Y2... HB... Wait, what? (RAW Spoilers)
 

Yeah, so RAW had a thing where it was a Matrix-like thing interrupting the screen. It was clearly WWE because it included tron information (raw_bumper.action, etc) with "SAVE_US.222" the most prominently featured.

So, is it Y2J? Has he resigned? I mean, come on, if it isn't they're trying to fuck with us because most people who saw that must have instantly thought "Jericho".

I thought either Jericho or Cyber Sunday. But no idea.

I saw Bad Ass and DeGenerate in it too.

I don't think they'd have something that random and abrupt for a PPV promo.

I could see it being WWE's own Project 161 type angle.

Yeah, they basically used a file listing of the WWE's production computers.

If WWE has Cyber Sunday this year, it will be the 222nd PPV/Closed Circuit show dating back to WM 1.

Really?

JERICHO WILL SAVE US AT CYBER SUNDAY!

:shifty:

Remember Jericho's first WWF/E promo?

He said he came to save the WWF.

Maybe he's going to do it again?

It's exactly like the count down too. I think, if it IS Jericho, it's the perfect way to keep people guessing. It's SORT of like his original debut, but different enough to throw at least some people off, at least until they do it again.

I doubt this is about him though.

It would be retarded to do a promo about a PPV that way though. :-\

It's probably for a totally new character or something.

Gail Kim.

lol

It damn well could be Jericho. I just went back to look at the tape and frame by frame, I could make out some words. Even if it was really cluttered with letters and numbers. I did make out RAW_WAR, and KOTRqual. Definitely someone from the past.

BLOOD RUNS COLD.

I missed it

As did I

A video clip of it would be nice

There's nothing really to "see". It's basically just a matrix-like thing with random (WWE-related) text on the screen. Though the music did sound similar to Jericho's too. (Not that that would confirm anything, since a lot of promo music sounds the same.)

It was right after Coach had his press conference, before the final commercial break.

Its the big return we have been waiting for alright...

The golden haired warrior of the new millenium...

...that man who has had both straps around his waste...






...Its "The Millenium Man" Sid!!!!!

Look at the pic closely you can see Jericho's outline with the jesus christ pose.

Or did someone photo shop that?

I dunno but I am pretty interested.

COME ON IS THAT PHOTOSHOPED OR WHAT?!?!

ROFL

ROFL, you actually thought the sig I made in 3 minutes was from RAW?

LOL, must be the Fragile X.

<font size="7"> HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH </font>

I'd laugh if it was just the return of Shawn Michaels and "Save us" was like a playoff of the christian thing... and you all got excited for nothing.

Here's something interesting. Did a Google Search, came up with 411Mania forums and someone has noted some "clues" from the video, the biggest being "CD_VOLUME4_1". Of course, the first song on Volume 4 is Jericho's theme.

Any pics to back that up of the video capture?

Did anyone go to save_us.222 yet. It is freaky. No, it is nothing, I'm being a jerk.

ITS JERICHO JESUUS CHRIST I AM WET

I hope he's coming back, just for an entertaining minute promo a show

I think with the Save Us and the Volume 4 thing, it's beyond obvious it is Jericho.

yay

I STILL SEE NO PROVE ABOUT THE VOLUME 4 THING!!!!!!!!!!

Keanu Reeves is going to defeat John Cena.

SAVE_US.222

2+2+2=6

SAVE_US.6

SAVE_US.SYXX?

I saw Skittles in the video.

OMG THAT MUST MEAN THE BERRIES N' CREAM GUY IS COMING!!!1111!1

I definitely saw some of the old sponsors in there such as JVC, Skittles, Starburst. And even mentions of Jakked, which is one of the former shows. So all of this is definitely related to someone from the attitude era.

OMGZ IT'S TEH AHMED JOHNSON

JOO GUNNA BE SMACK DA SHIT BITCH1111!!

I know 100% that I saw "Livewire", which I believe ended sometime in 1998 or 1999.

It's Todd Pentigelll!

I know I also saw "BATS_ASS_(something)".

lol

It's the debut of Batista's Kiss My Ass Club.

Could be D'Lo Brown...

Don't have anything to support it, just a thought that popped into my head...

I think it's Jericho some new guy that they;ll drop the ball with

CHAMP_HARD
SMACK_BROUGHT1
RAW_LOWER_DISP
CD_VOLUME4_1
RAW_WAR_BUMPER
WM99_MATCH
WM00_MATCH
WM99_PROMO
SURVIVOR_RF
LIVEWIRE
TALENT_PRE
BAT_ASS_WEEK
JVC_FIX
SAVE_US.222

Saw this one on the PWInsider Elite boards: WM00_Match_Tri

The Triangle match between Jericho, Angle and some random dude.

Yeah, I got to admit it, I'm a huge fucking geek, gonna go check the video again. :$

this is insane

It's gotta be Jericho

also

CHAMP_HARD = Hardcore champ?

Still pictures please.

Last week's official Raw Thread:

Ok, I've found video footage, a link from the wrestlecrap boards.
http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=102mkqo&s=2

I just want to make it clear that these are mainly just computer files, specifically ones like "catman", "paint/geography", "bookcase", etc. WWE rarely goes to this extent to give people something to talk about. They still have all the old promos, DVDs, etc on the trucks in case they need them. It's more than likely these are just completely random files that just happen to somehow relate to Jericho.

