WWE RAW Weekly Thread

[drave]

Reboot was great, and it was in the 90s for sure. Point being, 2021 CGI shouldn't look like shitty CGI from the 90s, especially when you have the money.

[XL]

So Raw was on last night…

2 huge tag matches, one set up at the opening of the show, one advertised heavily throughout the show, both featuring rivals teaming together, both ending in non-finishes when the rivals started fighting each other.

Very creative.

[XL]

These tournaments are also trash.

SmackDown’s side of the Women’s bracket features 2 Raw talents (and both heels), Raw’s side features 1 SD talent too. For the mens, again, the Raw side features 2 SD bound talents, though the entire field was made up of SD talent to begin with. They’ve set up a semi-final on SmackDown that one of the guys can’t win because he’s not allowed in the country to compete in the final - which would be an interesting wrinkle in Zayn’s conspiracy victim gimmick if not for the fact that WWE can’t possibly reference it. Just a mess.

[drave]

oh damn, no posts in the raw thread either

[Evil Vito]

Lol the total match time for the entire first round of the women’s tournament was 8 minutes and 12 seconds.

On the SmackDown portion of the tourney, Roman’s entrance was longer than both women’s matches combined

[Bad News Gertner]

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[drave]

Regal's the best

[Lock Jaw]

https://c.tenor.com/Bk1nOmG3v1gAAAAC/king-william-regal-wwe.gif

[drave]

That's right Jaw of Lockington - he is better than Christian.

[Lock Jaw]

Hard to compete with a real man's man like that

[Lock Jaw]

Too bad Supreme ditched his top ten series before he got to my suggestion of "Top Ten Facials" (by which I mean facial expressions, not anything else you sick ffffreak)

Regal would have been up there

[Bad News Gertner]

Regal and Tajiri are the first two that come to mind

[Sepholio]

Such a man.

[Lock Jaw]

x5136cn

[XL]

https://c.tenor.com/Bk1nOmG3v1gAAAAC/king-william-regal-wwe.gif

And he fucked this up himself. :nono:

[Bad News Gertner]

In terms of older wrestlers : Ricky Morton and Dick Murdoch

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol the total match time for the entire first round of the women’s tournament was 8 minutes and 12 seconds.

On the SmackDown portion of the tourney, Roman’s entrance was longer than both women’s matches combined

Good. Why would anyone want to see any of these women, except maybe Shayna, have a match that goes longer than that?

[drave]

still no post related to RAW.




edit


sorry, it was a comment about total match time for women.

[Fignuts]

And he fucked this up himself. :nono:

Eh, kind of. He wasn't off his tits on blow or anything. He took a legal supplement that had unlisted ingredients that were on wwe's list of restrictions. Meanwhile Orton is over there winning titles on strike 5. Which yeah, I get Orton is a bigger star, but a double standard is a double standard.

So it's hard for me to accept that it was all on Regal himself.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Eh, kind of. He wasn't off his tits on blow or anything. He took a legal supplement that had unlisted ingredients that were on wwe's list of restrictions. Meanwhile Orton is over there winning titles on strike 5. Which yeah, I get Orton is a bigger star, but a double standard is a double standard.

So it's hard for me to accept that it was all on Regal himself.

Yeah, this is basically it. And things may have worked out better in the end for him. Who knows how far the push would have gone and how it would have affected the Regal/WWE relationship in the end?

Selfishly, it sucks, because I wanted Regal to get a push so bad at the time.

[XL]

I either wasn’t aware of that or forgot it. Thought it was linked to his “demons”.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I either wasn’t aware of that or forgot it. Thought it was linked to his “demons”.

I think that was the idea at the time, but more came out a little later.

[Noid]

Seeing Lashley cut confident promos on WWE television is a delight. He's been outstanding this year.

[xrodmuc316]

How can they blatantly lie about Austin Theory debuting on Raw last week? He was Austin Theory on Raw in 2 different factions during 2020 lol

[GD]

How can they blatantly lie about Austin Theory debuting on Raw last week? He was Austin Theory on Raw in 2 different factions during 2020 lol

Eh, that's just standard procedure at this point. Flair as NXT Women's Champion had a match against Natalya on RAW that didn't even last five minutes. Her debut came much later.

[GD]

Oh wait, forgot he was in a match at WrestleMania 36.

[GD]

Looking forward to Woods vs Balor at Crown Jewel.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

RKBRo vs Street Profits let’s go

[rez]

This evening updates to this ongoing thread are stupid. I'm having fun with the backstage and matches I'm not watching you fucking shills.

[GD]

Still getting used to Jimmy Smith's voice. Seems very excitable.

[GD]

Ford selling his ass off for Orton :lol:

[Sepholio]

I think rez is crying you guys. How dare we watch something he doesn't approve of?

The irony of him calling any of us shills though lol *chefs kiss*

[GD]

Can't believe they're still calling Piper Niven Doudrop.

[GD]

Welp, there goes Baszler's push.

[GD]

Nikki A.S.H. is the smartest woman in professional wrestling today.

[GD]

Y'all not watching the main event?

[GD]

Ah, fuck it! They're going to do a title exchange backstage :nono:

[Nark Order]

I was at RAW and couldn't even get into it.

[GD]

The main event was going so well until the ending. Hopefully you got a decent dark match.

[xrodmuc316]

Season Premiere of Raw!!!

Let's see if it is better than last season :rofl:

[xrodmuc316]

OH SHIT!! Becky out here wearing Charlotte's black and white gear, Andrade is gonna be pissed tweeting tonight lmfao

[Sepholio]

pretty good show so far. Hyped for the fatal 4-way ladder match later. Hoping Balor, or if not him then KO, gets the shot. I'd like to see Rollins end up in a feud with Damian Priest instead at some point.

