Official RAW Thread (2/5/2007): Taker Sucks 2: Electric Boogaloo.
 

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Decision at hand
By Louie Dee
Written: February 3, 2007

February is full of holidays; from Groundhog Day to St. Valentine’s Day to President’s Day, the shortest month of the year is chock full of observances. This Monday will be the 2007 observance of what has become a yearly WWE holiday: Royal Rumble Match Winner Decision Day.

As first reported by WWE Mobile Alerts, right when Raw kicks off Monday night at 9/8 CT on the USA Network, Undertaker will make his choice as to which championship he will challenge for in the main event of WrestleMania 23. Over the past week, he has shown up on all three brands to stare down their respective champions, instilling in each one a heightened sense of alertness that they could be staring down the Deadman on April 1.

Last week on Raw, The Phenom appeared on the entrance stage; while engulfed in a wall of flames, he stared down WWE Champion John Cena at the close of the show, leading Raw fans to believe that The Champ would be his WrestleMania target. The following night on ECW on Sci Fi, however, ECW World Champion Lashley found himself face-to-face with the Phenom, causing ECW die hards to think that Undertaker would pay a visit to the Land of the Extreme at WrestleMania.

Undertaker’s final appearance came on his “home” brand, SmackDown. As Cena, Shawn Michaels and World Heavyweight Champion Batista argued in the ring, The Phenom emerged from the shadows once again to come face-to-face with the two champions and the Showstopper. It was then that WWE Chairman Mr. McMahon also announced the main event for No Way Out: Cena & Michaels vs. Batista & Undertaker in an inter-promotional challenge.

When No Way Out rolls around, there is a 67 percent chance that Undertaker will be in the same ring as his WrestleMania opponent. It could be his partner or it could be one of his opponents…and of course, it could be Bobby Lashley, who would no doubt be watching intently.

Whatever his choice is, Undertaker will make his intentions known this Monday night on Raw. With the Deadman currently 14-0 at WrestleMania, who will be the one that could end up as unlucky No. 15?

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Taker Sucks 2: 5 Alarm Chili Night

Will they feed Taker to Cena?
Will Taker and Batista Collide at the grandest stage in sports entertainment?
Will Taker repeat a fued with Lesnar 2.0: Code BLACK?
Will anyone give a shit about this at Mania?

STAY TUNED, FOR NONE OF THESE ANWSERS AND MORE.

But seriously, if Taker says he's facing Cena at Mania - I'm selling my tickets tonight.

If he does I'll be shocked. I don't think they'd book Cena and Taker on opposing sides of a tag team if they wanted to have them face at Mania.
Obviously hes going to face Batista, and the whole story of that match is going to be can the two title matches coexist with their oponent to win the match.

So you'd rather watch a train wreck than a car wreck?

I don't want to see Taker be eaten alive by SuperCena just to make another worthless attempt to get him as over as they want.

Then you'd get stuck with a piss poor title match for both titles.

At-least with Batista/Taker you have the classic "Battle of the Big Men" match.
and you might get a less predictable and better WWE title match.

Let's just say they are 100% dropping Taker's streak. Which would you rather see?

I'm saying Cena just because I have a bad feeling Taker's doing the job.

agreed^ As long as the streak isn't snapped, I want the match to be Taker vs Batista.

Raw has plenty of compettitors to offer Cena, so hopefully we see HBK and or/ Edge/Orton involved.

Xero beat me to it.

I was gonna say, streak being snapped: Cena (lesser of two evils)

No snap: Batista

If I didn't think Taker was losing, Batista all the way.

well I guess we're finding out in an hour.

TNA!! TNA!! TNA!!

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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!

When it's gotta be right, it's gotta be WOO.

Prison Break is so intense rite now. <3

Evening all.

Good evening everyone.

YAY

Both Batista and Lashley will also be on Raw tonight.

Why was Gorilla Monsoon never WWWF World Champion? Missed opportunity.

In fact, Undertaker vs Monsoon would have been something!

