Official Raw is War/War Zone/Raw Zone Thread for 01/06/14 - Brought to you by ICOPRO

[Lock Jaw]

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Tonight! RAW goes OLD SCHOOL! Who will show up?! Will it be Sgt. Slaughter?!!

Tune in tonight in roughly half an hour to find out!!

[el bobbo]

I have no idea how I'm going to get through 3 hours of this. Any Diva's musical chairs segments and I am going to sleep for 12 hours.

[ron the dial]

i'll be here tonight, that's all i know.

[Frank Drebin]

Think they still wheel out Mae Young to call someone a slut? Maybe she can still do it via satellite.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Fink on live chat http://www.wwe.com/social/livechat

[Poit]

Woooo!

[ron the dial]

i like ric's pants

[Lock Jaw]

lol his pants

[Lock Jaw]

Blew all his money on the jacket

[el bobbo]

Cool. They have the old school barricades up.

[Lock Jaw]

#oldschoolhashtags

[Cool King]

Nice shot of the stage there.

[ron the dial]

i wonder what happened when ric flair took randy orton under his ring?

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Flair's a traitor for giving solace to the enemy (He's a Panthers fan)

[Cool King]

I don't want to know what Flair and Orton got up to under Flair's ring.

[Lock Jaw]

This ring makes everything look better

[Lock Jaw]

(the wrestling ring, not Flair's ring)

[Frank Drebin]

Flair's a traitor for giving solace to the enemy (He's a Panthers fan)

He called Carolina his home town in that speech. Big town. Did you hear the whole thing? Juuuuuuuuuuust bordering along senile.

[el bobbo]

Why does Cena get a rematch? He lost that match clean as could be.

[ron the dial]

you know, my problem with randy orton on the mic is not his delivery like it once may have been. he's gotten decent in terms of how his promos are delivered. he's just so god damn repetitive. every week is the same promo. almost word for word. if i hear him say "within an inch of his life" one more time...

[Frank Drebin]

Ric Flair kinda looking like Bob Uecker these days

[Emperor Smeat]

Orton's right about the Authority hurting Orton way more than they've helped even though he's their handpicked "face of the company."

[ron the dial]

randy, you stick it to flair. stick it good. pay him back for what happened under his ring all of those years ago.

[slik]

Orton looks extra naked from the waist tonight.

[Cool King]

I'm surprised that Orton is showing some charisma tonight.

[Frank Drebin]

Is Flair slurring?

[el bobbo]

Cena's using someone else to get face pops again #WHOOOOOOO

[ron the dial]

john cena, ric flair hypeman

[KIRA]

Is Ric drunk or am I just really noticing a slur that has always been in his speech?

[Frank Drebin]

How great would it be if Cena gives Flair a clothesline from hell right now?

[Poit]

According to the hanky code, John Cena is a bottom who's into S&M.

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[ron the dial]

Is Ric drunk or am I just really noticing a slur that has always been in his speech?
yes

[Poit]

Orton looks extra naked from the waist tonight.

... "tonight"?

[ron the dial]

According to the hanky code, John Cena is a bottom who's into S&M.

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lol what?

[Frank Drebin]

The Rumble can't get here soon enough.

[ron the dial]

lookin good jbl

[Poit]

lol what?

Black t-shirt, black handkerchief, close enough.

[KIRA]

Good god that suit JBL has on painful

[slik]

JBL's blazer is amazing.

[Lock Jaw]

JBL looks like a ketchup bottle

[Frank Drebin]

"I'm yours" kinda sounds.....eeeewwww

[Lock Jaw]

Or Lyle Lanley

[ron the dial]

Black t-shirt, black handkerchief, close enough.
no i think you need to clarify for me. i don't know the hanky code, and i want to learn about it in the raw thread.

[Lock Jaw]

I am dissapointed in no opening video for RAW. Rip off.

[slik]

I love the old RAW music.

[Frank Drebin]

Interested to see what they do here with Bryan and how its going to come off.

[KIRA]

Ok ok I don't see the homoerotic subtext to this Wyatt/DB relationship everyone keeps joking about,nope not at all:shifty:

[ron the dial]

i love the idea of where this bryan/wyatt thing could go, but i am scared that they will fuck it up like anything else that could have some nice, thought provoking layers to it.

[Lock Jaw]

How dare they give The Usos a jobber entrance

[Cool King]

Here we go.

[Seth82]

no i think you need to clarify for me. i don't know the hanky code, and i want to learn about it in the raw thread.

here ya go

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Handkerchief_code

[Frank Drebin]

I love the old RAW music.