[xrodmuc316]

My god, what did they do to Keith Lee??? Got him out there actually growling :fu:

[Sepholio]

I dunno, that was pretty intense. Came off more like an old school bruiser just savaging his opponent. Glad to see him going back to the big bang catastrophe as his finisher instead of the spirit bomb.

[slik]

I see Keith Lee has been repackaged from 'well-spoken poetic giant' to 'angry'. I could see that being more Vince's vision for him.

[slik]

Personally I would give BEARCAT Sable's old entrance theme...

[Sepholio]

He should be angry considering how poorly he's been used.

[xrodmuc316]

LOL WTF, they just ran a bumper for Veer "Coming to Raw"???

That is like the 3rd thing that makes no sense since he was ALREADY ON RAW! If they didn't have a main event I actually wanted to see I would be tapping out after that smh

Like nobody remembered/reminded Vince?

[GD]

Tuning in for the ladder match.

[XL]

LOL WTF, they just ran a bumper for Veer "Coming to Raw"???

That is like the 3rd thing that makes no sense since he was ALREADY ON RAW! If they didn't have a main event I actually wanted to see I would be tapping out after that smh

Like nobody remembered/reminded Vince?

Haha. I missed that. Can’t wait for Veer!!

[Mr. Nerfect]

Watched some highlights. Actually seemed decent for Raw. Lots of good in-ring stuff. There’s obvious logic stuff to pick apart. Finn Balor listing his accolades to Rey fucking Mysterio is weird. Don’t know why the heels got a marathon sprint into a tag team title match against faces. That sort of shit. But that happens everywhere now.

Lots of guys focusing on their selling and facial expressions. That’s going to set them apart. T-Bar was out there bumping like a madman. They should really change his name though. So good in the ring.

Say what you want about Keith Lee, his work in this gimmick makes more sense and he’s got a bit more oomph. I still don’t really care about him, but he’s trying to work in a more sensical way. His fake intellectual stuff while he flipped around was a bit indy.

Austin Theory is really great. And Dominik Mysterio is really good. I keep expecting Dominik to suck whenever I see him for some reason. He really doesn’t.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Seth seemed “good.” When he’s not doing evil monologues, he’s actually good at putting detail in to being a great douchebag heel.

The Street Profits are really good. Alpha Academy are amazing. Ziggler and Roode should be a dream team but somehow they are not, even though both are good. But they can be stars in that division.

[XL]

The whole opening segment was devoid of sense, but that’s how they’ve positioned their pieces.

Credentials for challenging for the top title:

Seth: just lost to Edge in Hell In A Cell. Showing no ill-effect from a match that happened 5 Days ago. Edge, having won the feud, is the one off TV. Makes sense from a contract structure POV but not from a kayfabe one.

Finn: just lost in a challenge for the top title on the other brand, and lost in the KOTR finals.

Kevin Owens: last beat (did he?) Happy Corbin and has not been in championship contention for a good while.

Rey Mysterio: last competing in the tag division, lost his KOTR 1st round match.

You’ve got to play the hand you’ve been dealt I guess, but it stinks a bit more when you’re dealing to yourself.

They simply could have just said “we’re doing a match with the new top talent on the brand to create a new #1 contender” and avoided the opening segment. They also ran a Triple Threat and a Fatal Fourway to identify #1 contenders for different titles on the same show (albeit the Tag contenders already had their shot) which I’d have avoided. I guess they just got done with a shirt tourney so that option is off the table.

[Mr. Nerfect]

The whole opening segment was devoid of sense, but that’s how they’ve positioned their pieces.

Credentials for challenging for the top title:

Seth: just lost to Edge in Hell In A Cell. Showing no ill-effect from a match that happened 5 Days ago. Edge, having won the feud, is the one off TV. Makes sense from a contract structure POV but not from a kayfabe one.

Finn: just lost in a challenge for the top title on the other brand, and lost in the KOTR finals.

Kevin Owens: last beat (did he?) Happy Corbin and has not been in championship contention for a good while.

Rey Mysterio: last competing in the tag division, lost his KOTR 1st round match.

You’ve got to play the hand you’ve been dealt I guess, but it stinks a bit more when you’re dealing to yourself.

They simply could have just said “we’re doing a match with the new top talent on the brand to create a new #1 contender” and avoided the opening segment. They also ran a Triple Threat and a Fatal Fourway to identify #1 contenders for different titles on the same show (albeit the Tag contenders already had their shot) which I’d have avoided. I guess they just got done with a shirt tourney so that option is off the table.

Absolutely agree. The obvious answer was to announce that the top draft picks from SmackDown were getting an opportunity. Seth could have explained Edge’s absence by saying that Edge had to push himself too far to beat him at Crown Jewel, but he’s so fucking resilient he’s here tonight. I dunno, it’s still weak. I do wonder how some fans feel seeing Edge win and then him not being there. It interrupts the kayfabe flow your faces have. Brock is going to be a similar factor on SmackDown.

They also could have recorded something with Edge to explain his absence. Maybe they did that and I missed it? But something like that can keep people engaged.

In this crazy world of wrestling, I’m okay with the Ladder Match stip. You don’t see that shiny red contract up all the time, so it stood out visually a bit. And they were all top guys. Pretty memorable for Raw actually. And it played off the “I’ll do anything” stuff. They had to go through hell to earn it. Which is why I could always reason Money in the Bank with a bunch of mid-carders. They qualify through the match.

I would have just done RKBro vs. Ziggler & Roode and Street Profits vs. Alpha Academy with AA winning. I guess they wanted “stakes” through the show. And you don’t get Orton’s disapproving look at Riddle applauding Ziggler & Roode. I guess they can go somewhere with this next week with Ziggler & Roode whining they had to go through a gauntlet to get the shot.

Chaotically booked for function, but not as boring as Raw can usually be. And there was clear stuff coming out of it with talented people. It just needs to keep on this way.

