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It's really just for the first time in two years there is no looming storyline.

Now that Rocky isn't around Cena can be a lot less protected both physically and as a property.

Originally posted by juggerman
I think he needs a heel turn. Done right he could be a force. He wasn't doing much as a face recently imo

I like him more as a face, personally. They just need to give him a proper feud, like he had with Big Show.

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So Raw was good.

Good matches, surprise with Khali and Natalya, and a really good promo between Cena and Bryan, even if they seem intent on painting Bryan as the heel within the feud.

I really wish WWE would accept that the days of the dumb fans are long dead.

I feel its insulting for WWE to refer to Bryan's time in Japan, Europe, & RoH as wrestling in armories & gyms in front of dozens of people.

NJPW pulls massive crowds that can compete with anything WWE is currently doing.

Idk maybe its just me over thinking it.

I think there is an element of that, but I think that, for once, those "smarks" do have a voice, and a defender in Bryan.

I mean, I've heard that Vince doesn't even like the word "wrestler" being used by commentators, but Bryan seems to have free range with it.

I honestly think Vince knows what will resonate with people for the most part. Bryan's push, imo, is evidence of that.

No he doesn't at all, he went so far as not calling writers bookers because he hate wrestling terms.

D-Bry has endorsements from pretty much everyone relevant to Vince. Summerslam is his testing ground on the big stage.

There is a rumor out that Cena may need elbow surgery after SS so it looks like DB vs RKO afterwards may be a lock. That said they could keep the title on Cena though, but I feel Orton needs to screw Bryan in order to truly get over as a heel.

My hope is that Bryan pins, then Orton cashes in and cements a heel turn, leaving Cena to take some time off.

I hope Bryan wins by sub, proving that skill and technique counter whatever serum harvested from the adrenal glands of silver back bull gorillas Cena is on.

I hope so too, but I would be very surprised if they actually had Cena tap. If Bryan does win by submission, I'm sure it'll be because Cena passes out or something.

I think Randy will interfere helping Bryan win, then cut a promo about how helping Bryan was done because Cena was a threat.

Cena gets time off for surgery.

Bryan gets built up/put over by a full heel Orton

Easy to write Cena back in when he comes back.

So, Darren Young is gay, apparently.

Black AND gay... Yeah, no way they don't make him champion at some point.

Originally posted by -Pr-
So, Darren Young is gay, apparently.

Black AND gay... Yeah, no way they don't make him champion at some point.

I wonder which one is the reason he is so terrible. 😈

But seriously he is awful, all he is is an anchor pulling down Titus O'Neil.

I don't rate him much tbh, though at the same time I think it's hard to look good when Titus O'Neill is towering over you.

Originally posted by -Pr-
I don't rate him much tbh, though at the same time I think it's hard to look good when Titus O'Neill is towering over you.

There is some truth to that.

O'Neill isn't the best worker in the world, but damn, the dude always looks just plain powerful in matches. Like Reigns, Langston and Lesnar do at times. O'Neill could be a top carder with the right push, imo.

Titus is ok, but he's still green and at his age its not a good idea to really put stock in him imo

He's funny, he has a lot of charisma and when given the chance he can be good on the mic (Uncle Pancake aside). How good is he in the ring? He's a glorified jobber, so he isn't given a whole lot to work with, but he has some good power movies that he can pull of convincingly and he doesn't botch all the time like some of the other big guys.

Summerslam Card
Prediction in bold

Dean Ambrose vs RVD.

Natalya vs Brie: with help from Ms. Menudos

Ziggler & Kaitlyn vs AJ & Big E

Sandow vs Rhodes

Wyatt vs Kane

Berto vs Christian.

Show & Henry vs Shield (DQ)

Punk vs Lesnar.

Bryan vs Cena.
Orton fails to cash in

I agree with most of your list, but still two matches have me guessing.

First Punk vs Lesnar. Something in the back of my head tells me that Brock most likely will come out the victor. Maybe Heyman getting involved, or Brock being too much for Punk physically.

Daniel Bryan is most def on a hot streak. I just can't see SuperCena tapping out...most likely I think this will be a SuperCena win and the fans will probably go batsh!t with rage, until Orton comes out hits Cena with the RKO and wins the title. I think the fans could live with that.

With the HHH ref and Vince family nonsense tied into the Bryan v Cena feud, there is a strong chance that his match ends in a screwjob.

Cena's whole I can't respect you unless you beat me speech makes me think Bryan can't lose.