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Post by COZZA on Jan 31, 2014 7:48:35 GMT -5
According to a new report from the Wade Keller Hotline on PWTorch.com, World Wrestling Entertainment is re-evaluating every WWE Creative storyline that has been planned for the foreseeable future. WWE will hold emergency creative meetings on Jan. 30 and 31 to look at everything they have planned out so far, including all plans for WrestleMania XXX, and determine if what they have lined up is truly “best for business.” As far as the creative staff goes, they were told that they would be required to attend these day-long conferences in order to put all of the “pieces to the WWE puzzle in place” understanding that “nothing is sacred” and that “everything will be evaluated and discussed.” What this means going forward is that nothing the WWE Creative staff, including Vince McMahon, Triple H, Kevin Dunn, and Stephanie McMahon, has planned for “Elimination Chamber,” WrestleMania XXX, and beyond could still be the route the company goes following these meetings. Jan. 30 and 31 will prove to be crucial in the progress of WWE, especially with the current bedlam that is occurring around them. Following reports of CM Punk walking out on the company for no confirmed reason, the groundswell of popularity for Daniel Bryan, and the negative reactions the WWE Universe have been feeding the current product, recently returned “Animal” Batista, and the “face of the WWE” Randy Orton, it seems as if McMahon and company feel like they are at a crossroads and need to figure out what to do next. Reports of WrestleMania XXX plans already being changed (from Bryan vs. Triple H to a Triple Threat Match between Bryan, Batista, and Orton for the title) have hit the web, with nobody knowing for sure what is going to happen over the next ten weeks. The only thing that WWE’s creative team understands right now is that everything is on the table, and nothing could be the same by the end of Jan. 31. Source: WrestlingRumours Note: Article was originally posted on the Smacktalks forums so i assume the WWE Wrestling rumours part is from the wrestling rumours website. Nonetheless, it looks cool and gives it a better feel and more professional look. |
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Post by ethanm1834 on Jan 31, 2014 9:05:44 GMT -5
I think if you go ahead and put a triple threat match, you can make a few happy people. To be honest the big thing is that the fans want Bryan in the mainevent. Put him there and the vocal complaining will go away, but you will have to pull the trigger. If he gets the belt and you lose ratings, well there you go, but I would guess he's going to have the status quo or grow ratings.
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 10:01:41 GMT -5
Actually, no, that WON'T make people happy. Literally every piece of market research and every popular poll in existence has shown overwhelmingly that what fans want at Wrestlemania is one mega-match between two opponents with no special stipulations and one major title on the line.
Frankly, I'm starting to get a little bit sick of feeling like Bryan's fans are holding the entire fanbase and every single broadcast hostage until they get their way. Combined with the fact that his ringwork has seriously declined, I'm getting thoroughly disgusted with Bryan and his IWC fanclub.
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Post by ethanm1834 on Jan 31, 2014 10:15:04 GMT -5
Actually, no, that WON'T make people happy. Literally every piece of market research and every popular poll in existence has shown overwhelmingly that what fans want at Wrestlemania is one mega-match between two opponents with no special stipulations and one major title on the line. Frankly, I'm starting to get a little bit sick of feeling like Bryan's fans are holding the entire fanbase and every single broadcast hostage until they get their way. Combined with the fact that his ringwork has seriously declined, I'm getting thoroughly disgusted with Bryan and his IWC fanclub. So WK how would you clean the mess? Bryan fans are holding and booing anything that seemingly doesn't have DB in it. What do you do? Would you have him Main event one on one with Orton at this point? |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 10:28:08 GMT -5
So WK how would you clean the mess? Bryan fans are holding and booing anything that seemingly doesn't have DB in it. What do you do? Would you have him Main event one on one with Orton at this point? Yes. Batista would hardly be the first guy to win the Rumble and then lose his 'Mania shot. WWE hates acknowledging that they've screwed something up, but it's already very clear that this Batista thing isn't working. |
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Post by TomJohns on Jan 31, 2014 10:33:43 GMT -5
So WK how would you clean the mess? Bryan fans are holding and booing anything that seemingly doesn't have DB in it. What do you do? Would you have him Main event one on one with Orton at this point? Yes. Batista would hardly be the first guy to win the Rumble and then lose his 'Mania shot. WWE hates acknowledging that they've screwed something up, but it's already very clear that this Batista thing isn't working. They could do an angle where Orton pisses of Batista so much that Batista gives up his WM Match to be entered into the EC Match so he can get his hands on Orton early. |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 12:20:58 GMT -5
Yes. Batista would hardly be the first guy to win the Rumble and then lose his 'Mania shot. WWE hates acknowledging that they've screwed something up, but it's already very clear that this Batista thing isn't working. They could do an angle where Orton pisses of Batista so much that Batista gives up his WM Match to be entered into the EC Match so he can get his hands on Orton early. Sure. Lots of options going forward. WWE is known for adjusting on the fly, so why not now? |
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Post by justinlynch3 on Jan 31, 2014 12:39:17 GMT -5
This would suggest WWE actually gives a rats *** about fan reaction. So I'm skeptical.
