WWE RAW - Payback has been paid, back - May 1st, 2017 ***OFFICIAL THREAD***

[slik]

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[slik]

Raw Preview : Quick Hits


* Braun Strowman rules Team Red

* Cesaro & Sheamus reach their boiling point

* There’s no room for “The A-Lister” in The Bálor Club

* Bayley seeks retribution in tag team bout

* Hobbled Kingslayer stuns Samoa Joe

[Savio]

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[rez]

Roman should hide in a house of mirrors tonight...would love to see Braun rampage through it.

[ClockShot]

And here...................we.............................go.

[Dark One]

While I can appreciate a good Alexa Bliss celebration...

This show should just be three and a half hours of Braun.

[ClockShot]

Well if this doesn't have brawl written all over it.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Poor Bayley, looking so sad...heartbroken for her. 💔:(:'(

[ClockShot]

I thought that thing in the middle at first glance was one of those giant cakes you put a hot chick in to surprise you.

Or in the women's case, a guy.

[slik]

Alexa is GOLD

[Savio]

Why is Alicia fighting Mickie?

[GD]

Quite an interesting start to RAW

[slik]

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[Lock Jaw]

Good opening segment..... Good job by Alexa Bliss......

[Dark One]

A+ bitch work from Alexa Bliss

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Alexa so good. Noid was wrong 1000 percent.

[ClockShot]

Bliss has come a long way from being that odd draft pick for Smackdown way back when.

[Savio]

I also agree, Noid is wrong.

[ClockShot]

Is Alicia Fox classified as a heel tonight?

[Savio]

I guess

[KIRA]

I know I'm expected to be happy right now but I can show restraint.

[KIRA]

This is good but its kinda backwards Sasha is being a heel nd Alicia is doing the face in distress bit

[Ezra]

Fox is the Big Show of female turns.

[ClockShot]

8 Raw women currently active and in the ring right now. 1 MIA

6 Smackdown currently active. 1 MIA, 1 on leave, 1 "coming soon".

Can't Raw just give up one more female? Please?

[rez]

I liked Bayley in the beginning but every week her almost crying face makes me hate her even more.

[KIRA]

GO ALICIA!

[Lock Jaw]

Why would Bayley ever do a "side suplex"..... did it last night too.......

Just seems like you take the exact same time/effort to do a "Bayley to Belly", which is ten times more devastating for whatever reason.......

[KIRA]

Fox is the Big Show of female turns.

Shes been a heel for a good while including 205 live where she reveled herself to be a gold digging psycho bitch

[ClockShot]

WHERE'S BRAUN?!

GET THE MAN OF THE HOUR OUT HERE!

I feel like Yosemite Sam in that Looney Tunes cartoon right now.

[slik]

lol at bad FX

[KIRA]

8 Raw women currently active and in the ring right now. 1 MIA

6 Smackdown currently active. 1 MIA, 1 on leave, 1 "coming soon".

Can't Raw just give up one more female? Please?

I think we all know who they should give to the A-show.

[rez]

I think we all know who they should give to the A-show.

Enzo?

[Lock Jaw]

Second match always involves boring tag team stuff....... never fails........

[Triple A]

every1's voice and the way every1 talks in this "Leesa mattress" commercial.......

[KIRA]

Enzo?

*eye twitch*

[Triple A]

Watching Raw @ work on my computer but still feel angry that I'm @ work

[Dark One]

The only way Enzo Amore should be able to beat a guy the size of Gallows should be if Gallows had a stroke in the middle of the match.

[Poit]

"Too much big man for him right there"

I've missed Booker.

[rez]

*eye twitch*

Don't do that. I was implying he's a lady..a very ugly one.

[Lock Jaw]

every1's voice and the way every1 talks in this "Leesa mattress" commercial.......

V glad I don't get this commercial by how much Triple A is annoyed by it.......

