WWE RAW - Shane is still in charge - 4.11.16
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Due to overwhelming social media support, <a href="https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon">@shanemcmahon</a> will once again be in control of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash">#RAW</a> TONIGHT! <a href="https://t.co/kxjYBqeMge">pic.twitter.com/kxjYBqeMge</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/719540568460763137">April 11, 2016</a></blockquote>
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Why is Shane in charge, exactly? Just so Vince can see him fail?

Wonder how exactly the same RAW will be.

Oh, the Tweet loads in now so now I see why Shane is still running it. Vince was like "People on this Tweeterz really want it to happen, so I shall give my son who tried to blackmail me the show for a second week in a row!"

Oh can't forget the massive draw that is Dr. Phil. That will certainly advance storylines and keep the feeling of raw "fresh"

What if he gives advice to Dean Ambrose? He's so crazy!

Dr. Phil is a low-rent Dr. Shelby

I personally am looking forward to the at least 2 distraction finishes (where at least one of them will be someone coming out with their entrance music) as to fill the distraction finish per show quota.

Nice to see the Shane/Undertaker match had permanent consequences. :y:

Dr. Phil should help Vince deal with some of his "issues".

It makes me wonder if the finish between Taker/Shane was supposed to be different and they went with the Taker win because of possible injuries sustained by Shane.

Oh... Styles vs Reigns is just gonna be a throwaway tv match? That explains it.

I get the feeling Styles vs Reigns will headline PAYBACK

That was the idea I got from last week... but looking at the "quick hits" it suggests otherwise?

If Dr Shelby doesn't appear tonight I'm done with this company.

WWE Raw: It's a ShanePhil thing,Lobsterhead

"If you lose at Wtestlemania, not only are you not in charge, but I disown you forever!!!"

"Ha, you lost! As further punishment, I will give you exactly what you wanted! Suck on that!"

I thought that was the point of the number 1 contender match.

BOLD PREDICTION #2: Booker T will be on the pre-show.

Shucky Ducky Quack Quack


BOLD PREDICTION of my own:
The live crowd in LA will be mostly indifferent to Roman Reigns b/c the live crowds in LA are almost always indifferent to pretty everything does during RAW/PPV's

Triple H still needs his now mandatory rematch.... AJ title match may not be on PPV....

When hunter got his heat back starring Pam Grier as Hunter Hearst Helmsley

Looking forward to Stephanie coming back and being super lame as well.

Judge Judy should be on next weeks show.
Also I know the guys at WWE know marks have short term memories but not that 8 days ago Shane lost a match at 'Mania where they stipulation was he'd get control of Raw if he won, or am I missing the point and actually they've edited already to make it look like he won.

Bring Bob Barker back dammit!!

#barkerorriot
#barkerjericho2



But in all seriousness what in the fuck is going on....might skip all together after the first segment unless I get an urking that Gallows and Anderson show up.

Raw is shit. Expect a lot of dubbed cheering

Seems really dumb storywise for Shane to get control again of RAW after losing the Taker match.

At least with last week the WWE had the excuse of the non-normal crowd they kept claiming on tv and Vince being in a giddy mood to see Shane fail miserably again on the big stage.

Any insight as to why Dr. Phil is on Raw tonight? Would have made total sense if Daniel Bryan & Kane had their thing going on still.

I'm thinking League of Nations try to mend the fences with Barrett? I'm just shooting from the hip here.

Vince/Shane sitdown

Or maybe he's there for Charlotte to finally confront Ric about being a shitty father

Probably get involved in some skit and also to plug his son's band since they also got invited for tonight's show.

Oh wait. Styles vs Reigns is tonight? Thought that was the Payback main event but I guess they only said he became #1 contender.

Also, lol @ Shane still being the GM. It's like they realized after the show last week that they did fuck all with the story and had to do it again just so they could try to go somewhere with it.

Gallows and Anderson help AJ win by screwing Reigns and it's Shane's way of getting rid of Vince's ideas.




That's my long shot in the dark prediction.

His son's band?

Are the Dahm Triplets there too? If so, that's a reason to tune in.

Cool very current pop culture draw they reeled in with Dr. Phil. Steve Wilkos next week, plz.

Would be that holy shit moment everyone was looking for last week.

Blackjack Mulligan died.

R.I.P.

Bo & Bray probably got the night off.

Look, here comes the money.

Da money.

Let's see if Shane will have more of a presence tonight than last week.

Booooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Making matches. Already more of a presence.

They really gonna slot Sami Zayn into the main event that fast?

MOJO RAWLEY

Hey, uh, Shane?

I'd like to know what's going on with Zack Ryder? Was him losing only to serve as a way to bring Maryse back all he was supposed to do?

WEEWOOWEEWOOWEEWOO!

