Official Monday Night RAW Thread 03/12/18 - John Cena's New Road to Wrestlemania

[Lock Jaw]

Tonight on RAW, John Cena looks for his new road to Wrestlemania!

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[slik]

I wonder if Brock will show up or nah

[slik]

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[Droford]

I hope he no shows

[mike adamle]

Hope to see Undertaker start his program with John Cena tonight.

[RP]

I hope this is 3 hours of Alexa Bliss

[Lock Jaw]

Hope to see Alexa Bliss start her program with John Cena tonight.

[RP]

I hope she starts a program on my face and by that i mean her period.

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Lock Jaw]

Ahhh 6PM and wrestling already started.... love this time of year......

[Lock Jaw]

Brock Lesnar totally there tonight

[Droford]

woo..no show

[RP]

bullshit. Lesnar is there.

[ClockShot]

Hey Kurt, what's Braun doing for WrestleMania?

[Emperor Smeat]

How is Lesnar doing what he normally does for the majority of the year supposed to get people to cheer for Reigns?

[Dark One]

If they're not going to have Braun win the Universal Championship at Mania, he should 100% call out The Bar for the Tag Titles at Mania.

If they're not going to give him the main belt, he needs to do something Strowman-crazy, like win the tag titles by himself.

[KIRA]

Brock we need to get Roman over DONT COME TO RAW

[Dark One]

"Roman Reigns is beloved as far as the sports entertainment community is concerned."

I don't even know where to start with that sentence.

[Dark One]

Is Sports Entertainment Community their BRANDING MACHINE version of IWC?

[KIRA]

:lol: Coach just lied his fucking ass off calling reigns beloved

[Lock Jaw]

Roman Reigns calling out someone else for being "Vince's Boy".......

[ClockShot]

Brock ain't Vince's boy.

But we know who is.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I feel like we might not even see Brock til Mania.

[slik]

Brock has to wash his hair

[RP]

NO CHANCE THATS WHAT YOU GOT!

[Lock Jaw]

Worked shoot

Is Russo here

[RP]

( This is actually good )

[Dark One]

Much like the Bray/#WOKEN Matt feud got hung up on the stupid laugh, WWE took a note that worked (Roman talking shit about Brock not showing up the night after the Chamber) and running it into the fucking ground no matter how many gymnastics they have to do to keep repeating it.

[KIRA]

"Brock sucks but I-I love you cheer for me"

The BALLS he has to call somebody else Vinces boy

[Anybody Thrilla]

Haha, well alright then

[ClockShot]

Gorilla's gotten swanky over the years.

[RP]

haha that was good

[Lock Jaw]

WHAT IS THE COMISSIONER OF SMACKDOWN DOING WORKING BACKSTAGE AT RAW?!

[RP]

Gorilla's gotten swanky over the years.

ya gorilla looks like backstage at the Oscars.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Nothing terrible has happened yet. Let's see where it goes.

Silly to see Shane there at Raw, though.

[Dark One]

Okay. I take it back. This just got intense.

[ClockShot]

Hi Shane. Ugly jacket. Why you there?

[KIRA]

So we're trying against the companay chip on his shoulder Roman

[Emperor Smeat]

This whole "Brock doesn't care about the fans or WWE" storyline is going to fall apart once Lesnar and Reigns are in the ring at the same time.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Cena's great.

[KIRA]

How is intimidating a 71 yr old man supposed to get this dude over he just looks like a cunt

[RP]

Nothing terrible has happened yet. Let's see where it goes.

Silly to see Shane there at Raw, though.


Its not though. Because they are banking on us knowing Shane is just playing a character on Smackdown and irl he's there for every show working backstage.

[Loose Cannon]

whomever is booking this Roman Reigns/Brock angle deserves a huge raise.

[owenbrown]

damn is this a work or is Roman legit pissed?

[KIRA]

The problem is most people know Brock doesn't give a fuck and they don't hold it against him

[RP]

damn is this a work or is Roman legit pissed?

It's real owen. This is all real.

[Dark One]

damn is this a work or is Roman legit pissed?

https://i.imgur.com/9QQLYmd.gif

[RP]

Renee is live on the scene. OH SHIT WHAT TIMING! THERE IS ROMAN!

[Anybody Thrilla]

Its not though. Because they are banking on us knowing Shane is just playing a character on Smackdown and irl he's there for every show working backstage.

Fair point

[ClockShot]

Speak up, Mumbles.

