Undertaker Versus Bray Wyatt: How The Match Will End

 

Undertaker Versus Bray Wyatt will probably be the most polarizing match on the card come WrestleMania 31. The reason for this lies in the complicated question of how The WWE should end the match.

While many fans of the dead man are surely looking for him to rise from the ashes of his defeat last year to Brock Lesnar, a loss that broke his 21 straight victories at the show of shows, other are calling for The Eater of Worlds to claim the soul of The Undertaker.

What is WWE to do in a situation like this? Sure a win for The Undertaker, in what may be his final match ever in a WWE ring would be a great sentimental moment for The WWE Universe, but what about Bray Wyatt? What would he gain from a loss to The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31? Why build the former NXT rookie up so much, just to have him fail to end The Undertaker?

Unfortunately for Undertaker fans, that’s exactly what needs to happen. Bray Wyatt needs to end The Undertaker at WrestleMania 31. Like with Brock Lesnar and Roman Reigns, WWE has an excellent opportunity to pass the torch here, something that they should not pass up on, even if it means The Undertaker retires in defeat.

The best way to go about this, is to have Wyatt continue to call out The Undertaker, ultimately leading to a cryptic answer from The Undertaker. Maybe have do a segment where his hand pushes up from the ground in a graveyard, or have him rise from a coffin in a gothic chamber, something to establish that he will return at WrestleMania 31.

Although Wyatt will have to carry most of the feud with his great promos, a majority of the storyline should be told through the match itself at WrestleMania 31. Wyatt should come out first and grab a microphone to taunt Undertaker for a few minutes to build up suspense with the crowd.

After a few minutes of taunting by Wyatt, the lights should go off, and we should hear Undertakers signature entrance music start to play.  A lightning bolt should go off at the entrance ramp, creating a plume of smoke for The Undertaker to appear from.

Bray Wyatt should continue his taunts, as Undertaker slowly limps down the ramp.  Having Undertaker do this will show just how human and weak he is after his last match, and also give Wyatt some heat with the crowd.  Wyatt then should attack Taker before he is able to get the ring.

Wyatt should continue to attack Undertaker, while he drags him around the ring and keeps taunting him on the microphone. When the bell finally rings, Wyatt should decimate The Undertaker for a good five minutes, before Taker is able to create separation with a choke slam.

  Then Wyatt should  try to taunt The Undertaker again, get caught up in the gates of hell submission move. After a few minutes, Wyatt will get to the rope and continue taunting the weakened Undertaker.

Undertaker needs to finally go on the offensive and try to land some punches on Wyatt. As the match goes on, Taker should be ready to finish Wyatt off with The Tombstone Pile driver. Just as Taker has Wyatt in position for The Pile driver, Wyatt should reverse the move with a low blow, taking down The Undertaker.

Wyatt then would set Undertaker up for Sister Abigail, but get reversed into another pile driver. Just as Undertaker thinks it’s over, Wyatt needs to sit up and do his signature cackle at the dead man. Undertaker should then try to get back to his feet, but then get hit with Sister Abigail for the win.

Wyatt then quickly brings out the droids that usually accompany Undertaker to ring, and carries Undertakers limp body towards them.  Wyatt would then hit another sister Abigail on Taker, before putting him in the casket, as the droids surround them. Undertaker tries to fight back by choking Wyatt, but Wyatt quickly shakes him off and shuts the door of the casket, sealing taker inside.

The droids would then do a serious of ancient type chants, while Wyatt sits on top of the casket taunting at The Undertaker. A bolt of lightning should hit the casket by surprise, and then have a light image of The Undertaker being lifted up into the sky.

Like or not, this is the best way to end The Undertaker’s career. This gives Undertaker a graceful bow out, and gives Wyatt a monstrous push, along with some major heat from The WWE Universe. This win alone also finally catapult The Eater of Worlds into the WWE World Heavy Weight Title picture.

As for The Undertaker, this really is the best way to end it. I know fans won’t be happy about Undertaker taking back to back losses at WrestleMania, but think about the good these two losses will do for The WWE as a whole

Instead of looking at the losses that Undertaker may or may not take, think of the importance of those losses, and how they helped shape the career of other superstars in The WWE. If Reigns defeats Lesnar at WrestleMania 31, he will become the first person to defeat Lesnar, since he beat Taker at WrestleMania 31, something that should ricochet him into stardom in The WWE.

The same can be said for Wyatt as well. Wyatt has hit a bit of plateau in his career since his feud with Ambrose in November, a win against Taker would not only be the revival that Wyatt needs, but may also catapult him into the title picture.

Whether he loses a second time or not, Undertaker will surely remain one of the greatest wrestlers to ever lace up their boots. Instead of looking at Taker’s record as a blemish on historic career, fans need to look at what he accomplished in his time inside the squared circle, and be happy that they could be a part of it.

