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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 22:06:02 GMT -5
I am so sick of these f***ing cockteases.
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Post by CM Dazz on Aug 18, 2013 22:06:19 GMT -5
Ending came as a surprise with Bryan using a new finisher, unless he used it on Smackdown that I didn't watch, or on Raw & I missed it. Sucks Bryan lost, but it makes sense to have him chase Orton.
Bryan's going to be over like a motherf***er from here on out, even moreso than he already is. He's going to get soooo much sympathy face heat, he may as well be the sun. Like I said as much as I don't like Bryan winning, then losing, it does make sense in the grand scheme of things.
Begrudgingly I say, Well done WWE!
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Aug 18, 2013 22:06:22 GMT -5
How is that a spoiler?
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Post by botchingitup on Aug 18, 2013 22:06:58 GMT -5
The moment Cena lost, Bryan became the driving focus of the story against the heels.
Thus "he shouldn't have won at all in this situation" is absolute bullcrap.
You are getting worked by good storytelling (or a good setup, they can absolutely screw it up later) and you're letting your smart tendencies get in the way. Period.
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Post by BayleyTiffyCodyCenaJudyHopps on Aug 18, 2013 22:07:00 GMT -5
I don't think we need 3-4 threads essentially going over the exact same thing, so we can all put our thoughts in here.
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Post by The Man That Sanity Forgot on Aug 18, 2013 22:07:12 GMT -5
I'm one of the ones who 'as a fan', is distraught by the whole thing. But then again, that's what they want. I hate Orton and HHH for this, and want to see Bryan get it back somehow.
On a storyline level, it's brilliant. I'd kinda like to see 'the machine' of Vince/HHH/Orton keep Bryan down at every available opportunity, refusing title shots, screwing him over, all that jazz. Until Royal Rumble, where they try to screw him again by forcing him into the #1 position. However, it all goes wrong when Bryan outlasts everyone, wins the Rumble and goes on to take down the machine at Wrestlemania. Bryan gets the true Wrestlemania moment and fans go nuts, everyone wins.
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Post by Brother Nero....Wolfe on Aug 18, 2013 22:07:13 GMT -5
I wanted and Orton/HHH heel alliance, but not like this. They should've just let Cena win, then let Orton cash in on him. All this does is add another > 1 day reign to the belt's history and needlessly pad Bryan's reign count in the event that he does get the belt back down the line. To be honest, I think "Beat Cena clean" is worth more to someone's achievement list than any belt could ever hope to. At the end of the day, Bryan is still the guy who beat Cena cleanly--a very exclusive club shared by The Rock and (depending on who the bouncer is that night) Punk. Even if he never gets the title back he is still the man who beat Cena cleanly--and to me that feels worth more than a 2 month reign with the title, the way Cena is generally booked.
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Post by paywindah on Aug 18, 2013 22:07:26 GMT -5
Doesn't mean it makes sense for business. They could have made Bryan the man with a win over Cena and Orton on the same night. Now he'll be looked at on the same level as Ziggler and Christian before falling back down the card. More victims of Vince's fickle start-stop booking.
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Post by Crimson on Aug 18, 2013 22:07:49 GMT -5
Oh, but then people would bitch and moan over how Cena didn't "do the job." Well there was no way that this was going to go down without any bitching. I just was hoping to to see either Bryan get his happy ending, or if Orton had to cash it in, it wouldn't be at Bryan's expense and he could still win the belt down the line. The way I see it, this is just like Hardy's chase for the title back in 08. They're going to dangle the carrot in Bryan's face, but he's going to eventually win it. As much as people are complaining about the cash in, it doesn't deter the fact that Bryan beat Cena clean. Dude is being booked with favor and is here to stay in the main event scene.
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Post by The Portable Stove on Aug 18, 2013 22:08:20 GMT -5
Triple H got a text from Orton to "stick the winner for him", huh?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 22:08:34 GMT -5
Expect the ratings to go way down now that Randy "Ratingz Killa" Orton is champion.
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 18, 2013 22:10:14 GMT -5
Whos ready for the 20 minute HHH promo to open Raw
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Post by Old Jack Burton on Aug 18, 2013 22:10:29 GMT -5
Oh, but then people would bitch and moan over how Cena didn't "do the job." Well there was no way that this was going to go down without any bitching. It was easy to end it. Bryan wins, Orton tries to cash-in, and either John Cena intervenes or Triple H pedigrees Orton. Bryan walks out the Champ, and a new cycle begins tomorrow night. Not everything has to lead into the next thing.
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Post by hotshotalex on Aug 18, 2013 22:11:10 GMT -5
As disappointed as I am with the ending of the show.....
Bryan Danielson beat John Cena clean for the WWE Championship in the main event of Summerslam. Nothing can ever take that away
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Post by Sparkybob on Aug 18, 2013 22:11:16 GMT -5
All hail our new cooperate champ!
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Post by canceled4truth on Aug 18, 2013 22:11:21 GMT -5
Alright, after my inital anger at the result wore off, this was probably the best thing WWE could've done for Bryan. Hopefully they continue the slow burn and have him win the Rumble and the title from Orton at WMXXX.
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Post by klapaucius on Aug 18, 2013 22:11:50 GMT -5
At least Bryan beat Cena clean, I guess.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 22:11:54 GMT -5
I wanted and Orton/HHH heel alliance, but not like this. They should've just let Cena win, then let Orton cash in on him. All this does is add another > 1 day reign to the belt's history and needlessly pad Bryan's reign count in the event that he does get the belt back down the line. To be honest, I think "Beat Cena clean" is worth more to someone's achievement list than any belt could ever hope to. At the end of the day, Bryan is still the guy who beat Cena cleanly--a very exclusive club shared by The Rock and (depending on who the bouncer is that night) Punk. Even if he never gets the title back he is still the man who beat Cena cleanly--and to me that feels worth more than a 2 month reign with the title, the way Cena is generally booked. Don't forget the Game / Ass-Kicker / King of Kings / Cerebral Assassin / Connecticut Blue Blood. He's beaten Cena clean a lot more times than Cena's beaten him.
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Post by stealthamo on Aug 18, 2013 22:12:06 GMT -5
Honestly, this has a feel like McMahon/Austin from mid-late '98. Vince did everything he possibly could to get the belt off of Austin, and once he did, try to make sure he wouldn't become champion again. There have already been some signs of that (Maddox screwing Bryan last week, Vince on Smackdown), and it all lead to Austin regaining the title at Wrestlemania. Now I'm not saying it'll be exactly like that, but I get a sense that this is the direction its going to go down.
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Post by andrew8798 on Aug 18, 2013 22:12:27 GMT -5
that ending reminded me of Deadly Games
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