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NFT: WWE Daniel Bryan to Announce Retirement Tonight on Raw

Mr. Nickels : 2/8/2016 1:18 pm
Due to medical reasons, effective immediately, I am announcing my retirement. Tonight on Raw, I'll have a chance to elaborate. #gratitude

— Daniel Bryan (@WWEDanielBryan)
Interesting  
Anakim : 2/8/2016 1:20 pm : link
I thought he was clear by other doctors (UCLA?), but not by WWE doctors. If that's the case, he could conceivably compete in other promotions. I guess he didn't want to
*cleared  
Anakim : 2/8/2016 1:21 pm : link
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RE: Interesting  
GMAN4LIFE : 2/8/2016 1:21 pm : link
In comment 12806334 Anakim said:
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I thought he was clear by other doctors (UCLA?), but not by WWE doctors. If that's the case, he could conceivably compete in other promotions. I guess he didn't want to


why would anyone want to? in the end its about doing what you love and making money. WWE is the granddaddy of them all and finally looking out for a guys health
RE: RE: Interesting  
Anakim : 2/8/2016 1:22 pm : link
In comment 12806339 GMAN4LIFE said:
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I thought he was clear by other doctors (UCLA?), but not by WWE doctors. If that's the case, he could conceivably compete in other promotions. I guess he didn't want to



why would anyone want to? in the end its about doing what you love and making money. WWE is the granddaddy of them all and finally looking out for a guys health



Bryan is all about "his love of wrestling." Money seemed to be secondary and watching him on Total Divas, it wouldn't surprise me if that really was the case. All in all, Bryan lives a pretty modest lifestyle.
Chance that  
Metnut : 2/8/2016 1:24 pm : link
this is part of a storyline?
RE: Chance that  
GMAN4LIFE : 2/8/2016 1:31 pm : link
In comment 12806356 Metnut said:
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this is part of a storyline?



you know what, i am starting to think that.

1) gain interest in watching
2) perfect time to be part of the wrestlemania build.
Dont think  
KWhite2250 : 2/8/2016 1:34 pm : link
Its going to be a Mark Henry type swerve. Sucks
RE: Dont think  
Anakim : 2/8/2016 1:39 pm : link
In comment 12806391 KWhite2250 said:
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Its going to be a Mark Henry type swerve. Sucks


Yeah, I think it'll be more Edge-like and I'm sure Bryan will have a standing ovation on the stage.
???? I thought he was retired  
ZogZerg : 2/8/2016 2:44 pm : link
Is the WWE that desperate for viewers?
The Steelers doctor Joseph Maroon  
BigBlueCane : 2/8/2016 3:43 pm : link
is the WWE doctor and per Meltzer, Maroon refused to clear DB.

Apparently there was also some other tests DB had done recently that may have convinced him, he was done.
BTW One more DB thing about his love of Wrestling  
BigBlueCane : 2/8/2016 3:45 pm : link
if you have the chance, read his book. In particular, read that last page of his book. That should answer a lot of questions.
WWE is so screwed.  
Dave in Hoboken : 2/8/2016 3:46 pm : link
This has been the worst Road to WM ever. Well deserved since the guy they are pushing down the fans' throats (Reigns) is pure garbage.
WWE loves their body builders  
BigBlueCane : 2/8/2016 3:51 pm : link
and can't understand why the fans keep crapping on them.

In other news, looks like Rey Mysterio took one look at Lucha Underground and is now interested in possibly returning to Vince again.
Like to point out  
moespree : 2/8/2016 4:02 pm : link
He has been training MMA, mostly in California, multiple times a week the last 6 months. There were even rumors that he may have even gotten a belt promotion in that time. So, I will be curious to learn if this is a WWE mandated retirement or his own. If it's a WWE one, you may not have seen the last of him.
It's his own  
BigBlueCane : 2/8/2016 4:11 pm : link
based on the latest from Meltzer. Those last test results he got may have scared him because his brain wasn't healing correctly.
RE: WWE is so screwed.  
dep026 : 2/8/2016 4:39 pm : link
In comment 12806667 Dave in Hoboken said:
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This has been the worst Road to WM ever. Well deserved since the guy they are pushing down the fans' throats (Reigns) is pure garbage.


orton, cena, taker became too old. Bryan and rollins got hurt. punk left. Lesnar is a part timer. I mean they are very limited with all the non wrestling stuff happening.

I am hoping reigns goes heel. ambrose gets screwed. rollins gets healthy. triple threat at aummerslam.
RE: RE: WWE is so screwed.  
dpinzow : 2/8/2016 6:36 pm : link
In comment 12806776 dep026 said:
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This has been the worst Road to WM ever. Well deserved since the guy they are pushing down the fans' throats (Reigns) is pure garbage.



orton, cena, taker became too old. Bryan and rollins got hurt. punk left. Lesnar is a part timer. I mean they are very limited with all the non wrestling stuff happening.

I am hoping reigns goes heel. ambrose gets screwed. rollins gets healthy. triple threat at aummerslam.


