Official RAW Thread for 04/18/11 (NO SPOILERS): WWE steals one from TNA, puts R Truth in main event picture.

[Xero]

Sup?

Chat: http://www.tpww.net/forums/showthread.php?t=109788

[Xero]

Also, Tough Enough discussion.

[Providence Peep]

Is tonight's RAW pre-taped?

[RawRocks]

Over/Under on the number server crashes tonight?

[ClockShot]

Oh........yeah..........they're overseas.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Trollface in the crowd!!!

[Cool King]

Urgh, piped in cheers.

[Providence Peep]

R-Truth sucks on the mic

[Cool King]

Lady Luck?

Is he talking about Melina? :shifty:

[Corndad]

I'm kinda feelin this is leading to R-Truth turning Heel before the match at the PPV

[PorkSoda]

John Morrison is being mean

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Haha, I actually noticed Truth drinking water when I was there last week. Never thought they'd lump it into an angle.</font>

[PorkSoda]

Whats the big deal about the water? He wrestles twice and takes a small drink of water? Is that bad? If I run a mile and drink some gaaaaaatorade does that make me a bad guy?

[Graveler]

I'm kinda feelin this is leading to R-Truth turning Heel before the match at the PPV

or Morrison

[Cool King]

Wow, Cole is being a major dick tonight.

[Graveler]

or Morrison

I recant that

[Corndad]

Maybe a Heel Truth moving to SD! next week

[Volchok]

Is R-Truth hearing the voices?

[Volchok]

lol wtf

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Morrison acted like a heel in the promo in a way and now R-Truth lost his spot and now his good crowd reactions.

:lol: at him holding Morrison and saying he's sorry and then beats him up again.

[Rock Bottom]

Wow. Truth is doing great.

[PorkSoda]

So R-Truth turned heel?

Is he going to change his name to R-False?

[Corndad]

This may be exactly what R-Truth needs

[Snowden]

Well how bout that. One mother fuck of a beatdown...looks like Truth is getting a revamp (and possibly a push) after the draft.

[Rock Bottom]

He is really selling this shit very well.

[Rock Bottom]

GO TRUTH GO

[Volchok]

LOL

[Corndad]

LOL Smoking a Cigarette Outstanding

[Cool King]

R-Truth: YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO BE MY FRIEND!

[Rock Bottom]

LOL he doesn't smoke.

[PorkSoda]

FUCKING AWESOME!

[Volchok]

that's awesome, having a smoke while checking out the damage you did.

[Triple Naitch]

Good heel turn by Truth.

Ok now he's smoking. Phenomenal heel turn.

[Rock Bottom]

LMAO

[Poit]

CM Punk needs to save R-Truth.

[Emperor Smeat]

:rofl: "think of the children"

[Snowden]

Truth smoking on air...

Who woulda thought that they'd spend the first 30 minutes of the show on Truth.

And loving the parents saying "think of the children."

[Rock Bottom]

He's going to be HUGE man. HUGE!

Do you know how much that "Who got a cigarette" is going to get over?

[Corndad]

Now that was badass.

[dronepool]

Great heel turn.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>SO glad that new life is being breathed into R-Truth</font>

[PorkSoda]

That heel turn was smoking! R-Truth is catching fire!

[Cool King]

R-Truth is smoking?

That's not being shown here in the UK. :-\

It just suddenly cut to a break when Truth told the crowd to shut up.

[Corndad]

I am so glad I didn't read spoilers now. that was f'n amazing. Maybe they find a way for Truth to get back into the Match at Extreme Rules and make it a Four-way

[djoutcry]

r truth smoking...not cool

[Providence Peep]

That was stupid.

[PorkSoda]

That would be awesome if R-Truth smokes and then starts drinking beer and SMASHES IT over his head until he bleeds then saying "FUCK YOU" to the kids and causing a HUGE riot in the Raw arena thus putting an end to the PG era, saving the dolphins in need, and thus putting an END to this generation and life as we know it! We. Are. Fucked!

[djoutcry]

yeah...i dont think that was scripted...do you think he's going to get a whipping backstage for being a bad boy?

[Loose Cannon]

woah, that was awesome. perfect heel turn. never thought I'd care about R-Truth again. I loved how they made it seem like Morrison was turning heel at first and then Truth turns. loved the booking of this and how it played off of last week. incredible

[Loose Cannon]

question though, wtf were the English people calling him? sounded like "LIAR...LIAR....LIAR"

[Corndad]

Evan Bourne with the Jobber Entrance.

