2015 Pro Wrestling Thread

Or not.

They're either switching things up to put Bruan against Lesnar or they're trolling all of Bryan's fans by having him lose to Reigns.

Or, they'll do something controversial and make it a three-way.

 

Slow start, lackluster "announcement" that shook nothing to its core, but a very, very good ending.

I kept hoping the man in the mask at ringside would jump in and cost one of them the match, but that ending was pretty good. Shades of Bryan/Rollins from their ROH days.

The man in the mask was rumored to be either Randy Orton or, for some weird reason, the Boogeyman. Not sure how to explain the latter ...

And the Russian flag getting stuck was hilarious. Glad to see Rusev, Lana and the announcers roll with it, though.

 

Figure it has to be either Bryan wins or Reigns turns heel.

If Bryan wins it would be pretty funny, but is it too much the same as last year? Is WWE trolling everyone by making this the plan all along, or are they actually changing due to the crowd?

 

They could do it where Heyman comes out and helps Reigns win, then explains to Brock that he thinks Reigns can be even greater than him.

I'm guessing that something happens and they make it a three-way.

 

But then you've also got the Bryan-Ziggler stuff that isn't just them talking on Twitter. Bryan went to the officials and asked for a match at Mania with Ziggler. Unless something's already changed, last night was supposed to be the start of that build.

 

Maybe Ziggler gets involved in Reigns/Bryan and costs Bryan the match?

Ziggler can explain it as "why do you get the attention when I steal every show?"

 

Although I love Ziggler, unfortunately, I don't think he factors much into the company's decision making. After he got a hell of a rub from Survivor Series, he's still been kept in the midcard by the WWE.

 

I was thinking the Reigns heel turn could've revolved around him joining HHH, basically replacing Randy Orton. Reigns never really butted heads with Rollins, and Rollins made that comment about Roman being able to destroy Daniel Bryan.....Rollins has real heat so pairing Reigns with him would get Reigns over....and set up Reigns to be over as a face when they break up for, say, Summerslam or next Survivor Series. Sets up Orton/Rollins for Mania too.

But.....Rollins cost Reigns his match last night, so it seems obvious that's not the direction they're going in.

 

My fantasy booking: At Fast Lane, Rollins comes out and screws Reigns. They do Bryan-Lesnar as the main event with Reigns-Rollins for the MITB contract. Reigns wins. We see Heyman in the back congratulating Reigns and telling him he knows great things are ahead. They could've been tonight. Maybe they still will be. If he ever needs some advice, just ask and he'll be happy to help.

Later, Bryan wins. As Bryan celebrates, Heyman waves to the back. Reigns comes out, spears Bryan, cashes in and wins. The next night, he's introduced as the new Paul Heyman guy, with Heyman saying he knows Lesnar is the here and now and Reigns is the future, but the thing with the here-and-now is that pretty soon they become the has-beens. He's putting his money on the future.

Gives us a Reigns heel turn, puts him with Heyman to address his biggest weakness and gives him instant heat.

What I think will happen: Reigns wins at Fast Lane. Rollins ends up against Orton at WM. Bryan lost in the shuffle, maybe getting the Ziggler match. If that happens, they steal the show easily. Unless Ambrose does something insane.

And speaking of Ambrose, I'm expecting they put the IC strap on him for a nice long run. I'd give him that belt and let him hold it for the better part of the next year. He could make us give a crap about that belt again.

 

If you're going to set up Ziggler vs. Bryan, I think you do it by building them both as unappreciated talents who can't get over and need to go out and steal the show to prove they belong.
I'd have Ziggler, who is being booked as "coming back" and just lost a great match to Wyatt, lose every match from here to Fast Lane. I'd have Bryan lose at Fast Lane cleanly.
Then, the next night, Bryan teases retirement, says he's not the same since his injury. Show the Rumble loss, show the Fast Lane loss. Ziggler comes out and says he's never lived up to his potential either and, boom, the two build a feud from now to Mania where, inspired by each other, they try to out-do each other and at Mania you give them the time to put together something as great as Steamboat-Savage or Michaels-Ramon.
As for Reigns, I think you have to leave him in the match against Lesnar. You can't devalue your second biggest PPV of the year two years in a row by basically making the RR win mean nothing. Reigns beats Bryan, you have him fight Lesnar and, somehow, he wins. Then, as the confetti is falling (and the crowd, conceivably is booing), you have Lesnar F5 him three times and go out the sore loser. Rollins comes out, cashes in, boom ... new champion.
Talk about one hell of a way to end a WrestleMania.

 

Both of previous scenarios are quite plausible.

 

I have that blue one, too. I kinda like the new DB shirt. Think I'll get that one.

As for not having Bryan win WM two years in a row because it's a repeat ... fuck that noise. If Stone Cold can win at 14 and 15 and John Cena win year after year after year, there is nothing wrong with Bryan winning two in a row since he's still white hot.