Raw is SCREW UP!!!! (guest host spoilers) How would you do it?

[FourFifty]

No, no, no, I'm not talking about how Denis Miller called Triple H "The Show."

So, let me see if I have this right...
Earlier tonight Vince asked if the crowd was dead because of their lack of response (or something that that effect) and then later on they say the next guest host, when they're in Florida (at least I'm pretty sure they're in Florida), is hosted by a New York baseball player?

In the book Controversy Creates Cash The Bisch says that the fans are watching three things. One wrestler (or team), the other wrestler (or team) and the live crowd.
You would think that the man who revolutionized the entire fucking industry would understand this, right? The guy that says "if a wrestler trips over a camera cable it was meant to happen" (or something to that effect) books a guy from New York to host a Florida Raw, which will look like SHIT on live tv?
If Denis Miller hosted Raw in LA, Chicago, or New York the fans would be off the hook. But, no, they did it in Fuck of all Texas. Hell, not even The Undertaker got a good response.

So, Vince comes up to you, and says you get to book 10 guest hosts in 10 cities.... How would you book who, where, and why?

I'll do my answers tomorrow morning when I'm slightly more with it, and a lot more sober.

[Nicky Fives]

Bret Hart in Calgary would be an obvious one

[DancesWithGingers]

They really just need to stop with all of these guest hosts. I'm becoming embarrassed to let people know that i watch wrestling anymore because of all the dumbasses they have week in and week out. If you are gonna have someone guest host a wrestling show at least pick people who have some knowledge of the business! For example, Mark Cuban = Good host. Jeremy Piven (Summerfest???), Dennis Miller (The Show? WTF) = Bad....

[Innovator]

Lots of Yankee fans in Tampa

[Skippord]

and Johnny Damon is a pretty big WWE fan apparently so he's a good choice

[Ermaximus]

What other option did they have? Hire a Marlins player for the night? I think Damon will do a decent job. Then we get Timbaland next week, and hopefully The Rock on January 4th.

[Skippord]

well most of the Marlins would probably host Raw for food

[Haze]

He is a Yankees player, but resides in Tampa I believe.

[Hanso Amore]

Yeah 450 this point is moot. Damon lives in that area IIRC and the Bosox and Yanks are huge there because of spring training and retired folks.

[redoneja]

Lots of Yankee fans in Tampa

Yea my dad lives near Tampa. When I'm down there I see just as many, if not more, Yankees fans than Rays fans. Pretty sure the Yanks do they're spring training there too but I could be wrong.

[Innovator]

Yup, spring training in Tampa. Yanks have a field down there

[Ermaximus]

As stated, Damon will do fine. He may botch a few lines or two, but what host hasn't? We may even see him in action, but I doubt it since spring training is a few months away.

[screech]

Yeah, Damon won't get in the ring. Although that would be pretty hilarious.

[Seth82]

would love to Bret Hart come back and host RAW

[screech]

For those who want to pick the guest host based on the city RAW will actually be in, here they are (from http://www.wwe.com/schedules/events/):

1/11: Minneapolis, MN
1/18: Knoxville, TN
1/25: Columbus, OH
2/1: Nashville, TN
2/8: Lafayette, LA
2/15: Des Moines, IA
2/22: Indianapolis, IN
3/1: Oklahoma City, OK
3/8: No event scheduled :?:
3/15: San Diego, CA
3/22: No event scheduled :?:

I'm going to assume this will stop a WM, but just in case it doesn't:

3/29: Phoenix, AZ

I will get to mine later today. Hopefully I did not misread any of those.

[BigDaddyCool]

Shouldn't the Rock be in flordia or Marino?

[BigDaddyCool]

1/11: Minneapolis, MN - if he is healthy enough, Brock Lensar
1/18: Knoxville, TN - Random Country singer
1/25: Columbus, OH - Anyone famous
2/1: Nashville, TN - Random Country singer
2/8: Lafayette, LA - Anyone famous
2/15: Des Moines, IA - Anyone famous
2/22: Indianapolis, IN - Peyton Manning
3/1: Oklahoma City, OK - Jim Ross
3/8: No event scheduled
3/15: San Diego, CA - Some movies star
3/22: No event scheduled

[Savio]

if Bret did it he should be in Toronto, the Stadium there is huge and he would attract a lot of canucks

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Would love if they got Al Franken for the Minneapolis show

[Y2Ant]

Brett Favre/Adrian Peterson for the MN one :love:

[thedamndest]

Columbus, OH - Lebron James

[Traiklin1982]

I think if they are gonna look at tna as any kind of threat they need bret hart for the Jan 4th episode. I dont know about you guys but picking between the live hogan's tna 3
hour show and seing bret hart in a wwe ring again would be a hard choice.

