WWE Raw Discussion Thread

[ForeverUnited]

Cesaro got hacked earlier.

 

[way 4 england]

Can't even be bothered to fast forward through Raw this week

 

[mase]

on you tube there's a video that they did for him just before his Hell in a Cell match with Orton in 2013. talking about how he's a wrestler and what he's had to go through to get to where he is today. awesome video. built him perfectly and absolutely serious. and typically not used on TV.

This vid is betterer:

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

hmmmmm raw

the hhh and flair promo was quite good. the idea of bringing in someone with history against Sting and the idea of HHH fighting for the WWE against Sting's WCW has made the feud more appealing.

apart from that though, blah. didn't like the reigns and bryan matches. the end scuffle was good and intense, but they're both acting with fuckin 10 year olds (typical WWE babyfaces).

whisper it, but i dug Cena and Rusev's interaction this week. don't know if it's because he's slid down the pecking order a bit and he isn't under the scrutiny of the 'babyface character destroyer' Vince as much, but Cena brought the seriousness. which is EXACTLY what Rusev needs. he doesn't need jokes about communist chicks with dicks or greasy russians, he needs Cena angry and willing to knock his head off. Makes him seem more of a threat.

 

[Christian Slater]

Apart from John Cena's plug-in promo at the beginning I thought this was a good Raw. Really enjoyed the HHH and Flair bit and I loved the huge brawl between Bryan and Reigns at the end. The Intercontinental Title even has a story, along with a couple more other feuds.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

still think the Intercontinental Title is a curse right now. Whoever wins the belt immediately loses matches on a regular basis on TV. Barrett. Ziggler. Harper. Now Barrett again.

 

[Christian Slater]

still think the Intercontinental Title is a curse right now. Whoever wins the belt immediately loses matches on a regular basis on TV. Barrett. Ziggler. Harper. Now Barrett again.

It's been a curse for years. The WHC was the way the Intercontinental Title should be booked. The U.S Title has to be merged with it.

 

[Eamonn]

Zigglers IC run was pretty good I thought, got quite a few wins, beat Authority etc

Good Raw I thought, HHH/Flair promo was great, Stardusts backstage promo was fantastic, loved the Bryan and Reigns brawl at the end. Was good seeing a more aggressive Cena as well. I cant wait for Orton to come back next week, set up the Rollins feud.

 

[Christian Slater]

Oh dear.

 

[Christian Slater]

Zigglers IC run was pretty good I thought, got quite a few wins, beat Authority etc

Good Raw I thought, HHH/Flair promo was great, Stardusts backstage promo was fantastic, loved the Bryan and Reigns brawl at the end. Was good seeing a more aggressive Cena as well. I cant wait for Orton to come back next week, set up the Rollins feud.

I thought that was the very worst of Cena, full on plug-in promo. It's obvious he's not too happy about his plans for 'Mania.

 

[Eamonn]

I just liked him beating the shit out of Rusev and not giving a fuck in doing so.

Watch this:

 

[Christian Slater]

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

I just liked him beating the shit out of Rusev and not giving a fuck in doing so.

Watch this:

best video i've seen all year that

 

[Relentless]

Lucha Dragons on tonights Main Event.

 

[Christian Slater]

The doctor Punk buried on the AOW podcast is suing him for defamation. WWE has thought it wise to get involved and litigate in public with the stupidest video showing shots of Punk's ass from the Rumble. This is going to be a disaster for WWE in my opinion.

http://www.wwe.com/inside/wwe-addresses-cm-punk-allegations-27130843

 

[Oaf]

Why's it going to be a disaster, out of interest?

Ok yes, so it's pretty funny seeing a video that is pretty much focused on zooming into the guys ass, but to be fair it does pretty much do it's job in suggesting that CM Punk was talking out of said ass when making those comments. I don't see why WWE defending their own medical staff is anything out of the ordinary.

About the only negative repercussion I can possibly see here is that it may lower the chances of Punk ever coming back... though I'm not entirely sure of how much chance there was of that anyway.

 

[Christian Slater]

The infection was below the waistline, just as Punk said on the podcast. He revealed the scar on The Opie and Anthony Show. He will also have the testimony and documentation from the doctor that finally treated it. That footage is a laughable attempt at proof.

