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[somedevil]

WWE going with Ryback vs Punk this soon just shows even more that WWE has no one that can replace Cena if he is injured. NO ONE.

Well they do have someone who got an insane face reaction, but the WWE wouldn't do another Punk vs Daniel Bryan match.

I hope they book this with Punk winning the match. Then Cena demands a match but Punk would only do it if Cena's team beats his team at the survivor series. Then they have the last match in December and Punk wins. This then leads into his match with the Rock at the Royal Rumble.

 

[Surge]

I think Cena will be named the special ref for the match. They have to fit him in somewhere.

 

[SquashMatch]

Their house show matches, from the reports, are going about 25-30 minutes.

Yep, supposedly the house show matches have been much better than expected.

 

[sajj316]

Their house show matches, from the reports, are going about 25-30 minutes.

See ... The kid can wrestle. Punk will carry but expect a crapload of bumping.

 

[TheGreatDivide]

Survivor Series matches are shit.

Drop the gimmick.

 

[funkystudent]

Ryback has been around in WWE off and on for nearly 10 years.

He better know how to wrestle after that.

 

[Officerrob]

See ... The kid can wrestle. Punk will carry but expect a crapload of bumping.

Kid? Dude will be 31 next month

 

[bigosc2k]

Survivor Series matches are shit.

Drop the gimmick.

But but but it's been around for 20+ years

 

[BillRiccio]

It's more of a "not like this" for me. Never really being impressive. Picking up two 100 pound guys never impressed me. Got to give it to them, the rednecks love it.

I agree that The Ryback isn't really ready at this point to main event a ppv. Add into the fact that neither man should lose at this point and I think were headed to some sort of screwy finish, but it's not Orton, Del Rio, Big Show, or Cena. I'm looking forward to something different. Will it be good in ring? Maybe. Will I laugh at a botch during the match? Probably. Sounds like a good time to me.

 

[Dark Ninja]

I fully expect Ryback to hurt Punk during there match how bad will it be is the reason to tune in.

 

[sajj316]

Also Ryback is himself .. not just a gimmick

Ryan Reeves started as the Silverback. Feed me more came from his uncontrollable appetite. The guy just eats a lot.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9HY3g4CGdM0&feature=youtube_gdata_player

 

[Toki767]

I'm surprised they'd ruin Ryback's undefeated streak so soon.

 

[mechashiva]

I agree that The Ryback isn't really ready at this point to main event a ppv. Add into the fact that neither man should lose at this point and I think were headed to some sort of screwy finish, but it's not Orton, Del Rio, Big Show, or Cena. I'm looking forward to something different. Will it be good in ring? Maybe. Will I laugh at a botch during the match? Probably. Sounds like a good time to me.

I think Brock.

 

[TheGreatDivide]

I'm surprised they'd ruin Ryback's undefeated streak so soon.

They won't.

I gurandamntee The Ryback won't be pinned or submit.

 

[Kaladin]

Survivor Series matches are shit.

Drop the gimmick.

But but but it's been around for 20+ years

Those wrasslin fans and their damned sense of tradition.

 

[BillRiccio]

I think Brock.

Well of course Brock would be awesome my friend. Really really awesome.

 

[Beast Legacy]

I'm surprised they'd ruin Ryback's undefeated streak so soon.

Ending it now is as good as it's ever going to get. Unless people want him to tear through the entire midcard then main event. Losing now and to the WWE Champion is a good place to end it for both parties. People who hate Ryback (he loses and he stops crushing the entire roster) and people who like him (best possible way to end his streak).

 

[Toki767]

They won't.

I gurandamntee The Ryback won't be pinned or submit.

So how else is a Hell in a Cell match supposed to end then? Kinda difficult to do a no contest unless they practically destroy the cell.

 

[Net_Wrecker]

They won't.

I gurandamntee The Ryback won't be pinned or submit.

Punk should just hire a bunch of random jobbers for a 1 night chance at glory and while Byrack is busy being fed, Punk runs through the crowd punching people left and right as the PPV goes off the air.

