WWE RAW 9/14 feat. Season premiere of a giant clock, Wacky Sting, & War of the Tables

[Tom Guycott]

Kevin Owens Book Reviews

New program on WWE network with Lance Storm.

[Lock Jaw]

Ryback fantastic.... F all y'all who are nay-sayers....

[Zeeboe]

Wow. They still do Lumberjack matches? I see Smackdown went back to Thursday night. Never understood why they put it on Friday night. That's when people go out. Is Smackdown still taped or do they air the show live now? It's nice to hear Lawler's voice.....


The guy in the ring looks slightly familiar. Is that an old-school I.C. title belt?


Never seen that "Kevin Owens" guy......his mic skills are okay....seems like he is slightly hesitating though as he speaks....like he's having to think before he talks....good vocals though......no, he needs to work a little bit on the mic. Eh. Maybe this is his gimmick. I'm just having trouble believing he means what he says.


This Ryback guy is good. Good look. Sounds angry. Typical brawny dude on the mic. Kinda reminds me of Goldberg in terms of mic skills. Looks slightly like The Big Show in the face. The crowd seems into him. I can see why. He has a good look.


"Feed Me More"? :lol: That's a hilarious and catchy catchphrase. :lol: I'm glad to see fans have finally dropped saying "What" so much.

[Tom Guycott]

"Master of the feed me more?"

Dafuq?

[DAMN iNATOR]

JBL referred to the Dudleys as 26-time world tag team champions, which can only be true if their TNA title reigns are included.

They acknowledge records from TNA, just not by name.

Yeah, maybe the tag division is different for some reaaon. Dunno if a former TNA Champion who returned to WWE has ever had their TNA World Championships recognized by WWE on air or not...maybe...but I can't remember it happening if it has.

[Lock Jaw]

But yeah, just needs to never mention The Secret again....

[Corndad]

HOGAN mention.

[owenbrown]

yeah, let's completely forget about the finish of Starrcade '97 :roll: the fact that Nick Patrick fucked up

[Jazzy Foot]

Wow WWE just mentioned Hogan by name and showed him in a clip. #Hogan_exists.

[Lock Jaw]

Maybe Hogan is the THIRD MAN?!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wow. They still do Lumberjack matches? I see Smackdown went back to Thursday night. Never understood why they put it on Friday night. That's when people go out. Is Smackdown still taped or do they air the show live now? It's nice to hear Lawler's voice.....


The guy in the ring looks slightly familiar. Is that an old-school I.C. title belt?


Never seen that "Kevin Owens" guy......his mic skills are okay....seems like he is slightly hesitating though as he speaks....like he's having to think before he talks....good vocals though......no, he needs to work a little bit on the mic. Eh. Maybe this is his gimmick. I'm just having trouble believing he means what he says.


This Ryback guy is good. Good look. Sounds angry. Typical brawny dude on the mic. Kinda reminds me of Goldberg in terms of mic skills. Looks slightly like The Big Show in the face. The crowd seems into him. I can see why. He has a good look.


"Feed Me More"? :lol: That's a hilarious and catchy catchphrase. :lol: I'm glad to see fans have finally dropped saying "What" so much.

It's not Ryback, it's

THE RYBACK!

[Jari]

Yeah, maybe the tag division is different for some reaaon. Dunno if a former TNA Champion who returned to WWE has ever had their TNA World Championships recognized by WWE on air or not...maybe...but I can't remember it happening if it has.

On the Austin podcast there wasn't any kind of mention of Christian's time in TNA which I was a little surprised at - saw that as a pretty easy dig when they were talking about regrets.

Christian is the only guy I can think that would really apply to any I don't recall them mentioning his time in TNA. Probably at Christian's request to be fair.

[Jari]

Maybe Hogan is the THIRD MAN?!

HULKAMANIA!!!!!

[Lock Jaw]

Ascension needs to turn their red into yellow....

[Tom Guycott]

Yeah, maybe the tag division is different for some reaaon. Dunno if a former TNA Champion who returned to WWE has ever had their TNA World Championships recognized by WWE on air or not...maybe...but I can't remember it happening if it has.

Nope. Christian is the best example. He was "never" a World Champion until his short WWE run. They didn't even count their ECW title as a World Title.

They might be begrudgingly recognizing it, since TNA isn't really a factory of "competition" anymore.

[DAMN iNATOR]

On the Austin podcast there wasn't any kind of mention of Christian's time in TNA which I was a little surprised at - saw that as a pretty easy dig when they were talking about regrets.

