The 23/12/13 Raw Thread - Black Santa vs White Santa

[Cool King]

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So it's already been taped, but we can still enjoy it. Right?

No spoilers please. :)

[Lock Jaw]

I have not read the spoilers so I will be watching and hopefully enjoying.

[Corndad]

I have not read the spoilers so I will be watching and hopefully enjoying.

This. Also hope Santa gets revenge on Del Rio tonight somehow.

[#1-norm-fan]

I HAVE read the spoilers. You guys are gonna freak the fuck out when Sting comes out and challenges The Undertaker for WrestleMania.

[#1-norm-fan]

Oops.

[Lock Jaw]

Spoilers: Good Santa Wins

[Corndad]

Mark Henry will own these three hours just for being Mark Henry

[Emperor Smeat]

This Bad vs Good Santa already sounds better than Del Rio's random attempted murder of Foley Claus last year.

[Corndad]

Nevermind Kane is in a Santa Hat. He wins.

[Cool King]

Kane in a Santa hat.

[Corndad]

Candy Kanes.... Clever.

[Cool King]

Awesome, it's just JBL and Cole tonight.

[Lock Jaw]

Dramatic music

[Cool King]

The Santa vs Santa match is first?

With the way they were hyping this Raw, it sounded like Santa vs Santa would be the main event.

[Poit]

Orton interrupting the Authority. I like it.

[#1-norm-fan]

Somebody gon' get on the naughty list.

[Lock Jaw]

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Ricardo: "I'm sorry, I thought it was a bazooka!"

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Pretty sure that's not coal <a href="https://twitter.com/RandyOrton">@RandyOrton</a> left in your luggage. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RAWTonight&amp;src=hash">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/statuses/415287571304808448">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Poit]

I like festive Kane.

[Cool King]

Kane still does the fire thing.

[Lock Jaw]

F*** Yeah, Kaitlyn!

[Poit]

Oh look, a match including both Eva Marie and Vickie Guerrero. Wonderful.

[Corndad]

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This also happened in that match. Outstanding.

[Corndad]

Not that I'm complaining shes on my screen but why the hell is Kaitlyn with the Heel Divas??? I realize shes not on Total Divas and all but dont soil my girl here WWE.

[Cool King]

F*** Yeah, Kaitlyn!

You stole my bit!

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[Lock Jaw]

I love AJ on commentary

[Cool King]

Fuck yeah, Kaitlyn!

[Corndad]

AJ calling out Cole for thinking Rosa Mendes is in this match LOL

[Poit]

"That's Summer Rae. Rosa Mendez is at home." :lol:

[Lock Jaw]

Vickie Guerrero just took Nikki Bella out of the ring with one shove

[Corndad]

The Bloody Hell.

[Poit]

What the fuck.

[Cool King]

The fuck is this?

[Lock Jaw]

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"FLYING V!!!!!"

[Corndad]

What the fuck.

The fuck is this?

[Lock Jaw]

Poor Kaitlyn. :'(

[Corndad]

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"FLYING V!!!!!"

That totally was a hint at GOLDBERG'S RETURN!

[Cool King]

The WWE Divas Division - Screw your wrestling abilities, you're not on Total Divas so you mean nothing to us

[Cool King]

It's <s>Hunico</s> Sin Cara!

[Cool King]

Wow, his English is coming along in leaps and bounds.

[Lock Jaw]

I weep every time I see Hunico being forced to wrestle in a mask and curb his charima in half.

Also, every time I see Sin Cara lights.

[Cool King]

I would really like to know the WWE's reason for these terrible lights.

[Poit]

JBL is practically talking about circumventing child labor laws. What the fuck.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I am just happy to see Hunico get a push under any circumstance.

[Poit]

The video editing here is ridiculous.

[Cool King]

Those sound effects.

[Corndad]

The best part about it is the Shoulder Tattoo and how they had to edit into the new video lol

[Poit]

Also, I just want to say that headlock spinning elbow Aksana used didn't look completely terrible.

[Corndad]

SO this is the guy who was going to sue the WWE a few weeks ago, eh?

[Cool King]

Did I just see a semi-naked Big Show in a top hat and sash?

My stream cut to a break before it continued.

[Emperor Smeat]

Did I just see a semi-naked Big Show in a top hat and sash?

My stream cut to a break before it continued.

Yes

[Mr. Nerfect]

The Sin Cara lights need to go.

[Lock Jaw]

Well, Big Show is ruined. (Again)

[Corndad]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Big Show doing this Happy New Year promo in a diaper is proof that he still really needs that money <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RAWTonight&amp;src=hash">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/statuses/415294531148320768">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Poit]

Huh, so he is coming back.