Such a nice break from the usual theme

[Poit]

no i think you need to clarify for me. i don't know the hanky code, and i want to learn about it in the raw thread.

A hanky in the back left pocket means you're a top. A hanky in the back right pocket means you're a bottom. A black hanky means you're into S&M.

[KIRA]

i love the idea of where this bryan/wyatt thing could go, but i am scared that they will fuck it up like anything else that could have some nice, thought provoking layers to it.

And fuck it up they will,I only say this because I honestly can't recall the last time the WWE writers did something that didn't disappoint.

[ron the dial]

face to face, great image.

[ron the dial]

thanks seth and poit :kiss:

[Emperor Smeat]

Bryan looks like a disgruntled janitor with that attire.

[ron the dial]

i love how this storyline feels right now. just so damn intriguing. i will remain positive.

[Frank Drebin]

have the refs gone "old school" bowtie before? Don't think I've noticed that before?

[Poit]

Interesting look for Bryan. He's wearing a wifebeater (like Harper) under a jumpsuit (like Rowan).

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet, The Godwinns

[Cool King]

Is joining the Wyatt's like karate or something?

Beginners start of with the grey boiler suit and then from there, go to a green boiler suit and finally, you get to wear jeans and a vest.

[KIRA]

Pfft the way Punk talks you'd think he'd never been a cult leader before.

[slik]

Rey looks fat

[GD]

I see this Daniel Bryan - Wyatt Family angle conclude at the Royal Rumble pay-per-view.

[Cool King]

Bryan teaming with The Wyatt's is really showing how small he is.

[KIRA]

Is joining the Wyatt's like karate or something?

Beginners start of with the grey boiler suit and then from there, go to a green boiler suit and finally, you get to wear jeans and a vest.

A fedora and open Hawaiian shirt is only for those who have attained mastership in their studies.

[Lock Jaw]

Old School Twitter Feed

[slik]

Jewel Wyatt

[ron the dial]

i have not missed rey and wish he would go away again

[KIRA]

Correction Rey IS fat.

[ron the dial]

luke harper looking creepy as hell leaning on those ropes

[Frank Drebin]

Piper's Pit always a hot segment

[Cool King]

That photo of Reigns looked like it could have been his passport photo.

[KIRA]

Bryan needs to pay attention to Luke Harper and get that dead inside puppet look down.

[Lock Jaw]

Mean Gene on the WWE App right now

[Cool King]

Old School Twitter Feed

Just like the good ol' days.

#meanstreetposse

[Frank Drebin]

DrA said he was going to show up tonight.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Illegal tag by Luke Harper. Daniel Bryan has to combat the opponent before there's a tag. Restart the match!

[KIRA]

"I'm yours" kinda sounds.....eeeewwww

I am positive that both Wyatt and Bryan know how it sounds and laugh their asses off about it backstage.

[Frank Drebin]

Is anyone really that excited for Batista?

[Lock Jaw]

Just like the good ol' days.

#meanstreetposse

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[Cool King]

Batista is so good that he doesn't need to have qualifying matches.

[Poit]

Illegal tag by Luke Harper. Daniel Bryan has to combat the opponent before there's a tag. Restart the match!

This rule clearly doesn't exist anymore. See Santino Marella & Emma vs. Fandango & Summer Rae on NXT for precedent.

[owenbrown]

*Enters Konami Code* *Wins Royal Rumble and infinite title shots*

[Cool King]

#vote4arn

[owenbrown]

gee, I wonder how much rigging there will be in this poll tonight? :shifty:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Brock has the Konami Code now Owen. He said he's the number one contender automatically.

[Emperor Smeat]

Hope Backland wins just for the likelihood of a random chickenwing and rambling going on during the match

[Lock Jaw]

#vote4backlund

[ron the dial]

kane wants to murder brad maddox and make him disappear.

[owenbrown]

there's a WWE Handbook? :lol:

[Poit]

"I can't threaten you, but I can threaten to threaten you."

[Frank Drebin]

Can I vote to have Khali removed from the match?

[ron the dial]

love me some million dollar man

[Emperor Smeat]

:D DiBiase's laugh

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Aksana wants the Million Dollar Championship back.

[slik]

Is anyone really that excited for Batista?

Meeeeeee

[owenbrown]

can we have an over/under every week during Raw on the exact moment during the show that Nowhere Man's head explodes?

