jdsnelson
Don Corleone
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
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Post by jdsnelson on Jan 27, 2014 18:10:30 GMT -5
Evidently, they're most likely not pushing Bryan because his merch sales are so low. So, come on guys.  I mean, who doesn't want to buy goat/beard related clothing?! My son is almost two. I might buy him the "Respect the Kid" shirt for his Birthday or something. |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Jan 27, 2014 18:18:30 GMT -5
Of note - D. Bry is nowhere in the Raw preview tonight on WWE.com except when referencing that Bray beat him. I really, really hope Cleveland hijacks the show.
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543Y2J
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by 543Y2J on Jan 27, 2014 18:29:49 GMT -5
Of note - D. Bry is nowhere in the Raw preview tonight on WWE.com except when referencing that Bray beat him. I really, really hope Cleveland hijacks the show.   Yep tonight's going to be intense |
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Boo!
Dennis Stamp
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Post by Boo! on Jan 27, 2014 18:29:50 GMT -5
Should the Wyatt/Bryan feud not have happened? Or should that have happened AND he won the Rumble AND be in the title match?
Because the Rumble got crapped on because he wasn't there, the title match got crapped on for same reason yet nobody thinks the Wyatt/Bryan feud/match shouldn't have happened. So was a three-match card for Bryan the only thing acceptable?
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Batman
Don Corleone
I am Batman.
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Post by Batman on Jan 27, 2014 18:34:22 GMT -5
Come on, everybody. Let's just wait and see how this plays out.
You'll all feel a little dumb about these "WHY NO PUSH BRYAN" rants after Daniel Bryan wins the Super Bowl next Sunday.
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Post by Cesaro Smirk on Jan 27, 2014 18:35:54 GMT -5
Of note - D. Bry is nowhere in the Raw preview tonight on WWE.com except when referencing that Bray beat him. I really, really hope Cleveland hijacks the show. Yep tonight's going to be intense Yeah and once again, I can't wait. |
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Post by gnr123 on Jan 27, 2014 18:41:58 GMT -5
Should the Wyatt/Bryan feud not have happened? Or should that have happened AND he won the Rumble AND be in the title match? Because the Rumble got crapped on because he wasn't there, the title match got crapped on for same reason yet nobody thinks the Wyatt/Bryan feud/match shouldn't have happened. So was a three-match card for Bryan the only thing acceptable? He could have easily lost to Wyatt, than moved on to win the Rumble. Having him put over a rookie, than not even BE in the Rumble was a huge mistake on WWE's part. If your going to have him lose, you can't book him weaker. He's a star in the making and winning the Royal Rumble was the only way to do it, anything now will look like a mess. I think the Bryan/Wyatt feud should have happened, if it was just a filer feud for Bryan so he has something to do before the Road to WrestleMania. And sure, I have no problem with Bray Wyatt winning. It's just that what occurred after made no sense. It's like if Stone Cold lost to Gangrel, or Kurrgan in a match before the Rumble, than wasn't even in the Rumble. |
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Bub (BLM)
Patti Mayonnaise
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Fed. Up.
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Post by Bub (BLM) on Jan 27, 2014 18:51:39 GMT -5
If they had any sense, they'd ride this fan outcry for all it's worth. Go all-in with Bryan's "Us against the machine" character, and involve the fans as much as possible. Make that loud audience a character in the show.
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543Y2J
Patti Mayonnaise
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Post by 543Y2J on Jan 27, 2014 18:53:01 GMT -5
Some more twitter goodness wrestling.insidepulse.com/2014/01/27/twitter-on-the-2014-royal-rumble-daniel-bryan-batista-triple-h/I really like the highlighted one from Estrada, thought it was a really good way of putting it, well expect from the "made the burger" bit, instead "the burger became one of the best, if not the best independent burgers ever, honing its freshness and quality, spent time gaining many different ingredients all over the world before coming to a major fast food restaurant using all the stuff it gained independently to its advantage to become a phenomenon in the mainstream restaurant" |
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Post by An Old Villain on Jan 27, 2014 18:53:53 GMT -5
Cleveland always fails in big spots.
They'll probably sit on their hands all night.
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kidglov3s
Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Wants her Shot
Who is Tiger Maskooo?
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Post by kidglov3s on Jan 27, 2014 18:58:08 GMT -5
To get back OT, I love DB and I have for a few years, but right now I feel like I'm one of the few that doesn't see this as the "endtimes" for him. Perhaps, but if so how do you explain the seals and the trumpets? |
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Post by Hot Noodle Truck on Jan 27, 2014 19:12:21 GMT -5
I'm a big D-Bry fan and he (along with Shield, Usos, Punk and Cesaro) are the main reasons I sit through Raw and Smackdown these days. I'm not even mad that he wasn't in the rumble, as it kind of makes sense in the scope of the PPV. Dude went through a seriously physical match while the announcers speculated on whether or not he was fighting with a concussion. They pointed out how Wyatt kept attacking his head and he took a big move into the barrier and then again in the ring. But, I am disappointed. Not because he didn't pull double or triple duty, but because the WWE just seems content to try to ignore the reactions he's getting.