[RP]

KNOW YOUR ROLL AND SHUT YOUR MOUTH

[KIRA]

I'm praying Bruan gets thrown in the title picture

[Anybody Thrilla]

It's kinda nice to see Vince show up on screen without a bunch of pomp and circumstance.

[Loose Cannon]

It's kinda nice to see Vince show up on screen without a bunch of pomp and circumstance.

:y::y::y::y::y::y:

This is so much more realistic. I love it.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: crowd cheering for Reigns being suspended.

[ClockShot]

I GURAN-DAMN-TEE IT!

[ClockShot]

YAY!

[Dark One]

It's kinda nice to see Vince show up on screen without a bunch of pomp and circumstance.

Definitely helps this segment a ton.

[Lock Jaw]

IT'S BOSS TIME!!!

[KIRA]

What are they chanting

[RP]

How long until Paige is released? I think it's gonna happen 1 week after WM

[Dark One]

Curious to see what the ratings look like immediately throwing the "Brock vs Roman" faceoff into the toilet.

[ClockShot]

Hugger girl don't look so happy.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Absolution looking like a team. Dig that.

I think Rose and Deville are both beyond decent.

[Evil Vito]

Mandy Rose is a 10/10

[KIRA]

Oh thank the lord

[Dark One]

SWITCHBLADE Bayley has arrived.

[RP]

This RAW is kinda hot right now. I was gonna watch Basketball tonight, but i'm still watching RAW even during this womans segment. I'm curious to see this Bailey/Sasha thing go down.

[Lock Jaw]

What are they chanting

When Vince was talking they were chanting WE CAN'T HEAR YOU

[KIRA]

Hugger girl don't look so happy.

I'm telling you lot her surley Guerrero turn is coming

[RP]

First 18 minutes of RAW have been perfect.

[owenbrown]

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Hey give me the Corey Graves look all you want... WWE likes to fuck with us...

[KIRA]

When Vince was talking they were chanting WE CAN'T HEAR YOU

Ah

[RP]

USA's new show exploiting 6 year olds looks great!! Dont let SuperSLim see that.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm telling you lot her surley Guerrero turn is coming

Are you saying Bayley is the one turning?

I don't even know if one or the other NEEDS to turn if the whole thing is based on "friendship", but I do know that I preferred Sasha as a heel in NXT.

[ClockShot]

Whoa, McGruff. I like totally forgot about him.

Thanks, Geico.

[KIRA]

I see Sasha has been through Joey Ryans closet.

[Emperor Smeat]

Now that Asuka is on Smackdown, Bayley being the one turning heel instead of Sasha would be a lot more interesting.

Could be like the female version of Hollywood Hogan in terms of heel heat assuming they don't bungle it like they've done with her current face run on RAW.

[Dark One]

Are you saying Bayley is the one turning?

I don't even know if one or the other NEEDS to turn if the whole thing is based on "friendship", but I do know that I preferred Sasha as a heel in NXT.

Bayley going to start wearing all black and a trenchcoat and putting the side ponytail over one eye.

[Dark One]

Now that Asuka is on Smackdown, Bayley being the one turning heel instead of Sasha would be a lot more interesting.

Could be like the female version of Hollywood Hogan in terms of heel heat assuming they don't bungle it like they've done with her current face run on RAW.

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[RP]

I think Bayley could have a fucking epic heel turn.

[KIRA]

Are you saying Bayley is the one turning?

I don't even know if one or the other NEEDS to turn if the whole thing is based on "friendship", but I do know that I preferred Sasha as a heel in NXT.

Yea I'm saying Bayley. Ive had my fingers crossed ever since she said she'd like to do Something like Eddie did in WCW the wet hair the scowl and such I LOVED
that version of his character

[Anybody Thrilla]

Sonya lays her shit it. Makes her seem more dangerous.

[RP]

If this feed goes black and white, we wont see Paige anymore.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Yea I'm saying Bayley. Ive had my fingers crossed ever since she said she'd like to do Something like Eddie did in WCW the wet hair the scowl and such I LOVED
that version of his character

I'd be down with it.

[Lock Jaw]

Are you saying Bayley is the one turning?

I don't even know if one or the other NEEDS to turn if the whole thing is based on "friendship", but I do know that I preferred Sasha as a heel in NXT.

Turn them both heel and have them start competing over how dastardly they can be

[Anybody Thrilla]

Turn them both heel and have them start competing over how dastardly they can be

Hahaha, that would actually be tight.

Also, Paige isn't even wearing gloves. Naughty.

