That Kofi/DB Interaction Tho (Kofi vs Bryan at WM?)

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I legitimately have to ask people as well, for the people saying "Nah not Kofi", what is the better story here for a Heel Egotistical Daniel Bryan again??

They aren't gonna give him a heel to face, no one wants to see Styles again, and Miz is nowhere near him right now as well and they seem focused on his Shane McMahon storyline.

Like THIS is not a "Hot Month" story, it's a story bubbling for years and it's finally being executed, it's a reverse Jinder Mahal, it's a title reign people want to see, and for it to be Daniel Bryan standing in his way makes the story all the better, a once underdog fighting for his "ONE SHOT" now trying to kill that for someone else who has been around just as long.

It really writes itself, and it's imo what is Smackdown's best choice for a huge match with plenty of potential.

[CubsFan71]

Feb 18, 2019 0:24:46 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

I legitimately have to ask people as well, for the people saying "Nah not Kofi", what is the better story here for a Heel Egotistical Daniel Bryan again??

They aren't gonna give him a heel to face, no one wants to see Styles again, and Miz is nowhere near him right now as well and they seem focused on his Shane McMahon storyline.

Like THIS is not a "Hot Month" story, it's a story bubbling for years and it's finally being executed, it's a reverse Jinder Mahal, it's a title reign people want to see, and for it to be Daniel Bryan standing in his way makes the story all the better, a once underdog fighting for his "ONE SHOT" now trying to kill that for someone else who has been around just as long.

It really writes itself, and it's imo what is Smackdown's best choice for a huge match with plenty of potential.

God don’t let Vince see this. He’ll squash Kofis momentum quicker than DX squashed the Spirit Squad

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Feb 18, 2019 0:24:46 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

I legitimately have to ask people as well, for the people saying "Nah not Kofi", what is the better story here for a Heel Egotistical Daniel Bryan again??

They aren't gonna give him a heel to face, no one wants to see Styles again, and Miz is nowhere near him right now as well and they seem focused on his Shane McMahon storyline.

Like THIS is not a "Hot Month" story, it's a story bubbling for years and it's finally being executed, it's a reverse Jinder Mahal, it's a title reign people want to see, and for it to be Daniel Bryan standing in his way makes the story all the better, a once underdog fighting for his "ONE SHOT" now trying to kill that for someone else who has been around just as long.

It really writes itself, and it's imo what is Smackdown's best choice for a huge match with plenty of potential.

It's better than the alternative which is a Bray Wyatt match. Don't get me wrong I think with the way DB has been on the mic and Bray as a face wanting to crumble DB eco friendly world can be some fantastic promos and you also have their prior history BUT Wyatt has been gone for months and it would be a little too farfetched for him to get a title shot at DB just because

Kofi is a guy that's there everyday and right now he's as hot as can be. This is a Mania where you can take that chance because DB doesn't really have anybody he can face and I think a feud between those two can be just as hot

[Mister Pigwell]

Hey captain I'm gonna merge my thread into yours, they ended being the same thing.

[Mozenrath]

Feb 17, 2019 23:39:26 GMT -5 Gawk Rivers said:

Feb 17, 2019 23:03:19 GMT -5 @kn said:

Nope. We all didn't want that. Many of us were saying Kofi in other threads.

Ali will get his time, he just needs time to grind a bit. Won't be surprised if he's champion at the end of next year's WM.

Yup. Ali's cool, but he doesn't have the career and genuine love from folks that Kofi does right now. When you've got an 11 year underdog story and everyone is going apeshit for it, you don't throw it aside.

Definitely. I love Ali, and have a ton of faith in him, enough to think he'll get his day in the sun. Kofi, this is probably his final chance at the big one.

[ChitownKnight]

Feb 17, 2019 23:51:34 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

Feb 17, 2019 23:45:42 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

For what it's worth, I'll be waiting for who the new "He has to get his shot at Wrestlemania and get the belt RIGHT NOW or nothing will ever be okay again!" guy is next week. It seems to change that quickly around here.

You're free to leave if you're so far above this place or the opinions expressed here. Kinda over passive aggressive flamebaiting to be honest.

I’m not tryna hate, but that situation does happen a lot lol. Not blaming the fans but there are a lot of deserving talent that deserve belt but obviously wwe can’t cater to everyone. I remember last year when everyone wanted either Rollins or Strowman to take out Lesnar at mania. Regardless I think out of all the smackdown guys and considering Kofi busting his ass and staying over the last 11 years he deserves the nod the most

[Final Countdown Jones]

Feb 17, 2019 23:19:09 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

Feb 17, 2019 23:17:28 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Exactly so strike while the iron is red hot

Let's stop comparing him to Santino cause this ain't it

Nobody is projecting Kofi as a long term champ but a transitional reign is perfect for him even if he gives it back to DB, his story is at an apex right now and something WWE could strike on

What "story"? "The other dude got hurt so here I am" isn't a story. It's like I said, he's had a hot month and some focus. Nothing to lose our shit over. He's in Ali's spot, that's all this is.

