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How Do the Top WWE Officials View Daniel Bryan?

 According to a source, no matter how hard the fans rally behind Bryan and how much he gets over, the top WWE officials are not going to see him as a top guy that can be the face of the company.

http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0130/589041/backstage-talk-on-what-wwe-thinks-about-pushing-daniel-bryan/

Rey Mysterio Update

 Negotiations between Mysterio and the WWE for his release are said to be almost complete. There are still a few issues to work out and it is expected that Mysterio will wind up in Lucha Underground once he leaves the WWE.

http://wrestlinginc.com/wi/news/2015/0130/589040/backstage-update-on-rey-mysterio-wwe-negotiations-and-post-wwe/



Another Name Expected to be Announced for the WWE Hall of Fame

 It is expected that Ray "The Crippler" Stevens will be announced for the WWE Hall of Fame Class of 2015.

Credit PWInsider.com

WWE Network Adding Mid-South Wrestling to the Network

 On 2/5, the WWE Network will be adding the 10/15/83 edition of Mid-South TV as part of Black History Month. No word on whether or not more episodes will be loaded at that time.

http://pwinsider.com/article/91250/first-midsouth-wrestling-material-coming-to-wwe-network-in-february.html?p=1



And don't forget to vote in Round 4 of Place to be Nation's "Greatest Song of the 90's" tournament. Vote by clicking on the link below.

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Also, vote in this week's shoot interview poll by clicking on the link below. Voting ends at noon.

http://vote.pollcode.com/34689679

Comments

  1. Sexy Flexy Biff KensingtonJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    It is what it is at this point. I wish that I could stay mad at the WWE, but in the end this is what I expect from them and can do no more than just voice my displeasure move on.

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  2. NightJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:34 AM

    That's pretty much how I feel. It's not worth the effort to remain upset because nothing's going to change.

    At least we'll always have WM30...

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  3. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    I've got a pretty open afternoon. I plan on cranking out 3 or 4 Lucha Underground reviews today. So be on the look out for that. Appreciate all your continued support.

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  4. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:37 AM

    You own that shit, bro

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  5. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:38 AM

    About Daniel Bryan:

    -Vince is the new Verne Gagne
    -He's a idiot
    -I hope the crowd shits on the ME.

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  6. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:39 AM

    I've been saying it - Daniel Bryan is not a WWE creation, It pisses Vince off that someone outside of the WWE machine can get over without his stamp of approval,

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  7. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:40 AM

    It's a real void here on the blog. I hope to fill it with my particular brand of bro hijinks. Should be a lot of fun.

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  8. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    Same reason he doesn't like AMBROSE.

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  9. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:41 AM

    For Vince, if you're a new talent and has 30 years or more, you're nothing. Well, but Kane and Big Show are still treated as big players. If you get over by talent and you're not the chosen one...buried! Then he complains about the talent not grabbing the brass ring.

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  10. vivaledempsJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:45 AM

    No surprises in any of these news items really...


    Just caught up on Smackdown, anyone else think it was actually a really good show? Reminded me of what Raw used to be like when it was two hours - pretty concise, to the point, only seeing the likes of Cena/Bryan/Rollins/Rusev once a show, but with a bit more star power than the usual Smackdown shows. Seemed to fly by in comparison to most live Raws these days.

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  11. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:48 AM

    About the Whole Reigns situation:


    Vince see things in a superficial way. He thinks that the look is the most important aspect. The reason because we cheer for Bryan isn't just because he's small and we act "bizarro world", he's a tremenduos worker and charismatic in every role given. There's also of course the fact that he was held down by the machine's politics.


    Ever Since Hogan came in to stardom Vince has never strayed with his top face formula, with the exception of Austin. He seems to forget that while Hogan had the look, he also had the connection and the charisma that made him a top star. This is something you can make in a day, it takes years for development, some even fail to capture.

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  12. dynamic_daveJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Vince is, as Biscuit put it so well the other day, a size queen.

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  13. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    I'm calm.

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  14. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    That was my quote buddy. 2 inches means the world to him.