[Gerard]

I think god himelf could have ejaculated into that arena last night and you'd be able to hear a mouse fart over the crowd...

[Ermaximus]

I think god himelf could have ejaculated into that arena last night and you'd be able to hear a mouse fart over the crowd...

:rofl:

[XCaliber]

if Bret did it he should be in Toronto, the Stadium there is huge and he would attract a lot of canucks

If you're referring to the Rogers Centre (formerly the Skydome) it would be hard to fill regardless of ticket prices in fact I think they've only done RAW in there.

[Tornado]

If you're referring to the Rogers Centre (formerly the Skydome) it would be hard to fill regardless of ticket prices in fact I think they've only done RAW in there.


Wrestlemania 18.

[XCaliber]

Wrestlemania 18.

Yes I know thanks for the history lesson and so was Wrestlemania 6 which I'm sure even most fans know but look that's the WWE's biggest PPV not just a regular televised show.

[Vastardikai]

1/11: Minneapolis, MN: Arn Anderson
1/18: Knoxville, TN: Dolly Parton
1/25: Columbus, OH: Drew Carey
2/1: Nashville, TN: Toby Keith
2/8: Lafayette, LA: Down (especially if the Saints win the Superbowl)
2/15: Des Moines, IA: Slipknot
2/22: Indianapolis, IN: Peyton Manning
3/1: Oklahoma City, OK: Somebody from the Thunder, if they're off.
3/8: No event scheduled :?:
3/15: San Diego, CA: Phillip Rivers (? QB of the Chargers)
3/22: No event scheduled :?:

[Dragon]

First time in the wrestling forum in years but I heard about Damon hosting and was wondering if there was a topic on it.

Are they really letting him talk on the mic? As a Yankee fan I've heard him in a million interviews over the years and he is pretty terrible speaking wise. Like even normal conversation speaking he stutters constantly. Can't really imagine him hosting an event.

[Xero]

Dragon, how have I never seen you before? Are you a name change?

[Skippord]

also Johnny Damon isn't a Yankee right now

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Yes I know thanks for the history lesson and so was Wrestlemania 6 which I'm sure even most fans know but look that's the WWE's biggest PPV not just a regular televised show.
They drew 41,000 for a Raw in 1999 but yeah even at the height of popularity they were still 30,000 short of a sellout.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Also apparently they had 74,000 at the old Exhibition Stadium in Toronto in 1986 for The Big Event.

[McLegend]

They drew 41,000 for a Raw in 1999 but yeah even at the height of popularity they were still 30,000 short of a sellout.

Where was this?

Also I hope Johnny Damon totally fucks up, and is terrible.

[Supreme Olajuwon]

Rogers Centre/Skydome

[McLegend]

Don't remember that, but it did happen.

[Phenomenal 1]

1/11: Minneapolis, MN: Arn Anderson
1/18: Knoxville, TN: Dolly Parton
1/25: Columbus, OH: Drew Carey
2/1: Nashville, TN: Toby Keith
2/8: Lafayette, LA: Down (especially if the Saints win the Superbowl)
2/15: Des Moines, IA: Slipknot
2/22: Indianapolis, IN: Peyton Manning
3/1: Oklahoma City, OK: Somebody from the Thunder, if they're off.
3/8: No event scheduled :?:
3/15: San Diego, CA: Phillip Rivers (? QB of the Chargers)
3/22: No event scheduled :?:

If Peyton Manning hosts RAW in Indy, he should get his brother Eli to co-host with him and then they can have a segment where they team up to face the newsest challengers in the Oreo Double Stuff Racing League, Swoggle and Chavo and they have the face off center ring and Chioda can ref it. Vintage and Oh My! quotes galore and ratings will skyrocket.....

[KayfabeMan]

The 1/25 event in Columbus should be hosted by......


OCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Cinco.


He would totally be great on RAW.

[parkmania]

OCHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Cinco.




His name is Johnson.

"His momma called him Clay, I'mma call him Clay." - Coming to America

[KayfabeMan]

I will take this information and go watch TNA to see the debut of Terry Bollea.

[KayfabeMan]

ALSO the 2/8 episode of RAW should be hosted by....

STEVEN SEAGAL - LAWMAN.

What an awesome ass RAW that would be.