Official RAW Thread 1-07-2008: The Return of Raw Roulette
 

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Spinning the wheel. Making the deal.

By COREY CLAYTON
Written: January 4, 2008


As Raw heads to Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun gaming resort this Monday, “Raw Roulette” will make its return after a nearly five-year absence. And if past Roulettes are any indication, the first Raw of the New Year could be the most unpredictable of 2008.

Originally devised by then-Raw General Manager Eric Bischoff, Superstars will “gamble” their matches on a spin of a gigantic wheel, full of various matches and stipulations. The Superstars must compete in whatever match the wheel falls upon.

The wheel’s categories of matches are decided by the Chairman and General Manager beforehand. The two previous incarnations of Raw Roulette in October 2002 and November 2003 have created very unique – and entertaining – competition among the Superstars.
In 2002 in Las Vegas, the wheel brought forth matches such as:

• A Vegas Street Fight, which involved a pair of giant dice as a weapon.
• A Vegas Showgirls Match, which involved current Raw GM William Regal and Goldust dressed in showgirl attire and makeup.
• An It’s Legal In Nevada Match, in which Steven Richards and Jerry “The King” Lawler fought to win a “ride” on The Godfather’s Ho Train.
• A combo Bra & Panties / Paddle on a Pole Match, in which Trish Stratus spanked Stacy Keibler with the paddle.

The 2003 edition of Raw Roulette in Salt Lake City saw unique matches such as:

• A Divas Steel Cage Match between Lita and Victoria.
• A Capture the Midget Match between The Hurricane and Rosey, in which they competed to capture a fleeing midget named Fernando throughout the night.
• A Strange Bedfellows Match, which paired fierce rivals on the same tag team against another team of unlikely partners.

The unpredictability of the wheel creates chaos for the Superstars, since they can’t prepare for their matches in advance. And with Superstars chasing Royal Rumble Match spots, championship gold or trying to keep their legendary careers alive, that one spin of the wheel can make a world of difference.

Who knows what entertaining chaos Raw Roulette will provide Monday at Mohegan Sun Arena? Tune in 9/8 CT on USA Network and find out live on Raw.

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Yeah.

HLA

Finally, Anybody Thrilla HAS COME BACK.....to the Raw thread!

Seriously though, I'm kind of excited about this for some reason. Not even gonna watch the NCAA national championship.

SPIN THE WHEEL!
SPIN THE WHEEL!
SPIN THE WHEEL!


Oh and I expect a rousing game of "Capture The Midget" featuring Hornswoggle.

could be a good raw

I should be there. :mad:

I'm going to Vegas in a few weeks. Kinda wish they would've been there then.

Yeah they're only an hour away from me, I hsould be there too

We all dropped the ball on this one, guys.

Raw Roulette is the highlight of the show and they open it up with Flair.

Come on.

This Ric Flair business isn't a bad storyline at all. One might even say that it's pretty good. However, I just wish it weren't so blatantly obvious that Flair will win any match that isn't at Wrestlemania.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOoo

20 minutes down 95 another 5 up 395 for me.

We should just combine the American Gladiator and RAW threads. Would make things easier.

You guys gonna come hang with me in Vegas in a few weeks?

I pick Coal Miner's Glove for $500 Regal.

Sorry. Aunt moved into a smaller house.

Raw Roulette is no fun without Bischoff :(

Steel Cage for $1000.

Strange Bedfellows, ftw

holy tan Regal

Come on you old bastard, Bob Barker can spin that thing harder than you.

Damn, so close to the lingere pillow fight

Shit. How long was that match?

HHH is pissed! FIRST BLOOD MATCH sounds good!

i miss bischoff he did so much better on raw roulette

Rambo H: First Blood

Im drinking tonight so this should be good, considering its raw roulette to.

About 50 minute up 95

The Stroke!!

HBK choked on that. Slapnuts.

I wonder if Michaels got the only pyro tonight.

Nice.

Fuck that shit

Either my color is off on my tv or everyone hit the tanning salon

Strange Bedfellows!! HBK and Kennedy vs Samoa Joe and a diet

:cool:

They'll be facing Umaga and Jim Duggan.....this one, I hope I'm wrong about.

Strange Bedfellows eh? :naughty:

I bet they face Jericho and JBL, actually.

Hardy/Orton

HBK and Kennedy vs. WWE and Ratings.

Speak english, commercial.

LAME

O gee I wonder who'll win this match

Haas and Murdoch...CRAZY TEAM!

Haas and Murdoch, oooooooooooooooooooook?

Haas & Murdoch. That's strange.

Holy crap, Charlie Haas on Raw.

Woo tag team :/

Kennedy jobs to ratings.

Murdoch's gonna bust out the Canadian Destroyer on Michaels.

AHAHAHAHAHA

What the gay?

HAHAHA Villano Haas!

Oh shit, now it's time! :eek:

What. The. Fuck?

Whiskey.

Tango.

Foxtrot.

Whoever had Trevor Murdoch and Charlie Haas deserves some credit

MexiHaas!

Haas + mask > no mask Haas

lol i like this new gimmick of haas, just saw it on heat before this. did a piss take high flying move, jumped off the top turnbuckle, on to his feet then did the frog splash,lol. This was in a match he lost against that new guy drew mcintyre or however its spelt..

:y: Yeah its pretty weird.

Kennedy looks like somebody hit him in the head with an iron

lol

wtf is wrong with haas and why have they never done this before.

This is exactly the type of gimmick that somebody gets right before they are wished the best in their future endeavors.

Mic Check is a lame name for a finisher.

At least it fits Kennedy's personality.

That's what he gets for trying to break into Kevin McAllister's house.

This is exactly the type of gimmick that somebody gets right before they are wished the best in their future endeavors.

Yep, especially now he's lost 2 matches in a row..

Edit: don't know why it said default at the top of the post there for a second...

Kennedy is more orange than Hogan

I dunno, I like it. What would you call it?

why is kennedy so orange. hes like mandarin ffs

My name is not default, you goon.

The Wellness Violation

First time watching raw in awhile, BTW.

is Raw Hi-Def tonight?

I guess that would fit his personality as well.

My name is not default, you goon.

Hey, i never said it was, the tpww forums just did.

Oooh, so that elbow thing wasn't a botch after all. I thought they were trying to do the spot where HBK was supposed to put his foot up and Haas hit HBK's boot.

I heard it was High-Def... stupid iO doesn't have USA-HD though

He's been hanging around Hogan.

Sharing stories about never using steroids and such.

Would that be on a diff channel?

Is Kennedy/Michaels going to Wrestlemania?

Not until The Rumble.

Not HD until after the Rumble

Kennedy turns up the heat lamp till it gets real loud

Damn KoOS

Won't matter anyway if iO doesn't have it :mad:

Yes?

That's gay.

LOL@carlito dressed as holly, gotta see holly as carlito

AHAHAHAHAHA!

ummm what?

Heh.

Carlito: I stuck around for THIS?!?!

What a ridiculous concept.

Best looking Hardcore has ever been

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!

HAHAHAHAAHA

lol very bad fake afro...

Would be funny if Holly was allergic to apples, but didn't find out until right now.