Some of WWE's most interesting ideas have been them just rolling with something out of panic when their initial plan falls through. When you stumble on something unexpected and it hits, you roll with it. Tonight, the crowd lost their shit over the possibility he'd win. Don't leave that shit on the table. They teased something that people immediately took to and the crowd tonight was electric. Whatever long-term plan they had for Bryan was probably going to be real weak compared to the one we got, and I'd say it's worth changing ship for. WWE never goes with the hot hand and it's f***ed them over time and again. Someone breaking through when they hadn't 'planned' for him to and going on to actually win the title is a feelgood moment for Wrestlemania and it doesn't need to be big or long-term but it needs to happen. Ali wasn't going to win the title and with no other faces on Smackdown that means in all likelihood Bryan was retaining. This is way better than any of that.

[Some Guy]

Feb 18, 2019 0:15:59 GMT -5 kidkamikaze10 said:

I'm not trying to hear this "not everyone needs to be champ" talk when Ziggler, Swagger, Sheamus, and freakin ADR are all former champs.

Kofi will NOT be measuring stick for that. Use Corbin.

Big mood not including Jinder aka easily the worst of them in that list.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Feb 18, 2019 0:47:32 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

Hey captain I'm gonna merge my thread into yours, they ended being the same thing.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Feb 18, 2019 0:53:03 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

Feb 17, 2019 23:19:09 GMT -5 2coldMack is even more baffled said:

What "story"? "The other dude got hurt so here I am" isn't a story. It's like I said, he's had a hot month and some focus. Nothing to lose our shit over. He's in Ali's spot, that's all this is.

Some of WWE's most interesting ideas have been them just rolling with something out of panic when their initial plan falls through. When you stumble on something unexpected and it hits, you roll with it. Tonight, the crowd lost their shit over the possibility he'd win. Don't leave that shit on the table. They teased something that people immediately took to and the crowd tonight was electric. Whatever long-term plan they had for Bryan was probably going to be real weak compared to the one we got, and I'd say it's worth changing ship for. WWE never goes with the hot hand and it's f***ed them over time and again. Someone breaking through when they hadn't 'planned' for him to and going on to actually win the title is a feelgood moment for Wrestlemania and it doesn't need to be big or long-term but it needs to happen. Ali wasn't going to win the title and with no other faces on Smackdown that means in all likelihood Bryan was retaining. This is way better than any of that.

And it's not like DB can't win the title back 2 months later

Kofi doesn't need a long reign, he can just win it for the validation and with him getting a taste of that you can maneuver him whatever way you choose moving forward as far as gimmick changes and all that

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Kofi's not giving up as expected. Also shoutout to him for putting over Ali too. Man, what I like about Kofi's interviews is he cuts a very post-NBA game type of interview. Dude's treating this like a sport as he should.

SDL should be interesting as hell this week.

[Final Countdown Jones]

Feb 18, 2019 0:59:00 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Feb 18, 2019 0:53:03 GMT -5 Final Countdown Jones said:

Some of WWE's most interesting ideas have been them just rolling with something out of panic when their initial plan falls through. When you stumble on something unexpected and it hits, you roll with it. Tonight, the crowd lost their shit over the possibility he'd win. Don't leave that shit on the table. They teased something that people immediately took to and the crowd tonight was electric. Whatever long-term plan they had for Bryan was probably going to be real weak compared to the one we got, and I'd say it's worth changing ship for. WWE never goes with the hot hand and it's f***ed them over time and again. Someone breaking through when they hadn't 'planned' for him to and going on to actually win the title is a feelgood moment for Wrestlemania and it doesn't need to be big or long-term but it needs to happen. Ali wasn't going to win the title and with no other faces on Smackdown that means in all likelihood Bryan was retaining. This is way better than any of that.

And it's not like DB can't win the title back 2 months later

Kofi doesn't need a long reign, he can just win it for the validation and with him getting a taste of that you can maneuver him whatever way you choose moving forward as far as gimmick changes and all that

A nice Wrestlemania story with a genuinely exciting moment is all the Kofi story really needs to make people happy.

[Mister Pigwell]

Feb 18, 2019 1:00:00 GMT -5 @kn said:

Kofi's not giving up as expected. Also shoutout to him for putting over Ali too. Man, what I like about Kofi's interviews is he cuts a very post-NBA game type of interview. Dude's treating this like a sport as he should.

SDL should be interesting as hell this week.

This would be a good time for an old fashioned Talking Smack.

[Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-]]

Feb 18, 2019 0:47:00 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Feb 18, 2019 0:24:46 GMT -5 Xxcjb01xX [PIECE OF: SH-] said:

I legitimately have to ask people as well, for the people saying "Nah not Kofi", what is the better story here for a Heel Egotistical Daniel Bryan again??

They aren't gonna give him a heel to face, no one wants to see Styles again, and Miz is nowhere near him right now as well and they seem focused on his Shane McMahon storyline.

Like THIS is not a "Hot Month" story, it's a story bubbling for years and it's finally being executed, it's a reverse Jinder Mahal, it's a title reign people want to see, and for it to be Daniel Bryan standing in his way makes the story all the better, a once underdog fighting for his "ONE SHOT" now trying to kill that for someone else who has been around just as long.

It really writes itself, and it's imo what is Smackdown's best choice for a huge match with plenty of potential.

It's better than the alternative which is a Bray Wyatt match. Don't get me wrong I think with the way DB has been on the mic and Bray as a face wanting to crumble DB eco friendly world can be some fantastic promos and you also have their prior history BUT Wyatt has been gone for months and it would be a little too farfetched for him to get a title shot at DB just because

Kofi is a guy that's there everyday and right now he's as hot as can be. This is a Mania where you can take that chance because DB doesn't really have anybody he can face and I think a feud between those two can be just as hot

Well WWE said this year was gonna be all about taking risks... now's the time.

[Mister Pigwell]

When Woods says stuff like "I won't rest until Kofi is champ" I believe him.

[Oh Cry Me a Screwball]

Feb 18, 2019 0:48:05 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Feb 17, 2019 23:39:26 GMT -5 Gawk Rivers said:

Yup. Ali's cool, but he doesn't have the career and genuine love from folks that Kofi does right now. When you've got an 11 year underdog story and everyone is going apeshit for it, you don't throw it aside.

Definitely. I love Ali, and have a ton of faith in him, enough to think he'll get his day in the sun. Kofi, this is probably his final chance at the big one.

I don't think Ali would have really fit into this slot. The guy just showed up on Smackdown after about a year with the company on 205 Live. He ends up in a Mania WWE title program now, and he's got nowhere to go but down afterwards.

Staying at the US title level is ideal for him right now. But Kofi being in the WWE title scene now just makes so much sense.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Feb 18, 2019 1:16:29 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

When Woods says stuff like "I won't rest until Kofi is champ" I believe him.

And he's essentially been saying that since the beginning of New Day

[Mozenrath]

Feb 18, 2019 1:17:34 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Feb 18, 2019 0:48:05 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Definitely. I love Ali, and have a ton of faith in him, enough to think he'll get his day in the sun. Kofi, this is probably his final chance at the big one.

I don't think Ali would have really fit into this slot. The guy just showed up on Smackdown after about a year with the company on 205 Live. He ends up in a Mania WWE title program now, and he's got nowhere to go but down afterwards.

Staying at the US title level is ideal for him right now. But Kofi being in the WWE title scene now just makes so much sense.

Oh yeah, if Ali wasn't hurt, he may have still been the last one in the match, but there's no way it'd have been as heated, if they went that way at all.

[Captain Stud Muffin (BLM)]

Feb 18, 2019 1:17:34 GMT -5 Oh Cry Me a Screwball said:

Feb 18, 2019 0:48:05 GMT -5 Mozenrath said:

Definitely. I love Ali, and have a ton of faith in him, enough to think he'll get his day in the sun. Kofi, this is probably his final chance at the big one.

I don't think Ali would have really fit into this slot. The guy just showed up on Smackdown after about a year with the company on 205 Live. He ends up in a Mania WWE title program now, and he's got nowhere to go but down afterwards.

Staying at the US title level is ideal for him right now. But Kofi being in the WWE title scene now just makes so much sense.

Yea, it would have been a mistake to entertain putting DB vs Ali at Mania

Let him and Andrade continue to tear it up at the U.S. title level because if Ali went to Mania and lost to DB you're almost putting a big expectation on him way too early

[Mister Pigwell]

Feb 18, 2019 1:18:10 GMT -5 Captain Stud Muffin (BLM) said:

Feb 18, 2019 1:16:29 GMT -5 Mister Pigwell said:

When Woods says stuff like "I won't rest until Kofi is champ" I believe him.

And he's essentially been saying that since the beginning of New Day

When you think about it this whole thing has been the long game based on Woods' promise years ago. Keeping together, keeping over as shit. They've done that. They're always out front. Always loud. Never out of shape. Never lazy. Always 110%. Hard work.

Keep at that level (keep the blades sharp like they said in that interview) and the second there's the slightest opening, that's when they move in. And they sure as shit did here.