WWE Bragging Rights Previews And News (may be spoilers and such at some stage)

Cactus Col

Haven't been keeping up with wrestling for the past couple of months, except for the odd episode of ECW. So have just read about the next ppv, and the concept behind it.

Bragging Rights' (crap name) concept is based around the main event, where an inter-promotional tag team match will take place. The participants of the tag teams will be made up of the winners of other matches on the card.

Not sure if I'm a fan of the concept ... I can only imagine (and hope) that this bragging rights match will be used as a spring board for a big inter-promotional match at survivor series.

Getting a bit sick of the gimmicked ppv's. At least bring back the King of the Ring.

Penn

Cactus Col wrote: »

Getting a bit sick of the gimmicked ppv's. At least bring back the King of the Ring.

Agree with this. Absolutely nothing wrong with bringing back KOTR as a PPV. Young guy gets huge push, other young guys can get pretty good pushes out of it too. Loads of different storylines can come out of it. Still plenty of time for other matches.

Rjd2

Cena v Orton - 1 Hour ironman match and

Punk v Taker v Rey v Batista was announced in the

SD Spoilers last night. The poster for th show....

gimmick

I know this is mentioned as spoilers int he thread, but someone may still pop in unaware of SD spoilers. I am going to edit the above post to hide the spoiler.

I am a bit confused about this PPV. Isn't this exactly teh same as what they done in Survivor Series a few years ago?

JP Liz

I'm not liking the idea of an iron match between Cena and Orton - i hoped their feud was over after the last PPV but no

So where does ECW roster fit in for this PPV?

Rjd2

gimmick wrote: »

I know this is mentioned as spoilers int he thread, but someone may still pop in unaware of SD spoilers. I am going to edit the above post to hide the spoiler.

sd spoilers and Raw spoilers were always allowed in PPV threads before.:o
Fair enough I suppose though.

D2D

My Spoilers are broken so I'm going to give the link, has possible spoilers relating to Bragging Rights but card is subject to change

http://www.theo2.co.uk/event/wwe-raw-2009-dx-invasion-20091111.html

MickL

Orton retains the title, and Cena goes to Smackdown which will lead to Cena V Batista for the World heavyweight title @ Wrestlemania. Originally planned for WM25 but Batista was unable to compete,

MickL

MickL wrote: »

Orton retains the title, and Cena goes to Smackdown which will lead to Cena V Batista for the World heavyweight title @ Wrestlemania. Originally planned for WM25 but Batista was unable to compete,

Source?

Penn

MickL wrote: »

Orton retains the title, and Cena goes to Smackdown which will lead to Cena V Batista for the World heavyweight title @ Wrestlemania. Originally planned for WM25 but Batista was unable to compete,

Wow, I wonder who'll be in the Raw main event then.... :rolleyes:

JP Liz

-Team Raw vs Team Smackdown in a 7 Man Tag Team Match:
Team Raw: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kofi Kingston, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Mark Henry vs Team Smackdown: Chris Jericho, and the rest TBA.

-World Heavyweight Championship Fatal Four Way Match:
The Undertaker (c) vs CM Punk vs Batista vs Rey Mysterio.

-60 Minute No Disqualification Ironman Match: If John Cena Loses, He Leaves Raw Forever:
Randy Orton (c) vs John Cena.

-Champion vs Champion Match:
United States Champion The Miz vs Intercontinental Champion John Morrison.

FutureGuy

JP Liz wrote: »

-Team Raw vs Team Smackdown in a 7 Man Tag Team Match:
Team Raw: Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Kofi Kingston, Big Show, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Mark Henry vs Team Smackdown: Chris Jericho, and the rest TBA.

-World Heavyweight Championship Fatal Four Way Match:
The Undertaker (c) vs CM Punk vs Batista vs Rey Mysterio.

-60 Minute No Disqualification Ironman Match: If John Cena Loses, He Leaves Raw Forever:
Randy Orton (c) vs John Cena.

-Champion vs Champion Match:
United States Champion The Miz vs Intercontinental Champion John Morrison.

FOREVERRRRR!!!! That one always makes me lol.

Very interested to see the ironman match, however, I honestly couldn't care about any of the titles anymore. Remember the says when someone would hold the belt for an age. Now we have a new champion most months.

Dancor

Are the title on the line in The Miz Jo Mo match?

JP Liz

So who else will be on Team SD with Jericho?

I'm guessing Finlay, Ziggler, Matt Hardy, Kane, One of the Hart Dynasty and R Truth

Rjd2

Dancor wrote: »

Are the title on the line in The Miz Jo Mo match?

Nope just Bragging Rights.

Rjd2

JP Liz wrote: »

So who else will be on Team SD with Jericho?

I'm guessing Finlay, Ziggler, Matt Hardy, Kane, One of the Hart Dynasty and R Truth

I think they may throw Drew on that team vs well. I imagine their will be a swerve in that match with either Cena joining if he loses his match or more realistically Show kills everyone on the Raw side setting up DX v Jerishow for Survivor Series.

flahavaj

Fans aren't going to know who to cheer for if the teams are gonna be a mix of face and heel????

JP Liz

flahavaj wrote: »

Fans aren't going to know who to cheer for if the teams are gonna be a mix of face and heel????

Team SD *coughs* Jericho all the way

I'm hoping maybe some of ECW could also be included in Team SD *coughs* Christian

JP Liz

Team Smackdown: Chris Jericho, Kane, Cryme Tyme, Dolph Ziggler, Eric Escobar & Drew McIntyre.

gimmick

Hmm, Team Raw looks ever so slightly stronger.

flahavaj wrote: »

Fans aren't going to know who to cheer for if the teams are gonna be a mix of face and heel????

