Official Raw Thread "Mania Backlash"

[Corndad]

http://www.wwe.com/content/media/touts/feature/29062/4438952


A record-setting 80,103 packed inside Detroit’s Ford Field Sunday night, though millions of WWE fans around the world will forever remember WrestleMania 23 as one of sports-entertainment’s greatest moments. Now detouring from the Road to WrestleMania, Raw rolls ahead to Dayton, Ohio Monday night. But where will this path lead its Superstars?

Traditionally, the first Raw after WrestleMania makes for one of the year’s most exciting evenings in sports-entertainment. This Monday night will be no exception, though it also promises to be one of the most tense-filled in Raw history, thanks to WWE’s new Chairman of the Bald. WrestleMania’s Battle of the Billionaires ended very badly for the now-hairless Mr. McMahon, so Raw’s Superstars are well advised to stay out of his crosshairs when he crops up in Ohio. There’s no telling what he’s capable of doing tonight, but after Sunday’s “shear” embarrassment, it’s guaran-damn-teed that no one—not the Superstars, the WWE fans, or any barber shops operating within the Buckeye State—is safe from “Mr. McMadman’s” hot-headed backlash.

Shawn Michaels put forth a WrestleMania performance only a Showstopper like him could deliver, nearly reaching WWE’s highest mountaintop once more. But the Heartbreak Kid would know exactly that come the final result, as John Cena successfully defended the WWE Championship Sunday night by forcing HBK to tap out in the STFU. Both Superstars will be on hand at Dayton’s Nutter Center tonight, and both are still the World Tag Team Champions. But can they still co-exist with the titles? Hell, after what transpired at WrestleMania, can they co-exist in the same state?

Playboy cover girl Ashley nearly stripped the Women’s Championship from Melina during WrestleMania’s Lumberjill Match last night. However, the A-list Diva barely scored the cover to retain the title, then exited the ring amid Lumberjill pandemonium. Raw rolls out the red carpet once again for the primal screamer this Monday night, but will paparazzi snap any photos of her next challenger in the Buckeye State?

Raw embarks on a new Road to WrestleMania this Monday night, starting at 9/8 CT on USA Network!


Well... This is suppose to be the biggest Raw of the year coming off of 'Mania so we shall see what happens

[KingofOldSchool]

Spoiler:

Cena wins.

[Corkscrewed]

How many people in Ohio will be watching anyway, considering OSU is gonna <s>lose to</s> play Florida tonight? :lol: :shifty:

[Jura]

McMahon-handled, Shear Dominance, Mane Event. These guys are killing me.

[KingofOldSchool]

How many people will be watching anyway, considering OSU is gonna <s>lose to</s> play Florida tonight? :lol: :shifty:

[KingofOldSchool]

McMahon-handled, Shear Dominance, Mane Event. These guys are killing me.

Tomorrow it will be "John's Cena-nough with HBK."

[Corndad]

Anyone else think Cena and HBK drop the Tag Belts tonight?

[KingofOldSchool]

We've been saying that since they won the titles.

[Corndad]

I guess just getting my hopes up again I suppose.

[KingofOldSchool]

Start of Raw:

Highlights of Wrestlemania.

Cena comes out and says "The Champ is Still Here"

HBK will come out and they will exchange words.

The Coach will come out and book them in a match for the tag titles.

[Corndad]

i just dont see any tag teams that they will let go over right now. I mean WGTT? no Cade/Murdoch? no RKO? no. Just curious who they do finnally drop them to.

[KingofOldSchool]

Umaga and Khali

[KingofOldSchool]

:shifty:

[Corndad]

Umaga and Khali

I really hope they don't read these boards. just for that very idea. cause you know they would use it without hesitation

[ClockShot]

If they are having a tag title match, they'll keep them. Next week they are in my neck of the woods and they are advertising Cena/HBK vs. Edge/Orton.

Subject to change. Of course.

[KingofOldSchool]

Well if anything they would be a dominate tag team.

[NeanderCarl]

Evening all.

[Corndad]

wow never realized how off the board clocks are. about 10 mins behind.

[Caged Heat18]

Good evening, fellas.

[ClockShot]

And here we go fellas.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

[KingofOldSchool]

Mixed reaction again.

[Corndad]

Start of Raw:

Highlights of Wrestlemania.

Cena comes out and says "The Champ is Still Here"

HBK will come out and they will exchange words.

The Coach will come out and book them in a match for the tag titles.

god damn it. your gonna be right. its starting already.

[NeanderCarl]

When did it become cool to boo Cena again?

