Official RAW Thread 11-16: Raw is Old School

[Jannettyzilla]

How many times are they gonna do Bourne/Swagger?

[ClockShot]

MNF: Old Browns 7 - New Browns 0.

[RatedGSuperstar]

How many times are they gonna do Bourne/Swagger?

Until we forget that Swagger was supposed to win every match until the end of the year.

[screech]

:y:

[screech]

Love how he had a "huge streak" that lasted about a month

[screech]

Think he starts a new streak tonight?

[Dukelorange]

I'm just waiting for Psych to come back to USA....


Or better still... what if Dule Hill and James Roday hosted Raw... heck if the Osborns can get on... They couldn't do much worse... could they...

[Ermaximus]

I'm just waiting for Psych to come back to USA....


Or better still... what if Dule Hill and James Roday hosted Raw... heck if the Osborns can get on... They couldn't do much worse... could they...

Don't say that....

[ClockShot]

Back to back hall of famers this week and next.

They could be running out of options.

[ClockShot]

Hey. Mike Chioda got a fan club.

[Jannettyzilla]

Woulda been a great night for a tri-brand battle royal in prep for Sunday. :nono:

[TheFallenOneX]

Evan Bourne=old school rey mysterio cept better

[screech]

Good Swagga Bomb there :y:

[TheFallenOneX]

cept he keeps getting squashed

[Jannettyzilla]

BTW, just noticed that someone got into SvR and edited Swagger's colors.

[RatedGSuperstar]

Bourne sold that gutwrench powerbomb like a champ. Damn.

[Juan]

Hope CM Punk shows up and destroys Piper.

[Ermaximus]

10:30 and still no Legacy or Kofi. What's up with that?

[TheFallenOneX]

Bourne sold that gutwrench powerbomb like a champ. Damn.

Small guys have to sell better

[RatedGSuperstar]

I'm just glad it's looking like we won't be subjected to Cena before the main event.

[Dukelorange]

Is Randy Orton practicing his slow walk?


Ermaximus: I am a Psych fan, I can't help it. They did do a old school Royal Rumble reference.

[TheFallenOneX]

Randy is in the back looking in the mirror until he scares himself with his own gaze only then is he ready for TV

[Jannettyzilla]

I hope this match goes until Vince puts on the sunglasses. :cool:

[TheFallenOneX]

Saw that one coming

[Ermaximus]

About time.

[ClockShot]

LEGEND KILLER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! RANDY "not Kyle" ORTON!

[screech]

The digital sideboard things looked sick with Orton's entrance :y:

[Hanso Amore]

LOL ORTON CHANTS

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I won't be surprised if the guys from Psych host Raw sooner or later... James Roday is insanely charismatic.

Also, I want all the guys from Sunny to host.

[Ermaximus]

Forgive me for being wrong, but if Piper is the "guest gm" couldn't he just book the match of him vs Vince anyways?

[ClockShot]

Let's go Orton chants?

I love New York City.

[RatedGSuperstar]

What's it the kids say? "You're gonna get your fucking head kicked in"?

Nice Randy Orton chant going now...love NYC.

[screech]

Cue Kofi (with a new theme I hope)

[Ermaximus]

SOS for Piper.

[TheFallenOneX]

here comes the punt

[Hanso Amore]

OOP BOTCH ON THE MUSIC

[TheFallenOneX]

BLOWN SPOT

[Juan]

lol huge miscue

[What Would Kevin Do?]

Brilliant botch there...

[ClockShot]

Boys in back a little late on the music me thinks.

[RatedGSuperstar]

Music botch...cued it too late and Orton had to stop himself.

[TheFallenOneX]

Go KOFI

[Londoner]

Wasn't gonna post tonight but that botch made me laugh.

[Ermaximus]

Yea I noticed that too. Orton wasn't happy hence the wtf guys spin look.

[Dukelorange]

Alot of mistakes... gotta love LIVE TV!!!!

[TheFallenOneX]

ya think now that he has dropped the jamacan thing he would change his ring attire

[Londoner]

Orton should've taken more time before running up to kick piper. One would've thought just to make sure nothing went wrong that he would do that.

[TheFallenOneX]

Dear Sheamus, are you watching in the back, tell the writers this is how you put someone over

[Dukelorange]

This Kofi Orton thing... is better that I thought... if only they would have waited until a PPV for this to come to a head.