[Cool King]

BATISTA!

[Lock Jaw]

THE ANIMAUL

[Poit]

THE ANIMAUL

BATISTA!

Reordered that for you.

[slik]

OMGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG


Love Batista!

[Cool King]

I'm sure I saw people crossing the road when the traffic lights were at red for the pedestrians.

[Lock Jaw]

I want to see Batista come out to a huge pop, acting like a good guy.... until John Cena comes out and was like "Hey, didn't you have a hissy fit and quit?" which makes Batista have a hissy fit and reignite their feud.

[Cool King]

Loved Heel Batista when he was feuding with Cena.

[Lock Jaw]

"Luke Harper looks like a toaster"


No idea why I just thought this thought.

[el bobbo]

What's up fellas?

[Cool King]

Reneeee!

[slik]

Oh, I am so happy THE ANIMAL is back.

That man leads to endless gifs, memes and represents everythina Cena doesn't. He doesn't wear jorts to the ring, he doesn't cut promos about doing the right thing or being the underdog or how much he loves the fans....he just fucks bitches, dresses like he has money and doesn't care and receives endless title shots because he can.

I have missed Batista's presence so much.

[Lock Jaw]

Ahahahaha, that guy in the crowd looking like a cross between Tensai and Tobias Funke

[Cool King]

Just saw a J.O.B. Squad sign.

[Emperor Smeat]

Can't tell if the crowd was booing or cheering for the Rhodes because of that piping/editing job.

[Lock Jaw]

They better not have the Wyatts enter during commercial. I want to hear that sweet jam.

[Cool King]

I get the feeling that when Batista returns, the announce team will mention that he left the WWE and went into the world of MMA and was undefeated, and they'll not even mention that he only ever had one professional MMA match.

[Lock Jaw]

They have better things to promote than that: "Dave Batista, now a successful movie star!"

[Cool King]

The Brotherhood?

I'm going to assume that that's their team name now?

[Cool King]

Cole wouldn't be very good at essays.

He never says who or what his sources are.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, they mentioned it last week too.


Sounds kind of sinister.

[Cool King]

It's just "my sources".

[Cool King]

Yeah, they mentioned it last week too.


Sounds kind of sinister.

Sounds a bit like a cult.

[Lock Jaw]

Nothing good is ever associated with the phrase "The Brotherhood"

[Poit]

Yeah, they mentioned it last week too.

Sounds kind of sinister.

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Nothing good is ever associated with the phrase "The Brotherhood"

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[Poit]

Bryan FINALLY gets his hands on Bray Wyatt.

Sigh.

[Cool King]

Damn, I'm so tired. Finding it a challenge to keep my eyes open.

I kind of regret waking up early to beat the crowds to go Christmas shopping today. :-\

[Lock Jaw]

Santa needs to come in for the save here

[Lock Jaw]

Then reveal that he is a member of the Wyatt Family

[Poit]

Santa Foley can use the Mandible Claus again.

[Lock Jaw]

#HeelTurn

[Emperor Smeat]

Really good match.

Whoever came up with the idea of constantly having 3v3 matches in the WWE the past year or so needs a big raise since they've all been between great and amazing.

[Lock Jaw]

Soon we're gonna need a Trio Tag Title

[Poit]

Oh what the fuck.

[Poit]

Feel like R-Truth's purpose here is to ruin the song.

[Cool King]

Hmmm, I wonder who'll win this one?

It's a real head scratcher.

[Lock Jaw]

Did Renee just call him Adrian Neville?

[Poit]

Is this the first time 3MB has performed musically?

[Cool King]

Santino and Khali should win.

[Corndad]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A Christmas Carol signing contest. We believe the phrase you're looking for is &quot;Fuck this shit&quot;. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RAWTonight&amp;src=hash">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/statuses/415307131139551233">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Mr. Nerfect]

I wouldn't mind seeing a Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Even if it were just held by The Shield forever. You can do a tournament to crown the first champions at WrestleMania XXX:

* The Wyatt Family vs. Los Matadores & Kofi Kingston

* The Shield vs. The Usos & Justin Gabriel

* R-Truth, Xavier Woods & Tensai vs. Brodus Clay, Ryback & Curtis Axel

* Big Show, Rey Mysterio & Sin Cara vs. 3MB

Something like that could be a lot of fun. The Wyatt Family would defeat Los Matadores & Kofi Kingston, since they're the more serious and "heavier" act. The Shield would defeat The Usos & Justin Gabriel. R-Truth, Xavier Woods & Tensai would make it to the second round, defeating "The Big Guys." Show, Mysterio & Sin Cara would defeat 3MB. In the second round, The Wyatts knock off R-Truth, Woods & Tensai. The Shield can either go over Show, Mysterio & Sin Cara or they can actually lose to them, giving us either The Wyatts vs. Show, Mysterio & Sin Cara or The Wyatts vs. The Shield in the finals.