[Savio]

Neville is much better as a heel

[rez]

Look a goblin king and his steward

[ClockShot]

Jesus, Cole. Just pick a nickname for Seth Rollins and stick with it.

[rob11]

Matt Hardy's Twitter this evening is freaking hilarious.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We'll be on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash">#RAW</a> tonight looking for <a href="https://twitter.com/WWESheamus">@WWESheamus</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECesaro">@WWECesaro</a>.<br><br>Nero just returned from a dental repair with the DELIGHTFUL Dr Isaac Yankem. <a href="https://t.co/YZlYXSUGaV">pic.twitter.com/YZlYXSUGaV</a></p>&mdash; REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/859200510406017024">May 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Savio]

Seth does not work as a face.

[ClockShot]

Seth Rollins. Motivational Speaker.

[ClockShot]

Get in line, Seth.

[Dark One]

Seth does not work as a face.

Seth Rollins. Motivational Speaker.

It could be worse.

He could be talking about how much The Secret helped him.

[ClockShot]

Oh. Now we get to this.

[Dark One]

Balor's new shirt doesn't work for me. From a distance, it looks like he's wearing one of those obnoxious fake tuxedo shirts.

[rez]

Matt Hardy's Twitter this evening is freaking hilarious.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We'll be on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash">#RAW</a> tonight looking for <a href="https://twitter.com/WWESheamus">@WWESheamus</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECesaro">@WWECesaro</a>.<br><br>Nero just returned from a dental repair with the DELIGHTFUL Dr Isaac Yankem. <a href="https://t.co/YZlYXSUGaV">pic.twitter.com/YZlYXSUGaV</a></p>&mdash; REBORN by FATE (@MATTHARDYBRAND) <a href="https://twitter.com/MATTHARDYBRAND/status/859200510406017024">May 2, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Running for mayor and still finds time to take on new patients. respect

[Lock Jaw]

Finn Balor vs. Brock Lesnar would be terrible

[ClockShot]

Balor's new shirt doesn't work for me. From a distance, it looks like he's wearing one of those obnoxious fake tuxedo shirts.

Looks like a bad interpretation of connect the dots.

[rez]

Balor and Rollins should star as villainous vampires in the next Blade movie.

[Ezra]

Ambrose with a hell of a reaction there.

[ClockShot]

So where's this going? 2 people want Brock, Dean's bored, Miz is being Miz.

[RP]

was this for the IC title or the Universal title?

[RP]

Ok....????....

[ClockShot]

Okay then.

[Emperor Smeat]

Missed the first hour, anything interesting happen?

[RP]

Booker just said he gave Dean, Kurts number but Dean clearly said Mick gave it to him..

[Poit]

So, this whole segment was just a way to distract people from the fact that Brock won't be around for a while.

[rez]

So, this whole segment was just a way to distract people from the fact that Brock won't be around for a while.

Probably not until THE GREAT BALLS OF FIRE

[ClockShot]

Missed the first hour, anything interesting happen?

Nah. 8-women tag match. Heels won.

Gallows beat Enzo............I think. Wasn't paying attention.

And now this triple threat for #1 to the IC title.


But, we're all waiting for Braun.

[RP]

I feel like Seth didnt know what promo he was suppose to cut.

[KIRA]

Wow RAW has managed to not be terrible for an hr and its not post WM its who would've thought BRAUN and Payback was the shot in the ass this show needed?

[RP]

I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU!

[ClockShot]

The fuck? The ambulance got it's revenge on Braun?

[rob11]

WWE has so much money in a "I'm not finished with you" t-shirt. Take my money!

[Emperor Smeat]

Nah. 8-women tag match. Heels won.

Gallows beat Enzo............I think. Wasn't paying attention.

And now this triple threat for #1 to the IC title.


But, we're all waiting for Braun.

I see, so just the usual weekly Beat Up Enzo series.

[KIRA]

Braun probably ate the medic that tried to treat him and then closed any open wounds he had with fire.

