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Post by MacReady on Feb 24, 2015 13:17:23 GMT -5
I feel like it ultimately blew up in their faces anyway.
The point was to make Roman look strong, but all they did with Heyman and Bryan was give the crowd MORE reason to boo him based on what they were saying.
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Post by Jaz on Feb 24, 2015 13:20:16 GMT -5
That segment was pretty bad.
Them having Daniel Bryan AND Paul Heyman kiss Roman's ass was just nauseating.
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Post by AJ F'n Brooks on Feb 24, 2015 13:21:46 GMT -5
I can't be the only one who thinks this may be GENIUS booking actually. And I say that because I've got the impression that, since Brock Lesnar may be leaving the WWE soon, they're working on something for Paul Heyman to do after that. I mean... think about it. Paul Heyman has been praising Roman Reigns ever since he won the Royal Rumble, saying he respects him and that he think Roman's the Next Big Thing. All the praise from last night from Heyman might very well be more work in that direction. And if that's what they're going with then I must say that I'm ALL for a Roman Reigns being Paul Heyman's new client. I think they're a great match. And if Lesnar really is leaving WWE then Heyman is left alone where he can concentrate in managing a new client without having to constantly praise the other one(Cof Cof Cesaro Situation Cof Cof). Reigns's ing Awesome when he's just the silent badass just like he was in The Shield. No matter what people say now... the guy proved last night that he can go in the ring. And with Heyman doing the talking I we may have some magic happening. Edit: Of course this might be me just dreaming. But it's one idea that I got...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 13:23:58 GMT -5
I can't be the only one who thinks this may be GENIUS booking actually. And I say that because I've got the impression that, since Brock Lesnar may be leaving the WWE soon, they're working on something for Paul Heyman to do after that. I mean... think about it. Paul Heyman has been praising Roman Reigns ever since he won the Royal Rumble, saying he respects him and that he think Roman's the Next Big Thing. All the praise from last night from Heyman might very well be more work in that direction. And if that's what they're going with then I must say that I'm ALL for a Roman Reigns being Paul Heyman's new client. I think they're a great match. And if Lesnar really is leaving WWE then Heyman is left alone where he can concentrate in managing a new client without having to constantly praise the other one(Cof Cof Cesaro Situation Cof Cof). Reigns's ing Awesome when he's just the silent badass just like he was in The Shield. No matter what people say now... the guy proved last night that he can go in the ring. And with Heyman doing the talking I we may have some magic happening. He can go in the ring in a pretty good match as long as the guy is Daniel Bryan and there's only one Daniel Bryan so the rest of his matches will be piss poor judging upon his other few singles matches
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Post by J12 on Feb 24, 2015 13:27:18 GMT -5
I feel like it ultimately blew up in their faces anyway. The point was to make Roman look strong, but all they did with Heyman and Bryan was give the crowd MORE reason to boo him based on what they were saying. It's one of the most insane things about this whole scenario to me. Last year, Paul Heyman walked out in front of an immensely hostile Chicago audience who was demanding CM Punk, and managed to flip the script, deflect heat, AND swing the conversation back around to a fantastic promo piece for Lesnar/Taker. This year, in front of a relatively docile audience (especially when compared to Chicago), Heyman tried to deflect some of Roman's heat back onto Brock, sold Reigns as a legitimate main event star, and the crowd essentially threw it back in his face and said "no thanks, we're not buying that." It's incredible.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 13:29:31 GMT -5
I can't be the only one who thinks this may be GENIUS booking actually. And I say that because I've got the impression that, since Brock Lesnar may be leaving the WWE soon, they're working on something for Paul Heyman to do after that. I mean... think about it. Paul Heyman has been praising Roman Reigns ever since he won the Royal Rumble, saying he respects him and that he think Roman's the Next Big Thing. All the praise from last night from Heyman might very well be more work in that direction. And if that's what they're going with then I must say that I'm ALL for a Roman Reigns being Paul Heyman's new client. I think they're a great match. And if Lesnar really is leaving WWE then Heyman is left alone where he can concentrate in managing a new client without having to constantly praise the other one(Cof Cof Cesaro Situation Cof Cof). Reigns's ing Awesome when he's just the silent badass just like he was in The Shield. No matter what people say now... the guy proved last night that he can go in the ring. And with Heyman doing the talking I we may have some magic happening. Edit: Of course this might be me just dreaming. But it's one idea that I got... Let Heyman spew that hot garbage AFTER he aligned with Reigns then to generate cheap heat. To do it now makes no sense. Roman Reigns turning heel and aligning with Heyman will mean NOTHING if the crowd is already booing him.
