RAW - 1.29.18 - The Road to WrestleMania begins
 

Elimination Chamber Qualifying Matches:


* “Woken” Matt Hardy vs Elias
* John Cena vs Finn Bálor
* Braun Strowman vs Kane (Last Man Standing Match)



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Miz v Roman isn't a rematch for the title is it?

Yes.

Starting to notice a worrying trend with Strowman where a lot of his non-squash matches need to have a gimmick attached or shenanigans happen. Like WWE can't book him as a monster unless it also involves him creating absolute carnage on the outside or with big spots.

Can someone help me out with a stream? I'm not having any luck finding one.

I hope this Raw is like Rawaftermania lite tonight.

They gotta make up for last week's nightmare.

I bet Roman will be headed to ME of WrestleMania. Probably just me though.

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Oh dear, and we open up with Stephanie.

yeah, well..hold their beer because here comes a half hour stephanie start to the show

although Coach back is a plus.

Awesome, the trail blazer steph McMahon to start the show

new thing in the upper left corner that said they were in philly

I'm too lazy to track down information right now. But, why's Coach back in WWE? ESPN not paying him enough, didn't renew his deal, up and left?

Vince in his office masturbating to every press release

Meanwhile ASUKA GETS A PASSING MENTION

Seeing the Ronda recap video really does highlight how terrible Cole is when it comes to projecting emotion for big moments unlike JR who was legendary at doing it.

Otunga replaced Byron
Booker replaced Otunga
Coach replaced Booker

.....hmmmm

I was Live Morganfied tbh

Looks like a graphics / color scheme / layout change, since the Miz/Roman graphic was the same kind of theme.

Kind of surprised, since it's only been a couple of years since the brand split, and usually they wait like 17 years to adjust things.

Should I turn on subtitles for this?

and its all thanks to me Stephine Mcmahon

I like me.

Got released months ago but wasn't made public when ESPN had the first huge wave of layoffs last year.

Asuka is here

Watch out

Fucking finally

When does Liv Morgan come out?

AND a women's Elimination Chamber?

That sounds dangerous.

Now Asuka will know English

:eek: Asuka speaks English again

Welp.. looks like they buried Asuka fast.

Only until Nia shows up.

Not the Raw Women's champion, not the Smackdown Women's champion, THE CHAMPION!

Whoever holds that title right now.

Why have her come out and speak non english unless you're making a fool of her or you're an idiot?

wtf. go away sasha

Coach's voice too high compared to the others..... doesn't mesh well.

WWE has every bit the idea how to deal with talent as TNA has, accept WWE is way more popular. THATS A FACT.

RIP Sasha Banks

BURY SASHA

Sasha no you aren't, don't kid yourself.

R.I.P sasha

Sasha gonna get folded up and stuffed in a carryon bag tonight.

It's padded now.

Somebody tell me does Asuka actually speak english or is it really only a few words

BRAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN!

The booking in WWE is so shameful. It's horrid. I hope this company folds honestly. They are total idiots.

I really like the new graphics

Sasha spare your husband a lifetime of pain and hospital bills and kill yourself it would be quicker and more humane

That ain't fun.

Seems like this RAW will feature several murders.

I'm so happy Vince is going to start a new Pro Football league, because he'll fail and lose money and the WWE will fold. And it will be the best thing that's happened for all these current Superstars. They are in a sinking boat. They will never be booked correctly. The WWE is garbage now.

The man who took a legit punch from Brock and only dropped to a knee BRUAANN

Yes new graphics rock. Also Auska rocks. And this card for this Raw rocks.

They're really trying to stack the shit out of this show, which is a good choice given all the press they got over Rousey and the spiked ratings from last week--even if that show wasn't one that should inspire people to come back.

Good on them for actually trying to capitalize.

Creature guess your password?

Anyone think Angle is going to wrestle at Mania?

Total Garbage this product is. Total retards!

Thursday Night Wars raging white hot.

IMPACT vs. THURSDAY NIGHT DARTS ON BBC AMERICA

Can't wait for Matt Sydal to jump ship to Thursday Night Darts.

No entrance for Kane.

Think she's like Nakamura where she knows enough to have simple conversations but not at a fluent level. She's only been in the US full-time for about 2-3 years now.

:rofl:

saw that spot already. Sorry. Take that shit to TNA.

Murder accomplished

He dead yo.

I like that chair that was still there

Can you win a mayoral race if you're a double zombie?

Braun is the best

Hopefully thats the end of Kane-Strowman feud and frankly Kane for a long while in the WWE.

Noid conveniently missing again so he can continue to claim Braun isn't over.

thought he was going to eat corey

Come on. Give me a good "I'M NOT FINISHED WITH YOU YET"

IfI fully expect Braun to come out and bury someone under an Army tank one of these weeks.

someone fucking explain to me why the fuck Braun did not win the title last night?

This better lead to another ambulance getting flipped over.

Because Vince said so.

Well thats the end of Kane's inexplicable mega push

Braun is scary as fuck

Kane's blood is on your hands, Steph!

Your former director of operations! yeesh!

They could make a horror film about Braun Strowman

Cannot wait for WWE Films to make Godzilla vs Braun where Braun jobs out Godzilla in 90 seconds.

Yeah yeah yeah yeah cut to Kane getting loaded in an ambulance.

How about The Texas BRAUUUUUUNNNNNNN masscre?

Kurt, keep walking.

"Kane is suffering from anal bleeding and difficulty breathing."

"Fire me again motherfucker."

hey Vince... listen to me.... BRAUN SHOULD BEAT BROCK AT WRESTLEMANIA NOT ROMAN

We're just moving right along with these chamber qualifying matches.

So ummm nobody is going to bother to fix the announcer table?

Wonder if the usual guy who does this took the worst time to start his vacation.

At Elimination Chamber Braun will tip the whole chamber over.

I'm guessing Braun will be the 6th man in the Chamber and he'll eat everyone's finishers multiple times, and Miz will be the one to pin him setting up the Braun/Miz match nobody wants to see at Mania.

Kane's not gonna pull that trick where smoke fills up his ambulance and he comes out as director of operations Kane

Elias reminds me of Damian Sandow

I know we all need some soothing tunes after the horror we witnessed

Lucky for us Elias is there guiding us through the darkness

Ungrateful crowd and Matt Hardy not appreciating this masterpiece being performed by The Drifter.

Pretty good singing from Elias tonight

Elias shouldve released an album like a yr ago

I never thought I'd be so pissed to see (w)broken Matt I was blissing out to Elias and matt comes in with his cacophony voice. FUCK HIM!

These new graphics for RAW looks very familiar to something I've seen before but drawing a blank right now.

Want to say its something from ESPN but not sure.

This would have been a perfect time to bring out the Obsolete song. Oh well.

They should bring Ronda out after ever match and spoil everyones victory

:rofl:

Commentator crew relegated to ringside with office chairs.

I wonder if Coach is having second thoughts coming back?