Christian is the only guy I can think that would really apply to any I don't recall them mentioning his time in TNA. Probably at Christian's request to be fair.

RVD came back to WWE a couple years ago for a brief TV run...even got to watch him in action at a 2013 house show in East Lansing...he was a TNA Champion, IIRC, and they never mentioned that, I don't think.

[Frank Drebin]

Can't wait till JBL tells us to set our DVRs during this match.

[Mr. Nerfect]

"Master of the Feed Me More"? Jesus Christ.

[Lock Jaw]

How is that the end.... was there a match supposed to be going on?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ryback using The Secret. :lol:

[Jari]

Wait was that not meant to be a match?

[Corndad]

Bella HYPE

[Lock Jaw]

Good idea not letting Nikki talk live....

[Dark One]

I like Stardust having henchmen.

[Frank Drebin]

....wtf @ that "match"??

[DAMN iNATOR]

Can't wait till JBL tells us to set our DVRs during this match.

Or better yet, how to press one emoji button to order a Domino's pizza...

[Emperor Smeat]

Too bad Barrett was just a throwaway for the comic feud since he'd have fit well staying as the Cosmic King for Stardust's stable.


:lol: Nikki's hype package. Almost completely opposite of her interview with Cole last week in tone.

[Frank Drebin]

What did you do?? Got implants and swallowed for Cena.

[Savio]

I missed it who won the match?

[Frank Drebin]

Too bad Barrett was just a throwaway for the comic feud since he'd have fit well staying as the Cosmic King for Stardust's stable.


:lol: Nikki's hype package. Almost completely opposite of her interview with Cole last week in tone.

Wonder what because of Barrett's "space" cape.

[Savio]

Was stardust pinned?

[Zeeboe]

Maybe I'm bias. I was always a mark for the big dudes. I probably would have been a Ryback mark if he had been around in my day. That "Feed Me More"chant made me smile. It's silly, but slightly catchy.


....WTF is this MTV/WWE Real World Diva stuff?



.....STARDUST?! :wtf: I feel like I should be offended for Goldust. Most of y'all know how I feel about remakes.......yeah, no, not digging "Stardust". When the music first started, I was expecting Goldust, not Cody Rhodes ripping off his brother's gimmick. The dudes he is possing with look like L.O.D. and the masked guys look like The Killer Bees.....yeah, remake-central is running wild....thank goodness that was short.




.....This heel Diva looks and sounds good. Slightly robotic though...pauses between sentences....makes it look like she is reading off cue cards......good looking title. The WWE is really pushing the Divas.....eh, they're pretty hot. That's okay.

[Poit]

More names for Sting's list - he beat Foley and Austin while in WCW.

[Dark One]

:lol: Nikki's hype package. Almost completely opposite of her interview with Cole last week in tone.

Fair enough, but hype packages like that are the sort of thing they need to make the whole "Divas Revolution" more than trading wins and give people something to be invested in.

[KIRA]

"thought I was nothing more than eye candy"

That has yet to change. Alicia should be holding that title not providing backup for Super Cena's Cum dumpster.

[Tom Guycott]

Wait was that not meant to be a match?

Of course not. We wouldn't have anywhere near enough time for that hype video!

[DAMN iNATOR]

I get the odd feeling that we'll see some sort of stupid shenanigans from Flair causing Charlotte to win the title but not cleanly, and then she has some kind of huge rift between him and her or something. Hope I'm wrong. If Charlotte wins the title tonight it needs to be cleanly or this whole "divas revolution" has been doomed from day one.

[Poit]

So, wait. Paige and Becky were beaten down earlier tonight, Ric Flair had a backstage segment with Charlotte, and yet, Flair isn't accompanying his daughter to the ring?

[Dark One]

Of course not. We wouldn't have anywhere near enough time for that hype video!

Come on, man. People want the Divas Revolution thing to be more than just random three versus three or one-on-one win trading.


Now they have a blip of a fight between six guys that haven't mattered in months and spend five minutes on a Divas title match hype package instead and FUCK THAT NOISE?

[Frank Drebin]

Lets hope they execute this Paige heel turn well.

[Tom Guycott]

Nice

[Zeeboe]

Like the gothic girl in the white pants....PUPPIES!


That was for you, King. :(

[Simple Fan]

Would like to see Becky and Paige turn on Charlotte here.

