**OFFICIAL** Post-Wrestlemania Raw Thread 3/30/15

[tman220]

does this mean Taker at WM?

[Emperor Smeat]

If the idea was to sell the Lesnar carnage as a really heinous thing, doing the somber thing with Saxton was initially good. Problem was they dragged it on way too long and should have ended once King showed up.

Either have King be the one to bring back the commentary to normal or send out a new team earlier. Saxton isn't good enough yet to pull the somber style or announce by himself.

[Sepholio]

Pretty much.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

It's Bo Time Folks.

[Crimson]

I didn't know The Genius was MachoMan's brother

[Evil Vito]

So based on this entire thread, I get the sense that they started RAW on the high that was an excellent WrestleMania and amazing show ending, then spent the entire rest of the show dialing it back all the way down to normal meh rest-of-the-year WWE programming. And now we're back at ho hum.

<font color=goldenrod>Pretty much. Saxton coming in didn't help matters. Have no complaints from a match standpoint, though. Ziggler/Bryan, the 8-man tag, Cena/Ambrose were all good. The divas tag dragged at bits but at least they're given proper time. Main event had its moments.

Glad Sheamus is back as a heel. He looks like an idiot, but heel Sheamus will freshen him up nicely.

I presume we're getting Rollins/Orton or Rollins/Reigns for the belt at Extreme Rules.

All told I could see myself going back to DVRing Raw so I can watch the good matches and skip through the filler. I think the PPV could be good...most of the PPVs last year delivered except for TLCS that I remember.</font>

[RawRocks]

<font color=goldenrod>Pretty much. Saxton coming in didn't help matters. Have no complaints from a match standpoint, though. Ziggler/Bryan, the 8-man tag, Cena/Ambrose were all good. The divas tag dragged at bits but at least they're given proper time. Main event had its moments.

Glad Sheamus is back as a heel. He looks like an idiot, but heel Sheamus will freshen him up nicely.

I presume we're getting Rollins/Orton or Rollins/Reigns for the belt at Extreme Rules.

All told I could see myself going back to DVRing Raw so I can watch the good matches and skip through the filler. I think the PPV could be good...most of the PPVs last year delivered except for TLCS that I remember.</font>

Byron Saxton basically took a shit and then farted over the entire mood of the show.

[Poit]

Things chanted during the main event:

Worse than Cena
Don't tag Reigns
NXT
Hideo
Finn
How you doin'?
Breeze is gorgeous
Sami Zayn
Kevin Owens
We want Ryback
Same old shit
Please retire
CM Punk
This is boring
We are awesome

I did not like the last one.

[GD]

I've lost my voice. Lot of young Cena fans eyeballing me

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

cause you had no voice to chant it Poit?

[Poit]

cause you had no voice to chant it Poit?

No. It's a terrible chant.

[Heisenberg]

Things chanted during the main event:

Worse than Cena
Don't tag Reigns
NXT
Hideo
Finn
How you doin'?
Breeze is gorgeous
Sami Zayn
Kevin Owens
We want Ryback
Same old shit
Please retire
CM Punk
This is boring
We are awesome

I did not like the last one.

So I wasn't high, I thought some of this shit was being said.

I hear the drums echoing tonight

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Looks like Naomi is finally getting a title push.

[Dark One]

Tonight had two main goals, I think.

1) Write Brock Lesnar off so that people are even more feverish for him to come back and maul Seth Rollins.

2) Somehow convince the world that the usual Raw commentary team isn't that bad.

INFINITE CHECKMARKS.

[Jordan]

Byron Saxton should be fired. That was absolutely fucking horrible. Fail.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Who would be ready to do that job without a real seat standing the whole time? Nah.

[Dark One]

http://i.ytimg.com/vi/_sOzN-gbtYk/hqdefault.jpg

[Black Widow]

Sting should have never gone to the WWE, he was right to stay away all those years. They're ruining him more every time he appears.

