Raw 11th April 2016 - Spoilers and Discussion

Lord TSC

https://twitter.com/WWE/status/7195405684607631374

BREAKING: Due to overwhelming social media support, @shanemcmahon will once again be in control of #RAW TONIGHT!

Wonder will we get more call ups?

martyos121

This could be heading towards a brand split at this rate if anyone else gets called up. Maybe that's been the plan all along?

Not getting my hopes up though, Shane's probably there only to tease us and get us to watch until the end like last week in hope of a surprise.

Lithium93_

Damn it, been beaten too it :pac:

So if Shane's in control again tonight, doesn't make the Wrestlemania stipulation absolutely moot? Ah WWE booking at it's finest :pac:

J. Marston

Dr. Phil is guest host too, so you know we're in shít-tier season of WWE now.

Lithium93_

J. Marston wrote: »

Dr. Phil is guest host too, so you know we're in shít-tier season of WWE now.

Oh **** sake, that's gonna be cringe, also the whole guest host shtick is so 2009, why bring it back now?

Lord TSC

My guess is Dr Phil will be in a Goldust/Truth segment, helping the two reconcile their differences...

Or maybe he can do a sit down with Reigns and ask why he thinks no one likes him...

Thepoet85

My interest is at an all time low. Think I'll just follow what's happening through here. Sad it's gotten so uninteresting for me.

Lord TSC

Here's the problem though.

"Ok, the social media people want Shane back as GM, they got it!"

*Three days later*

"See, the ratings still suck, so why bother appealing to the internet folks!"

No long term strategy, no genuine changes, but they'll still use Shane not upping ratings as a reason to ignore the smarks

martyos121

J. Marston wrote: »

Dr. Phil is guest host too, so you know we're in shít-tier season of WWE now.

We're nowhere near silly season yet. Kane is due his annual push and championship match yet, Big Show has another ten or twelve heel/face turns, Wyatt has yet to have his momentum killed off once again by a PPV loss and the Authority will be back for more 25 minute promos to start the show off with a yawn.

We have it good at the minute by comparison!

Lithium93_

The Dr. Phil "helping" Goldust/R-Truth segment has already been done, gah the lack of originality

martyos121

Lord TSC wrote: »

My guess is Dr Phil will be in a Goldust/Truth segment, helping the two reconcile their differences...

Or maybe he can do a sit down with Reigns and ask why he thinks no one likes him...

Could be a modern day case of Phil being asked to make Roman look strong. :pac:

Ruu

So according to Vince he has no son, etc...here, have control of Raw for a few weeks.

martyos121

Ruu wrote: »

So according to Vince he has no son, etc...here, have control of Raw for a few weeks.

Really shows how little even his TV character cares about Raw then.

CastorTroy

Dr Phil to counsel Team Hell No?

So due to popular social media they let Shane run Raw. Guess the even more popular social media comment about Roman Reigns sucking are being ignored

JP Liz V1

Is Dr. Phil going to reveal contents of forgotten lock box

the groutch

J. Marston wrote: »

Dr. Phil is guest host too

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

J. Marston

Wouldn't be surprised if that lockbox is never brought up again.

Mention "Chekhov's gun" to WWE writers and they'd probably look at you like a confused puppy.

sky88

Why don't they do the old board of directors have demanded Shane be put in charge. Would make a little more sense

Ageyev

J. Marston wrote: »

Wouldn't be surprised if that lockbox is never brought up again.

Mention "Chekhov's gun" to WWE writers and they'd probably look at you like a confused puppy.

Afaik they have a lot of former TV writers or people who go on to work on legit writing teams. It's that they're writing to impress Vince and co. is the bigger problem. Said it before but Vince legit believe that they are producing a TV show like the other shows USA Network has.

martyos121

Is that a Terra Ryzing sign I see? Lol

Lithium93_

https://twitter.com/WWECreative_ish/status/719677262237315072?lang=en

PTH2009

I imagine bulletproof will win the win the tag tournament ??

J. Marston

AJ Styles vs Sami Zayn.

That should be quality.

martyos121

PTH2009 wrote: »

I imagine bulletproof will win the win the tag tournament ??

They're backstage tonight too, so there's every chance.

Furious-Red

Do we get Raw live on the Network?

martyos121

Furious-Red wrote: »

Do we get Raw live on the Network?

No, four week delay I think.

paconnors

Furious-Red wrote: »

Do we get Raw live on the Network?

Nope

Furious-Red

Cheers

Faugheen

I absolutely roared laughing at KO saying 'I got carried away, John' as he picked up JBL's hat

Stereomaniac

So will it be Cesaro vs. The Miz at Payback do you think? I want The Miz to keep it for a while.

deafroadrunner

I have to ask and I'm probably going to regret it for not copping on but what is this whole lock box thing

Faugheen

Already this Raw is better than last week.

martyos121

Just realised how much I missed Cesaro. He's one of the best if not the very best wrestler they have on the main roster.

J. Marston

Ric to cost Nattie her title shot. Nattie gets a rematch at Payback with Bret in her corner.

bur

they should have got Hank Kingsley to guest host.

martyos121

So Dr. Phil is gonna be trying to turn people face all night?

martyos121

Owens is going to take Shane out clearly, that's how they'll write him off.

OpenYourEyes

Faugheen wrote: »

Already this Raw is better than last week.

It's already better than Wrestlemania!

Stereomaniac

I wish they had Jeremy Kyle instead of Dr. Phil! "Ric, the results of the lie detector test are in........AND YOU'RE LYING!!!!!"

martyos121

New Day really aren't what they used to be, there's something off about them lately. Maybe it's because they've turned them into a living, walking merch stand?

Stereomaniac

It's because they've been babyfaces the last while and they've stopped ragging on the audience. I missed the brackets, who is taking part in the tournament, is there any blank slots?

martyos121

No blank spots, but that's not to say Bullet Club/Bulletproof won't take one of the teams out and jump in.

ShaneU

Someone who's not a complete jobber pinned clean on raw without any interference or other BS, more please.

martyos121

Reigns on in the second hour again this week, surely Vince hasn't finally come to his senses that Reigns can't draw? Surely not.

Stereomaniac

I'm really looking forward to this segment. The audience tore him apart in his promo last week.

martyos121

Even his entrance is bland now. Just walks straight to the ring. At least when he went through the crowd he had something unique to offer.

ShaneU

Same promo for the third time, Christ.

J. Marston

That line worked once and now WWE are going run it into the ground.

martyos121

Poor Wyatt's going to get de-pushed again when he can't get Roman over tonight.

ShaneU

muff03

martyos121 wrote: »

Poor Wyatt's going to get de-pushed again when he can't get Roman over tonight.

Yep, gonna be all his fault. JBL's overly heel commentary is bugging me no end tonight