Raw 4/30/18 - Reigns returns to his home planet

[slik]

Remember last time KO was on RAW and he jobbed to Roman Reigns for like six-months straight

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Owens thinking he escaped getting smashed by Braun.

[Dark One]

Braun still gets some cheers despite splattering the hometown hero on the mat.

[KIRA]

Braun strowman crashing into you aside that looks like a fun bump

[Lock Jaw]

If you were thinking of changing the channel, stick around! Baron Corbin vs No Way Jose next!!

[KIRA]

And Canada is absolutely fine with Braun strowman crushing their Hometown Heroes

[Dark One]

Braun should just full on steal THE POOOOOOUUUUNNNNCEEEE... period.

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[slik]

Have KO/Sami/Jinder won a match since being sent to Raw?

[KIRA]

If you were thinking of changing the channel, stick around! Baron Corbin vs No Way Jose next!!

It's going to be hard to resist the urge to rage quit Raw and just toss the TV into the street

[KIRA]

Braun should just full on steal THE POOOOOOUUUUNNNNCEEEE... period.

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That is a seriously awesome move I don't know why no one's taking it yet

[Jordan]

Yeah the pounce is dope

[Lock Jaw]

That is a seriously awesome move I don't know why no one's taking it yet

Mojo Rawley does it!

[KIRA]

That is a seriously awesome move I don't know why no one's taking it yet

And the reason Braun doesn't have it is because he'll legit start killing people

[KIRA]

Mojo Rawley does it!

.............. that is a seriously awesome move I don't know why no one has taken it yet

[Emperor Smeat]

Have KO/Sami/Jinder won a match since being sent to Raw?

Nope. Sami vs Owens was a draw but everything else between the three on RAW have all been losses.

[Dark One]

Shortly after those interviews bits were filmed, those women were stoned to death.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Baron Cornette.

[Triple A]

doubling down about how "proud and honored" they were to do that saudi arabia show

[KIRA]

I'm pretty sure that woman was honor killed for showing her face on camera

[Triple A]

feel like Corbin should yell his promo.......... talking softly... no intensity...

[slik]

H8 Baron Corbin

[KIRA]

I never thought I'd say this but my body is ready for Dolph Ziggler at this point

[Dark One]

doubling down about how "proud and honored" they were to do that saudi arabia show

Which is more offensive? That or Bar vs Shield #892321?

[Triple A]

this sucks so much,,, fuck

[slik]

All the big heels sent to RAW are a dead-end

Baron
Jinder
KO
Sami (only because they'll just job a lot)

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Corbin quoting Cornette makes him the top guy on Raw

[Triple A]

feel dizzy

[Lock Jaw]

"lol" at that one Josebud dropping her maraca right before coming out on the ramp, and scrambling to try to pick it up

[KIRA]

We should play a game and guess who's the most likely breakout star in No Way Jose's conga line

[Emperor Smeat]

Still can't believe WWE's best idea for No Way Jose's call-up was to just lazily reuse Adam Rose's stuff. Then had him get utterly destroyed on his 2nd week on RAW.

[KIRA]

All the big heels sent to RAW are a dead-end

Baron
Jinder
KO
Sami (only because they'll just job a lot)

Meanwhile the best fucking heel and the company right now can barely speak English

[Dark One]

Still can't believe WWE's best idea for No Way Jose's call-up was to just lazily reuse Adam Rose's stuff. Then had him get utterly destroyed on his 2nd week on RAW.

I mean, Rhyno is bound to retire at some point an Slater will need another partner.

[Dark One]

Oh man. Titus tripped right into a program on Raw.

Amazing.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: this is actually great with Titus

[Droford]

Lol

[KIRA]

LOL at Michael Cole mentioning ballroom dancing as an Accolade

[Stickman]

No way Jose is stupid. Gimmicks like that always fail

[Lock Jaw]

John Cena vs an octopus for next Mania confirmed

[KIRA]

I'm just saying where's the Baron Corbin that talked about his dad throwing his participation/2ndplace trophy out of the window of a moving car

[Emperor Smeat]

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[Dark One]

Honestly surprised Nattie got to came out to her own music instead of Ronda's

[KIRA]

I hate Mickie James denim outfit which is why is perfect for her heel character

[Triple A]

Feel like pairing Rousey with Natalya brings Rousey down a lot........ using Rousey as "Natalya's friend"... what a waste...