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 12:46:16 GMT -5
This would suggest WWE actually gives a rats *** about fan reaction. So I'm skeptical. I think your skepticism is warranted, based on recent months. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 12:56:49 GMT -5
Why can't they just have Bryan win the EC? How fucking easy would that be?
Oh wait, no. Nothing can be easy.
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 13:04:00 GMT -5
Why can't they just have Bryan win the EC? How f***ing easy would that be? Oh wait, no. Nothing can be easy. Well, the simplest reason is because Batista vs. Bryan would be a terrible match. Worse than Orton vs. Batista, actually. With all due respect to Bryan fans, Orton is perfectly capable of carrying a loser through a match, we've seen him do it many times in the past. Orton/Batista is a better match-up physically and Orton has experience with Batista that Bryan doesn't. The best all-around answer is to get Batista the heck out of the Main Event, period. That way nobody would have to carry anybody 8) |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 13:09:26 GMT -5
Unless one is a clear heel it wouldn't work anyway, but what else are they going to do with Bryan? The fans are going to boo if he isn't in the spotlight. Because Orton and Batista was already a thing, how special is that going to be for WM?
(I really don't care because I don't watch anymore, but it seems like WM is going to be the exact same as last year)
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 13:11:39 GMT -5
Unless one is a clear heel it wouldn't work anyway, but what else are they going to do with Bryan? The fans are going to boo if he isn't in the spotlight. Because Orton and Batista was already a thing, how special is that going to be for WM? (I really don't care because I don't watch anymore, but it seems like WM is going to be the exact same as last year) I agree, Orton/Batista is simply a bad idea from every angle. I just don't think making it "Bryan/Batista" instead really improves the outlook much. The fans aren't just pissed that it's not Bryan in the Main Event. Nobody wanted to see Batista there at all. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 13:15:01 GMT -5
Unless one is a clear heel it wouldn't work anyway, but what else are they going to do with Bryan? The fans are going to boo if he isn't in the spotlight. Because Orton and Batista was already a thing, how special is that going to be for WM? (I really don't care because I don't watch anymore, but it seems like WM is going to be the exact same as last year) I agree, Orton/Batista is simply a bad idea from every angle. I just don't think making it "Bryan/Batista" instead really improves the outlook much. The fans aren't just pissed that it's not Bryan in the Main Event. Nobody wanted to see Batista there at all. Wasn't it John Cena who won last year? It's the exact same shit, just the guy who left 4 years ago. |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 13:16:44 GMT -5
Wasn't it John Cena who won last year? It's the exact same s***, just the guy who left 4 years ago. I wasn't a fan of the move, but Cena vs. Rock, even as a re-match, had much bigger drawing power than Batista vs. ANYBODY |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 13:18:44 GMT -5
Wasn't it John Cena who won last year? It's the exact same s***, just the guy who left 4 years ago. I wasn't a fan of the move, but Cena vs. Rock, even as a re-match, had much bigger drawing power than Batista vs. ANYBODY Even if I agree, they are still playing it safe in the main even this year as well. I don't feel Batista needed to come back, and unless he is heel, no one is going to pull for him. |
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Post by wildknight on Jan 31, 2014 13:19:41 GMT -5
I wasn't a fan of the move, but Cena vs. Rock, even as a re-match, had much bigger drawing power than Batista vs. ANYBODY Even if I agree, they are still playing it safe in the main even this year as well. I don't feel Batista needed to come back, and unless he is heel, no one is going to pull for him. Sure, I agree. Well, other than to say that I don't think anyone is going to pull for Batista either way. Bringing him back was a huge miscalculation on WWE's part. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 31, 2014 13:21:12 GMT -5
Even if I agree, they are still playing it safe in the main even this year as well. I don't feel Batista needed to come back, and unless he is heel, no one is going to pull for him. Sure, I agree. Well, other than to say that I don't think anyone is going to pull for Batista either way. Bringing him back was a huge miscalculation on WWE's part. But what's new? The idiot who decided to bring him back a week early needs to be fired though. |
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Post by TomJohns on Jan 31, 2014 13:30:58 GMT -5
I'm 99% Confident in saying that Triple H was the guy that handled the return of Batista.
Much like he handled the Bruno Sammartino stuff last year.
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Post by justinlynch3 on Jan 31, 2014 13:31:33 GMT -5
Batista could of worked if WWE didn't royally piss off the fans. Daniel Bryan is crazy over and 100% deserved to win the Rumble and headline Mania for the WWE World title. Bryan has had great matches with Orton and Cena in the past. It was OBVIOUS who should of won.
What did WWE do? Not only was Bryan not in the Rumble at all, but Batista won it.
I hope the WWE Universe keeps hijacking matches with YES chants and random name calling like JBL and Jerry. WWE deserves the flank they are getting and deserves having the fans stick it to them.
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