Monthly News Thread (March 2018)

[M.C.G. 31]

I.....think it's possible we see Bryan wrestle again now.

A week ago I was firmly in the "it ain't happening, ever, wait for ROH, etc etc" camp..but now? Seems plausible.

I just really want a segment on Smackdown where he tells KO and Zayn that what they did to Shane was crossing the line and at WM, they're teaming up to take on Shane McMahon -- long dramatic pause -- "and me!" to close the segment.

I'm still not going to hold my breath on WWE clearing Bryan, but does WWE really want to risk losing Bryan? From a business perspective, as great as AJ Styles and Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura may be, Daniel Bryan is the most organically over and popular superstar since possibly Steve Austin. The only one who could touch Bryan is CM Punk, but at their peaks, I'd still say Bryan was more popular and Bryan was the proven TV and live show draw.

If the plan is to move Styles to Raw after Wrestlemania, Bryan could easily be the #1 guy to carry Smackdown and that's huge business-wise for WWE because Bryan's still the most over guy on the SD roster and possibly the entire company.

 

[Cor]

Also, Michael Hayes is listed as the producer for The Ultimate Deletion. Jeremy Borash was there to help with the production. A lot of footage Reby Hardy shot and edited herself was used, as was the original music she composed for the match.

 

[Cor]

I just really want a segment on Smackdown where he tells KO and Zayn that what they did to Shane was crossing the line and at WM, they're teaming up to take on Shane McMahon -- long dramatic pause -- "and me!" to close the segment.

I'm still not going to hold my breath on WWE clearing Bryan, but does WWE really want to risk losing Bryan? From a business perspective, as great as AJ Styles and Seth Rollins and Shinsuke Nakamura may be, Daniel Bryan is the most organically over and popular superstar since possibly Steve Austin. The only one who could touch Bryan is CM Punk, but at their peaks, I'd still say Bryan was more popular and Bryan was the proven TV and live show draw.

If the plan is to move Styles to Raw after Wrestlemania, Bryan could easily be the #1 guy to carry Smackdown and that's huge business-wise for WWE because Bryan's still the most over guy on the SD roster and possibly the entire company.

Even if WWE Doctors cleared Bryan to wrestle, I'm not sure he'd be used in a full-time category like an AJ Styles. Guess you never know.

 

[Bubba Thudd]

Reigns is holding the title for at least 435 days so buckle up

That's not how you build a 17-time WWE Champion...

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Even if WWE Doctors cleared Bryan to wrestle, I'm not sure he'd be used in a full-time category like an AJ Styles. Guess you never know.

He's said himself he wouldn't want to work the schedule he did before when he was on top, which is understandable as he has a kid now, and I think WWE would be lenient in letting him rest up so they don't have to worry about his health as much as if he were working a full-time schedule non-stop.

 

[Cor]

He's said himself he wouldn't want to work the schedule he did before when he was on top, which is understandable as he has a kid now, and I think WWE would be lenient in letting him rest up so they don't have to worry about his health as much as if he were working a full-time schedule non-stop.

Yeah, to me he'd essentially be the same as Brock Lesner, likely less.

IF he is cleared to tag with Shane at WrestleMania, I think after that you bring The Miz over to SD in the shakeup, and let that slow build again towards SummerSlam or even Money In The Bank, Bryan remaining as GM. Then maybe you can do Bryan + Team SD vs Angle + Team RAW at Survivor Series. Maybe Team RAW wins that, and Bryan gets fired as SD GM, so you don't get stuck with another "disgruntled superstar vs fighting GM" storyline heading to the Rumble and WrestleMania.

My timeline would look something like this;

WrestleMania 34; Kevin Owens & Sami Zayn vs Shane McMahon & Daniel Bryan
Summerslam; The Miz vs Daniel Bryan
Survivor Series; Daniel Bryan + Team SD vs Kurt Angle + Team RAW - Losing teams GM gets fired. (Bryan gets screwed somehow)
Royal Rumble: Bryan and Nakamura are two of the final 5 or 6. Nakamura eliminates Bryan, but still loses the Rumble.
WrestleMania 35; Daniel Bryan vs Shinsuke Nakamura

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

BRB buying tickets to New Orleans.