[Kris P Lettus]

Brock freaking out may be my favorite moment in all of the modern era or whatever

So fucking sick

[Droford]

Since you complained about Rollins' 4 and 46 record being misleading since it included house shows

Out of the last 50 televised/ppv matches, Seth Rollins record is 12 wins, 38 losses


Roman Reigns was 44-6 going back to August on TV PPV

[GD]

I'm not sure how the show came across on television, I had a great time. Will go through the highlights.

[GD]

Poor Byron.

"Here comes Rusev....maybe not...we were expecting Rusev..." :rofl:

[GD]

Did you guys not hear the "you suck Cena" chats for Nikki?

I was making my way back from the washroom when I heard "you suck Cena", "you suck Bryan", and "you suck Tyson" chants (for the respective ladies) in the arena. It was ridiculously amusing.

[GD]

The kids sitting next to me were confused as hell when I was marking out for Neville.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lol

[Poit]

I was making my way back from the washroom when I heard "you suck Cena", "you suck Bryan", and "you suck Tyson" chants (for the respective ladies) in the arena. It was ridiculously amusing.

Don't forget "you suck Uso".

[GD]

I missed that one :p

[Jazzy Foot]

It was tits

[Mr. Nerfect]

Energetic RAW. Loved it.

* With the Divas getting time, I wouldn't be opposed to them getting to do their own Ladder Match at Extreme Rules. It'd be a novel concept, given that the main roster ladies have never had a chance to do anything of the sort.

* They'll probably do some sort of multi-man main at Extreme Rules, but at this point I'd rather they had Randy Orton face Rollins one-on-one and have Ryback & Reigns take on Big Show & Kane.

* I cannot believe just how well Kalisto went down. This was a great way to debut him. Cesaro is a fantastic choice to play against him right now. Tyson Kidd will also have great matches with him. Let them tear it up and have Lucha Dragons face Cesaro & Kidd at the PPV. Cesaro & Kidd can win that match and sell the Dragons as a major threat. They might be ready to take the titles as early as Payback, but I imagine The Usos will be back in the chase then too.

* I really want them to go further with Cena vs. Ambrose. Imagine that Chicago crowd in Ambrose's corner at Extreme Rules? Have Ambrose beat Harper in a #1 Contender's Match and have Cena be all respectful towards Ambrose, but Ambrose is all "Don't give me that, give me a fight!" Have Cena lock in the STF and choke Ambrose out at the PPV to retain.

* Rusev should have been kept off TV after his loss to Cena. Sell it like losing shook Rusev's entire world to the ground. Have him keep working on things, but also move his character into darker territory so when he is ready to return, people can buy him wanting to kill Cena.

[Bad News Gertner]

Surprised to see Ryback cheered by this crowd

[#1-norm-fan]

I'm not. He's The Ryback. Even smark crowds can't bring themselves to shit on him.

[Schlomey]

Any one here think Saxton was bad to help convey the gravity of the situation that took place?

[screech]

I feel like Vince was in his ear saying, "don't get excited, some shit just went down."

I only watched the first hour though, so I'm not sure how the rest went.

[Big Vic]

Things chanted during the main event:

Don't tag Reigns

lol

[road doggy dogg]

Any one here think Saxton was bad to help convey the gravity of the situation that took place?

That's obviously what he was doing, but for fuck's sake don't pull the faux-tragedy angle on arguably the most important Raw of the year.

[drave]

Feel like Paul Heyman should have done commentary for the rest of the evening with Brock by his side. Could have made for AMAZING commentary and tense moments during the 6 man clusterfuck.

[Big Vic]

That's obviously what he was doing, but for fuck's sake don't pull the faux-tragedy angle on arguably the most important Raw of the year.
Well I think they should have done it, but only for one segment. It went on for way to long.

[#1-norm-fan]

I think the idea was that if the audience at home falls asleep they can't turn the channel.

[road doggy dogg]

Well I think they should have done it, but only for one segment. It went on for way to long.