[Lock Jaw]

Wait, are they trying to play off that Titus "slip" was "legit"?

It clearly went against all logic as a "real slip up"..... thought he was just doing it because "he can poke fun at himself"

[KIRA]

Feel like pairing Rousey with Natalya brings Rousey down a lot........

Why do you dislike crazy cat lady so much

[Lock Jaw]

Honestly surprised Nattie got to came out to her own music instead of Ronda's

Me too.... thought they would have stopped her theme, and then Ronda's theme would hit and she would come out and they would walk down.....

[Triple A]

Why do you dislike crazy cat lady so much

insanely boring...

[Lock Jaw]

Does she need to yell YAAAAAAY more?

[Emperor Smeat]

Wait, are they trying to play off that Titus "slip" was "legit"?

It clearly went against all logic as a "real slip up"..... thought he was just doing it because "he can poke fun at himself"

Like anything good that happens organically, WWE got their grubby hands on it and are going to drive Titus "slip" moment into the ground.

[slik]

Obvious Natalya will eventually turn on Ronda and have been hired by Steph the whole time (IMO)

[KIRA]

Naya Jax has become the Hulk Hogan / John Cena of the women's division

[Dark One]

Obvious Natalya will eventually turn on Ronda and have been hired by Steph the whole time (IMO)

Originally read that as "Nicholas" instead of Natalya and I was very confused but was all in nonetheless.

[slik]

H8 the way Michael Cole says "SHIN" when talking about Nakamura

[Dark One]

Naya Jax has become the Hulk Hogan / John Cena of the women's division

2018 Hulk Hogan is probably a better performer than 2018 Nia Jax.

[xrodmuc316]

Lashley has the worst theme of any wrestler in a LONG time.

[KIRA]

2018 Hulk Hogan is probably a better performer than 2018 Nia Jax. oh I don't doubt that I just meant in terms of the Spotlight stealing she didn't have 2 come out there and raise those women hands

It reminds me of what John Cena did to Dolph Ziggler at Survivor series and what Hulk Hogan do to Macho Man at every single turn

[KIRA]

Lashley has the worst theme of any wrestler in a LONG time.

How far back are we talking because Brie mode is a thing

[Lock Jaw]

Pile of chairs in the background......

[Triple A]

vlogging with no shirt

[Emperor Smeat]

Drew being paired with Ziggy might be the best thing that happened to Ziggy since Survivor Series 2014 or his MitB cash-in a year before.

[KIRA]

Drew being paired with Ziggy might be the best thing that happened to Ziggy since Survivor Series 2014 or his MitB cash-in a year before. was about to say the same thing Zigglsr has never been portrayed as anything but serious competitor but it just didn't go over well now he's got Drew it's like he's got a whole new lease on life

[Dark One]

Lashley has the worst theme of any wrestler in a LONG time.

False. First try Jason Jordan theme definitely worse.

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[KIRA]

I read some comments about people actually saying Nakamura new theme is the worst thing theyve ever heard

[Lock Jaw]

Totally watching this Ride Along after RAW

[Droford]

I read some comments about people actually saying Nakamura new theme is the worst thing I've ever heard

Its true

[KIRA]

Its true

No it's not it's exactly what it needs to be you can't sing along to it but Nakamura can still rock out to it

[Dark One]

Its true

This just made me change my vote to 0 attractiveness.

Sorry. I don't make the rules.

[Lock Jaw]

Rollins/Balor fighting almost every week now.......

Said they only fought each other one on one four times, but feels like a lot more......

[KIRA]

Rollins/Balor fighting almost every week now.......

Said they only fought each other one on one four times, but feels like a lot more......

This is exactly why you don't chant fight forever it's the one time the WWE actually does listen to fans.

[Dark One]

Rollins/Balor fighting almost every week now.......

Said they only fought each other one on one four times, but feels like a lot more......

Just wait until they become a team after the next shake-up and face a returning-to-Raw Bar for the next ten months.