[KIRA]

Coach response to Graves angry gf comment was well timed and funny

[Dark One]

SWITCHBLADE Bayley has no loyalties.

She only loves hugging knives and dark poetry.

[RP]

WELP. It was good for 26 minutes.

[RP]

Off to basketball.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I could see her 'only hugging herself' after she does something dastardly.

[Lock Jaw]

Hahaha, that would actually be tight.

Also, Paige isn't even wearing gloves. Naughty.

Like there can be segments where they try to steal candy from babies and whoever steals the most wins

[Anybody Thrilla]

Devil Without a Cause really is a pretty great album.

[RP]

One thing i will say about Kid Rock and his album Devil Without A Cause. It came out when that TRL bullshit was playing nothing but boybands. And it was fresh because of that.

[KIRA]

Its gonna be interesting when WWE gets around to having Rhonda take Sonya apart

[RP]

Devil Without a Cause really is a pretty great album.

agreed

[Dark One]

"Mr. Rock has charted..."

Wow.

[KIRA]

This show just plummeted downhill

[RP]

I think Kid Rock is talented, but his shift to pop country is a bit weird.

[Lock Jaw]

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[Dark One]

We all know that Rollin' Rollin' Rollin' is the superior American Badass Taker theme.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at the booing for Kid Rock's induction

Taker would make the most sense to induct him which is probably why its not going to happen.

[RP]

Who's that little black kid getting inducted?

[Dark One]

Who's that little black kid getting inducted?

Current Impact Wrestling X-Division champion.

[RP]

That little black kid looked like a yound ABT. IS ABT GETTING INDUCTED INTO THE WWE HOF?

[KIRA]

Thats right Kid Rock is heavily associated with Takers worst incarnation

I doubt its a coincidence

[ClockShot]

Who's that little black kid getting inducted?

It's a long story.

[Stickman]

Jesus christ how many hof inductees do we need every year?

[Anybody Thrilla]

I haven't watched a Hall of Fame induction speech in a loooooong time anyway, so I really don't care who goes in. I'll make my own HOF. With blackjack. And hookers!

[RP]

Current Impact Wrestling X-Division champion.

Looked like the kid from Role Models to me

[Dark One]

I haven't watched a Hall of Fame induction speech in a loooooong time anyway, so I really don't care who goes in. I'll make my own HOF. With blackjack. And hookers!

Yo, dawg.

Gonna have any oxy?

[Anybody Thrilla]

That little black kid looked like a yound ABT. IS ABT GETTING INDUCTED INTO THE WWE HOF?

I was much better looking as a kid, and also much healthier.

[KIRA]

:lol: at the booing for Kid Rock's induction

Taker would make the most sense to induct him which is probably why its not going to happen.

This is a smart group of people

[Evil Vito]

Miz in a suit. No impromptu match for him, then.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I always find it so funny how The Miz gets booed so heavily, but everyone LOVES to scream "MIZ TV".

[KIRA]

I really miss Miz's undercut

[Lock Jaw]

BURN IT DOWN!


THE KINGSLAYER!

[Lock Jaw]

Bam Bam SETHelow

[KIRA]

The Crossfit Kingslayer

[slik]

Biker Taker still undefeated at WM

[ClockShot]

Finn...........Bluelor?

[Lock Jaw]

Seth vs Finn

Red vs Blue

[Anybody Thrilla]

"Smilin' Finn" Balor is so annoying. Also, did he forget to do his hand thing or what?

[Anybody Thrilla]

Finn...........Bluelor?

God damn it.

[Lock Jaw]

People actually entering to Miz TV when they are introduced, and actually sitting in the chairs....... what a bizarre episode!

[Shisen Kopf]

Finn Balor sucks. That blue jacket is a big no no. Where are the fashion police?

[Dark One]

God damn it.

I knew it was only a matter of time.

[KIRA]

Finn...........Bluelor?

The color blue isn't hilarious and off putting unless Batista is doing it

[RP]

Finn Balor sucks. That blue jacket is a big no no. Where are the fashion police?


its good

[RP]

The color blue isn't hilarious and off putting unless Batista is doing it

good point being made here. Even Sharkboy pulled it off.

[slik]

Delete Roman Delete Bork

[Lock Jaw]

Blue Finn Tuna

[Lock Jaw]

Finn Balor looking a lot like Andy Serkis/Gollum tonight

[RP]

I'm pointing to the Wrestlemania sign as i make every post.