[Emperor Smeat]

Can almost tell how a Nikki/Bella match ends based on Nikki's reaction during her entrance.

Her being full of smiles means she's likely keeping the belt (shenanigans or not).

[OssMan]

Zeeboe, most of the casual forum posters had a similar "return to watching wrestling" comeback about 1.5 years ago.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Lets hope they execute this Paige heel turn well.

LOL, you're assuming an awful lot there aren't you, Frankie D?

[Savio]

Was stardust pinned?
Hey guys.....

[Innovator]

Can almost tell how a Nikki/Bella match ends based on Nikki's reaction during her entrance.

Her being full of smiles means she's likely keeping the belt (shennigans or not).

Yeah she gets the worst case of boo boo face

[Frank Drebin]

Lilian has to be happy when introducing the divas since they don't reveal weight and the skip home town half the time. Much less to remember and stumble over.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Nikki Bella does not get how to be a heel.

[Zeeboe]

.....Now this is interesting. Lillian is introducing the girls like how they do it in boxing. I didn't even realize she wasn't introducing them as they made their way down to the ring. Is that what they do for title matches now?

[Frank Drebin]

Hey guys.....

I dont think we know what happened, but it appears to be a no contest.

"All the people in this match are fighting....THROW IT OUT!!!"

[Mr. Nerfect]

Charlotte needs to never "WOO!"

[DAMN iNATOR]

Like the gothic girl in the white pants....PUPPIES!


That was for you, King. :(

That's Paige. And you're certainly not the only one, just ask Jazzy Foot, LOL.

[Tom Guycott]

Come on, man. People want the Divas Revolution thing to be more than just random three versus three or one-on-one win trading.


Now they have a blip of a fight between six guys that haven't mattered in months and spend five minutes on a Divas title match hype package instead and FUCK THAT NOISE?

They had weeks to do that for the "Divas Revolution". Having 6 guys that "haven't mattered in months" could be the way to start making them matter... but no, let's just piss that away.

Ironically, that was the exact reverse of when all the ladies would have a 7 on 7 tag team match where only 2-3 people got ringtime.

[Poit]

I dont think we know what happened, but it appears to be a no contest.

"All the people in this match are fighting....THROW IT OUT!!!"

Did the bell even ring to start the match?

[Frank Drebin]

Yeah she gets the worst case of boo boo face

So are you predicting a loss?

[Emperor Smeat]

Fair enough, but hype packages like that are the sort of thing they need to make the whole "Divas Revolution" more than trading wins and give people something to be invested in.

Just found it a bit hilarious because of how Cole and Nikki were acting as if she was the face for her match against Charlotte and the constant praise Cole was giving. Then you have the hype package going in a completely different direction.

[DAMN iNATOR]

.....Now this is interesting. Lillian is introducing the girls like how they do it in boxing. I didn't even realize she wasn't introducing them as they made their way down to the ring. Is that what they do for title matches now?

Seems like they've been doing that for title matches for around 5-7ish years now...

[Frank Drebin]

LOL, you're assuming an awful lot there aren't you, Frankie D?

WWE: Hope for the best, expect the worst.

[DAMN iNATOR]

That Old Spice ad makes me want to own a chess-playing lion.

I'd settle for a Boggle playing chicken though.

[Innovator]

So are you predicting a loss?

I'm not just because WWE released that statement regarding the Amann/Punk lawsuit today and are obscenely petty.

[Frank Drebin]

I'm not just because WWE released that statement regarding the Amann/Punk lawsuit today and are obscenely petty.

True this. lol at the thought of them thinking they're "really giving it" to Punk and AJ with a Nikki win here.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I really don't think AJ would care, to be honest.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Tazz Dan told me Nikki Bella was like the nicest person to him backstage, but seriously, she fucking sucks in front of a camera.

[Mr. Nerfect]

She is a heel right?

[Droford]

Lol that agsin?

[Frank Drebin]

lame

[Poit]

:lol:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Trish Stratus's tweets got this Divas Revolution over better than any promo from any of the girls has since this started.

[Corndad]

Nikki now gets a one on one at NOC.

[Poit]

Haha, the bra padding again.

[DAMN iNATOR]

OK...this is FUCKED...UP.

Of course, Steph can't do the right fucking thing here and restart the damn match. :nono:

[Lock Jaw]

RESTART THE MATCH

[Frank Drebin]

....also did anyone else see Nikki slow down mid running the ropes to adjust her underpants?