[KIRA]

Somebody in that crowd has a hardcore Finn Balor fan

[Lock Jaw]

Really want Balor to be a heel......

[Droford]

Damn

[KIRA]

Really want Balor to be a heel......

He does seem like he'd be better in that role but I think RAW has enough heels

[Emperor Smeat]

Balor countering the Superplex & Falcon Arrow combo into his own Falcon Arrow was great.

[slik]

This is a good match

[KIRA]

That was sick

[KIRA]

The 1916 is Bloody Sunday too violent for them

[Lock Jaw]

Good match

[Emperor Smeat]

Balor vs Rollins was really great.

[Lock Jaw]

He does seem like he'd be better in that role but I think RAW has enough heels

Yeah, I guess......

Some people just seem like/look like heels, though....

[KIRA]

freaking excellent

[Lock Jaw]

Turning to WWE Ride Along

[Tom Guycott]

Just getting started...

So, we're back to letting refs have names?

Are they trying to give Roman Reigns the Tommy Dreamer push?

Is Roman going to snap at the hands of a badass submission machine?

Is Joey Styles still not good enough to call Backlash?!?

[Lock Jaw]

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[Tom Guycott]

One thing to go to an actual commercial in the middle of a match, but the PIP seems "very disrespectful" and says "we don't really care about this match going on right now"

Well, they can't put them in the middle of the 800 promo segments. That'd just be stupid.

[Tom Guycott]

TOKKA AND RAHZAR ARE HERE

That's why they ditched Ellering - THEY'RE GOING TO BE MANAGED BY SHREDDER!!!

[Tom Guycott]

Was expecting Arn to come out and reject that idea with a simple "no" (like a Ron Simmons "DAMN!", then head back to the back.

[Tom Guycott]

It looks like I may have been right about Cole getting yelled at last week about actually calling Sasha's knee drop "Meteora", because we're back to him saying what it does instead of what it is.

[Lock Jaw]

I heard him say Meteora this week. Though I prefer him just saying "double knees to the face" or whatever.

[Tom Guycott]

Lashley has the worst theme of any wrestler in a LONG time.

How far back are we talking because Brie mode is a thing

False. First try Jason Jordan theme definitely worse.



Lashley's is forgettable bad. I seriously just heard it and don't remember how it goes. Jason' Jordan's was bad like that one fill in theme for The Rock (it was a temporary one he used for about 2-3 weeks that was generic fast paced"chugga-chugga" rock guitar I guess while the Nation theme got built up to what we identify as The Rock's iconic theme now), but it was a placeholder and got worked on. Brie Mode stayed shit the entire time. KIRA wins, but we all lost.

I read some comments about people actually saying Nakamura new theme is the worst thing theyve ever heard

Those people are wrong.

[Tom Guycott]

I heard him say Meteora this week. Though I prefer him just saying "double knees to the face" or whatever.

I must have missed it. I just heard "OH MY GOD" and "Ruby's face got smashed"

[Tom Guycott]

feel like Corbin should yell his promo.......... talking softly... no intensity...

But "yelling" Corbin usually comes of as "whiny pussy" Corbin (see; X-Pac - though not to be confused with "X-Pac heat"), the exact opposite of said intensity.

[Tom Guycott]

Also, even though the bullshit "Titus is clumsy" thing is bullshit (funny it happened on accident, but they're going to keep making him stumble until laughs turn to groans), they should get a sponsorship deal with Slip 'n Slide. Roll one out on the ramp like the old MNM entrance. Shit sells itself.

Addendum: I'm guessing from that Twitter exchange that BRAAAAAUNNNNNN is going to end up with a Wendy's sponsorship.

[xrodmuc316]

TOKKA AND RAHZAR ARE HERE


LOL that is awesome.


Honestly though, did Trips hear somebody talking about Occam's Razor and go "hey we can get 2 guys and call them that, but spell and pronounce it a little different, genius!"

[Tom Guycott]

The 1916 is Bloody Sunday too violent for them

Well, Nakamura's knee strike is the Kinshasa now instead of the Bomaye, and the Curb Stomp is back to being the Blackout upon its return from banville, so likely yeah.

