Log in

View Full Version : Miz goes nuclear on Bryan


Dark One
08-24-2016, 12:05 AM
Thanks to slik for posting a clip of this from WWE twitter. So insane it needs its own thread instead of being buried in the Smackdown thread.

From Talking Smack:

<iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/v7j2" width="640" height="361" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>

Dark One
08-24-2016, 12:06 AM
Just going to go ahead and drop a ridiculous hot take:

This is the "Hard Times" of the modern era, and no one will ever see it.

RP
08-24-2016, 12:08 AM
The Miz just earned a huge fan LOL WOWWWW that was great.

GD
08-24-2016, 12:09 AM
The Miz was fucking intense. Holy shit!

RP
08-24-2016, 12:10 AM
Daniel Bryan looked like a huge pussy in that.

Emperor Smeat
08-24-2016, 12:14 AM
Really hopes that leads into an amazing storyline for Smackdown. Would feel very refreshing for the roles to be reversed instead of the typical heel boss vs face champ/underdog.

ron the dial
08-24-2016, 12:16 AM
dang. miz is top shit.

Mercenary
08-24-2016, 12:20 AM
I love it!

GD
08-24-2016, 12:21 AM
Emotions are running high at the moment and I compared the promo with this old nugget (in my head).

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fKU_k9mcZsc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

slik
08-24-2016, 12:47 AM
Probably the best Miz moment of all-time tbh. He's come a long way since he main-evented WM. Just a great segment.

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-24-2016, 12:49 AM
Good segment. Bryan looks like a pussy and makes his friend look great. Bryan's been a little shit on this Talking Smack show for awhile now.

Heyman
08-24-2016, 12:56 AM
Thanks to slik for posting a clip of this from WWE twitter. So insane it needs its own thread instead of being buried in the Smackdown thread.

From Talking Smack:

<iframe src="https://streamable.com/e/v7j2" width="640" height="361" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>

That was a damn good promo. :cool:

Fignuts
08-24-2016, 01:05 AM
Why the fuck was this confrontation on the aftershow and not smackdown?

Dark One
08-24-2016, 01:08 AM
Mix should win an Oscar for this.

Dark One
08-24-2016, 01:11 AM
If "Austin 3:16" had a promo baby with "Hard Times" it would be this.

RP
08-24-2016, 01:20 AM
Whats the Hard Times promo?

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-24-2016, 01:23 AM
What?

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-24-2016, 01:24 AM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9py4aMK3aIU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Simple Fan
08-24-2016, 01:26 AM
It's great but like I said in the Smackdown thread it kind of teasing a Bryan return a bit. If he's truly done it's not to smart to tease that stuff but I liked it.

Jordan
08-24-2016, 01:28 AM
Why the fuck was this confrontation on the aftershow and not smackdown?

Well this is gonna start a storyline, it will be seen.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 01:30 AM
It's great but like I said in the Smackdown thread it kind of teasing a Bryan return a bit. If he's truly done it's not to smart to tease that stuff but I liked it.

I saw someone suggest that it should lead to Bryan naming a new number 1 contender for the IC title and have it be Samoa Joe or someone of that calibur. Someone who will look like they are properly kicking the shit out of the Miz.

Stickman
08-24-2016, 01:38 AM
I echo above, that should have been on the show not some obscure after show that only a fraction of the fans will watch.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 01:42 AM
Actually, make it Rhyno and have Miz win. Bring up Joe later for when Miz finally loses.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 01:44 AM
http://i.imgur.com/LLzD6UF.png

Dark One
08-24-2016, 01:56 AM
This is almost as uncomfortable as what happened in casual earlier today.

GD
08-24-2016, 02:10 AM
Yeah! Daniel made it seem like he was upset (4 realzies)

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 03:01 AM
Fucks sake, I just got an email saying an item from WWE is coming for delivery today. That will be my Daniel Bryan t-shirt I can't wear anymore thanks to The Miz.

