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Originally Posted by ron the dial
i think ryback was massively over. but i also don't believe that he has the tools to handle a sustained push at the top. at least not now.
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This. Ryback was over, but he wasn't "white-hot." It was a combination of him being pushed as a monster, his catchphrase being an easy thing to latch onto and Punk being so hated. I never for a moment thought that Ryback was the right choice to put over Punk, ever, but I do think that there has been some mishandling of his character at times. They never should have put him into the scene with Punk, but given that they did, they probably needed to go another route with him.
When you think about it, the build to WrestleMania probably should have seen Big Show and Ryback cross-paths with Big Show as World Heavyweight Champion. Show and Ryback get into a stare-down and Ryback attacks Show and hits him with Shell-Shocked after he successfully defends the World Title against Sheamus or something. Dolph Ziggler chooses that moment to cash in his briefcase and he becomes the new World Champion. Do this at the Royal Rumble and have Ryback later compete in the Rumble Match, go on a tear, only for Big Show to come out and eliminate him without being a participant himself.
This sets up Dolph Ziggler vs. Chris Jericho for the World Heavyweight Title and Big Show vs. Ryback for Mania. Fandango would have done something else amazing.