WWE RAW 5/2 feat. Gallows & Mini-Gallows again, The Booman Era continues, & Payback for last night's PAYBACK

[Savio]

Ax man :(

[DAMN iNATOR]

I did like now Roberts said Minnesota like somebody with an accent from the area. OOOOOOwens is good because it makes the name longer. The right point of emphasis for a championship should be on the word championship because it's the last word. Same reason it works for Owens.

CHAMPIONSHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

[DAMN iNATOR]

Maybe Mitch learned how to be a quick healer, will be a last second surprise entry and become #1 contender...:shifty:

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Let it be

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

RUSEV!

[DAMN iNATOR]

Either that or next year at WM the battle royal gets renamed the Mitch the Plant Memorial Battle Royal. Winners from then on get their choice of a free ficus or fern, but NOT both.

[DAMN iNATOR]

C'MON ZACK!

[Emperor Smeat]

Doing a backstabber during a Battle Royale seems like a really dumb move to do.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

DOLPH KILLER

[KIRA]

Ryder should have ducked under onto the floor

[KIRA]

WOO

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Team Woosev the final two.

[Savio]

Rusev always comes in 2nd

[DAMN iNATOR]

Wanna see Zack bust out a Zack Attack for the first time in forever.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

RUSEV UDREA!!!!!!!! RUSEV MASCHKAAAA!!!!!!!!

[Savio]

EXCEPT TODAY!

[KIRA]

SHIT

[DAMN iNATOR]

WOO WOO WOO GO FUCK YOURSELF RUSEV!

[ClockShot]

Bummer.

Got the crowd hook, line, and sinker.

[Emperor Smeat]

Got fooled thinking Ryder was going to actually win that.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Vince: Sorry, Zack. I'm afraid ypu just can't have nice things anymore.

Zack: AWW, BUT WHY?! :'(

[Lock Jaw]

After that last Kallisto/Ryback match, I thought that Kallisto would probably fight Rusev next, and that they would also have good chemistry and a good match....

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

You Stupid Amer--I mean Mexican. Rusev will crush you.

[Lock Jaw]

Give Rusev the title back

[DAMN iNATOR]

Seriously, though, first Mitch, now this. This has been a depressing last 20 minutes or so.

[slik]

BREAKING NEWS (seriously):

Ryback is done with WWE. His contract negotiations have come to a halt.

[Lock Jaw]

F showing a clip from Captain America.... I don't want to see that....

[ClockShot]

Cole's obviously clueless about all things comic books.

[Droford]

Which team is Mr America on?

[slik]

PWInsider reporting Ryback is done with WWE

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[Mr. Nerfect]

Didn't think for a second they were going to do Kalisto vs. Ryder, but a nice hook that the crowd bought into. Ryder might be lucky enough to pick up a victory over Alberto Del Rio when Sheamus sticks his boot in to cause more friction there. Crowd also seemed to like the idea of a Kalisto vs. Sin Cara match.

[DAMN iNATOR]

BREAKING NEWS (seriously):

Ryback is done with WWE. His contract negotiations have come to a halt.

Dude, what have we told you about not reading Ryan Clark's "articles" on the front page? :shifty:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Honestly, I'm sure he's a nice guy and he's worked hard, but Ryback is the drizzling shits and he hurts other guys just by being around and looking like he does, but still being a bit of a turd. I hope he goes to Japan or something and gets a lot better.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He will probably go to TNA and win their title though.

[DAMN iNATOR]

He will probably go to TNA and win their title though.

Which will finally be the killing blow that sinks the company.

[slik]

He showed up tonight and WWE told him his ass was outta here and sent him home

[slik]

Bad News Gertner is going 2 be so angry

[ClockShot]

Keep this short, get to the main event. That's what we're all waiting for.

[Emperor Smeat]

PWInsider reporting Ryback is done with WWE

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Probably did himself no favors when he recently ranted publicly about his poor spot on the roster.