Wishbone
08-24-2016, 03:23 AM
Meh I didn't enjoy this as much as you all seem to have. It was kinda neat seeing Miz get all intense, but it wasn't groundbreaking or anything in my opinion.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 04:30 AM
Let's not forget the last time Miz was shooting on people retiring due to concussions.

<iframe src="https://vid.me/e/H5JC?stats=1" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>

Miz leaving sufferers like

http://i.imgur.com/Gwfth5X.gif

drave
08-24-2016, 06:09 AM
Best modern heel, easy.

Nicky Fives
08-24-2016, 06:35 AM
Seems dumb making the newly-retired GM look like shit when there's no pay-off of Bryan coming back to seek revenge.....

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 06:42 AM
Seems dumb making the newly-retired GM look like shit when there's no pay-off of Bryan coming back to seek revenge.....

He's an authority figure. He can get revenge in about 213984809234 ways. Hell, he can even put The Miz in a Yes lock sometime since that's no concussion risk.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 06:44 AM
To me, the whole thing writes itself (and I'm not commenting on match quality because it would probably be shit regardless with mix).

Handpicked opponent for Backlash: Rhyno with Miz going over
Handpicked opponent for No Mercy: Kane with Miz going over
Handpicked opponent for Survivor Series: Mystery opponent, fat man walking trombone hits and Samoa Joe comes out and takes his title.

Mr. Nerfect
08-24-2016, 06:55 AM
That was good stuff. To address some questions:

Why is this on Talking Smack? Because they want people to subscribe to the WWE Network to be the first to catch moments like this. What you have is the perfect avenue for stars to sell their personalities in a less scripted environment.

Where will this go? Where it should have gone as soon as Bryan cheekily drafted The Miz just to get the IC Title on SmackDown. The historic tensions between Bryan and The Miz can be exploited for so much drama. Does Bryan purposely look for someone to crush Miz now? Does Miz point out that Bryan has become everything he fought against when he became the Intercontinental Champion? Does Bryan force Maryse to sign an active competitor's contract to continue to appear there?

Miz showed that he still has that 2010 level work in him -- people forget how good he was in the second half of that year. His stock went up. There were also very likable elements to that promo. But he also made the IC Title seem like the focus. He could very easily hold that belt until Mania at this point.

Ol Dirty Dastard
08-24-2016, 07:10 AM
Bryan should look like a pussy since he can't wrestle anymore and Miz is an active performer.

owenbrown
08-24-2016, 07:28 AM
Where the hell has THIS version of The Miz been lately?! That was amazing.

Evil Vito
08-24-2016, 07:29 AM
I loved that. Bryan and Miz should feud forever.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 07:31 AM
I loved that. Bryan and Miz should feud forever.

I kinda love that they never resolved the original feud from Bryans debut onwards. The same issues just keep coming to the surface.

Frank Drebin
08-24-2016, 07:48 AM
dang. miz is top shit.

Always has been. Most underrated guy on the roster for five years. WWE forgets him. 95% of the IWC forgets him.

Frank Drebin
08-24-2016, 07:48 AM
Wondering how much of that was real. Didn't shit go down on another talking smack a week or two ago?

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 07:53 AM
Wondering how much of that was real. Didn't shit go down on another talking smack a week or two ago?

Miz and Bryan are friends so I bet they cleared it all with each other. But both guys tapped into something real about the other one which brings out the passion.

#1-norm-fan
08-24-2016, 08:55 AM
Goddamn, Miz. That was amazing.

Though it does just make me more sad that the promos on the main show are so scripted and paint-by-numbers. Wish guys were able to show this much personality and emotion all the time.

Big Vic
08-24-2016, 09:05 AM
The reason why it was on talking smack is because it was ad-libbed, not scripted.

Evil Vito
08-24-2016, 09:07 AM
General rule of thumb: if a promo actually makes people question in the slightest whether it was a work or shoot, it was a fucking awesome promo.

Obviously nothing in WWE is a total shoot, but if you can get caught in the moment at the time you're watching it it's wonderful.

