Danielson Cleared - UPDATE Pg. 4 - Dr. says DBry never had a brain injury [Archive]

Evil Vito

03-20-2018, 03:09 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDanielBryan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDanielBryan</a> has been medically cleared to return to in-ring action! <a href="https://t.co/9GE9KfpeEV">https://t.co/9GE9KfpeEV</a></p>— WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/976172642972598273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-20-2018, 03:11 PM

Hopefully we get D-Bry versus AJ Styles, and soon.

Evil Vito

03-20-2018, 03:14 PM

At the risk of being "that guy", could they really not have waited until SmackDown to announce this? It would've been a legit markout moment.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-20-2018, 03:17 PM

At the risk of being "that guy", could they really not have waited until SmackDown to announce this? It would've been a legit markout moment.

Agreed lol

Evil Vito

03-20-2018, 03:18 PM

silly me, of course not. WWE always announce stuff like this ahead of time because the programming isn't good enough to get people to want to tune in without knowing something cool would happen

anyway, so happy for Bryan. Gonna be awesome.

Bad News Gertner

03-20-2018, 03:18 PM

I hope Lesnar German Suplexes his midget ass 200 times in a row.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-20-2018, 03:20 PM

lol immediately retires again. @Gertner

Loose Cannon

03-20-2018, 03:23 PM

wow, pretty damn amazing. happy for him. insert him right into Mania.

Destor

03-20-2018, 03:27 PM

Great news

Anybody Thrilla

03-20-2018, 03:28 PM

At the risk of being "that guy", could they really not have waited until SmackDown to announce this? It would've been a legit markout moment.

I'm with you, but they're probably hoping that people will tune into Smackdown tonight upon hearing this to see if there's a Wrestlemania plan for him.

Malfeitor

03-20-2018, 03:33 PM

I'm with you, but they're probably hoping that people will tune into Smackdown tonight upon hearing this to see if there's a Wrestlemania plan for him.

I’m definitely watching after seeing this announcement.

Vastardikai

03-20-2018, 03:34 PM

AJ must be in worse shape than we thought.

Evil Vito

03-20-2018, 03:36 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is great news. No one needs to wish anymore. They can see it with their eyes. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NakamuravsBryan?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NakamuravsBryan</a></p>— Shinsuke Nakamura (@ShinsukeN) <a href="https://twitter.com/ShinsukeN/status/976177244065423361?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Fuck's sake Shinsuke, I'm not even over the refractory period from the Bryan being cleared announcement.

Theo Dious

03-20-2018, 03:38 PM

At the risk of being "that guy", could they really not have waited until SmackDown to announce this? It would've been a legit markout moment.

Ratings, Sir.

Splaya

03-20-2018, 03:38 PM

This is nuts. I never thought this day would happen

#BROKEN Hasney

03-20-2018, 03:40 PM

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DYwRgSCW0AA-t0S.jpg:large

Big Vic

03-20-2018, 03:40 PM

I'm with you, but they're probably hoping that people will tune into Smackdown tonight upon hearing this to see if there's a Wrestlemania plan for him.
DB/Shane vs Sami/Kev?

Anybody Thrilla

03-20-2018, 03:41 PM

AJ must be in worse shape than we thought.

I had that thought too.

Anybody Thrilla

03-20-2018, 03:44 PM

DB/Shane vs Sami/Kev?

Maybe. Seems easy enough.

slik

03-20-2018, 03:48 PM

I'm so happy for him, one of my all-time favorites.

SD about to have record ratings tonight.

Lock Jaw

03-20-2018, 03:49 PM

Cool. Hopefully he doesn't die or get injured/concussed again right away.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 03:52 PM

https://media.giphy.com/media/rl0FOxdz7CcxO/giphy.gif

Smackdown is must watch tonight.

Loose Cannon

03-20-2018, 03:52 PM

yes, the tag match has got to be the match. it would be a good first match back for him to get his ring rust out.

aren't they ending the dual PPV's after Mania? they can build to Summerslam to a big match with Styles or whomever

Big Vic

03-20-2018, 03:56 PM

He will be Brauns Tag Team partner to get revenge on Shaemus

Sting Fan

03-20-2018, 03:56 PM

Dark One

03-20-2018, 03:57 PM

Smackdown is going to do a 4.0 tonight.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 03:58 PM

I was fairly confident it was heading in this direction but still a bit surprised WWE pulled the trigger.

I wonder if he will be a part timer or if he will return to full active duty. Im also quite intrigued to see if the fans get right back behind him or if his time as a top line star in the eyes of fans is over. Really hard to recapture the reactions and following he had I think.

Dude still gets pretty mental reactions just for coming out to announce a shitty tag match.

I'd be stunned if he doesn't get a Rock/Austin era pop tonight given the news.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 03:58 PM

First time he knees some body in the face is going to break an arena.

Emperor Smeat

03-20-2018, 03:58 PM

Good for Bryan.