 

[TheGreatDivide]

So how else is a Hell in a Cell match supposed to end then? Kinda difficult to do a no contest unless they practically destroy the cell.

Punk runs away through the crowd/out the building/etc after Brock comes down and destroys the cell allowing his escape.

Or something. I bet it ends "no contest".

 

[jobber]

I paid .89 for USA on my cable bill

This says it all

 

[bangai-o]

Goldberg build was perfect. at around 75 or so he was starting to defeat lower mid card and some lower NWO guys. then came that HUGE match with Raven. and from he was with DDP and Kurt Hennig. eventually making his way to the World Title. Ryback is strange. its like he went from defeating El Dandy straight to Hogan.

 

[TheGreatDivide]

Ending it now is as good as it's ever going to get. Unless people want him to tear through the entire midcard then main event. Losing now and to the WWE Champion is a good place to end it for both parties. People who hate Ryback (he loses and he stops crushing the entire roster) and people who like him (best possible way to end his streak).

Him losing the streak now is just stupid. He should be undefeated until after Wrestlemania. He has the potential to be in a big match at that PPV if his undefeated streak actually means something.

 

[Beast Legacy]

Goldberg build was perfect. at around 75 or so he was starting to defeat lower mid card and some lower NWO guys. then came that HUGE match with Raven. and from he was with DDP and Kurt Hennig. eventually making his way to the World Title. Ryback is strange. its like he went from defeating El Dandy straight to Hogan.

Combination of not enough guys on the roster and the rushed nature of today's booking.

Him losing the streak now is just stupid. He should be undefeated until after Wrestlemania. He has the potential to be in a big match at that PPV if his undefeated streak actually means something.

Thing is yes, that would be a cool and exciting way to continue this story. But do you really trust WWE to be that consistent and hold a story together until after Mania?

That's why it's good to end it now before Vince or someone else in Creative gets another stupid idea.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

So how does Punk win this?

Clean, or Bork?

 

[strobogo]

Eh, fuck it, just go with Ryback winning clean and Heyman and Punk pull some contract shenanigans that rendered the match non-title.

 

[Wuthering_Heights]

Oh man, can you imagine WrassleGAF if Ryback pulls a Sheamus and wins in like, 20 seconds.

Hah.

 

[SoulPlaya]

Goldberg build was perfect. at around 75 or so he was starting to defeat lower mid card and some lower NWO guys. then came that HUGE match with Raven. and from he was with DDP and Kurt Hennig. eventually making his way to the World Title. Ryback is strange. its like he went from defeating El Dandy straight to Hogan.

It's sad, but I think I would be way more into the Ryback push if they went to it that way. However, due to the rushed nature, I'm against it.

 

[BillRiccio]

Goldberg build was perfect. at around 75 or so he was starting to defeat lower mid card and some lower NWO guys. then came that HUGE match with Raven. and from he was with DDP and Kurt Hennig. eventually making his way to the World Title. Ryback is strange. its like he went from defeating El Dandy straight to Hogan.

There are no believable veterans on the roster that can put The Ryback over like all of the guy's you mentioned. He can't go over the upper part of the card because they can't afford to lose for the most part. The rest of the roster is just a bunch of faceless guy's that no one care about. Can't get over beating nobodies.

 

[Ithil]

Yeah...

 

[Brinbe]

Goldberg build was perfect. at around 75 or so he was starting to defeat lower mid card and some lower NWO guys. then came that HUGE match with Raven. and from he was with DDP and Kurt Hennig. eventually making his way to the World Title. Ryback is strange. its like he went from defeating El Dandy straight to Hogan.

Also helped that Goldberg was a hell of a lot more impressive and it was the tremendous crowd that actually prompted his push, not the other way around.

And yeah, fucking hell, Miz is concussed. What a brutal shot.

 

[A.E Suggs]

Combination of not enough guys on the roster and the rushed nature of today's booking.



Thing is yes, that would be a cool and exciting way to continue this story. But do you really trust WWE to be that consistent and hold a story together until after Mania?

