Eat. Sleep. Wrestling Thread. Repeat. - Part 140

[chamber-music]

The WWE just announced CM Punk will now be played by Hunico

 

[H.U.S.T.L.E.]

Glad to see Metallo here as well... I've only been around for a short while but I heard good things! Just wanted to address a couple things point by point.

I'm just going to say Triple H has been somewhat of a failure as an executive. Some new guys have been pushed and he's mended some burned bridges and signed some old names back but the current roster and the storylines are in bad shape. His two big NEW signings Sin Cara and Awesome Kong were failures. Bryan's been held down and CM Punk may have walked out of the company.

It's honestly hard to tell how much of the creative direction is really on HHH. By all accounts, Vince still has final say on all creative decisions... but it does seem evident that the buddy system is in full effect now with Batista back.

They are more concerned with giving past their prime part timers primo spots on the card even when they don't show results. Lesnars been the only one worth a ****. I do give him credit for luring back big names and putting ego aside for business. But WWE is too hung up on short term solutions for long term problems. They should be building new stars but they've blown some big chances. Now Triple H Is still giving his buddies and people associated with him nice gigs. The Outlaws can still go but they should be putting over younger stars. Triple H is more concerned with what he wants then what the audience wants.

Bringing back Batista in the main event is a huge mistake, but I actually have less of a problem with the NAO holding the tag straps for now. If it's used as a way to break up Cody & Goldust, then put over a young team like The Usos at Mania, I think they've served a great purpose. Having Jimmy & Jey win against the Outlaws would be a nice moment, but I don't think they should stick around and take away too many tag team spots.

Bryan working with Sheamus is a step down for him. A huge one. He's too hot for that right now. Punk should have been in bigger higher profile stuff too. Maybe also doing more with Triple H. Love Kane but this stuff is beneath Punk. He's a top guy.

I wanted to give Triple H and Vince the benefit of the doubt and believe this Bryan stuff was leading somewhere but more and more I wonder if they are leading DB along with promises of bigger things all the while what they are sayin is how they really feel. Like they are getting a laugh at stringing Bryan along when they know they are never going to push him. I'm not saying he should be the guy but he could be one of the top guys they way even Foley and Angle were.

As it is Punk should have gone over Haitch or Orton at Mania even if it was non title and even if Bryan did win the Rumble he NEEDED to beat Batista in a world title match at Mania. That would've been vindication. I was hoping that's where it was headed. Now they have Bryan with boring as hell Sheamus. Ugh.

TNAs crap too. They've lost AJ. Huge loss. Dixie is more concerned with promoting herself

At least now THEY have to give some younger guys the ball because they don't have a choice.

Pretty much agree with everything else here - and based on the reports of Punk leaving, if Bryan had won the Rumble and was in the title match everything might be completely different.

 

[Metallo]

Perhaps Punk just ordered the number 3 off the WWE's value menu.

Maybe Punk's plan is to leave for a few years, film some movies, then come back part time that way he can be given the Wrestlemania main event and a complimentary WWE title run.

If you can't beat 'em join 'em, right?

Lol. Seems that's the only way one gets pushed. If he goes part timer MAYBE he might get to main event Wrestlemania.

 

[X Knight]

Perhaps Punk just ordered the number 3 off the WWE's value menu.

Maybe Punk's plan is to leave for a few years, film some movies, then come back part time that way he can be given the Wrestlemania main event and a complimentary WWE title run.

If you can't beat 'em join 'em, right?

 

[TripleR]

Considering I'm making the trip to Mania, I'm pissed if I don't get to see Punk, and all that anger is directed at the company, I'm totally on Punks side.

BUT I can't help but laugh at and love this situation. Fans are revolting. Punk ****ing walks out. Batista is getting millions most likely, for a crowd that hates him, and not in a good "heel heat" way.

This is just so absurd and amazing to me, I really can not wait to be part of the crowd that hijacks this Wrestlemania.

 

[Wheels]

The WWE just announced CM Punk will now be played by Hunico

WWE Just Announced CM Punk will be Played by The Wrestling Thread

 

[Slushy]

I just hope they can work something out so Punk can work the show otherwise its going to suck without him on the card. I guess his ultimatum is let me main event WrestleMania 30 or I'm staying home.

