Monday Night RAW 01/07/2020 - WWE Champion Brock Lesnar returns!

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United States Championship Match
United States Champion Andrade (w/ Zelina Vega) vs Rey Mysterio

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Triple Threat Match for the RAW Tag Team Championship
RAW Tag Team Champions The Viking Raiders vs The Street Profits vs "The Greatest Tag Team in the World" The O.C.

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WWE Champion Brock Lesnar returns to Monday Night RAW

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[slik]

This is the first time in years the road to the Royal Rumble begins and I'm not really interested/excited at all.

I'll watch tonight, but I don't feel invested.

[xrodmuc316]

This is the first time in years the road to the Royal Rumble begins and I'm not really interested/excited at all.

I'll watch tonight, but I don't feel invested.

Doesn't help that only 2 of the 60 participants have been announced.

I'll tune in for Lesnar, hopefully he opens the show so I can have an early out.

[slik]

I am curious to see who faces Brock at RR and jobs to him


Ricochet
Drew
KO
Samoa Joe
Rey

are my guesses for the choices

[GD]

It'd amusing to see him enter the Rumble for no reason whatsoever.

[slik]

Here's your early preview of WM36



Stars from the past return
Multi-person matches that don't mean anything in the end
Matches with stipulations that don't mean anything in the end
"Exciting" cameos from "celebrities"

[GD]

GIVE ME THE GREEN LIGHT!

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tune in to find out what type of pastry <a href="https://twitter.com/RusevBUL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RusevBUL</a> will jump out of tonight <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAWTonight?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAWTonight</a></p>&mdash; WWE Creative Humor (@WWECreative_ish) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/1214278045533720576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 6, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

1 person in the thread as raw starts, a raging success

[GD]

lol bitches

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Lesnar signs exclusive three-year, zero-match WWE contract<a href="https://t.co/uCF5o353RC">https://t.co/uCF5o353RC</a></p>&mdash; Kayfabe News (@KayfabeNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/KayfabeNews/status/1214352119618297857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[GD]

It'd amusing to see him enter the Rumble for no reason whatsoever.

:lol:

[Evil Vito]

This is the first time in years the road to the Royal Rumble begins and I'm not really interested/excited at all.

I'll watch tonight, but I don't feel invested.

Same. I’m always gonna watch the Runble because the Runble matches themselves always have the potential to be fun....but it’ll likely be right back to cancelling my sub after that and Mania would be a tough sell for me if it’s the usual crap they’ve been doing.

[slik]

Brock is entering the Royal Rumble at number 1. His title won't be on the line.

[xrodmuc316]

Ok, that is a good hook.

[xrodmuc316]

Here's your early preview of WM36



Stars from the past return
Multi-person matches that don't mean anything in the end
Matches with stipulations that don't mean anything in the end
"Exciting" cameos from "celebrities"

Sounds like every single episode of dynamite.

[GD]

Cain Velasquez is probably going to eliminate Brock Lesnar and go on to challenge him for the strap at Mania.

[slik]

I assume whoever eliminates him is his WM opponent?

[Emperor Smeat]

Guess that confirms the rumors of WWE having no idea what to do with Lesnar at the Rumble and possibly Mania if the backup plan was to just stick him in the Rumble. Also an indictment of how badly they've built up anyone to be a worthy challenger to Lesnar since his last match.

On the flip side, the champion being in the Rumble and fending off potential threats to his belt at Mania was something I always wanted to see. WWE just did a terrible job building up anyone to be at Lesnar's level.

[Black Widow]

Vega is the only thing I like about Charlotte's bf.

[GD]

Lucha libre chants.

[slik]

Wait a second, this makes even less sense.

Brock is entering the RR match because he has never won it before...Brock won the 2003 Royal Rumble. He entered at #29 and eliminated The Undertaker to win.

[Sepholio]

They should put the title on the line in the Rumble. That would make it interesting.

[GD]

Wait a second, this makes even less sense.

Brock is entering the RR match because he has never won it before...Brock won the 2003 Royal Rumble. He entered at #29 and eliminated The Undertaker to win.

Maybe he meant winning the Rumble match as WWE Champion. Then again, Hogan has already done that.

[slik]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Such a stupid ending to a very good match.

WWE has a knack of taking something good and overbooking it too much or ending it in a very anti-climatic way.

[GD]

Random stat...A reigning WCW, World Heavyweight or Universal Champion has never entered the Royal Rumble match. Champions who've entered the Rumble include Hogan and Reigns as WWE Champion, Andrade as NXT Champion, and Chavo Guerrero as ECW Champion.

[ClockShot]

Evening, kids. Just finished night 2 of Wrestle Kingdom.

Miss anything interesting on Raw?

[GD]

Joe's gotta a guy. I hope it's Drew McIntosh.

[GD]

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[Emperor Smeat]

Evening, kids. Just finished night 2 of Wrestle Kingdom.

Miss anything interesting on Raw?

Heyman announced Lesnar is entering the Royal Rumble but no WWE title on the line.

Rey vs. Andrade was very good but ended in a very dumb way.