Big Vic
08-24-2016, 09:21 AM
Funny thing is is that I was gonna create a thread asking if there has ever been a WWE champ that was never injured before. And apparently yes, Miz has never been injured I guess.

Innovator
08-24-2016, 09:28 AM
Does that concussion and not remembering the main event of Mania 27 count?

Big Vic
08-24-2016, 09:54 AM
To be fair I don't really remember the main event of Mania.

Hanso Amore
08-24-2016, 10:11 AM
Goddamn that wsa some hot fire.

Renee seemed like she didnt know this was going down. And they did a good job of making it look legit.

Bryan kept edging to shoot comments and Miz tried to keep it kayfabe, t hen finally went wit hthe "You wanna shoot, lets shoot" and fucking laid it down.

Fucking loved it. You could see the real feelings in the Miz. Guy has been up and down and has been shit on by people all along.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 10:15 AM
Goddamn that wsa some hot fire.

Renee seemed like she didnt know this was going down. And they did a good job of making it look legit.

Bryan kept edging to shoot comments and Miz tried to keep it kayfabe, t hen finally went wit hthe "You wanna shoot, lets shoot" and fucking laid it down.

Fucking loved it. You could see the real feelings in the Miz. Guy has been up and down and has been shit on by people all along.

Honestly think Renee is kept in the dark like JR used to be. She looked pretty out of it after Carmella attacked Nikki earlier in the show too.

Ruien
08-24-2016, 10:18 AM
He has a point about the wrestlers getting injured too. Balor and Rollins are both recent examples of why his 'coward' moveset is smart.

#1-norm-fan
08-24-2016, 10:20 AM
Regardless of whether she was kept completely in the dark or not, I thought there was also some subtle perfection in Renee's role. She tried to mediate for just a moment but then didn't fuck with it. Also, she's hot.

Hanso Amore
08-24-2016, 10:21 AM
What makes this so effective is that hes a Heel, tearing down a face, with nothing but TRUTH people dont want to hear.

This isnt meaningless shit like "Im going to end your legacy" or "Im the best yay"

Legit truth in this makes it not only real, but gives it real stakes.

Miz has legit been there day in and day out working his ass off to get over without needing to fall on risky moves that put him on the shelf. People love Finn but now wont see him for 6 months. Rollins, Bryan, Neville. Part of being a great performer is....being there to perform.

Nicky Fives
08-24-2016, 10:22 AM
He's an authority figure. He can get revenge in about 213984809234 ways. Hell, he can even put The Miz in a Yes lock sometime since that's no concussion risk.

Yes, lets talk about how Smackdown "makes it about the talent and not the authority" and immediately have a scheming authority figure screw over a talent.... that's logical...

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 10:24 AM
Yes, lets talk about how Smackdown "makes it about the talent and not the authority" and immediately have a scheming authority figure screw over a talent.... that's logical...

He just got under his skin so much and snapped, it's perfectly fine from a storyline perspective. DB's GM character is still a human being with emotions.

#1-norm-fan
08-24-2016, 10:27 AM
What makes this so effective is that hes a Heel, tearing down a face, with nothing but TRUTH people dont want to hear.

It's the thing Foley talked about in his first book. A great heel finds a way to believe the gist of what he's saying even if he's exaggerating for the purpose of being a dick.

Dark One
08-24-2016, 10:34 AM
http://i.imgur.com/LLzD6UF.png

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5gFnCwVqbWs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 10:36 AM
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5gFnCwVqbWs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

https://67.media.tumblr.com/9e765dc75e652c5cb2d288648bfaf515/tumblr_inline_oceadaYQGd1rfezux_540.png

Dark One
08-24-2016, 10:41 AM
https://67.media.tumblr.com/9e765dc75e652c5cb2d288648bfaf515/tumblr_inline_oceadaYQGd1rfezux_540.png

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OU5aTiJEGGk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Frank Drebin
08-24-2016, 10:58 AM
Bottom line is that I hope they realize what it means to have a "viral hit" and how much that means in the media these days. It means more to late night than traditional ratings to a certain degree.

