Monday Night Raw is Garbage and You are Trash for Watching It: Official Discussion Thread 5-6-19

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Discuss below, you filthy animals.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

All the Smackdown people are going to be there tonight.
Also people on ladders.

[KIRA]

Hmmm tonight I will not partake I genuinely want this show to fail I want their ratings to tank

[ClockShot]

I got this strange feeling XFL will be semi-shoved down our throats with today's announcement.

Also, about to take my dose of Nyquil to fight this cold I have. Let's see how long it takes to kick in before I say fuck it and go to bed.

[ClockShot]

Vinnie Mac is here.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?

[slik]

A+ thread title

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Hey Raw is my hometown tonight. Had no idea.

[Savio]

Vinnie Mac is here.

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Spoiler tags please

[ClockShot]

Awwwwwwwww fuck.

Forgot about this crap.

WRONG SHOW, ROMAN!

[rez]

"My house show was cancelled"

[slik]

Michael Cole just called this "Monday Night Yard"
It's going to be a rough night

[ClockShot]

I'll believe that when Roman does a full blown heel turn.

[Sepholio]

roster split over lol

[ClockShot]

Captain Planet?

Business just picked up.

[slik]

Roman cutting a promo about loving the WWE Universe.

Kill me.

[slik]

Vince having trouble saying SmackDown

[slik]

DBry has CENA NUFF

[ClockShot]

If a mini invasion is Vince's idea for a quick ratings boost, ain't gonna work.

[slik]

I smell a six-man tag coming up

[slik]

Kofi , DBry & Roman

vs

3 RAW stars?

[ClockShot]

Oh my god.

He's actually gonna do it.

[ClockShot]

NO REMATCHES, DANIEL!

NEW ERA!

[Sepholio]

lol the SD title gonna change hands on RAW VINCE IS BRILLIANT

[ClockShot]

Kiss the "new era" good bye.

[slik]

Remember, there are no more rematches in the new era!

[ClockShot]

Ask those tough questions, AJ!

[slik]

This is a mess

[Supreme Olajuwon]

This is absolute garbage. Hope Vince has a stroke soon.

[ClockShot]

SHUT UP AND FIGHT! ALL OF YA!

[slik]

AJ and Seth promos ain't it chief

[ClockShot]

He's seriously fucking lost it. On live television no less.

[slik]

I watched a clip from a go home show to WrestleMania 2000 and Michael Cole literally said "How will this affect things on Sunday!?!?" four times in five minutes.

[rez]

OH FFS

[ClockShot]

Bubby. Sans Lio.

[slik]

Oh god...

[ClockShot]

Oh god. Corbin gets a special introduction.

[ClockShot]

30 minutes. I just, I just can't do it.

[slik]

Getting WCW Nitro 2000 vibes...

[Savio]

i wasn't gonna watch but from these responses it look like it might be a train wreck.

[Savio]

Ehh tag match, tuning out

[slik]

Basically -- No stipulations matter for more than 3 weeks and there is no point in investing in any of them or anything.

Sigh.

[rez]

dis thread is quieter than a pre taped show night

[rez]

https://starecat.com/content/wp-content/uploads/disappointed-but-not-suprised-doge-meme.jpg

[xrodmuc316]

"I have a great idea, even though we just called up like 20 people from NXT and have the deepest roster ever, let's feature the same 6 guys on both show, call it a wildcard pal, genius!"

Vince has done it again folks, what a visionary!

[xrodmuc316]

At least Sami is gonna call out the b.s.

Sami is the greatest!

[slik]

Oh good time for another promo about how viewers are losers for watching RAW

[xrodmuc316]

Cool, Latino New day

[rez]

Sami to AEW

[rez]

Is Apple Valley Waste a generic WWE brand? Cheap bastards

[xrodmuc316]

Lol wtf, we need enhancement matches for Lucha Fucking House Party???

That will drive the ratings for sure.

[slik]

Where are Ricochet's lazers??

[xrodmuc316]

Where are Ricochet's lazers??