[KIRA]

Yes! I mean no I mean .......

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Such an anti-climatic way to break the record.

[Corndad]

LOL Mrs CENA wins

[owenbrown]

oh fuck off

[TheFallenOneX]

Well that just killed the revolution

[owenbrown]

Nikki should be stripped of the title right now

[KIRA]

Drebin you may just get your heel turn yet...

[Lock Jaw]

IN YOUR FACE <s>AJ LEE</s>CM PUNK!

[Frank Drebin]

Could there have been a worse way to book that? Or the entire Divas Revolution for that matter?

[Dark One]

Well that just killed the revolution

[Tom Guycott]

C'mon son, you could have done that right now.

[owenbrown]

fuck that, I would have stripped Nikki of the title

[Blonde Moment]

Bullshit

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>That was lame.</font>

[owenbrown]

Vacant should be the new Divas champion right now

[Innovator]

Well that just killed the revolution
Eh you can't kill what's already dead

[Dark One]

Could there have been a worse way to book that?

I mean... Nikki could have won via roll-up in 30 seconds. That might been a contender.

[Tom Guycott]

Could there have been a worse way to book that? Or the entire Divas Revolution for that matter?

Yes. But not many.

[DAMN iNATOR]

RESTART THE MATCH

See, now THIS GUY fucking gets it, folks...

[Blonde Moment]

#DivasRevolutionDead

[Corndad]

Cost the Authority.... for 2 weeks

[Lock Jaw]

Real anti-climactic to build up the longest reign thing only to not pay it off.... except to get the Bellas some "cheap heat" that they will quickly throw away by acting like faces....

[Droford]

And yet, the Authority is still in charge

[owenbrown]

I feel so sorry for Poit when TLP is recorded this week

[Frank Drebin]

wheres Lock Jaw to tell us that the Divas Revolution still has a chance and has been ok?

[Lock Jaw]

At least the fans were into the match.... amazing what happens when the matches have a "reason" and aren't just "random matches"....

[Dark One]

Looking forward to them capping off this "Season Premiere" with Sting's match not happening after hyping it up all night.

[KIRA]

Ha thats right CM Punk you just lost your divas title record!....wait.....

[Lock Jaw]

wheres Lock Jaw to tell us that the Divas Revolution still has a chance and has been ok?

Right here. Of course it still has a chance. Post Summerslam it has not been very good, I will agree to that.

[Dark One]

At least the fans were into the match.... amazing what happens when the matches have a "reason" and aren't just "random matches"....

Agreed. That is a step in the right direction; however, if you burn fans by building stuff up and then giving them bullshit non-finishes, they're quickly going to learn not to care again.

Like all the Abeyance bullshit a couple of years ago.

[Frank Drebin]

Exhausted with the WWE's week-to-week booking. So few payoffs and so little sense.

[Lock Jaw]

Looking forward to them capping off this "Season Premiere" with Sting's match not happening after hyping it up all night.

[Insert Sting "We're all outta time" joke]

[DAMN iNATOR]

fuck that, I would have stripped Nikki of the title

But you're not an <s>admin</s> WWE Executive...:shifty:

[TheFallenOneX]

Cena: I dont like my girlfriend being a heel, make Charlotte attack her father!!!!
Vince: BRILLIANT, AND I'LL BE HER FATHER

[DAMN iNATOR]

Sting will make his entrance and then WE ARE ALL OUTTA TIME!!

LOL my thoughts exactly. We must be on the same wavelength tonight, LJ.

[Frank Drebin]

Owenbrown, you've gotta love these meme themed anti-smoking ads.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Real anti-climactic to build up the longest reign thing only to not pay it off.... except to get the Bellas some "cheap heat" that they will quickly throw away by acting like faces....

Fucking tell me about it.

[OssMan]

They set up a heel turn perfectly with the title changing on any interference, so Paige can run in with a chair and smash Charlotte at the title match, Charlotte would still win the title and Paige would go heel.

[Poit]

I feel so sorry for Poit when TLP is recorded this week

I will be positive... somehow.

[DAMN iNATOR]

RUSEV UDRYA

RUSEV MACHKA

[Droford]

Worst feud of the year candidate time

[Frank Drebin]

Oh god....now follow that tripe up with my least favorite storyline which happens to involve two guys I really like.

[Lock Jaw]

Wonder if Summer will talk about Dolph Ziggler's glistening eye again....

[Dark One]

Rusev and derp Lana in the house.