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  15. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:49 AM

    Plus, us 90s (and 80s) kids are different than the 10s kids. We had other companies to follow. The WWE wasn't a corporate company with restrictions on what type of product to air. We had bookers, not creative. Since VInce went public and WCW/ECW went out of business, you can gradually see how the business changing. But where are the more things change the more they stay the same?

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  16. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:50 AM

    You've been extremely angry and irritable for the last few weeks. More so than normal. I hope all is well. I'm rooting for you to overcome whatever this specter of anger is hanging over you.

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  17. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:51 AM

    It's all good. We're all on the same team.

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  18. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    As was Vince's father. The Northeast always had these big lumbering guys because they drew no matter how horrible they were in the ring. Vince still thinks size matters. And it's still a part of the equation. But it goes beyond with him. Audience of one.

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  19. JoeJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    you know they could make the fans happy if the decided to build up ic title and gave Bryan good opents and time to wrestle good long matches. I think if you gave Bryan 20-30 ppv matches with zigglers and wyatt instead of main event authority mared matches w big show, orton, cenas and Kane. I think that's what people really want is for Bryan to be able to zhow what he can do in the ring, think late hbk, wasn't winning titles but stealing shows

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  20. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:52 AM

    Bruno was 5'10.

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  21. dynamic_daveJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Fist jab bro.

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  22. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:54 AM

    Bryan/Cena or Bryan/Orton with no shenanigans could reach ****.

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  23. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    That's a big problem when HHH gets full power, he understands the business, but he's not a college graduated so for them he knows nothing.

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  24. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 8:58 AM

    Wrestling always followed "the heat" and tried to produce it. We are literally getting the action / adventure variety show soap opera that Kevin Dunn dreamed up. That action / adventure stuff was just corporate jargon to fool investors and advertisers into sinking money into pro wrestling. It really ins't a wrestling show anymore. Not turning Cena heel was the first sign they were going completely off the rails it defied and still defies all booking logic. The Cena heel turn is important, not pushing Bryan to the top is equally as bad.

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  25. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:01 AM

    That's going to be an issue when Vince checks out, Investors and shareholders will not be confident when that change happens. It could be a WCW situation. Unless WWE goes private again, it may be 'A wrestler will never run this company'.

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  26. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:02 AM

    Great news! HHH is a sports entertainer.

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  27. apeJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    I don't see anything more than the mandatory complaining about the WWE going on with him - at least it the update threads - those are the only ones I read regularly

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  28. Shaner5000January 31, 2015 at 9:03 AM

    "Sure, he took over the Twitter account of one of the teams playing in the Super Bowl and was prominently featured on the NFL's main website, but there's NO WAY Daniel Bryan can be the face of the company and see mainstream success. (And all that San Francisco Giants stuff during the World Series didn't happen, either....)"

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  29. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    I swear to God, the WWE is just trolling us with some of this information.

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  30. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Great news! HHH is a entertainer.


    FTFY

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  31. Ioan MorrisJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    Thing is, Bryan has garnered way more mainstream press over the last couple of years than anyone else on the roster. And that's precisely because he's not the stereotypical big guy. Unsurprisingly, WWE hasn't capitalised.

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  32. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:05 AM

    I just ordered a chikara dvd for the first time. I don't know anything about the company but thought I'd give them a try. I picked up the May 2014 show, which was their return show after closing down for a year. Figured that was a good starting point. Anybody here into chikara?

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  33. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:06 AM

    I was at the Giants parade this year and got so psyched when Bryan rolled by. Had no idea he was going to be there.

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  34. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    They should have turned him when he got booed out of the building against Edge on 05 / 06. they plenty of top faces then.

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  35. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    But at least Tony Garea will be making an appearance on this episode of Prime Time Wrestling.

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  36. Ioan MorrisJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:07 AM

    In fairness, Bryan had a whole Wrestlemania built around him - which is more than I ever would have imagined - and has been more consistently over than any of those guys.

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  37. BobbyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:08 AM

    According to a source, no matter how hard the fans rally behind Bryan
    and how much he gets over, the top WWE officials are not going to see
    him as a top guy that can be the face of the company.


