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Post by TheSchattenjager on Dec 30, 2014 12:52:50 GMT -5
Is Bryan really back, or is this just an angle designed to get heat on the Authority? Unfortunately, I'm convinced that next week Triple H appears with a "note from Bryan's doctor", revealing that Bryan's injuries are too severe for him to get cleared to wrestle at the Rumble, or ever, and proceeds to fire him. I don't think Bryan's healthy, though of course I want to be optimistic.
Your thoughts?
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 30, 2014 12:55:22 GMT -5
Is Bryan really back, or is this just an angle designed to get heat on the Authority? Unfortunately, I'm convinced that next week Triple H appears with a "note from Bryan's doctor", revealing that Bryan's injuries are too severe for him to get cleared to wrestle at the Rumble, or ever, and proceeds to fire him. I don't think Bryan's healthy, though of course I want to be optimistic. Your thoughts? I think that might happen, but they get stopped at the last moment by Sting or whomever will be the new foil to the Authority as a good boss character.
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Post by gnr123 on Dec 30, 2014 12:57:12 GMT -5
I don't see it. WWE have basically booked themselves into a corner where people are now expecting him to be there. Having the Authority take him out of the match will probably just deplete the interest a lot of people have in the match and would probably just cause an uproar like last year. In my opinion, I think he's back. Sure, he might not work a match until the Rumble to rest up some more, but I think he's back and I think he's working the Rumble.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Dec 30, 2014 12:57:58 GMT -5
They can't now that they've announced it, unless they have some sort of business death wish
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Post by gnr123 on Dec 30, 2014 12:59:39 GMT -5
Is Bryan really back, or is this just an angle designed to get heat on the Authority? Unfortunately, I'm convinced that next week Triple H appears with a "note from Bryan's doctor", revealing that Bryan's injuries are too severe for him to get cleared to wrestle at the Rumble, or ever, and proceeds to fire him. I don't think Bryan's healthy, though of course I want to be optimistic. Your thoughts? I think that might happen, but they get stopped at the last moment by Sting or whomever will be the new foil to the Authority as a good boss character. The too, I think it's possible that will could get another GM figure next week to counter the Authority's return. It could be Sting and it would add to the match between the two at WM.
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Post by TheSchattenjager on Dec 30, 2014 12:59:47 GMT -5
They can't now that they've announced it, unless they have some sort of business death wish The WWE has done bait and switches on numerous occasions. They DO operate differently from any other business in the world, though.
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Post by gnr123 on Dec 30, 2014 13:02:06 GMT -5
They can't now that they've announced it, unless they have some sort of business death wish The WWE has done bait and switches on numerous occasions. They DO operate differently from any other business in the world, though. But this is different, this is a fan favorite who people want to return. If he clearly wasn't ready, they could have easily held his return up until Summerslam or even MITB. Having him announce a return only to take it away from him just seems idiotic and ass-backwards. Not to mention it'll just anger the fans. It's too risky.
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Post by Reflecto on Dec 30, 2014 13:26:00 GMT -5
The WWE has done bait and switches on numerous occasions. They DO operate differently from any other business in the world, though. But this is different, this is a fan favorite who people want to return. If he clearly wasn't ready, they could have easily held his return up until Summerslam or even MITB. Having him announce a return only to take it away from him just seems idiotic and ass-backwards. Not to mention it'll just anger the fans. It's too risky. This- if he wasn't fully back, or able to wrestle in the Rumble, WWE wouldn't dare use this bait and switch, especially since it would have served no extra purpose.
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Post by Bang Bang Bart on Dec 30, 2014 13:28:06 GMT -5
But this is different, this is a fan favorite who people want to return. If he clearly wasn't ready, they could have easily held his return up until Summerslam or even MITB. Having him announce a return only to take it away from him just seems idiotic and ass-backwards. Not to mention it'll just anger the fans. It's too risky. This- if he wasn't fully back, or able to wrestle in the Rumble, WWE wouldn't dare use this bait and switch, especially since it would have served no extra purpose. Like I said, they'll tease the Authority removing Bryan from the Rumble next week, only to be foiled by Sting (or someone else), in that "big angle" set for next week.
