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PAYBACK FOR BRYAN AND SHEAMUS, BRODY VS. HOGAN, THE ELIMINATION CHAMBER, WHY SOME GUYS DIDN'T GET MUCH RING TIME AT THE PPV AND MORE

By Dave Scherer on 2012-02-22 11:18:57
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Do you think having Sheamus vs. Bryan this year in a World Title bout is a little bit of payback to them for having their match left off the PPV last year? I for one was very disappointed they left the match off as I thought it would have been one of the better ones on the card. Looking forward to their main event match.

Vince McMahon is not really big on repaying people for disses they have received where the creative process is concerned so while I think it's great that they are in a main event match and all, if WWE didn't want them in it they wouldn't have gotten the spot.

My question is about the Elimination Chamber. I am a little confused. They always speak of it in such imposing terms, and I don't get it. Yes, I know that each wrestler is held in a cubicle until such time as the door opens and they can get out into the cage.  But once everyone is out…how is it any different than a regular cage match? Am I missing something, or is it all just hype?

Most things about the business are hype, we all know that.  With that said, the Chamber is a really cool looking structure.  It is far more impressive than a basic cage and I have no problem with them pushing it as a demonic structure.

As the WWE Hall of Fame draws closer I was looking over the list of members and noticed there was a serious devoid of referees amongst the alum. I know some individuals inducted have been refs at some point in their careers but there is one individual I feel that should have been inducted a long time ago, Joey Marella. Not just because he was the son of Gorilla but considering how Joey was taken from us too soon it’s too bad he couldn’t have gone in and been inducted by his father. He was arguably the go-to referee for the WWF (not a typo) prior to his death and I’m sure I don’t need to list off his credentials in terms of matches he was involved in. Leads to a lot of what could have beens (maybe the 1997 Screw Job would have played out differently had Marella been wearing the Stripes at the time). Then again, probably not. In any event, if any ref was to get the call, I’d like to believe Marella would be the one. I'm sure Earl and Dave Hebner would receive consideration and Mike Chioda and even Nick Patrick down the road would be deserving as well. What do you think?

I have no problem with refs being inducted but there aren't a whole lot of them that really deserve it.  It would be a nice gesture and all but the flip side of that is that you aren't supposed to notice the ref so if you do, he is either messing up or upstaging the talent.  Down the road, sure, throw one in every few years.  But now, I don't see any urgent need for them.

While watching the Elimination chamber I noticed that both R-Truth and Khali were eliminated very shortly after coming into the match. Don't you think they both deserved more time? Even Santino Marella was given a good push last night!

Truth was coming off of the bump he took on Raw where Miz let him go splat on the floor, so I get why he didn't get a lot of time.  Khali is just not good so less time in the ring for him is a good thing.

Do you think there could of been big money in a Bruiser Brody Vs Hulk Hogan at WrestleMania? 

Hell yes!  Brody was an awesome heel and he was at least as big as Hogan.  That would have been money.....big money.

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