    Okay then. Then I'm done.

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  38. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:09 AM

    For a company that craves outside attention it is completely mind-boggling how little they promote his stuff. The guy is really popular in the world of sports.

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  39. MrAJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    You mean back to Cena.

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  40. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:10 AM

    Has WWE not noticed how many pro athletes have gigantic beards? Roman's goatee is something straight out of Friends.

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  41. Ioan MorrisJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    I didn't watch it outside the casket match, but a big part of the two hours is that you only see each of the stars once. If they have two or even three entrances per show, you're bound to burn out the crowd.

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  42. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    This is what I've been saying. I think someone at WWE figured out what trolling was and decided to do it on the regular. They've managed to turn the situation with Daniel Bryan into an opportunity to turn smarks like us back into marks.

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  43. "Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©January 31, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    No one in Wrestling will have a bigger beard than Matt Cross though.

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  44. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:11 AM

    I can't stand people who pretend they weren't fucking bumping that shit back when it was out. Everyone hates Limp Bizkit yet I bet everyone has a CD or 2 laying around their house.

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  45. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Alot of champions from Bruno's era was that height. The Funks. Race. Brisco. Superstar Graham broke that mold. Looking back, I'm surprised seeing how conversative Vince Sr was that he had Graham as his champion for a couple years.

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  46. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:14 AM

    Seems like a good short term way to increase merchandise sales to "protect" their guy.

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  47. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:15 AM

    Vince saw the future with 1) PPV/syndication and 2) what Hogan could be. Since then, he's fallen ass backwards into every other good thing to hit his company.

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  48. BobbyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:16 AM

    They had the few I've seen on youtube, is there an alternate source?

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  49. Glen4321January 31, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    Daniel Bryan doesn't have to be the "face of the company," but its hard to think of anyone who can be a better "face of right now." The smart plan is for 2015 to be the year of Bryan(as he is the most over person right now, even if its not permanent), while people like Rollins, Reigns, Ambrose, and Wyatt spend their year working with him and Cena improving their craft. Then next year the one who "grabs the bass ring" can be the face of the company later on. This has the added benefit of probably having audience approval. However, something like this seems to require too much thinking for the greatest wrestling promoter in history.

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  50. Ioan MorrisJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:17 AM

    I swear this Bryan stuff is just internet-era babyface heat. And, intentional or not, it clearly works.


    If WWE really wanted to subdue the Bryan stuff, they'd put him in a major Wrestlemania match (my pick being vs. Rollins with the briefcase on the line), because sidelining him guarantees the crowd shit on their golden boy.

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  51. joedustJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:18 AM

    I really hope this kills Roman Reigns career in a way that he never recovers from.

    They've done just an absolute shit job booking the guy. Daniel Bryan should have gotten an awesome redemption storyline and made as pile of cash. Instead he'll be fighting Dolph Ziggler on the pre show while Reigns wins the World title to crickets.

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  52. BobbyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:19 AM

    Dailymotion. Of course it's Dailymotion.

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  53. joedustJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    I got 7-1 and 8-7. Those are pretty good?

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  54. BobbyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Watching Iron Man 3. I don't care how "funny" it was showing up comic book nerds, Ben Kingsley was a fucking waste.

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  55. MARSHAWN LYNCHJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    WWE is so stupid in that they don't realize Daniel Bryan can be their next megastar

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  56. "Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©January 31, 2015 at 9:20 AM

    Takes longer for things to get taken down there.

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  57. Jonathan MeisnerJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Korn's first 3 albums yes. Bizkit, no.

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  58. LiquidDisc37January 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Not fair to hope Reigns' career bombs. He's a talented guy pushed way beyond his abilities and overdom because of his look and ass-backward WWE booking. He shouldn't have to suffer due to the ineptitude of Vince and the creative team.

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  59. kbjoneJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    LET'S GO ERNIE!

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  60. JM85January 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    That main event at WM could get ugly.

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  61. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:21 AM

    Much better than what i have.

