Official Raw Thread (12-29-08): The Last Raw of 2008

[KingofOldSchool]

So we will have the Fatal Fourway to see who gets to job to Cena at the Rumble.

HBK vs. JBL vs. Jericho vs. Orton

and a Divas Battle Royal to determine who faces the Glamazon at the Rumble.

Melina vs. Mickie vs. Kelly vs. Candice vs. Jillian vs. Katie Lea

[Anybody Thrilla]

I see JBL winning thanks to HBK and I'm going with Melina in the battle royal. I wish I could have my computer in the living room for this, but I have to get a new router.

[The Franchise]

Yeah JBL winning via a helping hand from HBK is my guess too. Looking forward to the match though. :yes:

[Anybody Thrilla]

Kinda odd for that match to have 3 and a half heels, but it sort of adds to it seeing as to how the winner will be facing the extremely babyface Cena. It could be anybody's ball game, really.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Also...does winning this match automatically mean that you WON'T be in the Royal Rumble match?

[The Franchise]

I have Jericho and Orton as my top two picks for winning the Rumble right now. If one of them wins this match, that would start making what looks like the Road to WM 25 to me a lot clearer.

[The Franchise]

Also...does winning this match automatically mean that you WON'T be in the Royal Rumble match?

They will probably find some way around it. Like Angle stealing that Italian dude's spot in 2005.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Santino wasn't around in 2005. :roll:

:shifty:

[KYR]

I dunno. JBL winning via a helping hand from HBK just seems TOO obvious - I smell a swerve somewhere.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Anyway, I hope that the person who wins the Rumble actually gets his title shot at Wrestlemania as opposed to demanding the shot at No Way Out like last year's winner.

[KYR]

Oh, and Mickie, Melina and Katie Lea = :drool:fest

[Anybody Thrilla]

I dunno. JBL winning via a helping hand from HBK just seems TOO obvious - I smell a swerve somewhere.

Maybe HBK will "accidentally" win the match for himself. A furious JBL will then cost Michaels the match at the Rumble. That way, it keeps Michaels out of a Rumble (so not winning won't hurt his ego) and away from the Wrestlemania title picture (since he wants no part of the title anyway).

[The Franchise]

Anyway, I hope that the person who wins the Rumble actually gets his title shot at Wrestlemania as opposed to demanding the shot at No Way Out like last year's winner.

Yeah no kidding.

Did you know: The Royal Rumble winner has not main-evented the last three Wrestlemanias.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Either that, or we have a revamp of Ted Dibease. Have Michaels actually beat Cena at the Rumble, but then have JBL demand that Michaels give him the title, just like that Slammy award.

[Lux]

I look forward to the Fatal 4 way

[KYR]

Maybe HBK will "accidentally" win the match for himself. A furious JBL will then cost Michaels the match at the Rumble. That way, it keeps Michaels out of a Rumble (so not winning won't hurt his ego) and away from the Wrestlemania title picture (since he wants no part of the title anyway).

:y: This is waaaay better than how I think it will actually go down.

ABT should get a job with creative.

[Anybody Thrilla]

:y: This is waaaay better than how I think it will actually go down.

ABT should get a job with creative.

Freddie Prinze just had a better resume than me, I guess.

[KYR]

Freddie Prinze just had a better resume than me, I guess.

Resume or CV??? :cool:

[Xero]

Actually interested in the four way.

That's saying a lot.

[Anybody Thrilla]

Hahaha....

On an only slightly related note to tonight's Raw, I wonder if they're going to have any more of those DX merch promos. Furthermore, I wonder if the storyline with JBL actually coerced any marks into buying more DX merchandise to help out the financially unfit Shawn Michaels. Moreover, I wonder if the WWE thought about that when they decided to run the promos and the storyline at the same time.

[KYR]

I don't think the 4-way is going to reach any dizzy heights (performance-wise) - I hope I'm wrong - but I'm really interested in the outcome.

[The Franchise]

I hope Cena does commentary for it. The champ joining the announce team during a #1 contender clusterfuck match is always gold. Even with Cena!

[James Steele]

JBL IS POOPY

[KingofOldSchool]

RAW IS POOPY

[ClockShot]

Clark is reporting something big between JBL and HBM is gonna go down in the main event tonight. But take that for what it's worth.

Diva battle royal. Probably gonna go to no contest or something when Kane comes out to visit Kelly.

[Xero]

Could only be one thing...

