Russellmania Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Brie doing promotional work for Total Divas said Bryan will not need a second surgery. So with the original time table he should be back around January Shouldn't he be back earlier? The original time table WITH a 2nd surgery had him back in December-January (3 month recovery). I mean, he should take as much time as needed but wouldn't shock me if he's back for SS if he doesn't need shoulder surgery. I guess it just depends on how quickly his rehab goes. Surgery is always a last resort so if it's 3 months of rehab vs. 3 months of surgery recovery then it's the same net timeframe, but one is a much more attractive option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I still think that Reigns wins the Rumble & we get Brock/Reigns at Wrestlemania. They can run Bryan/Brie Vs. Triple H/Stephanie & blow off the Authority stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Brie doing promotional work for Total Divas said Bryan will not need a second surgery. So with the original time table he should be back around January Shouldn't he be back earlier? The original time table WITH a 2nd surgery had him back in December-January (3 month recovery). I mean, he should take as much time as needed but wouldn't shock me if he's back for SS if he doesn't need shoulder surgery. I guess it just depends on how quickly his rehab goes. Surgery is always a last resort so if it's 3 months of rehab vs. 3 months of surgery recovery then it's the same net timeframe, but one is a much more attractive option. Ah, I see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 Brie doing promotional work for Total Divas said Bryan will not need a second surgery. So with the original time table he should be back around January Shouldn't he be back earlier? The original time table WITH a 2nd surgery had him back in December-January (3 month recovery). I mean, he should take as much time as needed but wouldn't shock me if he's back for SS if he doesn't need shoulder surgery. Would they bring him back in December which is traditionally a dead month for the company? The last two weeks of the year there are usually no angles or big returns. Post new year would be a good time as there is usually a lot of buzz with the build to the Rumble and entering Mania season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boondocks Kernoodle Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 If they do Bryan-Lesnar at the Rumble they better save that match for last and put the Rumble on before it or else the fans will shit all over Reigns winning. No matter how over Roman is, the fans aren't going to like him more than Bryan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted September 7, 2014 Report Share Posted September 7, 2014 I still think that Reigns wins the Rumble & we get Brock/Reigns at Wrestlemania. They can run Bryan/Brie Vs. Triple H/Stephanie & blow off the Authority stuff. Unless Reigns catches fires, fans are gonna shit all over his match with Brock if D-Bry is booked in a mixed tag. They would have to book it with a N°1 contender stipulation or something and even then I'm not sure fans would be content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Do people think that either Sting or Taker would be willing to do the job in a match between them? Sting's the sort of guy that i think would do business, but for his "One Big WWE Match," it seems sort of weird to bring him in to lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Roman Reigns vs Undertaker is a viable alternative. They should wait a while on Reigns anyway, we will have a better idea in a year whether he deserves the big WM rub and can handle the responsibility of carrying the company for a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I still say they should book Reigns vs Rock. Match may suck or only be decent but there's more upside for Roman in that program than Brock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anarchistxx Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Getting The Rock to work again will be a hard sell. His film career is better than ever, and the injury he got last time probably put him off risking the inconvenience again. It would likely take more than a program with Roman Reigns to bring him back. Maybe they are holding out on their options to try and do the Rock/Brock match at WM, with Reigns, Bryan and Cena in reserve if it doesn't work out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Their plan is to do Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31. That has been repeatedly reported in the WON and everything they are doing is going in that direction. I don't think they'll get to WM without tweaking or completely changing that plan, but I seriously don't believe they are considering any other options at this moment. They have given us no reason to think they are considering anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yo-Yo's Roomie Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It doesn't hurt that he's maybe the easiest guy in the history of wrestling to heat back up and be instantly credible with a huge chunk of the audience and he's also one of the best wrestlers on the roster. It does hurt when you're using that as a crutch, instead of elevating other people into that spot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellmania Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Their plan is to do Roman Reigns vs Brock Lesnar at Wrestlemania 31. That has been repeatedly reported in the WON and everything they are doing is going in that direction. I don't think they'll get to WM without tweaking or completely changing that plan, but I seriously don't believe they are considering any other options at this moment. They have given us no reason to think they are considering anything else. nobody is saying they are considering anything else *right now* just that it's still a long way to WM and I for one will be very surprised if they are still planning to go through with Brock/Reigns come February. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I will too. I'm just saying I think they will realize they need to make some changes after they have already done their best WM main event option at the Royal Rumble. I wasn't implying that I wanted to see the match there instead of at WM, just that I predict that's where we will end up seeing it. I would absolutely love to be wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 the fact that the company probably doesn't see a fan backlash coming from this is yet another example that the wrestling bubble is alive and well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaymeFuture Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It depends though. The big thing with Reigns is hoping that he can connect to the casual audience in a big way, and the jury is out on that yet. If they don't believe he'll get over bigger to the smart fans than Bryan (an unrealistic approach at the moment), and that's the audience that is controlling the major shows, which in itself isn't a great thing, then they need to play this carefully. For somebody transcendent to come along and get over to everybody enough to sweep them all along for the ride, that takes something special, and I don't know if Reigns is that guy. I think they probably do see a potential backlash coming, but they're trying to reach the invisible man, the audience that isn't watching, and they have to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellmania Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I mean they already have that with Bryan (assuming he comes back)...Bryan appeals to smarts with his workrate and casuals with his look and catchphrase. I mean there really isn't a segment of the WWE audience that he doesn't connect with on some level. I understand they are worried about "replacing" Cena moving forward and IMO Bryan is not that guy because he's not much younger than Cena, but Bryan is very much a guy they can ride for a couple years until Reigns is really ready. Bryan can basically be the bridge guy between the Cena and Reigns eras in the same way Shawn and Bret were the bridge between the Hogan and Austin eras. And Bryan is probably much more effective in that role because he is probably a better draw than Bret or Shawn were in the early 90's. So yeah I just don't get the insistence on bypassing Bryan to go straight to Reigns when they haven't nearly gotten all they can out of a Bryan run yet. I also think Ambrose is the future "face of the WWE", not Reigns, but that's another conversation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 It doesn't hurt that he's maybe the easiest guy in the history of wrestling to heat back up and be instantly credible with a huge chunk of the audience and he's also one of the best wrestlers on the roster. It does hurt when you're using that as a crutch, instead of elevating other people into that spot. That's a valid point. It's not that there isn't an upside to Show in that position, but it's probably less than the upside to putting someone else there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Between the Michael Sam mess last week, Jerry Springer with the Bellas, and Ray Rice disaster, this RAW in Baltimore tonight has the makings of being truly embarrassing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlittlekitten Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Glad I caught Smackdown this week. It's always nice to see Cena on the blue. The ten man tag was fun. The awesome new hoss team of Henry/Show were the highlight, smashing the shite out of Rollins early on. He should be banned from live mics but I'm starting to enjoy Seth in his current role. He's funny as the cocky little shit that taunts his opponents with their own taunt/moves. I was surprised how much Nebraska loved Jericho. They've done a fairly good job of presenting him like a top act since his return. Bray is really flat though. That awful Cena feud did him in. He felt like the tenth wheel in this match. (whatever that means) I've been avoiding this for a little while but, umm . . . . Roman Reigns is a bit rubbish. Finding it hard to care about him, really vanilla. Fairly bad looking signature spots, awkward selling, a 'powerhouse' with no fun strength spots. He'd look daft in there against Lesnar. Brock will crush him like a grape. The best work in the match might have been on the outside. The babyface team had what are surely the best apron workers on the planet. The new commentator bloke was a non-factor. Sheamus was good during his stint although I'm the only person on the internet that enjoys his babyface character. Bryan, Barrett and now dear Ambrose are sorely missed. What's happened to Big E? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffey Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Between the Michael Sam mess last week, Jerry Springer with the Bellas, and Ray Rice disaster, this RAW in Baltimore tonight has the makings of being truly embarrassing Thankfully there's an NFL Monday Night Football double-header tonight, so no one will see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strummer Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 I wouldn't be surprised if the Bellas/Springer stuff gets the main event time slot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russellmania Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 they should just go full counter-culture and have Brock come out during the Bellas segment and F-5 everyone in the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisZ Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Yeah that will work in Baltimore on a day like today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superstar Sleeze Posted September 8, 2014 Report Share Posted September 8, 2014 Just got text from WWE that Jerry Springer will be on the "season premiere" of RAW. If this week is the "season premiere", then last week's "season finale" was one helluva shitty, boring "season finale". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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