Official monday night RAW Feb.9,2004 Thread

[wrestling_god]

A BIG NIGHT FOR BENOIT
Feb. 9, 2004
The Road to WrestleMania XX will make a historic stop next week when RAW comes to you for the first time from Portland, Oregon. And the Portland fans will be treated to a night to be remembered when the key players in the WrestleMania XX Main Event will be present. First, the contract for the World Heavyweight Championship Match between Triple H and Chris Benoit will be signed, making what could be an unforgettable match official. Last week, when Benoit and Triple H were briefly face to face, the situation seemed ready to explode. Will this week’s meeting for the contract signing remain orderly? Tune in to find out!

And Benoit’s night will not be over after signing the contract with Triple H. As announced on RAW last week, Benoit will face Triple H’s Evolution cohort Ric Flair one on one. To prepare for a shot at the World Heavyweight Championship, Benoit will face one of the greatest to ever enter the ring. Will Triple H be a factor in this match? Find out on RAW.

Also, last week, Chris Jericho and Christian were able to put aside some hostilities concerning Trish Stratus in order to challenge Flair & Batista for the World Tag Team Championship. However, Jericho & Christian ultimately lost their match. How will this duo react? Only one way to find out … watch RAW next week at 9/8 CT on Spike TV!

[Head]

Not really a big fan of the whole contract signing thing.

Pretty predictable that Benoit will somehow get beat up, be made to sign his name in blood, ect.

[Kane Knight]

Yeah, contract signings on TV are always REALLY stupid and never worth the TV time.

Which is why I'm surprised Vince hasn't moved 'em to PPVs...:shifty:

[ilt_undertaker]

<font color=Silver>Cant wait to see what happens between Kane and The Undertaker :)</font>

[loopydate]

Anyone else hope Benoit breaks kayfabe, jams the pen into Triple H's eye, and just gets it over with?

[Kristanna Vola]

Truly, like we really want to see Beniot & HHH write there names with an ink pen on to a 'contact' :shifty:

[Kristanna Vola]

Anyone else hope Benoit breaks kayfabe, jams the pen into Triple H's eye, and just gets it over with?

Don't give the 'game' any late ideas loopy :p

[Rock Bottom]

Think the contract thing is an angle to get Michaels involved

[Boondock Saint]

Yeah, contract signings on TV are always REALLY stupid and never worth the TV time.

Which is why I'm surprised Vince hasn't moved 'em to PPVs...:shifty:

[Boondock Saint]

Yeah, contract signings on TV are always REALLY stupid and never worth the TV time.

Which is why I'm surprised Vince hasn't moved 'em to PPVs...:shifty:

:lol:

[Kane Knight]

<font color=Silver>Cant wait to see what happens between Kane and The Undertaker :)</font>

What are you talking about? Undertaker's dead!

:shifty:

[Kane Knight]

Anyone else hope Benoit breaks kayfabe, jams the pen into Triple H's eye, and just gets it over with?

Knowing HHH, he wouldn't even sell that.

[Fox]

Think the contract thing is an angle to get Michaels involved

That's what I was thinking. I really hope not though. Michaels/HHH/Benoit as the main event of the biggest wrestling show in history doesn't seem fitting.

I'm kinda hoping for the pen-in-the-eye thing.

[Rock Bottom]

Well something is gonna happen. They aren't gonna just go out there, sign papers and walk off. And I don't see a big slop of action happening either.

Waiting for The Rock to show up and involve himself in the Foley feud. Maybe Benoit and HHH scuffle, Evolution runs out. But Foley and Shawn come out, get their ass kicked, then The Rock clears the ring. That's how I'd do it - plus that'd set up a good pre-Wrestlemania 4 on 4 tag match. Rock/Foley/Benoit/Michaels vs. Evolution. It'd own.

[Fox]

That's how I'd do it - plus that'd set up a good pre-Wrestlemania 4 on 4 tag match. Rock/Foley/Benoit/Michaels vs. Evolution. It'd own.

:y: :y: :y:

[loopydate]

Sweeeeeeet. Triple Threat for the IC belt tonight!