Yeah I felt the same way. If they're gonna do it, have it last til like the next commercial break, not a full damn hour or whatever.


Kind of ironic that they had to have King come out to comment in this situation, considering the last time (that I remember) the "somber tone" of the announcers was when King himself almost actually fucking died on commentary.

[Evil Vito]

Kind of ironic that they had to have King come out to comment in this situation, considering the last time (that I remember) the "somber tone" of the announcers was when King himself almost actually fucking died on commentary.

<font color=goldenrod>That was one of, if not the most uncomfortable Raws I can remember. They decided to not have any commentary out of respect for King, they only cut to Cole when he'd have updates on King's condition.

Just hearing the matches with zero commentary made it feel like you were there live. But what was really weird was when they'd show the PPV hype graphics and such and you'd just hear the PPV theme but no commentary over the top to explain the feud, etc.</font>

[Anybody Thrilla]

Brock freaking out may be my favorite moment in all of the modern era or whatever

So fucking sick

Incredible moment. I really loved with Rollins flipped out of the suplex then bicycle kicked Lesnar like "hell yeah", then Lesnar just bounced off the ropes and looked at him like "for real?". Amazing stuff.

[Innovator]

I love the hearty chuckle Brock had at the Suplex City chant

[Poit]

I kinda want to go back and watch this now, to see how it was on TV.

[Innovator]

If you put it on in the background, Byron's dulcet tones will put you to sleep

[Volare]

So Brock was in Offense and Defense mode....when he comes back will it be Murder mode?

[Poit]

I'll switch my Brock Lesnar to murder mode and end my turn.

[Bad News Gertner]

Fuck I hate those douchebag crowds so much

[ron the dial]

i thought the crowd last night was better than most of these crowds until the "we are awesome" chant. that was weak as fuck.

[road doggy dogg]

yeah that was the breaking point for me

[Lock Jaw]

I love the hearty chuckle Brock had at the Suplex City chant

http://i.imgur.com/3aG72HE.gif (http://wrestlingwithtext.com/my-brief-and-uninsightful-recap/wwt-live-short-wwe-raw-2015-03-30)

[Poit]

i thought the crowd last night was better than most of these crowds until the "we are awesome" chant. that was weak as fuck.

I tried unsuccessfully to get the people around me to stop chanting that.

[ron the dial]

you're a good man, poit.

[Lock Jaw]

I tried unsuccessfully to get the people around me to stop chanting that.

What did you say

[Savio]

"Stop please"

[rob11]

The crowd seemed to be quieter during the 2nd half of the show and it looks like I wasn't the only one to notice. It looks like WWE turned down the crowd mics for at least Reigns.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Feel like Paul Heyman should have done commentary for the rest of the evening with Brock by his side. Could have made for AMAZING commentary and tense moments during the 6 man clusterfuck.

I was thinking this as the show was going down. After Renee Young interviewed Stephanie, I was half expecting Steph to say "Now got out there...I need a commentator." Heyman could have then walked out after a while, presumably to a massive pop, and he could have joined Young on commentary for the rest of the show. It would have been tremendous and Heyman could have rallied fans behind the Brock Lesnar cause.

[Sepholio]

Jericho should have come out and announced with Heyman. Seriously.

[road doggy dogg]

Really they truthfully could've put ANYONE out there with Saxton and it would've been a significant improvement. smdh

[Dark One]

Really they truthfully could've put ANYONE out there with Saxton and it would've been a significant improvement. smdh

Should have brought in Don West. WWEShop revenue would have been up 10000%.

[Sepholio]

Adddddaaammmmmmmm WWWWWeeeessssssttttttttt.


AAAAAAAADDDDDDDAAAAAAMMMMMMM WWWWEEEEESSSSSSTTTTTTT.

Oh wait, you said Don. Damn.

[#1-norm-fan]

If I ever go to a post-Mania Raw, I'm gonna try to start an Adam West song chant.

[slik]

I will miss BROOOOOOCCCCCCKKK LESNAR's appearances on RAW for now.