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February Wrasslin' |OT| WrassleGAF. In 2016.

DMczaf

Member
Meltzer also was spot on with how Bryan was a fan creation and not a Vince or WWE creation.

Honestly Cole was kinda shooting when Vince was on stage. Notice how he dropped the Universe lingo for a bit.

Cole straight up said "WWE fans"
 

Heroman

Banned
Bryan WM30 run is be the greatest babyface run in the modern era.
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Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
I can only imagine they paid Bryan a lot to straight up retire rather than just leave and go somewhere else.
 

Zach

Member
DBry last night reminded me why he rejuvenated my love of wrestling.

He was able to make something scripted feel authentic and real. It was real to me damn it when he was on TV.

Now we are back to our regular scheduled programing in the WWE UNIVERSE.

DIVAS

SUPERSTARS

BLACK SHEEP

THE DEMON KANE

BIG DOG

PITBULL

LUNATIC FRINGE

fuck.

Yuck.
 
Oh please. Vince is planning a Sami Zayn/Donald Trump angle for WrestleMania as we speak.

I'd be down for Trump taking a Helluva Kick.

Also, I think Zayn is great, but if Vince think Cesaro is Too Swiss, I can't imagine his thoughts on Zayn, especially after he sidelined himself for months pumping his fist.
 

Cybit

FGC Waterboy
He'd be right about a lot of the other guys too if it was politically advantageous to single them out and keep them off the road due to a documented concussion history.

People still refuse to believe that WWE actually did the right thing this time, don't they? It's all a conspiracy Maggle!

The one thing Bryan had going for him is that he had done the testing the year before when he first had injury issues - which is what you need for a baseline. The useful testing requires neurological testing on a regular basis to see whether a decline is happening or not at an accelerated rate. The issue with Dreamer, Bubba Ray, etc, is that you don't have that baseline - you'd have to create the baseline now, which would make it not nearly as useful.


Nah, he would have not have given THAT speech if he was planning to pull a flair. No one will be happy of he wrestles again.

Yeah. That was the "I'm done with this" speech. Barring medical breakthroughs - I don't think he wrestles again.

I can only imagine they paid Bryan a lot to straight up retire rather than just leave and go somewhere else.

Nope; it's that the MMA concussion testing (Weidman's camp) accounts for differing intelligence thresholds, unlike the NFL ones. I suspect they will start using it in other sports as well. NFL won't use it because they're afraid of the long-term consequences. (Because they will get the baselines early, so they'll see the drop much quicker)
 

Aiii

So not worth it
I don't even like those 3 guys. So i'm the worst idiot here it seems for saying there is something hypocritical in the WWE acting like Brian is so important to them... And even more in people saying Brian changed somethings in the way WWE does things.. ok.

Yep, the guy they built AN ENTIRE WrestleMania around wasn't important to them. They're just out to spite you and everyone watching, because they're dicks and hate money. Fuck WWE.
 

Ithil

Member
I don't even like those 3 guys. So i'm the worst idiot here it seems for saying there is something hypocritical in the WWE acting like Brian is so important to them... And even more in people saying Brian changed somethings in the way WWE does things.. ok.

He was important to them. Not to the level his popularity warranted, and there was some revisionist history going on as always, but they always saw him in an upper card spot (their repeated attempts to drop him down to this level can attest to that), which is higher than they see 90% of their roster. They never got behind him as completely as they should, but there is a middle ground between "top guy" and "Zack Ryder".

I think it would be foolish to act as though Bryan didn't change many of the ways they do things, however. Given how resistant the WWE is to change, the influence he did have is pretty significant.
 

Barrage

Member
I can only imagine they paid Bryan a lot to straight up retire rather than just leave and go somewhere else.

A) they didn't have to, his contract is frozen due to injury. As long as WWE kept up their end of the bargain and paid him, Bryan couldn't go anywhere for years.

B) He wouldn't have mentioned his countless concussions and concerning brain scans if he was planning to wrestle for anyone else. Bryan got a wake-up call, and the WWE's doc was proven absolutely correct in keeping him out.
 

Ithil

Member
Same thing was said about Bray.

Luckily Owens has more natural talent, so he has the ability to put his own spin on any shitty/half baked booking he's handed.

The big problem with Bray is they never allowed him to evolve. He's still the exact same he was when he debuted in 2013.
 

Mahonay

Banned
A) they didn't have to, his contract is frozen due to injury. As long as WWE kept up their end of the bargain and paid him, Bryan couldn't go anywhere for years.

B) He wouldn't have mentioned his countless concussions and concerning brain scans if he was planning to wrestle for anyone else. Bryan got a wake-up call, and the WWE's doc was proven absolutely correct in keeping him out.
In the bigger picture it's a very happy ending for Bryan. Got out of there in one piece with his dignity still intact. A rarity in wrestling.
 

Sephzilla

Member
Owens is going to be next top heel for 5 years If Vince knows what he is doing

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you can't even comprehend how big of an if that is.

Edit - oh shit i didn't even realize that was Dash and Dawson with Hideo in that gif. Maybe they're the ones who actually hurt Hideo.
 

Mahonay

Banned
It's a tragedy what they did to Bray. He plays his character so well too...

The big problem with Bray is they never allowed him to evolve. He's still the exact same he was when he debuted in 2013.
Yes WWE most certainly kept him in a permanent holding pattern, at the same time it was up to him after a certain point to make his character a little fresher as time went on. Modern WWE is all about making art out of the piles of feces creative hands you.
 

jmdajr

Member
That sucks.

I hope he finds new dreams, chases them, and succeeds.

I'll always remember my trip to Wrestlemania 30 and sharing in the pinnacle of his first.
 

Angry Grimace

Two cannibals are eating a clown. One turns to the other and says "does something taste funny to you?"
Owens is going to be next top heel for 5 years If Vince knows what he is doing

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Owens is jobbing to Ziggler on Raw

A) they didn't have to, his contract is frozen due to injury. As long as WWE kept up their end of the bargain and paid him, Bryan couldn't go anywhere for years.

B) He wouldn't have mentioned his countless concussions and concerning brain scans if he was planning to wrestle for anyone else. Bryan got a wake-up call, and the WWE's doc was proven absolutely correct in keeping him out.

This is not how non-competes work. In fact, non-competes are completely unenforceable if they bind you from your job for any significant length of time.
 
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