 

 

 

 

Why Cena Should Beat Rusev At Fastlane

Like it or not, John Cena is the measuring stick for all talent in The WWE. However, how can we expect Cena to keep this vital role in the company, if he has come up short in recent months during big matches?

While many are quick to point out that Cena has come out victorious at Both Hell in a Cell and TLC against Randy Orton and Seth Rollins, he has also fallen victim to Brock Lesnar in three separate championship matches and was eliminated early by Big Show in a five on five match at Survivor Series.

For Cena to continue being the measuring stick of the company, at least until they can find suitable replacement, he needs to come out victor in big pay per view matches.  That’s doesn’t mean he needs to win every single pay per view match he competes it, but The WWE needs to protect their superman from taking to many losses as well.

Looking back at some of the pay per views from last year, Cena was obliterated by Brock at Summerslam, where the beast incarnate nailed 16 suplexes on the leader of The Cenation, lost again to Lesnar, when Rollins caused a disqualification, and then came up short a third time when Rollins was pinned by Lesnar at The Royal Rumble.

Yes, the disqualification and not being pinned at The Royal Rumble does partially protect Cena’s character from taking too much a hit, but it also diminishes his character slightly to see that he has come up short in three separate occasions involving The WWE World Heavyweight title.

These losses may make fans start to wonder if Cena still possess the killer instinct to compete for The WWE World Heavyweight title, or even the main event for that matter. Cena’s last run with the title only last 49 day and one successful title defense, before he was dethroned by Lesnar at Summerslam, making this reign one of Cena’s shortest and most uneventful of his career.

Essentially, Fastlane is a must win situation for Cena, if he ever wants to see the main event again this year. A loss by referee stoppage will only make The Cenation leader look that much weaker and a clean pin could possibly derail Cena’s title hopes for the near future. To maintain Cena’s character, he needs either a disqualification victory or a clean pin.

Sure, it would be great to Rusev defeat the face of The WWE with a clean pin at Fastlane, but that would also create the problem of building Cena back up after a big loss. The other problem with Rusev getting a clean pin over Cena is, who is able to step up as the measuring stick for the company in the meantime?

Randy Orton would be a good choice, but only if he is able to maintain a believable face character whenever he returns to action. Brock Lesnar would be another excellent choice, but unfortunately, he is mostly a part timer, due to his UFC schedule.

Just because Cena needs the win at Fastlane to rebound from a few bad months, doesn’t mean The WWE will just bury Rusev altogether. In fact, if The WWE decides to give Cena a clean victory at Fastlane, that could allow for Rusev to defeat Cena cleanly at WrestleMania 31, a moment that will surely cement Rusev’s career as a future star in The WWE.

While many will most likely take issue with the idea of Cena breaking Rusev’s undefeated streak at Fastlane, fans need to realize that one loss will not ruin Rusev’s career! Rusev is a super athlete with a great anti American gimmick going at the moment, something that should keep him relevant for a very long time in The WWE.

For The WWE to continue to thrive, they need to protect their torchbearer as much as possible. Think about it! A win against John Cena is one of the hardest things to accomplish in the industry of wrestling, especially if you’re a young rising talent. So, why would it make sense to diminish the difficulty of this feat, by having the future Hall of Famer constantly come up short in big Pay per view Matches?

Despite what fans are saying, it is Cena that needs to win this Sunday at Fastlane. There is no doubt that Rusev will have his chance to shine later on in the feud, but Cena needs to be protected at Fastlane and pick up the win over The Bulgarian Brute.  If he doesn’t, then The WWE could suffer in the long run.

Why WWE Should Ban Cena Sucks Chants

Imagine this. Let’s go Cena chants start to vibrate throughout the arena, as Cena tries to rally from behind to win the match, even kicking out at two after being hit with a brutal finisher. The response? A round of Cena sucks chants echo throughout the arena, the enemies of The Cenation effectively making their voices heard as well. Or are they really doing something else?

Throughout the history of The WWE, fans have let their feelings be known by cheers and by chants. Whether it was yelling “What”?, between every sentence Stone Cold Steve Austin spoke, or The WWE Universe joining in for a classic D-Generation X, Suck It chant, The WWE can always tell what is on the crowds mind by their reaction.

Unfortunately, some crowd chants go far beyond letting their feelings be known, and start to cross the line into the realm of bullying other participants in the crowd. The perfect example of this being, chants of   Cena sucks. Not because of who The WWE Universe are chanting against, but who their intended for.

 

The problem with Cena sucks chants, is that they are not directed at John Cena himself, but his fans around the arena. Think about it. You never hear Cena sucks chants start to form, until Cena fans try to cheer Cena on during the match, usually when he is trying to shift momentum back in his favor. This means that, the Cena sucks chants are a direct response to The Cenation chanting for John Cena., effectively bullying them.

