Raw #1018 [03-12-2012] *Spoilers*

JP Liz V1

So who will The Shield attack tonight?

D2D

PWInsider.com is reporting that John Laurinaitis is in Greensboro, North Carolina for tonight's Raw taping. This was said to have surprised many in WWE as Laurinaitis had been away for extended time while recovering from rotator cuff surgery and had been largely demoted within the company.

CastorTroy

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So who will The Shield attack tonight?

Guessing either Ryback or whoever's picture they hit with a dart.

DM_7

I hope Reigns spears someone again this week. As moves go I have always loved the spear.

I can see Kane and Bryan helping out Ryback tonight though.

Loughc

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

PWInsider.com is reporting that John Laurinaitis is in Greensboro, North Carolina for tonight's Raw taping. This was said to have surprised many in WWE as Laurinaitis had been away for extended time while recovering from rotator cuff surgery and had been largely demoted within the company

Big Johnny behind the shield? That would be cool

D2D

WWE.com has all but confirmed that Vince McMahon will appear on #RAW tonight saying that "Mr. McMahon has been spotted in Greensboro, N.C., host of tonight's Raw. What is the Chairman of the Board doing in Greensboro? Is he going to be on Monday Night Raw? Tune in at 8/7 CT on USA Network to follow this developing story."

Mr.Nice Guy

It would be fun if Vince got taken out and would sort of make sense if Punk and Heyman are behind the group.

MyBrokenKnees

Dare_2_defy wrote: »

" What is the Chairman of the Board doing in Greensboro? "

When did he get reinstalled as Chairman of the board again? If i was a share holder I'd be worried at the amount of times he keeps getting his job back after the board take it off him :rolleyes:

harney

Match #899 for Kane, that is some feat. I do enjoy his comedy moments.

Mr.Nice Guy

OMG Irish reference overload. :pac:

takamichinoku

I presume Sheamus is being let write some of his own promos and stuff then?

POSSY

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

OMG Irish reference overload. :pac:

Who'd have ever imagined Fr Ted getting a mention on Raw!!

MyBrokenKnees

Good man Sheamus

andyman

I loved that from Sheamus.

"..or Father Ted kicking Bishop Brennan right up the arse.." made me laugh.

briany

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

OMG Irish reference overload. :pac:

Not surprised Cena doesn't know Johnny Logan. He always struck me as a Dana man.

harney

LOL at Sheamus and his pints, I lose count at 15

Mr.Nice Guy

POSSY wrote: »

Who'd have ever imagined Fr Ted getting a mention on Raw!!

Did I hear Johnny Logan in there too?

Edit: Yes I did. Good man, Sheamo.

J. Marston

''Dismal 3 hour Monday Night Raws.''

I'd say that went down well with Vinny.

BohsJohnny

Great promo from punk go away miz.

ricero

The miz is awesome

andyman

I like babyface Miz

MyBrokenKnees

J. Marston wrote: »

''Dismal 3 hour Monday Night Raws.''

I'd say that went down well with Vinny.

He's not wrong thought.

I'd say Vince and USA weren't to happy when he said change the channel.

briany

.....live

BohsJohnny

andyman wrote: »

I like babyface Miz

Don't see any difference still highly unlikeable.

Mr.Nice Guy

I thought that Miz segment was really terrible.

The babyface comes out to the heel running his mouth and the babyface makes fun of him. Okay, all well and good so far. But then the heel challenges him to come down to the ring and the response of the babyface is...to decline, and ask for a lie detector test instead. Are you shitting me?

I remember in the days of Hunter and Rock in '99 and 2000 when the former would run his mouth on the fans, Rock would come out and make fun of him, Hunter would challenge him to come down and do something and...Rock would! I mean this stuff isn't rocket science.

If this is the way they plan to use Miz going forward then he's going to be in for a very hard time.

BohsJohnny

Why on earth has cena beaten ziggler clean twice.

Mr.Nice Guy

Plant alert. Plant alert.

takamichinoku

Is Cole heel again?

J. Marston

Sandow is absolutely brilliant.

BohsJohnny

J. Marston wrote: »

Sandow is absolutely brilliant.

"Stupid is forever"

takamichinoku

He is heel, Jesus.

