FMKK Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 So, if I'm reading between the lines of this article. Dr. Davies might suggest that WWE only cleared Bryan to wrestle again to make sure that he wouldn't do the same elsewhere when his contract is scheduled to expire in September. If that is true then once he signs a new contract for several years WWE could just turn round and say no you cant wrestle we ve changed our mind and Bryan would be stuck. Why would they do that though? It's not in their interests. And I think he'd have a strong legal case under those circumstances. I'm with Loss on this one. I don't think there's a grand conspiracy. I believe they genuinely did not want a beloved guy to be debilitated on their watch. Though I do think business concerns might have added a little urgency to the timing of his reinstatement. I dont even know what the conspiracy is supposed to be. That WWE would rather have Bryan Danielson under contract than wrestling elsewhere because hes a popular star? Alright then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 The doctors who cleared Bryan outside of WWE were not only saying, "You're cleared", but were going above and beyond to make a strong case in his favor. One doctor was really disappointed when he retired in 2016 because he thought it was way too soon to say with certainty that he couldn't wrestle again. They weren't just saying "you're cleared" and letting him go. As far as previous concussion history, it wasn't just the concussions. It was the seizures, the brain lesion, and their assumption that he probably had 20+ undocumented concussions before he even stepped foot in a WWE ring. If anyone else in WWE fit that bill, no way does WWE let them return either. Dreamer, Angle, and Undertaker aren't full-time performers and Ziggler's concussions came before Bryan's. He is the guinea pig and represents a new way of looking at all of this, and not even just in WWE but in sports. That's why he's being watched so closely. - I know, that's why I said Maroon was the one who's credibility was on the line. He was the only one saying no even though a whole bunch of his colleagues disagreed with his decision in one way or another. - I guess I'm just more cynical about the whole deal. I have a hard time believing Bryan is a special case, we just know more about his issues because he's told us about them a bunch of times. And D-Bry will be a part timer too, his whole quest to make a return was based on him wanting to work but on a lighter schedule. And even if it is just 1 match a year, you are still allowing people who's had a dangerous history of concussions - specially Dreamer - to get fucked up, it only takes 1 bump. There's no doubt Bryan is the guinea pig in all of this, I just doubt the sincerity of him being it. I do admit that at the end of the day, all that matters is the fact that all this trouble is for his well being, so WWE's "good intentions" on the issue are kinda meaningless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 So, if I'm reading between the lines of this article. Dr. Davies might suggest that WWE only cleared Bryan to wrestle again to make sure that he wouldn't do the same elsewhere when his contract is scheduled to expire in September. If that is true then once he signs a new contract for several years WWE could just turn round and say no you cant wrestle we ve changed our mind and Bryan would be stuck. Why would they do that though? It's not in their interests. And I think he'd have a strong legal case under those circumstances. I'm with Loss on this one. I don't think there's a grand conspiracy. I believe they genuinely did not want a beloved guy to be debilitated on their watch. Though I do think business concerns might have added a little urgency to the timing of his reinstatement. I dont even know what the conspiracy is supposed to be. That WWE would rather have Bryan Danielson under contract than wrestling elsewhere because hes a popular star? Alright then. This is by no means the source of all the conspiracy, especially not jmare in this thread, but there's a widespread belief in some circles that WWE wants to keep him out of the ring so he can't upstage Roman Reigns, but locked up so he can't go anywhere else either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 It's actually not just Bryan. Jerry Lawler had a heart attack on TV and still wrestles on the indies, but WWE won't clear him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FMKK Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 So, if I'm reading between the lines of this article. Dr. Davies might suggest that WWE only cleared Bryan to wrestle again to make sure that he wouldn't do the same elsewhere when his contract is scheduled to expire in September. If that is true then once he signs a new contract for several years WWE could just turn round and say no you cant wrestle we ve changed our mind and Bryan would be stuck. Why would they do that though? It's not in their interests. And I think he'd have a strong legal case under those circumstances. I'm with Loss on this one. I don't think there's a grand conspiracy. I believe they genuinely did not want a beloved guy to be debilitated on their watch. Though I do think business concerns might have added a little urgency to the timing of his reinstatement. I dont even know what the conspiracy is supposed to be. That WWE would rather have Bryan Danielson under contract than wrestling elsewhere because hes a popular star? Alright then. This is by no means the source of all the conspiracy, especially not jmare in this thread, but there's a widespread belief in some circles that WWE wants to keep him out of the ring so he can't upstage Roman Reigns, but locked up so he can't go anywhere else either. They seem perfectly happy for Reigns to get mixed reactions and they play to it often enough in the booking. They also have a split roster now and have been pushing AJ Styles as the top babyface of one of them for coming up to a year. So I find that charge quite hard to believe. Im with your assessment here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jmare007 Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 I never bought the Reigns thing either. And I honestly don't think it's a conspiracy, I just believe health wasn't the main factor in all of this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Childs Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 I dont believe their concern flowed from the goodness of their hearts, mind you. It all comes back to maintaining a palatable public face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shodate Posted March 22, 2018 Report Share Posted March 22, 2018 good for him i would have liked to see him back in new japan id would have loved to see him face time bomb or naito pr even back to Noah id love to see him vs Kenoh or Nakajima again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I'm sure matches with AJ/Nak/KO/Zayn will all be great and worked in a manner as safe as possible. The beatdown angle on SD was a master class in doing a violent beating in the safest way possible. What worries me is when he's in with stiff/sloppy guys and gets an unintential boot to the face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loss Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Yeah, I could do without another Sheamus match for that reason. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt D Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Purgatory is being medically cleared but having to wrestle Lance Storm and only Lance Storm forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chief Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 Purgatory is being medically cleared but having to wrestle Lance Storm and only Lance Storm forever. Well, Kane is still on the roster... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordi Posted March 24, 2018 Report Share Posted March 24, 2018 I actually wouldn't mind seeing Team Hell No vs The Thrillseekers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadaveri Posted March 25, 2018 Report Share Posted March 25, 2018 Purgatory is being medically cleared but having to wrestle Lance Storm and only Lance Storm forever. Well, Kane is still on the roster... Has anyone in history had more good matches with Kane than Daniel Bryan? Even that Smackdown casket match in 2015 was fun stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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