Greggulator Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I watched in bits and pieces because my totally legal (uhm...) feed was crap tonight.But:1) I saw Brodie Lee in Chikara just a few years ago. Now, here he is, sharing segments with Hogan and Cena in the build to WrestleMania. That's awesome. That segment ruled. Bray looked like he belonged there -- he just has that charisma and magnetism that only the greats have. His retort later on in the show was so great, too. TIIIIIIIIMMMME 2) I really love The Shield intrigue. I love them back on the same page AND getting in Kane's face. They're slow-burning a break-up and a potential face turn all at once. That's great. 3) The YES! Movement segment was terrific. How can anyone hate on that? They've had people more over than Daniel Bryan before but they've never had a wrestler who felt more like the people who are in the stands and watching at home. D-Bry surrounded by a bunch of fanboys chanting yet while Steph and Hunter acted like Judge and Mrs. Smails when the Twix bar was in the bottom of the pool in Caddyshack was terrific. Now we got the matches we want. That was golden. 4) I don't like Sheamus and Christian so much but they worked a really great hardcore match in Memphis. That was a perfect read of what to have in front of a crowd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skelemania Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm usually one of the most negative guys around here but what the fuck show was MGFanJay watching? That Bryan segment was incredible & what everyone has pretty much been clamoring for. What the fuck? That was a huge moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofuture Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Gas up the Prius, Bryan needs to tour the country in the Yes Express. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesterCopperpot Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Oh boy, Bryan's going off the rails on the post-show.... Details? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Damn Yeti Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 JBL cracked me up with the "If I defended the world heavyweight belt that often I'd still be champ" re: Dean Ambrose.And fuck yes Cena dropping some Jimmy Buffet on Bray Wyatt. I like Wyatt well enough, but that's exactly what Cena should be doing at this point. He'll pull a serious Cena promo on the go home show and it will be awesome. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 As for the non-Bryan stuff, I thought the Shield/Rhodes match was their best match together yet. I always love the double noggin-knocker spot. I also loved how Reigns' gear was covered in gold paint at the end of the match. It was like a PG version of the Muta Scale. Also, was it just me, or did Nattie put an unusual amount of emphasis on "mark" when she said "I won't be getting any markings on my neck"? It's like she was trying to send a hidden message, wink wink nudge nudge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm pleased that Bryan had to wrestle double duty multiple times over the past year and now will have to do it once more... through Evolution no less.. the internet's most hated stable ever.. to win the big one. Awesome. TIME IS ON MY SIDEEE. So great, so happy he brought that back.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Tiiiiiiiiime is ooooon my side... #ScrewFollowtheBuzzards . Oh yeah, totally forgot to mention that. My second favorite part of tonight's show after HHH and Steph losing their shit. Clearly, Bray watched the Denzel/Gandolfini/Goodman classic Fallen this weekend. Lets see how long it'll take to get that song out of my head this time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 We're all distracted from the Andre the FUCKING Giant FUCKING Memorial Battle FUCKING Royal Trophy:OH FUCK YES!!!!! All that's missing is a $15,000 cash prize.Also now we know how many years you have to be dead for Hogan to put you over. For anyone who had 21 years, you can collect your ANDRE THE FUCKING GIANT FUCKING MEMORIAL BATTLE FUCKING ROYAL TROPHY REPLICA at the front office. 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah Bryan basically turned his post show promo into a political speech fighting for the 1% of the world and stopping the corporations from polluting the water. I wish they wouldn't do this since the occupy movement in politics was a complete disaster but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CastleVania Rey Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Triple H and especially Stephanie were so great in the Bryan segment. When Stephanie just started snarling all her words was too amazing. Shield and Rhodes had a good match, but don't they always? I expect and demand it from my boys Shield, anyway. So, my highlight was the mighty Dean Ambrose freaking out with his spectacular pro-wrestling acting on the outside. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Oh boy, Bryan's going off the rails on the post-show.... Details? Hmmm... How can I say this without getting into a big fight and have this turn ugly.... I'll just put it this way: he went very political. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Booker T just compared Bray Wyatt to the Riddler, which was awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NintendoLogic Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Speaking of getting political, did anyone else find it unsettling when JBL called for the police to bring out the fire hoses? In Memphis, no less? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I think anyone could have a Andre the Giant memorial trophy if you take an old Mrs Butterworth syrup bottle and paint it gold 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 so BP is going to make a run-in during the main event to throw polluted water at Daniel Bryan? Speaking of getting political, did anyone else find it unsettling when JBL called for the police to bring out the fire hoses? In Memphis, no less? Not sure Memphis had quite as much 1960s rioting as other cities (Birmingham). Aside from when JBL is bashing another heel (Ambrose), he's typically pretty good. Although the announcer arguments kinda get tiring and all, JBL being the only heel on the staff is better than face Cole and face Lawler left alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rows Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 It was kind of adorable how they tried to put over the Andre battle royal by having Cena want to be the first to enter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm sorry, I was going to mention that until I got caught up in the Occupy Wave. That trophy fucking RULES... I need to see a better view of it, though. My pick was Rusev if they did a battle royal... I'm sticking with that but so far there are some awesome big dudes entered such as DA BIG GUY himself and BIG E. Maybe Rusev already did enter and we just don't know? No subtitles. Lana, ooooh Lana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piranesi Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 It was kind of adorable how they tried to put over the Andre battle royal by having Cena want to be the first to enter. Man, Cena's that kid who just have to get every fucking trophy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm sorry, I was going to mention that until I got caught up in the Occupy Wave. That trophy fucking RULES... I need to see a better view of it, though. My pick was Rusev if they did a battle royal... I'm sticking with that but so far there are some awesome big dudes entered such as DA BIG GUY himself and BIG E. Maybe Rusev already did enter and we just don't know? No subtitles. Lana, ooooh Lana. Andre the Giant was half-Bulgarian by heritage. Rusev is Bulgarian. It was meant to be 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 Yeah Bryan basically turned his post show promo into a political speech fighting for the 1% of the world and stopping the corporations from polluting the water. I wish they wouldn't do this since the occupy movement in politics was a complete disaster but oh well. I just think if you make your lead babyface make political statements either way, you're gonna isolate 50% of the American audience. But I'd bet this will be the last time. Vince will surely tell him to stop that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greggulator Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 This angle is such a great metaphor for the current economy/life in the US.Austin killed it as the rebellious anti-hero against the evil, rich boss. My brother pointed out to me that he was the first anti-hero to have popularity. Tony Soprano and Don Draper and Walter White soon followed. Daniel Bryan's someone so completely different than this. He's an indie rock version of Stone Cold. Matt D coined it best after SummerSlam -- he's the Austin for kids who can't pay their student loans back. It's not necessarily political, but there are a whole lot of people in the WWE universe who are talented geeks who don't look the right part. We go to ComicCons and collect 7-inches and were in AP classes... but because we majored in liberal arts and didn't join a frat or couldn't afford an Ivy League school, we're stuck underneath the trust fund elite and their hand-picked managerial class.D-Bry taps into that. He's the right hero for the right time. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pipGofern Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I'm guessing they do a Bad News/Bret finish with the Real Americans in the Andre Memorial. Although Big Show really should be the first winner, what with him being Andre's son and all... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick B. Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I fully accept that the problem's on my end. Get burned enough times and you get numb to it all, I guess. Hey, if it works out and Bryan wins the title at Mania, great. On another topic, it'll be a shame if the potential A.J.-Naomi feud gets scrapped due to the freak injury and they hotshot the belt to Natalya tomorrow night. If anyone's been quote-unquote "buried" lately, it's A.J.(barely on TV and losing when she is). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LooseCannon Posted March 11, 2014 Share Posted March 11, 2014 I dug Cena and Hogan posing, but Cena burying Bray's gimmick sucked. If Bray Wyatt has legs as a future main eventer, then he can overcome it. I like that they are not insulting people's intelligence by having someone be a mouthpiece for what some people are certainly saying. This is the same sort of promo as Daniel Bryan making fun of Batista's belly button tattoo on Smackdown. I wonder if anyone would get in trouble if the wrong people heard JBL suggesting that they needed to turn some fire hoses on the Yes Movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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