It's nearly as boring as he is.

[Corndad]

BOOOO!

[Corndad]

would you start talking already?

[ClockShot]

Go ahead. Say it you dumb bastard.

[NeanderCarl]

Cena was one half of a very good match last night, yet still gets no respect. I'm no Cena mark, I hate the character (the man himself busts his ass for the company, so he's cool with me) but he doesn't deserve the sheer hatred he elicits.

[Jura]

lol Kids/Women cheers vs Guy's Boos

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL GOD

[Corndad]

Just as plan lol

[Ninti the Mad]

HOLY HELL MASSIVE BOOS ON CENA

I love it,

[NeanderCarl]

Didn't take long, did it?

[KingofOldSchool]

I only missed the Still part.

[Corndad]

I swear King if coach comes out...

[ClockShot]

BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!!

[Skippord]

KICK HIS HEAD

[NeanderCarl]

C'mon HBK... full on heel... do it! Do it!

[Corndad]

HBK Heel turn??

[Skippord]

Shawn :love:

[KingofOldSchool]

BROTHER BROTHER BROTHER

[NeanderCarl]

Strong tease.... HeelBK? I love it.

[KingofOldSchool]

Cue Coach

[Destor]

Interesting bit so far.

[NeanderCarl]

Definitely Coach arrival... surely...

[KingofOldSchool]

As expected

[Corndad]

COACH!!

[NeanderCarl]

Ha

[KingofOldSchool]

I'm actually a booker for WWE, I'm backstage at Raw as we speak.

[ClockShot]

KoOS wins today's psychic award.

[Corndad]

God damn it King its too predictable.

[NeanderCarl]

Has it turned THIS predictable??

Cryme Tyme getting their title shot?

[KingofOldSchool]

WOAH

[Skippord]

Thats an assload of teams

[Caged Heat18]

Do they even have ten tag teams?

[Skippord]

Clearly Cena and Michaels will win though

[Corndad]

Booker?

[NeanderCarl]

ANOTHER battle royal? They are SO killing off the battle royal gimmick. How many in the last 12 months?

[ClockShot]

10 team battle royal. This might be good. NOW!

[Skippord]

KING BOOKAH and Finlay

[Jura]

So the last person left wins it for their team?

[KingofOldSchool]

Do they even have ten tag teams?

Makeshifts

[Corndad]

RVD??? What the hell

[Skippord]

Come on Elijah Burke and Cor Von

[KingofOldSchool]

RVD AND SABU FTW

[Skippord]

WHAT A TWIST

[NeanderCarl]

Ad break already???

[ClockShot]

RVD/Sabu. Damn.

[Kane Knight]

Okay, so I'm in the Raw thread because I want to know about the fallout.

Is Cena getting booed?

Is Michaels out yet? Is he getting popped or booed?

How are they handling the heat Cena got last night?

[Corndad]

I would die if Umaga and Khali win this.

[NeanderCarl]

So the last person left wins it for their team?

Usually in tag team battle royals, if one man is eliminated, his team mate also has to leave the ring.

I'm calling Flair/Carlito to win the belts.

[NeanderCarl]

Okay, so I'm in the Raw thread because I want to know about the fallout.

Is Cena getting booed?

Is Michaels out yet? Is he getting popped or booed?

How are they handling the heat Cena got last night?

Yes, Cena is being booed.

Michaels cut a heel promo.

They are handling the Cena heat the same way they usually do... ignoring it.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I would die of happiness if Umaga and Khali win this.

[ClockShot]

Do I spy Hacksaw in there?

[Corndad]

maybe this is cryme tyme's shot before they are fired

[Skippord]

I hope Burke and Striker win

[Jura]

That sucks. It would be better I think if both partners have to be eliminated.

[KingofOldSchool]

WTF CRYME TYME

[NeanderCarl]

Usually in tag team battle royals, if one man is eliminated, his team mate also has to leave the ring.

I'm calling Flair/Carlito to win the belts.
Guess I was right on the first count, but no sign of Flair/Carlito in there. Looking at the entrants in this match, Cena and Michaels are keeping the fucking belts.

[ClockShot]

Ouch. JTG landed awkward.

[Corndad]

wow i've never seen so many jobbers in one ring

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Do I spy Hacksaw in there?

Yeah, with Eugene. Even though they had a stip that prevented them from teaming....

[KingofOldSchool]

Yes, Cena is being booed.

Michaels cut a heel promo.

They are handling the Cena heat the same way they usually do... ignoring it.


it wasn't a heel promo in all reality.

