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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 14:42:01 GMT -6
Raw is in Columbus, a town so boring it might as well be in Delaware. Roman Reigns was almost murdered by Braun Strowman last week, so he will probably show up showing no signs of the beating. I really don't know what else is going on. Don't really care. Plus Booker is going to be announcing tonight so Finn Balor won't be the only of us to have brain damage. I'll probably watch a bit until the Blackhawks.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 17:33:46 GMT -6
Word has it that Roman was showing up on the road circuit, but he won't be on tonight.
Apparently, here's the card for tonight:
Jericho vs Samoa Joe
Big Show vs Strowman
MizTV with Dean Ambrose
No. 1 Contender Fatal Fourway: Sasha, Mickie, Alexa, Nia
Jeff Hardy vs Cesaro
Bray Wyatt's Sermon to the Snake
(edit: Strowman is the opening segment per WWE ... I don't think the match is ... he'll probably cut a promo)
If true, I've watched worse episodes of Raw ... presuming they let Jericho/Joe & Hardy/Cesaro work for a couple segments at least. I reckon Bray's promo will be pretty good and ultimately mean literally nothing going forward.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 18:11:10 GMT -6
I pop when Angle's music hits.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 18:30:45 GMT -6
Golddust's been buried deeper than Dusty is.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 18:30:46 GMT -6
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 18:43:25 GMT -6
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 18:43:35 GMT -6
Golddust's been buried deeper than Dusty is. I bet Goldust makes around $250k per year to travel with the boys and work a few matches per week. Not bad. |
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 18:49:01 GMT -6
Are we the only two idiots (nominally) watching this?
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 18:49:30 GMT -6
Aside from Joe almost murdering Jericho with that senton off the second (Jericho moved just enough to avoid having all of Joe's ass flatten his head), I liked the match. Ending was dumb though, because it's a rear naked choke, why struggle that long? You should fight 4-5 seconds tops, not for a long time, only to tap. If you're fighting that long, just pass out.
Sami Zayn vs Dolph Ziggler vs Luke Harper vs ERICK ROWAN vs MOJO RAWLEY vs JINDER MAHAL tomorrow night for the #1 contendership of the WORLD TITLE. Rowan, Mojo & Jinder.
Also think it's bullshit that they said the Revival are out 8 weeks, not just Wilder. Thus eliminating my keeping Dawson on TV to cut promos pitch. Because why keep a team relevant while one dude is injured, right?
There, caught up on all my bitching.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 18:50:58 GMT -6
Big Cass is getting some big titties. Time to get back in the gym big shooter.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 18:55:09 GMT -6
Dedicated to Enzo:
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Post by Danny Busch on Apr 17, 2017 19:06:09 GMT -6
Please tell me booker isn't going to be on every week.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 19:07:42 GMT -6
So Miz and Ambrose switched brands to feud again?
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 19:08:16 GMT -6
Please tell me booker isn't going to be on every week. First of six weeks. I actually feel like he's been dialed down tonight. |
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 19:08:42 GMT -6
So Kalisto changed brands to get tossed in a dumpster?
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 19:11:20 GMT -6
Ambrose/Miz fought like 84 times on SD last year, but I was oddly into that promo. Ambrose's WTF face when Maryse hit him with the microphone was hilarious.
Braun destroying jobbers backstage has been the best part of this show.
Did Big Show walk away & just leave Kalisto in the trash?
Poor Kalisto. Dude deserves so much better. Sucks that his "um....lucha....things" promo has hampered him since last year. Put him in the CW division where he belongs. Not that difficult.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 19:13:33 GMT -6
Please tell me booker isn't going to be on every week. First of six weeks. I actually feel like he's been dialed down tonight.  |
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 19:15:00 GMT -6
Ugh. T.J. Perkins is the guy at a mall cell phone kiosk that hits on your wife or girlfriend.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 19:24:16 GMT -6
Ugh. T.J. Perkins is the guy at a mall cell phone kiosk that hits on your wife or girlfriend.  |
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 19:43:52 GMT -6
Again, it makes zero sense having TJP with that entrance theme as a bad guy. Get on it, dungeon level Mario.
TOZAWA & APOLLO HAD A BACKSTAGE SEGMENT and it was ruined by.......Titus. Wonderful. Way to ruin Apollo before he even gets going on Raw.
There's nothing "broken" about the Hardys. Fuck TNA.
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 19:49:36 GMT -6
Again, it makes zero sense having TJP with that entrance theme as a bad guy. Get on it, dungeon level Mario. TOZAWA & APOLLO HAD A BACKSTAGE SEGMENT and it was ruined by.......Titus. Wonderful. Way to ruin Apollo before he even gets going on Raw. There's nothing "broken" about the Hardys. Fuck TNA. But, they're both black. They have to have a segment together. |
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Post by Optimisn on Apr 17, 2017 20:00:58 GMT -6
Love that finish.
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 20:27:55 GMT -6
Finish of the women's match was really good. Rest was sloppy as shit. Nia obviously, but Mickie & Sasha too.
Alexa is damn delightful.
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 20:29:25 GMT -6
Surely they're ribbing the Hardys right? In the Jeff/Cesaro graphic, they had an owl in the corner promoting some product. #FuckTheOwl
Drifter made The List! I honestly wouldn't mind a Drifter/Jericho interaction before Jericho left for tour.
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 20:54:20 GMT -6
Jeff vs Cesaro was a pretty good match. Sloppy in spots, but I enjoyed it. 1st time I think they've ever wrestled too. Got a good amount of time also. Most of the matches tonight have (minus Balor/Hawkins, which I'm surprised they even let Balor wrestle after being concussed last week).
Rhyno spilling his cheese & crackers in fear of Braun, then did a karate pose as Braun walked by. I laughed, Slater/Rhyno still entertain me.
Show vs Strowman up next. Hoss-a-Mania Part 2. Really hope Roman doesn't fuck this up as their first match was pretty damn awesome few months back.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 20:58:50 GMT -6
Again, it makes zero sense having TJP with that entrance theme as a bad guy. Get on it, dungeon level Mario. TOZAWA & APOLLO HAD A BACKSTAGE SEGMENT and it was ruined by.......Titus. Wonderful. Way to ruin Apollo before he even gets going on Raw. There's nothing "broken" about the Hardys. Fuck TNA. But, they're both black. They have to have a segment together.  |
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 21:02:57 GMT -6
Wow.
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Post by Steely Don on Apr 17, 2017 21:12:48 GMT -6
That ref tho'. lol
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 21:13:01 GMT -6
Ah the ol' ring break spot. We haven't seen that since when Henry/Show in 2011?
Before that spot it was a carbon copy of their first match, same exact spots. So they needed something big.
Props to the ref for taking a bump out of the ring as it collapsed.
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Post by randomone on Apr 17, 2017 21:14:47 GMT -6
Strowman just pops up after the ring collapses. He's as big of a monster as you'll get.
I feel this was exactly where we were prior to Fastlane......then Roman pinned the guy....clean.
They really need to add a stipulation on this Braun/Roman rematch at Payback so Braun can actually beat him. Have to protect your golden boy, whatever, but if they're doing Braun/Brock, they need Braun to win against Roman.
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