True. WWE has had a great two years in my opinion. I hope they continue to push new stars, and have long title reigns next year as well.
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According to a report, it was Hayes' idea. Jerry was completely okay with it and Heyman lobbied to get it changed to something more Punk's character
I think that was a lost art in the wwe for a while... and kind of the reason I don't want the rock to win next year... we all know he would just be a transitional champion... The title shouldn't be an easy thing to take away from the champion... and at some points in the recent past... it seemed that I couldn't keep up with who was the current champions.
You call it pushing the envelope in order to go far.
I call it taking things too far out of desperation.
I put Heyman mocking Lawler's heart attack in the same category as Vince mocking JR's palsy and Triple H pretending to screw a corpse - as a fan, they are all-time low points that I'd like to forget I ever saw play out on television.
If THAT was what it took for Punk to get heat, then he should've never turned him heel in the first place.
it was to get Punk and Heyman over as Heels, and it worked. They really wouldn't do that in real life, remember Wrestling is just a story.
Personally, i'd like to see Punk hold onto the title to WM, and one of two things. Either face Taker, and lose of course, with Taker holding the title for 2 to 3 months, to drop it, go away, and come back at WM 30 for a retirement match, or have Punk retain, and end up facing Rock and Cena in a triple threat, with Punk holding onto the title there.
Back to topic, I don't think it was a "test" per say, I think it was just more of an opportune moment to get Punk even more heat
I guess we have different view points. I don't put the mocking of Lawler in the same boat as Vince's mocking of HHH make believe romp, as to me, Lawler had to OK the angle. Obviously he had some say in it, and you have to assume if he thought it would go too far he would have said no. HHH's make believe romp with Katie..well...that was just twisted...