[Corndad]

Didn't hackshaw and Eugene break up a few weeks ago?

[NeanderCarl]

What's with the tag team scene anyway? The writers seem to come up with tag team gimmicks, love them for a few weeks, then forget about them. Highlanders, Deuce N' Domino and Cryme Tyme spring instantly to mind.

[KingofOldSchool]

Didn't hackshaw and Eugene break up a few weeks ago?

Try months.

[Skippord]

Maybe Deuce and Domino will win

[Kane Knight]

Yes, Cena is being booed.

Michaels cut a heel promo.

They are handling the Cena heat the same way they usually do... ignoring it.

So is Cena getting booed, or is he getting popped and they're ignoring that, too?

[Jura]

D n D are supposed to go back to OVW right?

[KingofOldSchool]

Maybe Deuce and Domino will win

Nope.

[Skippord]

Ok never mind

[NeanderCarl]

You know... I read a few weeks back that WWE were making up a pair of ECW tag team titles. Maybe RVD/Sabu are taking this, and becoming the first ECW tag team champs?

[Skippord]

Fuck Stop eliminating people who I want to win

[NeanderCarl]

Okay then...

[KingofOldSchool]

You know... I read a few weeks back that WWE were making up a pair of ECW tag team titles. Maybe RVD/Sabu are taking this, and becoming the first ECW tag team champs?

Nope.

[ClockShot]

What the hell RVD!

[Skippord]

Why would you book Cena and Michaels to win this?

[NeanderCarl]

Booker and Finlay to Raw? Could make sense...

Surely HBK and Cena have this in the bag.

[ClockShot]

LOL!

"I hate Cena" sign.

[Jura]

Maybe HBK will let or help them eliminate Cena somehow.

[KingofOldSchool]

Why would you book Cena and Michaels to win this?

Cena rules the World.

[Jura]

Nevermind!

[ClockShot]

YOU MISSED!

[Corndad]

well that was pointless.

[NeanderCarl]

Another team???

[KingofOldSchool]

KHALI AND UMAGA

[KingofOldSchool]

PLEASE

[NeanderCarl]

:lol: They are losing the belts tonight, I guess.

[Destor]

Fun battle royal

[Corndad]

WHAT C'mon.

[RawRocks]

okay this is bizarre!

[Jura]

Ok, not bad, not bad.

[ClockShot]

Oh god. Another 10 man.

Hey. The Hardys.

[Skippord]

The Fuck?

[KingofOldSchool]

OH MYGOD

[Corndad]

Damn. watch there be 3 of these battle royals.

[Ninti the Mad]

LOL it would be funny if the entire 2 hours was of this

[Skippord]

GO HARDY'S

(Cena and Michaels will win again)

[UmbrellaCorporation]

KENNEDY
ORTON
EDGE
KHALI
UMAGA.


Any combination of the above would be acceptable (and awesome) tag champions.

[NeanderCarl]

Fucking ad breaks really spoil the flow, when they insert them into the middle of matches and segments. Missing the introductions to this match, for example, means we don't know who the fuck is teaming with who in these makeshift tag teams.

[Corndad]

knowing WWE they will make Batista and Taker the new champs. Do the whole challenger/champion being Tag Champs. Be new and Fresh ya know?

[NeanderCarl]

Missing the introductions to this match, for example, means we don't know who the fuck is teaming with who in these makeshift tag teams.

Hang on... is Neidhart even in this match? Boom boom.

[Pepsi Man]

lmao @ "part 2" :D

[KingofOldSchool]

Hardys, Orton/Edge, and Flair/Carlito will be in this.

[Jura]

I bet you there's a part 3.

[RawRocks]

i guess they are desperate to get the tag titles off Cena and Michaels and need a bizarre angle to do it!

[Skippord]

This episode of Ninja Warrior will be right back

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

They'll win this one, and part three will be Khali/Umaga

[NeanderCarl]

No point putting the belts on another warring team like Orton/Edge. I know the plan is supposed to be a Carlito/Flair feud down the line, but that's then, this is now.

London/Kendrick merging the belts?

[UmbrellaCorporation]

I honestly do not care about London and Kendrick.

[Ninti the Mad]

ROFL @ VIS AGAIN

[KingofOldSchool]

LONDON AND KENDRICK

[Corndad]

betcha venis first out

[Skippord]

Alienoid just orgasmed

[Skippord]

Cor Von and Thorn

[Destor]

If London & Kendrick win they're unfied tag champs. Which wouldn't shock me.