[Poit]

yeah...i dont think that was scripted...do you think he's going to get a whipping backstage for being a bad boy?

Given that Raw is taped this week, anything that shouldn't have been shown would have been cut out.

[PorkSoda]

I couldn't figure out what the english crowd was chanting either.

Maybe TEA AND CRUMPETS! TEA AND CRUMPETS!

[Corndad]

The shit is that Dolph HAHAHA

[Loose Cannon]

and Dolph Ziggler looks like Randy Orton now :wtf:

[Cool King]

Wow, Dolph.

[dronepool]

Yay, Dolph looks more generic now.

[Poit]

The new & improved Dolph Ziggler? Does that mean he wasn't perfection before?

[RawRocks]

whats with Dolph's hair?

[PorkSoda]

NEW and IMPROVED Dolph Ziggler? He looks more generic and bland now. What the fuck? Who does the WWE think we are? It's like give me two packs of skittles and say one is improved but its really the same thing. FUCKING LIARS!

[djoutcry]

yeah it sounded like "Gloria" or "Broiler" (the chants directed at R truth by the fans), ..damn brits

[Loose Cannon]

Cool King, what were your country people saying?

[Cool King]

Sir George Bush. :lol:

[Poit]

Did a taped raw crash TPWW? Really?

[Jura]

Were they chanting Sin Cara all those three times? I know they did the first time which is obvious but I couldn't make out the next two chants.

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Seriously great turn w/ Truth. I've been saying forever, like a ton of people, that he needs to do something to be refreshing. If they do this right, he really could be decently big.

[Cool King]

Cool King, what were your country people saying?

They were chanting "Who are ya?".

It's a belittling chant. The crowd is asking who the person is as they are not well known or of great importance.

[Providence Peep]

Sin Cara's entrance is a spectacular scene to watch, but there's just too much risk and not enough reward to the whole thing. Given the time and money the WWE has invested in him, and considering the fact that he almost broke his neck the first two times he did it in the WWE, I'm surprised they haven't told him to stop.

[Corndad]

Anyone else surprised they kinda scrapped Sheamus/Sin Cara after that first week? I thought for sure they were gonna go with that the way they were building both up at that time. Come to think of it where has Sheamus been since then?

[Corndad]

Knighting? Really? lol That should be priceless.

[Jura]

Anyone else surprised they kinda scrapped Sheamus/Sin Cara after that first week? I thought for sure they were gonna go with that the way they were building both up at that time. Come to think of it where has Sheamus been since then?
No, because Sin Cara then went on SD and attacked Jack Swagger so I just took it like he was just making a name for himself.

[Cool King]

Queen of England?

She's Queen of The United Kingdom.

Damn yanks....

[djoutcry]

They were chanting "Who are ya?".

It's a belittling chant. The crowd is asking who the person is as they are not well known or of great importance.

Thank you for this Cool King

Edit: actually, it doesnt sound like "Who are ya?" I can hear a distinct "G" sound at the start of the chant...

[Poit]

What the balls is this?

[Cool King]

:rofl: The Queen.

[Loose Cannon]

lol they did the "Who Are Ya" chant again. love that chant

[Poit]

JR just joined the Michael Cole Kiss My Feet Club!

[Emperor Smeat]

:nono: blatant disrespect to the queen and Sir Micheal Cole. There needs to be some beheading to teach those peasants some respect. :shifty:

[Providence Peep]

I fell asleep and missed the past half hour. I woke up to the voice of Michael Cole yelling, "Kiss my feet! Kiss my feet!" :rofl:The thing is, he should have been yelling "Kiss my foot!" not "Kiss my feet!" (since it was only one foot, not both)

[Cool King]

Riiiight, well the UK broadcast has just cut to a break right in the middle of Josh Mathews talking.

I'm guessing they're showing a replay of R-Truth smoking?

[BizarroKing]

That was the worst segment in WWE history.

[Emperor Smeat]

Riiiight, well the UK broadcast has just cut to a break right in the middle of Josh Mathews talking.

I'm guessing they're showing a replay of R-Truth smoking?

Yeup

[Providence Peep]

Does this mean R-Truth won't be rapping anymore on his way to the ring?!? :D

[Jura]

I think R-Truth paused at Morrison's package for a bit when he blew the smoke on him.

[Dragoneyes]

Does this mean R-Truth won't be rapping anymore on his way to the ring?!? :D

We can only hope

[Poit]

Does this mean R-Truth won't be rapping anymore on his way to the ring?!? :D

We can only hope

[Providence Peep]

Josh Matthews just said they're live! :lol:

[Cool King]

I think the reason the UK broadcast keeps cutting to a break when Raw show's R-Truth smoking, is because R-Truth is actually breaking the law over here.