[Frank Drebin]

Alexa is GOLD

Good opening segment..... Good job by Alexa Bliss......

A+ bitch work from Alexa Bliss

Alexa so good. Noid was wrong 1000 percent.

I also agree, Noid is wrong.

I was on the Bliss bandwagon long before you losers. Easily the best female talker and tonight she showed the fuck off.

[Lock Jaw]

I like Noam Dar's theme..... miss Alicia Fox with him......

[RP]

Rich Swan makes me uncomfortable

[RP]

Jack Gallagher's knees make me uncomfortable

[Dark One]

I was on the Bliss bandwagon long before you losers. Easily the best female talker and tonight she showed the fuck off.

Whoa whoa whoa, Drebin.

I've never not been on the Bliss Bandwagon.

You can fight the rest of those losers, but I thought we were cool.

[Dark One]

Pale English nerd comes out and gives a black guy and a Japanese guy umbrellas.

Michael Cole: "This is what 205 Live is all about!"

Kill me.

[ClockShot]

A 6-man cruiserweight tag match.

I don't know if this is a good idea or bad idea.

Or Vince is saying "AH FUCK IT! PUT 'EM ALL ON AT ONCE! CROWD DOESN'T CARE ANYWAY!"

[Lock Jaw]

I was on the Bliss bandwagon long before you losers. Easily the best female talker and tonight she showed the fuck off.

Ok, bro..... I was on the Bliss bandwagon before she even debuted on NXT and I saw some promo class thing where she was playing Scott Dawson's trailer park girlfriend.........

[RP]

I dont care about her bandwagon. I just wanna drink Alexa Bliss's dirty bath water.

[ClockShot]

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!

[Emperor Smeat]

Kendrick's pants look like it came from a video game from how shinny and blue it is.

Like Double Dragon II style.

[KIRA]

So Neville and Tony Nese are brought to you via the Sony Vegas cloning technique

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Kendrick's pants look like it came from a video game from how shinny and blue it is.

Like Double Dragon II style.

THE BIMMY

[slik]

here's a phil collins song from Tarzan everyone



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[Evil Vito]

I'm not advocating for more Lesnar appearances or anything as that would kill his vibe as a special attraction. It's just funny to me that even in kayfabe terms it's largely impossible to say Lesnar isn't the most important wrestler in the company because on multiple occasions now they've happily let him vacation for months on end while still being champion.

They don't really attempt to hide it either, he's simply allowed to get away with it because he's Brock Lesnar.

[KIRA]

I'm not advocating for more Lesnar appearances or anything as that would kill his vibe as a special attraction. It's just funny to me that even in kayfabe terms it's largely impossible to say Lesnar isn't the most important wrestler in the company because on multiple occasions now they've happily let him vacation for months on end while still being champion.

They don't really attempt to hide it either, he's simply allowed to get away with it because he's Brock Lesnar.

I mean whos gonna say no to him?

[KIRA]

God this is much more like the Cruiserweight division I remember

[Evil Vito]

I mean whos gonna say no to him?

Technically, Stephanie McMahon because she's bullet proof and gets to emasculate everyone forever.

[Emperor Smeat]

Cruiser 6-man tag was good overall.

Still surprised WWE hasn't bothered to ban Gallagher's headbutts considering their concussion lawsuit stuff and the brutal incident from Japan a few weeks ago.

[KIRA]

I want Cole to die for mentioning GI BRO.

[Ezra]

I hate to say it but the crusierweights are boring to me anymore. I like most of the guys but something just doesn't click for me.

[Evil Vito]

Feel like faces have won 95% of the cruiserweight division matches on Raw.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

I mean whos gonna say no to him?

Nobody if he continues to draw at the house shows he is advertised for and WWE Network numbers go up or stay the same.

[Dark One]

Cruiser 6-man tag was good overall.

Still surprised WWE hasn't bothered to ban Gallagher's headbutts considering their concussion lawsuit stuff and the brutal incident from Japan a few weeks ago.