[Kristanna Vola]

oh it's Vinnie Mac

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Vince comes out while Berg is in the ring. More of a Berg-Lesnar set up. *Hopes Brock shows up since Brock is the man*

[AareDub]

Mcmahon is walking like he's got something as big as HHH's nose up his ass. Oh wait....

[Superman16343]

vinnnnnnnny mac

[Joe Kerr]

Goldberg needs to shave

[KingofOldSchool]

Vince McMahon > Goldberg

[Superman16343]

GLASS SHATTERZ

[loopydate]

WHOOOOOO! Goldberg's match is cancelled! Oh, shit. Not Austin... We almost had something GOOD happen to start the show.

[Kristanna Vola]

Bah Gawd...Austin! :| (is kinda neat that all 3 of them are in the ring)

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL @ J.R. making a reference to the Trailblazers winning the NBA Title

[Superman16343]

lol whats with the 4 wheeler

[KingofOldSchool]

Who'd have thought that we would ever see Austin, Goldberg, and McMahon in the same ring?

[HeartBreakMan2k]

When Austin was going up the ramp, was anyone expecting Vince to turn around (toward Goldberg) with his whole "What the hell" facial expressions and Goldberg spear him?

[KingofOldSchool]

Damn J.R. beating me to it.

[loopydate]

"First of all, you're in my ring, and you don't belong in my ring."

When did Austin BUY THE ****ING COMPANY?!?

[AareDub]

*looks at calendar*

*looks at tv*

something isn't right here

[Superman16343]

whys heyman here

[loopydate]

Paul Heyman! Paul Heyman! Paul Heyman! Paul Heyman!

[HeartBreakMan2k]

PAUL E!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *marks the **** out*

[loopydate]

whys heyman here

Because there IS a God!

[KingofOldSchool]

Ugh I don't want to hear Heyman's annoying voice.

[V]

boooooooooooooooo heyman

[Kristanna Vola]

Whoa! Heyman! :y: all four of them in the ring...what a site.

[Joe Kerr]

heymans not far from the truth....saved the best star for last

[loopydate]

Please don't spear Heyman...

[HeartBreakMan2k]

On a side note I like the sign in the crowd with Goldberg's face on it, saying Brock Lesnar Wannabe

[Superman16343]

SPEAR SPEAR SPEAR

[Kristanna Vola]

SPEAR!

[V]

ahahahahaha heyman's dead

[Superman16343]

HAHAHAH HEYMAN

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Heyman :(

[Joe Kerr]

wtf

[Kristanna Vola]

Oh uh...good job Goldberg you speared Austin :y: really good job.

[KingofOldSchool]

*hopes Austin stuns the hell out of the Gillberg wannabe*

[Rock Bottom]

Goldberg's ****ed now

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Heyman's face was priceless though. Still shouldn't have speared him :(

[loopydate]

Now THAT's good writing!

Hype up your next brand-exclusive PPV by having the man "in charge" of it obliterated by the #3 contender for the OTHER brand's title. Keep a Wrestlemania storyline going by...injecting Austin. Build up the No Way Out main event by barely mentioning the #1 contender by name, instead concentrating on the fact that GOLDBERG will be there...WATCHING!

And shows were so good last week...

[KingofOldSchool]

Heyman sucks.

Who cares.

Bischoff > Heyman

[loopydate]

"Should I expect a Stunner when my back is turned?"

No, because that would be a NECKBREAKER!

[Kristanna Vola]

LOL

[V]

thank god jericho's back to his real theme

[Joe Kerr]

"Should I expect a Stunner when my back is turned?"

No, because that would be a NECKBREAKER!
lol :lol:

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Jericho :love:

[CosaNostra]

Why the hell does Austin waste all that good beer? :rant:

[Loose Cannon]

OH YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[loopydate]

Matt enjoys getting things for free.

[Joe Kerr]

wow what a bump

[AareDub]

"Should I expect a Stunner when my back is turned?"

No, because that would be a NECKBREAKER!

:lol:

[Kristanna Vola]

hahaha the CLB strikes again

[Joe Kerr]

im confused

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Anyone see Trish and Christian hooking up now, with Jericho eventually turning heel.