And stop the camera cuts and let guys speak more naturally. They’re not all awful talkers, but the WWE promo style could use a lot more organic (no shit).

[xrodmuc316]

The whole opening segment was devoid of sense, but that’s how they’ve positioned their pieces.

Credentials for challenging for the top title:

Seth: just lost to Edge in Hell In A Cell. Showing no ill-effect from a match that happened 5 Days ago. Edge, having won the feud, is the one off TV. Makes sense from a contract structure POV but not from a kayfabe one.

Finn: just lost in a challenge for the top title on the other brand, and lost in the KOTR finals.

Kevin Owens: last beat (did he?) Happy Corbin and has not been in championship contention for a good while.

Rey Mysterio: last competing in the tag division, lost his KOTR 1st round match.

You’ve got to play the hand you’ve been dealt I guess, but it stinks a bit more when you’re dealing to yourself.

They simply could have just said “we’re doing a match with the new top talent on the brand to create a new #1 contender” and avoided the opening segment. They also ran a Triple Threat and a Fatal Fourway to identify #1 contenders for different titles on the same show (albeit the Tag contenders already had their shot) which I’d have avoided. I guess they just got done with a shirt tourney so that option is off the table.

Since it was the first segment I wasnt annoyed enough yet to point it out, but did NONE of the previous Raw roster who didnt switch brands not want a title match? They were cool with just letting 4 brand new people jump them in line for a title shot? AJ Styles or Randy Orton. Keith Lee with a new gimmick doesnt want to jump right into the title picture? Karrion Kross just had a promo.a.week or two ago saying he was coming for all the championships, and the very first time he could, he just doesnt? Damien Priest is not interested in becoming a double champ?

It makes no logical sense that all of those guys didnt want a shot.

[drave]

Yeah, they keep recycling the same faces.




I did enjoy Crown Jewel (except the Reigns v Lesnar match because of interference fuckery) when my fam came to watch tho.

[XL]

Since it was the first segment I wasnt annoyed enough yet to point it out, but did NONE of the previous Raw roster who didnt switch brands not want a title match? They were cool with just letting 4 brand new people jump them in line for a title shot? AJ Styles or Randy Orton. Keith Lee with a new gimmick doesnt want to jump right into the title picture? Karrion Kross just had a promo.a.week or two ago saying he was coming for all the championships, and the very first time he could, he just doesnt? Damien Priest is not interested in becoming a double champ?

It makes no logical sense that all of those guys didnt want a shot.

I didn’t even catch that they were all SmackDown guys. Plus Big E. They literally ported the SmackDown upper midcard. Guessing Lashley was selling from 5 days prior?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Since it was the first segment I wasnt annoyed enough yet to point it out, but did NONE of the previous Raw roster who didnt switch brands not want a title match? They were cool with just letting 4 brand new people jump them in line for a title shot? AJ Styles or Randy Orton. Keith Lee with a new gimmick doesnt want to jump right into the title picture? Karrion Kross just had a promo.a.week or two ago saying he was coming for all the championships, and the very first time he could, he just doesnt? Damien Priest is not interested in becoming a double champ?

It makes no logical sense that all of those guys didnt want a shot.

I hate the “guys come out and make challenges but some guys just don’t show up trope. The only way I can make sense of it is that it could potentially ruin your standing with management. It’s like using some sort of meter in video games. I dunno. It’s stupid. I hate it. There are smarter ways to get into and out of stuff.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I didn’t even catch that they were all SmackDown guys. Plus Big E. They literally ported the SmackDown upper midcard. Guessing Lashley was selling from 5 days prior?

Lashley selling was one of my favorite details of the show. Guys change shows so much you can’t be blamed for not knowing who used to be where.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Discuss.

Becky Vs. EST before Monday Night Football.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Massive match to start Monday Night Raw is War. Will watch to see if good.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

They really shouldn't have taken a break until MNF.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Ooof gnarly gut buster on Becky. Good stuff so far.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Why is USA advertising Raw on USA during Raw?

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Very good match. Bianca is so impressive. Becky doesn’t get enough credit for her athleticism. Held her own vs a premier athlete.

[xrodmuc316]

Zelina has WAY more wins the last 2 weeks then Malakai Black!

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Alpha Academy trying to heel so bad despite being incredibly lovable and talented.

Such a waste

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I’m beating a dead horse at this point but why are Gable and Otis heel? It makes zero sense.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

WWE love their aww shucks squeaky clean baby faces. Gable and Otis are perfect for that role.

[SlickyTrickyDamon]

Well, Gable is.

[XL]

Did everybody turn off after they saw Alpha Academy?

Becky’s shrug to Liv was exactly the reaction she should be getting. She’s just been trounced repeatedly for weeks and she’s stepping up to the champ.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Gable is such a fucking talent. I actually would have booked him vs. Finn Balor last week off the back of Crown Jewel and both men being the previous King of the Ring finalists.

Hope they wrestle again next week and get more time.

[Sepholio]

Decent RAW so far. I'd rate this weeks episode ever so slightly above background noise at this point. Still 2 hours to go though leaving plenty of time for me to tune it out.

[xrodmuc316]

Lashley killing the Mysterios, love it

[Sepholio]

lol Corey Graves and Byron Saxton were both champions in the WWE tonight.

"Great title reigns guys, why don't you break them down for us" - Jimmy Smith

[Sepholio]

They bout to make Doudrop the new Nia Jax. Looks like a heel turn is coming and she is gonna be the monster of the division.

[Sepholio]

RAW was....actually decent.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Had a feeling Lashley would take out Dominik and get his place in the Survivor Series match. Is that what happened?

Raw seems to be getting a lot of positive reviews from people recently. Like, not two thumbs up “Holy shit, this show made me cum” reviews, but “pretty decent Raw” kind of stuff.

Did Chad Gable wrestle?

