Official Raw Thread (5/19/08): I hope Kane forgets what day it is
 

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Preview:Judgment passed
May 18, 2008

At Judgment Day, WWE Champion Triple H retained his gold inside the steel cage. It seems like Randy Orton’s attempts to revive the “Age of Orton” and regain the WWE Championship fell short. Will Triple H be looking for a new contender to challenge him? Does Orton have plans of his own to get another title opportunity against The Game?

Shawn Michaels has been a hot topic ever since retiring Hall of Famer Ric Flair at WrestleMania XXIV. With his controversial win over Batista at Backlash and now another controversial victory over Chris Jericho at Judgment Day, HBK seems to be confirming everything The Animal and Y2J have been saying about him. Now, those two competitors - Jericho and Batista - will collide on Raw in an interbrand singles match. The winner meets Michaels at One Night Stand. Who will get their rematch with The Showstopper?

Speaking of one night stands, tonight's edition of Raw marks the single night return of WWE Hall of Famer "Rowdy" Roddy Piper's talk segment that started it all: Piper's Pit. This legendary platform for plaid-clad plunder set the stage for many of WWE's most vocal Superstars and their talk shows, from Carlito's Cabana to The Cutting Edge. What coconut-splitting shenanigans might Piper employ on Raw? Who will be sharing the spotlight as the WWE Legend's guest?

John Cena may have won at Judgment Day, but as JBL pointed out after the match, it was Cena, not JBL, that needed to be looked over in the trainer’s room after their match. Will Cena have a response to the Self-Made Millionaire’s post-match statement? Or will the punishment JBL inflicted on Cena force the Chain Gang commander to tend to his wounds for another couple of weeks?

William Regal has been ruling with an iron fist as of late, much to the disgust of our fans and Superstars alike. From blackouts to 14-on-2 matches, Regal has not been afraid to wield his new sense of power with the utmost authority. One man who has not been afraid to lock horns with the Raw GM is Mr. Kennedy. Will the Green Bay loudmouth fall into line and pay Regal the respect he claims he deserves, or will Kennedy gain some respect of his own from the GM?

We’ll find out all the answers to these questions and the fallout from Judgment Day when Monday Night Raw airs live from Kansas City, Mo., at 9/8 CT on USA Network.

I HEAR VOICES IN MY HEAD

sure you do Orton

I fucking hope orton changes his theme back

That was such a shit fucking theme he's changed it to

That theme would be better for Al Snow or Colin Delaney or someone like that.

It's a good theme song, just don't know if it fits Orton

I caught it when he was in the ring on the replay of the last raw, and i dunno he just didn't seem 'in time' with the music during his entrance if you see what i mean. Wrestlers always have a prepared entrance to their music and it looked as though he was kinda confused.

No, that's just everyday Orton.

Regal a mur-didly-urderler?

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fair point.:shifty:

I'm going out on a limb, and the One Night Stand PPV will probably be a lot like Judgement Day

what was that about??

Except every match will be EXXXTREEEEMMEEEE!

holy crap, no OH MY GOD?!

CCCCAAAAAATFFFFIIIIIIIGHT!

Is that a beatles reference?

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Better quality here: http://youtube.com/watch?v=YaPlmyAWlJo&fmt=18

I like it. IMO it fits him more with the slow, laid back heel walk instead of the up beat "Hey! there's nothing you can say!"

Damn. I hate how badass Regal is.

That music sounds like it should be used for a big guy. It sounds intimidating, and Orton just doesn't look intimidating. He looks like a string bean compared to a lot of the roster.

Should be Snitsky's theme music.

Snitsky shouldn't have music, he shouldn't have a job

LOL wtf Regal murdered his grandmother

Yeah Orton's theme song is good, but does not fit him.

:foc:

"Jeff Hardy is my Hero"

:nono:

Undertaker should have appeared and made the kid famous.

Eeeeeeeeeevenin' all.

....was Jericho the last image on the opening video?

really?

Here comes Jeff Druggie.

Is this a new theme for Hardy, or have I missed a lot of Raw lately?

Yeah it's been that way for months, get with the times man.

wow Hardy still getting a pretty decent pop. i figured when he would come back would cool off.

Jesus that was a pop

EWWWWWWWWWMAAGAAAAA

Hardy/Umanga part 10000000000

And Umanga gets to job to Mr. Wellness again.

I always thought there was a HHH subliminal one in there

Again???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

UUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUjobba

Hardy can sell like no other

Boo for forgetting about tipsters two PPVs in a row. Oh well. Why the shit do we have Jeff/Umanga again?

lol, nice slip Jeff.

HOLY CONTINUATION BATMAN

Give him the stink face, Umaga.

LOL @ that Umaga scream

"LET'S GO DRUGGIE!"

Umanga just splattered Jeff

double countout.

Beat his ass, Umanga.

lol

Umanga didn't job....wow

They are saving that for One Night Stand.

WTF?! they just had a PPV last night and One Night Stand is in 2 weeks?! :wtf:

Wow. Confusing. They had a good thing going, from Jeff being ruined by Umaga when Umaga first won the IC belt, to putting up a good match but losing barely, to winning, to the Steel Cage match to his quick four minute win. I know it's a "great story" sort of match, but give it a rest.

They'll probably have a gimmick match at ONS that Jeff'll win.

Ugh, Jericho jobbing the Davey Boy Batista

lol yeah that's not awkward or anything

ONS gonna be alot of freakin Judgement Day rematches just under hardcore rules

SABUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

YAY ONS = an evening of rematches!

Didn't that happen already?

Rematch city again at One Night Stand then? Should change the name to Twelfth Night Stand.

Heels vs. Faces? What a fresh new idea!

Fuckin great, never seen that main event before...

Calling it, Randy Orton vs. HHH, Last Man Standing

Kennedy..........................

Making fun of wrestling cliches? What a fresh new idea!

KENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEDY

Oh shock, i already am in prediction mode.

*yawn*

Kennedy would have got a bigger pop then if he'd just slapped the piss out of Regal's mouth as soon as he walked up to him... you know, rather than speaking...

AHAHHA, Vinnie Mac

I called Vince as soon as he said that.

well looks like Vince is gettin fired lol

Ok hi Vince....now get off TV again

OMFG. VINCE GOT POPPED

Didn't Vince just give his approval to Regal?

Infact, Kennedy. Instead of me, you'll be facing Youmanga tonight in this very ring.


And you, John Cenar, you, you'll be facing Youmanga later tonight in this very ring.



Triple Haitch, don't think you've gotten off lightly. You'll be facing Youmanga later tonight in this very ring.

the monnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnay

I bet they do receive more "viewer dissatisfaction" complaints than ever, but it's nowt to do with Regal.

THE MOOONNNAAAAAYYY

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Way to bury your top heel character, Vinnie.

Don't worry Vince, ratings are down with or without Regal

YES!

loser leaves raw?