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Originally Posted by Simple Fan
The HHH/Punk match to set up Bryan is just hilarious. Can you imagine that playing out on TV.
HHH: Hey Punk I'm going to beat you and Bryan won't be in the main event.
Punk: Fuck that, if I beat you I'm in the main event.
HHH: No our match is all about Bryan but Shamus is going to beat Bryan in 10 seconds anyway so it won't matter.
Punk: WTF?
HHH: Its best for business
Punk: Scew that I quit
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First, Im just presenting that as a possible scenario. Punk and Bryan were paired together. It would have actually played out perfectly because The Authority was trying to screw Bryan. Punk would have been able to defy The Authority's plan to screw Bryan. At the same time you plant the seeds for a future program between Bryan and Punk where Punk says you only won the title because of me. Sheamus' role is just that of Authority henchman.
But that's just me playing fantasy booker.
I've said multiple times I don't know what the plans were. Just like nobody knows. I've said many times that it was possible Brysn WASNT going to win the title at Mania, but rather shortly thereafter. I also don't think Batista was ever going to be the champ coming out of Mania because they went right into the Evolution-Shield thing. And that served to establish Evolution and launched the Rollins heel turn, which was a focal point of storylines for the next 18 months. That seemed planned out, and wouldn't fit it Batista was the champ.
To me the larger issue isn't whether Bryan was going to get the title at 30 or not (I do believe that was planned before Rumble). The issue is was WWE grooming him for the top spot. Who knows maybe they had an idea to do Batista v Bryan after Mania, and have Bryan win at that point. Regardless of what show it happened at, the company was behind it. It wasn't some grassroots campaign that got him pushed like they tell you it was on TV.