I don't think he makes much contact. It's all well placed thigh slaps from what I've gathered. I'm sure the first time someone gets legitimately rocked, though, they'll pull the plug.

[Lock Jaw]

Cesaro and Sheamus with new #Heel jackets

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

God this is much more like the Cruiserweight division I remember

Yeah but that stuff has a short shelf life. Wrestling is the foundation not Flippy Shit.

[owenbrown]

as someone who has never smoked in his life, these anti-smoking commercials are really getting on my fucking nerves

[slik]

Leesa Mattress commercial again!

[slik]

Finally the dullness of tonight's #RAW is about to be #Obsolete

[Emperor Smeat]

I don't think he makes much contact. It's all well placed thigh slaps from what I've gathered. I'm sure the first time someone gets legitimately rocked, though, they'll pull the plug.

Yeah him and others do it a lot differently than Shibata who pretty much cracked his head open from his brute force style.

Figured like the Curb Stomp, it would have gotten banned or done a lot less because of recent bad publicity and chance for kids to mimic it.

[Dark One]

as someone who has never smoked in his life, these anti-smoking commercials are really getting on my fucking nerves

You should show them by starting to smoke.

[Rebecca Reigns]

as someone who has smoked a lot of Gertner's cock in my life, these anti-smoking commercials are really making me horny for my mustache mastodon.


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[owenbrown]

Cesaro and Sheamus with new #Heel jackets

Heel jackets ftw

[Evil Vito]

Man those jackets are fucking awesome

[ClockShot]

Sheamus does look stupid with that Mohawk.

Though, he's improved by losing the nose ring.

[slik]

I like their jackets!

[Dark One]

Matt Hardy is gonna bite one of these motherfuckers.

[ClockShot]

Got a feeling League of Nations 2.0 is not far away with those spiffy new jackets Agent Orange are wearing right now.

Balor would be a nice addition. :shifty:

[Dark One]

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[KIRA]

Those jackets are sick

[slik]

#delete #delete #delete

[KIRA]

Hes going half-broken Matt Hardy

[Emperor Smeat]

Still pretty funny WWE's way of introducing the Broken Hardys was to literally break them.

[Dark One]

2/10, not enough biting or boxing kangaroos.

[ClockShot]

Damn Charlie's short.

Might give Alexa Bliss a run for her money for the shortest person on the show.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

That was not a kangaroo that was Smokin' Joe Frazier!

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Damn Charlie's short.

Might give Alexa Bliss a run for her money for the shortest person on the show.

Is she wearing shoes? Five feet of Bouncy.

[Lock Jaw]

Damn Texture.ca commercials mad annoying...... wish I got mattress commercial instead.....

[Evil Vito]

SLATER AND RHYNO WOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[rez]

That HBK bible movie better have Stephen Baldwin and Kirk Cameron or GTFO.

[Lock Jaw]

I'M JUST ONE MAAAAAAAN

*Three Man Band theme hits, Two Men come out*

[Dark One]

Rhyno looks like the refrigerator that fell on Orton.

[ClockShot]

I was wondering when Smiley was gonna debut on Raw.

[ClockShot]

Or did he already, and I missed it?

[Poit]

So... Slater and Crews are fighting because Titus didn't like Crews talking to Slater about parenting.

Yeah, sure. Whatever.

[Evil Vito]

So is this going to lead to a Crews/Titus feud or is Titus strictly just going to be used as a manager going forward?

Hopefully the latter because Titus is an entertaining talker but quite possibly the worst wrestler on the roster. He's not improved a lick in seven years on the main roster.

[Ezra]

Does anyone know who that tall elf looking mofo with his mom is? They are ringside for almost every show.

[Emperor Smeat]

I was wondering when Smiley was gonna debut on Raw.

Did it last week as part of Curt Hawkins Star Factory weekly squash.

[Dark One]

So... Slater and Crews are fighting because Titus didn't like Crews talking to Slater about parenting.