Guess its a very safe bet the concussion lawsuit against the WWE is about to get tossed.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-20-2018, 04:03 PM

AJ must be in worse shape than we thought.

AJ was interviewed by a French outlet today and he said he'll be at Wrestlemania even if he's missing a leg.

Jordan

03-20-2018, 04:09 PM

Omggggg this changes everything!

rockman725

03-20-2018, 04:10 PM

:eek: Crazy!

The face pop he'll receive tonight is going to be incredible. The heel heat that he's gonna get when he enters the Andre The Giant battle royal will be insane! :D

Dark One

03-20-2018, 04:12 PM

:eek: Crazy!
when he enters the Andre The Giant battle royal will be insane! :D

Get the fuck out.

Droford

03-20-2018, 04:16 PM

Bryan should call out taker

DaveWadding

03-20-2018, 04:16 PM

DANIEL BRYAN®

DANIEL BRYAN®

DANIEL BRYAN®

Damian Rey 2.0

03-20-2018, 04:17 PM

YAYASS! And I just bought a "Yes" shirt. Must've been destiny.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 04:23 PM

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Black Widow

03-20-2018, 04:26 PM

I hope Lesnar German Suplexes his midget ass 200 times in a row.
Yeah then Cain Velasquez can help Bryan out and show everyone Brock ani't the baddest man alive like WWE thinks.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-20-2018, 04:41 PM

Meltzer says Bryan is “part time”

Don't know what that means yet, betting more in-ring dates than Brock but probably less than working every PPV.

Jordan

03-20-2018, 04:44 PM

He said Bryan was looking for about 60 dates a year.

Jordan

03-20-2018, 04:44 PM

So basically just TV and PPV's then some select live events.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 04:47 PM

Meltzer says Bryan is “part time”

Don't know what that means yet, betting more in-ring dates than Brock but probably less than working every PPV.

He said Bryan was looking for about 60 dates a year.

So basically just TV and PPV's then some select live events.

I think this is fair. He was beat up even before getting put on ice and I imagine they're still gun-shy. No sense in putting him back in the daily circuit.

Mr. Nerfect

03-20-2018, 04:53 PM

There is no way this is bad news. Good for Bryan. It must have been a surreal moment for him when he got the news, and I can just imagine how much joy someone would have had in getting to tell him.

The evil cynic in me is a bit annoyed we don't get that "moment" where he reveals that he's able to compete. Or he just does something physical and we're like "WHAAAAAA?!", but I wasn't watching anyway, so whatever. The emotional implications over this out-weigh storytelling conventions, I think.

So, so happy for him. I imagine it will be Owens & Zayn vs. Shane & Bryan. But maybe if Taker wants to sit out Mania, Bryan can accept the challenge of Cena instead. That would be a tremendous match. Whatever. My interest for Mania actually exists beyond the title matches now.

Fignuts

03-20-2018, 04:55 PM

Cool. Hopefully he doesn't die or get injured/concussed again right away.

I imagine they will at least make him change his style a bit, to be a little safer. Bryan is such a good worker that it likely won't affect the quality of his matches

Jordan

03-20-2018, 04:57 PM

I think it has to be Bryan and Shane vs Sami and Kevin or perhaps a four way because those teams are having a lot of problems with each other.

ClockShot

03-20-2018, 04:57 PM

Ah. The WWE quack docs finally cleared Daniel Bryan.

How convenient with WrestleMania being so close.

Happy for him, but I still think he's gonna get out of the company first chance he gets.

Jordan

03-20-2018, 04:58 PM

Also did everyon else get the news via WWE text alert? I actually love those.

Emperor Smeat

03-20-2018, 04:59 PM

"Bryan underwent a full review of his medical history and received comprehensive neurological and physical evaluations independent of WWE. He was cleared by each doctor as well as WWE’s Medical Director, Dr. Joseph Maroon."

Kutcher in particular had become a huge advocate of his to put together a united front of all the doctors who had examined him over the past two years to convince Maroon, the head of WWE medical, to clear him.

Bryan had asked Maroon who he believed were the leading experts in the field and he would work to gain clearance from them.
Really smart tactic by Bryan.

He took something WWE and/or Maroon likely didn't expect to actually work and turned it around against them. Left them with no real choice but to clear him especially after giving him more motivation when Angle got cleared.

Jordan

03-20-2018, 05:02 PM

Ah. The WWE quack docs finally cleared Daniel Bryan.

How convenient with WrestleMania being so close.

Happy for him, but I still think he's gonna get out of the company first chance he gets.

I was thinking that too but then I realized that all he could get from traveling to Mexico or Japan, he can get in WWE. He can wrestle the best that Japan can offer in Nakamura, or he could raise the bar with someone like Andrade Almas and go ultra lucha to get his fix there. We also have several organic programs to pick up with like Triple H and Stephanie, John Cena, AJ Styles or Samoa Joe. But how about The Miz? I feel that this match could be huge if they gave it the right time to build on tv. How about the dream match of Kurt Angle vs Bryan?

