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January Wrasslin' |OT| The Assassination of Daniel Bryan by the Coward Vince McMahon
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darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Is JTG still employed?
bean breath
Member
He was on a WWE dot com exclusive this week. Next week, who knows, he could be on Superstars.
He doesnt understand english bitch (was that the quote? it's been a while since i've that video)
Wouldn't it be hilarious if Vince decided to push Ryder instead of Bryan?
If the story that Nash told Triple H to push Ziggler and Jim Duggan publicly rooted for him, I gotta wonder if maybe he'll get a push again too. People popped big for Ziggler at RR and RAW.
Six years, 260 days and counting...
If the story that Nash told Triple H to push Ziggler and Jim Duggan publicly rooted for him, I gotta wonder if maybe he'll get a push again too. People popped big for Ziggler at RR and RAW.
Six years, 260 days and counting...
Somehow
Dark Ninja
Member
Zack Ryder will be the first star created from the WWE Network. Also the hacking Indy guy will hack into the network and debut that way too.
That's actually a great idea and should be done.
Incredible numbers for JTG
bean breath
Member
Who?
Why do people keep falling for this dude? He makes a video EVERY MONTH and it's the same bullshit.
You know, new NXT rookie KEN YAMAGUCHI.
He's a cousin of Kaz Hayashi, Dick Togo and Mens Teioh, Sho Funaki, and Taka Michinoku. He's the son of Mr. Yamaguchi-san (He cut off Val Venises dick).
UberTag
Member
It's not that he would be learning how to wrestle.
It would be that he has to unlearn how to wrestle good and to learn how to wrestle samey & bland and to dispose of all of the pet peeves that could set Vince off against him.
Because... as Shark Johnson so eloquently put it...
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
It's awesome though, dude is faking being angry about a bunch of dudes fake beating each other up and having people buying his shit as being real.
Shadowlink
Member
I got screwed over by the authority. Not even the great Vince McMahon can get me to switch my avatar.
UberTag
Member
Of course he is. Lots of people are going to WM.
I'm sure Zack Ryder is going to WM.
The ring crew is going to WM.
Many people in this thread are going to WM.
Q
Queen of Hunting
Unconfirmed Member
Hopefully that whole practice stops once Vince retires/dies. Most of what they do is to learn everything that Vince hates and then how to not do it, so they don't do a pet peeve of his in their first main roster match and get an immediate grudge from Vince.
I'm going too!
NihonTiger90
Member
Welcome to the Attitude Era. Have you met Mark Henry's son?
British Monsoon
Member
I always assumed it was because of the tough schedule - they're travelling a lot and working a ton of dates every month, whereas in Japan (where the style tends to be much more hard-hitting) they travel a hell of a lot less and generally work a tour for a couple of weeks, then have time off before the next tour.
If you look back at New Japan's G1 Climax from last year, where they worked a very tough schedule much more in-line with what WWE wrestlers work, the injuries just started piling up - very few came out of that tour unscathed, so this year they've had to spread the dates out a bit.
Of course, there's also the concussion/head injury factor and sponsors not wanting a return to the bloody Attitude Era that sees very few (if any) head drops, strike exchanges and hardcore stuff that you're more likely to see in other promotions.
bean breath
Member
You violated the rules, which clearly stated, no non-wrestling characters. If anyone has a bone to pick, it's me. I chose Alberto Del Rio and Bootaaay put me down for John Cena.
I could change my avatar if I wanted because of this but I'm a good sport.
You have a poor attitude.
Also, eff horror movies and their "fans". Bunch of wannabe murderers, listening to shitty metal music and dressing in all black. No one is afraid of you, you pasty skinned freaks.
John Wayne Bobbitt SAVED HIS LIFE.
THE STORYLINE WAS AMAZING.
It's right up there with Vince fighting GOD.
Pretty much. Development should be about turning rookies into actual wrestlers, not turning experienced pros into worse wrestlers.
You're right, that's true. And at the moment the roster is large but there's key figures they want to keep off the injury list. Everyone else like Justin Gabriel can just go take a break lol.
NO YOURE NOT YOU DIDNT EVEN POINT AT THE SIGN
Well at least he is honest about no longer being that dramtic. Still love Mick.
Edit: Wait Justin Gabriel is still with WWE?
BronsonLee
Member
What sign?
...*drops Wrestlemania sign on crowd, killing hundreds*
...*drops Wrestlemania sign on crowd, killing hundreds*
I call it the Rollercoaster Tycoon
Yeah but even by Attitude standards this was just...I mean Brisco literally throwing up as Mae Young has a slime covered hand pulled out of her is one thing but...
Well ok there was a lot a weird shit but castration via Katana is right up there.
Bean you dork. Stro and Boots are white, I'm not white.
..you thought I was white?
bean breath
Member
I wouldn't say white. I thought you were normal-skinned.
UberTag
Member
Crazy theory time.
Clearly there are a bunch of folks in the back that hate having their hands tied by the need to appease Vince. I'm sure Triple H is #1 on that list. The prevailing logic is that Vince won't go away until he dies... but perhaps there IS a way to sour the thrill of producing wrestling television that will compel Vince to finally step aside and retire before he goes completely cuckoo for coconuts.
We've seen a lot of contradictory messaging when it comes to Daniel Bryan. The YES chants get muted but Bryan still gets pushed front and center in storylines. We know Vince is incensed by having his shows hijacked and yet D.Brine - Mr. Laidback & Happy - is encouraged to go against character and promote the Yes Movement on Twitter effectively exacerbating the situation.
Perhaps there's a contingent in the back of WWE that WANT to see what happened at the Royal Rumble continue. That WANT to have 70,000 fans to collectively shit all over Vince's crown jewel baby of WrestleManias. Not because it jeopardizes a potential TV deal (which I actually sort of doubt it would) but because they believe this will prompt Vince to finally decide that we're not worth the trouble and to finally step aside. He'll have his new TV deal whatever it may be. He'll have the Network in place. He'll have us ingrates crapping all over his main event. What is there left for him to do? Vince leaves, Trips takes over and the whole "appease Vince" factor that shits up development, commentary and the rest of WWE programming goes away.
I'm going to give you a 3 second headstart
Dark Ninja
Member
He got over on his own, so they gave him a shitty storyline where he jobbed out every week made to look like a loser. Wasn't protected at all in his matches at all, just straight up jobbed.
Vince/HHH: WE TRIED GUYS!
bean breath
Member
Oh, for heaven's sake...
British Monsoon
Member
Oh dear, sorry bean - I could've sworn you asked for John Cena, but the proof is in the PM, as it were. My mistake. I applaud you for setting a good example, though - Archie won, as inexplicable as that may be, and we all have to live with that fact.
slightconfuse
Banned
Sting has Bryan in the scorpion death lock.
Oh my what is mr McMahon doing out here.
Ring the bell Damit, ring it.
2 months later.
What's BRYAN danelson doing in the impact zone, TAZ????
Oh my what is mr McMahon doing out here.
Ring the bell Damit, ring it.
2 months later.
What's BRYAN danelson doing in the impact zone, TAZ????