Why RVD didn't win the Elimination Chamber

[Guest HartFan86]

I was sitting here reading bps's rant on why RVD was gunna win the elimination chamber and I thought of something to myself.

 

I think the reason RVD didn't win was because they felt if he beat HHH, he wouldn't get the rub he would get if it was in a singles match and against a bigger name.

 

Everyone's always wanted RVD vs. HBK cause their styles were always a like. I feel WWE decided that if they built up a singles feud between these guys for the World Heavyweight Title and have HBK job to RVD, it would give RVD a rub major cause he beat "the" Shawn Michaels and "he" can win the big one (much like Jericho last year.) I think WWE feels that doing this, RVD will get more from beating HBK as opposed to HHH.

 

Just my random thought, though.

 

I'm going to sleep like right now....so if feel free to discuss, but if you want to talk to me you won't get a direct answer right away.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hmm....that would be interesting if they did.

 

Maybe they were just setting it up so Shawn would have his last fling as a champion, then he could give it to RVD at the end.

 

But then again,this IS 2002 WWE.

[Guest cabbageboy]

I agree with this, but why have the title change on a Raw from friggin N. Charleston?? That's hardly a notable place for such a match.

 

And yes, Shawn has a rub to offer that HHH simply does not. HHH has no credibility at this point so I don't think RVD would even get a rub (it'd be more like "thank god the title is off HHH"). Shawn has really only given a rub to ONE guy ever and that was Austin, who was already more over than him anyway.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Shawn has really only given a rub to ONE guy ever and that was Austin, who was already more over than him anyway.

Well, I think in his mind, he thinks that he gave Sid the rub when he had Sid beat him back in Survivor Series 96.

 

Then again, that's in Shawn's mind.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Shawn has really only given a rub to ONE guy ever and that was Austin, who was already more over than him anyway.

Well, I think in his mind, he thinks that he gave Sid the rub when he had Sid beat him back in Survivor Series 96.

 

Then again, that's in Shawn's mind.

Two Facts:

 

 

1. It isn't Shawn's fault Sid is a no-talent hack who never capitalized on his clean victory over Shawn.

 

2. It is Shawn's fault that he refused to job to epople who could have done just that: Mick Foley, Vader, etc.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

2. It is Shawn's fault that he refused to job to epople who could have done just that: Mick Foley, Vader, etc.

Actually, I originally heard that Vader was suppossed to be where Sid was in that Survivor Series, but he got injured before hand and couldn't compete properly.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I'll take a different angle and say pretty much the same thing as HArtfan:

 

RVD didn;t win the EC because HHH isn't going to put him over.

 

Therefore, he has a better shot of winning the title any time he is in a match without HHH.

[Guest Ram]

Next week edition: Why RVD didn't win the Elimination Chamber or the match with Shawn Michaels, but will win the tag match with Goldust against Regal and Storm.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

I don't like his odds in that tag match.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

2. It is Shawn's fault that he refused to job to epople who could have done just that: Mick Foley, Vader, etc.

Actually, I originally heard that Vader was suppossed to be where Sid was in that Survivor Series, but he got injured before hand and couldn't compete properly.

If Vader was in that match Shawn would have bitched. Shawn jobbed to Sid because Sid was his friend. PERIOD.

[Guest bps "The Truth" 21]

Actually Vader was supposed to win the title at SummerSlam 96.

 

But you know...Kliq happens

[ChrisMWaters 0]

2. It is Shawn's fault that he refused to job to epople who could have done just that: Mick Foley, Vader, etc.

Actually, I originally heard that Vader was suppossed to be where Sid was in that Survivor Series, but he got injured before hand and couldn't compete properly.

If Vader was in that match Shawn would have bitched. Shawn jobbed to Sid because Sid was his friend. PERIOD.

Heh, perhaps.