JBL NIPPLE SLIP!

[KYR]

Clark is reporting something big between JBL and HBM is gonna go down in the main event tonight.

We really need to co-ordinate an invasion.

[Anybody Thrilla]

I didn't hear what was going on during Raw last week because I was at work, but what did The Miz and Morrison say to Kelly Kelly about the Kane incident?

[FourFifty]

Well, all I have to say is "WHAT'S UP BITCHES!?!?!?!??!"
After today they can show me Big Daddy V making his return eating half the roster, and I'd watch.

[The Franchise]

Viscera stole my nachos

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8k7oTw0SJCU

[KingofOldSchool]

Could only be one thing...

JBL NIPPLE SLIP!

Nah, they are going to show HBK and JBL walking out of the shower together.

[The Franchise]

Imagine JBL landing a clothesline from hell at the same time HBK lands a sweet chin music. Is that even possible?

[SammyG]

This will be the first Raw in like a month that I will watch.

[FourFifty]

Nah, they are going to show HBK and JBL walking out of the shower together.

JBL will be singing "I'm Walking On Sunshine" while HBK will be singing "Hurt."

[Xero]

Imagine JBL landing a clothesline from hell at the same time HBK lands a sweet chin music. Is that even possible?

One in front, one in back. JBL hits the clothesline in the back, which pushes their face into Michaels' boot.

[KingofOldSchool]

But seriously, they are probably going to have HBK "quit" on JBL already.

[FourFifty]

God damn it, I don't have enough beer for Raw tonight.

[The Franchise]

One in front, one in back. JBL hits the clothesline in the back, which pushes their face into Michaels' boot.

That would be EPIC.

[KYR]

God damn it, I don't have enough beer for Raw tonight.

Poor planning :nono:

[Lux]

God damn it, I don't have enough beer for Raw tonight.

So it won't be a good watch.

[FourFifty]

Poor planning :nono:

Looks like it'll be rum and coke.... but I'm out of limes.... Ah, I'll still drink.

House is still an amazing show.

[KingofOldSchool]

Spoiler: We get a video package showing Batista in surgery

[ClockShot]

Evening all.

[KingofOldSchool]

Rey gets the jobber entrance.

[FourFifty]

If Rey wasn't such a pussy he'd 619 HBK. Seems "friendship," "respect" and "morals" have more value to Rey than gold.

[KingofOldSchool]

Give him a break. He's Broke, Kid.

[FourFifty]

Bring out the Hass Break Kid!!!!!

[ClockShot]

"WHAT WE GOT HERE...............IS A FAILURE TO COMMUNICATE!"

[FourFifty]

Damn. It's not the Hass Break Kid.

[KingofOldSchool]

Heart Brake Kid?

[KingofOldSchool]

"On Our Honeymoon at Raw"

Yeah and they will get divorced at Smackdown.

[FourFifty]

"On Our Honeymoon at Raw"

Yeah and they will get divorced at Smackdown.

Tomorrow's taping, or on Friday?

[ClockShot]

Shawn can use the overtime. GO FOR IT!

[The Franchise]

"No."

[Lux]

JBL has entered the building.

[SuperSlim]

Watching my french toast cook was more entertaining than listening to Rod Mysterio

[KingofOldSchool]

JBL says no, because he's the boss.

[The Franchise]

The Rock is backstage

[KYR]

The Rock is backstage

:wtf:

[KingofOldSchool]

But Rey and HBK go way back!

[ClockShot]

Wait shawn. Don't gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

[SuperSlim]

yayyyy Knox

[KingofOldSchool]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

KNOX OUT!

[FourFifty]

Everytime I see Knox all I can think is "I'M ROBBIE!!!!!!!"

[The Franchise]

Everybody hates Rey

[KYR]

But Rey and HBK go way back!

Didn't Rey used to clean his pool?

[KingofOldSchool]

MILLION DOLLAR KNOX!!!

[SuperSlim]

Booooooooooooooo why is Cena out there in his HLA shirt

[KingofOldSchool]

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[FourFifty]

WHAT THE GOD DAMN FUCK IS CENA DOING HERE!?!?!?!? HE HAS NO RIGHT TO TOUCH KNOX!!!!!!!!!

[ClockShot]

Oh great. The chump is here.

[The Franchise]

Cena's got a HOT new shirt.

[FourFifty]

Was that Cena's dad in the front row when Knox left?

[The Franchise]

Bromosexuals

[FourFifty]

That's very bromantic.