 

A WWE live event should be an experience to remember, not a place for bullying by other spectators to take place. Seriously, we all know most John Cena fans are little children, who just came to see their favorite super hero defy the odds, and win a match against a villain or two, but crowds bullying these children take away from that experience completely. You’re basically asking a seven year old child to defend their favorite superstar. I really hope you feel proud of yourself for that!

I think the only effective solution here, is to ban The Cena sucks chant from arenas completely. They take away from the experience for the younger children, and can even be upsetting to young Cenation fans at times. I’m not saying all Cena sucks chants should be banned, just the ones that are in response to, Lets go Cena chants.

This way, The WWE Universe is still free to chant, “Cena sucks,” just not in response to a, “Let’s go Cena chant.” Now the younger fans don’t have to feel like the crowd is picking on them during the show, but the crowd also doesn’t feel like their freedom of speech is being taken completely away.

Look at it this way. The younger fans deserve to enjoy this experience just as much as you do. Why ruin it for them, by chanting that their favorite wrestler, the man many of these young kids aspire to be one day, sucks and cant wrestle? Regardless of your opinion of whether it’s true or not, can’t you let these kids have their moment and see their hero in all their glory? Because that’s what John Cena is to these young children, a hero!

Think back to when you were young and watched wrestling. Didn’t you have a hero you enjoyed seeing? Didn’t you beg your mom and dad to take you to an upcoming show, so you could scream and shout for your hero, while he kicked ass in the ring? Wasn’t that a great experience that you’ll probably remember for the rest of your life? Then why take that away from some younger kid, who just like you, wants to have a moment they will remember for the rest of their life?

In all honesty, there’s a lot of bullying in the world of wrestling. There’s internet trolls, who bash you for talking about your favorite superstars on Facebook forums, there’s Facebook hate pages for certain wrestlers that some fans don’t like, and  there always seems to be a bully waiting in the wings, just waiting to call someone a Cenatard.

seriously, the wrestling community needs to grow up. This is something that we all enjoy and should bring us together as fans. Who cares if someone’s a Cena fan, or likes a wrestler you don’t? You should respect them as a wrestling fan, not belittle them for who they root for.

Maybe banning the chant will never actually happen, but we as wrestling fans can make a choice to make this offensive ritual a thing of the past. Let the Kids and other fans chant lets go Cena, to their hearts content, you can always just chant, “Cena sucks”, in your head.

 

 

 

 

 

Are WWE Fans Wrong About Roman Reigns?

If you’re a wrestling fan, it’s almost impossible to scroll down your Facebook news feed, without seeing a few statues about 2015 Royal Rumble winner, Roman Reigns. Whether its comments about his skills on the microphone, or his limited wrestling move set, fans everywhere have chimed in about what they think of the former Shield member.

While The WWE Universe is entitled to their opinion, as am I entitled to mine, I can’t help but feel that many fans are judging Roman Reigns a bit unfairly. Now I’m not saying the man doesn’t have a few short comings inside the squared circle, but I don’t think there as bad as The WWE Universe and The IWC want you to think they are.

Let’s start with his microphone skills. For months now, The IWC has been in an uproar over whether Roman Reigns can cut a decent promo or not, many of these criticisms came after he did his “Jack and The Bean Stock” promo on Big Show in December.

Now, as a wrestling fan, I can understand that Nursery rhymes aren’t going to appeal to older individuals who watch WWE, but since were in the PG kid friendly era of wrestling, these types of promos aren’t really meant for us anyway. That means, that some of the microphone skills that everyone keeps dumping on, weren’t even meant to appeal to them at all.

I don’t know about you, but when I look at other promos that Reigns has done, I find nothing wrong with them. The crowd always reacts loudly to his comments, he knows when to take a pause for dramatic effect, and his punch lines at the end are some of the best in The WWE right now!

The point of a promo, is to sell a pay per view match or to progress a story, and Roman Reigns has shown he can do that just fine. I know he’s not always spot on perfect with his delivery, but I feel this comes from too many fans comparing him to The Rock, instead of letting him forge his own path.

The second thing fans seem to take issue with when it comes to Reigns, is his “limited move set.” I find this particularly funny, because fans always claim that this makes Reigns not ready for a main event title shot, but fans fail to realize that, the other person they complain about having a limited move set, is the same guy who has dominated the company for the last ten years. Cough cough John Cena.

Have fans ever stopped to think that a limited move set is a good thing? That maybe a limited move set helps a superstar avoid injury and conserve themselves for a long career, like John Cena has? Whatever the reason for limited move sets by certain superstars, it must be working, because Cena has definitely been on top of the mountain for a long time now, despite constant criticism of his “Five Moves of Doom.”