Do WWE actually believe fans "support" one brand over another?

Anyway, this concept was done at Survivor Series a few years ago. Smackdown won. As concepts go for a stand alone PPV, its seems silly. Is this thing one fall to a finish, or is it elimination? If its the latter, then that takes from SS next month, if its the former, they are using to many people for one match.

dsmythy

Smackdown team with two relative "newcomers". Don't think anyone will credibly believe Smackdown can win.

Sunset V

What did Eric Escobar do to get on team Smackdown. I can think of a few bigger draws than him or is this just a Vickie decision?

JP Liz

Sunset V wrote: »

What did Eric Escobar do to get on team Smackdown. I can think of a few bigger draws than him or is this just a Vickie decision?

SD Spoiler

Before a Bragging Rights qualifying match, Tony Chimmel introduced Vickie Guerrero. She got a ton of heat, you could barely hear her. She introduced Eric Escobar and as soon as she said his name, people stopped booing and just sat down. Wow. His opponent is Matt Hardy, to a big pop. Escobar won after Vickie distracted the ref, rammed Hardy into the turnbuckle and rolled him up. After the match the happy couple posed in the ring.

Furious-Red

Would it not have been better to keep the Team Raw vs Team SD till Surivor Series?

D-FENS

gimmick wrote: »

Anyway, this concept was done at Survivor Series a few years ago.

They also used this concept of a faces/heels mixture in a "Wild Card" match at Survivor Series '95, which i loved at the time.

JP Liz

At last night's tapings, JTG, Eric Escobar, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler teamed up as Shad Gaspard was ill. They took on the team of Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Hart Dynasty and R-Truth. Matt Hardy's team got the win so they are now Team SmackDown along with Chris Jericho and Kane.

The RAW vs. SmackDown match now looks like this:

Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, Finlay, Matt Hardy and R-Truth

Mr. Guappa

JP Liz wrote: »

At last night's tapings, JTG, Eric Escobar, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler teamed up as Shad Gaspard was ill. They took on the team of Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Hart Dynasty and R-Truth. Matt Hardy's team got the win so they are now Team SmackDown along with Chris Jericho and Kane.

The RAW vs. SmackDown match now looks like this:

Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, Finlay, Matt Hardy and R-Truth

WTF? What a bizarre decision!

grames_bond

JP Liz wrote: »

At last night's tapings, JTG, Eric Escobar, Drew McIntyre and Dolph Ziggler teamed up as Shad Gaspard was ill. They took on the team of Matt Hardy, Finlay, The Hart Dynasty and R-Truth. Matt Hardy's team got the win so they are now Team SmackDown along with Chris Jericho and Kane.

The RAW vs. SmackDown match now looks like this:

Triple H, Shawn Michaels, Big Show, Mark Henry, Cody Rhodes, Jack Swagger and Kofi Kingston vs. Chris Jericho, Kane, Tyson Kidd, David Hart Smith, Finlay, Matt Hardy and R-Truth

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

WTF? What a bizarre decision!

i am delighted the hart dynasty (still dont like that name) have been moved to team SD, really like them and maybe this is the push they deserve! (after months of facing against crime time)

Tricity Bendix

Hmmm. I'm please the sides are somewhat more even, but this booking is simply bizzare.

Dancor

Id love to see a group of ECW wrestlers come out during the big tag match and clear house. Never happen though.

JP Liz

Dancor wrote: »

Id love to see a group of ECW wrestlers come out during the big tag match and clear house. Never happen though.

good thinking

Will any ECW matches be on the card at all?

dsmythy

JP Liz wrote: »

good thinking

Will any ECW matches be on the card at all?

Doesn't look like it. They have a championship match on their next broadcast.

Tricity Bendix

Dancor wrote: »

Id love to see a group of ECW wrestlers come out during the big tag match and clear house. Never happen though.

The entire ECW roster couldn't clear Big Show and Henry out of the ring, let alone the rest of the teams.

Dancor

Tricity Bendix wrote: »

The entire ECW roster couldn't clear Big Show and Henry out of the ring, let alone the rest of the teams.

I bet Tripple H could

dsmythy

I guess Bragging Rights isn't generating much interest

Word of note. The event begins at midnight as our clocks will be going back and the Americans don't do it for a while yet.

citytillidie

Hmmm i think this PPV is more a marking tool for Smackdown Vs Raw 2010, think about it. Its on the same week the game hit the shops and is a PPV basically Smackdown Vs Raw and sponsered by Smackdown Vs Raw 2010

I think i will stay up and watch this since i am not in work until 2pm

whats everyones thoughts on the hour long cena v orton match?can be a utter failure and maybe a great match!cena can pull it out of the bag at times like with edge and micheals and even lashley!

whats everyones thoughts on the hour long cena v orton match?can be a utter failure and maybe a great match!cena can pull it out of the bag at times like with edge and micheals and even lashley!

bluemachaveli

Sirsok wrote: »

whats everyones thoughts on the hour long cena v orton match?can be a utter failure and maybe a great match!cena can pull it out of the bag at times like with edge and micheals and even lashley!

It will be interesting. I have my doubts if they can pull it off. But it could be entertaining!

Nicely intoxicated now

Headshot

i really enjoyed that match

ha mccool robs aj's hood gimmick!Que internet uproar!!!!!!

(sorry if shes wearing it awhile, havent got to see smackdown in awhile)

Rjd2

I think Gimmick wants us to use the thread with spoilers in the title...:o