Raw after the Royal Rumble to feature Raw and Smackdown stars?

[KingofOldSchool]

WWE.com is hyping the post-Royal Rumble RAW to have all WWE superstars present. Here is the preview from wwe.com:

For the First Time Ever: 2 Shows-1 Night; ALL of the WWE Superstars Under One Roof! Come see all the fallout from the Royal Rumble!credit: rajahwwf.com

[Funky Fly]

Wouldn't that be the second time ever, since they were all there for the 2nd draft?

[KingofOldSchool]

Wouldn't that be the second time ever, since they were all there for the 2nd draft?

But us fans are fickle, we're not suppose to notice logic. :(

[Eunos]

I hope this isnt indicating the end of the Roster Split.

[Funky Fly]

I hope this isnt indicating the end of the Roster Split.
If anything, all 30 guys end up getting eliminated at the same time and have to do a 30 way dance for the title shot. Stupid WWE logic.

[McLegend]

If anything, all 30 guys end up getting eliminated at the same time and have to do a 30 way dance for the title shot. Stupid WWE logic.
You have to admit that would be interesting to see though.

[Kane Knight]

Wouldn't that be the second time ever, since they were all there for the 2nd draft?
Don't stop there.

Remember, the entire roster of the WWE used to be part of both shows.

[Kane Knight]

If anything, all 30 guys end up getting eliminated at the same time and have to do a 30 way dance for the title shot. Stupid WWE logic.
Let me guess. The Big Show is the 30th man in, and the other 29 team up to eliminate him. But he farts as he goes over, the others get dizzy and all fall over in a disoriented state. Because the WWE still uses replay technology from the 80s, it will be impossible to tell if any of 30 people landed either sooner or later, and thus all people must be involved.

The world's first Royal Rumble-Related Riot.

You know, one of these Days Vince should just buy a TiVo.

[Hired Hitman]

They better not do another two-feet-hit-at-the-same-time storyline, :mad:

[Innovator]

They better not do another two-feet-hit-at-the-same-time storyline, :mad:
if they do, a smackdown and raw guy should hit at the same time,then they should have a double jeopardy match...leading to the one undisputed champion.

[KingofOldSchool]

Christian should win the Rumble...transfer to Smackdown...lose the Wrestlemania title right to either John Cena or The Undertaker. Then he can feud with Eddie Guerrero leading to a match at Mania.

[Mr. Nerfect]

Christian should win the Rumble...transfer to Smackdown...lose the Wrestlemania title right to either John Cena or The Undertaker. Then he can feud with Eddie Guerrero leading to a match at Mania.

Yes! That would be great. Or he loses it on RAW because Vince McMahon doesn't feel he's good enough, so they hold a "Royal Rumble Rematch" to decide who gets the title shot.

Maybe the WWE could do an entire week of a unified brand. To sort of test the water of a reunified roster. Don't go with it, just see how it works. Pack Heat, Velocity, RAW and SmackDown! full of talent, and have the matches really seem PPV-quality.

[V]

JOHN CENA ON RAW :love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

[Evil Vito]

Yes! That would be great. Or he loses it on RAW because Vince McMahon doesn't feel he's good enough, so they hold a "Royal Rumble Rematch" to decide who gets the title shot.

<font color=goldenrod>That would be horrible. :| Having Vince come right on TV and personally nullify Christian's winning of the Rumble simply because he doesn't feel he's good enough would A) Make zero sense and B) Make Christian look weak unless he won the rematch and proved Vince wrong (which would likely lead to a Christian face turn, which I personally don't want to see because Christian is simply an awesome heel)</font>

[Gouda]

<font color=goldenrod>That would be horrible.</font>

:yes: Absolutely horrible.

Anyways... both of them on the same show... I'm guessing that it can't be for a draft or anything since they wouldn't want to shift around the rosters so class to Mania....

I'm guessing that since it has been established with Bentoit that the Rumble winner can decide which title to go after, they will make the decision on Raw....

......

.............. And for some reason the whole roster of Smackdown has to be there to see the decision and not only the WWE Champion. :shifty:

[Bo]

JOHN CENA ON RAW :love::love::love::love::love::love::love:

Agreed.

[tucsonspeed6]

If anything, all 30 guys end up getting eliminated at the same time

All thirty men enter the rumble. Miraculously, not a single person is eliminated. Indeed, the weight of all the men combined is almost enough to crush the ring, but they are still unable to push a single person over the top rope. For a moment, it appears that the "Hold onto the ropes for dear life and don't make any sudden movements" technique has outsmarted and shamed the creator of the rumble, Pat Patterson (Who coincidentally recently left the WWE). All of a sudden, Muhammad Hussan, who failed to submit his entry form to the proper secretarty and forgot to sign the goldenrod copy for company records, comes strolling down the ramp, furious that he was not entered into the rumble. Strapped to his chest are a dozen road flares. The audience freaks out.

"Oh yeah, I see how you Americans of non-middle eastern descent are!" he says, "A guy can't come down to the ring with a furious look on his face with road flares strapped to his chest! How typical of you to assume that I'm gonna blow something up! You disgust me!"

He enters the ring, and in unison all of the wrestlers in the ring dive for cover....over the top rope. Lillian Garcia enters the ring and announces. "And the winner of this royal rumble is: Muhammad Hussan!........But since he didn't follow company policy in signing the propler goldenrod copy of his entrance form, he is NOT a legal competitor in the Royal RUmble. Therefore, the real winner must await further judgement by the ring officials."

"That's horseshit!" Hassan screams, "What the hell is goldenrod anyway? Is it some kind of yellow? How the hell am I supposed to figure out the difference between goldenrod and canary?" So the furious Hassan pops the tops on the roadflares and sits in the middle of the ring, burning his nipples off in an irredescent red phosporous glow while the rest of the advertised 3 hours of PPV are spent watching Naked Mideon play with a hula hoop.

