Am I the only one who appriciates the...

[Guest Downhome]

This will be very short, as I don't have a lot to say. I simply want to ask this, that's all...

 

...in my opinion, this feud has been one of the better developed, and thought out feuds in a VERY long time. Sure, the matches they have had and whatnot are not *****, but the story surrounding the matches, have me very interested. Call me a mark, go ahead...

 

...but the interest that this feud reminds me of takes me back to long ago, the days of two guys just doing anything they can to get their hands on the title, the days of when managers meant something, and the days of turns actually meaning something. So, come on...

 

...do any of you actually appriciate the storyline, if not the action and participants?

 

Sincerely,

...Downhome...

[Guest TheyCallMeMark]

No, I don't appreciate it. Why the hell would I appreciate a bunch of bad matches?

[Guest ISportsFan]

I believe that you are the only one to appreciate the feud. There is NO reason for the Big Show to be in the main event, no matter how decent the storyline is. And, even worse, there is no reason for him to be Smackdown world champion, either.

 

Jason

[Guest Downhome]

No, I don't appreciate it. Why the hell would I appreciate a bunch of bad matches?

Well no need to get all attitudy about it, jeesh...

 

...so you can not admit that they are doing a better job building this storyline than they have in a very long time?

[Guest Red Hot Thumbtack In The Eye]

I will fearlessly stand beside Downhome on this one. No, Show should not be maineventing. Yes, he is a poor worker. No, the matches havent been great. However, this feud is getting Brock over as a face and Heyman more over as a slimy snake in the grass asshole heel. It's doing it's job and will benefit the right people in the long run( us, and Brock). The only component left is to let this play out because I have the feeling it's gonna turn out just fine.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

I'm digging the backstory to the feud though it would help if da Big Show would show some emotion/charisma aside from just being pissed. He won the freakin' Title...at least smile damnit!

[Guest BoboBrazil]

I'm enjoying what I've seen of it.

[Guest Downhome]

I will fearlessly stand beside Downhome on this one. No, Show should not be maineventing. Yes, he is a poor worker. No, the matches havent been great. However, this feud is getting Brock over as a face and Heyman more over as a slimy snake in the grass asshole heel. It's doing it's job and will benefit the right people in the long run( us, and Brock). The only component left is to let this play out because I have the feeling it's gonna turn out just fine.

Not to mention that they are finally at least TRYING to give TBS a character, and the character he should have been all along...

 

...a true, monster, heel.

 

No, he shouldn't have been instantly put into the main event, but he is there, and I happen to respect the way that they are dealing with it. Again, call me a mark, but I am loving how they are dealing with this angle...

 

Brock Lesnar = The baby face, going against all odds in order to reclaim his World Title, and even more so, to dish out revenge against the moster that defeated him, and the manager that lead him to victory in the first place, and ultamatly lead to his loosing the title.

 

Paul Heman = The Bobby Henan type character, the cowardly heel manager who will do whatever it takes to hold on to the strap, and the champion. Even more so, he now has a Giant in his corner.

 

The Big Show = The monster, the heel, the world champion who should not be but is. The force that looks as if he can not be taken down, especially with his new manager in his corner. Obviously, and can he be anything else, he is the Andre of this feud, and it's working out perfectly so far.

 

...if you can not at least find something to like about it, then I'm sorry for you, seriously.

[Guest Insane Bump Machine]

I really like the storyline. The only problem is Big Show. If Benoit would be in Show's place it would be great. But TBS as champion is just a joke and doesn't help anyone.

[Guest DawnBTVS]

Know what's scary...they could've built the whole Hogan vs Andre WM3 Feud using Show vs Lesnar and basing it around the F5 rather than the Bodyslam..using the current storyline or something. At Survivor Series they could've had Heyman hit Brock by accident, Show wins and do current storyline while basing it around the fact that Brock can't F5 the Show.

[Guest Ram]

As long as the wrestling is kept short, and Brock is working more in the match, then this can be an acceptable feud.

 

If the matches are long, then the good of the story will be negatively affected. In WWE and other promotions, wrestling is the basis of everything. Good storylines are hurt by bad wrestling, and good wrestling makes bad storylines easier to go through.

