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Originally Posted by amplify
Well they can't possibly think that people at this point are txting each other like "yo mah boy D Bryan just ragtagged that boy right there, tune in to USA yo"
Big changes like this need time to build. One week of low ratings might drive Vince nutty but they really need to realize that in order to build a future they must must stick with these guys and not just plug Cena back in every ME feud.
This is where the booking comes in and makes zero sense. How should Bryan get over when he's been basically losing every match for a few months before cashing in the briefcase. The same is true for Ryder. I think these guys have zero credibility with the "normal" fans, because they've been losing for months or maybe average at best.
Bryan should have hit rock bottom a few month ago and then give a promo that he feels he doesn't deserve a shot at a title and promise to give up the briefcase if he loses a single match before Wrestlemania. Then have him squash some jobbers for a few months, then move on to midcarders and have some great ppv matches. Then some time after the RR Henry (if he's still the WHC) starts paying attention to this guy that's coming after him and seems unstoppable. Let them run into each other every now and then but never have a regular match. Finally a month or 2 before WM Bryan gives a promo how he's worked his way up through the roster and feels like he deserves a shot at the title. Then have him defeat Henry at WM and everyone's happy. Fans want to cheer for the underdog, but you've also gotta give the underdog some momentum.
It doesn't have to be done in this exact manner, but having a guy losing all the time and then putting the WHC on him 1 or 2 month after his losing streak is just ridiculous. No wonder no one watched the RAW main event, when 2 of 3 faces are considered "losers" by the general public (and rightfully so based on the booking).