[DAMN iNATOR]

He showed up tonight and WWE told him his ass was outta here and sent him home

He finally was starting to cost catering and craft services too much of the weekly backstage budget, eh?

[DAMN iNATOR]

Verbal tap-out still a tap-out. No controversy, nothing to see here. Moving on. *yawn*

[Lock Jaw]

What the hell are they chanting....

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: crowd saying "No" when Charlotte asked if they were done chanting

[Emperor Smeat]

What the hell are they chanting....

Cheater

[ClockShot]

This should have been out of the way earlier in the show.

[Lock Jaw]

Paid a ref to screw her

[Savio]

She paid some a guy to screw natty

[DAMN iNATOR]

Paid a ref to screw her

PIMPIN' AIN'T EASY!

[Lock Jaw]

Flair looking more like Leslie Neilson than ever

[Emperor Smeat]

Did Natalya interrupt a Flair Flop moment?

[ClockShot]

Trying to figure out where Flair got the money.

[Mr. Nerfect]

This storyline between Nattie, Charlotte and Flair is actually pretty good.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The only problem is that people want Becky and Sasha back in the title program. They could have probably given Nattie a title match tonight and had Becky beat Emma and Sasha call her out after her match to set up a qualifier in time for Extreme Rules.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I'm actually looking forward to this main event. Feels like it's been ages since I've said that.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Trying to figure out where Flair got the money.

Yeah, Robinson has had steady employment in WWE since 2001 and WCW since 1997.

Robinson probably could have loaned Flair money at this point not the other way around.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Wanna see Zack bust out a Zack Attack for the first time in forever.

Did (He) ever have a chance?

[ClockShot]

About time Flair goes away.

[ClockShot]

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Still waiting..........

Post this one more time.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lol Cutting off Charlotte mid sentence.

[Droford]

I was hoping Roman would get to do the Usos entrance

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

lol Worst Champions

1. Great Khali.
2. Roman Reigns
3. Sycho Sid.

[Droford]

That guys Worst champions list sign doesn't mention David Arquette..

David Arquette > Roman Reigns

[Bad News Gertner]

So fucking stupid. Ryback was money.

[Droford]

Roman needs to get pinned and then it's just a matter of formality before Big E wins me Survivor

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They are doing a good job so far. Problem with Cena's rise was there was not alot of legit compeition against him.

Let's go Roman/AJ Styles is alot better in the long term than Let's Go Roman/Roman Sucks.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That guys Worst champions list sign doesn't mention David Arquette..

David Arquette > Roman Reigns

Dubya Cee Dubya doesn't apply then.

[Emperor Smeat]

Going to laugh if the little hand sign Styles gave to both Gallows and <s>Mini Gallows</s> Anderson was the official signal of the Club forming.

Seems like a very lazy and nonchalant way to do it but this is the WWE after all.

[slik]

Is Gallows wearing JNCO Jeans???

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Crowd couldn't be fucked right now lol, they need to have a nice spot to get the crowd buzzing

[slik]

So fucking stupid. Ryback was money.

there there, it will be ok

Baron Corbin is the big guy now

[Mr. Nerfect]

The Flairs were great in that backstage segment. AJ is now the biggest face in the company for cutting them off.

[Droford]

Dubya Cee Dubya doesn't apply then.

But Kahli won the WHC

[slik]

leave the memories alone

[Mr. Nerfect]

As much as I hate to say it, they should probably cut Jack Swagger too. Having big former World Champions around that are now presented like shit isn't good. He's another guy that could get a lot more polish on the indy scene and come roaring back if he finds a measure of aggression.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Reigns vs. Styles is my favorite World Title program in some time.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seriously making both guys.

[slik]

agreed

loved their match last night

[Bad News Gertner]

there there, it will be ok

Baron Corbin is the big guy now

Fuck that shit. Ryback is the only Big Guy. Oh well, the WWE can stick to those work rate midgets who don't draw shit.