Where those people that tried to mock me when i said none of us knew bryan's health and it was his life and choice to make?

Well, look at you now

 

[Disclose]

im reading everywhere that its official... (Daniel bryan has been cleared)
but ill wait till one of you reports it from a real source.
and ill cry of joy.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

im reading everywhere that its official... (Daniel bryan has been cleared)
but ill wait till one of you reports it from a real source.
and ill cry of joy.

WWE's official twitter isn't a legit source? Wot.



Also,

 

[Disclose]

i didnt read it from them. but literally all my feed is just that.
i am so f***ing happy.

 

[The Lunatic Fridge]

Really hope this didn't get announced only at the expense of AJ, though.

Not that Bryan vs Nak is a bad replacement....

 

[CaptainCrunch67]

Now have him turn heel.

:p

 

[Emperoreddy]

Besides being the number one trend on twitter worldwide for hours last night. Ultimate Deletion brought in over 2 million views in about 12 hours.

The views are combined as WWE put the match up in segments as opposed to one video for some reason.

AJ Styles said there is no way he is missing Mania.

 

[The Gongshow]

Besides being the number one trend on twitter worldwide for hours last night. Ultimate Deletion brought in over 2 million views in about 12 hours.

The views are combined as WWE put the match up in segments as opposed to one video for some reason.

AJ Styles said there is no way he is missing Mania.

I'm hoping they shed a little light on the AJ situation tonight, at least in storyline to assure us the match could still be on. NEEEEEED AJ/Nak at Mania

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Lost in the big news of Daniel Bryan's clearance, AJ Styles was evaluated last night at Raw and it's said that he's still good enough to go at Wrestlemania.

AJ Styles said even if he'd have to cut off one leg he wouldn't miss wrestling Nakamura at Wrestlemania.

 

[SeidoN]

DB getting his own thread when my boy Big Cass was also cleared today

heh

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Meltzer also believes Wyatt is going to be repackaged. He doesn't know anything yet, but Meltzer hopes it's something completely different and believes Wyatt has needed repackaging for a year now.

Personally, I'd say the Cena program started it and the garbage Orton program was the nail in the coffin for Wyatt.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

What I said about Mark Henry was not a criticism of him but WWE. I feel like the last several years of his career he could've been used to draw money and he was treated like a a random low card guy, when in reality, as Paul Heyman has said you could take him and get a basic headlock over due to his sheer strength and presence. We could all relate to how bad a man that size can hurt somebody

 

[Emperoreddy]

The Cena program all the way back at 30 was the time to pull the trigger on Bray. He was white hot and had all the momentum. Cena did not need to win that match.

They did it again with Cena the next year, but Rusev was the victim.

 

[KaseMeOutside]

Then there was the stupid undertaker match...

 

[Sheppy]

Then there was the stupid undertaker match...

That pissed me off more than any Wyatt feud (Well, other than the random Orton WM win) - The fact that Bray did all the work leading up to his match vs Taker was so insulting. He was tossed out there to build the feud while Taker sat at home.

 

[Emperoreddy]

The Cena match was way worse. The family was broken up in the 31 build and he didn’t have nearly as much momentum.

At no point was Bray in a better position to go into super stardom then the build for 30.

For all the talk of Cena putting people over. The last person Cena put over at Mania was The Rock.

 

[Cor]

Is Bray getting an actual repackage or a Dolph Ziggler repackage where he’s the exact same character put his music is just delayed?

 

[Jussi]

Now have him turn heel.

:p

And get a manager. And a stable.

 

[Conrad McBenis]

Meltzer also believes Wyatt is going to be repackaged. He doesn't know anything yet, but Meltzer hopes it's something completely different and believes Wyatt has needed repackaging for a year now.

Personally, I'd say the Cena program started it and the garbage Orton program was the nail in the coffin for Wyatt.

Just get him a bandana and a motorcycle.