[Lock Jaw]

lol Miz's face like "It's happening! It's happening!"

[Lock Jaw]

I'm pointing to the Wrestlemania sign as i make every post.

So typing with one hand?

[RP]

That was not nice Seth Rollins

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Miz's reactions near the end.

That was a pretty good Miz Tv segment.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I'm not really sure what Miz did to deserve that treatment.

[RP]

So typing with one hand?


per usual yes.

[RP]

First 45 minutes of Raw have been really good so far.

[KIRA]

Miz standing over there like Satan completing a deal

[Anybody Thrilla]

So typing with one hand?

You've seen his reactions to Alexa Bliss.

[RP]

You've seen his reactions to Alexa Bliss.

:yes:

[slik]

leesa mattress

[RP]

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[ClockShot]

I like that new Bar shirt.

[Lock Jaw]

You've seen his reactions to Alexa Bliss.

I did open him up to say that he types with two hands but points to the sign with his penis..... but he missed the chance......

[Anybody Thrilla]

Didn't see Bo Dallas at first, thought Cesaro was just falling.

[owenbrown]

per usual yes.

at least wait until Alexa Bliss shows up :shifty:

[Droford]

anybody call the guy with the sign yet

[Lock Jaw]

Multi-team tag match for the RAW titles?

The Bar vs. jobber teams?

[Droford]

The entire tag division

[ClockShot]

Tag team ladder, fatal insert number here way, some kind of match at WrestleMania I assume?

[Lock Jaw]

Braun should come out and murder everyone now

[Black Widow]

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[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: Ceasro leaving Sheamus behind during the beatings

[Shisen Kopf]

This tag team angle is dumb

[RP]

Cole : " The BAR WAS SCARED!! "

Well ya they just got jumped by 10 guys and 2 of them were black. No shit they were scared.

[Shisen Kopf]

Kevin Nash needs to show up tonight and kick everyone's ass

[KIRA]

Rhynos biggest reaction ever

[Shisen Kopf]

Hope Gangrel challenges Cena to a match at WM

[KIRA]

I'm also surprised Curtis Axel and Slater didnt accidentally leave with each others partners

[A.J.K]

Hope Gangrel challenges Cena to a match at WM

Mordecai as special ref.

[Shisen Kopf]

Slater Gator reunion

[Droford]

Tag Team Guantlet match on the preshow

[KIRA]

John Cena is going to decide he hates Mojo Rawley like the rest of us and challenge him to a match at WM

[Shisen Kopf]

Mordecai as special ref.

Mordecai would have been good if they had him join the spirit squad

[Lock Jaw]

HLR

[Black Widow]

20 minutes of a crying wigger.

[ClockShot]

Nowhere to go, Cena.

WHATCHA GONNA DO, BROTHER?!

[Shisen Kopf]

Booooooooooo

[Evil Vito]

Aaaaand Cena's back to being happy-go-lucky

[Droford]

cena sure looks upset

[Lock Jaw]

Gonna be "dumb" when people start saying "I am entering myself into the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal" because then it becomes "oh, then why was John Cena working so hard to get a spot at WM?"

[RP]

I hope its Biker Taker Cena has to face.

[Lock Jaw]

Aaaaand Cena's back to being happy-go-lucky

NEVER GIVE UP

[slik]

John has CENA NUFF of standing by in Gorilla position

[Droford]

GO SEE MY MOVIE COCK BLOCKERS on april 6th, Im out!

that'd be cool

[RP]

John Cena's road to Wrestlemania is like Anybody Thrilla's road to white pussy. It's bombed out, heavily drugged and totally illegal.

[Droford]

Cock Blockers the match the movie

[Shisen Kopf]

John Cena with the crippled kid in the HOF vs Daniel Bryan debuting a new crippled or sick kid last man standing match

[KIRA]

How is this not heelish

[ClockShot]

YAY!

[Emperor Smeat]

Why would people want to see a Taker Mania match this year considering how bad of a train wreck last year's match was.

[Droford]

lol hosting WM

[Evil Vito]

Lol Cena would rather go as a fan than be in the battle royal

[ClockShot]

John Cena going as a fan would only make total sense if he got a ticket way up in the nosebleeds.

[RP]

If this all led up to him hosting WrestleMania, then i'm not watching this piece of shit PPV at all. Fuck it. Stop wasting my fucking time WWE.