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Feb 24, 2015 13:29:45 GMT -5
The WWE is making severe mistakes with Roman Reigns. Paul Heyman's promo did nothing for me. C'mon, betting money on Reigns against a bunch of legends who paid their dues? Who wrote this nonsense? Bruno Sammartino would make Reigns his bitch in a matter of seconds.
@bashcrashwiley, you and I have the same grievances towards Roman Reigns. I wanted to shake my head at the end.
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Post by Wato Stan Account on Feb 24, 2015 13:32:05 GMT -5
Yeah Roman Reigns is the new Cena, get used to it I give Cena credit in that he at least had a "rise" to the top. Had some better feuds, midcard title runs, etc. They were obvious without jerking him off in everyone's face.
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Post by E-Noon on Feb 24, 2015 13:33:05 GMT -5
The worst part aboutlast night was that Brock Lesnar was CONFIRMED to be there. They just had no idea how to use him. This company is a complete mess.
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Post by AJ F'n Brooks on Feb 24, 2015 13:33:25 GMT -5
I can't be the only one who thinks this may be GENIUS booking actually. And I say that because I've got the impression that, since Brock Lesnar may be leaving the WWE soon, they're working on something for Paul Heyman to do after that. I mean... think about it. Paul Heyman has been praising Roman Reigns ever since he won the Royal Rumble, saying he respects him and that he think Roman's the Next Big Thing. All the praise from last night from Heyman might very well be more work in that direction. And if that's what they're going with then I must say that I'm ALL for a Roman Reigns being Paul Heyman's new client. I think they're a great match. And if Lesnar really is leaving WWE then Heyman is left alone where he can concentrate in managing a new client without having to constantly praise the other one(Cof Cof Cesaro Situation Cof Cof). Reigns's ing Awesome when he's just the silent badass just like he was in The Shield. No matter what people say now... the guy proved last night that he can go in the ring. And with Heyman doing the talking I we may have some magic happening. He can go in the ring in a pretty good match as long as the guy is Daniel Bryan and there's only one Daniel Bryan so the rest of his matches will be piss poor judging upon his other few singles matches Daniel is ING Awesome! The MAN in the ring! No doubt about it. But last night's match was not only Daniel Bryan's work and I don't it is fair to take that away from Roman Reigns. Look at it this way: Roman only had two big matches to this date(vs Randy Orton and Daniel Bryan) and you can't say that either of them were bad. Actually the Daniel match was the Match Of The Night and an Awesome match in my opinion. And the Randy Orton match was rated like one of the best in that PPV too(which was a good one btw). I think it's safe to say he can go in the ring. I can't be the only one who thinks this may be GENIUS booking actually. And I say that because I've got the impression that, since Brock Lesnar may be leaving the WWE soon, they're working on something for Paul Heyman to do after that. I mean... think about it. Paul Heyman has been praising Roman Reigns ever since he won the Royal Rumble, saying he respects him and that he think Roman's the Next Big Thing. All the praise from last night from Heyman might very well be more work in that direction. And if that's what they're going with then I must say that I'm ALL for a Roman Reigns being Paul Heyman's new client. I think they're a great match. And if Lesnar really is leaving WWE then Heyman is left alone where he can concentrate in managing a new client without having to constantly praise the other one(Cof Cof Cesaro Situation Cof Cof). Reigns's ing Awesome when he's just the silent badass just like he was in The Shield. No matter what people say now... the guy proved last night that he can go in the ring. And with Heyman doing the talking I we may have some magic happening. Edit: Of course this might be me just dreaming. But it's one idea that I got... Let Heyman spew that hot garbage AFTER he aligned with Reigns then to generate cheap heat.To do it now makes no sense. Roman Reigns turning heel and aligning with Heyman will mean NOTHING if the crowd is already booing him. Believe me... if this ends up actually happening, I don't doubt that he will end up doing it again and again and again. That's Paul Heyman right there. That's what he does! Only a part of the crowd is booing him and that might be good actually if this is indeed their idea. It gives Roman a reason to turn...