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  62. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    Nothing REALLY matters when you really stop and think about it. Whatever will be will be. We're all cosmically insignificant.

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  63. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:22 AM

    I think it's based out of France. That's probably why. Vince probably doesn't know that site exists.

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  64. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Okay, what '95 PPV are we starting now. lol

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  65. DavidJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    The thing about reigns/lesnar is that if it was not for the title, we would all be praising the match.

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  66. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:23 AM

    Except for Extant, MASTER OF TIME!

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  67. Mar SoloJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    Roman looks like that one guy from Metallica. The one that isn't Kirk or James.

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  68. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I definitely was into it too but being a 14 year old listening to nu metal in 2000 is different than an adult listening to it in 2014. Just saying if we can rip on 90s facial hair, the music is fair game too. That said, I'll always look left and right to make sure nobody's looking before turning the radio up if I hear last resort by papa roach come on.

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  69. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    If time is a constant straight line what are you really master of? It's all perception in that instance more insignificant than anything else.

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  70. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    I'm already on IYH5. Razor's got seem weird looking gold tights instead of yellow. It looks like "Corporate Razor."

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  71. C BREEZYJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    That's it - I don't get the us vs the fans mentality at all. What other company works against its fans as opposed to with them? There's a way to please everyone

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  72. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:24 AM

    RF Video just released the Drew McIntyre shoot

    http://www.rfvideo.com/drewgallowayshootinterview.aspx

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  73. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    I recently read a metal genre called Beard Metal. Five Fingered Death Punch was considered that.

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  74. dynamic_daveJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    I'll always have a soft spot for Bizkit and Korn.

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  75. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    I still listen to Nu metal. Believe that.

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  76. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Anyone else think the "Resume watching" feature on the WWE Network fucking sucks donkeys?

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  77. kbjoneJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    So who pulls a 1984 Hogan with Bryan?

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  78. Jonathan MeisnerJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Here's another gem from Vince. He wants to get rid of the numbers in Wrestlemania, because it makes it sound "too old", and replace them with symbols. So, this years has the play symbol for Silicon Valley. Next year, a star for Texas. I'm sure soon enough the NFL and UFC will agree numbers make their events sound "too old" as well.

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  79. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    Daniel Bryan - The mainstream media takes pro wrestling so seriously that it would completely blow WWE's image to have a bearded vanilla image as the top guy. #sarcasm


    I think one of things that us 90's kids have trouble dealing with is how the show is booked or written. Wrestling in the 80's and 90's was very much so booked for crowd reactions and heat. That no longer seems to be a consideration in the modern product. Heat is what made Hogan, Austin, the nWo, and every successful wrestling angle ever work. I just don't get it. Heel Roman is a money machine ready to happen, Cena has been that for years.

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  80. dynamic_daveJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    "Even though he's our most popular guy, we will not promote him as such."


    You really have to love this company. You do.

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  81. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:26 AM

    So, my only interest in the Super Bowl tomorrow is the office pool where I bought 6 boxes. I could use the $75/$100/$75/$250 that the winner gets.

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  82. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    *crickets*

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  83. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    It's a stigma we still see.

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  84. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I left my sheet at work, so I don't even remember what I pulled. Doesn't really matter, though, whatever I get I get.

    ReplyDelete
  85. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I'm sure that'll be their story to Bleacher Report and Shoemaker in a year, lol...hopefully.

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  86. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    "Dr. WWE Network. The main reason I keep subscribing is all of the Tony Garea matches that are available for my viewing pleasure. There is no move more exciting to watch in Sports Entertainment than a jumping side headlock takeover. If you could please add more Garea matches I would be very pleased."

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  87. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Having a harder time than I expected finding the Lucha Underground episodes online. The links I thought I had have been removed. Their official youtube page breaks the episodes up. Just trying to crank some reviews out here.

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  88. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I'm not 100% this is the case, but if I was going to "work the Internet," news story #1 is exactly the kind of story i'd let leak.

    There's no real substance to it yet it pisses people off and makes them want to rally behind Bryan.