[Ermaximus]

Yea I rewound it TL and saw that. The downside to live tv. You only get 1 chance to do it right.

[RatedGSuperstar]

LOL at Kofi leaping over the wall of refs to attack Orton again.

[TheFallenOneX]

this has gone on longer than the bourne/swagger match

[Londoner]

Stupid kofi, doesn't he know this is PG?

[ClockShot]

Bloooooooooooooooooood!

[James Diesel]

BLOOD!!!!!!!!!

[Dukelorange]

Truly a wonderful segment though!!!

[TheFallenOneX]

Kofi is the new Jeff Hardy

[screech]

That was sick

[Londoner]

woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo, i thought i saw blood to!

[Ermaximus]

This is how you build a program WWE. Nice job on getting one right.

[Juan]

wow they're going crazy for Kofi. that's pretty awesome

[ClockShot]

That table was rather cushioned.

[RatedGSuperstar]

HOLY SHIT! That was awesome!

Kofi's turned himself into a star over the course of like 3 weeks...great to see.

[Londoner]

Amazing jump.

[Jannettyzilla]

Fantastic segment. This has been a star making month for Kingston.

[James Diesel]

ok time for the main event. MSG is gonna go insane

[dronepool]

Kofi is fucking awesome.

[Londoner]

Can't wait for the loud boo's during cena's entrance, such a magical moment that will be.

[RatedGSuperstar]

We're going to see that in a few years in another "Great MSG Moments" package...the crowd was electric.

[The Gold Standard]

Kofi is the man.

[The Gold Standard]

We're going to see that in a few years in another "Great MSG Moments" package...the crowd was electric.

I agree.

[Ermaximus]

Cole: "This is a sadistic side of Randy Orton that nobody thought existed." I'm amazed how this guy still has a job, but clearly he gives good head.

[screech]

Crowd at that up and made the segment.

[screech]

Cole: "This is a sadistic side of Randy Orton that nobody thought existed." I'm amazed how this guy still has a job, but clearly he gives good head.

:lol:

[Johnny Vegas]

Kofi is definitely going up the ladder VERY fast.. Orton has officially become the "guy so over as a heel that he can make someone a star in a short time".

[Dukelorange]

I have always like Kofi.... however, this man went from mid to upper level card status in a matter of weeks. I'm starting to tue in to RAW just to see him and Orton go at it....

The tease when the refs pulled him off to the leap was OFF THE CHAIN!!!!


BOOM BOOM BOOM!!!

[Johnny Vegas]

Cole: "This is a sadistic side of Randy Orton that nobody thought existed." I'm amazed how this guy still has a job, but clearly he gives good head.

i was thinking the same thing. Hopefully, the video crew will edit the shit when they come out with a BEST of RAW Vol. XX

[Dukelorange]

Cole: "This is a sadistic side of Randy Orton that nobody thought existed." I'm amazed how this guy still has a job, but clearly he gives good head.

I though I was the only guy that noticed it. My daughter could do better commentary than that. She's better with names....

Kofi is definitely going up the ladder VERY fast.. Orton has officially become the "guy so over as a heel that he can make someone a star in a short time".

Yeah we gotta hand it to Orton as well.

[Londoner]

boooo, cena's getting cheers

[Ermaximus]

Uh I'd rather buy Lady GaGa's new cd tomorrow than the new Nickelback cd. :/

[ClockShot]

Not just home of the world's most famous arena..........Red Sock.

[RatedGSuperstar]

Haha...jeers on the first Cena appearance. No wonder they waited to put him on until now.

[Londoner]

Love how Takers on raw btw, once again making a mockery of the roster split.

[screech]

lol Ghostbusters reference

[Ermaximus]

Nice Ghostbusters reference there.

[Jannettyzilla]

Is Cena's new gimmick 'VH1 Remember the '80s Guy'?

Because that would kinda be awesome.

[Londoner]

Nice Ghostbusters reference there.

Yeah,lol.

[Dukelorange]

Wow a Ghostbuster reference from Cena?!?!?!


Well this has been a VERY good raw aside from the Diva's match.

Can anybody think of a better match in place of that one?

I'll take Ricky Steamboat vs. Shane o'Mac for $200

[screech]

Love how Takers on raw btw, once again making a mockery of the roster split.

But, he Taker

[Ermaximus]

Why is Big Show in a purple singlet now??