So are they really lesbros?

[Xerzes]

Cena ruins everything.

[Xerzes]

Naming more interesting stables = fail.

[ClockShot]

Woot. Legacy.

[Xerzes]

Raw 12/19 is MAKE IT OR BREAK IT

[Hanso Amore]

Cody has beefed up

[ClockShot]

Win and in.

[FourFifty]

And the crowd could not care less.

[The Franchise]

I hope Manu and Snuka guy loses.

[KingofOldSchool]

SIM SNUKA IS OFFICIALLY IN THE LEGACY!!!

[SuperSlim]

could be a good match.

[FourFifty]

I was kinda hoping for C.H. Hass.

[KingofOldSchool]

PPPPUUUUNNNKK

[ClockShot]

Cody got a hell of a hurdle.

[FourFifty]

So when it Ted Jr going to return?

[SuperSlim]

well looks like CAWdy is definitely gonna win this match.

[KingofOldSchool]

Layla sure is hurt.

[KingofOldSchool]

So Regal will finally defend the title!

[KingofOldSchool]

Regal screws over Punk, then Regal wins by cheating next week setting up a rematch at the Rumble.

[SuperSlim]

I didn't even notice that Regal hasn't defended the belt yet

[JT]

Why...why is the IC Championship match next week?

Why the fuck isn't this feud being built to the Royal Rumble like a proper feud should (granted I could probably answer this, but I feel the need to question stupidity anyway).

[SuperSlim]

Manu needs a new look, he definitly doesn't look lie he belongs in the group

but that was quite a hit Punk took.

[Londoner]

Decent match so far.

[The Franchise]

lol that was his arm

[SuperSlim]

I hate countout wins... that was gay

[KingofOldSchool]

Cody wins by countout!

[ClockShot]

LOL!

[The Franchise]

As gay as that was, it made the most sense.

[FourFifty]

Regal screws over Punk, then Regal wins by cheating next week setting up a rematch at the Rumble.

I'd rather see a triple threat at the Rumble. Regal, Punk, and a random face, like Finlay.
OMG! Regal and Finlay!!!!
Anyways, Regal gets a cheap pin on Finlay, which sets up another rematch at the next PPV, which ends as a double DQ. At Mania, Punk vs Regal, no DQ. Punk goes over.

[The Franchise]

The Pride of Britain

[The Franchise]

Cena sounds the same

[thedamndest]

This gets muted.

[Theo Dious]

This. Is. Retarded.

[FourFifty]

This. Is. SPARTAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ClockShot]

I'll take Cena on commentary.

[thedamndest]

I want Mike Knox's beard to take that title so bad right now.

[Xerzes]

So the moment Knox starts to build the slightest momentum, be at all interesting, it gets ruined. Super.

[SuperSlim]

well at least Stephanie didn't look bad

[The Franchise]

John Cena vs Mike Knox.... rey mysterio on a pole match.

[Londoner]

Cena. Is. Retarded.

Agreed.

[FourFifty]

well at least Stephanie didn't look bad

I'd bet she'd swollow my kosher sasuage.
Ya know, 'cuz she's a fattie.
Or at least that's what I'll say because of her orders with the camera angles on her.
Fattie.

[KingofOldSchool]

SANTADUST!

[SuperSlim]

I'd bet she'd swollow my kosher sasuage.
Ya know, 'cuz she's a fattie.
Or at least that's what I'll say because of her orders with the camera angles on her.
Fattie.

oh yeah... I forgot about that... Goldust... meh

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL

[Londoner]

Wow, this is awful.

[KingofOldSchool]

AHAHAHA

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL BAM

[KingofOldSchool]

THAT.WAS.AMAZING

[KingofOldSchool]

Batista injury video

[ClockShot]

Here we go.

Get your popcorn ready.

[FourFifty]

..............I'm................torn..............................
On one hand I'm stoked to see Goldust on camera, but I'd rather see a serious Goldust instead of the silly one.

[The Franchise]

those two just said so much bullshit.

[ClockShot]

He got 2 teeth knocked out.

Well. There's something you can get for X-mas.

[SuperSlim]

oh yay... we're gonna see Batista go under the knife. Why?

[The Franchise]

LOL

"I was punted in the head, so I need surgery on my hamstring."

Sorry, that sounded like he said that.

[Londoner]

Boring.

[KingofOldSchool]

Batista talks fine for a guy just having major dental work done.