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Post by crookedterror on Feb 24, 2015 13:33:49 GMT -5
The best move is for Reigns to be the "silent badass," as stated by AJ/Sasha above. Just spear everyone like Stone Cold used to dish out stunners. Let the crowd decide if they like him or don't like him. Bryan gave him the rub and that is good; now move Bryan as far away as possible. Bryan is the one guy that Reigns shouldn't spear... yet.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 13:37:05 GMT -5
get ready for this for the next 10 years
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Post by The Champ is Here! on Feb 24, 2015 13:37:01 GMT -5
Im with you. It should have just been Bryan. Would have been goid, Bryan stays face, gives Roman a little rub, everyone wins.
If you really wanted Heyman out there, let him talk about how it doesn't matter as Brock is the beast
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 13:39:27 GMT -5
The best move is for Reigns to be the "silent badass," as stated by AJ/Sasha above. Just spear everyone like Stone Cold used to dish out stunners. Let the crowd decide if they like him or don't like him. Bryan gave him the rub and that is good; now move Bryan as far away as possible. Bryan is the one guy that Reigns shouldn't spear... yet. The crowd already has decided their opinion lol what do you mean
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Post by BrIaNMeRcY on Feb 24, 2015 13:43:35 GMT -5
Some of the responses in this thread is making me cringe. Roman Reigns' ascension is forced whereas John Cena's ascension was organic. Cena paid his dues before becoming the WWE Champion. He held a secondary championship, worked the opening contest at a PPV, had veterans to give him the rub (namely The Undertaker and Kurt Angle), and got his feet wet against Brock Lesnar at Backlash 2003. The WWE took their time to build up Cena. Something they should be doing with Roman Reigns. The money is in the chase.
I have a strange feeling that while Reigns could be defeating Lesnar, he isn't walking out of WrestleMania as champion.
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Post by Starscream on Feb 24, 2015 14:06:36 GMT -5
If they keep booking the storyline like this then Taker losing at Mania was a total waste, plus not only was Cena´s rise organic, it was a fact he was not liked by Vince from the moment he saw him, he never was the "golden boy". Reigns may be working hard, who knows, but he is getting to the top much much easier than some, he is getting a lot of help, help that isnt going to be there forever. He will be more than ready the day he doesnt need the help of others to cover his flaws, but at Mania, now? Theres a huge risk he is gonna get exposed and be a complete failure for the company.
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Post by Planktung on Feb 24, 2015 14:16:50 GMT -5
Careful, everyone. We're just making his Samoan blood boil.
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Post by Rob on Feb 24, 2015 14:20:58 GMT -5
That segment last night was by far one of the most forced and cringeworthy things i've ever watched on WWE TV. They are trying SO HARD to make Reigns into something he clearly isnt. Paul Heyman saying he has his money on Reigns against all the top stars was laughable as hell. The guy had count out victory against Kane, Lost to Big Show the other week, Beat Fandango and had a PPV match with Orton and is a 1 time tag team champion. What threat is this guy?
Why cant they just let Reigns get over organically? Is it really that hard? Cena got over organically, Austin got over organically, Rock got over organically. They never shoved any of those guys down our throat during their rise to the top. They all had midcard title runs and built their way up. Fans LOVED them.
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Post by crookedterror on Feb 24, 2015 14:21:33 GMT -5
The best move is for Reigns to be the "silent badass," as stated by AJ/Sasha above. Just spear everyone like Stone Cold used to dish out stunners. Let the crowd decide if they like him or don't like him. Bryan gave him the rub and that is good; now move Bryan as far away as possible. Bryan is the one guy that Reigns shouldn't spear... yet. The crowd already has decided their opinion lol what do you mean Crowds can be fickle. My point is that Reigns' actions should not pander to the crowd - he is just not that type of "sports entertainer." When anyone runs their mouth about him he should just beat them up. He needs to stop discussing things with everyone and pleading his case - just start spearing them, faces and heels. Let his actions do the talking. Reigns spearing Orton or Cena or Rollins/Show/Kane or HHH or Lesnar or Heyman or Wyatt could all potentially elicit different crowd responses. Let Reigns start doing this all the time and see what happens. It just might make his character interesting again. And who knows if the crowd will like it or hate him more? Just keep him away from Bryan so that the fans can truly decide how they feel about him without the WWE machine botching it all up with force fed pandering.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 24, 2015 14:24:59 GMT -5
Careful, everyone. We're just making his Samoan blood boil. No, we all hate our lives.
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