News: Original Plans For The League Of Nations

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According to PWInsider.com, the original creative plan for The League of Nations faction was to include Kevin Owens, however Owens and his son became very ill while on the road with WWE and Owens was subsequently sent home from a week’s worth of TV tapings. That was the same week the League of Nations group debuted, so Owens was replaced.

Man, if Owens had joined the league, his heat is dead, like the rest of them.

[Georgina's Fancy Water]

And scientists said that no one could ever be saved by the flu.

["Mr Wonderdick" Dick Dastardly]

I guess they became "ill" when Owens was told he was being put with Del Rio and Sheamus.

[Some Guy]

Rusev was the only one in the group with heat before it anyway.

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Jan 2, 2016 17:35:25 GMT -5 "Mr Wonderdick" Dick Dastardly said:

I guess they became "ill" when Owens was told he was being put with Del Rio and Sheamus.

His kid.

As Scott Hall use to say:

"What a mark!"

[Stone Coke Miami Watson 🥃]

If I had to be put in that group (no offense to Rusev), I'd also call in sick with the swine flu and hope for the best...

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

That still doesn't make a lot of sense. They couldn't just add him the next week or whenever he came back?

[häšhtå.gdālėÿ]

Jan 2, 2016 17:33:32 GMT -5 @benji said:

According to PWInsider.com, the original creative plan for The League of Nations faction was to include Kevin Owens, however Owens and his son became very ill while on the road with WWE and Owens was subsequently sent home from a week’s worth of TV tapings. That was the same week the League of Nations group debuted, so Owens was replaced.

Man, if Owens had joined the league, his heat is dead, like the rest of them.

I'm glad. I'd be super sad if KO had to be Roman Reigns bitch for the rest of time.

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Kevin Owens' character has to be a loner who is hated by his peers. Having any allegiance just kills it.

[Hit Girl]

Owens needs to be Bad News Brown.

No friends. Just out for himself.


And black.

[Sicho100]

Yeah, it seemed pretty clear to me that Del Rio was a last minute replacement for Owens.

["Mr Wonderdick" Dick Dastardly]

Jan 2, 2016 17:45:46 GMT -5 Hit Girl said:

Owens needs to be Bad News Brown.

No friends. Just out for himself.


And black.

And starts calling everyone "Beer bellied share croppers".

[Surfer Sandman]

I'm glad Owens wasn't in this shitty group.

3 of the biggest turd burglars on the roster and Rusev (who shouldn't even be in the group!).

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Prediction: Royal Rumble they will disband when they try to eliminate each other.

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Jan 2, 2016 17:38:18 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

That still doesn't make a lot of sense. They couldn't just add him the next week or whenever he came back?

It's like becoming a volunteer firefighter in Springfield; you have to be there the moment they start applications or you're turned away.

Needless to say, good for Owens.

[Instant Classic]

Well thank God he got sick cause he's better solo.

[Jeff Mangum PI]

"Kevin, I need to speak with you urgently."
"Hey Vince uh...you're not releasing me, are you?"
"What? Oh god, of course not! Actually I've got big plans for you, Kevin!"
"Okay, what is it?"
"I want to form a main event group with you in it."
"Oh nice, who are my partners?"
"The best talents we've got on the roster! Sheamus, Rusev, & Barrett!"
"..."
"You there, Kevin?"
"Oh no, it's just...uh, my son just had a massive case of uh......affluenza and I gotta take care of him real bad."
"I'll send someone over there to take care of him, you gotta show up if this is gonna work."
"I can't show up there, Vince. I'm currently dying of......dysentery."
"Wait, what?"
"I'LL BE THERE NEXT WEEK OK, THANKS BYE."

[This Player Hating Mothman]

Jan 2, 2016 17:38:18 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

That still doesn't make a lot of sense. They couldn't just add him the next week or whenever he came back?

They had to sub in a fourth man as a replacement (Del Rio) for the 4-man tag, and the planned The Family faction of Reigns, Usos, and Ambrose (who were supposed to do more tag team fighting against the League before a) Barret got injured but is still on TV, b) they decided to just let Roman solo the group) didn't have an affiliated fifth man they could put in to keep it evenly matched. Factions that continue to grow and build after their inception are generally the ones they plan to keep around for a while and do multiple storylines with, whereas I doubt the League in its current form will continue to exist once Reigns moves on to another feud.

It also explains why they dropped the Mexamerica thing and Zeb's association so abruptly; they clearly had some kind of plan for that gimmick, but Del Rio was the only other foreign heel they could drag into things, even if he was already doing things.

[TWERKIN' MAGGLE]

Jan 2, 2016 17:38:18 GMT -5 Magic knows Black Lives Matter said:

That still doesn't make a lot of sense. They couldn't just add him the next week or whenever he came back?

Don't!

If they realize they can still add Owens to this garbage, I'll never forgive you.

[cabbageboy]

At first Owens make some superficial sense in the group but really his character is a grouchy loner who wants to stay to himself, win titles, and generally doesn't care about anyone.

The weird thing about the League is that it was formed to help Sheamus retain the title, but now that he lost the title to Reigns Del Rio is the only guy with a belt in the group and they ran in to save him from losing on Raw. Someone joked that the worst idea ever would be a power struggle between Del Rio and Sheamus, but isn't it kind of inevitable?