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Post by Mayonnaise on Dec 30, 2014 13:31:11 GMT -5
Would make a good storyline. Have them deny Bryan until he snaps and signs away any possible rights a couple of weeks before the show. Lesnar could then attack as a favor to the Authority and stretcher Bryan out, no hope for the Rumble. Rumble arrives and he enters early only to defy the odds and win.
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Post by Reflecto on Dec 30, 2014 13:48:29 GMT -5
This- if he wasn't fully back, or able to wrestle in the Rumble, WWE wouldn't dare use this bait and switch, especially since it would have served no extra purpose. Like I said, they'll tease the Authority removing Bryan from the Rumble next week, only to be foiled by Sting (or someone else), in that "big angle" set for next week. Still, the bait and switch doesn't work, if only because the nature of Cena bringing back The Authority doesn't work as well- especially since the natural form would work better with Bryan involved: -If Cena brings the Authority back, he'd want proof it'll be different this time around. The most natural way to make it "clear" things would be different: The Authority can come back, on one condition- They give Daniel Bryan a guaranteed WWE World Heavyweight Title shot, in a one-on-one match, at Fast Lane- and Seth Rollins is barred from cashing in the MITB briefcase on that night if he hasn't cashed it in beforehand. If any Authority member interferes in the match, or Seth Rollins cashes in his briefcase following the match if Bryan wins, then The Authority lose power again. Simplest, most effective, gives Cena a good reason to say he'd bring back the Authority and keeps to his character, gives a satisfying reason for the Authority to return and handcuff them (or "handcuff" them), and gets Daniel Bryan out of the way at the Rumble and keeps the match cleared out without him potentially derailing the match since he'd have a title shot of his own.
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Post by carp (SPC, Itoh Respect Army) on Dec 30, 2014 14:16:58 GMT -5
The cynic in me says, Bryan gets attacked and destroyed by Lesnar sometime soon. Bryan's longtime very best friend in the world Roman Reigns vows revenge. But the Authority declares he'll NEVER get a title shot!! If only there was something he could to to guarantee himself a title shot at Wrestlemania...
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Post by Sephiroth on Dec 30, 2014 14:22:59 GMT -5
But the real question is-is Bryan front?
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Post by kevin on Dec 30, 2014 14:41:41 GMT -5
But this is different, this is a fan favorite who people want to return. If he clearly wasn't ready, they could have easily held his return up until Summerslam or even MITB. Having him announce a return only to take it away from him just seems idiotic and ass-backwards. Not to mention it'll just anger the fans. It's too risky. This- if he wasn't fully back, or able to wrestle in the Rumble, WWE wouldn't dare use this bait and switch, especially since it would have served no extra purpose. True its not like the Authority needs extra heat. Unless there is an actual major setback with Bryan he is definitely being in the match. How much he will be able to do remains to be seen.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 16:04:46 GMT -5
Bryan accidentally shows up a week late for the rumble because he doesn't own a TV and wasn't reminded.
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Post by EoE: Well There's Your Problem on Dec 30, 2014 17:01:21 GMT -5
This is the environment they've bred for us. We can't even take the man at his word because people are expecting some kind of bullshit to kill all the fun and make us miserable.
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Post by MrBRulzOK on Dec 30, 2014 17:03:08 GMT -5
If they did this just to take Bryan out of the Rumble they may well just tie a ten-ton weight to Reigns in the process.
They'd be practically begging the fans to boo him out of the building that night.
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Post by sdoyle7798 on Dec 30, 2014 17:20:26 GMT -5
Why does everyone assume Bryan is not healthy?
If the dude says he can go, and the doctors are OK with it, then let him go.
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Post by Urfarkendarf on Dec 30, 2014 17:22:24 GMT -5
While WWE is guilty of bait and switches before, this one would be beyond even them. He's back.
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Post by JTH on Dec 30, 2014 17:32:38 GMT -5
If he's not, didn't WWE learn what happened last year when you tease Bryan for the Rumble and it doesn't happen?
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