Man this is the best thing to happen to WWE in so long.

A.J.K

03-20-2018, 05:11 PM

Angle vs Bryan Wrestlemania 35?

Nicky Fives

03-20-2018, 05:22 PM

The build to mania was definitely leading there. Hoping he turns on Shane and joins KO & Zayn

Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:26 PM

LET'S GET THIS PARTY STARTED

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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:26 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Oh look <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEDanielBryan?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEDanielBryan</a> is cleared. Yay. <a href="https://t.co/jBNPyqLykd">pic.twitter.com/jBNPyqLykd</a></p>— The Miz (@mikethemiz) <a href="https://twitter.com/mikethemiz/status/976202576709464064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:27 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">when you need a partner and Daniel Bryan just got cleared <a href="https://t.co/nGrYEuYMBu">pic.twitter.com/nGrYEuYMBu</a></p>— The Phenomenal RJW (@SportzByRyan) <a href="https://twitter.com/SportzByRyan/status/976180228442771462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:27 PM

Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:28 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I am happy for Daniel Bryan, who has been cleared to return to in-ring <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> action. I'm very conservative on returning after <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/concussions?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#concussions</a>, but if Dr. Cantu and the other experts all agree he's ready, it's good enough for me. Good luck buddy! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YES?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YES</a> <a href="https://t.co/AD9c2pqx4t">https://t.co/AD9c2pqx4t</a></p>— Chris Nowinski, Ph.D. (@ChrisNowinski1) <a href="https://twitter.com/ChrisNowinski1/status/976192199594569735?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:28 PM

Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:29 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7Deities?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7Deities</a> have BESTOWED a KINDNESS upon the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEUniverse</a>..<br><br>In return for DELETING Bray & ABIGAIL into The Lake of Reincarnation, we've all been REWARDED with a REGENERATED VESSEL for The Dragon of America.<br><br>It truly was The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UltimateDELETION?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UltimateDELETION</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YesYesYes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YesYesYes</a> <a href="https://t.co/pPllow5xAh">https://t.co/pPllow5xAh</a></p>— #WOKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/976188845724123136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:29 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations, man.<br><br>I was in the crowd the night you won the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> Title at WrestleMania in New Orleans...<br><br>I was on the stage the night you announced you had to walk away from the in-ring competition in Seattle...<br><br>I can’t wait to be in the arena tonight in Dallas to see this. <a href="https://t.co/SVU3e9RD0n">https://t.co/SVU3e9RD0n</a></p>— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/976204755738427392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Dark One

03-20-2018, 05:30 PM

Mr. Nerfect

03-20-2018, 05:37 PM

#BROKEN Hasney

03-20-2018, 05:54 PM

He said Bryan was looking for about 60 dates a year.

For reference, that's about the schedule HBK had on his return.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations, man.<br><br>I was in the crowd the night you won the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> Title at WrestleMania in New Orleans...<br><br>I was on the stage the night you announced you had to walk away from the in-ring competition in Seattle...<br><br>I can’t wait to be in the arena tonight in Dallas to see this. <a href="https://t.co/SVU3e9RD0n">https://t.co/SVU3e9RD0n</a></p>— Kevin Owens (@FightOwensFight) <a href="https://twitter.com/FightOwensFight/status/976204755738427392?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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D'aw, glad he Tweeted this out. It's a special moment for people that know him.

Damian Rey 2.0

03-20-2018, 06:13 PM

So exciting. If he is in a tag match with Shane, does he win gloriously or do you have Shane eat the pin fall and build from there?

Dark One

03-20-2018, 06:16 PM

So exciting. If he is in a tag match with Shane, does he win gloriously or do you have Shane eat the pin fall and build from there?

Fully expect WWE to immediately turn him heel at Mania.

IT WORKED FOR ROLLINS...

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SlickyTrickyDamon

03-20-2018, 06:26 PM

Conflicted.

Glad he has been cleared as I thought they were being unfair to him by not looking at all of his tests and progreas.

He should return if it is the right fit and the right way to make sure he is protected.

A match against Shane McMahon is not the right fit. He is not a fully trained and qualidied wrestler to carry somebody. Shane/dry vs. Zayn and Owens for Wm would work.

SlickyTrickyDamon

03-20-2018, 06:27 PM

#BROKEN Hasney

03-20-2018, 06:28 PM

DBry isn't going to need carrying. I feel this is going to be like HBK in 2002.

I still wouldn't want to see him against Shane though.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-20-2018, 06:30 PM

Fuck's sake, just text him.

i think he may be "in character" kissing his ass.