Matt Hardy & Reby Sky Arrested After Bloody Brawl With Each Other



TMZ.com reports that Matt Hardy and his wife Reby Sky were arrested at a motel in Virginia earlier this month after a bloody domestic brawl.

A hotel staffer called 911 and said, “A guest just came down here and said somebody’s beating the hell out of his wife a girl or something.”

When cops arrived to the scene, both Matt and Sky were arrested for assault and battery. They were released on $3,500 bail.

Matt and Sky got restraining orders against each other.

FU**, man! As you all may well know, I just met Matt a few weeks ago and he was cool as Hell, but Reby was acting like a prissy, little b*tch! Didn't greet us, rolled her eyes while we were talking to Version 1, and made it obvious she didn't want to be there with her body language. She didn't think I would catch it, but oh I saw her. After they left, I looked at my friend and told her "They're not going to last."

I feel sorry for Matt. IMO I think he was depressed and settled down quick as a short term solution to make himself feel happy. Unfortunately, he chose the wrong woman.

I don't condone domestic abuse, but I'm not surprised to hear this.

 

[Slushy]

Eh...no. The belt means much more than beating a 44-year-old, semi-retired suit. Trips' true main event days are a decade in the past now; Bryan beating him would mean next to nothing.

He's already won the WWE Championship twice and accomplished the latter by defeating Orton clean. We don't need to see that again.

A lot of guys on here were pissed about the proposed Sheamus feud because that wouldn't complete Bryan's story.

He got screwed out of being the WWE Champion by Triple H who proceeded to bury him in front of the world. Its only fitting that The Game gets his comeuppance by tapping out to AmDrag. Its a new and fresh feud, Helmsley would put over a new guy, and Bryan proves The Machine wrong and that he is in fact...The Man.

 

[Dr. Evil]

If it's Triple H vs. Bryan, the only way a match like that benefits Bryan is if he defeats Triple H, which is highly unlikely.

I also have my doubts about Sting signing with the WWE. Even if the WWE announces his signing and has videos showing "Sting is Coming" I will not believe it until Sting himself shows up in a WWE Ring.

 

[Dr. Evil]

 

[Metallo]

My big fear is even if Bryan finally comes out on top over the bosses and the system it'll be too late and his heat will have cooled off. Maybe that's what Vince wants? Then he gets to say "I told ya so. We pushed him to the top and it didn't draw". The guy loves to make money but he wants to do it his way and he hates to be wrong. He will ignore an opportunity in favor of his pride.

Punks looking more and more like Savage. Big draw and even gets put in title matches but they don't REALLY give him the ball.

 

[Kaleb]

@wwe has unfollowed cm punk

 

[Slushy]

If it's Triple H vs. Bryan, the only way a match like that benefits Bryan is if he defeats Triple H, which is highly unlikely.

At this rate, he doesn't have a choice otherwise its WrestleMania 25 all over again.

 

[Metallo]

Bryan has to beat Haitch now to prove them wrong. Haitch is the one why has been putting him down forever. He's then best option to represent the authority and that's who Bryan has been against. Orton was their figurehead champion not to mention he's been boring as **** since becoming champ. Unifying the titles did nothing to help that. I care even less about the belt if that's possible. Thanks Randy. With Big Dave overshadowing him it's clear that just beating Orton for the title wouldn't be enough for Bryan or punk. They'd have to beat someone big time on top.

 

[venom892]

First things first: Welcome back, Metallo. Now on to Punk. If true, this completely killed any interest I have in WWE. I was hoping since WM29 that Punk would win the Rumble. As Bryan was ascending, I thought about it and I realized perhaps Punk's opportunity had passed and it was Bryan's time. I was ok with that, even if I do prefer Punk. The main event for WM30 seemed to be destined to be Punk/Cena. Like Rock/Austin, Savage/Hogan and Bret/Shawn the two greatest of a generation were going to clash. But it wasn't so. When Bryan and cena were set for title matches at HIAC and rumors of a unification were swirling I thought to myself "Yes! With Cena and Bryan as champions and Punk winning the RR we could possibly be treated to a triple threat the quality of Benoit/Triple H/HBK."