[SuperSlim]

highlights of this match... Melina, Mickie, ... yep.

[Londoner]

Amazing booking. What better way than to follow up a Goldust then Batista segment?? A womens match!

Meh

[JT]

so wait, so the storyline injury he has a problem with his jaw...yet he's able to speak.

It seems I missed the good Raw last week, but came back to the show that makes no sense this week

[Xerzes]

I miss skirts.

[Londoner]

It might be good.

[KingofOldSchool]

Mickie James has relocated to Louisville!

[ClockShot]

Ha ha. Lillian botched.

[thedamndest]

FROM WHERE?

[Londoner]

Ha ha. Lillian botched.

Fuck i missed that.:mad:

[KingofOldSchool]

Ha ha. Lillian botched.

And in other news the grass is green and Santa Clause is fat.

[SuperSlim]

The Unborn looks kinda freaky... I think it might be intersting.

[Xerzes]

Hey, Katie got her last name back.

[KingofOldSchool]

The three most over girls in the match got the entrances, the others got the jobber treatment.

[SuperSlim]

so when is Rosa gonna debut?

[ClockShot]

Superfan is back.

What's the 411 on her?

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL Candice

[KingofOldSchool]

Bye bye Kelly

[Londoner]

The three most over girls in the match got the entrances, the others got the jobber treatment.

oh noez:(:shifty:

[SuperSlim]

Katie doesn't look bad either

[KingofOldSchool]

They should do a double elimination.

[FourFifty]

Beth is Amazing.

[SuperSlim]

well that match could possibly be intiguing

[The Franchise]

Santino was fucking hilarious

[KingofOldSchool]

Melina looks like she's going to cry again.

[Londoner]

Beth wont lose the title till wrestlemania imo.

[Tb1]

ROSA!

[KingofOldSchool]

LOL MICHAEL COLE IS HIDING BEHIND THE CHAIR!!!

[FourFifty]

A stalker for a heel..... I'm going to be amused with this.

[ClockShot]

SECURITY!

[The Franchise]

LOL!

[Lux]

Santino was fucking hilarious

[SuperSlim]

Jericho should win this match

[KingofOldSchool]

Here is boring Jericho here to bore us more.

[Xerzes]

Jericho: still awesome. Looks sleepy, though.

[Innovator]

ARMBAR

[KingofOldSchool]

Jericho: still awesome. Looks sleepy, though.

He even bores himself to sleep.

[The Franchise]

:heart: Jericho

[Londoner]

lol, best segment of the night so far.

[SuperSlim]

Jericho: still awesome. Looks sleepy, though.

If you had to watch the past 45 minutes of Raw wouldn't you be sleepy too?

[KingofOldSchool]

CHRIS BE...HARDCORE HOLLY IS GOING TO WRESTLEMANIA!!!

[KingofOldSchool]

lol, best segment of the night so far.

SantaDust > Boreicho

[Lux]

Jericho always makes me laugh.

[Londoner]

SantaDust > Boreicho

I strongly disagree.

[The Franchise]

Guys, Santino's commentary was the best thing tonight THUS FAR.

[SuperSlim]

Guys, Santino's commentary was the best thing tonight THUS FAR.

I dunno... I did enjoy watching Mickie coming to the ring.

[KingofOldSchool]

Porn music introing "Did You Know?"

[Johnny Vegas]

lol the WWE is boasting about PPV clicks. Compare ratings.

[ClockShot]

SimSnuka.

[Xerzes]

wtf

[The Franchise]

I dunno... I did enjoy watching Mickie coming to the ring.

That was pretty good too. :love:

[Londoner]

hahahaha

[ClockShot]

SUPERHAAS JIMMY SNUKA!

[Innovator]

Super Haas

[The Franchise]

hahahahass

[Johnny Vegas]

lol Haas

[SuperSlim]

w... hahahahaha SuperHaas... Jimmy Haas? Charlie Snuka :P

[FourFifty]

:rofl: Didn't see this one.............

[KingofOldSchool]

SUPER HAAS!

[The Franchise]

SUPERCHARLIE JIMMY HASS

[Londoner]

Had me fooled for a second tbh

[Johnny Vegas]

Had me fooled for a second tbh

[KingofOldSchool]

Watch Manu defeat Val Venis and Noid commits suicide

[The Franchise]

Yeah had me fooled too..

[The Franchise]

I really hope Haas wins.

