Raw Thread for 07/30/12 - CM Punk: Hopefully It Wont Take The Whole 3 Hours To Convince You All That I'm Heel
 

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LET THE 3 HOUR EXTRAVAGANZA OF TWITTER FEEDS, REPLAYS, AND 1 MINUTE MATCHES BEGIN!

is there a question in there that i missed?
or are we just supposed to talk aboot what ever?

He was cheered at a house show this past week.

He'll most definitely get cheered right up until he says something to insult the crowd or something. That is if they're going full heel with him and not doing a slow turn.

where is raw tonight? make fun of a local sports team and whamo..heel

He's at a point where half the crowd will cheer him whatever he does. It will take work to get a full on heel reaction now.

Unless by some coincidink Raw is in Miami tonight.

YOU NEVER GO FULL HEEL

Got a text...

DUN DUN DUN! LOL. Yeah I think it's going to be nearly impossible for CM Punk to go full heel the way he is now. On top of that, as much as people love The Rock, there were quite a few BOOs on his return last week.

He could always re-dig up the shit he said about Rock a year ago on his way to MITB.

I predict this will be the most exciting Raw of all time!

In The History Of Our Sport!

YEEEEEEEEEEE HAW

I'm feeling a lot of people will be disappointed when RAW ends and they find out that CM Punk isn't making a full-fledged heel turn.

I've got a good feeling, and definitely hope that this won't be a full-on heel turn, but will be similar to Punk's pipebomb and comments about "Duane" last year. Eve planted the seeds a few weeks back when she mentioned how Punk has been champ for about eight months, yet is still being overshadowed by the likes of Cena and the Rock etc, and this is basically Punk saying "enough is enough".

It doesn't even need to be a full-on heel turn. Punk is hugely over right now, and has never held back any of his beef against the Rock, including that comment back in 2009 or whenever when he mentioned "Crappy Disney movies like the Tooth Fairy". Punk has pulled twice his weight over the last year, just for some movie star to come in and take the main event spotlight. And the great thing about Punk's character and gimmick is that he's an honest, 'take-no-prisoners' guy, so if he has to go after the main event faces to take the spotlight that he feels is his, it really works with his character whether he's a face or a heel.

Either way, unless they go the Guerrero/Jericho/Silence/Troll route... I'm predicting an awesome promo on Raw tonight. :y:

He should start calling people Slapnuts and hitting them with guitars.

You've moved on from Billy Gunn already?

I personally do not give a "mother fucking shit" if Punk is "full heel" "half heel" "quarter heel" or "not heel at all" and think the people making a big deal out of it are "stupid fucking twats"

If, by that comment, you mean that Punk is fucking awesome no matter what he does, then I fully agree. :y:

I did!

you understand me!

I really want him to go "justified" with his actions and not do some stereotypical "I hate the fans now because I'm a heel." I'm hoping for something along the lines of the shoot promo last year where he's just being honest and not doing "wrestling heel" stuff. Basically not changing his gimmick at all but it so happens he's targeting a beloved face and his reasons are valid. No cheating to win or anything. Here's how I'm hoping his promo goes...

"Cena. I'll repeat this again. I don't hate you. I actually do like you alot more than most of the guys. But over the past year, everything I said last June has just been proven right. It's the same old song and dance. I bust my ass, I win the WWE championship and fight my way through the longest reign this company has seen in years, I prove night in night out that I'm the best in the world... all while the spotlight stays planted firmly on you. While the company looks right past me... to their golden child. So forgive me if I wasn't quite in the mood last week to be save the day while The Big Show was pummeling you so that the headline could read 'Golden boy John Cena heroically fends off attack'. This company wanted you in the spotlight. So I let you be in the spotlight. For better or worse. I walked away.

But then something happened. I heard that music. I saw The Rock come out. The one man with the ego and the unwarranted adoration from this company enough to rob that spotlight. You're a grown man, John Cena, you can fight The Big Show one on one, do you think Dwayne gave a damn about saving you? No. Dwayne saw a moment to steal the spotlight again like the egomaniacal bastard he is and came out after another long vacation only to be the center of attention and leave again until it comes time to hype his Royal Rumble main event. Oh and trust me, now that Dwayne's involved, this title will get the main event spot.

