Offical WWE RAW Thread for 1/22/07: HBK to lose smile again

[Xero]

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Preview:Getting ready to rumble

January 22, 2007

With only one stop for the Raw (http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/) Superstars before the Royal Rumble blasts into San Antonio, Raw will continue to raise the bar in sports-entertainment action this week when the show emanates from the Cajundome in Lafayette, La.



HBK to kick off Raw
Fresh off his emotional victory over Rated-RKO last week, Shawn Michaels (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/shawnmichaels/) will kick off Raw tonight right at 9/8 CT. What does HBK have on his agenda tonight?


Still standing?
WWE Champion John Cena (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/johncena/) will defend his title against Umaga (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/umaga/) in a Last Man Standing Match at the Royal Rumble. The Last Man Standing Match has no rules except to beat your opponent so severely that he is unable to answer to a 10 count. Armando Estrada (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw/candice/) still claims that Cena’s win over the previously undefeated Umaga at New Year’s Revolution was a fluke, and chose a match that would allow no fluke victories. After the contract was signed cementing the match, Cena laid out both Umaga and Estrada. Will Estrada and Umaga try to get the upper hand on the final Raw leading into the Royal Rumble?

Raw vs. SmackDown (http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/) challenge
Six days before The Hardys face MNM at Royal Rumble, Intercontinental Champion Jeff Hardy will face Joey Mercury (http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/joeymercury/) in a special non-title Raw vs. SmackDown challenge match. Who will gain momentum for their team heading into this Sunday?
Find out all this and more on Raw, Monday night at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

[KingofOldSchool]

Spoiler: Cena Wins.

[Crippla]

I think I'll actually watch the whole show tonight. It's been a while.

[Schoenauer]

I turned on USA, and saw the flyby of all the signs and... what was the deal with the Jeff Hardy sign with the penises on it?

[Xero]

I turned on USA, and saw the flyby of all the signs and... what was the deal with the Jeff Hardy sign with the penises on it?
ROFL, WHAT!?

[St. Jimmy]

Jeff does make those fingerbang hands alot.

[St. Jimmy]

Also, I'm hoping for more random Superkicks on Todd and others.

[ClockShot]

This sounds like a bland show tonight.

But maybe Mercury/Hardy will be good. If none of the teammates run in and spoil it, or turn into a tag match half way through.

[St. Jimmy]

You can almost smell it now that Shawn is going to win the rumble.

[ClockShot]

BAM BAM!

God I miss him already. :'(

[KingofOldSchool]

That was so awesome.

[St. Jimmy]

So Triple H has been reincarnated as a sledgehammer?

[KingofOldSchool]

That's the kind of actions Cena needs to do to get a better reaction.

[KingofOldSchool]

I'm not a fashion expert or anything, but that belt on HBK doesn't go good with his shirt.

[KingofOldSchool]

I think HBK should come out to his music now that he's flying solo.

[St. Jimmy]

Shawn needs to untuck that shirt. He looks geriatric. =/

[KingofOldSchool]

So Triple H has been reincarnated as a sledgehammer?

HBK and Sledgie H

[St. Jimmy]

Is Shawn gonna turn heel on God?

[KingofOldSchool]

Is Shawn gonna turn heel on God?

God's a face?

[St. Jimmy]

God I missed HBK.

[ClockShot]

Hey. He is asking god for help after all.

[Skippord]

Edge :love:

[St. Jimmy]

This will hopefully be Fued of the Year: HBK and Edge.

[Skippord]

Hey Edge has a new hoodie

[KingofOldSchool]

I have that hoodie.

It's been out for a while.

[Schoenauer]

"A feeling of close, but no cigar"? WHO KEEPS WRITING THIS SHIT??

[St. Jimmy]

Edge is depressed? /emo.

[ClockShot]

That would be nice Edge.

[KingofOldSchool]

This is good.

[St. Jimmy]

This is the shit I missed. <3

[KingofOldSchool]

This is going to be a Wrestlemania match.

[Skippord]

I have that hoodie.

