Raw #1001 - 30/07/12 1AM START - THREE HOURS *Spoilers*

JP Liz V1

New GM AJ's reign starts tonight and can we expect a pipe bomb from Punk

Rjd2

Aye.


So big fallout will be CM Punk from last week and of course AJ is GM.

CMpunked

Is AJ a face GM?

A Primal Nut

CMpunked wrote: »

Is AJ a face GM?

I guess so, having left heel Bryan at the altar. I suppose we will find out tonight.

One possibility is that Punk starts manipulating AJ to get what he wants.

Lord TSC

Really hyped for this. Hope they dont make a has of the Punk promo. Just hand him the microphone and let him go nuts.....

connemara man

I wont be staying up but if Punk gets allowed to go mad in a promo it will definitely get my attention tomorrow

JP Liz V1

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Really hyped for this. Hope they dont make a has of the Punk promo. Just hand him the microphone and let him go nuts.....

Do you think he might do like Jericho and just troll the live audience and viewers?

Stereomaniac

Man, I'd love to see him do a complete **** you to the people in attendance, rile them up etc.

Show Time

Stereomaniac wrote: »

Man, I'd love to see him do a complete **** you to the people in attendance, rile them up etc.

Since the peoples champion got a GTS last week i can see it being a safe bet punk will have at the people.

Palo Alto

Really can't wait for this. Setting myself up for a disappointment but really hope Punk gets a chance to cut another worked shoot and go to town.

Charisteas

I didn't really construe Punk attacking Rock as a full on heel turn, he was just simply sending a message to a potential threat to his title, that's all. If he does a promo on Rock tonight, then I can see the majority of fans taking Punk's side anyway. Hopefully it won't be the same old lines that Cena was saying 5 months ago about Dwayne is never on Raw, he only cares about Hollywood and movies etc etc but Punk has a huge following at every show he's on, so any promo-shooting on Rock tonight could make Rock the heel if he isn't on Raw to defend himself.

cocalolaman

If people think Punk's gonna cut a promo that has as much effect as his most famous one last year, they're gonna be disappointed. Also, any news of a new theme or what? Was that rap song at Raw 1000 supposed to be the new one?

Stereomaniac

I heard somewhere that some screamo band have the new theme, some woefully bad skateboard carrying, side-fringe wearing group that probably pull in 70000 strong audiences.

Charisteas

cocalolaman wrote: »

If people think Punk's gonna cut a promo that has as much effect as his most famous one last year, they're gonna be disappointed.

I'm thinking that the better the promo, the more fans are gonna cheer him. He's going to have to do something to make the fans hate him, as last week most people probably enjoyed him beating down part-timer Dwayne!

Will we see Dwayne on the show tonight?

GTR63

Charisteas wrote: »

Will we see Dwayne on the show tonight?

More of a chance of me entering the pole vault in the olympics. WWE would have advertised him. LOL just seen that Howard ad, yu cant remembur its diffikult.

Mr.Saturn

Charisteas wrote: »

I didn't really construe Punk attacking Rock as a full on heel turn, he was just simply sending a message to a potential threat to his title, that's all. If he does a promo on Rock tonight, then I can see the majority of fans taking Punk's side anyway. Hopefully it won't be the same old lines that Cena was saying 5 months ago about Dwayne is never on Raw, he only cares about Hollywood and movies etc etc but Punk has a huge following at every show he's on, so any promo-shooting on Rock tonight could make Rock the heel if he isn't on Raw to defend himself.

I too am a bit leery of this being a full Punk turn. I mean, if you saw the little Tout segment they did on Smackdown about it, someone in the cutting room made the choice to show only videos that commended Punk's actions. That was five or six vids, all applauding Punk's actions. Which seems to hint, a little, that the 'E are going somewhere a little murkier with this.

Mind, I'm just gauging off the amount of TV time they dedicated to it, coupled with its bias towards Punk's actions. A bit of intrigue for tonight, I suppose. I'm aware it could all just be hype for a SRS Punk heel turn, but hey, gotta wonder sometimes.

Motion118

Will be interesting to see how they manage a 3-hour show with very little hype behind it. In many ways this is the first time they're doing a regular 3-hour Raw where nothing major has been announced so far.

There's a lot to look forward to of course (AJ's first day as GM and Punk's latest pipe bomb), I just wonder if tonight's episode will just drag overall though.

gnfnrhead

Not a hope I'm staying up again this week. No ad's and I'd consider it, but there are way too many breaks to watch it live. Ill read this thread tomorrow and decide what to YouTube. Hopefully they keep Slater and the legends going.

A Primal Nut

Charisteas wrote: »

I didn't really construe Punk attacking Rock as a full on heel turn, he was just simply sending a message to a potential threat to his title, that's all.

Interrupting The People's Elbow is probably the most heelish thing a wrestler can do.