Damn, thought he was gonna say Mojo Rawley! Just Cesaro, though.... how disappointing!

Cesaro vs KO hell yes.

Really hate Cesaro's new entrance gimmick and his attire (lack of arm sleeve thing, lack of wrist tape).....

YES THE SUIT IS BACK!!

Feel like not bringing him back looking the same as when he left kills any momentum he had stored up from before his injury....

Well I really hate you now, so it evens out :fu:

Love Cesaro's James Bond inspired entrance.

Owens in yet another new shirt seriously.....

JC Penny is sponsoring Payback?

Aren't they on the cusp of going bankrupt? Or atleast closing a few stores and restructuring?

Just looked like a "badass" before, coming out with the towel on his head, and the theme.... all added up to a feeling like "Whoa here comes Cesaro to destroy someone"

Now the theme doesn't fit at all, and the entrance doesn't say "here comes a badass" it says "hey look at this gimmick right here"/"here comes a stripper"

Ha ha at Kevin Owens putting JBL's hat back on the table

Just think of the ROH guys on RAW right now...against WWE's machine made man.

I anxiously await the Raw where there's a match going on and someone steps on it by mistake. And JBL just gets up out of his chair and hits the Clothesline from Hell on the perp. Then goes back to his seat and continues his job like nothing ever happened.

Sounds like something the Social Outcasts would do.

I think they're selling the tap out stuff

Damn at that Frog Splash.

Hot match, and I am glad the crowd seems to think so too.

Good match.

Yeah boy! Cesaro vs Miz should be hot too. Although it feels like creative missed something here by having Owens exploit the shoulder more and then have Zayn cost Owens the match. Owens gets payback later tonight making it Zayn-Owens, Cesaro-Miz, Styles-Reigns.

The Gotch Neutralizer?

Cesaro is gonna kill Miz! :D

Whoever called Dr. Phil getting involved with the Flairs, collect your winnings.

WHO CALLED FLAIR AND PHIL?

Although I'm with Dr. Phil here. Waiting for Charlotte to ditch daddy and do things her own way.

dr phil vs dr shelby

Shane takes no shit! lol

Exactly. Reminds me of Mr. Rogers...except Mr. Rogers didn't hsve a punchable face.

#McGrawIsWAR *rimshot*

#Save_UsEnzo&Cass

I miss the WrestleMania crowd. :'(

Missed the first hour, did anything interesting happen?

Shane's in charge, great match between Owens & Cesaro, Dr. Phil played therapist with the Flairs, tag team tourney to face New Day.

I think that's it.

Oh, and Sami Zayn vs. AJ Styles. Zayn wins, it's a triple threat for the title at Payback.

Kevin Owens' hair looks like someone buzzed it as a prank while he was sleeping.

That sounds really good. Probably watch a replay of that hour tomorrow.

Watch Cesaro vs. Owens. Fast forward the rest.

Oh he's saying it again lmfao

:'(

No Barrett.

hahahaha oh god this segment is already just awful

Rusev by far the best part of this shit show so far

Oh. Bray's working tonight.

Surprised.

ANYONE BUT YOU!

REMEMBER!

:lol: Cole saying the Wyatts have a deep issue with the League.

Whole thing just started last week and as a random Wyatt Derp sound moment.

:(

Yeah.

We're supposed to just up and forget about the Bray Wyatt/Roman Reigns feud. Right, creative?

Hope Shane consulted with Tag Team Teddy before making all those tag matches tonight...first the #1 Contender's tourney and then Reigns/Wyatt v. 2 L.o.N. guys...

Tonight ends with Wyatts standing tall over Reigns and LoN.

You guys are over reacting. It's not like the Wyatts were hugging Reigns. It looked like they were ready to pounce on him until Shane came out.

It is now canon that they have deep issues. Cole's word is law.

I liked the concept of that segment. But it just came off as really clunky. Plus Reigns just reciting a really cheesey corporate catchphrase that has no ring to it and then just kind of saying a bunch of nothing with no fire or conviction followed by Sheamus coming out and being boring (I like him but jeez) just made it not work.

Bray could have made it work and the segment kind of had a "fresh" energy about it, but then Shane comes out and is all "I'm cool Dad Shane O Mac yo yo yo" and the crowd kind of reacted to Bray being mentioned as Reigns' tag team partner but that was it. No real heat other than the massive negative reaction towards Roman, which he reacts to with not an ounce of charisma.

MORE DR. PHIL!!! JUST WHAT I WANTED!!!

Are Primo & Epico trying to promote touris...............

Dr. Phil. *click*

Just tuning in, read results, sounds like a good show so far w/ focus on newer main-eventers? Is this accurate?

Ha ha bearded dude behind Nattie....