[ron the dial]

i am terribly attracted to aksana and i can't quite put my finger on what it is

[ron the dial]

breaking news with new logo? have they been using that on tv i haven't noticed?

[KIRA]

Having them stand backstage and randomly spout their catchphrases just makes them look like they are suffering from dementia in their old age

its fun but weird.

[ron the dial]

or is that just for the network? i clearly haven't done my logo homework.

[Poit]

I think that's the Network logo.

[GD]

I do not like Ryback's voice.

[Theo Dious]

Is anyone really that excited for Batista?

*Enters Konami Code* *Wins Royal Rumble and infinite title shots*

Given that it immediately led to re-use of this old chestnut... no, not at all.

[slik]

Ryback sounds like a heavy smoker

[ron the dial]

even if it the network's logo, it seems silly to just not change the logo to that. fuck the scratch shit nowadays. doesn't fit.

[ron the dial]

"put a bra on the guy. jesus."

lol

[Lock Jaw]

Ryback needs some cough drops

[Cool King]

So it's clear to see that the WWE have paid the celebrities who have appeared on Raw in the past, to tweet about tonight.

[Theo Dious]

"Over?" They're just throwing that word around?

[GD]

I miss the original black ref

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[Frank Drebin]

As usual, no one but the most underrated poster, slik, pays attention to me and my questions.

[Lock Jaw]

Rowdy Roddy Peeper

[Poit]

"Over?" They're just throwing that word around?

Yeah. I think Miz said "go over" on Main Event last week.

[Cool King]

Ryback needs some cough drops

I've been saying that ever since he first spoke.

It's good to see that I'm not the only one who thinks this.

[Frank Drebin]

Guac

[ron the dial]

As usual, no one but the most underrated poster, slik, pays attention to me and my questions.
his return doesn't bother me or make me happy. we'll see how it goes, but i'm not expecting much that i'll get excited about.

[Cool King]

Rowdy Roddy Peeper

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[ron the dial]

"Over?" They're just throwing that word around?
they've been throwing around a lot of "smart" terms lately.

[Lock Jaw]

Sgt Slaughter's chin seems inhuman. So big.

[Cool King]

http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll04fpPLOH1qjs1hro1_500.png

Sudden thought: I might make that my next avatar.

We'll see.

[Frank Drebin]

rock bottom

[slik]

Off-topic: would you fap to Dakota Fanning?

I would not.

[Theo Dious]

Yeah. I think Miz said "go over" on Main Event last week.

Oh so you're the one who watches that show. :shifty:

[Emperor Smeat]

even if it the network's logo, it seems silly to just not change the logo to that. fuck the scratch shit nowadays. doesn't fit.

Its been rumored the WWE is going to do the full switch later this year and maybe around the time of Mania.

[Frank Drebin]

I still think of her as a 12 year old. Read into that however you wish. :shifty:

[Lock Jaw]

Nice socks

[GD]

I just realized that Jerry Lawler is not doing commentary tonight.

[KIRA]

Is anyone really that excited for Batista? Y'know I ve yet to meet a child or adult who is a huge Batista fan.


I guess Melina was but she doesn't really count.

[Poit]

Oh so you're the one who watches that show. :shifty:

Well, yeah. I cover it on TLP.

[slik]

Guru he is in the hospital with a stomach flu

[ron the dial]

I just realized that Jerry Lawler is not doing commentary tonight.
hospitalized earlier. there's a thread with more details.

[Lock Jaw]

The Shield: Superstars

[Frank Drebin]

I just realized that Jerry Lawler is not doing commentary tonight.

Isn't it great?

[rockman725]

I wish they would use Piper's WWF theme, rather than the WCW one. The WWF one was so much better.

As for the Bryan/Wyatt angle,


with the talked about Cena/Bray match at WM, I see the Bellas being brought into it where Brie is recruited first and Nikki is forced to join. Cena has to face Bray in order to have the Bellas & Bryan set free.
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[ron the dial]

dean ambrose is so good

[Frank Drebin]

The Shield: Superstars

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[slik]

Piper vs Taker at Mania

[Poit]

Man, Rollins looks so excited to be talked down to by Roddy Piper.

[Lock Jaw]

Dean Ambrose reminds me of a McPoyle

[Cool King]

lol Rollins' voice.

Can't take him seriously.

[slik]

Isn't it great?

Yes. Cole/JBL are great as a duo. They just gel.

[Cool King]

Damn, I wish I had facial hair like Reigns.

[KIRA]

dean ambrose is so good

I know. He just oozes creepy guy wearing a slightly cracked mask of sanity.

