RAW is BRAUN-less *May 15th, 2017* Official Thread
 

So are they splitting Matt and Jeff to singles or something?

I doubt it


Just realized the top heels on RAW are Samoa Joe, Bray Wyatt and Miz...love Miz but he'll lose every feud...like Wyatt but he'll lose every feud...Samoa Joe kind of dull so far.

Controversial Opinion:

Jinder Mahal has been a better top heel than Samoa Joe so far.

The point of a top heel is to lose every feud and put the babyface over.

"Alexa Bliss will have something to say?"

Very weird at the inclusion of the question mark.....

Without Braun, this show is pointless. Life is bleak.

"It's better to burn out, then to fade awaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!"

But to be honest, no Braun gives me no reason to watch.

Although I'll check to see if Roman gets booed out of the building for "injuring" Braun.

This is the world, post Better Wrestler #54

At least RAW still has the Bliss Era for good stuff ... till Papa Shango takes that away as well.

I will give RAW a shot but feels bleak tbh
No Braun, No Ratings in 2017

Hoping it will surprise me

Keep in mind WWE considers Lesnar a heel, and they don't book him like that

I was always sad when Mankind lost to Triple H or The Rock...

goddammit

Roman Reigns is the biggest heel since that time Chadd 2 Badd ran over Tex Ferguson's puppy with DDP's cadillac back in 1978.

Unless Kurt Angle is going to snap and become a badass submission GM and break Roman Reigns' ankle, this is not going to save this show.

Sometimes people need to hear the truth

What fucking size neck does Kurt Angle have to get for his neck shirts? 45 inches?

Really disappointed that Kurt Angle didn't say "...will face Brock Lesnar at GREAT BALLS OF FIRE."

Im frankly shocked Bray is still so over

Aw goddamnit

Outside of probably Bray, none of those matches are appealing.

They must really want a riot if Roman gets the title shot

I think we're a couple months away for that.

The fuck? Does Roman heal like Wolverine?

Was really hoping for the Ghost of Braun Strowman to scream "I'm not finished with you!" and possess Roman Reigns.

WWE just missed their hot summer angle.

he went to the John Cena school of how to no-sell

What was the idea behind John Cena having super fast healing abilities?

Did it have to do with his Make a Wish work?

WWE seems to forgot how medical stuff works whenever they do ridiculous injury angles.

Looks like i'm about to be out of TPWW Survivor on the first night.

This is the match I want Joe V BROCK BABY

Roman Reigns has Vickie Guerrero levels of heat.

I love him but here comes the eater of pinfalls

I already want to turn this off.

So assuming Finn were to become #1 contenders, does Finn get 2 shots at the title in a row since he never used his rematch clause?

was taking a shower, what did i miss?

I never thought I'd find myself wanting that Kingslayer nickname to stick but still better than "freakin."

why are all these guys fighting

Fatal 5-way at Extreme Rules for the right to fight Brock at GREAT BALLS OF FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRE!

They're the competitors/contestants.

Re: Roman Reigns
 

The A-SHOW being built around Nakamura good call.

Ah, TY!

A bunch of guys with poor manners interrupting each other and claiming they will be the one challenging Lesnar. Then a random brawl to end it because that is how debates are settled in the WWE.

Should be called "WWE Presents: Teach me how to dougie"

First match of RAW always a tag team related one......................

Just noticed the WWE t-shirt dept. really likes black shirts.

That is an insult to Vickie Guerrero

Hardys vs. Agent Orange again?!

This is getting tiresome.

Feel like Matt Hardy very "superfluous"...... Jeff seems like he should be "above him" and fighting solo again.........

did wwe actually say "Great Balls of Fire" or give any reason why it's called that?

No reason yet although wouldn't be surprised if they did a skit trying to give the event some meaning for its name at some point.

Then again wouldn't be surprised if the WWE suddenly realized how dumb the name was and gave a quick name change instead.

Edge and Christian had the right idea. To capitalize on the name, they need to have Jerry Lawler throw a fireball at the ghost of Andy Kaufman, which would still be wearing a neckbrace.

That'll get the name over.