 

Though, people wouldn't be picking on the fact of Vader being champion...unlike they do about when Sid was the champion.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

2. It is Shawn's fault that he refused to job to epople who could have done just that: Mick Foley, Vader, etc.

Actually, I originally heard that Vader was suppossed to be where Sid was in that Survivor Series, but he got injured before hand and couldn't compete properly.

If Vader was in that match Shawn would have bitched. Shawn jobbed to Sid because Sid was his friend. PERIOD.

Heh, perhaps.

 

Though, people wouldn't be picking on the fact of Vader being champion...unlike they do about when Sid was the champion.

I firmly believed a three month Vader reign culminating in dropping the title to Taker or Bret could have spiked business temporarily while Austin feuded with Shawn.

 

 

Too bad they made Vader a putz right after this.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Yeah...

 

like has been said, usually Vince doesn't like pushing people to the top titles if he didn't make them.

 

Exceptions being Ric Flair and Big Show (come on, Show is basically Giant with a different name)

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Yeah...

 

like has been said, usually Vince doesn't like pushing people to the top titles if he didn't make them.

 

Exceptions being Ric Flair and Big Show (come on, Show is basically Giant with a different name)

Let's be honest. Flair got it because he was the only guy who wasn't damaged goods left, and even then he didn't job the champ to him.

 

I would have liked to have seen Undertaker vs. Flair

 

 

The look on Flair's face when UT no-sells a low-blow would have been priceless.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Well, we sorta did get Undertaker vs. Flair.

 

Of course it was a few years too late.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Well, we sorta did get Undertaker vs. Flair.

 

Of course it was a few years too late.

Well, a decade too late, but it was still a cool match.

 

 

"YOU WANT THE NATURE BOY AT WRESTLEMANIA!?!?! WELL..WOOOOO...YOU...WOOO...GOT...WOOOOOO...ME!!!!!"

 

That was a mark-out moment.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Well, we sorta did get Undertaker vs. Flair.

 

Of course it was a few years too late.

Well, a decade too late, but it was still a cool match.

 

 

"YOU WANT THE NATURE BOY AT WRESTLEMANIA!?!?! WELL..WOOOOO...YOU...WOOO...GOT...WOOOOOO...ME!!!!!"

 

That was a mark-out moment.

Heh, yeah.

 

Sadly, that match was probably the best that Flair and Taker both wrestled all year...

 

...well, maybe Hell in the Cell for Taker...

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Well, we sorta did get Undertaker vs. Flair.

 

Of course it was a few years too late.

Well, a decade too late, but it was still a cool match.

 

 

"YOU WANT THE NATURE BOY AT WRESTLEMANIA!?!?! WELL..WOOOOO...YOU...WOOO...GOT...WOOOOOO...ME!!!!!"

 

That was a mark-out moment.

Heh, yeah.

 

Sadly, that match was probably the best that Flair and Taker both wrestled all year...

 

...well, maybe Hell in the Cell for Taker...

Well, I think Flair pulled a miracle out of his ass and carried Vinnie Mac to an excellent match at RR, but I concede that most people see the UT match as better.

 

I *loved* HIAC. It was an amazing power match that brought back WarGames memories.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hehehehehe....Taker/Brock being compared to a Wargames match.

 

I wonder if we went back to when Lesnar debuted and told the people here that if they would agree...

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Hehehehehe....Taker/Brock being compared to a Wargames match.

 

I wonder if we went back to when Lesnar debuted and told the people here that if they would agree...

Well, there have been a ton of shitty WarGames matches. The only good ones were the Dangerous Alliance one and the First few with The 4 Horsemen.

 

Taker/Brock brought back WarGames memories because of the big-ass cage and the blood.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

That reminds me...I tuned into wrestling around 1994...didn't start watching WCW till late 94/early 95...

 

Who all was in the Dangerous Alliance?

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

That reminds me...I tuned into wrestling around 1994...didn't start watching WCW till late 94/early 95...

 

Who all was in the Dangerous Alliance?