It's been out for a while.
Its new to me :'(

[Schoenauer]

Not a bad start, too bad it's probably going down the tubes after that.

[KingofOldSchool]

THAT is how you book a wrestling show.

[ClockShot]

Did I just see a "Chad Patton is hot" sign?

[St. Jimmy]

Mercury back in the ring already?

[Crippla]

This COULD be a great match.

[KingofOldSchool]

Mercury looks like Mini-Abyss now.

[St. Jimmy]

Start the Jobbing of Mercury.

[Crippla]

Mercury looks like Mini-Abyss now.
I thought the same exact thing when I saw his protevtive mask.

[KingofOldSchool]

Mercury is going to shoot Melina in the head 9 times.

[ClockShot]

SANTA IS IN THE FRONT ROW!

[KingofOldSchool]

That was weak.

[St. Jimmy]

LOL. Squished.

[Crippla]

That 'Whisper in the Wind' was fucking awful.

[St. Jimmy]

Holy shit. :love:

[ClockShot]

Yikes. Another Segal movie.

[RGWhat316]

Hey, this RAW has been a decent show so far, looks like it might continue.

[Skippord]

Street Fight FTW

[Crippla]

Meh.

[KingofOldSchool]

Goodbye show.

[St. Jimmy]

Hopefully this announcement will be about the Rumble and nothing more...

[KingofOldSchool]

Hahahaha yeah right.

[Crippla]

What the fuck is this shit about Donald Trump? This is why I haven't been watching Raw.

[St. Jimmy]

Did he say "Our Television Ratings are in the toilet"?

[ClockShot]

I'd watch for Trump's daughter. Nothing more.

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL

[KingofOldSchool]

"Idiots say what?"

[St. Jimmy]

WWWWWWTFFFFFFFFF

[ClockShot]

From bad to worse.

[KingofOldSchool]

If this was heel Cena, he'd come out in a Brian Urlacher jersey.

[RGWhat316]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

[KingofOldSchool]

Brother Love > John Cena

[St. Jimmy]

GOD, Cena is not even a poor man's Austin.

[RGWhat316]

XFL!

[ClockShot]

Ouch. Low blow there.

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL @ XFL chants

[ClockShot]

Soooooooooooooo. Where's Khali?

[KingofOldSchool]

Vince vs. Donald

"The Battle of the Hairpieces"

[KingofOldSchool]

Cena vs. Khali & Umaga

[St. Jimmy]

... AGAIN? WTF...

[KingofOldSchool]

Didn't we see this like two weeks ago?

[ClockShot]

WTF?! :wtf:

[Skippord]

Gods that was bad

[RGWhat316]

I'm definitely buying Saw III tomorrow.

[St. Jimmy]

Atleast we get the Street Fight.

[Crippla]

GOD, Cena is not even a poor man's Austin.
That being said, he has been the most entertaining thing on Raw so far tonight. Pretty sad.

[ClockShot]

So wait. Carlito stands up to vince and sends Khali to kill him.

The Chump stands up to Vince and he gets Coachman?

What else is on television tonight?

[Crippla]

This show is gonna be shit.

[KingofOldSchool]

So wait. Carlito stands up to vince and sends Khali to kill him.

The Chump stands up to Vince and he gets Coachman?

What else is on television tonight?

Carlito hasn't paid his dues.

[KingofOldSchool]

lol Masters entrance got fucked up

[Crippla]

Masters.

[KingofOldSchool]

What happened to that Desperado music he had last week?

[KingofOldSchool]

....What?

[RGWhat316]

Super promo skills by Crazy, lol.

[KingofOldSchool]

Masters just got owned

[ClockShot]

Nice pin.

[Crippla]

That was better than the Hardy/Mercury match tbh.

[KingofOldSchool]

That's easy to say since Hardy/Mercury lasted all of two minutes.

[Crippla]

Exactly.

[Crippla]

That match could have had a lot more time instead of the pointless shit about Trump.

[Schoenauer]

Nice finish. But we're an hour in and only 3 pages? We need something that's fucking epic.

[KingofOldSchool]

Nice finish. But we're an hour in and only 3 pages? We need something that's fucking epic.

