They had literally no where else to go. They beat Cena/Ryback/Kane/Orton/Bryan. They beat all the tag teams. They beat Evolution twice.
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They had literally no where else to go. They beat Cena/Ryback/Kane/Orton/Bryan. They beat all the tag teams. They beat Evolution twice.
BronsonLee
Member
Ambrose is like two tiers higher than I ever thought he'd get once he went solo
Bluekaveli
Member
Nah, I mean like Jr was a "stan". Austin could do no wrong, no matter who he was against, good, bad, or ugly, Jr went with Austin. At least Gorilla wasn't a one man nut hugger lol. That made the credibility of Jr shrink at times(kayfabe) .
sf2fanatic
Member
*rolls up Bronson down the hill.*
Ninja Scooter
Member
The brand split would be so fucking dumb. Yeah I'm sure more convolution is exactly what the WWE needs to drive up ratings.
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Deleted member 47027
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For sure. And Shield merch was selling very hot. But why sell products under ONE name when you can sell three?
Rhodes needs to go to Meixico and learn how to get heat like Naito.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
hahahahhahah
Reigns and/or Cena get one show, indie darlings and maybe one of the aforementioned two get the other. Sandow and Rhodes weren't getting a shot in a few months, if anything them having nothing to do then would have been more noticeable than before
BronsonLee
Member
Oh for sure. WrestleMania in Dallas was super confusing for me because I saw a ton of hot girls stanning for Ambrose in full costumes, a metric ton of Rollins merch, and like...some Roman stuff
Hell I've seen Ambrose's logo far more than anything else WWE-related recently
Ambrose is doing great now filling that stardust spot.
The company didn't plan on getting Rollins or Ambrose over, the original plan was for Roman's massive work strength to throw them out of the rumble then Luger his way to the title.
sf2fanatic
Member
That's true. Heenan was for Flair and anyone he managed. Ventura loved Macho Man and Rick Rude. King loves that Brian Christopher fellow.
Meanwhile in WCW land the face commentators love Stang, Hogan, etc while the heels love Flair. Heenan loves his boys when he shows up. All the commentators are deeply in love with Goldberg when he comes in.
BewareTheBatsie
Member
I wanna be optimistic over the brand split but odds are my favorites are all gonna end drafted onto Smackdown which would be a no-no.
Bluekaveli
Member
I hated how much Heenan cooled down in wCw, he wasn't as over the top. Any reason for it?
Since I'm not going to watch RAW and Smackdown regardless, I actually find this brand split business intriguing and have no real opinion on the matter.
I'm curious to see how the champeenships work out, though. Do they add something? The last thing they probably need is the current champ on both shows -- even though I don't really like the idea of two top belts.
I dunno. It's interesting. I'm sure there will be good and bad, but the only way it's a total failure is if you end up with two shows that feel the same. Which is probably what will happen.
Enjoy!
I'm curious to see how the champeenships work out, though. Do they add something? The last thing they probably need is the current champ on both shows -- even though I don't really like the idea of two top belts.
I dunno. It's interesting. I'm sure there will be good and bad, but the only way it's a total failure is if you end up with two shows that feel the same. Which is probably what will happen.
Enjoy!
slightconfuse
Banned
Alls WWE knows how to do is pump out content. They really need to show restraint.
Firstly, I'd say nearly every guy that has been let go or left knew about the brand split. They got the sheet that said "Brand split but we still have nothing for you sorry 
" and figured "well that's that"
Secondly, the brand split's main purpose will probably be to build to Roman Raw vs Cena Smackdown at WM next year, not making your special snowflake favorite a big deal.
" and figured "well that's that"Secondly, the brand split's main purpose will probably be to build to Roman Raw vs Cena Smackdown at WM next year, not making your special snowflake favorite a big deal.
What benefit comes from breaking up the New Day?
