RAW is XXX - 30 years of Monday Night RAW - 1.23.23

[slik]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">TONIGHT on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAWisXXX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAWisXXX</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBloodline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBloodline</a> will hold a Tribal Court and put <a href="https://twitter.com/SamiZayn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SamiZayn</a> on trial for his recent actions �� <br><br>�� 8/7c on <a href="https://twitter.com/USA_Network?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USA_Network</a> <a href="https://t.co/tBgrZlxNfL">pic.twitter.com/tBgrZlxNfL</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1617613140677562389?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We're celebrating 3️⃣0️⃣ years of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> tomorrow night!<br><br>⛓ <a href="https://twitter.com/BeckyLynchWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BeckyLynchWWE</a> vs. <a href="https://twitter.com/itsBayleyWWE?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@itsBayleyWWE</a> in a STEEL CAGE Match<br>�� Two HUGE championship matches<br>�� WWE Legends<br> �� <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TheBloodline?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TheBloodline</a> to hold Tribal Court for <a href="https://twitter.com/SamiZayn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SamiZayn</a> <br>And much more!<br><br>�� 8/7c <a href="https://twitter.com/USA_Network?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@USA_Network</a> <a href="https://t.co/7DxApNzBgg">pic.twitter.com/7DxApNzBgg</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1617290035644010497?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 22, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Team Sheep]

Hope they have the Raw set from 2000-2002. Wishful thinking though.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I don’t trust them yet. I’ll check out a recap and then see if I care I missed it.

[XL]

I feel like this is a true “test” of HHH’s creative.

[slik]

If this is the WM main-event, wonder if they tease it tonight


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[Lock Jaw]

I'd try to watch this live but the idea of sitting through commercials in 2023 seems "hellish"....

[slik]

First hour is commercial free

[xrodmuc316]

I'd try to watch this live but the idea of sitting through commercials in 2023 seems "hellish"....

First hour is commercial free

Sounds like no excuses Mr Jaw :D

[erickman]

First hour is commercial free

which means hours 2 and 3 will have more

[Lock Jaw]

Sounds like no excuses Mr Jaw :D

Dunno. Already planning on watching Royal Rumble.... adding 3 more hours of rassling into the week seems like too much rassling....

[DAMN iNATOR]

Presented by PornHub.

[DAMN iNATOR]

I get the foreboding feeling there’s like a 98.76% chance Vince shows up, gets in the ring and cuts a really stupid promo... 😬

[Lock Jaw]

Turned it on I guess..... we will see how long I last....

[xrodmuc316]

Hulkster about to get hurt locked!

[Lock Jaw]

HOAK HOGAN is here

[xrodmuc316]

Vince hiding in the truck cutting off Hulk's mic

[Lock Jaw]

Audio problems already..... lol crew member running out with another mic

[Lock Jaw]

Imagining Hogan just going backstage and being handed a sack of money with a dollar sign on it.

[Fignuts]

Sound guy cashing in his money in the bank briefcase

[Lock Jaw]

Nice opening package..... pretty crazy to think of a show going weekly for 30 years with no off-season....

[slik]

good opening video

[Lock Jaw]

Sami Zayn the only one not lei'd tonight

[Lock Jaw]

Niiiiiice. I was hoping Jey Uso would be the one to stand up for Sami

[Savio]

Has DX said the same tired shit as always yet?

[Lock Jaw]

Sami looking like he gonna cry at Jey Uso sticking up for him :'(

[Sepholio]

Seph is XXX

[Lock Jaw]

Sami has to be winning the Rumble, come on

[Evil Vito]

Bloodline/Sami segment was awesome

Pretty much the only thing I cared about seeing

[Lock Jaw]

#RAWXXX starring Rhea Ripley

[slik]

I think Sami/Roman will be a EC match even tho it feels like it should be a WM match based on the build

[slik]

I still think WM is KO/Sami vs Usos

[xrodmuc316]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">HULK HOGAN EVEN MICROPHONE THINK YOU ARE A JABRONI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAWisXXX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAWisXXX</a></p>&mdash; The Iron Sheik (@the_ironsheik) <a href="https://twitter.com/the_ironsheik/status/1617691527224102912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 24, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yo what happens when Cody wins the Rumble and the crowd revolts because it’s not Sami

Gonna have another Batista/Danielson situation

[DAMN iNATOR]

FUCK...“Not good” @ref giving the dreaded ❌... 😢

[slik]

Brock Lesnar fan in the background is so cringe with his forced reactions

[Supreme Olajuwon]

So they’re just retconning decades of tag team rules for this storyline. Tag teams don’t have to forfeit because one member got hurt. What is this

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Like, just get counted out

[Lock Jaw]

So they’re just retconning decades of tag team rules for this storyline. Tag teams don’t have to forfeit because one member got hurt. What is this

These are RAW XXX rules

[DAMN iNATOR]

So they’re just retconning decades of tag team rules for this storyline. Tag teams don’t have to forfeit because one member got hurt. What is this

Freebird Rule?