Steve Austin

Larry Zybysko

Rick Rude

Barry Windham

Arn Anderson

Paul E. Dangerously

 

 

They were opposed by:

 

Sting

Ricky Steamboat

Shane Douglas

El Gigante

Dustin Rhodes

 

 

They produced some fucking classic battles, and they're much more entertaining then that *other* stable who wanted to destroy WCW.

[ChrisMWaters 0]

Hmm...except for El Gigante...The Dangerous Alliance had strong competition.

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Hmm...except for El Gigante...The Dangerous Alliance had strong competition.

I didn't mind El Gigante.

 

 

He was easy fodder for Paul E.'s Mexican jokes on "The Danger Zone" thus indierectly giving me some of my favorite promos of all time.

[Guest dreamer420]

I really don't see Michaels dropping the title so soon after winning it. What I would like to see is Michaels retains over RVD due to HHH interference on Raw, which leads to RVD vs. HBK vs. HHH at Armageddon. HBK will retain again and then at the Royal Rumble have HHH vs. RVD and have HBK vs. Booker T in which Booker will win and Michaels will actually help elevate Booker.

[Guest Mattdotcom]

See, Booker/HBK has two or three storylines built in:

 

Booker T., the former FIVE-TIME WCW CHAMPION who is being overlooked, sees winning the World Title (which is HIS old belt) as one last opportunity to make a name for himself and step up, while also avenging the superkick Shawn gave him in the summer, something Booker never avenged.

[Guest Jobber of the Week]

Well, there have been a ton of shitty WarGames matches. The only good ones were the Dangerous Alliance one and the First few with The 4 Horsemen.

Pah. The NWO vs WCW WarGames in 97 wasn't that bad for the story it told, except Hogan was as stupid as ever (check out him trying to "sneak up" on someone with a double axe handle at the end there.. =b) and Luger standing one moment and then the next selling the legs so much that he had to CRAWL backstage... WTF?

 

 

Geez. Hogan and Luger fucked up a match. Who would have thought?

[Guest Ram]

That reminds me...I tuned into wrestling around 1994...didn't start watching WCW till late 94/early 95...

 

Who all was in the Dangerous Alliance?

Steve Austin

Larry Zybysko

Rick Rude

Barry Windham

Arn Anderson

Paul E. Dangerously

 

 

They were opposed by:

 

Sting

Ricky Steamboat

Shane Douglas

El Gigante

Dustin Rhodes

 

 

They produced some fucking classic battles, and they're much more entertaining then that *other* stable who wanted to destroy WCW.

Still, in the first nWo Wargames match (if there was more than one), I still SUPER markout for Flair coming out and strutting like a mofo in the other ring. Heenan kicked ass on commentary too. "YEAH! THAT'S RIGHT! MAKE THEM COME TO YOU! MAKE THEM COME TO YOU!"

 

WarGames kicks ass if you've got great commentary and use of the two rings in intelligent ways. I'd love to see what Rey could do with the two rings.

 

(Rey/Brock/Edge/Angle v. Chavo/Benoit/Eddy/Mattitude is looking like a good setup, but I doubt we will or would ever get it thanks to the Elimination Chamber. )

[Guest TheZsaszHorsemen]

Well, there have been a ton of shitty WarGames matches. The only good ones were the Dangerous Alliance one and the First few with The 4 Horsemen.

Pah. The NWO vs WCW WarGames in 97 wasn't that bad for the story it told, except Hogan was as stupid as ever (check out him trying to "sneak up" on someone with a double axe handle at the end there.. =b) and Luger standing one moment and then the next selling the legs so much that he had to CRAWL backstage... WTF?

 

 

Geez. Hogan and Luger fucked up a match. Who would have thought?

Well, if you're speaking of the match with Team Piper vs. WCW vs. nWo the match itself wasn't bad, but the booking pretty much said that the over-the-hill nWo was here for as long as they wanted. New stars be damned.