without playing a 4D or greater maneuver beforehand?
No, because Brahma Bull does not kick in until step 5 and the requirement to play a card happens in step 1, way before Brahma Bull even recognizes the card that is going to be played. Q: One more Brahma Bull question: what if I have Turn The Match Into A Pier Six Brawl in the Ring, I’m playing Benoit, and have just Irish Whipped into a Punch as my 3rd maneuver and you have Defensive Cover and Brahma Bull out. A: Well, I go homeno. Looking at the timing sequence, this can easily be figured out. Pier Six, Benoit’s ability, and the Whip bonus all happen in step 4. So the Punch comes out to a 13D. Then we go to step 5. Brahma Bull and the Cover kick in. Since these trigger simultaneously, I get to choose the order of effects. So the Brahma Bull can kick in first to reduce the Punch to 1D. Then the Cover comes in and makes it 0. Q: Can I discard Brahma Bull from the Ring with Shake It Off, Drop Toe Hold, etc? A: Yes. Brahma Bull is a card in the ring so it can be discarded by these effects.