[KIRA]

I never thought the day would come when I thought Dolph Fucking Ziggler was a low point in a show

[Mr. Nerfect]

They set up a heel turn perfectly with the title changing on any interference, so Paige can run in with a chair and smash Charlotte at the title match, Charlotte would still win the title and Paige would go heel.

That NEEDS to happen!

[Lock Jaw]

Here comes Cesaro to job again! Huzzah!

[Tom Guycott]

And for all the naysayers about "why are ya'll bitching?" It was a waste of time to "invest" in the so-called revolution. If the endgame was her getting the Mr and Mrs Brooks spiting reign record, they could have done like normal and had Nikki continue to not defend her championship until NoC and continue with throwaway matches against girls who aren't near title contention.. There was no real payoff except to continue to build her non-wrestling ass as the best wrestler ever.

The only solace in all of this is at least Eva Marie is in no way involved.

[Frank Drebin]

Damn....Cesaro gonna job again. Only thing that saves him is some Dolph face shenanigans.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Hate that damn "Very European Ambulance" siren in Cesaro's theme...annoying.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seriously thought that Brie was taking the fall to sincerely protect Nikki but end the reign. Major "WTF" moment. What I wouldn't have given to hear a "Fire Russo!" chant break out.

[Blonde Moment]

Would love to see him come out and just lay down in the middle of the ring.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Now to continue the annual "job out Cesaro in the summer to stymie his momentum" thing.</font>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cesaro has the worst theme and never wins. Why is he not connecting with crowds again?

[Droford]

Would be hillarious if all those people brought Cesaro Section signs and he didn't have a match

[Frank Drebin]

The only solace in all of this is at least Eva Marie is in no way involved.

That would have made this better. *braces for shouting and thrown tomatoes*

[DAMN iNATOR]

Do Rusrv's new tights have his name spelled in Cyrillic? Looks sorta cool.

[Mr. Nerfect]

WWE fucking sucks. I've never actually said it like that, but it does. I can admit this. I've wasted my study day. It won't happen again next week.

[Tom Guycott]

Speaking of wasted booking... here comes Cesaro! Go out there and have an impressive match, but lose to Rusev becauze we want to put over Summer Rae and Lana, who has nothing to do with anythi g important.

[Blonde Moment]

You know generally I could give a shit about Diva matches but this was done in such a manner that I could give to shits about the rest of the show,
Time for some WoW

[DAMN iNATOR]

That would have made this better. *braces for shouting and thrown tomatoes*

GET OFF THE STAGE! *throws a rotten tomato*

[Mr. Nerfect]

I care about ZERO matches at Night of Champions. Zero. Well, maybe sorta The New Day vs. The Dudleys.

[Frank Drebin]

HEY GUYS I WONDER WHATS HAPPENING ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

[KIRA]

Congrats to memphis figuring out how to chant Cesaros name

[Droford]

Cesaro needs to rip Rusev guts out

C Section

[DAMN iNATOR]

Oh, look, it's Dolph...:roll:

Of course. Give Cesaro a tainted win instead of letting him win clean...jackasses

[Frank Drebin]

This feud needs to be reinvigorated with the return of Dog Ziggler.

[Poit]

They said Sting has defeated 9 WWE Champions. We got about 6 or 7 so far.

Hogan
Flair
Nash
<strike>Jericho</strike>
Bret
Macho
Big Show

Foley
Austin
Sid

There's our nine.

[TheFallenOneX]

Cesaro and Zigglar need to form a tag team call "Over with everyone but the boss"

[owenbrown]

I will be positive... somehow.

Unless Nowhere Man and/or Afterlife (name rep) are on the show.

[Poit]

Cesaro and Zigglar need to form a tag team call "Over with everyone but the boss"

Brass Ring Club?

[Frank Drebin]

Damn....Cesaro gonna job again. Only thing that saves him is some Dolph face shenanigans.

Do I get tipsters points for that?

[Evil Vito]

WWE fucking sucks. I've never actually said it like that, but it does. I can admit this. I've wasted my study day. It won't happen again next week.

<font color=goldenrod>When WWE can burn out Noid, who by and large has seemed to be able to find the good in most things over the years and stay optimistic about the product...you know you have a fucking terrible show.</font>

[Dark One]

CESARO WINS. CESARO WINS.

[TheFallenOneX]

Brass Ring Club?

Much better

[Lock Jaw]

CESARO WINS!!!! Huge win over the barely defeated Rusev!!!

