[Marrakesh]

After watching Mania 30 i was fairly convinced WWE had some sort of idea where they could get a monster title run out of Brock and then put someone like Reigns over at WM 31. I assumed maybe Brock could work more dates but we are all pretty sure that isn't happening. So here is my theory....

WWE are fine with letting Bryan have his moment and caving into the fans this time as they did not want Mania ruined and lets face it, even they would admit now that the guy deserves it. He'll get his title run and at the next three PPV's all this authority stuff will get wrapped up and the story will conclude.

Assuming Lesnar is working Summerslam but is not extending dates then he isn't going to be the one to win the title next. A more likely opponent for Lesnar at Summerslam is someone like Batista or Sheamus.

That will lead to Bryan facing Cena in a rematch, and yes i fear Cena is going over this time. WWE will not have Bryan holding the title for nearly a year and as we all know they would be a lot more comfortable with Cena holding that belt until the Rumble.

Brock can then make his return and defeat Cena looking strong in the process getting his win back and then hold the belt going into Mania to eventually put someone over (Reigns most likely as i think Cesaro will be fed to Cena or even Bryan at some point during their runs).

Now after last night this may come across as quite a pessimistic prediction but i do not think WWE would have much interest in doing Brock/Bryan anyway given the size difference and the fact that if they have Brock decimate Bryan it makes the rest of the roster look so bad given they pulled out all the stops to put Bryan over in the first place.

Cena is not staying midcard for the rest of the year and a win at Summerslam over Bryan will in WWE's eyes at least be another Cena redemption story given what happened last year. Last night looked like it was the beginning of a new era and maybe it will be but i have a hard time believing in a few months that Cena won't be the one holding that title again. Thoughts ?

 

[Superhippy]

The only way Cena beats Bryan is if he turns heel. Cena right now is treading on dangerous waters. I was at Mania and he wasn't getting booed or cheered. No one gave a shit and when that happens in wrestling that is a BAD sign.

Lesnar needs to be the one to take the belt off of Bryan, maybe at Survivor Series or The Royal Rumble. He just broke the streak, he has a huge size advantage, he is The One. As a huge Bryan fan I have no problem with him losing to Lesnar eventually because it will keep the belt legitimate unlike when Orton is holding it for months and no one cares.

 

[tailhook]

Daniel Bryan is going to hold the title through to next year's WM. They're going to want to solidify it to burnish it since its been unified, rather than playing title ping pong.. which is why there have only been 2 holders since like Summerslam. If all goes well, the WM31 ME should be CM Punk vs Daniel Bryan to kick off the feud of a generation. But nobody is even sniffing that title before then. I would expect Cesaro to do the same with the IC title. Everything is moving back to a more 60's era style where the titles aren't a merry-go-round(while not going as long as some of those title reigns lasted). They're going to make winning the titles mean something again.

Lesnar will never hold the title again as his job will be primarily to put over chosen people a limited number of times a year, while retiring Undertaker at WM31.

 

[MANTI TEO]

my guess.... is Bryan beats everyone for a few months then HHH starts making him defend both titles seperately or sometimes he'll have 3 matches in one night.

One for both titles one for the WWE Title one for the WHC...

WHC Bryan>>>>>>CESARO>>BROCK>>>CENA>>>>>>>>>>>REIGNS
WWE Bryan>>>>>>>>Batista>>>>>>>Bryan>>>>HHH>>>PUNK

 

[mansofa]

Cena wins lol

 

[Marrakesh]

The only way Cena beats Bryan is if he turns heel. Cena right now is treading on dangerous waters. I was at Mania and he wasn't getting booed or cheered. No one gave a shit and when that happens in wrestling that is a BAD sign.

Lesnar needs to be the one to take the belt off of Bryan, maybe at Survivor Series or The Royal Rumble. He just broke the streak, he has a huge size advantage, he is The One. As a huge Bryan fan I have no problem with him losing to Lesnar eventually because it will keep the belt legitimate unlike when Orton is holding it for months and no one cares.

This only heightens my belief that WWE are going to try and force him into relevancy once again at Summerslam. The guy is a walking merch stand and has carried the company for years.

They are going to do everything they can to keep him relevant and after last night Daniel Bryan is the man. No one better for them to have Cena go over. I do not think he is going heel for it either, well at least not in a character sense. Hand shakes all around. :|

 

[tailhook]

The only way Cena beats Bryan is if he turns heel. Cena right now is treading on dangerous waters. I was at Mania and he wasn't getting booed or cheered. No one gave a shit and when that happens in wrestling that is a BAD sign.