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  89. C BREEZYJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    You think so? How come?

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  90. BobbyJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    This Daniel Bryan news is just in time because I finally got the English version of the El Rey network so I can turn my attention to Lucha Underground.

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  91. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    It's done nothing but be cloudy and rainy all week here for our Super Bowl visitors, With the teams and the halftime act involved - HA HA!

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  92. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Like Austin said, who's leading that match. That has the potential to be bowling shoe ugly...as JR liked to say, lol.

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  93. kbjoneJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    "It really isn't a wrestling show anymore."



    Winner.

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  94. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Never mind. Found em. Back on track for my day.

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  95. cultstatusJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    "top WWE executives"



    And that's problem. Executives who had no idea how to run a wrestling promotion.

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  96. DavidJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    http://www.100squaresfootballpool.com/best-worst.html



    best/worst squares in a football pool. 7/0 is best and 2/2 is worst

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  97. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Found each episode on Dailymotion. Planning on reviewing the first 5 or 6 episodes this afternoon.

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  98. ONITA100January 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Me too. Re-Arranged from Bizkit came on XM last night and it was kicking

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  99. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Poll closes in 53 minutes and Brickhouse Brown and Ernie Ladd are tied for first. Vote by clicking on the link below.

    http://vote.pollcode.com/34689679

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  100. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Its a pain in the ass, because it sucks

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  101. dynamic_daveJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Then kudos to you, too. I must've missed it.

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  102. kbjoneJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    My Way put them permanently in my "okay" box.

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  103. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    We in your houuuuuuuse....in your houuuuuuuse...

    Hershey Park Arena. Oof.

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  104. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I always thought he looked like Lars too.

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  105. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Patterson better be on speed dial.

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  106. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Sorry, Entertainer. 'An entertainer will never run this company'.

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  107. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    The big beards are actually really back in style so Bryan isn't as bad a choice to be the face of the company as Vince thinks. Roman's goatee is straight out of 1997.

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  108. "Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©January 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    As Extant said, that Daniel Bryan news sounded a bit too forced, I'd say let's play it out for a bit, see where it goes.

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  109. LiquidDisc37January 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Is. Or perhaps was.

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  110. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    And before him - Van Dam. Guerrero. Benoit. Punk. They came in the company with a buzz and went through stretches looking up at the lights. But they were always over no matter how bad they were booked.

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  111. Mr.SnrubJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I wonder what they think who's responsible for the improved ratings this month.


    Daniel Bryan or the return of the Authority?


    Well i guess i answered my own question there didn't i?

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  112. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    If they're intentionally trolling (and I think they are), it's not very subtle. It seems like exactly what Vince would release to try to "work" us.

    No intention of stopping the Reigns push, but no desire to stop Bryan being over and selling merch either.

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  113. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I'm going to send an email to WWE asking for MORE Garea matches! Just so I can imagine the confused response of the bot who reads it...

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  114. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    That is the one good constant with the WWE Network. An overabundance of Garea matches.

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  115. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    It's the tone. More of a bitter edge than in used to. He hasn't even been throwing out what music he's listening to lately. Just seems off. It could very well just be in my mind. Just checking in on a bro.

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  116. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Nu Metal gets a really bad rap (pun intended). Nu Metal was fun party music I loved it at the time and still think its cool. That being said I was thrilled when bands like Lamb of God and Killswitch Engage came out and shoved all that shit to the side. Also I had an erection when guitar solos started coming back on metal records. I digress . . .

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  117. DavidJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Bryan is the modern version of Bret Hart. Bret was never THE face of the company. He always played second to Diesel, Luger, and HBK. It was only when the other guys failed on top that he took over again because he was always over.
    Thus, when Reigns fails as a top face, it will back to Bryan.

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  118. White ThunderJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Robert Trujillo

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  119. DavidJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Kane and big show duh

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  120. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    But he was strong. Very strong. And sold out MSG more times than any number Hulk Hogan can claim,

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  121. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Real Bro's never get sidetracked and never give up. You are a real bro

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  122. dirtyearsbillJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I've been watching Smackdown since the move to Thursday and it's been much more enjoyable than Raw. Shorter, better matches, less authority and more Bryan. I'm all about sd.