[Loose Cannon]

There going to test out the rating the show gets. And it's going to get a huge rating. And then they can do what I've been waiting for. And that's to end this stupid brand split.

[Loose Cannon]

^^did I say huge? I meant decent. Not 99 anymore :nono:

[Boondock Saint]

I dunno. I read this at Wrestlezone


For the first time ever, WWE will be taping Raw and Smackdown on 1/31/05 in San Jose, California at The HP Pavilion. The WWE.com blurb for the show reads, "For the First Time Ever: 2 Shows-1 Night; ALL of the WWE Superstars Under One Roof! Come see all the fallout from the Royal Rumble!" as it's the day after the PPV. It will be interesting to see how that comes off. They will be taping Raw live at 6 PM (9 PM Eastern) and then begin taping Smackdown after Raw goes off the air and they change the setup.



So it looks like they're just there to tape SD afterwards, they won't actually be on RAW. But they could be I guess.

[Corkscrewed]

^ What he said. At least that's my understanding too... it's a bit of cheap advertising from where I see it. I don't think it'll actually be a dual show, though we'll see...

[MVP]

We can only hope.

[Kane Knight]

So it looks like they're just there to tape SD afterwards, they won't actually be on RAW. But they could be I guess.
Odds are, there will be some crossover.

Well, unless the WWE are stupid enough to blo...

Odds are, there will be <s>some</s> no crossover.

[Gouda]

It can be like one of those two part shows! Raw will end in a cliffhanger involving Smackdown wrestlers, making you want to tune in to Smackdown to see the exciting conclusion!

[Hired Hitman]

Christian Vs Cena = Ratings

[Innovator]

Christian Vs Cena = Ratings
good lord smell the charisma

[Gouda]

Oooh! Oooooh!!! I just thought of a really good idea!

Last week Christian was complaining how he got no respect. You build that up some more. Then on this show you have him finally burst in to Bischoff's office and tell him he is through with RAW. Teddy Long shows up and is all like "Bwahahaha. You suck Bischoff!" and signs Christian.

[Nervous Ferret]

"Bwaahhhh you suck Bischoff"

hahahahahaa that sounds so funny in my head.

[Shadow]

good lord smell the charisma

Being sucked out of Cena and Christian.

[Mr. Nerfect]

<font color=goldenrod>That would be horrible. :| Having Vince come right on TV and personally nullify Christian's winning of the Rumble simply because he doesn't feel he's good enough would A) Make zero sense and B) Make Christian look weak unless he won the rematch and proved Vince wrong (which would likely lead to a Christian face turn, which I personally don't want to see because Christian is simply an awesome heel)</font>

It makes perfect sense. Vince McMahon told Randy Orton a few weeks back he didn't want Richards to get a chance to win the World Heavyweight Championship. Christian getting a title shot at WrestleMania in the MAIN EVENT is something that is not only very similiar to what happened with Richards (this could lead to Richards joining Christian in numerous entertaining segments, or even as a stable member), but it is something that a lot of people here on the boards agreed shouldn't happen (Christian main eventing WrestleMania this year).

Christian wouldn't look weak because everyone that wins the Rumble gets some heat. You can even have the face-turn stuff with both commentators believeing Christian should get the shot. Why not even use it to get Tyson Tomko away from Christian by having the Problem Solver move over to the role of Vince McMahon's bodyguard (while working in OVW as well), or having Christian defect to SmackDown!, thus leaving Tyson Tomko open to team with Kevin Fertig or someone.

Christian could leave for SmackDown! with Richards (who competes in the Cruiserweight division), pissed off because Vince McMahon didn't care he did something so few people have done, and Eric Bischoff did nothing to help Christian. You could even have Theodore R. Long stand up for Christian, which makes the jump to SmackDown! make more sense. A lot of people like the prospect of moving Christian over to SmackDown!, and he could make a great heel for Cena to feud with over the US Title (use these two to try and make the US Title a consolation prize for the man one behind the WWE Champion in terms of rank). Cena vs. Christian at WrestleMania 21 could potentially steal the show.

BTW, Christian would make an even better face than a heel, IMO. He's almost Regal-esque when he plays the asshole everyone hates that does something good. This is just my opinion, but two situations with Christian stand out in my mind. When he saved Lita from a beatdown on RAW about a year ago (clearing the ring in proper face fashion), and when Christian played DDP's "apprentice" if you will, just before WrestleMania X8. Christian's promo on Billy Gunn was so Christian-esque, yet still felt genuinely heart-warming.

I'm not saying Christian should turn face, but we haven't really seen Christian as a face at max potential. If the fans got behind him, and Christian remained true to his character (unlike Randy Orton), and gathered credibility, we could be looking at our next Rock in terms of overness, drawing power and stature on the roster. No, I'm not calling him the next Rock, just comparing the role he could play in the WWE. I've probably retracted into too much fantasy inside my head, but I really think Christian could pull it off, and believeably turn heel again down the road as the company's lead heel. Something they really could've and should've done with The Rock, but unfortunately he's unavailable to really kindle the next generation of superstars as well as he could.

I hope they don't end the brand-split just yet. If they are going to do anything, I hope they shuffle the rosters around. Maybe just something like a ten to RAW, ten to SD! thing?

[Goulet]

Christian isn't winning the Rumble

[juanker]

Christian isn't winning the Rumble

True.

Monty Brown is :rofl:

[Mr. Nerfect]

Christian isn't winning the Rumble

Of course he isn't. Cean or Orton is. Maybe Batista. And if it is as predictable as the former two, I will be extremely pissed off.