Jeff Hardy is absurdly over still.

Adjusting for it being like the fourth Jeff vs Sheamus match in as many weeks, I think we can say Jeff is the most over man on the roster right now.

Have this on in the background. Just heard Booker call Jeff's finisher a "Coup d'etat" which infringes on not one but two things. One, he was probably trying to say "Coup de grace" which is Finn Balor's finisher. Two, the phrase he used means to overthrow a government by a group of people.

Guess what Lock Jaw??

ITS BOSS TIME

Smart on WWE for putting Booker in the announcers spot to makes us yearn for Otunga.

NOAM DAR TIME

Welp, since this show is just gonna spend the next 2.5 hours spinning its wheels, I'm out.

:eek: Alicia Fox won a match

KIRA's boyhood dream has come true!

Pretty sure these two are trying to kill each other.

Sasha has NUCLEAR heat on her, in the dog house

Really wish Foxx and Kendrick would work together.

The last time Alicia Fox won a match on Raw, Hulk Hogan was WWE Champion.

I think.

I....need A MINUTE GUYS

I'm gonna cry I'm so fucking happy

this comes really close to making up for the loss of the Stroman Empire


You Tell em what YOUR NAME IS ALICIA!

Maybe its some sort of secret message for WWE's ninjas to attack Anthem and steal the rights to the Broken gimmick.

Or just send Cena since he's free at the moment and is a master of not being seen.

2nd week in a row Cole's mic is either messed up or someone in production messes something up.

SEE guys SEE HE'S A lunatic SEE?

Is that the first time a low blow actually got blocked?

Can't wait for Miz and Ambrose "Ball Shots are Legal" match at Extreme Rules to set up a GREAT BALLS OF FIRE Match for the GREAT BALLS OF FIRE PPV

Maryse gonna kiss it better

That counter of the Lunatic Lariat into the Skull Crushing Finale was perfect. :y:

RAW has been righting a lot of wrongs here tonight:

Alicia Fox wins a match.

Dean sorta kinda lives up to his stupid nickname.

its just no one is watching

Nnnnnnnnnggggg aaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhh

*Tapout commercial Lock Jaw*

:lol:

Alexa wins :lol:

I get why "Alexa Bliss has something to say?" has a question mark now

Did we ever really get Mickie vs Alexa feel like that could be really good.

Alexa should never cut a monologue.

Bailey should never promo.

Bayley is just horrific on the mic, unfortunately. Alexa is completely outclassing her in this promo.

Feels like Raw is going to "ruin" Alexa Bliss... all these segments feel way too long...

When the Alexa Bliss porno and nude pics come out, it will be the greatest moment in my life.

I wonder whose side NXT Izzy is taking in this feud.....

http://i.imgur.com/Nc4So44.jpg

This is such a good post.

At least Bailey can sell better than Roman Reigns but then again a chunk of drywall can sell better than Roman too.

Yeah also noticed Booker T saying coup d'etat... made me feel bad... "honest mistake"... Imagined him "realizing what he said" and feeling haunted by it later. He prob doesn't care / doesn't realize though, so that's good I think...

I feel like when Alexa is talking to someone she's okay but when she's just riffing it's awful

BALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH

Kurt Angle's reactions to The Drifter are great..... how he will just "freeze" and stare blankly ahead......

DRIFT 4 LIFE

The Goblin King of Kings is here!

We never got to see Aries pass Nevlle's sub-boss Tony Nease

I know youre all thinking TJP is the right hand man now but he's more like those mecha koopas you chuck back at Bowser in Super Mario World.

Austin Aries is not a very good friend.

I thought that fatal 5 way was tonight.

TJP is legit one of the worst name changes/downgrades the WWE has done in years. WWE repeating the name way too many times in a match makes it sound worse.

Maybe if TJP did a cocky "RVD"-like chant with his name it might make sense but RVD also never lost his full name by the announcers.

You cannot convince me that TJ Perkins to TJP is worse than Big E Langston to "Big E."

No, Kurt booked it for Extreme Rules. Winner goes on to face Brock for the Universal Championship later that night in the main event.