Gone, he now has laser sound effects instead lol

[slik]

If Ricochet loses to Robert Roode tonight he is out of MITB

[Emperor Smeat]

Just tuned in, anything interesting happen so far?

[rez]

Just tuned in, anything interesting happen so far?

no

[Triple A]

Watching now... seems so bad based on the posts in this thread so far...

[Triple A]

Michael Cole just called this "Monday Night Yard"
It's going to be a rough night

lol

[slik]

Just tuned in, anything interesting happen so far?

NO

Pretty much anyone can be on any show each week now if they want to be, but the brand split is still intact, it will serve as a wrestler's 'home show'

[slik]

Ricochet defeats Roode

[rez]

ohhhh...child stalking. How very TNA of you, WWE

[tman220]

will Bray debut tonight?

[slik]

@Smeat / Triple A

results:

1. Baron Corbin and Lashley defeated Seth Rollins and AJ Styles when Corbin pinned Rollins.

2. Lucha House Party defeated some local wrestlers

3. Ricochet defeated Robert Roode.

[Triple A]

Lacey Evans is beautiful , , ,

[slik]

Dana Brooke looks good

[slik]

Lacey Evans wrestling local talent now..

[Emperor Smeat]

NO

Pretty much anyone can be on any show each week now if they want to be, but the brand split is still intact, it will serve as a wrestler's 'home show'

So basically WWE killed the specialness of the RAW After Mania show for a Shakeup that pretty much was meaningless this year.

[Emperor Smeat]

Lacey is going to look extra dumb if she doesn't win the belt at MitB after this promo.

Then again, would be dumb for Becky to lose her belts on her first defense regardless of her having 2 matches at MitB.

[rez]

The cancelled SDL house show would have been more entertaining

[slik]

crowd is dead

[rez]

Congrats Oakland/Vegas Minnesota Viking Raiders

[slik]

RAW not trending on Twitter again...

[Emperor Smeat]

Crowd not reacting at all to the Viking Raiders beating the RAW tag champs is not a good sign for them.

Then again WWE made it way too obvious Ryder & Hawkins were losing by giving them the jobber entrance for tv.

[rez]

RIP. Rabblin Rabbit or whatever

[Emperor Smeat]

Guess with Rambling Rabbit's demise, that leaves a spot open for another one of Bray's wacky friends to join the show like Hobo Harper.

[rez]

The unhappy kids are a sign that Vince is souring on these skits like he did the New New Day.

[screech]

Haven't watched RAW in a month. This thread isn't making me want to jump back into it.

SD has been good lately. Is RAW really this bad right now?

[slik]

crowd is dead for Roman vs Drew

[slik]

Is RAW really this bad right now?

yes

[rez]

Haven't watched RAW in a month. This thread isn't making me want to jump back into it.

SD has been good lately. Is RAW really this bad right now?

It cannot even be helped with the official SD peeps on the show.

[Emperor Smeat]

So now with the whole Wild Card nonsense going on, legit no reason for Miz to no show Smackdown tomorrow considering he's still feuding with Shane.

[Triple A]

Hate The Usos............... "insufferable" to me

[Emperor Smeat]

Feel like Sami actually being tossed in the trash is some sort of metaphor for RAW in general these past few months.

[Blonde Moment]

Im done

[Emperor Smeat]

Wonder if the Revival regret not taking the pay raise because its only going to get much worse for them these next several months.

[Triple A]

Interesting

[rez]

Lars...so generic. He'll probably be Boring Corbin's lackey soon enough. hate em both

[xrodmuc316]

Wonder if the Revival regret not taking the pay raise because its only going to get much worse for them these next several months.

Lost in everything is the Good Brothers who had to go to the ring and just stand there while all that was going on.

To me, that is more burying/humiliating then what happened to the Revival.

[slik]

I am this close to just giving up this show.

This is the worst episode I have ever seen of RAW and I've seen thousands of them. IDK if the last half hour can save this or not.

[Triple A]

Stay strong every1........

[slik]

"Only 3 people can switch a show"

They said 50,000 times


LARS
Elias
(Shane)
DBry
Kofi
Roman

[slik]

That Revival segment was one of the worst things they have ever done

[rez]

I am this close to just giving up this show.