[xrodmuc316]

Well, Nakamura's knee strike is the Kinshasa now instead of the Bomaye, and the Curb Stomp is back to being the Blackout upon its return from banville, so likely yeah.

Same way calf killer got turned into the calf crushers. Oddly enough the magic killer stayed the magic killer, but that is WWE logic at its finest lol.

[slik]

Balor would be a better heel than Jinder/Baron

[Savio]

Fell asleep last night around the time Natty came out.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Honestly RAW was "PrettyGood", but as has been reiterated many times, it's just too damned fucking long.

[Evil Vito]

So is No Way Jose now officially a part of Titus Worldwide?

Sure, why not? A totally down to earth business stable swarming with magic dancing.

[erickman]

Honestly RAW was "PrettyGood", but as has been reiterated many times, it's just too damned fucking long.

unless you dvr it take out the ads an it is only an hour

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

One Roman Reigns promo feels about 3 hours tho.

[Sepholio]

unless you dvr it take out the ads an it is only an hour

This has been my methodology for a while now. I can watch RAW in an hour usually if I skip a segment or 2 that are going to suck ass. Hour and a half if it's a good show across the board. Either way it's a hell of a lot better than 3 hours and 10 minutes with commercials.

[Cool King]

• I love it when Raw & SmackDown are in Canada.

I don't know if it's the arenas in Canada or what, but there's something about Canadian shows that makes it feel like old times.

I wouldn't say it was the crowd as Canada always have really "smarkish crowds" and I've never really been a fan of "smark crowds".

• I really hope that Axel & Dallas drop all association with The Miz in the near future and become their own established Tag-Team.

• We all knew the clip of Titus tripping would be shown and it's one of those weird things that could potentially help Titus' career.

I just hope they don't go over the top with it and force it on Titus to fall or mess up every night, hoping for some comedy.

Natural things like that, that get everyone talking need to be left to be natural and not forced. "Fandangoing" was a natural thing and was a success for a while until the WWE decided to call it "Fandagoing" and force it to happen every single week.

It really didn't last long after that and now hardly anyone does it and the people that actually do do it, do it extremely half-heartedly and even completely wrong in some cases.

• <s>Adam Rose</s> No Way Jose is f'n abysmal.

It needs to end. Preferably right now.

Maybe dropping the gimmick and joining Titus Worldwide would help both camps. No Way Jose wouldn't be as bad and Titus Worldwide would appear that little bit more credible with another member who was happy to join and we would actually have a stable.

Stables really don't happen that much these days.

• Why was McIntyre & Ziggler cutting a promo from what looked like the back of a removal van or the storage room of a coffee house?

• Raw was alright this week I guess.

I'm surprised more wasn't done for Backlash though. You wouldn't think it was this Sunday by what happened on Raw.

It was more like a Raw that would happen with Backlash two weeks away.

[Cool King]

Really want Balor to be a heel......

Never going to happen as long as Bálor is showing support for the rainbow.

LGBTBBQ people aren't bad. It's impossible for them to be bad. They're always good.

Having Bálor turn heel would make some LGBTBBQ people assume that the WWE is implying that they are bad people.

And you're not allowed to do that.

[Cool King]

The 1916 is Bloody Sunday too violent for them

I have no idea why he's allowed to call the move that.

My only guess would be that Vince & Co. have no idea that it refers to The Easter Rising and they think it's just a bunch of numbers that sound cool.

[Emperor Smeat]

Never going to happen as long as Bálor is showing support for the rainbow.

LGBTBBQ people aren't bad. It's impossible for them to be bad. They're always good.

Having Bálor turn heel would make some LGBTBBQ people assume that the WWE is implying that they are bad people.

And you're not allowed to do that.
I'd assume the reason they won't turn him heel regardless if he needs it or not is due to what happened the last time they were associated with a LGBT organization.

Last thing WWE needs is for Balor to reveal he faked being a LGBT friendly person or it was just for a gag as part of a heel turn since they got burned hard when they pulled a similar stunt with Billy & Chuck.

[Cool King]

I always find it funny that Billy saying "We're not Gay!" got a really loud and long cheer from the crowd.