[ron the dial]

lol rollins "mr. piiiiper"

[Cool King]

New Age Outlaws!

[#1-norm-fan]

Rollins said a curse!

[Lock Jaw]

Dolph Ziggler's daddy!

[slik]

Hope we get Shield vs NAO tonight

[ClockShot]

Late to the party. Miss anything interesting?

[KIRA]

The entire theme of this show has been save the old folks.

[McLegend]

The VKM!

[Lock Jaw]

JBL's hair pretty majestic tonight

[Frank Drebin]

Every former talent whos now an agent in the back has made an appearance tonight now it seems. Anyone else left? This is usually where we get a Hacksaw Jim Duggan appearance.

[#1-norm-fan]

I missed the beginning of Raw. Was this appearance by The Outlaws random or was there something earlier to lead to it?

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Shit. I thought I got a steal by picking Punk as late as I did in Survivor...but he's probably going to job to Reigns tonight.</font>

[Cool King]

The announce team sitting on those old school chairs.

[#1-norm-fan]

JBL with the Vince look!

[Lock Jaw]

Random appearance

[Cool King]

I missed the beginning of Raw. Was this appearance by The Outlaws random or was there something earlier to lead to it?

Random.

[ron the dial]

JBL's hair pretty majestic tonight
it is truly stunning

[slik]

I missed the beginning of Raw. Was this appearance by The Outlaws random or was there something earlier to lead to it?

It was random

[Lock Jaw]

The Beast is going Old School tonight! Gonna throw Zack Gowen down some stairs.

[slik]

Hope Brock lays out Sid or Hogan

[Lock Jaw]

Jake Roberts should show up tonight if they aren't putting him in the Rumble

[Lock Jaw]

Whip his snake out and toss it on Heath Slater's face or something

[ClockShot]

Hey. Phony Sin Cara.

[Lock Jaw]

Old School Matchup!

[Cool King]

Whip his snake out and toss it on Heath Slater's face or something

http://i45.tinypic.com/15o759j.gif

[GD]

Heeeeeeeeee's baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

[el bobbo]

God damn. They just do the same matches over and over again.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Del Rio back from concussion woo.

[Lock Jaw]

Old School Mood Lighting

[ron the dial]

they really need to knock it off with this sin cara lighting

[Cool King]

Oh good, the mood lighting.

It's always a joy to see that.

[Theo Dious]

Christ how many times do we have to see this match.

[slik]

Lets go HunCara!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

How many times did we see Evan Bourne Vs. Jack Swagger?

[Frank Drebin]

I might be halfway fine with the lighting if they acknowledged it or explained it in some way. The announcers never have so I think maybe they're all colorblind.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Any chance I get one of those old school suit coats? <a href="https://twitter.com/MichaelCole">@MichaelCole</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/JCLayfield">@JCLayfield</a> Pleaaaseeee! <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23OldSchoolRaw&amp;src=hash">#OldSchoolRaw</a></p>&mdash; Bayley (@itsBayleyWWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/itsBayleyWWE/statuses/420377272093519872">January 7, 2014</a></blockquote>
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[Cool King]

Wow, Japan has it good.

They get Raw live at 10am on Tuesdays.

[GD]

There is no language called "Srilankan".

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet Chin Rio

[Emperor Smeat]

Have they've ever explained why its only Sin Cara that gets this mood lighting or why its even done?

[Heisenberg]

Good evening Champions, enjoying this fuckin RAW right now

[el bobbo]

That was vintage Del Rio in the old school mood lighting.

[GD]

Man, Del Rio really hates dogs.

[slik]

NO to Batista/Del Rio

[ClockShot]

I'd vote Backlund. But I got a dumb phone.

[Lock Jaw]

Sin Cara back to losing already

[Lock Jaw]

I'd vote Backlund. But I got a dumb phone.

I voted for him for you

[Frank Drebin]

Someone walk my dogs for me. Ill give you $20

[Lock Jaw]

Backlund on the WWE App right now. Going nuts, cracking Josh Matthews up.

[el bobbo]

Damien Sandow vs. Great Khali rematch: because once just wasn't enough.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Backlund makes Josh Mattews pull a Jimmy Fallon on SNL on the WWE App.

[ClockShot]

Wow. Look at that commentator booth. Just screams "destroy me".

[el bobbo]

Someone walk my dogs for me. Ill give you $20

It's -7 degrees here, but don't worry, it feels like -40.

[Cool King]

I get the feeling that Slaughter will somehow win the vote.

