WWE: HFB Slammy Awards: WWE Disappointment of the Year

[reckoning]

For me the biggest disappointment was what a letdown the Harper/Wyatt split was. It should have been a huge angle on its own, leading up to a match on a major PPV, which would hopefully get Harper in a more prominent position on the roster.

Instead it was just a sidebar to the Wyatt/Orton feud.

 

[TNT87]

Sadly the destruction of Bray.

 

[Fro]

other: all the above

 

[CHGoalie27]

I'm with Fro here!

 

[Emperoreddy]

I am still of the opinion that both Bray options are pretty much the same.

 

[CHGoalie27]

I am still of the opinion that both Bray options are pretty much the same.

Well its not just an opinion but fact that the Orton choice does fall into the desruction choice...

 

[M.C.G. 31]

Orton was the beginning. Wyatt almost turning into a woman was its peak.

 

[Paris in Flames]

They're the same. You dropped the ball bro.

 

[GKJ]

How are people disappointed in Jinder's title reign? Like, was there actual expectations that weren't fulfilled?

 

[Shoalzie]

It was disappointing that Jinder was champ as long as he was but I had low expectations for the reign itself. To me, Orton has been involved in two of the most disappointing programs of the last calendar year.

When it comes to Bray...it's harder and harder to buy into the silliness of a supernatural character when so much of the company is reality-based. Straight-up gimmick wrestlers are a dying breed. Even Balor channeling the demon persona is a stretch. Kane is still kicking around but he doesn't have the same aura.

You can still have villainous heels and legit monsters in today's wrestling. Strowman hits a sweet spot in that he's a big guy with a developed character but not a off-the-wall gimmick like Bray.

Bludgeon Brothers is such a hokey gimmick and a team like Ascension has had to become a comedy act to get over. A comedy face gimmick seems to be the only thing that gets over because fans see through a bad heel gimmick. Heels today get over with promos and actions. Joe, Miz and Owens are perfect examples of that.

 

[ColePens]

Btw @M.C.G. 31 - I know I speak for everyone on the board saying thank you for doing this for now 5-6 years. Even if you don't keep your tabs on next year, since a lot of people stopped watching, I think we could steal all the thread titles and just leave it as an open forum instead of giving options. If the product picks up and we all jump back in, then we can keep tabs.

 

[M.C.G. 31]

No problem.

I’ll probably still keep light tabs and see what’s buzzing. I’ll probably stick around to watching at least somewhat up to the Rumble at least, probably Wrestlemania. We’ll see what happens after that.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Btw @M.C.G. 31 - I know I speak for everyone on the board saying thank you for doing this for now 5-6 years. Even if you don't keep your tabs on next year, since a lot of people stopped watching, I think we could steal all the thread titles and just leave it as an open forum instead of giving options. If the product picks up and we all jump back in, then we can keep tabs.

Kind of makes you think the true disappointment is the product as a whole.

We all are pretty much officially burned out. With the roster they have, that is a damn crime.

 

[Emperoreddy]

Luke Harper getting cast aside was another disappointment of the whole Wyatt/Orton situation.

 

[CHGoalie27]

Luke Harper getting cast aside was another disappointment of the whole Wyatt/Orton situation.

I only like the B.B. gimmick because I have to out of support for them.
While everyone else is adding and padding, I think its disappointing that the Wyatt family isn't around to feud with whatever the hell the shield is supposed to be. Why didn't they do that back in the day? They had everyone hardcore interested then they decided Rollins smacks his team with a chair waaaaay too early instead of milking that feud for all it would've been worth.

 

[Huggy43]

I hated Jinder but was happy for the Singh brothers so I can't say I entirely hated his run as champ. That is why the destruction of Bray Wyatt is what I'd choose from the list. My personal disappointment was what they did or should I say didn't do with Becky Lynch this year.