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[Angry Grimace]

As though Rusev is going to be at WrestleMania in a capacity that isn't "potential winner of the jobber rumble" or "6 man tag participant."

Although, now that I think about it, it's kind of a problem though: they don't really have enough guys to put on 4 hours of programming with Orton, Rollins, Bryan, etc. out. I mean, you can't really take your top 5 guys and set them all up in matches with random members of the League of Midcarders. I guess you have a Cena match, an Undertaker match, a Lesnar match, an Ambrose match, an Owens match, a Reigns match, but in all likliehood some of these guys have to fight each other.

 

[Recall]

Remember when Rey got booed simply for being number 30? And not being precious sweet gumdrop Daniel Bryan?

Why is that a bad thing? Fans want their favourites.

 

[Heel]

Mauro is awesome.

Owens should use the Doctor Bomb

I really hope Vince makes him stop saying that rather than that becoming something we hear every match.

I think he's good at what he does, but his mannerisms get old very quickly.

I can see him being a good prop interviewer if they let the roster treat him like a geek.

 

[Ithil]

Remember when Rey got booed simply for being number 30? And not being precious sweet gumdrop Daniel Bryan?

The hottest face in the company wasn't in the Rumble. Damn those fans for wanting their favourite guy. Clearly they are in the wrong for some reason.

 

[Data West]

Why is that a bad thing? Fans want their favourites.

I didn't realize people should stomp their feet and boo anyone that's not their favorite. That's good to know. Let the loudest group control the direction and force everyone to go their way.

The hottest face in the company wasn't in the Rumble. Damn those fans for wanting their favourite guy. Clearly they are in the wrong for some reason.

I can't believe Rey politicked away Daniel Bryan's spot. What an asshole. Everyone is trying to keep my favorite Daniel Bryan down! I'll make sure to get all my friends to hijack every chant this crowd has going to make sure I get my way!

 

[slightconfuse]

They didn't boo Rey they booed the fact Bryan was not in the rumble.

 

[Recall]

I didn't realize people should stomp their feet and boo anyone that's not their favorite. That's good to know. Let the loudest group control the direction and force everyone to go their way.

Or the WWE do what they want regardless and made an oversight, like always.

You seem so angry at those who liked Daniel Bryan.

WWE's greatest successes have always been generated by fluke.

 

[Ithil]

I didn't realize people should stomp their feet and boo anyone that's not their favorite. That's good to know. Let the loudest group control the direction and force everyone to go their way.


I can't believe Rey politicked away Daniel Bryan's spot. What an asshole. Everyone is trying to keep my favorite Daniel Bryan down! I'll make sure to get all my friends to hijack every chant this crowd has going to make sure I get my way!

You are literally arguing that the crowd is wrong to like a performer more than they like others.

 

[Angry Grimace]

So basically the match was booked fine if they announced in advance that Bryan wasn't in the match.

 

[Perspicacity]

Data West is notoriously soft on murderers.

 

[British Monsoon]

They were idiots if they thought Bryan doing a stretcher job in the opening match would stop fans expecting him the Rumble - it looked for the world like they were stacking the deck for a surprise entrance, they got exactly the reaction they deserved by sending Rey out there.

 

[Toki767]

I didn't realize people should stomp their feet and boo anyone that's not their favorite. That's good to know. Let the loudest group control the direction and force everyone to go their way.


I can't believe Rey politicked away Daniel Bryan's spot. What an asshole. Everyone is trying to keep my favorite Daniel Bryan down! I'll make sure to get all my friends to hijack every chant this crowd has going to make sure I get my way!

But WWE's own logic is that Reigns gets cheered at house shows so they need to push him. Why does that same logic not apply to Bryan when he gets cheered at TV shows?

 

[Ithil]

But WWE's own logic is that Reigns gets cheered at house shows so they need to push him. Why does that same logic not apply to Bryan when he gets cheered at TV shows?

No because "internet fans" or "vocal minority" or some other guff.

 

[Recall]

I can't wait until a few years down the line where we have people defending the 2014 and 2015 rumbles, which were poorly paced and worked matches.

 

[Caderfix]

Wow, real salt over a crowd reacting to bad booking during a rumble match and, above all else, over the fan's reaction.

They didn't want just Bryan, they cheered for many others, then horrible booking happened and they booed everyone else. It's just that.

This whole thing against crowds enjoying themselves - Sorry, putting themselves over - and FORCING WWE to do something is bad.

 

[slightconfuse]

The story was Bryan vs the authority.

He had people eating out of his hands.

Him not in the rumble was dumb

 

[DMczaf]

The story was Bryan vs the authority.

He had people eating out of his hands.

Imagine if Vince saw Roman get this kind of reaction.

He'd die on the spot.

 

[Mahonay]

So basically the match was booked fine if they announced in advance that Bryan wasn't in the match.

Past two Rumbles are perfect specimens of quality booking.

/s

 

[Sweeney Tom]

It's too soon for a repeat of the same story, they can surely come up with something else, right?