Hell, why not show him backstage trying to get into the Rumble, with doctors telling him he couldn't compete? Keeps him looking like a guy that has a huge amount of heart, and keeps him away from their title plans. I've seen a lot of talk about him not being a draw, not bringing in ratings, etc. That's why you build people up. If the fans love him, but they don't think he can draw on his own, why not build up a nemesis for him so people WANT to buy the PPV's, watch Raw and Smackdown to see what happens? You know, maybe bring back the 'anything can happen in the WWE' feeling? Instead, we just get a revolving door of people we've already seen as champ, some many times over. Where's the fun and excitement in that?
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Post by angryfan on Jan 27, 2014 19:15:36 GMT -5
To get back OT, I love DB and I have for a few years, but right now I feel like I'm one of the few that doesn't see this as the "endtimes" for him. Perhaps, but if so how do you explain the seals and the trumpets? Actually, it's just Seal playing the trumpet. Dude was bored and had nothing else to do, so he follows D-Bry around and plays the trumpet. |
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Post by American Dolphin on Jan 27, 2014 19:18:12 GMT -5
"the burger became one of the best, if not the best independent burgers ever, honing its freshness and quality, spent time gaining many different ingredients all over the world before coming to a major fast food restaurant using all the stuff it gained independently to its advantage to become a phenomenon in the mainstream restaurant" Quoted for truth. |
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Post by American Dolphin on Jan 27, 2014 19:23:27 GMT -5
Also what Krumm said. I'm not sure I was expecting Bryan to win the RR at the start but the fact we saw nothing of him after his match with Wyatt built up expectation. "They have to do something with him?"
Then Wyatt pops out to slap Cena and I was even more confident "if they're getting that feud start up out the way, they'll obviously deal with Bryan". Same with Kane and Punk. So by the time we have the count down for number 30 my friends and I were so pumped and it was so obvious, when Rey came out the noise in the room was less a boo than someone opening a haunted grave.
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Post by turkeysandwich on Jan 27, 2014 19:24:22 GMT -5
Some more twitter goodness wrestling.insidepulse.com/2014/01/27/twitter-on-the-2014-royal-rumble-daniel-bryan-batista-triple-h/I really like the highlighted one from Estrada, thought it was a really good way of putting it, well expect from the "made the burger" bit, instead "the burger became one of the best, if not the best independent burgers ever, honing its freshness and quality, spent time gaining many different ingredients all over the world before coming to a major fast food restaurant using all the stuff it gained independently to its advantage to become a phenomenon in the mainstream restaurant"I've told this story on this board before, but it fits with this: It reminds me of this little Chinese restaurant that I used to go to in college. It was one block from the University, so it was mostly college students that would go in there. It was mainly a Chinese food buffet, but they also made subs. The thing was the subs were amazing. I don't know what it was that made them so good, but to this day I've never eaten a better sandwich than those turkey subs. However, when you would go up to the register and order a sub the owner would get frustrated and always ask if you wouldn't rather have the Chinese buffet, when you would say no I want the sub, he'd get visibly angry. The subs were so good that's all anyone that came in there would order, but the owner didn't want to be known as a sub shop, so first he quit allowing you to have a choice of subs, so you could only get one kind each day (Turkey on Mondays, etc.) Finally he quit selling subs altogether, I passed by there last week and the place is closed now. |
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Post by Hot Noodle Truck on Jan 27, 2014 19:27:45 GMT -5
Some more twitter goodness wrestling.insidepulse.com/2014/01/27/twitter-on-the-2014-royal-rumble-daniel-bryan-batista-triple-h/I really like the highlighted one from Estrada, thought it was a really good way of putting it, well expect from the "made the burger" bit, instead "the burger became one of the best, if not the best independent burgers ever, honing its freshness and quality, spent time gaining many different ingredients all over the world before coming to a major fast food restaurant using all the stuff it gained independently to its advantage to become a phenomenon in the mainstream restaurant"I've told this story on this board before, but it fits with this: It reminds me of this little Chinese restaurant that I used to go to in college. It was one block from the University, so it was mostly college students that would go in there. It was mainly a Chinese food buffet, but they also made subs. The thing was the subs were amazing. I don't know what it was that made them so good, but to this day I've never eaten a better sandwich than those turkey subs. However, when you would go up to the register and order a sub the owner would get frustrated and always ask if you wouldn't rather have the Chinese buffet, when you would say no I want the sub, he'd get visibly angry. The subs were so good that's all anyone that came in there would order, but the owner didn't want to be known as a sub shop, so first he quit allowing you to have a choice of subs, so you could only get one kind each day (Turkey on Mondays, etc.) Finally he quit selling subs altogether, I passed by there last week and the place is closed now. If that is the origin to your screen name, that is fantastic.  |
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BigBadZ
Grimlock
The Rumors Are All True
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Post by BigBadZ on Jan 27, 2014 19:32:47 GMT -5
Should the Wyatt/Bryan feud not have happened? Or should that have happened AND he won the Rumble AND be in the title match? Because the Rumble got crapped on because he wasn't there, the title match got crapped on for same reason yet nobody thinks the Wyatt/Bryan feud/match shouldn't have happened. So was a three-match card for Bryan the only thing acceptable?  |
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Post by An Old Villain on Jan 27, 2014 19:36:44 GMT -5
#WeWantBryan
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Post by Cesaro Smirk on Jan 27, 2014 19:39:38 GMT -5
Perhaps, but if so how do you explain the seals and the trumpets? Actually, it's just Seal playing the trumpet. Dude was bored and had nothing else to do, so he follows D-Bry around and plays the trumpet. Really? I thought it was just 3MB taking on a new genre like Jazz Fusion. |
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