It's been illegal to smoke in all enclosed public places since 2007.

[Volchok]

They've been saying they're live the whole time.

[Jura]

I think the reason the UK broadcast keeps cutting to a break when Raw show's R-Truth smoking, is because R-Truth is actually breaking the law over here.

It's been illegal to smoke in all enclosed public places since 2007.
Yeah when he lit one up the crowd chanted "that's illegal!".

[Corndad]

love Punk's facial expressions.

[Corndad]

A new remixed Nexus Theme

[Jura]

Randy owning CM Punk lately.

[Cool King]

Right, what happened after Orton reversed the bulldog?

I was watching but after that happened, this happened to my stream. :mad:

http://img849.imageshack.us/img849/91/wtfyc.png

Everything froze and now the guys feed is just left on the information channel.

But the funny thing is, the cable provider that guy is with, is the same one I was with that screwed me over with WrestleMania.

Virgin Media are shit.

[BizarroKing]

R.I.P WWE Raw. Cole killed it tonight.

[Snowden]

Mae Young gave birth to Mark Henry's handchild, and Cole's disfigured foot does it in for you?

The segment was pretty harmless really.

[Logan]

Great heel turn.

I agree it was a good heel turn for him..... I cant bring myself to watch the cole segment.... WAY too disgusting imo, from what I read.

With the way things have been going lately in the E, I remembered a rumor I heard/read a few weeks ago...

Any truth that the E is making its way back to the attitude era? or maybe a hybrid of the current era and the attitude era?

[XCaliber]

Ziggler needs a more generic name to go with his new generic look can't help but think that they partially did it so eventually him and his brother will be tagging up.

[MIZantine Empire]

Great heel turn.
just hope he doesnt post a few messages on twiiter about how its bs Morrison bumped him from the ppv card spot..melina sucks

[Cool King]

I agree it was a good heel turn for him..... I cant bring myself to watch the cole segment.... WAY too disgusting imo, from what I read.

With the way things have been going lately in the E, I remembered a rumor I heard/read a few weeks ago...

Any truth that the E is making its way back to the attitude era? or maybe a hybrid of the current era and the attitude era?

That reminds me of a video I came across about half an hour ago.

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[Cool King]

Though to be honest. I had a feeling that R-Truth doing that would lead to people going "Z0mG! PG ErA iZ OVuR! AttITuDE ERA FTW!!!!111"

That's not a shot at you Logan by the way. :)

[MIZantine Empire]

I couldn't figure out what the english crowd was chanting either.

Maybe TEA AND CRUMPETS! TEA AND CRUMPETS!
there was some guys who were chanting "who are you" but thats all i remember hearing. im surprised truth smoked that marlboro light, figured him as a newport 100's kinda guy...

[MIZantine Empire]

Seriously great turn w/ Truth. I've been saying forever, like a ton of people, that he needs to do something to be refreshing. If they do this right, he really could be decently big.
i believe a couple months ago i said truth could be a viable champion if he dropped the rap thing and said he was going to be focused on being a champ..then got berated on how much of an idiot i am cuz that would turn him heel and kill the only thing he has getting him over...seems like the masses love the heel turn...js

[Lock Jaw]

It has already been said... but... "New and Improved" Ziggler is anything but. Don't understand getting rid of your unique look in favor of looking more generic.

[AJ]

R.I.P WWE Raw. Cole killed it tonight.

What a fucking stupid thing to say...Raw has had other men kiss another grown man's bare ass. There's was the "birth" of a hand by a 60+ year old woman. You put up with an obese man rub his ass in another man's ass on a weekly basis...and THIS killed Raw?

Not saying it was the greatest segment of all time, but get the fuck outta here with that shit.

[#BROKEN Hasney]

I think the reason the UK broadcast keeps cutting to a break when Raw show's R-Truth smoking, is because R-Truth is actually breaking the law over here.

It's been illegal to smoke in all enclosed public places since 2007.

Nah, you can't actually show people smoking on TV over here unless it's "crucial to the plot and artistically justifiable".

I don't think a heel turn comes under that heading.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

forum full of guys complaining about another guy's hair

this is wrestling

[Aguakate]

I was really surprised about R-Truth smoking that cigarette...I don't know if that was necessary.

[dronepool]

Well technically he is a 'bad guy' so by smoking in a building where it's illegal it just accelerates that smoking cigarettes "is bad" and even worse if it's indoors! So it shows an example to kids or something.