[DAMN iNATOR]

These are RAW XXX rules

RAW XXXTREME RULES

[Sepholio]

i love the RAW XXX VHS graphic. Reminds me of stealing pops pr0n tapes as a boy.

They totally knew what they were doing and I applaud them for it.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Baron Corbin gonna clean everyone out, causing Ron to yell “DAMN!”...

[#1-norm-fan]

Cool @ legends appearing

[Lock Jaw]

Wish LA Knight was still doing the Maximum Male Model gimmick.....

[#1-norm-fan]

Baron Corbin gonna clean everyone out, causing Ron to yell “DAMN!”...

I know this isn’t the Dinner and Dynamite discussion thread but I had a burrito for dinner that cleaned me out.

[Fignuts]

LOL

[Fignuts]

BRING OUT SURFER STING

[Lock Jaw]

Booger Red

[DAMN iNATOR]

Well...so much for letting ’Taker Retire...in...Peace...:nono:

[DAMN iNATOR]

I know this isn’t the Dinner and Dynamite discussion thread but I had a burrito for dinner that cleaned me out.

Must’ve been Taco Bell then.

[erickman]

i love LA night

[DAMN iNATOR]

i love LA night

He’s an L.A. Dork, YEAH!

[Lock Jaw]

Forgot about Wyatt/Knight being a "Pitch Dark" match.....

Hope they literally just turn all the lights off in the arena for like 10 minutes.

[Sepholio]

Im behind like 20 mins, but I just wanted to say that when they use to throw the X everyone knew it was a legit injury. Seems like they finally caught on to everyone knowing that and so now they have thrown a fake X several times recently. I love it story wise but fuck it makes me nervous and feel bad thinking people are legit hurt now. Working as intended I suppose.

[Lock Jaw]

Does Dexter Lumis carry an axe now? Seems like he was about to kill everybody....

[Sepholio]

Forgot about Wyatt/Knight being a "Pitch Dark" match.....

Hope they literally just turn all the lights off in the arena for like 10 minutes.

Keep thinking it will be just like an AEW unsanctioned match they've done from time to time.

[Fignuts]

Thought this would be the main event

[xrodmuc316]

DDP at Raw, that trader!!! Tiny Khan gave him everything :mad::mad::mad:

[Lock Jaw]

Thought this would be the main event

Was the only other thing announced that I really "care" about seeing... two more hours.... dunno what they can fill it with.... damn..... three hours too much.....

[Lock Jaw]

4-part Nikki Bella wedding special coming to E!

[Lock Jaw]

Becky with no friends..... damn

[xrodmuc316]

4-part Nikki Bella wedding special coming to E!

Didn't they already have that show, for like 3 seasons?

[Lock Jaw]

They literally just came back from commercial.....

[Lock Jaw]

Didn't they already have that show, for like 3 seasons?

But the fans clamoured for more!!

[DAMN iNATOR]

I could almost see them making something of this where DAMAGE CTRL and Becky are the Final 4 in the Women’s RR and Becky somehow eliminates all 3 to win...or could just be one of several B-plots for the match...

[Lock Jaw]

I think Rhea Ripley is gonna win the Women's Rumble

[Fignuts]

There's no way they advertise a steel cage match all week long and don't deliver. They have to do it later.

[DAMN iNATOR]

All I know is as far as the SD! women’s division is concerned they really need to drop the Sonya/Charlotte “feud”...so cringe.

[Lock Jaw]

Tonight's the night

[Supreme Olajuwon]

I think Rhea Ripley is gonna win the Women's Rumble

Samesies!

[Fignuts]

lol what the fuck is Angle doing out there?

[xrodmuc316]

Those dancers in the DX entrance videos are like 50 now :rofl:

[slik]

noted dx member kurt angle

[Lock Jaw]

The Bad Ass Kurt Angle

[Lock Jaw]

"Assman" Kurt Angle

[slik]

I think Rhea Ripley is gonna win the Women's Rumble

same

[erickman]

what is angle doing there

[Lock Jaw]

Damn, thought Shark Boy was coming out for a second

[xrodmuc316]

Damn if DX puts over Imperium FTR Bald is gonna cry so hard.

[Fignuts]

Oh god, please don't FTR the Imperium

[slik]

They should keep the RAWXXX graphics

[DAMN iNATOR]

D-Geriatric X at it again...“lul”

[Fignuts]

Ok, good.

[Lock Jaw]

Rollins finally a face again?

[Lock Jaw]

Tag team match playa!

[Fignuts]

Damn.