[Joe Kerr]

wait? why are they promoting the cruiserweight match? Why not the heavy weight?.....Might as well promote nidia and noble

[KingofOldSchool]

No, because that would be just stupid.

[Loose Cannon]

***marks out for Jindrack and Cade

[Kristanna Vola]

The Thug-Blazers are in the house...

[Loose Cannon]

Getting that DVD

[AareDub]

Getting that DVD

looks pretty good

[Kristanna Vola]

Now that's a DVD

[Boondock Saint]

niiiice. original flair music

[KingofOldSchool]

Hahahaha good ole' Mizark.

[V]

lol @ the "batista is my dad" sign

[Joe Kerr]

Now that's a DVD
i sent you a email with some of the Raw house show and pittsburgh pics that you wanted.

[V]

*marks out*

[AareDub]

Benoit wins clean over Flair, nice!

[AareDub]

Looks like they are holding the IC Title match for the main event. I'm starting to really think that Orton could drop the title tonight.

[Loose Cannon]

Looks like they are holding the IC Title match for the main event. I'm starting to really think that Orton could drop the title tonight.

not a chance because: ORTON IS A TRUE HARDCORE LEGEND :yes: :yes:

[Rock Bottom]

this raw owns

[AareDub]

not a chance because: ORTON IS A TRUE HARDCORE LEGEND :yes: :yes:

I know, I know. I'm an Orton mark too :)

It's just that we know he's gonna have a match with Foley at WMXX, he doesn't NEED the title to get over. Meanwhile they've got RVD and Booker T who don't have any plans for WM yet. Might as well give one of them the title and make the other one number one contender or something.

[ilt_undertaker]

<font color=Silver>YEAH BISHOFF!</font>

[loopydate]

Who else would mark out if Benoit stopped the proceedings because he wanted his attorney to look over the contract and brought out Clarence Mason?

Not me, of course... :shifty:

[AareDub]

Who else would mark out if Benoit stopped the proceedings because he wanted his attorney to look over the contract and brought out Clarence Mason?

Not me, of course... :shifty:

I would if his attorney was Bob Backlund :lol:

[ilt_undertaker]

<font color=Silver>LOL</font>

[Loose Cannon]

Oh Boy, here we go

[KingofOldSchool]

I wonder if HHH signed the contract under the name "Paul McMahon."

[loopydate]

Blahblahblah I respect you blahblahblah but you can'tuhhhhhhh blah blah blah beat the Game...

[loopydate]

I wonder if HHH signed the contract under the name "Paul McMahon."

LOL

[loopydate]

I wonder if HHH says "Vince! Vince! Vince!" the way he just said "Benoit! Benoit! Benoit!"

[KingofOldSchool]

I love how Hunter's promos are mirror images of real life.

[Loose Cannon]

***sees into the future: BAH GAWD BAH GWAD CROSSFACE ON HHH, CROSSFACE ON HHH, OMG WAIT, HHH REVERSES IT INTO A ARM BAR.....BAH GAWD, BENOIT TAPS OUT IMMEDIATELY..HHH WINS, HHH WINS, HHH RULES ALL KING

[Kristanna Vola]

yeah, love the reference to the title being apart of his life... :shifty:

Edit: HHH just said he is reality...how true :shifty:

Edit again: HBK...oh damn

[loopydate]

"I am reality." Doesn't that sound like a quote from the Book of Genesis?

[Boondock Saint]

..and here he comes

[loopydate]

*Marks out for HBK*
*Marks in (as that would be the opposite) for the probable Triple Threat match*

[Loose Cannon]

Oh Look, Shawn's jelous he's not in the title picture....HMMMMMMM

[6to1]

trips goes blah-blah-blah what a waste of time

[loopydate]

Benoit almost botched his line. Guess he's as surprised as anyone that he's actually being allowed to speak in HHH's presence.

[Loose Cannon]

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[V]

-_-'

[Kristanna Vola]

HBK just showed his true colors...wtf

[loopydate]

"Do you think Shawn Michaels and Triple H are in on this together?"