[Kane Knight]

At least they're running out of people to throw, right

[Thriller]

will they be smart and have one set of tag titles

[NeanderCarl]

STILL no Carlito/Flair... thats weird. There will be a part 3.

[Corndad]

WOW. I'm getting your sense there King

[Skippord]

betcha venis first out
:lol:

[ClockShot]

Let's see. Big vis/Val, london/kendrick, cade/murdoch, Monty Brown/Kevin Thorn........Hmmmmmm.

[Destor]

But I refuse to bet against Cena.

[Skippord]

lol Steve Regal

[NeanderCarl]

David Taylor made a miraculously quick recovery from that injury he suffered. Especially at his age.

[KingofOldSchool]

Hardys are the only team other than Cena and HBK that will win this.

[Volchok]

LOL did anyone else notice that JR and King said Chavo and Helms were in the first battle royal, Yet they're in this one?

[Ninti the Mad]

who is nitro teamed with?

[Corndad]

Another ad what the hell.

[Skippord]

Fuck what is with the commercials

[RawRocks]

AH FUCK YOU WWE AND USA NETWORK!

[Jura]

I might as well join the Battle Royal at this point. Who wants to be my partner?

[ClockShot]

Poor Johnny Nitro. Gotta hook up with Miz to replace Mercury. For now.

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Three breaks in half an hour....

[NeanderCarl]

Who is Johnny Nitro teaming with? For fuck's sake... why dont WWE just take to plastering the wrestler's gear with adverts, like a fucking formula one driver. Just make them all wear boiler suits in the ring. Maybe then we wouldn't need an ad break every minute and a half.

[Volchok]

And lol at Nitro and Miz teaming together.

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Poor Johnny Nitro. Gotta hook up with Miz to replace Mercury. For now.

I thought Miz was with Funaki. Or is Scotty in there?

[Volchok]

This Raw is pure comedy gold.

[KingofOldSchool]

Battle Royal 3 will consist of Rated RKO, Carltio/Flair, Scotty 2 Hotty/Funaki, and guys from OVW.

[Skippord]

Hey its that match that should have been yesterday

[Jura]

Nah I think part 3 will be something else.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

FUCK.


Nitro :(

[Ninti the Mad]

LOL NICE

[NeanderCarl]

Hmmmm....

[ClockShot]

YES!

[Volchok]

I FUCKING LOVE HBK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Corndad]

HAHAHA thats hillarious.

[RawRocks]

what the hell

[NeanderCarl]

No part 3 then!

[Skippord]

I LOVE SHAWN MICHAELS

[Pepsi Man]

:lol: Michaels eliminating Cena. :D

[Destor]

GO L&K

[NeanderCarl]

Hardys are winning then.

[KingofOldSchool]

Hardys new tag champs

[Volchok]

This Raw kicks all kinds off ass!!!!!!!!! New Tag Team Champs tonight.

[UmbrellaCorporation]

LOL YES.


Fuck London and Kendrick.

[NeanderCarl]

Well, either Hardys or Cade/Murdoch... they are the only Raw teams left.

[Corndad]

hardys are winning this.

[Destor]

FUCK N SHIT

[UmbrellaCorporation]

GO HARDYS.

[ClockShot]

Damn. I think Kendrick fucked that up.....

[NeanderCarl]

Well, either Hardys or Cade/Murdoch... they are the only Raw teams left.

See? :D

[Jura]

WGTT wasn't in either?

[NeanderCarl]

I'm sensing a Hardy vs Hardy feud though... maybe Cade and Murdoch are getting the nod.

[Xerzes]

Is it just me, or does JR sound off tonight? If he's as sick as he sounds, he should've just taken the night off or something.

[Corndad]

well hell. guess this means Matts on Raw now

[Skippord]

I bet Cade and Murdoch win :shifty:

[RGWhat316]

Damn, this has already been an interesting RAW. A 2 part tag team battle royal.

[Jura]

Is it just me, or does JR sound off tonight? If he's as sick as he sounds, he should've just taken the night off or something.
Doesn't seem sick to me more like he's losing his voice.

[Skippord]

That was sick

[ClockShot]

Hardys win.

[Xerzes]

Damnit please remember that there's supposed to be a brand split.

[RGWhat316]

Wow, been since November of 01 since Hardys have been tag champs.

[Volchok]

Woooooooooooo Hadys!

[RawRocks]

wow.. what a start to Raw!