Dark One

03-20-2018, 06:41 PM

Dark One

03-20-2018, 06:43 PM

Dark One

03-20-2018, 07:05 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">after a couple of years can you pretend like concussions never happened</p>— VinceMcMahonGoogling (@VinceGoogling) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceGoogling/status/976177145323008000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">is it too early to start burying talent on their first day back</p>— VinceMcMahonGoogling (@VinceGoogling) <a href="https://twitter.com/VinceGoogling/status/976184370972143616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Emperor Smeat

03-20-2018, 07:33 PM

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Mr. Nerfect

03-20-2018, 07:46 PM

i think he may be "in character" kissing his ass.

That is actually a good spin. I like it. I don't buy it, but I like it.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-20-2018, 07:49 PM

Well, the fact that he can spin it like that makes it okay.

Mr. Nerfect

03-20-2018, 07:49 PM

So exciting. If he is in a tag match with Shane, does he win gloriously or do you have Shane eat the pin fall and build from there?

You don't have Bryan lose. If the plan is to do the tag match, then you put Bryan over. I'm not entirely sure that they are going to go this exact route though. Something about just slipping Bryan into a tag with Shane against Owens & Zayn seems too convenient for them. I can see them making it harder for themselves.

slik

03-20-2018, 07:52 PM

DBry vs Cena in WWE before they were stars

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Bad News Gertner

03-20-2018, 08:05 PM

He'll do pretty well on 205 Live

Ezra

03-20-2018, 09:32 PM

Good day. Good good day.

Tom Guycott

03-20-2018, 10:57 PM

This totally calls for WWE to licence The Final Countdown.

OssMan

03-20-2018, 11:20 PM

Worried for him

KIRA

03-21-2018, 12:00 AM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/7Deities?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#7Deities</a> have BESTOWED a KINDNESS upon the <a href="https://twitter.com/WWEUniverse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWEUniverse</a>..<br><br>In return for DELETING Bray & ABIGAIL into The Lake of Reincarnation, we've all been REWARDED with a REGENERATED VESSEL for The Dragon of America.<br><br>It truly was The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UltimateDELETION?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UltimateDELETION</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YesYesYes?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#YesYesYes</a> <a href="https://t.co/pPllow5xAh">https://t.co/pPllow5xAh</a></p>— #WOKEN Matt Hardy (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/976188845724123136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 20, 2018</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

KIRA

03-21-2018, 12:03 AM

Fignuts

03-21-2018, 01:03 AM

One of the main reasons Nakamura came to WWE, was to face Daniel Bryan, and Bryan was one of the loudest voices in the push to sign him. Bryan had to retire a month after Shinsuke was signed.

Luigi

03-21-2018, 02:23 AM

Worried for him

Unfortunately, this is far and away the best response in this thread. I am actually quite surprised that not too many people in this thread have this opinion. While I’m obviously happy for Daniel Bryan, he’s really taking a major risk here. The optimist in me wants to compare this situation to HBK’s when HBK came back after a 4 year hitatus, but the neck and back are completely different things.

RaginRonic

03-21-2018, 03:35 AM

This totally calls for WWE to licence The Final Countdown.

As a fan of the group that did that song and same-named album in 1986, EUROPE(from Stockholm, Sweden; has had 7 members in their history; were originally operating from 1982-1992, came back for a one-off on Dec. 31, 1999 with 6 members, and have had a stable lineup since their more permanent reunion in 2003(6 albums released since, ALL good music too)), that would be insane to hear THAT song on WWE Television, especially if they could get EUROPE(Joey Tempest on vocals, John Norum on guitars, John Leven on bass, Mic Michaeli on keyboards, Ian Haugland on drums) to perform that song live at WrestleMania, and over 75,000 loudly busting out the chorus to it....good GOD, that imagery in my head....holy shit! @.O

What's also good about that? EUROPE is a group who could allow such a performance to stay on the DVD/Bluray release of that Mania they'd perform at. They're more than willing to deal that way, because they absolutely love their fans, and want their fans, regardless of where they are in the world, to get everything they want like that.

I've been a fan of theirs since 1997, so I just know that by heart.

XB

#BROKEN Hasney

03-21-2018, 05:05 AM

I'm less worried for Bryan than I am anyone else in the company. He'll be the most monitored man in wrestling history

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-21-2018, 08:28 AM

That is actually a good spin. I like it. I don't buy it, but I like it.

And I was right

Owens was kissing his ass in character while still paying his respects

Destor

03-21-2018, 09:05 AM

Unfortunately, this is far and away the best response in this thread. I am actually quite surprised that not too many people in this thread have this opinion. While I’m obviously happy for Daniel Bryan, he’s really taking a major risk here. The optimist in me wants to compare this situation to HBK’s when HBK came back after a 4 year hitatus, but the neck and back are completely different things.Its only a good response is you're arrogant enough to think you have more information than the half a dozen trained doctors who have cleared him.

Jordan

03-21-2018, 09:19 AM

Its only a good response is you're arrogant enough to think you have more information than the half a dozen trained doctors who have cleared him.