Then they have to run with it and build off it so that what got people clicking on this get interested in the product they're selling.

Maluco
08-24-2016, 11:08 AM
Goddamn, Miz. That was amazing.

Though it does just make me more sad that the promos on the main show are so scripted and paint-by-numbers. Wish guys were able to show this much personality and emotion all the time.

THIS, a million times. This has got me right bang into whatever is going on. Real emotion, passion, a story that runs close to the edge.

I honestly think that there were shoot aspects in this. This is a guy who has heard all this a million times, who wrestles more matches a year than guys who keep getting injured, who out-promos the majority of the guys in his brand, and here he is getting put down because of his "style". He knows that this is the safe way of saying "you are not a good enough wrestler".

I think it struck a nerve and there is a lot more frustration and passion in that promo than there normally would be.

He seems to regain himself at the end, possibly because Bryan walked off? And starts to direct it back into normal promo mode.

Whatever it is it is interesting, and to be honest, a great answer to AT's thread about story or match. Story all day long...when it gets it right like this has so far.

Volare
08-24-2016, 11:15 AM
270k views as of this post....fucking hell this is truly gold!!

Jordan
08-24-2016, 11:20 AM
Miz could easily be the top heel.

Jordan
08-24-2016, 11:21 AM
Funny enough, Bryan is right about Miz's work and Miz is right about Bryan's work.

Blue Demon
08-24-2016, 11:26 AM
I wish the performers were able to do things like this more...I feel they basically allowed him a "pipe-bomb" type promo to a certain degree. They basically told him "Say what you want, how you want it, but here's what we want you to accomplish."

RP
08-24-2016, 12:50 PM
The more i've thought about it, i feel like it's a work. I think if this was a total shoot, Renee would have kept her mouth shut and not try to interject.

Maluco
08-24-2016, 12:56 PM
The more i've thought about it, i feel like it's a work. I think if this was a total shoot, Renee would have kept her mouth shut and not try to interject.

Good point, but you could also look at it from JR/Flair panel appearance. Not nearly the same thing, but there are parallels.

She is the host, it's her job to keep things on track, bit yeah, you have made me second guess it with that thought.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 12:57 PM
It is a work, total work. It's just not scripted and touches on real issues and Miz's delivery is on point, that's it.

Evil Vito
08-24-2016, 01:21 PM
Yeah. There is no such thing as a total shoot in WWE. You think they would have let CM Punk carry on with his pipebomb for as long as he did before cutting off the mic?

They might tell guys to ad-lib and talk about whatever they want but the company knows roughly what will transpire.

Corndad
08-24-2016, 01:22 PM
If that was a work it was Brilliant. If it was a shoot I feel it is kinda of a dick move as its common knowledge Bryan didn't retire on his own accord.

Droford
08-24-2016, 01:24 PM
Miz will probably lose the IC belt to Konnor* now

*most embarrassing guy on SD roster I could think of to lose to. Suppose he could face a local jobber..

DAMN iNATOR
08-24-2016, 01:37 PM
Always has been. Most underrated guy on the roster for five years. WWE forgets him. 95% of the IWC forgets him.

There's a reason for that, though. It's not like he just dropped off the face of the earth for no reason. Dude had to have outside help from The Rock in the main event of WM 27 to defeat Cena and keep the WWE Championship. That's not the way to end a WM main event EVER.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 01:39 PM
If that was a work it was Brilliant. If it was a shoot I feel it is kinda of a dick move as its common knowledge Bryan didn't retire on his own accord.

Bryan put in his book that he respects Miz and they've been building up to it. I can't see Miz just going off script since he's always been a good company man.

Still, the fact that some people question it shows how good it is.

Volare
08-24-2016, 02:06 PM
Gotta be worked, cause WWE just posted this as well....


<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TDZsMGMaqp0?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 02:17 PM
Gotta be worked, cause WWE just posted this as well....


<iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TDZsMGMaqp0?feature=player_detailpage" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Well yeah, y'all should be watching Talking Smack. It's the best half hour of main roster WWE.