Now get him out of there and play Dolph's music....

[Dark One]

That gift? A polaroid of his dong.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Cesaro may be the "King of the Swing" but Ziggler has to steal the spitlight as always as "King of the Fling"...

[Lock Jaw]

Also, on the subject of Cesaro's music....

It has grown on me and I actually like it now....

[Lock Jaw]

Those dastardly Bellas....

[Emperor Smeat]

Not sure why Ziggler is coming of as a huge unlikeable dickhead in this feud against Rusev. Seems like Rusev should be the one causing couples to break up from jealously or antics instead.


CESARO WINS. CESARO WINS.

Sound the alarms.

[DAMN iNATOR]

HEY GUYS I WONDER WHATS HAPPENING ON MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL

MINNESOTA AND SF IN A RIVETING SCORELESS TIE EARLY ON! WOO!

TBF, though Minnesota did just block a FG and almost ran it back for a special teams TD, but not quite.

[Poit]

Sound the alarms.

Sounds more like a siren.

[KIRA]

Also, on the subject of Cesaro's music....

It has grown on me and I actually like it now....

Are you okay?

[Droford]

Those dastardly Bellas....

ThoseDamn jezebellas

[GD]

What happened in the Divas title match?

[Dark One]

What happened in the Divas title match?

Some bullshit.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Charlotte rolled up Brie instead of Nikki, they called it a win for Charlotte, but Steph came out and made it a disqualification win for Charlotte.

[Lock Jaw]

Summer littering.... for shame....

[Poit]

Summer Rae just left the bow from that present on the ground.

What a monster.

[Frank Drebin]

What happened in the Divas title match?

Don't get me started....

[Mr. Nerfect]

Cesaro being over made me happy. He just became only the second person to ever pin Rusev twice. It'd be nice if they could have focused on that instead of Dolph Ziggler being a man whore and somehow being a face and good boyfriend to Lana. I wonder if they are trying to make Dolph quit?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Steph comes on and talks about all the good Dolph Ziggler and The Bellas do for charity. Oh fucking god.

[Lock Jaw]

Are you okay?

Yeah.... combined with the towel over the head and stuff.... Seems "badass".... Like "Watch out everybody Cesaro is here and he is gonna uppercut the s*** out of some people"....

[OssMan]

Wonder if Summer will talk about Dolph Ziggler's glistening eye again....
Annoys me how she had already used "glisten" in that promo and should have used "glimmer" or "twinkle" instead

[Frank Drebin]

Rusev gonna treat Summer like Ramsey treats Sansa.

[GD]

Charlotte rolled up Brie instead of Nikki, they called it a win for Charlotte, but Steph came out and made it a disqualification win for Charlotte.

Reminds me of the time when Brock rolled up Angle's brother.

[Lock Jaw]

Cesaro being over made me happy. He just became only the second person to ever pin Rusev twice. It'd be nice if they could have focused on that instead of Dolph Ziggler being a man whore and somehow being a face and good boyfriend to Lana. I wonder if they are trying to make Dolph quit?

Would have been good if they even acknowledged that Cesaro beat him for a first time. Was waiting that whole match for them to say "Cesaro has pinned Rusev in the past"

[KIRA]

I have no idea where the fuck this Ziggler/Rusev thing is going but I know I want it to be over Dolph went from Survivor Series mvp to this garbage

[Lock Jaw]

It has to end with Dolph and Rusev together....

[Droford]

He's a man called Sting

[Lock Jaw]

Still laugh at "Sting" logo looking like the Divas Title....

[Droford]

It has to end with Dolph and Rusev together....

Stealing the Show, your girlfriend and your heart

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>I was more interested in Sting vs. Rollins when I thought there was a chance of Sting winning the belt for a short reign, even if slight.

Feel like this match vs. Show is just gonna be a nice excuse to get him a win in a WWE ring since he'll be jobbing Sunday.</font>

[owenbrown]

Sting vs The Giant? Did Bradshaw have a WCW flashback?

[KIRA]

Yeah.... combined with the towel over the head and stuff.... Seems "badass".... Like "Watch out everybody Cesaro is here and he is gonna uppercut the s*** out of some people"....
I wish I shared your enthusiasm I still think he should have been allowed to keep Swaggers music cause its wasted otherwise.