 

[Oaf]

Ah, ok. I can't believe it but I still haven't actually listened to that podcast yet. It kind of got to the point where I'd heard so much stuff from it I just assumed I'd just be listening to repeated material if I bothered.

Still though, "baseball sized lump"? If it were that big something would surely be visible... I dunno. I couldn't really see much there.

 

[Dolph Ziggler]

Oaf you need to listen and draw your own opinions from it either way. It's a fantastic listen. On the lump thing, it can be baseball sized (width wise) but only stick out 1cm. That would be worse as it would mean it's even bigger under the surface.

On a side note - Tonight for Fast Lane we have a skype group call going for the whole show. Fans from all over the world tuning in.

Let me know if you want to be involved!

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

CONGRATULATIONS WWE

you took what should have been an awesome angle involving Orton and Rollins, and you've absolutely fucked it up.

Orton the ass-kickin loner >>>>>>>>> Orton the corporate stooge playing mind games.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

Plus.

Hate.
Hate
Hate.

The Bushwackers.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

were the bushwackers on??

If so it may have been the only time Raw was worth watching for 10 years

 

[mase]

Just about to watch RAW now. Bushwackers deserve HoF, so many kids loved them back in the 80's and 90's, myself included (even though they weren't that good ).

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

were the bushwackers on??

If so it may have been the only time Raw was worth watching for 10 years

they're putting them in the Hall of Fame.

think of all the great tag teams not in the Hall of Fame, and now think of the Bushwackers in there.

So that's Rikishi (good wrestler but basically a walking fat arse joke) and the Bushwackers (comedy tag team) in the HOF. Coming off really good HOF's the last 2 years i'm pretty disappointed.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

to be fair when Koko B Ware can get in.....ANYONE can get in...........well except Jeff Jarrett who really seems to have p*ssed McMahon off so much that he had to create his own companies to keep in the wrestling business than look to WWE.

but yep I'd agree there is many more Tag teams deserve in, if I were doing that period Demolition, Brain Busters, Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs.

but on the other side of coin, you watch an old PPV and the bushwackers were incredibly, incredibly over........they got bigger cheers than anyone bar Bryan has got in WWE over the last few years.

 

[mase]

to be fair when Koko B Ware can get in.....ANYONE can get in...........well except Jeff Jarrett who really seems to have p*ssed McMahon off so much that he had to create his own companies to keep in the wrestling business than look to WWE.

but yep I'd agree there is many more Tag teams deserve in, if I were doing that period Demolition, Brain Busters, Hart Foundation, British Bulldogs.

but on the other side of coin, you watch an old PPV and the bushwackers were incredibly, incredibly over........they got bigger cheers than anyone bar Bryan has got in WWE over the last few years.

Agree with all of that

And that is the only reason they are in. They were loved.

 

[NiallQuinnDiscoPants]

Agree with all of that

And that is the only reason they are in. They were loved.

Little NQDP didn't love them. Little NQDP groaned everytime they came down to the ring.

Then again, Little NQDP was a big 'Men On A Mission' fan back in the day.

 

[BigDaveCUFC]

I do agree with NiallQuinn, really they do not deserve in, but I suppose it depends what WWE class for their HOF, if it was just success you'd not put in quite a lot already in....no one was moaning at Jake last year yet he won nothing in his career. the HOF is that watered down now it just seems to recognize wrestlers than a special brand of wrestlers.

I think its not a bad balance NQ, the problem is of course the big deserving name is alas dead, this HOF should now be lesser ones because Savage is filling the prime spot, it should have no one else at that level, but of course Savage is not here so the ones turning up will be smaller names.

I do feel sorry for you at Mania for the horrible Buchwacker segments that are bound to happen

 

[mase]

Little NQDP didn't love them. Little NQDP groaned everytime they came down to the ring.

Then again, Little NQDP was a big 'Men On A Mission' fan back in the day.

Viscera in that big purple get up > *

If Bushwackers can get in the HoF, then there is hope for these guys:

 

[TheMinsterman]

Wait, wait.... they brought Orton back to a big face pop.... to keep him as a heel in the Authority a night later despite them beating him senseless....o.....k