Volare
08-24-2016, 02:40 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HEROES STAND UP FOR WHAT THEY BELIEVE IN. COWARDS WALK AWAY <a href="https://t.co/yocRbSSarH">https://t.co/yocRbSSarH</a></p>&mdash; Maryse Mizanin (@maryse0uellet) <a href="https://twitter.com/maryse0uellet/status/768279557094907904">August 24, 2016</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

#BROKEN Hasney
08-24-2016, 02:43 PM
http://i.imgur.com/rprAv7L.png

Volare
08-24-2016, 02:54 PM
You know I wonder if he does really try to find a way back.

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-24-2016, 06:55 PM
Let's not forget the last time Miz was shooting on people retiring due to concussions.

<iframe src="https://vid.me/e/H5JC?stats=1" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen scrolling="no"></iframe>

Miz leaving sufferers like

http://i.imgur.com/Gwfth5X.gif

I don't understand what part this was about concussions? Only spoke about ARye.

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-24-2016, 06:56 PM
You know I wonder if he does really try to find a way back.

If anybody could get a match out of him it would be the Miz. He's one of the safest guys out there.

Emperor Smeat
08-24-2016, 08:22 PM
If anybody could get a match out of him it would be the Miz. He's one of the safest guys out there.

As long as he doesn't try to do a suicide dive or any dive in general to the outside considering Miz somewhat has a bad rep for those.

owenbrown
08-24-2016, 08:45 PM
I don't understand what part this was about concussions? Only spoke about ARye.

I think his response to Corey Graves at the end of the video

owenbrown
08-24-2016, 09:22 PM
lAB_xnyynUw

Droford
08-24-2016, 09:45 PM
I also like the part where he says he's never been injured and missed time. No he just misses time to film stupid movies that no one cares about

Damian Rey 2.0
08-24-2016, 09:47 PM
And what is the point you're trying make exactly? The best part of that promo on Bryan is that it's true.

Droford
08-24-2016, 09:51 PM
I also totally forgot the Miz was Bryans mentor on NXT.

Droford
08-24-2016, 09:57 PM
And what is the point you're trying make exactly? The best part of that promo on Bryan is that it's true.

Nah the best part was Miz telling him to go wrestle in bingo halls again. Because I think he could wrestle for just about anyone tomorrow if he really wanted to still wrestle. And yet he's still with WWE even though they won't let him do what he supposedly wants to do.

Which sort of makes me think that he will eventually wrestle again for the WWE and that his GM role is a way to keep him relevant while letting him heal up 100% to WWEs liking.

Corkscrewed
08-24-2016, 10:04 PM
I have thought that The Miz has been one of the best heels in the company for several years now. Amazing talker, and I love the passion of this promo. His stuff with Sandow was fantastic heeling, and I do love the reverse motivations of this, where the heel has the legit grievances. Great job here--the difference between the overthought scripting and letting good talkers go is gaping.

Simple Fan
08-24-2016, 10:07 PM
Could the retirement be a work? Probably not but he was awful optimistic about being able to wrestle again before he retired. Don't think he could just go wrestle at "bingo halls" as WWE would probably do the same they did with Rey and adding more time to the deal or just making him wait til his contract expires.

Frank Drebin
08-24-2016, 10:55 PM
Yup. Word was he wanted to at one point but they were gonna invoke whatever clause that was to keep him from performing. Something about how they can add time to the deal if the wrestler misses time due to injury so they could hold onto him long term.

No, the retirement isn't a work. It's as much a work as Edge's was.

Ruien
08-24-2016, 10:57 PM
I highly doubt they would have kept Bryan on the shelf during the last Mania if it was a work. WWE was begging for talanet to not be injured for it.

Droford
08-24-2016, 11:00 PM
Yup. Word was he wanted to at one point but they were gonna invoke whatever clause that was to keep him from performing. Something about how they can add time to the deal if the wrestler misses time due to injury so they could hold onto him long term.

