The WWE is in a bad spot for Main Event quality matches at WM32. They are simply strapped for options. Vegas has figured this out and actually made HHH the favorite to win the Rumble. The guy technically hasn't been a regular wrestler for 7 years. What Vegas is doing is basically looking at the last match at WM32 and saying by default it has to be Roman and HHH.
Yet, I think that match would flop bad. First the ending would be obvious. There's no way HHH is walking out Champion. People would be way too turned off by that. Second, the match quality is not going to be anything special. HHH is 46 and Roman is known for punching and kicking. They both work well off the right guy, but they aren't a good pairing for each other.
You also have the whole who are the fans going to cheer for situation. The WM32 crowd is going to be a smart crowd to say the least. I think they have to realize that this crowd might soundly cheer a heel HHH because of his NXT cred, and the hate on Roman. Can you really risk putting these guys on last knowing all that? What if it turns into the 2015 Rumble all over again?
I think the WWE is smart enough to figure this out and I think that they have realized they need to go a different direction if they hope to really garner some positive interest and fill up that stadium. So I've conceived what I think is a viable plan for this.
First I think Daniel Bryan is for sure coming back. My belief comes from the fact that Bryan has taken to twitter, something he rarely does, and teased it. Also there have been numerous reports confirming he's cleared and others saying he's not. If the WWE ever wants to keep a big secret all they need to do is leak information that confuses everyone. I think that is why you have so many mixed reports right now.
I think the WWE has to realize that Daniel Bryan is by far their most popular star and has the majority of the crowd on his side. That cannot be said for Roman or John Cena at this point. Bryan is not only a safe choice, he's the right choice. The fans want him. I attended a Raw show in Chicago this past summer. Bryan was not on the show, but when WWE did it's WM31 video package recap that they love to run at events off TV, and Bryan by far got the biggest pop of the night. That's right he out popped Lesnar off a video package.
I would also ask what other talent does WWE have that has main evented a WM that is still in his prime that can wrestle for them? I think the answer is none. Bryan brings that credibility that no one else can right now.
So the next question is how do you make this happen and make sure it's good? IHeyman seeing that the McMahon's are desperate to see Roman beaten as Champion convinced them to allow Brock to be #30 and receive some extra cash for entering his client in the Rumble.
As the Rumble is winding down and #30 approaches Lesnar is still not out and JBL and Cole make a big deal about it. When it comes time for 30 HHH's music hits. He comes out, but he's in a suit. HHH has a mic and yells at Roman from the entrance way. He introduces the Authorities new handpicked Champion and it's Brock. Brock and HHH shake hands. Lesnar comes down and cleans house. Roman puts up a minor fight, but is justifiably dispatched. HHH attacks Roman on the outside in a similar fashion as to what happened to him at TLC with Brock giving the assist.
Brock, Heyman, Vince, HHH and Stephanie celebrate in the ring as we go off air. The next night on Raw Roman is dead set on getting to HHH, but the McMahon's won't allow it. Vince offers Roman a deal. Vince never wants to see Roman be Champion again so he offers to trade a match at WM32 with HHH for Roman's title shot rematch clause. Roman claims that Vince has it all wrong. He's not looking for a match he's looking to beat up HHH. He agrees to put his rematch clause on the line and agrees to be hands off until WM32, otherwise he will just find HHH when he least expects it and lay a beating on him. Vince takes his offer.
The show ends with Brock Lesnar coming down to the ring with Heyman to close the show. Heyman talks about how he struck a deal with the McMahon's for more money if he agreed to enter Brock in the Rumble. The McMahon's assured him #30 and a very big check. Heyman notes that Brock is without a #1 contender. Heyman paints a picture that sends the direct message that Brock is a heel by noting that Brock heard the cheers of the crowd the last few months, and while he didn't mind Brock realized that those fans don't put more money in his pocket and that Vince McMahon does.
He recants all the top stars that are out of action, Seth Rollins, John Cena, and Randy Orton. He talks about how rumored guys like Nakamura (more on this in a second) haven't done enough in WWE yet to have that spot. He lists off a few of the top NXT guys and states they are not ready as well. He then proclaims that it's obvious to him that the WWE has no one that can take on Brock at WM and that for the first time ever Brock will be awarded a walk over. That's a turn used in horse racing when no other horses enter to race against another top horse.
Heyman proclaims that they will simply have Lesnar come to the ring and count to 10 at WM32 and proclaim him the winner. He then starts counting to demonstrate how it will all go down. As it gets near ten Daniel Bryan's music hits. The crowd goes crazy for the first time in months. Bryan flies down to the ring and he and Lesnar have an exchange. He's able to escape an F5 and lands a flying knee sending Lesnar to the outside.
The show cuts from air. In the weeks that follow Vince denies Bryan the shot and says that he has to earn it. He stacks the deck on Bryan and puts him in a fatal four way for the title against the League of Nations for the #1 contender spot at Fastlane. Bryan wins the match and Vince gets some heat back on himself.
The story plays out that Vince and Brock are feuding with Bryan in a David versus Goliath story. Let it be said at this point that Bryan is probably the only guy who is worthy of beating Brock after all Brock has done. I think it's great stuff. You then have the HHH Steph part of the Authority feuding with Roman.
I would specifically have Heyman make that Nakamura reference so that Nakamura can have some buzz coming in the night after Wrestlemania to start a program with Daniel Bryan. I also want to throw out there that it's not a bad option to go Nakamura versus Undertaker at WM32. That option could really shake things up. I also like the idea of AJ Styles versus Owens or Ambrose. That would also inject some life into that card. Perhaps even a three way with Ambrose, Owens, and Styles for the IC Title.
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