I agree with you, I think Bryan is definitely the scapegoat. Vince is very big on approving everything that goes on air. I also cant see the choking not being discussed with Roberts.

The WWE just lost a major piece of talent. If that is the case with Bryan breaking the "PG" rule, then that whole segment should've never occurred.

This is the biggest thing to happen to the WWE in a looong time, and I hope they dont drop the ball on it.

I have to believe the Danielson release is a major work. He seems respected by the locker room. He is the only wrestler who got over on NXT. They actually built a real angle around him with Miz and Cole. It just seems odd the WWE would release him out of the blue.

My gut tells me this is a work to keep him separate from the NXT invasion angle. Most of those guys will be gone once the angle is over and I think managment has something better for Danielson. If he gets bogged down with those losers he may never recover in the eyes of the fans. So pull him out now and bring him back in a few months. I wouldn't be surprised if they play up the release by allowing him to work a few Ring of Honor shows in the down time.

A company trying to work it's employees isn't anything new. The most recent that comes to mind is Brian Pillman. He worked his friends and other WCW employees with his crazy act. Then he blindsided WCW when they let his contract lapse for storyline purposes and he joined WWE. Originally he was supposed to go to ECW act as if he had no ties to WCW, work the smarts and then come back when the contract was signed. They let him work the boys and he in the end worked the company. It would have been a great move if the car accident hadn't happened

I'm just saying this type of work isn't without precedent. With viral marketing hitting an all time high, this is a smart way to work an angle. This has made RAW a must see show for the first time in about ten years.

Here is a link to the trailer for the new Kurt Angle "shot on someones camcorder" motion picture, River of Darkness. Also co-starring Kevin Nash and Sid. This could even be worse...I mean better than Angle's last masterpiece, End Game.

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xd9xsf_river-of-darkness-tr ailer_shortfilms

The problem with these worked shoots is there's absolutely no upside for fans.  Pillman got himself out of his WCW contract and got a (for the time) REALLY lucrative WWF guaranteed contract.  But, while it made him notorious, that didn't mean it made him a draw or got him over (other than in ECW for his interviews.)

WCW in the Bischoff era was always working the boys but all it seemed to do was add to the misery to the locker room as there was no one to trust and, in the end, it was all in the name of guys like Hogan and Nash.

I don't know if the Danielson thing is legit or not but if it's not ... what possible point could there have been to it?

Daniel Bryan was mentioned on RAW tonight, in a segment with Wade Barrett and the other NXT season 1 wrestlers at the beginning. I think they've set up him being a face if he returns. (Barrett said that Daniel Bryan was the only one to show remorse for what they did, and he would guarantee we wouldn't be seeing him again)