Yeah, sure. Whatever.

Titus was Celebrity Father of the Year! Of course he's going to be upset about his protege talking to some nerd about parenting!

[Dark One]

"I love this move. There's that sit out powerbomb by Apollo Crews."

Very convincing emotion, Cole.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Rhyno getting in the picture.

[KIRA]

I'm waiting for the weekly sermon on the mount from Bray

And for Braun to just come in and soak up praise....and Probably eat a spear from Roman who spent time healing in the center of a blue sun or some garbage.

[ClockShot]

Oh. Hey Bray.

[Savio]

....and I'm a certfide G.

[Savio]

as a Savio(r)

[KIRA]

"I'm a largely toothless threat without help."

[Emperor Smeat]

Ummm think someone should tell Bray that I doubt Randy cares about Bray or his little shitty house anymore. Bray didn't even win the title last night.

[ClockShot]

That's it?

[KIRA]

I miss the hawian shirts and white pants it was more unnerving(such an unassuming look) he looked like a tourist and that made it scarier

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Poit]

Wait, what? That segment just ends with a Wyatt derp and no conclusion?

[ClockShot]

No Braun tonight?

Can I just go to bed then?

[slik]

This person's world...That person's yard...blah blah blah

[slik]

The worst spot for a commercial ever, so random

[rob11]

No Braun? Gn

[KIRA]

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I bet money Vince calls one by the other's name all the time

[ClockShot]

Love delusional Dean.

[Savio]

lol @ turkey leg in TJ's titantron

[KIRA]

Tj Douche

[Lock Jaw]

Oh no..... he lost his "erkins".......

[Evil Vito]

Lol he's just "TJP" now :lol:

[ClockShot]

3 faces missing from Perkins' titantron video.

They get future endeavored?

[Dark One]

So, he is now officially TJP.

VINCE MCMAHON'S HUNGER FOR NAMES KNOWS NO BOUNDS. NOW HE'S BARELY LEAVING GUYS WITH INITIALS!

[KIRA]

How is TJ not a bigger heel than Neville hes so much more hateable and its real hatred.

[Dark One]

Cannot wait to see BS beat the shit out of Double R for the right to face BL at GBoF.

[ClockShot]

TJP. Who's idea was that.

Probably Vince when he was on his Great Balls of Fire epiphany.

[Rebecca Reigns]

http://i.imgur.com/UP26DSd.jpg

[Emperor Smeat]

Might as well just rename all the Crusisers if WWE wants to own the names like they did with the Bollywood Boys getting a sudden name change.

Aires loses his first name since Vince doesn't want anyone to think he's the other Austin, Tozawa gets renamed to his catchphrase of "Ah Ah", and Gallagher gets renamed to "Mr Umbrella Guy"

[Dark One]

Cole seems like he's having a lot more fun without Byron at the table.

[Evil Vito]

Adrian Neville
Antonio Cesaro
Alexander Rusev
Big E Langston
Colin Cassady
TJ Perkins

Any others?

[Rebecca Reigns]

http://i.imgur.com/UP26DSd.jpg

[Lock Jaw]

Graves: "You can bet the cruiserweight champion is watching with a grin ear-to-ear"

That's a big grin.

[Dark One]

A+ backstage segment.

Drifter + Dean + Demon + Donut.

[KIRA]

Guys just think The Drifter GETS PAID FOR THAT.

[Dark One]

"I can't sanction that match. Your win / loss record just isn't good enough."


Kurt must not have gotten the memo that Jinder Mahal has a world title match.

[Evil Vito]

"I can't sanction that match. Your win / loss record just isn't good enough."


Kurt must not have gotten the memo that Jinder Mahal has a world title match.

I assume that line was meant to be a dig at SmackDown since they're "competing".

[Dark One]

I assume that line was meant to be a dig at SmackDown since they're "competing".

"I mean, it's not like you guys are Breezango or Jinder Mahal, AM I RIGHT?"