Somebody hasn't been coming to the production meetings.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

That was the best Triple H promo in a very long time. Say what you will about the man, but when he's on... he's very on.

[Kristanna Vola]

Benoit almost botched his line. Guess he's as surprised as anyone that he's actually being allowed to speak in HHH's presence.
lol :lol:

[Loose Cannon]

^ LOL

[V]

argh, i dont' want a triple threat, i want triple h to ****ing tap out at wmxx :(

[Rock Bottom]

LMFAO LOOPY

Anyway, on wrestleview, I called the superkick right after Benoit said it wouldnt happen.. Michaels = heel

He got alot of boos, and King's question made it more obvious

[Joe Kerr]

didnt Benoit look funny when he fell?

[loopydate]

That was the best Triple H promo in a very long time. Say what you will about the man, but when he's on... he's very on.

Agreed. When he wants to be, he is still one of the best in the business.

[Loose Cannon]

I love that Mania commercial

[KingofOldSchool]

"Do you think Shawn Michaels and Triple H are in on this together?"

Somebody hasn't been coming to the production meetings.

Duh it's J.R., he is too busy rubbing BBQ Sauce all over his naked body while watching A-Train matches.

[V]

YES A KANE MATCH, SOME WILD SHIT IS GONNA HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!

[loopydate]

For being as old as HBK is getting to be, he still throws that kick so damn fast.

[Loose Cannon]

LOL at KANE CUTTING off JR

[KingofOldSchool]

*hopes its SPike Dudley*

[KingofOldSchool]

Damnit not The Hurricane. :(

[loopydate]

Okay, so I soooooooorta called the Kane/Hurricane thing.

[Kristanna Vola]

argh, i dont' want a triple threat, i want triple h to ****ing tap out at wmxx :(

Ah well, we all have 34 days to get over it. It's going to be a triple threat.

[Loose Cannon]

Helms really needs to go to Smackdown and join the cruisers

[Joe Kerr]

sniff sniff i love the hurricane....hes dead

[Loose Cannon]

okay, what's the Taker thing tonight?

[V]

*gets ready to mark out*

[Kristanna Vola]

the count down....

[V]

*MARKS OUT LIKE A MANIAC*

IN 34 DAYS THE DEAD WILL RISE AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Joe Kerr]

yes yes someone get me that video

[ilt_undertaker]

<font color=Silver>YEAH THE UNDERTAKER! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!</font>

[loopydate]

Now I need to go find a towel...

[V]

*orgasm*

[Loose Cannon]

NICE

[MrMeJW]

So what does 34 days work out to be? Is that Wrestlemania?

[CosaNostra]

Ah well, we all have 34 days to get over it. It's going to be a triple threat.

Whats worse is taht anyone could see this coming 1000 miles away.

I guess HHH has jobbed (?) clean enough for a lifetime to do it anymore.

So when Benoit wins the title off of HBK: "oh, I never actually LOST the title to Benoit".

HHH needs to fu</>ck off.............

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>*STILL MARKING THE F</>UCK OUT*</font>

[loopydate]

So what does 34 days work out to be? Is that Wrestlemania?

Aye.

[Superman16343]

THE DEAD ARISES AT WRESTLEMANIA WOOO

[Head]

WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT 34 MORE DAYS

[Loose Cannon]

So what does 34 days work out to be? Is that Wrestlemania?

No HHH's cousin's birthday party

[MrMeJW]

Aye.
Good, it has been the only reason I have been turning on Raw lately...

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Ok, as much as I don't want to mark out for the return of Taker's dead man gimmick for the simple reason it's so damn illogical... i can't help it. Dead man :love:!

[Loose Cannon]

Ok, as much as I don't want to mark out for the return of Taker's dead man gimmick for the simple reason it's so damn illogical... i can't help it. Dead man :love:!

There ya go, Let it out

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Chris vs HBK? Holy shit that's going to steal the show! :eek:

[Loose Cannon]

ORTON RULES ALL

[V]

hbk signed the contract -_-'

booo

[loopydate]

"Brock Lesnar is still next."

Okay, Bill, we're all glad that you learned a new sentence, but give it a rest already.