[Londoner]

Oh well

[KingofOldSchool]

Yay a jumping sidekick beats Super Haas

[The Franchise]

Fuck, at least have Manu lose. :(

[ClockShot]

Now I'm thinking Manu goes down.

[Londoner]

I like his theme.

[thedamndest]

Time to get those glasses checked, King.

[The Franchise]

Rey looks retarded

[KingofOldSchool]

Ten man tag?

Cena and Rey teams with Cryme Tyme and...?

vs.

Mike Knox, Miz, Morrison, and...

[SuperSlim]

Manu needs to lose, then travel to Smackdown to partner up with Umaga. that'd be a perfect fit

[Johnny Vegas]

Anybody have Ziggler's theme? I want it

[SuperSlim]

Be even better if DiBiase returned and was Manu's opponent, then defeats Manu so DiBiase gets his spot in the group and Manu gets axed from it.

[JT]

lol...I bet Randy loses and is booted out.

[KingofOldSchool]

I'll say Matt Hardy, Cena, Mysterio, and Cryme Tyme

vs.

Knox, Miz, Morrison, Henry, and Swagger

[The Franchise]

Be even better if DiBiase returned and was Manu's opponent, then defeats Manu so DiBiase gets his spot in the group and Manu gets axed from it.

That would be awesome. Which means it won't happen.

[Londoner]

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[The Franchise]

ROFL at the kid in the Rey mask plugging his ears to his theme

[Londoner]

Rey just sucks

[FourFifty]

Anybody have Ziggler's theme? I want it

http://www.mediafire.com/?2uy0dqdxarm

[The Franchise]

I used to like Rey but he's played out

[KingofOldSchool]

Rey tries to zap the height from all of those kids when he presses his head against theirs.

[The Franchise]

Matt Hardy will be one of them.

[SuperSlim]

lol...I bet Randy loses and is booted out.

nahhh if Randy lost then he'd change the rules around so that he doesn't get booted out of his own group.

[Londoner]

Kofi better get the win

[ClockShot]

Coffee's working tonight.

[KingofOldSchool]

I like how Cole feigns excitement over Coffee.

[The Franchise]

Every reggae song has that same one beat.

[The Franchise]

So Rey has four black guys on his team. :shifty:

[ClockShot]

Talk about your dream team.

[SuperSlim]

an actual tag team on Raw?

[FourFifty]

Kofi better get the win

Hmph, I thought it was going to be a rematch between Manu and Kofi.....

[KingofOldSchool]

lol "history of mentally and physically abusing Rey"

So is Rey the son and Kane the alcoholic dad?

[Johnny Vegas]

FF, happen to have Kofi's?

[ClockShot]

WOOOOOOOOOOOOO. MORRISON!

[FourFifty]

The In Crowd!

[Londoner]

Kane looks unimpressed:lol:

[FourFifty]

We're gettin' Ziggy with it tonight!

[ClockShot]

ZIGGY!

[The Franchise]

ZIGGGGGGGLAAAA

[thedamndest]

If this team only had Kozlov...

[The Franchise]

We're gettin' Ziggy with it tonight!

Na na na na-na-na...

[KingofOldSchool]

IT'S DOLPH(INS) ZIGGLER!

[Londoner]

This means knox is winning

[KingofOldSchool]

HERE IS THE STAR OF THE TEAM, MIKE KNNNNOOOXXXX!

[Johnny Vegas]

Yo, Mike Knox's beard is MEAN dude

[KingofOldSchool]

Those girls are screaming for Knox, they want him to titty fuck them with his beard.

[FourFifty]

Holy crap....... That was a sick landing.

[SuperSlim]

Knox is the star of the team... never thought I'd see that happen

[Londoner]

Kofi/morisson=RATINGS

[The Franchise]

Oh shit a commercial stare.

[SuperSlim]

Mysterio doesn't look like he belongs in that match.

[Innovator]

I want everyone to know that Knox's beard and Morrison's abs are on the same team

This team cannot lose

[The Franchise]

Mysterio doesn't look like he belongs in that match.

Mysterio is 12.

[KingofOldSchool]

Mike Knox and his beard =RATINGS

[KingofOldSchool]

I want everyone to know that Knox's beard and Morrison's abs are on the same team

This team cannot lose

Imagine if they merged.

[The Franchise]

I want everyone to know that Knox's beard and Morrison's abs are on the same team

This team cannot lose

You raise a very good point sir.

Also Dolph's bleach blindingly blonde hair.