Lupin the Third
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Post by Lupin the Third on Nov 13, 2018 22:34:00 GMT -5
And to top it off, he should now come out to this:
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 13, 2018 22:34:09 GMT -5
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Post by Some Guy on Nov 13, 2018 22:35:08 GMT -5
Trust this f***ing company to turn their most over, most likeable wrestler heel.This is the same company that wouldn’t turn Cena and Reigns despite everyone booing them week in, week out. I’m all for Bryan being Champion but come on. If you’re gonna turn one of them, turn AJ. He was the one who was way better as a heel. I hope this means Bryan goes back to his old 2011 look. Not sure how Bryan was the most over likeable wrestler they had when his cheers have decreased and you had people literally booing him in the middle of that match. Yall really gotta explain why you think Bryan is still their most over guy because from what I'm hearing Rollins, AJ, Ronda, Becky and Strowman get more cheers than he does. Strowman definitely hasn't been as over in a while and Rollins the same, mostly. The other three, yeah but Bryan was still probably the fourth most over guy at worst. He also got some boos against AJ yes but he was also getting a ton of cheers against him too, it wasn't pure heel heat.
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Post by Jazzman on Nov 13, 2018 22:35:08 GMT -5
Honestly I think this should have happened sooner. He got lost in the shuffle with other acts like Rusev, AJ, and Becky that he had nothing creatively and lived off his return. He should be a guy that is pissed at the world and WWE for costing him 2 years of his career, he should be pissed that they made him a GM but when he was provoked he was either suspended or fined while nothing was done to those that provoked, he should be pissed that WWE wouldn't let him go so he could wrestle, forced him to retire in his home arena. His story has far more legs with him as a heel than a face. I can see maybe later down the road but I think the shock was the place to go. Bingo, that's the story you tell here, a by any means necessary heel run like Fade is a CodyCryBaby mentioned earlier in the thread. You have him cut a promo on SD next week where he says he was gone from the ring for 2 years for injuries he didn't think were severe, that the doctors stopped him from coming back, that the company wouldn't release him to work other places because deep down, I knew I was still the best wrestler on the planet. Then, in March, I got the news that I was getting cleared and I returned and it was fun. It was fun hearing the fans go "Yes" again as he started back on the trail, but wanting opportunities to prove he was still the best. However, the company treated him with kid gloves, keeping him away from bigger matches because they weren't certain he could stay healthy or be healthy in those spots and not wanting to endanger anything. Well, now I'm done playing nice guy. I know that I'm better than anyone else you have in that locker room, and I will kick the head in of anyone who steps to me. I know what it's like to have everything taken away from you in this business and I'm taking what's rightfully mine as the best wrestler on this planet. The WWE Title? Mine, The big match against Brock? Mine. Headlining Wrestlemania? Mine. I am Daniel Bryan, I am the best wrestler in the world, and if you don't like that... You're gonna get your f'n head kicked in. Does it make him an anti-hero face like Becky? Maybe it does, but at least it's truthful and gives reason to his action.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 13, 2018 22:35:21 GMT -5
Yup, they are going with it. Messing with the fans. Heel turn confirmed.
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Post by Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] on Nov 13, 2018 22:36:59 GMT -5
If there is one thing I'm super happy about it IS that the belt is off Styles
This man has been cutting the knees off of wrestlers with his feuds and reign. Nakamura and Joe turned into certified bitches after months of losing to the dude. I love AJ but that's the shit that made me hate guys like Cena and Roman and he was falling into the trap.
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Post by Abdullah on Nov 13, 2018 22:37:00 GMT -5
I don’t think there’s an issue with turning Bryan heel. The issue is that you bungle such an obvious return arc, underwhelm in a highly-anticipated feud, and do yet another turn of a popular face. His return did not have to go like this. YES EXACTLY. I'm not necessarily against Bryan going heel but f***ing Daniel Bryan's return should not have gone like this. The lost potential of Bryan's return is painful. How often do you get such an inspiring story like Bryan’s? No one thought he’d be back. Everyone was ready to see him in NJPW. Then you turn him. Like Nakamura. Like Sami. Like he’s just another guy. It’s absolutely not needed. An oddball team with Miz would have freshened him up just as much.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:39:41 GMT -5
Yup, they are going with it. Messing with the fans. Heel turn confirmed. I’ve never been so happy to see a cocky chickenshit heel quite like Daniel Bryan lol
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 13, 2018 22:39:45 GMT -5
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Post by Hobby Drifter on Nov 13, 2018 22:40:28 GMT -5
So...was this the original plan for Crown Jewel?
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Post by Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) on Nov 13, 2018 22:41:13 GMT -5
Uso's to an extent to with the Uso penitentiary but WWE has taken a little bite out of them with them obviously not being featured as heavily on SD as they were last year I think the Usos will have to be drafted to Raw. As dope as they are they need some new blood. I just realized that they were painted faced faces on SDL and look at how they've changed since then. Yea almost 3 years ago
They def need to be on Raw and should have been this year because SD tag division was already stacked and adding The Bar made them overloaded
There isn't much difference between them as heels and faces like New Day outside cheating a little more
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:42:14 GMT -5
So...was this the original plan for Crown Jewel? What I've heard is the entire time Bryan tapping out was the plan and they pretty much knew in advance he wasn't actually working Crown Jewel because he tried to get them to have him lose at Super Show-Down.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:42:32 GMT -5
Not sure how Bryan was the most over likeable wrestler they had when his cheers have decreased and you had people literally booing him in the middle of that match. Yall really gotta explain why you think Bryan is still their most over guy because from what I'm hearing Rollins, AJ, Ronda, Becky and Strowman get more cheers than he does. Strowman definitely hasn't been as over in a while and Rollins the same, mostly. The other three, yeah but Bryan was still probably the fourth most over guy at worst. He also got some boos against AJ yes but he was also getting a ton of cheers against him too, it wasn't pure heel heat. Strowman's still heavily over.
Rollins is still heavily over.
And nowhere did I say he was getting "pure heel heat", I was saying he was getting booed and his cheers have decreased. That's definitely a fact. Bryan's just not where he used to be and that's due to booking. I don't see how Bryan could be still the most over guy in the company and still get that bad of booking. Fact is that we can all agree his cheers have decreased and he wasn't booked correctly. I mean the crowd was sorta down on that match for a reason.
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Post by Blindkarevik on Nov 13, 2018 22:45:40 GMT -5
Hey, decisions aside can we just take a second?
One year ago, who could've ever predicted that this time this year we'd be able to say "And NEW WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Daniel Bryan."
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Post by Deleted on Nov 13, 2018 22:46:33 GMT -5
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Post by Old Jack Burton on Nov 13, 2018 22:49:26 GMT -5
I hate it. It's a f*** you.
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Post by The Rick Jericho on Nov 13, 2018 22:50:02 GMT -5
We were warned.
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Post by Mister Pigwell on Nov 13, 2018 22:50:46 GMT -5
I hate it. It's a f*** you. To whom? His fans? Giving the guy the belt is an odd way to say f*** you to his fans.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Nov 13, 2018 22:53:05 GMT -5
Y'all know it has to be the Seahawks inspired gear. He never had these issues in the maroon. So borrow Dean's barrel from RAW and throw those away and bring back the maroon. Problem solved
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Post by This Player Hating Mothman on Nov 13, 2018 22:54:04 GMT -5
Live view of the Smackdown writers' room.
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