Lesnar needs to be the one to take the belt off of Bryan, maybe at Survivor Series or The Royal Rumble. He just broke the streak, he has a huge size advantage, he is The One. As a huge Bryan fan I have no problem with him losing to Lesnar eventually because it will keep the belt legitimate unlike when Orton is holding it for months and no one cares.

It would be a mistake to have Lesnar ME WM31, particularly if its Taker's retirement match. If he was a full-timer.. then yes. But being a part-timer, its a gimmick that isn't needed for Taker's match to be for the title unless the person he's losing to is intended to be the champion. They'd simply have to gimmick it off Lesnar following WM so he can go back on hiatus, and that would cheapen the titles. If Taker were to win, it would undercut Lesnar's entire job for the next couple years.

Pretty much anyone Lesnar faces for the next few years not named Undertaker(or SANDOW LOLZ), he'll lose to. They simply need to choose wisely as to who they want to have that rub.

 

[closetfan]

When he loses, he's going to get screwed. We can all agree that that should be the case and it probably will be. I hope they're more creative than using MITB on him.

 

[birthday_massacre]

This is what I would do

ER he faces Orton
the June PPV he faces Batista
July he can face HHH or even Cesero
Summerslam is brock lesnar

 

[RealManRegal]

I honestly don't see Cena in the title picture between now and WM31; I'm not a Cena mark but I do think he's aware that the company is going in a new direction and that his role is changing.

Brock taking the streak is a move designed to turn him into a bigger monster heel than ever before, presumably so that whoever eventually goes over him - likely Reigns - will be catapulted in a big way. Brock going over Bryan adds to that far more than Brock going over Cena (which will get him cheered, no question)

 

[Marrakesh]

I honestly don't see Cena in the title picture between now and WM31; I'm not a Cena mark but I do think he's aware that the company is going in a new direction and that his role is changing.

Brock taking the streak is a move designed to turn him into a bigger monster heel than ever before, presumably so that whoever eventually goes over him - likely Reigns - will be catapulted in a big way. Brock going over Bryan adds to that far more than Brock going over Cena (which will get him cheered, no question)

This was my initial thought and a monster run from Brock from Summerslam until Mania 31 would be the perfect setup to put someone over big. Fact is though Brock isn't going to work all those dates so it isn't going to happen.

I also just don't see Bryan having a near year long title run from now until next January whilst Cena hops from feud to feud in the midcard with no interaction. It is a long, long time until then and WWE will view Bryan vs Cena 2 as the biggest match they have for Summerslam.

Also, Cena may well be aware that the company is undergoing change but he didn't exactly fight to put Bray over at Mania did he? He certainly could have if he wanted to, no question about that. You could bet your house Cena will be jumping at the chance to go over Bryan if he gets a whiff of it.

 

[Bret Hart]

May - HHH for the title
June - Batista and Orton for the title
July - Cena for the title
August - Brock Lesnar, Batista, Randy Orton for the title

Brock Lesnar Vs Batista Vs Randy Orton Vs Daniel Bryan - Book it.

 

[DCR]

If Lesnar were to stay on for the spring/summer I would have him beat Bryan ASAP... Partially because I like when a heel is champ but mostly because I want him to destroy the 2 most precious things in the fan's minds simultaneously. If you thought the heat on Lesnar was bad now imagine if he beat Bryan clean at ER... Or even worse, last night's Raw.

 

[JoeMcKim]

I wonder with Lesnar getting the honor of beating UT at WM he also agreed to work more dates for WWE with a big push coming along with it. Not saying that he's going to be on every PPV but he would be on a much higher percentage of them, maybe even an occasional match on Raw.

 

[CesaroSection]

Brock will take the title from Bryan at Summerslam IMO and keep it until WM 31 where he will pass the torch and Taker's streak to someone else, hopefully Cesaro(as Reigns won't be ready IMO).

Brock beating The Streak means that the next person to beat him gains a helluva lot, Brock right now looks on a different level to everyone else, whoever beats him is going to be huge, but it needs to be someone the fans will rally behind in a big way. Cesaro's offence is why i'd give it to him.

 

[Rasslor]

I see him still feuding with The Authority/Evolution

Faces Trips at Extreme Rules
Feuds with Batista up until SummerSlam where he drops the title to maybe a Cesaro? idk. Gonna be interesting to see.