RAW 31/03/08: Horsemen unite? (SPOILERS and discussion)

Minto

Ok, so it's the RAW after WrestleMania. We should see the WWE title match for Backlash announced. Also planned is a Ric Flair retirement ceremony. JJ Dillion and Tully Blanchard are rumoured to be backstage and with Arn Anderson and Barry Windham working as road agents, could a Four Horsemen reunion be on the cards?

Fozzy

A reunion? They'll just be standing beside each other for a few minutes at best, I'm not sure if that qualifies as a reunion. I'm curious as to how the ceremony will go

Bubs101

Fozzy wrote: »

A reunion? They'll just be standing beside each other for a few minutes at best, I'm not sure if that qualifies as a reunion. I'm curious as to how the ceremony will go

I think there's a decent chance that Regal could get fired as fall out from the cross brand match and Flair could become GM of Raw. Wishful thinking?

Fozzy

Bubs101 wrote: »

I think there's a decent chance that Regal could get fired as fall out from the cross brand match and Flair could become GM of Raw. Wishful thinking?

Too soon I think. People could get fed up with Flair. Definitely a possibility somewhere down the line I think

thedrunkleader

this is not really connected to Raw, but i thought it maybe the quickest thread to get a response out of.

I remember the Walls of Jericho being a much more impressive manouvre, with elevation and the knee applying pressure to the lower back.

Since he's returned it just seems to be pretty much a standard boston crab.
When and why did this start?

ShaneU

thedrunkleader wrote: »

I remember the Walls of Jericho being a much more impressive manouvre, with elevation and the knee applying pressure to the lower back.

Since he's returned it just seems to be pretty much a standard boston crab.
When and why did this start?

He changed it ages ago, It's because he couldn't do the elevated version on some of the bigger wrestlers, he said he wanted the move to be the same when used on everyone.

thedrunkleader

Thanks Shane,
Makes sense i suppose, but i still think it looks far more effective the original way, where possible, he should still do it, especially considering that he's back in the IC division, effectively.

Bubs101

Just out of interest, how did you obtain mod status with 6 posts?

Fozzy

Bubs101 wrote: »

Just out of interest, how did you obtain mod status with 6 posts?

You're a moderator too Bubs, welcome on board

All info here by the way: http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/announcement.php?f=136

Bubs101

That is ridiculous. It's like giving every child a gold medal in a race. Does that mean everybody gets access to the mod forum ?

Edit: Never mind, April fools I assume?

orestes

Yep, they changed Feedback to the Mod forum for the day

Minto

So I'll assume that I can't do any modding, cos if I could, I'd ban he all for going off topic in my thread! :mad: Its a pity we can't cos there are some mods who I'd like to ban, edit their posts and basically annoy! Don't worry Foz, its not you!

P.S. First post I've made on my iTouch! Wooooooooo!

estebancambias

Surely they meant that mistake?


Edit: LOL. Damn Orton.

ShaneU

estebancambias wrote: »

Surely they meant that mistake?


Edit: LOL. Damn Orton.

You didnt see that coming?

estebancambias

I'm tired and a mark.

LegacyUser

what ye talkin about , not watching raw

estebancambias

Does that mean what I think it means?

Matt Hardy number one contender.

estebancambias

Cryme Time is back.

RebelRockChick

Money, Money Yeah Yeah!! Very surprised to see them back....a good surprise though

estebancambias

Yeah. I got to like them just before they left. Their promos were funny. A nice 'welcome back' chant.

LegacyUser

what happened at the start , Matt hardy for wwe championdhip?

RebelRockChick

estebancambias wrote: »

Yeah. I got to like them just before they left. Their promos were funny. A nice 'welcome back' chant.

Yeah, me too. Maybe the tag team division can be resurrected again now!

robdcu wrote: »

what happened at the start , Matt hardy for wwe championdhip?

Matt attacked Orton in the ring at the start. Remember it was Orton that attacked Matt 'injuring' him a few months ago.

orestes

RebelRockChick wrote: »

Yeah, me too. Maybe the tag team division can be resurrected again now!

London and Kendrick just won the titles, so things are looking good for the division all of a sudden!

Xylophonic

orestes wrote: »

London and Kendrick just won the titles, so things are looking good for the division all of a sudden!

Don't think it was a title match!

Fozzy

orestes wrote: »

London and Kendrick just won the titles, so things are looking good for the division all of a sudden!