You know what would be really fun and interesting? It's not going to happen, but imagine if Vince McMahon told Shane-O and Stephanie-O (and Triple H, I guess. Unless he's gonna be "NXT guy" exclusively now...) that they were drafting for realz. :O
That'd be crazy cool. Have a live Network special with 'em making picks with a timer, a la the NFL Draft. I mean, Vince would probably, smartly, be like "okay, Stephanie, you have to take Roman as RAW's #1 pick, and Shane, you have to take Cena as Smackdown's #1 pick" but then imagine if it was all legit from there.
I'd eat it up.
That'd be crazy cool. Have a live Network special with 'em making picks with a timer, a la the NFL Draft. I mean, Vince would probably, smartly, be like "okay, Stephanie, you have to take Roman as RAW's #1 pick, and Shane, you have to take Cena as Smackdown's #1 pick" but then imagine if it was all legit from there.
I'd eat it up.
Pushing Big E to the main event while still being in the New Day would be super cool - they don't need to split up to do other cool things outside of tag matches.
Bluekaveli
Member
Fuck Rikishi, big fucking tub of glue caused The Rock the title. Fuck him.
WWE and Vince McMahon doing things on the up-and-up. That'll be the day.
Barrage
Member
So, whats your ideal scenario regarding the Brand Split for...
1. The World Title?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Bring back the World Heavyweight Championship.
2. The Tag Titles?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Have each show have their own Tag champions.
3. The Women's Title?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Have a Women's and Diva's Champion.
4. The IC/US Titles?
A. Keep them as is.
B. Unify them.
5. The PPVs?
A. Split Brands, Split PPVs. Whole Roster on the Big 4.
B. Whole Roster on every PPV.
1. The World Title?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Bring back the World Heavyweight Championship.
2. The Tag Titles?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Have each show have their own Tag champions.
3. The Women's Title?
A. Keep one, have the champion on both shows.
B. Have a Women's and Diva's Champion.
4. The IC/US Titles?
A. Keep them as is.
B. Unify them.
5. The PPVs?
A. Split Brands, Split PPVs. Whole Roster on the Big 4.
B. Whole Roster on every PPV.
Empyrean Heaven
Member
A, A, A, A but have each exclusively on each show, B.
Which is what i'm thinking. They are clearly better together than they are apart. Being a constant feature makes that apparent. If you want to progress a member of the train you don't have to break up the stable.
Agreed on all this. Except maybe have one or two split PPVs. Even if it might bring the quality down, they have so much talent the match quality will always be at least acceptable and its probably one of the only ways of giving performers meaningful rest.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Xavier's also on record saying he'll quit if they split, I think Big E is too, and none of them want one of them being pushed to the top without the others. It's why they've never done anything more than tag titles.
1. The World Title?
I'm leaning towards two top championships, even though I don't love it. If you're going do a split, it should probably be a hard split.
2. The Tag Titles?
Again, two sets of tag belts.
3. The Women's Title?
Do not bring back the Diva's Championship ever. I like the Women's Championship on one show and a Cruiserweight Championship on the other.
4. The IC/US Titles?
IC on one show, US on the other.
5. The PPVs?
Split PPVs. Entire roster on the Big 4.
They should really use this as an opportunity to resurrect the hardcore title, 24/7 rules. Tie it into mobile alerts or whatever.
It's not the only reason.
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It's not the only reason.
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http://i.imgur.com/XZhwVjJ.jpg
WWE circa 2003.
It'd be new to me, and that's all that matters.
But really, I have no strong feelings about it. I'm just here to watch it fall apart from afar.
Sweeney Tom
Banned
Mecca response: Checkmate WWE
Bluekaveli
Member
Was his mom on crack when she was carrying him? Lol.Mecca response: Checkmate WWE
Mecca response: Checkmate WWE
Did you upvote that? >_>
Zach I know you are watching from afar (great band) but more titles is the last thing that place needs.
Nocturnowl
Member
This brand split is the perfect vehicle for Kane and Show to return to tv, hype.
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Deleted member 47027
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3 potential merch sellers with their own distinct line
Maybe everyone should have a title.
You don't need to split the team up in order to do that.