[Mr. Nerfect]

How about instead of doing a Christmas carol singing competition, they actually let these guys wrestle?

[Theo Dious]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>A Christmas Carol signing contest. We believe the phrase you're looking for is &quot;Fuck this shit&quot;. <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RAWTonight&amp;src=hash">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/statuses/415307131139551233">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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I occasionally contemplate joining Twitter just to flame the fuck out of this twat.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If Truth & Woods found a way to beat The Great Khali, they might actually get some traction behind them as a tag team.

[Poit]

... Christmas present on a pole match?

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet, a pole match.

Wish they were fighting for a framed picture of Scott Hall though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don't mind this concept, because it seems like harmless fun and is also a bit of a competition. Plus, Fandango and Ziggler have been having a nice little rivalry lately.

[Lock Jaw]

Or the leg of Yoshi Tatsu's action figure

[Cool King]

An Intercontinental Title shot?

That's quite the Christmas present.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I want to see Ziggler turn heel and feud with Tyson Kidd, constantly trying to hit on Nattie and get her to leave Kidd. Just a random Ziggler thought.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I would love for Fandango to become the Intercontinental Champion (I think he would be a good fit for the title), but I'm fairly sure he'll be taking The Big Ending.

[Theo Dious]

LOL Vintage Jillian Hall reference

[Cool King]

I would love for Fandango to become the Intercontinental Champion (I think he would be a good fit for the title), but I'm fairly sure he'll be taking The Big Ending.

[Lock Jaw]

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[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Darren Young

[Lock Jaw]

Damien Sandow seemingly has a lot of power. The power to cancel Christmas if he wins.

[Lock Jaw]

YESSSSSSSS USOS!!!!!

[Cool King]

Sounded like The Usos were shouting "MUFASA!" at the beginning there.

[Cool King]

Nice chants.

[Hanso Amore]

Noida you are fucking shit

[Poit]

"Come on Good Santa! Pull it out! Pull it out on Raw!"

I don't think that's PG, Cole.

[Lock Jaw]

Big stakes match coming up right now. I wonder why it isn't a bigger deal. Would have expected big media coverage for a match with this much at stake. I mean, if Sandow wins, he can CANCEL Christmas!

[Lock Jaw]

"Come on Good Santa! Pull it out! Pull it out on Raw!"

I don't think that's PG, Cole.

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[Poit]

I sorta feel like WWE should only use secular Christmas music. It just feels kinda wrong for them to use religious Christmas music.

[Corndad]

The Coal is Tremendous.

[Cool King]

I get the feeling that Good Santa will be losing in some way and Hornswoggle will appear and help him win.

[Emperor Smeat]

why is there a toilet in the ring, CM Punk's Christmas present?

[Poit]

[insert joke about Sandow's career being in the toilet]

[Corndad]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Depending on how long this match goes, RAW could be cancelled <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23RAWTonight&amp;src=hash">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/statuses/415315530174570496">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Poit]

"Real Santa does not wear a fire-retardant suit. He is fire-retardant! That's what he does!"

[Cool King]

Listening to Cole whenever there is something Christmas related happening makes me feel like I'm watching a show for five year olds.

[slik]

Someone tell Fox News

THERE IS A BLACK SANTA ON RAW

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: JBL

[Lock Jaw]

THEY DIDN'T OPEN THE BIG BOX

[Lock Jaw]

Unless the toilet was in there. Didn't pay attention.

[Cool King]

JBL: (Talking about Mark Henry) That man should be in chains!

Cole: Would you take a step back and think about what you just said? *slight chuckle*

[dronepool]

So I read the spoilers last week and figured, meh show so the TV is off and I'm listening to Opeth.

[Cool King]

Ew, Cena picks things out of bins.

[Poit]

That backstage segment was kinda silly, but fairly good.

[Lock Jaw]

Cena was channeling either Macho Man or Ultimate Warrior in his hand movements/entrance

[slik]

Good lord JBL is on fire tonight.

RAW is so much better with just Cole and JBL.

[Cool King]

Awesome, The Real Americans!

[Lock Jaw]

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[Poit]

... is that a yeti?

[Cool King]

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Well, that's an image that's going to live with me forever.