[NeanderCarl]

Then again.... interesting to see how the Hardys do as tag team champions after all these years. Can they recapture the fans' imagination like at the start of the decade?

[6to1]

now they can rebuild the tag div

[Volchok]

lol Hadys, I crack myself up. :)

[Destor]

Well, new tag champs. I wonder what will become of Matt's SD! status...

[RawRocks]

and yet a fourth piss break in one hour!

[Destor]

Is it just me, or does JR sound off tonight? If he's as sick as he sounds, he should've just taken the night off or something.Time off? This aint McDonalds...

[RawRocks]

Well, new tag champs. I wonder what will become of Matt's SD! status...
he joins the Raw roster:D

[Volchok]

Yeah wtf is with all the commercials? Are they trying to get them all out of the way for the end?

[Skippord]

Hot thread tonight

[Volare]

good side...real tag team gets titles

bad side....a whole fuckin hour wasted due to it

[Destor]

It's the night after Mania, of course it's gonna be hot.

[Volchok]

Wooooooooo Skippord!!!!!

[Corndad]

they better have like no breaks in the 2nd hour

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Now lets just see if Raw keeps it up tonight...

[RGWhat316]

HBK is still the man.

[ClockShot]

Kill Todd Grisham HBK!

Or Orton.

[Skippord]

Orton got cheers?

[Jura]

Funny how Randy gets pops on Raw but on ECW/Smackdown he gets heat.

[Destor]

Orton cant talk for his life.

[RGWhat316]

I believe we still have a debut to make tonight. Almost every year after WM, there is a new debut on RAW.

[Corndad]

I want this video loaded.

[Kane Knight]

Hardyz won? Shadow must've just filled the cup.

[starfox8500]

Are we suppost to forget Eddie tribute show?

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

whats the name of the song on this recap?

[KingofOldSchool]

I believe we still have a debut to make tonight. =

Probably not.

[Jura]

Orton got cheers?
He's been getting cheers on Raw since he RKO'd Flair and Carlito or probably even before that.

[NeanderCarl]

The Trump stunner looked pretty good from the angle they just showed. It looked like crap from the front angle as shown last night.

[Reavant]

This Video is pretty sweet actually

[starfox8500]

whats the name of the song on this recap?
Ladies and Gentlemen by Syliva (spell check needed)

[Kane Knight]

Time off? This aint McDonalds...

Yeah, nobody takes time off in the wrestling husiness!

[starfox8500]

WTF IS WITH THIS CAMERA ANGLE?

[ClockShot]

Life. From the eyes of Vince McMahon.

[Destor]

Yeah, nobody takes time off in the wrestling husiness!(Despite your sacasm, they don't.)

[NeanderCarl]

Fuck all these POV camera shots. Killing the whole 'suspension of disbelief'. Hated the pram/baby segment from last night.

[ClockShot]

DAMN!

[6to1]

i agree worst wrestle mania in history vince

[RawRocks]

DAMN!

[Jura]

Would have been funnier if he said Damn! at the end and off camera.

[Destor]

"DAMN" has ran it's course.

[NeanderCarl]

:lol: All these ad breaks must be a belated April Fool's joke.

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

Ladies and Gentlemen by Syliva (spell check needed)

I meant the one that opened the video, thanks.

And yeah, the camera could've easily just not shown Vince, instead of being from his POV

[ClockShot]

Ooooooooooooooh. Transformers trailer.

[Kane Knight]

Are we suppost to forget Eddie tribute show?:?:

[Dorkchop]

I believe we still have a debut to make tonight. Almost every year after WM, there is a new debut on RAW.

Let's hope.

[starfox8500]

I think that Damn mightve saved this Raw although Taag gaunt. was okay

[Destor]

:?:Cena beat Orton in the Main Event of that show.

[Volchok]

Oh my god, enough with the fuckin commercials!

[lort]

I have to confess, I loved that POV Vince-cam skit then.

[Lord-Of-Darkness]

:?:

I think he means when Orton faced Cena, but he's forgetting that it wasn't for the title

[starfox8500]

:?:
Cena beat Orton remember? Then cena was classy left title on Eddie tribute shirt

[RawRocks]

anyone want to take bets on how long it will be until the next commercial break?

[RGWhat316]

whats the name of the song on this recap?
I believe it's Default, since that is the other band they are promoting on the WM section of WWE.com.

[NeanderCarl]

By my time it's 02:55.... I call an ad break before 03:05.

[starfox8500]

get ready for an rofl moment

[Xerzes]

That is a stylish hat.

[Corndad]

Lilian looking hot as always tonight.