The Rock is promoted as the top guy whenever he comes back and he's even more part-time than Lesnar

Cesaro, Kevin Owens, Bray Wyatt, Rusev, etc. (potentially your future core of young stars) get squashed by Cena

Tyson Kidd hurt
Sami Zayn still stuck in NXT
Sandow turned into a comic relief character when he could be a really good heel
Curtis Axel not getting any kind of push
I never understood their use of the Sandow character  
PhiPsi125 : 2/8/2016 9:26 pm : link
When he was Mizdow he was over like rover, like crazy over...and then, nothing. They just drop the bit and he disappeared. Weird to not capitalize on that.
Very sad  
Anakim : 2/8/2016 11:21 pm : link
Classy to the end
Can't believe he's really done  
Mr. Nickels : 2/8/2016 11:36 pm : link
I'd take several concussions to land Brie Bella though
the way he talked about concussions  
eli4life : 2/9/2016 12:55 am : link
Cte or the beginning signs thereof?
Sami Zayn is coming up to the main roster soon  
BigBlueCane : 2/9/2016 5:05 am : link
and plans are likely that Ambrose turns heel on Reigns. They refuse to acknowledge they (Vince & Hunter) are wrong about him.
That was very bittersweet last night  
Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 2/9/2016 8:49 am : link
sad to see him go, but happy that he had the most amazing career arc from the second he lost in 16 seconds to Sheamus to winning the title at Mania. Today he is still the most over guy on the roster.

It's weird now with both Punk and Bryan gone -- Punk ended up being the conduit for all the fans' frustrations about WWE, while Daniel Bryan was the symbol of everything the fans loved about wrestling.
RE: Sami Zayn is coming up to the main roster soon  
nygiants16 : 2/9/2016 8:54 am : link
In comment 12807172 BigBlueCane said:
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and plans are likely that Ambrose turns heel on Reigns. They refuse to acknowledge they (Vince & Hunter) are wrong about him.


It is pretty much known that reigns is Vince's favorite and not triple h's, it is has been reported many many times, you want proof go look at his nxt roster, it is filled with smaller Indy type wrestlers rather than huge muscle bound stiffs...

The top stars of nxt aside from baron Corbin all made names for themselves on the Indy circuit
RE: Can't believe he's really done  
Anakim : 2/9/2016 8:55 am : link
In comment 12807117 Mr. Nickels said:
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I'd take several concussions to land Brie Bella though


She's cute, but she's too thin. No tits or ass, unlike her sister (granted they're implants)
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jlukes : 2/9/2016 9:11 am : link
In comment 12807315 Anakim said:
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I'd take several concussions to land Brie Bella though



She's cute, but she's too thin. No tits or ass, unlike her sister (granted they're implants)


You always come off super creepy when you talk about how women look. It's a rare gift.
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Anakim : 2/9/2016 9:17 am : link
In comment 12807344 jlukes said:
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I'd take several concussions to land Brie Bella though



She's cute, but she's too thin. No tits or ass, unlike her sister (granted they're implants)



You always come off super creepy when you talk about how women look. It's a rare gift.


Takes one to know one, Sweater Boy
2006! Nice one dude!  
jlukes : 2/9/2016 10:28 am : link
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Brie doesn't have the implants, Nikki does, and Hunter  
BigBlueCane : 2/9/2016 11:29 am : link
doesn't like the indie geeks. What Hunter loves is getting the smark love.

He's a Reigns guy as well. Hunter is into body-builders. Look he pushed for AJ Styles but look at how Styles is being treated and not allowed to talk.
ha  
GMAN4LIFE : 2/9/2016 12:51 pm : link


RE: Brie doesn't have the implants, Nikki does, and Hunter  
nygiants16 : 2/9/2016 12:55 pm : link
In comment 12807643 BigBlueCane said:
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doesn't like the indie geeks. What Hunter loves is getting the smark love.

He's a Reigns guy as well. Hunter is into body-builders. Look he pushed for AJ Styles but look at how Styles is being treated and not allowed to talk.


Hunter is not a reigns guy and he signs all of those nxt guys and he runs nxt, the champion right now is valor, body builder?

Apolo Crewe's body builder?

Sami zayb body builder?

Kevin Owens body builder?

Rollins body builder?

Am styles is one of the beat wrestlers in the world, his talking has never ever been his strong suit
Brie >>>>>>>> Nikki  
PhiPsi125 : 2/9/2016 1:04 pm : link
All day, every day.
again look at how they are treated  
BigBlueCane : 2/9/2016 2:47 pm : link
Owens by all rights, should be the #1 heel in the company. Instead he's emasculated and beaten like a drum regularly. Plus we have all those "Fat Owens Fat" signs.

Sami Zayn, don't know yet but Vince is wary of another DB situation.

Rollins? Did you even look at Rollins body vs those of Reigns and Ambrose? Rollins looked like an action figure for a while, and even he was treated like a geek.
Bryan  
Mr. Nickels : 2/9/2016 11:20 pm : link
said on Sports Center he was having seizures.

Scary stuff..
RE: again look at how they are treated  
nygiants16 : 2/9/2016 11:37 pm : link
In comment 12808046 BigBlueCane said:
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Owens by all rights, should be the #1 heel in the company. Instead he's emasculated and beaten like a drum regularly. Plus we have all those "Fat Owens Fat" signs.

Sami Zayn, don't know yet but Vince is wary of another DB situation.

Rollins? Did you even look at Rollins body vs those of Reigns and Ambrose? Rollins looked like an action figure for a while, and even he was treated like a geek.


Again Vince runs wwe and triple h runs next, look at who is pushed in not to see what type of wrestler triple h likes...Vince has zero say in next that is all triple h..

Www is all Vince he has final say and who is pushed and who isn't...

So again triple h has not been pushing the Muskie bound guy, he has been pushing the smaller Indy type of wrestlers and creating a much better product...next is awesome right now
The Titus thing is absolutely ridiculous  
Anakim : 2/10/2016 11:28 am : link
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Again look at how they are treated  
BigBlueCane : 2/10/2016 2:57 pm : link
Hunter just wants the Ego basking he gets from pushing the indie guys.

If you don't believe that, go read or listen to Punk's podcast talking about WWE.
The Titus thing can get real interesting if word starts spreading  
BigBlueCane : 2/10/2016 3:30 pm : link
about it via social media.

And I put the word 'interesting' in quotation marks.
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