Especially at the end of the 1000th episode of Raw!!

GTR63

A Primal Nut wrote: »

Interrupting The Worm is probably the most heelish thing a wrestler can do.

Especially at the end of the 1000th episode of Raw!!

fyp

the groutch

for the foreseeable future I'm just gonna read spoilers, and if there's enough hype about a promo maybe watch it on YT/DM. it doesnt even warrant the 30 minute speedwatch anymore it's gotten that bad.

sockmo

the groutch wrote: »

for the foreseeable future I'm just gonna read spoilers, and if there's enough hype about a promo maybe watch it on YT/DM. it doesnt even warrant the 30 minute speedwatch anymore it's gotten that bad.

I agree..I tend to only watch some PPVs these days.Last one was terrible.I watched Raw 1000 for the occasion.

Palo Alto

Watching Rocky III; Clubber Lang's promo is very tweener, everything he says is correct. I would love Punk to refer to Cena as protected, how he ducks fights, would be a good angle. (Doesn't work though saying as Cena fought Lesnar but I'm thinking on my feet )

Stereomaniac

Well he could always say that he was too chicken to NOT fight Lesnar, and that who in their right mind would get into the ring with that guy, even if they knew they were going to win?

CastorTroy

I just hope the a Punk heel turn doesn't involve him trying to get cheap heat.
One thing I like about the Miz is he seems to generate heat without going down the "<Insert city name/team here> sucks" road

Mr.Saturn

CastorTroy wrote: »

I just hope the a Punk heel turn doesn't involve him trying to get cheap heat.
One thing I like about the Miz is he seems to generate heat without going down the "<Insert city name/team here> sucks" road

He has done during the commercial breaks in the past, so the crowd's more receptive to his usual schtick when the cameras go live.

ceegee

CastorTroy wrote: »

I just hope the a Punk heel turn doesn't involve him trying to get cheap heat.
One thing I like about the Miz is he seems to generate heat without going down the "<Insert city name/team here> sucks" road

He did when he was teaming with Truth (Though that was more carried over from Truths heel gimmick)

rovert

https://twitter.com/BTuckerTorch

Fire in the arena. Stage is on fire. Ambulances are being called, everyone who got in the arena was forced out.

BREAKING NEWS: WWE Raw stage on fire, pyro malfunction. People forced out of arena.

Apparently pyro went off, and there was a small fire. Arena filled with smoke, fire alarm set off.

REMEMBER, this is unverified. Just trying to collect any info I can

Box office had to be evacuated. Right now it seems like procedure more than anything, but not sure if Raw will even be able to go on time

https://twitter.com/WWEsBiggestFan

So apparently there is a fire at US Bank Arena, the site of Raw... It's being evacuated. Crazy stuff.

Mr.Saturn

Jericho is getting/giving a chuckle out of it, at least:

http://www.tout.com/m/enlfgc?ref=twt68bw3

GTR63

Damn that Kane setting fire to JR again I knew those jokes at his expense would backfire on Vince.

mikey13

Well they got 50mins to sort it out hopefully Y2J will keep us updated

Eire-Dearg

JR says CM Punk will open the show and is a must 'hear'. Rather than a must 'watch'.

mikey13

Im trying not to be excited by whats gonna happen because WWE has a habbit of dissapointin but good god if they let Punk loose again it will be brilliant.. also new theme tune tonight?

GTR63

I went past 5,000 posts and forgot about it and I had nothing clever thought up or anything hmmm....

mikey13

Punk is not ammused

CMpunked

http://www.tout.com/m/enlfgc

At least we know the big stage is staying.

cocalolaman

Watching NXT atm. Looks like we're in for some 'wind took the ball' ads.

GTR63

cocalolaman wrote: »

Watching NXT atm. Looks like we're in for some 'wind took the ball' ads.

Yey, keep a eye out for the respectful silence for McIntyre's entrance.

mikey13

"If i was in the ring id just bugger off" that somes up why Regal is awesome

Machismo Fan

Last time there was a fire at a wrestling show this happened:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEqEas9hUAI

mikey13

WWE.com has reported the fire took place and that the show will start on time

GTR63

Jason Sherlock reffing again on nxt.

RobbingBandit

On behalf of the Pro Wrestling Thread of Boards.ie I would like to wish Big Johnny Ace good luck in his future endeavours.:D:D:D

mikey13

Holy Sh*t Drew McCintyre actually won a match :eek::eek:

:Keith:

Sounds like a positive reaction for CM Punk to me!

Show Time

Punk time.

jaykhunter

mikey13

:Keith: wrote: »

Sounds like a positive reaction for CM Punk to me!

A couple of boo's but nothing to dramatic

RobbingBandit

Aww Jebus the King is back in the title hunt.

mikey13

Punks got his legs crossed this sh*t just got serious

Show Time

I like how this is going.