This is the worst episode I have ever seen of RAW and I've seen thousands of them. IDK if the last half hour can save this or not.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/41W%2BJcHBqyL.jpg

[Triple A]

WWE has not uploaded any videos to YouTube yet... interesting

Usually they upload clips like a half hour after they happen

Wonder if it has anything to do with the ratings and wanting people to watch live and not on YouTube

[rez]

lolol. London next week. Did I read that right? Going to be the worst 2 weeks in ratings ever

[Evil Vito]

Haven’t watched. Reading the results, this all just reeks of Vince desperately using everyone he can on Raw before FOX supposedly enforces a strict brand split.

[Emperor Smeat]

"Only 3 people can switch a show"

They said 50,000 times


LARS
Elias
(Shane)
DBry
Kofi
Roman

Considering Vince changed the rule not even a full show into the new Wild Card phase of the Brand Split era, I give it a couple of weeks before WWE just forgets they ever placed a limit to begin with.

[Triple A]

I hope Kofi doesn't repeatedly stomp on Daniel Bryan's face/head again

[rez]

Haven’t watched. Reading the results, this all just reeks of Vince desperately using everyone he can on Raw before FOX supposedly enforces a strict brand split.

And which will be so dumb of FOX. XFL is going to be shared between ABC/ESPN & FOX Sports, FS1, FS2.

That would have made far more sense back when they could have really did something with the WCW Ip

[rez]

I can't wait to see the wildcard asterisks on wwe.com and wikipedia

[Evil Vito]

Raw main events aren’t as suspenseful without an overrun.

[rez]

So...Smackdown will be mostly RAW talent. boldmove.meme

[Emperor Smeat]

Bryan vs Kofi was decent but this week's show was pretty terrible overall. Didn't see the first hour but based on this thread and reading some results, it doesn't change my stance on this show.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

3 pages. lol.

[BigCrippyZ]

Shocker... I made the right call when I decided it'd be more fun to go drinking with colleagues after attending a conference all day than going home and watching Raw.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Shocker... I made the right call when I decided it'd be more fun to go drinking with colleagues after attending a conference all day than going home and watching Raw.

i made the right decision to twist my nipples with clamps until they bled profusely instead of watching RAW.


okay, well I never watch RAW and I ALWAYS use nipple clamps so I guess this is a bad example.

[Evil Vito]

I'd rather clamp Droford's hairless nipples than watch Raw

[erickman]

I am this close to just giving up this show.

This is the worst episode I have ever seen of RAW and I've seen thousands of them. IDK if the last half hour can save this or not.

so silk which was worse the dark impact show you saw sunday or last nights raw

[slik]

raw

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Many are noticing more ads on RAW tonight...<br><br>As someone who works in advertising, I’m guessing that lower ratings means WWE isn’t hitting their promised impressions for the rate they sold the ads at, so they’re scheduling more ads tonight as a “make good.”<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingInc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestlingInc</a></p>&mdash; Glenn Rubenstein (@GlennRubenstein) <a href="https://twitter.com/GlennRubenstein/status/1125563120888344576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Vince having trouble saying SmackDown

Some chick called it mackdown last week on Smackdown.

[Fignuts]

Only read the results. Sounds hellish.

[screech]

Lars...so generic. He'll probably be Boring Corbin's lackey soon enough. hate em both

I like Lars because he's an actual "bad guy." Doesn't try to "be cool" or anything, just beats people up and leaves.

[Evil Vito]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">WWE has done an amazing job of making wrestling as embarrassing and stupid to lifelong fans as it is to the people that will never watch it.</p>&mdash; Mike Lawrence (@TheMikeLawrence) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheMikeLawrence/status/1125622268665651200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2019</a></blockquote>
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[slik]

Despite not enjoying RAW I do want to highlight one positive - I believe that's the first time Kofi Kingston has main-evented RAW in a singles bout.

[Rammsteinmad]

That Uso/Revival segment was fucking horrendous. So bad.