John Cena vs. Coach

Duh.

[RGWhat316]

69 days till I go to Wrestlemania.

[KingofOldSchool]

I was expecting Kenny to mention C.M. Punk.

[Jura]

That Super Crazy pin was reminiscent of Bret Hart pinning Stone Cold.

[ClockShot]

HOLY SHIT!!!!

[Djscorpion]

OK I HAD CALLED IT EARLIER....RKO BREAKS UP ....

[KingofOldSchool]

I sure hope that was just a good make up job.

[RGWhat316]

Damn, Orton's face is pretty sick looking.

[KingofOldSchool]

OK I HAD CALLED IT EARLIER....RKO BREAKS UP ....

That was coming a mile away.

But they aren't breaking up tonight.

[Crippla]

Yay. Cena vs. Coach.

[Crippla]

Fuck, they better not turn Orton face. I hate Orton as a face.

[KingofOldSchool]

Orton won't turn face, this is just a way to split them up.

[KingofOldSchool]

Yay SuperCena.

[KingofOldSchool]

Come on Cena throw out the Heat Players.

[KingofOldSchool]

VANILLA BABYFACE FIRE

[RGWhat316]

Squash match.

[KingofOldSchool]

Bye bye WGTT :(

[Skippord]

Why wouldnt he just jump over the top and kick Coach's ass?

must suspend disbelief

[KingofOldSchool]

UH OH

[Fignuts]

lol did JR just say "Cena, coming right on your face." ?

[RGWhat316]

WGTT reunite just to be buried.

[KingofOldSchool]

KHALI SMASH

KHALI GO POO-POO

[KingofOldSchool]

KHALI KILL

[RGWhat316]

The Great Towelie

[Crippla]

I lied, I'm not gonna watch the whole show.

[ClockShot]

KHALI SMASH!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[St. Jimmy]

Did Kahli just turn face?

[St. Jimmy]

nvm...

[KingofOldSchool]

Did Kahli just turn face?

No.

Khali has no alignment.

Khali knows only one thing.

Pain.

RAWWWWR.

[Skippord]

KHALI CHOP *MARKOUT*

[RGWhat316]

Why in the hell was Khali getting cheered???

[St. Jimmy]

Cena is hulking up. *yawn*

[KingofOldSchool]

Of course Cena can recover from Khali kicking his ass in under a minute.

[St. Jimmy]

UUUUUUUUUMAGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA :love:

[KingofOldSchool]

Why in the hell was Khali getting cheered???


They were stupid enough to think that he was helping Cena.

[KingofOldSchool]

Umaga gets upperhand on Cena tonight so Cena can win on Sunday.

BORING.

[ClockShot]

COACHMAN! GET THE TABLE!

[St. Jimmy]

This means Cena is indefinatly going over this weekend. (hopefully DESTOR gets tipsters up by wednesday)

[KingofOldSchool]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[St. Jimmy]

Cena just got PWN'd. Fake or not.

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL @ random guy and girl's facial expression


SAMOOOOOAAAAAA

[St. Jimmy]

I wish they would have booked Hogan/Sheik like this.

[RGWhat316]

Why does it seem like Kane and Undertaker are the only big guys that don't just yell randomly?

[KingofOldSchool]

Why does it seem like Kane and Undertaker are the only big guys that don't just yell randomly?

Because they are the only big guys fans care about.

[eazey]

lol

[KingofOldSchool]

In here...I AM THE CHAMPION.

I don't belong here.

I am the best fight...in the World!

You are trippin'.

[Hornicane]

Why does it seem like Kane and Undertaker are the only big guys that don't just yell randomly?

Maybe they should?

[ClockShot]

In here...I AM THE CHAMPION.

I don't belong here.

I am the best fight...in the World!

You are trippin'.

You're talking about Cena right?

[KingofOldSchool]

Standing ovation???

[KingofOldSchool]

GET UP YOU PUSSY

[KingofOldSchool]

REAL CHAMPIONS DON'T GET HELPED OUT BY REFS.

