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The Champ is Here!
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Talking Point of the Week: How does WWE recover from the Rumble?
TLP Talking Point of the Week:
What is the easiest way for WWE to rebound from the Royal Rumble fallout and save face in time for Wrestlemania? |
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If people are that upset about Bryan then easiest solution would be a 4 way match for the title or an Elimination Chamber match at WM.
I would like to see the latter given the PPV itself has been shelved and I think it would be a great way to include several of the "top" stars in a main event. Bray Wyatt v Undertaker would be terrible to watch |
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Let me talk to ya
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Nothing they don't need to save face. They have a good match for WM.
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Is Finkle
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At Fastlane, Paul Heyman TURNS on Brock Lesnar and joins Roman Reigns! Changing the whole dynamic for the match, as the face Brock Lesnar goes up against Roman Reigns who now has the mouthpiece and brains of Paul Heyman behind him!
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Is Finkle
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Even better idea:
Brock Lesnar kills Roman Reigns before Wrestlemania at the behest of The Authority. Breaks both of his arms or something. It seems hopeless.... none can stop The Beast... BUT THEN!!! CHRISTIAN comes out of retirement! He says that he has come back for ONE MORE MATCH so he can retire the right way... by making his own Wrestlemania moment and defeating BROCK LESNAR at Wrestlemania. He says unfortunately, one way or the other, it will be his last match... but that he will leave with the World Title around his waist and cement his legacy forever. At Wrestlemania he defeats Brock Lesnar in the match of the century, showing a ton of guts and courage.... the fans are openly weeping as the locker room empties and hoists Christian on their shoulders.... |
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wekasauce
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I've been out of the loop a bit with regards to pre-Rumble happenings. Is "Brock is DONE after Wrestlemania" a well-known fact, kayfabe style? i.e. do they address that on Raw and shit? Or is that just something the "smarks" know?
They could basically turn Brock heel and have him shit-talk the WWE about how he's going to a REAL organization (UFC) or whatever, and how this title is meaningless to him and he just sees this as a hobby that's beneath him. Basically make him reviled. Reigns at that point need only "be there" to oppose him to be the de facto face. Anything he does on top of that is gravy. |
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I'd probably have Daniel Bryan face Brock Lesnar at Fast Lane. The idea is that Triple H offers an open contract for Sting to face Lesnar at the PPV, given Heyman's Rumble offer, and he leaves the contract for Sting to sign. The lights go off at one point, and the contract is gone.
Later in the night, Triple H wants to know if Sting has signed it. Sting comes out and says "the contract is signed." Triple H is excited because he thinks Brock is going to kill Sting, but The Icon adds that "but I have no intention of facing Brock Lesnar at Fast Lane. That's not my game anymore." Triple H (and Paul Heyman) are confused. Sting elaborates and explains that the contract was poorly worded. "It seems like anyone could sign it and get a title match against Brock." Sting reveals that he presented the contract to a man who never lost his title; a man who was injured because of The Authority; and a man he believes can beat Brock at Fast Lane. Cue Daniel Bryan. Triple H also demands Roman Reigns put his title shot on the line at Fast Lane, to which Roman responds "Funny how you don't seem to have the balls to carry your hit out yourself." Dems fighting words, and Triple H agrees to face Reigns at Fast Lane. Daniel Bryan wins the World Title at Fast Lane. Classic match with Brock. The fans are going nuts, and then Seth Rollins attacks Bryan and wins the World Heavyweight Title himself. Rollins vs. Bryan vs. Brock for WrestleMania. Reigns loses the title shot when Dean Ambrose (the new Intercontinental Champion...don't ask) costs him the match in a shocking moment (but not quite a full heel turn). Ambrose vs. Reigns for the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania. Triple H vs. Sting too. |
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Snow Mexican
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Stick to the match. Brock has made the transition to face, whether intended or not. Let the fans boo Reigns, and he can officially turn heel at the event, or during the build.
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They're eating the dogs..
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Make their match at WM a gimmick match. May I suggest a barb wire, baseball bat, heck in a cell (TV pg now), casket, ladder, inferno, first blood match. With heyman suspended in a cage.
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#MakeTPWWGreatAgain!
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They're eating the dogs..