[XL]

Another Noid prediction that you didn’t actually state anywhere :p

Pearce basically said that he picked the team then decided he’d made a bad choice by picking Dominick as all the other team members are former WWE Champions. For some reason, despite not having any kind of alignment to either brand Pearce really wants Raw to win. So he booked Lashley vs Dominick with the spot on the team.

Later in the night - despite really wanting Team Raw to win - they booked the Raw womens team to fight amongst themselves, a sure fire way to build unity.

I can see them doing a 5-on-5 match next week with the team facing off against the other 5 women on Raw to see which team takes on SmackDown.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Another Noid prediction that you didn’t actually state anywhere :p

Pearce basically said that he picked the team then decided he’d made a bad choice by picking Dominick as all the other team members are former WWE Champions. For some reason, despite not having any kind of alignment to either brand Pearce really wants Raw to win. So he booked Lashley vs Dominick with the spot on the team.

Later in the night - despite really wanting Team Raw to win - they booked the Raw womens team to fight amongst themselves, a sure fire way to build unity.

I can see them doing a 5-on-5 match next week with the team facing off against the other 5 women on Raw to see which team takes on SmackDown.

Just because I didn’t post it here didn’t mean I didn’t predict it. I thought Lashley would just beat the shit out of Dominik and take his place though.

[drave]

I posted that first..... def not here tho.

[drave]

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[Sepholio]

Had a feeling Lashley would take out Dominik and get his place in the Survivor Series match. Is that what happened?

Raw seems to be getting a lot of positive reviews from people recently. Like, not two thumbs up “Holy shit, this show made me cum” reviews, but “pretty decent Raw” kind of stuff.

Did Chad Gable wrestle?

Yes, he had a match against Big E and it was a pretty good match too.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yes, he had a match against Big E and it was a pretty good match too.

Nice! Hopefully this means Master Charles is moving up in the world.

[GD]

Gross.

[Sepholio]

Nice! Hopefully this means Master Charles is moving up in the world.

Was expecting a squash match tbh and actually got a legit contest out of it. Big E squared up with Otis afterwards so I imagine we get those 2 next week.

[XL]

Just because I didn’t post it here didn’t mean I didn’t predict it. I thought Lashley would just beat the shit out of Dominik and take his place though.

Relax guy I’m just “yanking your chain”.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I was not a big fan of the goofy Otis gimmick, but concede he was over within that world. But heel Otis is pretty damn impressive in the ring.

Don’t know if he’s Chad Gable level yet. I hope Chad doesn’t get blamed for Raw’s terrible rating, lol.

[GD]

It looks like Noid is obsessing over Chad Gable nowadays. Gone are the days of fantasy booking Val Venis and Funaki in the main event of WrestleMania.

[Lock Jaw]

Doug Basham was the true prototype trained by OVW -- the true gem of the WWE's original developmental class. He portrayed the character "The Machine," and wrestled some matches that helped John Cena, Randy Orton, David Bautista and Brock Lesnar develop into four of the biggest stars in the industry. WOOOO!

He never got a chance to sell himself on SmackDown during his entire main roster career, which was spent exclusively on SmackDown. His one singles push took place entirely on Velocity. The rest of the time was spent in a tag team with Danny Basham, another solid talent that Doug helped develop. Their job was pretty much to enhance who they were in the ring with.

Basham also innovated the Last Impression, which is still used as a finish in the WWE today, but the half-as-charismatic Zack Ryder. It would have been interesting to see what would have happened if Doug Basham had been given an Intercontinental Title run on RAW -- since it is the workrate title.

[GD]

There's a lot going on in this match.

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[GD]

Not gonna lie, Dough Basham comes across as a very cool individual.

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[xrodmuc316]

I love Becky Lynch, she is the best

[GD]

I wasn't aware that Rollins and Riddle squashed their beef.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Did Chad Gable wrestle this week?

[XL]

Yep. Lost a tag match to Street Profits.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Yep. Lost a tag match to Street Profits.

:cool:

[XL]

So Adam Pearce is a heel now, right?

He took Dom out of the match as he wanted a line up of former World Champions…then took former World Champion out of the match and put Theory in.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Adam Pearce is such a good performer they are using him as an active agent in these developments that don’t make sense. He shouldn’t care. He shouldn’t be a heel. Without watching the show, I don’t even think the plan may be to turn him, just to use him as a plot device.

[GD]

Adam Pearce is such a good performer they are using him as an active agent in these developments that don’t make sense. He shouldn’t care. He shouldn’t be a heel. Without watching the show, I don’t even think the plan may be to turn him, just to use him as a plot device.

:roll:

[XL]

Adam Pearce is such a good performer they are using him as an active agent in these developments that don’t make sense. He shouldn’t care. He shouldn’t be a heel. Without watching the show, I don’t even think the plan may be to turn him, just to use him as a plot device.

You say that like it’s a good thing.

[Mr. Nerfect]

You say that like it’s a good thing.

Nah, it’s not a good thing. I don’t think he should be a heel, but he shouldn’t be used for stories with such holes either.

[GD]

I predict Noid will come in here and talk about Gable and Otis. Something about Vince and the egg. A possible WALTER post as well.

[slik]

Miz prob revealed as stealer of golden egg in 'comedy' segment backstage

[GD]

Riddle looks different.

[xrodmuc316]

Becky Lynch saying "Brooklyn Brooklyn" has me flashbacking...

RLkUPBBXKOw

[GD]

Wow! Wasn't expecting the women's tag team titles to change hands.

[xrodmuc316]

LOL @ Vince getting slightly scared and mad for a second saying "Austin!"

[GD]

It's sad to see Cedric in a 24/7 title match.

[xrodmuc316]

It's sad to see Cedric in a 24/7 title match.

Dana Brooke :rofl:

[xrodmuc316]

Wait why are Jinder and Shanky back on Raw??