[Emperor Smeat]

"I can't sanction that match. Your win / loss record just isn't good enough."


Kurt must not have gotten the memo that Jinder Mahal has a world title match.

Mahal invoked his right as Smackdown's Maharaja for a title shot.

Balor could do the same as the DEMON King but he seems more comfortable in his stylist jacket instead.

[Ezra]

This is going to be a pretty long main event. Granted, there will be 4 or more commercial breaks but you are looking at close to 25 minutes with the over run.

[slik]

raw thread only 5 pgs today...damn

[Lock Jaw]

Miz so damn good

[Emperor Smeat]

Feels weird that 2 weeks in a row, Miz is the one being shown as the weakling or needing to overcome the odds for a match.

His stock since being traded to RAW has been dropping compared to heading into a bigger spotlight had he stayed on Smackdown.

[KIRA]

raw thread only 5 pgs today...damn

Ive noticed that when a show is horrible ie most RAW shows the page count is massive

When a show is good getting to four is lucky.

[Lock Jaw]

Yeah, wished he stayed on Smackdown..... but oh well.....

[KIRA]

Feels weird that 2 weeks in a row, Miz is the one being shown as the weakling or needing to overcome the odds for a match.

His stock since being traded to RAW has been dropping compared to heading into a bigger spotlight had he stayed on Smackdown.

At the end of that light was Nakamura's knee in his face but yea you're right Miz felt huge on SDL.

[KIRA]

That couldve been ugly for Rollins

[slik]

Is Finn injured again...

[Dark One]

Feels weird that 2 weeks in a row, Miz is the one being shown as the weakling or needing to overcome the odds for a match.

His stock since being traded to RAW has been dropping compared to heading into a bigger spotlight had he stayed on Smackdown.

I'm curious how that's "different" than Smackdown Miz. The hiding behind his wife and cheating has kind of been his thing. He hasn't had the fiery promos, sure, but I haven't been getting a hugely different vibe.

[KIRA]

Thought 1916 (bloody sunday) was the brainbuster Finn used?

[slik]

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[slik]

This match is really good!

[Triple A]

Michael Cole seems really "loose" tonight, like he is "trying to have fun"... don't like it...

[Emperor Smeat]

Past couple of sequences have been really good.


I'm curious how that's "different" than Smackdown Miz. The hiding behind his wife and cheating has kind of been his thing. He hasn't had the fiery promos, sure, but I haven't been getting a hugely different vibe.

At least for me, something feels a bit off with Miz since he went to RAW. Maybe it really is the lack of big promos or feeling like a big deal because of the booking so far.

[Dark One]

Michael Cole seems really "loose" tonight, like he is "trying to have fun"... don't like it...

It's amazing what not having to deal with Byron Saxton can do for a human being's state of mind.

[Dark One]

Really great anarchic Attitude Era-style main event that was woven through the whole show.

[Lock Jaw]

Really good match, I feel......

Plus three storylines coming out of it....... v good for a RAW......

[Dark One]

All we were missing was Tony Schiavone giving away the result.

[Emperor Smeat]

Triple Threat was pretty good overall.

If WWE is going to bring back DEMON Balor, Bray really is the perfect person to do it unlike the forced commentary blabbering like the first time.

[slik]

Great triple threat between Miz/Seth/Finn. Along with Big Show/Braun,we have two RAW MOTY contenders!

[Evil Vito]

Really fun main event. Predictable ending because you knew Miz had to win with the champion being a face but nice job of lacing two other feuds into it.

[slik]

I will 100% watch the show Blood Drive. That is right up my street.

[Evil Vito]

When a match has a predictable outcome but still gets you to bite on a few of the false finishes, you know it's great stuff.

[Ruien]

I'm curious how that's "different" than Smackdown Miz. The hiding behind his wife and cheating has kind of been his thing. He hasn't had the fiery promos, sure, but I haven't been getting a hugely different vibe.