[Loose Cannon]

Well he added the word "still" loopy

[loopydate]

Well he added the word "still" loopy

That's true. I just assumed it was a coincidental combination of breaths and grunts, but it sure sounded like "still," didn't it?

[HeartBreakMan2k]

I'm so proud of Bill, he's learning words almost as fast as my dog :love:

[ilt_undertaker]

<font color=Silver>lol HBK2K

YEAH FOLEY!</font>

[Loose Cannon]

That's true. I just assumed it was a coincidental combination of breaths and grunts, but it sure sounded like "still," didn't it?

LMAO. The guy's a trooper for trying though

[Loose Cannon]

BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

[HeartBreakMan2k]

I knew Mick was going to go there.

[Kristanna Vola]

nice pic of Orton *whistles* :kiss:

[loopydate]

Oh, God... Wrestling McCarthyism still going strong.

[HeartBreakMan2k]

There is no doubt in my mind that Mick knows where catering is. He shouldn't be acting like he doesnt.

[loopydate]

There is no doubt in my mind that Mick knows where catering. He shouldn't be acting like he doesnt.

LOL

[HeartBreakMan2k]

Who didn't see that coming?

[Loose Cannon]

Now that's what I call ENTERTIANMENT.

[Rock Bottom]

No sign of The Rock yet, maybe it'll be one on one

[KingofOldSchool]

There is no doubt in my mind that Mick knows where catering is. He shouldn't be acting like he doesnt.


:lol:

I was thinking the exact same thing.

[KingofOldSchool]

No sign of The Rock yet, maybe it'll be one on one

Wrestlemania is 34 days away. there is plenty of time for The Rock to show up.

[KingofOldSchool]

Hey it's Booker Rhymes.

[Kristanna Vola]

stupid JR. He said Booker T is a 5 time IC Champion and then said he's won the IC title once :rofl:

[Loose Cannon]

****Bows Down to the Champ

[Kristanna Vola]

No sign of The Rock yet, maybe it'll be one on one

Probably see The Rock next week since Raw is in Cali

[KingofOldSchool]

*bows down to RVD*

[Joe Kerr]

how many times has mick woke up on the floor covered in chips and other food products?

[Loose Cannon]

OH YEAH :yes: :yes: :yes:

[Kristanna Vola]

Sneaky Orton :y:

[Fryza]

Am I the only one who wasn't too impressed with the whole "Orton coward" thing? :-\

[Rock Bottom]

Me either Fryza, kind of got overshadowed by Orton kicking the crap out of Foley all night heh

[Kristanna Vola]

Yeah it was pretty weak

[Loose Cannon]

Orton kicking the crap out of Foley all night heh

Yes Sir

[Joe Kerr]

so does this mean a tag match next week?

[Boondock Saint]

Booker T/RVD vs. Flair/Batista for the tag belts at Mania? Maybe? It's better than nothing for those guys

[BasicThuganomics]

uhhh so what happened with the triple threat match at the end of RAW? i just missed it... :(

[StrongMad]

isnt it kind of wierd that i started a thread so long ago about how undertaker should return as dead man some day cause the biker thing was gay.... and a lot of people said it wouldnt work with the "new" age of wwe..... and now he <i>is</i> coming back as dead man? hehe, sorry to gloat a little here and there. im just happy for the dead man coming back, i grew up with him. :love:

[asphyXy]

<font color=969696>Well, I'm glad to see that Benoit won't be getting his rightful shot at the title.</font>

[The CyNick]

I can see BT/RVD vs Flair and Batista next week, maybe one of them turn on the other, or maybe when Rock shows up next week he helps cost them the tag titles. I got a feeling the match is going to be Orton/Batista/Flair vs RocknSock in a 3 on 2 match at Mania. That way Flair can do the JOB, and the kids get the rub.

RAW was really good this week, although I had some issues with logic, which I'll get to.

I liked how they managed to use RAW to sell the SD PPV in a somewhat logical manner. I mean with Vince being the czar of the WWE I guess he can do whatever he wants, but if he breaks any laws Austin gets to Stun him, but I'm sure Vince could just fire him, but then he would get reinstated by the BOD, at which point Austin can stun him, but then Bischoff could suspend him, but Austin could overrule that with a Stunner......ah who can keep up?