[DAMN iNATOR]

*Sting entrance music*

BAHGAWHD, THAT'S GOTTA BE STING! IT IS STING! BUT, DAMMIT WE'RE OUT OF TIME?! DAMMIT, NOT THIS WAY! NOT THIS WAY! GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE!

[Lock Jaw]

I wish I shared your enthusiasm I still think he should have been allowed to keep Swaggers music cause its wasted otherwise.

Love Swagger's theme so much... but don't think it would fit with Cesaro's current "character" and "look"....

[KIRA]

It has to end with Dolph and Rusev together....

like together together or a bros before hos thing because either one would be a nice swerve.

[OssMan]

I was more interested in Sting vs. Rollins when I thought there was a chance of Sting winning the belt for a short reign, even if slight.

Feel like this match vs. Show is just gonna be a nice excuse to get him a win in a WWE ring since he'll be jobbing Sunday.
I dunno, it seems like Nigh of Champions will be Seth Rollins' "demise," he will obviously lose the US title to John Cena, and it would be good to have him lose the WWE title as well to have him "down and out." I think Seamus will probably come away with the WWE title, maybe after Sting beats Seth Rollins, then Seamus beats Sting, lol.

[Lock Jaw]

like together together or a bros before hos thing because either one would be a nice swerve.

Little of column A, little of column B....

[DAMN iNATOR]

The problem solver?! Show looks NOTHING like Tyson Tomko...

[tman220]

didn't this match happen 20 years ago?

[TheFallenOneX]

The crowd needs to chant "YOU BOTH SHOULD RETIRE!!!!!!"

[Dark One]

The problem solver?! Show looks NOTHING like Tyson Tomko...



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[TheFallenOneX]

I was kinda thinking it would be fake Sting

[Emperor Smeat]

Probably safe to assume Nikki's huge celebration won't be as great or memorable as the last person who had a mega celebration, Edge.

WWE really should have kept the orchestra theme used for the WWE game commercial for Sting's theme. Sounded a lot better than the one he has now.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Ziggler looks like a major douche right now. So not invested in that program at all.

[Frank Drebin]

This is gonna suck

[KIRA]

I just realized Sting has Shredders theme from the first TMNT movie

[Lock Jaw]

Put some effort in Sting... at least wear a sweet jacket....

[tman220]

isn't his entrance pretty anticlimactic for being the first time on Raw?

[Mr. Nerfect]

The best thing Nikki Bella does is gyrate as she enters.

[Mr. Nerfect]

They should put Big Show over here. After all, Show is signed until 2018. Therefore he is better for the long-term interest of the company.

[Lock Jaw]

Don't wrestle in a T-shirt.... come on....

[tman220]

what a waste to have Sting wrestle for free

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Guess Sting didn't bother to get into top shape for this one like he did for WM :( only reason I could think of for why he'd be wrestling in a fucking t-shirt again.</font>

[Dark One]

This match happened on Nitro like 17 years ago, right?

[owenbrown]

Never thought I would hear Lilian Garcia in 2015 say THIS. IS. STING.

[OssMan]

Will we get a close up of the Big Show tonight as he glares wistfully into the crowd as they lament his continued employment with the WWE.

[TheFallenOneX]

Wooot Sting 1-1 baby

[Frank Drebin]

yup....gotta protect Big Show

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>So uh...Sting wins a match?</font>

[DAMN iNATOR]

Probably safe to assume Nikki's huge celebration won't be as great or memorable as the last person who had a mega celebration, Edge.

WWE really should have kept the orchestra theme used for the WWE game commercial for Sting's theme. Sounded a lot better than the one he has now.

Nikki and the "Rated-'PG' Superstar", John Cena in a surprise "Sex Bellabration" This Thursday.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Tag team match playa</font>

[Frank Drebin]

Don't wrestle in a T-shirt.... come on....

[owenbrown]

so a TAG TEAM MATCH (PLAYA) huh?

[Lock Jaw]

Tag team match, playas

[Evil Vito]

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[Dark One]

Looking forward to them capping off this "Season Premiere" with Sting's match not happening after hyping it up all night.

[KIRA]

The last holdout from WCW and they don't even go all in for the guy just once its not like hes worthless like Hogan.

[owenbrown]

goddammit Vito Cruz

[TheFallenOneX]

Darn Sting back to 0-1

[Frank Drebin]

crap show.....don't care about this tag match....g'nite

[DAMN iNATOR]

So what are the odds Show knocks out Rollins or Trips and does yet another face/heel flip-flop?

[Savio]

Wooot Sting 1-1 babyBout to go 2 and 1!