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Oh ok. I won't suggest that then
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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Both Lesnar and Reigns are killed in an industrial warehouse fire. Just as it looks like there will be no WM main event, DOUG BASHAM comes out and has a match with himself for the WWE Championship. The crowd is eventually drown due to too many tears of joy.
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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Honestly, Reigns needs to turn heel. They cannot act like nothing is happening. Because the fans will shove it down their throats. If they continue his face run, Reigns will be eaten alive.
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Inno Knows.
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MVP Mark
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They have 1 ppv to get the title on Bryan basically. That is how you fix it. Or you do the unthinkable and make the title match Rollins vs. Reigns and have D Bryan and Brock main event without the title (Somehow Rollins gets a lucky cash in to get the title from Brock before Mania).
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Quark is Less Impressed.
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Blow the next NXT TakeOver out of the water with a great main event.
What's the main.....Zami Zayn Vs. Kevin Owens?! ![]() |
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Let me talk to ya
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You guys are going to be real pissed when Kane stuffs Bryan in a casket and we don't see him for 6 months. I believe that you guys are too invested in one character on the show. The guy main evented last year and it was horrible why try again this year.
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Can't tell if you are trolling or not, but I will bite....
It is much more than a DB fan perspective coming out of the RR. If you would read the many threads from this site and many other opinion articles around the interwebs, you would understand this. |
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Let me talk to ya
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Not trying to troll or maybe I am but its just funny to see all you complaining. Now you know I felt when DB was pushed last year.
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Oh I see.....
You were upset that DB was pushed last year. So this year's results are a DB issue for you first, and a booking issue second. Granted, there are many who share your opinion in the "WWE Universe". However, on this site, no one has been bitching SPECIFICALLY about DB losing, have they? Thought most posters here see the big picture in that the RR event itself was shite. |
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Let me talk to ya
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I thought it was fine and all of you would have if Bryan would have won. Just saying its funny to see all of you complaining.
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Quote:
No issues from me I thought the rumble was good and could have only gotten better with some RKO's but the Diamond Cutters made up for it. |
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2nd half involved two of the biggest modern jobbers eliminating most of the up and coming talents (heel/face alike, does not matter) which will also amount to nothing. Nothing came of the RR other than the title match, which is a given every year at RR. |
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Inno Knows.
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It's not just Bryan losing. It's him and every other star who the fans are attached to (Ziggler, Ambrose, even Bray) looking like a bunch of Zack Ryders so Roman can look great tossing out two guys who were too stupid to throw him out before eliminating each other.
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Let me talk to ya
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I thought it was a good rumble.
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Feeling Oof-y
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C'mon now. Nobody is going to believe that.
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Best Poster
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Double turn at Wrestlemania
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The #pulse has got it right. Turn Reigns heel at Mania. It's easier to get booed. Especially if Heyman costs him the match. Hell, after that, have Rollins cash in, Hunter turns in him, endorsing Reigns, and boom, you have a new viable contender now that Brock is gone.
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did the interview with Reigns, Brock and Heyman change peoples mind about the main event and are actually looking forward to it now ?
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Roman Reigns should just not be on TV, and then he shows up at Wrestlemania weighing 600 pounds.
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Maybe not 600 pounds, but massive, like the size of the Rock.
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The Rock didn't look that much bigger than him, if at all, on Sunday.
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Separate the belts again? At least having two belts gives us two champions, two potential main-event style matches even if the WWE title was always seen as "slightly" more prestigious.
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Won't work. The second belt will be treated like a mid card belt, the same way it was prior.
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The Champ is Here!
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Thanks for all the responses! The latest episode of TLP is now available.
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Soundly Defeated Wadding
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Apparently Vince didn't want to put Bryan in the main event this year because it would be too similar to last year. So instead, they are going to do Bryan vs Sheamus at Wrestlemania. For the third time. Because logic.
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Inno Knows.
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Rock vs. Cena
Taker vs. HHH Taker vs. HBK Cena vs. Orton |
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Austin v Rock is another one.
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Haven't listened to the podcast yet so don't know if it was said but why not Rollins vs Bryan at Fast Lane with the winner added into the WWE Title match at Mania.
Vince might not like the idea of another Triple Threat but it would quickly solve a lot of things. Rollins has already proven himself to be good and really helped make the Rumble title feud and match be great. Bryan would ensure the crowd doesn't pull another Lesnar-Goldberg and like Rollins would really help make the feud and match be better. |
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