ANYWAY... Just checked the video, and while it's not 100% clear (it's only shown in the background and only noticed one instance) I did see (something)_Volume4_(something).

I also found the following: (x)= wasn't on screen but was obvious)

(R)AW_REV_MAY2
(W)M_DVD_MOVE2A
1998_06:46:25 (This was out of an HTML document. Why they used that date though I don't know.)
3DMATCH

LOL, holy shit, that's right! I do remember that.

Is this the same video? I found it on TinyPic.

http://video.tinypic.com/player.php?v=102mkqo&s=2

I tried embedding it but not a whole lot of luck doing that.

EDIT: Shit, didn't see RGWhat's post.

It's a Chris alright, Chris Benoit! the whole thing was a giant work and his new gimmick will be Chris Benoit, loving father!!

Chris Benwho?

Using my highly trained ear for music I can safetly say....what the fuck was that?

Sounded like a really screwed up version of Y2J's theme song if you listen really really really closely. And there was a part where something seemed missing.

Or I could just be fucking with ya.

Anyone know the date when the countdown for Jericho's debut started? That's all I can think of from that.

Spoiler below:

It's Maven

I read that if played backwards that it's the theme to Jericho's Original countdown. Well, I've recorded and reversed it, and it does sound an awful lot like it. Gonna try to upload it.

<embed width="440" height="380" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v2.tinypic.com/player.swf?file=102mkqo&s=2"></embed>

I dunno.

I am not putting my hopes up. Its probably some gay movie they are going to make similar to the dead people stuck in the computers.

Even watching the tape frame-by-frame, it's difficult to really tell. I don't want to get my hopes up too much, but at least they have gotten everyone talking.

Mission accomplished, WWE. You got the interwebs buzzing.

I'm looking at it frame-by-frame as well, probably won't find anything groundbreaking or anything that hasn't been already mentioned but it's a timekiller.

I THINK the theme may actually be a reversed, longer version of Jericho's last countdown.

Yeah it's is prolly gonna be disappointing so I'mma try and keep my hopes down.

Also lol Jordan X you fool.

Looks like I'm gonna have to smoke some weed to figure this one out

May 2, 2000. Chris Jericho beat Chris Benoit for the Intercontinental Championship.

Has me thinking of unDISPuted champion

And was buried during that reign, thus "Lower".

I'd be dissapointed if it was a promo for John Morrison :nono:

I'm stumped on this BAT_ASS_WEEK line. Looking at the frame, it actually looks like BAT_ASS_WEEK1. Week 1 of something shortened to BAT_ASS?

Or it could just be random shit. There's that too.

I downloaded the .flv and converted to an .avi file if anyone wants it.

http://www.sendspace.com/file/umv3az

Yes, I could be looking into it too much.

Anyway, I'm sure if it means something, someone smarter than me will figure it out. :$

seems like random files from a WWE computer

OMFFGGGG he is coming back. I am gonna mark out like a mother fucker.

...mother fucker!


If it's Jericho I swear to god I'll be a good person and not make fun of midgets!

And Kennedy comin back next week. Jericho and Kennedy on Raw would be siickkk.

WWE can't book a single wrestling card without giving up half way through and throwing together whatever random shit they can fit together on the scene. You guys are dissecting what is obviously random letters jumbled together to make secret messages like cryptic passages from the holy book or something. Quit giving WWE so much credit.

Mr Aristocrat :love:

Good job WWE for doing something interesting. Now let's hope they don't drop the ball, or give it away ala "CHRIS JERICHO RETURNS TO RAW AT SURVIVOR SERIES"

BAT_ASS_WEEK made me think of Best Week Ever. I know that's not even close to what it says, I just thought I'd throw that out there.

Fuck you guys. I didn't even watch RAW and I'm getting giddy.

<font color=goldenrod>Yeah I want it to be a total surprise.

Of course, the night he returns there will be a million internet leaks to keep it from being a total surprise. I'll still mark like a bitch though.</font> :cool:

I don't know, they kept the Matt Hardy return under wraps REALLY well.

Also, I thought of Best Week Ever as well... It makes no sense though.

Bat_Ass_Week clearly refers to when Sting and JEricho were a couple.

None of it does,

This video could just be generic to bring back anyone, there are so many hidden messages you can make it look to be whatever you want it to be.

There was WM_99 in it, Rocky main evented that show, could be the Rock

REDRUM?

Edge, Lashley, Kennedy

There's so much hashed HTML code there it could be anyone.

It's got me interested, so it's served a purpose, could it be Jericho? Yes, do I want that? Yes. Are we always set up for a fall whenever anything remotley cool could happen? Of course we are!

So just have low expectations of this and enjoy the re-introduction of bastian booger

There's been loads of re incarnations of the Batman cartoon, maybe they realized porn was the next logical step?

Bat_Ass_Week, All next week, on USA!

How could REDRUM equal Edge, Kennedy or Lashley?

I'm pretty sure Y2J actually used the "REDRUM" line a couple of times.

In any event, I think people are mostly seeing Jericho because they want to, and there are rumors of his return.

Johnny the Bull Stamboli has a gimmick now on the indy scene named REDRUM. I heard he got a tryout a few weeks back. It could be him. He'd be a cool feud for Boogeyman maybe.

http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.co...thebull/15.jpg

To be fair, they probably made the video in about the same time, so the belief it was genuine WWE? ;)