It's never too soon for anything in wrestling. Examples: Brock becoming the youngest champ ever, bolting for a failed NFL run, and them immediately making Orton becoming the youngest champ ever

AJ setting a Divas champ record, and then the immediate next champ after breaking it despite having major injuries just because they didn't want AJ to have the record anymore because PUNK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Toki767]

The last two Rumbles had nothing memorable happen other than the crowd rejecting the match.

Even the year Del Rio won was more memorable for them trying to act like Santino had a shot.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

The story was Bryan vs the authority.

He had people eating out of his hands.

Then they saw him eating through a straw.

 

[Sephzilla]

They teased this with Shawn/Undertaker 2 that if Shawn won he would get his rematch with Taker. Reigns should do this and challenge Brock.

When Shawn said that Taker was World Heavyweight Champ though. Then Shawn didn't win the Rumble and cost Taker the title in order to get Taker pissed enough to fight him again.

 

[Perspicacity]

Past two Rumbles are perfect specimens of quality booking.

/s

But the 2014 Rumble was booked perfectly as a part of the build to Mania...

 

[Fox318]

The last two Rumbles had nothing memorable happen other than the crowd rejecting the match.

Even the year Del Rio won was more memorable for them trying to act like Santino had a shot.

DDP got a big pop last year

 

[Entropia]

Remember when Rey got booed simply for being number 30? And not being precious sweet gumdrop Daniel Bryan?

Well yeah, they excluded their #1, prime star from the Rumble. They expected Brian. Literally anyone other than Bryan would've been booed at that point.

 

[31GhostsIV]

So basically the match was booked fine if they announced in advance that Bryan wasn't in the match.

Didn't a then-fresh Wyatt go over Bryan clean that night as well? Booking wise, that made perfect sense in the event of Bryan winning the rumble and the title at mania, because there would be an instant feud with another up and comer. Could have made two new stars out of that (or newish in Brine's case).

But nope. Title on Bryan only after a massive outcry from fans followed by an immediate program with Kane in 2014. And Wyatt still reeks of appledough to this day.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

The story was Bryan vs the authority.

He had people eating out of his hands.

You fucking book that but you don't have him win the Rumble? They wrote everything for him to win that Rumble and then not win the Rumble. That's like making Greedo the guy who blows up the Death Star at the end of Star Wars. That's like Ghost Rider being the guy to save New York at the end of Avengers.

If you're not gonna complete the story that was obviously written starting at Summerslam, then don't fucking do it at all. You wonder why crowds went into "business for themselves"? Gimmick harder you PRICKS.

What I'm basically saying is...

Spoiler

Roman should win the title at Mania.

I'm pissed now

 

[Mahonay]

But the 2014 Rumble was booked perfectly as a part of the build to Mania...

Lol by pure fucking accident.

 

[slightconfuse]

 

[FlammableD]

Data West is notoriously soft on murderers.

also 100% aok in this thread

 

[notworksafe]

I can see Brock just tossing guys left and right in the Rumble until Owens sneaks in from behind to push him out. Sets up that Lesnar/Owens Mania' idea.

This is a really good idea. I'd pop for that for sure!

 

[Recall]

I love how quickly you all forget how shit a year was.

 

[Mr. Luchador]

It's been someone v Authority for 15 years. I think at this point people realise that the Authority ultimately always lose.

 

[Sephzilla]

Wait. There are still people who think everything leading up to WM30 with Bryan was pre-planned?

 

[slightconfuse]

NXT running Chicago and Pittsburgh in January

 

[Mahonay]

B player. Was never that over. Ugly vanilla midget nerd that only Wrestling Observer readers got behind. Luckily got injured to make way for the Over Empire. Ratings.

 

[Perspicacity]

Lol by pure fucking accident.

Intent has no bearing on artistic merit.

 

[Dr Duncan Steel]

Intent has no bearing on artistic merit.

Except that they always said "it was the plan all along"

 

[Toki767]

Let's not forget that Bryan was originally supposed to face Sheamus.

 

[BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!]

One month later...

 

[slightconfuse]

AR Fox with FAN

 

[Caderfix]

B player. Was never that over. Ugly vanilla midget nerd that only Wrestling Observer readers got behind. Luckily got injured to make way for the Over Empire. Ratings.

Sometimes I feel people actually think that. It's crazy.

 

[31GhostsIV]

This is a really good idea. I'd pop for that for sure!

You could have the Taker/Maven arena brawl, except Owens surprises everyone - including Lesnar - by holding his own. A new rivalry born and some credibility given to Owens as a contender against god king Bork! Perfect.

Instead, a week before Mania Paul Heyman will just announce it in a promo or something and 'creative' will have one Raw to build heat.

 

[Heel]

One month later...

(Brie screaming)

 

[funkystudent]

Remember when they tried to give Big Show the Yes chant? That was fun

 

[Mahonay]

Intent has no bearing on artistic merit.

 

[Toki767]

One month later...

What really makes that gif is that Kane isn't strong enough to drag Bryan. Bryan has to help move himself out there lol

 

[Data West]

Data West is notoriously soft on murderers.

Intent has no bearing on artistic merit.

.

 

[The Elite]

NXT running Chicago and Pittsburgh in January

Toronto would love some NXT.

 

[31GhostsIV]

(Brie screaming)

Poor Brine, lifeless apart from the one leg discretely pushing him along the ramp.