Anyway, I liked the Goldberg Spearing everyone deal, but I hope Austin doesn't get his revenge because I think they need Goldberg to look as strong as possible. Of course he still looked inept which is great for a face (note sarcasm again), but thats just WWE booking, you have to roll with the punches.

Actually, the way I see this all playing out is that Goldberg will face Lesnar at Mania (duh) and Austin will be added as the Guest Enforcer. What I was thinking is that Lesnar should win (duh again), and then after the match Austin has a beer with Goldberg, and at that point he can give him a Stunner to send him packing from the WWE (also getting his receipt for the Spear).

Jericho-Christian-Trish stuff moved along, storyline is solid, and Christian is emerging as one of the big time stars on RAW.

Flair-Benoit was pretty good, good old school booking, and of course Benoit goes over clean, which was the only sensible finish.

I liked Hunter's promo. Some people may not like the ego stroking in the promo about him being the real champion and blah blah blah, but the way I see it that actually makes sense. In the old WCW-WWF days, a WCW champ would go out of his way to bury the WWF champ and vice versa, so the same should happen here. The fans are smart enough to decide whether Hunter is telling the truth when he speaks.

Here's where the logic gets thrown out the window. So, all it takes to get in a contract is to sign it? I tell you what I'm going to do; next time a MLB player is about to sign a big money contract, I'm gonna come in with a stun gun and sign the thing, that way I get the money. Or maybe when a big time CEO is gonna sign a new contract full of million dollars in stock options and bonuses, I bust into the office blast someone with SCM and sign their contract, then I'll be rich biatch!

Why not just have HBK challenge Benoit to a match for the spot next week, the match ends in a draw, and because Benoit put his spot on the line and HBK drew with him, they decide to throw HBK into the mix at Mania. I dont get why everything has to be so complicated and end up being so illogical. Just an observation, and this really means nothing, but the fans seemed more into Benoit as a challenger then HBK as a challenger, but we're playing Kliq rules, so it doesn't matter. Looks like HHH wont have to lay down to lose his title, congrats big man!

Kane segment was good, I'm glad they let the cat out of the bag about Taker without having him show up. Again, as I said months ago, the less these guys touch the higher the interest will be for their match.

Foley segment was cool, looks like someone watches CNN, I wonder if John Kerry will challenge that coward George Bush to a Steel Cage match at Mania?

They seem to have opened the door to a tag match at Mania with Rock and Foley due to the Evolution beatdown (which was well done BTW). As someone else mentioned, next week they are in California I think that means Rocky is a lock. I just wish they would promote it, but what can you do?

Benoit-HBK should be pretty great next week, I expect a draw, and then that leads to the Ladder Match announcement.

Main event was solid, I really like how the slower pace builds up to hot finishes, I think thats a good thing when the guys can build up to a peak and make the fans really care about it. Orton continues to improve, and its cool that they consistantly put him in main events.

Overall a strong show, interesting to see how they bring back Rock, and I hope to God for the sake of the work Foley and Orton have put into their angle that they dont book Rock to do any comedy.

[The CyNick]

isnt it kind of wierd that i started a thread so long ago about how undertaker should return as dead man some day cause the biker thing was gay.... and a lot of people said it wouldnt work with the "new" age of wwe..... and now he <i>is</i> coming back as dead man? hehe, sorry to gloat a little here and there. im just happy for the dead man coming back, i grew up with him. :love:

I knew about this angle since about August I'm thinking.

I would be one of those people who would say that Taker as the Deadman cant work in 2004 for more than a short stint. So yeah, people are gonna mark out like crazy, just like they marked out when Hogan came back. But what will happen, just like it did with Hogan is that people realize its a tired act that belongs in a different time period and they will grow disinterested.

Now, thats not a guarantee, I mean people might stick with Taker long term, and maybe he should carry the company, but I doubt it. My guess is that by month two of the Deadman gimmick people will tired of it, and it wont do any business, and then Taker will have to go back to the Biker Taker, which is a better character for 2004.

