Any chance or interest Summerslam is setting up something akin to The Rock at 98s Survivor Series. They turned a top face into the top heel, making him all the hotter, before just turning him face a few months later.
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Totally different dynamic. Rock was a mid-level heel who got his first elevation into top guy via the Summerslam ladder match and was both turned babyface and pushed up the card organically by fan reactions. Or at least as organically as it was gonna get given they wanted to make him into a big star from day one. But really that was kind of the genius of the whole thing, because they WANTED people to think that he was an underdog getting the rocket push due to fans' demanding it, which was what they were shooting for in the first place with the initial push that flopped so badly. You also have to remember that Rock wasn't winning big matches as IC champion, basically just losing by DQ to Shamrock all the time and cheating his way out of situations.
By contrast, Bryan is clearly a top guy now. Even if he doesn't win the belt, he's tapped out top guys and beat a ton of people clean as a sheet on TV, and he's now portrayed as on the same level as the Cena/Punk/Orton triumvirate. Vince doesn't take the time to personally fuck with midcarders on TV. With Rock, that heel turn was the means to make him the top guy. With Bryan, it's already done and all it would do is water down his character again. Plus his character has been clearly established as the "everyman" on that shitty Divas show, so that's obviously the cards they're going to be playing in this role. Not to say he won't turn heel again in the future, but they desperately want another top level babyface and Bryan looks like he's gonna be that guy.
It's ironic that a guy named "Brain" is dyslexic.
ReplyDeleteIt's gonna be Orton turning which is how it should be. Though to be honest Randy has been a face for over 2 years now and hasn't suffered any significant fan backlash expect maybe post-Mania 29 Raw and him winning the briefcase, and even in that instance the crowd gave him a good pop coming out which was ignored by most. So while we may be sick of his character the majority of the paying fans are not I'd say.
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ReplyDeleteAny BoDers from Chicago? I'm heading to the motherland in a while and we'd like to get a Chicago style pizza and hotdogs. I know this question could get a ton of different answers but where's the best places? If it helps, we're going to Soldier's, Wrigley, and the Mile.
Do we get a Total Divas live thread? That show has bigger stars and better ratings than Impact...
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is Pizzeria Duo.
ReplyDeleteI did a year of med school there...asking for the best pizza spot there will get you a different answer from everyone, and each spot is probably awesome. I liked Pequods and Great Lakes
ReplyDeleteJust don't get a hot dog. What Chicago does to hot dogs is a crime against humanity.
ReplyDeleteThat didn't stop them from turning Punk, who was getting pretty much the best reactions out of anyone on the roster.
ReplyDeleteHa yea. I gave them a shot to unseat pizza as my go to drunk food, but could never get used to them. Hot dogs should only ever be served with ketchup, mustard, and maybe relish.
ReplyDeletePunk got those same reactions as a heel.
ReplyDeleteI just went for business and went to Giordano's, it was very good. People say Potillio's (sp) for the hotdogs.
ReplyDeleteIf you don't have kids with you, when you go to Wrigley, pre-game at Murphy's and sit inn the bleachers unless you have really good seats.
I've never heard this about Wrigley's. Why the Bleachers? What constitutes good seats? I'm just excited to go. Heh.
ReplyDeleteKetchup on a frank is blasphemy I say!
ReplyDeleteHa. My gf says the same thing. What is the perfect hot dog with condiments in the world of Flair4DaGold?
ReplyDeleteIt'd get more comments than the Impact Live thread too!
ReplyDeleteThere's not a real bad seat at Wrigley unless you are behind a beam, but there are different experiences in certain sections. I've sat on the baselines right by each bullpen and that is awesome, the players throw you baseballs and you have running conversations with the relievers. Sitting behind home plate is great just to enjoy the experience.
ReplyDeleteThe bleachers offer a lot of bang for the buck. Plenty of booze right behind you, people from across the country just trying to have a good time, and the ability to go after home run balls.
For me, strictly speaking, mustard. That's it. A good frank doesn't need anything else, imo. However, it's great drunk food and when you're tipsy, just about anything works on it.
ReplyDeleteWhatever it takes to be distracted from actually watching the shitty Cubs works. ;-)
ReplyDeleteAre we allowed to ask our resident doctor medical questions on the blog now? Lol ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's the allure of Wrigley -- it's a great time even if the teams suck! I saw Yankees/Cubs in 2003 when you couldn't find a seat anywhere, and then Cubs/Brewers now where you could walk up a ticket no problem.
ReplyDeleteI go mostly with mustard and onions, but I will on occasion also splash on a little ketchup when I'm feeling sassy.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the '03 Cubs were pretty good with Prior & Woods at the top of the rotation. As a guy who lives in Miami and has tried to be a Marlins fan (damn ownerships keeps fucking us over), the '03 series was just great baseball, Bartman and all.
ReplyDeleteSass it up, brotha! I once had one with roasted jalapenos...that was actually pretty great.
ReplyDeleteSure. Full disclosure tho, most of my answers will probably be from WebMD. It's the wiki for Drs.
ReplyDeleteThere's just so much history there. We're planning on going fairly early to take it all in. Same goes for Soldier's. As a lifelong Bears fan, that's the main event for me. Wrigley is a very well booked semi-main, I guess.
ReplyDeleteI second Giordano's for pizza. There's also Pizano's, that I like a lot.
ReplyDeleteEven cagesideseats is doing a live thread. The BoD staffers better not drop the ball here!
ReplyDeleteLifelong Cubs fan that went to Wrigley in 08 for my birthday. I sat in the bleachers and by the 6th inning I was beginning to see the error of my ways. Have fun but remember those bleachers are a thousand years old.
ReplyDeleteI THOUGHT YOU ASSHOLES HAD MY BACK!!
ReplyDeleteSara Del Ray was on the show! We need a thread to discuss this!
ReplyDeleteAnd the Divas are less stupid than Dixie!
ReplyDeleteI put salsa and hot sauce on mine.
ReplyDeleteIt took him a while to get there though.
ReplyDeleteI was hammered drunk one night and thought, I love pizza, I love hot dogs, I am going to cook a hot dog and put melted cheese and pepperonis on it. Even drunk I could tell how bad it came out.
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