While statistics show that only 25% of wrestling fans are under the age of 18, which is exactly the audience The WWE is trying to appeal to. Face it! These kids are young, impressionable, and just want to see their favorite superstar beat up the villains of The WWE, they don’t give a crap about how many moves a certain wrestler has. They just care about how many times they use the moves to take out the villain.

Now you may be asking yourself, what about the other 75% of wrestling fans and why The WWE is not trying to appeal to them. Honestly, The WWE has a few adult oriented segments that air throughout the night, like The Rock Concert in 2014, or CM Punk’s Chicago promo back in 2013, but the main focus in on always on the children of The WWE Universe.

The reason for the WWE’s focus on the children in the audience is simple, these kids, and their families actually invest into the product, by buying tickets, shirts, memorabilia and even pay per views. On the other hand, some older wrestling fans, don’t contribute anything to the product, and watch it purely to mock the current direction that The WWE is taking. This is where those Roman Reigns haters come in.

These Roman Reign haters think the product should be changed, they think they have a say, despite not contributing anything to the product, besides their snarky little comments.  In the end, The WWE is not marketing to them, so their arguments have no value to them.

This mean, that all these complaints about Roman Reigns not being ready to main event WrestleMania 31, are pointless. The WWE is not trying to appeal to you! Do you think for one second that these young fans care about Roman Reigns five moves of doom, or his limited microphone skills? No! To be honest, they probably don’t even notice. They’re too busy watching their hero conquer the bad guys of The WWE, not sitting around and dumping on a product that they don’t even contribute to!

Whether Roman Reigns is ready for The Main event of WrestleMania 31, is a matter of opinion that will be highly debated over the next few months by The IWC but think of this way. When you watched wrestling when you were younger, did you notice any of the things you’re criticizing Reigns about now?

Did you notice your favorite wrestler’s microphone skills, or did you just clap along when they said something funny? Did you complain that your favorite star only had a limited move set, or did you scream at the top of your lungs, when your favorite wrestler hit his finisher out of nowhere? Trust me, these younger fans don’t care about any of this. They love The WWE for what it really is, and that’s entertainment.

So give Reigns a break! See how he pans out! Don’t shoot him down right out of the gate, watch how his road to WrestleMania 31 goes, and then make a decision on what you think, but for god sake, give this rising star a fair chance!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Paul Heyman Should Be Fired For His Comments On Brian Williams,

What was Paul Heyman thinking? Did he honestly think people would care about something that had nothing to do with wrestling at all? Did he think it would attract attention to The WWE in a positive way? Or is Vince McMahon just throwing darts at a board and this was the idea he landed on?

The last one seems the most likely, as Paul Heyman took to The WWE network yesterday evening, to give his take on the current Brian Williams reporting scandal.  He wasted no time calling Williams a liar, even having a graphic put above him with the caption, “Brian Williams is a liar”

For those unfamiliar with what Heyman was talking about, Brian Williams, the anchor for NBC Nightly News, recently did a tribute to the troop’s piece. During the nightly news segment, he told a less then truthful story about a helicopter he was in being hit by enemy fire, while in Iraq and being forced to land. The statement was later recanted and NBC has begun an investigation into the matter.

First off, Brian Williams is not a liar! He simply forgot certain details about an event that happened to him 12 years ago. The event did take place 2002, but it was the helicopter in front of the one that he was riding in, that was hit by enemy fire and forced to land. That’s not lying! That’s just getting confused when recounting events!

The second problem I have with this is, that The WWE has no reason to be talking about this scandal at all. It has nothing to do with wrestling or the people inside The WWE at all! This was just a failed attempt by WWE to get mainstream attention for their upcoming WrestleMania 31 pay per view, and guess what? It didn’t even work!

 

While most people will say that this claim isn’t possible, since no mentioning of WrestleMania took place during the broadcast, that doesn’t mean The WWE wouldn’t name drop the flagship pay per view during an interview with a major news outlet, if given the chance to.

This not only was a waste of time on The WWE’s part, but it may even hurt them as well. What WWE fan wants to be reminded of current events while watching original programming on The WWE network? If anything, this is only another strike against The WWE and The WWE Network for allowing the pointless broadcast to even take place.

In all honesty, Paul Heyman should be fired for this deplorable five minute broadcast. Not only for calling Brian Williams a liar, but also for even likening Brian Williams to himself in any way shape or form. This not only slander on Heyman’s part, but also a case of Heyman sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong

  I don’t care if Heyman is one of the best managers and mouth pieces of all time in The WWE. He bad mouth one of the greatest anchors of all time, and should be fired on that basis alone. Anyone involved in the idea of this broadcast should also for fired, for interrupting WWE Network programming for this atrocious mess of broadcast, and subsequently, wasting fans time.

What happens from here is anyone’s guess. The WWE may continue to discuss current controversies in the media on their prized network, but with The WWE Universe canceling their network subscriptions in droves, it would probably be wise not to give them another reason to click the cancel button