[TheFallenOneX]

Sounds like Cole is getting Teney Syndrome

[RatedGSuperstar]

Haha...Jericho dodging fans reaching out for him. Subtleties like that make him an awesome heel.

[legendkillerRKO]

i like this new entrance set up...seems like the fans are closer to the action

[What Would Kevin Do?]

I wonder how long WWE can keep the Kofi/Orton feud going... If they can push it long enough, I'd love to see the feud culminate at Mania.

[Innovator]

Jericho in the Garden, awesome

Chances of us getting HBK vs. Taker in this match, awesome

Horny getting Pedigreed, awesome

[Ermaximus]

LOL was that Rex Lee? They need to just call that movie what it really is. Vampire Movie, from the guys who made every other piece of shit that ended with movie.:roll:

[Londoner]

i like this new entrance set up...seems like the fans are closer to the action

Same, does bring a different feel to it.

[Londoner]

Jericho in the Garden, awesome

Chances of us getting HBK vs. Taker in this match, awesome

Horny getting Pedigreed, awesome

Chances of HBK v jericho in this match, awesome.

[TheFallenOneX]

dontcha love it when they start the Main event during the extra time, ensuring the match will be short and pointless

[James Diesel]

finally some pyros

[Johnny Vegas]

LOL DID YOU SEE THE LITTLE KID BOOING CENA

[Dukelorange]

I wonder how long WWE can keep the Kofi/Orton feud going... If they can push it long enough, I'd love to see the feud culminate at Mania.

Knowing WWE it would last at the PPV BEFORE Mania. They need Kofi, Shelton, and MVP to make the Money In The Bank Ladder match look good with Jeff Hardy gone.

I think Edge will win this anyway.... so Jericho v. Edge for the belt can happen...

[legendkillerRKO]

is waiting for a cena jericho boo/yay segment where jericho gets the yay!

[ClockShot]

Whoa. Just realized it's after 11 already. Either USA is being extra generous tonight, ot this is gonna be really quick.

[RatedGSuperstar]

This match is going to get like 5 minutes by the time Taker makes his way to the ring, even with the short ramp.

[Londoner]

Different taker entrance eh

[ClockShot]

Return of the druids.

[Innovator]

DRUIDS!

[RatedGSuperstar]

DRUIDS! MARK OUT!

[mike adamle]

Be funny if a druid burned a kid.

[ClockShot]

DEREK JETE.............oops, wrong venue.

[Innovator]

I still mark inside for a big Taker entrance

[TheFallenOneX]

they gonna have to end the show before Taker gets to the ring

[Emperor Smeat]

This match is going to get like 5 minutes by the time Taker makes his way to the ring, even with the short ramp.

:lol: probably ends up being true but the entrance looks nice with the torch holders.

[Innovator]

DEREK JETE.............oops, wrong venue.
both capitans

[RatedGSuperstar]

Justin Roberts needs to be the personal ring announcer for the Undertaker, no matter what show he's on.

[Londoner]

I still mark inside for a big Taker entrance

Same.

[TheFallenOneX]

Same.

LOVE IT

[Emperor Smeat]

dam crowd really favors Taker in this match from the cheers.

[Dukelorange]

You know... this is the first time since Mania that Taker and HBK have been in the ring....

[ClockShot]

Undertaker and HHH eye to eye. Like to sit in the back for 5 minutes and watch those two play politics.

[TheFallenOneX]

TAKER VS SHAWN!!!!!!!!!

[Londoner]

here we gooooooooooo

[Ermaximus]

Oh here it goes!!!

[Innovator]

I'm happy right now

[Emperor Smeat]

lol Jericho and his cocky smile

[Londoner]

holy shit hbk taker n jericho

*marks out*

[screech]

Big Show is a Ravens fan apparently.

This I like.

[screech]

Also, HBK/Taker :heart:

[TheFallenOneX]

Shawn vs taker vs show and CENA F's it up

[Londoner]

double chokeslam!

[legendkillerRKO]

this raw is and was awesome!

[Triple A]

Is this crowd noise piped in and is it always like this? Seems like someone is backstage putting in boos and cheers and "ohhhh's" and stuff while the crowd is just sitting down motionless.

[Innovator]

Taker is looking better, than he has recently

[Innovator]

Is this crowd noise piped in and is it always like this? Seems like someone is backstage putting in boos and cheers and "ohhhh's" and stuff while the crowd is just sitting down motionless.
In the garden most of the crowd comes from the drunk 300 and 400 levels

[Londoner]

Taker is looking better, than he has recently

I was thinking that to.