So I decided I'd rob Dwayne of his moment. For once, me, the longest reigning WWE Champion in 7 years was actually getting the chance to shine. You can call me a good guy, call me a bad guy. I don't care. Because the bottom line is, I did it for everybody who's had to sit and watch a guy like The Rock get all of this undeserved credit and get title matches handed to him on a silver platter while he's off in Hollywood not giving a second thought to this damn business. I did what I did... for professional wrestling."

I like. :y:

And it basically echoes what I said. Punk has the right tools to make this work, justifying what he did without being a generic heel.

Supreme is not presenting this though? :nono:

dead on man..couldnt agree more

I wonder if Heath Slater will be featured in some capacity tonight or if they're done with him for now.

Dude deserves a nice little US Title run IMO

and it's like they're doing anything else with the belt

This is perfect. I'm anxious to see what happens next with CM Punk, and RAW starts an hour early.

Gimme a hell yeah!

I'm gonna let Punk do his thing, I'm more worried about having the same Nickelback bullshit for the theme, I'm hoping it's changed.

lol they just showed the fire on USA.

Already starting to be a GREAT RAW!

I bet they'll reveal that CM Punk was behind the fire. Trying anything to get people to boo.

Yeah, was about to say that I bet they didn't open with Punk in the ring. Give the fans a chance to file in after the fire so they get to see the pipe bomb.

Punk is here biches!

Can anyone give me a stream? Somewhere? Anywhere?

nwo wolfpack and bwo shirts behind he announcers lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p>Shame we didn't have <a href="https://twitter.com/cmpunk"><s>@</s><b>cmpunk</b></a> come out to "This Fire Burns" <a href="https://twitter.com/search/%23RAWTonight"><s>#</s><b>RAWTonight</b></a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/230091890471624704" data-datetime="2012-07-31T00:05:56+00:00">July 31, 2012</a></blockquote>
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punk v lawler to dolififybthe heel turn

This is awesome, and it's just starting.

They're using Lawler's line... FUCKING AWESOME.

And I'm LOVING how this is starting.

Punk taking genuine offense to the thought that he turned on the WWE universe and singling out Rock as a douche.

This is exactly what I was hoping for. Hopefully they keep this up and don't go full heel.

i wonder what cole :s writing

I love CM Punks heel roles he always has a legit gripe

Holy shit. I love it.

Sticking with the new opening

So I posted that 10 minutes ago

Loved that "pipe-bomb" esque promo by Punk.

I love punks reaction leaning on the ropes lol

took cena long enough

She earned her last name!!!


YES!!!

YES!!!

YES!!!

the corporate look does not become her

Who the fuck is Punk talking to right now? lol

Little Jimmy or maybe Little Punky for him :shifty:

Quite honestly, Punk deserves to be in the spotlight. He has had amazing matches in his reign. Yet he has been out of the "main event" last PPV match for over a year now.

Give the title to Antonio

no car..hmm

No car?

Haven't we seen this match?

Every time they push Del Rio, they say he's getting more vicious.

I just shot a TOUT. I am actually hoping that it airs :p

Which is why he'll make a great heel.

Yes, also I told you Punk would not go Full on heel

"Last time I checked, The Rock was not the WWE Universe" was pretty brilliant.

Really wanted to edit that to 'I just shot a homeless man', but I controlled myself ;)

Also, I did not expect Del Rio vs Santino to go through a commercial break. I'd love for them to actually make this match competitive and make Santino seem like a legit threat but it's more likely that they're just stretching it out to fill three hours.

these 2 always fight

Santino hanging with ADR...


Cool!

they should really do this Del Rio/Santino match about 400 more times

I do not like either of them so that may be why it bothers me

case hes so hiiii...high above me

Yo Momma!

I hope they take an injury angle out of this and Santino has to give up the title so it goes up in a tournament with the finals happening at SummerSlam.

Add an extra hour to Raw, have Brodus's entrance start during commercial.

Brilliant.

Ziggler vs Brodus??

Hmm...

she needs to be excused

Seriously. lol

An extra hour and they still find time for jobber entrances???


<sigh>

Now it's obvious they are just filling time but Vickie kicks ass on da flo

What is going on right now...

... and we get dancing

Thank you Mr. Sandow

She is a mother.

This guy is annoying. Not a fan so far even though Clay sucks more.

Billy Gunn :love:

Sandow is my favorite

Sandow is like The Genius 2.0

... that's it?

hes still my idol

:-\ no cartwheel by Sandow.

old man jericho...

Punk totally steamed Ziggler's promo

Woo the return of vitamin c!

so... jericho face or heel or is he living in that gray area that seems to be so popular these days?