Live Holiday Smackdown Discussion Thread (29th November 2011)

**Eduardo** · 11-29-2011, 03:55 PM

WWE Smackdown - 29th November 2011

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MARK HENRY VS DANIEL BRYAN
WORLD TITLE ON THE LINE IN A STEEL CAGE MATCH

Last week on Smackdown, Daniel Bryan experienced a night of mixed emotions when his dream almost became a reality. After The Big Show's right hand left Mark Henry knocked out cold during the fallout from Survivor Series, Daniel Bryan rushed to the ring, referee in tow, to cash in on his MITB guaranteed World Heavyweight Championship match. With Henry out for the count, Bryan would win the match and seemingly become World Champion, much to the delight of the fans in attendance, and much to the disgust of Michael Cole. However there would be a cruel twist in the tail for Bryan, as Teddy Long interrupted the celebrations to regrettably inform him that as Henry wasn't cleared to wrestle, the match must be declared void and the title returned to The World's Strongest Man. Teddy vowed to make it up to a disheartened Bryan for this unusual situation, stating his MITB contract was good for another cash in whenever he wants, but also offered him the chance to get a bonus World title match against Henry if he could win a fatal four way match in the main event. In a back and forth match between Daniel Bryan, Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Wade Barrett, Bryan would come out on top, making The Intercontinental Champion Cody tap out to his Lebell Lock, setting up another encounter between The World Heavyweight Champion Mark Henry and Daniel Bryan. Tonight on a live holiday special edition of Smackdown, hosted by Mick Foley, Daniel Bryan will have that bonus world title match when he takes on Mark Henry, inside a steel cage.

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Well we all know Daniel Bryan's not winning this because the winner has to face Big Show at TLC, and logically that suggests another Henry/Show match at the ppv. Still, that doesn't mean it won't be worth watching, sounds like a great main event to me, and I'm very interested to see how Bryan does inside a cage match, I expect he'll work over the foot quite a bit.

The best wrestling show today doesn't get much chance to host a live discussion thread on WC, so I hope to people will take the opportunity tonight to take part.

**Shock** · 11-29-2011, 03:59 PM

I'm really excited for this main event. Not only do I think it'll be a great match, it could end up being very Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker. I don't even think that Bryan has no chance of winning, although everything tells me that's what they won't do. Very very excited and I'll be here for the Live Discussion.

The last live SmackDown was a huge success, so hopefully this duplicates that.

**Eduardo** · 11-29-2011, 04:03 PM

Originally Posted by The Shockmaster

I'm really excited for this main event. Not only do I think it'll be a great match, it could end up being very Jeff Hardy vs Undertaker. I don't even think that Bryan has no chance of winning, although everything tells me that's what they won't do. Very very excited and I'll be here for the Live Discussion.

The last live SmackDown was a huge success, so hopefully this duplicates that.

I think they'll have Bryan go close to winning, either with the submission or almost escaping, but Henry will still be the champion when the show comes to an end. I just can't see them doing Bryan vs Big Show at TLC.

When was the last live Smackdown?

**Shock** · 11-29-2011, 04:53 PM

Originally Posted by Ed

I think they'll have Bryan go close to winning, either with the submission or almost escaping, but Henry will still be the champion when the show comes to an end. I just can't see them doing Bryan vs Big Show at TLC.

When was the last live Smackdown?

The last live SmackDown was 30th August with Christian vs Orton in a steel cage.

I think Henry will still be champion, but I definitely think they'll make Bryan have a couple of moments where you believe he's beaten Henry.

**Duster** · 11-29-2011, 06:37 PM

I think WWE will pull the trigger with Henry. Henry's injured and if Bryan losses it'd just make him look weaker. Has it crossed anyone's mind that they'd make Bryan The Unified Champion. Say if the WWE Champ appears and Bryan cashes in.

**Eduardo** · 11-29-2011, 07:16 PM

Originally Posted by Goldustfan

I think WWE will pull the trigger with Henry. Henry's injured and if Bryan losses it'd just make him look weaker. Has it crossed anyone's mind that they'd make Bryan The Unified Champion. Say if the WWE Champ appears and Bryan cashes in.

Bryan only has the SD MITB briefcase, so he can only challenge the World Heavyweight Champion.

**Big Papa** · 11-29-2011, 07:52 PM

I forgot to even check if The Score was carrying this. Not sure I'll bother either way. I've been pretty indifferent toward both Raw and SD of late. Just not doing it for me. The main event intrigues me a bit I have little faith that the E will do anything much with Danielson, even after the pop he got last week.

**Fuji Vice** · 11-29-2011, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by Big Papa

I forgot to even check if The Score was carrying this. Not sure I'll bother either way. I've been pretty indifferent toward both Raw and SD of late. Just not doing it for me. The main event intrigues me a bit I have little faith that the E will do anything much with Danielson, even after the pop he got last week.

Pretty much this, though I will try and be around for the show tonight since its a special occasion.

**Eduardo** · 11-29-2011, 08:01 PM

Originally Posted by Big Papa

I forgot to even check if The Score was carrying this. Not sure I'll bother either way. I've been pretty indifferent toward both Raw and SD of late. Just not doing it for me. The main event intrigues me a bit I have little faith that the E will do anything much with Danielson, even after the pop he got last week.

Do you mean you don't have faith in the WWE to do anything right for anyone in the long term, or Danielson in general?, because I really don't get why people are quick to criticise the WWE when it comes to Bryan. He's had a decent US title reign, he's Mr MITB, he's in a main event programme with Mark Henry when they could easily give that spot to Sheamus or Orton and he's on the verge of winning the World Heavyweight Championship (not tonight, but at Wrestlemania

), that's not bad going in his short WWE career. Everyone's talking about Ziggler, Rhodes, Barrett and Ryder at the moment as superstars who the WWE is doing a good job of pushing, and I agree, but for my money Daniel Bryan will become World Champion before they do (they might count that 1 hour Ziggler reign, but I don't).