Feel like Miz is extra weak now. I dunno.

[slik]

seems like Miz is getting a spot as the top heel on RAW for a brief spell tho.

(sort of, since they think Braun is a heel)

[Lock Jaw]

Feel like Miz is extra weak now. I dunno.

Miz was "weak" on Smackdown too.....

[Rebecca Reigns]

http://i.imgur.com/UP26DSd.jpg

[Ruien]

Miz was "weak" on Smackdown too.....

Kind of. He won a lot of matches cleanish and he seemed somewhat legit. Now it just feels like every time he sees someone they hit their finisher on him.

Ya he was weak but not terribly weak.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

it's amazing how Byron Saxton makes Booker T's terrible commentary seem like a breath of fresh air.

[Tom Guycott]

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Needs more Otunga

[Tom Guycott]

Cole seems like he's having a lot more fun without Byron at the table.

To be fair, EVERYONE has more fun without Byron at the table.

[Dark One]

Needs more Otunga

Sup.

http://i.imgur.com/JmTZaSB.jpg

[#1-norm-fan]

Needs more naked Brad Maddox filming.

[Juan]

Kinda digging the Titus O'Niel/Crews stuff :y: :y:

[Juan]

Crews is so crisp in the ring, really hope he finds his groove.

[Rammsteinmad]

I want Ambrose to develop into a kind of "Deadpool" for WWE. He seems like the sort of guy that can break the forth wall and make obscure references that WWE fans will understand, but will have WWE superstars kayfabe WTF'ing. Dean commenting on cameras being in locker rooms and how it'd be weird if there wasn't an interview made me chuckle.

[Stickman]

That triple threat match was great but I honestly can't buy Balor as champion. He is a littke kid next to Lesnar no way can I buy him. I didn't buy Rey Myesterio as champ but I would buy him more than Balor against Lesnar. Balor against smaller leaner guys like Miz, Rollins, Ambrose I can get behind him. But not against a top tier heaveyweight.

[rob11]

That triple threat match was great but I honestly can't buy Balor as champion. He is a littke kid next to Lesnar no way can I buy him. I didn't buy Rey Myesterio as champ but I would buy him more than Balor against Lesnar. Balor against smaller leaner guys like Miz, Rollins, Ambrose I can get behind him. But not against a top tier heaveyweight.
If he had help from Gallows and Anderson it would become more believable.

[Emperor Smeat]

This week ended up hitting a new record for least viewed show since 1997.

Raw numbers hit a shocking low last night, even coming the day after the Payback PPV.

The three hour show averaged 2.86 million viewers, setting a new 20-year low for the show on a non-holiday and non-football time frame. The number barely beat what a lot of the SmackDown shows had been doing prior to WrestleMania. It was a five percent decline from last week's 3.00 million viewers. Traditionally the Raw after a Raw-brand PPV should show an increase ...

Raw numbers are likely to be low as long as there is playoff competition. However, with the decline of Fox News ratings in the wake of Bill O'Reilly being gone, Raw beat everything else on cable last night.

The three hours were:

8 p.m. 2.92 million viewers
9 p.m. 3.04 million viewers
10 p.m. 2.65 million viewers

[slik]

I actually just said WOW out loud reading that. I misread it at first as record numbers and thought 'oh cool' but then got to the part where the average was 2.86 million and vocalized.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Well apparently ratings don't matter anymore.

But just in case they do I'm sure we'll be seeing an influx of Roman and Stephanie segments.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Then ratings will go slightly up, they'll think Steph's a huge draw even though she castrates the entire roster, making nobody want to watch them.

[Savio]

3 faces missing from Perkins' titantron video.

They get future endeavored?

He hasn't unlocked them yet.

[Ruien]

This is what happens when you don't have Braun for the night.

[ClockShot]

He hasn't unlocked them yet.

They were unlocked before.

Or is he getting new DLC characters?

[Savio]

He lost his save data.