he’s ever targeted, nobody better represents what he hates than Orton, “a spoonfed, immature pretty boy who blatantly lies about having voices in his head.” Wyatt detests Orton not just for these reasons, but for having been born into the business, and being handed success like it was birthright.

Orton goes on to retort by actually exposing Wyatt. Orton points out “Bray Wyatt” is a façade, a reaction to what happens when people cross him. He shows footage from early 2011, when he punted a young member of the Nexus named Husky Harris in the skull, sending him out of action. Orton explains that this moment caused Harris, who like him is also a third-generation superstar, to not only have to lick his wounds, but caused him to lose his mind. This one punt to the skull did such physical and psychological damage to Husky Harris that he had to reinvent himself, change his identity, and formed his own group, becoming a cult leader that recruited those even more psychologically damaged than him. “And at WrestleMania, I’ll finish what we started five years ago.”

Wyatt has never been angrier, showing a mean streak and losing his mind even more upon being reminded of who he once was, targeting the Viper, who is often ready for expected surprise attacks.

For more of the directions I'd take for WM32 - officialfan.proboards.com/thread/525247/wrestlemania-32-card?page=1&scrollTo=11786504

[Dean-o]

Wouldn't they just encourage fans to chant "Husky Harris" at him?

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There are feuds outside of the main event? Seriously most feuds have no heat, no real storyline, no hatred, none of anything. It's basically grrrrr I don't like you, let's wrestle and a billion times. Some matches with clean finishes, some with DQ's or countouts, let's have a tag team match where I partner with another babyface and you partner with the heel my babyface partner is feuding. Then let's have a PPV match and that's it. Or let's drop the feud randomly on Raw.

I actually like this Reigns vs. Wyatt feud because at least there seems to be a storyline, Wyatt displaying legit hatred towards Reigns, character development, some classic legit evil heel villainy, and an actual theme. It's not the best feud of all time or anything but it feels like the best feud in ages because it's so refreshing we have an actual feud with hatred and consequences.

Compare that to Primetime Players vs. New Day where there seems to be no hatred towards each other or anything, just two tag teams mildly annoyed by each other.