Rjd2

AGGRESSIVE~! Del Rio:rolleyes:

J. Marston

Looks like Cena's getting the MITB briefcase.

cena

I like idea of pAUL HEYMAN VS RYBACK

MrKingsley

I hate the idea of cena beating ziggler at TLC

Rjd2

MrKingsley wrote: »

I hate the idea of cena beating ziggler at TLC

Doubt he will, probably have The Shield interfere.

Rjd2

Did Teddy Long just defuse a tag match?:eek::p

harney

Well there's a shock

Show Time

Mr.Nice Guy wrote: »

I thought that Miz segment was really terrible.

The babyface comes out to the heel running his mouth and the babyface makes fun of him. Okay, all well and good so far. But then the heel challenges him to come down to the ring and the response of the babyface is...to decline, and ask for a lie detector test instead. Are you shitting me?

I remember in the days of Hunter and Rock in '99 and 2000 when the former would run his mouth on the fans, Rock would come out and make fun of him, Hunter would challenge him to come down and do something and...Rock would! I mean this stuff isn't rocket science.

If this is the way they plan to use Miz going forward then he's going to be in for a very hard time.

Also back in the old days Tripe H would have DX in the ring watching his back and either Rock or Stone Cold would still charge on down. Of course the steel chair or lead pipe was always a handy equalizer.:D

BohsJohnny

That wasn't pg.

Lord TSC

I enjoyed that, overall.

I don't worry bout Cena winning the case, and will be backing Miz in the PPV betting. Cena isn't moving into a program with Sheamus or Big Show this close to Mania season. A ladder match win for Ziggler would be huge and Cena can then trounce him on TV and start moving towards Mania.

I thought the Miz/Punk segments were decent enough. The Shield attacks were interesting. Sandow is becoming one of my favorite guys on the mic.

And the Irish references by Sheamus were brilliant. I know the Father Ted joke probably will die a death in America but for us this side of the pond, it was unreal to hear it referenced....

EDIT: I figured out why I really like Maddox. His look and attire is pretty much identical to how I always design my "Dave Shadow" character when I play WWE games and efed. If I was a wrestler, I'd be Brad Maddox :P

Loughc

I really think Ziggler will win that ladder match, prob due to A.J. pushing Cena off the Ladder.

Strongbow10

has anyone got a link to seamus' promo?

ceegee

Strongbow10 wrote: »

has anyone got a link to seamus' promo?

http://www.wweup.com/raw2.html

A Primal Nut

harney wrote: »

Match #899 for Kane, that is some feat. I do enjoy his comedy moments.

Does that include Glenn Jacobs matches pre-Kane as Isaac Yankem, etc?

Undertaker has been around much longer but I guess he's been injured so many times.

airmax87

Cesaro's theme is Dean Malenkos old one with a new drum beat over it, just copped that.

DEFTLEFTHAND

I thought Sin Cara and Del Rio had a great match. SC finally seems to be getting comfortable in a WWE ring and the botches have become more infrequent.

Penn

airmax87 wrote: »

Cesaro's theme is Dean Malenkos old one with a new drum beat over it, just copped that.

Horrible theme for either of them though. For some reason, as soon as I hear the beginning of it all I can think of is James Bond.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Penn wrote: »

Horrible theme for either of them though. For some reason, as soon as I hear the beginning of it all I can think of is James Bond.

They tried a James Bond esque gimmick with Malenko, he'd come to the ring flanked by two valets and the commentators would elude to him as an international man of mystery. Unfortunately he never had the personality to get himself over in such a role, he certainly had the in ring talent though, I still enjoy going back and watching Malenko matches.

Penn

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

They tried a James Bond esque gimmick with Malenko, he'd come to the ring flanked by two valets and the commentators would elude to him as an international man of mystery. Unfortunately he never had the personality to get himself over in such a role, he certainly had the in ring talent though, I still enjoy going back and watching Malenko matches.

Oh yeah he was a hell of a wrestler. I kinda remember the gimmick now that you mention it, though I don't remember it lasting too long. I think I actually started watching WWF the week the Radicalz debuted, so I thought they were awesome.

GTR63

Didn't he cloverleaf Lita one time when she turned him down?