Bret Hart signs with WWE

[The Mackem]

Originally Posted by The Mask is it me or is it ridiculously stupid they would let something like this leak when the surprise factor could make it one of the most memorable angles of all time.

I think they are at the stage where they have to leak stuff to generate interest especially if it is a direct counter to the TNA/Hulk Hogan thing.

[JoeCool]

Call me crazy, but I don't see Bret Hart and Shawn Michaels in the ring at the same time. If indeed, Bret will be on Raw, I see it going like this:

Bret Hart comes out, gives a speech about how he and Vince McMahon have had a checkered past, they've had their differences, but let bygones be bygones. He says he's glad to be in a WWE ring again, in front of all his WWE fans, on the 1st Raw of the New Year.

He announces, to kick the New Year off right, we're gonna have a title match. DX will defend the unified titles against Jericho and Big Show.

Sometime during Raw, we get obligatory Santino Marello, Chavo Guerro, Hornswoggle, Jillian singing some Celine Dion for Bret since he's Canadian, Bella Twins, Chris Jericho glad to see Bret, a fellow Canadian, because maybe he'll finally get some respect/appreciation, Randy Orton claiming there's a conspiracy to keep the title off of him.

Bret Hart comes out to do commentary for the Tag Team Title Match. Sometime during the match, Jericho has Shawn Michaels in the Walls of Jericho. Before Shawn has given up and is ready to reverse it, Bret Hart calls for the bell to ring, thus screwing Shawn out of the tag team titles. Bret, Jericho, and Big Show walk up the ramp and when they get to the top Bret has a big smile on his face as Raw goes off the air.

[The Mask]

Originally Posted by The Mackem I think they are at the stage where they have to leak stuff to generate interest especially if it is a direct counter to the TNA/Hulk Hogan thing.

i think it'd be worth like not guarenteeing viewers on the night for nailing them for repeats or just generating future interest though. i mean it's kind of like buying a book and turning to the back page, for me. like it's the sort of thing people can discuss and turn someone else onto it, yet if you know about it before hand it kills the surprise and all the emotion that entails.

[The Mackem]

Originally Posted by The Mask i think it'd be worth like not guarenteeing viewers on the night for nailing them for repeats or just generating future interest though. i mean it's kind of like buying a book and turning to the back page, for me. like it's the sort of thing people can discuss and turn someone else onto it, yet if you know about it before hand it kills the surprise and all the emotion that entails.

Yeah I agree, this was the cool thing about the Monday night wars - this kinda thing did happen and it was amazing to watch but I think I am right in saying that the surprise factor has been sucked out of wrestling over the years.

[Theo Dious]

Originally Posted by The Mackem I think they are at the stage where they have to leak stuff to generate interest especially if it is a direct counter to the TNA/Hulk Hogan thing.

Yeah, when TNA has a planned event like that, they can't keep this secret. IF it is what it looks like.