[KIRA]

He's lying hes going to take over Kevin Dunns job for a night

[Shisen Kopf]

Sounds like Cena is giving up

[Lock Jaw]

oh no

Sasquatch killed my feed

[Droford]

lol

[Emperor Smeat]

Guess Cena never thought about the idea to just guest host Mania to be guaranteed a spot at the show.

[RP]

THIS IS ... FUCKING .. TERRIBLE

[Lock Jaw]

Lol Cena would rather go as a fan than be in the battle royal

Yeah

[KIRA]

Lol Cena would rather go as a fan than be in the battle royal

:lol:

"that match is beneath my notice"

[Droford]

hahaha

[Dark One]

THAT'S NOT PG

[Shisen Kopf]

This is awesome

[RP]

Seems like a retirement promo to me

[Dark One]

Hahahaha. Cena is ice cold.

[Shisen Kopf]

THIS IS ... FUCKING .. TERRIBLE

Stop being so negative. Go have a beer like Cena just did

[slik]

Cena can work a crowd like no other since Rock/Austin/Hogan...

[KIRA]

Just like you U Im gonna be sitting way up in my private box with catering and a shit ton of security

[RP]

lol

[RP]

ok this is good.

[ClockShot]

Oh fiddlesticks.

[Emperor Smeat]

Thought Cena was going to say the forbidden "wrestling" word when he mentioned saying something that could get him in trouble.

[RP]

This only works if Taker actually comes out

[Loose Cannon]

LOL that was actually a good swerve there

[Lock Jaw]

Doing another worked shoot angle for Cena/Taker?

Ok...........

[Lock Jaw]

oh no

He said it three times

[KIRA]

It was going so well

[Emperor Smeat]

Whelp he uttered Taker's name 3 times in a row, Taker's bound to show up any moment now considering that's pretty much how all his recent Mania feuds started.

[Lock Jaw]

Cena: "FIGHT ME, OLD MAN!"

[RP]

wow Cena cutting a promo finally

[Evil Vito]

Does anybody really want to see a 53 year old Undertaker?

[Loose Cannon]

woah making Taker kind of a heel here

[ClockShot]

He's all 3 of those, Cena.

[Anybody Thrilla]

The Undertaker using Instagram is hilarious from a kayfabe standpoint.

[Savio]

The difference between me and you is about 20 years.

[Lock Jaw]

Why are they doing two "worked shoot" angles..............

[KIRA]

He wants taker to smile

[RP]

If this is a Cena WM heel turn, well ok.

[Loose Cannon]

well this is different. i like it

[Evil Vito]

I'm actually not surprised Cena brought up Taker's Instagram. They want to "humanize" Taker before he goes into the HOF.

[KIRA]

I'm gonna beat up a frail old man with hip problems at Wrestlemania

[KIRA]

BRING IT GRANDPA!

[Black Widow]

Does anybody really want to see a 53 year old Undertaker?Yep.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Does anybody really want to see a 53 year old Undertaker?

I know I don't, but seems like everyone there did.

[Droford]

Shoulda just said if you want some, come get some

[Dark One]

Christian better get royalties for Cena stealing #OneMoreMatch

[Evil Vito]

Oh god, Taker might have a new Kid Rock song.

[Emperor Smeat]

That was a pretty good promo by Cena.

Might be the best one to provoke Taker into a Mania match since Punk or HBK.

[KIRA]

I know I don't, but seems like everyone there did.

They think they want this but they don't they are going to realize it once they see the match

[Black Widow]

I know I don't, but seems like everyone there did.And guess what matters more?

[RP]

Do i wanna see Taker instead of the plethora of 3 and 4 way match WWE is about to throw at me? Yes i do.

[slik]

Great promo from Cena....Cena/Taker very interesting now

[Lock Jaw]

Christian better get royalties for Cena stealing #OneMoreMatch

Christian should join the match and make it elimination style, and then first Christian eliminates John Cena, then Undertaker.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Cena had them whipped into a frenzy. Holy shit. The biggest travesty out of all of this will be when Undertaker beats him.

[Lock Jaw]

And guess what matters more?

ABT?

[Droford]

Taker should no show just like Brock

[Anybody Thrilla]

And guess what matters more?

Yeah, that was my whole point, ball bag.

[Anybody Thrilla]

That disheveled mohawk is a great visual for this segment.

[Droford]

stop spreading rumors

[slik]

Sheamus's hair lol

[Dark One]

Christian should join the match and make it elimination style, and then first Christian eliminates John Cena, then Undertaker.

Now that is a WM moment!

[ClockShot]

Ooooh. Tag team battle royale.