[Lock Jaw]

Still don't believe Ryback is done

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Bullet Club wins!

[Droford]

damnit

[Bad News Gertner]

I hope to God he isn't. He's one of the few reasons I even bother with the WWE

[ClockShot]

They'll love you, AJ. Just do it.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Fucking Pussy Usos hitting AJ from behind with the chair.

[Triple A]

Feels like they should have given them a better name than just "Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows"

[Emperor Smeat]

This main event and post match stuff got stupid really fast.

[ClockShot]

Now's a good time, Finn.

[Droford]

Feels like they should have given them a better name than just "Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows"

Something like "The Bullet Club"

Fandango and Tyler Breeze are..The Ballet Club

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Shoudda hit em with the chair AJ.

[Droford]

Midget Tossing new Olympic sport

[Lock Jaw]

That's the Roman we need.... just angry dude who destroys people via dangerous looking power bombs....

[Droford]

If its an Extreme Rules match..how can there be No Rules

[Lock Jaw]

Commentator box popping out of desk..... we use the same kind at work....

[Droford]

Rules so extreme..they're non existent

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Liked the post match angle

[Mr. Nerfect]

Fucking hot ending to RAW. Feels like an old Attitude era story. It's a bit stupid if Reigns doesn't acknowledge his boys hitting Styles with the chair first, but now respect has gone out the window and all bets are off. Feel like Gallows & Anderson should have a parking lot brawl with The Usos earlier in the show, or that the PPV Kickoff should just feature them fighting because they can't control their budding hatred for each other.

[Mr. Nerfect]

* Roman Reigns vs. AJ Styles in an Extreme Rules Match for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship
* Charlotte vs. Natalya in a Submission Match for the Women's Championship
* Chris Jericho vs. Dean Ambrose in a Last Man Standing Match
* The Good Brothers vs. The Usos in a Parking Lot Brawl
* The Miz vs. Cesaro vs. Kevin Owens vs. Sami Zayn in a Fatal 4-Way for the Intercontinental Championship
* Kalisto vs. Rusev for the United States Championship - Title vs. Lana's clothes for the United States Championship
* The New Day vs. The Vaudevillains for the WWE Tag Team Championship
* Dolph Ziggler vs. Baron Corbin in a Falls Count Anywhere Match

That could be like a Judgment Day 2000 card or something.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Some of the angle is clunky but I like the general idea of it. If they pace the 2 properly and keep making it personal there will be a great amount of heat going into extreme rules. Roman cheapshotting AJ and throwing him through the table is the stuff he should be doing. Fuck the overcoming the odds bullshit.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I kind of wish that instead of interviewing Sami Zayn on SmackDown, Jericho makes this feud with Ambrose really personal and digs into Ambrose's life. I don't know whether you'd use Renee Young or what. Ambrose has mentioned a sister he couldn't protect in promos in the past, or something like that. There's this really personal element that is missing that Mitch doesn't quite provide.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Some of the angle is clunky but I like the general idea of it. If they pace the 2 properly and keep making it personal there will be a great amount of heat going into extreme rules. Roman cheapshotting AJ and throwing him through the table is the stuff he should be doing. Fuck the overcoming the odds bullshit.

I like it because it makes Roman look like a beast, but it also allows Styles to go "You're fucked now, mate."

[Evil Vito]

Didn't watch much tonight but the ending sounded good.

Lots of rematches on Extreme Rules but they all make sense rather than it just feeling like lazy booking. A novel concept on WWE's part.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Doing rematches for Extreme Rules makes sense, given that they should be based on more personal issues that have been building for a while.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Rusev wins the US Title and drops it back to Cena?

[slik]

I think wwe is on the right track

[Mr. Nerfect]

Really want Stardust to become a bit obsessed with Apollo Crews after losing to him twice this past week. Stardust does the old "Stardust Section" stuff with Crews, but sits in the crowd and holds up "Crews Crew" signs. Crews could even bit Viktor, who has that Stardust association.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It really wouldn't surprise me if Owens wins back the IC Title, and when Cena wins the US Title they do a unification match.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Emperor Smeat]

It really wouldn't surprise me if Owens wins back the IC Title, and when Cena wins the US Title they do a unification match.