[ClockShot]

Uh huh.

[GD]

Heyman announced Lesnar is entering the Royal Rumble but no Universal title on the line.

Rey vs. Andrade was very good but ended in a very dumb way.

Why would the Universal title be on the line :p

[slik]

Evening, kids. Just finished night 2 of Wrestle Kingdom.

Miss anything interesting on Raw?

NO

[Droford]

Maybe he meant winning the Rumble match as WWE Champion. Then again, Hogan has already done that.


Why would the Universal title be on the line :p


Roman Reigns defended his title in the RR

[GD]

Roman Reigns defended his title in the RR

What are you trying to convey, Droford?

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[Emperor Smeat]

Why would the Universal title be on the line :p

My bad. Still keep mixing up the belts because of how long RAW had the Universal belt and both of WWE's top belts looking the same.

[GD]

I can relate :y:

[Emperor Smeat]

Did they ever explain why the Street Profits suddenly got a title shot at the tag belts?

Like if beating the OC last week was meant to be an unannounced #1 Contender's match, then why are the OC getting a title shot as well?

[GD]

Cartwheels for life.

[GD]

Did they ever explain why the Street Profits suddenly got a title shot at the tag belts?

Like if beating the OC last week was meant to be an unannounced #1 Contender's match, then why are the OC getting a title shot as well?

According to WWE logic, The Street Profits hold a couple of victories over The OC, who hold a couple of victories over The Viking Raiders. Hence, triple threat playas!

[GD]

Still waiting on Droford.

[GD]

As much as I want The OC to succeed, I cannot stand Gallows in the ring.

[Emperor Smeat]

According to WWE logic, The Street Profits hold a couple of victories over The OC, who hold a couple of victories over The Viking Raiders. Hence, triple threat playas!

Guess that makes sense via WWE's dumb logic habits.

Ziggy and Roode should have randomly appeared and claimed a title shot via WWE logic since they beat the Street Profits in the Tag Team Battle Royal match a couple months ago.

[GD]

They Smackdown

[GD]

The Viking Raiders are yet to reach their potential on the "main roster".

[Emperor Smeat]

Tag title match was very good overall.

[Emperor Smeat]

They Smackdown

They can easily find some sort of loophole via WWE logic.

[GD]

Anything is possible in the World Wrestling Federation.

[Black Widow]

Joe's gotta a guy. I hope it's Drew McIntosh.He's not relevant enough to have this big of a deal made about him.

Taker is my guess.

[slik]

Banana Lynch

[GD]

He's not relevant enough to have this big of a deal made about him.

Taker is my guess.

They went to the room...probably Aleister Black.

[Emperor Smeat]

Whoever designed Becky's shirt should have gone full Kill Bill and not half-assed the design.

Just makes it look like she's wearing a shirt underneath because her Kill Bill shirt shrunk in the dryer.

[Black Widow]

They went to the room...probably Aleister Black.

I still consider that a letdown but better than the Scotish Nyquil.

[GD]

You're just salty.

[GD]

It's poop, isn't it?

[Black Widow]

You're just salty.Nah.

Just want something they are making a big deal to actually be a big deal for once

[GD]

Will KJ Orso peek?

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Mojo's reaction to what is inside Rowan's cage.

Still feel its going to end up being anti-climatic when its actually revealed.

[GD]

KJ Orso shows promise.

[GD]

KJ Orso showed promise.

[Emperor Smeat]

So whatever Rowan has in the cage is something very bloody despite no blood staining the bag nor dripping out when he carries it.

If its supposed to be something alive but very grotesque that bites, then the jobber did a bad job selling it.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brock Lesnar in final four &amp; enter number 1?!<br><br>That means he would have to work over an hour! ������������ <a href="https://t.co/UpETOKM2Ih">https://t.co/UpETOKM2Ih</a></p>&mdash; Sliced Wrestling (@SlicedWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/SlicedWrestling/status/1214376789679714304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

Did a fan just run into the ring?

[GD]

lol seems like it

[Emperor Smeat]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Brock Lesnar in final four &amp; enter number 1?!<br><br>That means he would have to work over an hour! ������������ <a href="https://t.co/UpETOKM2Ih">https://t.co/UpETOKM2Ih</a></p>&mdash; Sliced Wrestling (@SlicedWrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/SlicedWrestling/status/1214376789679714304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

WWE probably going to fudge around with the Rumble clock like they usually do if they seriously want Lesnar to last that long in the Rumble.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="ar" dir="ltr">من ذا ����������.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/%D8%B1%D9%88?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#رو</a>.<a href="https://t.co/xen7ADm7OO">pic.twitter.com/xen7ADm7OO</a></p>&mdash; روَّاف. (@OfficialRawaf) <a href="https://twitter.com/OfficialRawaf/status/1214379920119521280?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 7, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[GD]

lol they're going to do it again

[slik]

It was the guy playing Lana/Lashley's wedding official and security got confused and tackled him LMAOOOOOO

[GD]

Oklahomer

[Emperor Smeat]

Triple H had the smartest idea ever for a wrestling wedding. Not only did he not invite anyone to potentially mess it up, he also did it through a drive thru to make sure it was a speedy one.