[GD]

None of the 24/7 nerds want to touch Dana

[GD]

Wait why are Jinder and Shanky back on Raw??

Both rosters are on RAW for the egg storyline.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">a fan attacked seth oh my god <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a> <a href="https://t.co/yjXNmmeEWg">pic.twitter.com/yjXNmmeEWg</a></p>&mdash; ashley �� (@visionembracer) <a href="https://twitter.com/visionembracer/status/1462965911141421057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[CripplerCrossface]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">a fan attacked seth oh my god <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a> <a href="https://t.co/yjXNmmeEWg">pic.twitter.com/yjXNmmeEWg</a></p>&mdash; ashley �� (@visionembracer) <a href="https://twitter.com/visionembracer/status/1462965911141421057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

That's horrible but also might be the most entertaining thing on the show

[slik]

Maybe the fan thought Seth had the egg

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Does Vince know about Austin’s other, ehm, selfies? ��<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a></p>&mdash; Mikey T (@413MikeyT) <a href="https://twitter.com/413MikeyT/status/1462976233445154820?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[#1-norm-fan]

Seth crawling out from under the fan and then acting tough after the refs controlled him.

If that happened to a man like Ron Garvin we’d all currently be “RIPing” the pretzel that used to be a human that was left on the ground after Garvin got up.

[slik]

I wonder if a fan ever tried to attack Meng

[slik]

They should belt Austin Theory

[Blonde Moment]

I wonder if Nikki and Rhea are on the chopping block

[GD]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">a fan attacked seth oh my god <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a> <a href="https://t.co/yjXNmmeEWg">pic.twitter.com/yjXNmmeEWg</a></p>&mdash; ashley �� (@visionembracer) <a href="https://twitter.com/visionembracer/status/1462965911141421057?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

What is wrong with people? That's so fucking stupid.

[GD]

Whoa! Did I just see Jimmy Yang Wang at the end?

[Bad News Gertner]

These red hot WWE angles are really resonating with the fans.

Take note AEW

[erickman]

Whoa! Did I just see Jimmy Yang Wang at the end?

yeah but who were the other 2 bald producers, i wish abyss was one of them he would wear that fan out.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Who did Chad Gable wrestle this week?

[XL]

He didn’t. He ran around like a daft cunt on a literal Easter egg hunt.

[drave]

He doesn't care, member? He's posting on a barely active board that is the drizzling shits.


I predict Noid will come in here and talk about Gable and Otis. Something about Vince and the egg. A possible WALTER post as well.


Who did Chad Gable wrestle this week?

[xrodmuc316]

Seth crawling out from under the fan and then acting tough after the refs controlled him.

If that happened to a man like Ron Garvin we’d all currently be “RIPing” the pretzel that used to be a human that was left on the ground after Garvin got up.

Saw some other videos, that dude came at him full sprint and tackled Seth. I was most impressed how fast that dude was, he was flying!

[Mr. Nerfect]

He didn’t. He ran around like a daft cunt on a literal Easter egg hunt.

Raw deserves a Dynamite-level rating for that. Not a Rampage level rating, because at least he was on the show.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The guy who attacked Seth Rollins got scammed and catfish by a fake Seth Rollins account. Welp</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1463215216313970689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

He doesn't care, member? He's posting on a barely active board that is the drizzling shits.

Do you deny that these boards are barely active? My passion for wrestling puts money into Triple A's pocket.

[Gerard]

Wtf is up with Vince's voice? Sounds like he's gargling a sizable set of balls.

[slik]

Guy definitely needs some help

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Ohh boy!!! �� <a href="https://t.co/quLuZLAtVS">pic.twitter.com/quLuZLAtVS</a></p>&mdash; The Macho Beard (@Machobeard4life) <a href="https://twitter.com/Machobeard4life/status/1463251158861066249?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

Wtf is up with Vince's voice? Sounds like he's gargling a sizable set of balls.

He looked sort of like he got cheek implants

[erickman]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The guy who attacked Seth Rollins got scammed and catfish by a fake Seth Rollins account. Welp</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1463215216313970689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

guy was a true mark

[Bad News Gertner]

Reading that chat log. Very sad. I'm glad everyone is o.k

[Gerard]

He looked sort of like he got cheek implants

Looks like he's melting. :eek:

[xrodmuc316]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The guy who attacked Seth Rollins got scammed and catfish by a fake Seth Rollins account. Welp</p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1463215216313970689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 23, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

LOL that is why? That has to be one of the dumbest reasons to get arrested :rofl:

[drave]

Do you deny that these boards are barely active? My passion for wrestling puts money into Triple A's pocket.


"Active" is subjective and may not fit your criteria.





And no, you aren't making AAA a single fucking red cent.

[Bad News Gertner]

Noid is the straw the stirs the drink

[drave]

an apt word and description.

[#1-norm-fan]

I don’t mix drinks. Straight up and neat for me. Fuck a straw.

[Evil Vito]

Fuck a straw.

Noid definitely could with his needle dick.

[Bad News Gertner]

Noid is a garden hose stirring a Dixie cup

[XL]

Noid is the straw the stirs the drink

Is this like a new version of “The Man. The Myth. The Legend.”?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Do you deny that these boards are barely active? My passion for wrestling puts money into Triple A's pocket.

I said the barely active part, but I’m pretty sure someone edited in that second sentence.

[Fignuts]

I mean it's not kapoutland, ffs

[ron the dial]

I said the barely active part, but I’m pretty sure someone edited in that second sentence.

seems likely here @ tpwwforums.com

[Supreme Olajuwon]

RKBro is good

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Maryse is back. Very good. And she brought her valet Mike with her.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Edge dropping an AEW reference and a John Morrison release reference in his promo.