[screech]

AAA, you raise a valid point.

[Emperor Smeat]

Is this crowd noise piped in and is it always like this? Seems like someone is backstage putting in boos and cheers and "ohhhh's" and stuff while the crowd is just sitting down motionless.

Its more of camera angles and the vocal part of the crowd is in the upper levels.

[ClockShot]

FINALE OF FINISHERS!!!!!!!!!

[TheFallenOneX]

chokeslam with a wedgie to boot

[Londoner]

ahahaahahaha tombstone!

[Innovator]

YESSSSSSSSSSS TAKER!

[TheFallenOneX]

Undertake sends the kids home happy tonight

[legendkillerRKO]

UNDER-TAKER!!!!!

[Ermaximus]

YES!!!

[James Diesel]

I don't care what anyone says. THAT WAS AN AMAZING MATCH!!!!

[ClockShot]

Once again, all's well in the empire.

[Emperor Smeat]

lol I guess Cena won't be the final spot to end the show.

[Jannettyzilla]

Didn't see that coming. :y:

[Triple A]

What an historic night.

[Emperor Smeat]

Match itself was very good, probably one of the best mainevents for RAW in a while.

[RatedGSuperstar]

Fantastic Raw. Can we do it from MSG every week?

[dronepool]

Wow, this was like what the first good RAW in how many months?

[Dukelorange]

One ofthe best RAWs of the year!!!!

Perhaps two?

[screech]

Very good RAW.

Finally :y:

[Johnny Vegas]

Maybe it is the economy, but the WWE is definitely putting their foot into these RAW lately. I'm starting to feel another uprise of the WWE. All the wrestling world needs now is a strong competition.

[LuigiD]

The first Raw in a LONG time that I watch from start to finish.

[Crazy Nick]

All in all like many have said, this RAW was a pretty good one, MSG seems to bring out the best in everyone.

[redoneja]

What an historic night.

I have it on good authority that it was the greatest night in the history of our sport.

[Emperor Smeat]

Maybe it is the economy, but the WWE is definitely putting their foot into these RAW lately. I'm starting to feel another uprise of the WWE. All the wrestling world needs now is a strong competition.

I think that's also due to them being at one of wrestling's hotbeds for fans, had they done a bad RAW it could have ended up like during Wrestlemania where the crowd basically destroyed Brock and Goldberg in their match. It makes them work on the show more than usual and the results end up being a good show compared to average or horrible shows past few months.

[Dukelorange]

Your move, TNA....

[Juan]

Not bad at all.

[Innovator]

Its amazing what a good brawl can do

[el bobbo]

Also, I want all the guys from Sunny to host.

:y:

[DaVe]

That was a sweet Raw. Only bit I didn't bother paying attention to was the divas' match. The last hour of the show... actually, the first hour too, was awesome. Vince/Piper; Piper/Orton/Kofi... that segment was insane, the crowd was going crazy, on their feet for Kofi. Best segment I've seen since Mayweather/Show from NWO last year, and this was far longer. Then the main event was great.

[jskinnyg]

Kingston = Awesome, Randy put him over great... And CENA TAKING THE TOMBSTONE... I shall be an Undertaker fan for a week... Jericho = The BEST in the Business right now...

[Lock Jaw]

Highlight of the night is Kofi once again.

Actually, changed my mind. Highlight of the night was when Sheamus was going towards the crowd, this dude in the front row going in for a fist bump with a serious look on his face. He was left hanging.

[Johnny Vegas]

What was awesome was at first you clearly heard ORTON chants when the brawl first began between Orton and Kofi. Then, kind of like Rocky movies, the crowd slowly turned to backing Kofi. I don't know if im putting too much thought into it, but thats the kind of impact/mark it made for me.

[Mr. C]

If John Cena and The Undertaker would’ve won the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship tonight, they’d be both holding THREE belts. I’ll be honest, I would’ve got an amount of pleasure out of it if Cena and Undertaker each got to wear a World Title while having a tag belt on each shoulder. That would’ve turned me on in a way.

[HBPunk]

awesome raw!
now for the people saying the new set is great,it was a once off thing cos its MSG.they do that entrance a lot in MSG,the ramp and tron wil be back next week.if im wrong ill run naked down the street and give 1000 dollars to everyone who reads this.....

