Wrestling Discussion Thread

Bloody hell, they've hotshotted the Wyatts/Bryan feud, haven't they? I'm in two minds about it. On one hand, that was a rivalry that could have lasted beyond the Royal Rumble and right up to WrestleMania. They could have even ended the Royal Rumble match in the same way they ended RAW tonight. Come to think of it, they probably should have. That said, on the other hand I'm very glad they've ended the feud prematurely - having Bryan aligned with those duds was not only a tragic waste of his talents, but the gimmick and heel turn had potential to stop any momentum he had dead. I know it was only ever going to be a temporary thing, but I seriously thought it could have been a career-killer had it carried on for much longer. Like, to a Kerwin White extent. Considering the way RAW ended, he must surely be the favourite to win the Royal Rumble this month.

I was in two minds as well - on the one hand, it was actually an interesting development in the Wyatt/Bryan feud and one I legitimately didn't see coming. On the other hand, I feel that if he was a member of the Family any longer it would have harmed his crowd reactions. Last night's ending was proof that Daniel Bryan is the most popular guy the WWE has right now. That whole arena was in the palm of his hands, and it was spine-tingling stuff to watch.

That wasn't hotshotting, or fixing their mistake, or undoing what they did, this was WWE's plan all along. I agree that having Daniel Bryan join and leave the Wyatt Family in such a short space of time looks like they're making things up on the fly, but I think that was done in a short space of time to help build-up a Daniel Bryan/Bray Wyatt match at the Royal Rumble. Bryan fighting against the Wyatts was getting a little bit stale towards the end of last year, but now there's a renewed interest in seeing Bryan and Wyatt go one on one.

I wouldn't agree with much of that, I'm afraid. It seems quite clear that, from the amount of on-screen time WWE had previously invested it, the 'Daniel Wyatt' angle has ended as the result of WWE changing their minds and changing their direction with either Bryan, Wyatt, or both. The only basis I have for that argument is WWE's past form. I do think it's leading up to a match at the Royal Rumble, but it hasn't given me (at least) a renewed interest in a one-on-one bout. Bryan crushed Wyatt in a manner similar to such angle blow-offs as Batista/Henry 2006 and Triple H/Sheamus 2011. The feud could end there, and I believe it should - it doesn't stand a chance of reaching the high-point of last night's RAW ever again.

I have to agree with dusty on this one and I persoanlly reckon they will tear the house down at the royal rumble, as for ruining Bryan's momentum? I don't think there was any danger of that considering how over he is, it'd take some monumental cock ups before that happened.

WWE Tag Titles
New Age Outlaws 1/16, £1 wins you 6p v Brothers Rhodes 13/2, £1.00 wins you £6.50

Brock Lesnar 1/10, £1 wins you 10p v Big Show 11/2, £1 wins you £5.50

Bray Wyatt 4/9, £1 wins you 44p v Danial Bryan 13/8, £1 wins you £1.63

WWE World Championship
Randy Orton 1/6, £1 wins you 17p v John Cena 7/2, £1 wins you £3.50

Royal Rumble Match
Batista 4/6
Daniel Bryan 7/2
CM Punk 5/1
Roman Reigns 8/1
Sheamus 25/1
Big E Langston 25/1
Undertaker 33/1
Ryback 33/1
R-Truth 33/1
John Cena 33/1
Damien Sandow 33/1
Dean Ambrose 33/1
Dolph Ziggler 33/1
Alberto Del Rio 33/1
Brock Lesnar 33/1
Triple H 40/1
The Rock 40/1
Hulk Hogan 40/1
Kofi Kingston 40/1
Rey Mysterio 40/1
Cody Rhodes 40/1
Fandango 40/1
Luke Harper 40/1
Curtis Axel 50/1
Antiono Cesaro 50/1
Erick Rowan 66/1
Goldust 66/1
Mark Henry 66/1
The Great Khali 66/1
Jack Swagger 66/1
Kane 66/1
Stone Cold 80/1
Chris Jericho 80/1
The Miz 80/1
Seth Rollins 80/1
Jimmy Uso 80/1
Primo 100/1
Hornswoggle 100/1
Shawn Michaels 100/1
Xavier Woods 100/1
Jey Uso 100/1
Zack Ryder 100/1
Christian 100/1
Tensai 100/1
Booker T 100/1
Wade Barrett 100/1
Ricardo Rodriguez 100/1

So Danial Bryan to lose against Bray but win the rumble. All the winnings don't include your stake, so you would get £1.06 back if you did New Ages Outlaws.