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  123. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Who's to say that's not what they're doing?

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  124. DavidJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    Do a 10 minute match with everything planned out

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  125. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    I got the shittiest squares in my office pool: 7-2 and 6-5

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  126. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:27 AM

    An entertainer.

    FTFY

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  127. ThebrazilianpsychoJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    The crowd will cheer for Brock.

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  128. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    IYH5: Lol Sid just pulled Kid out of a Razors Edge and out of the ring except Kid clotheslined himself on the way out on the top rope.

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  129. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    The Cena turn should have happened years ago, but who replaces him as the #1 face that does things he does outside the ring? No one because no one was created to do that. And it is like a sitcom now. But eventually USA may see it as a sitcom; with a shelf life like any other show and decide if it's outlived their usefullness. Especially with their Network to fall back on.

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  130. Jonathan MeisnerJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Or, DDP.

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  131. DanimalCrossingJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    Ok. He still wasn't a huge guy. Barrel chested sure, but the most important thing was that he was super Italian not that he was huge. He was the absolute top face for years with the entire promotion built around him. 5'10.

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  132. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:28 AM

    I just feel bad for the DiBiase character that he surrounded himself with goofs and losers.

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  133. Jonathan MeisnerJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Foreshadowing that he would lose the IC title to Goldust at the Royal Rumble the following month?

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  134. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:29 AM

    Sounds like a non-story designed to piss us off.

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  135. Jay ThomasJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    At least that changed when he jumped to WCW.

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  136. LawrenceTalbotJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    The Bryan thing's gotta be a work, right? They can't be that dumb, not after what happened last year.

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  137. apeJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    What Wikipedia taught me today - Rufus R "Freight Train" Jones was Slick's adopted father. Jones, Bulldog Bob Brown and Bob Geigel all worked security at at dog/horse track in KC (A place I spent a lot of time at) after the Central States territory died


    Hercules was in the first match at the first Starcade in 1983, wrestling as Masked Assassin #2.

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  138. LiquidDisc37January 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    I find it funny that McMahon was regarded as a creative genius by the business community around the time WWE went public, and how quickly that perception disintegrated with the XFL abortion etc. Vince, as you rightly point out, has been incredibly *lucky* most of the time. In fact, I think many of his successes have occurred in spite of him.

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  139. MrJustinBJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Whooooa.... Duuuuude.

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  140. Mar SoloJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    That's because he made the old italian ladies wet.

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  141. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:30 AM

    Yeah, 'til the membership drive, lol.

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  142. "Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©January 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    And at the same time, if the feeling from the higher ups was real, I wouldn't be surprised.

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  143. Jackson SmithJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    They Can't Be That Dumb...down that way damnation lies.

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  144. ROCK HUDSONJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    I think it's a work in that they released it to piss us off. I doubt the Reigns Rocket Push is gonna stop.

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  145. sydhJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Looks better than Bryan's beard though.

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  146. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Just 29 minutes left to vote in the Shoot Interview poll as Brickhouse Brown and Ernie Ladd are still tied.

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  147. Extant1979 - Mr. Cable AccessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    *whimper*

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  148. JM85January 31, 2015 at 9:31 AM

    Just a guess

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  149. Dougie2876January 31, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Can't wait till the Super Smark reaction to The Bushwackers going into the hof this year.

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  150. Mr.SnrubJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    Wrestlers with Most WWWF/WWF/WWE Total Appearances
    rankborngimmickmatchesnotes1Kane1165 2The Big Show951

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  151. "Yep Mode" Abeyance Brown ©January 31, 2015 at 9:32 AM

    What YouTube taught me last night- Bob Sapp is apparently really over in Japan.

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  152. Brian_BaylessJanuary 31, 2015 at 9:33 AM

    RF Video also just released a shoot interview with Bill Mercer

    http://www.rfvideo.com/billmercershootinterview.aspx

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