Was hoping William Regal was coming out to say "WAR GAMES"

[DAMN iNATOR]

Teddy rocking the salt and pepper goatee and soul patch, nice.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Love to watch old people do skits

[DAMN iNATOR]

Kurt looks like he should be in a 1910s Vaudeville show.

[slik]

This is much, much better than RAW 25 overall

[xrodmuc316]

This is much, much better than RAW 25 overall

Miz beat Roman for the IC Title at Raw 25! pretty sure that was the last time Roman lost a championship lol

[slik]

Grateful they brought Lawler out for commentary during this instead of Becky/Bayley

[Sepholio]

DAMN

[Sepholio]

think that bit might be my favorite one of the ones they use occasionally. He's so good at it lol

[DAMN iNATOR]

Baron Corbin gonna clean everyone out, causing Ron to yell “DAMN!”...

Well, close enough...😕

[Lock Jaw]

"We couldn't celebrate Monday Night RAW without the Smackdown Women's Champion!"

[DAMN iNATOR]

DAMN

I’ll let it slide...this time.

[DAMN iNATOR]

"We couldn't celebrate Monday Night RAW without the Smackdown Women's Champion!"

It’s because it’s daddy Ric’s spoiled brat.

[Lock Jaw]

Barely survived this second hour of RAW.... didn't watch that last match at all... (between bathroom break and then doing some dishes in the kitchen)

[Sepholio]

Pro tip: if you get so high you can't move you'll watch all 3 hours of RAW and kinda sorta enjoy it, maybe. You'll def watch it though.

[slik]

still weird a remix of blue da ba be di is the theme for raw xxx

[slik]

Feel like Brock is going to cost Lashley his match

[Sepholio]

Oh man what a suit. Slick Ric big pimpin style

[Lock Jaw]

They really should put MVP back with Lashley...... Lashley still not good talking at all.... needs a mouthpiece.....

[Sepholio]

If Godfather doesn't roll out and hand him a jeweled cane and put a feathered hat on his head then they booked this all wrong and should be fired

[Sepholio]

This is a reminder that Charlotte went to the worst plastic surgeon ever. And it was one of their bad days.

[Lock Jaw]

Weird new theme for Charlotte

Weird new face for Charlotte

[Sepholio]

Charlottes face kinda reminds me of Dolly Parton for some reason, I dunno why. Except Charlotte is in her 30s and Dolly is in her 130s.

[DAMN iNATOR]

Oh no, not Sonya... 😫

[slik]

WM tease between Bianca and Charlotte

[DAMN iNATOR]

Charlottes face kinda reminds me of Dolly Parton for some reason, I dunno why. Except Charlotte is in her 30s and Dolly is in her 130s.

And Dolly still looks way better.

[Sepholio]

And Dolly still looks way better.

Accurate

[Sepholio]

This ad for all these NXT women yet they don't show the only one that matters. Thiccy The Wagon Dreamboat 4 lyfe

[xrodmuc316]

Yeah man Charlotte has to be #1 of pro wrestlers who have destroyed their face. Like she easily beats Brutus Beefcake exploding his face, that is how bad it has gotten.

[Lock Jaw]

What if Gail Kim interrupts this match and declares herself for the Royal Rumble?

[Lock Jaw]

Wonder if they will re-release the one starring Benoit

[Lock Jaw]

They should do new ones, not just put out the old ones....

[Lock Jaw]

Beginning to lose consciousness... didn't even remember that this match didn't end before the commercial.....

[Lock Jaw]

In keeping with the spirit of #RAWXXX, Eric Bischoff should come out and announce this match is now an HLA match

[poopfromweiner dude]

They didn’t have RAW before 1993?

[Lock Jaw]

Oh, ok, it is over.....

[poopfromweiner dude]

Finally got it on buts just been brauds for the last hour,,

[poopfromweiner dude]

Who’s Kevin Patrick

[poopfromweiner dude]

Here we go Cody

[Lock Jaw]

Who’s Kevin Patrick

Jobber

[poopfromweiner dude]

Questions about the royal rumble:
Is it really 2 nights
Which night is the night I want to watch (the royal rumble match, although it would be funny if it paused to end night 1 and restarted like “who’s #28???”
How do you watch PPVs illegally now, does AAaa’s WWE network password still work (for me)

[poopfromweiner dude]

Oh fuck yeah it’s Saturday?? Slay

[poopfromweiner dude]

I looked it up and NEXT WM is in Philly. Can you guys remind me to get tickets when they’re going on sale???

[slik]

Wait, is Becky/Bayley not happening?

[Lock Jaw]

Sweet video package but it just made me want even more for Cody Rhodes to not win the Royal Rumble.....

Story is Zayn/Roman...

Use Cody to get some heel some mega-heat by eliminating him in a "dastardly way" and then you also get an instant story with "heat" for WM

[xrodmuc316]

LOL Rumble is just one night, and WWE Network is on Peacock for like 2 years!