PrettyGood segment

[slik]

I do not enjoy Matt Riddle, his character is basically an over-excited six year old. Miz/Maryse's new gear looks good.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Street Profits v Alpha Academy could be a Wrestlemania worthy program. Let’s give it 7 minutes on Raw.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Garbage match there

Waste of talent

[slik]

Assuming Omos eliminates AJ at the Rumble

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Vince shitting on Raw’s booking lol

Just die already

[slik]

Vince looking 'not great' on camera these days

I do like Austin Theory tho

[slik]

Dana Brooke's superstar render on wwe dot com cracks me up

https://www.wwe.com/f/styles/talent_champion_xl/public/all/2021/07/DanaBrooke_04102021MM_099001_Profile--25f60053575a6e43dba4ba7b5dd6b4f3.png

https://i.postimg.cc/pLgRbcNy/Screenshot-2021-11-29-8-29-44-PM.png

[XL]

Absolutely not interested in a Miz vs. Edge programme. A Miz/Maryse vs. Edge/Beth programme is strangely more interesting.

[XL]

Although I do appreciate how hard Edge fart to came back.

[XL]

Looking forward to the first ever Tag Team Blindfold Match.

[XL]

That could have been bad for Damien Priest.

[Gerard]

<iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/RlnaTgi7jK0" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Surprised they haven't changed Lynch's name to McGregor at this point ffs. :roll: All these supposed writers and the best they can do is basically copy someone in mma.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I saw a picture of Carmella & Zelina with the Women’s Tag belts and my first thought was “Nikki might be getting a phone call.”

[Mr. Nerfect]

I haven’t seen that much Becky since she’s been back, but they are clearly just trying to make her a star. Her being a “heel” seems bonkers, but if the alternative (and this shouldn’t be the alternative) is to make her “I’m just happy to be back” Becky, then this is a value add to her. I really like the presentation of her. It feels “evolved.” I don’t think the plan will be to have her be a heel for long. She might lose the belt at Mania and then “turn” the very next night.

[GD]

I saw a picture of Carmella & Zelina with the Women’s Tag belts and my first thought was “Nikki might be getting a phone call.”

You've spent more time sharing your thoughts and opinions about a show you don't watch. Do you realize how illogical and absurd you come across? You lack self awareness.

[xrodmuc316]

I haven’t seen that much Becky since she’s been back, but they are clearly just trying to make her a star. Her being a “heel” seems bonkers, but if the alternative (and this shouldn’t be the alternative) is to make her “I’m just happy to be back” Becky, then this is a value add to her. I really like the presentation of her. It feels “evolved.” I don’t think the plan will be to have her be a heel for long. She might lose the belt at Mania and then “turn” the very next night.

They have been trying to turn Becky heel since 2018. It has not and is not working. Yes she can get boos, but that is just audience participation (or piped in boos). She is still as Manchild Tony Khan would say, "over AF".

[XL]

@Noid

Gable lost in a tag match against the Street Profits, he took the fall.

[drave]

Can they just call her Becky McGregor at this point?


It's like someone in the back just caught up to watching his past 5 years of interactions with the general public and thought "Becky has a similar accent, let's do this!".

[Gerard]

Can they just call her Becky McGregor at this point?


It's like someone in the back just caught up to watching his past 5 years of interactions with the general public and thought "Becky has a similar accent, let's do this!".

https://www.tpwwforums.com/showpost.php?p=5497882&postcount=1914

Indeed.:$

[Lock Jaw]

I know nothing of Connor McGregor so I just see Becky being entertaining and good in her role.

[Lock Jaw]

I'm sure I would be enjoying her a lot if I actually watched the show.

[drave]

It's painfully obvious. She has to keep her shit talk "PG".... but still. Everything is a direct rip off McGregor.

[XL]

I would heavily suggest that it’s Becky’s idea.

[Lock Jaw]

It's painfully obvious. She has to keep her shit talk "PG".... but still. Everything is a direct rip off McGregor.

Not obvious to those of us who don't care/know how McGregor acts..... even if it is a rip off, why should I care if she is being entertaining

[Evil Vito]

Wrestling is built on plagiarism.

[Fignuts]

Does McGregor have a patent on being Irish and cocky?

[Big Vic]

Not yet, the patent is pending.

[Destor]

its not like this is new. Billy Graham, Jesse Ventura and to a lesser extent Hulk Hogan are all knock offs of Muhammad Ali to varying degrees

[Destor]

if thats the perception of how a skilled fighter handles themselves culturally then it makes perfect sense to carry that into wrestling. infact its smart.

[drave]

I guess it was more of "seen it already" that made me yawn.

[Destor]

nothings new. least of all in wrestling. theres only 7 stories after all.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I mean didn’t McGregor base his own persona off of wrestling? He’s basically doing what Ric Flair and the Rock were doing during their prime heel runs but with an Irish accent.

It’s fine.

[Mr. Nerfect]

She’s acting like a star.

[xrodmuc316]

Forget McGreggor, her and Seth wearing the most over the too stuff is the best gimmick going today!

[xrodmuc316]

Big Time Becks!

[GD]

Guys, I just skimmed through the results on TPWW.net and I think it is fair to say that Monday Night RAW blew anything AEW has ever presented out of the water. I can't wait for Chad Gable and Otiz to simultaneously hold the WWE title.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Legit felt bad for Nikki tonight, not only losing her match, but then being asked by King backstage if she wanted his autograph - I don't blame her for walking away, poor girl. Maybe she'll rebound next week.

[Evil Vito]

Saw Liv Morgan was trending and am surprised at how many people are mad that she didn’t win the title.

Don’t really see why anybody would think Becky is dropping the title before Mania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

It wouldn’t surprise me to see Nikki Ash released.

[GD]

It wouldn’t surprise me to see Nikki Ash released.

