RAW - August 3rd - Shane McMahon returns to WWE
 

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shane-O-Mac is back!<a href="https://twitter.com/shanemcmahon?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@shanemcmahon</a> RETURNS to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> TONIGHT. What will he have in store? <a href="https://t.co/el0kAtiUpg">pic.twitter.com/el0kAtiUpg</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1290341665862033408?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/wNpELtByip">https://t.co/wNpELtByip</a> has learned that a new faction is arriving on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> tonight. <br><br>What does this alliance have in store for the red brand? <a href="https://t.co/q4qevMklVZ">https://t.co/q4qevMklVZ</a></p>&mdash; WWE (@WWE) <a href="https://twitter.com/WWE/status/1290373427459751936?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">From what I've been told, today's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERAW</a> is apparently &quot;totally unprepared&quot; and &quot;chaos from the top.&quot; <br><br>Two shows are being taped, with the first is changing on the fly while the second is still apparently incomplete. <br><br>That should make for interesting viewing if nothing else!</p>&mdash; Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingGary/status/1290326781485109248?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Apparently there's a lack of leadership &amp; a lot of stress due to the indecisiveness. <br><br>I've been told, &quot;The shows will happen and air, but there's no attainable goal of quality because everything is decided under the pressure cooker of it all coming down to the very last minute.&quot;</p>&mdash; Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingGary/status/1290327907257196549?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I should add, I've lost count how many consecutive weeks I've been told there's chaos, multiple re-writes, etc going into RAW and SmackDown and of course the show always goes on.<br><br>However, the stuff I've been told about what's going on today seems even wilder than usual.</p>&mdash; Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingGary/status/1290328865311686656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-conversation="none"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">One more exact quote.<br><br>Vince's mood is described as &quot;volatile&quot; as a result of the indecisiveness and chaos of today.</p>&mdash; Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingGary/status/1290333563813007363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, I never thought I’d see the day that I could tweet this, but I can confirm this report from Dave Meltzer. <a href="https://t.co/k8OH9Il16f">https://t.co/k8OH9Il16f</a></p>&mdash; Gary Cassidy (@WrestlingGary) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestlingGary/status/1290384655389274117?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

A McMahon returns to TV during declining ratings as an onscreen character, how shocking!

Let me guess, Shane is here to lead The Undisputed Era as a heel authority figure over RAW...

Today's news was a swerve.

Shane McMahon bought XFL. Not The Rock.

I assume they'll announce the SummerSlam location tonight as well (it's somewhere in the N.E., not sure if any fans will be allowed)

Also...


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">“We want to build new talent”. Shane is back! Sums it up.</p>&mdash; Miro (@ToBeMiro) <a href="https://twitter.com/ToBeMiro/status/1290385907858542592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Got sling tv for the NBA. Gives me USA though so I am slightly tempted to watch tonight.

It doesn't hurt to have stars on shows you are trying to build new talent on. Fuck, sometimes I forget how fucking stupid wrestlers can be.

Sometimes the best WWE stuff comes about accidentally. Vince being "volatile" is better than Vince being calm about everything.

So predictable, we can't even tell you what it is.

Usually if they did it would give away sources....not rocket science to figure that out

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Shane McMahon is being brought back to television tonight to introduce a new concept to Monday Night RAW. The concept itself has raised some eyebrows backstage at the PC today.</p>&mdash; WrestleVotes (@WrestleVotes) <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes/status/1290391778076626944?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The wild card rule and the Brand to Brand invitation were their last hot ideas <a href="https://t.co/ZuVfAoPbGD">https://t.co/ZuVfAoPbGD</a></p>&mdash; Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful.com (@SeanRossSapp) <a href="https://twitter.com/SeanRossSapp/status/1290395584935985153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">We all remember when the NWO and the Nexus were pre-announced. <a href="https://t.co/Hy7DmaDHVZ">https://t.co/Hy7DmaDHVZ</a></p>&mdash; SoDuTw (@SoDuTw) <a href="https://twitter.com/SoDuTw/status/1290388691328933890?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