[Cool King]

<s>Twin Magic</s> The Ol' Switcheroo.

[Cool King]

Swagger loses to a crossbody? :-\

[Lock Jaw]

Dastardly heels Los Matadores. Try to pull off a switch, and then use outside help to get the win.

[Cool King]

I'm quite looking forward to this upcoming Roman Reigns singles run.

[Lock Jaw]

I am not. For it means The Shield breaking up, and I still feel like they have mileage as a unit.

[Cool King]

All good things must come to an end, my friend.

[Lock Jaw]

Still too early for it to end, though. Is what I'm sayin'

[Mr. Nerfect]

I want The Shield to stay together forever. I'm fine with Reigns getting a bit of a singles push though.

[Cool King]

Do parts of the TitanTron always go out during Christmas Episodes?

I'm sure the same thing happened during last year's Christmas Raw?

[Mr. Nerfect]

I love Los Matadores as in-ring performers, but El Torito blatantly interferes in their matches and they don't get disqualified.

[Cool King]

Cheesefest.

[Lock Jaw]

Ryback wins a match! A Christmas Miracle!

[Corndad]

I've got some Bad News.

[Cool King]

#badgimmickbarrett

[Poit]

I'd assume collecting money while falsely claiming to be a charity is illegal.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Sin Cara finally beat Curtis Axel!

[Corndad]

This is the first Main Event the IC Champ has been in a while. (No I don't consider what Axel did with Punk to be Main Events)

[Emperor Smeat]

Crowd sounds all muted right now compared to earlier.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WWE stealing Feast or Fired. Why steal things that suck dick?

[Corndad]

"Sarcastic Fans Really Like John Cena" :lol:

[Cool King]

Wow, forgot that Ambrose has been US Champion since May.

Maybe it's because he's only defended it about three or four times since then.

[Poit]

WWE stealing Feast or Fired. Why steal things that suck dick?

Wait, what? Did I just totally stop paying attention?

[Cool King]

WWE stealing Feast or Fired. Why steal things that suck dick?

What?

[Cool King]

Superman punch on Cena?

Why would Cena hit himself?

Badum Tish.

[Emperor Smeat]

How is that a DQ?

[Poit]

Holy crap that throw.

[Lock Jaw]

Big E has been impressing me as of late. He works good as a face.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wait, what? Did I just totally stop paying attention?

I assumed Fandango winning the IC championship because of a box was a feast or fired parody. Didn't watch all of raw until a few minutes ago.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

How is that a DQ?

You can only have one save per match. Both saving is a DQ.

[Bad News Gertner]

#badgimmickbarrett

You've crossed the line!

[Bad News Gertner]

For Christmas I'd like an entire Raw of Heath Slater and BadNewsBarrett promos.

[CSL]

So I read the spoilers last week and figured, meh show so the TV is off and I'm listening to Opeth.

top addition to the thread

[CSL]

I think for every episode of RAW from here out, I'm going to need to know whether dronepool is listening to Opeth during it or not

[Hanso Amore]

I imagine the answer will always be a resounding Yes.

[Heisenberg]

BATISTA

Can't wait for him to Batista bomb everyone

[erickman]

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another big show embarsing moment cody needs to do those clips again.

[#1-norm-fan]

Remember when he was running amok and a thorn in the side of the authority 2 months ago?

Well now he's the New Year's baby.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I never really liked the Big Show/Authority storyline. It didn't really make sense that they would fire him, given his "iron-clad contract." I'd have preferred they implied that Big Show wouldn't get any title opportunities or would just continue to be beat down by The Shield and such until he did play ball. Bringing the one guy on the roster they can't use employment over to his knees would have been a great symbol of their power.

[#1-norm-fan]

You weren't supposed to remember that he had an "iron-clad contract".

If you can get passed that, the idea of him "fucking shit up" and being the one guy Triple H couldn't control was awesome. Once he got re-hired and was subject to the same beatdowns any other random face was subject to, the intrigue instantly died.

[Mr. Nerfect]

But the thing is, it really should have been Bryan that was fighting the system. Yeah, Big Show was buddies with Bryan and was helping him, but it set a weird tone right from the start.

[Innovator]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I can't wait to get to the Cheesefest in Hoakietown and punch somebody right In the f'n face! Playtime's over children.</p>&mdash; Dave Bautista (@DaveBautista) <a href="https://twitter.com/DaveBautista/statuses/415318599142633475">December 24, 2013</a></blockquote>
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[Innovator]

Show was just an attempt to glomm the heat from Bryan, while making a bigger "attraction".

[Cool King]

You've crossed the line!