Exactly. Take that social justice warrior shit somewhere else, you are not a brain scientist. You don't know what is best for Bryan in any way so quit acting like a mother hen.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-21-2018, 09:30 AM

Plus, he has literally non stop fought to wrestle pretty much since he had to retire. Personal responsibility comes into play at some point.

Jordan

03-21-2018, 09:33 AM

By the way, we are all overwhelmed with Bryan... I want to point out the levels that Sami Zayn portrayed last night. Being a bad guy isn't easy for him, and it showed. There was remorse and regret for what they had done. Even from Kevin but he had snapped and lost all control. Sami though, as evil as his actions were, knew that he had crossed the line and couldn't go back. The look on his face as they walked backstage was incredible. Sami is one of the best actors WWE has.

Simple Fan

03-21-2018, 09:42 AM

Personally I could care less if he ever wrestled again but seeing as they've heavily used him for this KO/Sami thing it works out. I just dread when they go to put the title on him again.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-21-2018, 09:50 AM

Personally I could care less if he ever wrestled again but seeing as they've heavily used him for this KO/Sami thing it works out. I just dread when they go to put the title on him again.

Not gonna happen. Too much of a liability.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-21-2018, 09:57 AM

I could easily see a WWE title run for him down the line, even if brief. He just won't be the champion on Raw AKA the face of the company.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-21-2018, 10:25 AM

WWE title is pretty much the intercontinental title of old. It's credible, but you're the 2nd in command if you hold it.

Destor

03-21-2018, 10:28 AM

He'll def hold the SDL belt now that the brand spilt doesnt have any teeth. a midcard title now.

Fignuts

03-21-2018, 02:28 PM

WWE title is pretty much the intercontinental title of old. It's credible, but you're the 2nd in command if you hold it.

Jinder's run hurt it, but I would still put it above the IC or Big Gold Belt.

Anybody Thrilla

03-21-2018, 02:30 PM

That is actually a good spin. I like it. I don't buy it, but I like it.

Do you buy it today? Or did you not watch?

Anybody Thrilla

03-21-2018, 02:35 PM

As a fan of the group that did that song and same-named album in 1986, EUROPE(from Stockholm, Sweden; has had 7 members in their history; were originally operating from 1982-1992, came back for a one-off on Dec. 31, 1999 with 6 members, and have had a stable lineup since their more permanent reunion in 2003(6 albums released since, ALL good music too)), that would be insane to hear THAT song on WWE Television, especially if they could get EUROPE(Joey Tempest on vocals, John Norum on guitars, John Leven on bass, Mic Michaeli on keyboards, Ian Haugland on drums) to perform that song live at WrestleMania, and over 75,000 loudly busting out the chorus to it....good GOD, that imagery in my head....holy shit! @.O

What's also good about that? EUROPE is a group who could allow such a performance to stay on the DVD/Bluray release of that Mania they'd perform at. They're more than willing to deal that way, because they absolutely love their fans, and want their fans, regardless of where they are in the world, to get everything they want like that.

I've been a fan of theirs since 1997, so I just know that by heart.

XB

Please tell me that you are fucking joking.

Big Vic

03-21-2018, 03:00 PM

ABT the title of this thread has the word "SHIT" in it, please remove it. Think of the children.

Droford

03-21-2018, 03:47 PM

Bryan/Shane vs KO/Sami with Bryan heel turn on Shane to help KO/Sami and be a group would be awesome

Savio

03-21-2018, 03:48 PM

No, he was just beaten up by them, it would make no sense.

Droford

03-21-2018, 03:52 PM

No, he was just beaten up by them, it would make no sense.

Its a ruse to get Shane to come back and demand a match. All 3 really don't like Shane but Shane will be duped into thinking Bryan will be his tag partner after he got beat up by them. Then..wham! Heel turn never see it coming.

RaginRonic

03-21-2018, 04:30 PM

Please tell me that you are fucking joking.

What? EUROPE performing at WrestleMania? Why would that not be a good fit for an event like that? They've made music that isn't shit, compared to a lot of other groups lately.

You want to see where they've gone as musicians since that time? Check below.

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TBH, I could see a face Bray Wyatt using the 2nd one, and maybe give the 1st one to a face Seth Rollins.

But yeah....I am serious when I say that group would be a perfect musical fit for some live performances at Mania.

=P

Damian Rey 2.0

03-21-2018, 04:31 PM

Its a ruse to get Shane to come back and demand a match. All 3 really don't like Shane but Shane will be duped into thinking Bryan will be his tag partner after he got beat up by them. Then..wham! Heel turn never see it coming.

It's dumb. He was just mauled by these guys mercilessly. It would be a surprise sure, but it's a dumb move.

Mr. Nerfect

03-21-2018, 05:44 PM

Exactly. Take that social justice warrior shit somewhere else, you are not a brain scientist. You don't know what is best for Bryan in any way so quit acting like a mother hen.