Gallows and Anderson having to just stand there as idiots. This in itself should become a storyline but it won't. Complete waste of all six men's talents.

[Jordan]

Is there any chance that Sami Zayn was killed off last night and will return as ultra babyface El Generio?

It's not a call that I can see Vince coming up with, maybe Sami himself, but I would sure love it.

[#1-norm-fan]

Lol reading Raw threads the day after is about a billion times more fun than watching the show.

[Jordan]

Lol reading Raw threads the day after is about a billion times more fun than watching the show.

Especially when it's 3 pages lol.

[#1-norm-fan]

They had Seth Rollins slay the unstoppable beast Brock Lesnar and now he’s jobbing to Baron Corbin in the opening match on Raw a month later. lol Amazing

[Jordan]

I remember when TPWW collectively groaned at the thought of yet another Orton/Cena match on PPV. How I'm sure we collectively long for those days now.

I saw Orton talking shit to Cena on Twitter. Would be a welcome Saudi return for me. I always enjoyed the two of them together, especially that string of gimmick matches. I may go back and watch the iron man match soon. I can't remember if that was the one where Orton attempted to murder Cena by blowing him up with pyro but that was amazing.

[slik]

Vintage Cena and Orton, while Matt Hardy looks on

If only Cena knew this pantsing would lead to a life-time of anti-pants attitude from Orton


https://i.imgur.com/l8YOdYr.jpg

[Jordan]

I bet Orton wears his dick through the piss gate on his briefs that is why he is grabbing his dick there... "Oh no, John I have my dick the the piss ga-".

[Damndirty]

What do you mean... You don't want to shake my hand!?

[Sepholio]

I bet Orton wears his dick through the piss gate on his briefs that is why he is grabbing his dick there... "Oh no, John I have my dick the the piss ga-".

LOLOL the piss gate

[slik]

I bet Orton wears his dick through the piss gate on his briefs that is why he is grabbing his dick there... "Oh no, John I have my dick the the piss ga-".

:lol:

[Droford]

Some chick called it mackdown last week on Smackdown.

Willie Mack should have signed with WWE

[Droford]

That Revival segment was one of the worst things they have ever done

I didn't see it yet but it couldn't have been worse than Katie Vick

[Droford]

Wonder if the Revival regret not taking the pay raise because its only going to get much worse for them these next several months.

https://media.giphy.com/media/13lHGbeF8uYL4c/giphy.gif

[slik]

@Droford

I mean worse in terms of entertainment value, not content.
Katie Vick was nuts but it was unexpected and shocking, thus must-see tv.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

@Droford

I mean worse in terms of entertainment value, not content.
Katie Vick was nuts but it was unexpected and shocking, thus must-see tv.

It really wasn't must-see t.v. I remember considering stopping watching at that point.

[screech]

It really wasn't must-see t.v. I remember considering stopping watching at that point.

I think I did stop watching at that point lol

[Evil Vito]

I remember numerous posters on here saying it was one of the worst things they'd ever seen in wrestling and more than a few people decided to take a break after that.

But I was 13 I gave zero fucks lol

[slik]

It wasn't good and I remember being disgusted by the content -- but it was at least original for WWE.

Revival having burning balls was just lame and done really lame.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

i think both things are just respectively awful in their own special way.

[xrodmuc316]

You all are crazy, that Katie Vick segment was funny!

[Big Vic]

It really wasn't must-see t.v. I remember considering stopping watching at that point.

Oh you consider to stop watching each week.

[Ol Dirty Dastard]

Oh you consider to stop watching each week.

I don’t watch tho

[#1-norm-fan]

I think Mae Young giving birth to a hand was worse than Triple H pretending to fuck a corpse. While it was weird, it at least made sense within the story of Triple H fucking with Kane’s head. Mae Young giving birth to a hand didn’t even have that going for it.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I would agree except Kane didn’t even get a proper revenge. They just had HBK steal his thunder and then HBK and Triple H had their epic feud. Which was great but I’m still kinda salty that Kane never got his main event face run and he was so hot then (fire pun!). But the Katie Vick thing kinda killed his momentum.