[GD]

It was the guy playing Lana/Lashley's wedding official and security got confused and tackled him LMAOOOOOO

Jesus Christ :rofl:

[Emperor Smeat]

Oklahomer

:lol: at when he said that.

[GD]

Mister and Missus Bob.

[GD]

Maybe this angle will never end.

[Emperor Smeat]

Starting to believe the rumors about this dumb infidelity/wedding storyline lasting till Mania is actually true.

[slik]

Lashley castrating RuRu

[GD]

Everyone is returning to their old gimmicks

[slik]

where is Liv Morgan

[GD]

Probably in the backstage area.

[GD]

Wrestlemania main-event quality match on RAW.

[GD]

THERE SHE IS!

[Emperor Smeat]

Rusev's antics have been the only thing keeping this Lana/Rusev/Lashley storyline above the all-time worst tier in WWE.

Its still been very terrible and dragging on too long but WWE has had way worse storylines before.

[GD]

Is anyone else able to hear that audible disturbance in the backstage interview segments?

[GD]

Sarah Logan returns!

[Emperor Smeat]

:eek: Sarah Logan making a rare appearance on RAW

[GD]

Rumors suggest that the third man is going to be "The Modern Day Maharaja" Jinder Mahal!

[Emperor Smeat]

That match went from looking to be a potentially interesting one to becoming dumb very quickly.

[slik]

Drew McIntyre turns face

[Black Widow]

Drew McIntyre turns faceI got a place he can turn his face

[Emperor Smeat]

Drew just gave away that NXT guys are going to be in the Rumble.

Rumor going around is a potential 10-10-10 split for entrants between the brands.

[slik]

face Drew vs heel Brock at WM plz

[GD]

So Drew McIntyre and Aleister Black are not the third man. I hope it's not Ricochet.

[Black Widow]

Anyone think the partner is Punk?

[GD]

Anyone think the partner is Punk?

That would be ungodly daft.

[GD]

Wasn't expecting Shelton Benjamin to get so much offense.

[Black Widow]

That would be ungodly daft.Well idk why they would be making a big deal about someone who is on Raw every week.

A Boring fuck like Ricochet would be hilarious making all this anticipation for.

[Blonde Moment]

So Drew McIntyre and Aleister Black are not the third man. I hope it's not Ricochet.

Only one left

[Emperor Smeat]

Black and Murphy feud has been one of the very good things about RAW in recent weeks.

[GD]

Can't wait to be let down by the WWE...

[Droford]

Drew just gave away that NXT guys are going to be in the Rumble.

Rumor going around is a potential 10-10-10 split for entrants between the brands.

As far as Brock goes, if this is the case they should have him face Keith Lee from NXT. #2 is probably a face McIntyre.3rd is Reigns.

[Emperor Smeat]

:lol: at Rollins new nickname

"Monday Night Messiah"

[Triple A]

Seth Rollins also a bad heel...

[Blonde Moment]

Cena has seen enough

[Droford]

Lol ok

[GD]

Wow! This is the best surprise ever! Holy shit. He's back! Wow! I can't even right now....WAAAAAAAAAAUV!

[Emperor Smeat]

As far as Brock goes, if this is the case they should have him face Keith Lee from NXT. #2 is probably a face McIntyre.3rd is Reigns.

Maybe if NXT was still pushing Lee as a top/big star in the making.

He pretty much got demoted back to the mid-card going by this upcoming week's episode of NXT.

[Droford]

Big Show vs Lesnar BS last mstch

Why not

[Blonde Moment]

And he turns again

[Emperor Smeat]

:rofl: at Big Show being the huge surprise reveal.

At least WWE stopped doing the stupid way of revealing mystery guys in tag matches. For a brief while they went face team, then heel team just so they could cut a promo, and then mystery guy.

[Emperor Smeat]

Those "we want Big Show" chants had to be piped in considering the difference in tone after a bit.

[Emperor Smeat]

Guess Big Show's contractual stipulated heel/face turn du jour got delayed by a week.

Main event was pretty good overall. Big Show getting to be the one to stand tall or get the spotlight treatment in the end was pretty funny.

RAW itself was better than usual overall.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Those "we want Big Show" chants had to be piped in considering the difference in tone after a bit.

:rofl:

He didn't wrestle at all in 2019. Maybe they were happy to see him.

[Droford]

Big Show 2020 : Kurt Angle 2019, probably down to going in the HOF too

At least he's on Raw. Otherwise I'd be worried for Corbin/Big Show at mania

[GD]

Droford, why did you tell me that Roman Reigns defended his title in a Royal Rumble match?

[Droford]

Droford, why did you tell me that Roman Reigns defended his title in a Royal Rumble match?

What are you trying to convey, Droford?

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Why would the Universal title be on the line :p

Maybe he meant winning the Rumble match as WWE Champion. Then again, Hogan has already done that.




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[GD]

What about Roman Reigns’ title defense?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Don't like Brock being in the Rumble. Seems unnecessary.