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[sweetre15]

Not going to lie, I'm a huge fan of the no blading thing in the 'E. I never felt it was necessary at whatsoever.



The only way SD could ever come close is for there to be another brand extension. There surely is enough talent to do so. However, there isn't enough talented writing to make that even conceivable. The top brass would lowe their minds.

The solution to that IMO is either let HHH/RyanWard/Paul Heyman have free reign to put all their efforts into Smackdown as well as moving it away from being a recap show.

 

[bullets]

That was a great interview with Daniel Bryan. I could see another brand split somewhere in the future. I just finished watching the Monday night war show on the network. It reminded me of how badly we another company like WCW for them to compete with.


I wish the tv 14 rumor were true. I want them to be more edgy. We don't need someone to blade every night , but it can be very effective when used in moderation.

 

[sweetre15]

Man Im such a fan of Bryan that I almost want them to let Bryan team up with Heyman and book Smackdown to see how much they can improve the shows.

If they made Bryan, Ziggler, Cesaro, Ambrose, Rollins and maybe Tyson Kidd the new Smackdown 6 while also building up Wyatt, Paige, Nattie, Summer, Emma, The entire tag division and some NXT callups like Kalisto, Zayn, and Neville then it would really shake thugs up for Smackdown.

 

[RetroNaz]

Bryan wanting to be the "face of Smackdown" just makes me think this is managements way of preventing him overshadowing Reigns and Cena on RAW.

 

[sweetre15]

Bryan wanting to be the "face of Smackdown" just makes me think this is managements way of preventing him overshadowing Reigns and Cena on RAW.

Nah, he'll still be on Raw so there's no chance of that happening even if they tried....especially with him talking up that Lesnar match.

Speaking of which depending on how much the book Chronicles of Bryan's life, him beating Lesnar at Mania would make that book of his sell like hot cakes as well as the upcoming DVD they are supposedly working on for him.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Pink Ranger, since you got to see Smackdown already, is it true that WWE tried to can Reigns' reaction to make it seem like he's more over than Bryan but mute Bryan's reaction too?

If they really did that I want to let you guys know what my friend Ursin(Deroche) told me about the reactions.

Bryan was the most over that night with Reigns as a distant second. I.E only being half as over as Bryan was in Baton Rouge.

The crowd was mostly kids and their parents and they were all on Bryan's side unanimously.

Not sure, I wasn't paying attention to that. I will look out for it next time.

 

[Bat Brain]

Pink Ranger, since you got to see Smackdown already, is it true that WWE tried to can Reigns' reaction to make it seem like he's more over than Bryan but mute Bryan's reaction too?

I'm not Pink Ranger but I did just watch Smackdown and I don't think this is true at all. There was definitely a ton of cheers edited into Reigns' entrance but there was a lot for Bryan too. Bryan definitely got the spotlight at the end of the night.

Worst part of Smackdown for me was them blatantly trying to change history again by ignoring the fact that Cesaro single handedly threw Big Show over the top rope at Wrestlemania.

Best part was Rollins going toe to toe with Heyman on the mic again. Pink Ranger's right, he's the future.

 

[Bat Brain]

Good news! The next NXT Live Special will be February 11. Here's the card so far:

Spoiler

NXT Title: Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens
Womens Title Fatal 4-Way: Bayley vs Sasha vs Becky vs Charlotte
NXT Title #1 Contenders Tournament Final Match: Finn Balor vs Adrian Neville

 

[The Sage]

Daniel Bryan with the warrior hairstyle!

 

[NDX]

need someone to blade every night , but it can be very effective when used in moderation.

This. Sometimes a blood feud needs to, you know, end with blood.

 

[OnTheAir]

Fantastic mic work from Heyman and Rollins!

 

[sweetre15]

Rollins has been on his sh!!t lately and that segment with Heyman was fantastic.

Rollins came out of that looking like prime HHH.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Yeah, as I noted yesterday from my time machine, I don't remember the last time a wrestler was able to play verbal chess with Heyman like that.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

The difference between Ambrose and Rollins on the mic is much smaller (and even more so every week) than the difference between them on the ring, where Rollins is comfortably superior.

Seth Rollins has easily been the most impressive member of the Shiled post breakup.

 

[Pink Ranger]

I admit, I was one of those concerned that Rollins would be the forgotten member of the Shield: great technical ability, but not much in the way of size or personality. I'm glad I was wrong.

 

[Bat Brain]

Oh, this is exciting. Future NXT spoilers ahead:

Spoiler

Also:

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Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy are the new NXT Tag Team Champions! So happy. I love those guys

I wish I could stop spoiling myself.

 

[Pink Ranger]

Oh, this is exciting. Future NXT spoilers ahead:

Spoiler

I want to see them run straight at each other Challenge of the Superfriends style, collide and explode to become the opening credits of Adventure Time.

 

[The Sage]

- Earlier there have been rumors suggesting that WWE would soon transition its TV-PG rating back to TV-14 later this year. The rumor originated from a poster on Reddit claiming to be The Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer. The Reddit post claimed that Triple H had been wanting to move WWE back in the direction of TV-14 for a long time, but it had constantly been shot down by Vince McMahon. The report also claimed that Roman Reigns, Dean Ambrose, and Seth Rollins would be the major stars of the new TV-14 era.

The Reddit post was later taken down and marked as false. Meltzer later stated in a daily news update for F4WOnline.com on the news story: “I never reported it, and there’s nothing to it.”

http://411mania.com/wrestling/rumor-killer-wwe-not-returning-to-tv-14-rating/

 

[Kaleb]

NXT Spoilers

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[Tacit Ronin]

I admit, I was one of those concerned that Rollins would be the forgotten member of the Shield: great technical ability, but not much in the way of size or personality. I'm glad I was wrong.

Yea. It looks like Ambrose will be the only midcarder of the former faction.

 

[The Sage]

Yea. It looks like Ambrose will be the only midcarder of the former faction.

No fault of his own, just the booking. But it's too early to tell if Ambrose and Reigns' positions hold and don't end up switching.

 

[Herolee10]

Imagine what a wrestler would be like if he had...

1. Roman Reigns Look and physique

2. Dean Ambrose's promo skills and acting abilities

3. Seth Rollins wrestling skills

 

[Dr. Evil]

Oh, this is exciting. Future NXT spoilers ahead:

Spoiler

I wish I could stop spoiling myself.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Imagine what a wrestler would be like if he had...

1. Roman Reigns Look and physique

2. Dean Ambrose's promo skills and acting abilities

3. Seth Rollins wrestling skills

Pre-neck injury Austin.

 

[DarkSentinel]

Oh, this is exciting. Future NXT spoilers ahead:

Spoiler

Also:

Spoiler

Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy are the new NXT Tag Team Champions! So happy. I love those guys

I wish I could stop spoiling myself.

Stop doing this to meeee