No, the retirement isn't a work. It's as much a work as Edge's was.
Edge had doctors tell him he could never wrestle again. Bryan has had multiple specialists clear him just not the ones WWE hired.

Black Widow
08-24-2016, 11:30 PM
It was good but expected more with how everyone is praising it.

GD
08-25-2016, 12:11 AM
You clearly missed the part where is talking about white power and how the WWE is kissing up to the minorities.

Big Vic
08-25-2016, 08:24 AM
I'm gonna put this out there:

I think "Hard Times" is overrated.

Innovator
08-25-2016, 12:16 PM
Edge had doctors tell him he could never wrestle again. Bryan has had multiple specialists clear him just not the ones WWE hired.

Lesions. On his brain.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-25-2016, 12:55 PM
Lesions. On his brain.

Post match seizures.

BigCrippyZ
08-25-2016, 12:58 PM
I have thought that The Miz has been one of the best heels in the company for several years now. Amazing talker, and I love the passion of this promo. I do love the reverse motivations of this, where the heel has the legit grievances. Great job here--the difference between the overthought scripting and letting good talkers go is gaping.

Yes. I've felt that Miz has been highly underrated and under appreciated for years now, especially as a heel. I feel like talent wise, he's one of the better all around workers in the ring, and his mic work more than makes up for any weaknesses in his in ring skills. It seems like most people just can't see past his early days of getting started on MTV/Real World and Tough Enough and appreciate Miz for the talent that he is.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-25-2016, 01:02 PM
I still hate the Miz in the ring, I'm not going to waste my time watching his matches. What an awesome promo like this does though is make sure that if I skip past the finish, I'll rewind and see who won rather than just carry on with the event.

Destor
08-25-2016, 01:04 PM
Good segement.

Ol Dirty Dastard
08-25-2016, 01:08 PM
The guy is not a bad worker by any means, but his matches are easily forgettable. He's the type of guy who would benefit from learning how to throw a great punch and really key in on story telling. He's never going to be able to go move for move with some of the freaks on the roster. Lol some of the freaks on the roster would benefit from throwing a decent punch and telling a story too, but if Miz just simplifies and really starts connecting IN RING with the crowd as opposed to JUST being a very good promo, he'd really be a can't miss.

Big Vic
08-25-2016, 03:10 PM
Lesions. On his brain.

Post match seizures.

Erectile Dysfunction

Tom Guycott
08-25-2016, 04:04 PM
^^^^^^^
<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/TAqEsDdjqO4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Tom Guycott
08-25-2016, 04:05 PM
On topic, the promo at the start of the thread was like a classic Flair promo.

Would really like to see this "justifiably indignant" Miz on TV. Would be a decent evolution of the character. I agree that it *does* seem like they (possibly intentionally) are teasing a DB ring return, and that is potentially dangerous water to tread, but I like the fact that Miz is something else besides chicken-shit heel or not-as-good-as-he-thinks-he-is heel.

But then again, I was also in the minority of people who liked Miz/Maryse better when they pretended to despise one another on camera.

Mr. Nerfect
08-25-2016, 07:10 PM
Kind of hope this leads to Bryan calling up Hideo Itami to be Miz's Backlash opponent.

Blonde Moment
08-25-2016, 07:21 PM
Bryan makes all IC title defences no DQ falls count anywhere.

Mr. Nerfect
08-25-2016, 07:23 PM
24/7

Mr. Nerfect
08-25-2016, 07:23 PM
The Bear wins the IC Title.

Evil Vito
08-26-2016, 10:17 AM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2016/08/24/wwe-has-not-completely-shut-the-door-on-a-daniel-bryan-return-to-the-ring/#287efc2b217f

According to a source with inside knowledge, WWE has not completely shut the door on a Daniel Bryan return to the ring. Keep in mind, Bryan was cleared by doctors to return to the ring, prior to his retirement announcement, but not by the WWE medical team.

