Raw #1017 [26-11-2012] *Spoilers*

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WWE is broadcasting this week's edition of Raw from The Cajundome in Lafayette, Louisiana. The following is being advertised for the show:
-Michael Cole will interview NXT stars Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose and Roman Reigns.
-More is expected from the ongoing story line between AJ Lee, John Cena and Vickie Guerrero.
-The dark match main event for tonight is CM Punk vs Ryback for the WWE Title.

DM_7

Looking forward to this one. Hoping to avoid spoilers till I get home to watch tomorrow evening.

Wondering what will happen with the NXT lads, i'm sure Ryback won't let them see out the interview but we will know how serious WWE are about them by how much of a beating (if any) Ryback gives them.

Looking forward to what is next between Cena and Ziggler, hopefully it become more about them than about AJ and Vicki.


also hoping for a follow up from Smackdown with Team Hell No after Kane initially left D Bryan on smackdown and finding out Kane's plans to torture Santa!

the groutch

gotta be said I don't think I've ever cared so little about an episode of RAW

buckfasterer

Is there any word on Brock returning yet?

spiritcrusher

Golly gosh, I really can't wait to see what could possibly happen next between Cena and AJ!!

-Said no one. Ever. Not even your girlfriend.

Mr.Nice Guy

It doesn't sound like a great Raw on paper. Feels like everything is fairly static at the minute while we wait for the Rumble to come along.

When is the debut of Fandango? Tonight wouldn't be a bad idea for it.

DM_7

spiritcrusher wrote: »

Golly gosh, I really can't wait to see what could possibly happen next between Cena and AJ!!

-Said no one. Ever. Not even your girlfriend.

wrong, well kind of wrong, does my wife count?

Stereomaniac

Yes! Yes!! Yes!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!! Yes!!!!!! Yes!!!!!!! YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

J. Marston

More is expected from the ongoing story line between AJ Lee, John Cena and Vickie Guerrero.

Mr Trade In

Fell asleep at 2:30am last week, come on Raw do better.

MyBrokenKnees

Titus had his breakout moment last week.:D. This week he had his squash moment

J. Marston

MyBrokenKnees wrote: »

Titus had his breakout moment last week.:D. This week he had his squash moment

Vince: ''Show a little personality and humour? Oh no you don't.''

Mr Trade In

Ha, his runners are Green, White and Orange.

Moist Bread

Ahahaha Khali 'Leaveah mah fren ahlone'

ricero

Great khali = ratings

Moist Bread

Are we meant to think this is a fly on the wall camera that they are not aware of?

takamichinoku

Moist Bread wrote: »

Are we meant to think this is a fly on the wall camera that they are not aware of?

Yep, blame Kevin Dunn.

MyBrokenKnees

Those 3 are money big time if they don't blow it!

ricero

Good introduction promo there by the shield

Mr.Nice Guy

I thought that segment made them look more like a boyband tbh. Sitting on stools. Wearing black leather. The quiet one. The wild one. The thoughtful one. They just need Louis Walsh as their manager and they'll be set.

Moist Bread

Would have been much better if it was live in the ring. I thought it was pretty bland and boring.

Mr Trade In

The Fandango is Grim...

MyBrokenKnees

The shield just isn't a good name for a faction.

MyBrokenKnees

Pure Latino Heat from Vickie.

J. Marston

The crowd really don't care about this fúckery.

Jayob10

AJ is gunna end up with Ziggler

Headshot

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I thought that segment made them look more like a boyband tbh. Sitting on stools. Wearing black leather. The quiet one. The wild one. The thoughtful one. They just need Louis Walsh as their manager and they'll be set.

Backstreets back alright

Mr.Nice Guy

They voted Kane?!

Rjd2

Dream match for me here, Rey v Bryan:)

Show Time

I can see Kane costing Bryan this one.

MyBrokenKnees

Twitter fix. But I'll take Bryan vs Rey any day.

gnfnrhead

40 minutes since the last post, either it's one hell of a match on or the show is awful. There doesn't seem to be a midpoint for live threads that go so quiet.

andyman

Jayob10 wrote: »

AJ is gunna end up with Ziggler

I don't think so. It'll make this supposed feud with Tamina seem completely pointless if AJ is turned.

Liam O

Not sure what Cena gains from that win, would have been huge for Dolph.

Also John Cena looks ridiculous kissing.

