All Good With Aaron Wood: Ask Not For Whom It Begins, It Begins For Thee
By Aaron Wood Nov 23, 2011 - 3:38 PM
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If
you were clever enough to catch the Easter egg-like graphic at the
beginning of the Sheamus vs. Jack Swagger from match on RAW this past
Monday, or if you were on any Internet site within minutes of the
graphic appearing, you'll have seen a YouTube URL, which takes you to
this following video.
And
naturally enough, this has started a whole bunch of conversations to
who whom this video refers to. However, if you are stuck for ideas,
maybe these fine folks could be the "ItBegins" guy, along
with the positives and negatives of each person case...
THE
UNDERTAKER
PROS: The
colour palette of the video was of the purple and mono-chrome variety
that you would associate with Taker.
The
dialogue of the video is something you would associate with The
Undertaker, with talk about "a power shall come to punish the
meek" and that "on the second day of 2012 a familiar force
shall come to claim what's his" and that it would be the end of
the world.
It's
pretty much become an annual thing with him now that he has a return
at some point every year and we get these sort of videos to build the
return up.
When
you look at the "Trending" graphic on the screen that
revealed the YouTube link at the beginning of the Jack
Swagger/Sheamus match, it was the same sort of "static/interference"
that has been very much used in previous video about/from The
Undertaker.
CONS: It
could be set up as an Undertaker video to get people assuming it's
Undertaker, only for it to be someone else. Because it's too
obvious...
That
all not un-recent picture of him completely bald. He can't have that
much hair right now, and I can't picture Undertaker without at least
neck length hair (i.e. 2004) if not longer. Could have extensions,
but that would be a pain.
If
he only has one good Wrestlemania left in him to go 20-0 with,
wouldn't it be better to do it in Houston next year rather than Miami
this one, especially when Rock vs. Cena is the draw and they could go
all out for Taker in Texas?
If
it is Taker, why isn't he back, like this year, AFTER the Rumble?
Well before it seems a little premature, almost suggesting whomever
it is will be part of that PPV too, at least.
KANE
PROS: Taker-like
video, so it would be a swerve to be his brother.
The
dialogue also is applicable to him, although not as much as Taker,
really.
There
was an obvious Kane return video on the show. Could be an Easter
egg, using Twitter as it's deliver system.
CONS:
Dave Meltzer says it's the two videos are for 2 different people, so
it really is for two people. It's not Kane.
CHRIS
JERICHO
PROS: Jericho
has "form" in having wacky video builds where you are
supposed to figure out what things are.
The
dialogue says they're coming to reclaim something. CM Punk, your
current champion, is all about being "The Best In The
World".
WAY
more media-literate than you would expect Undertaker to be. I mean,
do you think that Taker would be promoting his return on YouTube,
leeching off of WWE's Twitter erection.
Recent
reports and Jericho's own tweets suggest that he's currently on the
outs with WWE, but then again, it's not like Jericho would be above
working people for the surprise value, and these things are rather
conveniently timed, are they not?
CONS: Recent
reports and Jericho's own tweets suggest that he's currently on the
outs with WWE, and this time, they might not be working us with that
stuff.
Other
than the "reclaiming something" line, the video isn't very
"Jericho". I mean, would you consider him a "power"
in the way that is intonated in the clip? I wouldn't.
STING
PROS: Everyone
jumped to the conclusion it was Sting last time when it was so
obviously and always Undertaker. This could be a swerve. People
just assume it's Taker and BAM, there's the Stinger...
I
mean, one of these video builds has to be him some time, right?
While
he's never been in WWE to return to it, he fits the "familiar
face" line and the motif of "It begins".
As
our own forum member Rowdy Rodimus pointed out, an anagram of "It
Begins" is "I Be Sting"
TNA
doesn't have much luck in holding onto people it has on TV in the
role of "Network Guy/Commissioner", ain't that right my
friend Mickles?
CONS: He's
got a sweet retirement fund going with TNA without having to do as
many dates, and indeed right now, without even having to wrestle on
TV.
The
biggest value of Sting coming in would be to face The Undertaker. If
this is for Sting, then where is The Undertaker and why is his return
not being hyped?
BATISTA
PROS: It's
not an obvious name you'd think of for this, but it wouldn't be a let
down if it were.
That
MMA and film career has sure taken off.
CONS: Literally
nothing to suggest in the video that it has anything to do with him.
The look and tone of it suggests Undertaker. The enigmaticness and
potential detective work suggests Jericho. It's an anagram for "I
Be Sting". Nothing to make people think about Deacon Dave.
GOLDUST
PROS: Has
been vocal on Twitter recently about getting a match against Cody at
Wrestlemania.
The
video was cinematic and that's Goldust's style, plus, YouTube would
be the vessel to promote his return.
CONS: It's
friggin' Goldust. They aren't doing putting in this effort for him!
It would be a massive let down of epic proportions. I don't care if
he blocks me on Twitter for saying it. Hell, he'll block anyone for
almost anything other than sucking up to him.
THE
WWE NETWORK ON YOUTUBE
PROS: It
was recently announced that the WWE Network would make it's first
impression on YouTube along with a whole bunch of other companies.
This is all about a YouTube link and video.
The
WWE Network does indeed begin in 2012.
CONS: The
video clearly talks about someone coming back. Didn't you listen to
it? Still, the WWE Network makes more God-damned sense than
Goldust...
And
then there are some less likely contenders...
BRODUS
CLAY The
guy has to re-debut SOMETIME, right??? That said, if it were him,
they'd only delay it another week...
HHH Injured,
was supposed to be on the show this week but wasn't. Maybe the
power's gone to his head and wants a fancy return.
DREW
McINTYRE He's
been off RAW for so long, a reappearance would feel like a return for
him.
JIM
ROSS Who's
to say that JR hasn't gone batshit insane and now getting wacky
videos posted in an effort to reclaim his spot?
JERRY
LAWLER After
getting a good taste of the main events in 2011, Lawler could return
to action full time, and this is it. The 1/2/12 RAW is in
Memphis...
GARRETT
BISCHOFF Just
to stick it to Eric.
MURPHY Gunner
who? Wants to claim his crown as the rightful shitty security guy
they should have used as a singles wrestler.
EVAN
BOURNE/HEATH SLATER/R-TRUTH All
have disappeared recently for a month or so...
CHRIS
MASTERS Well,
if Mason Ryan is going to make the Full Nelson part of his moveset,
he may as well reclaim it...
MOLLY
HOLLY While
the video talks about a "he", this boy can dream...
Whomever
it is, it's once again, for the second time this year got people
talking. My biggest question though is who does TNA have up it's
sleeve when they decide to be "clever" and spoof it like
2/21/11?