This psychopath really wants her gone. What a creepy old xenophobic fuck.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Otis just pinned Riddle clean and then took out Orton after the match

Let’s goooooooooooooo

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I will start watching Raw again religiously if they make Alpha Academy a legitimate tag team

[Supreme Olajuwon]

RKBro vs Alpha Academy vs Street Profits is the biggest “styles make fights” match in the company

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Bianca and Doudrop was pretty good!

[GD]

Holy shit! Did Chad Gable just pin Orton with an O’Connor roll? Jesus Christ :eek:

[GD]

Liv Morgan is extremely basic in terms of mic and in-ring skills. Which means she’s perfect for the market at large.

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I've never seen <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE</a> this bad. Monday Night Raw is looking like a ghost town. Wow.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/XcelEnergyCenter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#XcelEnergyCenter</a> <a href="https://t.co/k29NQFgPOc">pic.twitter.com/k29NQFgPOc</a></p>&mdash; Purge Rebellion (@PurgeRebellion) <a href="https://twitter.com/PurgeRebellion/status/1470557792083849216?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"> <a href="https://t.co/1BsOFIo1ha">pic.twitter.com/1BsOFIo1ha</a></p>&mdash; Guey Mysterio (@elpinchepipe) <a href="https://twitter.com/elpinchepipe/status/1470569133729271810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 14, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[xrodmuc316]

Holy shit man, Miz inducting himself into the Hall of Fame is about the greatest thing ever lol

[Mr. Nerfect]

Alpha Academy can save this company.

[xrodmuc316]

They are slow playing Omos turning on AJ pretty well, but I dont know if the likely plan of an Omos babyface run will work.

[xrodmuc316]

I like how the 24/7 segments have just become Reggie trying to bang Dana Brooke and Truth and Tozawa are also there in disguises cockblocking him :rofl:

[Blonde Moment]

I liked Liv Morgan more when she didn't speak

[slik]

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[Supreme Olajuwon]

The pacing thing with the entrances is really one of the dumber things they do. Having a wrestler start their entrance and then cut promos and commercials. It feels so awkward on tv, I can’t imagine how bad it looks live with the wrestler just standing in the rind for 5 minutes waiting for the promos to end.

[screech]

On Smackdown last week, the Viking Raiders made their entrance before it cut to commercial. Came back to a Natalya promo and I think another promo before Jinder and what's-his-name made their entrance. Then there was another commercial before the match started.

Did Erik and Ivar stand in the ring thumping their chests going "RAID! RAID! RAID!" that whole time?

[drave]

The pacing thing with the entrances is really one of the dumber things they do. Having a wrestler start their entrance and then cut promos and commercials. It feels so awkward on tv, I can’t imagine how bad it looks live with the wrestler just standing in the rind for 5 minutes waiting for the promos to end.


This is pretty shitty for sure. Doubly so when the 30 second-looped entrance themes started (looking at you CFO$).


House shows can be fun tho, get talent interacting more with the live crowd and being responsive. Fink was the greatest. Very humble dude. Used to holler "FINK IS THE MAAAAAAAAN!" all the time. 100% of the time the dude would interact with that.


There was one house show where I recall seeing Kane (like, the 1st mask-covering-voicebox-busted Kane) do the People's Elbow, only to be followed up by Pall Bearer doing the same thing to The Rock. Fun stuff.

[Evil Vito]

They've done the whole "entrance and then segment" thing for ages, even before it was at the level it is now.

The wrestler usually just fucks around chatting with the referee and ring announcer because they all have nothing to do but wait.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Hahaha, WWE are killing themselves by focusing on presenting themselves for social media and YouTube. They are ignoring their greatest fans when they should be GRATEFUL that they are keeping them alive.

[xrodmuc316]

Alpha Academy has decent entrance music

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Tuned in to see the Street Profits vs Mysterios match which was very good. Finish was a doomsday blockbuster which may be my favorite dumb psychology move.

[slik]

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A whole lot of this tonight since the only big names on the show are RKOBro, KO and AJ.

[slik]

Dolph Ziggler standing in the ring for like 15 minutes after his entrance before his match...

[slik]

Entrance
Commercial Break
Video Package
Backstage Interview
Commercial Break
Back to the person in the ring
Video Package
Entrance of opponent

[xrodmuc316]

Bad Bunny should have taught Priest some chill

[Triple A]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">They've got the moves!<a href="https://twitter.com/DanaBrookeWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@DanaBrookeWWE</a><a href="https://twitter.com/WWE_Reggie?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WWE_Reggie</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/hriHwyNDF7">pic.twitter.com/hriHwyNDF7</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1475644777928577027?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 28, 2021</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Mr. Nerfect]

Who did Chad Gable wrestle this week?

[Evil Vito]

Reading the Raw recap on WWE.com and here is how they described Edge's segment:

He delivered on his promise, channeling his Brood persona once again to douse Miz, Maryse and even Bischoff in his signature black liquid bath

Jesus Christ :lol:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Lol, Eric Bischoff still yo-yoing between these companies.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Reading the Raw recap on WWE.com and here is how they described Edge's segment:



Jesus Christ :lol:

This is how CBS covered it:

“Maryse has served as The Miz's ace up the sleeve in the latter's feud with Edge. Monday's episode of Raw angled the veteran to take a vampire-sized chomp out of The Miz and Maryse's morale.”

[xrodmuc316]

Veer is Coming graphic is Coming :rofl:

[slik]

Paul Heyman already makes this easier to watch

[slik]

Roman vs Brock is definetly still the WM plan

[slik]

Heyman and Farmer Brock are hilarious and gold, A+ opening segment

[Evil Vito]

Could see Lashley/Brock at the Rumble with Lashley actually winning via Roman interference. Then Brock assaults an Uso during their Rumble entrance, takes their spot and wins.

[slik]

Whether it happens or not is one thing but Paul Heyman definitely deserves to headline the HOF one year for WWE.