[Supermark101]

Whats worse is taht anyone could see this coming 1000 miles away.

I guess HHH has jobbed (?) clean enough for a lifetime to do it anymore.

So when Benoit wins the title off of HBK: "oh, I never actually LOST the title to Benoit".

HHH needs to fu</>ck off.............


HBK/Benoit next week will be a #1 contender match. Benoit goes on to make Triple H TAP :love:

*wakes up*
:lol:
I can still hope right... RIGHT!?!

I hope they do something like Wrestlemania X. Even if Benoit has to beat HBK, I don't what to see a three way main eventing Wrestlemania. It could be worse though, they could add The Big Show and a McMahon in every corner.

[John la Rock]

No sign of The Rock yet, maybe it'll be one on one

I really hope so

[Vega]

Portland crowd ruled. Did you see the Blazers? lol.

[John la Rock]

You know what's funny. Rasheed Wallace was at the Portland show tonight but I just found out that he was traded to Atlanta :lol:

[Corkscrewed]

^ Can we trade Triple H to Atlanta as well?

[darkpower]

The one thing that I kind of liked with the Taker as the biker, though, was that it let him showed off a different style of wrestling than we saw with him as the Dead Man (remember all the no-selling that he did when under that gimmick in order to get it over well), and, like it or not, he felt more at home with it than as the Dead Man. But then again, I could be wrong, but I've been a Taker mark for so long now, and I enjoy his work in either gimmick. Many people were saying that it was downhill for the Taker once be became "Big Evil" (or American Bad Ass, or whatever you called him under that gimmick), but I did like him as the biker, as well. I liked that he used a lot of different techniques than what we saw in the past. In a way, because of that, I'm not looking forward to the revisiting of the Dead Man Gimmick as others are (though in a way, I AM looking forward to it, too), but I'm still enjoying this angle they are doing.

I have my OWN ideas, though, of how the Undertaker is going to reappear, because I don't think that they will let the biker gimmick fully die (the WWE isn't THAT willing).

[Imagi-Nation]

Orton sucks

[xGuiltyFatex]

I noticed there were less missed spots. I guess McMahon's scare tactics are working.

[stonecold]

Raw didnt look to good this week despite Flair V Benoit and The Triple treat match that was about it the rest was interviews and promo's.

Im looking forward to the deadmans return better than his outdated biker gimik

I Think the rock will be back in two weeks time - not to bothered about him now though.

And as for the tag team situation i hope Flair and Batista defend at wrestlemania as theirs been no news of a match for either Batista, Ric, RVD or Booker T

[Mikey]

Orton sucks


You cant leave it at that. Why do you think he sucks?

[Kane Knight]

***sees into the future: BAH GAWD BAH GWAD CROSSFACE ON HHH, CROSSFACE ON HHH, OMG WAIT, HHH REVERSES IT

INTO A FINGER POKE OF DOOM! BAH GAWD! THAT VICOUS FINGER AND CHRIS BENOIT'S OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Kane Knight]

Benoit almost botched his line. Guess he's as surprised as anyone that he's actually being allowed to speak in HHH's presence.

*LMAO* I'd be dumbfounded too.

[Kane Knight]

JR: SLAM DUNK ON A HUMAN BEING...NOT A BASKETBALL...

Well no SHIT!

[Kane Knight]

In 34 days...The dead will rise...

:wtf:

I wonder what that means...:|

[Kane Knight]

Helms really needs to go to Smackdown and join the cruisers

About the only wayy he doesn't job to everything under the sun.

[Kane Knight]

I'm so proud of Bill, he's learning words almost as fast as my dog :love:

It's pretty cool that he's almost got the grammatical skills of a canine...

[Kane Knight]

Oh, God... Wrestling McCarthyism still going strong.

We need to keep politics out of wrestling.

[Azriel]

Another solid show last night. What a way to open up the show. I'm sure Goldberg will probably spear Vince at Mania.

Anyway, I hope that Taker will show up like the week before Mania, because just having promos until Mania just doesn't work for me.