As of now, WWE is planning to continue the angle of wrestlers calling out Bryan for his retirement and taunting Bryan for not being able to wrestle. WWE knows it’s a hot button topic with fans and will continue to tease a Bryan return. While, at this time, it still remains unlikely that Bryan returns to the ring in the future, WWE has “not completely shut the door on a Daniel Bryan return to the ring”.

Stay retired Bryan :( any return to the ring would surely mean he has to completely change his style and it just wouldn't be the same.

Evil Vito
08-26-2016, 10:23 AM
I'm not even convinced he'll hit kicks or a Yes Lock or anything in a non-wrestling capacity. If they are worried about potential liability should he get hurt something physical...that probably rules out everything. It's likely all or nothing.

Damian Rey 2.0
08-26-2016, 11:45 AM
They'd likely make him sign a release form that absolves them of any blame should he actually get back in the ring. No way they're just gonna let him waltz back in there without covering b their ass.

Big Vic
08-26-2016, 02:00 PM
Wish we got to see Bryan vs Brock in 2015 or whatever.

KIRA
08-26-2016, 02:11 PM
http://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydimoro/2016/08/24/wwe-has-not-completely-shut-the-door-on-a-daniel-bryan-return-to-the-ring/#287efc2b217f



Stay retired Bryan :( any return to the ring would surely mean he has to completely change his style and it just wouldn't be the same.

Its gotta be killing him not being able to get in the ring as much as I like the CWC I'm always a little sad hearing Bryan cause you know he wants to be in there so badly.

#BROKEN Hasney
08-26-2016, 02:58 PM
So one thing I've learned from video game stories is to not trust the word of Forbes Contributors. They're basically just bloggers. I could have written it.

Emperor Smeat
08-26-2016, 06:04 PM
Even if the WWE were considering letting him wrestle one more match or do some moves, wouldn't happen until well after the current concussion lawsuits are over and concussions themselves are no longer a hot topic in the public.

Simple Fan
08-26-2016, 06:11 PM
Well it's football season so concussions will be a hot topic for a while.

Mr. Nerfect
08-26-2016, 08:11 PM
I honestly don't even want to see Daniel Bryan return to the ring at this point. I know he really wants to, so I feel like a dick saying this, but selfishly as a fan I have accepted that his career is over. After he returned in 2015, I would sort of cringe when he'd do stuff like his corner dropkick, and I realized that I was kind of a mark for his health. It's going to be hard to present Bryan in a way that makes people forget that his brain has taken a pummeling over the years.

Damian Rey 2.0
08-26-2016, 11:47 PM
I'd rather not see Bryan because he had his moment. Nothing is ever gonna touch WM30 for him. Just leave it be.

Vastardikai
08-27-2016, 02:08 AM
I want Miz to break Honkytonk Man's streak.

SlickyTrickyDamon
08-27-2016, 02:13 AM
Cody Rhodes should have.

#1-norm-fan
08-27-2016, 02:30 AM
Santino should have.

Arrogance
08-27-2016, 08:30 PM
I must be one of the only guys that doesn't really care. No, it's not "Hard Times." Is it a decent promo? Yeah, it felt real.

Maybe it's been so long since we've seen a "real" promo, internet be freakin.

Simple Fan
08-27-2016, 09:15 PM
It was good because it had aspects of the truth in it and Bryan has a big fan base. It wasn't the greatest ever but it got people questioning whether it was a shoot, and if Bryan might return. Don't know if that's what they were going for though.

Poit
08-27-2016, 10:50 PM
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's waiting for you. <a href="https://t.co/zwogUF9biX">pic.twitter.com/zwogUF9biX</a></p>&mdash; Maryse Mizanin (@maryse0uellet) <a href="https://twitter.com/maryse0uellet/status/769702802842984448">August 28, 2016</a></blockquote>
<script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Frank Drebin
08-27-2016, 10:53 PM
Gotta find my fedora and scarf and I'm heading over.

Mr. Nerfect
08-28-2016, 03:22 AM
Yeah, promo is nowhere near as good as "Hard Times." It might be remembered as far as Miz promos go though. Good stuff, but nothing revolutionary. This is what he could be cutting every other week.