[ron the dial]

Someone walk my dogs for me. Ill give you $20
i'm thinking about going outside and making a pisscicle but i don't want it to freeze in my dick. i'm scared.

[ron the dial]

woooooo first post on a new page about my dick

[#1-norm-fan]

lol. Bryan looks like a mini version of the other members of the Wyatt Family combined.

[Cool King]

Ahh good stuff.

The Real Americans!

[Innovator]

No dream!?

[Lock Jaw]

Keying error. Fire them, hire me.

[Cool King]

I like it when champions actually wear their championships.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Even when they are pennies?

[Frank Drebin]

i'm thinking about going outside and making a pisscicle but i don't want it to freeze in my dick. i'm scared.

Could join the parade of people tossing boiling water out of their windows.

Or lay down and piss in the air to see how long it takes the pee to freeze on you. Then break free and crack the ice pee

[slik]

Zeb vs Hogan at WMXXX

[Heisenberg]

i'm thinking about going outside and making a pisscicle but i don't want it to freeze in my dick. i'm scared.

I think about dick safety........ALL THE TIME HAHHHH

[Heisenberg]

WE....THE PEOPLE !!!

[ron the dial]

Could join the parade of people tossing boiling water out of their windows.

Or lay down and piss in the air to see how long it takes the pee to freeze on you. Then break free and crack the ice pee
sooooo many facebook posts "look this video of me throwing water in the cold air!!!! basic and obvious science rules!!!!!" just stick your head in a bucket of hot water on your front porch you jerks.

[KIRA]

I would die laughing if JBL started doing A Vince style commentary.

[#1-norm-fan]

I feel like one of these old school Raws would be fun as fuck to attend.

[Cool King]

Even when they are pennies?

Especially when they are pennies.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Yeah they should actually do one in a place people would care. Chicago, MSG, Boston etc.

[Frank Drebin]

Especially when they are pennies.

Championship belts are great for hiding boners.

[FourFifty]

THE WWE APP: WHEN YOU WANT TO SEE AN UNAIRED SWING!

[owenbrown]

waiting for Cole to slip up and accidentally say #weedthepeople

[FourFifty]

Have Raw on my DVR, kinda sad that I'm missing out on hearing this crap from TLP first.

[FourFifty]

I'm almost hoping Goldust takes the fall so I don't have to follow survivor...

[ron the dial]

just keep thinking of this ref graphic all night

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/0u-3EuB4Z2k/hqdefault.jpg

[Cool King]

Remember when The Patriot Lock was called The Patriot Act?

What a crazy week that was.

[owenbrown]

Cesaro gonna take the fall.....and with that.... The fastest loss in TPWW Survivor history by yours truly

[FourFifty]

Hell of a finish there.

[owenbrown]

or not

[slik]

That was a really good match

[ron the dial]

ddp baby!

[FourFifty]

On a side note- did I change my survivor pick in time?

[GD]

If the World Heavyweight Championship still existed, I would've loved to see Goldust contend for it in a main event pay-per-view match.

[#1-norm-fan]

I love when champions win non-title matches. It makes things feel so much less formulaic.

[ClockShot]

Waiting for Jake the Snake to walk in this.

Or Ron Simmons.

[FourFifty]

I wonder what Ron is going to say...

[Poit]

On a side note- did I change my survivor pick in time?

Yes.

[slik]

DAMN INATOR

[FourFifty]

Oh, he said Damn.

[FourFifty]

This is the first time in quite some time when I've been able to scope out Raw as it goes on and not read the results or listen to TLP. Yea, my wife might be angry when she sees I totally didn't do the dishes.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

just keep thinking of this ref graphic all night

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/0u-3EuB4Z2k/hqdefault.jpg

RIP Mark Curtis.

[Lock Jaw]

WE WANT BACKLUND

[Lock Jaw]

Justin Robert's facial hair

[Poit]

Wait, I thought he was thrown in a fire?

[Cool King]

I miss the days when good music would be official themes of PPV's.

[GD]

Fuck yeah! Ranjin Singh is back! This is the best old school RAW ever.

[Lock Jaw]

JBL looks so amazing today

[ron the dial]

fckn sgt slaughter

[ClockShot]

Gee. I didn't know G.I. Joe need more promoting.

[Cool King]

Oh look, it's Slaughter, I am shocked. :|

[Emperor Smeat]

:-\ Backland didn't win

Slaughter does look pretty good with the classic ref uniform though

[FourFifty]

Is this ref Bob Backlund approved?