[eazey]

cena is down
lol

[St. Jimmy]

Yes, we get it. Move on.

[ClockShot]

Triple H Jr?

[KingofOldSchool]

Candice Michelle.

Yay.

[St. Jimmy]

Convenient, I need to take a dump anyhow.

[KingofOldSchool]

Candice and Mickie vs. Melina and Vicky

[ClockShot]

Go Daddy.

[KingofOldSchool]

Yay Mickie's getting over as a face.

[St. Jimmy]

Candice's obvious facial work and lipo are much appreciated.

[RGWhat316]

Mickie:drool:

[KingofOldSchool]

That's right Candice, let Mickie do all the work.

[eazey]

the spank is back

[Schoenauer]

Wow, Cena's situation really killed the mood for the announcer team, they're so out of it.

[St. Jimmy]

Mickie's ass. :love:

[eazey]

wow

[St. Jimmy]

OH. MY. :kiss:

[St. Jimmy]

Candice looks NOTHING like she used to. She needs to redo her Playboy spread.

[KingofOldSchool]

WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT?

[St. Jimmy]

BEST LOU THEZ PRESS, EVER.

[ClockShot]

The hell kind of move was that?

[RGWhat316]

Looks like Vicky's push is going out the window.

[Linkbowler]

When the hell did Candice learn how to wrestle? That was actually decent.

[eazey]

had 2 win with mickie

[St. Jimmy]

Vickie will probably win the belt at the rumble.

[KingofOldSchool]

When the hell did Candice learn how to wrestle? That was actually decent.

If you consider 20 clothslines, a hair pull, and a spinning back block decent.

Then, yeah.

[Hornicane]

If you consider 20 clothslines, a hair pull, and a spinning back block decent.

Then, yeah.


DOUBLE hair pull.

[Skippord]

Candice looks NOTHING like she used to. She needs to redo her Playboy spread.
She needs to do me

BYAHHHHHHHHH

[KingofOldSchool]

DOUBLE hair pull.

Mickie carried her on that one.

[KingofOldSchool]

Kenny in Pink

[ClockShot]

Whoa Kenny. Ditch the pink ASAP!

[Hornicane]

Mickie carried her on that one.

True story.

I love Carlito's ridiculously non-intimidating entrance music.

[Skippord]

PINK TIGHTS

[KingofOldSchool]

Kenny's Gay chant?

[ChiefStubbs]

Bwahahahahahahaha! Look at Doane's tights!

[Hornicane]

Whoa Kenny. Ditch the pink ASAP!

It really doesn't help that he looks to be wearing knee-highs and women's shoes... >.>

[Batsu]

Ken Doane looks like Danny Doring with those tights.

[RGWhat316]

Well, he goes from a male cheerleader, to a guy wearing pink tights. I guess what HHH said is true.

[St. Jimmy]

lol. I have faith in Kenny.

[Fignuts]

kenny looks like owen hart

[KingofOldSchool]

If being gay means you get to fuck Mickie James, well call me Doogie Howser.

[St. Jimmy]

AJ Styles: THE GAY COMMUNITY?!

[St. Jimmy]

Could we please get Kenny some music. Please. Seriously?

[KingofOldSchool]

Can Kenny even pin someone without having to roll them up?

[St. Jimmy]

The Roll Up could be a hot new Finisher.

[St. Jimmy]

The Roll Up > Canadian Destroyer

[KingofOldSchool]

The Roll Up could be a hot new Finisher.

Right up there with The Worm.

[KingofOldSchool]

SLEDGIE H!

[KingofOldSchool]

I SEE DEAD PEOPLE

[RGWhat316]

I'd be willing to bet that the rollup is probably the most used finisher in history.

[St. Jimmy]

Lashley vs. Holly? LOL.

[ClockShot]

EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

[Volare]

The Rollup Is HARDCORE!!!

[St. Jimmy]

LOL. Shad is the man.

[RGWhat316]

He still has the jacket on with the DX paint, lol.

[KingofOldSchool]

ROFL

[ClockShot]

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[KingofOldSchool]

AHAHAHAHA

[Splaya]

LOL at Cryme Tyme making fun of Eugene.