Considering how much the WWE has struggled to make both titles strong at the same time or for long periods of time, a unification match would be the best thing to happen.

Ideally Owens needs to win since it would set up the perfect opportunity for Sami to get that big win moment over Owens later in a feud. Cena losing a feud would also give a huge rub to Owens' status that was lacking from their first feud together.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I have a feeling they'll do Falls Count Anywhere between Ziggler and Corbin, but if they decided to do that Loser Leaves WWE Match, I could see Corbin winning and Ziggler coming back under a mask doing a Captain America gimmick since they want to promote that movie. :-\

[Triple A]

Watching YouTube highlights... Really like Big Cass even on his own!!!!!!!

[Simple Fan]

AJ has to give into Anderson and Gallows ways now, one would think. Hope Rusev beats Kalisto. Didn't he say he wouldn't marry Lana til he got the US title back. Really like Big Cass, dudes smooth in the ring to be 7 ft tall. Could have done without the Truth/Goldust stuff, just feels like a Superstars or Smackdown feud but it and the battle royal pretty much got everyone on the show. Women's submission match is a start, would like to see a Last Women Standing match down the line. Would like to see Owens win back the IC title but stay away from Zayn for a while and revisit their feud down the road.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

No, he said he wouldn't propose to Summer Rae without winning championship gold again. Then the trainwreck of a story blew up because of revelation that Lana and Rusev were engaged. Big Cass is 6'10". He's close.

[Savio]

Tuned out early seems like I missed a good ending :/

[DAMN iNATOR]

IN MEMORY
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MITCH
2016

Fixed.

[BigCrippyZ]

It's a bit stupid if Reigns doesn't acknowledge his boys hitting Styles with the chair first, but now respect has gone out the window and all bets are off.

The problem is that's probably going to happen. The announcers basically ignored that fact after it occurred. I'm sure Reigns, etc., and the announce team (except for MAYBE JBL) will likely continue on ignoring it in the weeks to come. That's the problem with the let's just ignore the heel/face dynamic, especially re: main event scene. Unfortunately, in the long run it take so much drama, etc. out of everything.

[Mr. Pierre]

Really good Raw, but the commentary is insanely bad.

[Ruien]

I think 3 hours of wrestling is to much for me. I hit the 2 hour mark and feel asleep. Works much better once I get home and turn th television on around the 1 hour mark instead of watching from the beginning.

[erickman]

Give Rusev the title back

and lets hope he does not get feed to cena again

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

They're better served doing it how the Saturday Night Main Event shows used to work, where you do the main event angles earlier and then do the undercard stuff later as everyone is falling asleep.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Evil Vito]

I think 3 hours of wrestling is to much for me. I hit the 2 hour mark and feel asleep. Works much better once I get home and turn th television on around the 1 hour mark instead of watching from the beginning.

I fizzled out of 3 hour Raws a while ago. It's just a big time commitment and 2 hours feels way more palatable.

And now with 2 or 3 pre-show matches they are turning standard PPVs into 4 hours, and Mania was of course 6 hours long or something this year.

[Evil Vito]

I do have some level of comfort in knowing that Triple H and Steph feel the same way about Raw being 3 hours and they want to do away with the extra hour. But they're stuck now.

[Big Vic]

Whats the earliest WWE can go back to 2 hours?

[Emperor Smeat]

2018 assuming USA Network or a new potential tv network agrees to it.

WWE would need whatever they would lose on the extra hour to be tact on to the new deal while USA might not be as willing if things don't drastically improve. USA is already losing a lot of money with the current tv deal.

[evanbrown]

Dudley Boys are my favorite tag team of the 1980's!

If the Dudley's break up I deman Vince McMahon resign immediaetly because he has lost it