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Post by Jindrak Mark on Oct 9, 2022 17:59:29 GMT -5
Since Covid restrictions were lifted and crowds returned last summer there's been a bunch of big returns and many of them got huge reactions. Which ones did you like best?
Recency bias obviously but that Bray return was incredible.
Bonus question: what will be the next big ones?
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Post by Nosnorb on Oct 9, 2022 18:01:48 GMT -5
Got to be Cody at 'Mania. Just an incredible moment.
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Post by hashtagdaley/JudasDay on Oct 9, 2022 18:09:23 GMT -5
Cody, Dakota (and Io), Bray.
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Post by welshpenguin on Oct 9, 2022 19:17:35 GMT -5
Really hard to choose between Cody & Bray but I went with Cody for how surreal & unexpected it was that Cody came back to wwe. Still feels surreal now.
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Post by Citizen Snips on Oct 9, 2022 20:24:07 GMT -5
Return pop or return itself?
Return itself would be Stone Cold for me.
I think the pop Cena got when he came back last year at MITB is still echoing around whatever city that show was in.
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Post by 4real on Oct 10, 2022 5:58:15 GMT -5
Loved Bray coming back but Cody’s return was MASSIVE. The anticipation about it for weeks was huge. I was on the edge of my seat literally when it was time for him to enter hoping that it was going to be him and WWE didn’t give us a shitty swerve for the sake of it.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2022 6:01:16 GMT -5
I can't believe ol' Stone Cold isn't winning this.  (Only two votes, mine included) |
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Post by Finish Uncle Muffin’s Story on Oct 10, 2022 7:48:14 GMT -5
I think Cody and Bray are the two biggest returns. I'm biased because I was in the building, but it's been a while since I've heard something that sounded like the Bray pop live.
So, I think the fairest thing to do is say they're both the biggest returns and here's why:
1. Cody's return is the biggest for overall WWE business, because it shows that somebody can make the move back to WWE from AEW and get treated like a BFD.
2. Bray's return is the biggest for WWE creative, because it shows they're willing to think outside the box and relinquish a little more storytelling control than usual to the performer.
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Post by Tenshigure on Oct 10, 2022 8:44:27 GMT -5
I can't believe ol' Stone Cold isn't winning this. (Only two votes, mine included) The thing with Austin is he had been constantly returning to WWE every few years for whatever segment they needed to pop a rating for. The match itself, while certainly unexpected, was one of those “wait, they’re treating this like an actual match!” things that even AFTER the bell ring most people weren’t sure if it wasn’t going to be a formulaic squash or what. Had he vanished after 2002 and then appeared 20 years later for a match, this would be an ENTIRELY different discussion… |
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Post by salz4life on Oct 10, 2022 9:39:39 GMT -5
Cody with Bray coming up 2nd.
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Post by Cvslfc123 on Oct 10, 2022 10:16:10 GMT -5
Cody- The guy left WWE with a stale gimmick with no end in sight, proved himself as a main eventer elsewhere then returned as a huge star.
It was absolutely surreal to see him come back with his AEW look and theme.
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Oct 10, 2022 10:34:02 GMT -5
John Cena got a f***ing GOAT level pop.
Anyone who ever wants to argue "he drove away fans" or "he was never really over" need to shut the f*** up.
That was one of the biggest pops of all time.
Cena is that dude.
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Post by A Platypus Rave is Correct on Oct 10, 2022 10:45:56 GMT -5
Probably Cody, not that it diminishes the others but yeah.
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Post by Mid-Carder on Oct 10, 2022 11:21:04 GMT -5
John Cena got a f***ing GOAT level pop. Anyone who ever wants to argue "he drove away fans" or "he was never really over" need to shut the f*** up. That was one of the biggest pops of all time. Cena is that dude. He can have driven away fans AND got a loud pop for his return. Both things can be true! |
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Post by GodzillaIsMyMonster on Oct 10, 2022 12:22:26 GMT -5
John Cena got a f***ing GOAT level pop. Anyone who ever wants to argue "he drove away fans" or "he was never really over" need to shut the f*** up. That was one of the biggest pops of all time. Cena is that dude. He can have driven away fans AND got a loud pop for his return. Both things can be true! I mean... I guess. But there's no verifiable evidence he drove any one Away. |
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(Only two votes, mine included) 