[Johnny Vegas]

...ok, moving on..

[Londoner]

If John Cena and The Undertaker would’ve won the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship tonight, they’d be both holding THREE belts. I’ll be honest, I would’ve got an amount of pleasure out of it if Cena and Undertaker each got to wear a World Title while having a tag belt on each shoulder. That would’ve turned me on in a way.

Cena/taker tag champs? I don't think that would be a good move.

[Kami Raki]

What I saw of Raw, I enjoyed very much. Especially the Kofi and Orton segment.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Only saw Cena's promo and the main event but both were very good.

[The Jayman]

Very good Raw indeed

[Cool King]

Just like everyone before me, I also enjoyed Raw.

To me, it was the best Raw since this whole "Guest Host" thing began. It must be something about The Garden. I honestly can't think of a WWE Event from MSG that I didn't like.

Also, Call me crazy but with the new Theme and Intro and the slight re-design of Raw, I think maybe we might be in for a small change in what goes on. It's just a feeling I have that we might not see so much "Kid Friendly" stuff going on as we use to. I think maybe the WWE know that there target audience is growing up now and they won't like the "SuperCena" stuff of the "Crafty Hornswoggle Capers" forever, so they're sortof phasing them out to accomodate what they would be intrested in now, which is what we sortof seen on Raw from The Garden. :-\

[Schlomey]

People really liked the show that much last night?

I wasn't paying full attention through most of it but I was fairly bored until the main event perked me up. Kofi was the man of the night though.

I was a tad underwhelmed being a MSG show leading into a big 4 show.

Taker ruled at the end...nuff said.

[DAMN iNATOR]

That is just the traditional Gardan entrance. They have done it at loads of PPV's here, including a Wrestlemania. They use the same thing for houseshows. It was debuted at a house show at the end of 2007, but it is always in that point of the arena, partly for homage to the history of WWF in the garden, and partly because they always sell out, particulally for TV.

Actually I'm pretty sure that even though they just used a pretty normal looking set for WM XX in '04, they've used the doors that they're using tonight when they were at MSG for Survivor Series '02.

[jskinnyg]

Loved the "kid friendly" pedigree to Hornswoggle... And the looks on HHH's face = Priceless... Reminded me a tad of the Old DX before the watered down version we have of DX today...

[Haze]

The Miz, Swagger, and most of all Kofi continue to shine week in and week out.

[Sixx]

WWE rippin' on Hogan already, how surprising.

[Londoner]

Just like everyone before me, I also enjoyed Raw.

To me, it was the best Raw since this whole "Guest Host" thing began. It must be something about The Garden. I honestly can't think of a WWE Event from MSG that I didn't like.

Also, Call me crazy but with the new Theme and Intro and the slight re-design of Raw, I think maybe we might be in for a small change in what goes on. It's just a feeling I have that we might not see so much "Kid Friendly" stuff going on as we use to. I think maybe the WWE know that there target audience is growing up now and they won't like the "SuperCena" stuff of the "Crafty Hornswoggle Capers" forever, so they're sortof phasing them out to accomodate what they would be intrested in now, which is what we sortof seen on Raw from The Garden. :-\



I'm certainly glad they changed the music, the last one was fucking awful, even though this one is nickelback atleast it feels abit more edgier, or something. It did have an attitude era style to it this raw, especially with the blood on orton, im hoping they're starting to slowly bring blood back again having seen it a couple of times recently.

[The Fraze]

MSG was hot! It was nice to see. And the show wasn't bad I don't think. But it does kinda seem like they only pull out an ok show because they're in NYC.

[jerichoholicninja]

Just watched my DVR'ed Raw. Amazing. We had the best guest host by far with Piper. Possible heel turn by DX. Potentially a WM storyline with Vince and Piper. Kofi became a star. The best Raw main event in years. Planting of seeds for an Undertaker and Cena fued.

This is the first wrestling program I have ever wanted to watch again after it was over and I probably will tomorrow. Will the good shows continue? I doubt it but this was by far the best Raw in years.

[Xero]

Was there live. Honestly was the hottest crowd I'd been apart of in YEARS. Live the show came off amazing and there were a ton mark out moments for me. Kind of disappointed that people seemed kind of "eh" at the in-ring Piper promo. I was standing the whole time and applauding.

Got to watch it again, but I think it was easily the best RAW in months, even if I took out the being there factor.