If it was Lashley, it would be the best swerve ever.

You think the Undertaker is sick of hearing that damn funeral march after 17 years?

Is that you, Russo?

I wonder if Taker even respects himself anymore.

There is a strange novelty to seeing Undertaker on Raw.

Undertaker > Cena, Lashley, Batista

THREE TIERED CAGE FOR ALL THE TITLES.

Seeing the ECW Title on raw is kinda odd too...

Lashley's first ever appearance on Raw?

I'm actually curious now as to how this is going to play out.

Nice to see Batista on Raw.

Batista was bald at Royal Rumble, how he's got quite a bit of hair. Whats that all aboot?

they go from biggest to smallest, how cute.

Undertaker should melt the spinner belt and make it into a new urn.

lol taker should laugh in lashley's face.

I say Rock, Paper, Scissors.

That's quite a small arena they are in.

BATISTA!

GOOD.

Bats, huh?

Hope he's not going to break the streak. -_-

Undertaker vs Batista then.

Whoa. wtf. HBK

Shawn is so the man.

SWERVE

Pretty sure the only reason Michaels is in this, is to make sure the match doesn't suck.

Lashley just needs to do that jogging on the spot thing to have the full Lesnar entrance now.

Alrighty then. Cena HBK. Taker Batista. Whoa. Randy.

Orton. :love:

Triple Threat

HBK vs. Edge vs. Orton winner gets Cena

Orton?

Make it a Fatal Fourway. Edge/Orton/HBK/Cena.

OOON THIS DAYYYYYYY I see clearrllyyy

Edge. :heart:

Vinnie Mac! Maybe HE's gonna challenge Cena!?!?

Uh oh. Here comes Vince. Trump might not be far behind.

I'm liking this so far. Really am.

guess it is time for lashley to go home now

No one cares about Bobby Lashley and the ECW Title.

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!

... Vince just made a valid point.

This is pretty good.

ECW TITLE ON RAW?!

Oh yeah.

nope vince forces lashley on us

KoOs called it.

Stop saying "in that very ring" PLEASE

Triple Threat. HBK Should win that.

High stakes match? No shit Lawler.

HBK or Edge can win that please.

The match SHOULD be HBK and Cena, then have Orton and Edge in a Street Fight.

Ok, so take this shit back to SmackDown, move on.

The dismantling of ECW begins in that very ring.

Taker is keeping his Streak. Hands down.

Nice.

"White hot stare penetrating the massive frame....."

JR's been reading too much dodgy fanfiction.

"Powerslamming to hell" :shifty:

Choke-slamming not power-slamming, JR!

Thats the best opening segment I've see on Raw in a longgggg time.

reminds me of the days when they treated everynight like this, and started off big and laid the whole show out.

something tells me that triple threat is gonna end in a big run in with all those guys from the opening segment and there wont be a winner

The Demon of Death Vale?

Is Lawler wearing a wig?

Why are all my posts in the form of a question tonight?

lmao carlito had some trouble taking that shirt off didnt he

Still really not looking forward to wrestlemania.

Carltio and Cryme Tyme. This could be good.

BROOKLYN BROOKLYN.

I miss "Grab a 40 and check your Rollies" =/

So, now Smackdown's big question is...who turns heel? A face UT won't lose his streak (not to Batista, who doesn't have much long-term value); but can they even conceive of turning him?

I think they're gonna go ahead and give him one last run.

Also, with the Orton/Edge break-up so clearly telegraphed, I'm looking for Michaels to win tonight.

To be honest, me either. But if Michaels is in the ME, I'll prolly keep my tickets.

Why does Masters bother with a robe? He slings it off within seconds of appearing.

BLACKSPLOITATION!

Could make sense to have the classic "Battle of the Big Men" with both Taker and Dancin' Dave staying face.

This Raw is delivering so far.

I wonder who Lashleys opponent is going to be for the ECW belt

Chris Masters makes this match worth watching.