[owenbrown]

I miss Teddy Long :(

[DAMN iNATOR]

Put some effort in Sting... at least wear a sweet jacket....

Yeah, really wish they'd let him wear his "trademark"/"patented" long black trenchcoat.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FjeDu9FHhM/TbEymxIwDnI/AAAAAAAAAQk/KsamyjPXh14/s1600/Crow+Sting+WCW+Nitro.jpg

[OssMan]

For Divas Revolution and equality and all that, they need to do other matches besides single/tag/triple threat, like a divas cage match, or divas hell in a cell.

[Frank Drebin]

Someone gif that look Byron just gave to Steph

[KIRA]

goddammit Vito Cruz

They are making Fucking sting SHARE the stage with the man who makes your nipples tingle with hatred how have you not gone completely nuclear over this?

[OssMan]

My stream is 5 minutes behind

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, really wish they'd let him wear his "trademark" long black trenchcoat.

Wish they would let him wear more colour and enter to less "dark" music...

http://www.impactwrestling.com/images/stories/roster/sting/img_1625.jpg

[Droford]

I really can't imagine Sting vs Rollins..seems ridiculously dumb

[KIRA]

Yeah, really wish they'd let him wear his "trademark"/"patented" long black trenchcoat.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8FjeDu9FHhM/TbEymxIwDnI/AAAAAAAAAQk/KsamyjPXh14/s1600/Crow+Sting+WCW+Nitro.jpg

My fave was the black coat with the multi colored scorpion on the back.

[Droford]

Lol who would just tune into raw at 11

[KIRA]

Wish they would let him wear more colour and enter to less "dark" music...

http://www.impactwrestling.com/images/stories/roster/sting/img_1625.jpg

If hes gonna keep being slightly goofy sting then yea more colors and different music

[OssMan]

Remember when they built up for months the downfall of The Authority and then Team Cena brought them down at Survivors Series, then within like a month they were back, and they are still back.

[TheFallenOneX]

I thought we were gonna see the mythic Showsault

[Emperor Smeat]

Cena was way too loud with that spot call.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wish they would let him wear more colour and enter to less "dark" music...

http://www.impactwrestling.com/images/stories/roster/sting/img_1625.jpg

Probably never happen, though seeing as how they're trying to promote him as this über "SRS BSNSS :|" Sting, which I kinda like as opposed to chatty, happy-go-lucky, pseudo-Joker Sting.

[Lock Jaw]

If hes gonna keep being slightly goofy sting then yea more colors and different music

That's the thing... that's who he is.... Granted the crow stuff was huge and the "height" of his career..... but he was only like that for what? Two/Three years? Can't cling to it all the time....

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>lol Show. if you're meant to be splashing the guy, you need to bump face first and act like you didn't know he was going to move. not awkwardly twist in mid-air to land on your side.</font>

[Dark One]

If this is the season premiere, we're going to be in for a long year.

[JT]

I remember when I use to look forward to this show every Monday... this show doesn't give me this feeling anymore. :/

[Lock Jaw]

Well, I guess Sting isn't winning on Sunday....

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Well. That settles that. Sting jobs at NOC.</font>

[Droford]

Well that was..stupid

[OssMan]

What happened, my stream froze for like five minutes

[DAMN iNATOR]

UGH...that Scorpion Deathlock and tapout were weak as fuck. GTFO WWE.

Tonight's show was really a huge letdown for the "go home" RAW before a PPV. 0/10.

[Lock Jaw]

What is this "Table for 3" thing coming up next on the WWE Network....

[#1-norm-fan]

Sting had a match tonight? What? lol

[KIRA]

That's the thing... that's who he is.... Granted the crow stuff was huge and the "height" of his career..... but he was only like that for what? Two/Three years? Can't cling to it all the time....

I know the Crow- thing had its time but they are playing up that aspect his music sounds like it was ripped from that movies soundtrack. I have 0 problems with him being expressive and nutty(like you said thats who he is) I'd just like the mood to match the man.

[Emperor Smeat]

Baring a sudden change, probably set for Rollins winning by shenanigans vs Sting and loses cleanly vs Cena due to fatigue. Doubt they'd let Rollins win clean vs Cena or have both matches end in shenanigans. Same for Sting losing cleanly since that would undo today's stuff.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol who would just tune into raw at 11

People just finishing watching something else and now switching over to wait for... whatever show comes on after Raw nowadays.