But again, it wasn't meant to be and the powers that be didn't see it. When the Batista signing was made official I worried he would ruin the natural flow of the storylines and he has. Through no fault of his own.(Although now I think my theory that a condition of his signing was a WM main event is more true than ever.) I think I'm just going to stop watching. I was kinda exicted at the though of Punk finally beating Triple H, but now it doesn't even matter.

I mean let's look at his fueds since he returned. The only thing worth metioning is Lesnar, He had the MOTY with Lesnar and they didn't even nominate it as to not make Rock or Triple H look bad? Are you kidding and then despite the fact his match with Taker was better than anything nominated they gave to Rock/Cena because nothing had beat "one of the best rivalries of all time." Give me a break. They had Punk throughout the fall fueding with Curtis Axel, Ryback and the Wyatts. This is your number 2 guy and you're putting him in midcard fueds? Please ****ing explain.

The sad thing is even if he wasn't trying, Punk was still more entertaining than Batista, Orton, Sheamus and the like could ever be even with the best written material. Punk with his excellent Fued with Hardy in 09 and his great work with the SES became my favorite. When HBK retired in 2010, I considered going with him. Punk was one of the few reasons I stayed. Now Punk might take me with him. Nothing short of Bryan title reign will make me stay.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

This isn't good PR for WWE right now, with the WWE Network launch coming soon.

- Crowd hijacks and rebels against the WWE during the 3rd biggest show if the year out of support for their popular but ignored star.

- A top star leaves the company due to dissatisfaction over the company's direction.

- And in the reasons for why both incidents have occurred is Batista returning and getting the Mania spot.

Batista winning the Rumble had to be the last straw that broke the camel's back.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

If they do Danielson vs HHH at Mania and he doesn't go over clean, I want everybody watching at home to turn that **** off and never watch again. Me and TripleR, who will be in attendance, will **** all over it.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Honestly, Punk possibly being gone could be good and bad for Bryan.

 

[ImWithTeamConan]

I think CM Punk is making a mistake. I know I'm in the minority here, and I can kinda see how the timing of it (pre-WM, pre-Network) hurts the WWE the most.

But Stone Cold talks openly on his podcast about regretting his walkout, and while Punk might have a bit more "honor" to his (in that it's not about doing a job), I still think he should have finished his contract.

CM Punk is a very complex individual. I don't think this walk out is just about goals, it seems like he's completely burned out and never really re-charged after two years in a row in being one of the top guys.

 

[TheNextNolan22]

Or....WWE's ego killed his passion.

 

[MMMMM...Pancakes]

Honestly, Punk possibly being gone could be good and bad for Bryan.

I'm hoping his Cena-Bella connection and popularity with the fans will protect him.

 

[Slushy]

 

[TX85]

Bryan vs Trips at mania would be way better than Bryan vs Sheamus again but I think I prefer the report from last night saying Daniel is suppose to win at EC and then headline mania in a 3-way for the title.

I don't see how and why Daniel beating Trips at Mania would be better than Daniel headlining even in a 3-way as champion or as a contender,Storywise yeah it would make sense and Daniel ending the authority by beating Trips would be great it still,people have been *****ing since the RR cause of the situation with Daniel but now some of you want him facing Trips instead of that report of him as champion?,yeah he'd be going to WM as champion already and a 3-way is not that special but at least he'd be champion as everyone wants him to be and headlining mania

 

[Donnie Darko]

Triple-H's endless title reigns and boring as promos during the Ruthless Aggression Era were the main reasons I took one of my long breaks from WWE years back, and it seems like he is doing his best to drive me away again.

 

[Slushy]

Bryan vs Trips at mania would be way better than Bryan vs Sheamus again but I think I prefer the report from last night saying Daniel is suppose to win at EC and then headline mania in a 3-way for the title.

Three ways at Wrestlemania are a buzzkill. Batista Vs. Bryan by itself is way more interesting than having Orton involved.