Lol, Luigi is Heyman. And that's not social justice shit. Social justice shit is still hating how the WWE treats women and wrestlers of color as tokens. When it comes to Bryan, people just see him as breakable because they project the wear and tear his body has gone through over the years.

The thing is -- he is cleared. I mean, sports science can be a shifty thing, but you have a bunch of brain scientists putting their names on paper to say that the considered risks are not an immediate threat to Bryan. He's not breakable, guys. And he's going to Shawn Michaels-working-the-back-at-SummerSlam-2002 you when he gets in the ring.

Mr. Nerfect

03-21-2018, 05:45 PM

Do you buy it today? Or did you not watch?

Didn't watch. I watched Bryan's promo on YouTube. It's going to take a lot more than that to get me back into the fold, lol.

Mr. Nerfect

03-21-2018, 05:48 PM

Jinder's run hurt it, but I would still put it above the IC or Big Gold Belt.

Exactly -- it's the #2 belt behind the true World Title (currently held by Brock Lesnar). It's like the IC Title of old.

Destor

03-21-2018, 06:42 PM

Didn't watch. I watched Bryan's promo on YouTube. It's going to take a lot more than that to get me back into the fold, lol.

6 hours of tv a week is a huge commitment

Bad News Gertner

03-21-2018, 06:47 PM

He really shouldn't be wrestling again. I don't see how this ends well. The head/neck isn't something you mess with.

Emperor Smeat

03-21-2018, 07:14 PM

WWE clearing Angle to return to the ring opened a can of worms for them considering Angle's health the past several years. At least with Bryan he took the long road to get cleared while with Angle it was supposedly a lot more sudden.

If anything, the real worry is with Paige since she now has a lot more false hope of being cleared and last thing WWE needs is for her to battle depression again. Supposedly she didn't handle the news well the first time and had only just cleared up from her previous mental issues due to Del Rio.

Bad News Gertner

03-21-2018, 07:18 PM

I'm definitely not cool about Angle returning either. Definitely not Paige. I don't want to see another Dynamite Kid situation or even worse. In Bryan's instance, I've seen what happens to punch drunk boxers or former NHL fighters down the line. It's scary and sad.

Fignuts

03-21-2018, 07:20 PM

eh

if he dies, he dies.

Damian Rey 2.0

03-21-2018, 07:54 PM

We are all dying. The best doctors available gave him the ok. You only live once. Let him do what makes him happy if he's been medically cleared for it.

Destor

03-21-2018, 09:05 PM

. He's an adult. The end.

Mr. Nerfect

03-22-2018, 03:17 AM

I'm usually a dirty left-wing liberal and have honestly believed that the WWE would keep Bryan out of the ring for as long as they could. This is not the case of a broken man getting back in the ring. The WWE would fudge things and look the other way on some things, but they are not fudging Bryan through in his favor. There's too much riding on it. He's cleared because he's cleared.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 04:15 AM

Tuna Meltz: "Regarding the All In show and the 9/1 date, the plan was to hold the show later with Danielson headlining. However, they were aware of Danielson working so hard to get cleared by WWE. They felt there was a significant enough chance for it to happen, and decided upon, and later announced the Labor Day weekend show, a date where it was impossible Danielson could appear on. Cody also stopped doing the LeBell lock and they stopped teasing Danielson's name in social media. On the flip side, Danielson was still studying non-WWE wrestling, in particular of Zack Sabre Jr., and thinking about the idea of a vegetarian submission masters tag team."

While this is the best outcome overall, that tag team would be incredible.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 04:18 AM

The Meat Beaters

Mr. Nerfect

03-22-2018, 04:58 AM

I dunno, I'm a bit skeptical that Bryan was really ever going to go elsewhere.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 05:14 AM

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 07:43 AM

Yeah, this is why I'm not worried about Bryan:

On Observer Radio Dave said that Bryan got a new concussion baseline test and now after every match he wrestles he will have to go to the trainer's room and get an impact test immediately. Every single time. Wow

I honestly wouldn't mind it if that policy was rolled out to everyone, but that would be time and resources.

Mr. Nerfect

03-22-2018, 08:58 AM

If WWE never cleared him by the end of his contract, I'm sure he would have. I'm more convinced after his speech on Smackdown.

Getting cleared by WWE was the ultimate goal, but he could have also thought that spending a year on the indies and being fine could have been a path back to WWE had this not all happened.

People say that, and there's no way to prove or disprove it -- we're talking strictly hypothetical situations. But with his wife's brand to think about and his daughter, I think he would have accepted a new WWE deal to be a trainer, occasionally appear on the air, do a Hall of Fame thing, be a talking head and be in their video games. I'm not discounting the dude's passion, but I think the deal he would have gotten would have just eclipsed anything else he could have done, and the stank of him not being cleared by the WWE would have followed him, at least a little.

