WWE RAW 2/5/18 feat. Triple Threat with Mr Invisible, Asuka Erasing the Hugger, Road to the Chamber of Pain

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Why didn't Seth Rollins compete in qualifying matches? Is he really not one of the top 12 guys on Raw. lol

[Lock Jaw]

Why didn't Seth Rollins compete in qualifying matches? Is he really not one of the top 12 guys on Raw. lol

Apollo Cruise much more deserving

[Evil Vito]

This KFC Reba ad is only like a week old and I'm already beyond sick of it

[Evil Vito]

I like the idea of Elias as pseudo-hippie drifter who sold out to the rich lifestyle the moment it was available to him.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Told ya

[Droford]

Oh shit

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

WALK WITH ELIAS!

[Emperor Smeat]

:D Elias wins.

Odds of him holding a 20 minute concert during the Chamber match is now a real possibility.

[ClockShot]

:wtf:

Wasn't much of a match.

[Savio]

Is Braun finished with him?

[KIRA]

YES ELIAS GOING IN

[Lock Jaw]

That dastardly heel Braun pandering to the fans

[Droford]

Weird ending

[Emperor Smeat]

Braun should powerslam the Mania sign. That would generate a huge pop from the crowd.

[Lock Jaw]

"We still have more time..... let's hug Apu again"

[owenbrown]

goddammit I guess Braun is definitely not winning now

[Evil Vito]

Told ya

Elias was always going to win this. Much like War Games, a heel always needs to enter last in a match like that because it makes the most sense from a storytelling standpoint.

Also, we already know Reigns is winning so why would you want to give Braun or Cena a massive advantage when they're gonna end up losing?

[slik]

Please just do Braun vs Brock at WM

[owenbrown]

Vince needs to go fuck himself sometimes.

[slik]

Roman/Ronda vs Steph/HHH
Brock vs Braun

Boom. Done.

[slik]

Metlzer said recently wwe was going to 'push the women's division more than ever before' because of Rousey and I think it started tonight


*Bayley/Asuka got a cool graphic before their match

*Nia got some video package like it was her debut match

*3 women's matches

*1 in-ring woman's interview

*1 backstage segment

[Simple Fan]

Well if that ending didn't solidify Braun a face to everyone I don't know what will.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Well if that ending didn't solidify Braun a face to everyone I don't know what will.

He equally attacked the top face of all time and current kinda over heel.

TWEENER.

You lose.

[slik]

He's a face. Like, the biggest face in all of WWE.

Sigh.

[Tom Guycott]

This KFC Reba ad is only like a week old and I'm already beyond sick of it

KFC Reba vs Colonel Flair @ WrestleMania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

He equally attacked the top face of all time and current kinda over heel.

TWEENER.

You lose.

That's not how wrestling works, lol.

[#1-norm-fan]

He equally attacked the top face of all time and current kinda over heel.

TWEENER.

You lose.

He attempted murder therefore he's a heel. You said it yourself.

YOU lose.

[#1-norm-fan]

Also, he wrestled Rhyno a couple weeks ago, therefore he is a heel.

SUCH a loss.

[Shisen Kopf]

He attempted murder therefore he's a heel. You said it yourself.

YOU lose.

Stone Cold attempted murder once. HEEL.

[owenbrown]

Stone Cold attempted murder once. HEEL.

Twice in back to back months but we're not supposed to remember that :shifty:

[Big Vic]

Which main eventer hasn't attempted murder at some point?

[Simple Fan]

He equally attacked the top face of all time and current kinda over heel.

TWEENER.

You lose.

Elias is probably the closest thing to a tweener that WWE has, but they don't have tweeners. Braun basically pulled a Hulk Hogan even going as far as putting his hand to his ear and listening to the crowd to appease them. He's a face and the best one they have at the moment.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Nia Jax is really a shit promo. Geez. Get it together, lady.

[Evil Vito]

Yeah Nia's promos suck.

The fact that they are even giving her the chance to get into the Raw Women's Title match seems like she's pretty clearly gonna be facing Alexa at Mania.

I'm guessing Nia will come as close to anyone ever has to beating Asuka at Chamber but she'll fall short. Then when Asuka chooses to face Charlotte, Angle will award Nia the Raw women's Mania match anyway.

[#1-norm-fan]

Stone Cold attempted murder once. HEEL.

Did he ever wrestle Rhyno though? Because that's should eliminate all doubt.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Also, if there was any leftover confusion, Braun is most certainly a face.

[Cool King]

• I see The Revival got the memo about how stupid having "Just Fists" emblazoned on their asses was.

• I don't understand why they're acknowledging Drake Maverick as being previously known as Rockstar Spud.

Anyway, it doesn't matter because I can't stand the guy and never have, so he just gives me another reason not to watch the Cruiserweight Division.

• The Women's Elimination Chamber Match looks incredibly shit.

I would have asked "Why are Mandy Rose & Sonya Deville in the match?", as they've only been kicking about on the main roster for just over two months now and they're already in an Elimination Chamber match for the title, but the division on Raw is in such a mess right now that it's the only thing they could have done to fill the spots.

Alicia Fox is injured (sadly) and God only knows what's going on with Paige. They could have just added Nia Jax and either Rose or Deville and avoid the whole Askua/Jax match, which is quite obvious Jax is going to lose, and work their way towards Bliss/Jax at WrestleMania from there.

At least that way we wouldn't be looking at an Elimination Chamber Match that consists of the champion that is Bliss, Rose & Deville, that obviously won't win because they're a team and Mickie James who they've been swapping wins and loses with for almost two months now and Bayley & Banks who are quite obviously just starting their angle to face each other at WrestleMania.

Although, Alexa Bliss did bring up some good points, which, along with the main event, shows how bad a General Manager Kurt Angle can be at times.

• Oh no, the mobile phone promos are still a thing.

• I didn't get why the main event was what it was.

Why, out of all six competitors in the Elimination Chamber Match, Elias, Cena and Strowman get the chance to be last?

That's not really fair on Miz, Reigns and Bálor (when he wins next week). They could have easily have had Bálor qualify next week, then the Raw before Elimination Chamber, have the entrants compete in a Beat The Clock Challenge with Strowman getting the lowest time.

Something like thirty seconds or whatever.

That way, it would appear to be fair and not make Angle look like such a bad GM. He still looks bad though as he's had the men go through qualifying matches but just hand-picks the women, but as we all know, that's all due to injures and so on, so it's can't really be helped.

[Emperor Smeat]

• I didn't get why the main event was what it was.

Why, out of all six competitors in the Elimination Chamber Match, Elias, Cena and Strowman get the chance to be last?


Wouldn't be surprised if they came up with this idea first for the show and then didn't realize or care in the end almost the rest of the Chamber would have been set beforehand. Probably also just an easy and lazy excuse to have Cena and Braun in the main event without doing any real work.

Could have done an interesting twist with whoever got pinned or submitted in the main event would have to start the Chamber with the winner of the Last Chance match.

[XL]

It's back to being an annual tradition where I start thinking about who I want to see sent to SmackDown because it's their only hope of reviving their career on the main roster. I'd say The Revival are now firmly in that discussion.

They should have moved to SDL on their return from the last injury to give them a fresh start. Imagine matches vs. Usos, New Day, Benjables.

[Lock Jaw]

Usos 100% chance of moving to RAW after Mania.