Everybody turning into 6th graders and chanting "that's illegal" is proof.

[Aguakate]

Well technically he is a 'bad guy' so by smoking in a building where it's illegal it just accelerates that smoking cigarettes "is bad" and even worse if it's indoors! So it shows an example to kids or something.

Everybody turning into 6th graders and chanting "that's illegal" is proof.

That's what I mean...it's kinda dumb, like "I'm so bad I'm gonna smoke indoors!"...wow.

And also, the WWE has been catering to kids and families for the last couple of years, and to suddenly have someone with a cigarette, I don't like it...

...chairshots, blood, Attittude Era, that's one thing...but someone smoking, I think that's worse than Stone Cold drinking beer, solely based on the health problems smoking can bring people...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

It's a god damn cigarette. Jesus Christ.

I'm gonna watch a show about pretend violence in order to satisfy my blood lust, but there better not be tobacco on that show! That's crossing a line!

[Aguakate]

It's a god damn cigarette. Jesus Christ.

I'm gonna watch a show about pretend violence in order to satisfy my blood lust, but there better not be tobacco on that show! That's crossing a line!

When you're an ahtlete, yeah...it's just not a good image.

...it's dumb...

...of course, I'm sure next week John Cena will come out and tell kids "Not to smoke" and stuff...

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Violence? Cool.
Tits? Fine.
Swearing? No problem.
Binge drinking? Neat.

Smoking? FUCK THAT SHIT YOU FUCKING CUNT THERE IS NO FUCKING WAY AOENINGBMFBMSDFGFHRPBPMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Aguakate]

Violence? Cool.
Tits? Fine.
Swearing? No problem.
Binge drinking? Neat.

Smoking? FUCK THAT SHIT YOU FUCKING CUNT THERE IS NO FUCKING WAY AOENINGBMFBMSDFGFHRPBPMP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL I wouldn't put it LIKE THAT, but I just think it's stupid...

[Lock Jaw]

I think it is time for a tip from our friendly neighborhood Warrior:

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[Skippord]

That's what I mean...it's kinda dumb, like "I'm so bad I'm gonna smoke indoors!"...wow.

And also, the WWE has been catering to kids and families for the last couple of years, and to suddenly have someone with a cigarette, I don't like it...

...chairshots, blood, Attittude Era, that's one thing...but someone smoking, I think that's worse than Stone Cold drinking beer, solely based on the health problems smoking can bring people...
alcohol can cause health problems too, big guy

[Juan]

That's what I mean...it's kinda dumb, like "I'm so bad I'm gonna smoke indoors!"...wow.

And also, the WWE has been catering to kids and families for the last couple of years, and to suddenly have someone with a cigarette, I don't like it...

...chairshots, blood, Attittude Era, that's one thing...but someone smoking, I think that's worse than Stone Cold drinking beer, solely based on the health problems smoking can bring people...

Lol

[311]

I have to say...people getting worked up about smoking on a program where everyone beats the shit out of each other...lolsauce.

I guess all those anti-smoking ads really do work.

Edit - Nevermind, obviously blame CM Punk.

[MIZantine Empire]

how come no one brings up the fact that other wrestlers smoke, like orton and santino? granted its never been brought to light like truth but they still do it...

[#BROKEN Hasney]

how come no one brings up the fact that other wrestlers smoke, like orton and santino? granted its never been brought to light like truth but they still do it...

They're not heels and smoking is serious heel business.

[MIZantine Empire]

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i mean just sayin, orton did it

[Corporate CockSnogger]

Will R-Truth be growing a beard now too?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey, this thread title is even more accurate now, since WWE is ripping off TNA again. Jeff Hardy came out smoking a cig a couple months ago.

Come on, Vince, get your own material.

[jkman61494]

Not Raw related, but can someone tell me what's going on with these forums? I missed RAW because of a family emergency and went to read up on this, and at 4:30 AM, the forum section said there was an overload and I could not view anything.

4:30 AM!

I might get banned here, but do you guys know of any other good wrestling forum sites? I've been loyal to TPWW for years now and will still come here, but when I can't view any forums or post messages from apparently 8 PM to 5 AM, then that's a big problem.

[XCaliber]

R-Truth might as well going back to using this theme besides it sounds kinda heelish:

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[dronepool]

http://i53.tinypic.com/34rd21j.jpg

[parkmania]

R-Truth might as well going back to using this theme besides it sounds kinda heelish:

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It's time to get crunk!
It's time to roll 'em up!
It's time to smoke a blunt!
Light em up and blow the roof off!