Tim Evans Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm guessing Riley will take Booker's spot sooner than later. Didn't Regal get taken off commentary cause he was having problems with his voice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 WWE taking Jericho out of the ring and putting him in that spot for good would be better use of him at this point if his schedule would allow it. Sadly, it doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Christian is right there too. I guess after all the "ugly" talk over the years Vince doesn't want him as an outward face though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheapshot Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Christian is right there too. I guess after all the "ugly" talk over the years Vince doesn't want him as an outward face though. Â A blue dot to the face would fix that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Reigns' delivery on smackdown's opening segment was good. I don't think his lines were great, but they got him in and out quickly and he basically only talked for a minute before punching Seth in the face which was absolutely the way to go. They spend so long having guys who supposedly hate each other talk to each other for fifteen minutes that it was refreshing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Â Christian is right there too. I guess after all the "ugly" talk over the years Vince doesn't want him as an outward face though. Â A blue dot to the face would fix that. Â Â I never understood the obsession with having the announcers look any certain way. I can see demanding them to appear professional, sure. They're spokesmen, but they're the "voices" - not the "faces" - of the product. At the end of the day, nobody's going to tune in due to Michael Cole being "prettier" than JR, or anything else of that sort. It's just absurd. Â In fact, the case could be made that JR, palsy-ridden and all, carried the company at its height of popularity. And Lord knows Gorilla wasn't out there looking like a rockstar when he did the same. Â For Christ's sakes, Lawler's mug looks like a pipin' hot baked potato most nights. And there he is, damn near every week... Â I hardly see why they find so many "issues" to nitpick about. If a guy like Regal or Christian can provide a breath of fresh air behind the booth, they should just shoot for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellmania Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I've never understood people trying to make sense of the various pathologies that prompt this company to make any of the decisions it makes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I think it comes down to Vince's insecurities about rasslin'. I suppose it matters more with PBP than Color to him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Lawler was clearly in his element during the Attitude Era heyday. I think, at times, he was a lot of fun to listen to - the jokes were landing, his personal preference of heels over babyfaces, his kissing up to Mr. McMahon on commentary, etc. It just worked.  They never really replaced him though. Heyman was awesome for about a year in the role, but they desperately need to find THIS generation's fit for color commentary. JBL had a good routine going with Cole during the brand split days, but again - it didn't last long.  I know it's a talking point that's been beaten to death & back again by now, but really - the announcing is terrible on their main shows.  I've never understood people trying to make sense of the various pathologies that prompt this company to make any of the decisions it makes  Sure you're in the right place? 'Cause that sort of discussion is *KIND OF* what gets done 'round message boards & such. And, only to point out the obvious, but this IS the "Current WWE" thread by the way. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 championship game on Monday is projected to do record numbers for cable. RAW is fucked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 You wonder if they'll roll over and try to use the show to set up Smackdown's move to Thursday (which they're already promoting with Bryan's return to the ring) or if Vince will do something ridiculous to try to counter it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm guessing they do an angle to get out of it, but if they actually do Bryan's first match back on Smackdown, is there any argument for that not being really stupid? I know it's Smackdown's first time back on Thursday nights, but still... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 my guess is they load up SD next week and maybe for the first couple weeks before settling down to the show it has been for the last 5 years or so. Â I'm sure this means Hunter, Stephanie and Cena all over the show next Thursday. Plus Bryan wrestling Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm guessing they do an angle to get out of it, but if they actually do Bryan's first match back on Smackdown, is there any argument for that not being really stupid? I know it's Smackdown's first time back on Thursday nights, but still... If Bryan wrestles before the Rumble match, they are fools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WingedEagle Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I'm guessing they do an angle to get out of it, but if they actually do Bryan's first match back on Smackdown, is there any argument for that not being really stupid? I know it's Smackdown's first time back on Thursday nights, but still... Â Only argument would be pressure from TV partners forcing them to ante up, which I'm sure isn't the case. TV is their biggest source of cash and one they obviously can't ignore, but you'd think this would be something to feature on the Network. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 To be honest, I'm sure there's a jaded part of the fanbase that thinks this is all just a swerve and they're going to get screwed out of Bryan at the Rumble, so actually seeing him wrestle would dissuade that a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Part of it is just not thinking ahead, but overall I think it's just indicative of them not seeing Bryan as a star at the same level of their other top guys. Remember, he was cleared three weeks before his return promo, and it's not like we got any "Beautiful Day"-style videos hyping his return during that time, even though they had the time to do that. His name wasn't even dropped in promos to put him back on everyone's mind. So there you go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 It's hard not to be focused on conspiracy theories all the time. My itch in that regard is that they kept him off of Raw in order to make sure that any ratings gain from the previous week could be attributed to the Authority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anotherspammer Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 I fully expected the "big angle" that was rumored before this past RAW would be The Authority keeping Bryan out of the Rumble or firing him "to protect his health" or something like that. I guess they're saving that angle for those of us that pay $9.99 a month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamthedoctor Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Christian is right there too. I guess after all the "ugly" talk over the years Vince doesn't want him as an outward face though. Â What bugged me for years is that they wouldnt give him a run with a World title and then watched talkwrestling on the net and they asked the same thing and the guys opinion said apparently Vince doesnt see Christian as a Main Eventer. WTF?? Â So in a way I was glad Christian went to TNA so he could win a NWA World Title there and I suppose once Edge retired he asked as a favour to him to put the belt on Christian which was long overdue. I know he was the WWECW Champ but people tend to say it doesnt count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimmas Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Â Christian is right there too. I guess after all the "ugly" talk over the years Vince doesn't want him as an outward face though. Â What bugged me for years is that they wouldnt give him a run with a World title and then watched talkwrestling on the net and they asked the same thing and the guys opinion said apparently Vince doesnt see Christian as a Main Eventer. WTF?? Â I love Christian and I think, as a babyface, he was one of the best in ring wrestlers in the late 2000's. However, he wasn't a main act guy. Â Maybe, that short run before he left you could had tried, but you had Cena. Christian is a great guy to have on your roster and could had been in the Arn Anderson, sometimes main event, but is the upper of the middle of the card guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pol Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 On Twitter Meltzer said that Reigns' Smackdown Promo, featuring such gems as "sufferin' succotash" and "donkey dung for brains" was written by Vince himself. Have they ever sabotaged a guy this badly in their attempts to get him over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 yeah he said Vince is writing all of his promos. The fact that Vince is personally writing for him makes me believe they are not going to sway in regards to his planned push. That promo last night was just embarrassing. Vince also wrote all of the closing promo on Raw. Stephanie telling Cena he was her hero reeked of cheeseball Vince Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 The wink from Roman after the "that's not easy to say" was a nice touch. Dude knows what's going on, he'll be fine eventually. But they gotta stop this smooth talker-war machine/superman-cool dude triple persona they have for him right now. It's just another reason why they should have more patience with him and let him develop more before giving him the Cena push. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fakeplastictrees Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Why not make Reigns like Goldberg? Its so simple. Reigns can't really work and is just a few cool moves and a decent (at times) promo. Let him run through the Ryder's, Slater's, and Young's of the roster. 2 minute matches on Raw and Smackdown. The guy would like even more beast then whatever they are doing with him now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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