[Guest chirs3]

Nah, I actually like the storyline they're running. They're building it up really well.

[Guest TheyCallMeMark]

I gladly admit this is the best storyline, and the best booked fued (hell, the only well booked fued) since Rock/Jericho. They hit everything right on the nose, and are executing it perfectly.

 

However, Vince is basically handing me candy to get into his van and I'm not supposed to talk to strangers.

[Guest Bricks]

I'm digging the way this feud is unfolding every week. When Show first challenged Brock, I groaned, but they've done such a good job that they've got me really really wanting me to see Brock to get his revenge.

[Guest CanadianChick]

I like the story alot, it is one of the better storylines of this year. But I don't like Big Show in the mainevent. But it seems they are using him smartly and putting him in matches under 10 minutes. So I don't mind the feud, since the storyline outweighs the Big Show.

[Guest Will Scarlet]

I feel it is a decent enough storyline. The Big Show is the huge problem in it, but I cannot fault Heyman for that. Ideally, Show should have gained more victories on Raw to build some sort of streak to show that he is once again motivated, but I commend Heyman for doing well with what little he was given.

[Guest Jobber of the Week]

Too bad making Heyman into Freddie Blassie Version 3.0 means all that buildup and push was pissed away to the Big Show.

 

If they could have done it any other way I wouldn't mind it in the slightest.

[Guest Showstoppa Icon]

i agree w/ some other on the board, anthing with the big show in it has 1/2* written all over it, but the buildup for the feud and the backstage vignettes have been excellent for putting over Brock huge as a babyface. the Heyman turn was obvious but at least it was for a purpose. just think though. how awesome would itve been i it was benoit instead of tbs

[Guest El Satanico]

Yes you're right It's a great feud. Hell it's probably the best storyline going in WWe currently. Angle and Beniot could replace it at top if they ever get going on it.

 

If this storyline involved someone other than Big Show it would be even better.

[Guest notJames]

Ditto everyone.

 

Sure the storyline is good. It's been done so many times it writes itself. However, sticking Big Show in there is what's killing. Watching him wrestle, listening to his meaningless promos, even watching him lumber down the runway makes me tense up with rage, if only for the fact that they are using what little heat Lesnar has built up in order to build the credibility of Paul Wight, who will never have legitimate heat. They're sacrificing, in the words of Micheal Cole, "the WW_'s animalistic future" by having him make Show look passable.

 

If Lesnar comes out of this a bigger and badder monster face, which I doubt, I'll gladly rescind what I said. I wouldn't hold my breath though.

[Guest Choken One]

It has been a greatly built storyline, in terms of the context. It IS the delivery and style of TBS that crucially kills the AWESOMEness of this angle.

[Guest Army Eye]

It's a good story completely wasted. Why do they make Show a pitiful jobber for so long and now he's the champion? It is impossible to buy him in the main event after years of pathetic losses.

[Guest papacita]

Not much to say except that this is probably the only storyline of the year that I've legitimately marked out for. It's been built so well that I can *almost* ignore the Big Show factor...plus I'm really starting to mark for Brock.

[Guest HollywoodSpikeJenkins]

It would be 10000000 times better if it was Rhyno instead of Show.

[Guest Fook_Hing_Ho]

I like the story alot, it is one of the better storylines of this year. But I don't like Big Show in the mainevent. But it seems they are using him smartly and putting him in matches under 10 minutes. So I don't mind the feud, since the storyline outweighs the Big Show.

I don't think anything outweighs the Big Show.

 

Seriously though, I just don't buy Show as a credible main eventer. It's a good storyline, but I can't get into it. If it was anyone else I probably would. Personally, I would have used Steiner instead of Show.

[Guest Downhome]

To say that any match with TBS INSTALY gets 1/2* is insane, even the work at Survivor Series was better than that. The key is this...

 

...have TBS play out the monster role, as a guy who is just so big it seems nothing can be done to him, and then have his opponent work him over, much like Lesnar did at SS.

[Guest Rob Edwards]

Yeah as a booked feud it's been quite good but it's totally wasted on a guy who was jobbing to Jeff Hardy a month ago as you've not got a hope in hell of getting him over

 

Strange that the creative department have wasted their best efforts on crappy workers this year, look at Taker/Flair for example