J. Marston

Liam O wrote: »

Not sure what Cena gains from that win, would have been huge for Dolph.

Also John Cena looks ridiculous kissing.

I think it's mainly to do with the fact that he's about 6 times the size of AJ.

:Keith:

Seems like a bit of a waste. If ever there was a time to put Ziggler over Cena it would seem it was there unless they have a match at TLC. But if they are going to have a match then why give it away three weeks beforehand?

Mr.Nice Guy

That was some smack to the face Sheamus took with that Cesaro uppercut.

Show vs the chair was funny.

Liam O

I wonder who the higher power is?

SirDelboy18

Danielson losing clean to Rey baffles me.

Loughc

SirDelboy18 wrote: »

Danielson losing clean to Rey baffles me.

Daniel losing clean almost every week baffles me.

Lord TSC

He loses clean because, ultimately, they know it won't dent his popularity in the slightest. In that way, Bryan is his own worst enemy; he's so good at keeping himself over that they know they can book him to lose clean and he'll still be getting the biggest reaction on the card next week.

Thought it was an interesting Raw. I like The Shield, and have a feeling they'll run with an angle where they aren't working for Punk, but they are for Heyman. Plausible deniability. I just worry about where the story between Ryback and Punk goes. Booking 101 dictates that Ryback eventually gets his win and the title from Punk, giving the crowd that feel good moment they've been building to for months now. But does anyone think Ryback is getting the title and then facing Rock, and leading he charge for the Road to Mania?

Compare it to Sheamus vs Show, where I very much do see Sheamus getting the crowd-pleasing win over Show in classing face booking.

Down the card, I was hoping Cena would lose to Ziggler; again, booking 101 dictates the reason the unbeatable face suffers a recurring injury is so that the heel can get the major win while the face can be protected. A win over Cena, even a tainted one, would have been huge! But no, that's over now.

Ando's Saggy Bottom

SirDelboy18 wrote: »

Danielson losing clean to Rey baffles me.

How was the match?

connemara man

Teamshadowclan wrote: »

Down the card, I was hoping Cena would lose to Ziggler; again, booking 101 dictates the reason the unbeatable face suffers a recurring injury is so that the heel can get the major win while the face can be protected. A win over Cena, even a tainted one, would have been huge! But no, that's over now.

I read the spoilers it seemed that Ziggler got distracted before the AA for me its not a completely clean loss if thats the case but I wont be able to watch to see for myself till later in the week

A Primal Nut

Some really good matches on that show. Rey-Bryan was nice, Sheamus-Cesaro had lots of great powerful moves and a great match. But Cena-Ziggler was the best, only thing missing was Ziggler getting the win after hitting the Zig Zag. The crowd would have went crazy. I especially loved his flying ddt and dropkick - he can jump so high!!

MyBrokenKnees

Pete Campbell wrote: »

How was the match?

Not the best sadly. The ad break didn't help in the middle of it.

Rjd2

Pete Campbell wrote: »

How was the match?

It was good but I really wish it happened a few years when Rey was going through a golden run.:(

Still would love to see some re matches however.

rossie1977

the last 90ish mins of raw had 52mins of wrestling

Ridley

Wherever there is injustice, you will find us.
Wherever there is suffering, we'll be there.
Wherever liberty is threatened, you will find...
The Shield amigos!

DM_7

Thought Ryback did really well at the start of the show if they would tell him to take a few two/two and a half counts and recover gradually rather than sit up like taker I would really get behind him.

titus, well beaten or not didn't look out of place with Ryback so hopefully that is another tick on his resume that HHH and Vince won't ignore. Poor ol D Young wasn't let near commentary though!


thats as far as I have watched so far.

CastorTroy

Have they acknowledged that Punk knows Rollins?

I suppose one smart thing behind this is it'll get people interested in NXT, the way they keep saying that's where they're from.

Anyone else think Dean Ambrose looks a bit like Al Capone from Boardwalk Empire?

Last week Ryback was powerbombed through 2 tables and got up. This week he's powerbombed in the ring and he's dead?

DM_7

What do you mean by Ryback got up after going through two tables, did the PPv and RAW not end with him down and out?

why would they make specific referance to Punk and Rollins, they already said the three lads are from NXT, Cole said he already knew them well himself from ther - Punk and everyone else in WWE would already 'know' them.