I'm sorry, but I'm finding the gimmick to be dull.

I love Barrett, but his gimmick is just "meh". How is he going to translate this into his matches? (Whenever that'll be)

Since this gimmick started, I've yet to see him have a match. Maybe he's had some on SmackDown, I don't know as I can't watch SmackDown these days, but right now, all I'm seeing is a man standing at a podium saying things to gain cheap heat. He might as well just grab a mic and say "your local sports team sucks" and get it over and done with. :-\

I found him to be more interesting when he was this bare-knuckle fighting champion where he just went around beating the shit out of people.

[Cool King]

The Barrett Barrage.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Wade Barrett is really interesting. He's got all the tools, but for some reason he has just never really stuck around that main event level.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This wouldn't be my preferred match or whatever, but it'd make sense for Barrett, a smart man who does business, to make sure he is aligned and well and truly has Triple H's favor. If Triple H has a problem with someone like Daniel Bryan or CM Punk then he'd be the sort of guy to go out there and smash them in the teeth to better his own career. A lot of people think that either Punk or Bryan could be in the World Title match at WrestleMania, and a lot of others seem to think there is the possibility that one or both will mix it up with some of the legends they have been involved with in recent weeks -- but it would make sense for the WWE to have The Authority send Barrett out there as a hired gun to go after one of them -- leading to an official match between the parties at WrestleMania.

If they decided to do, for example, CM Punk vs. Wade Barrett, not only would the promos be amazing, but there's also the possibility that Barrett could call up Paul Heyman and reveal that he has officially become a Paul Heyman Guy to find out all Punk's secrets. The Bad News Barrett gimmick could be continued here, with Barrett dropping "Bad News" on Punk, about his past and his family.

[Mr. Nerfect]

If they're going to be breaking up The Shield in time for WrestleMania (and that does seem likely), then the Nexus returning at WrestleMania to help Barrett defeat Punk could be a pretty swell moment. Punk would look like he has their Street Fight in hand when Ryback, Curtis Axel, Justin Gabriel, Heath Slater, David Otunga and Darren Young hit the ring and beat up Punk. Even the guys in that list doing something aren't really doing something, if you know what I mean?

[Bad News Gertner]

I'm sorry, but I'm finding the gimmick to be dull.

I love Barrett, but his gimmick is just "meh". How is he going to translate this into his matches? (Whenever that'll be)

Since this gimmick started, I've yet to see him have a match. Maybe he's had some on SmackDown, I don't know as I can't watch SmackDown these days, but right now, all I'm seeing is a man standing at a podium saying things to gain cheap heat. He might as well just grab a mic and say "your local sports team sucks" and get it over and done with. :-\

I found him to be more interesting when he was this bare-knuckle fighting champion where he just went around beating the shit out of people.

He totally fooled the crowd last night into thinking he was giving to a charity, and then bam, massive heel turn. BadNewsBarrett is a evil fellow.

[owenbrown]

Quick! Hide the Konami Code! Batista is coming back! :shifty:

[VSG]

I might be active again here now that Dave is coming back, I am already shuddering at the potential excitement :lol:

[Anybody Thrilla]

I really did think that Barrett was going to be used in a sense that Noid explained when Daniel Bryan ended up shaving his beard, but that kind of all just went by the wayside.

Also, I fucking hate Christmas themed Raw. Most of this show was awful. Both six man tags were good, though.

[#1-norm-fan]

But the thing is, it really should have been Bryan that was fighting the system. Yeah, Big Show was buddies with Bryan and was helping him, but it set a weird tone right from the start.

I'm not gonna get into the "is Bryan an A+ player or not?" discussion but basically if you don't look at Bryan as as "A+ player", and it seems likely that WWE doesn't, then Show was the better choice for the role. Plain and simple. The Orton-Bryan feud had run it's course and they didn't want to put the title on Bryan in the end. So the right move was to have Show take on the anti-authority role. And they set it up so well even during the Bryan-Orton feud. You know I'm always the first person to mention how retarded WWE's booking is but this one made sense.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It didn't make any sense to put a lame main event in a smark crowd. We shit all over it.

[#1-norm-fan]

I found him to be more interesting when he was this bare-knuckle fighting champion where he just went around beating the shit out of people.

That would have been great if he did actually beat the shit out of people. He was booked like a generic pussy heel though. A guy with a street fighting gimmick should probably be booked like a badass.

[Anybody Thrilla]

It didn't make any sense to put a lame main event in a smark crowd. We shit all over it.

But there you were.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I probably just would have watched Bad(DER) Santa (unrated version of Bad Santa) instead if we had had power.