[slik]

Could see Lashley/Brock at the Rumble with Lashley actually winning via Roman interference. Then Brock assaults an Uso during their Rumble entrance, takes their spot and wins.

That's my guess too.

Sets up Lashley/Big E rematch for WM (presumably) and Roman/Brock

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I hate how much I like RKBro. They are pandering, lowest common denominator cliche bullshit. And I’m totally into it.

[slik]

Matt Riddle is 'must NOT watch tv' for me

can't stand him

[xrodmuc316]

Matt Riddle is 'must NOT watch tv' for me

can't stand him

Matt Riddle is like if they got Orange Cassidy high and chatty :rofl:

[slik]

Becky wrinkles her forehead a lot while talking...very distracting...wish she'd get botox so she couldn't move her forehead when speaking

[slik]

Outside of the opener with Heyman/Brock this ep hasn't been real compelling for me personally thus far...

[slik]

Even AJ Styles can't get Omos to a good match

[Sepholio]

holy shit they are giving us Lesnar/Lashley at Rumble. I'm sold on that event just for that and the rumble match itself.

[Sepholio]

I'll say this. I didn't like Big E losing his title so soon. But damn if this means we get Lesnar/Lashley and I'm guessing Lesnar/Reigns at Mania, possibly title vs title then who cares. Works way better like this.

[Sepholio]

Damn....so Lesnar is gonna confront Reigns on SD this Friday. Reigns was on there last week, but out for Day 1 so obviously he tested positive on Saturday sometime. They are going to have him back out there 6 days after testing pos. This makes me wonder if it was faked (or as they'll claim if it is, a "false positive") even more now.

[Rammsteinmad]

I can see Heyman screwing Lesnar just to prolong the fued with Reigns until Wrestlemania.

Kinda cool to see Lashley and Lesnar finally. I bet it's a total squash though and Lesnar destroys Lashley.

[Evil Vito]

Could see Lashley/Brock at the Rumble with Lashley actually winning via Roman interference. Then Brock assaults an Uso during their Rumble entrance, takes their spot and wins.

This is still my prediction even though logically, there's no reason why Roman should want anything to do with Lesnar. Nor should Heyman (assuming he's still working for Roman).

Lesnar winning a belt on the other show was the perfect outcome for Roman. It creates separation between them. The last thing Roman should want to do is provoke Lesnar into coming back after him to seek revenge. There isn't a believable motivation for why he'd want to do that, other than stupidity.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Damn....so Lesnar is gonna confront Reigns on SD this Friday. Reigns was on there last week, but out for Day 1 so obviously he tested positive on Saturday sometime. They are going to have him back out there 6 days after testing pos. This makes me wonder if it was faked (or as they'll claim if it is, a "false positive") even more now.

I think a fake Covid thing is very unlikely. They don’t even like to acknowledge it really. And they’re publicly traded. Getting a dude with a potentially compromised immune system to fake a potentially fatal illness is just…horrible.

Reigns got it. He’s doing fine. Tough customer. Is coming back to not fuck up Mania season. They’ve just got unpredictable creative for a program that could have run into roadblocks if fans knew every beat (even if it was good). And that’s probably Heyman. The man deserves a medal. And they should really let him be involved in more things, if not the whole show.

Whole show Heyman gets to pandering. He wants to push the Buddy Murphy and the Cedric Alexander. He wants to get over with his booking. But if you can give him just the right amount he wants to get over…gold.

holy shit they are giving us Lesnar/Lashley at Rumble. I'm sold on that event just for that and the rumble match itself.

I thought for sure it would be Saudi. I’ll admit I was wrong. They might do something hectic like a title change and then a title change back, or a no contest that sees them both in the Rumble to really hype the Saudi match. Or the Saudi show is off.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Maybe Lashley wins at the Rumble. Not with Roman interference. He just does (maybe not cleanly, but his own shit). Brock wins the Rumble, he challenges Reigns, but he also gets a rematch with Lashley. Why? Because Heyman did his contract special. Isn’t that why he’s a free agent?

Brock and Roman for all the marbles, Lashley and Big E in a grudge that gets a tiny bit of a rub from Lashley actually getting it done against Lesnar. It enhances both matches, even if the WWE Title changes around a bit.

I always thought Lashley would win the first Lesnar match. My thinking is that Brock is just the bigger star. Plus, I think USA wants black stars. Sorry, but representation is real. Lash “gets more” from beating Brock. Ugh, but it gives Brock silly hiccups.

I don’t know. I’m thinking no contest.

[drave]

Heyman's promo was a masterclass in how to promo.

[drave]

LOL - watching it again and at 4:35 in the video someone can audibly be heard saying "SHUUTTT UP AND WRESSSSTLEEEE!!!!"


I will always sit and enjoy a Heyman promo.

[drave]

The above post was sponsored by Scholmey. TPWW's greatest Jew.

[xrodmuc316]

Damn....so Lesnar is gonna confront Reigns on SD this Friday. Reigns was on there last week, but out for Day 1 so obviously he tested positive on Saturday sometime. They are going to have him back out there 6 days after testing pos. This makes me wonder if it was faked (or as they'll claim if it is, a "false positive") even more now.

Last Friday was a recap show, Roman wasnt there.

[Sepholio]

Ah I didnt watch, figured it was a regular episode considering it was the night before a PPV.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I guess the most obvious thing to do if Roman doesn’t have complications and can come back is maybe to have Lashley beat Lesnar and Big E win the Rumble. That feels a bit underwhelming though. Lashley as champion to drop to Big E was a leading possibility though.

[xrodmuc316]

Brock Lesnar and Bobby Lashley face to face!

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This is the most quiet I've ever seen a Philly wrestling crowd....it's not the crowds fault <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wweraw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#wweraw</a></p>&mdash; Dedrian Colon (@Dedrian180_) <a href="https://twitter.com/Dedrian180_/status/1480731870136578049?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 11, 2022</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>