Non title I'm afraid

orestes

Dammit, I should have known it was too good to be true :mad:

RebelRockChick

Non-title match but at least it looks like London & Kendrick are not spliting up at the moment.

How about London & Kendrick vs. Cade & Murdoch vs. Cryme Tyme vs. Rhodes & Holly in a title match at Backlash maybe? I think a change of titles is needed.

Xylophonic

http://www.wwe.com/superstars/raw

Cryme Tyme's profiles have re-added to the wwe.com website.

ShaneU

80% of the crowd probably had no idea who the horseman were

Fozzy

The ending was just awesome. A wrestling show that was all class

orestes

I welled up quite a bit during that I gotta admit

Flair showed pure class the whole way through, although who would have expected any less?

Vince135792003

Fantastic ending to Raw. You can't go out any better than that.

Pro-wrestling is the best and worst of life.

Mossy Monk

Loved the ending to RAW.

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

shinzon

I have to admit it doesnt get any better then that, after all it is flair and he deserved nothing less, its a pity that ole is ill, it woud have been pure class, to have arn ole tully and JJ out there

He deserved every minute of that and im glad they did it the way they did, unbelieveably class way to go out

WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Shin

nacho libre

After Raw went off the air, The Undertaker and Vince McMahon came to the ring to pay tribute to Flair. Undertaker got down on one knee before Flair while McMahon raised Flair's arm, then hugged him. Flair called for his family to return to the ring. He took his coat off, did a strut and dropped an elbow on his coat. Flair thanked everyone, then walked up the aisle shaking hands with everyone as the crowd gave him a standing ovation. Flair got a kiss on the cheek from Stephanie McMahon as he exited.

As Flair got to the top of the ramp, all the wrestlers bowed before Flair.

Does anyone know the name of that song they keep playing for the flair tribute and who sings it?? leave the memoreys alone or something!!

Fozzy

Deleted User wrote: »

Does anyone know the name of that song they keep playing for the flair tribute and who sings it?? leave the memoreys alone or something!!

This is it, isn't it? http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=Ho7eJuJFdH8

Thats it Fozzy!! Thanks!!!

Fozzy

shinzon wrote: »

I have to admit it doesnt get any better then that, after all it is flair and he deserved nothing less, its a pity that ole is ill, it woud have been pure class, to have arn ole tully and JJ out there

Ole's spent the last 6/7 years saying that Flair is crap. He wouldn't go on the Four Horsemen DVD either

Vince135792003

Fozzy wrote: »

Ole's spent the last 6/7 years saying that Flair is crap. He wouldn't go on the Four Horsemen DVD either

He made a great Wrestling Observer guest though. It was like the battle of the heavyweights with him and Dave Meltzer going over about 30 years of wrestling!

I'm sure I've heard before, but what exactly is Ole's beef with Flair...or is it more with Vince and the WWE?

shinzon

Fozzy wrote: »

Ole's spent the last 6/7 years saying that Flair is crap. He wouldn't go on the Four Horsemen DVD either

Now thats something i didnt know, must dig around bring myself upto speed on it

shin

Vince135792003

shinzon wrote: »

Now thats something i didnt know, must dig around bring myself upto speed on it

shin

I don't think there's a specific answer. Ole comes across bitter. Smart guy though too.

grames_bond

why did they cut the end of raw? they didnt show taker comin out! that was the best bit i thaught! (see the wm thread for the pic)

Fozzy

grames_bond wrote: »

why did they cut the end of raw? they didnt show taker comin out! that was the best bit i thaught! (see the wm thread for the pic)

Undertaker's always wanted to protect his character, I guess that's all there is to it

RebelRockChick

What a brilliant ending to Raw, a much deserved farewell to the Nature Boy!

gm1984

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shinzon

gm1984 wrote: »

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we didnt it was when raw went off the air

shin

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Vince135792003

Falir retirement ceremony:

Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=raIFxAoZtoY
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EN20FAhNScI&feature=related

Post Raw fan video (good quality). It's awesome.

Part 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q07EoupiGjg
Part 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qe7gkezZmTo

D-FENS

Fozzy wrote: »

A reunion? They'll just be standing beside each other for a few minutes at best, I'm not sure if that qualifies as a reunion.

Why not? Do they have to actually wrestle together before it's a reunion?
That mean a school reunion does'nt count unless everyone brings Busy at Maths with them?