That's why it's good to end it now before Vince or someone else in Creative gets another stupid idea.

Yep and there's not enough star power like there was at the time. Maybe if ryback picks up bigshow it could boost him up lol.

 

[TheGreatDivide]

There are no believable veterans on the roster that can put The Ryback over like all of the guy's you mentioned. He can't go over the upper part of the card because the rest of the roster is just a bunch of faceless guy's who no cares if they win or lose.

I'm trying to think of a heel he could beat that would add legitimacy to him and the best I can come up with other than Punk is Del Rio or Big Show. That says everything.

 

[Professor Beef]

So how does Punk win this?

Clean, or Bork?

No way this match ends clean. Expect some kind of shenanigans at the end. Punk keeps the title, Ryback gets a reason to challenge him again because of the bullshit way he "lost" his undefeated streak.

 

[bangai-o]

who is the wwe version of Raven though? someone holding the US Title that has insane amount of heat. i almost want Santino to go heel.

 

[TOM f'N CRUISE]

Yeah...

holly shit hahaha. i missed Raw.. did i miss anything else??

 

[Beast Legacy]

who is the wwe version of Raven though? someone holding the US Title that has insane amount of heat.

Vickie

 

[BillRiccio]

I'm trying to think of a heel he could beat that would add legitimacy to him and the best I can come up with other than Punk is Del Rio or Big Show. That says everything.

The E needs to bring back some older stars to legitimize some guy's.

 

[a secret-boss]

did kaitlyn showed up this raw

 

[Beast Legacy]

The E needs to bring back some older stars to legitimize some guy's.

I don't want a repeat of the TNA Hogan era.

 

[BillRiccio]

I don't want a repeat of the TNA Hogan era.

It's gotta be selective or else you get the TNA Hogan stuff with the Nasty Boy's

 

[jmdajr]

Yeah...

omg how did I miss that...

orton: stupid!

 

[Nelo Ice]

http://i.imgur.com/d2auh.gif
http://i.imgur.com/NX3kq.gif
Yeah...

Missed that but damn, Miz definitely got injured.

 

[Kaladin]

That's at least a broken nose for Miz.

 

[Razorskin]

Yeah...

STUPID
STUPID
STUPID

 

[djplaeskool]

Yeah...

Damn. Miz got legitimately hurt on that one. Probably concussed.

 

[gurudyne]

Yeah...

Jesus. So many headshots recently (this and Sheamus' come to mind), they might as well bring chairshots back.

 

[SquashMatch]

The more I think about it the more I think Ryback goes over. Even though the smarks don't like him the general fanbase really digs him. Punk is not a HHH or Vince type wrestler. Ryback is the very definition of a Vince McMahon guy. I think he goes over clean in the middle of the ring. Cena has been at the top for as long as any guy in Vince's tenure as owner. Much like he did with Hogan, Shawn, and Bret I think Vince is looking for a new horse to ride into the ground. Lets face it guys like Ziggler and Bryan will get runs only after the Vince archetype fails to do the job.

Ryback is what Vince dreams about at night. Physical beast who would never make it in Hollywood or another medium. He only goes with guys like Bret and Punk as a change of pace, those kind of guys will never be what Vince wants as a headliner.

 

[BlazinAm]

The more I think about it the more I think Ryback goes over. Even though the smarks don't like him the general fanbase really digs him. Punk is not a HHH or Vince type wrestler. Ryback is the very definition of a Vince McMahon guy. I think he goes over clean in the middle of the ring. Cena has been at the top for as long as any guy in Vince's tenure as owner. Much like he did with Hogan, Shawn, and Bret I think Vince is looking for a new horse to ride into the ground. Lets face it guys like Ziggler and Bryan will get runs only after the Vince archetype fails to do the job.

Ryback is what Vince dreams about at night. Physical beast who would never make it in Hollywood or another medium. He only goes with guys like Bret and Punk as a change of pace, those kind of guys will never be what Vince wants as a headliner.

It seemed like Vince was going to be the personal manager for Ryback for a second.

 

[number47]

......why have a creative team when vince just pushes who he want.