It wouldn't surprise me if contract negotiations greased some wheels and convinced the WWE to look at things again, but I just don't think he would have left seven figures on the table to go and take bumps in Mexico and ruin his wife's show and all that sort of stuff.

Maluco

03-22-2018, 10:55 AM

The impact test after every single match feels to me like this is not someone who should be wrestling.

Hope I'm wrong and it's juts precautionary, but it seems like overkill from people who are extremely worried

Destor

03-22-2018, 11:01 AM

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-22-2018, 11:28 AM

Yeah it's pretty smart. Only problem is it's kind of a self fulfilling prophecy. The second he takes a knock on the noggin, he's pretty much fucked.

Maluco

03-22-2018, 02:12 PM

Theyre just covering themselves in the punk lawsuit, calm your tits.

They are pretty calm I think. Haven't made any phone calls to WWE headquarters yet anyway

Bad News Gertner

03-22-2018, 03:15 PM

I don't see how that does anything. It won't stop his brain from being mush the next time he gets his bell rung.

Shisen Kopf

03-22-2018, 03:22 PM

I hope sheamus beats him in 19 seconds again

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-22-2018, 03:36 PM

I don't see how that does anything. It won't stop his brain from being mush the next time he gets his bell rung.

I don't think all concussions are made the same.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 03:42 PM

I don't think all concussions are made the same.

Yeah, I mean, Mick Foley probably had more than a few

Destor

03-22-2018, 03:48 PM

I don't see how that does anything. It won't stop his brain from being mush the next time he gets his bell rung.
Its his brain mom

Emperor Smeat

03-22-2018, 04:27 PM

Edit: Nevermind Bryan's testing was mentioned a few posts above.

#BROKEN Hasney

03-22-2018, 04:28 PM

It's like 9 posts up

Ruien

03-22-2018, 06:55 PM

Who cares? He is a grown man. If he wants to wrestle why should anyone tell him different? He knows the risks, if there are any.

Bad News Gertner

03-22-2018, 10:42 PM

Sometimes you gotta protect people from themselves.

Destor

03-22-2018, 11:52 PM

Anybody Gertner

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 07:59 AM

LMFAO

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 10:47 AM

I'm a huge hockey fights fan, but seeing what has happened to guys like Wade Belak, Stephan Peat, Matt Johnson, Steve Montador, the list goes on and on as a result of repeated concussions, it's make you rethink things.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 12:36 PM

I mean I've read the articles as well. And we saw how it effected a guy like Benoit. But he was pretty much begging for concussion after concussion.

Hockey fighters literally get punched in the head every night. The way guys wrestle now, is meant to avoid head trauma. Bryan's style certainly was, but if makes a few changes and avoids the unnecessary stuff, he won't go the way of the hockey enforcer.

Plus, baseline tests every night will keep him relatively safe. The second he gets his bell rung, that's pretty much it.

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 12:47 PM

It's definitely not avoiding trauma and Bryan's style was definitely not avoiding it. Top rope diving head butt, top rope flat back missile dropkick, suicide dive etc...

At their peak a fighter was maybe fighting 30 times a season. Hardly the same as taking bumps 300 days a year.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 12:49 PM

Sorry I made a typo. I meant Bryan was conducive to trauma and he needed to change his style.

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 12:50 PM

The baseline tests basically will diagnose a concussion that already occurred. The concussion still happened. With his history the next one could be it. I don't want to see another Matt Johnson where he a homeless pill head. It happens far more often than people realize.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 12:55 PM

You're a little sensitive to the matter. Those guys were subjected to more abuse thanBryan

Jordan

03-23-2018, 01:40 PM

He was cleared though, so I think that means, in the likely case he gets another concussion, he can take some time off and heal up a bit, and then go back. He's not going to die if he gets another concussion, he's going to get another concussion, almost every wrestler will. The point of him being cleared is that if he gets another concussion, he isn't in some kind of red zone danger area, it would be just like a normal person getting a concussion.

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 01:53 PM

You're a little sensitive to the matter. Those guys were subjected to more abuse thanBryan

Not necessarily

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 01:53 PM

Ruien

03-23-2018, 02:01 PM

Let's be real. Gertner just does not want to watch another vanilla midget wrestle.

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 02:07 PM

Not necessarily

I'm sorry. But I don't subscribe to everything being a concussion. It's the new SJW culture in sport. Like most things, the truth lies in the middle.

You notice how Mats Sundin (who was dealing with heavy body contact every night) didn't suffer the same trauma as Wade Belak? You don't think Mats was taking lumps to the dome?

Enforcers were subjected to a fight pretty much every night they played. And likely remained quiet about concussion symptoms as a means to keep their job.

Bryan's style in the ring has always been high intensity, and it caught up with him. But it's not the same as subjecting yourself to maliciously thrown haymakers at your head, night in and night out.