WWE is definitely getting some ratings tonight with all this last minute craziness


<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It's been a wild day in Florida. The craziest rumor that has escaped is that the new Shane McMahon concept for RAW is something akin to Brawl 4 All (shootfights), complete with &quot;female dancers&quot; hired as extras to provide &quot;atmosphere&quot;. <br><br>I'm not making any of this up.</p>&mdash; Voices of Wrestling (@voiceswrestling) <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling/status/1290410556864770061?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If everyone knows, how the fuck does it give away their sources? Fuck, people on the internet are so stupid.

Shane McMahon new gimmick Vince Russo CONFIRMED!

Pro Wrestling Sheet spoiled what the big surprise is for tonight in regards to the faction thing.

So this seems like a device to allow talent to distance themselves from shitty gimmicks and cut their own promos? Could actually be pretty good and an on-screen way of making things a lot more organic.

At some point the WWE needs to accept that they work best as wrestling and go back to principles of wrestling. If they've accepted that -- or if they do -- they could increase their standing without changing much of anything else.

The talent and the general outlines of what they do isn't actually bad at all. It's way better than AEW. They just sterilize everything and make it seem so inauthentic. What they already do could be executed so much better.

Shane O' going to inject a lethal does of BLEACH into the WWE

WWE getting desperate

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Now I can report this. A source indicates to me tonight's announcement on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RAW?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#RAW</a> will indeed be about some sort of shoot-fight style...thing. <a href="https://twitter.com/voiceswrestling?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@voiceswrestling</a> first mentioned this rumor, while others like <a href="https://twitter.com/WrestleVotes?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@WrestleVotes</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ryansatin?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ryansatin</a> have noted it would be eye-opening. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWE</a> <a href="https://t.co/dZ1SswiZly">https://t.co/dZ1SswiZly</a></p>&mdash; Jon Alba (@JonAlba) <a href="https://twitter.com/JonAlba/status/1290428480459608065?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 3, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

If this is taped, and we all know it is, why are they acting live the weather is messing with the power?? If it really happened, they would just edit that out. Lol Vince, so tricky!

If Matt Riddle is one of the competitors, he better hope he wins it all and doesn't get hurt considering what happened last time WWE held a Brawl For All tournament.

Vince reading my posts

:lol:

someone gonna get struck by lightning probably

Thatcher won the fight pit match but he had a busted up mouth

Riddle is a beast, but it would be Lashley no doubt. Brock wouldn't do it, cause if he wanted MMA fights he would do so with the UFC.

I'd put my $ on The Almighty Bobby Lashley.

Would end up laughing if WWE managed to legit break the lights in the PC during RAW after messing around with the spooky effects one too many times.

To be fair also if the fight pit final isn't Lashley vs Riddle somehow its a joke

I kind of want Vince to have a rematch with God :rofl:

lol they should make Brock put over riddle after the brew haha they had earlier

He somehow looks even more menacing now with the busted teeth than he did before.

Although that finish to last week's NXT show was a bit dumb since that took some of the wind out of his tough guy persona.

I wonder if they tsped it yesterday and they really are having weather related technical problems

What if the lights are the big gimmick for the night? They just keep doing it for 3 hours, but nothing else different happens lol

crews running off lol

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">They blamed the lights going out on the weather when it's 93 degrees and sunny in Orlando right now... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WWERaw?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#WWERaw</a> <a href="https://t.co/E8pZ4g0NDA">pic.twitter.com/E8pZ4g0NDA</a></p>&mdash; Balor Club Guy (@TheBalorClubGuy) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBalorClubGuy/status/1290439626512048130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 4, 2020</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

Maybe someone is getting EC3s weather man gimmick

maybe WWE is broke and can't pay the light bill

What time does AEW come on tonight guys?