[Lock Jaw]

Wait, is Becky/Bayley not happening?

They had it earlier and Damage CTRL just beat up Becky and the match didn't happen

[poopfromweiner dude]

I looked it up and NEXT WM is in Philly. Can you guys remind me to get tickets when they’re going on sale???

@damninator I will buy ur ticket if you remind me

[slik]

They had it earlier and Damage CTRL just beat up Becky and the match didn't happen

sean ross sapp reports it was cut due to segments going over their allotted time

[poopfromweiner dude]

LOL Rumble is just one night, and WWE Network is on Peacock for like 2 years!

Nice,,

[Lock Jaw]

Bad Bunny

[poopfromweiner dude]

The miz, classic. Ever notice he turns the WWE W upside down M for Miz ha ha

[Lock Jaw]

Here's a "Legends beat up The Miz" segment

[poopfromweiner dude]

Kevin Owens

[Lock Jaw]

Never mind, just KO....

[poopfromweiner dude]

Do they have any good talk shows with like a set in the ring before the sweet chin music

Carlitos cabana esque

[poopfromweiner dude]

Oh I can already tell you Romang Reigns will hold the title going into mania,,,it’s a jobber spot KO ur not winning

[Lock Jaw]

Roman Reigns champ so long Kevin Owens was a face and had a feud vs Reigns.... and then Owens turned heel for awhile before turning face again, and now back into a feud with Reigns again.....

[Lock Jaw]

Do they have any good talk shows with like a set in the ring before the sweet chin music

Carlitos cabana esque

Miz TV has chairs

[Lock Jaw]

Miz should eliminate Cody from the Royal Rumble.... revitalize him a little bit.... seems like he is "too good" to be wallowing doing nothing.....

[poopfromweiner dude]

Miz is a WWE hall of famer….

[slik]

brockfromlesnar dude

[Fignuts]

sean ross sapp reports it was cut due to segments going over their allotted time

Definitely the right move to cut the steel cage match. We needed that time for the poker skit.

[xrodmuc316]

Miz was just WWE Champion about 2 years ago, so it wouldn't be hard to heat him up again as a top heel.

[poopfromweiner dude]

Good entrance Bobby Lashley

[Lock Jaw]

This Alicia Taylor is not a very good ring announcer IMO.....

[slik]

ring announcer seems like a parody of a ring announcer

[Lock Jaw]

Austin Theory seemed "more interesting" before he got "serious"

[slik]

slikjaw investigations on the same page

[slik]

Austin Theory seemed "more interesting" before he got "serious"

I like when he took selfies with his opponents and was 'light-hearted'

[Lock Jaw]

ring announcers seems like a parody of a ring announcer

Yeah.....

Reminds me of Mauro Ranallo....

[poopfromweiner dude]

Didn’t notice there was another guy that wasn’t bobbly lasher

[Lock Jaw]

I like when he took selfies with his opponents and was 'light-hearted'

I've been saying for years that someone needs to heavily lean into the "social media jerk" gimmick..... taking pics, even live-streaming during the match....

Kind of the equivalent of how The Rock used to take the commentator headset and talk trash.... but instead, taking his phone out and live-streaming some trash.....

[xrodmuc316]

Yeah man this announcer is super over the top. Even Justin Roberts announcing Jon Moxley and Kenny Omega thinks she needs to take it down a few notches :rofl:

[xrodmuc316]

Also, Bray is back, can't they just get his wife to come back and announce again?

[slik]

wish Austin Theory wrestled while wearing a cape

[xrodmuc316]

They are really squeezing these commercial breaks in from the first hour now.

[Lock Jaw]

what if Vince McMahon returned to help Austin Theory win

He distracts Lashley by telling him that he felt up his wife

[poopfromweiner dude]

the beast incarnate brock

[Sepholio]

BBBBBBBBBOOOOOORRRRRRKKKKKKKKKK LLLLLLLAAAAZZZZNNNNUUUURRRRR

[poopfromweiner dude]

Pretty funny way to end

[Lock Jaw]

Deus Ex Brochina

[poopfromweiner dude]

Does raw always end at exactly 11 what the heck

[poopfromweiner dude]

Oh fuck yeah now my fave show is on

[poopfromweiner dude]

Put this country music superstar in my royal rumble gnome what I’m sayjng

[Lock Jaw]

"World Chase Tag" on right now..... World Championship Parkour game of tag......

[slik]

poopfromweiner dude if you were in the royal rumble and you and DAMN iNATOR had eliminated everyone else from the ring...would you turn on DAMN and throw him over the rope??

[poopfromweiner dude]

poopfromweiner dude if you were in the royal rumble and you and DAMN iNATOR had eliminated everyone else from the ring...would you turn on DAMN and throw him over the rope??

Yeah I’d go Chris Benoit on his ass