Innovator

03-23-2018, 02:53 PM

Newsweek featured a piece this afternoon about WWE reinstating Daniel Bryan to return to the ring as an in-ring performer, including an comments from Neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Cantu, one of the medical experts who cleared Bryan.

“I evaluated Bryan for a neurological opinion on return to WWE on February 26, 2018. Included in his medical records were multiple evaluations by renowned concussion clinicians,” Cantu told Newsweek's Tufayel Ahmed. “I determined that Bryan is currently asymptomatic, has a normal detailed neurological and cognitive neuropsychological examination, normal EEG, and an MRI that showed no definite evidence of a prior brain injury. It is my medical opinion that there is no absolute contraindication to his return to in-ring action in WWE."

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 03:36 PM

I'm sorry. But I don't subscribe to everything being a concussion. It's the new SJW culture in sport. Like most things, the truth lies in the middle.

You notice how Mats Sundin (who was dealing with heavy body contact every night) didn't suffer the same trauma as Wade Belak? You don't think Mats was taking lumps to the dome?

Enforcers were subjected to a fight pretty much every night they played. And likely remained quiet about concussion symptoms as a means to keep their job.

Bryan's style in the ring has always been high intensity, and it caught up with him. But it's not the same as subjecting yourself to maliciously thrown haymakers at your head, night in and night out.

It is because you're taking bumps night in and night out.

Bad News Gertner

03-23-2018, 03:37 PM

Let's be real. Gertner just does not want to watch another vanilla midget wrestle.

I don't watch current wrestling and haven't for a few years

Ol Dirty Dastard

03-23-2018, 03:42 PM

It is because you're taking bumps night in and night out.

I think there's a difference between a bump and direct contact with the head. Of course when you're concussed, absorbing big knocks/recoil is going to be an ongoing concern, but taking a flat back bump properly is not going to cause concussions where there isn't. Keep in mind Gertner, he's been cleared, tested, and proving of showing no actual susceptibility to concussions.

I would compare what happened to Daniel Bryan with what happened to Sidney Crosby. Looked like "the kid" was done, and he's been better than ever. It's not like he isn't getting his ass run into the boards night after night.

slik

03-23-2018, 04:11 PM

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Daniel Bryan Medical Evaluation Showed “No Definite Evidence” of Prior Brain Injury: <a href="https://t.co/UybOxl3xe9">https://t.co/UybOxl3xe9</a> <a href="https://t.co/RkRH0Wkl9L">pic.twitter.com/RkRH0Wkl9L</a></p>— Pro Wrestling Sheet (@WrestlingSheet) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingSheet/status/977259839024975872?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 23, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Goes with Inno's post a few earlier

Destor

03-23-2018, 04:57 PM

Well yeah he had like a dozen doctors say this for years.

Thisnisnt complicated: wwe legal used danielson as leverage in a law suit. This is and always was fake news.

Savio

03-23-2018, 10:31 PM

Maybe this means Christian can come back Lockjaw.

Lock Jaw

03-24-2018, 02:21 AM

Lockjaw is a dog's name, and don't toy with his heart.

Destor

03-24-2018, 03:26 AM

You are a dog

Destor

03-24-2018, 03:27 AM

Bitch

Destor

03-24-2018, 03:27 AM

#burn

#BROKEN Hasney

03-24-2018, 04:20 AM

Christian said on his podcast that he has no interest in coming back.

Mr. Nerfect

03-24-2018, 06:37 PM

I wouldn't have any interest in coming back either. Still surreal to have Danielson back.

Mr. Nerfect

03-24-2018, 06:38 PM

Fucking hell: Bryan vs. Angle, Bryan vs. Cesaro, Bryan vs. AJ, Bryan vs. Nakamura...all possibilities.

Impeccable

03-25-2018, 01:26 PM

Bryan vs The Miz!

rockman725

03-25-2018, 01:54 PM

Once he gets the rust knocked off, the two programs that NEED to happen are DB/Miz & DB/Styles. I also would like to see DB/Angle as a GM feud following Wrestlemania to allow DB to transition out of the GM role & into the active wrestler role.

Other programs I too would like to see eventually: DB/Samoa Joe, DB/Nakamura, DB/Rollins (this era Rollins is friggin' tearing it up right now)

Since it is penciled in that Strowman is gonna take the belt off of Reigns at WM 35, I would actually like to see a Road to Wrestlemania feud between DB & Reigns. With Roman retaining over DB, the boo's will be through the roof. Once Strowman annihilates Reigns at WM 35, Strowman will be the BIGGEST white meat babyface of the modern era.

Jordan

03-25-2018, 02:43 PM

Since it is penciled in that Strowman is gonna take the belt off of Reigns at WM 35, I would actually like to see a Road to Wrestlemania feud between DB & Reigns. With Roman retaining over DB, the boo's will be through the roof. Once Strowman annihilates Reigns at WM 35, Strowman will be the BIGGEST white meat babyface of the modern era.

Who has this penciled in?