And Eugene being #1. :lol:

[St. Jimmy]

Poor Eugene =/

[RGWhat316]

LOL, Cryme Tyme are great.

[KingofOldSchool]

HAAHAHAHAHA GOLD

[ClockShot]

DAMN!

[RGWhat316]

DAMN!

[Splaya]

Ron Simmons :lol:

[Splaya]

There are 30 people in that picture for the Rumble.

No suprise entrants this year :(

[Skippord]

lol in general

[St. Jimmy]

The Rumble looks like a damn good PPV.

[mrslackalack]

EVERYBODY KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS?

VADER TIME!

[RGWhat316]

Unfortunately, Test could very well be ECW champion.

[St. Jimmy]

Ruptured Spleen... Really? That's the best you've got?

[Splaya]

Do you think they could pull a Kane and have Umaga beat Cena only to lose it to Cena the next night on Raw

[KingofOldSchool]

SuperCena comes back at Royal Rumble.

[Testicle]

Unfortunately, Test could very well be ECW champion.

He's better than lashley.

[RGWhat316]

I just remembered last year at the Rumble when Cena came out on a spaceship type entrance.

[ClockShot]

Do you think they could pull a Kane and have Umaga beat Cena only to lose it to Cena the next night on Raw

It could go that way. But after tonight, he's probably just gonna win it Sunday.

[Hornicane]

The Rumble looks like a damn good PPV.

It's got potential.

[St. Jimmy]

Edge reminding me of Foley tonight.

[ClockShot]

This should be good.

[Hornicane]

I guess HBK isn't allowed to have his own music anymore.

[St. Jimmy]

This has promise.

[RGWhat316]

They better be putting the Rumble back as the main event this year.

[Evil Vito]

There are 30 people in that picture for the Rumble.

No suprise entrants this year :(

<font color=goldenrod>Were there? I noticed Crazy and Khali had been added but I didn't see who the 30th guy was</font>

[RGWhat316]

There could still be a surprise entrant. They have a habit of someone getting "attacked" before the match starts and someone else taking their place.

[Splaya]

AND THE LADDER IS OUT

[Evil Vito]

There could still be a surprise entrant. They have a habit of someone getting "attacked" before the match starts and someone else taking their place.

<font color=goldenrod>True. Plus I doubt Holly is going to be in now</font>

[St. Jimmy]

That was sick...

[Splaya]

I just remembered last year at the Rumble when Cena came out on a spaceship type entrance.

I thought that was Mania

[ClockShot]

THAT'S NOT HOW YOU USE A CHAIN!!!!

[Splaya]

OMG he suplexed the ladder onto Michaels

[Hornicane]

Ladderplex?

[RGWhat316]

Ooh, suplex with a ladder. Nice.

[St. Jimmy]

It's almost as if he suplexed that ladder onto Michaels? NO. THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT HE DID.

God.

[RGWhat316]

I thought that was Mania
Nah, Mania was when he came out with the Chicago mob.

[Splaya]

I hope Orton comes out, beats up HBK with Edge and then gives Edge the RKO. I'll mark out.

[ClockShot]

This is great!!!

[Splaya]

Yeah I am officially going to Buffalo Wild Wings to watch the Royal Rumble now

[Splaya]

No way, he is not going to do the elbow drop

[St. Jimmy]

LOL @ the lingering hand on Edges crotch.

[RGWhat316]

I hope Orton comes out, beats up HBK with Edge and then gives Edge the RKO. I'll mark out.
I'll join you on that mark out.

[KingofOldSchool]

Nice.

[St. Jimmy]

OW.

[Splaya]

OMG.

I'LL START THE TPWW CHANT.

HOLY SHIT...HOLY SHIT...HOLY SHIT

[eazey]

DAMN

[ClockShot]

That elbow drop was solid.

[St. Jimmy]

Edge was going for the Electric Chair drop and botched.

[Hornicane]

Best chair drop ever.

[Splaya]

tHIS MATCH IS AMAZNG