I'm not too thrilled about the possible triple threat match at Mania either. This sounds a lot like Summerslam when Austin erfused to get pinned by HHH, so they had Mick in the mix. I would almost guarantee Benoit will pin Michaels and possibly have Benoit/HHH at Backlash.

[Kane Knight]

The Triple Threat for the championship is just fu</>cking cheesey.

It's WRESTLE-FU</>CKING-MANIA.

This should be a one-on-one match.

[John la Rock]

The Triple Threat for the championship is just fu</>cking cheesey.

It's WRESTLE-FU</>CKING-MANIA.

This should be a one-on-one match.

I agree. Stupid ****ing booking :mad:

[Kane Knight]

I agree. Stupid ****ing booking :mad:

And ego. :mad:

[6to1]

I agree. Stupid ****ing booking :mad:
it's not realy the booking, it's trips refuses to job to non kliq or goldberg. ask poor booker.

[Hired Hitman]

In 34 days...The dead will rise...

:wtf:

I wonder what that means...:|

All of mankind is doomed!

*runs outside screaming*

*5 minutes later returns inside after getting a sore throat*

[The Naitch]

I was thinking that HBK should just be special guest ref at the most. Triple Threat matches are not meant for Mania.

[The Naitch]

Oh, and Kane is a pussy

[Kane Knight]

All of mankind is doomed!

*runs outside screaming*

*5 minutes later returns inside after getting a sore throat*

The SKY IS FALLING!!!!!!!!!

[Kane Knight]

I was thinking that HBK should just be special guest ref at the most. Triple Threat matches are not meant for Mania.

EXACTLY how I feel.

[Kane Knight]

Oh, and Kane is a pussy
EXACTLY how I feel.
:shifty:

[The Naitch]

lol

[BLaZeR-]

In 34 days...The dead will rise...

:wtf:

I wonder what that means...:|

Al Wilson. :-\

[The Naitch]

LMFAO

Al Wilson as the fonz = ratings!

heeey! :y:

[Pegasus Crawford]

In 34 days...The dead will rise...

:wtf:

I wonder what that means...:|

Hey, doesn't that Dawn of the Dead remake premiere in March? :lol:

[Kane Knight]

Al Wilson. :-\

Finally, a positive move for the WWE. ;)

[Fox]

Great RAW last night. I was hooked for every second.

I really hope they go a different direction than HBK/HHH/Benoit, because as just about everyone has said, that just doesn't fit WrestleMania.

I'd love to see Benoit/(???) as the opener, then HHH/HBK halfway through the card, then Benoit/HHH as the main event, like WrestleMania X. That formula seemed to work pretty well. And I know this is just fanboy dreams, but what if it was Bret Hart vs. Benoit as the opener?

What's up with WWE triple threat matches? Every single time one person goes to the outside and the other two fight, then the guy gets back in and throws someone else out and fights the guy left, and etc, etc. It's a boring formula. WWE needs to take some notes from ECW's triple threat matches.

Benoit screwed up on the mic. He speaks too slowly and his words lose momentum. "That's too bad for you Shawn........ because at WrestleMania..... it will be.... Chris Benoit.... versus Triple H...............for the World Heavyweight Title!" (slight pop)

I wonder if they're going to sign UT vs. Kane without UT even being on RAW before Mania. That could be interesting.

Anyways, great RAW this week, and I can't wait for Benoit/Michaels.

[Kane Knight]

BTW, the whole signing thing was total shit. I expect wrestling to suspend disbelief, but this is really an insult to the intelligence of wrestling fans.

Oh well.

[Kane Knight]

Overall, I was positive on RAW. I hope they can keep this going after Wrestlemania

[Corkscrewed]

Anyone have a clip of the UT promo?

[xGuiltyFatex]

It's pretty cool that he's almost got the grammatical skills of a canine...

LOL, he never developed any good mic skills, but in WCW you didn't really need good mic skills.

[Kane Knight]

LOL, he never developed any good mic skills, but in WCW you didn't really need good mic skills.

No, it's true. In fact, being able to express yourself often got you in angles such as "Viagra-on-a-pole" matches...

Actually, do didn't even need communication skills to be a booker for wCw...